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PHOENIX (AP) — A woman believed to be one of the 20 wives of a polygamous sect leader jailed in Arizona faces federal charges for allegedly sending threatening emails to child welfare workers in a bid to get her two daughters released from state foster care.
The indictment of Josephine Barlow Bistline marks the fourth woman associated with self-declared prophet Samuel Bateman to face federal charges. Three of Bateman’s wives were previously charged with kidnapping and impeding a foreseeable prosecution after eight girls associated with the sect fled from foster care.
Authorities say Bistline told a case manager with the Arizona Department of Child Safety in a March 24 email that she would be sent to prison, where she would live on a ventilator and people would have to help her breathe and clean up after her.
According to a criminal complaint filed against her, Bistline told the case manager: “And, you know, I wouldn’t mind helping with that too. Because I love you. But you have gone too far.”
Bistline has pleaded not guilty to charges of cyberstalking and interstate communications involving a threat. A judge ordered that she be jailed until trial. She was charged in late March.
Mark Paige, an attorney representing Bistline, did not immediately return a call Wednesday seeking comment.
Bateman and his followers practice polygamy, a legacy of the early teachings of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. The mainstream faith, known widely as the Mormon church, abandoned the practice in 1890 and now strictly prohibits it.
Bateman, 46, lived in Colorado City, Arizona, an isolated community along the Utah border where polygamy was long practiced openly.
He was first arrested in August when someone spotted small fingers in the gap of a trailer he was hauling through Flagstaff, Arizona. Police found three girls, between 11 and 14, in a makeshift room in the unventilated trailer.
Bateman posted bond but was arrested again in September and charged with obstructing justice in a federal investigation into whether children were being transported across state lines for sexual activity.
He is alleged to have taken more than 20 wives, including underage girls, though he does not face any charges directly related to that accusation.
Bateman has pleaded not guilty to federal and state charges including child abuse, obstructing a federal investigation and aiding in kidnapping.
Authorities removed nine children from Bateman’s home and placed them in foster care.
But eight of the children later escaped, and the FBI alleged that the three wives played a part in getting them out of Arizona. The women have pleaded not guilty.
The girls — two of whom are Bistline’s daughters — were found hundreds of miles away in Spokane, Washington. They remain in foster care.
In another email, Bistline declared that Bateman was innocent and said a case worker was siding with Judas Iscariot, the biblical figure known for betraying Jesus Christ and later killing himself.
According to the criminal complaint, Bistline wrote, “You will be among them, unless you repent, and confess you have done the wrong dam (sic) thing, and fix it.” Bistline’s trial is scheduled for May 23, 2024. Bateman and his three wives are scheduled for trial on March 5, 2024. | 2023-04-13T21:30:37+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national/woman-tied-to-polygamous-sect-leader-accused-of-threats/ |
Long-time General Hospital star Sonya Eddy has died, ET can confirm. She was 55.
"General Hospital is sad to confirm the passing of actress Sonya Eddy, who embodied her character… the tough but compassionate, head nurse, Epiphany Johnson - and immediately became a fan favorite and beloved member of our GH family when she joined the show in 2006," a spokesperson told ET.
"I am heartbroken about the loss of the incredible Sonya Eddy," Frank Valentini, General Hospital's executive producer, shared in a statement to ET. "I truly loved her not only as an actress, but as a friend. The lights in the hub of the nurses' station will now be a little dimmer, but her spirit and light will live on in both the show and our set. On behalf of the entire GH cast and crew, we send our deepest sympathy to her family, friends, and fans. She will be very missed."
Octavia Spencer broke the news on Tuesday, taking to Instagram to pay tribute to her close friend.
"My friend @sonyaeddy passed away last night," Spencer captioned her post alongside a headshot of Eddy. "The world lost another creative angel. Her legions of @generalhospitalabc fans will miss her 💔🕊️ My thoughts and prayers are with her loved ones, friends, and fans!"
Fans, friends and peers took to the comments to share their tributes for Eddy, including Nina Parker, Retta, Holly Robinson Peete and more.
One fan noted that General Hospital "will not be the same without her," and added that Eddy "will be deeply missed."
"OMG! So sad. Love Sonya and enjoyed every minute she was on screen," another fan commented. "Very sorry for your loss. May she rest in eternal peace."
No cause of death was immediately revealed. ET has reached out to Eddy's rep for further information.
Eddy was best known for her role as Nurse Epiphany Johnson on General Hospital. She joined the soap in 2006 and quickly became a fan favorite. Eddy's last episode as the nurse aired in November.
In addition to General Hospital, Eddy appeared in several TV series and films including Inspector Gadget, Barbershop, Daddy Daycare, Seven Pounds, The Perfect Game and Pee-Wee's Big Holiday. Her most recent projects include the films Frank and Penelope, V/H/S/99 and Satanic Hispanics.
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TAMPA, Fla. — It’s working.
That’s the word from Tampa Fire Rescue Chief Barbara Tripp, reporting on the department’s new rescue-unit Fire Station 25.
The firehouse – with no fire trucks – just paramedic units – is designed to ease the burden on surrounding stations and improve response time.
“So, it took us a year to get that station up and running, which has helped out the North Tampa areas,” Tripp told council members. “The call volume has equalized among the units up there. Which shows also, that are utilization for each individual has decreased. Which that is what we are looking for. And I am looking to do that throughout the city of Tampa.”
Station 25 opened in August. It was remodeled and redesigned with $3.4 million dollars from the American Rescue Plan. It’s location near Busch Gardens was chosen to ease the burden on nearby Fire Station 13, which is one of the busiest in the nation.
But 90% of those calls were medical, not fire responses.
RELATED: Tampa's Fire Station 25 has no fire trucks — but plays key role in responding to emergency calls
“It’s all about the data. We have the information,” Tripp said. “And you’re right, it’s not the response to the number of calls – it’s the response time.”
Station 25’s success now has city leaders rethinking their approach as they address the need for more rescue vehicles in booming areas like New Tampa, North Tampa and Channelside. Data being collected now on the smaller rescue-unit stations will help shape the city’s decisions about how and where to spend taxpayer dollars.
Tripp says there are other challenges to overcome like finding locations for new stations.
More than two dozen prospects, she said, have fallen through.
RELATED: Tampa's new rescue station will help support one of the busiest fire stations in the country
“They have done probably about 25 plus sites that we have had no luck on purchasing. And that has also been a concern an issue too,” the chief said. “We talk about the value of it, we talk about the location, we can’t just put it anywhere. And that’s what I’m not going to do is just do a knee-jerk reaction and put it somewhere where it’s not needed.”
The City of Tampa is still waiting on an overall public safety assessment that includes fire rescue and the police department.
Another bright spot, Chief Tripp said, is that despite a highly competitive job market, Tampa Fire Rescue has been able to hire over 100 people in the last year. | 2022-11-03T22:56:59+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/hillsboroughcounty/tampa-new-fire-station-25-successful/67-d4c91024-03b1-4954-af3a-a4a9d42abc22 |
TOPEKA, Kan. (AP) — Four times as many Kansans changed their gender on birth certificates and driver’s licenses this year ahead of a new state law that prevents residents from identifying themselves differently than the sex assigned them at birth.
The legislation is part of a raft of measures lawmakers across the U.S. have passed to roll back transgender rights. It has provisions meant to restrict transgender people’s use of restrooms, locker rooms and other facilities and applies to a person’s identity listed on state documents.
The Kansas law takes effect Saturday, but it’s not yet clear how it will play out in the daily lives of transgender people. The new legislation conflicts with a 2019 federal court order directing the state to allow transgender people to change their birth certificates.
Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly, who vetoed the law but was overridden by the Republican-controlled Legislature, hasn’t said whether she will have state agencies continue to allow changes. She has said that she disagrees with the legal opinion of conservative state Republican Attorney General Kris Kobach, who has stated that the law supersedes the judge’s order. Kobach also has asked a judge to formally rescind the order.
The attorney general even indicated that the flurry of last-minute changes by transgender people has been for naught: He says the law requires the state to undo any changes that have been made to official documents.
At a Statehouse news conference this week, Kobach said the governor “has a legal and indeed a constitutional obligation to comply with the law.”
Asked whether he would sue Kelly if she doesn’t, he replied, “If that were necessary, then absolutely.”
With the legal climate uncertain, the nonprofit legal aid group Kansas Legal Services and LGBTQ+ rights advocates have run seminars for transgender people on how to change their documents. Both birth certificates and driver’s licenses list “sex,” which the new state law defines as a person’s “biological reproductive system” at birth.
“There was a big push … to try and help people get their gender marker changed before July 1,” said Taryn Jones, vice chair and lobbyist for the LGBTQ+ rights group Equality Kansas.
An average of 58 Kansas residents a month have changed their birth certificates so far this year, compared to an average of 13 from July 2019 through 2022, according to state health department figures released this week.
The state motor vehicle department reported this week that 161 people have changed their gender identity on their driver’s licenses so far this year, an average of 27 a month. That’s compared to an average of 5 1/2 per month from July 2019 through 2022.
According to the state’s data, nearly 80% of the changes in gender on driver’s licenses came in May and June, after lawmakers overrode Kelly’s veto.
Some birth certificates have been changed by health care providers who incorrectly recorded the sex assigned a baby at birth. Others were for babies born with intersex conditions, such as ambiguous genitals, who were not initially assigned a sex at birth but had their parents later choose one for them.
Jenna Bellemere, a transgender University of Kansas student, said she changed her birth certificate and driver’s license last year, believing “this anti-trans stuff” was building.
“I didn’t really want to go throughout my life carrying around a document that really was inaccurate and an ID with a name that no one calls me anymore,” she said.
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DES MOINES, Iowa (KCAU) — The Iowa Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) confirmed on Friday that a case of West Nile virus in the state of Iowa.
According to HHS, the infected person is an adult between the ages of 41 and 60 and is from Buena Vista County. HHS said that the case was confirmed through testing done at the State Hygienic Lab.
West Nile virus can be contracted through mosquito bites during periods spent outside. HHS wants to remind Iowans that during outdoor Labor Day activities, you may be at risk.
HHS provided a list of ways to help reduce the risk of expsosure:
- Use insect repellent with DEET, Picaridin, oil of lemon eucalyptus, Para-menthane-diol, 2-undecanone or IR3535.
- Always read the repellent label and consult with a health care provider if you have questions when using these types of products for children.
- For example, oil of lemon eucalyptus and Para-menthane-diol should not be used on children under 3 years of age and DEET should not be used on children less than 2 months of age.
- If possible, avoid outdoor activities between dusk and dawn, when mosquitoes are most active.
- Wear long-sleeved shirts, pants, shoes and socks outdoors whenever possible.
- Eliminate standing water around the home because that’s where mosquitoes lay eggs. Empty water from buckets, cans, pool covers and pet water dishes. Change water in bird baths every three to four days. | 2022-09-02T19:29:25+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/local-news/first-case-of-west-nile-virus-confirmed-in-buena-vista-county/ |
Your state has a law on bathrooms and trans kids? Officials may not know how it will be enforced
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — When North Dakota restricted what bathrooms transgender students can use in public schools and universities this year, the school district in the state’s largest city promised to ignore the new rules. A Republican legislator then called for confiscating its state funding, but the law doesn’t include that possibility.
The defiance in Fargo shows that it’s not exactly clear how bathroom laws will play out in local communities after being enacted in at least 10 states with Republican-controlled legislatures.
Kansas’ GOP attorney general planned to discuss his state’s law Monday, five days before it was to take effect. His view is likely be challenged.
Even Florida’s law, allowing the state to threaten the licenses of educators who don’t comply, says a transgender student or staffer must first be asked to leave a restroom and refuse.
Some schools already have gender-neutral bathrooms and changing spaces or allow trans students to use staff restrooms. In others, trans students try to make it through the day without using a restroom.
Advocates for transgender people worry that bullying will increase.
“Especially in smaller towns where, say, that bullying could be really bad because transgender individuals are really misunderstood,” said Caedmon Marx, outreach chair for LGBTQ+ advocacy group Dakota OutRight and a 23-year-old nonbinary Bismarck State University student.
While the laws focus mostly on transgender students, critics believe they also encourage harassment of trans adults at work and while they’re shopping and eating out — and even harassment of cisgender people, or those whose gender identity matches the sex they were assigned at birth.
“By men, I get harassed for going into a women’s restroom because people think that — the way I look, the way I dress, they way my hair is — that I’m a man,” Kansas state Rep. Susan Ruiz, a Kansas City-area Democrat and a lesbian, said during a debate over the Kansas bathroom measure. “This is going to just open up the doors for that.”
North Carolina Republicans enacted a bathroom law in 2016, but rolled it back following protests and economic boycotts. A new wave of anti-LGBTQ+ measures began building in 2020, when Idaho enacted the nation’s first law barring transgender athletes from girls and women’s sports. State lawmakers across the U.S. considered hundreds of proposals this year.
Supporters argue that bathroom laws protect the privacy of cisgender women and girls. They’ve also pitched the laws as safety measures, without evidence of threats or assaults by transgender people against cisgender women or girls.
In North Dakota, Republican state Rep. Robin Weisz, chair of a committee that handled bathroom legislation, said some lawmakers worried about “being taken over by a radical agenda” on gender identity.
A GOP colleague, state Rep. Bill Tveit, said: “Our whole society is catering to it and encouraging it, and I don’t think that that’s where we’re at, nor should be.”
States’ laws vary in their sweep. Florida and North Dakota are applying their restrictions to state universities and prisons. Arkansas is making it a misdemeanor for transgender adults to be in any public changing room associated with their gender identities if a minor is present and the purpose is “arousing or gratifying a sexual desire.” Kansas’ law applies not just to restrooms and locker rooms, but to rape crisis centers, domestic violence shelters, prisons and other detention centers.
State laws also differ in what they say about enforcement.
If an Oklahoma school violates that state’s 2022 law, its district can lose 5% of its state funding, though none have so far.
Florida schools and universities must have policies for punishing students who don’t comply, and educators who flout the law could risk losing their state licenses. Starting in July 2024, the state attorney general can sue schools that don’t comply.
Arkansas mandates a minimum fine of $1,000 for defiant educators, and Iowa residents can file complaints with the state’s attorney general. Arkansas, Idaho, Oklahoma and Tennessee allow private lawsuits against schools.
But laws in Alabama, Kansas, Kentucky and North Dakota don’t spell out any enforcement regime.
Transgender, nonbinary and gender-nonconforming people and LGBTQ-rights advocates predict that states will rely on “vigilante” enforcement by private individuals. Sarah Warbelow, legal director for the Human Rights Campaign, expects lawsuits from people “dedicated to making life impossible for transgender people.”
All of the laws permit schools and other institutions to make special accommodations for trans students, such as providing gender-neutral bathrooms, so long as they aren’t allowed into facilities associated with their gender identities.
In Kansas’ largest school district in Wichita, schools already have worked with individual students and their parents to make accommodations. The Shawnee Mission district in the state’s affluent Kansas City suburbs is adding gender-neutral restrooms.
But in Tulsa, Oklahoma, Al Stone-Gebhardt, an 18-year-old transgender man, recently graduated from a high school that didn’t have gender-neutral restrooms. After using the girls restroom during his junior year, he planned to use the nurse’s but was turned away the first day of his senior year.
His mother, Erika DuBose, acknowledged “flipping out” when her son texted her about it. She sent an email to school staff that demanded, “HOW DARE YOU DENY MY CHILD THEIR BIOLOGICAL NEEDS?” To avoid using any restroom at school, her son was wasn’t eating or drinking much.
The school became more accommodating, they said.
“It is literally putting trans students at risk,” Stone-Gebhardt said. “Having to choose between being hydrated and being outed is extremely traumatic and inherently problematic as well.”
Warbelow said states can expect some “civil disobedience.”
In the liberal community of Lawrence in northeast Kansas, the home of the University of Kansas’ main campus, the local district attorney declared that she wouldn’t prosecute violations of the new state law.
And in Fargo, one of North Dakota’s rare politically blue places, the school board backed Superintendent Rupak Gandhi’s public statement that, “We will not participate in anything that we think is going to subject students to further discrimination or increase their self-harm.”
That prompted Tveit to email fellow state lawmakers, suggesting the district lose its state funding. But North Dakota’s Legislature won’t be in session again until 2025.
“I think any law that goes into place needs a specific penalty,” Tveit said, “because without a specific penalty, then you have this defiance.”
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Hanna reported from Topeka, Kan., and Murphy, from Tulsa, Okla. Also contributing was Associated Press Writer Andrew DeMillo in Little Rock, Ark.
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SAINT CHARLES, Mo. (AP) — Geno Hess rushed for 278 yards and four touchdowns and Southeast Missouri State rolled to a 49-28 victory over Lindenwood on Saturday.
DC Pippin kicked two field goals to stake Southeast Missouri State (4-1), ranked 24th in the FCS coaches poll, to a 6-0 lead after one quarter in its Ohio Valley Conference opener.
Hess' first touchdown came on a 15-yard second-quarter run, pushing the Redhawks' lead to 13-0. Paxton DeLaurent connected with Johnny King for a 21-yard touchdown and hit Damoriea Vick for the 2-point conversion and a 21-0 lead.
Hess, who did his damage on 24 carries, added a 14-yard touchdown run in the third quarter to pass Walter Smallwood's (1965-68) touchdown record with the 37th of his career. Hess finished off his day with scoring runs of 84 and 1 yard in the fourth quarter. Smallwood's record stood for 54 years.
DeLaurent completed 19 of 33 passes for 312 yards. King had eight receptions for 126 yards.
Cade Brister threw for 346 yards on 28-of-44 passing with three touchdowns for Lindenwood (2-2, 0-2). He also ran for 108 yards and a touchdown on 16 carries.
SEMO piled up 684 yards of offense, 372 on the ground.
Marquis Terry rushed for a Redhawks- and Ohio Valley Conference-record 311 yards, scoring four touchdowns in a 48-44 win over rival Southern Illinois in 2018.
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Questions are swirling around Andrea Riseborough’s Oscar nomination
By Leah Asmelash, CNN
Andrea Riseborough may not be a name that rings many bells for the average moviegoer.
But, chances are, your favorite actor in that one movie you love knows exactly who she is. And they want her to win an Oscar.
It’s, frankly, a strange tale — one that began in October with the limited release of a small-time independent film called “To Leslie,” about what happens when a single mother wins the lottery and runs out of money. Riseborough plays the titular Leslie, in a performance widely praised by critics as some of the best work of her career.
And just last week, Riseborough was nominated for a best actress Academy Award, her first Oscar nomination.
But there are questions surrounding her nomination, which came after a very public push by multiple big-time Hollywood stars — think Gwyneth Paltrow and Amy Adams. Now, without specifically mentioning Riseborough or “To Leslie,” the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences says it is investigating this year’s campaign procedures to ensure no rules were broken. (Contacting Academy members to promote a film or push for an award is forbidden.)
So dim the lights and cue the suspenseful music. Here’s everything you need to know:
‘To Leslie’ released to critical acclaim, but not wide appeal
Until recently, most Americans hadn’t heard of “To Leslie.” Premiering at South by South West in March, the film made just $27,000 at the box office during its limited release.
This month, that changed when some of the biggest names in film threw their weight behind the movie. Paltrow praised the film on Instagram, saying Riseborough should win every award, including “all the ones that haven’t been invented yet.”
Adams hosted a conversation with Riseborough and director Michael Morris, calling the movie an “amazing, amazing feat of filmmaking.”
Kate Winslet, Jennifer Aniston, Edward Norton and Charlize Theron have all also publicly supported the film in various ways, through screenings or moderated discussions.
Meanwhile, on Twitter, other actors have posted almost identical statements supporting the film, calling it a “small film with a giant heart.” Some have likened it to a copy-and-paste job.
Riseborough’s grassroots-esque campaign isn’t new
Though a celebrity-backed campaign isn’t strictly a grassroots effort, the push for Riseborough and “To Leslie” is akin to one. Rarely do celebrities come out with this type of support for a film they don’t star in, making Riseborough’s rapid ascent unique.
But this isn’t the first time an actor has publicly attempted an Oscars push on their own. A decade ago, actress Melissa Leo staged her own photoshoot and took out her own “For Your Consideration” advertisements. Leo at the time was nominated for best supporting actress for her role in 2010’s “The Fighter.”
“This entire awards process, to some degree, is about pimping yourself out,” she told the New York Times in 2011. Leo went on to win the award.
Industry-watchers have noted that soliciting votes is often done to level a playing field — in this case, bring attention to a small-budget, little-known film. The difference now is social media, making this push public rather than one done behind closed doors.
And yet, not every actor has the kind of connections Riseborough does. Critics of the nominations have pointed out that Viola Davis (“The Woman King”) and Danielle Deadwyler (“Till”), two Black actresses who were considered frontrunners, were not nominated for the award. (Both films also drew larger audiences to the box office.)
The Academy’s diversity problem has long been discussed and dissected. And while Riseborough is not at fault for the snubs, some have pointed out that the campaign behind her displays just how much of an advantage it is to have famous White friends.
The Academy’s investigation has more people talking
On Friday, the Academy announced a “review of the campaign procedures around this year’s nominees,” according to a statement obtained by CNN.
The Academy didn’t specifically mention Riseborough, or the very public celebrity push for her nomination. But many people are connecting those dots.
Christina Ricci, star of the Emmy-nominated show “Yellowjackets,” called the Academy’s decision to review the procedures “very backward,” in a now-deleted Instagram post.
“Seems hilarious that the ‘surprise nomination’ (meaning tons of money wasn’t spent to position this actress) of a legitimately brilliant performance is being met with an investigation,” she wrote, according to Deadline. “So it’s only the films and actors that can afford the campaigns that deserve recognition? Feels elitist and exclusive.”
Whether Riseborough’s nomination will actually be overturned is hard to say. There is precedent — in 2014, composer Bruce Broughton received an Oscar nomination for the title song from “Alone Yet Not Alone” and was later disqualified over his campaign.
Regardless of celebrity backing, Riseborough faces fierce competition in the category, from the likes of Michelle Yeoh (“Everything Everywhere All at Once”) and Cate Blanchett (Tár).
As the melee plays out, one thing is for sure: you’re gonna need more popcorn.
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Judge tosses suit from ex-Whitewater student who said chancellor's husband harassed her
A federal judge dismissed a lawsuit alleging the University of Wisconsin System failed to protect women from the husband of a UW-Whitewater chancellor who was found to have sexually harassed students and employees.
U.S. District Judge J.P. Stadtmueller tossed the case late last month after the plaintiff, a former student, and her lawyer repeatedly failed to preserve, and in some cases withheld, records that UW officials requested during the discovery process. The judge said the student's attorney, Lisle Blackbourn, held more of the blame than the student did. He cited concern about Blackbourn's "sweeping pattern of deception."
The case's dismissal with prejudice means it cannot be refiled in court. It also means the key question of whether UW officials did their job and followed Title IX, the federal gender-equity law, may remain unresolved in this case.
UW System had no comment on the case's conclusion, spokesperson Mark Pitsch said.
In court records filed this week, Blackbourn argued that the judge erred in his ruling and asked for reconsideration.
How did UW-Whitewater's sexual harassment scandal start?
In September 2018, then-UW-Whitewater Chancellor Beverly Kopper told the campus community that her husband, Pete Hill, had been banned from campus. The announcement came just minutes after the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel received records on the Hill investigation that it had requested under the state's public records law.
Outside investigators hired by UW System concluded that Hill sexually harassed female employees and identified a pattern to his behavior. Hill denied any wrongdoing.
More women came forward, including Stephanie Goettl Vander Pas. She said Hill made "increasingly brazen" comments about her appearance and romantic relationships when she was a student government leader from 2009 to 2011. In 2015, while serving as a city councilwoman, she said she bumped into Hill outside a coffee shop and he slid his hand down her back and reached under her skirt to touch her sexually while hugging her.
The additional allegations prompted UW System to open another investigation, which showed Hill engaged in sexual harassment of at least seven and potentially up to 10 women on campus.
"The large number of complainants suggest that Hill's unprofessional and improper behavior toward women was pervasive and well-known; indeed, a number of university employees made note of his behavior and took steps to protect one another from Hill," the 2019 report states. "At best, this suggests that Hill's behavior was a blindspot for the Chancellor."
Kopper resigned a couple months after her husband's behavior came to light.
Vander Pas sued the UW System in 2021.
What did the lawsuit claim?
Vander Pas' lawsuit alleged several instances in which UW-Whitewater officials repeatedly dismissed or ignored evidence of Hill's sexually abusive behavior and failed to take timely action to stop it, as required by law. The complaint also noted Kopper took 84 days to notify her cabinet and the campus that her husband couldn't be on campus.
The lawsuit outlined complaints made by 10 anonymous women, in addition to Vander Pas. It alleged Hill's honorary appointment as Associate of the Chancellor by virtue of his wife's position, alongside the university's systematic failure to act, made women reluctant to speak out.
Vander Pas' complaint said she was forced to drop out of her MBA program due to mental and physical anguish she suffered as a result of Hill's harassment and the public ridicule she endured after reporting his behavior.
Why did the judge dismiss the case?
Stadtmueller's order dismissing the case on technical grounds describes example after example in which the defense didn't receive the full scope of records requested or, in some cases, didn't receive documents at all.
UW officials asked for Vander Pas' journals, diaries, blogs, text messages, medical records, emails, job applications and other documents relevant to her case.
Vander Pas deleted Facebook comments and left the autodelete function of her cell phone's text messages on even after filing her complaint. Her lawyer should have told her to preserve them, Stadtmueller said.
Attorney Blackbourn said Vander Pas produced more than 1,500 pages of private details about her life and to suggest she intentionally deleted text messages was "preposterous."
Blackbourn did not turn over blog posts Vander Pas had written about about living with Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, a painful condition that affects the skin and joints. In a 2018 post that predated Hill's behavior becoming public, Vander Pas wrote that she had dropped out of her MBA program because of pain associated with her condition.
Vander Pas testified during her deposition that she began journaling in 2021 and turned over journal entries beginning in that year. Confronted with the earlier blog posts, Blackbourn said the posts were "pain logs" as opposed to journal entries, an explanation Stadtmueller found dubious.
Stadtmueller ordered Blackbourn to cover UW's costs related to filing a motion for sanctions: nearly $18,000, according to the state Department of Justice, which represented UW in the case.
Stadtmueller said Vander Pas' and Blackbourn's actions cost UW and the court to expend extensive time, energy and resources.
"Our judicial system is built on candor and, most importantly, on justice," he said. "There is no room for obfuscation."
Contact Kelly Meyerhofer at kmeyerhofer@gannett.com. Follow her on Twitter at@KellyMeyerhofer. | 2023-04-27T12:06:35+00:00 | jsonline.com | https://www.jsonline.com/story/news/education/2023/04/27/university-of-wisconsin-whitewater-sexual-harassment-lawsuit-dismissed/70147474007/ |
While waging the fight in Ukraine, Moscow confronts protests over its call-up of military reservists, an attack on a recruiting office and other incidents that include a deadly school shooting.
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While waging the fight in Ukraine, Moscow confronts protests over its call-up of military reservists, an attack on a recruiting office and other incidents that include a deadly school shooting.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-09-27T12:24:12+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/2022-09-27/moscow-contends-with-violence-over-its-plan-to-enlist-reservists-to-fight-in-ukraine |
Pelosi opens up about attack on husband: ‘I was very scared’
WASHINGTON (AP) — House Speaker Nancy Pelosi held back tears speaking Monday for the first time about being awakened by pounding on the door as Capitol Police rushed to tell her about the assault on her husband at the family’s home in San Francisco.
“I was very scared,” Pelosi told CNN in an interview. “I’m thinking my children, my grandchildren. I never thought it would be Paul.”
On the eve of the midterm elections, the Democratic leader is opening up about the brutal attack, as her party is struggling against a surge of Republican enthusiasm to keep control of Congress at a time of rising threats of violence against lawmakers and concerns over the U.S. election.
Pelosi’s husband, Paul, was bludgeoned with a hammer 11 days before the election by an intruder authorities said broke into the family’s San Francisco and was looking for the speaker before striking the 82-year-old in the head at least once. The intruder told police he wanted to talk to Speaker Pelosi and would “break her kneecaps” as a lesson to other Democrats. Paul Pelosi suffered a fractured skull and other injuries in what authorities said was a intentional political attack.
Pelosi said she was sleeping at her apartment in Washington, having just returned from San Francisco, when there was a “bang, bang, bang, bang, bang,” on her door. It was about 5 a.m. on the morning of Oct. 28.
“We didn’t even know where he was or what his condition was,” Pelosi said, in excerpts of the interview that is scheduled to air later Monday. “We just knew there was an assault on him in our home.”
David DePape, 42, is being held without bail in San Francisco after entering a not guilty plea to attempted murder and other charges in San Francisco. He also faces federal charges of attempted kidnapping of an elected official.
The fringe activist who followed conspiracy theories broke into the Pelosi home, woke up Paul Pelosi and demanded to talk to “Nancy,” authorities said. When Paul Pelosi told the intruder his wife was out of town, DePape said he would wait. After Paul Pelosi called 911, officers arrived to see the two men struggling over a hammer before DePape struck Paul Pelosi at least once in the head with the hammer.
DePape later told police he wanted to kidnap the speaker and threatened to injure her “to show other members of Congress there were consequences to actions.”
The authorities’ stark narrative laid out in court filings in the case comes in contrast to the jokes and innuendo that conservatives and some Republican officials have spread about the Pelosis in the aftermath of the attack.
Pelosi has said little since the attack on her husband, cutting short her campaign appearances but spoke in a virtual call to grassroots activists late last week after Paul Pelosi was released from the hospital.
“People say to me, ‘What can I do to make you feel better?’ I say: ‘Vote!’” Pelosi told those on the call.
Her voice cracked at times as she said of her husband’s recovery, “It’s going to be a long haul.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-11-07T21:15:32+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/2022/11/07/pelosi-opens-up-about-attack-husband-i-was-very-scared/ |
Mark David Chapman, the man who shot and killed John Lennon in New York's Upper West Side over 40 years ago, was denied parole for the 12th time.
The 67-year-old prisoner, serving a 20-years-to-life sentence at Green Haven Correctional Facility in New York, was once again denied parole in August. The parole board has decided to keep Chapman behind bars every two years since he was first eligible for parole in 2000.
Additional details about Chapman's parole case, including the transcript, have yet to be made available through the New York Department of Corrections and Community Supervision.
When Chapman was denied in 2018, his 10th time seeking parole, the panel told NPR that releasing him would be "incompatible with the welfare and safety of society." Chapman had shown "a callous disregard" of human pain and suffering, the panel said.
Lennon's widow, Yoko Ono, has historically sent a letter to the parole board every two years to request her husband's murderer remain in prison, CNN reported.
Chapman traveled from Hawaii to New York to assassinate Lennon on Dec. 8, 1980, and had even met the Beatles star earlier that same day, according to the 2012 parole hearing transcript. During that parole hearing, Chapman told the panel that he had briefly struggled internally on whether to carry out the murder.
"It wasn't all totally cold-blooded, but most of it was. I did try to tell myself to leave. I've got the album, take it home, show my wife, everything will be fine," Chapman said in 2012. "But I was so compelled to commit that murder that nothing would have dragged me away from that building."
His next opportunity for parole is scheduled for February 2024, the Associated Press reported.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-09-13T13:20:31+00:00 | delawarepublic.org | https://www.delawarepublic.org/npr-headlines/2022-09-13/the-man-who-shot-and-killed-john-lennon-in-1980-was-denied-parole-for-the-12th-time |
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ifedayo Gatling of the Harlem Gospel Travelers, and the group's producer and mentor Eli "Paperboy" Reed, about their second album Look Up! which is out Friday.
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NPR's Rachel Martin talks to Ifedayo Gatling of the Harlem Gospel Travelers, and the group's producer and mentor Eli "Paperboy" Reed, about their second album Look Up! which is out Friday.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-09-16T09:34:49+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/2022-09-16/harlem-gospel-travelers-album-has-a-70s-vibe-but-subject-material-is-of-this-moment |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California braced Thursday for the arrival of another atmospheric river that forecasters warned will bring heavy rain, strong winds, thunderstorms and the threat of flooding to a state still digging out from earlier storms.
The flood threat will come from the combination of rain and melting of parts of the huge snowpack built in California’s mountains by nine atmospheric rivers early in the winter and later storms fueled by a blast of arctic air.
The new atmospheric river is a type known as a “Pineapple Express” because it is a deep tap of warm subtropical moisture stretching over the Pacific to Hawaii. Its greatest impacts were expected in northern and central California.
The snowpack at high elevations is so massive it should be able absorb the rain, forecasters said. But elevations below 4,000 feet (1,219 meters) will see melting and runoff. The National Weather Service characterized the flood threat as “moderate.”
At high elevations the storm was predicted to dump heavy snow, as much as 8 feet (2.4 meters) in some locations.
California’s Sierra Nevada snowpack, which provides about a third of the state’s water supply, is more than 180% of the average on April 1, when it is historically at its peak.
So much snow has fallen in the Sierra and other mountain ranges that residents are still struggling to dig out days after earlier storms.
Roofs collapsed, cars were buried and roads were blocked. Gov. Gavin Newsom declared emergencies in 13 of California’s 58 counties beginning March 1.
In the San Bernardino Mountains east of Los Angeles a late February storm reached blizzard status. Mountain towns like Lake Arrowhead were buried.
“We’ve been through many a snowstorm but nothing of this amount, that’s for sure,” resident Alan Zagorsky, 79, said Wednesday as a crew shoveled his driveway. “Right now, they’re trying to find a place they can put this stuff.”
In nearby Crestline, Don Black watched as a team wielding shovels cleared his neighbor’s property.
“This is the worst storm I’ve seen in 34 winters,” Black said.
On the state’s far north coast, Humboldt County authorities have organized an emergency response to feed starving cattle stranded by snow.
Cal Fire and U.S. Coast Guard helicopters began dropping hay bales to cattle in remote mountain fields last weekend and then the California National Guard was called in to expand the effort.
Requests for help came from about 30 ranchers, according to Diana Totten, an area fire chief. The hay is being paid for by the ranchers, who provide information on how many head of cattle need to be fed and where they were expected to be located.
“We won’t know until the snow melts how many cattle have died due to these conditions,” Humboldt County Sheriff William Honsal said in a statement. “But I know this for certain, if we don’t act, there’s going to be way more that do die and it will be a catastrophe for our county.” | 2023-03-09T16:45:51+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ap-us-news/new-atmospheric-river-storm-barrels-toward-california/ |
Florida man arrested for murder after wife stabbed to death inside home, deputies say
MARION COUNTY, Fla. - An 82-year-old Florida man has been arrested on murder charges in the death of his wife in late July, according to the Marion County Sheriff's Office. Ronald Foreman is facing a second-degree murder charge along with several counts of battery after deputies responded to 911 calls of an "elderly male laying in a retention pond and striking himself" on July 26, arrest records state.
Deputies said they arrived at the neighborhood near 18151 SE 2nd St. and placed Foreman under arrest for allegedly battering several people in the area.
A resident told deputies he went to check on Foreman's wife and discovered her body in the home. The resident also told deputies that Foreman had been knocking on their door at "all hours for the past several days," arrest records state.
Deputies said they found a knife laying on top of the blanket Foreman's wife's body was covered with. An autopsy determined Foreman's wife's cause of death was a homicide. An affidavit also states that blood stains were found throughout the home during the investigation.
While in jail, Foreman told other inmates that he had killed his wife, according to the arrest report. Deputies also noted that Foreman may suffer from mental health issues. | 2022-09-01T20:29:50+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/florida-man-arrested-for-murder-after-wife-stabbed-to-death-inside-home-deputies-say |
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Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. | 2023-01-03T01:53:13+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/sports/2023/01/02/ap-top-sports-news-at-717-p-m-est-3/ |
Updated December 17, 2022 at 12:34 PM ET
Amid intense backlash and accusations of violating press freedom, Twitter has reinstated the accounts of several journalists who were suspended earlier this week.
On Thursday night, the social media platform suspended several reporters who had tweeted or written about Elon Musk's ownership of the company.
The accounts that went dark included Donie O'Sullivan of CNN; Ryan Mac of The New York Times; Drew Harwell of The Washington Post; Micah Lee of The Intercept; and journalist Aaron Rupar.
On Friday evening, Musk put the decision of whether to reinstate suspended accounts up for a public vote. He tweeted an informal poll which asked Twitter users to choose when to "unsuspend accounts who doxxed my exact location in real-time."
According to the poll, 58.7% of voters favored lifting the suspensions immediately over 41.3% of respondents who said Musk should wait seven more days.
Rupar, whose account was reinstated on Friday, said the suspensions signaled Twitter's instability.
"It's a clear illustration that it is no longer a rules-based company," Rupar told NPR. "It's basically a company based on Elon Musk's whims and the terms of service depend on his mood each day."
NPR has reached out to Twitter about Musk's crackdown and was unable to receive a comment.
It all started with Musk's private plane
Prior to suspending the accounts of journalists, Musk took issue with several accounts that tracked the movement of private planes used by billionaires, government officials and others.
Musk was particularly concerned with the jet-tracking account, @ElonJet, run by a 20-year-old University of Central Florida student, which Musk alleges was used by a "crazy stalker" in Los Angeles to follow one of Musk's children.
Journalists who tweeted or wrote about Musk's rift with the account found themselves later suspended.
Musk, a self-professed "free speech absolutist," has denied accusations that the suspensions were in retaliation for critical coverage. Instead, he argued that the accounts are a "physical safety violation" and can lead to "doxxing," or sharing of personal information to encourage harassers.
"Criticizing me all day long is totally fine, but doxxing my real-time location and endangering my family is not," Musk tweeted Thursday night.
Musk's crackdown was condemned by the U.N. and EU
A number of organizations around the globe have criticized Musk's apparent silencing of high-profile journalists on Twitter.
Melissa Fleming, the United Nations undersecretary-general for global communications, said she was "deeply disturbed" by the suspensions.
"Media freedom is not a toy. A free press is the cornerstone of democratic societies and a key tool in the fight against harmful disinformation," Fleming tweeted on Friday.
Věra Jourová, the European Commission vice president, warned Twitter of potentially violating the European Union's Digital Services Act and Media Freedom Act.
"There are red lines. And sanctions, soon," Jourová tweeted Friday.
The suspensions have also drawn outrage from several news organizations that are demanding explanations for why their reporters were temporarily banned.
"Twitter's increasing instability and volatility should be of incredible concern for everyone who uses the platform," CNN said in a statement on Thursday. "We will reevaluate our relationship based on that response."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-12-17T17:59:57+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/science-technology-and-environment/science-technology-and-environment/2022-12-17/elon-musk-reinstates-suspended-journalists-on-twitter-after-a-backlash |
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Pro-Moscow officials say people in all four occupied Ukrainian areas voted to join Russia in Kremlin-run referendums.
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CLEARWATER, Fla. — As vacationers come to town, the city of Clearwater just made it a whole lot easier to park your car and get to the beach this spring break season.
For a fifth year, the free park-and-ride service is returning to Clearwater Beach starting March 1 and will run through April 30, the city announced in a news release. Beachgoers will be able to park in a free designated lot and then hitch a free ride on the trolley to the beach.
Take a look at the trolley schedule:
Monday – Thursday: Every 30 minutes from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
Friday – Sunday: Every 15 minutes from 10 a.m. to midnight on Fridays and Saturdays. The trolley runs until 10 p.m. on Sundays.
Drivers can park for free on any day of the week at the former Clearwater City Hall located at 112 South Osceola Ave., according to the city. There's a trolley station there where people can board, or there are two other boarding areas located at the Clearwater Beach Transit Center and the Clearwater Beach Marina.
When you're ready to leave the beach, service to the parking lot boards at the Clearwater Beach Marina at 25 Causeway Blvd.
Weekend traffic at Clearwater Beach can get heavy, that's why the city has added more parking on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. It's located at these three spots:
- 310 Court St. (County Garage)
- 450 Oak Ave.
- 440 Court St.
"Clearwater Beach continues to thrive as one of the top destinations in the state of Florida. While there is plenty of room to spread out over three miles of our sugar sand beaches, finding a place to park your vehicle can be challenging at times," Lisa Chandler, operator of the Pier 60 concessions and founder of the Pier 60 Sugar Sand Festival, said in a statement.
"Alternative modes of transportation like the Jolley Trolley, buses and water taxi services are crucial to the success of our barrier-island economy and vitality, as they offer a convenient, cost-effective way to experience the best of Clearwater Beach."
The free park-and-ride service provided by the city of Clearwater and Pinellas Suncoast Transit Authority comes as more than 50,000 cars drive through the Clearwater Beach roundabout on a typical spring break day, the city says. | 2023-02-27T22:34:22+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/local/pinellascounty/clearwater-beach-parking-free-park-and-ride/67-5b868275-4a15-4f41-bec9-10dd34b18f54 |
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I am an artist, community organizer, and a co-founder of Veggies For All and Waldo County Bounty — both food security organizations. I have known Chip Curry for over a decade through the Unity College community, as a neighbor, and by serving together on Maine Community Foundation’s Waldo County Fund advisory board. In these settings and others, I have found Curry to be a consistently curious, gentle, and thoughtful person. While the ability to listen compassionately and think critically are clearly his strengths — there is also something notable about Chip’s simple, strong willingness to continue showing up.
He has literally shown up to volunteer commitments, various community efforts, and service-oriented roles over many years. In the metaphoric sense, Curry has also “shown up” in tough conversations, in his willingness to learn and integrate new information, and in the seriousness with which he approaches public service.
I have no doubt that Chip Curry will continue to “show up” to do the things I hope my senator would do: vote, work through conflict, engage in transparent dialogue, and put community first.
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Election notice: The BDN will stop accepting letters and columns related to the Nov. 8 election on Thursday, Nov. 3. Not all submissions can be published. | 2022-10-21T21:55:34+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/10/21/opinion/letters/letter-chip-curry-will-continue-to-show-up-and-put-community-first/ |
A new documentary from the BBC about Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is making waves. So much so, that India’s government invoked emergency laws to block the documentary on social media.
The film investigates the leader’s alleged role in the 2002 Gujarat riots that killed over a thousand people. Some estimates place the number of deaths at over 2,000.
Modi is a high-profile leader on the global stage, visiting with President Joe Biden, Chinese President Xi-Jīn Ping, and Russian President Vladmir Putin over the past three years.He remains popular in India and is widely expected to win a third term in office.
But as the new documentary points out, there are concerns about his Hindu nationalist agenda and where he’s taking the country.
We talk about Modi, his path to leadership, and India’s future.
Copyright 2023 WAMU 88.5 | 2023-02-01T18:48:13+00:00 | klcc.org | https://www.klcc.org/2023-01-30/a-new-bbc-documentary-sheds-light-on-indian-prime-minister-modi |
ATLANTA — Reaction has taken off nationally and locally to the video of the traffic stop, pursuit and police beating of Tyre Nichols on Jan. 7 in Memphis. Nichols died from his injuries three days after the incident.
11Alive reached out to retired Fulton County Sheriff's Office Lieutenant Charles Rambo, President of the Georgia NAACP Gerald Griggs and Attorney Eric Fredrickson who specializes in police excessive force to get their reaction after each one watched the video released Friday night.
"I cannot believe that this would be happening, especially after the lessons of the past few years," explained attorney Eric Fredrickson who's with Harman Law Firm
Fredrickson said as an attorney who has watched thousands of hours of body camera video, he was still caught off-guard while watching the video of Nichols' arrest.
"I have to tell you, I'm also shocked," Fredrickson said.
A sentiment was shared by Gerald Griggs -- who is also an attorney. Griggs described the beating as "really brutal."
Both attorneys believe this isn't a one time thing within the Memphis Police Department.
"This seemed to me from the onset like this was regular course of conduct," Griggs explained. "I would not be surprised if this was not the first time that this has happened, because for you to be that comfortable with that level of aggression, that level of language, that level of force with a body camera rolling."
"There's no way that five officers could allow this to kind of stand by and participate in this kind of conduct if it's not a widespread cultural problem," Frederickson added.
Charles Rambo is a retired Lieutenant with the Fulton County Sheriff's Office and agrees with the attorneys.
"So for officers to continue to act above and beyond and you know that you're being recorded, you would have to go back and look at the culture," Rambo explained. "It comes back to, you know, the culture behaviors that are banned in principle but tolerated in practice." | 2023-01-28T06:09:14+00:00 | 11alive.com | https://www.11alive.com/article/news/local/atlanta-advocates-attorneys-react-to-video-of-tyre-nichols-police-beating/85-3c7dc875-6ba1-4571-b6c6-816fbfef4d2a |
RUSSELLVILLE — Antha Shaw McCollum, 92, died October 5, 2022. Graveside service will be 3 p.m. Saturday at Franklin Memory Gardens, Russellville. Public viewing will be today from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Thompson and Son Funeral Home officiating.
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Elon Musk has finally done it: turned Twitter to X.
While the unveiling of X on a Sunday caught many people unaware, it was not a surprise.
The platform's owner has talked about turning it into "X" for months, while being a bit vague about what that exactly means. Does X represent a major business experiment? A radical new concept for on-line living? Or is it simply one man's obsession with the 24th letter of the alphabet?
Probably it's all of the above.
"X," Musk tweeted in April.
A few days earlier a filing in a federal court case in California confirmed that Twitter had been folded into X Corp.
In announcing the company's new CEO, Linda Yaccarino, this May, Musk wrote on then-Twitter: "Looking forward to working with Linda to transform this platform into X, the everything app."
Yaccarino seems keen to do exactly that, posting on Sunday that "X will be the platform that can deliver, well....everything."
In some ways, the letter "X" frames everything about Musk's ambitions, according to biographers, from where he is headed to where he got his entrepreneurial start.
X.com, the bank where it began
According to Ashlee Vance, the author of Elon Musk: Tesla, SpaceX, and the Quest for a Fantastic Future, Musk's obsession with the letter X began with one of the billionaire's earliest ventures, X.com, which later merged with a competitor to become PayPal.
"Everyone tried to talk him out of naming the company that back then because of the sexual innuendos, but he really liked it and stuck with it," said Vance.
In 2017, Musk repurchased the url "X.com" from PayPal, tweeting that the domain "has great sentimental value."
X, the Tesla model
"X marks the spot in a lot of ways for Elon Musk," said Tim Higgins, a Wall Street Journal reporter and the author of Power Play: Tesla, Elon Musk, and the Bet of the Century. "It's kind of this common theme throughout."
The letter X became the name of Tesla's third model, which debuted in 2015.
"The idea being that the Tesla models would spell out the word 'sexy,'" Higgins said. But Ford owns the right to the Model E, which is why Musk later settled on the Model 3, "kind of a backwards E," he said.
X, the first letter of his youngest son's name
In 2020, Musk and his then-partner, Grimes, welcomed a son via surrogate, naming him X Æ A-12 Musk. (Æ is pronounced "ash," Musk told controversial podcast host Joe Rogan.)
The couple named their second child, a girl, Exa Dark Sideræl Musk. (It's now been changed to "Y.")
X, the everything app
But lately, "X" has referred to Musk's newest ambition, building an "everything app" akin to China's popular WeChat, which doesn't yet have a U.S.-parallel.
"He wants to create an app similar to how WeChat is used in China, where it's part of the fabric of day-to-day life. You use it to communicate, to consume news, to buy things, to pay your rent, to book appointments with your doctor and even to pay fines," said Vance.
Vance says following the WeChat model makes sense with what Musk wants for Twitter. "The company clearly needs a new, bigger business if it's to make the type of money that would justify his investment and satisfy his ambition," he said.
Weeks before he shelled out $44 billion to acquire Twitter in October, Musk tweeted, "Buying Twitter is an accelerant to creating X, the everything app."
X...?
But Musk's obsession with the letter X is still something of a mystery even to his biographers, like Higgins.
"Whether it's kind of mysterious, like something pulled from a comic book, or 'X marks the spot,' it's hard to know with him," Higgins said. "It also just kind of sounds cool."
This story was updated on July 24, 2023, by Lisa Lambert. contributed to this story
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FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Adidas said Friday that it is releasing a second batch of high-end Yeezy sneakers after cutting ties with rapper Ye, formerly known as Kanye West, as the German sportswear brand seeks to unload the unsold shoes while donating to groups fighting antisemitism.
The online sale, to start Wednesday through Adidas smartphone apps and its website, follows an earlier set of sales in May. Models that will be available include the Yeezy Boost 350 V2, 500, and 700 as well as the Yeezy Slide and Foam RNR.
The company cut ties with Ye in October after he made antisemitic and other offensive remarks online and in interviews. That left Adidas holding 1.2 billion euros ($1.3 billion) worth of unsold Yeezys and searching for a responsible way to dispose of them.
Adidas CEO Bjørn Gulden said in May that selling the popular sneakers and donating some of the profits was the best solution to deal with the unsold inventory and make a difference. He said the company spoke with nongovernmental organizations and groups that were harmed by Ye’s comments and actions.
Part of the profits from the sales of the Yeezy shoes will go to the Anti-Defamation League and the Philonise & Keeta Floyd Institute for Social Change, run by social justice advocate Philonise Floyd, the brother of George Floyd.
Shoes sold directly by Adidas in North America will include blue square pins established by Robert Kraft's Foundation to Combat Anti-Semitism as a symbol of solidarity in rejecting antisemitism, the company said.
Adidas declined to give details on numbers of shoes that would be released for sale and how much of the proceeds would be donated. Asked if Ye would receive royalties from the sales, the company would only say that “we will honor our contractual obligations and enforce our rights but will not share any more details."
The company said Monday that the first sale of Yeezy shoes helped its preliminary second-quarter financial results and contributed to it raising its outlook for the year — from a high single-digit decline in revenue to a mid-single digit decline.
That would still amount to an operating loss of 450 million euros (more than $494 million) this year, instead of a loss of 700 million euros.
Adidas, which reports its earnings for the first half of the year on Thursday, said it expected future Yeezy sales to further boost its results. | 2023-07-28T11:31:42+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/adidas-to-release-second-batch-of-yeezy-sneakers-after-breakup-with-ye/FH65E4RQPZCEPF2I3EPL77DMAQ/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Mevlude Genc, who worked for reconcilition after five members of her family were killed in a racist attack that shook Germany in the early 1990s, has died.
Authorities in Northrhine-Westphalia state said Sunday that Genc died at 79, providing no further details.
Genc and her husband Durmus, who had immigrated from Turkey to Germany, lost two daughters, two granddaughters and a niece when far-right extremists set fire to their home in the western city of Solingen in 1993.
Four young Germans were later convicted of murder and attempted murder. They were sentenced to between 10 and 15 years in prison for the arson in which 17 people were also seriously injured.
The attack and others that occurred around the same period stoked international concerns about resurgent neo-Nazi sentiment following German unification in 1990. Many of the victims were Turkish immigrants who came to Germany as “guest workers” after World War II.
Despite her devastating loss, Genc appealed to Turks and Germans alike to overcome hatred and reach out to each other.
“The death of my family should open us up to be friends,” she said during a memorial ceremony shortly after the attack. “Let’s live together hand in hand.”
State governor Hendrick Wuest said Genc “embodied like few others the belief in the goodness of human beings.”
“Her legacy will live on,” he wrote on Twitter. “Our thoughts are with her family.” | 2022-10-31T05:29:05+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-mother-who-sought-reconciliation-after-racist-attack-dies/ |
Overturned gas tanker carrying flammable liquids explodes on highway in Maryland, killing 1 person
By Emma Tucker, Jennifer Henderson and Melissa Alonso, CNN
One person died after an overturned gas tanker carrying flammable liquids exploded on a highway in Frederick, Maryland on Saturday, causing damage to nearby homes and vehicles as city officials advised residents to avoid the area.
Flames and smoke billowed into the air after the truck tanker crashed into a tree and exploded on US Route 15 shortly before 12 p.m. ET in the western Maryland city, about 50 miles west of Baltimore, according to Ron Snyder, public information officer for Maryland State Police (MDSP).
After several hours, the fire was put out and the hazardous materials, which were in the line of gasoline and diesel fuel, were contained, Frederick County Fire and Rescue Chief Tom Coe said during a news conference Saturday afternoon. The hazardous materials didn’t reach the nearby Carroll Creek, which flows into the Monocacy River in Frederick County, Coe added.
Officials were working with the truck’s owner to identify the liquids inside the tanker, Coe said.
The driver of the truck, whose identity has not yet been released, died in the crash, Snyder confirmed to CNN by phone. There were no other injuries or fatalities reported in connection with the crash or the fire, Coe said.
The explosion took place a month after a freight train carrying hazardous chemicals derailed in East Palestine, Ohio, igniting a dayslong inferno, spewing poisonous fumes into the air and killing thousands of fish.
During the Saturday news conference, Frederick Mayor Michael O’Connor acknowledged that many residents were concerned about the circumstances of the crash in light of the Ohio toxic train wreck, which happened February 3.
The mayor said none of the tanker’s hazardous materials entered the city’s sewer system, but officials will continue working with state investigators to make sure there are no lasting impacts.
“We will continue to monitor the environmental effects of this incident in the coming days and weeks ahead,” O’Connor said.
Southbound lanes of the highway reopened around 2:30 p.m. ET Saturday, while northbound lanes will remain closed for several hours as authorities investigate the crash, authorities said.
Six homes and five vehicles were damaged from the fire, the state police said in a news release.
The fire spread to a nearby home that is now uninhabitable, Coe said. Two adjoining homes also were slightly damaged by the heat of the fire, along with three cars, the chief added.
“I’m just grateful that this looks like a fairly routine kinid of accident that could occur on any highway anywhere in America and this is not anything more challenging than that,” the mayor said. Earlier, O’Connor in a Facebook post urged residents to avoid the area.
Maryland Gov. Wes Moore told CNN he was in contact with Frederick officials and the agencies responding to the scene.
“My heart goes out to those affected by this tragedy in Frederick,” Moore said. “…We are continuing to monitor the situation closely.”
The state’s Fire Marshal and Department of the Environment were notified and are responding to the crash, MDSP said.
“We are providing all available resources to assist with this incident. We will continue to support DFRS as they lead incident control and clean up. I implore all residents to avoid the area to allow DFRS to do their jobs and prevent any fire from spreading,” the mayor said in the Facebook post.
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(KTLA) – Dramatic body-camera footage shows the moment two teenagers’ lives were saved from an overdose.
Los Angeles County deputies received a medical distress call on Wednesday of two 17-year-old boys who had stopped breathing inside a home in the city of Duarte.
The two teens were found unconscious, lying on the ground inside a bedroom when deputies arrived.
Bodycam footage shows one of the deputies rushing inside the home and opening a package containing Narcan, a common brand of naloxone opioid overdose treatment.
Another deputy is seen administering CPR while a voice yells out for any “extra” Narcan.
Authorities administered three doses of naloxone to both teens while administering CPR.
Within minutes, the teens began breathing again. They were transported to a local hospital and later released to their parents.
“If not for the swift, decisive action of these deputies, both young men would have become lives claimed by the opioid pandemic,” said L.A. County Sheriff Alex Villanueva.
“Fentanyl is a pharmaceutical drug created to help patients with pain management,” explained deputies. “It is approximately 100 times more potent than morphine and 50 times more powerful than heroin. Fentanyl is one of the most dangerous and deadly substances ever produced. Illicit drug manufacturers and distributors discovered Fentanyl offers a very effective replacement filler or supplement to street-level drugs such as heroin, cocaine, and methamphetamine.”
As teen fentanyl overdoes continue soaring in California, officials are working to address the opioid threat, while remaining prepared for emergencies. In September, the Los Angeles Unified School District announced Narcan would be available at all K-12 schools. | 2022-11-05T18:47:36+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/national/dramatic-bodycam-footage-shows-two-california-teens-being-saved-by-narcan/ |
When another military offensive might happen in Ukraine, and what it would look like Published January 2, 2023 at 5:16 AM MST Facebook Twitter Email Listen • 4:32 NPR's Steve Inskeep talks with retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Ben Hodges about when we might see another major military offensive in Ukraine. Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-01-02T12:56:25+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/2023-01-02/when-another-military-offensive-might-happen-in-ukraine-and-what-it-would-look-like |
Todd Wehr Theater; The SpongeBob Musical on stage now
The Todd Wehr Theater is about to get a bit more aquatic. The SpongeBob Musical is on stage now. Thatcher Jacobs joins FOX6 WakeUp with the details.
The Todd Wehr Theater is about to get a bit more aquatic. The SpongeBob Musical is on stage now. Thatcher Jacobs joins FOX6 WakeUp with the details. | 2023-03-16T16:21:35+00:00 | fox6now.com | https://www.fox6now.com/news/todd-wehr-theater-the-spongebob-musical-on-stage-now |
GREEN BAY, Wis. (WFRV) – The 2022 Manufacturing Expo is Wisconsin’s largest Manufacturing Expo. Vendors say the expo will provide insight and opportunities for those interested in the industry.
“Not only northeast Wisconsin, but Wisconsin in general has great manufacturers. It is a great place. It is a great place to set your roots down for manufacturing, ” said Mike Kilgore, Wisconsin Plastics Vice President of Marketing and Design.
The expo hosted more than 200 exhibitors and more than 1,200 attendees. Logan Krueger of Sure Controls says the event is an opportunity to network.
“This is a good way for a lot of local people to get involved with other people that are right in their backdoor,” said Krueger.
Krueger says Wisconsin is known around the country as a manufacturing state.
“I don’t think people realize how big manufacturing is in Wisconsin. If you look at each state individually, there’s about ten percent of the population going into manufacturing, and in Wisconsin, we are closer to the 25 percent mark, so roughly one in four people in Wisconsin are involved in manufacturing.”
This year marks 12 years of the expo being displayed. The director of the new manufacturing
alliance says the expo is a terrific way to highlight companies providing jobs for residents.
“23 percent of all the jobs are in manufacturing in Northeast, WI, and really spotlighting all the great companies that we have here is so important to our region to see wow they have a future in manufacturing,” explained Ann Franz, executive director of New Manufacturing Alliance.
The expo plans to return next year for a historic 13th year. | 2022-10-27T00:12:19+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/local-news/2022-manufacturing-expo-is-wisconsins-largest-manufacturing-expo-to-date/ |
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Click and gape at the Vatican’s Sistine Chapel ceiling up close. Click again and join thousands of pilgrims praying and circling around the cube-shaped Kaaba at Islam’s most sacred site. Or strap on a headset and enter the holy city of Jerusalem.
There you’ll hear the murmur of Jewish prayers at the Western Wall or thousands of worshippers saying amen in unison at the Al-Aqsa Mosque. You can even light a virtual candle at the site where Christians believe Jesus rose from the grave.
All without ever leaving home.
Worshippers, tourists and visitors from around the world are increasingly joining virtual reality religious activities and pilgrimages to some of Earth’s most sacred sites. Such experiences are among the many evolving spaces in the metaverse, an immersive virtual world where people can connect via avatars, that have grown in popularity during the pandemic.
“We believe that virtual reality is, if you like, the new internet, the new way for people not to watch things passively on the screen and just to click on photos and videos, but to actually teleport themselves," said Nimrod Shanit, CEO of HCXR and Blimey, the producers of The Holy City, an immersive VR experience that allows people to visit Jerusalem’s holiest sites.
Participants “get a sense of the different rituals, culture, architecture, get a sense of the world without the need to actually spend tons of money on travel and contribute to global carbon emissions,” Shanit said.
Using a 360-degree camera, a lidar scanner and his training as a photojournalist, Shanit in 2015 began to capture videos and photos of Christian, Islamic and Jewish religious festivals and holy sites in his native Jerusalem. He then stitched the footage and images together digitally to create a visually immersive experience.
Virtual pilgrims can follow Orthodox clerics as they emerge from the Church of the Holy Sepulcher in the Holy Fire ceremony, with candles lit by a fire that the faithful view as a divine message. They will also hear bells tolling and chants of “The Lord has risen!” in multiple languages. They can tuck a prayer note into a crack of the Western Wall, or follow the steps of thousands of worshippers during Ramadan at the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
To accurately render details of Jerusalem in the virtual space, developers scanned the holy sites and a large physical model made in the 19th century that is on loan at the city’s Tower of David Museum. Users can hover over this digital model leading to full-scale scans of the city entering through different gates that lead to the Cathedral of Saint James and the Church of the Holy Sepulchre, the Western Wall, the Dome of the Rock and the Al-Aqsa Mosque.
Shanit, who is Jewish, and his two partners — one Muslim, one Christian — hope The Holy City can foster dialogue and understanding between faiths.
Many Americans — some traditionally religious, some religiously unaffiliated — are increasingly communing spiritually through virtual reality. Around the world, people are also able to experience sites sacred to Hinduism, Buddhism and other faiths through 360-degree videos, virtual maps and 3D temples.
Experience Makkah uses 3D modeling to let users circle around the Kaaba building, meet praying pilgrims dressed in white terrycloth garments, learn about rituals and explore other significant landmarks. They include Mount Arafat, the nearby desert hill where the Prophet Muhammad delivered his final sermon nearly 1,400 years ago.
This immersive VR experience was launched in 2015 but became most popular when it was updated in 2020, said Ehab Fares, chief executive of the digital agency BSocial, which created Experience Makkah.
During that first pandemic year, the hajj pilgrimage — which drew about 2.5 million people a year earlier — was limited to as few as 1,000 already residing in Saudi Arabia because of restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus.
“In less than a month, we had more than 20,000 users from the Middle East and the rest of the world,” said Fares, whose company is based in Cairo.
Fares calls Experience Makkah a “digital good deed” with a particular focus on young people. The latest version can be explored through Google Cardboard, a low-cost cardboard attachment that turns smartphones into virtual reality viewers. “There’s a young generation which is glued to the mobiles, and I wanted to reach that generation and introduce Islam using technology.”
Fares said he has been pleasantly surprised by the positive response from people across the world. But he cautioned that he’s not trying to substitute the hajj, which is one of the pillars of Islam.
“The intention was to give you a feel of what you will experience on the ground,” he said, “but it’s definitely not a replacement to the actual experience.”
The Sistine Chapel reopened to the public in early 2021 after closing the previous November due to the pandemic. But even while in-person access was shut off, Michelangelo’s breathtaking frescoes could be experienced through a virtual tour on the Vatican’s website.
The 360-degree panoramic projections of the basilicas and papal chapels are part of a collaboration between the Vatican and computer science students at Villanova University who travel to Rome as interns.
“It’s a great opportunity for … our students to get involved with the church, with religious experiences, because our computer science majors are working alongside Vatican developers to create these experiences,” said Frank Klassner, a computer science professor at Villanova who runs the project with the Holy See.
“And the folks at the Vatican, dare I say, are also getting to know the next generation of churchgoers and pilgrims," he said.
Faith-based VR projects are also making inroads in academia.
This spring at the University of Miami, students strapped on VR headsets to watch 360-degree videos of a Haitian Voodoo ceremony, a Hindu funeral rite and a Christian baptism. They explored Barcelona’s Sagrada Family Basilica, the Parthenon in Athens and Mecca for a course called Religion and Sacred Spaces in the Era of Virtual Reality and Artificial Intelligence.
Matthew Rossi, a 21-year-old math and computer science major who served as teaching assistant for the course, grew up Catholic and now counts himself among the religiously unaffiliated. But the class, he said, gave him a new appreciation for religious traditions and rituals.
“You feel like you're moving with the crowd,” Rossi said about experiencing a 360-degree video of pilgrims circling the Kaaba at Mecca, “and I was like, ‘this is unbelievable.’”
Students also created their own virtual sacred spaces. One team fashioned an island refuge where students, via their avatars, could silently contemplate a smiling, rotating Buddha statue. Another built a stone-like labyrinth leading to a place where sky and heaven seemed to merge.
William Green, professor of Religious Studies and Fain Family Endowed Chair in Judaic Studies at the University of Miami, said faith needs to involve concrete actions, from praying or singing to meditating or fasting.
“Religion engages your mind, and it also engages your body,” Green continued. “And you can’t do that in two dimensions — but you can do it in the metaverse.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Pat Cipollone, Donald Trump’s former White House counsel, is scheduled to testify Friday before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol, according to a person briefed on the matter.
Cipollone, whose reported resistance to Trump’s schemes to overturn his 2020 election defeat has made him a long-sought and potentially revelatory witness, was subpoenaed by the select committee last week after weeks of public pressure to provide testimony to the panel.
The person briefed on the matter, who spoke to The Associated Press on the condition of anonymity to discuss private negotiations, said Cipollone agreed to appear before the committee for a private, transcribed interview.
As Trump’s top White House lawyer, Cipollone was in the West Wing on Jan. 6, 2021, as well as for key meetings in the turbulent weeks after the election when Trump and associates — including Republican lawmakers and lawyer Rudy Giuliani — debated and plotted ways to challenge the election.
The agreement for Cipollone to speak to the panel follows last week’s dramatic testimony from former Trump White House aide Cassidy Hutchinson. The young aide to former chief of staff Mark Meadows provided the committee with a striking account of what she saw and heard in those weeks and presented lawmakers with arguably their clearest case for how Trump or some of his allies could face criminal liability.
Cipollone is said to have stridently and repeatedly warned Trump and his allies against their efforts to challenge the election, threatening to resign as Trump eyed a dramatic reshuffling atop the Justice Department.
One witness said Cipollone referred to a proposed letter making false claims about voter fraud as a “murder-suicide pact.”
But while his interview with the committee could prove to be a breakthrough, it remained unclear whether Cipollone would try to limit what he is willing to talk about. As the administration’s chief lawyer, he could argue that some or all of his conversations with Trump are privileged.
Nevertheless, the nine-member panel believes he is a crucial witness who can provide them with an even closer, first-hand recollection of the several and varied efforts by Trump allies to subvert the Electoral College, including a strategy to organize so-called alternate electors for Trump in seven swing states that Biden won. Lawmakers also said that Cipollone’s name came up in a number of private depositions as a voice of reason against efforts to appoint a loyalist as attorney general who championed false theories of voter fraud and a plan to have Trump march to the Capitol on Jan. 6 alongside his supporters.
Hutchinson testified last week that days before the Capitol attack, Cipollone warned that there were “serious legal concerns” if Trump accompanied the protesters to the Capitol, saying, “We need to make sure that this doesn’t happen.” By the morning of Jan. 6, Cipollone was urging Hutchinson to “keep in touch” about any possible movements by the president and “please make sure we don’t go up to the Capitol, Cassidy.”
If Trump did go to the Capitol, Hutchinson recalled Cipollone saying, “we’re going to get charged with every crime imaginable.” He had previously identified obstruction of justice or defrauding the electoral count as among the possibilities, she said.
While Cipollone sat for an informal interview in April, the committee has reiterated that it required his cooperation on the record after it obtained evidence about which he was “uniquely positioned to testify.”
“Our evidence shows that Pat Cipollone and his office tried to do what was right,” Rep. Liz Cheney, the Republican vice-chair of the committee, said in a hearing last month. “They tried to stop a number of President Trump’s plans for Jan. 6.”
“We think the American people deserve to hear from Mr. Cipollone personally,” She added.
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Associated Press writer Nomaan Merchant contributed to this report. | 2022-07-07T12:55:21+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-source-cipollone-agrees-to-testify-before-jan-6-panel/ |
VIENNA (AP) — Iran has started removing 27 surveillance cameras from nuclear sites across the country, the U.N. nuclear watchdog said Thursday, further blinding the agency’s inspectors from being able to track Tehran’s uranium enrichment that is now closer than ever to weapons-grade levels.
The development comes a day after the International Atomic Energy Agency’s board of governors censured Tehran for failing to provide “credible information” over man-made nuclear material found at three undeclared sites in the country.
It also follows months of deadlocked over stalled talks aimed at restoring the Islamic Republic’s 2015 nuclear deal with world powers. Tensions remain high across the wider Middle East over the accord’s collapse as U.S. sanctions and rising global food prices choke Iran’s ailing economy, putting further pressure on its government and its people.
“This, of course, poses a serious challenge to our ability to continue working there,” warned Rafael Mariano Grossi, the IAEA’s director-general.
He added that if an agreement cannot be reached to restore the cameras in three to four weeks, “this would be a fatal blow” to Iran’s tattered nuclear deal. Already, Grossi warned that without the cameras, Iran could make centrifuges and divert them to unknown locations.
”When we lose this, then it’s anybody’s guess,” he added.
Iran did not immediately acknowledge it was removing the 27 cameras, though it earlier threatened it could take more punitive steps. State media aired footage Thursday of workers disconnected two IAEA cameras from power.
“We hope that they come to their senses and respond to Iran’s cooperation with cooperation,” Behrouz Kamalvandi, an Iranian nuclear program spokesman, said Wednesday of the IAEA officials. “It is not acceptable that they show inappropriate behavior while Iran continues to cooperate.”
Iran’s hard-line President Ebrahim Raisi struck a much more combative tone Thursday while visiting the central city of Shahr-e Kord.
“Do you assume that we withdraw because of resolutions?” he asked. “In the name of God and in the name of the nation, Iran will not withdraw from its stance a single step.”
Grossi made the comments at a suddenly called news conference in Vienna, standing next to an example of the cameras installed across Iran. Iran will remove IAEA cameras from sites, including in Tehran, the underground Natanz nuclear enrichment facility, the facility in Isfahan and the Arak heavy water reactor in Khondab, he said.
“Forty-something” IAEA cameras would remain active in Iran, Grossi said, though Tehran already has been withholding IAEA footage since February 2021 as a pressure tactic to restore the atomic accord.
“We are in a very tense situation with the negotiations on the revival of the (nuclear deal) at a low ebb,” Grossi added. “Now we are adding this to the picture; so, as you can see, it’s not a very nice one.”
On Wednesday, Iran said it shut off two devices that the IAEA uses to monitor enrichment at Natanz. Grossi acknowledged that Thursday, saying that among the devices being removed was the Online Enrichment Monitor and flowmeter. Those watch the enrichment of uranium gas through piping at enrichment facilities and allowed inspectors to remotely track its work.
Meanwhile, the IAEA earlier Thursday said Iran informed the agency that it planned to install two new cascades of the IR-6 at Natanz. A cascade is a series of centrifuges hooked together to rapidly spin uranium gas to enrich it.
An IR-6 centrifuge spins uranium 10 times faster than the first-generation centrifuges that Iran was once limited to under its nuclear deal with world powers. As of February, Iran already had been spinning a cascade of IR-6s at its underground facility at Fordo, according to the IAEA.
Iran earlier said it planned to install one cascade of IR-6s at Natanz. The IAEA said it “verified” the ongoing installation of that cascade Monday, while the installing of the newly promised two other cascades had yet to begin.
Iran and world powers agreed in 2015 to the nuclear deal, which saw Tehran drastically limit its enrichment of uranium in exchange for the lifting of economic sanctions. In 2018, then-President Donald Trump unilaterally withdrew America from the accord, raising tensions across the wider Middle East and sparking a series of attacks and incidents.
Talks in Vienna about reviving the deal have been stalled since April. Since the deal’s collapse, Iran has been running advanced centrifuges and rapidly growing stockpile of enriched uranium.
Nonproliferation experts warn Iran has enriched enough up to 60% purity — a short technical step from weapons-grade levels of 90% — to make one nuclear weapon should it decide to do so.
Iran insists its program is for peaceful purposes, though U.N. experts and Western intelligence agencies say Iran had an organized military nuclear program through 2003.
Building a nuclear bomb would still take Iran more time if it pursued a weapon, analysts say, though they warn Tehran’s advances make the program more dangerous. Israel has threatened in the past that it would carry out a preemptive strike to stop Iran — and already is suspected in a series of recent killings targeting Iranian officials.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett praised Wednesday’s IAEA board vote to censure Tehran as “a significant decision that exposes Iran’s true face.”
The “IAEA vote is a clear warning light to Iran: If Iran continues its activity, the leading countries must bring the matter back to the U.N. Security Council,” said Bennett, who made an unannounced trip Thursday to the United Arab Emirates.
The crisis risks escalating further, however.
On Wednesday night, a drone exploded in the northern Iraqi city of Irbil in the northern Kurdish region, slightly wounding three people and damaging cars and a nearby restaurant, officials said. The Iraqi Kurdish region’s directorate-general of counterterrorism alleged on Thursday that the Iran-backed militia Kataeb Hezbollah, or Hezbollah Brigades, launched the drone.
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Gambrell reported from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. | 2022-06-09T15:06:10+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/un-watchdog-says-iran-plans-to-ramp-up-uranium-enrichment/ |
Two people are dead and three injured after semi-trucks and other vehicles exploded and burned in Medley, Florida, Tuesday morning, police said.
Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue units responded to an explosion at an address a fire department map showed as a truck dealer in the suburb of Medley.
"Upon arriving to the scene, crews found multiple vehicles on fire," said Anthony Nuñez, a fire department spokesperson.
Aerial video from CNN affiliate WSVN showed a large plume of black smoke over the area, where several semi-tractors, cars and a structure were engulfed in flames.
More than 20 Miami-Dade Fire and Rescue units were at the scene, a spokesperson for the department said.
"Crews deployed multiple hose lines to put the fire out," the fire department said. The blaze was under control Tuesday afternoon.
Two of the injured had burn injuries, according to Nuñez. One was airlifted to a Miami hospital, and another was transported by ground. A third injured person was treated at the scene.
Two people were pronounced dead at the scene, the Miami-Dade Police Department said.
The cause is still under investigation, the police department added.
The Miami-Dade Police Homicide Unit was called to the scene by Medley Police, a Miami-Dade spokesperson told CNN.
Medley is an industrial area of Miami-Dade and is near Doral, where another fire has been burning for more than a week.
CNN has reached out to Medley Police for more information.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana Gov. John Bel Edwards is traveling to Asia for a weeklong series of meetings with business leaders and policymakers in the hopes of growing foreign investment.
Edwards, who left Friday and will return March 11, will visit South Korea and Japan. In a press release, the Democrat said the trip, which is Louisiana's first trade mission to Asia in a decade, is designed to “strengthen ties to one of the state’s most important international trading partners, and reinforce Louisiana’s unique advantages for major jobs-creating business development and expansion projects.”
“Asian imports, exports and manufacturing investments have driven job creation and economic expansion in Louisiana for decades," Edwards said. “The impact of those investments has grown dramatically in recent years, and it is imperative that we cultivate opportunities for continued growth.”
Louisiana has repeatedly ranked as the top state for per-capita foreign direct investment, according to the governor’s office — a large portion of which is driven by Asia-Pacific companies.
Edwards will meet with top executives of numerous companies that have investments in Louisiana — including Zen-Noh, a major grain exporter with headquarters in Covington and Shin-Etsu, the parent company of a PVC manufacturer that has more than $10 billion worth of facility investments in Louisiana. | 2023-03-03T22:46:51+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/business/article/louisiana-gov-travels-to-asia-to-strengthen-17818895.php |
CATTARAUGUS COUNTY, N.Y. — While you can already find CBD products in stores, New York State is in the process of eventually allowing licensed dispensaries to sell marijuana edibles.
"This is a High League chewy, and it has five-hundred milligrams of THC. So we are just concerned that the packaging these products are coming in can attract children," said Cattaraugus County Public Health Director Dr. Kevin Watkins.
Dr. Kevin Watkins says state-regulated dispensaries won't be allowed to sell products with packaging that appeals to children, but adds those products are already out there.
"We are very concerned that our emergency rooms start to deal with some of these unfortunate incidents that could potentially occur and so we are really wanting to sit down with some of our dispensaries who are in Cattaraugus County to at least talk about the safety of some of these products," Dr. Watkins said.
You can already buy edibles on Seneca Nation territory. Its leaders say they think some of the labeling could be clearer.
"I think we're going to get there. Again, it's a work in progress, but, again, like all other states we're watching is that the black market is still the primary mover in all these other states because everyone wants to over regulate or over tax," Seneca Nation Councilmember Ross John said.
Dr. Watkins wants to make sure if parents buy these candies, they keep them away from kids.
"Don't leave them on your nightstand or on your coffee table and forget about them because it's a very high likelihood that a child can just by mistake pick them up and consume them," Dr. Watkins said. | 2022-04-15T20:59:27+00:00 | wgrz.com | https://www.wgrz.com/article/news/local/cattaraugus-co-public-health-director-concerned-about-edibles-getting-into-hands-of-children/71-8393a770-0ea1-4aff-a884-4248fdcf6b74 |
Latest Acquisition Continues Georgia Expansion
CHICAGO, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Help at Home, the leading national provider of innovative, high-quality, relationship-based in-home personal care services, today announced the acquisition of Prosper Home Care headquartered in Atlanta, GA. The acquisition expands the company's existing Georgia presence into the Atlanta area and demonstrates the company's ongoing focus on the state and its growth strategy to add scale and depth in core markets.
"Adding Prosper Home Care to the Help at Home family allows us to bring like-minded organizations together to address the growing need from seniors and must-serve populations to age-in-place as safely and as independently as possible in their homes," said Help at Home's State Leader in Georgia Hermina Yarde. "Like Help at Home, Prosper Home Care has a culture of caring that's deeply rooted in its community. We're excited to bring our added experience and expertise in home care, along with other innovative care programs, to the Atlanta area to continue to improve the client and caregiver experience while working closely with community partners."
Prosper Home Care's leadership team will continue its commitment to serving Metro Atlanta, including multicultural populations in the Korean, Nepalese and Bhutanese communities.
"We are excited to join Help at Home, a company that brings national expertise to support high-quality, in-home care services at the local level," said Community Liaison Leader Marian Kim. "I'm excited to continue our commitment to clients in our community and look forward to the opportunity to provide compassionate care for more clients and families within the Help at Home family."
Help at Home already provides in-home personal care services across 10 locations in Georgia and acquired Prosper Home Care's Augusta location in August 2022. Founded nearly 20 years ago, Prosper Home Care serves clients eligible for services within the Elderly and Disabled Waiver Program, such as the CCSP and SOURCE programs. With the addition of Prosper Home Care, Help at Home continues to strengthen its position as the employer of choice for caregivers and the partner of choice for payers throughout the state.
About Help at Home
Help at Home is the leading national provider of high-quality, relationship-based home care services offering innovative programs designed to help seniors and underserved populations remain healthy in their homes. As of December 31, 2022, Help at Home operated more than 180 branch locations across 12 states and provided in-home personal care and other home-based services to more than 65,000 clients with the help of 50,000 highly trained and compassionate caregivers. Founded in 1979 and headquartered in Chicago, Illinois, Help at Home has more than 40 years of operating experience in the home care industry. For more information about Help at Home, visit www.helpathome.com.
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ORLANDO, Fla. – While the Orionids aren’t known for their numbers like the Perseids or the upcoming Geminids, the annual meteor shower still puts on a show.
The event created by debris leftover by Halley’s Comet produce some of the fastest-moving meteors of the annual showers.
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You may notice a few early-morning meteors during the week leading up to Friday’s peak. The moon will become less of a factor as the peak morning of the meteor shower gets closer. The moon will not be a factor during this year’s peak.
Typically, the Orionids produce 10-20 meteors per hour, but occasionally leave long trails in the sky. This shower also sometimes produces bright fireballs.
The best time to view the Orionids will be between midnight and dawn as Orion, the constellation the meteors appear to originate from, gets higher in the sky.
Skies should be mainly clear for most of Central Florida to catch a glimpse of the shower. A jacket may be necessary for this year’s viewing as temperatures will dip into the 50s. It’s best to give your eyes 15-30 minutes to adjust to the darkness for optimal viewing.
Binoculars or telescopes are not needed to view the shower. These devices actually dampen your viewing experience as they limit your field of view. For the best viewing experience, grab a blanket so you’re comfortable and just look up.
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GLENDALE, Ariz. (NEXSTAR) — Rob Gronkowski knows how to beat the Kansas City Chiefs in the Super Bowl. Alongside his pal Tom Brady, the pair helped propel the Tampa Bay Buccaneers to a big game victory in February 2021.
Gronkowski won four Super Bowls with Brady, including three in New England. One of those games was in the same stadium as Sunday’s epic showdown.
“That was my first Super Bowl I’ve won,” Gronk recalled of the game versus Seattle. “You get one Super Bowl, you want two Super Bowls.”
The four-time All-Pro tight end ended his career with 621 catches for 9,286 yards and 92 touchdowns in the regular season. He had 98 receptions for 1,389 yards and 15 TDs in the postseason.
Rob isn’t the only Gronkowski with an impressive resume. He has 5 brothers; 4 of them have been professional athletes. Chris Gronkowski played for the Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, and Denver Broncos.
The Gronkowski brothers are now teaming up in the business world with their own protein shaker bottle company. They were able to pitch their Ice Shaker brand on the TV show “Shark Tank” and went on to sell more than a million bottles.
You can check out their product at iceshaker.com.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-02-09T15:13:46+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/the-big-game/gronk-means-business-after-football-retirement/ |
NEW YORK, July 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, announces an investigation of potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of FMC Corporation (NYSE: FMC) resulting from allegations that FMC Corporation may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased FMC Corporation securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=17626 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On July 10, 2023, before the market opened, FMC Corporation, despite raising its full-year revenue guidance in May, 2023, announced that it was cutting its revenue for the second quarter and the 2023 fiscal year. It announced that "the revised guidance is driven by substantially lower-than-expected volumes due to an abrupt and significant reduction in inventory by channel partners, which only became evident towards the end of May and continued through the remainder of the quarter[.]"
On this news, the price of FMC Corporation stock fell by $11.62 per share, or 11.14%, to close at $92.63 on July 10, 2023.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
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What gift should I get myself?
Singles’ Day, Nov. 11, is fast approaching. The unofficial holiday originated in colleges across China in the 1990s as a counterpart to the many holidays that celebrate couples. Bachelors across various universities would host private gatherings or throw big parties. Over time, the day’s celebrations become larger, eventually drawing the attention of Chinese shopping sites which started offering major discounts for Singles’ Day. Today, Singles’ Day is a global shopping event on par with Black Friday, though it remains most popular in China.
In this article: Bartesian Premium Cocktail Machine, TCL 75-inch 4K Smart TV and Sunny Health and Fitness Rowing Machine.
How to treat yourself
The art of treating oneself is surprisingly difficult to master. It demands a careful balance of the willingness to act on one’s desire and the prudence to withstand going too far. You also need to be honest with yourself about what you truly want to have the biggest impact, which is a hard-to-master skill useful in everyday life and not just during big sales.
If you’re new to treating yourself, the easiest place to start is with food and drinks. For breakfast, go ahead and have that syrup-and-chocolate-sauce-drenched waffle instead of a two-egg omelet or get a large frappuccino from Starbucks instead of a small. The professional-level version of this is going to that expensive restaurant you’ve always wanted to try, but the prices keep scaring you off.
Once you’ve gotten a handle on letting yourself do simple things that make you happy and are within your budget, you can start considering bigger purchases. Like with any major sales period, the key is to perpetually remind yourself that you aren’t saving money by buying something at a big discount — you’re only spending less. It’s a semantic difference, but it’s one that can save your bank account while splurging.
Want vs. need
You also need to consider the difference between getting something you want and something you need.
When considering a gift for yourself of something you want, there are two approaches. The economical approach is to get something that’s always been in your price range, but you haven’t gotten it yet for whatever reason. The professional “treat yourself” approach is to get something outside your price range that you’ve always dreamed of having.
Using headphones as an example, approach one would mean getting nice headphones instead of the $5 ones you usually get. Approach two would mean getting the ultra-comfortable noise-canceling headphones you can’t normally justify getting.
When considering a gift for yourself of something you need, there should only be one approach: getting a better version than you normally would. Using makeup as an example, this means getting that Gucci lipstick you’ve always wanted instead of the affordable lipstick you typically use.
Best kitchen gifts for treating yourself
Bartesian Premium Cocktail Machine
This cocktail maker uses individual pucks you insert into the machine that contains all the juices and flavors you need for a huge range of cocktails. You just fill the machine with your chosen alcohol and let them mix together.
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This 10-quart capacity air fryer has 13 additional functions and presets that let you cook everything from fish to pizza. The accompanying app includes over 1,000 recipes with step-by-step instructions.
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Every home cook needs a stand mixer and this is the perfect model to get started. It has six mixing speeds, a 3-quart bowl and comes in seven colors to match any kitchen’s aesthetics.
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The Instant Pot Duo is an all-in-one cooking appliance that can make your life much easier. It can cook rice, make soups and stews, can culture yogurt or just be used as a saute pot.
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Secura French Press Coffee Maker
If you’re a coffee lover, a French press is just the start of transforming your morning coffee from a necessity to a luxury. Grind your own beans to really enhance your cup of joe.
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Best tech gifts for treating yourself
This is the latest version of the Apple Watch, It comes with upgraded battery life and the ability to detect crashes and falls combined with being able to automatically call for help.
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Bose QuietComfort Wireless Noise-Canceling Headphones
This pair of headphones has a 30-foot range on its Bluetooth connectivity and up to 24 hours of battery life on a full charge. It comes in four colors including black and white.
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Microsoft Elite Series 2 Controller
This is the ultimate gaming controller thanks to its extreme degree of customization. It’s marketed for use with Xboxes but it’s just as at home on PCs. It can even be used with PlayStations with some workarounds.
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The latest version of the Nintendo Switch, this OLED model is the best portable gaming solution despite ever-growing competition. It can still be used with your TV as a standard home console. It comes in two colors.
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This 75-Inch TCL is packed with value and is the solution if you’ve always wanted a huge TV to turn your home into a theater. Google TV is pre-installed so you can access all your streaming services.
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Best health gifts for treating yourself
Sunny Health and Fitness Rowing Machine
Rowing machines are among the easiest ways to get a full body workout, but the best part is that the workout has a low impact on your body. It also folds up easily to not take up much space.
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Philips Sonicare 4100 Electric Toothbrush
No matter how carefully you brush your teeth, if you’re doing it with a manual toothbrush then you aren’t cleaning them as well as you could be. This electric toothbrush fixes that problem.
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Waterpik Cordless Advanced Water Flosser
The other side of oral care is flossing. This water flosser is more effective than standard flossing and doesn’t lead to as much physical waste.
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(WHNT) — A new slate of special screenings and collaborations was announced ahead of the 68th celebration of “Godzilla Day” on November 3, 1954.
If you’ve been living under a rock, you may be oblivious to the day dedicated to the big screen’s favorite lizard. Godzilla Day is recognized on the anniversary of the debut of the very first Godzilla film to hit theaters nearly seven decades ago.
Toho, the studio behind the beloved Titan, is going all out for Godzilla Day 2022, announcing new screenings including some of Godzilla’s classic films, new collectible releases (including Mondo, Hot Wheels, etc.), and new food collaborations along with a packed schedule of other events.
Godzilla’s popularity has steadily grown over recent years thanks to films like “Shin Godzilla,” anime debuts in “Godzilla Singular Point” and the quadrilogy “Legendary’s MonsterVerse.”
Special screenings will include a one-day-only viewing of Godzilla Against Mechagodzilla in U.S. Theaters, showing in over 450 theaters across the country for fans to watch the 2002 film’s first showing in America.
Theatrical screenings of the Original Godzilla will play at Alamo Drafthouse locations across the country, presented in Japanese with English subtitles.
Mattel & Toho have also teamed up to present three exclusive Godzilla Hot Wheels cars celebrating the King of Monsters. The first of the three will be available to buy only at Target starting November 2022. Additional cars are expected to launch in 2023.
Mondo is also collaborating with Toho in releasing a whole new realm of Godzilla merchandise, including vinyl LPs, figures and posters.
There is honestly a multitude of collaborations, events, specialty food items (like the $68 pastrami sandwich in Los Angeles or the Godzilla-character macarons in Irvine) and of course, exclusive screenings.
You can find everything and anything you need to know about Godzilla Day 2022 here! | 2022-11-03T13:58:56+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/godzilla-day-2022-features-special-screenings-exclusive-content-and-food/ |
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Nick Lorusso smashed a bases-loaded single off the wall in the bottom of the 11th inning to send overall No. 15 seed Maryland to a 7-6 win over Connecticut on Sunday night to force a deciding game for the College Park Regional.
The Terrapins (48-13) and Huskies (48-14) meet Monday afternoon for a berth in the Super Regionals.
No. 9 hitter Kevin Keister rapped a one-out single in the bottom of the 11th off UConn reliever Devin Kirby. Jack Sullivan relieved and Luke Shliger singled on his first pitch. Sullivan plunked Chris Alleyne with his second pitch to load the bases.
Lorusso drove a 1-2 pitch off the right-field wall to give the Terps the win. Maryland lost to UConn 10-5 on Saturday night. Maryland beat Wake Forest 10-5 earlier Sunday to stay alive.
Troy Schreffler hit a two-run homer in a three-run first for Maryland. Lorusso added a solo shot to lead off the fifth to make it 4-0.
UConn tied it in the top of the sixth with just two hits.
Andrew Johnson, the seventh Maryland pitcher, went one inning to improve to 2-0. Lorusso had three hits.
David Smith drove in two runs for UConn. Kirby fell to 2-1 with the loss.
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More AP college sports: https://apnews.com/hub/college-sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2022-06-06T04:45:45+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/Lorusso-gives-Terps-win-in-11-7-6-over-UConn-17221535.php |
Southeastern Louisiana sees the heat-index rise above 110 degrees Published June 30, 2023 02:08 AM Facebook Twitter NPR's Leila Fadel speaks with Sharon Weston Broome, who is the mayor-president of Baton Rouge, about how her city is handling the recent heat wave and its threats to residents. Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-06-30T09:59:49+00:00 | kpcc.org | https://www.kpcc.org/2023-06-30/southeastern-louisiana-sees-the-heat-index-rise-above-110-degrees |
The BikeMaine Weekend — a road cycling event with three days of riding and a full slate of programming designed to highlight the lively culture and astounding geography of the Katahdin Region — will take place in Lincoln from Aug. 26-28, according to the Bicycle Coalition of Maine.
“We’re beyond excited to bring the BikeMaine Weekend to Lincoln,” said BCM Event Director Colleen Donohoe.
The event features both long and short route options every day, each fully supported and carefully curated to include points of interest, a well-stocked rest stop, and additional food options along the way.
The Coalition urges Lincoln locals to be on the lookout for riders on the roads throughout the weekend, and advises motorists to allow plenty of space when passing cyclists.
The 2022 BikeMaine Weekend also marks the return of the “BikeMaine Village,” the event’s home base that offers four catered meals, camping, a Maine Beer Company beer garden, a wine tent, evening entertainment, and indoor bathroom and shower facilities. The Village will encompass both Cobb Field — the waterfront greenspace belonging to Mattanawcook Junior High School — and nearby Prince Thomas Park.
An assortment of post-ride daily local activities featuring the culture, community and history of the region will also be offered. This includes BCM-led gravel rides and “Fix-A-Bike” mechanic workshops, as well as farmer & artisan markets, local tours, and kayak and paddleboard rentals. While the daily rides and catered meals are for registered BikeMaine riders, the Coalition is hoping that local residents and visitors alike will enjoy the additional programming. Group rides and workshops are free but space is limited, so interested parties can visit bikemaine.org to register.
Three-day registration is now closed, but single-day registration for riding on Saturday or Sunday is $85 and can be purchased the morning of the ride at the Information Tent at Cobb Field.
All riders, guests, volunteers, and staff at the BikeMaine Weekend must show proof of full vaccination or proof of a negative COVID-19 test, with a matching photo ID, according to the Coalition’s current COVID-19 policy.
Visit bikemaine.org/the-bikemaine-weekend for more information.
The Bicycle Coalition of Maine works to make Maine a better and safer place to bike and walk. Founded in 1992, the Bicycle Coalition of Maine has grown into the leading bicycle and pedestrian advocacy group in the state. The Coalition believes all Mainers should have access to bikes and bike education, and we envision a future where Maine’s roads, public ways, and trails are safe and accessible, resulting in cleaner travel options, improved health, and stronger economic benefits for Maine communities. | 2022-08-22T15:49:58+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/08/22/bdn-maine/the-bikemaine-weekend-arrives-in-lincoln-on-friday/ |
(ISeeCars) – Your alternator is one of the hardest working parts on your vehicle. It’s a common misconception that the battery in your vehicle is what supplies your power while the vehicle is running. The alternator not only supplies power to all of your vehicle’s electrical components while the vehicle is running, it’s also recharging your car battery at the same time. Every time you use your headlights, radio, GPS, air conditioner, heater, defroster, power seats, turn signal, dome lights, or power outlets, your alternator is making it all work by turning mechanical energy into electrical energy. Needless to say, when it dies, your car can’t function. That makes its replacement a pretty big priority. To keep you prepared for potential alternator failure (an increasing possibility as a vehicle ages), here’s a look at what it costs to replace one of these miniature power plants.
How Long Do Alternators Last?
It’s difficult to predict how long your alternator will last because many factors affect the life of an alternator. These factors include how the car is driven, the climate where it’s driven, and the electrical equipment it regularly operates. If you plan on keeping your car for longer than a few years, you can expect to replace your alternator. Alternators typically last between 40,000 to 100,000 miles.
Signs of a Bad Alternator
Here are some warning signs that you need a new alternator.
- Noises from the engine: if an alternator is not able to spin properly, the engine will squeal or make other unusual noises.
- Car stalls or has difficulty starting: While starting the car is the main function of the battery, if the alternator is failing, the battery won’t charge. A dead battery is a potential sign of a bad alternator.
- Dimmed headlights: Your headlights may appear dimmer due to inadequate power from a failing alternator.
- Illuminated dashboard warning lights: These can include the battery light, ALT, or ‘check engine lights
- Malfunctioning Electrical System: Because the alternator provides electrical power to the vehicle, you’ll notice some electrical issues in the event of a failing alternator. This could include power windows and mirrors, radio, air conditioner, or any other electrical components.
How Much Should an Alternator Replacement Cost?
The average time for an alternator replacement is two-to-three hours. That gives you roughly $120- $200 in labor to start. The remaining cost is going to depend on the price of your alternator. Most alternators can be purchased from auto parts stores for much less than an original equipment manufactured (OEM) replacement through the dealership, but the buyer must beware here. Certain discount auto parts stores carry electrical parts that have lower quality than the original equipment on a new car. Buying an alternator aftermarket is not inadvisable, a lot of money can be saved that way; but, make sure you’re using a quality part. Purchasing a new alternator from the same company that made the original version (OEM) is a smarter purchase decision. Alternators can average anywhere from $100 to $350 depending on make and model. Most vehicles will have an average cost between $350-400 for the total job of an alternator replacement if no other parts need to be replaced. If the serpentine belt is included in the process, add another $20 to $50 to your bill. If you decide to go with dealership parts and labor, expect the bill to climb over $500 in many cases. Because the total cost depends on the vehicle, you can expect to pay anywhere between $350 – $900 for an alternator replacement.
Do You Have to Replace the Battery When Replacing the Alternator?
Your alternator is run by your serpentine belt. On nearly all late-model vehicles a serpentine belt, or drive belt, is used to drive the main pulleys, and this must be removed in order to remove the alternator. If the belt hasn’t been replaced in some time, or is showing signs of cracking or wear, now is the perfect time to replace it. It will already be part of the labor to remove the alternator, so the only added cost is the price of the belt. In rare instances, the wiring harness plug that plugs into your alternator is also replaced. This is only the case when excessive heat has caused the plastic plug to deteriorate or even melt. The last item which may require replacement, along with your alternator, is your battery. Starting your vehicle takes pulls a lot of energy from your battery. If the alternator wasn’t recharging it constantly, it would only last for a couple of starts. If your alternator fails, your vehicle will still need power to operate. It will find this power in your battery. Unfortunately, without your alternator working to recharge it, this could do some damage to your battery’s cells. Sometimes you get lucky and the battery survives the strain. The technician usually finds that out with a quick test before the work even begins.
Alternator Repair Cost
In some instances, your faulty alternator might require minor repairs instead of a full replacement. You may need a new belt or to clean the electrical connecting points. In this case, you’ll have to pay for labor costs and a diagnostic fee, which will cost you a few hundred dollars depending on your vehicle. Some vehicles offer alternator repair kits, which can be found at a local auto parts store. In general, a full alternator replacement is usually the better option versus attempting a repair.
Can I Save Money with a Used Alternator?
This is one of the most inadvisable things to do. When it comes to the parts of your car’s electrical system, you truly do get what you pay for. Any used electrical part is going to be a gamble, and will probably not include a warranty. This is also true for rebuilt alternators. Keep in mind that rebuilt and remanufactured are two different things. A rebuilt alternator is an alternator that has failed and then had the internal parts which failed replaced; everything else inside it stays. A remanufactured alternator is usually all new internal parts surrounded by a used casing. Everything gets replaced inside, no matter what failed. If you need to save a few bucks, go with remanufactured over brand new, but steer clear of rebuilt and used.
Bottom Line:
The alternator is a critical part of your vehicle that serves many important functions. Understanding the warning signs of a failing alternator and how much you can expect to pay for a new one can prepare you for when you need to replace the alternator on your vehicle.
(These repair prices can also fluctuate based on geographic location, as well as vehicle make and model; these numbers represent averages, not actual prices offered at any specific auto repair shop.)
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How to Watch College Baseball Streaming Live - Saturday, May 13
Are you a huge fan of college baseball who doesn't want to miss a game? On Saturday, May 13, there are 15 NCAA baseball games on the slate that are airing on Fubo. Use the list below to find out how to watch or live stream the action.
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College Baseball Games Streaming Live Today
Watch Kentucky at Tennessee Baseball
- Game Time: 12:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: SECN
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Watch Georgia Tech at Duke Baseball
- Game Time: 1:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ACCN
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Watch San Diego State at Air Force Baseball
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Stadium
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Watch San Diego State vs Air Force Baseball
- Game Time: 2:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: Stadium
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Watch Auburn at Ole Miss Baseball
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Every team's path to the College World Series starts with the NCAA Tournament selection show on Monday, May 29 at 12:00 PM ET on ESPN2. Tournament play kicks off the next weekend with Regionals action from June 2-5, followed by Super Regionals from June 9-12, and culminates with the College World Series from June 16-26, taking place at Charles Schwab Field in Omaha.
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NEW YORK, Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsui & Co. (U.S.A.), Inc. has launched Shikō Beauty (www.shikobeauty.com), the only marketplace offering expertly-tested and curated products that combine timeless Japanese rituals with proven, effective ingredients, is now available to skincare customers looking for products, technologies and brands that are otherwise not available (or hard to find) on the American beauty market. As part of an initiative to accelerate Japanese inspired beauty in the USA, Mitsui's Beauty Personal Care Group, based in New York City, provides raw materials, technologies and innovations to beauty brands through its end-to-end platform, proudly presenting a curated collection of beauty brands from Japan on its D2C platform, Shikō Beauty Collective.
Japanese beauty is known by its hallmark elements of purposeful rituals, innovative formulas and technology, and a lack of extraneous or superfluous ingredients, products or steps. Holistic by nature, it reflects thousands of years of the rich culture from which it sprang. Japanese beauty appeals to people from all countries who value ancient traditions blended with modern technology. Each step of the Japanese beauty ritual is composed with thoughtful intent to fit in one's busy lifestyle. The result is effective skincare regimens and luxurious science-driven formulas that achieve ideal skin… Mochi Hada. Mochi is a soft, smooth, matte, plump Japanese rice cake dessert, thus Mochi Hada is a perfect description of skin that is radiant, shine-free, bouncy, clear and poreless. This is the famed specialty of Japanese beauty.
Shikō Beauty is a revelatory destination for US consumers looking to discover unique, high-quality J-Beauty products with a helpful guide, useful education and a highly curated easy-to-browse selection, compiled by Shikō Beauty's product expert Hinako Sugioka. With decades of experience leading development for marquee Japanese brands, and with a deep understanding of how Japanese self-care rituals best blend with American desires and lifestyles, Hinako knows exactly what to look for. Rooted in both tradition and modern innovation, Shikō Beauty understands the value in holistic, intentional formulas that will protect skin today and prepare it for the many years ahead, rather than merely targeting every blemish or wrinkle that pops up.
Centered around cleansing, moisturizing, and protecting, a solid J-Beauty routine leaves skin thriving, soft, plump, and naturally luminous. Shoppers will find highly effective, targeted, nature-respecting brands that are exclusively available at Shikō Beauty, such as Lala Vie, Dr. MEDION, RÉgLE, warew and Dassai Beauty. Other brands include Ishii Clinic Beauty Labo, INMASK SALON, THE FINGGY, and Seiso JBeauty, with exciting new brands coming in Shikō's incubator pipeline
Before the pandemic caused slowdowns to international trade in many industries, brands that are Made in Japan were seeing 25% increase in US launches over the 5-year period preceding 2020. Why?
According to Jim Berkrot, Vice President, Marketing at Mitsui & Co.'s US Beauty Personal Care Group, "The traditions that guide Japanese beauty are incredibly analogous to the desires and expectations the American beauty consumer is expressing at this moment in time. There is an incredibly popular #romanticizeyourlife TikTok trend that encourages people to find pleasure in mundane daily tasks. This is a new name for something that has been part of Japanese culture for literally thousands of years. Americans, and especially younger Americans are profoundly craving simpler pleasures, thoughtful selfcare routines, reduced waste, slow beauty and a "less is more" approach to skincare that achieves their desired results."
Grounded in centuries of history and culture based on the elegance of rituals and valuing ceremony and mindfulness, Japanese beauty is having its moment. Explore a lovely selection of some of Japan's most innovative and compelling brands on www.Shikobeauty.com and see where self-care, respect for nature, innovation and effective formulas combine to make Mochi Hada possible for anyone.
Shikō Beauty (www.shikobeauty.com) officially launched in the US in 2022. Parent company Mitsui & Co, one of the largest and most diverse companies in Japan, with operations dating back to the 15th century, is also at the forefront of Japanese ingredient technology and trends, pioneering formula innovations for some of the most influential Japanese skincare brands.
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ATLANTA (AP) — A dinosaur exhibition linked to the Jurassic Park movie franchise has temporarily closed its Atlanta location after police say people broke in and caused more than $250,000 in damage.
Atlanta police say they responded Monday to a burglary call at the exhibition, which had just opened Friday at Pullman Yards, an event space east of downtown Atlanta.
The general manager told police that four people broke in around 9:30 p.m. Surveillance footage showed one person sitting atop of one of the animatronic dinosaurs while “ripping off the skin covering,” according to an incident report obtained by local news outlets.
A suspect also stole four custom-made dinosaur shirts valued at $6,000 each, the report said.
A security guard took a picture of an intruder at 6:30 a.m. Monday at a restaurant on the property. Atlanta police later identified and arrested 19-year-old Acauan Carvalho Van Deusen, charging him with second-degree burglary. It’s unclear if Van Deusen has a lawyer who could speak for him.
None of the other suspects have been publicly identified.
The publicist for the exhibition said organizers hope to reopen June 7, saying people who had bought tickets have been sent emails on how to rebook.
“We are excited to host everyone once the exhibition has reopened,” organizers said in a statement.
Everette Wadley told WANF-TV that the damage ruined a special occasion for her child.
“It was a little disappointing because it was supposed to be a surprise, but we are going to make the best of it,” Wadley said. “Can you imagine trying to tell an 8-year-old we’re not going to be able to see that today?”
Promoters earlier told WAGA-TV that Animax Designs of Nashville, Tennessee, took 18 months to design and build the animatronic dinosaurs included in exhibition, which draws on six Jurassic Park movies and an animated Netflix series.
Two other similar exhibitions are currently running near Toronto and in Cologne, Germany, part of a group that has been touring world cities since 2016. | 2023-05-31T00:04:31+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/dinosaur-exhibition-temporarily-closes-in-atlanta-after-intruders-cause-expensive-damage/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
DURHAM, N.C. (AP) — Celeste Taylor scored 19 points and No. 16 Duke beat Clemson 66-56 on Thursday night for its 10th straight win.
Duke pulled away on a 16-6 run between the third and fourth quarters and led 58-44 with 5:09 to play. Elizabeth Balogun made a pair of 3-pointers and Taylor scored four points during the stretch.
Taylor was 6 of 14 from the floor and made three 3-pointers. Shayeann Day-Wilson added 12 points and Vanessa de Jesus 11 for Duke (15-1, 5-0 Atlantic Coast Conference), which has won 10 of the last 11 in the series. Balogun finished with eight points.
The Blue Devils scored 11 points from 20 turnovers, was 9 of 24 from long range and shot 15 of 22 from the line.
Amari Robinson scored 10 of her 16 points in the second half to lead Clemson (11-7, 2-4). Ruby Whitehorn had added 12 points, and Hannah Hank had eight points to go with 11 rebounds before fouling out with 1:36 remaining.
Duke jumped out to a 17-9 first-quarter lead, never trailed and led 29-26 at the break. A 7-2 surge from Clemson knotted it at 26-all for the game’s only tie.
On Sunday, Clemson is at Pittsburgh and Duke plays at Georgia Tech.
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The NCAA has been defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by a former college football player's widow, who accuses the governing body of being responsible for the concussions that led to her husband's death.Matthew Gee died at age 49 in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for Southern California from 1987-91, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee.The NCAA settled a class-action concussion lawsuit in 2016, paying $70 million to monitor former college athletes' medical conditions, $5 million toward medical research and payments of up to $5,000 toward individual players claiming injuries.Hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits have been brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, but Gee’s is only the second to go to trial with allegations that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease .A 2018 trial in Texas led to a swift settlement after several days of testimony by witnesses for the widow of Greg Ploetz, who played defense for Texas in the late 1960s.The Gee case could be the first to reach a jury. Testimony began Oct. 21 in a Los Angeles court.What challenges do the plaintiffs face?Legal experts say Alana Gee's attorneys must prove proximate cause, that head injuries Matthew Gee sustained while playing college football were directly responsible for the CTE that led to his death.“The causation issue, that’s been one of the major challenges in all of the concussion lawsuits,” said Gabe Feldman, director of the sports law program at Tulane.Gee didn't have an NFL career. He went through one training camp with the Raiders, but did not make the team and he stopped playing football. While the plaintiff's lawyers make the case that Gee's CTE was the result of concussions suffered playing in college, proving that definitively is difficult."CTE is obviously a buildup of traumatic events in the brain, but you’re never really going to know what specific event caused it,” said sports attorney Dan Lust, who is not involved in the case.“That’s not to say that you can’t win,” Lust added “Doctors can show with some reasonable degree of certainty that wouldn’t have happened but for his role in college.”But the NCAA can argue: “What’s to say that something else didn’t cause these events,” Lust said.Attorney Mit Winter, based in Kansas City, said plaintiffs must also convince a jury the NCAA was aware or should have been aware of the long-term effects of head injuries caused by football and failed to warn and protect players.But it wasn't until the late 1990s and early 2000s that many major breakthroughs were made that linked repetitive head trauma from football to CTE and long-term conditions such as depression and Alzheimer's disease.That's about a decade after Gee played at USC.Is the NCAA responsible for the health and safety of Athletes?The NCAA has argued previously that as a governing body for thousands of member schools with athletic programs that it plays a supporting role in protecting the well-being of athletes.“The duty belongs to the individual institutions, and their doctors and coaches are in the best position to protect the health and safety of their athletes,” Feldman said of the NCAA's position. “And that’s not to say the NCAA does not care about athletes' health, which is often how it gets portrayed. The argument is more nuanced that they don’t have a legal duty.”What if a jury rules against the NCAA?One of Gee’s attorneys, Justin Shrader, said she is seeking $1.8 million in damages based on her husband’s life expectancy. He said Gee is also seeking damages for wrongful death, loss of her husband’s companionship and a survival claim for Gee.NCAA revenue surpassed $1 billion last year. Most of that money is distributed to member schools, but the organization has also spent hundreds of millions on legal fees and payouts from court losses related to its amateurism rules over the last decade.Damages from the Gee case would likely be manageable for the NCAA. The greater issue is what would come next.“The big ramifications is you'd probably have a flood of similar lawsuits,” Winter said.The NFL has been hit with similar suits and eventually agreed to a settlement covering 20,000 retired players. It is expected to exceed $1.4 billion in payouts over 65 years.What if a jury rules in the NCAA's favor?No matter the ruling in this case, it would not be binding precedent, especially outside of California.Still, if the NCAA successfully defends itself against Gee's claims, it would fortify its arguments going forward.“It would probably be somewhat of a deterrent because any competent attorney would find this decision in the records and have a conversation with their client and explain that this case is not good for their case,” Lust said.___AP Writer Brian Melley and AP Sports Writer Beth Harris contributed to this report.
The NCAA has been defending itself in court against a lawsuit brought by a former college football player's widow, who accuses the governing body of being responsible for the concussions that led to her husband's death.
Matthew Gee died at age 49 in 2018 from permanent brain damage caused by countless blows to the head he took while playing linebacker for Southern California from 1987-91, according to the wrongful death suit filed by Alana Gee.
The NCAA settled a class-action concussion lawsuit in 2016, paying $70 million to monitor former college athletes' medical conditions, $5 million toward medical research and payments of up to $5,000 toward individual players claiming injuries.
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Alana Gee, the widow of a former University of Southern California football player suing the NCAA for failing to protect her husband from repetitive head trauma, leaves the Stanley Mosk civil courthouse of Los Angeles Superior Court on Friday, Oct. 21, 2022.
Hundreds of wrongful death and personal injury lawsuits have been brought by college football players against the NCAA in the past decade, but Gee’s is only the second to go to trial with allegations that hits to the head led to chronic traumatic encephalopathy, a degenerative brain disease .
A 2018 trial in Texas led to a swift settlement after several days of testimony by witnesses for the widow of Greg Ploetz, who played defense for Texas in the late 1960s.
The Gee case could be the first to reach a jury. Testimony began Oct. 21 in a Los Angeles court.
What challenges do the plaintiffs face?
Legal experts say Alana Gee's attorneys must prove proximate cause, that head injuries Matthew Gee sustained while playing college football were directly responsible for the CTE that led to his death.
“The causation issue, that’s been one of the major challenges in all of the concussion lawsuits,” said Gabe Feldman, director of the sports law program at Tulane.
Gee didn't have an NFL career. He went through one training camp with the Raiders, but did not make the team and he stopped playing football. While the plaintiff's lawyers make the case that Gee's CTE was the result of concussions suffered playing in college, proving that definitively is difficult.
"CTE is obviously a buildup of traumatic events in the brain, but you’re never really going to know what specific event caused it,” said sports attorney Dan Lust, who is not involved in the case.
“That’s not to say that you can’t win,” Lust added “Doctors can show with some reasonable degree of certainty that wouldn’t have happened but for his role in college.”
But the NCAA can argue: “What’s to say that something else didn’t cause these events,” Lust said.
Attorney Mit Winter, based in Kansas City, said plaintiffs must also convince a jury the NCAA was aware or should have been aware of the long-term effects of head injuries caused by football and failed to warn and protect players.
But it wasn't until the late 1990s and early 2000s that many major breakthroughs were made that linked repetitive head trauma from football to CTE and long-term conditions such as depression and Alzheimer's disease.
That's about a decade after Gee played at USC.
Is the NCAA responsible for the health and safety of Athletes?
The NCAA has argued previously that as a governing body for thousands of member schools with athletic programs that it plays a supporting role in protecting the well-being of athletes.
“The duty belongs to the individual institutions, and their doctors and coaches are in the best position to protect the health and safety of their athletes,” Feldman said of the NCAA's position. “And that’s not to say the NCAA does not care about athletes' health, which is often how it gets portrayed. The argument is more nuanced that they don’t have a legal duty.”
What if a jury rules against the NCAA?
One of Gee’s attorneys, Justin Shrader, said she is seeking $1.8 million in damages based on her husband’s life expectancy. He said Gee is also seeking damages for wrongful death, loss of her husband’s companionship and a survival claim for Gee.
NCAA revenue surpassed $1 billion last year. Most of that money is distributed to member schools, but the organization has also spent hundreds of millions on legal fees and payouts from court losses related to its amateurism rules over the last decade.
Damages from the Gee case would likely be manageable for the NCAA. The greater issue is what would come next.
“The big ramifications is you'd probably have a flood of similar lawsuits,” Winter said.
The NFL has been hit with similar suits and eventually agreed to a settlement covering 20,000 retired players. It is expected to exceed $1.4 billion in payouts over 65 years.
What if a jury rules in the NCAA's favor?
No matter the ruling in this case, it would not be binding precedent, especially outside of California.
Still, if the NCAA successfully defends itself against Gee's claims, it would fortify its arguments going forward.
“It would probably be somewhat of a deterrent because any competent attorney would find this decision in the records and have a conversation with their client and explain that this case is not good for their case,” Lust said.
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AP Writer Brian Melley and AP Sports Writer Beth Harris contributed to this report. | 2022-10-30T02:20:47+00:00 | wtae.com | https://www.wtae.com/article/whats-at-stake-concussion-case-ncaa/41810267 |
AVONDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Ross Chastain skyrocketed to motorsports infamy for wall-riding his way into NASCAR’s championship race with a video-game style move that has overshadowed the finale and his fellow title contenders.
With that comes a ton of pressure on the eighth-generation Florida watermelon farmer and journeyman NASCAR driver who once took a side gig driving a motorhome to races just to earn extra cash.
This year, his first with second-year team Trackhouse Racing, has been the breakout the 29-year-old has long been chasing. Chastain’s decision to slam his Chevrolet into the Martinsville Speedway wall and ride it into the fourth and final playoff spot just might have made him the fan favorite in Sunday’s winner-take-all finale at Phoenix Raceway.
In his 151st career Cup start, Chastain will race for his first championship.
“There are nerves and there’s anxiety and there is fear of failure. How cool is it that I’m getting to experience this?” he said. “In the moment, it’s not pleasant, the nerves. I wish they would go away.”
The field is stacked.
Christopher Bell has been red-hot with two walk-off wins in a pair of playoff elimination races to advance to his first championship. Bell is the only Toyota driver in the field.
Joey Logano is Ford’s only representative but will try to give Roger Penske both the NASCAR and IndyCar championships in the same season. Will Power won the IndyCar title for Team Penske in September and the organization has never won both championships in the same season.
Logano, the 2018 champion, is aware of what he can deliver for his boss. Penske celebrated his 85th birthday in February when Austin Cindric won the Daytona 500 for the team.
“I know that is on the line. The goal is still the same, whether the IndyCar guys won the championship or not,” Logano said. “We need to do our side of the job. It would be obviously a little cherry on top of the weekend to be able to say we’ve won both.
“Probably makes the championship party a little better. Bigger, for sure.”
And then there’s Chase Elliott, the 2020 champion who began a streak of two consecutive Cup championships for Hendrick Motorsports. Kyle Larson was eliminated in the first round, so Elliott in his Chevrolet is Hendrick’s only shot at winning three straight Cup titles.
NASCAR’s most popular driver won the regular-season crown and led the Cup standings most of the year. But he’s had a mediocre playoffs and only won at Talladega — his career-high fifth win of the season.
“He’s had some situations where the car wasn’t as good as we thought it would be, and he was frustrated,” Rick Hendrick said. “You run good at Phoenix, you’ve won that race, you’ve won the championship. He’s excited. He’s ready. We’ll just put any of the bad luck or inconsistencies we’ve had leading up to this race behind us because it’s all about Sunday.”
Elliott is the favorite to win both the race and the title, according to FanDuel Sportsbook.
The driver among the four contenders wins the title. Only Elliott and Logano have raced in the championship finale before. Chastain had never before made the playoffs, and Bell made it to the second round in last year’s playoff debut.
Logano, at 32 years old, is the oldest driver in the championship.
“I think you look at the Cup Series specifically, there’s a youth movement in NASCAR,” NASCAR President Steve Phelps said. “We saw that youth movement a couple years ago kind of start to take hold and take root. But you need to win, right? It’s one thing to have young drivers come into our Cup Series, but could they win? They’ve proven again and again and again this year that they can.”
SPLIT TITLE
An anomaly in the standings this year could produce the first split driver and owner championships of NASCAR’s modern era.
It’s happened twice before in the Cup Series: Joe Weatherly won the driver title in 1963, while Wood Brothers Racing won the team title. In 1954, Lee Petty won the driver title and Herb Thomas won the owner title.
At Phoenix in the season finale, Kyle Larson could split the championships.
Why is it important?
NASCAR’s owner points determine the financial payouts from the points fund.
So should Larson, who was eliminated from the playoffs in the second round, defend last year’s Phoenix victory, then the No. 5 for Chevrolet would win the owner title for Rick Hendrick. The driver championship would go to the highest-finishing driver of the four contenders, and if that is Elliott, then Hendrick would win both titles.
“An ideal situation is if we could go out and run one-two and get them both,” Hendrick said. “We’re not going to approach the race any different than we have any week. Both cars are going to try to win. We’ll just go out and do the best we can and see where it all ends up. We’re going to try to race to win with both cars. That’s the plan.”
STATE OF THE SPORT
Two of NASCAR’s top executives gave an update on the state of the industry, addressing everything from the revenue model teams have called broken to officiating and the new Next Gen car.
NASCAR President Steve Phelps did not rule out expanding the stock car series “north and south of the border” as news of next year’s street race in Chicago has driven interest from multiple cities.
The charter system in place with teams expires at the end of the 2024 season and ownership last month complained that NASCAR’s business model no longer financially works for them. Phelps said the system has been successful and works for NASCAR, but could not guarantee it will survive negotiations with teams.
“The charter system, although not perfect, has worked really well,” Phelps said. “We have people out there that want to get charters who are both in the sport and are outside of the sport that can’t get them right now because the teams are holding them. Do I think we’ll extend the charters? I do. Do I think it’s a good thing for the sport? I do.”
NASCAR’s television package with Fox and NBC Sports also expires in 2024 and that deal likely needs to be completed before team owners can negotiate a new charter agreement.
“I’m not sure where the future’s going to be with respect to our media partners,” Phelps said. “I do know that it will go through NBC and Fox. Whether there are additional folks that want to come bid and we get to that particular point, I have no idea. I do know there is a significant amount of interest in NASCAR from those that are not our incumbents. That’s a good thing for our industry.”
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WFO SAN ANGELO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, June 12, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service San Angelo TX
146 PM CDT Fri Jun 10 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM NOON SATURDAY TO 7 PM CDT
SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Expect widespread temperatures of 102 to 107 degrees.
* WHERE...All of West Central Texas.
* WHEN...From noon Saturday to 7 PM CDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity will increase the
risk for heat-related illnesses to occur, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Middle seats at many U.S. movie theaters just got more expensive.
AMC Theaters, the nation’s largest movie theater chain, on Monday unveiled a new pricing scheme in which seat location determines how much your movie ticket costs. Seats in the middle of the auditorium will cost a dollar or two more, while seats in the front row will be slightly cheaper.
AMC said the pricing plan, dubbed “Sightline,” has already been rolled out in some locations and, by the end of the year, will be in place at all domestic AMC theaters during showings after 4 p.m.
Seats classified as “standard sightline” will be at the regular price. If you want to pay less for the “value sightline” seats, you have to be a member of the chain’s subscription service, AMC Stubs.
As movie theaters have attempted to recover from the pandemic, exhibitors have increasingly looked at more variable pricing methods. That’s included charging more for sought-after movies like “The Batman” in their first week of release.
Last weekend, Paramount Pictures partnered with theater chains to offer slightly reduced ticket prices for the comedy “80 for Brady.” And last year, during a dry spell in theaters, tickets at most movie theaters were $3 for “National Cinema Day.”
But in most circumstances, movie tickets are getting more expensive, especially when factoring in large-format screens and 3D showings. The average 3D premium format ticket for the biggest box-office hit in recent years, “Avatar: The Way of Water,” was about $16.50. | 2023-02-07T13:14:43+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/ap-amc-to-charge-more-for-good-seats-in-movie-theaters/ |
Former President Trump on Friday argued he should be cleared of wrongdoing for his handling of classified documents after the Justice Department said it would not bring charges against former Vice President Mike Pence on the issue, despite vast differences in their cases.
“Just announced that they are not going to bring charges against Mike Pence on the document hoax,” Trump wrote on Truth Social. “That’s great, but when am I going to be fully exonerated, I’m at least as innocent as he is.”
Trump questioned what would happen with President Biden, who is also facing a probe over his handling of classified materials.
The Justice Department has concluded its investigation into Pence’s handling of classified materials after a few sensitive documents were found at his home and will not bring charges, a source familiar with the matter said Friday.
Separate special counsels have been appointed to investigate whether Biden and Trump mishandled classified materials. In Pence’s case, no special counsel was appointed.
In Trump’s case, federal agents raided his Mar-a-Lago home last August after he refused to cooperate with the National Archives for months to turn over sensitive government materials he took with him after leaving the White House.
Prosecutors investigating Trump’s possible mishandling of classified materials reportedly have obtained audio of the former president speaking in 2021 about a classified Pentagon document and indicating he was aware there were restrictions about who could view it.
In Biden’s case, classified documents from his time as vice president were discovered at an old Washington office, as well as at his Wilmington, Del., home. Biden’s team alerted federal authorities upon discovering the materials, though the White House did not immediately notify the public when the documents were first found.
In the case of Pence, officials searched his home in Indiana after the discovery of classified documents at Biden’s home. They found a few classified materials and alerted federal officials. A separate search of Pence’s offices in Washington did not turn up any additional classified materials. | 2023-06-02T20:43:37+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/hill-politics/trump-says-im-at-least-as-innocent-as-he-is-after-pence-wont-face-charges-on-classified-documents/ |
LONDON – Prince Harry has said he wants to have his father and brother back and that he wants “a family, not an institution,” during a TV interview ahead of the publication of his memoir.
The interview with Britain's ITV channel is due to be released this Sunday. In clips released Monday, Harry was shown saying that “they feel as though it is better to keep us somehow as the villains” and that "they have shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile” — though it was not clear who he was referring to.
Harry, also known as the Duke of Sussex, and his wife Meghan have aired their grievances against the British monarchy since the couple stepped down as senior royals in 2020 and moved to California, where they now live with their two young children.
Harry, 38, has previously spoken about his estrangement from his father, King Charles III, and elder brother Prince William since his departure from the U.K.
Last month Netflix released “Harry & Meghan,” a six-part series that detailed the couple's experiences leading to their decision to make a new start in the U.S.
In that documentary, Harry was scathing about how the royal press team worked, and spoke about how his relationship with William and the rest of the royal household broke down. Meghan described wanting to end her life as she struggled to cope with toxic U.K. press coverage.
Harry's autobiography, titled “Spare” — recalling the saying “the heir and the spare” — is being released on Jan. 10. | 2023-01-02T17:43:49+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/entertainment/2023/01/02/prince-harry-says-he-wants-his-father-and-brother-back/ |
WASHINGTON – Using underwater drones, warships and inflatable vessels, the Navy is carrying out an extensive operation to gather all of the pieces of the massive Chinese spy balloon a U.S. fighter jet shot down off the coast of South Carolina on Saturday.
In the newest images released by the Navy on Tuesday, sailors from Explosive Ordnance Disposal Group 2 are seen leaning over a rigid hull inflatable boat and pulling in broad swaths of the balloon's white outer fabric and shell structure.
The head of U.S. Northern Command, Gen. Glen VanHerck, said Monday the teams were taking precautions to safeguard against the chance any part of the balloon was rigged with explosives.
The balloon was an estimated 200 feet (60 meters) tall and was carrying a long sensor package underneath, which VanHerck estimated was the size of a small regional jet.
The Navy is also using ships to map and scan the sea floor for all remaining parts of the balloon, so U.S. analysts can get a full picture of what types of sensors the Chinese were using and to better understand how the balloon was able to maneuver.
The balloon debris is scattered in waters that are about 50 feet (15 meters) deep, but stretch across an area 15 football fields long and 15 football fields across, VanHerck said. | 2023-02-07T19:35:08+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/politics/2023/02/07/navy-releases-first-photos-of-chinese-balloon-recovery/ |
Earnings Call Scheduled for 8:00 A.M. U.S. ET on June 8, 2022
GUIYANG, China, May 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. ("FTA" or the "Company") (NYSE: YMM), a leading digital freight platform, today announced that it will release its first quarter 2022 unaudited financial results on Wednesday, June 8, 2022, before the open of the U.S. markets.
The Company's management will hold an earnings conference call at 8:00 A.M. U.S. Eastern Time on June 8, 2022 or 8:00 P.M. Beijing Time to discuss the financial results. Listeners may access the call by dialing the following numbers:
United States (toll free): +1-888-317-6003
International: +1-412-317-6061
Mainland China (toll free): 400-120-6115
Hong Kong (toll free): 800-963-976
Hong Kong: +852-5808-1995
United Kingdom: 08082389063
Singapore: 800-120-5863
Access Code: 8265791
A replay of the conference call will be accessible by phone one hour after the conclusion of the live call at the following numbers, until June 15, 2022:
United States: +1-877-344-7529
International: +1-412-317-0088
Replay Access Code: 6570381
A live and archived webcast of the conference call will also be available on the Company's investor relations website at ir.fulltruckalliance.com.
About Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd.
Full Truck Alliance Co. Ltd. (NYSE: YMM) is a leading digital freight platform, connecting shippers with truckers to facilitate shipments across distance ranges, cargo weights and types. The Company provides a range of freight matching services including freight listing service, freight brokerage service and online transaction service. The Company also provides a range of value-added services that cater to the various needs of shippers and truckers, such as financial institutions, highway authorities, and gas stations operators. With a mission to make logistics smarter, the Company is shaping the future of logistics with technology and aspires to revolutionize logistics, improve efficiency across the value chain and reduce its carbon footprint for our planet. For more information, please visit ir.fulltruckalliance.com.
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HOUSTON (AP)Justin Verlander got his MLB-leading 11th win, Yordan Alvarez hit his 26th homer and the Houston Astros beat the Kansas City Royals 5-2 on Thursday to take the series 3-1.
Jose Altuve added a homer and three RBIs for the Astros, who bounced back after a 7-4 loss Wednesday night that snapped an eight-game winning streak.
Verlander (11-3) grinded through six innings, allowing seven hits and two runs – one earned – with eight strikeouts to lower his ERA to 2.00 in his remarkable return from Tommy John surgery. His ERA, opponent average (1.90) and WHIP (0.97) all rank second in the American League.
The Royals led 2-0 and Kris Bubic (1-6) had walked five batters but had allowed just one hit on a single by Jake Meyers in the second when Martin Maldonado doubled with one out in the fifth.
Altuve jumped on the first pitch of the at-bat, sending it into the seats in left field to tie it at 2-2.
There were two outs in the inning when Alvarez connected on his opposite-field shot to the first row in left field to put the Astros on top 3-2. His 26 home runs rank second in the AL to Yankees’ star Aaron Judge, who has 30.
Houston added two insurance runs in the eighth on a sacrifice fly by Altuve and an RBI double by Aledmys Diaz.
Ryan Pressly pitched a scoreless ninth to get his 18th save.
The victory gives Verlander 24 wins all-time against the Royals, which is his most against any team and ties him with Nolan Ryan for fourth-most in league history against Kansas City.
The Royals led early in this one just as they had in the first three games of the series.
Emmanuel Rivera and Edward Olivares hit consecutive singles to start the second. Rivera was picked off trying to steal third for the second out of the inning before a single by Nicky Lopez scored Olivares to put Kansas City up 1-0.
Olivares got things going in the fourth when he singled with no outs and made it all the way to third on the play on an error by center fielder Jake Meyers. The Royals made it 2-0 when Olivares scored on a sacrifice fly by Kyle Isbel.
Verlander took a one-hopper hit by MJ Melendez off the leg with one out in the fifth. It didn’t slow him down, as he chased the ball after it deflected off his leg and made the throw in time to beat Melendez to first.
Rivera singled to start the sixth before Verlander walked Isbel with one out. After a short visit to the mound, Verlander retired Lopez and Cam Gallagher on groundouts to preserve the lead and end his day.
Bubic yielded four hits and three runs while tying a career-high with six walks in 5 1/3 innings for his second straight loss.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Royals: INF Bobby Witt Jr. was out of the lineup for a second straight game after fouling a ball off his hand Tuesday night. He still had some swelling Thursday, but manager Mike Matheny said he expected Witt to hit in the cage and that he was still listed as day to day.
Astros: SS Jeremy Pena was scratched from the lineup about an hour before the game due to health and safety protocols.
DUSTY’S MILESTONE
Thursday’s win was a milestone victory for manager Dusty Baker, moving him out of a tie with Walter Alston (2,040) into sole possession of ninth place on the all-time wins list with 2,041.
UP NEXT
Royals: Brady Singer (3-3, 4.30 ERA) will face Cleveland’s Aaron Civale (2-5, 7.05) on Friday night in the opener of a three-game series against the Guardians.
Astros: Jose Urquidy (7-3, 4.15) will oppose Oakland’s Paul Blackburn (6-3, 2.90) when the Astros open a three-game series against the Athletics on Friday night.
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SAN ANTONIO – San Antonio police have made a second arrest after a man was lured by someone he met on social media and was robbed of his vehicle at gunpoint, according to records with the Bexar County Jail.
Ethan Lee Gaitan, 17, faces a charge of aggravated robbery in the incident that took place on June 1 on the Northeast Side, records show.
An arrest warrant affidavit states that a 44-year-old man called police and reported that his car was stolen by a man and a woman.
He said he met the woman on the social media app called “Mocospace” and they agreed to see each other in person.
They met in the 400 block of Merrie Lane, near Rittiman Road, to hang out and a male suspect approached him. The male suspect, identified as Gaitan, had a gun in his hand and stole the man’s vehicle, according to the affidavit.
Both of the suspects fled in the man’s vehicle.
Police officers later spotted them in the stolen vehicle on Austin Highway. Officers attempted to stop the man and woman, but they both ran off, the affidavit states.
The woman was eventually captured but the man was not located. The woman’s name, age and charges were not revealed in the affidavit.
Investigators said she admitted to “setting up” the victim and they were originally only planning to take his money.
Records show Gaitan was taken into custody on Tuesday. He was also charged with assault of a public servant, records show.
His bond is set at $70,000.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — Democratic lawmakers in Oregon have proposed a $200 million spending package to tackle homelessness and housing as the state struggles to build more homes and move a growing number of people off the streets.
“Affordable housing has to be our number one goal," Democratic state Rep. Maxine Dexter said during a news conference on Wednesday. “That's really where the root cause of homelessness is coming from.”
Much of the money would fund the $130 million housing and homelessness budget request that Gov. Tina Kotek, upon taking office last month, urged lawmakers to allocate as soon as possible. The funds would create 600 shelter beds and go toward housing more than 1,000 people currently without shelter, among other things.
Kotek's budget request was paired with an executive order that declared a homelessness state of emergency in parts of the state — mostly near big cities, where the number of people living outside has increased by more than 50% since 2017. While largely welcomed by advocates, the executive order was criticized by some lawmakers because it excluded many rural areas.
In an apparent bid to address that criticism, the package unveiled Wednesday provides $27 million for homeless services in 25 rural counties.
About 4,000 of the nearly 18,000 homeless people in Oregon live in rural areas, according to the latest 2022 federal point-in-time count.
“As a legislator representing parts of rural and coastal Oregon, it's important to me that we make sure our state's response to homelessness reached the 25 rural counties and the hundreds of small cities and towns in those parts of Oregon,” said Democratic state Rep. David Gomberg.
The package would expand homeless services for youth and increase rental assistance for tenants facing eviction notices. It would also aim to boost affordable housing construction by changing land-use rules and investing $20 million in the factory production of modular homes, notably those built with mass timber. While environmentalists say the mass timber industry could lead to increased deforestation, officials across the state, including Gov. Kotek, are hoping it will speed up housing construction and create jobs in rural areas hit hard by the decline of logging.
Kotek has set a new housing construction target of 36,000 units per year — an 80% increase over current production — in an effort to address the state's housing shortage.
Democratic lawmakers presented the package Wednesday as bipartisan, naming two Republican colleagues who worked with them on certain measures. While those Republicans acknowledged the cross-aisle collaboration, they said more work still needs to be done.
“I don’t feel that it’s time to take a victory lap on this issue because the bill doesn’t go far enough to accelerate production in the short term to reach the Governor’s annual production goal — not to mention it’s not a finalized package,” said Republican state Sen. Dick Anderson in an emailed statement.
The package still has to work its way through committees. Democratic lawmakers said they hope to pass it by mid-March.
Oregon has grappled for years with interconnected affordable housing and homelessness crises. It is short 140,000 housing units, analysts and agencies have estimated, and federal data shows its homeless population has increased by 22% since 2020.
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Claire Rush is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Claire on Twitter. | 2023-02-22T23:52:27+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/oregon-lawmakers-propose-200m-for-homelessness-17799997.php |
WASHINGTON (AP) — To understand how Donald Trump’s desperation and lies became a potent danger to democracy, consider the ginger mints.
Mints featured in one of the absurdist but toxic episodes fleshed out in the Jan. 6 hearings, which now pause even as the Justice Department presses ahead on a parallel criminal investigation that it calls the most important in its history.
Here’s how one conspiracy theory, in a dark sea of them, was born:
A mother-daughter team at a Georgia elections center shared the treat during a long election night. Someone videotaped them and chose to believe the mint mother gave to daughter was a USB port. Trump’s lawyer spread the accusation that the video caught the women using the device to try to corrupt the election against the president.
Frantic to stay in power, grasping at anything, Trump ran with the lie. He attacked the mother by name, branded her a “professional vote scammer,” and soon vigilantes showed up at a family home intending to execute a “citizens’ arrest,” the committee was told. For the love of mints.
The episode fed into a web of fabricated stories, melting under scrutiny like snowflakes in a Georgia summer. The hearings illustrated how those stories fueled the anger of Trump’s supporters across the U.S. and especially those who stormed the Capitol, many armed and out for blood.
Long before the committee called its first witness, scenes of the rampage had been burned into the public consciousness. What new information could possibly come from it? Plenty, it turned out. And as the inquiry continues, with more hearings planned in September, still more evidence is being gathered.
With seven Democrats working with two Republicans on the outs with their party, the committee did what Trump’s two impeachment trials couldn’t — establish a coherent story out of the chaos instead of two partisan ones clawing at each other.
“American carnage,” Democratic Rep. Jamie Raskin of Maryland , lead manager of the second Trump impeachment and a committee member on this inquiry, said of the latter’s bottom line. “That’s Donald Trump’s true legacy.” Not the carnage Trump spoke of in his inaugural address.
In a methodical, even mannerly process rarely seen from Congress, the panel exposed behind-the-scenes machinations laying bare the lengths Trump and his enablers went to keep him in power and the extent to which his inner circle knew his case about a stolen election was bogus. Some told him that to his face; others humored him.
At every turn the hearings made clear Trump was willing to see the legislative branch of government and democratic processes in state after state consumed in the bonfire of his vanities.
He was told the rioters were out to find his vice president, Mike Pence, at the Capitol and hang him. Trump’s chief of staff related to another aide the president’s thoughts on the matter, that Pence “deserves it,” according to testimony.
Trump was told many of his supporters that day bore arms. He didn’t “effing care.”
“They’re not here to hurt ME,” he said, according to testimony. “Take the effing mags away. Let my people in, they can march to the Capitol from here. Let the people in, take the effing mags away.” It is unlikely he said “effing.”
He wanted the magnetometers, or metal detectors, removed from security lines so loyalists in town for his rally could pack the space, underscoring a Trump obsession with crowd size that was evident from the first day of his presidency.
The committee pinpointed a range of renegade if not criminal options that were floated in the White House, which taken together resembled a tin-pot coup in the country Ronald Reagan called democracy’s “shining city upon a hill.”
A city, Reagan imagined, “built on rocks stronger than oceans, windswept, God-blessed, and teeming with people of all kinds living in harmony and peace.”
That bedrock convulsed as Trump and his allies contemplated an executive order to seize voting machines and other steps that democracies don’t take.
“The idea that the federal government could come in and seize election machines, no,” Pat Cipollone, the White House counsel, said as he recounted a White House meeting that devolved into a screaming match. “That — that’s — I don’t understand why we even have to tell you why that’s a bad idea for the country.”
Trump leaned on Republican-led states to find more votes for him — 11,780 in Georgia would do it, he said. State Republicans were pressed to appoint fake electors. He hectored Pence to do what he didn’t have the power — or the will — to do, when called upon to certify the election.
When all else failed, Trump told his supporters to “fight like hell’ and encouraged them to march down to the Capitol, saying he’d be joining them.
Saying no to the boss is never easy. Saying no to the U.S. president you work for is another thing altogether.
But Trump’s plotting was foiled by Republicans in the states that mattered, conservative aides, bureaucrats and loyalists-to-a-point who ultimately said no, no, no.
When Trump demanded to be taken to the Capitol on Jan. 6, the committee was told, his Secret Service detail said no.
When Trump pressed his vice president to derail the certification of Joe Biden’s election, four years of supplication and admiring glances by Pence came to an end. He said no.
The Republican election official in Georgia said no to cooking the results to deliver Trump the state, never losing his cool on the phone with the president. The Republican House speaker in Arizona, pressed to appoint fake electors, invoked his oath and said no way.
Two Justice Department leaders in succession said no to him. When he moved to appoint a compliant third, Justice Department officials told him in the Oval Office that if he did so, they would quit en masse and the new man would be left “leading a graveyard.”
All of that left the president with an inept cadre, mostly of outsiders, to tell him what he wanted to hear. One sells pillows.
Even Trump’s personal lawyer Rudy Giuliani, perhaps the most loyal of loyalists and a man who voiced plenty of delusional statements on behalf of his client, acknowledged at one point that there was nothing more to Trump’s accusations of a rigged election than speculation.
“We’ve got lots of theories,” he told Rusty Bowers, Arizona House speaker. “We just don’t have the evidence.”
Yet the comment — as related to the committee by Bowers — was made in the context of pressing him to appoint fake electors anyway, which Bowers refused to do. And it was Giuliani who stoked the USB conspiracy theory that prompted the FBI to direct the mother into hiding and made her daughter fearful of being out in public.
The Constitution demands that presidents “take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” Failure to do so can be a crime.
With the summer hearings over, attention now shifts to the Justice Department, where Attorney General Merrick Garland has vowed to hold wrongdoers “at any level” accountable, whether present at the Capitol or not, and said as recently as this week that “no person is above the law.”
He’s made no public statements as to whether the department might pursue a criminal case against Trump, noting that the agency does not conduct its investigations in public. Yet he said he regards this one as the “most important” and sweeping it’s ever undertaken.
Some legal experts have said the hearings identified a range of potential crimes for which the ex-president might conceivably be prosecuted. Corruptly obstructing an official proceeding. Conspiracy to defraud the U.S. Inciting a riot. Even seditious conspiracy.
But these crimes are easier to casually talk about than to prove beyond a reasonable doubt, especially against a former president and one who might run again.
As the hearings unfolded, Democrats were surprised to find themselves standing in admiration, if not awe, for the deeply conservative Rep. Liz Cheney, the poker-faced Republican on the committee who, despite her measured words, made clear her icy disdain for Trump and the many Republicans in Congress who appear to remain in thrall to him.
She did not countenance the Trump defenders who argued he was manipulated by outside “crazies.”
“President Trump is a 76-year-old man,” she said. “He is not an impressionable child. Just like everyone else in our country, he is responsible for his own actions and his own choices.”
Facing a Trump-backed primary opponent in August, her congressional seat in deep-red Wyoming in danger, she framed the stakes for fellow Republican lawmakers at the first hearing: “I say this to my Republican colleagues who are defending the indefensible: There will come a day when Donald Trump is gone, but your dishonor will remain.”
Democrats and liberals nationwide as well as many Republicans are pouring money into her race, which she well could lose.
From the first hearing, June 9, watched by an estimated 20 million people, to the eighth on Thursday night, the committee told a seamless story stitched from the testimony of sober and evocative witnesses.
The panel introduced to the nation the harassed and haunted election workers from Georgia, a young White House aide who saw and knew a lot, little-known Justice officials who proved to be a bulwark against Trump’s scheming, and more.
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LADY RUBY
Her name is Ruby Freeman, but everyone in the Georgia community where she’s spent her whole life knows her as Lady Ruby, the words on the T-shirt she wore on Election Day.
She hasn’t worn that shirt since, says she never will. Her explanation for why not, broadcast to America, did more than make for captivating television. It put a human face on the impact of the pressure-and-smear campaigns wielded by the president and his allies.
For weeks, the country heard from lawyers at the highest echelons of government and campaign aides and White House workers present in the room with Trump for some of his more untethered moments.
Lady Ruby, and her daughter, Wandrea “Shaye” Moss, were none of those.
They were election workers in Fulton County, Georgia’s most populated, where Shaye Moss said she took particular pleasure in distributing absentee ballots to the elderly and disabled and helping residents navigate the voter registration page.
When Giuliani publicized the sham video about a USB handover and Trump jumped on it, the women’s lives took a sharp turn.
One day, Shaye Moss told the committee she got a call from her grandmother. She was “screaming at the top of her lungs” that strangers had shown at her door trying to force their way in to find her mother and her.
Since then, she said: “I don’t want anyone knowing my name. I don’t want to go anywhere with my mom because she might yell my name out over the grocery aisle or something. I don’t go to the grocery store at all. I haven’t been anywhere at all.
“I’ve gained about 60 pounds,” she said. “I second guess everything that I do. It’s affected my life in a — in a major way. In every way. All because of lies.” She spit out that last word.
Lady Ruby was in the committee room as her daughter spoke and at one point gently held her hand.
“Now I won’t even introduce myself by my name anymore,” Lady Ruby said in her earlier videotaped testimony. “I’m worried about who’s listening. I get nervous when I have to give my name for food orders. … I’ve lost my name, and I’ve lost my reputation.”
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CASSIDY HUTCHINSON
In 1973, the nation was riveted by a young White House lawyer, John Dean , a participant in the Watergate scandal who delivered hours of harmful testimony about the Nixon White House during congressional hearings while fielding the most memorable question of all: “What did the president know and when did he know it?”
The Jan. 6 hearings delivered another witness whose words will be long remembered even if they may not be as impactful as Dean’s were in the proceedings that helped force a sitting president out of office.
She was Cassidy Hutchinson, the mid-20s White House staffer and aide to chief of staff Mark Meadows whose age and anonymity were belied by the lasting damage of her fly-on-the-wall testimony June 28. She described witnessing a president unbound.
In her composed account, the president was prone to fits of rage, heaving a porcelain plate of food against a White House wall when he learned his attorney general had publicly contradicted his claims of vast voter fraud. (She grabbed a towel to help the valet clean up dripping ketchup.)
In her telling, the president was aware on the morning of Jan. 6 that loyalists in Washington were armed but was so determined to have their support at a rally that he demanded security be eased.
It was she who heard from her boss, Meadows, that Trump had brushed off the mob’s threat to hang Pence from the makeshift gallows the insurrectionists had erected outside the Capitol — that Trump thought the vice president deserved that fate.
It was she who was told by the White House counsel, Cipollone, that it was imperative to stay away from the Capitol despite Trump’s desire to go.
“Keep in touch with me,” Hutchinson quoted Cipollone as telling her. “We’re going to get charged with every crime imaginable if we make that movement happen.”
She had once recalled in an interview published on her college website being “brought to tears” when she learned she’d been selected for a White House internship.
Years later, though, she’d recall her disgust on Jan. 6 upon seeing a tweet from Trump saying Pence didn’t have the courage to do what needed to be done — reject electors from the battleground states and help overturn the results.
“As an American, I was disgusted,” she testified. “It was unpatriotic. It was un-American. We were watching the Capitol building get defaced over a lie.”
Fiona Hill, a leading witness in Trump’s first impeachment because of her insights as the president’s Russia adviser, said Hutchinson took all sorts of risks to step up and tell what she knew, so early in her career. Despite her junior position in the White House, she exercised the power of listening to the senior people around her, and so will shape history.
She understood, Hill told The Associated Press, that “the most powerful thing you can do is tell the truth. She will certainly be defined by that. It’s an extraordinarily brave act for her.”
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SUNDAY NIGHT MASSACRE?
The hearings laid bare how the Justice Department — if not democracy itself — was brought to the brink not only by Trump’s outside pressure but also by an accomplice from within.
Jeffrey Clark was a little-known lawyer who joined the department only in 2018, as its chief environmental enforcement official, and by 2020 was leading its civil division.
He was a prime cheerleader for Trump’s voter fraud claims and the president weighed making him acting attorney general, a position where he could have done real damage. Clark had been stealthily advancing plans to challenge the election results without telling his higher-ups.
Three senior Justice officials testified to the committee, among them the acting attorney general at the time, Jeffrey Rosen. The men described in granular detail how they presented a united front against Trump’s badgering.
“Just say that the election was corrupt + leave the rest to me and the R. Congressmen,” according to handwritten notes from Rosen’s deputy, Richard Donoghue, that conveyed what the president told the two men and that were shown at the hearing. “R.” was short for Republican.
It all culminated in an Oval Office meeting on the Sunday evening three days before the Capitol attack, when the question hanging over the session was whether Trump would fire Rosen and elevate Clark. The plan had already progressed to a point that White House call logs cited by the committee were, by that afternoon, referring to Clark as the acting attorney general.
The meeting opened, Rosen testified, with Trump telling the group, “One thing we know is you, Rosen, you aren’t going to do anything” to overturn the election.
You’re right, Mr. President, Rosen said he replied.
As the meeting continued, Trump was told the Justice officials in the room — except Clark — would resign if Rosen were fired. Potentially hundreds of federal prosecutors would walk out the door, too.
Such a crisis would eclipse the Saturday Night Massacre of 1973, when the attorney general and his deputy both resigned rather than execute Richard Nixon’s order to fire the Watergate prosecutor.
Trump backed down. Rosen would keep his job. But Trump had one last question for him: What happens to Clark now? Are you going to fire him?
No, Rosen said, he didn’t have the authority to — only Trump did. And that wasn’t going to happen.
“All right,” Rosen said. “Well, then we should all go back to work.”
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187 MINUTES
The last scheduled hearing, in prime time like the first, examined 187 minutes from the time Trump left a rally stage sending his supporters to the Capitol to the time he ultimately appeared in a Rose Garden video to tell the insurrectionists “go home, we love you, you’re very special.”
Until then he had watched the melee on Fox News, tweeted his displeasure with Pence and resisted the entreaties of his horrified aides and even family members to say something to tamp down the violence. He even spent time calling senators asking them to block the certification of Biden’s election, the committee said.
The hearing crystallized the degree to which the insurrectionists on their smartphones were tuned into any words from Trump as they assaulted the complex.
Secret Service radio transmissions described to the committee revealed agents at the Capitol trying to get Pence to safety and passing goodbye messages to their own families. The mob came within 40 feet or 12 meters of Pence.
The panel made a detailed case that Trump had been derelict in his duties. He did not summon the military or Homeland Security or the FBI. Outtakes from a video Trump recorded Jan. 7 showed him resisting parts of the script prepared for him.
“I don’t want to say the election is over,” he said. He still doesn’t.
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The hearings produced enough words for a classic novel of scheming and corruption, longer than George Orwell’s dystopian “1984,” far longer than Niccolò Machiavelli’s 16th century power study, “The Prince,” and in the ballpark of “The Bonfire of the Vanities,” Tom Wolfe’s take on greed and deception from the 1980s era of Trump the New York developer and man about town.
In that period, Reagan spoke often of America the shining city, a notion handed down from the Puritans, but perhaps most poignantly in his farewell address in 1989. “How stands the city?” he asked rhetorically.
These days, intact but endangered, the House Select Committee to Investigate the January 6th Attack on the United States Capitol found. Intact because enough of the president’s men and women, public servants and state officials said an emphatic, effing, no.
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Associated Press writer Amanda Seitz contributed to this report.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the Jan. 6 committee hearings at https://apnews.com/hub/capitol-siege. | 2022-07-23T12:43:44+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/jan-6-hearings-traced-an-arc-of-carnage-wrought-by-trump/ |
In states with tax assessment limits, disparities in property tax bills for new and longtime homeowners grew rapidly last year, according to the annual 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study by the Lincoln Institute and Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence
CAMBRIDGE, Minn., July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In San Diego, the owner of a newly purchased, median-priced home paid more than $9,000 in property taxes last year, about $3,400 more than somebody who has owned an identical home for 14 years, the average duration of home ownership in the city, according to a new study from the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy and the Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence.
A result of the assessment limit contained in California's Proposition 13, the disparity in tax bills for new and longtime homeowners in San Diego grew by $600 last year alone as property values increased, and it has grown by more than $2,000 in five years, according to the 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study.
Assessment limits restrict the growth in the assessed value of a home for tax purposes, usually allowing a property to be assessed at its full market value only after it is sold. Over time, as the value of a home increases, its owner receives an increasingly large tax break. New and recent homebuyers make up for these tax breaks by paying higher bills. San Diego is one of 29 large cities with assessment limits analyzed in the study. In these cities, longtime homeowners receive an average tax break worth $1,600, a 30 percent discount compared with tax bills of new homeowners.
Produced annually, the 50-State Property Tax Comparison Study provides the nation's most comprehensive analysis of local property tax rates by calculating the effective tax rate—the tax paid as a percentage of market value—for 74 large U.S. cities and a rural municipality in each state. The study considers property tax exemptions, credits, the accuracy of assessments, and other factors to provide meaningful comparisons of tax rates and bills for residential, commercial, and industrial property. It also analyzes the key factors that drive differences in tax rates among cities.
One of the main drivers of variation in tax rates is the extent to which each city relies on the property tax. In Bridgeport, Connecticut, for example, residents pay one of the highest effective property tax rates on a median-valued home, but they pay no local sales or income taxes. Birmingham, Alabama, by contrast, has some of the lowest effective property tax rates, but its residents pay significantly more in total local taxes than Bridgeport's—$3,201, per capita, compared to $2,221 in Bridgeport—because Birmingham also relies on local sales and income taxes.
A second major driver of variation in tax rates is the difference in property values in different markets. Cities with high property values can collect the same revenue with a lower rate than cities with low property values. For example, to collect $3,424—the average amount collected for a median-valued home in the study—the effective property tax rate would need to be 20 times higher in Detroit, which has the lowest home values in the study, than in San Francisco, which has the highest home values.
Other factors in the variation of property tax rates include differing levels of local government spending, and differences in how various classes of property, such as residential, commercial, and industrial, are treated relative to each other.
The study found that among the largest cities in each state, the average effective tax rate on a newly purchased, median-valued home was 1.3 percent in 2021, with wide variation across cities. Three cities had effective tax rates that were at least double the national average, and eight had rates that were less than half the average.
The study also finds significant variation in effective tax rates for commercial property such as office buildings. In 2021, the average tax rate on a $1 million building was 1.9 percent in the largest city in each state. Detroit and Chicago had the highest rates, at more than double the national average, and Cheyenne, Wyoming, and Seattle had the lowest rates, at less than half the national average.
The report is available for download on the Lincoln Institute website: https://www.lincolninst.edu/publications/other/50-state-property-tax-comparison-study-2021
The Lincoln Institute of Land Policy seeks to improve quality of life through the effective use, taxation, and stewardship of land. A nonprofit private operating foundation whose origins date to 1946, the Lincoln Institute researches and recommends creative approaches to land as a solution to economic, social, and environmental challenges. Through education, training, publications, and events, we integrate theory and practice to inform public policy decisions worldwide.
The Minnesota Center for Fiscal Excellence was founded in 1926 to promote sound tax policy, efficient spending, and accountable government. As a non-profit, non-partisan group supported by membership dues, the center pursues its mission by educating and informing Minnesotans about sound fiscal policy; providing state and local policy makers with objective, non-partisan research about the impacts of tax and spending policies; and advocating for the adoption of policies reflecting principles of fiscal excellence.
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SOURCE Lincoln Institute of Land Policy | 2022-07-13T18:29:51+00:00 | kwch.com | https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/07/13/report-with-rising-home-values-property-tax-breaks-shift-burden-new-home-buyers/ |
TX Corpus Christi TX Zone Forecast for Monday, July 18, 2022
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176 FPUS54 KCRP 190834
ZFPCRP
Zone Forecast Product for South Texas
National Weather Service Corpus Christi TX
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
TXZ343-192200-
Coastal Nueces-
Including the cities of Corpus Christi and Flour Bluff
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 25 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Heat index values up to 112.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ443-192200-
Nueces Islands-
Including the city of Port Aransas
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Near steady temperature in the
lower 80s. South winds 20 to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 25 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the
mid 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny with highs in the upper 80s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Near steady temperature in the mid
80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ243-192200-
Inland Nueces-
Including the cities of Robstown, Tuloso, and Bishop
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny, windy, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 25 mph this
afternoon. Heat index values up to 112.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up
to 113.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ234-192200-
Victoria-
Including the cities of Victoria and Bloomington
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 112.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ239-192200-
Webb-
Including the cities of Laredo, Bruni, and Orvil
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph. Heat index values up to
111 in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 105. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
TXZ242-192200-
Inland Kleberg-
Including the cities of Kingsville, Loyola Beach, Ricardo,
and Riviera
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 99. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph this afternoon. Heat index values up to 114 this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the upper 70s.
Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after
midnight. Heat index values up to 110 early in the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index
values up to 115.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph with
gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ342-192200-
Coastal Kleberg-
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 25 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to 25 mph,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the lower 90s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon. Heat index values up to 111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Windy with lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to
25 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ442-192200-
Kleberg Islands-
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the upper 80s. South winds
15 to 20 mph, increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Windy with lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 20 to
25 mph, becoming south 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the upper 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, increasing to southeast 20 to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. Southeast winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ344-192200-
Coastal San Patricio-
Including the cities of Portland and Ingleside
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, windy with highs in the lower 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 25 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph, becoming 15 to 20 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to
111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ244-192200-
Inland San Patricio-
Including the cities of Sinton, Mathis, Taft, and Odem
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to
30 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph
after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Heat index values up to
111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, becoming south 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ245-192200-
Coastal Aransas-
Including the cities of Rockport and Fulton
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. South winds 15 to
20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ345-192200-
Aransas Islands-
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ346-192200-
Coastal Refugio-
Including the cities of Bayside and Austwell
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Heat
index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to 15 mph
with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ246-192200-
Inland Refugio-
Including the cities of Refugio and Woodsboro
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the mid 90s.
$$
TXZ247-192200-
Inland Calhoun-
Including the city of Long Mott
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80. Southeast winds 15 to
20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Heat index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ347-192200-
Coastal Calhoun-
Including the cities of Seadrift, Port Lavaca, and Port O Connor
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. South winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Heat index values up to 110.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows around 80.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s.
$$
TXZ447-192200-
Calhoun Islands-
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. South winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Humid with highs in the upper 80s.
South winds 15 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s. South
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. South winds 10 to
15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 80s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
$$
TXZ233-192200-
Goliad-
Including the city of Goliad
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph, becoming south 5 to
10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
5 to 10 mph, increasing to southeast 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ232-192200-
Bee-
Including the cities of Beeville, Skidmore, Pettus, and Pawnee
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. South winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph in the
afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s. Southeast
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ241-192200-
Jim Wells-
Including the cities of Alice, Orange Grove, and Premont
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO 6 PM CDT
THIS EVENING...
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon. Heat
index values up to 114 this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 102. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 114 in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 5 to
10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 101. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs in the upper 90s.
$$
TXZ231-192200-
Live Oak-
Including the cities of George West and Three Rivers
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, becoming south 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. South winds 15 to
20 mph. Heat index values up to 111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ240-192200-
Duval-
Including the cities of Freer, Benavides, and San Diego
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 103. South winds 10 to
15 mph, increasing to southeast 15 to 20 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph. Heat index values up to 111.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 102. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph
in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and windy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Hot with highs around 100.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
$$
TXZ229-192200-
La Salle-
Including the cities of Cotulla and Encinal
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Heat index values up to 112.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
TXZ230-192200-
McMullen-
Including the cities of Calliham, Cross, Loma Alta, and Tilden
334 AM CDT Tue Jul 19 2022
.TODAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast winds
15 to 20 mph, diminishing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 106. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Heat
index values up to 113.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 70s. Southeast
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph, diminishing to 10 to
15 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 104. Southeast winds
10 to 15 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Sunny, hot with highs around 100.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SUNDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 70s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, hot with highs 100 to 105.
$$
87/MSH
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AUSTIN, Texas, Oct. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The executive medical director of the Texas Cardiac Arrhythmia Institute (TCAI) at St. David's Medical Center recently led Venice Arrhythmias 2022, a biennial international workshop on cardiac arrhythmias held in Venice, Italy from October 13 to October 15, 2022. As Venice Arrhythmias president, Andrea Natale, M.D., F.A.C.C., F.H.R.S., F.E.S.C., organized the programming for the event. More than 600 attendees from more than 40 countries participated.
Over three days, Dr. Natale presented live cases in pulsed field ablation and discussed innovative technologies and approaches for atrial fibrillation ablation. The event's distinguished keynote speaker was Frank Biden, brother of President Joe Biden. He gave a lecture during the inaugural ceremony titled "The Future of Global Healthcare."
"With the most internationally accredited experts of the cardiac arrhythmia community in one place, on the beautiful island of San Giorgio Maggiore, Venice is the epicenter of the latest advances and innovations in our industry," Dr. Natale said. "I am honored to be affiliated with this prestigious conference and to represent TCAI and the world-class work of all of our physicians."
The workshop featured worldwide recognized leaders in the field of basic and clinical cardiac electrophysiology presenting the latest scientific advances and innovations. Attendees participated in a wide range of interactive and practical sessions, including debates, challenging clinical case presentations and discussions, as well as pre-recorded and live case sessions.
Venice Arrhythmias is endorsed by the International Scientific Societies operating in the cardiac electrophysiology and arrhythmology fields, such as the European Heart Rhythm Association of the European Society of Cardiology (EHRA-ESC) and the Heart Rhythm Society (HRS). It was also patronized by the Municipality and Province of Venice. Venice Arrhythmias was established in 1989, making it the longest-running and most successful electrophysiology conference in the world.
For more information, visit VeniceArrhythmias.org.
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MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexico’s president described the slayings of five men caught on security camera footage as an apparent “execution” by soldiers, and vowed Wednesday that the perpetrators would face justice.
President Andrés Manuel López Obrador, a staunch supporter of the armed forces, has insisted that under his administration they have shed any previous tendency toward human rights abuses. He said Wednesday that the slayings in a northern border city last month were impermissible, and that soldiers involved were being turned over for prosecution.
Video from a store security camera that was published this week showed a black pickup truck crashing full speed into a wall in Nuevo Laredo, across from Laredo, Texas. A Mexican military truck apparently pursuing it arrived shortly thereafter and ran into the passenger side of the pickup.
The occupants of the truck were dragged out, kicked and forced up against a wall. They were later found dead.
“Apparently this was an execution, and that cannot be permitted,” López Obrador said at his daily news briefing. “Those responsible are about to be turned over to the appropriate authorities.”
López Obrador has given the military an unprecedented role in everything from law enforcement to infrastructure projects, as well as running trains and airports. He has staunchly defended the army’s honesty, but the military continues to be dogged by complaints of human rights abuses, especially in Nuevo Laredo.
The Defense Department issued a statement late Tuesday saying it was cooperating with civilian prosecutors in the case, and had started an investigation of possible violations of the military code. Under Mexican law, abuses by soldiers involving civilians go through civilian courts.
The video, originally reported Tuesday evening by U.S.-based Univision and Spain’s El Pais newspaper, is apparently security camera footage showing the daytime incident in Nuevo Laredo.
After chasing and crashing into the pickup truck, soldiers pull five men from the pickup, disarm and kick them, and then line them up against the wall.
Soldiers then turn back toward the road and appear to open fire. Their apparent attackers are out of frame. Some soldiers while sheltering behind the pickup, turn their guns on the men against the wall.
Later, the soldiers walk around the scene calmly. One, using a red bag — apparently to avoid leaving fingerprints — picks up guns and places them next to the bodies.
A Tamaulipas state law enforcement report on the incident said the initial call came into the command center at 2:41 p.m. on May 18 as a wounded person and several dead.
State investigators and forensic workers arrived at 3:11 p.m. and found two white pickups and many shell casings on the ground around them. Sixty meters away is the back of a store, separated by a concrete wall. Against the wall was the black pickup with all four doors open. Four bodies were nearby all displaying wounds.
At the hospital, a fifth victim was found. The man had three bullet wounds.
Nuevo Laredo is a city dominated by the Northeast drug cartel, and shootouts between cartel gunmen and soldiers or rival gangs are common.
Guadalupe Correa-Cabrera, an associate professor at George Mason University who studies the border, said the soldiers were apparently trying to alter the crime scene to make it look like there had been an armed confrontation.
“It seems that the intention was to leave these bodies with weapons to make it look like a confrontation between armed groups of civilians, as has happened before,” said Correa-Cabrera.
The killings appear to call into question López Obrador’s strategy of relying almost exclusively on the military for law enforcement.
“It is clear that the armed forces have been participating in security in this city, and also that this city has never been made safe,” she said. “As long as we have soldiers doing (law enforcement) duties in the streets, this is going to keep happening.”
The incident would be at least the second case of apparently extrajudicial killings in Nuevo Laredo this year. On Feb. 26, soldiers killed five young men who were riding inside a vehicle.
The men were apparently unarmed and in a report, Mexico’s governmental human rights agency said the soldiers had fired into the vehicle without giving verbal orders for it to stop. Angry neighbors attacked the soldiers, beating some of them.
In April, federal prosecutors charged four soldiers involved with homicide.
That same month, a human rights organization in Nuevo Laredo sent a formal complaint to López Obrador. In it, a man said Mexican National Guard troops had fired on his vehicle in Nuevo Laredo killing his pregnant 15-year-old girlfriend and a 54-year-old friend and wounding two others. A law enforcement crime-scene report on the incident largely corroborated the account of the shooting contained in the complaint.
López Obrador claims the army has changed and has tried to depict incidents like the most recent killings as isolated acts by bad soldiers, but that doesn’t convince many.
“This does not look like an error,” said Correa-Cabrera. “Here, this looks very organized.” | 2023-06-08T22:43:26+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/international/mexican-president-soldiers-apparently-executed-five-men-will-face-prosecution/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Michelle Obama’s recent celebrity-filled book tour is becoming a podcast.
Audible announced Wednesday that the former first lady will launch the “Michelle Obama: The Light Podcast” on March 7. It’s based on Obama’s tour promoting “The Light We Carry,” her recent bestselling book, which featured special guests like Oprah Winfrey, Ellen DeGeneres, Tyler Perry, David Letterman and more.
“Though only a few thousand people were able to attend the events live, these remarkable conversations can now be heard by everyone,” Audible said in a news release. The eight-episode podcast “goes beyond the book as Michelle Obama and her friends share personal stories and insights listeners won’t encounter anywhere else.”
Obama said in a statement that the book tour was a way to expand on the book’s reflections about dealing with stress and change and a chance to “connect with real people once again.” The podcast, she said, is “a deeper examination of those fun and meaningful moments.”
Obama released “The Light We Carry” book on Nov. 15, and kicked off her promotional tour the same night. She was joined in Washington for the first event by DeGeneres.
The podcast is the first original project in a multiyear deal between Audible and Higher Ground Productions, which was started by Barack and Michelle Obama after they left the White House. The company has produced several acclaimed documentaries, including the Oscar-winning film “American Factory.”
Episodes of “The Light Podcast” will be an Audible exclusive for two weeks, and will be widely available on other podcast platforms after that. | 2023-02-01T14:25:40+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/michelle-obama-launching-podcast-based-on-light-17756249.php |
NY attorney general asks for court oversight of Trump Org.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York’s attorney general has asked a judge to bar the Trump Organization from selling or transferring assets without court approval while a legal battle plays out over her fraud allegations against the former president’s company.
In court papers filed Thursday, lawyers for Attorney General Letitia James accused Donald Trump’s company of continuing fraudulent activities and taking steps to shield itself from any potential future court judgement.
The Democrat asked the court to appoint an independent monitor to oversee the company’s activities.
“There is every reason to believe that the defendants will continue to engage in similar fraudulent conduct right up to trial unless checked by order of this court,” the court filing said.
Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, dismissed the idea of court oversight as unnecessary.
“We have repeatedly provided assurance, in writing, that the Trump Organization has no intention of doing anything improper,” Habba said. “This is simply another stunt which Ms. James hopes will aid her failing political campaign.”
James is running for re-election as attorney general against a little-known Republican attorney from Queens, Michael Henry.
In a lawsuit filed last month, James’ office accused Trump of habitually misleading banks and others about how much assets like his golf courses and other real estate were worth. In the latest filing, James said the organization continued to use improper methods of creating valuations.
The filing also accused it of trying to avoid New York state laws by incorporating another entity in Delaware, and making no assurances when the attorney general’s office expressed concerns about assets being transferred out of the state.
The lawsuit is currently before Manhattan Judge Arthur Engoron, who has repeatedly ruled against the former president in related subpoena disputes. Trump’s attorney has asked that the case be transferred to the court’s Commercial Division, which is set up to handle complex corporate litigation.
The initial lawsuit also named his three eldest children, Donald Jr., Ivanka and Eric Trump, as defendants.
In her motion for the injunction, James also asked that the court allow Donald Trump and Eric Trump to be served electronically. In the press release announcing the filing, her office said they had refused to accept being served with the complaints since the lawsuit was filed in September.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-13T18:08:40+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2022/10/13/ny-attorney-general-asks-court-oversight-trump-org/ |
Summer Britcher and Emily Sweeney have been USA Luge teammates for years. They’ve traveled together, they’ve competed together, they’ve gone to the Olympics together, they’ve stood on World Cup podiums together.
Being on a sled together was not part of the plan.
Until now.
Britcher and Sweeney, the two most experienced women’s singles sliders that USA Luge has on its current roster and two of the most accomplished in the national team’s history, are going to compete in doubles together at some World Cup events this season — the first steps toward what could be a run to the 2026 Olympics, when two-woman luge will make its debut on winter sport’s biggest stage.
They’re not giving up on singles. But women’s doubles is a relatively new thing in the luge world, and they see enormous potential. The World Cup season for luge starts in Austria on Dec. 3; the World Cup slate for sliding’s other two sports, bobsled and skeleton, opens this weekend in Whistler, Canada.
“It’s crazy how quickly we became a team,” Britcher said. “We’ve been teammates, but now we’re a team. And it’s been really exciting to share this experience with somebody, because it’s kind of like the coolest second chance ever.”
It truly is a second chance, in a lot of ways. Both are highly accomplished on the World Cup circuit. Britcher has more wins than any U.S. women’s luge athlete ever with five and has claimed 25 medals overall when factoring in relays. Sweeney — who broke her neck and back at the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics — has one win and 10 medals on her resume. Both have a world championships medal.
But neither has medaled yet at an Olympics — Britcher is a three-time Olympian, Sweeney a veteran of the last two. Britcher was strongly considering retirement after the Beijing Olympics in February and spent the months that followed looking for a reason to keep sliding. Sweeney also contemplated her future.
Hello, doubles.
“Yes, we’re doing this fun adventure together and this fun challenge, but we still believe in ourselves as singles athletes,” Sweeney said. “I think that’s really kind of unique. I’m relying on Summer completely for doubles, but at the same time, if she says ‘Hey, no, this is too much and I need to focus on singles,’ then I still have my singles that I can focus on as well.”
This whole notion — Britcher and Sweeney together on a sled — had been a running joke for more than a year. USA Luge coaches would tease them about the idea. Nobody was taking it seriously and neither slider seemed that interested. Then about a year ago, Britcher started teasing Sweeney about it as well. Once again, the idea went nowhere.
“At some point,” Britcher confessed, “it shifted to maybe where I wasn’t entirely joking.”
So, she kept teasing. Sweeney didn’t budge — until this spring. It was May 31, a day or so after the end of a vacation with many USA Luge teammates, and Sweeney saw the light. She opened up Instagram and fired off a direct message.
“(Expletive), let’s try doubles,” she wrote.
Britcher sent a selfie, her mouth agape. She was stunned.
“Jaw dropped,” Britcher wrote. “Let’s just go win some races, you know?”
With that, they were off. They’ve spent $13,000 of their own money for a new sled — without much in the way of help from their federation — and pulled a whole bunch of strings to get it built in time for this season. The financial sacrifice they’re making is significant, and they’ll also sacrifice some World Cup points in singles by spending time on doubles.
If this goes to plan, it’ll all be worth it.
“We’ve both had quite a bit of success on our own, and I certainly believe in us as a team,” Britcher said. “But we’re coming in as a new team in our 20s and there’s just not really a pathway to get those resources unless we make it happen.”
“And we made it happen,” Sweeney said.
“We made it happen,” Britcher said, almost in unison.
Yes, there are times when they even finish each other’s sentences. They’re already clicking.
The best doubles luge teams have an unspoken bond where one knows exactly what the other is doing and thinking. Aerodynamics dictate that taller teammate is almost always the “top driver,” and in this case, that’ll be Britcher. The “bottom driver,” Sweeney in this case, acts as the suspension for the sled and helps with the steering. She won’t see much on their feet-first slide down icy chutes, other than the back of Britcher’s helmet.
USA Luge already has two young, but highly promising, women’s doubles teams in Chevonne Forgan and Sophie Kirkby and Maya Chan and Reannyn Weiler. Forgan and Kirkby won bronze at the first women’s doubles world championships earlier this year, while Chan and Weiler were fourth.
Now comes the two most experienced women on the U.S. roster to join the doubles party. And in a sport dominated for decades by Germany, the U.S. just might have carved out a new niche.
“To be coming into this new role and to have a partner that I respect so much on the sled and that I can trust is, I don’t know, I think it’s something really special to have the two of us on the sled together,” Britcher said.
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AP Winter Olympics: https://apnews.com/hub/winter-olympics and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-11-24T14:57:04+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/ap-britcher-sweeney-giving-womens-doubles-luge-a-try-for-us/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JELD-WEN Holding, Inc. (NYSE: JELD) ("JELD-WEN" or the "Company") today announced results for the three months ended April 1, 2023. Comparability is to the same period in the prior year, unless otherwise noted. After taking into account reporting the Australasia segment as discontinued operations, the Company is raising its full-year guidance on the remaining business to reflect its first quarter results and ongoing cost reduction activities.
First Quarter Highlights
- Net revenue of $1,222.6 million increased +4.4% in the first quarter driven by +7% Core Revenue growth. Core Revenue growth included +10% of price realization driven by continuing cost inflation and lower volume/mix (-3%).
- Net income was $15.1 million or $0.18 per share, compared to net loss of ($0.5) million or ($0.01) per share during the same quarter a year ago. Operating income margin was 3.1% as of April 1, 2023.
- Adjusted EPS was $0.35, compared to Adjusted EPS of $0.24 in the same quarter a year ago. Adjusted EPS includes net after-tax charges of $14.5 million or $0.17 per share, compared to net after-tax charges of $22.3 million or $0.25 per share during the same quarter a year ago. Adjusted Net Income and Adjusted EPS for the quarter ended March 26, 2022 have been revised to conform to current period presentation and revise the adjusted tax impact. A further reconciliation of these charges for both periods can be found in the tables at the end of this release.
- Adjusted EBITDA was $93.5 million, compared to $80.2 million during the same quarter a year ago. Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased by 80 basis points year-over-year to 7.7%.
- On April 17, 2023, the Company announced the sale of its Australasia segment for AU$688 million and intent to use majority of the proceeds to repay debt.
"We made progress in the first quarter to simplify and strengthen JELD-WEN which, combined with more favorable than expected market conditions, resulted in improved financial performance," said Chief Executive Officer William J. Christensen. "During this time of weaker demand, our associates carefully controlled costs while continuing to deliver on our customers' expectations. In addition, to further simplify our global operations, we recently announced the sale of our Australasia business to Platinum Equity which will allow us to focus on our two largest regions and strengthen our balance sheet by paying down debt."
Christensen continued, "Driven by our solid first quarter results, ongoing cost reduction activities and the move of our Australasia segment to discontinued operations, we are raising our 2023 guidance on the remaining business. However, with the continued macro-economic uncertainty in North America and Europe, we are taking a pragmatic view of the market and our financial outlook for the year."
First Quarter 2023 Results
Net revenue for the three months ended April 1, 2023 increased $51.6 million, or +4.4%, to $1,222.6 million, compared to $1,171.0 million for the same period last year. The increase in net revenue was driven by +7% Core Revenue growth, partially offset by a -3% adverse foreign exchange impact. Core Revenue growth was driven by price realization of +10% mostly related to prior year increases and continuing cost inflation partially offset by lower volume/mix (-3%).
Net income was $15.1 million in the first quarter, compared to net loss of ($0.5) million in the same period last year, an increase of $15.7 million. The growth in net income was driven by positive price/cost, partially offset by lower volume/mix. Adjusted Net Income for the first quarter increased $7.8 million, to $29.6 million, compared to $21.8 million in the same period last year.
Earnings per share ("EPS") for the first quarter was $0.18, compared to net loss per share of ($0.01) for the same quarter last year. Adjusted EPS for the first quarter was $0.35 compared to Adjusted EPS of $0.24 in the same quarter last year.
Adjusted EBITDA increased $13.3 million, to $93.5 million, compared to the same quarter last year. Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased 80 basis points to 7.7%, as positive price/cost was partially offset by lower volume/mix.
On a segment basis for the first quarter of 2023, compared to the same period last year:
- North America - Net revenue increased $45.7 million, or +6.3%, to $768.0 million, driven by a +7% increase in Core Revenue which was higher due to price realization of +10% partially offset by lower volume/mix (-3%). Net income decreased $2.8 million to $35.2 million. Operating income margin was 7.0% as of April 1, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased $12.1 million to $79.2 million, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased 100 basis points to 10.3%.
- Europe - Net revenue decreased $10.8 million, or -3.3%, to $312.5 million, due to a -6% adverse impact from foreign exchange, slightly offset by a +3% increase in Core Revenue. Core Revenue increased due to price realization of +10%, partially offset by lower volume/mix (-7%). Net income increased $7.9 million to $7.3 million. Operating income margin was 1.7% as of April 1, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.9 million to $17.6 million, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased by 110 basis points to 5.6%.
- Australasia - Net revenue increased $16.7 million, or +13.3%, to $142.1 million, due to a +20% increase in Core Revenue, partially offset by a -7% adverse impact from foreign exchange. Core Revenue increased due to higher volume/mix of +11% and strong price realization of +9%. Net income increased $3.3 million to $5.3 million. Operating income margin was 5.6% as of April 1, 2023. Adjusted EBITDA increased $2.2 million to $12.6 million, while Adjusted EBITDA Margin increased 60 basis points to 8.9%.
Cash Flow and Balance Sheet
Net cash flow used in operations was ($0.7) million during the first quarter of 2023, a $186.2 million improvement compared to net cash flow used in operations of ($186.9) million during the same period a year ago. Net income in the first quarter of 2023 improved $15.7 million compared to the same period a year ago. Net working capital consumed ($41.1) million in the first quarter of 2023, a $186.5 million improvement compared to the prior year.
Capital expenditures in the first quarter of 2023 increased by $7.2 million to $23.6 million, up from $16.4 million in the first quarter of 2022.
Free Cash Flow used in the first quarter of 2023 was ($24.3) million, compared to Free Cash Flow used in the first quarter of 2022 of ($203.2) million. This $179.0 million improvement is primarily due to higher net cash flow from operations.
Total liquidity, including cash and cash equivalents and undrawn committed credit facilities, was $618.9 million as of April 1, 2023, compared to total liquidity of $645.5 million as of December 31, 2022.
Updated Full Year 2023 Guidance
JELD-WEN is updating its guidance to reflect the solid first quarter performance, ongoing cost reduction actions and the impact of the Australasia segment moving to discontinued operations following the April 17, 2023 announcement of the agreement to sell the segment.
The Company now expects 2023 net revenue of $4.0 to $4.4 billion which reflects a low double digit decline in volume/mix across its portfolio of products and geographies in North America and Europe. Core Revenues are forecasted to be down 4% to 8% as carry-forward price realization partially offsets lower market demand.
Further, the Company now expects 2023 Adjusted EBITDA to be within the range of $330 to $370 million driven by lower year-over-year volumes and the non-recurrence of certain Other Income items partially offset by improved productivity and cost reductions.
Although the Company believes the assumptions reflected in the range of guidance are reasonable, actual results could vary substantially given the uncertainty regarding the future performance of the global economy, the continuing conflict in Ukraine, ongoing disruptions in global supply chains, and potential changes in raw material prices and other costs as well as other risks and uncertainties, including those described below. In addition the guidance ranges provided for 2023 do not include the impact of potential acquisitions or divestitures, except the announced divestiture of the Australasia business, and assume no new COVID-19 lockdowns or restrictions, which could unfavorably impact our operations, labor availability, and supply chain continuity.
Conference Call Information
JELD-WEN management will host a conference call on May 9, 2023, at 8 a.m. ET, to discuss the Company's financial results. Interested investors and other parties can access the call either via webcast by visiting the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://investors.jeld-wen.com, or by dialing 888-330-2446 from the United States or +1-240-789-2732 internationally and using ID 1285715. A slide presentation highlighting the Company's results is available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's website.
For those unable to listen to the live event, a webcast replay will be available approximately two hours following completion of the call. To learn more about JELD-WEN, please visit the Company's website at https://investors.jeld-wen.com.
About JELD-WEN Holding, Inc.
Headquartered in Charlotte, N.C., JELD-WEN is a leading global manufacturer of high-performance interior and exterior building products, offering one of the broadest selections of windows, interior and exterior doors, and wall systems. JELD-WEN delivers a differentiated customer experience, providing construction professionals with durable, energy-efficient products and labor-saving services that help them maximize productivity and create beautiful, secure spaces for all to enjoy. The JELD-WEN team is committed to creating safe, sustainable environments for customers, associates, and local communities. The JELD-WEN family of brands includes JELD-WEN® worldwide; LaCantina™ and VPI™ in North America; Swedoor® and DANA® in Europe; and Corinthian®, Stegbar®, and Breezway® in Australia. Visit jeld-wen.com for more information.
Investor Relations Contact:
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704-378-5731
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980-322-2681
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Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are generally identified by the use of forward-looking terminology, including the terms "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "likely," "may," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "target," "will," "would" and, in each case, their negative or other various or comparable terminology. All statements other than statements of historical facts or forward-looking statements, including statements regarding our business strategies and ability to execute on our plans, market potential, future financial performance, customer demand, the potential of our categories, brands and innovations, the impact of our footprint rationalization and modernization program, the impact of acquisitions and divestitures on our business and our ability to maximize value and integrate operations, our pipeline of productivity projects, the estimated impact of tax reform on our results, litigation outcomes, and our expectations, beliefs, plans, objectives, prospects, assumptions, or other future events, all of which involve risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially. For a discussion of these risks and uncertainties, please refer to our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2022, Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q filed in 2023 and our other filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The forward-looking statements included in this release are made as of the date hereof, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statements, except as required by law.
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release presents certain "non-GAAP" financial measures, including Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA margin, Adjusted Net Income, Adjusted EPS, Free Cash Flow, and Net Debt Leverage. The components of these non-GAAP measures are computed by using amounts that are determined in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America ("GAAP"). A reconciliation of non-GAAP financial measures used in this press release to their nearest comparable GAAP financial measures is included in the tables at the end of this press release. The Company provides certain guidance solely on a non-GAAP basis because the Company cannot predict certain elements that are included in certain reported GAAP results. While management is not able to provide a reconciliation of items for forward-looking non-GAAP measures without unreasonable effort, management bases the estimated ranges of non-GAAP measures for future periods on its reasonable estimates of certain items such as assumed effective tax rate, assumed interest expense, and other assumptions about capital requirements for future periods. The variability of these items may have a significant impact on our future GAAP results.
Other companies may compute these measures differently. The non-U.S. GAAP information has limitations as an analytical tool and should not be considered in isolation from or as a substitute for U.S. GAAP information. It does not purport to represent any similarly titled U.S. GAAP information and is not an indicator of our performance under U.S. GAAP.
We use Adjusted EBITDA, Adjusted EBITDA Margin, Adjusted Net Income, and Adjusted EPS because we believe they assist investors and analysts in comparing our operating performance across reporting periods on a consistent basis by excluding items that we do not believe are indicative of our core operating performance. Management believes Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin are helpful in highlighting trends because they exclude certain items outside the control of management, while other measures can differ significantly depending on long-term strategic decisions regarding capital structure, the tax jurisdictions in which we operate, and capital investments. We use Adjusted EBITDA and Adjusted EBITDA Margin to measure our financial performance in reporting our results to our Board of Directors. Further, our executive incentive compensation is based in part on Adjusted EBITDA. Adjusted EBITDA should not be considered as an alternative to net income as a measure of financial performance or to cash flows from operations as a liquidity measure.
We define Adjusted EBITDA as net income (loss), adjusted for the following items: (income) loss from discontinued operations, net of tax; income tax expense (benefit); depreciation and amortization; interest expense, net; and certain special items consisting of non-recurring legal and professional expenses and settlements; restructuring and asset related charges; facility closure, consolidation, and other related costs and adjustments; M&A related costs; share-based compensation expense; non-cash foreign exchange transaction/translation (income) loss; and other special items.
Adjusted Net Income represents net income adjusted for the after-tax impact of certain special items used to calculate Adjusted EBITDA as described above. Where applicable, the specifically identified items are tax effected at the applicable jurisdictional tax rate and tax expense is adjusted to remove the effect of discrete tax items.
Adjusted EPS represents net income per diluted share adjusted to exclude the estimated per share impact of the same specifically identified items used to calculate Adjusted Net Income as described above.
Adjusted EBITDA Margin represents Adjusted EBITDA as a percentage of net revenues.
We present several financial metrics in "Core" terms, which exclude the impact of foreign exchange, acquisitions and divestitures completed in the last twelve months. We define Core Revenue as net revenue excluding the impact of foreign exchange, and acquisitions and divestitures completed in the last twelve months. The use of "Core" metrics assists management, investors, and analysts in understanding the organic performance of the operations.
We present Free Cash Flow because we believe this metric assists investors and analysts in determining the quality of our earnings. Free Cash Flow is defined as net cash (used in) provided by operating activities less capital expenditures (including purchases of intangible assets). Free Cash Flow should not be considered alternatives to net cash (used in) provided by operating activities as a liquidity measure. We also present Net Debt Leverage because it is a key financial metric that is used by management to assess the balance sheet risk of the Company. We define Net Debt Leverage as Net Debt (total principal debt outstanding less unrestricted cash) divided by Adjusted EBITDA for the last twelve month period.
Due to rounding, numbers presented throughout this release may not sum precisely to the totals provided and percentages may not precisely reflect the absolute figures.
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New vertical solutions for Passerelle's Data Rocket architected on Talend Data Fabric and the Snowflake Data Cloud
SAN MATEO, Calif., Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Talend, a global leader in data integration and data management, announced today a partnership with Passerelle and Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to provide new vertical solutions for delivering healthy data to organizations worldwide. Built on Talend Data Fabric and Snowflake's Data Cloud, Passerelle's Data Rocket provides a scalable architecture that delivers governed data ingestion, trusted stewardship, cloud-based storage, and on-demand visual analytics based on the foundation of healthy data. New Data Rocket vertical solutions will be tailored for key vertical markets, beginning with financial services.
Financial institutions rely on data insights to attract and retain customers in a tech-driven world – an estimated 73% of global consumers use online banking at least once a month to access and manage their financial assets. However, for many organizations, data silos and legacy ways of data governance create barriers to valuable insights. Additionally, legacy analytics infrastructure makes it difficult for the right teams to get the data where they need it, when they need it. Investing in data modernization with a full-scale data architecture and business analytics solution can be overwhelming and expensive for small and mid-sized institutions.
"To compete in today's world, it takes a whole ecosystem of partners - there's not one bank that I know of that can do it all on their own," Peter Love, Chief Digital Officer, Berkshire Bank. "Passerelle's Data Rocket has created a modern infrastructure to improve our insights and create a better customer experience."
"By integrating its product with Snowflake, Passerelle harnesses the power of the Data Cloud and the ability to discover and purchase data directly on Snowflake Marketplace to enable digital transformation for regional banks and other financial services organizations," said Rinesh Patel, Global Head of Financial Services at Snowflake. "Passerelle's Data Rocket ties technology investments with use cases for immediate value and usability."
Data Rocket's end-to-end data solution optimizes Talend Data Fabric and the Snowflake Data Cloud's abilities to give data teams the most value out of their data so financial organizations can achieve desired business outcomes in a robust data-based environment. Talend, Passerelle, and Snowflake will provide joint customers with industry-leading support to help minimize overhead, increase customer attrition, increase ROI, and support data-informed innovation decisions.
"Assembling a data stack to meet all the needs of an organization is a daunting task," said Pat Dionne, CEO of Passerelle. "Data Rocket is an end-to-end solution that unites industry leading technologies into a robust framework that scales with use and lands quickly with prebuilt dashboards and ready to use data governance modules. With the Data Rocket for Financial Services, we added capabilities that our financial services customers are asking for – easier access to 3rd party data and enriched 1st party data, a better way to measure ROI in marketing, and predefined use cases to accelerate time to value."
Talend removes technological and skills-based barriers to working effectively with data across an entire organization. The company's cloud-independent unified data integration and management solutions ensure businesses become data-driven by achieving organization-wide data health. Talend Data Fabric is an end-to-end data integration platform that simplifies all aspects of working with trusted data for analysis and use, driving critical business outcomes. For organizations within the finance vertical, healthy data from Talend will make a huge difference for data teams who need to get the most value out of their data in order to make informed business decisions.
"A solution like Data Rocket is essential for businesses of any size looking to implement a working environment that uses healthy data at scale for analysis," said Andy Smith, Senior Director Global Tech Alliances, Talend. "Having reliable data, especially during times of uncertainty, is critical for making decisions toward achieving desired business outcomes. We look forward to our continued collaboration with Passerelle and Snowflake as we introduce new capabilities and vertical industries to market."
Talend, a global leader in data integration and data management, is taking the work out of working with data.
Talend offers the only end-to-end platform that combines enterprise-grade data integration, integrity, and governance capabilities to unify data across any cloud, hybrid, or multi-cloud environment. With Talend's no-code and low-code modules, data experts and business users actively collaborate to make data more discoverable, usable, and valuable organization-wide. Over 7,250 customers around the world rely on Talend for healthy data and a healthy business.
For more information, please visit www.talend.com and follow us on LinkedIn.com and Twitter @Talend.
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Netflix is rolling out its crackdown on password sharing, more than a year after the pivot was first announced.
The streaming company is limiting password sharing to people living in the same household. Account holders can add more people outside of the household for an extra $7.99 a month, or they can use the "transfer profile" feature to prompt extra users to make their own accounts that they pay for, Netflix said Tuesday.
Netflix said out-of-household users should have begun receiving emails about the change Tuesday.
Those living in one household should still be able to access the account when traveling or on the go, Netflix said.
In March of 2022, the company said that while it had encouraged account sharing in the past, with features such as profiles and multiple streams, the practices have been "impacting our ability to invest in great new TV and films for our members."
Much like back then, consumers are not happy about the switch.
"Between Netflix cracking down on password sharing and Max locking you out of your HBO Max account, what an incredible day for the limitless possibilities of streaming!" one user tweeted.
"I've been a @netflix member since probably 2010," another person said. "I never cancelled it, even with the price hikes. But I think this password sharing crackdown plan is the last straw. Not even with your family members? What was the point of profiles then?"
"Time to cancel netflix! nobody is paying you more to share a password bestie," a user said.
According to the company, more than 100 million households participate in password sharing. It had 232.5 million subscribers as of April.
Netflix previously tested out paid password sharing in international markets such as Chile, Costa and Peru in 2022. Earlier this year, the company expanded its paid account sharing into Canada, New Zealand, Portugal, Chile and Spain. The company said it had positive results in a letter to shareholders at the end of the first quarter of this year.
"As with Latin America, we see a cancel reaction in each market when we announce the news, which impacts near term member growth," it said. But as borrowers start to activate their own accounts and existing members add 'extra member' accounts, we see increased acquisition and revenue."
In the first quarter of 2023, Netflix brought in about $8.2 billion in revenue, compared to about $7.9 billion at the end of the first quarter of 2022, according to the letter to shareholders.
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BOSTON, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Inc. magazine today revealed that Connectbase is No. 1220 on its annual Inc. 5000 list, the most prestigious ranking of the nation's fastest-growing private companies. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment — its independent small businesses. Intuit, Zappos, Under Armour, Microsoft, Patagonia, and many other well-known names gained their first national exposure as honorees on the Inc. 5000.
"The network connectivity procurement process today is challenging and not aligned to the customer experience in the digital world driving bandwidth demand," states Ben Edmond, Founder and CEO at Connectbase. "There are an infinite number of challenges that continue to plague and cost the industry billions. While providers and end-users have tolerated this best-effort, inefficient and time-consuming process, the world has changed, and a lengthy procurement experience is often a deal-breaker. Connectbase has solved for that and made connectivity procurement a real customer experience differentiator. To be recognized on the Inc. 5000 list is an amazing feeling and, as I've said before, a direct result of the quality of our technology and the people that operate this business each day."
The Connected World brings buyers and sellers together, connecting over 1.7 billion locations across 147 countries today and growing faster than any other connectivity ecosystem in the market. The buyers generate millions of quotes per month, representing billions in global connectivity spend. The power of being connected has never mattered more, as the digital economy does not work without the underlying connectivity. Connectbase and its ecosystem partners enable us to work, learn and live in the digital world.
"The accomplishment of building one of the fastest-growing companies in the U.S., in light of recent economic roadblocks, cannot be overstated," says Scott Omelianuk, editor-in-chief of Inc." Inc. is thrilled to honor the companies that have established themselves through innovation, hard work, and rising to the challenges of today."
Over the past 3 years, Connectbase has increased its data platform scale by 30X, its customers and revenue by more than 5X, and has increased the number of quotes The Connected World has generated by 1000%. The company now has over 3,000 providers with automation within The Connected World ecosystem, covering more than 1.7 billion locations.
The companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 have not only been successful, but have also demonstrated resilience amid supply chain woes, labor shortages, and the ongoing impact of Covid-19. Among the top 500, the average median three-year revenue growth rate soared to 2,144 percent. Together, those companies added more than 68,394 jobs over the past three years.
Complete results of the Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database that can be sorted by industry, region, and other criteria, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Connectbase is The Industry Cloud for Connectivity. The Connected World platform details and displays deep, trusted location-based insight and empowers users to leverage that insight to automate network buying and selling processes. Visit Connectbase at www.connectbase.com and follow us on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/company/connectbase-us/.
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Methodology
Companies on the 2022 Inc. 5000 are ranked according to percentage revenue growth from 2018 to 2021. To qualify, companies must have been founded and generating revenue by March 31, 2018. They must be U.S.-based, privately held, for-profit, and independent—not subsidiaries or divisions of other companies—as of December 31, 2021. (Since then, some on the list may have gone public or been acquired.) The minimum revenue required for 2018 is $100,000; the minimum for 2021 is $2 million. As always, Inc. reserves the right to decline applicants for subjective reasons. Growth rates used to determine company rankings were calculated to four decimal places. The top 500 companies on the Inc. 5000 are featured in Inc. Magazine's September issue. The entire Inc. 5000 can be found at http://www.inc.com/inc5000.
The world's most trusted business-media brand, Inc. offers entrepreneurs the knowledge, tools, connections, and community to build great companies. Its award-winning multiplatform content reaches more than 50 million people each month across a variety of channels including websites, newsletters, social media, podcasts, and print. Its prestigious Inc. 5000 list, produced every year since 1982, analyzes company data to recognize the fastest-growing privately held businesses in the United States. The global recognition that comes with inclusion in the 5000 gives the founders of the best businesses an opportunity to engage with an exclusive community of their peers, and the credibility that helps them drive sales and recruit talent. The associated Inc. 5000 Conference & Gala is part of a highly acclaimed portfolio of bespoke events produced by Inc.
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Keep Alachua County Beautiful will hold an urban tree planting
Published: Dec. 13, 2022 at 4:23 AM EST|Updated: 56 minutes ago
GAINESVILLE, Fla. (WCJB) - Officials at Keep Alachua County Beautiful will have an urban tree planting on Tuesday.
They want to remind everyone attending to wear long pants and closed-toed shoes as well as to bring a water bottle.
Attendees will meet at meet at the Alachua County District Library located at 401 E University Ave in Gainesville.
The event will start at 5:30 p.m and run until 6:30 p.m. Happy planting!
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DUBLIN, Oct. 25, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Theravance Biopharma, Inc. ("Theravance Biopharma" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: TBPH) today announced new ampreloxetine data in neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) will be presented at the 33rd International Symposium on the Autonomic Nervous System, a meeting of the American Autonomic Society, taking place November 2-5, 2022, in Maui, Hawaii.
The data include three consecutive platform presentations on Wednesday, November 2, 2022, starting at 11:15 AM Maui, HI (5:15 PM ET / 2:15 PM PT / 9:15 PM GMT):
- Biaggioni I, et al. Abstract 34 / Virtual Poster 106
A phase 3, 22-week, multi-center, randomized withdrawal study of ampreloxetine in treating symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
- Kaufmann H, et al. Abstract 33 / Virtual Poster 117
Blood pressure and pharmacodynamic response of ampreloxetine, a norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor, in patients with symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension
- Freeman R, et al. Abstract 30 / Virtual Poster 4
Longitudinal analysis of ampreloxetine for the treatment of symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension in subset of patients with multiple system atrophy
Ampreloxetine (TD-9855) is an investigational, Theravance Biopharma-discovered, potent, long-acting, once-daily norepinephrine reuptake inhibitor in development for the treatment of symptomatic neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) in patients with multiple system atrophy (MSA). Phase 3 results (Study 0170) showed a benefit to MSA patients in the study that was observed in multiple endpoints including Orthostatic Hypotension Symptom Assessment (OHSA) composite, Orthostatic Hypotension Daily Activities Scale (OHDAS) composite, Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire (OHQ) composite and OHSA #1. The Company held a Type C meeting with the FDA in June 2022 and agreed on a path to NDA filing with one new Phase 3 clinical study in MSA patients with symptomatic nOH. The Company plans to start the new Phase 3 study in early 2023, with a primary endpoint of Change in OHSA Composite Score.
Study 0170 (NCT03829657) was a 22-week Phase 3 study comprised of a 16-week open-label period and a 6-week double-blind, placebo-controlled, randomized withdrawal period. The primary endpoint of treatment failure at week 6 was defined as a worsening of both Orthostatic Hypotension Symptom Assessment Scale (OHSA) question #1 and Patient Global Impression of Severity (PGI-S) scores by 1.0 point. After Study 0169 did not meet its primary endpoint, the Company took actions to close out the ongoing clinical program including Study 0170. The study was more than 80% enrolled (n=128/154 planned) despite stopping early. The primary endpoint was not statistically significant for the overall population of patients which included patients with Parkinson's disease, pure autonomic failure and MSA (odds ratio=0.6; p-value=0.196). The pre-specified subgroup analysis by disease type suggests the benefit seen in patients receiving ampreloxetine was largely driven by MSA patients (n=40). An odds ratio of 0.28 (95% CI: 0.05, 1.22) was observed in MSA patients indicating a 72% reduction in the odds of treatment failure with ampreloxetine compared to placebo. The benefit to MSA patients was observed in multiple endpoints including OHSA composite, Orthostatic Hypotension Daily Activities Scale (OHDAS) composite, Orthostatic Hypotension Questionnaire (OHQ) composite and OHSA #1 (read more about the data here).
MSA is a progressive brain disorder that affects movement and balance and disrupts the function of the autonomic nervous system. The autonomic nervous system controls body functions that are mostly involuntary. One of the most frequent autonomic symptoms associated with MSA is a sudden drop in blood pressure upon standing (nOH).1 There are approximately 50,000 MSA patients in the US2 and 70-90% of MSA patients experience nOH symptoms.3 Despite available therapies, many MSA patients remain symptomatic with nOH.
Neurogenic orthostatic hypotension (nOH) is a rare disorder defined as a fall in systolic blood pressure of >20 mm Hg or diastolic blood pressure of >10 mm Hg, within 3 minutes of standing. Severely affected patients are unable to stand for more than a few seconds because of their decrease in blood pressure, leading to cerebral hypoperfusion and syncope. A debilitating condition, nOH results in a range of symptoms including dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting, fatigue, blurry vision, weakness, trouble concentrating, and head and neck pain.
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2 2019 IQVIA Claims Analysis; NIH, UC San Diego Health Movement Disorder Center Multiple System Atrophy | UC San Diego Health (ucsd.edu)
3 Mathias CJ, et al. J Neurol 1999 Oct;246(10):893-8
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BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — North Dakota's longest-serving state senator declined to comment Tuesday on whether he's the subject of an ongoing investigation following a report that he'd traded scores of text messages with a man jailed on child pornography charges.
Republican Sen. Ray Holmberg had previously announced plans to resign Wednesday, six months before the end of his term.
“There is a time,” Holmberg told The Associated Press on Tuesday when asked about why he was abruptly ending his 46-year career.
Police and federal agents in Grand Forks seized video discs and other items from Holmberg’s home in November
“The rain will stop one of these days and things will go on,” he said, declining to elaborate.
Homberg said he planned on attending a luncheon with some current and former lawmakers on Tuesday. He plans on turning in his state-issued computer and legislative credentials that include access to the state Capitol on Wednesday.
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Holmberg has been one of the Legislature’s most powerful lawmakers for decades, serving as chairman of the Senate Appropriations Committee. He chaired the Legislative Management committee, which decides committee assignments and chooses study topics that often inspire legislation, four times.
The 79-year-old was the Legislature’s top traveler in at least the past decade — a period when he held a post that allowed him to approve his own travel. Records for his state-reimbursed travel during the previous three decades of tenure are incomplete or no longer exist.
He also sat on the state’s Emergency Commission, which allocates funding and resources in times of an emergency, and served on or chaired several GOP-led redistricting committees.
When he announced in March that this would be his last term, he said the stress of a session and a campaign would “only exacerbate a weakened ability to concentrate on the matters at hand and effectively recall events.”
Many North Dakota Republicans, including Gov. Doug Burgum, showered Holmberg with accolades at the time.
Holmberg will remain on the Legislature’s state-funded health insurance plan through July, a benefit that is worth about $1,425 monthly.
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Company to deploy its updated INTELLIGEN™ software connecting 8,900 VLTs
LONDON, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- International Game Technology PLC ("IGT") (NYSE: IGT) announced today that its subsidiary, IGT Canada Solutions ULC, has signed a five-year contract extension with Loto-Québec to deliver an enhanced version of its INTELLIGEN™ video lottery central system software and related components. The extension will run through September 2027.
"IGT's INTELLIGEN system will offer Loto-Québec progressive tools and functionality that will help position them for future success," said Nick Khin, IGT Chief Operating Officer, Gaming. "Loto-Québec will receive the most advanced updates INTELLIGEN has to offer, allowing them access to quick insight into the status of their entire VLT network."
Under the terms of the extension, IGT will upgrade Loto-Québec's video lottery central system to the latest version of INTELLIGEN, which includes improved network diagnostics and data analytics. IGT will also be providing operational support of the INTELLIGEN system from their European Operational Center.
IGT's INTELLIGEN systems are deployed worldwide connecting a wide range of VLTs in a variety of gaming environments. The software is built on more than 25 years of central system experience and offers stable, secure command and control capabilities. It supports the Gaming Standards Association's Game to System® (G2S) standard protocol, which enables an enhanced player user interface, improved responsible gaming features, exciting multi-level mystery jackpots (Vault Breaker®), cashless and additional player-centric functionality.
In addition to the INTELLIGEN central system, IGT also provides Loto-Québec with VLTs and market leading games, commercial casino cabinets and games, as well as IGT PlayDigital games. Loto-Québec has been an IGT customer since 1978.
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ST. LOUIS (AP) — A former star in a St. Louis-based “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s” reality television show testified Tuesday that he was not involved in the murder of his nephew.
James “Tim” Norman, 43, is accused of hiring two people to kill 21-year-old Andre Montgomery in March 2016 and then trying to cash a $450,000 life insurance policy he took out on his nephew in the months before he was killed.
Norman, 43, told jurors that he helped his nephew move to St. Louis about 18 months before he was killed and supported him financially because he was trying to watch out for Montgomery, The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reported.
“This is my brother’s kid, so I tried my best to step in and be a father figure,” Norman told the jury. “I tried my best to show him right from wrong and tried to be a friend at the same time.”
Norman and Montgomery starred in “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” a reality show on the OWN network that was based at a popular soul-food business founded by Norman’s mother and Montgomery’s grandmother, Robbie Montgomery.
Prosecutors said Norman paid $10,000 to an exotic dancer, Terica Ellis, to lure his nephew to the site where he was shot and paid $5,000 to Travell Anthony Hill to shoot Montgomery.
Ellis and Hill have both pleaded guilty to participating in the scheme.
Norman testified Tuesday that he took out the life insurance policy on his nephew to give a longtime customer of the family restaurants, Waiel Rebhi Yaghnam, some business.
Yaghnam pleaded guilty in July to conspiracy to commit murder-for-hire and wire fraud in the case.
Montgomery left St. Louis after at least $220,000 in cash, jewelry and other items were stolen in a June 2015 burglary at Robbie Montgomery’s home.
Norman told jurors he and his mother hired a private investigator to find his nephew, but he had no intention of hurting him.
He said he flew to St. Louis on March 14, 2016 — the day of Montgomery’s death — as part of regular stops to do jobs for Sweetie Pie’s.
He said he paid Ellis only $1,000 for sex and $2,000 to help her open a boutique in Memphis. He acknowledged he asked Ellis to help him find Montgomery but never paid her to do so.
Norman testified he connected Ellis and Hill to find Montgomery because he wanted to get back items stolen from Robbie Montgomery’s home. He said he never paid Hill to shoot his nephew and didn’t know he was the shooter for years after his nephew’s death.
Robbie Montgomery, the primary figure on “Welcome to Sweetie Pie’s,” attended court Monday and Tuesday during her son’s defense but declined to comment on the case. The defense originally intended to call her as a character witness. But prosecutors successfully opposed her testimony as not relevant to the case.
Norman is facing two federal murder-for-hire counts and one count of conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud. | 2022-09-13T22:48:09+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/entertainment-news/ap-sweetie-pies-star-says-he-did-not-arrange-nephews-death/ |
Giuliani denies claims he coerced woman to have sex, says she’s trying to stir ‘media frenzy’
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani says a woman’s lawsuit alleging he coerced her into sex and owes her nearly $2 million in unpaid wages is “a large stretch of the imagination” filled with exaggerations and salacious details “to create a media frenzy.”
Giuliani said in court papers that he had a consensual relationship with Noelle Dunphy “for a few months” in 2019, during his time as former President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, but denied she ever worked for him or that he pressured her into sex.
Dunphy’s lawsuit, filed last month in state court in New York, “contains a blunderbuss of contradictory allegations,” Giuliani said in his written response last Friday. Her “singular objective” is to defame him, he said.
Giuliani wants a judge to throw out the lawsuit. If that doesn’t happen, he wants what he described as the most “frivolous, inflammatory, and unnecessary” accusations removed from the case. He’s also asking for Dunphy to be penalized by the court for “inappropriate behavior.”
Dunphy’s lawyer, Justin Kelton, said Tuesday that Giuliani is the one filling his court papers with “misrepresentations” in a “transparent attempt to avoid having to answer” her allegations under oath.
“The allegations at issue in his motion go directly to the heart of Ms. Dunphy’s claims that she worked for Mr. Giuliani, that she was subjected to an outrageously hostile work environment, and that he repeatedly pressured her into unwanted sexual contact,” Kelton said. “Ms. Dunphy will vigorously oppose Mr. Giuliani’s attempt to erase his alleged conduct, and will hold Mr. Giuliani to account for his false statements.”
Dunphy claimed in her lawsuit that she worked off the books as Giuliani’s business development director and public relations consultant from 2019 to 2021. She is seeking at least $10 million in damages.
Dunphy claims Giuliani promised to pay her $1 million per year for her consulting work but told her that he had to defer paying her until he settled his divorce from his third wife, Judith.
Giuliani reached a divorce settlement in December 2019, but Dunphy said all she got from Giuliani were a few cash payments totaling $12,000 to cover living expenses and that he still owes her $1,988,000.
Among the allegations Giuliani wants stricken from the lawsuit are Dunphy’s claims that he was a hard-drinking, Viagra-popping womanizer who made satisfying his sexual demands “an absolute requirement of her employment.”
Giuliani also took issue with Dunphy comparing some of his behavior to the scene in the 2020 film “Borat: Subsequent Moviefilm” where he is shown lying on a bed, tucking in his shirt with his hand down his pants with a young woman acting as a television journalist nearby.
“This is the very definition of a scandalous and prejudicial allegation,” Giuliani wrote.
Dunphy claimed in the lawsuit to have made numerous audio recordings of Giuliani, including some in which she says he can be heard making sexual comments, demanding sex and making sexist, racist, and antisemitic remarks.
Her legal team has declined a request from The Associated Press to share those recordings, saying they are part of the litigation.
Dunphy, in her lawsuit, also accused Giuliani of reneging on a promise to represent her, for free, in a protracted legal fight involving claims of domestic violence.
In that legal fight, Dunphy had accused a romantic partner of raping her and throwing her down a flight of stairs. The man she sued filed a counter lawsuit, saying he was the one being physically assaulted and harassed. He also sued for defamation, saying he was being extorted.
Giuliani, in his response to Dunphy’s lawsuit, cited her previous legal dispute as evidence that she is a “seasoned professional at accusing former romantic partners of misdeeds in civil litigation.”
Dunphy agreed to accept $10,000 to settle her claims in 2016. But the two sides were still fighting over a final resolution as recently as last year.
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual abuse unless they grant permission, as Dunphy has done.
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Do we all scream for ice cream on the first day of spring?
If the ice cream is free, then maybe so. Dairy Queen and Rita’s Italian Ice & Frozen Custard are giving away cold treats Monday to welcome spring and, theoretically, warmer temperatures.
IT'S FINALLY HERE! Say goodbye to winter and hello to GETTING A FREE SMALL CONE TODAY!!! Grab your free cone only at participating DQ locations pic.twitter.com/hwukUFsLbJ
— Dairy Queen (@DairyQueen) March 20, 2023
Dairy Queen fans can make their way to any non-mall location in the U.S. for a free small vanilla soft-serve cone. The celebration lasts all day but is limited to one cone per person while supplies last, and may not be available on delivery or mobile orders.
Everyone's favorite First Day of Spring FREE Ice Giveaway is back, today only! (No app needed.) Plus, enter for a chance to win FREE ICE FOR A YEAR when you download the Rita's Ice mobile app and enter promo code SPRING23 🌷🍦🌿
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— Rita's Italian Ice (@RitasItalianIce) March 20, 2023
Rita’s is offering a free Italian ice to all customers who visit one of their more than 550 locations across the country Monday. Customers can choose any flavor, including Rita’s newest offering – Gummy Bear Ice. Rita’s, which has locations in Apple Valley and Eagan, says they expect to give away about 1 million cups of Italian ice. | 2023-03-20T21:35:18+00:00 | dailycamera.com | https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/03/20/dairy-queen-ritas-italian-ice-free-treats-first-day-spring/ |
CHICAGO, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Last week Hallow passed 10 million downloads and 225 million prayers prayed globally, becoming the largest prayer app in the world according to Sensor Tower. Following the app's tremendous growth on Ash Wednesday of 2023, Hallow was also the first faith-based app to ever crack the top 10 apps in the App Store coming in at #3 overall - beating Netflix, Spotify, Instagram, Amazon, Tiktok, YouTube and so many more of the largest apps in the world. It took Hallow almost two years to reach 1 million prayers prayed on the app, but this past Lent members of the Hallow community prayed over a million prayers every day.
Despite the difficult market for startup funding, the app has also just announced the close of an additional $50 million in Series C funding bringing the total funding raised for Hallow to $105 million. The round was led by Goodwater Capital, the largest consumer tech-only venture fund in the world. Founded by two men of faith, the mission of Goodwater Capital is rooted in Micah 6:8: "to do justice, love mercy, and walk humbly with God." The etymology of Goodwater is the combination of Good News and Living Water, reflecting their mission to empower entrepreneurs to change the world for good. Also participating in the round are Highland Capital, Colin Moran, and several of Hallow's existing investors.
"In our quest to partner with the most impactful consumer tech companies in the world, Hallow's spiritual based services have reached consumer engagement and retention levels shared by only a few companies throughout time. More importantly, we're honored to support Hallow's mission and in my own personal experience, praying more with Hallow has catalyzed profound positive change in my life."
- Eric Kim, Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Goodwater Capital
Hallow has also recently partnered with several well known celebrities and faith leaders including the actor Jonathan Roumie, Fr. Mike Schmitz, Bishop Robert Barron, Sister Miriam James-Heidland, Mario Lopez, and Mark Wahlberg.
"My faith has always been an incredibly important part of my life and when the opportunity to collaborate with Hallow came up I knew it was what I wanted to jump in to. My family and I love praying with the app and we've gotten such great stories from people whose lives have been changed through the app. Prayer can do powerful things."
- Mark Wahlberg
Hallow is hiring for several new roles as a result of the round. In commenting on the round, Hallow CEO and Co-Founder Alex Jones said:
"This round and these milestones are exciting. We're thrilled to partner together with mission-driven partners, team members, and creators to invest even more heavily in building an experience that helps the world to build a daily habit of prayer. But with each of these milestones, something has become more and more clear over time.
This is not why we do this. The numbers are not what we're working for. It's not the vision for Hallow.
The vision for Hallow is not numbers, but individuals - not millions of downloads, but each one of us as children of God. The vision for Hallow is Sarah.
Sarah is a young married mom of three little girls. She became tragically addicted to alcohol and stimulants and was involved in a longstanding affair. She'd never really taken her faith very seriously. Her husband found out about the affair and left. She was alone, ashamed, and depressed - thinking often she'd be better off dead. She saw a post about the app and something moved her. She figured she might as well give it a try. She realized, she told us, that in her darkest hour - when everyone she knew had left, everything she cared about had been destroyed - that the only person there with her in the darkness was Christ. She began praying with the app over a dozen times a day. And in her words, He picked her broken pieces up off the floor and put her together again. She cut off the affair. She got sober for the first time in years. She prayed for her husband's miraculous forgiveness and, in his own experience in adoration, he forgave her. Their family has been reunited.
She told us, 'I know you probably get these stories all the time, but I just wanted to let you know, that if you never do anything else in your life, please know that you saved me. I don't think I'd be standing here alive today if it were not for this app and the grace that God gave me through it.'
This is why we do this. This is what we're working for. This is the vision for Hallow.
If we spend the next 30 years and are able to be a part of just one more person like Sarah's journey back to God, if we help God reach out to just one more of His lost ones…then it will have all been infinitely worth it.
And I don't think Sarah is alone. I think there are millions and millions of Sarah's. Honestly, I think we're all a bit like Sarah in our own way. We're all a little lost. We're all a little stuck. We're all a little bit further from God than He invites us to be.
But our faith is one of hope. And if there's anything that this experience has taught me, it's that there is no valley that God cannot reach. There is no darkness that the Light cannot overcome.
I cannot wait to see what He does next."
- Alex Jones, CEO of Hallow
Note: Sarah's name has been anonymized for privacy
For more information, visit www.hallow.com. To schedule an interview, please contact Taylor Buckley (219-789-7182 or taylor@hallow.app).
About Hallow
Hallow is a Public Benefit Corporation whose goal is to help people deepen their relationship with God through audio-guided prayers, sleep meditations, Bible readings, meditations, and music. The app has over 10,000 sessions, including a daily Rosary with Mark Wahlberg, daily Gospel, daily saint, novenas, examens, Father Mike Schmitz's Bible in a Year, Jonathan Roumie's audio Bible, Bishop Barron's Sunday Sermons, peaceful Christian music, Gregorian chant, mental health meditations, prayers for kids, and so much more. Launched in December 2018, Hallow is now the #1 Christian prayer app in the world. It has been used to pray over 225 million times across 150-plus countries.
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US prosecutors charge Minneapolis mosque arson suspect
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — A man suspected of setting fires to Minneapolis mosques was indicted Thursday on federal charges of arson and damage to religious property while investigators look into a series of crimes targeting Muslims and Somali Americans.
Jackie Rahm Little, 36, was indicted by a federal grand jury for an April 24 fire at the Masjid Al-Rahma mosque. Authorities are also investigating him as a suspect in a fire that damaged the Masjid Omar Islamic Center inside a Somali shopping mall on April 23, as well as in the January vandalism of U.S. Rep. Ilhan Omar’s Minneapolis office and of a Somali American police officer’s vehicle, among other crimes, U.S. Attorney Andy Luger said at a news conference.
“The freedom to worship is sacrosanct. We will respond to any attack on any house of worship with urgency and determination,” said Luger, who noted that the charge accusing Little of damaging religious property is a civil rights violation.
Little pleaded not guilty at a brief hearing Thursday, where his attorney said he may seek an evaluation of his client’s mental competency. Hennepin County court records show that Little had been committed as mentally ill three times in 2021 and 2022 but had been free recently on a provisional discharge that was formally revoked last Friday.
Little was arrested Saturday on a state charge of second-degree arson in the April 24 fire, which had prompted the evacuation of about 40 children from a day care at the Masjid Al-Rahma mosque.
Little’s mother told investigators she recognized her son in video surveillance photos from the arsons and vandalism, according to an affidavit filed in support of the federal criminal complaint. She also said she strongly suspected that Little was involved in several unreported arsons.
According to the affidavit, surveillance video captured Little entering the Masjid Al-Rahma mosque minutes before the fire.
Investigators later found cardboard, metal canisters designed to hold olive oil, and an odor consistent with gasoline in the third-floor hallway of the mosque, the affidavit said. The hallway and stairwells on both ends were damaged.
Jaylani Hussein, executive director of the Minnesota chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations, said in an interview with The Associated Press that he was at Masjid Al-Rahma at the time, discussing the previous day’s fire with an imam.
“We were literally talking about the other incident” when someone told them the mosque they were in was on fire, Hussein said. “I could not believe it. Then I went up there and saw the smoke and fire.”
The affidavit alleges that a day earlier, Little lit a cardboard box on fire in a bathroom of the Masjid Omar Islamic Center. An employee interrupted Little and chased him out of the building.
Little’s mother also told law enforcement officials that her son “extensively harassed a Muslim female,” including by sending her a photo of the Quran in a toilet, according to the affidavit.
State Sen. Zaynab Mohamed, of Minneapolis, a Muslim and Somali American, said in an interview with the AP that people in the community have been frightened that the person who lit the fires would come back or try to attack other mosques.
“It’s alarming. It’s scary for the community,” she said.
She is pursuing legislation to expand data collection on hate crimes that she hopes will address the issue. Instead of leaving it solely to law enforcement to report data on bias crimes, the legislation would direct the state Department of Human Rights to also collect data from community organizations, school districts and individuals who might not report such incidents to law enforcement. The provision is part of a broad public safety budget proposal being considered by the Legislature.
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The rural town of Balaklia was liberated as part of Ukraine's recent counteroffensive against Russia in the east. NPR was among the first group of journalists to go there.
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The rural town of Balaklia was liberated as part of Ukraine's recent counteroffensive against Russia in the east. NPR was among the first group of journalists to go there.
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Which Marmot backpacks are best?
Avid outdoor enthusiasts will recognize Marmot as a winter-focused brand first and foremost. However, you’d be missing out if you didn’t give their backpacks their due. Whether you want something for school, the trails or anything in between, Marmot backpacks hold their own in a competitive outdoor market. For the best all-around option, consider the Marmot Tool Box 26L Backpack.
What to know before you buy a Marmot backpack
Size
Marmot makes backpacks as small as 14 liters and as large as 42. While this will accommodate most needs, backpackers who like to be gone for a week or more may want to opt for something in a larger size than Marmot offers at the moment. Though they offer smaller sizes, their prices are fairly competitive in what tends to be an expensive outdoor space.
How will you use it?
If you just want a casual pack to take to school or the office, Marmot has you covered. Day hikers and weekend warriors will appreciate their offerings as well. While this covers most people, those who demand the most out of their backpacks over longer trips may want to opt elsewhere.
Weight
Marmot’s smaller packs are efficient in balancing features with weight. The Marmot Tool Box 30L Backpack comes in at just over 2 pounds and has all the features you need to go from the office to the trailhead. Even the more robust Eiger 42L Pack weighs just over 3 pounds.
What to look for in a quality Marmot backpack
Packed with features
Each Marmot pack offers features efficiently. If you want a pack with a laptop sleeve, padded pockets and an internal organizer system, Marmot has you covered and then some. More outdoor-focused, larger packs have a system that allows you to strip the pack down to the bare essentials or be fully loaded depending on your trip’s goal.
Efficient use of space
Even with the wealth of features, most users will find that Marmot packs are moderately sized as far as outdoor packs go and can be easily brought to the office or the airport. Most top-tier Marmot backpacks feature a wide main zipper, so you can access all of your gear quickly and at once.
Multi-sport options
Maybe backpacking isn’t your thing, but you love to rock climb, mountaineer or backcountry ski. Marmot has packs specifically made for things other than backpacking, as they were initially a mountaineering brand, so you can pursue whatever your passion is.
How much you can expect to spend on Marmot backpack
Depending on the size and features you want, you can spend anywhere from $40-$200 in most cases.
Marmot backpack FAQ
What is a good size for a casual or school backpack?
Most people will find that 20 to 30 liters is a good size for a school or office backpack. You’ll likely also want to look for features like a laptop sleeve, large main pocket and water bottle pockets.
What should I look for in a Marmot backpack for hiking?
This mainly depends on how long you’re out for. You probably want something around 25 liters for day hiking. Anything longer than that and you’ll want to look for something closer to 35 or 40 liters. You’ll likely want water bottle pockets or a hydration bladder pocket, as well as a sturdy hip belt and waterproof materials.
Can I take a Marmot hiking backpack with me for mountaineering or backcountry skiing?
While the simple answer is yes, most serious adventurers will want a pack more specific to their sport of choice. While a lightweight, 35-liter or so backpack (like the Marmot Graviton) will fulfill most backcountry needs, as you progress, you’ll likely want to get more specific with your gear.
What’s the best Marmot backpack to buy?
Top Marmot backpack
What you need to know: If you want a jack-of-all-trades backpack, the Marmot Toolbox 26L is as at home on the trail as it is in the office.
What you’ll love: At 26L, you have plenty of room for snacks and layers when out hiking. Those preferring this for the office or school will enjoy the padded laptop sleeve. Rugged, water-resistant material keeps all of your belongings protected.
What you should consider: Those using it for school or work should note that the laptop sleeve accommodates most 15-inch laptops. Anything 16 inches or larger may not fit.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon and Backcountry
Top Marmot backpack for the money
What you need to know: While ironically the most expensive option on this list, users will be hard-pressed to find a better backpacking backpack under $200 than this offering from Marmot.
What you’ll love: Unlike most Marmot packs, this comes in men’s-specific and women’s-specific fit options. The main pocket opens wide enough to see all of your gear at once and get what you need quickly. For a pack of its price, the suspension system carries nicely.
What you should consider: Users with shorter torsos may feel that this pack is a bit long. Unfortunately, this is a one-size pack.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon in women’s and men’s styles
Worth checking out
What you need to know: For users who travel often, this backpack-style weekender bag has a 28-liter capacity to complement its modern styling.
What you’ll love: Although a compact backpack, you still have a wealth of storage options. With two large main compartments and two smaller outside zippers, everything you need is quickly accessible.
What you should consider: Like the Marmot Tool Box, the laptop sleeve accommodates most 15-inch laptops at maximum. Travelers who prefer larger laptops will find the sleeve too small.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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MONTREAL, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - (NYSE: CAE) (TSX: CAE) - CAE unveiled today its new visual brand identity and logo to reflect its bold vision for the future, and further support its high-tech culture and mission. This evolution reinforces CAE's mission to prepare people in critical roles for the moments that matter, equipping them with the expertise and solutions to create a safer world using advanced technologies that elevate safety standards, human performance, and outcomes. CAE marks these changes as it celebrates 75 years of industry-firsts, a remarkable journey distinguished by the organization's noble purpose to make the world a safer place.
"CAE has been recognized globally over three-quarters of a century as an innovation leader, and in the last two decades, for expanding its critical role as our customers' partner of choice for simulation products, training services, and most recently, technology solutions. Our new logo reflects our heritage, this evolution, and our bold vision for the future, which involves us leaning even deeper into technology to revolutionize the way we serve our markets," said Marc Parent, CAE's President and CEO. "Staying ahead of foundational technology shifts has long been part of our history. As we enter the next horizon, our new CAE brand identity and logo will illuminate our broader mission and focus on the future, which is to lead at the frontier of digital immersion with high tech training and operational support solutions to make the world a safer place."
CAE's new visual brand identity and logo highlight the company's unique innovative culture and its reputation as a bold, modern, and excellence-driven leader, while reflecting its investment in the technologies of tomorrow. With nine acquisitions made since March 2020, bringing transformational new capabilities, CAE demonstrated its ambition to seize highly strategic growth opportunities and expansion into adjacent markets. And with an investment of C$1 billion in innovation over five years, CAE is underscoring its commitment to bringing the digital and physical worlds closer together through technology.
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BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Large numbers of Russians rushed to book one-way tickets out of the country while they still could Wednesday after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced a partial mobilization of military reservists for the war in Ukraine.
Flights filled up quickly and the prices of tickets for remaining connections sky-rocketed, apparently driven by fears that Russia’s borders could soon close or of a broader call-up that might send many Russian men of fighting age to the war’s front lines.
Tickets for the Moscow-Belgrade flights operated by Air Serbia, the only European carrier besides Turkish Airlines to maintain flights to Russia despite a European Union flight embargo, sold out for the next several days. The price for flights from Moscow to Istanbul or Dubai increased within minutes before jumping again, reaching as high as 9,200 euros ($9,119) for a one-way economy class fare.
Putin’s decree stipulates that the amount of people called to active duty will be determined by the Defense Ministry. Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu said in a televised interview that 300,000 reservists with relevant combat and service experience initially would be mobilized.
Russia has seen a marked exodus of citizens since Putin ordered his troops to invade Ukraine almost seven months ago. During the early morning address to the nation in which the president announced the partial mobilization of reservists, he also issued a veiled nuclear threat to Russia’s enemies in the West.
Reports of panic spreading among Russians soon flooded social networks. Anti-war groups said the limited airplane tickets out of Russia reached enormous prices due to high demand and swiftly became unavailable.
Some postings alleged people already had been turned back from Russia’s land border with Georgia and that the website of the state Russian railway company collapsed because too many people were checking for ways out of the country.
Social networks in Russian also surged with advice on how to avoid the mobilization or leave the country.
Russian officials sought to calm the public, stressing that the call-up would affect a limited number of people fitting certain criteria. However, conflicting statements and a lack of details helped fuel the panic.
The head of the Duma defense committee, Andrei Kartapolov, said there would be no additional restrictions on reservists leaving Russia based on this mobilization. But he also advised individuals who could be eligible for the call-up against “traveling to resorts in Turkey.”
“Spend your vacation at the resorts of Crimea or (Russia’s southern) Krasnodar region,” Russian media quoted Kartapolov as saying.
Avtozak, a Russian group that monitors political demonstrations and detentions, reported that some participants were detained at anti-mobilization demonstrations in several cities.
A group based in Serbia, called Russians, Belarussians, Ukrainians and Serbs Together Against War, tweeted that there were no available flights to Belgrade from Russia until mid-October. Flights to Turkey, Georgia or Armenia also sold out, according to the Belgrade-based group.
“All the Russians who wanted to go to war already went,” the group said. “No one else wants to go there!”
Serbia’s capital, Belgrade, has become a popular destination for Russians during the war. Up to 50,000 Russians have fled to Serbia since Russia invaded Ukraine and many opened businesses, especially in the IT sector.
Russians don’t need visas to enter Serbia, which is the only European country which has not joined Western sanctions against Russia for its aggression in Ukraine.
A Wednesday flight from Moscow to Belgrade was packed with young Russian men who said they could not speak to reporters because they feared negative repercussions for the families they left behind.
An elderly Russian woman, who identified herself as Yulia, said she, too, was afraid “my government and police” might see her remarks.
“But I want to say, ‘Freedom for Ukraine.’ Please, somebody stop Putin,” she said.
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AP Writers Jovana Gec and Dasha Litvinova contributed to this story.
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Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2022-09-21T17:14:51+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-russians-rush-for-flights-out-amid-partial-reservist-call-up/ |
WASHINGTON, Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As we enter a new era of diversity, equity, and inclusion in today's evolving business ecosystem, Eric Jia-Sobota has been appointed to the Victory Fund Board of Directors. This appointment furthers both Eric and EverGlade Consulting's commitment to diversity as a Certified LGBT Business Enterprise® with the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. The Board of Directors at Victory Fund is committed to electing LGBTQ leaders who can move equality forward.
"I am truly humbled and honored to be on the Board of Victory Fund, and look forward to contributing to this important cause," explained Eric Jia-Sobota. "When I started my career in government contracting over two decades ago, being out was much more difficult. It is essential to be visible as business leader and contribute to the success of others," he concluded.
Eric Jia-Sobota is the National Leader of EverGlade's Consulting Practice and a Founder of the Company. Eric's consulting experience spans almost two decades across a breadth of industries, including, Federal Contracting, Life Sciences, Nonprofit, Technology, Construction, Healthcare, and others. He is a renowned expert in government contracting and has regularly served as an expert on matters involving the Cost Accounting Standards. His experience includes cost allowability and allocability, indirect rate restructuring, contract termination claims, and commercial contracting issues.
Eric also has extensive experience helping life sciences and nonprofit organizations obtain R&D funding. He has worked closely with HHS, and specifically BARDA to help facilitate a multitude of pandemic responses. Prior to founding EverGlade, Eric led a National Consulting practice at an International Accounting and Consulting firm, growing that group to over 130 individuals in only a few years.
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(KTLA) – Gigi Hadid had a rough start on her trip to the Cayman Islands.
She was arrested at the Owen Roberts International Airport on July 10 after marijuana was found in her luggage by customs officers.
According to Cayman Marl Road, Hadid and her friend, Leah Nicole McCarthy, were both charged after officials found “ganja and utensils used for the consumption of ganja” in their luggage as they arrived via private plane.
Both women were arrested and taken to the Prisoner Detention Center for processing and were released on bail “pending a ruling on the case by the Office of the Director of Public Prosecutions.”
On July 12, both women appeared in court and were charged. They both pleaded guilty and were fined $1,000 each and no conviction was recorded, the outlet continued.
Hadid’s rep told E! News that the model “was traveling with marijuana purchased legally in NYC with a medical license. It has also been legal for medical use in Grand Cayman since 2017.”
“Her record remains clear and she enjoyed the rest of her time on the island,” her rep said.
Hadid appeared to have moved on from the incident. Just days after her court date she posted bikini-clad photos on Instagram, which showed off her new leg tattoo of a dragon.
According to Page Six, the tat is likely temporary.
She then posted a playful photo of herself in the water with the caption “What designer makes this noodle? Wrong answers only.” | 2023-07-18T20:54:44+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/gigi-hadid-arrested-for-having-marijuana-in-cayman-islands/ |
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu had to be airlifted Thursday to the country’s main international airport for an overseas trip after throngs of cars and protesters prevented him from driving there.
The demonstrations were part of nationwide protests underway for more than two months against Netanyahu and his government’s contentious plan to overhaul the judiciary. Demonstrators made blocking Netanyahu’s airport route Thursday a centerpiece of their efforts — the optics of the Israeli leader having to make alternate travel plans a win for the protest movement.
The helicopter ride, while avoiding snarling traffic triggered by the protest, could deepen Netanyahu’s reputation as being out of touch with Israelis at a time when the economy is slowing and the country finds itself torn apart over the government’s plan.
Israel’s figurehead president, Isaac Herzog, who has been trying to mediate a compromise between Netanyahu’s allies and the opposition, appealed for a solution in a televised speech late Thursday.
“What is happening here is a tragedy,” he said as protests continued late into the evening.
Herzog, whose role as president is supposed to be as a unifying force and largely above politics, said the draft promoted by Netanyahu should be dropped immediately. “It is wrong. It is destructive. It undermines our democratic foundations,” he said.
He insisted that weeks of behind-the-scenes talks had brought the sides closer to an agreement. “History will judge you. Take responsibility, now,” he said.
Speaking later in Rome, Netanyahu appeared to praise Herzog’s efforts, saying “We are all brothers.”
Thursday’s protests also disrupted a visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, whose schedule was rearranged to keep his engagements close to the airport.
Austin briefly waded into Israel’s domestic turmoil, repeating at a news conference President Joe Biden’s recent comments that the “genius of American democracy and Israeli democracy is that they are both built on strong institutions, on checks and balances and on an independent judiciary.”
He also noted Biden had stressed the need for “building consensus for fundamental changes.”
The protesters “day of resistance to dictatorship” started with crowds descending on the country’s main international airport waving Israeli flags and blocking the road leading to the departures area with their cars.
Elsewhere, protesters blocked main intersections and scuffled with police in the seaside metropolis of Tel Aviv and other cities. A small flotilla of paddleboards and kayaks tried to close off a main maritime shipping lane off the northern city of Haifa. Some protesters barricaded the Jerusalem offices of a conservative think tank helping to spearhead the judicial changes.
“Israel is on the verge of becoming an autocratic country. The current government is trying to destroy our democracy, and actually destroy the country,” said Savion Or, a protester in Tel Aviv.
The uproar over Netanyahu’s legal overhaul has plunged Israel into one of its worst domestic crises. Beyond the protests, which have drawn tens of thousands of Israelis to the streets and recently became violent, opposition has surged from across society, with business leaders and legal officials speaking out against what they say will be the ruinous effects of the plan. The rift has affected Israel’s military, which is seeing unprecedented opposition from within its own ranks.
Later Thursday, the military said it suspended a pilot, identified in Israeli media as Col. Gilad Peled, until further notice, saying he had organized a pilots’ protest.
“Unionizing to synchronize absence from service, though coming from good intentions, is forbidden,” said Maj. Gen. Tomer Bar, Israel’s air force chief.
While some former top commanders have identified with the protesters, a group of 36 retired generals, including two former chiefs of staff, released a new letter saying the army must remain above politics.
“We demand that discussion or acts of insubordination be avoided,” said the generals.
Netanyahu, who took office in late December after a protracted political stalemate, and his allies say the measures aim to rein in a court that has overstepped its authority. Critics say the overhaul will upset the country’s delicate system of checks and balances and slide Israel toward authoritarianism.
Critics also say Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, is driven by personal grievances and that he could find an escape route from the charges through the overhaul. Netanyahu denies wrongdoing, and says the legal changes have nothing to do with his trial.
Despite the demonstrations, Netanyahu and his allies have pledged to press ahead with a series of bills that would strip the Supreme Court of its ability to review legislation and give coalition politicians control over judicial appointments.
The protesters’ main objective Thursday was to complicate Netanyahu’s journey to the airport ahead of a state visit to Rome. Police, handing out traffic tickets as protesters held signs reading, “dictator: don’t come back!” said they would clear the demonstrators by force if they did not move. There were no immediate reports of serious violence.
Netanyahu, who met Austin before his departure, arrived to the airport in a police helicopter, circumventing the protesters, Israeli media reported. Netanyahu’s office declined to comment.
Regular flights were not interrupted, an airport spokeswoman said, although some travelers said they had to leave their cars behind the protesters’ convoy and reach the terminal by foot.
Netanyahu told the Italian daily La Repubblica in an interview before his trip that the protests illustrated a vibrant democracy. But speaking to reporters before takeoff, he suggested the protesters were looking to oust him.
“The goal here is to topple a government that was elected democratically,” Netanyahu said. “We won’t let anyone disrupt Israeli democracy.”
The police, overseen by ultranationalist National Security Minister Itamar Ben-Gvir, pledged to prevent the disturbances and said they had made some 15 arrests.
Protesters descended onto Tel Aviv’s main highway, blocking midday traffic as mounted police and a water cannon truck hovered nearby. Police allowed the protesters to remain on the highway for over an hour but cleared it in some places by force ahead of afternoon rush hour.
Red billboards festooning the highway read, “resistance to dictatorship is mandatory.”
Critics say Ben-Gvir, a key ally in Netanyahu’s coalition government who has dubbed the protesters “anarchists”, is trying to politicize the police.
Later Thursday, Ben-Gvir removed Tel Aviv’s police chief over what he felt was a weak response to the protests, according to Israeli media. Police said Avichai Eshed was being reassigned.
Eshed declined to discuss the matter while speaking to reporters at the scene of a shooting attack late Thursday, when a Palestinian gunman opened fire on a crowded street in central Tel Aviv, wounding three people before he was shot and killed.
The shooting came hours after an Israeli military raid killed three Palestinian militants in the occupied West Bank, the latest violence in a year-long wave of Israel-Palestinian fighting that shows no signs of slowing.
Thursday’s demonstration in Tel Aviv, the country’s business center and its liberal heartland, was not nearly as large as one last week, when police cracked down on what had otherwise been peaceful protests, lobbing stun grenades and scuffling with demonstrators. Those protests ended with Netanyahu’s wife Sara being extracted from a ritzy Tel Aviv hair salon where demonstrators had gathered after catching wind of her presence.
Netanyahu and his wife have gained notoriety for enjoying lavish lifestyles and living off the largesse of taxpayers and wealthy supporters.
Some pundits questioned why Netanyahu was flying to Italy for three days at a time of deep national crisis, suggesting the couple were actually traveling to celebrate their wedding anniversary. Netanyahu’s schedule includes a meeting with Italy’s prime minister on Friday, but he does not return until Saturday night.
Thursday’s visit by Austin, who is on a Mideast tour, was also affected by the protests. His meetings were held at the airport and he did not travel to the Defense Ministry, located in the central Tel Aviv area where protests have been focused.
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Associated Press reporters Ami Bentov in Tel Aviv, Israel, and Ilan Ben Zion and Isaac Scharf in Jerusalem contributed to this report. | 2023-03-09T23:25:18+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/israelis-stage-day-of-resistance-against-netanyahu-plan/ |
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Gov. Tony Evers plans to appoint a former Democratic legislator to lead Wisconsin’s parole commission. Evers’ office announced Friday that he plans to pick former state Sen. Jon Erpenbach to lead the panel. Erpenbach was first elected to the state Senate in 1999. He retired on Jan. 3. He inherits a commission that was rocked by Republican criticism last year after then-chairman John Tate decided to parole a convicted murderer who had served less than half of his sentence. Tate rescinded the plan at Evers’ request and resigned weeks later.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-01-14T20:54:58+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/ap-news/2023/01/13/evers-picks-ex-democratic-lawmaker-to-lead-parole-commission-2/ |
At Georgia debate, Abrams and Kemp clash on abortion, crime
ATLANTA - Republican Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp and Democratic challenger Stacey Abrams painted different visions for the future of Georgia, clashing on the economy, crime, voting and education as they debated Monday night after more than 100,000 Georgians swarmed to the polls of the first day of early voting.
Kemp issued perhaps his clearest commitment yet that he won’t pursue any new restrictions on abortion or birth control, clarifying his position on an issue he’s sometimes avoided as he seeks a second term.
Abrams, pushing uphill to unseat the incumbent four years after she narrowly lost to Kemp, told voters that he had delivered little.
"This is a governor who for the last four years has beaten his chest but delivered very little for most Georgia. He’s weakened gun laws and flooded our streets with guns. He’s weakened ... women’s rights, denied women’s access to reproductive care. The most dangerous thing facing Georgia is four more years of Brian Kemp. We need a governor who actually understands the math and the morality."
Kemp, though, reminded voters that he had delivered billions in tax relief and rebates to millions of Georgians, crediting his decision to reopen Georgia’s economy amid the pandemic for the state’s financial strength and repeatedly blaming Democrats for economic difficulties.
"My desire is to continue to help them fight through 40-year high inflation and high gas prices and other things that our Georgia families are facing right now financially because of bad policies in Washington, D.C., where President Biden and the Democrats have complete control," he said.
Kemp said he "would not" go beyond the "heartbeat bill" he signed in 2019 to ban nearly all abortions at six weeks of pregnancy, a point that comes before many women know they’re pregnant. The law took effect after the U.S. Supreme Court in June overturned a woman’s constitutional right to abortion services. It includes exceptions in cases of rape, incest and health risks to pregnant women.
Abrams has criticized the Republican incumbent as an extremist on abortion, leaving him trapped between moderates who want more permissive abortion laws and activists who want the governor to completely ban abortion or restrict Plan B, an over-the-counter contraceptive that can prevent pregnancy even after an egg is fertilized.
The debate question came after Kemp was captured on tape by a voter pressing Kemp to commit to more restrictions. Kemp sought Friday to quell concerns. "That’s not my desire" to push any new abortion or birth control legislation, he said.
Libertarian Shane Hazel, who was also on the debate stage, interrupted the other candidates several times to get his point across because he wasn’t asked as many questions.
Beyond abortion, Kemp and Abrams rekindled their long-standing feud over voting rights, with Abrams accusing Kemp as governor and previously as secretary of state of trying to make it harder for some Georgians to vote.
Abrams said, however, that she would accept the outcome of the November election after Republicans criticized her for acknowledging Kemp’s 2018 victory but refusing to use the word "concede."
"I will always acknowledge the outcome of elections, but I will never deny access to every voter, because that is the responsibility of every American to defend the right to vote," she said.
Kemp urged voters to remember that he was among the Republican governors who relaxed public restrictions early in the COVID-19 pandemic, including resisting widespread mask mandates and school closures.
"Our economy is incredible ... we are the ones that’s been fighting for you when Ms. Abrams was not," Kemp said.
Still, he found himself on the defensive from Hazel, who blasted Kemp for ever going along with any restrictions and for endorsing the government-distributed COVID vaccine. Abrams defended her criticism of the reopening as showing prudent caution in a pandemic that killed tens of thousands of Georgians.
Abrams and other Democrats have steamed as Kemp has used the power of the governor’s office to spend heavily, noting much of the spending is underwritten by a Democratic COVID-19 relief bill that Kemp opposed. Abrams argues she has a better longer-term vision for Georgia’s economy, pledging a much larger teacher pay raise than the $5,000 Kemp delivered, an expanded Medicaid program, increased access to state contracts for small and minority-owned businesses and broader access to college aid paid for by gambling.
Perhaps the old rivals’ most personal clash came on crime and public safety. Kemp, as he has with his campaign ads, spent considerable effort painting Abrams as an enemy of law enforcement, arguing she has no support from Georgia sheriffs and police. She retorted that it’s possible to support "justice and safety" at the same time and said Kemp has made Georgia more dangerous by making it legal to carry a concealed weapon without a permit.
Earlier Monday, Kemp rolled out a fresh set of anti-crime proposals, including increasing mandatory prison sentences for recruiting juveniles into a gang to at least 10 years and making it harder for judges to release people who have been arrested without cash bail. "That’s what we’re doing, going after street gangs," Kemp said.
Abrams recalled a 2021 gun massacre at Asian-owned massage parlors in metro Atlanta. "Street gangs did not shoot six Asian women, going into a gun store, getting a weapon and murdering six women," she said. "Street gangs aren’t the reason people are getting shot in parking lots and grocery stores and in schools."
Monday’s debate as Georgians began flooding the polls for 19 days of early in-person voting. Herb McCaulla, who owns a business selling pop culture memorabilia, praised Kemp on the economy.
"He’s doing a great job," McCaulla said in suburban Lilburn. "He kept this state afloat during the COVID craziness."
Democrats said they opposed Kemp over abortion restrictions and loosened gun laws.
"I want Kemp out, Chalmers Stewart said.
More than 4 million people could vote in the state’s elections this year, and more than half are likely to cast ballots before Election Day. Gabriel Sterling, an official with the Georgia Secretary of State’s office, said more than 100,000 people cast early votes on Monday. Sterling said that surpassed a previous record of 72,000 for a midterm cycle.
More than 200,000 people have requested mail ballots already, with an Oct. 28 deadline to request them. Early in-person voting will run through Nov. 4.
Kemp and Abrams are scheduled to meet for a second debate on Oct. 30. | 2022-10-18T12:26:29+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/news/at-georgia-debate-abrams-and-kemp-clash-on-abortion-crime |
Going to the big event and hoping for a deal on ticket? Beware!
Tickets are the juice that keeps the Las Vegas entertainment and sports event industry working.
Paper tickets long ago left the stage in favor of electronic tickets and apps. But the digital world brings a new set of risks for buyers.
Some important rules to follow when buying tickets, according to USAA:
1. Verify the ticket seller
Use websites such as VerifiedTicketSource.com to verify the person/organization is a registered ticket reseller.
“Know your seller,” says Jeff Wolfe, vice president of fraud for USAA. “I would not deal with somebody you don’t know. Go with the reputable sellers. They have a brand and reputation to protect.”
Such advice rules out all sellers outside of the major players, Ticketmaster, StubHub, etc.
2. Payment methods
Always use protected payment methods. That means no paying with cash, debit card or wire transfer. The various money apps such as Zelle, PayPal, CashApp and Debut and many others offer little to no protection. When money leaves your app, it’s almost always gone.
Never send funds as Friends and Family on PayPal. Always send as Goods and Services. You have a better chance at disputing a purchase gone wrong as it is covered under PayPal purchase protection.
Wolfe advises it is best to know all the detailed rules of any payment method.
3. Beware of phishing scams
Phishing scams via text or email can be convincing, using official-looking Ticketmaster or StubHub logos and return email addresses. Be sure to hover the cursor over any links or logos without clicking to see the website address. By checking every character in the email address you’ll frequently see the address is not legitimate in a phishing email. Clicking on logos or links in the email could add malicious software to your device and allow the scammer to track your online activity.
4. Buying off Facebook? Take a second look
Check the seller’s profile and see how recently their account was made. If it was made in the last month, most likely, they are a scammer. If they have very few posts, this is also a red flag. Check how old the posts are posts.
5. Seller outside the gate? Not worth the headache
Often, there will be people selling digital tickets outside concert gates, but there is no way to verify their legitimacy. They might tell you a screenshot of a ticket is good for admission, but that’s nearly always incorrect. Venues typically require electronic tickets in your app so they can verify the bar code, says USAA spokesman Roger Wildermuth.
6. Too good to be true
If the price is too good to be true, it probably is. Take time and do your research. Scammers use a sense of urgency to lure you into fraudulent deals.
If you have been scammed
Report the fraud to your bank immediately and add to the Better Business Bureau’s Scam Tracker.
Contact Marvin Clemons at mclemons@reviewjournal.com. Follow @Marv_in_Vegas on Twitter. | 2023-04-10T14:55:52+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/business/personal-finance/going-to-the-big-event-and-hoping-for-a-deal-on-ticket-beware-2759401/ |
This weekend's food and drink events across Miami include the Seed tasting village, Magic Mike Live's hot-guy brunch and show package, a Sunday roast, and a free mimosa for Miami Marathon runners.
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Seed Food and Wine Festival's Tasting Village
The Seed Food and Wine Festival's tasting village is this Saturday and includes dozens of vendors and restaurants, plant-based food and drink, a wellness stage, a kids' zone, and cruelty-free fashion highlights.
11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, January 28, at Regatta Park 3500 Pan American Dr., Miami; Tickets cost $60 to $75 via eventbrite.com.
click to enlarge Assorted pastries are included in the brunch menu.
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Hot Guy Brunch and Show Package
Magic Mike Live has launched its new "Hot Guy" brunch and live show package ($129 per person). The three-course brunch includes shrimp ceviche, French toast, assorted pastries, and a choice of bottomless mimosas or bloody marys.
1 p.m. brunch, followed by a 4 p.m. show, starting Sunday, January 29, at 3501 Rickenbacker Cswy., Miami; mmltour.com.
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Sunday Roast
Papi Steak has launched a new Sunday roast dinner party. The menu feeds three people for $350 and features a prime rib on the bone, served with au jus, roasted potato, creamed spinach, and candied carrots. 6 p.m. to close on Sundays, at 736 First St., Miami Beach;
papisteak.com.
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Free Mimosas for Miami Marathon Participants
This Sunday, thousands of runners will participate in the Miami Marathon. Batch Gastropub will open at 9 a.m. for brunch, and runners who present their medals will get a free mimosa with the purchase of a meal.
9 a.m. Sunday, January 29, at 30 SW 12th St., Miami; batchgastropub.com. | 2023-01-26T23:24:30+00:00 | miaminewtimes.com | https://www.miaminewtimes.com/restaurants/things-to-do-in-miami-this-week-food-and-drink-events-january-27-29-2023-16205595 |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) — Authorities in northwestern New Mexico on Friday released body camera footage of police officers opening fire and killing a homeowner after they showed up at the wrong address in response to domestic violence call.
The video released by the Farmington Police Department — just over a week after the April 5 nighttime shooting — showed officers arriving at the home. They walked up to the front door, passing the address that was posted on the home and illuminated by an exterior light, knocked on the door and announced themselves.
While knocking twice more, the officers can be heard asking a dispatcher to confirm the address and to tell the caller to come to the door. The dispatcher states the address of a home across the street.
It was soon after that the homeowner, armed with a handgun, opened the door and the officers immediately began shooting, firing multiple rounds as they backed away. The man can be seen dropping to the ground.
About a minute afterwards, a woman can be heard screaming inside the home and more shots ring out.
Authorities have said the man’s wife returned fire from the doorway, not knowing who was outside, prompting the officers to fire again. She was not injured but could be heard screaming and crying after the second volley of shots were fired.
Dispatchers also received a frantic call from the man’s daughter, saying she heard bangs and then gunfire and that her dad needed help. She and two other children were inside the home at the time of the shooting.
The video showed a chaotic scene erupting about 4 minutes after officers first arrived at the wrong address. Once the gunfire stopped, sirens could be heard blaring as more officers arrived.
The homeowner's wife can be heard pleading with officers. “Help! Somebody shot my husband. Please! Please! My kids are upstairs,” she said.
Officers were asking her to come outside and one yelled to put her in handcuffs as she was led away from the home.
Why officers approached the wrong address remains part of an ongoing investigation, Farmington police said.
Farmington Police Chief Steve Hebbe said Friday that the department was releasing the video out of a desire to be forthcoming and transparent about what he has called a dark day for the police force and for the family of homeowner, who was identified as Robert Dotson, 52.
The department said the video also was reviewed by the Dotson family and their attorney before it was publicly released.
“All of us — the men and women of the Farmington Police Department — recognize the severity of this incident. We will do everything possible to more fully understand what transpired here,” Hebbe said.
“Once again, we wish to express our condolences to the Dotson family and as your chief of police, I wish to convey how very sorry I am that this tragedy occurred. We will continue to provide updates as we are able.”
Three officers have been placed on paid administrative leave pending an ongoing investigation. The officers have not been identified.
The case comes amid an ongoing reckoning across the country over use of force by law enforcement officers.
The State Police Investigations Bureau continues to review the case, saying findings will be shared with the district attorney for further review. | 2023-04-15T00:23:48+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/video-police-shoot-man-after-responding-to-wrong-17898524.php |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Murasaki, a game studio building decentralized games on the blockchain, has just closed a €1.5 million seed round led by Incubate Fund, one of the largest Japanese venture capital firms specializing in seed stage investing.
As Japanese and European serial entrepreneurs and developers operating out of The Netherlands, Murasaki is on a mission to disrupt the GameFi economy. We are currently witnessing a transformation of the gaming industry, with emerging technologies like the blockchain opening new doors and creating endless revenue opportunities for both players and creators. In true Web3 spirit, Murasaki aims to harness the power of community and make a future game engine available to anyone wanting to build blockchain titles.
One of the co-founders, Shunsuke Sasaki, is a serial entrepreneur and angel investor specializing as a game producer. In 2007, after two years, he left and founded Pokelabo Inc, a mobile gaming company. GREE, a Japanese mobile gaming giant, acquired Pokelabo in 2012 for $173.8m. Pokelabo produced some famous titles, such as SINoALICE, that are well- known worldwide. The core founding team from Pokelabo joins Murasaki to build multiple game titles.
With this €1.5 million investment led by Incubate Fund, Murasaki will be able to strengthen its commitment to developing the next generation of decentralized, community-powered games. Murasaki's Cyberstella, an NFT-focused game with a new take on the play and earn model, is set for release in early 2023. Meanwhile, an NFT and official token launch will follow the beta version release in late 2022.
Shinnosuke Murata, Murasaki's CEO and Co-Founder, said: "I was attracted to blockchain technology, which allows consensus building without racial or national boundaries, and founded Murasaki in February 2022."
"This investment round is incredibly exciting for us, as it will allow us to further develop our assets and optimize the beta version of Cyberstella, adding new features, worlds, missions and environments. We are also planning to develop a subsequent title as well. We can't wait for people to discover what playing a blockchain title is really like."
Keisuke Wada at Incubate Fund said: "We are thrilled to partner with the Murasaki team, formed by two experienced Japanese entrepreneurs, Mr. Murata and Mr. Sasaki, in taking on the Game-Fi challenge. We look forward to transcending national borders and pioneering an ever-evolving frontier."
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Anker Innovations Launches Best-in-Class Products From Anker Charging, eufy Clean, soundcore and Nebula Brands
NEW YORK, June 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Anker Innovations, a global leader in consumer technology products, today unveiled new landmark products from the Anker charging, eufy Clean, soundcore and Nebula brands during the Anker RE Charge event in New York City.
ANKER TAKES THE LEAD ON CHARGING FASTER
Anker, the world's #1 mobile charging brand, today unveiled several products focused on charging devices faster, including the new Anker Prime series. This lineup of premium high-speed, multi-port devices is headlined by the new 67-watt, 100-watt and 240-watt USB-C chargers, as well as the Anker Prime 250-watt power bank -- an ultra-high-capacity (+27,000 mAh) power bank featuring a 100-W wireless charging base. Retail availability and pricing for these Anker Prime charging accessories are slated to be released in July 2023.
In addition, Anker officially launched the Anker Reserve Power Bank, a perfect accessory for the great outdoors, featuring a 60,000 mAh LiFeP04 battery, two USB-C and two USB-A ports, as well as a standard XT 60 solar plug compatible with solar panels ranging from 10-24 volts. The Anker Reserve also features a pop-up, adjustable light source - perfect for a campsite or backyard BBQ.
The Anker Reserve Power Bank is available for sale today on Anker.com for $169.99
SOUNDCORE INTRODUCES NEW EARBUDS WITH ADVANCED NOISE CANCELLATION SYSTEM
soundcore, the premium audio brand of Anker Innovations, today launched the next generation of Liberty True Wireless Stereo (TWS) earbuds, the Liberty 4 NC featuring Adaptive ANC 2.0 technology.
These new earbuds leverage the sound quality of the flagship Liberty line, but now allow users to shift seamlessly from a quiet setting to a noisy environment, blocking out up to 98.5% of external noise. Adaptive ANC 2.0 utilizes both in-ear and external sound sensors that analyze and adjust instantaneously, for both the external environment and the user's ear canal in real-time, providing a superior noise cancellation experience.
Additionally, these earbuds offer 10 hours of playtime and an astonishing 50 hours of playtime with the wireless charging case, utilize an 11mm driver and support LDAC decoding for the highest quality audio.
The Liberty 4 NC is currently slated to begin shipping on June 29 for $99.99 with additional incentives for consumers on the website until launch day. They will be available in five colors on soundcore.com, amazon.com and other retail channels.
NEBULA INTRODUCES LONG LASTING OUTDOOR PROJECTOR - NOW ON PRESALE
Nebula, Anker Innovations' smart entertainment brand today introduced the first true outdoor projector, the Mars 3 1080p LED portable projector. With its 185 WH battery, users can either choose the brightest picture at 1000 ANSI Lumens or the longest lasting movie watching experience of up to five hours.
In addition, the projector can access the built-in smart AI system to analyze the environment around it and determine the optimal brightness level to use.
Other notable features include IPX3 water and dust resistance, a handy lens cover that doubles as an adjustable foot to raise up the front of the projector, auto focus, auto keystone correction and auto fit to make setup a breeze.
Using Android TV 11, users can stream all of their favorite content from over 7,000 apps, Chromecast or the built-in HDMI port.
The Mars 3 will be available for pre-order on seenebula.com starting today with a $200 early bird discount that lasts until July 10. The Mars 3 will have a standard retail price of $1099.99 online and in select retail channels.
EUFY CLEAN X9 PRO ROBOVAC WITH ENHANCED HANDS-FREE MOPMASTER SYSTEM
eufy Clean, a smart appliances brand from Anker Innovations, today officially launched the X9 Pro robotic vacuum and mop. The X9 Pro offers an unrivaled multi-surface cleaning experience for every type of flooring including hard wood, tile, laminate, carpet and rugs.
The new Hands-Free MopMaster™ system includes an industry leading 12-millimeter Auto Lift with carpet detection feature, allowing it to raise its mopping pads to intelligently switch between carpets and hard floors. The MopMaster system also boasts dynamic dual high-pressure, high-speed rotational mopping pads to effortlessly clean even the toughest messes, from crayons and markers, to stubborn food stains. The MopMaster system keeps hands clean and odors at bay with its auto-wash feature. While in mop mode, the X9 Pro will periodically return to its base to self-clean its mopping pads, ensuring consistent and thorough cleaning from start to finish. When the cleaning job is fully completed, the X9 Pro will return to its base and then clean and dry itself, ensuring the vacuum and cleaning pads always remain clean and odorless.
The X9 Pro also features powerful (yet quiet) 5,500 Pa suction to remove debris in one pass and AI.See™️ smart obstacle avoidance, to detect and dodge obstacles with ease.
The X9 Pro will be available for purchase on June 29 on eufy.com and amazon.com for $899.99. Customers can opt to pay $10 now to receive a coupon for $180 off once the product goes on sale.
EUFY SECURITY ADDS COMPATIBILITY WITH DUAL DOORBELL CAM & VIDEO SMART LOCK FOR EUFYCAM 3 WITH BIONIC MIND.
eufy Security, Anker Innovations' smart security brand, today announced full compatibility between HomeBase 3 and the Video Doorbell Dual and Video Smart Lock.
Introduced last year at Anker On Board, Homebase 3 serves as the heart and brain of the edge ecosystem and centralizes all of the user's eufy Security devices within a single hub.
HomeBase 3 delivers advanced BionicMind AI facial and body recognition capabilities to filter out arrival notifications of friends and family and send accurate alerts when a stranger approaches the user's property. HomeBase 3 also offers up to 16 terabytes of expandable local storage with no monthly fees and can send daily security briefs to the user through the eufy Security app.
HomeBase 3 is on track to achieve full compatibility with many other devices by the end of the year, including the eufy Security lineup of floodlight cameras, indoor cameras and wired outdoor cameras. Click here for the updated compatibility schedule.
ANKERMAKE ANNOUNCES TIMING FOR V-6 COLOR ENGINE UPGRADE
AnkerMake, Anker Innovations' 3D printing brand, today announced the upcoming V6 Color Engine will go into production beginning in September with plans to begin shipping in October. Once installed, the V6 will allow makers to print with as many as six different colors on a single creation.
Last year, with the help of a record-breaking crowdfunding campaign, AnkerMake introduced the company's very first 3D printer, the M5. Over the past year, the AnkerMake engineering team has been making constant improvements to the built-in A.I. camera monitoring. This preventative system was designed to spot common printing errors, such as first-layer adhesion issues, and then automatically pause the printing, and inform the user.
Thanks to collaboration with the AnkerMake community, the M5 can now recognize common printer issues with more than 90-percent accuracy. For more information on the M5 and V6 Color Engine, visit AnkerMake.com.
ANKER EXPANDS INTO THE HOME ENERGY SOLUTIONS BUSINESS WITH LAUNCH OF ANKER SOLIX
The new Anker Solix brand includes a line of solar balcony solutions designed for apartments and modular solar battery storage systems for the home. Additionally, Anker's popular portfolio of portable power stations (formerly known as PowerHouse) will now be part of Anker Solix. Please visit anker.com/anker-solix/power-solutions to learn more.
About Anker Innovations
Anker Innovations is a global leader in mobile charging and a developer of unique consumer products that support premium audio, mobile entertainment, and the emerging smart home space. This includes its brands Anker, AnkerMake, AnkerWork, Eufy, Nebula, Soundcore and its new home energy solutions brand, Anker Solix. More information on Anker Innovations and its various brands can be found at Anker.com.
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SOURCE Anker Innovations | 2023-06-13T23:27:07+00:00 | newschannel10.com | https://www.newschannel10.com/prnewswire/2023/06/13/anker-re-charge-running-full-power-multi-brand-product-unveiling-event-nyc/ |
EU leaders discuss subsidies to counter Biden's green, EV plans
Brussels — From Paris to Stockholm and Brussels, European Union leaders and member nations were putting forward moves Monday to ensure the 27-nation bloc would not be left behind by the United States in the green industry race.
Talk of huge subsidies to prop up companies at home and fears of a race to the bottom that allows domestic production to muscle out competition are set to dominate the EU's political agenda right up to a special economic summit Feb. 9-10.
The tipping point came when the $369 billion U.S. Inflation Reduction Act was approved last summer, which EU leaders see as an attempt to cut European firms out of the lucrative American market for clean energy technology like electric vehicles and excessively favors a “made-in-America” approach that discriminates against European multinationals.
Ever more forceful, EU nations want to counter it.
“We need to send a strong message that we will act to safeguard our industrial base. It is crucial that the EU remains an attractive place to invest, innovate and produce,” EU Council President Charles Michel said Monday in Stockholm.
And when French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire strode into EU headquarters in Brussels soon after, he let it be known.
“We need a shock,” he said, to simplify the EU's subsidy approval rules. They force companies to struggle through arcane state aid regulations for too long to obtain the investments needed for cutting-edge breakthroughs, he said.
France wants new industrial projects with a common EU base to be able to get approval within half a year. Not only does France want speed, it also wants much bigger subsidies.
“We want state aid that can be much more massive for certain sectors that we clearly identify — hydrogen, electric batteries, solar panels, semiconductors,” Le Maire said. “There is not a moment to lose.”
In Paris, there is a feeling Berlin is on the same page. Le Maire and his German counterpart, Robert Habeck, are expected to travel to Washington next month for a joint visit that includes talks on EU requests to get exemptions to the IRA that would allow European companies to remain competitive in the U.S.
Because of the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020 and Russia’s war in Ukraine since February, the EU has already temporarily loosened subsidy regulations to let industries survive. Germany and France — the two largest European economies — have been the major beneficiaries.
Of the 672 billion euros ($727.5 billion) in EU aid approved to allow member states to deal with the impact of the war in Ukraine, 53% was for Germany and 24% for France.
Ever since the IRA was approved, the EU has been seeking to dull its sharpest measures, especially enticements offered for the production of electric vehicles on U.S. soil.
On Tuesday, U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai visits EU headquarters and will discuss outstanding differences on the law with EU Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis. Both are then scheduled to head to Davos, Switzerland, to speak on panels for the World Economic Forum's annual gathering of corporate executives and world leaders.
Associated Press reporters Sylvie Corbet in Paris and Sam Petrequin in Brussels contributed. | 2023-01-16T20:20:57+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/business/autos/2023/01/16/eu-leaders-discuss-subsidies-to-counter-bidens-green-ev-plans/69811998007/ |
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