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Dell Lynn Rhodes died on Oct. 18, 2022, from complications of a long-standing illness. Born in Kansas in 1947, Dell spent most of her youth in Colorado. She was an avid skier and hiker, a Mariner Scout, and an excellent student. She was awarded a Boettcher Scholarship and graduated from Colorado College in 1969 with a degree in psychology.
During her sophomore year, Dell developed a severe form of rheumatoid arthritis that would present physical and medical challenges throughout the remainder of her life. Undeterred, Dell went on to graduate school and received her Ph.D. from UCLA in 1975. She was quickly hired as an assistant professor at Reed College in Portland, Ore. Over the next 31 years, Dell became a beloved teacher and mentor in psychobiology and a celebrated faculty member at Reed. She oversaw and promoted the careers of many students and played a major role in the development and governance of both the psychology department and the college. When she retired in 2006, the college created a permanent speaker fund in her name.
In 2000, Dell married her longtime companion Will Bloch, and together they built a home in White Salmon, Wash. After her retirement, Dell became an active participant in the White Salmon/Hood River community. As a member of the Hood River Art Club, she cultivated her interest in both the making and philosophy of art. She actively participated in local Democrat politics, book clubs, and her Colorado College alumni group. Together, Dell and Will joined the Native Plant Society of Oregon and pursued their mutual interest in wildflowers and the preservation of native plants. As she had throughout her life, Dell created close and loyal friendships wherever she went. She will be greatly missed.
Dell is survived by her husband, Will Bloch; her stepson Matthew Bloch; her sister Kristie Ross and brother-in-law Jeffrey; her nephew George Ross; her precious cats Ollie and Archer; and many friends who knew and loved her.
In lieu of flowers, please consider a gift to the Native Plant Society of Oregon. A celebration of Dell’s life will be held at Bethel Congregational United Church of Christ in White Salmon on Saturday, Nov. 19 at 2 p.m. Contributions to a potluck of finger food would be appreciated. Please wear a mask to the event and plan to share your favorite Dell Rhodes story.
A second remembrance of Dell will be held at Reed College in March. | 2022-11-01T03:19:32+00:00 | columbiagorgenews.com | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-dell-rhodes/article_9deb8c52-596d-11ed-be9e-b34d2c560ab8.html |
Prosecutors say they have a recording of Trump and a witness
▶ Watch Video: Trump appears virtually in second hearing in New York criminal case
Prosecutors in former President Donald Trump’s Manhattan criminal case have released to his attorneys a recording of Trump and a witness, whose identity was not disclosed, according to a document the office made public Friday.
The document, called an automatic discovery form, describes the nature of the charges against a defendant and a broad overview of the evidence that prosecutors will present at Trump’s preliminary hearing or at trial. Trump’s attorneys and media organizations, including CBS News, had repeatedly requested that such a form be made public in the weeks since Trump’s arrest on April 4.
Trump is the first former president in American history to face criminal charges. He has entered a not guilty plea to 34 felony counts of falsification of business records for alleged payments made as part of a “hush money” scheme.
The document lists the dates of 34 instances between Feb. 14, 2017 and Dec. 5, 2017 when he allegedly falsified records.
In a section devoted to electronic evidence that will be turned over, a prosecutor for Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg’s office indicated they have disclosed to the defense a “recording of a conversation between defendant and a witness.”
The section also indicates prosecutors intend to disclose recordings of calls between witnesses and others.
An attorney for Trump did not immediately reply to a request for comment.
The form was completed Tuesday, which was also when Trump appeared at a hearing before New York Judge Juan Merchan. Trump was given permission by Merchan to appear via a live video feed, in part to spare law enforcement the massive security operation that accompanied his arraignment.
Merchan reviewed a protective order he put in place, barring Trump from publicizing, or even possessing, much of the evidence to be turned over. Trump cannot speak publicly about, or post on social media, any case material that had not already been made public.
Some information, labeled “Limited Dissemination Materials” by prosecutors, will only be available to Trump in the presence of his attorneys.
Merchan told Trump that if he violates the order he can be sanctioned or fined, “up to a finding of contempt, which is punishable.”
Trial in the case is scheduled to begin March 25, 2024. | 2023-05-26T23:58:29+00:00 | wsgw.com | https://www.wsgw.com/prosecutors-say-they-have-a-recording-of-trump-and-a-witness/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — This week, we're celebrating those who care for us the most: nurses and teachers
May 6-12 marks National Nurse's Week. It's named for nursing pioneer Florence Nightingale as it falls on her birthday, according to the American Nurses Association.
This week is also Teacher Appreciation Week, which runs from May 8-12.
Several businesses are celebrating Teacher Appreciation Week and National Nurse's Week with deals, discounts and freebies for qualifying customers. Check out just a few of them here!
Nurses and teachers get a free 32 oz. iced tea from May 3-10 with a valid medical or educator ID at participating locations.
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Cros has started a new year-round 15-25% off discount for nurses starting on May 5. You can also nominate a nurse for the free Crocs for nurses giveaway.
Firehouse Subs' is giving teachers any free medium sub with the purchase of any medium or large sub, chips, and drink May 8-12. Nurses can also get the same deal on May 6-7.
Teachers who shop at Michaels get a 15% Teacher Discount online and in-store when they verify their educator ID online through Michael Rewards.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio – The Ohio State defensive back smiled Wednesday when asked to evaluate the Michigan quarterback’s future.
Cameron Brown knew how much trouble could stir if he said too much about J.J. McCarthy. So Brown, along with several teammates, played it safe when asked about McCarthy’s NFL prospects in 2024.
“He’s a good player,” Brown said. “He can create plays, he can scramble. I didn’t see him much.”
“I’m not a scout, bro,” added defensive end Zach Harrison. “I have no idea.”
“He would get the job done,” Terron Vincent said. “But I need to see more.”
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Greg Holcomb, founder of Next Level Athletix Quarterback training, can fill in the blanks. Holcomb has worked closely with McCarthy since the Michigan passer was an undersized middle-schooler, which means he’s watched plenty of the quarterback’s reps. And in a draft world governed by comparisons, Holcomb has two for McCarthy that will grab your attention:
Aaron Rodgers and Joe Burrow.
“Those are two guys that I would point to immediately without hesitating,” Holcomb said.
Holcomb admits he’s biased, but so is any Ohio State fan who disagrees. And since only one of those parties has made a career of coaching quarterbacks, Holcomb’s assessment poses a worthy question.
What if the Michigan quarterback becomes really, really good?
The stats already suggest he’s on his way. According to College Football Reference, McCarthy is one of two quarterbacks since 2000 to throw for at least 2,500 yards, 22 touchdowns and no more than five interceptions as a first-time starter.
The other: former Clemson quarterback Trevor Lawrence, who finished 38-2 as a college starter, won a national championship and became the number one pick in the 2021 NFL Draft.
Still not convinced? Holcomb has a pair of videos saved on his phone to sway you further.
The first comes from McCarthy’s debut appearance with the Wolverines in 2021, and it features the true freshman rolling right to escape pressure from Western Michigan. Then McCarthy plants his feet near his own 27-yard-line marker and slings the ball 39 yards in the air to Daylen Baldwin, who catches the ball on the opposite hash and completes the 69-yard touchdown.
Holcomb sent the clip to ESPN analyst Dan Orlovsky, who wrote back.
“That throw was absolutely bonkers.”
The second throw is from Michigan practice last season. McCarthy fakes a handoff and backpedals several feet to his left before hitting A.J. Henning on an over route that finishes near the right hash.
Ten years ago, Holcomb says, those throws were luxuries, if not red flags, on a quarterback’s highlight reel. Now they’re the standard for NFL stars, and Holcomb believes McCarthy can make them consistently.
“He reminds me a little bit of Brett Favre,” Holcomb said. “You’re gonna get a pick or two here or there or some stupid throws that you probably shouldn’t make, and then you’re gonna get some really exciting, brilliant throws that most guys won’t even have the balls to attempt.”
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Rodgers, Burrow and Favre? Holcomb knows how he sounds. He admits that McCarthy could stand to throw more checkdowns when the deep balls don’t develop. And Pro Football Focus’ numbers suggest that the quarterback should also hang in clean pockets longer when given the chance.
Per PFF, McCarthy deserved “some responsibility” for 31.6% of the pressures he faced last season, which is why Holcomb tells students that the pocket is “where money is going to be made.”
“There are pay raises, promotions and job security right here in this little space,” Holcomb said. “Once you get out of here, you’re in the unemployment line. So let’s stay in here until we can’t.”
But Holcomb also says McCarthy’s spatial awareness is “uncanny” (hence the Burrow comp). With time, he can refine his tendency to hunt big plays and leave clean pockets. And though McCarthy may face questions about how he would play outside of a Michigan ecosystem that featured the nation’s best offensive line (according to the Joe Moore Award voters) and one of its top-10 rushing attacks (by yards per game), Holcomb says he could ask similar questions about most pro prospects from successful college programs.
“It’s like anything,” Holcomb said. “It’s got to be the right place. I like Bryce Young to the Texans more than I like C.J. Stroud to the Texans. But to me, C.J. to the Carolina Panthers is a slam dunk.”
Didn’t Stroud benefit from throwing to a receiving corps that may end up producing four first-round picks in Chris Olave, Garrett Wilson, Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Marvin Harrison Jr.? Or being protected by two potential first-round tackles in Paris Johnson Jr. and Dawand Jones?
Yes and yes. But Stroud is a top quarterback prospect, and Holcomb believes McCarthy could be one next draft cycle. The Michigan quarterback has the numbers and highlights that hint at his potential. And he has at least 12 more college games to play and improve his skills.
Buckeye players don’t want to talk about it, and their fans might not want to hear it, but Holcomb sees a long runway for the Michigan quarterback’s career.
“I’m biased, obviously,” Holcomb said. “But If I didn’t know him and I looked at quarterbacks that are going into the league, there isn’t really anything about him that I would say, yeah, I can’t see him playing in the league for a long time.
“I don’t think it’ll be his physical ability that holds him back. I don’t think it’ll be anything that he can’t control. He has a God-given ability, there’s a mental approach to preparation and discipline. There’s the physical -- the size, height, weight. I think there’s just a lot of boxes you could check that would say, this guy is going to play in the NFL.”
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Employees evacuate after chemical leak at Polk County Coca-Cola plant, officials say
Employees evacuate after chemical leak at Polk County Coca-Cola plant, officials say
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Employees evacuate after chemical leak at Polk County Coca-Cola plant, officials say
The Auburndale Fire Department said there was a chemical leak at a Coca-Cola plant Wednesday morning. The leak was reported shortly before 10:15 a.m.According to the fire department, ammonia leaked from a container. Employees at the plant evacuated, and residents in the area were advised to shelter in place.The shelter-in-place order was later lifted, fire officials said. According to the Auburndale Fire Department, the leak stopped around 12 p.m., and the clean-up operations ended around 3:30 p.m.No one was injured. Top headlines:Unclaimed $186K lottery ticket about to expire after being sold at Florida PublixTuition-free Bezos Academy opens in OrlandoPolice: Mother who left children at Lake County gas station for hours charged with child neglect
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The Auburndale Fire Department said there was a chemical leak at a Coca-Cola plant Wednesday morning.
The leak was reported shortly before 10:15 a.m.
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According to the fire department, ammonia leaked from a container.
Employees at the plant evacuated, and residents in the area were advised to shelter in place.
The shelter-in-place order was later lifted, fire officials said.
According to the Auburndale Fire Department, the leak stopped around 12 p.m., and the clean-up operations ended around 3:30 p.m.
No one was injured.
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With fashion icon Lily Aldridge in the heart of Chelsea to local artists in energizing São Paulo and more, Renaissance Hotels sets the stage for spontaneous discovery on May 18
BETHESDA, Md., May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Rooted in discovery and the spirit of the neighborhood, Renaissance Hotels – part of Marriott Bonvoy's extraordinary portfolio of 31 hotel brands – announced that it will celebrate its annual Global Day of Discovery on May 18, 2023. A day when all 170+ Renaissance properties around the world, together as a collective drumbeat, put on elevated experiences – underscoring how the brand delivers unexpected discoveries beyond the convention of travel.
To celebrate Global Day of Discovery's 9th anniversary, Renaissance Hotels is featuring unscripted adventures that place the brand's revamped Evenings at Renaissance program in the spotlight. With the hotel and travel industry back in full swing, guests traveling both for business and leisure are looking for authentic local experiences. Unforgettably unique, the brand's signature Evenings program shifts Renaissance properties into curators of culture – embracing and expanding through surprise-and-delight bar rituals to unexpected collaborations on and off property.
"This year's Global Day of Discovery and the reintroduction of our Evenings program highlight Renaissance Hotels' passion to uncover the unique DNA of the neighborhood, in an unexpected way," said Jennifer Connell, Global Brand Leader, Renaissance Hotels and Vice President, Distinctive Premium Brands, Marriott International. "Today's travelers crave a genuine connection with the locale, and with our properties celebrated as cultural hubs of their community, we cannot wait to ignite the neighborhoods around the globe with moments that make you look and look again, and adventures you won't forget."
Discover This Way Night & Day: From an Unscripted Tea After Dark in London to Spotlighting Ecotourism Efforts in Bali's Uluwatu, Local Neighborhoods Unite in Fresh Ways on Global Day of Discovery
Headlined by a cultural curator, four properties across the globe will offer immersive moments beyond the expected, showcasing the newly evolved Evenings at Renaissance program. These handpicked tastemakers each push the envelope of exploration while traveling, discovering more about their unexpected passions, not known by the masses. Together with Renaissance Hotels, the cultural curators serve as beacons of their neighborhoods, providing guests with unscripted experiences at Global Day of Discovery events taking place May 18.
- Renaissance New York Chelsea Hotel will be restored to the properties' historic Antiques Garage market on Global Day of Discovery. Frequented by the likes of Andy Warhol back in the day, guests will travel through the past, present, and future, on a whimsical exploration to the unexpected, as curated through the eyes of model-turned-fashion icon Lily Aldridge. Guests will discover antique treasures and vintage finds hand-selected by Lily from New York Vintage – one of the city's finest stores – enjoy speakeasy-inspired bar rituals, and an intimate performance by soulful songstress Caroline Vreeland in the upstairs Somewhere Nowhere Lounge. Following the event, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, the Vintage Pop-Up Shop will be open for hotel guests and locals to shop, featuring fashion and accessories from New York Vintage hand-curated in partnership with Lily. The hotel plans to host monthly vintage store pop-ups with various local notable vintage shops as part of their Evenings at Renaissance programming. Limited tickets available here for an evening of antiquated vintage finds and musical guest appearances.
- Celebrating its 150th year anniversary, St. Pancras Renaissance Hotel London will welcome guests to behind-the-scenes immersive tours of the iconic landmark property by day. By night, guests will experience a multi-course dinner with theatrical design and elevated bar rituals, curated by model-turned-mixologist, Portia Freeman, and author and podcast host Alexandra Dudley, featuring a new way to enjoy high tea: tea-infused cocktails in partnership with iconic London brand Fortnum & Mason. The hotel will offer the immersive historical tour of the property once per month, bookable via reception and open to the public, and Portia's specialty cocktails will be featured on the hotel's Booking Office menu.
- At Renaissance São Paulo Hotel, by day guests will enjoy a curated art walk to the renowned Batman Alley. By night, the hotel will spotlight the drumbeat of the neighborhood by blending music and art in partnership with Art Battle Brazil, featuring visual artist-turned-DJ, Mariana Mats. Four local talented artists will compete live in front of locals and guests, with the winner being awarded the exclusive title of "Artist-In-Residence" with their gallery of work to be featured and available for purchase on property through July 2023. The other participating artists' final pieces will also be on display and available for purchase. The debuted specialty cocktail menu and bar ritual will complement the Evenings at Renaissance series, bridging mixology and art in an unexpected way.
- Guests of Renaissance Bali Uluwatu Resort & Spa will celebrate local traditions and shine a light on social impact and ecotourism, near and dear to the property's surrounding area. Hosted by model and ecotourism advocate Veronika Krasnasari, the three-day celebration features an impressive line-up including engaging tours at the nearby ZeroWaste Center, elevated punchbowl rituals showcasing the flavor of Bali with rockstars in Indonesia's bar scene like Kiki Moka, an in-depth discussion on Endek Bali – the island's indigenous fabric with Agung Indra, followed by an Endek-themed fashion show by local designer Dwi Iskandar, and a traditional 12-course Balinese Dinner using all sustainably sourced, island-grown produce by Balinese Chef Wisnu Adiyatma, accompanied by an enchanting performance from Gus Teja, a Balinese flute maestro. Many of these moments will be incorporated into the property's on-going programming following the celebration to encourage guests around the world to be immersed in the traditions of the Uluwatu region. Limited tickets available here for the celebration centered around fashion, sustainability, art, and rich Balinese traditions.
"It's an honor to collaborate with Renaissance Hotels and New York Vintage to revive the concept of the historic Antiques Garage Market, situated in its same location now home to Renaissance New York Chelsea," said Lily Aldridge. "This capsule collection of vintage pieces was carefully selected with the heart and soul of Chelsea in mind, a neighborhood that's known for its vibrant self-expression and bold fashion choices that withstand the test of time."
To learn more about Renaissance Hotels and its Evenings at Renaissance program, please visit www.renhotels.com. To explore Global Day of Discovery events happening at the 170+ properties across the globe, please visit www.renaissance-hotels.marriott.com/events.
About Renaissance® Hotels
With over 170 hotels in nearly 40 countries and territories around the world, Renaissance Hotels has a dynamic and inspiring global portfolio, where every trip is an opportunity for unscripted discoveries. Renaissance Hotels connects travelers to the spirit of the neighborhood through its theatrical design, entertaining evening bar rituals, and engaging Navigators, extending an open invitation to experience the unexpected both inside and out of the hotel. For more information, please visit www.renaissancehotels.com and stay connected on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. Renaissance Hotels is proud to participate in Marriott Bonvoy®, the global travel program from Marriott International. The program offers members an extraordinary portfolio of global brands, exclusive experiences on Marriott Bonvoy Moments and unparalleled benefits including free nights and Elite status recognition. To enroll for free or for more information about the program, visit marriottbonvoy.com.
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WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden declared his support Thursday for the “historic” inflation-fighting agreement struck by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer and holdout Democratic Sen. Joe Manchin, an expansive health care and climate change package that had eluded the White House and seemed all but lost.
Biden said the bill will be a “godsend” for American families.
"This bill would be the most significant legislation in history to tackle the climate crisis," Biden said. He said it will also lower healthcare costs for millions of Americans who buy their own health insurance under the Affordable Care Act.
Biden vowed the package will not raise taxes on anyone earning less than $400,000 a year. Instead the 15% corporate minimum tax will help fund the new costs, with extra going to deficit reduction.
He acknowledged the final product was a compromise, but was upbeat that it would win support in Congress.
“My plea is: Put politics aside. Get it done," Biden said. “We should pass this.”
The $739 billion package, not as much as Biden once envisioned, remains a potentially remarkable achievement for the party, with long-sought goals of addressing health care and climate, while raising taxes on high earners and large corporations and reducing federal debt.
The Senate is expected to vote on the wide-ranging measure next week, setting up for the president and his party an unexpected victory in the runup to November elections in which their congressional control is in peril. A House vote would follow, perhaps later in August, with unanimous Republican opposition in both chambers seemingly certain.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told fellow Senate Democrats they now have an opportunity to achieve two “hugely important” priorities on health care and climate change, if they stick together and approve a deal he brokered with Manchin.
Schumer spoke at a private meeting after the startling turnaround over an expansive agreement he and Manchin struck that had eluded them for months. The Democratic leader's comments were relayed by a person familiar with the meeting and granted anonymity to discuss it.
Manchin called the billion package a “win-win” that shouldn't come as such a big surprise despite the long months of on-again, off-again talks. He bristled at suggestions he'd left his own party dangling when he refused to support an earlier, broader bill.
“I’ve never walked away from anything in my life,″ Manchin told reporters via video chat because he is isolating with COVID-19. Manchin called it “a good bill” that would benefit the country. "It's a Democrat and Republican bill.″
But bipartisan the bill is not.
Schumer warned his colleagues in the 50-50 Senate that final passage will be hard. With staunch GOP opposition, Democrats have no votes to spare, relying on their own razor-thin majority.
One key vote, Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., was still reviewing the agreement, said spokeswoman Hannah Hurley. Sinema backed Manchin last year in insisting on making the legislation less expensive but objected to proposals to raise tax rates, and the spokeswoman referred a reporter to her comments last year supporting a corporate minimum tax.
Manchin said Thursday he had not talked to Sinema about the new compromise.
Just hours before the announcement late Wednesday, Schumer, D-N.Y., and Manchin, D-W.Va., seemed at loggerheads and headed toward a far narrower package limited — at Manchin's insistence — to curbing pharmaceutical prices and extending federal health care subsidies. Earlier Wednesday, numerous Democrats said they were all but resigned to the more modest legislation.
There was no immediate explanation for Manchin's abrupt willingness to back the new bolder measure. Since last year, he has used his pivotal vote in the 50-50 Senate to force Biden and Democrats to abandon far more ambitious, expensive versions. He dragged them through months of negotiations in which leaders' concessions to shrink the legislation proved fruitless, antagonizing the White House and most congressional Democrats.
Tellingly, Democrats called the 725-page measure “The Inflation Reduction Act of 2022” because of provisions aimed at helping Americans cope with this year's dramatically rising consumer costs. Polls show that inflation, embodied by gasoline prices that surpassed $5 per gallon before easing, has been voters’ chief concern. For months, Manchin’s opposition to larger proposals has been partly premised on his worry that they would fuel inflation.
Besides inflation, the measure seemed to offer something for many Democratic voters.
It dangled tax hikes on the wealthy and big corporations and environmental initiatives for progressives. And Manchin, an advocate for the fossil fuels his state produces, said the bill would invest in technologies for carbon-based and clean energy while also reducing methane and carbon emissions.
The measure would reduce carbon emissions by around 40% by 2030, Schumer and Manchin said. While that would miss Biden's 50% goal, that reduction, the measure's climate spending and the jobs it would create are “a big deal," said Sen. Jeff Merkley, D-Ore., an environmental advocate who had been upset with the absence of those provisions until now.
The overall proposal is far less aspirational than the $3.5 trillion package Biden asked Democrats to push through Congress last year, and the pared-down, roughly $2 trillion version the House approved last November after Manchin insisted on shrinking it. Even then, Manchin shot down that smaller measure the following month, asserting it would fuel inflation and was loaded with budget gimmicks.
Democrats said their proposal would raise $739 billion over the decade in new revenue, including $313 billion from a 15% corporate minimum tax. They said that would affect around 200 of the country's largest corporations, with profits exceeding $1 billion, that currently pay under the current 21% corporate rate.
The agreement also contains $288 billion the government would save from curbing pharmaceutical prices. Those provisions would require Medicare to begin negotiating prices on a modest number of drugs, pay rebates to Medicare if their price increases exceed inflation and limit that program's beneficiaries to $2,000 annual out-of-pocket expenses.
The deal also claims to gain $124 billion from beefing up IRS tax enforcement, and $14 billion from taxing some “carried interest” profits earned by partners in entities like private equity or hedge funds.
The measure would spend $369 billion on energy and climate change initiatives. These include consumer tax credits and rebates for buying clean-energy vehicles and encouraging home energy efficiency; tax credits for solar panel manufacturers; $30 billion in grants and loans for utilities and states to gradually convert to clean energy; and $27 billion to reduce emissions, especially in lower-income areas.
It would also aim $64 billion at extending federal subsidies for three more years for some people buying private health insurance. Those subsidies, which lower people's premiums, would otherwise expire at year's end.
That would leave $306 billion for debt reduction, an effort Manchin has demanded. While a substantial sum, that's a small fraction of the trillions in cumulative deficits the government is projected to amass over the coming decade.
If Democrats can hold their troops together, GOP opposition would not matter. Democrats can prevail if they lose no more than four votes in the House and remain solidly united in the 50-50 Senate, where Vice President Kamala Harris can cast the tie-breaking vote. They are using a special process that will let them pass the bill without reaching the 60 votes required for most legislation there. The chamber's parliamentarian must verify that the bill doesn't violate the chamber's budget procedures, a review now underway.
AP reporters Matthew Daly, Will Weissert, Kevin Freking, Seung Min Kim and Zeke Miller contributed to this report. | 2022-07-28T19:20:49+00:00 | newscentermaine.com | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/nation-world/schumer-rallies-senate-democrats-after-surprise-deal-with-joe-manchin/507-7134b3ef-1dc7-4541-a7db-703d47a3e071 |
WA Spokane WA Zone Forecast for Saturday, September 24, 2022
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212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny, warmer. Highs in the 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 50s. Highs in the 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s. Highs
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.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid
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212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Northeast wind 5 to
10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to lower 50s.
Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. Northeast wind
5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s. East wind 5 to
10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower
to mid 50s. Highs in the mid to upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
40s. Highs in the 70s.
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Okanogan Highlands-
Including the cities of Republic, Inchelium, and Wauconda
212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper
40s to upper 50s. Highs in the 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 40s to lower 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 60s
to mid 70s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
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Wenatchee Area-Waterville Plateau-
Including the cities of Wenatchee, Chelan, Entiat, Cashmere,
Waterville, and Mansfield
212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
Highs in the 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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Okanogan Valley-
Including the cities of Omak, Okanogan, Brewster, Bridgeport,
Oroville, and Nespelem
212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to
upper 50s. Highs in the 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 40s to lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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Central Chelan County-
Including the cities of Leavenworth, Plain, and Lake Wenatchee
212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs in
the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s to upper
50s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s. Lows
in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
60s to lower 70s. Lows in the lower 40s to lower 50s.
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Western Chelan County-
Including the cities of Stevens Pass, Holden Village,
and Stehekin
212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to upper 80s.
.TONIGHT...Haze in the evening. Mostly clear. Lows in the lower
50s to lower 60s.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, becoming sunny. Highs in
the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s to lower 60s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s to lower 90s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY...Not as warm. Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of rain showers. Highs in the mid 60s to lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain
showers. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of rain
showers. Highs in the 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
40s to mid 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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Western Okanogan County-
Including the cities of Mazama, Winthrop, Twisp, Methow,
and Conconully
212 AM PDT Sun Sep 25 2022
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s to lower 80s.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s to upper 50s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the 50s.
.WEDNESDAY THROUGH THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of rain showers. Highs in the upper 60s to upper 70s. Lows
in the mid 40s to mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT THROUGH SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
40s to lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s to mid 70s.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC, an employee-owned, full-service independent partnership, has named Joseph Faber, a financial services professional with more than 25 years of experience in wealth and asset management, financial technology, and software development, as the firm's new Chief Financial Officer.
"As Steward Partners continues to evolve and grow, the extension of our finance capabilities and resources are critical to the partnership's overall success," said Hy Saporta, President and Chief Operating Officer, Steward Partners Global Advisory. "Joe brings a wealth of relevant experience that will help us continue building out a robust business intelligence and analytics platform, extend our budgeting, planning and reporting capabilities, and evaluate strategic M&A and other growth opportunities that will be critical to the continued growth of the partnership."
Prior to joining Steward Partners, Joe was Senior Vice President of Corporate Development at Cetera, where he was at various points responsible for corporate development, financial planning & analysis, and investor relations. Before joining Cetera, he worked in investment banking covering financial institutions for Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse as well as in corporate development for TD Ameritrade. He began his career as a venture capitalist and entrepreneur, helping build technology and internet-oriented businesses.
"I'm excited to be joining Steward Partners at this point in the lifecycle of the firm. I think their business model in particular is extremely attractive, they have an unparalleled management team and unique partnerships with Cynosure and The Pritzker Organization and there's tremendous opportunity for growth," explained Joe. "My goal is to build a world-class finance team that is a trusted business partner for the organization. Finance, when it's done right, does a lot more than just keep the books. It provides critical strategic advice and insight to the business that drives decision-making and helps propel it forward."
Joe received his Bachelor of Arts degree in geosciences from Princeton University, his MBA from NYU's Stern School of Business and holds Series 7 and 63 registrations.
Steward Partners is one of the country's fastest growing independent wealth management firms and was recently ranked on Barron's 2022 list of Top 100 RIAs, an annual ranking of independent advisory companies based on value of assets managed, technology spending, staff diversity, succession planning, and other metrics, for the third consecutive year. Steward Partners also had 15 of its partners named to the Forbes List of Best-In-State Wealth Advisors and three advisors on Forbes America's Top Women Wealth Advisors Best-In-State List in 2022, both of which are prepared by SHOOK Research.
Securities and investment advisory services offered through Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, registered broker/dealer, member FINRA/SIPC, and SEC registered investment adviser. Investment Advisory Services may also be offered through Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, an SEC registered investment adviser. Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC, Steward Partners Investment Advisory, LLC, and Steward Partners Global Advisory, LLC are affiliates and separately operated.
Barron's Top 100 RIA Firms, 2022. Barron's is a registered trademark of Dow Jones & Company, L.P. All rights reserved. Participation in this ranking is by invitation only and limited to firms that meet the minimum eligibility requirements. spending, number of clients, size of staff, diversity across staff, and placement of a succession plan. The ranking may not be representative of any one client's experience, is not an endorsement, and is not indicative of the advisor's future performance. Neither Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC nor its Wealth Managers pays a fee to Barron's in exchange for the rating.
Forbes Best-in-State Wealth Advisors ranking was developed by SHOOK Research and is based on in-person, virtual and telephone due diligence meetings to evaluate each advisor qualitatively, a major component of a ranking algorithm that includes: client retention, industry experience, review of compliance records, firm nominations; and quantitative criteria, including: assets under management and revenue generated for their firms. Investment performance is not a criterion because client objectives and risk tolerances vary, and advisors rarely have audited performance reports. Rankings are based on the opinions of SHOOK Research, LLC and are not indicative of future performance or representative of any one client's experience. Neither Steward Partners Investment Solutions, LLC nor its Wealth Managers pay a fee to Forbes or SHOOK Research in exchange for the ranking. For more information, see www.shookresearch.com.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry came off the bench for a second straight game and showed he's healthy at last, scoring 34 points to lead the Golden State Warriors past the Denver Nuggets 126-106 on Monday night for a 2-0 lead in their best-of-seven playoff series.
Nikola Jokic had 26 points and 11 rebounds before being ejected with 7 minutes left following a second technical and was held back from a referee, after his first technical came with 2:31 to go in the third. The MVP candidate's emotions ran high all night. In the first quarter, Golden State guard Gary Payton II patted Jokic on the backside and the big man turned and came toward Payton when Curry stepped in and held the 7-footer back and Poole came in to help.
Jordan Poole started for Curry again and contributed 29 points — just missing a chance to become the first Warriors player ever to score 30 in his first two playoff games.
Klay Thompson added 21 points, while Curry shot 12 for 17 with five 3s as Denver again had no answer defensively for all of the Warriors' dangerous perimeter threats.
The series shifts to Denver for Game 3 on Thursday night.
The Warriors are rolling with the backing of a raucous home crowd, winning their seventh in a row overall after a five-game winning streak to close the regular season.
Golden State used runs of 16-0 and 23-4 late in the second quarter to erase a 43-31 deficit and take a 57-51 lead at the break. On one particularly dazzling sequence, Draymond Green bounced a pass to Poole who threw it behind his back to Thompson for a layup that made it 54-47. Green's defense flustered Jokic again.
Austin Rivers grabbed at his left hip and went down hard after getting hurt on a drive then Thompson hit a jumper on the other end in the 5-on-4 advantage before Rivers exited with 10:04 left in the second quarter. He returned with 46.7 seconds to go in the half.
The Nuggets went ahead 43-31 on Monte Morris’ layup at the 7:25 mark of the second quarter and the Warriors answered with 16 straight points. The Chase Center crowd went crazy on Poole's 3 with 3:38 remaining.
Curry entered for the first time at the 6:32 mark of the first to a roaring ovation and immediately hit a jumper. With 16 first-half points he became the 27th player in NBA history to score 3,000 career postseason points.
He showed a full range of moves including driving to the basket with a fervor and making a 3-pointer while falling to the ground.
Denver took a 7-0 lead 90 seconds into the game as Jokic made four quick free throws. But the teams combined to start 6 for 21 with three field goals apiece — and the Warriors were 1 for 7 on 3s.
NO IGGY
Golden State missed veteran Andre Iguodala, the 2015 NBA Finals MVP who sat out with neck spasms after playing just more than 13 minutes in the series opener.
It marked the first time he, Curry, Green and Thompson played together all season.
TIP-INS
Nuggets: Jokic shot 9 for 20 and has missed all eight of his 3-point tries in two games. ... Denver had intended to inquire to the NBA about DeMarcus Cousins' back-to-back technicals in Game 1 that led to his ejection with 10:28 left in the game, though coach Michael Malone wouldn't provide details about whether the Nuggets had indeed spoken to the league and said he would keep any such discussions private. Cousins scored five straight points during one second-quarter sequence. ... Denver committed costly turnovers once more, 18 of them leading to 25 Warriors points — something Malone stressed couldn't happen.
Warriors: Curry, Poole and Thompson combined to go 31 for 52 from the floor with 13 3s. ... While the Warriors held a 41-35 rebounding advantage in the series opener, Denver led 47-35 on Monday. ... Golden State is 17-4 in Game 2 of the playoffs dating to the 2015 title run when the franchise captured its first championship in 40 years. ... The Warriors planned to take Tuesday off then practice in San Francisco on Wednesday before flying to Denver.
QUOTABLE
Malone on the Nuggets needing to improve communication in Game 2: “It was definitely addressed during the game, yesterday, this morning. The good thing is when it is horrendous it usually can’t get any more horrendous so there’s only one way for it to go.”
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More AP NBA coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-04-19T05:04:55+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Curry-scores-34-points-off-bench-Warriors-lead-17089625.php |
FBI: 8-year-old girl missing since 2018 found in Mexico
VANCOUVER, Wash. (KPTV/Gray News) - Authorities say a child missing since 2018 has been found in Mexico and has safely returned to the United States.
According to the FBI, Aranza Maria Ochoa Lopez was kidnapped by her biological non-custodial mother, Esmeralda Lopez, from a shopping mall in Washington state in October 2018.
KPTV reports that Aranza met her biological mother that day for a court-supervised visitation. Authorities determined that she was taken to Mexico.
The FBI said Aranza, now 8 years old, ended up being found safe last month in Michoacán, Mexico, by Mexican authorities and returned to the U.S. by special agents.
“For more than four years, the FBI and our partners did not give up on Aranza,” said Richard A. Collodi, special agent in charge of the FBI’s Seattle field office. “Our concern now will be supporting Aranza as she begins her reintegration into the U.S.”
Authorities said Aranza’s mother was arrested in Puebla, Mexico, in 2019 and extradited to Washington state.
In 2021, Lopez was sentenced to 20 months in prison after pleading guilty to second-degree kidnapping, robbery and first-degree custodial interference.
Copyright 2023 KPTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-09T00:51:31+00:00 | wsfa.com | https://www.wsfa.com/2023/03/09/fbi-8-year-old-girl-missing-since-2018-found-mexico/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s conservative opposition leader said Tuesday that large-scale migration is one of the country’s biggest problems and the main reason for a recent surge in support for the far right.
But Friedrich Merz ruled out cooperating at the state or national level with the Alternative for Germany party that has overtaken his center-right Christian Democratic Union in polls for three state elections in the east next year — to the alarm of mainstream politicians. One senior security official of Jewish origin told The Associated Press that he would leave the country if the far-right party, known by its German acronym AfD, comes to power in a state election.
“The refugee issue will remain the main topic in our society in the coming weeks and months, maybe even in the next years, and that’s why I’m so interested in finding a solution,” Merz said at a news conference with foreign reporters in Berlin.
“The sooner the problem is solved, the sooner this party (AfD) will get smaller again,” he said, claiming that much of its support comes from protest voters.
“It’s not radical right-wing, national-socialist conviction but rather it’s two-thirds protest,” Merz said of recent poll numbers, which put AfD’s nationwide support at 20%. “And these two thirds can be won back by other political parties.”
The conservative leader came under fire recently for declaring the environmentalist Greens the “main enemy” in Chancellor Olaf Scholz’s three-party government, despite cooperating with them in six of Germany’s 16 state governments. Merz’s comments also came at a time when AfD candidates beat his party to win their first county commissioner and a mayoral post, prompting questions about his political priorities.
Merz insisted Tuesday that his targeting of the Greens should be viewed as part of the normal battle among democratic parties that he said AfD is not part of.
“A large part of (AfD) is outside the spectrum of our constitutional order,” he said, noting that they are under surveillance by Germany’s domestic intelligence agency. “They are enemies of our democracy.”
Merz said his Union bloc is willing to cooperate with the Greens in state and national legislatures and that is not an option with AfD. Yet he left open the possibility that Christian Democrats might vote with the far right at the town or county level, noting that the recent local election victories for AfD were “democratic decisions that we have to accept.”
Some grassroots members of the Christian Democrats have questioned whether there should be a firewall between their party and the far right. German news agency dpa reported Tuesday that an arbitration planel rejected efforts by party leaders to expell Hans-Georg Maassen, a former head of the BfV spy agency, for tweets about “eliminatory racism against whites.”
Merz bristled when asked whether German conservatives had learned lessons from the past, such as the action of his own grandfather, who as mayor of the western town of Brilon cooperated with the Nazis after Adolf Hitler seized power in 1933.
Such comparisons were inappropriate, the 67-year-old said: “The demarcation (between his party and AfD) is so clear and obvious that there can be no doubt at any point.”
He acknowledged that Germany has a “special responsibility” when it comes to assessing political parties due to its Nazi history, but said he would refrain from commenting on the situation in countries such as Sweden and Spain, where the strength of right-wing populists has created a dilemma for mainstream conservatives.
“I certainly won’t publicly lecture other countries in Europe about what they should or shouldn’t do,” he said.
Merz backed calls by fellow German conservative Manfred Weber to cooperate with Italian post-fascist leader Giorgia Meloni in finding a way to curb migration to Europe, yet refused to let her party join the center-right EPP bloc in the European Parliament for now.
“We need to wait and see how how things developing in the coming years,” he said. “She is pursuing very pro-European policies. She supports NATO without ifs and buts. And if that continues then one can certainly talk more with (her party).”
Merz also said he was “completely OK” with the estimated 1 million Ukrainians who have fled to Germany since Russia’s invasion, but said Europe needs to limit immigration from outside the continent and rejected the idea that unskilled migrants can help plug his country’s looming labor shortages.
Merz said he even hoped to convince “reasonable sections” of the Greens — with whom he also had fierce differences over climate and energy policies — to change course on migration, noting that AfD saw a similar spike in support five years ago after Germany experienced an influx of refugees from Syria, Iraq and Afghanistan under the government of his party’s former leader, Angela Merkel.
“That must not happen again,” he said. | 2023-07-11T21:54:58+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/national/ap-international/ap-german-opposition-leader-takes-aim-at-migration-but-largely-rules-out-working-with-far-right/ |
FALMOUTH — Did you know that loon chicks can swim right away but need parental care for their first three months? That the shape of a loon’s forehead or length of its neck can change to indicate stress? And that Maine is fortunate to be home to the largest Common Loon population in the Northeast?
For nearly four decades, Maine Audubon has been studying loon behavior and engaging volunteers across Maine in conservation efforts to bolster the loon population. One of our most powerful and popular tools is the annual Loon Count, scheduled this year for Saturday, July 16 from 7-7:30 a.m.
This event has engaged more than a thousand volunteers since 1983. On the third Saturday of July, participants head out in skiffs, kayaks, and pontoon boats to tally the Common Loons they see. Last year, volunteers of all ages counted loons on 328 lakes.
Maine Audubon uses the statewide snapshot to estimate the annual population and track population trends across the decades. The information helps biologists, state officials, and Maine lake users understand more about the loons’ status and the health of Maine’s lakes. “The count gives us a window into the status and changes in Maine’s Common Loon population over time,” says Tracy Hart, Maine Audubon wildlife ecologist.
Since the loon count’s inception in 1983, the number of adult loons in the southern half of the state has essentially doubled, from an initial estimate of fewer than 1,500 to nearly 3,000 in 2020. This is thanks in part to conservation efforts like the Maine lead tackle ban and the Fish Lead Free Initiative (fishleadfree.org/me) which have helped reduce the number of adult loons that die from swallowing lead tackle.
There’s still much more to learn about Maine’s loon population. That’s why Hart is particularly excited about the expansion of loon conservation and outreach programs, thanks to new funding sources. Last year, Maine Audubon received a five-year grant to significantly expand the Maine Loon Project, and to partner with Maine Lakes, Lakes Environmental Association, and the Penobscot Indian Nation to work to improve loon productivity and reduce mortality in the state. The new partnership, the Loon Restoration Project, is an exciting opportunity to work with local volunteers to start documenting loon nesting successes and failures in more depth. Key components include placing artificial nesting rafts where appropriate and creating a robust volunteer loon monitoring program.
More information, including Maine Audubon’s “Living in Loon Territory” brochure, is available at maineaudubon.org/loons. | 2022-07-06T01:25:52+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2022/07/05/bdn-maine/maine-audubon-annual-loon-count-set-for-july-16-2/ |
Are you a coffee fanatic embarrassed by teeth staining? Can’t seem to pull off a smile with pearly white teeth? Professional teeth whitening costs typically range between $300 and $1800. The steepness in prices is linked to the type of procedure, but at the end of the day, even the lowest imaginable price remains high for specific households. Although we’ve progressed as a society to deliver at-home teeth whitening kits, most have resulted in an undesired experience because of ill-fitting trays, teeth sensitivity, and gum irritation.
So, what now? One team decided to develop a solution that factors the cons of visiting a dentist and existing at-home kits. Consequently, the answer has since traveled to over 180 countries. The purpose of this review is to introduce the strongest of contenders, SNOW®.
What is SNOW®?
SNOW® is an at-home, all-in-one teeth whitening kit that offers a professional-level experience for a fraction of the cost and is known as one of the Best Teeth Whitening Kits available! With over 1 million kits sold and counting, thousands of reviews have quickly racked up in a short period. Imagine having access to over 75 treatments with each purchase! That’s roughly $2 a treatment, which is unlikely with a standard visit to the dentist.
Not surprising at all, considering cosmetic dentist Dr. Brian Harris’ involvement in the formulation processes. Matter-of-factly, 9 out of 10 dentists have recommended this, according to Dental Advisor. Considering everything, the natural question to flourish in one’s mind is whether professional results can indeed be reached at home. The only way to find out is to grasp the entirety of the SNOW® kit fully.
What does each SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit include?
Before going over the SNOW® mechanism, one must familiarize oneself with its contents. Based on the claims, each kit includes three wands of teeth whitening serum with built-in applicators, 1 LED whitening accelerating technology mouthpiece, and one wand of extra-strength whitening serum.
The SNOW® mechanism is twofold: LED light therapy (specifically red-light therapy) and serum application. Some studies on the use of red-light therapy for oral care have since demonstrated a plausible relationship. Although research on its implementation is limited, oral health professionals have considered it because it may facilitate teeth and gum health by targeting mitochondria and promoting healthy circulation.
Put, individuals can forestall reduced tooth sensitivity and inflammation, improved blood circulation in the gums, and limited risk of receding gum lines. The second aspect involves the serum, and this is where it is fitting to review the SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit’s main ingredients.
What are the main ingredients of the SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit?
The makers of SNOW® focused on two primary ingredients, which are deemed common in most at-home whitening kits. These include hydrogen peroxide and carbamide peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide is an antiseptic often serving as the active ingredient in teeth whitening kits, explains one source [1]. The aforesaid duo is reckoned to act as bleaching agents to change the color of teeth.
Peroxide works by perforating layers of teeth, which in turn eliminates compounds responsible for discoloration. The critical difference between the concentration of hydrogen peroxide available in these kits compared to a dentist visit is that the former is often much lower in concentration than the latter. While it has been argued that higher concentrations might elicit unwanted side effects, the contrary remains the problem.
The same source referenced a 2016 study where researchers discovered that a lower concentration for a more extended period had a negative effect on tooth enamel. In another study, results were in favor of a lower concentration. Due to mixed results, Dr. Brian Harris chose between two strengths – suitable for at-home uses. The regular-strength whitening serum has a concentration of between 6 and 10%, while the extra-strength whitening ranges between 12 and 18%. Extra-strength appears to be recommended for those hoping to reach results sooner.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQS)
Q. What are some unique attributes of SNOW®?
A. The most important attribute is that this kit requires neither impressions nor custom trays. Other crucial attributes include LED activating light, desensitizing serum, two strengths of whitening serum, and the ability to plug the LED mouthpiece into a mobile device.
Q. Can pregnant or breastfeeding mothers use the SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit?
A. Although the SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit is safe for pregnant and breastfeeding mothers, it is safer to get a second opinion from a dental care expert before proceeding.
Q. Can children use the SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit?
A. Children over nine years of age can use SNOW®; however, for peace of mind, it might be best to consult a dental care expert.
Q. How do Consumers use the SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit?
A. First, plug the SNOW mouthpiece into a mobile device. Meanwhile, individuals should have their mouths prepped by brushing their teeth. Next, the serum must be applied to the front teeth. This step will require some time, as the twisting of the serum wand will require multiple turns. Upon application, the brush must start at the top of each tooth, then down. Remove the mouthpiece from the plug and place it in the mouth. As the lips loosely wrap around the mouthpiece, individuals are asked to upkeep this position for 9 to 30 minutes.
Q. What is the best way to clean the mouthpiece?
A. After the first SNOW session has been completed, the mouthpiece must be removed and rinsed with water. From there, the unit must be dried off and stored safely. Another maintenance tactic involves gently washing the mouthpiece with hand soap.
Q. How much serum is needed with each SNOW® session?
A. The SNOW serum needed per session varies from person to person. A good rule of thumb is to use enough to coat each tooth without clumping or dripping.
Q. How often should SNOW® be used?
A. Individuals are asked to use SNOW® once daily for 21 days. After the first three weeks, twice a week should suffice because only touch-ups will be needed at that point.
Q. How long after a SNOW® session can users eat?
A. After at least an hour to an hour and a half. However, to limit food intake for a longer period, it might be best to perform each session just before going to bed.
Q. Is it possible to limit saliva formation when whitening?
A. Everyone is different and may produce different amounts of saliva during each session. Individuals are asked to remove the mouthpiece and spit between sessions if it becomes a hassle. During this time, keeping the tongue relaxed and back in the mouth might help reduce excessive saliva.
Q. What is the shelf-life of the SNOW® serum?
A. The shelf-life of the SNOW serum is two years.
Q. What does a leaking serum mean?
A. To maintain the integrity of the serum, the team at SNOW® stored it in an airtight container. As a result, a lot of twisting of the wand is needed to release the serum, causing it to leak out. The wand must be twisted slowly (just a few turns at a time) to avoid this.
Q. Is it safe to use SNOW® in conjunction with dental work?
A. Yes, SNOW® has been developed to whiten natural enamel. Surface staining may be lifted from non-natural enamel on dental work (i.e., dental fillings, crowns, braces, bridges, and veneers), but the original shade will remain as is.
Q. What are the purported benefits of using SNOW®?
A. Besides the whitening and stain removal effects of SNOW®, red light therapy may naturally eliminate bacteria, reduce pain, inflammation, and tooth sensitivity, improve blood circulation throughout the gums, and prevent receding of gums, to say the least.
Q. Is SNOW® effective on coffee, soda, and wine drinkers?
A. Yes, SNOW® is effective at whitening teeth exposed to coffee/soda/wine.
Q. Will smokers notice a difference after using SNOW®?
A. Yes, SNOW® is equally effective at whitening teeth exposed to smoking in just minutes.
Q. Is SNOW® effective on tetracycline staining?
A. Yes, SNOW® is effective on tetracycline staining. This term describes discoloration (usually manifesting a gray to brown hue) caused by the antibiotic tetracycline [2].
Q. Is it safe to apply red light directly to teeth?
A. Yes, red light therapy is generally considered safe. SNOW®’s light wattage is less than 1 watt, and the wavelengths of the blue and red lights range between 460 and 462nm and 620 and 625nm, respectively.
Q. Does SNOW® cause sensitivity?
A. SNOW® has been formulated with sensitivity in mind. According to the team, the majority of their customers never experienced sensitivity.
Q. Is SNOW® FDA or ADA approved?
A. SNOW® is neither FDA approved nor ADA (American Dental Association) approved. Bear in mind that the ADA usually only approves toothpaste with fluoride.
Q. How long will it take to receive my shipment of SNOW®?
A. Domestic orders within the continental U.S. may take between 5 and 13 business days (including order processing and shipping times). For international orders, the timeframe will vary based on location.
Q. Will I receive tracking information for SNOW®?
A. Yes, a shipment confirmation email will be sent out once the order has been shipped. This will include a tracking number that will only be activated within 48 hours of receipt of the email.
Q. Is SNOW® protected by a warranty?
A. Yes, SNOW® has been protected by a 5-year warranty. To activate it, the purchase must be registered by visiting here. As for coverage, the team will accept defects due to faulty workmanship or materials arising from normal uses.
Q. What if SNOW® doesn’t work as advertised?
A. Fortunately, SNOW® has been protected by a 30-day money-back guarantee. Whatever the reason may be, if SNOW® simply doesn’t meet the mark, customer support must be contacted within 30 days of the purchase date to request a refund. Here are some ways to go about the refund processes:
- Email: support@trysnow.com.
- Phone: 1 (888) 991 2796 (U.S.) or 1 (778) 801 3531 (Canada)
How much does SNOW® cost?
Prices vary according to the number of packs purchased. In terms of shipping, domestic orders of $99 or more will qualify for free shipping, whereas international orders will be charged a fee based on location. Listed below are the three SNOW price options available as this is being written:
- 1-Pack SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit: $149 each
- 2-Pack SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit: $125 each
- 4-Pack SNOW® Teeth Whitening Kit: $125 each
For people who find these prices relatively steep, the SNOW® team partnered with AfterPay to offer the option of making 4 interest-free payments.
What are dental professionals saying about SNOW®?
It looks like SNOW® not only made a lasting impression on the average user but also on dental professionals. Upon visiting the Dental Advisor official website, our editorial team stumbled upon real-life evaluations. Derived from 40 dental professionals and a total of 417 uses, many were fascinated by its zero sensitivity. Moreover, having the option to charge the mouthpiece using a phone makes it portable and completely convenient. Many dentists were so convinced that they even recommended SNOW® to their patients.
In general, most dentists appear to see value in SNOW®, especially considering the team’s efforts in producing many instructional videos and a kit that is very “esthetic”. This is not to say that all evaluations were positive. Some of the more common drawbacks of this kit include increased saliva production and the lack of clarity on how much serum must be applied. Another downside comes from the absence of impressions or custom trays, as retaining the mouthpiece in smaller mouths was described as a challenge.
In accordance with everything, SNOW® is rated above “Very Good” on the aesthetics of the kit, ease of set up and serum application, and lack of post-op procedure. Aspects needing more work yet scoring a rating of “Good” include the comfort of LED-activated light, the time required for the procedure, and the effectiveness of whiteness. Lastly, these clinical experts have since provided some tips to be mindful of:
- For people with a type of oral bone growth called exostosis, the mouthpiece might rub against it, making it slightly uncomfortable. During the whitening process, it is recommended to lay back for maximum comfort.
- When getting started, individuals are advised to use the silver wands (i.e., regular strength) and to switch to the gold wands (i.e., extra strength) if needed.
About SNOW®
Based in Arizona, Phoenix, SNOW® is on a mission to “bring innovative and efficacious products to enhance [their] customer’s confidence and lead in omnichannel distribution and marketing.” Founded by Josh Snow in 2017, the brand remains a premium leader in a family of brands focused on oral care products. Not just any oral care products, but those that can deliver professional-level results at home! Since its launch, the brand has racked up quite the following.
Some noteworthy accomplishments worth celebrating about SNOW® include:
- Easily helping over 10 million people to brighten their smiles and to increase confidence
- Being a BBB Accredited Business (A+) since January 2022 and amassing 4.5 out of 5 stars
- Achieving an 87% clinical rating on Dental Advisor
- Delivering to over 180 countries across the globe from Arizona
- Featured on the Ellen Degeneres Show
Here’s what Josh has to share regarding his endeavor:
“The whole idea around creating SNOW® was a question: “Could we make oral care something that people got excited about?” Could we make products that truly make people smile? I always say we are in the business of confidence.”
Final Thoughts
Ultimately, SNOW®’s all-in-one teeth whitening system has been engineered to respond to LED technology. The team successfully put together a kit that is well packaged and easy to use. Our editorial team was generally captivated by the overall thought process, which has been reflected in the esthetics of the kit, the involvement of a dental professional, its portability and convenience, different serum strengths for unique needs, and broad target market encompassing people with tooth sensitivity and vast dental work and undeniably, the reported results.
Each session ranges between 9 and 30 minutes, with the duration changing from one person to the next. To see that as many as 80% of dental professionals want to offer SNOW® to their patients and that 70% already made a switch to SNOW® says a lot about its effectiveness. Of course, people with certain abnormalities (i.e., exostosis), prone to excess saliva and smaller mouths might face some challenges. The same goes for those who have yet to be exposed to LED, as the warmth of the light might feel discomfort at first.
Luckily, the SNOW® team is aware of everyone’s differences and has protected their solution with a decent money-back guarantee. To learn more about SNOW® and the endless possibilities that stem from the use of red light therapy, visit here! >>>
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ROSE, Jennifer Lynn
39, of Springfield, passed away in her residence. Jennifer was a fun-loving woman. She loved to laugh, loved music, and loved her family and friends. She is survived by her mother, Jo Rose (Larry Testerment); her father, Jerry Rose; siblings, Leah and Bub Lanum, Megan Rose, Jessica, Ronald, and Kelli Cantrell, and Tiffany Chantaca; her godparents, Bill and Rose Gilland; lifelong friend, Cassandra Gilland; nieces and nephews, Brett Young, Bryce Rose, Tay and Khia Garrison, Damien Burchnell, Malachi, Makinzee, and Christian Cantrell; and many special friends. A celebration of Jennifer's life for all who knew and loved her will be held at a later date. Arrangements are being handled by the JONES-KENNEY-ZECHMAN FUNERAL HOME. Condolences may be shared at www.jkzfh.com.
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VILNIUS, Lithuania (AP) — Follow along for updates on the summit of the NATO military alliance in Lithuania’s capital:
What to know:
— Turkey’s decision to end opposition to Sweden’s NATO membership boosts summit
— Sweden’s rocky road from neutrality toward NATO membership
— What is NATO doing to help Ukraine in the war with Russia?
— Ukraine, defense plans and Sweden’s membership top summit agenda
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The Kremlin’s spokesman says Moscow is keeping close watch on decisions made at the NATO summit, and will analyze them to “take measures aimed at ensuring our security.”
In a call with reporters on Tuesday, Dmitry Peskov acknowledged Turkey’s decision to move ahead with ratifying Sweden’s membership in the Western military alliance would have implications for Russia. He said the Russian government would implement countermeasures but did not say what they were.
But Peskov said Moscow would continue to cooperate when it sees fit with Turkey, which has cast itself as an intermediary between Russia and Ukraine. He says that while Russia and Turkey have disagreements, they also share common interests.
The Kremlin spokesman also repeated Moscow’s claim that NATO’s relentless eastward expansion after the end of the Cold War was “one of the reasons that led to the current situation” — a reference to Russia’s military action in Ukraine.
Many alliance members have countered that they were forced to bulk up their defenses in the wake of Russian incursions in places like Georgia and Ukraine.
Peskov reiterated a warning against NATO putting Ukraine on a fast-track to membership. The Kremlin has argued that Ukraine joining NATO would lead to a direct confrontation between the alliance and Russia.
“Potentially, it’s very dangerous for European security. It carries very big risks,” Peskov said.
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it’s “absurd” that no timetable has been laid out for his country to be invited to join NATO or become a member one day.
Zelenskyy said on Twitter that he plans to discuss NATO’s “uncertainty” over Ukraine’s possible membership during the alliance’s summit in Vilnius, Lithuania’s capital.
He says the Ukrainian delegation to the summit starting Tuesday had “received signals that certain wording” under discussion deals with the prospect of NATO inviting Ukraine to become a member, “not about Ukraine’s membership.”
Zelenskyy called it “unprecedented and absurd” that a time frame hasn’t been set, either for an invitation or Ukrainian membership.
“It seems there is no readiness either to invite Ukraine to NATO or to make it a member of the alliance,” the president said.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak says he wants NATO to show “demonstrable progress” at the summit on Ukraine’s membership.
“I’ve always said that Ukraine’s rightful place is in NATO,” Sunak told reporters during his flight to Vilnius.
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France will deliver deep-strike missiles as part of increased efforts to help Ukraine’s counteroffensive against Russian forces, French President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.
France has been weighing whether to send Scalp missiles to Ukraine. They are the French counterpart of Britain’s Storm Shadow missiles, which the U.K. already sent to Ukraine.
Macron said upon arriving at the NATO summit in Vilnius, “We have decided to deliver new deep-strike missiles to Ukraine” as part of beefed-up military support. The French leader did not specify which missiles, or say when or how many would be supplied.
Macron said the decision was made “in view of the situation and the counteroffensive being led by Ukraine” against Russian forces. He said in May that the longer-range Scalp missiles could help the counteroffensive, which is in its early stages.
A French government official, who was not authorized to speak publicly about the matter, confirmed that Macron was referring to Scalp missiles.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov called the French move “an erroneous decision fraught with consequences for the Ukrainian side, as naturally, this will force us to take countermeasures.”
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the European Union’s future relations with Turkey will reflect its status as an “important partner,” but he isn’t elaborating on what that would entail.
NATO officials said Monday that Turkey agreed to ratify Sweden’s membership in the Western military alliance, removing one of the last major roadblocks to the Nordic country joining NATO.
However, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked his country’s support to Turkey’s long-stalled bid to join the European Union. Scholz and others have rejected a connection.
Speaking as he arrived Tuesday at the two-day NATO summit in Vilnius, Scholz called Turkey “an important partner for us” and said he would speak with Erdogan during the event.
Luxembourg Prime Minister Xavier Bettel said it’s important to keep seeking cooperation with Ankara. He said Erdogan’s decision on Sweden “shows that if one talks to Turkey, one finds solutions.”
“We haven’t already always had the easiest relations with Turkey, but we shouldn’t turn our backs on Turkey, otherwise it will find other partners,” Bettel said.
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Germany has announced a package of further military aid for Ukraine that includes 40 extra Marder armored personnel carriers, another 25 old Leopard 1 tanks and two Patriot defense missile launching devices.
The German Defense Ministry said Tuesday that Germany also would give Ukraine another 20,000 rounds of artillery ammunition, 5,000 rounds of smoke ammunition, a reconnaissance and drone-defense package and a Luna drone system. There will also be five armored recovery vehicles.
Germany, already one of the biggest providers of military aid to Ukraine, put the value of the latest package at nearly 700 million euros ($768 million).
German officials had promised a substantial new military aid pledge at the NATO summit in Vilnius but made clear their continued reluctance to agree to Ukraine’s request for Taurus long-range cruise missiles.
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Lithuania and several of its allies have beefed up security for the NATO summit, with as many as 12,000 troops backed by warships, air defense systems and artillery deployed for the two-day meeting.
Lithuanian authorities say almost 50 foreign delegations with 2,400 representatives are gathering in Vilnius, including 40 presidents or prime ministers and up to 150 other high-ranking politicians.
Germany supplied Patriot missile defense for the summit that starts Tuesday, while Spain provided short- to medium-range NASAM ground systems.
The summit in Lithuania’s capital is being held about 30 kilometers (20 miles) from the border with Russian ally Belarus, where the leader of the Wagner mercenary group, Yevgeny Prigozhin, was granted refuge following a short-lived revolt against the Russian authorities last month.
Border control measures were introduced last week at major airports, sea ports and on land borders with Lithuania’s fellow European Union members Poland and Latvia.
Meanwhile, NATO warships are patrolling off the coast of Lithuania, including vessels from Germany, the United States, Italy and Poland, according to the commander of Lithuania’s navy, Giedrius Premeneckas.
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British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged all NATO members to meet the alliance’s target of spending the equivalent of 2% of national economic output on defense.
According to new NATO estimates released last week, 11 of the 31 member countries will reach that target this year.
As the Western alliance’s annual summit opened in Lithuania’s capital on Tuesday, Sunak said Britain was devoting “record amounts” to defense, in part to make its industry “ready for the challenges ahead.”
“And that’s something we need to see across NATO, starting with meeting the 2% commitment,” he said.
After Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula in 2014, NATO members committed to move toward spending 2% of gross domestic product on national military budgets within a decade. They are expected during this week’s summit to set that level as a minimum target — a floor rather than a ceiling.
Sunak said NATO members “have witnessed the most terrible crimes and human tragedies in Ukraine” since Russia invaded its neighbor 16 1/2 months ago. He says the alliance has “come together like never before in support of Ukraine and with firm determination that Russia cannot succeed.”
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Hungary’s foreign minister says his country’s ratification of Sweden’s bid to join NATO is just a “technical matter” after Turkey’s president indicated he would his country’s opposition to the Scandinavian country joining the alliance.
In a Facebook post Tuesday, Peter Szijjarto wrote that the Hungarian government’s position on Sweden “is clear: the government supports NATO membership, which is why we tabled a proposal to this effect in Parliament many months ago. It is now only a technical matter to complete the ratification process.”
Turkey and Hungary are the only NATO members that haven’t yet ratified Sweden’s accession documents.
Hungarian President Katalin Novak tweeted that she has asked Prime Minister Viktor Orban “to do everything possible to ensure that the #Hungarian Parliament also contributes to the enlargement of the defense #Alliance as soon as possible.” | 2023-07-11T18:39:58+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/international/ap-live-updates-lithuania-and-allies-beef-up-security-for-nato-summit/ |
LAS VEGAS (KLAS) — The Las Vegas Metro police search at a Henderson home involves documents and personal items belonging to Duane “Keffe D” Davis who publicly said he was in the car with the gunman who killed Tupac Shakur in 1996, sources told Nexstar’s KLAS.
In his book and in several interviews, Davis, 60, has said he was in the car with a person who fired into the BMW carrying Shakur and record executive Suge Knight. Shakur died six days later from his injuries.
Davis said the car pulled up side-by-side to the BMW at the intersection of Flamingo Road and Koval Lane before someone in the backseat fired a gun.
“When we pulled up, I was in the front seat,” Davis said in a 2018 BET interview. “Happen to see my friend, Suge.”
“You said the shots came from the back,” the interviewer said to Davis in the BET video. “Who shot Tupac?”
“Going to keep it for the code of the streets,” Davis said. “It just came from the backseat, bro.”
Davis made similar statements in a book titled “Compton Street Legend: Notorious Keffe D’s Street-Level Accounts of Tupac and Biggie Murders, Death Row Origins, Suge Knight, Puffy Combs, and Crooked Cops.
“Tupac made an erratic move and began to reach down beneath his seat,” Davis writes in the book. “It was the first and only time in my life that I could relate to the police command, ‘Keep your hands where I can see them.’ Instead, Pac pulled out a strap, and that’s when the fireworks started. One of my guys from the back seat grabbed the Glock and started bustin’ back.”
In the hours before his murder, Shakur’s group reportedly attacked Orlando Anderson, a member of a rival gang. Anderson died in a shooting in 1998.
Detectives served the search warrant at the home in Henderson near Interstate 11 and Wagon Wheel Drive on Monday, sources told KLAS. It was unclear how Davis was connected to the address.
“He had confessed to our task force back in 2009 about his involvement in the murder,” former Los Angeles Police Department detective Greg Kading said about Davis. “It’s pretty clear that this individual, Duane Davis, is the focus of the investigation in Las Vegas, and he’s the last man standing of the four individuals that were in the Cadillac that pulled up and shot Tupac. He’s the last man alive in that group.”
Police were searching for personal items and documents that Davis may have kept in connection to the writing of his book and Shakur’s murder, sources said.
People at the home declined to comment Tuesday.
Charges have never been filed in connection with Shakur’s murder.
KLAS has filed a records request for a copy of the warrant. It was unclear if police took any items from the home Monday night. | 2023-07-20T01:16:59+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/national/tupac-search-involves-documents-at-las-vegas-home-of-murder-witness-sources/ |
LOS ANGELES, May 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Aspiriant, a leading independent wealth management firm, today announced that eight new partners have been elected to the firm's ownership group. Of Aspiriant's 220 team members, approximately one-third are partners of the firm. The organization's independent employee ownership model aligns the interests of both clients and employees while ensuring clients are served for generations and through all of life's transitions.
The 2023 new partner group helps maintain both the sustainability of Aspiriant's business model and its independence. The newly named partners, based across Aspiriant's key locations in San Francisco, Los Angeles, Orange County and Milwaukee, bring impressive track records, strong credentials and diverse backgrounds to further enhance Aspiriant's commitment to serving high-net-worth and ultra-high-net-worth families across the country.
The eight new Aspiriant partners include:
Dawn Baca, J.D., LL.M. – Director in Strategic Planning (Orange County)
Lynne Born, – Chief Practice Officer (San Francisco)
Laura Boucher, MBA, CPA – Manager in Fund Administration (Milwaukee)
Teresa Greenip, CFP® – Manager in Wealth Management (San Francisco)
Camila Kremer, CFA®, CAIA – Sr. Research Analyst in Investment Strategy & Research (Los Angeles)
Nick Ruzette, CFP® – Manager in Wealth Management (San Francisco)
Matt Sharp, CFP® – Manager in Wealth Management (San Francisco)
Jenny Tsai, CPA – Controller (Los Angeles)
"We are excited to welcome this year's class of partners," said Rob Francais, co-founder and CEO of Aspiriant. "Each year, the appointment of new partners serves as a commitment to the sustainable future of our firm. These partners possess the values that Aspiriant was built upon and will play an active role as our firm continues to break the mold in the wealth management industry."
About Aspiriant
Aspiriant is a leading independent wealth management firm in the U.S. with more than $13 billion of assets under management and advisement. The firm provides a full range of wealth management services to over 2,200 individuals and families throughout the country with offices in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Silicon Valley, San Diego, Orange County, New York, Boston, Minneapolis, Milwaukee, Cincinnati and Austin. For more information, visit aspiriant.com.
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Visa pushes back over claims it’s tracking users gun purchases
Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) says a new merchant code is “a big threat to Second Amendment rights.”
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - “I think it’s dangerous,” said Sen. Josh Hawley (R-Mo.) in an interview with the Gray Washington News Bureau over the credit card companies unveiling merchant codes which could be used to track gun purchases.
Hawley says he strongly disagrees with the plans of Visa, Mastercard, and American Express to use a new merchant code to categorize gun purchases.
In a tweet on September 13, calling it a “big threat to Second Amendment rights.”
On the same day Hawley posted his tweet, he also sent a letter to credit card company CEOs asking them to reconsider.
“Unless they at some point wanted to interfere,” said Hawley. “We know that’s the case. We know there’s no real business reason for it because they haven’t ever done it.”
Previously, gun sales were categorized under merchant codes as general or miscellaneous.
Merchant codes already exist for a wide range of products and services including beauty salons, bowling alleys, and bakeries.
The Gray Washington News Bureau reached out to Visa for comment, and was sent a link to a blog post titled “Protecting Legal Commerce.”
In it, Visa writes the new merchant code is from a global standards-setting organization that established the code for “gun and ammunition stores.”
Visa says in part: “Many misunderstood,”... that the company was, “advocating the use of the code to track gun sales as a potential tool in combatting gun violence.”
Gun control advocates say the code is an opportunity for the financial sector to do its part in preventing gun tragedies.
“Everybody in the country, every industry in the country has a role to play in helping to eliminate this problem,” said Nick Suplina, Senior Vice President for Law and Policy at Everytown for Gun Safety, the country’s largest gun violence prevention organization. “What this new merchant category can do, if implemented properly, is prevent tragedy like domestic terrorism and horrific acts of mass shootings and armed extremism.”
Gun control advocates say the 2016 Pulse Nightclub shooting in Orlando, Florida is an example.
A 2018 New York Times investigation found the gunman used six credit cards to buy two guns and thousands of rounds of ammunition before killing 49 people and injuring 53 others.
There could be more regulations in the future for credit card companies and banks in general. In mid-September, the CEO’s of America’s seven largest banks testified at length before key Congressional committees - the Senate Banking Committee and the House Financial Services Committee .
Copyright 2022 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-29T17:36:12+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2022/09/29/visa-pushes-back-over-claims-its-tracking-users-gun-purchases/ |
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Stephen Curry threw his mouthpiece into the seats in frustration and got tossed himself for the surprising episode late in the game.
And the Golden State Warriors still pulled off a wild one against the nemesis Memphis Grizzlies.
Jordan Poole made the winning layup with a second remaining to cap a crazy, back-and-forth final minute, and the Warriors fought back to beat Ja Morant and Memphis 122-120 on Wednesday night.
“Incredible, heady play by Jordan,” Klay Thompson said.
Curry outdueled Morant and scored 34 points before being ejected with 1:14 remaining in another thrilling game between the rivals who played last year in the Western Conference semifinals won by the Warriors in six games.
Curry hit a tying jumper with 2:18 left and made three free throws at the 1:55 mark. He wasn't around for the finish after firing the mouthpiece into the stands. Crew chief Sean Wright confirmed the reasoning to a pool reporter: “Stephen Curry takes his mouth piece and throws into the stands with force, as per rule, that is an automatic ejection.”
“He knows he can’t make that mistake,” coach Steve Kerr said. “To win the game after the Steph ejection was great. I liked the execution down the stretch.”
Afterward, Curry was in the hallway eager to greet Poole with a celebratory hug. Poole had launched a 30-footer with nearly a full shot clock and Curry open, and Curry didn't like it.
Curry said the way the season has gone there's a “heightened sense of urgency of how every detail matters.”
“The way that we responded after that shows just how much it matters to us,” Curry said.
Brandon Clarke had a tying dunk with 6.3 seconds left for Memphis on a pass from Morant after Thompson’s 3-pointer with 14.6 remaining put the Warriors ahead. Thompson then missed a rushed baseline jumper with five seconds to play, but Golden State got the ball out of bounds.
Morant wound up with 29 points and 12 assists after missing a game with an ankle injury. He converted a pair of free throws with 26.6 seconds left to put Memphis ahead before Thompson's big 3.
Desmond Bane added 20 points for the Grizzlies in a balanced effort to help lessen the sting of losing durable big man Steven Adams for the foreseeable future with a knee injury.
Morant, who missed a loss Monday night at Sacramento with soreness in his left ankle, found Clarke for an alley-oop layup and three-point play with 4:10 remaining then Curry and Poole scored consecutive layups.
Thompson added 24 points and his 3 with 3:38 left in the third pulled the Warriors to 81-79. Then Curry converted a tying four-point play with 2:27 to go in the period after falling into the courtside seats.
The Warriors had lost four straight home games after beginning the season 17-2 at Chase Center.
Jonathan Kuminga moved into the Golden State starting lineup with Andrew Wiggins ill. Late in the first half, Kuminga drove through the lane for a highlight-reel left-handed slam then knocked down a 3-pointer a few possessions later. He wound up with 13 points.
Poole finished with 21 points and seven assists as the Warriors beat the Grizzlies again following a 123-109 win on Christmas Day. The Grizzlies have lost a season-high four straight to begin this season-long five-game West Coast trip.
“It’s a long season. I don’t think too many people are too flustered," Bane said.
Draymond Green — who called that final out-of-bounds play for Poole's winner — was whistled for his 14th technical foul of the season, moving him within two of an automatic one-game suspension.
MISSING ADAMS
Grizzlies coach Taylor Jenkins will mix and match lineups and substitution patterns without Adams, who is expected to miss three to five weeks with a sprained ligament in his right knee that he injured Sunday in Phoenix.
“We’re definitely going to miss Stevo, he does so much for us, all the little things, to impact winning,” Jenkins said. "We're just going to need other guys to raise their level in those departments. Obviously, we’re struggling right now on both ends of the floor, we just got to find our groove, it’s next-man up mentality.”
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: F Danny Green is set to make his season debut Feb. 1 at home against Portland as he returns from left knee surgery. “That’s the plan as of now,” Jenkins said. Green will get some scrimmaging and work with the G League Memphis Hustle this week. ... Jaren Jackson Jr. fouled out with 2:33 to go. ... Memphis will host the defending champions for the last two meetings: March 9 and 18.
Warriors: Kerr found out Wednesday morning Wiggins was sick and Kuminga earned his sixth start. ... Curry reached 21,000 career points. He committed two fouls just 59 seconds into the game.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: At Minnesota on Friday night.
Warriors: Host Toronto on Friday night. ___
AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-01-26T07:38:52+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/poole-beats-buzzer-with-layup-lifts-warriors-17742877.php |
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The holiday shopping season is in full swing and many shoppers are looking to score big deals this Cyber Monday.
With inflation where it is, many people are opting to use credit cards and other payment plans to buy their holiday gifts.
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November 30th, 2022 | 2022-12-01T00:17:37+00:00 | newson6.com | https://www.newson6.com/story/63854004f4dc2f7b99f4cc8f/money-monday:-holiday-shopping-with-credit-cards |
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NBA Playoffs Game 1
The Denver Nuggets and Minnesota Timberwolves are doing battle in the opening round of the NBA Playoffs, with Game 1 on tap.
You can find odds, spreads, over/unders and more across multiple sportsbooks for the Nuggets vs. Timberwolves matchup in this article.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Game Info
- Date: Sunday, April 16, 2023
- Time: 10:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, BSN, and ALT
- Location: Denver, Colorado
- Venue: Ball Arena
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Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Odds, Spread, Over/Under
Check out the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup across different sportsbooks.
Nuggets vs. Timberwolves Betting Trends
- The Nuggets are outscoring opponents by 3.3 points per game with a +273 scoring differential overall. They put up 115.8 points per game (12th in the NBA) and give up 112.5 per outing (eighth in the league).
- The Timberwolves put up 115.8 points per game (12th in league) while giving up 115.8 per contest (18th in NBA). They have a -3 scoring differential.
- These two teams score 231.6 points per game combined, 7.1 more than this game's total.
- These two teams give up 228.3 points per game combined, 3.8 more points than the total for this matchup.
- Denver has won 44 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 38 times.
- Minnesota has won 39 games against the spread this year, while failing to cover or pushing 43 times.
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CADILLAC — An upcoming church rummage sale will also have a pop-up boutique aiming at supporting victims of human trafficking and abuse around the world.
The First Presbyterian Church of Cadillac, 221 E. Harris St., is holding its rummage sale beginning Thursday and continuing through Saturday. The sale will help to benefit the Jack Frost Closet, which buys new boots, snow pants, hats and gloves for local children.
In 2022, Jack Frost Closet helped more than 200 children in the area and the need will likely be just as great if not greater later this year. Jack Frost Closet can connect with children in need through various word-of-mouth sources such as Love INC, Oasis Family Resource Center, schools and social media.
Evening appointments are typically scheduled with families during October, November and December. During those appointments, children are fitted with their new boots and other winter clothing.
From 2021 to 2022, the church said it saw an increase of 73%.
While the Jack Frost Closet is helping local children, the rummage sale also will be a site of a pop-up boutique.
First Presbyterian Church member Bedonna Davis is coordinating the pop-up boutique through Women At Risk International. The mission of the nonprofit organization headquartered in Wyoming is to market and sell handcrafted items made by at-risk and rescued men and women from around the world, supporting culturally sensitive, value-added intervention projects, while educating shoppers about the risks the vulnerable face.
Davis said the church is hosting the pop-up boutique during the rummage sale and will not profit from the items sold. All proceeds go back to helping people around the world.
Shelby Sricke, who is the lead response representative for Women At Risk International, said the founder of the nonprofit grew up in Asia and was exposed to the issues of human trafficking and abuse at an early age. After a friend was a victim of abuse when she was 14, it has been a passion for her to help people. They do this by offering safe houses in more than 50 countries for at-risk women, men and children that provide a safe place for them to rebuild their lives.
The products that are sold are made by these people and help to get them back on their feet. The products are bought from them and then sold in these pop-up boutiques or at the brick-and-mortar shop in the Grand Rapids area. The profits are then reinvested into helping these victims.
The items for sale include jewelry, scarves, children’s products, ornaments and more.
“Every $10 in sales can sustain a person for a day. By hosting this pop-up boutique they are raising awareness,” Sricke said.
Both the rummage sale and the pop-up boutique will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Thursday, 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Saturday. | 2023-05-11T08:28:34+00:00 | cadillacnews.com | https://www.cadillacnews.com/news/first-presbyterian-church-rummage-sale-pop-up-boutique-to-help-two-organizations/article_1425f7c2-ee8d-11ed-96d2-47927f36b632.html |
The Department of Transportation (DOT) is probing whether “unrealistic scheduling” played a role in the mass flight delays and cancellations from Southwest Airlines during the holidays last year.
“DOT is in the initial phase of a rigorous and comprehensive investigation into Southwest Airlines’ holiday debacle that stranded millions … [and] probing whether Southwest executives engaged in unrealistic scheduling of flights which under federal law is considered an unfair and deceptive practice,” a department spokesperson told The Hill Thursday.
“DOT will leverage the full extent of its investigative and enforcement power to ensure consumers are protected and this process will continue to evolve as the Department learns more,” the spokesperson said.
Winter weather delayed and canceled flights across the country during the busy holiday travel season, but Southwest saw far more sweeping problems, canceling nearly 17,000 flights over the last 10 days of the year.
Shares of the company fell, and Southwest took an $800 million hit for the cancellations.
The Hill has reached out to Southwest for comment.
Lawmakers have pledged to probe the airline for the holiday chaos. Sen. Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), the chairwoman of the Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee, said Southwest’s disruptions “go beyond weather” and indicate a broader problem.
Southwest promised reimbursement for passengers affected by cancellations. The Transportation Department said Thursday that it’s “made clear” to the airline company that it has to provide those refunds in a timely schedule and “will hold Southwest accountable if it fails to do so.”
The Dallas Morning News first reported the Transportation Department’s latest remarks. | 2023-01-26T16:49:20+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/hill-politics/transportation-department-looking-into-whether-unrealistic-scheduling-played-role-in-southwest-holiday-meltdown/ |
ROCKVILLE, Md. and SUZHOU, China, Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Innovent Biologics, Inc. ("Innovent") (HKEX: 01801), a world-class biopharmaceutical company that develops, manufactures, and commercializes high-quality medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases, announced that the first patient dosing in Australia for its proprietary PD-1/IL-2 bispecific antibody fusion protein (R&D code: IBI363) in Phase I clinical trial for the treatment of patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphomas. It is first candidate drug to conduct clinical trial in Australia in Innovent's pipeline.
The study (NCT05290597) is an open-label, multi-center Phase I study evaluating the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of IBI363 in subjects with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma, and to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).
Interleukin 2 (IL-2), a cytokine secreted mainly by antigen-activated CD4 + T cells , is vital for maintaining CD4 + regulatory T cell (Treg) level, CD4 + T cell differentiation, and maintaining CD8 + T cell and natural killer cell activity. IL-2 was the first cytokine to be discovered and identified as playing a pivotal role in T-cell growth and expansion. Aldesleukin (IL-2) was approved by U.S. Food and Drug Administration for metastatic renal cell carcinoma and metastatic melanoma in the early 1990s, but it has not been widely used in clinic due to poor selectivity, narrow therapeutic window, and side effects.
IBI363, potential First-in-Class candidate drug, was independently developed by Innovent. Its active ingredient is PD-1/IL-2 bispecific antibody fusion protein. The IL-2 arm of IBI363 has been engineered to maximize efficacy and reduce toxicity, whereas the PD-1 binding arm achieves PD-1 blockade and selective IL-2 delivery. Therefore, IBI363 has both functions of simultaneously blocking PD-1/PD-L1 pathway and activating IL-2 pathway, allowing more precise and efficient targeting and activation of tumor specific T cells. IBI363 not only showed promising anti-tumor activity in a variety of tumor-bearing pharmacological models, but also exhibited prominent antitumor efficacy in PD-1 resistant and metastatic models; meanwhile, IBI363 demonstrated a good safety profile in preclinical in vivo models.
Dr. Morteza Aghmesheh, Southern Medical Day Care Centre Located in New South Wales, Australia, stated: "Wild type IL-2 is clinically validated as monotherapy, but limited by toxicity and low response rate due to poor selectivity. IBI363, a novel PD-1/IL-2 bispecific molecule, designed to selectively activates PD-1 positive T cells by cis-activating IL-2, but not PD-1 negative bystanders or naïve T cells, with the potential to significantly decrease toxicity related to IL-2 and potentially overcome immunotherapy resistance. We look forward to the positive results in the safety/tolerability and efficacy of IBI363 in the clinic."
Dr. Hui Zhou, Senior Vice President of Innovent, stated: "Most patients will develop primary or secondary resistance after treatments of immune checkpoint inhibitors. At present, treatment options are limited upon progression after immunotherapy, and there is a huge unmet clinical needs. IBI363, developed by scientists at Innovent Academy, can enhance anti-tumor immune response by reversing T cell exhaustion, improving the efficacy of immune checkpoint inhibitors especially for patients with resistance to immunotherapy or "cold tumors", while minimizing IL -2 related side effects. We are pleased that the first patient dose of IBI363 has been completed in Australia. In parallel, the IND for IBI363 has been approved by NMPA in China. We are looking forward to the positive results of IBI363 in patients with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma. IBI363 is our first molecule to initiate clinical study in Australia, which marks a solid step of Innovent's global innovation strategy. The company will also accelerate the development of more innovative molecules with high global potential, taking advantage of cross-regional R & D and clinical resources, adhering to the long-term development strategy of "driven by innovation, developed through globalization" with an aim to benefit cancer patients worldwide."
About IBI363
IBI363, potential First-in-Class candidate drug, was self-developed by Innovent. Its active ingredient is PD-1/IL-2 bispecific antibody fusion protein, which simultaneously blocks PD-1/PD-L1 pathway and activates IL-2 pathway to stimulate T cell activation and proliferation, thus killing tumor cells and inhibiting tumor growth. Currently, Phase 1 studies of IBI363 are conducted in China and Australia (NCT05460767, NCT05290597) to assess the safety, tolerability, and preliminary efficacy of IBI363 in subjects with advanced solid tumors or lymphoma, and to determine the recommended Phase 2 dose (RP2D).
About Innovent
Inspired by the spirit of "Start with Integrity, Succeed through Action," Innovent's mission is to develop, manufacture and commercialize high-quality biopharmaceutical products that are affordable to ordinary people. Established in 2011, Innovent is committed to developing, manufacturing and commercializing high-quality innovative medicines for the treatment of oncology, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major diseases. On October 31, 2018, Innovent was listed on the Main Board of the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong Limited with the stock code: 01801. HK.
Since its inception, Innovent has developed a fully integrated multi-functional platform that includes R&D, CMC (Chemistry, Manufacturing, and Controls), clinical development and commercialization capabilities. Leveraging the platform, the company has built a robust pipeline of 34 valuable assets in the fields of cancer, autoimmune, metabolic, ophthalmology and other major therapeutic areas, with 7 products approved for marketing in China – TYVYT® (sintilimab injection), BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor), olverembatinib (BCR-ABL TKI) and Cyramza® (ramucirumab), 3 assets under NMPA NDA review, 4 assets in Phase 3 or pivotal clinical trials, and an additional 20 molecules in clinical studies.
Innovent has built an international team with advanced talent in high-end biological drug development and commercialization, including many global experts. The company has also entered into strategic collaborations with Eli Lilly and Company, Sanofi, Adimab, Incyte, MD Anderson Cancer Center, and other international partners. Innovent strives to work with many collaborators to help advance China's biopharmaceutical industry, improve drug availability and enhance the quality of the patients' lives. For more information, please visit: www.innoventbio.com.
Note:
TYVYT® (Sintilimab Injection) is not an approved product in the United States.
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection), HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection), and SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection) are not approved products in the United States.
TYVYT® (sintilimab injection, Innovent)
BYVASDA® (bevacizumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
HALPRYZA® (rituximab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
SULINNO® (adalimumab biosimilar injection, Innovent)
Pemazyre® (pemigatinib oral inhibitor, Incyte Corporation). Pemazyre® was discovered by Incyte Corporation and licensed to Innovent for development and commercialization in Mainland China, Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan.
CYRAMZA® (ramucirumab, Eli Lilly). Cyramza® was discovered by Eli Lilly and licensed to Innovent for commercialization in Mainland China.
Disclaimer:
1. This indication is still under clinical study and hasn't been approved in China.
2. Innovent does not recommend the use of any unapproved drug/indication.
Forward-Looking Statements
This news release may contain certain forward-looking statements that are, by their nature, subject to significant risks and uncertainties. The words "anticipate", "believe", "estimate", "expect", "intend" and similar expressions, as they relate to Innovent, are intended to identify certain of such forward-looking statements. Innovent does not intend to update these forward-looking statements regularly.
These forward-looking statements are based on the existing beliefs, assumptions, expectations, estimates, projections and understandings of the management of Innovent with respect to future events at the time these statements are made. These statements are not a guarantee of future developments and are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors, some of which are beyond Innovent's control and are difficult to predict. Consequently, actual results may differ materially from information contained in the forward-looking statements as a result of future changes or developments in our business, Innovent's competitive environment and political, economic, legal and social conditions.
Innovent, the Directors and the employees of Innovent assume (a) no obligation to correct or update the forward-looking statements contained in this site; and (b) no liability in the event that any of the forward-looking statements does not materialize or turn out to be incorrect.
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Krispy Kreme offering dozen of doughnuts for 86 cents on Friday
Published: Jul. 14, 2023 at 2:01 AM CDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
(CNN) - Krispy Kreme is celebrating its 86th birthday Friday with a cheap doughnut deal.
The company is offering a dozen glazed doughnuts for 86 cents with the purchase of any dozen at regular price.
The hot, sweet-glazed treat has become a desert icon over the decades.
Krispy Kreme was founded in 1937.
Vernon Rudolph started out selling doughnuts to grocery stores.
Soon after, the doughnut scent wafting into the streets had passersby asking if they could buy the doughnuts themselves.
Rudolph then launched an operation selling directly to the public.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-14T07:30:55+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/2023/07/14/krispy-kreme-offering-dozen-doughnuts-86-cents-friday/ |
ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Fighting inflation is top of mind for many. The Fed raised its key interest rate by 3-quarters of a point, last week. That's the highest rate hike since 1994.
That could also help cool the housing market a little since the rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage is also up around 6%. That has many home buyers looking at Adjustable-rate mortgages.
Adjustable-rate mortgages or ARMs have surged to a 14-year high. Right now they make up about 11% of all home loans, compared to just 3% at the beginning of this year. Part of the reason for that demand is people still want to buy a home, but don't want to pay the higher fixed rate.
Basically, an ARM is a fully underwritten mortgage where you get a lower fixed rate for a term of 5, 7, or 10 years. The shorter the term, the lower the rate. But after that 5, 7, or 10 years, the rate goes up and there's no guarantee how high. Mike Mulwani is a Senior Vice President at Bayfirst Financial in St. Petersburg.
"The risk with an ARM is that you go through the adjustment period. So let's say you take a 5-year ARM and then rates adjust, and if they adjust upward, now you're dealing with a higher payment," Mulwani said.
So you really have to know your financial situation before choosing this mortgage option. For instance, if you know you're buying a starter home and will likely sell it within that shorter term to move on to your next home. Or if you know you have money aside to pay it off before that short-term ends. A mortgage lender that knows your local market can help you decide what's best for you. | 2022-06-20T12:37:15+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/money/adjustable-rate-mortgages-tips-faq/67-2db5f8a1-89fc-4617-8bf7-9978312aa0a4 |
HENDERSON, Nev. (AP) — Victor Wembanyama blocked a shot Thursday afternoon, ran to the other end of the court, went airborne from just inside the foul line, corralled an alley-oop pass with one hand and slammed home a dunk.
The entire sequence lasted eight seconds.
It may have been the signature moment — and there were a lot of candidates — from Wembanyama’s two-game trip to the U.S., which ended Thursday with the French phenom’s Metropolitans 92 team rallying from 16 points down to top the G League Ignite 112-106. He led the way, of course, with 36 points and 11 rebounds.
“As a first impression of the American game, that was really great,” Wembanyama said.
So was he.
His final numbers from two exhibitions: 73 points on 22-for-44 shooting, nine 3-pointers, 15 rebounds and nine blocked shots. He flies back to France on Saturday, and the next time he plays in the U.S. there likely will be an NBA logo on his jersey, presumably after he becomes the No. 1 pick in the 2023 NBA Draft.
“It’s very, very special for France,” Metropolitans 92 coach Vincent Collet said. “Not only for France. He has huge potential. He’s a huge talent.”
The reviews are in from this two-game Vegas residency for Wembanyama, who stands 7-foot-3 in bare feet, and they were of the raving variety. The best of the bunch may have come from Los Angeles Lakers forward LeBron James, who suggested that calling Wembanyama a unicorn might not fully indicate how unique he is.
Instead, James went with an out-of-this-world comparison.
“Everybody’s been a unicorn over the last few years, but he’s more like an alien,” James said. “No one has ever seen anyone as tall as he is but as fluid and as graceful as he is out on the floor … He’s, for sure, a generational talent.”
Added Golden State guard Stephen Curry: “He’s like the (NBA) 2K create-a-player, every point guard that wants to be 7-foot. Cheat-code type vibes, man. He’s a solid talent. It’s great to watch.”
Sure enough, when Wembanyama’s around, a viral moment can happen at any time. It might be a dunk. It might be a block. It might be a fadeaway 3-pointer from the corner while his momentum has him drifting toward the baseline. It might be a 28-foot 3-pointer from the wing. It might be him kicking a ball into a monitor and narrowly missing fellow French center Rudy Gobert.
Yes, all those things happened.
The scene: Gobert and fellow Minnesota Timberwolves standout D’Angelo Russell, in town to play the Lakers in a preseason game later Thursday, decided to postpone their afternoon nap — a staple of the NBA gameday routine — and make the 20-minute ride from Las Vegas to watch the game, arriving at halftime.
Gobert made a quick appearance on the game’s televised broadcast. Wembanyama, standing nearby, stuck one of his massive feet into the path of a pass by Ignite center Eric Mika. The ball ricocheted into the monitor near Gobert’s seat, knocking it over.
Gobert laughed. Wembanyama raised his hand to apologize.
“Hey, he played soccer too,” Gobert said.
Gobert raves about Wembanyama, who almost certainly will be the first top-five draft pick from France. And he doesn’t think there’s any real comparison: Gobert said Wembanyama’s defensive instincts remind him of himself, while his ballhandling and shooting remind him of Kevin Durant.
“What strikes me the most about him is his maturity,” Gobert said. “Obviously, he’s a very unique talent and he has a very unique physique. But his maturity and his confidence … he’s very unique.”
Thursday’s game had a bit of a scare, and the other top NBA draft headliner in this showcase got the worst of that moment.
Scoot Henderson, the guard whose 28 points led the Ignite to a 122-115 victory on Tuesday night in the exhibition opener, left Thursday’s game after less than five minutes. The reason: He banged knees with Wembanyama.
Henderson switched onto Wembanyama, who was dribbling on the wing. Wembanyama made a move, collided into Henderson and tumbled to the court, looking initially like he got the worst of that exchange. But Henderson, who was called for a foul on the play, wound up limping off for evaluation and the Ignite quickly said he wouldn’t be returning.
“Scoot’s fine,” G League coach Jason Hart said. “It was precautionary.”
There are 31 games left on Metropolitans’ 34-game schedule in the French league, and the plan — as of now — is for Wembanyama to finish his season, which is slated to go through mid-May. The NBA Draft is June 22.
Bouna Ndiaye, one of Wembanyama’s agents, said some NBA teams might not understand why he’s playing. The reason, he says, is because nobody can get Wembanyama out of the gym.
“He wants to live on the court,” Ndiaye said.
What these two games showed, in many ways, was just that the tapes of Wembanyama that have been coming out of Europe over the last few years weren’t lying. He needs to get stronger. There’s much he can still polish. He is, by all accounts, exceptional already.
“Just before we came in last Saturday, we had a meeting with our doctor and we are going to prepare to plan the next two months to increase what he is doing, besides the court, to strengthen the body,” Collet said. “We’re always careful also with how much time he is practicing, not to go too far. … We plan so that we limit the risk.”
When Thursday was over, when the comeback was complete, Wembanyama briefly lifted his arms skyward in celebration, then shook a lot of hands, partook in a lot of hugs and posed for a lot of pictures.
And later Thursday, he went to that Lakers-Timberwolves game, sitting near the Lakers’ bench, just a few feet from James and Anthony Davis. It was a great view. His view next year will be a bit better.
“I’m still excited and so happy about it,” Wembanyama said. “I know I’m so lucky to have this chance.”
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AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley in San Francisco contributed.
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More AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-10-08T10:36:37+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/sports/ap-wembanyamas-2-game-las-vegas-exhibition-stay-ends-with-win/ |
TEMPE, Ariz., March 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Oats Overnight announced today that it raised $20M+ in Series A capital. Participants in the round included Singh Capital Partners, BFG Partners, Impatient Ventures, Watchfire Ventures, Morrison Seger Venture Capital Partners, Vanterra Ventures, Access Capital, Pure Ventures, and more.
"We will use this capital to significantly expand into the retail channel and continue to evolve our community-led product development process." - Brian Tate, Founder and CEO.
Oats Overnight is redefining the way CPG brands interact with their consumers, bringing customers directly into the R&D process. Every month, a new flavor is shared pre-launch with 100,000+ active subscribers and the R&D team communicates with customers directly to hear how the recipe is received. Flavors like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Cookies and Cream, and Key Lime Pie, get very vocal feedback from the community, both positive and negative. The most popular flavors are released with tweaks just three months after the extensive survey results are tallied.
"Our customers debate it all in our private Facebook group, averaging over 1,000 comments per day." - Brian Tate, Founder and CEO.
The company is on a $100M+ gross revenue run rate, but is only getting started in retail, sitting at just over 2,500 doors. On-shelf performance is beating buyer expectations in a wide range of stores, including Whole Foods, Wegmans, Meijer, Walmart, and HEB. This new capital will help build out the sales team, starting with the addition of a VP of Sales.
"The uniqueness in format and flavors that we bring to a traditionally stale category makes us a clear bet for buyers. This capital will help us execute even faster." - Nina McKinney, CSO.
Another primary use of capital for the fundraise will be the buildout of a new 85,000 sq ft production and fulfillment center in Phoenix, AZ. Oats Overnight's 250 person team includes multiple food scientists, a supply chain team, and a quality department. This structure allows Oats Overnight to be responsive to customer feedback with monthly flavor launches and consistent optimization of formulas in-market.
"Owned manufacturing, fulfillment, and R&D is absolutely critical for the company to deliver on its model for innovation and product development." - Vincent Comerford, COO.
About Oats Overnight:
Oats Overnight is a spoon free, high protein oatmeal that is prepped at night and ready when you wake up. The company was founded in 2016 by former professional poker player, Brian Tate in Tempe, AZ. He created the first recipes while looking for a better way to fit a nutritional breakfast into his busy schedule. Over 35 flavors have been created to date in their owned manufacturing operation in Arizona. To learn more about Oats Overnight, visit oatsovernight.com or @oatsovernight on Instagram.
Oats Overnight Contact:
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LONDON and TAMPA, Fla., Dec. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- TikTok is the most effective paid marketing channel for eCommerce brands with aggressive growth targets, according to an independent study run by Fospha.
Fospha, a marketing measurement platform headquartered in London and Tampa, Florida, have conducted a measurement study into which advertising channels, platforms and objectives are most effective for eCommerce brands.
Key findings include:
- TikTok is the most impactful platform for high-growth brands, delivering the strongest Return On Ad Spend (ROAS) performance of the channels included in the study for brands prioritizing customer acquisition over profitability.
- Pinterest is the overall top ROAS performer, standing out particularly in the furnishings space.
- Despite a tough year, and declining spends, Meta's performance is still strong and has a big role to play for any brand wishing to advertise at scale.
- Overall ad spends are falling, however investment in TikTok and Google's Performance Max are rising fast.
Fospha are uniquely positioned to uncover these findings due to their attribution model, which uses data science to independently value the contribution of every digital channel in driving revenue. Unlike the models most marketers use, Fospha's doesn't just look at the impact of people clicking on ads, but also incorporates people viewing ads on their social media feeds. This approach means they can directly compare results between channels with very different behaviours, such as Instagram ads with Google's Paid Shopping.
It has been a difficult 24 months for digital ad measurement. Apple's iOS 14.5 update in 2021 blocked much of the mobile tracking that social platforms used to report on their ads' performance. Since the effects of that update in summer 2021, Meta's share price has tumbled 67%, with big losses felt at Snapchat, Twitter and Pinterest too.
Fospha's Head of Growth, Jamie Bolton, said
"Tracking hundreds of millions of dollars in ad spend on Fospha opens up huge possibilities for analysis. I'm really happy the data shows that performance is still strong on many of these platforms despite their reporting challenges. In previous recessions we've seen brands who maintain spend on marketing dip the least and recover fastest, but it's hard to justify when the data doesn't support that. Hopefully this report means brands can keep spending with confidence."
Fospha are the marketing measurement platform for eCommerce. To find out more, or apply for a free trial, visit www.fospha.com. For press enquires please contact jamie.bolton@fospha.com.
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Friday Summaries from Mexican football (home teams listed first):
- Affidavit: Male had sex with girl, 14, he met on Facebook
- Affidavit: Woman fled from hit-and-run incident because she panicked
- Police: Woman harassed, impersonated LPD employee online
- Woman charged with endangering her infant son
- Affidavit: Man fired shots in public, threatened to kill Laredo police...
- Woman charged with motor vehicle theft
- LMC announces death of longtime neurological surgeon
- Border Patrol, Laredo police apprehend man for firing shots in Riverhill...
- Sheriff's Office: Man crashed into Rio Bravo home, claimed his vehicle...
- TAMIU expecting campus to double in size through Master Plan
- LISD announces closure for 2023 spring break
- Affidavit: Man made child porn with 12-year-old relative
- Trio arrested in pistol-whipping incident
- Man is accidentally cremated before his funeral
- Police: Man stabbed GF with a screwdriver
- Women wanted for assaulting female at house party | 2023-03-11T05:02:29+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/mexican-summaries-17833169.php |
Fishers, Ind., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The rapid increase in pet adoptions across the US has created an unprecedented surge for veterinary imaging services. To keep pace with new demands, Esaote North America, Inc. is excited to announce the launch of the Magnifico™ Vet MRI system, a new imaging solution uniquely suited to provide diagnostic efficacy in a variety of veterinary hospitals.
Inspired by veterinarians and designed for multiple users, the Magnifico™ Vet is an efficient vet-centric scanning innovation built for imaging animals of various sizes quickly and easily. From the ergonomic interface, and easy patient positioning, to streamlined data input and patient retrieval, veterinary MRI scanning has never been easier.
Imaging protocols designed for vets
The environmentally friendly Magnifico™ Vet is made with sustainable green permanent-magnet technology, is cryogen-free, and uses significantly less power than superconducting systems – a marvel of functional design primed to deliver excellent diagnostic images.
For simplified workflow, a comprehensive library of vet-centered protocols and iconography have been engineered together with vet luminaries to enhance scanning efficiency and fast-track exams, accommodating a variety of animals without compromising diagnostic quality.
The Magnifico™ Vet comes equipped with advanced technologies that offer imaging versatility across a broad spectrum of clinical applications, including Speed Up and TR Reduction, advanced data acquisition algorithms that reduce exam times, and Metal Artifact Reduction (MAR), which allows visualization for post-surgical imaging, especially when microchips are present.
"The Magnifico™ Vet is an affordable MRI solution that accommodates a wide range of animal patients with a smaller footprint that fits into most veterinary clinics and hospitals, making MRI imaging more convenient and accessible than ever," says Benjamin Arnold, DVM, National Sales Manager, Veterinary Ultrasound & MRI for Esaote North America, Inc.
"This is a great solution that removes the referral process for vets and offers pet owners the convenience of staying in-clinic for scanning," says Robert Lewis, President and General Manager of Esaote North America, Inc.
With over 20 years of industry experience, Esaote continues to lead by example, delivering cost-effective and compassionate diagnostic imaging solutions that support veterinary clinicians through every stage of the care pathway.
About Esaote
Esaote North America, Inc., as part of the international Esaote Group, continues to develop and distribute innovative medical systems with the support of one of the world's leading medical imaging companies. Esaote S.p.A. is a leader in medical device manufacturing in the areas of Ultrasound, Dedicated MRI, and Healthcare IT. Esaote's headquarters are in Genoa, Italy, with an international presence in 100 countries.
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Which faux leather leggings are best?
Picking up a pair of faux leather leggings is a great way to update your wardrobe. You can easily dress them up or down because they look great with heels, boots or sneakers. They’re also an easy go-to because they have a comfortable but flattering fit.
The best, such as the Spanx Faux Leather Leggings, complement your figure in all the right areas by elevating your shape with a compressed waist and contoured backside. They also have a seamless crotch and thick material for enhanced coverage.
What to know before you buy faux leather leggings
What are faux leather leggings?
Faux leather leggings are similar to typical leggings with a second-skin fit and feel. However, they are made from a stretchy cotton or polyester blend coated with silicone, polyurethane or vinyl to give them a leather-like look and feel. While they are primarily referred to as faux leather, some manufacturers also call them vegan leather.
Lengths of faux leather leggings
There are four lengths to consider for your faux leather leggings. If you wish to wear them year-round, as long as you pair them with the right footwear, you can easily transition them from warm- to cool-weather wardrobe staples.
- Knee-length: These land at or around your knees and can transition from summer to winter if you pair them with thigh-high boots.
- Capri: These rest at mid-calf and can be worn in cool weather if you use them with knee- or thigh-high boots.
- Seven-eighths: This sits about an inch above your ankle and look great with all sneakers, heels and boots.
- Full-length: This lands at the top of your foot and pairs well with any shoe style.
Rises on faux leather leggings
The rise is measured from the crotch’s center to the top of the waistband and helps you determine where the band will land on your waist. While a high-rise is considered universally flattering, there are four rises to consider.
- Low-rise: This measures 5 to 8 inches high and lands a few inches below your navel.
- Mid-rise: This is 8 to 9 inches long and sits about 1 inch below your navel.
- High-rise: This is 9.5 to 10.5 inches high and rests right at your navel.
- Ultra-high-rise: This reaches 11 inches or longer and lands above your navel.
What to look for in quality faux leather leggings
Squat-proof
The best faux leather leggings can pass the squat test, which means you can bend over in them, and your skin and underwear won’t show through. If they don’t pass this test, the material is too thin, and you won’t be able to wear them without a long shirt or tunic.
Compression material
Some manufacturers add compression material to their leggings for support. While it’s not necessary, many appreciate its benefits because it holds you in and gives you a more flattering silhouette. While you can find some pairs with compression material all over, many brands only add it to the waistband for tummy control.
Gusseted or seamless crotch
Many wish to avoid the dreaded camel toe look. The issue arises when tight pants have a center seam on the crotch. Therefore, it’s best to go for a pair with a gusseted or seamless crotch. A gusseted crotch means that the manufacturer has added a small piece of fabric where the four seams meet at the center to prevent the material from riding up. A seamless crotch avoids seams altogether for a smooth, comfortable fit.
How much you can expect to spend on faux leather leggings
Depending on the brand and material, you can find a quality pair for $25-$200.
Faux leather leggings FAQ
How should you wash your faux leather leggings?
A. To make your leggings last, wash them in cold water with a gentle detergent, and avoid using fabric softeners. Lay them flat to dry.
What type of underwear should you wear with leggings?
A. Since leggings have a second-skin fit, thongs are typically the first choice. However, you can also use high-cut styles that won’t bunch up. It’s also helpful if you go with thin, seamless materials that don’t leave a line.
What are the best faux leather leggings to buy?
Top faux leather leggings
What you need to know: These high-waisted leggings are comfortable and compress your body for a flattering fit.
What you’ll love: These thick but flexible leggings have a leather finish, a compression waist for added midsection support and a contoured back to create the appearance of a rounder rear end. They also have a seamless crotch for added comfort.
What you should consider: Many people reported that they run a size too small and suggested sizing up.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top faux leather leggings for the money
CRZ Yoga Matte Faux Leather Leggings
What you need to know: These contoured leggings show off your shape and give you tummy control.
What you’ll love: These matte high-waisted leather-like leggings are breathable and have a gusseted crotch, so they don’t ride up. They also give you a four-way stretch with a squat-proof finish for added coverage, comfort and mobility.
What you should consider: Some reviewers said these were too hot for them to work out in.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Colorfulkoala Women’s High-Waisted Matte Faux Leather Leggings
What you need to know: These high-rise leggings are made with soft, comfortable fabric with gentle compression to make you feel secured.
What you’ll love: The aged leather look makes them perfect to wear in and out of the gym. They have a pocket in the waistband perfect to keep essentials when jogging.
What you should consider: The seams on the waistband give them away as workout apparel, however this is not an issue when wearing a long shirt or cardigan.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Nights out under the stars are always made better by an outdoor fire pit, but if you don’t have the space for a large fire pit in your yard or on your patio, a tabletop fire pit is a worthy substitute.
Solo Stove’s new Mesa tabletop fire pit with stand is so small that it sits right on a small table, terrace or balcony, making it potentially the perfect fire pit for anyone with an apartment, small yard or even just a patio table. The convenience makes it appealing even if you do have plenty of room for a larger fire pit — you can have all of the coziness or roast a few marshmallows without having to build a big fire.
Solo Stove’s Mesa tabletop fire pit is fairly new and doesn’t have many reviews on Amazon yet, but the brand sent me one of the stainless steel models to test out for this story. I have one of the company’s full-size fire pits, the Ranger 2.0, so I was able to easily compare the two products.
Unlike most tabletop fire pits, which often run on alcohol fuel, the Solo Stove uses wood or pellets and is essentially a smaller version of one of the brand’s larger fire pits. The Mesa tabletop fire pit is about 7 inches tall and weighs 1.4 pounds, so it can be easily moved, and it comes with a carrying case for camping trips. Though it’s small, Solo Stove says the Mesa gives off serious heat and offers the same smokeless flames as the brand’s full-size pit. I was eager to find out for myself how hot it would get.
Testing Solo Stove’s Tabletop Fire Pit
The Solo Stove Mesa tabletop fire pit can be purchased on Solo Stove’s website for $120 or Amazon for $105. While there are a handful of colors available in a heat-resistant ceramic coating at Solo Stove’s website (priced at $130) that will begin shipping Nov. 4, Amazon only had stainless steel as of this writing — and that’s what I tested. A Solo Stove representative told Simplemost that the colorful options will eventually be available on Amazon as well.
The Mesa uses either wood or pellets, so if you’re wanting to burn wood, you obviously need the pieces to be very small. You can either order some special mini firewood from Solo Stove when you order your fire pit, or chop some yourself before it arrives. The company’s mini firewood pieces measure 1 inch wide by 5 inches long, so use that as a reference for cutting your own out of hardwood.
The Mesa is a tiny clone of Solo Stove’s larger fire pits. It looks almost identical and is, I must admit, attractive and perhaps even adorable to behold.
There is no set up — the fire pit is basically ready to go right out of the box. Place the Mesa where you want it outside (Solo Stove notes that it should not be used under a canopy, umbrella or gazebo), put a fire starter inside and light it, then either put wood in or the pellet adapter followed by some pellets. The Mesa does not come with starter, so I used brown packaging paper, but struggled for about 10 minutes to get it to light. You may want to add Solo Stove’s starters (which I did not test) to your cart if you purchase the Mesa.
Once I got the Mesa lit, it really started going. Since I didn’t have small wood, I used pellets, and it was easy to simply add more when the flames began to die down to make it kick up again. The Mesa gets quite hot, and the flames were much taller than I expected, so you probably won’t want to move it once it’s lit. However, it doesn’t get too hot to safely add pellets or wood.
I roasted a marshmallow over the flame, and while it took a bit longer than it does on a larger fire, it worked perfectly and made for an excellent s’more.
What surprised me most about the Mesa is how big the flames got. I didn’t expect such a warm, large fire from such a small package but was thrilled with the results. (It’s also easy to see why they recommend against using it under a patio umbrella or gazebo.) You’re obviously not going to get the amount of warmth from the Mesa as you would from the full-size fire pit, but you can easily feel the heat if you’re sitting nearby and can warm your hands nicely.
I also enjoyed that the Mesa’s fires burn pretty quickly, simply due to its small capacity for wood or pellets, so you don’t have to sit around forever waiting for the fire to go out after you’re ready to go inside. There was also no trace of smoke during my test of the Mesa, so in my experience, it lived up to the smokeless claims made by Solo Stove about its fire pits.
The Verdict: A Great Option for Small Spaces
Overall, the Mesa is cheaper than a larger Solo Stove fire pit and perfect for small spaces, but I’d recommend it even for people who do have room for a large fire but sometimes just want a bit of outdoor coziness without all the hassle. The Solo Stove Mesa tabletop fire pit made a great centerpiece for some afternoon wine-drinking on a chilly fall day, but if I wanted to sit around a fire with a group of friends for the evening, looking at the stars, a larger pit would be better.
To me, the biggest downside is that it does not come with the starter, pellets or wood in the box, and because it’s so small, finding or chopping small enough wood might be a bit of a struggle if you’re not prepared.
I also found the Mesa to be much more difficult to light than the larger Solo Stove fire pit, but given that I didn’t have any of the brand’s recommended starters on hand, I might have simply been missing a piece of the puzzle. Once I got it lit, however, I had no issues with the Mesa’s flame going out as I fed it with pellets.
Other Tabletop Fire Pits
This Roundfire Concrete Tabletop Fire Pit, for example, is about a 1/2 inch shorter and 1 1/2 inches smaller in circumference than the Solo Stove Mesa. It’s priced at $100 normally, but was on sale for $42.49 as of this writing, making it an even more budget-friendly pick.
The Roundfire pit uses alcohol fuel, including bioethanol, isopropyl (rubbing alcohol) and gel fuel. With nearly 800 reviews, it has a strong rating from Amazon users of 4.7 stars out of 5, with customers saying it is easy to use, well-made and can be used indoors, though some reviewers complained that it set off their smoke detectors.
For something a bit bigger, this Colsen Tabletop Rubbing Alcohol Fireplace can be used indoors or outdoors. Priced at $149, this chic, longer fireplace is light and easy to transport and fits pretty much anywhere, including on a desk, side table or at the dining table. The flame lasts for 40-50 minutes, depending on room temperature and climate, according to Colsen.
Customers at Amazon have said it has a nice flame, gives off little heat and is easy to use.
Have you considered purchasing a tabletop fireplace for indoor or outdoor gatherings?
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Checkout Simplemost for additional stories. | 2022-10-18T01:33:31+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/we-tried-solo-stoves-new-smokeless-tabletop-fire-pit |
Ty France Player Prop Bets: Mariners vs. Twins - July 25
Published: Jul. 25, 2023 at 8:28 AM MDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
Ty France -- .121 average over his past 10 games -- will be in action for the Seattle Mariners against the Minnesota Twins, with Pablo Lopez on the hill, on July 25 at 7:40 PM ET.
In his last game he had a hitless showing (0-for-3) against the Twins.
Ty France Game Info & Props vs. the Twins
- Game Day: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
- Game Time: 7:40 PM ET
- Stadium: Target Field
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Twins Starter: Pablo Lopez
- TV Channel: BSN
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +240)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +155)
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Ty France At The Plate
- France is batting .247 with 24 doubles, seven home runs and 22 walks.
- In 60 of 97 games this year (61.9%) France has had a hit, and in 25 of those games he had more than one (25.8%).
- Looking at the 97 games he has played this season, he's hit a long ball in six of them (6.2%), and in 1.7% of his trips to the dish.
- France has had an RBI in 29 games this year (29.9%), including seven multi-RBI outings (7.2%). He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- In 46.4% of his games this year, he has scored at least once. And he's had 10 games with multiple runs (10.3%).
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Ty France Home/Away Batting Splits
Twins Pitching Rankings
- The Twins pitching staff is No. 1 in the league with a collective 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings.
- The Twins' 3.69 team ERA leads all league pitching staffs.
- The Twins give up the ninth-fewest home runs in baseball (110 total, 1.1 per game).
- Lopez (5-6) takes the mound for the Twins in his 21st start of the season. He has a 4.22 ERA in 121 2/3 innings pitched, with 152 strikeouts.
- The right-hander's most recent appearance was on Thursday against the Seattle Mariners, when he tossed five innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up six hits.
- Among qualifying pitchers in MLB action this season, the 27-year-old's 4.22 ERA ranks 41st, 1.151 WHIP ranks 23rd, and 11.2 K/9 ranks sixth.
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Special grand jury probing Trump, allies in Georgia finishes work
ATLANTA (AP) — The special grand grand jury in Atlanta that has been investigating whether then-President Donald Trump and his allies committed any crimes while trying to overturn his 2020 election loss in Georgia has finished its work.
Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who was overseeing the panel, issued an order Monday dissolving the special grand jury. The order says the grand jurors completed a final report and that a majority of the county’s superior court judges voted to dissolve the special grand jury.
The end of the special grand jury moves the investigation one step closer to possible criminal charges against Trump and others.
Over the course of about six months, the special grand jury has heard testimony from dozens of witnesses, including numerous close Trump associates and assorted high-ranking Georgia state officials. The case is among several around the country that threaten legal peril for the former president as he seeks a second term in 2024.
Special grand juries in Georgia cannot issue indictments but instead can issue a final report recommending actions to be taken. It is then up to the district attorney to decide whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury.
Georgia law says that grand juries are “authorized to recommend to the court the publication of the whole or any part of their general presentments and to prescribe the manner of publication” and that the judge must follow that recommendation. The special grand jury voted to recommend that its report be published, McBurney wrote in his order.
“Unresolved is the question of whether the special purpose grand jury’s final report constitutes a presentment,” the judge wrote, adding that he will hold a hearing on Jan. 24 on that issue. He said the district attorney’s office and news outlets will be given a chance to make arguments at that hearing.
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis opened the investigation in early 2021, shortly after a recording surfaced of a phone call between Trump and Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger. During that call, the president suggested the state’s top elections official could “find” the votes needed to overturn Trump’s loss in the state.
Since then it has become clear that Willis is focusing on several different areas: phone calls made to Georgia officials by Trump and his allies; false statements made by Trump associates before Georgia legislative committees; a panel of 16 Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Trump had won the state and that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors; the abrupt resignation of the U.S. attorney in Atlanta in January 2021; alleged attempts to pressure a Fulton County election worker; and breaches of election equipment in a rural south Georgia county.
Lawyers for Rudy Giuliani, former New York mayor and Trump attorney, confirmed before he was questioned by the special grand jury in August that they were told he faces possible criminal charges. The 16 Republican fake electors have also been told they are targets of the investigation, according to public court filings. It is possible that others have also been notified they are targets of the investigation.
Trump and his allies have consistently denied any wrongdoing, with the former president repeatedly describing his call with Raffensperger as “perfect” and dismissing Willis’ investigation as a “strictly political Witch Hunt!”
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If you’re traveling near EL Dorado add BrewCo. Coffee House & Dilly Deli to your “to do” list! Located in the heart of El Dorado, this sweet coffee shop and deli serves a delicious cup of joe, a hearty lunch and seems to almost hug you as you walk in and enjoy the popular community hang-out spot.
Start your day with a delicious freshly brewed mocha, latte, espresso or just about any other type of coffee you desire. Owner Kaytlan and her team whip up all the coffee goodness and seasonal spice things up a bit with timely flavors.
Breakfast, lunch, or a light dinner can be found on the menu at BrewCo Coffeehouse & Dilly Deli. Bonus: there are sweet treats and snacks also in store! Where possible BrewCo Coffeehouse & Dilly Deli uses local fresh ingredients and supports local by carrying small gifts and sweet treats from local vendors in their store.
Visit BrewCo. Coffeehouse & Dilly Deli on Facebook for more info. You can also order ahead to have your coffee ready for pick up upon arrival. | 2022-07-07T21:31:23+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/gooddaykansas/brew-co-coffee-house-dilly-deli/ |
COLUMBIA, Md., Aug. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GSE Systems, Inc. ("GSE Solutions®" or "GSE" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: GVP) a leader in advanced engineering and workforce solutions that support the future of clean energy production and decarbonization initiatives of the power industry, today announced the release of a new software module for its leading TSM Enterprise™ platform, focused on reducing costs of Engineering Programs at power generation facilities.
GSE's TSM Enterprise software is a web-based thermal system monitoring and engineering programs platform for power generation plants that improve plant efficiency, save operational resources and money, and increase reliability. The platform has been proven to generate significant cost savings with pilot programs at several well-known U.S. nuclear facilities and is under consideration for several fossil and combined-cycle applications, including carbon capture analysis, boiler optimizations, and fuel-to-power studies.
The latest module helps organizations further reduce operational costs associated with Engineering Programs and compliance requirements. Specifically, the module automates complex tasks and applies expert rules to analyze plant data from multiple sources to provide recommendations to the Program Owners. Those recommendations help customers identify issues needing further investigation and optimize inspection scope (evaluating risks and costs).
"Expanding the TSM Enterprise software platform provides our customers with new tools to reduce costs while ensuring programmatic compliance," said Don Horn, President of GSE's Engineering division. "For years, our experts have been helping customers with their Engineering Programs and compliance requirements, signaling the need for automated, online tools to optimize customer activities. Our deep and well-recognized expertise in these areas allowed us to build these tools to help address the challenging environment our customers are facing both the pressure to reduce operations costs and declining expert resources to decipher the complex set of rules and regulations."
"The combination of our expert engineering teams and unique software platform allows us to bring new software and service solutions to help clients optimize their activities, increase efficiencies and support clean power initiatives," concluded Kyle Loudermilk, President and CEO, GSE Solutions. "GSE is constantly in communication with customers and adding more solutions to help making their jobs easier and as efficient as possible."
GSE is attending ANS UWC this week, and company representatives are available to discuss the TSM Enterprise module and real-world results. The Utility Working Conference and Technology Expo (UWC) is an annual meeting of leading utility industry players that consistently generates strong, practical recommendations designed to address the industry's most pressing needs. The focus of the 2022 UWC is to analyze cost drivers common to all nuclear power plants and recommend programs and processes to improve their efficiency and effectiveness and to provide innovative solutions that enable a significant reduction in operating expenses. The American Nuclear Society (ANS) is the premier organization for those that embrace the nuclear sciences and technologies for their vital contributions to improving people's lives and preserving the planet.
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With drug overdose deaths continuing to hover near record levels, the US Food and Drug Administration on Wednesday approved for the first time an over-the-counter version of the opioid antidote Narcan.
"The FDA remains committed to addressing the evolving complexities of the overdose crisis. As part of this work, the agency has used its regulatory authority to facilitate greater access to naloxone by encouraging the development of and approving an over-the-counter naloxone product to address the dire public health need," FDA Commissioner Dr. Robert Califf said in a statement.
"Today's approval of OTC naloxone nasal spray will help improve access to naloxone, increase the number of locations where it's available and help reduce opioid overdose deaths throughout the country. We encourage the manufacturer to make accessibility to the product a priority by making it available as soon as possible and at an affordable price."
The nasal spray will come in a package of two 4-milligram doses, in case the person overdosing does not respond to the first dose. However, the drug's maker, Emergent BioSolutions, says most overdoses can be reversed with a single dose. The product could be given to anyone, even children and babies.
More than a million dead from drug overdoses
More than a million people have died of drug overdoses in the two decades since the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention began collecting that data. Many of those deaths were due to opioids. Deaths from opioid overdoses rose more than 17% in just one year, from about 69,000 in 2020 to about 81,020 in 2021, the CDC found.
Opioid deaths are the leading cause of accidental death in the US. Most are among adults, but children are also dying, largely after ingesting synthetic opioids such as fentanyl. Between 1999 and 2016, nearly 9,000 children and adolescents died of opioid poisoning, with the highest annual rates among adolescents 15 to 19, the CDC found.
Nearly every state in the US has standing orders that allow pharmacists or other qualified organizations to provide the medication without a personal prescription to people who are at risk of an overdose or are helping someone at risk, but making it available over the counter can make it easier for people to access the opioid antidote.
Research shows that wider availability could save lives as opioid overdoses have skyrocketed in recent years -- much of it due to synthetic opioids like illicitly made fentanyl.
How naloxone works
Narcan works by blocking the effects of opioids on the brain and restoring breathing. For the most effectiveness, it must be given as soon as signs of overdose appear.
The drug works on someone only if there are opioids in their system. It won't work on any other type of drug overdose, but it won't have adverse effects if given to someone who hasn't taken opioids.
Naloxone reverses an overdose for up to about 90 minutes, but opioids can stay in the system for longer, so it's still important to call 911 after giving the drug.
People given naloxone should be watched carefully until medical help arrives and monitored for another two hours.
Expanding access
About 1.2 million doses of naloxone were dispensed by retail pharmacies in 2021, according to data published by the American Medical Association -- nearly nine times more than were dispensed five years earlier.
Harm reduction experts say the price of naloxone has inhibited its accessibility to people who need it most. And although the cost will probably drop as it becomes available over-the-counter, they say it will probably still be out of reach for many.
"We're not going to be able to ramp up naloxone distribution in a game-changing way until we get a better handle on the price," said Nabarun Dasgupta, a scientist at the University of North Carolina's Injury Prevention Research Center who studies drugs and infectious diseases. "There's the promise on paper vs. on the street, and it's going to come down to the dollars and cents."
Separate changes to grant funding by both the CDC and the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration will make it easier for states and local health departments to buy naloxone, he said.
However, experts said the most meaningful work in the fight against the devastating outcomes of the drug overdose epidemic will come with ongoing emphasis on treatment for opioid use disorder and other harm-reduction strategies.
"While enabling people to access quality treatment for substance use disorders is critical, we must also acknowledge that people need to survive in order to have that choice," said Dr. Nora Volkow, director of the National Institute on Drug Abuse, said in January.
Caleb Banta-Green, principal research scientist at the University of Washington's Addictions, Drug & Alcohol Institute, has described naloxone as the "gateway drug" to a conversation about what substance use disorder is.
"It's a conversation starter. It's life-saving for the individual. It's not a game-changer at the population level," he said. "We need to do more. And we need to use treatment medications -- methadone and buprenorphine -- which are far higher overdose preventive approaches.
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FRANKSVILLE, Wis., June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, CSL USA INC. (Cultures Supporting Life), an independent entity, is born with the intention of offering new technology solutions to meet the growing needs of the US biotechnology market. CSL USA announces the opening of its new custom fermentation facility, located in Franksville, Wisconsin. The 80,000 sq. ft. facility will support the growing Food, Beverage, Health, and Nutrition markets.
CSL USA will have access to strains and technologies developed by Sacco System (Milan, Italy) over its 150 years of history.
Sacco System produces food ingredients including food cultures, bacterial cultures, and probiotics, for the dairy, food, dietary supplements, pharma, and agriculture markets since 1872. Sacco System is also one of the largest contract fermentation organizations in the world.
As an official technology partner to Sacco System, CSL USA enters the market with a strong platform of science and a long history of fermentation experience. CSL USA will promote the full line of food ingredients, food cultures, bacterial cultures, probiotics, and comprehensive fermentation services to customers in the US. This business association will provide mutual benefits to CSL USA and Sacco System, and most importantly, to our customers today and long into the future.
Kyle Griffiths, Vice President of Sales & Marketing for CSL USA said in a written statement, "The new CSL USA production facilities located in the United States will increase our flexibility to serve the needs of US customers, while increasing the global capacity for our worldwide customer base. We believe that the creation of CSL USA will accelerate our efforts to grow in both the health and nutrition and the food and beverage markets globally as we bring new products and service to the US marketplace".
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Socially isolated older adults have a 27% higher chance of developing dementia than older adults who aren't, a new study by Johns Hopkins researchers found.
"Social connections matter for our cognitive health, and it is potentially easily modifiable for older adults without the use of medication," Dr. Thomas Cudjoe, an assistant professor of medicine at Johns Hopkins and a senior author of the study, said in a news release.
Published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics Society, the study tracked 5,022 dementia-free U.S. adults who were 65 or older – with an average age of 76 – and not living in a residential care facility. About 23% of participants were socially isolated.
Social isolation is defined as having few relationships and few people to interact with regularly. The study measured this based on whether or not participants lived alone, talked about "important matters" with two or more people in the past year, attended religious services or participated in social events. Participants were assigned one point for each item, and those who scored a zero or one were classified as socially isolated.
Over the course of nine years, researchers periodically administered cognitive tests. Overall, about 21% of the study participants developed dementia. But among those were who were socially isolated, about 26% developed dementia – compared to slightly less than 20% for those who were not socially isolated.
The study did not find significant differences by race or ethnicity. However, more than 70% of the participants in the study were white – with particularly small sample sizes of Hispanic, Asian and Native participants – and the authors call for further research on the topic.
Social isolation has previously been known as a dementia risk factor and is linked to other serious health conditions such as heart disease and depression, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
About 5.8 million people in the U.S. have Alzheimer's disease, which is the most common type of dementia, according to the CDC.
Social engagement can improve the quality of life for patients living with dementia and slow its progression.
A second study using related data found that access to technology such as cell phones can prevent social isolation among older adults.
"This is encouraging because it means simple interventions may be meaningful," Mfon Umoh, a postdoctoral fellow in geriatric medicine at Johns Hopkins, said in a news release.
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Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate as part of its return-to-office policy
SEATTLE - Amazon is asking some corporate workers to relocate to other cities as part of its return-to-office policy, which mandates workers to be in the office three days a week.
An Amazon spokesperson confirmed on Friday that relocations are happening but would not comment on reports by several news outlets that the tech giant was requiring some workers in smaller offices to move to main offices located in bigger cities.
Amazon didn't provide details on the number of employees that will be required to relocate. Amazon spokesperson Brad Glasser said the company will provide "relocations benefits" to workers who are asked to move and consider requests for exceptions on a case-by-case basis.
"There’s more energy, collaboration, and connections happening since we’ve been working together at least three days per week, and we’ve heard this from lots of employees and the businesses that surround our offices," Glasser said in a prepared statement. "We continue to look at the best ways to bring more teams together in the same locations, and we’ll communicate directly with employees as we make decisions that affect them."
The relocations represent an escalation of the company's efforts to get workers back to the office. In February, Amazon introduced a new policy that would require workers to be in the office three days a week. The policy went into effect in May, prompting hundreds of corporate workers to protest outside of the company’s headquarters in Seattle. Amazon had previously allowed team leaders to determine how their teams worked.
Amazon CEO Andy Jassy said in February that the company made its decision to bring workers back after observing what worked during the pandemic. Among other things, he said the senior leadership team watched how staff performed and talked to leaders at other companies. He said they concluded employees tended to be more engaged in person and collaborate more easily.
Citing internal messages, Business Insider reported earlier Amazon employees who refuse to relocate near main offices of their teams are being told they either have to find a new job internally or leave the company through a "voluntary resignation." The company has cut 27,000 jobs in the past few months. | 2023-07-24T20:28:44+00:00 | fox13seattle.com | https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/amazon-is-asking-some-corporate-workers-to-relocate-as-part-of-its-return-to-office-policy |
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-9-3-4
(six, nine, three, four)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Sunday afternoon's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Midday" game were:
6-9-3-4
(six, nine, three, four) | 2022-09-18T19:02:25+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Midday-game-17450185.php |
PHILADELPHIA (AP) — A white Philadelphia police officer was convicted Wednesday of voluntary manslaughter and a weapons charge in the fatal shooting of an unarmed Black motorist shot six seconds after the officer arrived on the scene.
Officer Eric Ruch Jr. told jurors he feared for his life when he fired at Dennis Plowden Jr. as the 25-year-old sat on a sidewalk after crashing a car during a high-speed chase. He said Plowden had his left hand raised, but kept his right hand hidden despite police orders. The officer said he could not take cover and feared he would be shot.
Only later did he realize that Plowden was unarmed, the defense said.
“As soon as my client discovered it was heroin and not a gun, he was upset. He was distraught,” lawyer David Mischak said in opening statements last week.
Ruch, 34, dropped his head and cried upon hearing the verdict Wednesday, The Philadelphia Inquirer reported. He was soon taken into custody.
The jury rejected a more serious third-degree murder charge, but also convicted Ruch of possessing an instrument of crime. The felony manslaughter charge carries a term of up to 20 years in prison. Sentencing is set for Nov. 17.
Mischak noted that the jury did not believe that Ruch had murdered Plowden, even though “the prosecution has vigorously pursued a murder conviction” since his client’s indictment. He said his client would consider his legal options going forward.
Ruch is one of three city police officers who had been charged with murder for their on-duty actions by District Attorney Larry Krasner, a longtime civil rights lawyer who frequently sued police earlier in his career. A first-degree murder charge filed against him was dropped before trial.
Krasner had little comment after the verdict, thanking jurors for what he called their “noble and demanding” public service, but said he expected to say more at Ruch’s sentencing.
During the trial, the defense attorney asked jurors to consider the two-minute chase through a city neighborhood that preceded the shooting. Plowden was driving a car initially thought to be linked to a recent homicide. But authorities said, however, that he was not involved in that case.
“It was a tragedy,” Mischak said of the young man’s death. “To call my client a criminal really compounds that tragedy.”
In a key pretrial ruling, Philadelphia Common Pleas Judge Barbara McDermott barred prosecutors from telling jurors about a series of complaints filed against Ruch during his 10-year police career because he was mostly cleared of wrongdoing by internal affairs.
Prosecutors said there was no justification to shoot Plowden, noting that several other officers took cover and held their fire. The bullet from Ruch’s gun went through Plowden’s raised left hand before striking him in the head. He died the next day.
Ruch was fired from the police department 10 months later.
Plowden’s widow, Tania Bond, who briefly testified at the trial, won a $1.2 million wrongful death settlement from the city.
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Follow AP Legal Affairs Writer Maryclaire Dale on Twitter at https://twitter.com/Maryclairedale | 2022-09-22T20:01:30+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-officer-convicted-of-manslaughter-in-black-motorists-death/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. — With his big-game swagger on display for the world and that signature mouthpiece dangling from a celebratory grin, Stephen Curry drove fearlessly to the basket with jaw-dropping acrobatics all afternoon and he fired with precision from way back in a Game 7 extravaganza for the ages.
He even playfully pretended to push the button and Light the Beam, Sacramento-style.
Curry scored a playoff career-high 50 points in the most prolific Game 7 performance ever and answered time and again to will the Warriors on in their quest for a repeat, sending Golden State into the Western Conference semifinals with a 120-100 win against the Sacramento Kings in Sunday's winner-take-all Game 7.
Curry led a memorable comeback in the series, too, perhaps improbable even for the defending champions when they got down 2-0 and given their road woes all season.
"It's amazing 'cuz you're still in the fight," Curry said. "Better than the alternative of on the outside looking in. Having been down 0-2 in this series, nothing was guaranteed, you don't take anything for granted."
Curry's points are the most in NBA history in a Game 7, topping former teammate Kevin Durant's 48 for the Nets against Milwaukee in 2021.
"For Steph to be the first player ever to get 50 in a Game 7, he's sublime," coach Steve Kerr said.
Kevon Looney grabbed 21 rebounds for a Warriors team that needed to win twice on the road facing a hostile, cowbell-clanging crowd in the state capital to become the first reigning champion to drop the first two games and win any postseason series.
Now, bring on LeBron James and the Los Angeles Lakers in the Western Conference semifinals with all that NBA Finals history between James and Golden State dating to his Cleveland days. Game 1 is Tuesday night at Chase Center.
Sacramento's special comeback season is over long before these young Kings had planned. After snapping a 16-year playoff drought — longest in NBA history — under Coach of the Year Mike Brown, playoff-starved Sacramento missed advancing to the second round for the first time since 2004.
Curry shot 20 of 38 with seven 3s and delivered after almost every big play by Sacramento as Splash Brother Klay Thompson struggled on both ends again. But Thompson came through in some crucial moments.
"What an incredible performance," Thompson said. "This is a Game 7 I'll forever remember as the Steph Curry game."
Malik Monk's putback and three-point play with 14.6 seconds remaining in the third pulled Sacramento within six only for Thompson to hit a long 3 and convert a four-point play to make it 91-81 heading into the final 12 minutes.
Domantas Sabonis had 22 points, eight rebounds and seven assists but the Warriors held De'Aaron Fox in check as he scored 16 points on 5-for-19 shooting in his third game playing with a broken index finger on his shooting hand.
Trailing 58-56 at halftime, the Warriors opened the second half with a 13-4 burst and held the Kings to 42 points after intermission.
Sacramento had scored early on with a beautiful combination of classic give-and-goes and long jumpers off crisp passing around the perimeter.
But Curry kept coming, and Looney kept scrapping to create second and third opportunities to cap his brilliant series on the boards. They sent Kings fans to the exits late in the fourth.
Thompson began 1 for 10 missing his first five 3s before connecting at the 9:18 mark of the third and finishing with 16 points on 4-for-19 shooting — "disgusting," he said — while playing smothering defense. Golden State, playing just its fourth Game 7 under Kerr since the 2014-15 title run, was smart down the stretch after 18 turnovers in Game 6 led to 23 Kings points and Kerr calling his team "wildly undisciplined."
Kerr had no doubt before the deciding game — and he went back to Draymond Green in the starting lineup for Game 7 with the season on the line after the fiery forward came off the bench the previous three contests following a Game 3 suspension for stepping on Sabonis.
Just before the final buzzer, Kerr offered a long embrace to Brown — Golden State's former top assistant who once coached the Warriors on the postseason stage during Kerr's extended health absence and just guided the Kings' remarkable turnaround.
"I can't dream of nothing like this, gotta see it in person," Monk said of all the successes. "You can't dream anything like this unless you're doing it. Looking forward to being back next year."
LOONEY ON THE BOARDS
Looney wound up with 106 rebounds in the series — 37 on the offensive glass. This was his fifth straight playoff game with double-digit rebounds.
TIP-INS
Kings: The Kings shot 12 for 47 on 3s and 37.5% overall. ... After Sacramento's bench outscored the Warriors 52-21 in Game 6, the reserves again came through — 25-8 in the first half and 41-18 overall.
Warriors: Curry missed consecutive free throws in the second and Thompson couldn't convert a pair early in the third. Golden State went 19 of 30 from the line after missing 10 free throws in Game 6 (25 of 35). ... Gary Payton II blocked four shots. ... Golden State hadn't been to Game 7 since the 2018 Western Conference Finals at Houston on the way to reaching their fourth straight finals and repeat championship. ... Golden State improved to 19-0 in playoff series against West opponents under Kerr. | 2023-05-01T23:07:00+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/curry-scores-playoff-career-high-50-as-warriors-down-kings |
Mauricio Pochettino has been sacked as Paris Saint-Germain manager just months after guiding the team to the league title, sources have told ESPN.
The club is yet to announce the departure of the Argentine, but sources have told ESPN it was agreed on Wednesday morning. Pochettino had one year left on his contract.
PSG are still trying to secure the signing of their new boss. Christophe Galtier, the Nice manager, is now the front-runner and the favourite of new sporting director Luis Campos, who replaced Leonardo.
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Sources have told ESPN that the discussions are positive and Galtier, who won the Ligue 1 title ahead of PSG with Lille, in 2021, is keen on the job.
Zinedine Zidane was the priority of the Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, who owns PSG and has been close to Zidane for many years.
Zidane has been without a club since leaving Real Madrid in the summer of 2021, but sources have told ESPN that he wants to coach the France national team after Didier Deschamps leaves and is unlikely to be the new PSG boss.
Julen Lopetegui, the Sevilla coach, has also been offered, while Marcelo Gallardo of River Plate and Sporting's Ruben Amorim are other names on the shortlist.
After Kylian Mbappe dramatically snubbed Madrid to sign a new three-year-contract with the French champions, PSG have made numerous changes in senior roles.
Sources told ESPN one of the key points in Mbappe's discussions with PSG centered around Leonardo, with whom he had an uneasy relationship.
In one of the many rounds of talks held with the PSG hierarchy, Mbappe said he was not keen on Leonardo as the club's sporting director next season and identified transfer guru Campos as an alternative.
Campos, 57, was at Monaco when Mbappe burst onto the scene and won the Ligue 1 title in 2017, as well as reaching the Champions League semifinals. Campos has a reputation for unearthing top talent and securing large transfer fees for hidden gems, with Mbappe one of many notable successes.
Speculation over Pochettino's future in the French capital has swirled since PSG were eliminated from the Champions League by Real Madrid in the round of 16, despite holding a 2-0 aggregate lead at half-time of the second leg.
Even PSG's clinching of their 10th Ligue 1 title last month was marred by a protest from the club's ultras, who left the game with 15 minutes remaining rather than celebrating with the team's players.
Pochettino was strongly linked with taking over as manager of Manchester United next season before the Premier League giants opted to appoint Erik Ten Hag from Ajax.
Sources told ESPN that the decision came down to a choice between Ten Hag and Pochettino, with Pochettino's contract situation at PSG -- he was on a deal through the summer of 2023 -- playing a part in United ultimately opting for the Dutch coach.
Pochettino was appointed PSG boss in January 2021, following his dismissal from Tottenham at the end of 2019. | 2022-06-15T13:15:06+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/soccer/paris-saint-germain--frapsg/story/4650330/mauricio-pochettino-sacked-by-psg-sources |
DUARTE, Calif., July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AccessHope, LLC, a company changing the way cancer expertise is delivered, is proud to announce its recognition as a winner of the esteemed 2023 Well-Being Trailblazer Award. Presented by Archetype and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), this prestigious award celebrates AccessHope's contributions to the well-being industry and its commitment to transforming workplace wellness.
"As employers seek ways to improve cancer care for their employees while managing costs, they need a trusted partner that enables access to leading cancer expertise," said AccessHope CEO Mark Stadler. "Our revolutionary cancer benefit provides high-quality oncology expertise and comprehensive support that overcomes geographic barriers, promoting enhanced health outcomes for people living with cancer. This recognition is a further testament to the positive impact our solutions have on improving the delivery of cancer knowledge for all."
AccessHope connects employer self-funded plans and the treating physicians of employees with cancer to renowned expertise from National Cancer Institute (NCI)-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Today, the company partners with 145 organizations—including 37 Fortune 500 companies—to cover more than 5 million people across the U.S.
Presented by Archetype and the Wellness Council of America (WELCOA), the Well-Being Trailblazer Awards celebrate innovative companies reshaping workplace wellness. These prestigious awards recognize organizations enhancing employee well-being, promoting resilience, and setting new standards for well-being technology, products, and services.
"These remarkable companies are leading the way in transforming the well-being landscape, and we have full confidence that they will continue to drive positive change in the sphere of workplace well-being," commented Iain Fitzpatrick, Chief Strategy Officer at Archetype. "Their innovative approaches and unwavering commitment to improving employee well-being are shaping the future of the industry."
To learn more about AccessHope and its services, visit myaccesshope.org.
About AccessHope
AccessHope, LLC, believes in putting the ever-growing body of cancer knowledge to work for the greater good. The company delivers a revolutionary cancer benefit that is changing the way leading-edge expertise is delivered. Through collaborations with City of Hope, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute, Emory Healthcare and Winship Cancer Institute of Emory University, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center, and Northwestern Medicine and the Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University, AccessHope shares the latest discoveries in cancer care with employees' plans and local oncologists to help as they develop precise plans for treatment. The company brings the vast expertise of major medical centers to benefit people near and far. They never have to switch doctors. They never have to leave home. It's simply a better approach to cancer. And getting better every day. A subsidiary of City of Hope, a world-renowned independent cancer research and treatment organization, AccessHope offers the benefit to over 5 million members through 145 employers, including 37 Fortune 500 companies. For more information about AccessHope, visit myaccesshope.org and follow us on LinkedIn and Twitter.
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NEWFANE — Every great act goes solo at some point.
Newfane junior Kylie Bowman is set to compete in her third state meet, but she will be without her teammates for the first time. The Panthers did not qualify for states after placing second in the Class C-2 sectional meet, but Bowman finished No. 2 overall in Class C, earning her spot at states.
Bowman will miss the comfort and camaraderie of her Newfane teammates, but she’s excited to meet new runners from other schools, plus once the whistle blows, Bowman is usually on her own in races.
That is the focus heading into Saturday’s state meet at Vernon-Verona Hills-Sherrill High School — running her own race. Bowman is not overly concerned with how competitors are running, but if she finds her own pace, Newfane coach Mike Heitzenrater believes she can finish in the top-10, potentially the top-five.
“Right now there’s a pretty tight group of people from No. 3 to No. 12,” Heitzenrater said. “They are separated by a couple speed-rating points. Each speed-rating point is about 3 seconds. So there’s a nice little pack that’s going to be competing for a top-10 spot.”
Bowman is aware of the other top runners in the race and Heitzenrater may call out who’s nearby in critical moments, but it’s generally irrelevant to her. Winning the race may be a tall order, particularly with Allegany-Limestone’s Angelina Napoleon, who is the defending Class C state champion.
“In bigger races you’re always thinking about who’s around you or behind you,” Bowman said. “But you really just have to focus on your own race to improve.”
But Bowman enters the race ranked sixth and has a shot to contend with everyone else. Whether it was during her 11th-place finish at states last year or during the course of this season, Bowman has beaten everyone ranked ahead of her, save for Napoleon.
In a reaffirming moment at sectionals, she out-raced East Aurora’s Emilia O’Leary, who was the Class B state champion last year and is ranked third. In the same race she beat No. 4 Emma Lewis (Southwestern) and No. 5 Kirsten Melnik (Springville).
“It was a confidence boost because I passed those people during the race when they were at their strongest,” Bowman said. “It just shows how I can improve.”
Preparation will also be critical leading up to the race so surprises are limited. Bowman’s workouts have been just as difficult as early in the season, but not as long. Heitzenrater wants her to maintain conditioning while ensuring her legs are still fresh.
He has also been sending Bowman weather reports for Saturday — it’s forecasted to be 55 degrees, with a 70% chance of rain and gusts up to 20 miles per hour — to prepare for the cold and damp conditions, hypothetically making it easier to block it out.
Bowman has also been studying the course virtually with Heitzenrater this week to find the curves, hills and terrain. They will also walk the course prior to the race to seek out puddles, divots and other potential bogeys to avoid during the race, especially if she’s in a pack.
She has never run the course, making her studies even more important, plus Heitzenrater is thinking ahead to next year because states are slated to be held in the same location.
“Sometimes if you walk a course before you run it, there might be a hill that looks intimidating and you run it, you might find out it’s not,” Heitzenrater said. “Sometimes there’s sneaky parts on a course you can get tired out on a course you didn’t expect. You get to build on the success you had and kind of refocus on some uncertainties you had. … You only can get that by experiencing the course.”
Newfane has never had a state champion in cross country, with Kim Wood’s second-place finish in 1983 being the top girls mark in school history. Bowman has a chance to match it, and even though it’s her race and experience, she is proud to carry the Newfane banner without her teammates competing.
“Part of me is still representing our team,” Bowman said. “It’s nice to get Newfane’s name out there for cross country because we do have such a great history in this sport.” | 2022-11-10T03:48:46+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/sports/newfanes-kylie-bowman-takes-aim-at-becoming-one-of-new-yorks-elite-runners/article_fce89e5e-6096-11ed-9104-2bee65ed4593.html |
PISA, Italy, Feb. 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PharmaNutra S.p.A. (MTA: PHN), a company specialised in mineral and iron-based nutritional supplements and medical devices for muscles and joints, is ready to face the great challenge of the FIA World Endurance Championship (WEC) alongside Team Ferrari-AF Corse, which will be competing with two official Ferrari 499P prototypes.
Under the agreement, the Cetilar® brand, a line of products containing Cetylated Fatty Acids for healthy muscles and joints, available as Cream, Patch, Tape and now also Oro, will feature on the two new Le Mans Hypercar category cars, which will make their début at Sebring, Florida (USA), in March, for the first race of the World Endurance Championship. Cetilar® will also appear on the suits of the six official Ferrari drivers at the wheel of the two Prancing Horse Hypercars.
"This partnership will not merely consist in the presence of our Cetilar® brand on the magnificent Ferrari 499P and on the drivers' suits, but also in a close medical and scientific partnership with Med-Ex, the sector leader that has worked with Ferrari for many years" stated Roberto Lacorte, Deputy Chairman of the Company, who plays a hands-on role in racing activities as a driver in the all-Italian Cetilar Racing team, which is competing in the IMSA WeatherTech Sports Car Championship with a Ferrari 296 GT3 under the technical management of AF Corse.
As the official Medical Partner of Ferrari Competizioni GT, Med-Ex will attend to the physical preparation and all aspects of the health of the Prancing Horse's official drivers participating in the FIA WEC behind the wheel of the 499P, and the rest of the team, using Cetilar® products, in the run-up to the launch of the new sports nutrition line, and the other nutritional supplements in which Sucrosomial® Technology ensures better tolerability and outstanding absorption levels.
"The ideal bond between Cetilar® and the project involving Ferrari-AF Corse's team with the 499P is, in many ways, almost natural. Cetilar® is a market-leading product developed by PharmaNutra, a symbol of Italian excellence in the pharma and healthcare field, and the same excellence inspires the partnership between Ferrari and our team in the Le Mans Hypercar project", explained Amato Ferrari, founder and Team Principal of AF Corse.
Contact details:
Investor Relations Pharmanutra, 050 7846500, investorrelation@pharmanutra.it
Gianluca Gracci, Pharmanutra, +39 345 3646330, g.gracci@pharmanutra.it
Cristina Tronconi, +39 346 0477901, ctronconi@sprianocommunication.com
Matteo Russo, +39 347 9834881, mrusso@sprianocommunication.com
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(iSeeCars) — Used car prices finally appear to be falling after two years of year-over-year price increases as a result of the global microchip shortage. According to a recent iSeeCars.com analysis of over 1.9 million used car sales, used car prices decreased 3.0 percent in December 2022 compared to the previous year.
Despite the average used car decreasing in price, some used cars have increased in price. Here are the used cars that have had the highest price increases in each state:
- The car with the highest year-over-year price increase is a tie between the Chevrolet Bolt and the Toyota RAV4 Hybrid, in seven states.
- The vehicle with the highest price increase across all states is the Porsche 911 in Illinois with an 37.3 percent increase.
- Hybrid and electric cars account for 22 vehicles on the list.
What Does This Mean for Consumers?
Used car prices are dropping, which means that shoppers who are waiting for prices to come down are now becoming more likely to find a used vehicle in their price range. While prices are still above pre-pandemic levels, the trend of falling used car prices is expected to continue presenting a buying opportunity in the coming months for shoppers who have waited to buy a used car over the past two years.
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Methodology
iSeeCars.com analyzed over 1.9 million 1-5-year-old used car sales in December 2021 and 2022. The average listing prices of each car model were compared between the two time periods, and the differences were expressed as a percentage difference from the 2021 price as well as a dollar difference. Heavy-duty vehicles, low-volume vehicles, vehicles discontinued as of the 2022 model year, and vehicles with fewer than 4 of the 5 model years for each period were excluded from further analysis.
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iSeeCars.com is a car search engine that helps shoppers find the best car deals by providing key insights and valuable resources, like the iSeeCars free VIN check reports and Best Cars rankings. iSeeCars.com has saved users over $372 million so far by applying big data analytics powered by over 25 billion (and growing) data points and using proprietary algorithms to objectively analyze, score and rank millions of new cars and used cars. | 2023-02-05T16:13:01+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/automotive/used-cars-to-avoid-buying-right-now/ |
Kilauea volcano erupts again, creating spectacular glow
HONOLULU (HawaiiNewsNow/Gray News) - Kilauea volcano has begun erupting at Halemaumau Crater early Wednesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey’s Hawaiian Volcano Observatory.
At around 4:45 a.m., webcam images showed a glow at the summit, indicating that an eruption had begun.
Moments later, images showed fissures at the base of the crater, generating lava flows on the surface of the crater flow.
Officials stressed that the activity is confined to Halemaumau and does not pose a threat to the public. Hazards will be reassessed as the eruption continues.
The observatory has raised the volcano alert level for Kilauea from “watch/orange” to “red/warning.”
Scientists said it started Tuesday evening, citing increased earthquake activity and ground deformation at the summit and indicating the movement of magma in the subsurface.
The Hawaiian Volcano Observatory will continue to closely monitor the situation.
The most recent eruption at Kilauea’s summit began on Jan. 5 and lasted for 61 days.
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VANCOUVER, BC, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - PlantX Life Inc. (CSE: VEGA) (Frankfurt: WNT1) (OTCQB: PLTXF) ("PlantX" or the "Company") is pleased to announce that it generated monthly gross revenue of $1,541,788 for May 2022. Cost of Goods Sold was $1,002,162 for the same month.
PlantX's gross revenue for May 2022 increased by $823,842 compared to May 2021, when the Company achieved gross revenue of $717,944 net of wholesale revenue, representing year-over-year gross revenue growth of approximately 115%.
"As we continue to experience strong monthly financial performance, I would like to highlight our team's impressive commitment to excellence and leadership in the e-commerce plant-based space," said PlantX CEO, Lorne Rapkin. "We are so proud of PlantX's growth trajectory and our team's passion and hard work, which are reflected by our consistent year-over-year revenue increases. With this impressive growth in mind, we're excited about our current efforts to build towards profitability and are confident that our impressive achievements and expansive as seen in recent announcements position us well to transition into a sustainable and profitable business in the future."
The gross revenue results disclosed in this press release are management prepared and have not been audited or reviewed by the Company's auditors. Unless otherwise indicated, all amounts are expressed in Canadian dollars.
PlantX announces that it has made the decision to withdraw its application to list its common shares on the Toronto Stock Exchange (the "TSX"), which was previously announced on October 7, 2021. The decision to withdraw its application from the TSX's regulatory review process was rooted in the management team's careful consideration of current adverse market conditions.
The Company will continue to trade its common shares on the Canadian Securities Exchange in Canada under the symbol "VEGA", the OTCQX market in the United States under the symbol "PLTXF", and the Frankfurt exchange under the symbol "WNT1".
As the digital face of the plant-based community, PlantX's platform is the one-stop shop for everything plant-based. With its fast-growing category verticals, the Company offers customers across North America more than 5,000 plant-based products. In addition to offering meal and indoor plant deliveries, the Company currently has plans underway to expand its product lines to include cosmetics, clothing and its own water brand — but the business is not limited to an e-commerce platform. The Company uses its digital platform to build a community of likeminded consumers and, most importantly, provide education. Its successful enterprise is being built and fortified on partnerships with top nutritionists, chefs and brands. The Company eliminates the barriers to entry for anyone interested in living a plant-based lifestyle and thriving in a longer, healthier and happier life.
The Company website is http://investor.PlantX.com/.
This press release contains "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. All statements contained herein that are not clearly historical in nature may constitute forward-looking information. In some cases, forward-looking information can be identified by words or phrases such as "may," "will," "expect," "likely," "should," "would," "plan," "anticipate," "intend," "potential," "proposed," "estimate," "believe" or the negative of these terms, or other similar words, expressions and grammatical variations thereof, or statements that certain events or conditions "may" or "will" happen, or by discussions of strategy. The forward-looking information contained herein includes, without limitation, the withdrawal of the Company's application to the TSX and the business and strategic plans of the Company.
By its nature, forward-looking information is subject to inherent risks and uncertainties that may be general or specific and which give rise to the possibility that expectations, forecasts, predictions, projections or conclusions will not prove to be accurate; that assumptions may not be correct; and that objectives, strategic goals and priorities will not be achieved. A variety of factors, including known and unknown risks, many of which are beyond our control, could cause actual results to differ materially from the forward-looking information in this press release including, without limitation: the Company's ability to comply with all applicable governmental regulations, including all applicable food safety laws and regulations; impacts to the business and operations of the Company due to the COVID-19 epidemic; the conflict in Eastern Europe; a limited operating history; the ability of the Company to access capital to meet future financing needs; the Company's reliance on management and key personnel; competition; changes in consumer trends; foreign currency fluctuations; and general economic, market or business conditions.
Additional risk factors can also be found in the Company's continuous disclosure documents, which have been filed on SEDAR and can be accessed at www.sedar.com. Readers are cautioned to consider these and other factors, uncertainties and potential events carefully and not to put undue reliance on forward-looking information. The forward-looking information contained herein is made as of the date of this press release and is based on the beliefs, estimates, expectations and opinions of management on the date such forward-looking information is made. The Company undertakes no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking information, whether as a result of new information, estimates or opinions, future events or results or otherwise or to explain any material difference between subsequent actual events and such forward-looking information, except as required by applicable law.
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HIGHLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police say a seventh person has died as a result of the mass shooting at a July 4 parade in Highland Park, Illinois.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Redrawn maps shuffling U.S. House districts in New York are threatening the political career of a first-term progressive and will ensure the ouster of one of the most powerful Democrats in Congress.
The scramble has led to contentious races between Democrats in the second-largest blue state in the country, with both challengers and incumbents sensing a rare window to seize or lose power in Tuesday's primary elections.
There’s an added degree of uncertainty to how New York's congressional primary contests will shake out as voter turnout is expected to be low. It’s the second primary election day in New York this summer after statewide and state assembly primaries were held two months ago. New York voters are not accustomed to casting primary ballots this late in the summer — and certainly not used to casting them twice — and many are finding their longtime district lines have shifted, adding to confusion.
Primary elections for House seats in Florida will feature a test for a conservative firebrand with the specter of a federal investigation looming over him and a rematch between two Democrats after a razor-thin loss last year.
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Some of the top elections:
End of an era
For three decades, Democrat Jerry Nadler has represented Manhattan’s Upper West Side, and Democrat Carolyn Maloney has represented the Upper East Side.
But under new redistricting maps, much of their longtime congressional districts were merged, spanning Central Park and linking two iconic New York City neighborhoods whose residents claim very distinct identities.
Maloney, 76, and Nadler, 75, are likewise each trying to claim distinction Tuesday as they face off in a race for New York’s 12th District.
Nadler, who was endorsed by Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, has talked up his role overseeing Donald Trump’s impeachments while serving as chair of the House Judiciary Committee. Maloney has touted her own check on the former president while serving as chair of the powerful House Oversight Committee.
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Challenging them both is 38-year-old lawyer Suraj Patel, who argues it’s time for a new face in Congress.
A crowded field for an open seat
With Nadler and Maloney running in the district immediately north, a congressional seat covering southern Manhattan, including Wall Street, and Brooklyn is a rare open contest in one of the most liberal and influential areas of the country.
New York’s 10th District has attracted a bevy of progressive candidates, including an incumbent congressman from the New York City suburbs, Mondaire Jones, who moved to the area to run. Jones, one of the first openly gay Black members of Congress, said it’s important to have an LGBTQ representative in the district that includes the West Village and the Stonewall Inn, the site of riots that gave birth to the gay rights movement.
Daniel Goldman, a former federal prosecutor who served as counsel to House Democrats in the first impeachment inquiry against Trump, is among his leading challengers.
Other candidates include Assembly member Yuh-Line Niou, New York City Councilwoman Carlina Rivera and former Rep. Elizabeth Holtzman, who last served in Congress in 1981.
Tough fight for House Democrats’ campaign chief
New York’s new 17th District, home to idyllic towns along the historic Hudson River Valley, has turned into a tough political fight for Sean Patrick Maloney, the chair of the House Democrats’ campaign arm.
Maloney, a Democrat who became New York’s first openly gay congressman when he was elected a decade ago, is facing a primary challenge from state Sen. Alessandra Biaggi.
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Biaggi, a 36-year-old progressive endorsed by Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, is a granddaughter of former Bronx congressman Mario Biaggi. She has sought to portray Maloney as out of touch and part of the establishment.
Maloney, who has the backing of former President Bill Clinton, has campaigned on Democrats’ recent legislative wins in Congress and warns the seat could fall to Republicans in November if the Democratic nominee is too liberal.
Republicans vie to replace congressman after backlash
A Republican race in western New York has become a heated contest to replace GOP Rep. Chris Jacobs.
Jacobs decided not to seek reelection after facing backlash from his own party for voicing support for an assault weapons ban following a racist mass shooting in his hometown of Buffalo in May.
Tuesday’s race in New York’s redrawn 23rd District features New York’s Republican Party chair, Nick Langworthy, and Buffalo businessman Carl Paladino.
Paladino, who unsuccessfully ran for governor in 2010, has a long history of inflammatory and offensive remarks, including recent comments that praised Adolf Hitler and circulated conspiracy theories around mass shootings.
Special elections
New Yorkers are not only casting votes in primary races Tuesday but are also electing two new House members to fill vacancies for the rest of the year.
One of the special elections will be a battleground race in southern and central New York to replace Democrat Antonio Delgado, who became New York’s lieutenant governor. Republican Marc Molinaro and Democrat Pat Ryan are vying for the seat in what is currently New York’s 19th Congressional District.
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In western New York, Democrat Max Della Pia and Republican Joe Sempolinski are running to serve out the rest of the year in what is currently New York's 23rd District. They are competing in a GOP-favored seat to replace Republican Rep. Tom Reed, who resigned in May, a year after he was accused of sexual misconduct.
Gaetz tested after scandal
The primary in Florida will be a test of whether Rep. Matt Gaetz, a Trump protégé who is under federal investigation in a sex trafficking case, is losing support among moderate Republicans.
Gaetz has not been charged and denies wrongdoing. He is facing a challenge from Mark Lombardo, a former Marine and executive at FedEx who has blanketed the western Panhandle with attack ads centering around the investigation as he tries to take him on in Florida's 1st Congressional District.
Competing in the Democratic primary for the seat in the heavily Republican district is Rebekah Jones, a former Department of Health employee who questioned the state’s COVID-19 data, though a state inspector general’s report concluded her allegations were unfounded. She has tapped into national support for fundraising, bringing in more than $500,000, and is facing Peggy Schiller, a local Democratic Party activist who has only raised about $34,000 for the race.
Tight contest for new congresswoman
Democratic Rep. Sheila Cherfilus-McCormick, who has only been in office since January, is facing a tough primary challenge from a rival she beat in a Florida special election by just five votes.
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Cherfilus-McCormick, who represents parts of Broward and Palm Beach counties in the state’s 20th Congressional District, is being challenged by former Broward County Mayor Dale Holness. Holness just narrowly lost their special primary election to serve the remaining months of the late Democratic U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings' term.
Since then, the rivalry between Cherfilus-McCormick and Holness has only grown more bitter. Last month, Cherfilus-McCormick sued Holness, alleging defamation and seeking more than $1 million in damages. The lawsuit alleges that a Holness aide accused her in a text message of embezzling millions to help her buy the congressional seat.
Holness told NBC6 in South Florida that he wasn't consulted about the text message before his campaign sent it out. But he says he still has questions about Cherfilus-McCormick's campaign finances. Cherfilus-McCormick maintains that she used money from her business for her campaign.
The winner of Tuesday's Democratic primary is expected to cruise to victory in November in the heavily Democratic district.
Crowded pack for possible GOP pickup
Republicans have another pickup opportunity in the seat held by Democrat Stephanie Murphy, who isn’t seeking reelection.
The new configuration of her district, Florida's 7th, shifts it from competitive to comfortably Republican.
State Rep. Anthony Sabatini, one of the Florida Legislature’s most conservative members, is part of an eight-candidate primary. Sabatini is known for bucking his own party in the Legislature because it was not conservative enough for him. He has also called for defunding the FBI after the search of Mar-a-Lago and promoted false claims of voter fraud in the 2020 election.
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Farrington reported from Tallahassee, Fla. | 2022-08-23T14:19:34+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/08/23/nation/what-watch-tuesdays-primaries-new-york-florida/ |
BEIJING, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As Hong Kong celebrates the 25th anniversary of its return to China, the "One Country, Two Systems" policy is hailed as a fundamental guarantee for the city's prosperity and stability.
Chinese President Xi Jinping, who arrived in Hong Kong on Thursday for the anniversary celebration, said facts have proven the great vitality of "One Country, Two Systems," which guarantees Hong Kong's long-term prosperity and stability and ensures the well-being of the Hong Kong compatriots.
Delivering a short speech at the West Kowloon high-speed rail station, Xi called on Hong Kong to uphold "One Country, Two Systems" unswervingly and strive for a brighter future.
Xi: Hong Kong has emerged stronger after tests
"It has been five years since my last visit to Hong Kong," said Xi, who visited Hong Kong in 2017 as the city celebrated the 20th anniversary of its return to China.
Xi said he has been concerned about and caring for Hong Kong all along. "My heart and the central government's heart are always with the Hong Kong compatriots," he said.
He said Hong Kong had withstood a series of grave tests and overcome a series of risks and challenges over a period of time, adding that the city has since emerged stronger and shown great vigor.
Hailing the strong vitality of "One Country, Two Systems," he said as long as the principle is upheld unswervingly, Hong Kong will surely have an even brighter future and make new, greater contributions to the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.
Xi will attend a meeting celebrating the 25th anniversary of Hong Kong's return to China and the inaugural ceremony of the sixth-term government of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) on Friday.
During a meeting with HKSAR Chief Executive Carrie Lam on Thursday, Xi spoke highly of her efforts to firmly implement the "One Country, Two Systems" principle and the Basic Law and her role in facilitating a major transition from chaos to order in Hong Kong.
'Resounding success'
"One Country, Two Systems" is a basic policy that the Chinese government has been implementing in Hong Kong since resuming the exercise of sovereignty over it on July 1, 1997.
Despite the many challenges over the past 25 years, the practice of "One Country, Two Systems" in Hong Kong has been a "resounding success," Xi said when meeting with newly elected and appointed sixth-term Chief Executive of the HKSAR John Lee on May 30.
The central government's resolve to fully and faithfully implement the principle of "One Country, Two Systems" has never wavered, still less will it change, he told Lee.
Xi has repeatedly stressed the need to fully and faithfully implement the principle – stay committed to the basis of "One Country" and leverage the benefits of "Two Systems" well.
Hong Kong has achieved remarkable development under "One Country, Two Systems" since its return to China.
In 2021, Hong Kong's economy grew to 2.86 trillion Hong Kong dollars (about $364 billion), up from 1.37 trillion Hong Kong dollars in 1997. During the period, its total foreign trade in goods more than tripled to 10.27 trillion Hong Kong dollars.
Hong Kong has emerged stronger as an international financial, shipping and trade center. It has been consistently rated by global institutions as one of the freest and the most competitive economies with a world-class business environment.
The average life expectancy in Hong Kong in 2021 stood at 83 years for males and 87.7 years for females, compared to 76.8 years and 82.2 years, respectively, in 1997.
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Officer shoots, kills dog attacking its owners, police say
LAS VEGAS, Nev. (FOX5/Gray News) - An officer shot and killed a dog Monday night after the animal attacked its owners, according to the North Las Vegas Police Department.
KVVU reports a neighbor helped a police lieutenant find the woman being attacked by the dog.
Police say the pit bull charged at the lieutenant who discharged his firearm.
“In doing so, he saved the woman from being further attacked,” police said.
According to police, another woman was also injured in the attack. Both women were taken to the hospital with several dog-related wounds.
CSI was called to the scene and the pit bull was taken to the Animal Foundation, but police confirmed the animal succumbed to its injuries.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Coinbase Global, Inc. (NASDAQ: COIN) between April 14, 2021 and July 26, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important October 3, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Coinbase securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Coinbase class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8095 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than October 3, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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 handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. 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.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Coinbase custodially held crypto assets on behalf of its customers, which assets Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded could qualify as the property of a bankruptcy estate, making those assets potentially subject to bankruptcy proceedings in which Coinbase's customers would be treated as the Company's general unsecured creditors; (2) Coinbase allowed Americans to trade digital assets that Coinbase knew or recklessly disregarded should have been registered as securities with the SEC; (3) the foregoing conduct subjected Coinbase to a heightened risk of regulatory and governmental scrutiny and enforcement action; and (4) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Coinbase class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=8095 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.
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AP Interview: Biden says a recession is ‘not inevitable’
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden says the American people are “really, really down” after a tumultuous two years with the coronavirus pandemic, volatility in the economy and now surging gasoline prices that are hitting family budgets. But in an interview with The Associated Press, Biden says a recession is not inevitable and he bristles at claims by Republican lawmakers that last year’s COVID-19 aid plan was fully to blame for inflation reaching a 40-year high. He calls that argument “bizarre.” Biden adds that while people are feeling down, he sees reason for optimism with the 3.6% unemployment rate and America’s relative strength in the world.
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Wall Street tumbles on fears for economy as more rates rise
NEW YORK (AP) — Wall Street tumbled Thursday as worries roared back to the fore that the world’s fragile economy may buckle under higher interest rates. The S&P 500 fell 3.3% to more than reverse its brief rally from a day before. Analysts had warned of more big swings given deep uncertainties about whether other central banks can tiptoe the narrow path of hiking interest rates enough to get inflation under control but not so much that they cause a recession. Wall Street fell with stocks across Europe after central banks there followed up on the Federal Reserve’s big interest-rate hike on Wednesday with more of their own.
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Fed’s aggressive rate hikes raise likelihood of a recession
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell has pledged to do whatever it takes to curb inflation, now raging at a four-decade high and defying the Fed’s efforts so far to tame it. Increasingly, it seems, doing so might require the one painful thing the Fed has sought to avoid: A recession. A worse-than-expected inflation report for May helped spur the Fed to raise its benchmark interest rate by three-quarters of point Wednesday and to signal that more large rate hikes are likely coming. Economic history suggests that aggressive, growth-killing rate hikes could be necessary to finally control inflation. And typically, that is a prescription for a recession.
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Musk aims to ease concerns in address to Twitter workers
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — In an unusual move for what’s been an unusual takeover bid for Twitter by the world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk addressed the social platform’s employees Thursday, even though his $44 billion offer has not yet been completed. Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced an all-hands meeting to employees in an email on Monday, saying they’d be able to submit questions in advance, according to The Wall Street Journal. Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter in April, but he has clashed with the company repeatedly since then over the number of bots, or fake accounts, that exist on the social media platform.
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Bank of England hikes interest rates but resists bolder move
LONDON (AP) — The Bank of England has raised interest rates by a quarter-percentage point, shrugging off pressure for a bolder move to combat price increases that have pushed inflation to a 40-year high. The bank’s monetary policy committee voted 6-3 on Thursday to boost its key rate to 1.25%, with the dissenters supporting a half-point increase. The U.S. Federal Reserve acted more aggressively Wednesday, raising its benchmark rate by three-quarters of a percentage point to a range of 1.5% to 1.75%. The U.K. central bank said its decision was based on an effort to contain inflation without choking off economic growth, which was just starting to recover from the coronavirus pandemic when food and energy prices began to rise worldwide.
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Fewer Americans apply for jobless aid last week
WASHINGTON (AP) — Fewer Americans applied for unemployment benefits last week as the U.S. job market remains strong in the face of rising inflation and interest rates. Applications for jobless aid fell by 3,000 to 229,000 for the week ending June 11, the Labor Department reported Thursday. First-time applications generally represent the number of layoffs. Jobless claims application this week and last week, though still relatively low, were the highest since the first weeks of the year. The total number of Americans collecting jobless benefits for the week ending June 4 was 1,312,000. That figure has hovered near 50-year lows for months.
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Biden signs new shipping law he says can cut consumer costs
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to make shipping goods across oceans cheaper. It’s a move the White House says will help ease logistical costs for retailers that have remained high since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and helped fuel record inflation. The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed unanimously by the Senate via voice vote in March after winning bipartisan House support. It empowers the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate late fees charged by carriers while prohibiting ocean carriers and marine terminals from refusing to fill available cargo space.
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Revlon, beauty icon in crowded market, files for bankruptcy
NEW YORK (AP) — Revlon, a cosmetics maker that broke racial barriers and dictated beauty trends for much of the last century, is filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company has been a mainstay on store shelves since its founding 90 years ago in New York City as it oversaw a stable of household names, from Almay to Elizabeth Arden. Revlon failed to keep pace with changing tastes, however, slow to follow women as they traded flashy red lipstick for more muted tones in the 1990s. The company will continue to operate as it restructures debt.
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The S&P 500 tumbled 123.22 points, or 3.3%, to 3,666.77. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 741.46 points, or 2.4%, to 29,927.07. The Nasdaq dropped 453.06 points, or 4.1%, to 10,646.10. The Russell 2000 index of smaller companies lost 81.30 points, or 4.7%, to 1,649.84. | 2022-06-16T22:17:07+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/Business-Highlights-Biden-and-recession-fears-17247240.php |
The Trump Effect still matters in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Virginia. It’s less important in New Mexico, except for how badly it will hurt Republican Mark Ronchetti in the general election for governor.
How can I be sure Ronchetti, a former television weatherman, will win the nomination in the June 7 primary election?
The state Democratic Party spent all of May pounding Ronchetti while ignoring the other four Republicans running for governor. That’s the best evidence of which candidate poses the greatest threat to Democratic Gov. Michelle Lujan Grisham.
The Democrats’ handouts have a singular tone.
“Mark Ronchetti won’t keep you safe.”
“The weatherman and reality TV star opposes policies that help New Mexicans thrive.”
“Ronchetti and the GOP don’t support moms.”
Every attack is aimed at Ronchetti’s kneecaps. Chop him down and Lujan Grisham might get reelected. Democrats see no need to react to the other Republican candidates.
Jay Block might as well be in the witness-protection program for all the attention he commands.
Rebecca Dow ran a terrible campaign while genuflecting to former President Donald Trump. A state representative from Truth or Consequences, Dow should have resigned her legislative office and devoted at least a year to campaigning in Albuquerque.
Dow didn’t have the will to prepare to win. She made sport of Ronchetti’s thin knowledge of government but never turned it to her advantage. Dow conducted herself as a regional candidate in a statewide race, riding a horse and firing a pistol in her hackneyed advertisements.
Two other Republicans also are running. Their names aren’t important, as their campaigns were less effective than Dow’s.
If I’m correct that Ronchetti is steamrolling toward the nomination, he will have to answer to charges of flip-flopping on Trump.
Ronchetti in 2019 publicly denigrated Trump as the “orange one.”
Ronchetti reversed field in clumsy style, supporting the polarizing president before the 2020 election. By then, Ronchetti was running for the U.S. Senate, a race he lost by 6 percentage points to Democrat Ben Ray Luján.
Ronchetti was a late entry in the Senate election but a formidable one. He received more votes than Trump in New Mexico, cashing in on his likability as a weatherman.
Gov. Lujan Grisham will be happy to link Ronchetti to Trump. The former president twice lost New Mexico, and his coattails aren’t long in this state.
Aside from Trump, Ronchetti’s other problem in the general election would be his lack of gravitas. He must sell himself as a better alternative than Lujan Grisham, though he’s managed nothing in his 48 years.
Ronchetti attempts to dismiss his critics by babbling about them with his telegenic young daughters. His tactic was a novelty during the Senate campaign. But at this stage, it’s evidence Ronchetti uses his children as props to deflect attention from all he doesn’t know.
He has to hope the middle ground is so disappointed with Lujan Grisham it gets behind an untested politician. That’s happened before in New Mexico.
Republican Gary Johnson knocked off Democratic Gov. Bruce King in 1994. Johnson was a political novice. King was the state’s longest-serving governor.
Everything broke just right for Johnson, thanks in part to Green Party candidate Roberto Mondragón.
Johnson defeated King by 10 percentage points. Mondragón received 10.3 percent of the vote, draining support from King.
Mondragón might have been a spoiler who denied King a fourth term as governor. More likely, Johnson would have won a one-on-one match-up with King, whose popularity had dipped. Mondragón’s presence made the race easier for Johnson to win.
No third-party candidate will help Ronchetti siphon votes from Lujan Grisham. To pull the upset, he has to find a way to move indifferent voters to his side.
Based on the intensity of the Democratic Party’s reaction to Ronchetti, the Republicans have settled on the right candidate. For all his flaws, Ronchetti could turn the general election into a horse race. Neither Block nor Dow could make that claim, at least not with sincerity.
That a television personality is the Republicans’ best hope for governor speaks poorly of their party. They fielded no one with political experience who could outpoint Ronchetti.
Candidates with celebrity status probably lose more often than they win. For every Ronald Reagan who broke through in a governor’s race, there is a Lynn Swann who didn’t.
Still, if Lujan Grisham could handpick her opponent, the choice would be obvious. She would prefer a sinking Dow to a glib weatherman. | 2022-05-23T07:28:04+00:00 | santafenewmexican.com | https://www.santafenewmexican.com/news/legislature/democrats-forecast-the-gop-nominee-for-governor/article_59e60a2c-d5ed-11ec-ac5d-63f9619bc093.html |
Students speak out after some colleges ban TikTok from campuses
Posted/updated on: January 19, 2023 at 5:23 pm(NEW YORK) -- When Grace Featherston, a senior theatre education major at the University of Texas at Austin, received an email Tuesday notifying her that TikTok was being restricted at the university, she went on TikTok to share her reaction to the news.
She captioned her nine-second video post, "UT Austin just banned Tiktok on their WI-FI."
"This whole thing with the Wi-Fi, that was kind of like, 'Whoa, what's going on?'" the 22-year-old told "Good Morning America."
This week, UT Austin said it was blocking access to TikTok starting Tuesday on the school's wired and Wi-Fi networks, joining several schools in the Lone Star State in doing so. The university said it was taking the action to comply with Gov. Greg Abbott's December directive "to all state agencies to eliminate the cybersecurity risks posed by TikTok."
In the last month, numerous public colleges and universities in multiple states have announced bans on TikTok, which is owned by Chinese company ByteDance, from their schools' campus Wi-Fi networks and devices, with many responding to directives from their state governments.
More than half of states have set a partial or full TikTok ban on government devices as both state and federal officials have voiced fears that American data and information could be shared with the Chinese government.
The federal government and TikTok developed a preliminary agreement last year to respond to national security concerns, but further review is required, The New York Times reported last September.
TikTok has said the data it collects from U.S. users is stored in the U.S. and in Singapore. The company said it has not taken down any user posts at the request of the Chinese government.
TikTok has previously rejected cybersecurity concerns state and federal agencies have raised, telling ABC News in December, "We believe the concerns driving these decisions are largely fueled by misinformation about our company. We are happy to continue having constructive meetings with state policymakers to discuss our privacy and security practices. We are disappointed that many state agencies, offices, and universities will no longer be able to use TikTok to build communities and connect with constituents."
Featherston said she uses TikTok daily and has been on the app for the last four years -- a period, she said, when people started using the app more during quarantine or while staying home during the pandemic.
Featherston said the new campus TikTok ban won't affect her too much since she's on the UT Austin campus one day a week and can switch to her personal phone data to use the app if she wants to, but she said the restriction has led her to consider other sides and question the restriction in the first place.
"UT is following the law but on the other hand, I can see it as a constitutional issue because we have students who live on campus who, that is their Wi-Fi, they pay to be there, they pay to use that Wi-Fi, and TikTok being restricted could honestly be a constitutional issue for freedom of the press and freedom of speech. Because, I mean, it's censorship," Featherston continued.
"I think we're at that point where we're gonna have to review it, let it go through the system, and if people aren't happy with the result, I mean, I just think that's all better incentive to say, 'Hey, there's a way to fix it. Time to go vote.'"
In Alabama, Auburn University first announced back in December that it would block TikTok access in accordance with Gov. Kay Ivey's executive order banning TikTok from state devices and networks. On Jan. 9, the school announced it would restrict its use on school networks.
Braden Haynes, a senior visual media and marketing major at Auburn, said when she and her peers heard of the upcoming TikTok ban, they didn't think it would actually happen.
"Everybody was like, 'Yeah, right,' kind of like, 'I don't see why they would do that,'" the 22-year-old told "GMA," adding that she knew of schools, such as the University of Georgia, that had not implemented TikTok restrictions even though they were located in states that did have a TikTok ban on state devices and networks.
But by the time Haynes, a station manager for Auburn's student-run TV station, Eagle Eye TV, returned to campus from winter break, the TikTok usage limit was in place.
"There's no message. You just get on it and it just doesn't load. Like it'll play the first video [if] it's already loaded up in there, but if you try to scroll or refresh the page, it just doesn't do anything." Haynes explained.
Daniel Schmidt, a journalism major at Auburn, said the TikTok ban on campus also would affect certain classes that had incorporated the app in coursework.
"Last semester in our multimedia journalism class, it was mandatory that we create a TikTok account and go on campus and create a social media video," the 27-year-old told "GMA." "From what it sounds like, we can't use that as an option at all, which, there are other social media platforms, it's not a huge deal, but again, there's some limitations to the learning process here."
"When it comes to students that aren't employed by the state, not being able to use it on the university internet, I can kind of see the rationale, but I also don't think that that's cool, in my personal opinion," Schmidt added. "That's just a limitation of students' expression for security reasons."
From her perspective, Katherine Carroll, another Auburn senior, said her peers didn't seem too worried about the campus TikTok ban and said others would likely find a workaround or pivot to other social platforms.
"I think, for most people, when you're on campus, you're at least trying to think about school. You might use TikTok to unwind but there's so many other social media apps like Instagram Reels. It's just a very small part of a bigger social media bubble that like, if they banned all social media, then I think people might wither up and die but it's just one app. So I think it does have some impact, but we just haven't seen it yet," the 21-year-old journalism major said.
When it comes to the ban, Haynes said she felt TikTok was being singled out even as there have been concerns about other social media apps as well.
"Personally, I don't see the point. I mean, I get where they're coming from with privacy and things like that," Haynes said. "...They can ban TikTok because it's new and I think because it's not a U.S.-based company … but the other apps probably have [issues]. So I don't know that banning one app is going to make that much of a difference."
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As Donald Trump's star dims on the horizon, Republicans have a chance to restore order to our political system.
Trump has been an aberration. He stormed onto the political scene and rallied a following before most people knew who or what he was. Because he won in the primaries, the rational Republicans had little choice but to accept him as their candidate.
In recent weeks, he has lost some of his appeal. The Jan. 6 committee has taken some shine off; he is still faced with numerous court cases; he lost half of the candidates he endorsed in the midterm elections; his announcement for president fizzled and some Republicans have been openly opposing him.
Though he is an anathema to the left, it should be said that Florida Governor Ron DeSantis would be a better president than Trump.
Serving as governor, DeSantis understands the environment in which American politics are conducted. Trump never had a clue.
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Much of the tumult in Trump's administration was caused by his inability to move from his raucous business operations where he was never accountable to a system where responsibility and accountability were an important part of the ballgame.
In government, Congress, the press, interest groups and the opposite party are constantly looking over shoulders and second-guessing decisions. This was new to the inexperienced president.
He treated government just as he conducted his private business, not realizing that the government has three branches, all sharing the national power. He didn't share well.
A major function of government in the American system is the negotiating of competing demands by various groups that want a share in the pie. DeSantis is negotiating conflict every day. Negotiating was never in Trump's vocabulary.
In a society that has become the world's greatest human melting pot, successful negotiation and compromise become more important as diversity grows.
All of the minorities in the melting pot are struggling for their place in the sun. Demographers predict that our minorities will be majorities by 2050. Then we will be forced to negotiate on a level playing field.
As each minority gains legitimacy, it will become a part of the policymaking process. In spite of discriminatory election laws, African Americans have been able to muster so much muscle that the Republican Party has had to nominate an African American to run for the Senate in Georgia. That is an example of a minority getting its feet under the table.
While DeSantis is a hard line conservative, he is predictable because he understands and follows the norms of politics. On the other hand, Trump has been erratic. We wouldn't have been too surprised if he had dropped the bomb on North Korea the day his toast was burned.
As a conventional Republican, DeSantis would handle foreign relations in a predictable manner. The status of the United States in the world community declined during Trump's administration because he was so unpredictable.
The big question is whether or not DeSantis can attract enough of Trump's followers to succeed. Have enough of them come to realize that Trump's style is bad for the Party and bad for a country that needs stability and order.
Will his evangelical core see that it is time to quit this political binge, sober up and move on to someone closer to New Testament values? | 2022-12-02T07:36:59+00:00 | bismarcktribune.com | https://bismarcktribune.com/opinion/columnists/lloyd-omdahl-gop-has-chance-to-end-trumpism/article_4e5029ca-70f9-11ed-baf0-f38a486efd3e.html |
Former Trump Org. CFO expected to plead guilty in NY tax case
NEW YORK (AP) — Donald Trump’s longtime finance chief is expected to plead guilty as soon as Thursday in a tax evasion case that is the only criminal prosecution to arise from a long-running investigation into the former president’s company, three people familiar with the matter told The Associated Press.
Former Trump Organization CFO Allen Weisselberg was scheduled to be tried in October on allegations he took more than $1.7 million in off-the-books compensation from the company, including rent, car payments and school tuition.
Prosecutors in the Manhattan district attorney’s office and Weisselberg’s lawyers met Monday with the judge overseeing the case, Juan Manuel Merchan, according to court records. The judge then scheduled a hearing in the matter for 9 a.m. Thursday but did not specify the reason.
The people who spoke to the AP did so on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak publicly about the case. They said the purpose of Thursday’s hearing was for Weisselberg to enter a guilty plea, but cautioned that plea deals sometimes fall apart before they are finalized in court.
Weisselberg’s lawyer, Nicholas Gravante Jr., told The New York Times on Monday that Weisselberg has been engaged in plea negotiations to resolve the case, but did not specify terms of a potential plea deal. Reached by the AP, Gravante declined to comment.
The Times, citing two people with knowledge of the matter, said Weisselberg was expected to receive a five-month jail sentence, which would make him eligible for release after about 100 days. The deal would not require Weisselberg to testify or cooperate in any way with an ongoing criminal investigation into Trump’s business practices.
Trump’s company, the Trump Organization, is also charged in the case but did not appear to be involved in the plea agreement talks. Weisselberg and the Trump Organization have pleaded not guilty.
The Manhattan district attorney’s office declined comment. A message seeking comment was left with a lawyer for the Trump Organization.
News of Weisselberg’s plea negotiations came days after the judge denied requests by his lawyers and the Trump Organization to throw out the case. The judge did drop one criminal tax fraud count against the company citing the statute of limitations, but more than a dozen other counts remain.
In seeking dismissal of the case, Weisselberg’s lawyers argued prosecutors in the Democrat-led district attorney’s office were punishing him because he wouldn’t offer up damaging information against the former president.
The judge rejected that argument, saying that evidence presented to the grand jury was legally sufficient to support the charges.
Weisselberg, who turned 75 on Monday, is the only Trump executive charged in the yearslong criminal investigation started by former Manhattan District Attorney Cyrus Vance Jr., who went to the Supreme Court to secure Trump’s tax records. Vance’s successor, Alvin Bragg, is now overseeing the investigation. Several other Trump executives have been granted immunity to testify before a grand jury in the case.
Prosecutors alleged that Weisselberg and the Trump Organization schemed to give off-the-books compensation to senior executives, including Weisselberg, for 15 years. Weisselberg alone was accused of defrauding the federal government, state and city out of more than $900,000 in unpaid taxes and undeserved tax refunds.
The most serious charge against Weisselberg, grand larceny, carried a potential penalty of five to 15 years in prison. The tax fraud charges against the company are punishable by a fine of double the amount of unpaid taxes, or $250,000, whichever is larger.
Trump has not been charged in the criminal probe, but prosecutors have noted that he signed some of the checks at the center of the case. Trump, who has decried the New York investigations as a “political witch hunt,” has said his company’s actions were standard practice in the real estate business and in no way a crime.
Last week, Trump sat for a deposition in New York Attorney General Letitia James’ parallel civil investigation into allegations Trump’s company misled lenders and tax authorities about asset values. Trump invoked his Fifth Amendment protection against self-incrimination more than 400 times.
In the months after Weisselberg’s arrest, the criminal probe appeared to be progressing toward a possible criminal indictment of Trump himself, but the investigation slowed, a grand jury was disbanded and a top prosecutor left after Bragg took office in January — although he insists it is continuing.
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(KTLA) – Family members and friends are sharing their memories of a Southern California couple killed in a shooting at an EDM festival in Washington state over the weekend.
Josilyn Ruiz, 26, and Brandy Escamilla, 29, both of whom were from the Los Angeles area, were attending Beyond Wonderland near the city of George on Saturday night when a gunman opened fire on a crowd in an area where people were camping, authorities said.
Escamilla died of a gunshot wound to the head, and Ruiz died from a gunshot wound to her torso, the Grant County Coroner said. Two other people were wounded.
The alleged gunman, identified as James M. Kelly, 26, was shot by law enforcement officers and survived. Officials said Kelly was a joint fire support specialist stationed at a U.S. Army base in Western Washington.
Ruiz and Escamilla were living in Seattle as traveling nurses and were engaged to be married, friends and family members in California said.
“Brandy was kind, caring, the kind of person that would light up a room with her energy and her beautiful smile,” a relative of Escamilla wrote on a GoFundMe page, adding that Escamilla had earned her nursing degree at Mount St. Mary’s University in Los Angeles. “She was a huge light in our lives with a lot of goals and ambitions to look forward to … We cannot put into words the pain our family is enduring.”
Josilyn Ruiz’s sister-in-law organized a separate GoFundMe campaign.
“As soon as you saw her, she would brighten up the room with her big, beautiful eyes, beautiful smile, and contagious laugh. Not only did our family and friends lose a special human being, but so did the world,” Leilani Ruiz wrote.
Donations will go toward funeral expenses and returning their belongings to California.
Photos released by a law firm representing the Ruiz family show the couple visiting New York City, skiing at California’s Snow Valley Mountain Resort, and Escamilla proposing in a picturesque winter mountain setting.
Both sets of parents were “processing their grief” and declined to speak with reporters on Wednesday, the law firm said.
The sheriff’s office said it received a report of a shooting around 8:20 p.m. Saturday at the camping area at the amphitheater near the small city of George, 149 miles east of Seattle. The gunfire erupted several hundred yards from the music festival.
A private security officer responding to the report of shots fired was struck by a bullet that deflected off her eyeglasses, causing bruising and lacerations, the Grant County sheriff said.
The alleged gunman was shot by law enforcement officers and was being treated at a hospital until Tuesday, the sheriff said. The incident remains under investigation, and a motive has not yet been released.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2023-06-22T03:42:25+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/traveling-nurses-engaged-to-be-married-killed-in-shooting-at-washington-music-festival/ |
Boasts captivating consumer experience plus innovative design for easy serviceability.
TROY, Mich., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 365 Retail Markets, the global leader in unattended retail technology, today announced the launch of its latest kiosk, the MM6 for Markets. Thoughtful considerations in its design and technology offer operators more real estate to drive revenue, as well as solutions to address shrinkage and market uptime.
A countertop kiosk with a 22" touchscreen and diverse payment options, the MM6 for Markets is ideal for engaging consumers in high-touch, high-traffic micro market locations. This large format point-of-sale hardware packages the intuitive and industry-leading V5 software from 365 Retail Markets with impressive visual design.
Built for an Operator's busiest and most profitable locations, the MM6 hardware ensures more uptime with easy serviceability via its unique front-open chassis and contains a built-in battery backup to prevent service disruptions.
The MM6 for Markets will stand out in any size market, as one of the largest displays in the industry. Packaged in a sleek aesthetic, an intuitive user interface (UI) and optimized self-checkout peripherals guide consumers through a quick transaction, improving throughput. Complete with tap, cashless, cash funding, and 365 Global Market Account payment options ensure no sale is missed.
A large vibrant display also provides generous real estate to influence product sales using custom promotions. Food service operators can turn unused screen space into a revenue generating opportunity. Programmatic advertising services, like Advana from 365, connect big brands with select market kiosks where they want to target their offers.
With shrink rates a concern in large markets, the MM6 helps tighten loss prevention. An ultra-wide camera lens captures images within a 185-degree field of view for more detailed back-office reporting. Internal speakers also ensure consumers hear voice commands to return canceled items.
"As the retail world continues to transition to self-service, our product design adapts to consumer and operator expectations, the MM6 is the latest example of that adaptation," said Joe Hessling, 365 Retail Markets Chief Executive Officer. "The MM6 is a direct result of 365's product team responding to customer feedback on consumer experience, product maintenance and market security."
Initially launched as part of 365's dining solution suite, the MM6 was met with great industry reception as winner of an Automatic Merchandiser 2023 Readers' Choice New Product of the Year award. Previewed at last month's 2023 NAMA show, the MM6 for Markets also earned an overflow of industry support.
The MM6 for Markets is immediately available for purchase in the US and is slated for launch in Canada later this summer. To learn more, contact a 365 Retail Markets Account Services representative or visit 365retailmarkets.com/mm6-micro-markets/.
About 365 Retail Markets
365 Retail Markets is the global leader in unattended retail technology. Founded in 2008, 365 provides a full suite of best-in-class, self-service technologies for food service operators including end-to-end integrated SaaS software, payment processing and point of-sale hardware. Today, the company's technology solutions autonomously power food retail spaces at corporate offices, manufacturing and distribution facilities, and more, in order to provide compelling foodservice options for consumers. 365's technology solutions include a growing suite of frictionless smart-stores, micro markets, vending, catering, and dining point-of-sale options to meet the expanding needs of its customers. 365 continuously pioneers innovation in the industry with superior technology, strategic partnerships and ultimate flexibility in customization and branding.
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HONG KONG, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sharing Economy International Inc. ("SEII") (OTCQB: SEII), announced today that the company has signed an memorandum of understanding with Quantron AG ("Quantron"), planning to form a joint venture company to develop and market for new zero emission vehicles running with electric and hydrogen power.
The European Union has proposed to stop the selling of new fossil-fuel cars by 2035, and the demand for environmental new zero emission vehicles expect to increase.
Under the joint venture plan, Quantron will asupply the products, while SEII shall act as the leasing distributor.
Quantron AG was created in 2019 as a high-tech spin-off of the well-known Haller GmbH & Co. KG with the vision of paving the way for e-mobility in inner-city and regional passenger and cargo transportation.
About Sharing Economy International Inc.
Sharing Economy International Inc., through its affiliated companies, are focused on targeting the technology and global sharing economy markets, by developing online platforms and rental business partnerships that will drive the global development of sharing through economical rental business models. Moreover, the Company will actively pursue blockchain technology in its existing and to-be-acquired business, enabling the general public to realize the beauty of resource sharing. For more information visit www.seii.com
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Which Ginkgo biloba supplements are best?
Ginkgo biloba is one of the best-selling herbal supplements. It’s believed to support cognitive health by improving brain and memory function, particularly in older people. Although its most popular forms are tablets and gel caps, the supplement is now available in liquid and powder formulas you can add to foods and beverages.
If you’re looking for a premium Ginkgo supplement with extensive quality testing, Doctor’s Best Extra Strength Ginkgo Veggie Caps is the top choice.
What to know before you buy a Ginkgo biloba supplement
What Ginkgo biloba supplements do
Ginkgo biloba supplements aid in managing several types of health concerns. Besides improving cognitive function, they may support circulatory and health, reduce inflammation and minimize headaches. Older adults often take Ginkgo biloba. However, some younger people have begun taking it as a nootropic to boost energy and focus.
Who shouldn’t take Ginkgo biloba supplements
Although Ginkgo biloba is a well-known supplement taken by many individuals, some people shouldn’t take it.
- Pregnant women. It may induce early labor or cause increased bleeding during labor. Some studies also advise against breastfeeding women from taking Ginkgo biloba.
- People with bleeding disorders. It may increase the risk of bleeding.
Safety considerations
Before taking Ginkgo biloba supplements, it’s strongly recommended to consult with your doctor for safety reasons. Here are a few cautions from the National Institutes of Health:
- Ginkgo biloba may interact with certain medications, including blood thinners, diabetes medications and non-steriodal anti-inflammatory painkillers.
- Unprocessed Ginkgo leaves and fresh Ginkgo seeds may be toxic and you shouldn’t take them under most circumstances.
- Some people are allergic to Ginkgo biloba products.
- Side effects of Ginkgo biloba may include dizziness, nausea, palpitations and skin reactions.
- It’s unclear whether Ginkgo biloba improves cognitive function, although it’s an FDA-regulated substance and is safe for most people when taken in moderate amounts.
What to look for in a quality Ginkgo biloba supplement
Types of formulas
Ginkgo biloba supplements are available in tablets, capsules, liquids, powders and tea. Tablets and capsules remain the most common, though they’re not ideal for individuals who experience difficulty swallowing or digesting pills. Liquids and powders offer a gentler method of taking it, since you can add them to foods and beverages.
Ginkgo biloba tea, available in several varieties and flavors, is often blended with herbal infusions such as chamomile and goji berry.
Potency
There is no standard dosage amount for Ginkgo biloba supplements, though most formulas offer 40 to 500 milligrams per dose. Extra-strength varieties push nearly 2,000 mg per dose, though they’re less popular and harder to find. Low-dosage Ginkgo supplements, often available in liquid form, may offer as little as 14 mg per dose.
Formula varieties
There are hundreds, if not thousands, of Ginkgo biloba supplements. Several are non-GMO, organic, cruelty-free, vegan, gluten-free, kosher or keto. Others lack some of these labels but advertise high-quality assurance that checks for heavy metals, potency and purity. A handful of Ginkgo biloba supplements are made with cold-pressed extracts.
How much you can expect to spend on Ginkgo biloba supplement
Entry-level supplements, namely low-dosage tablets and teas, cost $6-$12 a bottle. Most liquid supplements cost $12-$25. Higher-quality formulations, such as organic and non-GMO varieties, cost $15-$40.
Ginkgo biloba supplement FAQ
Why is the National Toxicology Program studying Ginkgo biloba supplements?
A. As is true of many supplements and herbal products, there is limited information on the toxicology and long-term effect of Ginkgo biloba. As a result, it’s one of many substances being evaluated by the National Toxicology Program for “potentially hazardous substances.” Findings and reports are published frequently on the NTP’s website.
What is the shelf life of Ginkgo biloba supplements?
A. It varies considerably, with some lasting as little as three to six months. Others, particularly those with preservatives, may last for two to three years in a sealed bottle away from sunlight. All high-quality supplements, however, have expiration dates printed on the bottle.
What’s the best Ginkgo biloba supplement to buy?
Top Ginkgo biloba supplement
Doctor’s Best Extra Strength Ginkgo Veggie Caps
What you need to know: These bestselling capsules, which contain 120 mg of Ginkgo extract, have undergone rigorous quality assurance testing.
What you’ll love: These vegan capsules are also non-GMO, soy-free and gluten-free. Users report the supplement gives them energy and cognitive boost during the day. The formula is easy to digest.
What you should consider: Some people reported being sensitive to the formula, with headaches among the most common side effects.
Where to buy: Sold by iHerb and Amazon
Top Ginkgo biloba supplement for the money
Nature’s Answer Ginkgo Leaf Fluid Extract
What you need to know: This liquid supplement is ideal for those looking for an alternative to tablets and capsules.
What you’ll love: You can add it to food or beverages without affecting flavor. It’s alcohol-free, non-GMO, gluten-free and kosher. Several reviewers said they had better focus after taking it for a few weeks.
What you should consider: The bottle has to be shaken well before dispensing because the ingredients may separate.
Where to buy: Sold by iHerb and Amazon
Worth checking out
Gaia Herbs Ginkgo Lead Vegan Liquid Capsules
What you need to know: These vegan capsules are said to have a clean formula from a high-quality validation and ingredient sourcing process.
What you’ll love: The certified-organic ingredients are sourced from farms whose soils are free of heavy metals and pesticides. The capsules are designed for quicker, easier absorption. Product information is more transparent than with comparable Ginkgo supplements.
What you should consider: There were a few isolated reports that the capsules appeared different than expected.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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HIROSHIMA, Japan (AP) — Leaders of the world's most powerful democracies vowed Friday to tighten punishments on Russia for its 15-month invasion of Ukraine, days before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy joins the Group of Seven summit in person on Sunday.
“Our support for Ukraine will not waver," the G7 leaders said in a statement released after closed-door meetings, vowing “to stand together against Russia’s illegal, unjustifiable, and unprovoked war of aggression against Ukraine.”
“Russia started this war and can end this war,” they said.
Oleksiy Danilov, secretary of Ukraine’s National Security and Defense Council, confirmed on national television that Zelenskyy would attend the summit.
“We were sure that our president would be where Ukraine needed him, in any part of the world, to solve the issue of stability of our country,” Danilov said Friday. “There will be very important matters decided there, so physical presence is a crucial thing to defend our interests.”
Zelenskyy on Friday opened a visit to Saudi Arabia, where Arab leaders were holding a separate summit, he announced.
Russian President Vladimir Putin's nuclear threats against Ukraine, along with North Korea 's months-long barrage of missile tests and China's rapidly expanding nuclear arsenal, have resonated with Japan's push to make nuclear disarmament a major part of the summit. World leaders Friday visited a peace park dedicated to the tens of thousands who died in the world's first wartime atomic bomb detonation.
After group photos near the city's iconic bombed-out dome, a wreath-laying and a symbolic cherry tree planting, a new round of sanctions were unveiled against Moscow, with a focus on redoubling efforts to enforce existing sanctions meant to stifle Russia's war effort and hold accountable those behind it, a U.S. official said. Russia is now the most-sanctioned country in the world, but there are questions about the effectiveness of the financial penalties.
The U.S. official, speaking on the condition of anonymity to preview the announcement, said the U.S. component of the actions would blacklist about 70 Russian and third-country entities involved in Russia's defense production, and sanction more than 300 individuals, entities, aircraft and vessels.
The official added that the other G7 nations would undertake similar steps to further isolate Russia and to undermine its ability to wage war in Ukraine. Details were to emerge over the course of the weekend summit.
The G7 nations said in Friday's statement that they would work to keep Russia from using the international financial system to prosecute its war, would “further restrict Russia’s access to our economies” and would prevent sanctions evasion by Moscow.
They urged other nations to stop providing Russia with support and weapons “or face severe costs.”
The European Union was focused on closing the door on loopholes and plans to restrict trade in Russian diamonds, Charles Michel, president of the European Council, told reporters early Friday.
The UK also announced new sanctions that freeze the assets of 86 people and organizations connected to Russia’s energy, metals, defence, transport and financial sectors.
“We need to give Ukraine the tools now to successfully defend itself and regain full sovereignty and territorial integrity. We should provide Ukraine the necessary military and financial support. And we have to do this as long as it takes,” EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said.
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who represents Hiroshima in parliament, wants nuclear disarmament to be a major focus of discussions, and he formally started the summit at Hiroshima's Peace Memorial Park. The visit by world leaders to a park dedicated to preserving reminders of Aug. 6, 1945, when a U.S. B-29 dropped an atomic bomb over Hiroshima, provided a striking backdrop to the start the summit. An estimated 140,000 people were killed in the attack, and a fast-dwindling number of now-elderly survivors have ensured that Hiroshima has become synonymous with anti-nuclear peace efforts.
“Honestly, I have big doubts if Mr. Kishida, who is pursuing a military buildup and seeking to revise the pacifist constitution, can really discuss nuclear disarmament,” Sueichi Kido, a 83-year-old “hibakusha” or survivor of the Nagasaki explosion, told The Associated Press. “But because they are meeting in Hiroshima I do have a sliver of hope that they will have positive talks and make a tiny step toward nuclear disarmament.”
On Thursday night, Kishida opened the global diplomacy by sitting down with President Joe Biden. Kishida also held talks with British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak before the summit opened.
The Japan-U.S. alliance is the “very foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region,” Kishida told Biden in opening remarks. Japan, facing threats from authoritarian China, Russia and North Korea, has been expanding its military but also relies on 50,000 U.S. troops stationed in Japan and U.S. military might.
“We very much welcome that the cooperation has evolved in leaps and bounds,” Kishida said.
Biden, who greeted U.S. and Japanese troops at nearby Marine Corps Air Station Iwakuni before meeting with Kishida, said: “When our countries stand together, we stand stronger, and I believe the whole world is safer when we do."
As G7 attendees made their way to Hiroshima, Moscow unleashed yet another aerial attack on the Ukrainian capital. Loud explosions thundered through Kyiv during the early hours, marking the ninth time this month that Russian air raids have targeted the city after weeks of relative quiet.
The United States has frozen Russian Central Bank funds, restricted banks’ access to SWIFT -- the dominant system for global financial transactions -- and sanctioned thousands of Russian firms, government officials, oligarchs and their families.
The Group of Seven nations collectively imposed a $60 per-barrel price cap on Russian oil and diesel last year, which the U.S. Treasury Department on Thursday defended in a new progress report, stating that the cap has been successful in suppressing Russian oil revenues. Treasury cites Russian Ministry of Finance data showing that the Kremlin's oil revenues from January to March this year were more than 40% lower than last year.
The economic impact of sanctions depends largely on the extent to which a targeted country is able to circumvent them, according to a recent Congressional Research Service repor t. So for the past month, U.S. Treasury officials have traveled across Europe and Central Asia to press countries that still do business with the Kremlin to cut their financial ties.
“The challenge is to make sure the sanctions are painful against Russia, not against ourselves,” said Michel. “It's very clear that each package is more difficult than the previous one and requires more political effort to make a decision.”
G7 leaders and invited guests from several other counties are also expected to discuss how to deal with China's growing assertiveness and military buildup as concerns rise that it could could try to seize Taiwan by force, sparking a wider conflict. China claims the self-governing island as its own and its ships and warplanes regularly patrol near it.
In a bit of dueling diplomacy, Chinese President Xi Jinping is hosting the leaders of the Central Asian countries of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan for a two-day summit in the Chinese city of Xi'an.
The leaders are due to discuss efforts to strengthen the global economy and address rising prices that are squeezing families and government budgets around the world, particularly in developing countries in Africa, Asia and Latin America.
The debate over raising the debt limit in the U.S., the world's largest economy, has threatened to overshadow the G7 talks. Biden planned to hurry back to Washington after the summit for debt negotiations, scrapping planned meetings in Papua New Guinea and Australia.
The G7 includes Japan, the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Germany, Canada and Italy, as well as the European Union.
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Associated Press writers Josh Boak, Adam Schreck and Mari Yamaguchi in Hiroshima, Raf Casert in Brussels, Hanna Arhirova in Kyiv, and Fatima Hussein in Washington contributed to this report.
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A third-quarter collapse allowed the Atlanta Dream to earn a come-from-behind 92-88 overtime win against the Connecticut Sun on Thursday.
Going into halftime, the Sun led by double digits but were kept to only 12 points in the third frame while the Dream scored 21.
Atlanta kept up the pace in the fourth quarter, forcing overtime. The Dream handed Connecticut its third loss as they moved to 8-3 on the season.
But despite the loss, star forward Alyssa Thomas made history by reaching 3,000 career points. Thomas finished with 23 points, six rebounds, and seven assists across 43 minutes of play.
Aiding the Dream in snapping a seven-game losing streak, Allisha Gray recorded a team-high 27 points, 10 rebounds, and two assists. This was a career-high for Gray. Cheyenne Parker and Rhyne Howard followed her with 19 points each.
Rookie Haley Jones recorded 10 points and nine assists in her third-career start.
Brionna Jones led the charge for the Sun with a game-high 28 points. She added 13 rebounds, one assist, and two steals.
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The Montana Senate panel tasked with sorting 50 lawmakers into numerous standing and on-call committees for the upcoming 2023 session finalized its picks Tuesday following a series of unanimous voice votes.
To get the big ones out of the way: Sen. Keith Regier, R-Kalispell, a key figure in the Legislature’s ongoing feud with the Montana judicial system, will maintain his chairmanship of the Senate Judiciary Committee. Regier made a bid for Senate President heading into the 2023 Legislature, but lost the race to Sen. Jason Ellsworth, R-Hamilton, in a pre-session caucus vote last week. Ellsworth was generally seen as the less stringent ideologue of the two candidates.
Chairing the powerful Senate Finance and Claims committee — the upper chamber’s version of an appropriations committee — will be Sen. John Esp, R-Big Timber. Esp, unlike most committee chairs, did not serve on his new committee in the 2021 session. That year, he was vice-chair of the Senate Local Government committee and served on Ethics and Judiciary. He is, however, a very senior member of the Legislature who has served in uneven intervals since 2001.
- Sen. Tom McGillvray, R-Billings, will chair the Senate Public Health, Welfare and Safety committee.
- Sen. Greg Hertz, R-Polson, architect of several Republican tax bills in the 2021 session, will chair the Senate Tax Committee.
- Senator Steve Fitzpatrick, R-Great Falls, will chair the Senate Rules Committee, an influential position in the meta-game of legislative politics.
- Sen. Dan Salomon, R-Ronan, will chair the Senate Education Committee.
- Sen. Chris Friedel, R-Billings, will chair the Senate Local Government committee, which could play host to a variety of housing initiatives this session.
- Sen. Jason Small, R-Busby, will chair the Senate Business and Labor committee.
- Sen. Jeff Welborn, R-Dillon, will chair the Senate Natural Resources committee.
- Sen. Mike Cuffe, R-Eureka, will chair the Senate State Administration committee.
- Sen. Mike Lang, R-Malta, will chair the Senate Agriculture committee.
- Sen. Walt Sales, R-Manhattan, will chair the Senate Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
- Sen. Steve Hinebauch, R-Wibaux, will again chair the Senate Fish and Game committee.
- Sen. Theresa Manzella, R-Hamilton, will chair the Senate Highway and Transportation committee.
- McGillvray will also chair the Senate Ethics Committee.
The Senate makes committee assignments in the run-up to every session through the Committee on Committees, a committee that the majority elects during the pre-session caucus meeting. As such, all members of this year’s Committee on Committees were Republicans. Led by McGillvray, the chair, other members were Esp, Hinebauch, Welborn, Lang and Sen. Daniel Zolnikov, of Billings.
McGillvray said in an interview with Montana Free Press that he interviewed every senator to inform the committee’s decision and took input from both minority and majority leadership.
“The general philosophy is we try to place people where their talents or passions lie, and what fits their district,” he said. Someone from a district with an economic base of power generation or mining, for example, might well end up on the Energy and Telecommunications Committee.
“We try to give preference to senior members over freshman members,” he added. “Obviously not everybody gets what they want, even senior members sometimes have to serve where they’re more needed.”
It’s an at least ostensibly more deliberative process than that in the House, where the newly elected Speaker has ultimate decision making power when it comes to committee appointments. The Speaker’s picks, as such, often reveal the internal political and personal divides within the caucus. In the Senate, that dynamic tends to be less obvious.
“There’s always politicking — that’s just the nature of things — but the decision is ultimately the committee’s,” McGillvray said.
The full list of Senate committee assignments, including for on-call committees and budget subcommittees, can be found here.
One note: Sen. Terry Gauthier, R-Helena, was assigned committees but submitted his resignation from the Legislature this week. McGillvray said one possibility is that his eventual replacement will simply take over his committee seats.
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Chipmaker Micron’s planned $15 billion investment in a new factory in the company’s hometown of Boise will help protect the United States from the vulnerabilities of a globalized semiconductor market, U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said Monday.
“It is time to get America making things again, with American parts and American labor,” Granholm told a crowd of about 250 guests and Micron workers invited to a tent-covered dirt field for a ceremonial groundbreaking. The event included setting off a ground-clearing explosion far from the crowd that emitted red, white and blue smoke.
The U.S. and Europe are pushing aggressively to build chipmaking capacity and reduce reliance on producers that are now mostly based in Asia. Semiconductor businesses have also been trying to diversify their operations to avoid bottlenecks caused by problems — such as a natural disaster or pandemic lockdown — in a specific region.
Micron officials said that the high desert, sagebrush steppe area east of Boise is expected to have the largest chipmaking cleanroom, or fab, in the U.S. by the end of the decade, covering 600,000 square feet (55,000 square meters) and creating 17,000 jobs. Construction is expected to start in 2023, with some cleanroom working space ready by 2025 and expanding in phases.
Micron is among the nation’s largest chipmakers, with product development sites in five other states and eight countries. Research and development is centered in Boise.
Sanjay Mehrotra, Micron’s president and chief executive officer, said the company is committed to investing in the Idaho community — with an emphasis on STEM (science, technology, engineering, and math) education in both K-12 and higher education. He said the company would focus on reaching underrepresented and rural school populations.
Micron “will inspire young minds to build the STEM skills they need to succeed in our technology-based world,” he said.
In recent years, state Republican lawmakers have caused dismay among Idaho’s business community by launching attacks on public education spending, which succeeded in 2021 with a $2.5 million cut to universities despite a budget surplus.
Micron officials late last year announced plans to build a 500-worker, memory design center in Georgia, partly to take advantage of that area’s education system. That sent tremors through Idaho’s business and political landscape.
But earlier this year, lawmakers approved a record $300 million boost to education. And earlier this month, lawmakers added another $410 million from a budget surplus in a legislative special session that was called due to high inflation.
“We really needed this (semiconductor plant) in the U.S. and not overseas,” said Republican state Sen. Scott Grow, who attended Monday’s groundbreaking ceremony and has helped push through legislation beneficial to Micron. “To get a big outfit like this, and to get enough workers, we have to do all we can here in Idaho to help provide that kind of education so this can continue to grow, and they don’t have to just bring in people from out of state.”
Several chipmakers last year signaled an interest in expanding their American operations if the U.S. government is able to make it easier to build chip plants. Samsung said in November it plans to build a $17 billion factory outside of Austin, Texas, and Intel broke ground last week on a $20 billon new computer chip facility in Ohio.
Micron’s $15 billion investment was made possible by last month’s passage of the CHIPS and Science Act, a $280 billion bill aimed at bolstering U.S. competitiveness against China and avoiding another chip shortage like the one that derailed the auto and tech industries during the pandemic. The law sets aside $52 billion to bolster the semiconductor industry that, due to COVID-related supply chain constraints, has struggled to manufacture the chips.
Besides the CHIPS law, Micron also benefits from property tax breaks in Idaho. And lawmakers earlier this year passed legislation, signed by Republican Gov. Brad Little, that eliminates sales taxes on expensive equipment Micron will have to buy to produce the chips.
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Finding the right style of eyeglasses just got easier with a virtual try-on studio.
LAS VEGAS, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Purchasing glasses from home just got a whole lot easier. Classic Specs, an affordable, retro-inspired eyewear retailer, announced it launched a virtual try-on studio for its entire line of eyeglasses, sunglasses, men's glasses, and women's glasses. Now you can try on their glasses at home.
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UVALDE, Texas (AP) — Uvalde’s school district superintendent announced Monday he plans to resign by the end of the academic year, following months of community outrage over the handling of the United States’ deadliest school shooting in nearly a decade.
“My heart was broken on May 24th,” Hal Harrell said in a statement.
The Uvalde school board voted unanimously Monday evening to begin the search for Harrell’s successor.
Harrell, law enforcement, the school board, and other school officials have faced heavy criticism over their actions — and inaction — during the massacre of 19 fourth-graders and two teachers at Robb Elementary School. Officers allowed the shooter to remain inside a classroom for more than 70 minutes.
Texas lawmakers issued a damning report this summer that found “systemic failures and egregiously poor decision making” by both police and school officials.
Harrell’s resignation statement was posted on his wife’s Facebook page because he said he doesn’t have an account.
“I have been blessed to work among amazing educators and staff who believe in education for more than 30 years, which have all been in our beautiful community. These next steps for our future are being taken after much reflection, and is completely my choice,” he wrote.
The Facebook post, first reported by CNN, was initially made public on Monday but was no longer accessible a few hours later. The Uvalde school board did not respond to requests for a copy of Harrell’s statement.
The superintendent’s announcement comes a week after school district officials suspended the entire school police force.
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That these developments all come just a month into the new school year underscores the sustained pressure that families of some of the slain children and teachers have kept on the district.
In July, the Uvalde school board called a special meeting to hear from parents. At that meeting, Harrell apologized for previously being “too formal” and not letting victims’ families say their piece.
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WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland will work with the U.S. government and Westinghouse to build the central European country’s first nuclear power plant, part of its efforts to burn less coal and gain greater energy independence.
Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said late Friday on Twitter that Poland would use the “reliable, safe technology” of the Westinghouse Electric Company for the plant in Pomerania province near the Baltic Sea coast. The exact location remains to be identified.
A strong Poland-U.S. alliance “guarantees the success of our joint initiatives,” Morawiecki said.
Poland is planning to spend $40 billion to build two nuclear power plants with three reactors each, the last one to be launched in 2043. The deal with the U.S. and Westinghouse is for the first three reactors of the Pomerania plant, which officials saying should start producing electricity in 2033.
Poland has planned for decades to build a nuclear power plant to replace its aging coal-fired plants in a country with some of the worst levels of air pollution in Europe. Construction of a Soviet-technology nuclear plant began in the early 1980s, when Poland was in the East Bloc.
Protests by residents and environmentalists, the 1986 disaster at the Chernobyl nuclear power plant in Ukraine, and budget shortages led to the scrapping of the project.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine this year and its use of energy to put economic and political pressure on European nations have added urgency to Poland’s search for alternative energy sources.
Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said Saturday that the government would adopt decision at its meeting Wednesday, which will launch environmental approval and investment procedures.
Miller said the nuclear plant in northern Poland would require improving infrastructure in the area, including roads.
U.S. Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said the project would create or sustain more than 100,000 jobs for American workers.
“This is a HUGE step in strengthening our relationship with Poland to create energy security for future generations to come,” Granholm said.
“This announcement also sends a clear message to Russia: We will not let them weaponize energy any longer,” Granholm said. “The West will stand together against this unprovoked aggression, while also diversifying energy supply chains and bolstering climate cooperation.”
Poland had also considered offers from France and South Korea. State Assets Minister Jacek Sasin suggested there could still be a role for South Korea in the project and more talks are scheduled in Seoul next week.
The United States is one of the most important allies of NATO-member Poland. After Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February, the U.S. increased its military presence in the country, creating a permanent presence for the first time, and using Poland as a hub for sending weapons to Ukraine.
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Zocdoc booking data points to people preparing for holiday health hazards, with mental health, the 'tripledemic,' digestive difficulties, and supporting loved ones topping the list
NEW YORK, Nov. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "Zocdoc Reports: Falling Into Holiday Health" is a comprehensive analysis of pre-holiday season appointment booking trends on Zocdoc. With an often tough time of year for Americans' health on the horizon, we looked at how relevant appointment trends have changed, and what's top of mind when it comes to getting ready for a healthy holiday season.
The data shows that people are taking a proactive approach to their mental and physical health ahead of the holidays, and helping their loved ones do the same.
It's the most wonderful time of the year… to take extra care of your mental well-being
While some people agree that, "It's the most wonderful time of the year," others feel extra stress and exacerbated mental health issues, such as anxiety and depression, leading up to and during the holiday season.
Whether people are dealing with a chronic mental health condition, seasonal affective disorder (SAD), or anxious about spending time with extended family, taking a proactive approach to mental health ahead of the holidays is shown to help. And with increased dialogue regarding mental health issues, since the outset of the pandemic, people across the country are seeking the care they need. Between October 2021 and October 2022:
- Stress/stress management appointments grew by 168%
- Psychiatric medication review and management appointments grew by 99%
- Family therapy appointments grew by 98%
- Mental health appointments grew by 51%
- Relationship and marriage therapy appointments grew by 26%
The Top 5 mental health appointment types during October 2022 were, in order:
- Psychiatry Consultation (grew by 28% between October 2021 and October 2022)
- Anxiety (grew by 62% between October 2021 and October 2022)
- ADD / ADHD (grew by 91% between October 2021 and October 2022)
- Psychotherapy (grew by 20% between October 2021 and October 2022)
- Depression (grew by 26% between October 2021 and October 2022)
People are gearing up to take on the impending 'tripledemic'
As doctors warn Americans about a 'tripledemic' – the triple threat of the flu, COVID-19 and RSV – this winter, people are getting expert help when symptoms arise. From September 2022 to October 2022:
- COVID-19 related appointments grew by 60%
- Flu related appointments grew by 40%
- Breathing issue related appointments grew by 26%
Sharing (appointment booking responsibility) is caring
Caring for others is what the holiday season is all about, and this year, many Americans are taking care of the health of those closest to them by booking preventive and sick visit appointments on behalf of loved ones. In October 2022:
- 28% of vaccine appointments were booked on behalf of someone else
- 24% of flu-related appointments were booked on behalf of someone else
- 24% of COVID-related appointments were booked on behalf of someone else
- 11% of urgent care appointments were booked on behalf of someone else
- 10% of all Medicare wellness visit appointments were booked on behalf of someone else
- 9% of specialist appointments were booked on behalf of someone else
Dealing with digestive difficulties
More than 20M Americans suffer from chronic digestive disease, and between 20-30% of Americans have Gastroesophageal reflux disease (GERD). These issues can be harder than ever to manage during a time of year when many people eat more, and richer, food. This year, people seem to be getting ahead of these issues. From October 2021 to October 2022:
- Acid reflux / heartburn appointments grew by 42%
- Digestive and gastrointestinal problem appointments grew by 25%
- Stomach and abdominal pain appointments grew by 18%
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A spokesman for Mike Pence said Wednesday that the former vice president will not appeal a judge’s order compelling him to testify in the Justice Department’s investigation into efforts by Donald Trump and his allies to overturn the results of the 2020 election.
The decision sets up a possible appearance by Pence in the coming weeks before a federal grand jury scrutinizing attempts by the former president and supporters before the riot at the Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021, to undo Democrat Joe Biden’s victory.
Multiple Trump administration officials have testified in that investigation, as well as in a separate inquiry examining Trump’s possession of classified documents, but Pence would be the highest-profile witness to answer questions before a grand jury. His closed-door testimony could offer investigators a firsthand account of Trump’s state of mind in the pivotal weeks after he lost to Biden and further expose the rift in their relationship since the end of their administration.
The strain could grow as Pence approaches a likely 2024 run for the presidency and a challenge to Trump, who already is in the race for the Republican nomination.
After Pence was subpoenaed months ago by the Justice Department’s special counsel, lawyers for Trump objected on executive privilege grounds. But a federal judge in Washington last week rejected those arguments, forcing Pence to testify.
U.S. District Judge James Boasberg did give Pence a win by accepting arguments from Pence’s lawyers that, for constitutional reasons, he could not be questioned about his actions on Jan. 6. They had argued that because Pence was serving in his capacity as president of the Senate that day, he was protected from being forced to testify under the Constitution’s “speech or debate” clause, which is intended to protect members of Congress from questioning about official legislative acts.
“Having vindicated that principle of the Constitution, Vice President Pence will not appeal the judge’s ruling and will comply with the subpoena as required by law,” Pence spokesman Devin O’Malley said in a statement Wednesday.
The Trump team could still appeal the executive privilege ruling from Boasberg.
The Jan. 6 and classified records investigations are being led by Jack Smith, a former war crimes prosecutor who was named by the Justice Department in November to serve as special counsel. It is not clear when the investigations might end or whether anyone will be charged.
Pence has spoken extensively about Trump’s pressure campaign urging him to reject Biden’s victory in the days leading up to Jan. 6, including in his book, “So Help Me God.” Pence, as vice president, had a ceremonial role overseeing Congress’ counting of the Electoral College vote, but did not have the power to affect the results, despite Trump’s contention otherwise.
Pence has said that Trump endangered his family and everyone else who was at the Capitol that day and history will hold him “accountable.”
“For four years, we had a close working relationship. It did not end well,” Pence wrote, summing up their time in the White House.
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Colvin reported from New York. | 2023-04-06T15:11:33+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/politics/ap-politics/pence-wont-appeal-order-compelling-grand-jury-testimony/ |
NEW YORK, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of Eqonex Limited f/k/a Diginex Limited (OTC: EQOSQ) securities between March 7, 2022 and November 29, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") and/or unregistered securities between April 8, 2021 and April 20, 2023 (the "Unregistered Securities Class Period") (collectively, the "Classes"), of the important June 20, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Eqonex securities during the Class Period and/or unregistered securities (including EQO Tokens) between April 8, 2021 and April 20, 2023 you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Eqonex class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=15304 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than June 20, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) defendants were not interested in leveraging the Eqonex Exchange or deploying resources to strengthen that technology; (2) Eqonex had no way of paying Bifinity, a payments technology company affiliated with Binance, back pursuant to the loan agreement; (3) defendants had no intention of consummating a merger between Eqonex and Bifinity or Binance; and (4) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
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Patients, Doctors, Researchers Gather to Exchange
Knowledge about the Most Common Cancer Biomarker
CHARLOTTE, N.C., Sept. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cancer patient advocates, doctors, researchers, and pharmaceutical industry partners are joining forces during KRAS Kickers Connect conference Sept. 30-Oct. 1 in Charlotte. The in-person and virtual hybrid event features world renowned scientists and patient advocate leaders. KRAS Kickers Connect will be held Friday and Saturday at the Hyatt Centric Charlotte SouthPark, 3100 Apex Dr., Charlotte.
"For decades, KRAS-driven cancers were considered 'undruggable,'" says Terri Conneran, KRAS Kickers Founder and Charlotte lung cancer patient. "Now, KRAS patients not only have FDA-approved targeted treatments, we are on the cusp of exciting new discoveries through the many KRAS clinical trials underway. KRAS Connect is a unique event where patients, researchers, clinicians and industry partners explore creative ways of working together to advance these efforts."
The KRAS biomarker, or gene mutation, is the most common cancer biomarker, accounting for 25 percent of all lung cancers. KRAS is found in colorectal and other cancers, as well. Conneran, who has been battling lung cancer since 2017, founded KRAS Kickers to create a network for patients and families in search of KRAS information and support.
The conference will also be livestreamed and recorded and made available to registrants. To register to attend online, visit https://www.kraskickers.org/kraskickersconnect2022.
In addition to patient advocate leaders, some of the conference's distinguished speakers include the following:
- Channing Der, Ph.D., Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
- Kristen Marrone, M.D., Assistant Professor of Oncology at the Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins and Associate Program Director of their Hematology and Medical Oncology Fellowship Program.
- Ferdinandos Skoulidis, M.D., Ph.D., Associate Professor, Department of Thoracic/Head and Neck Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center.
- Sumita Bhatta, M.D., board certified oncologist and Vice President, Global Medical Affairs, Head of Oncology at Amgen.
KRAS Kickers members engage with leading doctors, researchers, and advocates to learn about new developments and clinical trials, connect to resources, build community, and share their stories to give hope to others with a common goal to kick cancer's KRAS! The mission of the Dusty Joy Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, doing business as KRAS Kickers & LiveLung, is advancing education, early detection, optimal care, and empathy to people impacted by lung and other cancers triggered by specific biomarkers.
PRESS CONTACTS: Terri Conneran, 704.299.0814, terri@kraskickers.org
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Attorney alleges Brian Laundrie’s mother wrote letter offering to help bury a body
(CNN) - An attorney has accused Brian Laundrie’s mother of possibly offering him a shovel to bury Gabby Petito’s body in a letter to her son.
Patrick Reilly, an attorney for the parents of Gabby Petito, revealed knowledge of a letter to that effect during a remote court hearing Tuesday. He said that he saw the letter from Brian Laundrie’s mother at an FBI regional office.
Reilly claims the letter offered Brian Laundrie assistance such as “helping him get out of prison, getting a shovel and some other things,” according to CNN. He said the envelope read “burn after reading.”
The Petitos are suing the Laundries for emotional distress in relation to Gabby Petito’s death during a 2021 road trip with her fiancé, Brian Laundrie.
Gabby Petito’s remains were found at a national forest in Wyoming, and her death was ruled a homicide. The FBI says before taking his own life, Brian Laundrie wrote in a notebook he was responsible for his fiancée’s death.
A defense attorney for Laundrie’s parents said the letter is irrelevant to the lawsuit, and they shouldn’t have to produce it. He also claims the letter was written before the couple’s trip, CNN reports.
The case is set for trial in August.
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Rescuers use kayaks to reach pilot after crash in icy creek
EDGEWATER, Md. (AP) — Rescuers used kayaks to reach the pilot of a small airplane that crashed into an icy creek near a Maryland airport and began to sink, state police said.
Witnesses told police that moments after the Piper Cherokee took off from Lee Airport in Edgewater on Monday, they heard it sputter and crash into Beards Creek, Maryland State Police said in a news release. An Anne Arundel County police officer who heard the call and two people nearby jumped into action, using kayaks on the frozen creek, police said.
John Gelinne Sr., a retired naval officer, said he thought the plane would hit his home before it crashed in the creek, news outlets reported.
“We saw the bottom of the aircraft, very close, and then it skipped and then went in the water right there,” he said.
Gelinne and his son, John Gelinne Jr., a Marine, grabbed kayaks and used shovels to skim across the ice to the pilot, whom authorities identified as Steve Couchman.
Couchman, 71, of Prince Frederick, was standing on the wing as the plane sank and stayed afloat by hanging on to a kayak, police said.
“He was very calm,” Gelinne said. “I think hypothermia might have been starting to come in.”
Department of Natural Resources Police arrived on a boat, cut through the ice and pulled Couchman to safety, police said. He was then taken to a hospital, where he was treated for injuries from the crash.
The Gelinnes acted “heroically” and likely saved Couchman’s life, said Anne Arundel County Fire Department Lt. Jennifer Macallair.
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MCLEAN, Va., Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Steampunk Inc., a federal contractor specializing in information technology, announced today they have been featured for the second consecutive year on the Inc. 5000 list of fastest growing private companies in America. The list represents a unique look at the most successful companies within the American economy's most dynamic segment – its independent small business. This year's Inc. 5000 list had a median 3-year growth of 230% with $317.6 billion in total revenue.
"Making the Inc. 5000 list for a second consecutive year is a true testament of our employees, their capabilities, and the trust our clients have placed in Steampunk," said Matt Warren, Chief Executive Officer of Steampunk. "Through our human-centered delivery approach, we will continue to place our federal government clients in the center of everything we do."
Founded in 2019, Steampunk celebrated their 3-year anniversary as a company this last July. Ranked No.2632 on the 2022 list, Steampunk improved from their 2021 ranking of No.3090 with 217% growth over a 3-year period. Steampunk's information technology capabilities include Design and Strategy, Digital Platforms, Cybersecurity, Data Exploitation, and DevSecOps.
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Complete results of the 2022 Inc. 5000, including company profiles and an interactive database, can be found at www.inc.com/inc5000.
Steampunk is a Change Agent in the Federal contracting industry, bringing new thinking to clients in the Homeland, Federal Civilian, Health and DoD sectors. Through our Human-Centered delivery methodology, we are fundamentally changing the expectations our Federal clients have for true shared accountability in solving their toughest mission challenges. As an employee-owned company, we focus on investing in our employees to enable them to do the greatest work of their careers – and rewarding them for outstanding contributions to our growth. If you want to learn more about our story, visit http://www.steampunk.com.
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Kinzinger encouraged by latest news of Justice Department investigation into January 6
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By Annie Grayer and Veronica Stracqualursi, CNN
Rep. Adam Kinzinger, one of the two Republicans serving on the House select committee investigating the January 6, 2021, Capitol riot, said Tuesday he is seeing some positive developments out of the Justice Department’s investigation into the riot.
Kinzinger was speaking to CNN’s Brianna Keilar on “New Day” after it was revealed that Marc Short, the former chief of staff to Vice President Mike Pence, confirmed that he testified last week in front of a grand jury investigating the insurrection.
“Well, I mean, I look at it and it says obviously there’s some interest,” Kinzinger said. “There was a lot of frustration, just kind of personally, for the last, I guess, year and a half, like, what’s DOJ doing? I think our investigation, though it is not a criminal investigation, certainly has brought some things to light that DOJ is watching, and it seems like between that and some of the search warrants that have been served and some of the other things that we have seen, that they are moving forward.”
He later added, “That said, if they are moving forward on looking at this stuff, that’s positive for the country, even if, for the short term, it may be hard.”
Short’s participation in the investigation — which CNN reported earlier, citing a source familiar with the matter — makes him the highest-profile witness known to have testified in the criminal investigation into the attack on the US Capitol. His testimony signals that prosecutors are scrutinizing the Trump White House as part of their investigation, which has expanded beyond the rioters who breached the Capitol.
Although Kinzinger said Tuesday that he did not know what the Justice Department asked Short, or what DOJ is focused on in its investigation specifically, he said Short knew Pence’s mindset and “he certainly knows a lot of what happened and I think, under oath, you can be pretty much committed that he’ll tell the truth.”
Earlier this year, the Justice Department expanded its investigation beyond the rioters who breached the Capitol into fundraising and organizing for the political rally that served as a prelude to the riot as well as into efforts to subvert the Electoral College vote count.
The Justice Department has issued several subpoenas to Republican operatives connected to the scheme to put forward “alternate” electors, and the grand jury heard testimony from “Stop the Steal” organizer Ali Alexander in June.
Kinzinger described the committee’s relationship with DOJ as a “decent working relationship” but would not share specifically what the panel is sharing with the department other than saying they are cooperating in “certain areas.”
Kinzinger also was asked by Keilar about the anonymous Trump White House security official who testified to the committee that Pence’s Secret Service detail was afraid for their lives on January 6, when Short previously told CNN he was “skeptical” of that characterization.
“I mean, look, that official said it under oath, I mean, Short can have a different perception of what happened,” Kinzinger said. “The point is, we heard the radio traffic. They were very concerned. Very rarely do you hear Secret Service in a heightened state saying we’re about to have our exit cut off.”
Kinzinger, one of 10 Republican members of Congress who voted to impeach then-President Donald Trump over the Capitol riot and who has since announced his retirement at the end of his current term, on Tuesday admonished GOP Sen. Tom Cotton for criticizing the committee’s hearings without watching them. Republican leaders who still claim the election was stolen are “abusing” and “lying” to Republican voters, Kinzinger said.
But the Illinois Republican didn’t hesitate to criticize Democrats who are helping election deniers win down-ballot primaries in the hopes of making easier matchups in November.
“I think it’s disgusting,” Kinzinger said. “While I think a certain number of Democrats truly understand that democracy is threatened, don’t come to me after having spent money supporting an election denier in a primary, and then come to me and say, ‘where are all the good Republicans?’ “
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Survey finds consumers are prioritizing experiences and exploring the U.S. and want to spend less than $200/night on lodging
ROCKVILLE, Md., July 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH), released its first Choice Privileges State of the American Traveler Survey, a poll of more than 2,000 U.S. adults that sheds new light on Americans' travel plans and priorities this summer and beyond. This survey, conducted in partnership with Harris Poll, comes as nine new brands with nearly 600 hotels, including Radisson Blu, Radisson and Country Inn & Suites, are now available to be booked on ChoiceHotels.com. Earlier this week Choice announced the successful integration of the Radisson Rewards Americas loyalty program into the award-winning Choice Privileges program. This enables the nearly 60 million Choice Privileges members to earn and redeem points at over 7,400 hotels across 22 brands in 45 countries and territories.
"Our new Choice Privileges State of the American Traveler Survey details how people are planning to travel this summer, fall and beyond," said Noha Abdalla, chief marketing officer, Choice Hotels International. "No matter where they're headed, what their travel preferences are, or what their budget is, ChoiceHotels.com provides an easy way for consumers to find the right hotel with the right amenities at the guaranteed lowest price — now with more great options in more locations than ever before."
Key findings include:
Most Americans want to spend less than $200/night on lodging:
- The majority (78%) typically look to spend less than $200/night on lodging
- Most (73%) prefer to splurge on experiences and limit costs on lodging
- With sports, music and theater getting back in full swing post-pandemic, 26% of Americans say they plan their trips around these specific experiences
Some prefer to splurge on upscale offerings:
- More than 1 in 4 (27%) splurge on lodging and limit costs of experiences, with 21% willing to spend $200 or more/night on lodging
Loyalty programs are key tools for people to save money while traveling:
- 41% of Americans said they plan to use hotel/loyalty program points to save money this summer, and 30% book using a loyalty member rate
- When taking a road trip, nearly a third of Americans (29%) said they would pay for their road trip using loyalty points
While international travel has been booming this summer, many Americans are still choosing to road trip around the U.S.:
- More than a third of respondents (38%) report they travel to feel more connected to and explore the country
- 65% said 3 or more destinations make for an ideal road trip
- Most Americans (67%) want to see tourist attractions when traveling
- Many (57%) want to stay in a city or near a popular U.S. landmark when traveling
- More than half (57%) of Americans listen to a personalized playlist while on the road, and 51% listen to the local radio
From spouses to pets to strangers, the ideal road trip co-pilot is clear:
- Many Americans (64%) said they are road tripping this year because they want to make memories with family and friends
- More than half (60%) of Americans want to road trip with their spouse/partner/significant other
- 1 in 6 Americans (16%) would choose their pet over anyone else to travel with
- Nearly 1 in 10 (9%) prefer to be alone on their travels
- 4% would choose their co-worker to travel with
- 2% would choose a stranger
Americans continue to prioritize self-care while traveling:
- 45% want to stay at a property with a pool
- 35% say they want to enjoy a hotel spa
- More than 1 in 5 Americans (23%) say visiting the hotel gym is a must while on vacation
- 38% say being able to hike close to where they are staying is a priority
Americans continue to blend work and play while traveling:
- Most survey respondents (76%) said when traveling for work they are likely to extend their trip to include leisure time
- Most of them (86%) will also stay at the same hotel
- More than half (58%) of survey respondents reported they've had to share a hotel room with a colleague on a work trip
For more information and to start planning your next getaway and earn travel rewards, visit ChoiceHotels.com and enroll in Choice Privileges for free.
About Choice Hotels®
Choice Hotels International, Inc. (NYSE: CHH) is one of the largest lodging franchisors in the world. A challenger in the upscale segment and a leader in midscale and extended stay, Choice® has more than 7,400 hotels, representing over 625,000 rooms, in 45 countries and territories. A diverse portfolio of 22 brands that run the gamut from full-service upper upscale properties to midscale, extended stay and economy enables Choice® to meet travelers' needs in more places and for more occasions while driving more value for franchise owners and shareholders. The award-winning Choice Privileges® loyalty program and co-brand credit card options provide members with a fast and easy way to earn reward nights and personalized perks. For more information, visit www.choicehotels.com.
About Choice Privileges®
The award-winning Choice Privileges loyalty program enables members to earn and redeem points for reward nights at nearly all of the 7,400+ Choice-branded hotels across a diverse portfolio of brands in 45 countries and territories. Points can also be earned and redeemed with partners like Bluegreen Vacations, Penn Entertainment, and the iconic Circus Circus Hotel & Casino and Treasure Island Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. Members can also exchange points for airline miles or redeem them for gift cards with popular restaurants and retail stores, stays at the luxurious Preferred Hotels & Resorts, and even VIP college football experiences through LEARFIELD. Choice Privileges Mastercard holders can earn more points faster, including on everyday spending. To enroll in the free Choice Privileges program, visit www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges, and to learn more about the Choice Privileges Mastercard credit cards, visit www.choicehotels.com/choice-privileges.
Methodology
The study was conducted online within the United States by The Harris Poll on behalf of Choice Privileges from June 16-21, 2023, among 2,055 adults ages 18 and older, of which 1,093 have taken a road trip in the past year and 1,248 plan to take a road trip this summer. Data are weighted where necessary by age, gender, race/ethnicity, region, education, marital status, household size, household income and propensity to be online, to bring them in line with their actual proportions in the population. Respondents for this survey were selected from among those who have agreed to participate in our surveys. The sampling precision of Harris online polls is measured by using a Bayesian credible interval. For this study, the sample data is accurate to within + 2.8 percentage points using a 95% confidence level.
© 2023 Choice Hotels International, Inc. All Rights Reserved
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Elon Musk threatened to reassign NPR’s Twitter account to “another company,” according to the non-profit news organization, in an ongoing spat between Musk and media groups since his $44 billion acquisition of Twitter last year.
“So is NPR going to start posting on Twitter again, or should we reassign @NPR to another company?” Musk wrote in one email late Tuesday to NPR reporter Bobby Allyn.
NPR stopped tweeting from its main account after Twitter abruptly labeled NPR’s main account as “ state-affiliated media ” last month, a term that’s also been used to identify outlets controlled or heavily influenced by authoritarian governments. Twitter then changed the label to “ government-funded media.”
NPR said that both labels were inaccurate and undermined its credibility — noting the nonprofit news company operates independently of the U.S. government. Federal funding from the Corporation for Public Broadcasting accounts for less than 1% of NPR’s annual operating budget, the company said.
The last tweets on NPR’s main account are from April 12 — when the news organization shared a thread of other places readers and listeners can find its journalism.
Twitter temporarily slapped other news organizations — including the BBC and PBS — with “government-funded media” labels. PBS also stopped using its Twitter account in response.
An article written by Allyn late Tuesday, the NPR tech reporter detailed the messages that the billionaire owner of Twitter sent regarding NPR’s account. Musk pointed to the NPR’s choice to stop tweeting as reasoning behind possibly reassigning the account.
“Our policy is to recycle handles that are definitively dormant,” Musk wrote in one email. “Same policy applies to all accounts. No special treatment for NPR.”
According to Twitter’s online policy, the social media platform determines an account’s inactivity based on logging on — not tweeting. Twitter says that users should log in at least every 30 days to keep their accounts active, and that “accounts may be permanently removed due to prolonged inactivity.”
Musk’s comments and his actions, however, do not always match and it is uncertain if he will actually reassign NPR’s handle, regardless of Twitter’s published policy on account activity.
When asked by NPR who would be willing to use NPR’s Twitter account, Musk replied, “National Pumpkin Radio,” along with a fire emoji and a laughing emoji, NPR reported.
It is unknown if NPR has logged into its account, which currently has a blue check without the previous “government-funded media” label, since April. The Associated Press reached out to NPR for comment early Wednesday.
Musk disbanded Twitter’s media and public relations department after the takeover.
As of Wednesday, the NPR Twitter handle still appeared to belong to NPR. If Musk does reassign the account to another user, experts warn of misinformation and further loss of credibility.
“Potentially losing access to a handle as a form of pressure is really just a continuation of eroding the credibility of information sharing on Twitter,” Zeve Sanderson, executive director of New York University’s Center for Social Media and Politics told The Associated Press.
“For journalism, there’s not only brand safety concerns, but in addition to that, there are a ton of concerns around misinformation potentially being perceived as a lot more credible — because someone (could be) tweeting from from the NPR handle when it’s really not them,” Sanderson added.
It is the latest volley in what many experts describe as a chilling and uncertain landscape for journalism on Twitter since Musk acquired the company in October.
In addition to removing news organization’s verifications and temporarily adding labels like “government-funded media” on some accounts, Musk abruptly suspended the accounts of individual journalists who wrote about Twitter late last year.
In response to Musk’s Tuesday emails, Liz Woolery, digital policy lead at literary organization PEN America said that it is “hard to imagine a more potent example of Musk’s willingness to use Twitter to arbitrarily intimidate and retaliate against any person or organization that irks him, with or without provocation.”
“It’s a purely authoritarian tactic, seemingly intended to undermine one of the country’s premier and most trusted news organizations—one that is especially important to rural communities across the U.S.” Woolery added in a Wednesday statement to The Associated Press.
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AP Technology Writers Matt O’Brien and Barbara Ortutay contributed to this report. | 2023-05-03T17:41:02+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/elon-musk-threatens-to-reassign-nprs-twitter-account/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans and their anti-abortion allies, who suffered a series of defeats in ballot questions in states across the political spectrum last year, are changing tactics as new legislative sessions and the new election season start.
In states where citizens have direct access to the ballot, Republicans are considering ways to prevent another loss in an abortion-rights referendum.
In some states, Republicans are considering exemptions to sweeping bans or looking at ways to prevent abortions besides trying to roll back the number of weeks during which an abortion is allowed.
To be sure, abortion restrictions have seen some success in a few Republican-controlled states.
West Virginia and Indiana passed laws to ban abortion after the U.S. Supreme Court’s June ruling overturning a nationwide constitutional protection for the procedure.
South Carolina and Montana lawmakers are also trying to ban abortion — or more heavily restrict it — despite a court-ordered right to privacy that currently protects a right to abortion in those states.
But in a number of states, the battle over abortion rights is fluid and influenced by what voters had to say last year, when Kentucky, Montana and Kansas rejected anti-abortion measures on ballots and Michigan, California and Vermont approved abortion rights amendments.
In politically divided Pennsylvania, Republican lawmakers have stalled their push for a constitutional amendment that would declare there is no constitutional right to an abortion or for taxpayer support for an abortion.
The wording is nearly identical to a measure that failed in Kentucky, and the experience in Kansas last August told abortion opponents that it would be very difficult to win a statewide referendum, said Michael McMonagle, president of the Pro-Life Coalition of Pennsylvania.
“We realized that if the referendum turns on the left’s arguments that ‘these pro-lifers are trying to outlaw abortion,’ we’re going to get slaughtered,” McMonagle said. “It will be the mushy middle people who will vote against the pro-life referendum.”
Rather, abortion opponents in Pennsylvania decided to wait to see the outcome of a pending court case where abortion clinics are asking the state Supreme Court to overturn a law that bans taxpayer funding for abortions.
A court decision that overturns the law — and allows the state to use public money for abortions — would give abortion opponents a stronger message and a more persuasive case with voters to help them succeed in a referendum, McMonagle said.
Elizabeth Nash, of the New York-based Guttmacher Institute, which supports abortion rights, sees Republicans changing their approach in some states by trying to put up barriers to abortion pills, fund pregnancy programs or soften strict abortion bans.
As an example, Nash pointed to Tennessee, where a growing number of Republican lawmakers say the state’s abortion ban went too far. A bill to allow an abortion if necessary to save the mother’s life passed a Senate subcommittee in February but faces uncertain prospects in the GOP-controlled Legislature, and with Republican Gov. Bill Lee should it reach his desk.
House Speaker Cameron Sexton, a Republican, said polling data and discussions with Republican women persuaded him that the law should, at least, include an exception for the life of the mother.
“It’s a very delicate issue,” Sexton said, “but what you see is Republican women wanting exceptions.”
In Kansas, meanwhile, anti-abortion lawmakers recovering from their referendum defeat last August have dropped the idea of trying to ban abortion earlier in pregnancy. Kansas is one of the more permissive states, barring most abortions after the 22nd week.
For the moment, Kansas Republican legislators are aiming to provide financial help to centers that discourage abortion by offering free pregnancy and post-pregnancy services.
Elsewhere, officials at Planned Parenthood say several Republican-controlled states are taking steps to head off potential ballot questions that ask voters to enshrine abortion rights into state constitutions.
That dynamic is playing out in conservative Missouri.
It is one of 13 states where abortion is banned — largely by “trigger” laws that took effect after the high court overturned its landmark Roe v. Wade decision — and one of 22 where citizens have direct ballot access.
There, Republican state lawmakers are considering a handful of alternatives, including making it more difficult to amend the constitution by raising the threshold for voter approval from 50% to 60% in a referendum.
Republicans also floated their own proposal to amend the constitution to say that no provision in the constitution “shall be construed to secure or protect a right to abortion.”
In Republican-controlled Ohio, abortion opponents are gearing up to try to defeat what is expected to be the nation’s next referendum to protect access to abortion.
Abortion remains legal in Ohio through 20 weeks, but courts may allow a near-complete ban on abortion approved by lawmakers in 2019.
To fight the referendum, a Republican state lawmaker is sponsoring a resolution to make it more difficult for voters to amend the constitution.
In a memo to colleagues, Rep. Brian Stewart wrote, “after decades of Republicans’ work to make Ohio a pro-life state, the Left intends to write abortion on demand into Ohio’s Constitution.”
Stewart’s measure drew support from Ohio Right to Life, whose leaders met with their philosophical allies in Kentucky, Kansas and Michigan to research why the movement had suffered losses in referendums in those states.
Mike Gonidakis, president of Ohio Right to Life, said he is raising money, hiring campaign staff and intending to get out their message early in the state that just elected a slate of anti-abortion politicians to statewide offices in November.
“What we’re doing now is we’re creating a campaign operation to oppose what Planned Parenthood wants to do,” Gonidakis said. “And we’re going to hire campaign manager, media firms — we’re running this as if it’s a traditional campaign. You have to. They’re going to raise, by their own admission, probably $40 million. We’ve got to match them dollar for dollar. And we’ll do that.”
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Associated Press writers Kimberlee Kruesi in Nashville, Tennessee; Amy Beth Hanson in Helena, Montana; Julie Carr Smyth in Columbus, Ohio; and John Hanna in Topeka, Kansas, contributed to this report. | 2023-03-01T14:38:20+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/seattle-news/health/anti-abortion-allies-change-tactics-after-post-roe-defeats/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
NEW YORK, July 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of HUMBL, Inc. ("HUMBL" or the "Company") (OTCMKTS: HMBL). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
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HUMBL began trading publicly on November 12, 2020, after a reverse merger with Tesoro Enterprises, Inc. HUMBL failed to disclose that the HUMBL Pay App did not have the basic functionality promised to investors and that several of the Company's hyped international business partnerships had a very low chance of contributing material revenues to the Company's bottom line. The Company also sold a series of highly speculative unregistered securities called BLOCK Exchange Traded Index ("ETX") products. These products purported to "simplify digital asset investing" for customers seeking exposure to cryptocurrency investments. In reality, these were unregistered securities that were collateralized by a variety of highly speculative and risky digital assets. On April 25, 2022, the price of HUMBL common stock hit a low of $0.11 per share, down from a price high of $6.84 during the Class Period. Likewise, the price of BLOCK ETX has dropped over 87% from its height during the Class Period and has not recovered.
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SELMA, Ala. (AP) — Crews worked through the night searching for people trapped after a deadly storm system spawned tornadoes across parts of the U.S. South, killing at least eight people and causing substantial damage in the historic city of Selma, Alabama.
One tornado cut a 20-mile (32-kilometer) long path across two rural Alabama communities before the worst of the weather moved across Georgia on a track south of Atlanta.
Searchers found a body after daybreak Friday while combing an area near a home that had been badly damaged Thursday when the storm hit central Alabama, said Autauga County Coroner Buster Barber. That death brought the toll to seven in the county about 40 miles (64 kilometers) northeast of Selma.
In Georgia, a passenger died when a tree fell on a vehicle in Jackson, Butts County Coroner Lacey Prue said. The storm appeared to have knocked a freight train off its tracks in the same county, officials said.
Ernie Baggett, Autauga County’s emergency management director, said at least 12 people were injured severely enough to be taken to hospitals as crews cut through downed trees looking for more people needing help.
He said about 40 homes were destroyed or seriously damaged, including several mobile homes that were launched into the air. “They weren’t just blown over. They were blown a distance.”
A more comprehensive picture of the damage would emerge Friday as they search for more victims, authorities said. The National Weather Service said late Thursday that suspected tornado damage was reported in at least 14 Alabama counties and five Georgia counties.
In Selma, a city etched in the history of the civil rights movement, the city council met on a sidewalk using lights from cellphones to declare a state of emergency.
The storm struck nearby Griffin, south of Atlanta, as mourners gathered for a wake at Peterson’s Funeral Home. About 20 people inside the building scrambled for shelter in a restroom and an office when a loud boom sounded as a large tree fell on the building.
“When we came out, we were in total shock,” said Sha-Meeka Peterson-Smith, the funeral home’s chief operational officer. “We heard everything, but didn’t know how bad it actually was.”
The uprooted tree crashed straight through the front of the building, she said, destroying a viewing room, a lounge and a front office. No one was hurt.
Officials in Griffin told local news outlets that multiple people had been trapped inside an apartment complex after trees fell on it. A Hobby Lobby store lost part of its roof, and firefighters cut loose a man who had been pinned for hours under a tree that fell on his house. The city imposed a curfew from 10 p.m. Thursday to 6 a.m. Friday.
Nationwide, the weather service issued more than 40 separate tornado reports on Thursday, and Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, Kentucky, South Carolina and North Carolina all had tornado warnings for a time. The tornado reports were not yet confirmed and some could be classified as wind damage once assessments are done.
The tornado that hit Selma cut a wide path through the downtown area, where brick buildings collapsed, oak trees were uprooted, cars were on their side and power lines were left dangling. Plumes of thick, black smoke from a fire rose over the city; whether the storm caused the blaze wasn’t immediately known.
Selma Mayor James Perkins said no fatalities have been reported, but several people were seriously injured. Officials hoped to get an aerial view of the city Friday morning.
“We have a lot of downed power lines,” he said. “There is a lot of danger on the streets.”
Mattie Moore was among Selma residents who picked up boxed meals offered by a charity downtown.
“Thank God that we’re here. It’s like something you see on TV,” Moore said of the destruction.
A city of about 18,000 people, Selma is about 50 miles (80 kilometers) west of Montgomery, the Alabama capital. It was a flashpoint of the civil rights movement where state troopers viciously attacked Black people who marched non-violently for voting rights across the Edmund Pettus Bridge on March 7, 1965.
Malesha McVay took video of the giant twister, which would turn black as it swept away home after home.
“It would hit a house, and black smoke would swirl up,” she said. “It was very terrifying.”
Three factors — a natural La Nina weather cycle, warming of the Gulf of Mexico likely related to climate change and a decades-long eastward shift of tornado activity — combined to make Thursday’s tornado outbreak unusual and damaging, said Victor Gensini, a meteorology professor at Northern Illinois University who studies tornado trends.
La Nina, a cooling of parts of the Pacific that changes weather worldwide, was a factor in making a wavy jet stream that brought a cold front through, Gensini said. But that’s not enough for a tornado outbreak. The other ingredient is moisture.
Normally the air in the Southeast is fairly dry this time of year but the dew point was twice normal, likely because of unusually warm water in the Gulf of Mexico, which is likely influenced by climate change, Gensini said. That moisture hit the cold front, adding up to killer storms.
About 22,000 customers were without power in Alabama early Friday, according to PowerOutage.us, which tracks outages nationwide. In Georgia, about 23,000 customers remained without electricity after the storm system carved a path across a tier of counties just south of Atlanta.
School was canceled for 90,000 students in at least six Georgia counties on Friday.
In Kentucky, the weather service confirmed that an EF-1 tornado struck Mercer County and said crews were surveying damage in a handful of other counties.
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Martin reported from Woodstock, Georgia. Associated Press writers Alina Hartounian in Phoenix, Arizona; Jeff Amy in Atlanta; Seth Borenstein in Denver; Rebecca Reynolds in Louisville, Kentucky; Christopher Weber in Los Angeles; and photographer Butch Dill in Selma, Alabama, contributed to this report. | 2023-01-13T15:36:29+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/ap-at-least-7-dead-as-severe-winds-tornadoes-hammer-us-south/ |
When Generac Power Systems began making backup power generators in Waukesha in 1959, it wasn’t clear how many homeowners might want this new, emergency-ready product.
Six decades later, the company has a global reach, with around 10,000 employees and $5 billion in annual sales, said CEO Aaron Jagdfeld at the Cap Times Executive Breakfast on Wednesday. Moderated by Mark Richardson, founder of Madison career coaching and hiring consulting company Unfinished Business, it was the first installment of the ticketed event series designed for current and aspiring business leaders.
Now, the leading supplier of home backup generators is looking to grow further. Though Generac holds 80% of the market, Jagdfeld regularly reminds his staff that just 6% of all U.S. households own a generator.
“As I like to say, that's 94% of homes that are an opportunity for us,” Jagdfeld said. “Do you know how many houses there are in this country?”
Especially in the South, where natural disasters can easily knock out the electrical grid, generators are often the only option for keeping the lights on. Earlier this month, Jagdfeld told Milwaukee’s WISN-TV that his company’s hurricane response teams would be in Florida for at least two weeks to repair and maintain backup generators after Hurricane Ian knocked out power to an estimated 2.6 million Floridians.
But that disaster also exemplifies one of the greatest threats to Generac’s 63-year-old business: climate change, which is fueling these extreme storms.
“I don't think there's any denying that anymore. The science is real,” Jagdfeld said, noting that gas-powered combustion engines, like the ones that Generac built its business on, are among the causes. “Where does that take us in the future?”
Beyond backup power
With that question in mind, the generator company has in recent years expanded beyond its “core” or “legacy” business, seeking to become an “energy technology company.”
Over the last 10 years, Jagdfeld said, Generac has acquired 28 companies, including 10 in just the last three years. Among those are companies like Canadian smart thermostat company Ecobee.
It’s not easy to wed a traditional manufacturing company, which employs thousands of workers who clock in at 7 a.m. for a shift on the factory floor, with a founder-led tech startup that employs programmers who spend their days writing computer programs at a desk, Jagdfeld said.
“Some of those employees are probably just going to bed after writing code until 7 a.m.,” Richardson added.
Those types of workers tend to work differently and have different demands, but such acquisitions are essential if the company is going to be prepared for the energy changes that could come next, Jagdfeld said.
He points to the example of Briggs & Stratton, the world’s largest small engine manufacturer. The Wauwatosa-based company filed for bankruptcy in 2020.
“Why’d they go bankrupt? Because they didn't see the transition that was happening in their core products,” Jagdfeld said, noting that battery-powered lawn mowers have rapidly gained popularity. “In business, you have to be thinking about the future, and not about the past.”
He recounts the adage that one must always look not for where the hockey puck is now, but for where it’s headed. “You have to be investing and putting your time and effort into where the puck is going,” he said.
To get his managers thinking that way, he likes to pose a hypothetical: “What happens if we woke up tomorrow and internal combustion engines were outlawed? What happens to the company?”
It’s not such a remote possibility, he said, given that the government could implement a ban, new tax incentives or a carbon tax, any of which would reduce the market for internal combustion engines.
Faced with that scenario, Jagdfeld said, many of his staff give the same answer: “Well, we take our ball and go home. That's it. Game over,” Jagdfeld said.
But he sees it differently. He wants Generac to become part of the “home energy ecosystem,” creating products customers use not just when there’s a power outage, but also when they adjust the temperature of their homes, store electricity generated on their rooftop solar panels or sell that electricity back to the local power company.
“We want to be a part of that,” he said, though that means competing with companies like Tesla. “It's going to be a more difficult journey for us, but … super critical to where we go as a company five (or) 10 years down the line.”
Efforts to recruit, diversify staff
Meanwhile, the company has been adapting to other changes too, including a tight labor market and a growing attention to racial injustice.
Like companies across the country, Generac has found that even retaining and recruiting enough workers to keep its current staff size isn’t easy. Attracting the workers needed to grow is even harder.
So while the company used to say that while its pay was on the lower end of the market, it made up for it with opportunities for advancement, those days are over.
“That won't get people in the door the way that it might have before,” Jagdfeld said. “We've had to take our game much higher.”
In addition to improving pay and benefits, Generac has begun looking for ways to diversify its staff. Company leaders, who’d long told themselves that the Waukesha demographics determined who they hired, began to see that attitude as insufficient.
“We were kind of hiding behind that,” Jagdfeld said. “We were kind of making an excuse for why the demographics of … our employee population looked the way that it did.”
Seeking to change that, the company has sought to get its name out in surrounding areas like Milwaukee County and Dane County, including by sponsoring a stage at Summerfest for the first time.
He’s particularly proud of one effort, called GPSEd, Generac’s manufacturing apprenticeship program for high school students. Students interested in a career in the trades spend three hours each morning taking classes with certified teachers in classrooms inside the company’s plant, then work for about four hours at Generac or a nearby manufacturing facility. The program, launched at Generac, now includes other area companies, and could soon expand nationwide.
To further its diversity efforts, the company has also hired a director of diversity, equity and inclusion.
“I'm a big believer that if you want to get something done … you have to have somebody waking up everyday thinking about it. That's got to be their job,” Jagdfeld said.
“It’s been quite a journey. We have a long way to go.” | 2022-10-12T23:53:44+00:00 | captimes.com | https://captimes.com/news/business/generac-plans-for-climate-change-to-transform-the-generator-business/article_6abe266f-e091-5a9c-b28d-4258920d818e.html |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Evening" game were:
03-04-05-13-14-16-17-21-26-34-37-39-45-47-54-55-57-65-68-69, BE: 37
(three, four, five, thirteen, fourteen, sixteen, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-six, thirty-four, thirty-seven, thirty-nine, forty-five, forty-seven, fifty-four, fifty-five, fifty-seven, sixty-five, sixty-eight, sixty-nine; BE: thirty-seven) | 2022-09-13T04:45:34+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Evening-game-17437456.php |
Tesla plans to go smaller and more affordable for its next generation of electric vehicles, CEO Elon Musk has revealed.
Speaking during a conference call on Tuesday following the release of Tesla’s third-quarter financial results, Musk said the company was working on a next-generation platform designed for vehicles smaller than the current Model 3 and Model Y crossover.
He also said the platform would cost half what the platform of the Model 3 and Model Y costs, which points to any vehicle based on it also being more affordable than the Model 3 and Model Y.
“At this point, we are done with the engineering for Cybertrucks and for Semi,” he said. “So, it’s obviously what we’re working on, the next-generation vehicle, which will be probably be about half the cost of the 3 and Y platform. It will be smaller, to be clear.”
Musk also predicted that production of vehicles on the new platform will exceed the combined production of the rest of Tesla’s lineup.
“But it will, I think, certainly exceed the production of all our other vehicles combined,” he said. “I mean, obviously, we’re going to take everything we learned from S, X, 3, Y, Cybertruck and Semi into that platform.”
Musk didn’t go into detail about how Tesla will cut costs but said the company had a goal to get the “effort” required to build EVs on the next-gen platform to half what is required for the Model 3 and Model Y.
The Model 3 is the most affordable Tesla at present, starting at $48,490. As for the cost for a future EV, Musk in 2020 said Tesla could cut costs via further improvements in the production process coupled with cheaper battery chemistry, which could result in an EV costing as little as $25,000.
Before its launch in 2018, Musk said the Model 3 would start at $35,000. A $35,000 Model 3 was offered in 2019, though Tesla pulled it from sale after only a few months.
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Koak scores 25 as Athletics top Cardinals
Published 9:25 pm Thursday, February 9, 2023
The Lyle-Pacelli boys basketball team beat LeRoy-Ostrander (3-19 overall) 79-47 in LeRoy Thursday.
Buay Koak scored 25 points for LP (18-3 overall).
LP scoring: Buay Koak, 25; Hunter Bauer, 16; Mac Nelson, 10; Jake Truckenmiller, 10; Trey Anderson, 7; Landon Meyer, 6; Dylan Christianson, 5 | 2023-02-10T05:08:21+00:00 | austindailyherald.com | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/02/koak-scores-25-as-athletics-top-cardinals/ |
SACRAMENTO, Calif., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The California Lawyers Association (CLA) is proud to announce the names of the lawyers, judges, and legal organizations who will be recognized for their outstanding contributions to the legal profession in California.
The honorees will be recognized at the opening reception of CLA's Annual Meeting at the Hilton San Diego Bayfront Hotel on Thursday, September 15, 2022. The awards include legacy awards that were once given by the State Bar of California, the regulatory body for attorneys.
"CLA was pleased to take responsibility for these awards after we became the voluntary statewide bar association in 2018," said CLA's CEO and Executive Director CLA Oyango A. Snell. "CLA is honored and excited to acknowledge these passionate and dedicated award winners who have gone above and beyond to help society's most vulnerable, make our esteemed profession more equitable, and promote justice and high ethical standards."
Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Bobbi Tillmon will receive the Aranda Access to Justice Award. Co-sponsored by the Judicial Council, CLA, and the California Judges Association, in association with the California Commission on Access to Justice, the award honors a judge who has demonstrated a long-term commitment to improving access to our courts and who has significantly improved access for low- and moderate-income Californians. This award will be presented on November 17, 2022 at the Judicial Council of California.
Southwestern Law School Dean Susan Westerberg Prager will receive the Bernard E. Witkin Medal. The award recognizes those who, through a career of extraordinary service, have made significant contributions to the quality of justice and legal scholarship in California.
Lawyers Club of San Diego and DTO Law will each receive Diversity Awards for their efforts to promote diversity in the legal profession or among peers.
Mark L. Tuft, a litigation partner with Cooper, White & Cooper in San Francisco, will receive the Harry B. Sondheim Professional Responsibility Award. The award recognizes a member's outstanding long-term contribution to the advancement of attorney professional standards in California.
Deeva Shah, an associate at Keker, Van Nest & Peters, will receive the Jack Berman Award of Achievement. The award honors a young lawyer (first eight years of active State Bar membership) who has provided outstanding service to the legal profession and public, as well as dedication to issues of concern to new and young lawyers.
California Rural Legal Assistance Executive Director José R. Padilla will receive the Loren Miller Legal Services Award. The award honors an attorney who has demonstrated long-term commitment to legal services and who has personally engaged in significant work extending legal services to the poor. The award is co-presented with the California Commission on Access to Justice and the Legal Aid Association of California.
Tristan E.H. Higgins, a San Diego lawyer, speaker, and diversity and inclusion expert, will receive the California Lawyers Foundation Distinguished Leadership Award.
Legal Education Access Pipeline Inc. (LEAP), a diversity pipeline fellowship program, will receive the California Lawyers Foundation Heather L. Rosing Pathway Partner Award.
"I am humbled and awed by the accomplishments of our award winners," said CLA President Jeremy M. Evans. "They provide excellent examples for the rest of us to follow. We look forward to celebrating with the award winners and all conference and gala attendees soon."
CLA is celebrating the "best of the legal profession" at its Annual Meeting on September 15–17, 2022 and hosting a first-ever black-tie Gala in partnership with the California Judges Association on September 17, 2022, benefitting both the California Lawyers Foundation and the California Judges Foundation.
Established in 2018, California Lawyers Association is the statewide voluntary bar association for all California attorneys. CLA's mission is to promote excellence, diversity, and inclusion in the legal profession and fairness in the administration of justice and the rule of law. Visit us at www.calawyers.org to learn more about CLA or follow us on Facebook, LinkedIn, or Twitter.
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Reduces Markers of Hepatic Inflammation in Non-Alcoholic Fatty Liver Disease (NAFLD)
NEW YORK, Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Elysium Health, Inc.™, a leading life sciences company focused on aging research, today announced that the detailed results from its clinical trial on Basis™ (NRPT) in people with non-alcoholic fatty liver disease (NAFLD) were published in Hepatology. The trial studied the effects of Basis on liver health, including accumulation of fat on the liver and markers of inflammation, in men and women with NAFLD, a condition that is estimated to affect up to 100 million Americans. The recommended dose of Basis (NRPT 1X) was shown to reduce multiple markers of liver inflammation: a decrease in the circulating levels of the liver enzymes alanine transferase (ALT) and gamma-glutamyl transferase (GGT) was observed in this group, and this decrease was significant with respect to placebo. Furthermore, a significant decrease in the circulating levels of the toxic lipid, ceramide 14:0, was also observed in the recommended dose group versus placebo, and this decrease was associated with an improvement in ALT in individuals of the same group. The study also further confirmed that Basis is safe and well tolerated in healthy individuals.
"The improvements in markers of liver health observed in Elysium Health's study are very encouraging," said Stephen Harrison, M.D., a co-author on the study and medical director of Pinnacle Clinical Research. "The magnitude of the reduction in the liver enzymes ALT and GGT observed in the study, as well as the reduction in the toxic lipid ceramide 14:0, indicates that NRPT (Basis) supports liver health and has potential to improve outcomes in people with NAFLD. Accordingly, NRPT warrants further study as a potential intervention to treat both NAFLD and more serious liver conditions such as nonalcoholic steatohepatitis (NASH), whether on its own or as a complement to another treatment."
While NAFLD is not classified as a disease, the current obesity epidemic is paralleled by manifestations of metabolic syndrome, such as insulin resistance, elevated blood pressure, increased waist circumference, and hypertriglyceridemia. All of these biomarkers are also conditions that are associated with excessive accumulation of liver fat, indicating that fatty liver may be regarded as the hepatic manifestation of metabolic syndrome.
"Fatty liver disease is an underrecognized epidemic in the U.S. and many other nations, largely related to poor diet," said Dariush Mozaffarian, M.D., a co-author on the study and Jean Mayer Professor at the Tufts Friedman School of Nutrition Science and Policy, professor of medicine at Tufts School of Medicine, and Elysium Health Scientific Advisory Board member. "This study provides novel evidence that targeting pathways of aging with natural compounds could help reduce liver inflammation in patients with this condition–an exciting proposition that calls for further research."
Basis is a combination of Elysium Health's proprietary nicotinamide riboside (NR-E) and pterostilbene (PT), which is designed to increase NAD+ levels and activate sirtuins. As an essential coenzyme involved in hundreds of metabolic processes, NAD+ has a critical role in the conversion of NAD+ to NADH for mitochondrial metabolism and the resulting synthesis of ATP–how cells create energy. The activation of sirtuins, which are NAD-dependent, also regulates important physiological processes like lipid metabolism. In an earlier clinical trial, Basis was shown to increase and sustain NAD+ levels on average by 40% from baseline.
"While NAFLD is not classified as a disease, it can lead to more severe liver conditions, such as NASH and cirrhosis," said Leonard Guarente, Ph.D., senior author on the study, Elysium Health chief scientist, and director of the Glenn Center for Biology of Aging Research at MIT. "It is also a sign of metabolic syndrome, which may lead to diabetes. Our exploratory trial of NRPT (Basis) in NAFLD individuals showed that liver inflammation, quantified by three relevant measures, was reduced in the group given the recommended dose of Basis over six months. These results indicate that Basis may be an efficacious supplement in people with NAFLD. Future trials are warranted to confirm these findings and test whether NRPT can slow progression of NAFLD to more severe liver conditions."
The randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled trial involved 111 healthy adults with NAFLD aged 18 to 70 in three treatment arms - placebo, recommended dose of Basis (NRPT 1X), and double-dose of Basis (NRPT 2X), comparing the effects of the two doses of Basis to the matching placebo over the course of a 26-week treatment period. The study can be found on www.clinicaltrials.gov under the identifier NCT03513523.
Elysium Health's™ mission is to solve the biggest challenges in health with science, to help people lead healthier lives. Working directly with the world's leading scientists and clinicians, Elysium Health™ is committed to translating critical advancements in aging research into health solutions people can access today. Learn more at elysiumhealth.com.
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The wife of prominent soccer journalist Grant Wahl, who died from an undetected aortic aneurysm while covering the World Cup last week, paid tribute to her husband in a heartfelt post online Wednesday, recalling him for his dedication to his craft, boundless empathy, and unwavering curiosity for life.
In her note, which she posted on Wahl’s website, “Fútbol with Grant Wahl,” Céline Gounder shared details of Wahl’s life, and wrote about the memories they created together and the mark he left on the world.
“This continues to be a very difficult and painful time as we grieve a beloved husband, brother, and friend,” Gounder wrote. “It is some comfort to know that so many people Grant reached — countless colleagues, readers, athletes, coaches, friends, and fans — are grieving alongside us.”
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Wahl collapsed in his seat while covering the quarterfinal match between the Netherlands and Argentina in Lusail, Qatar, last Friday. After being treated by paramedics, he was later taken to a hospital. Wahl had complained of respiratory problems earlier in the week.
The news of his death led to an outpouring of grief, shock, and admiration from colleagues and friends worldwide.
During an appearance on “CBS Mornings” on Wednesday, Gounder, an epidemiologist and CBS News medical contributor, said that seeing the wave of sympathetic and professional tributes continuing to come in about Wahl have brought her consolation as she grieves. Knowing that he “was loved by so many people,” she said, “makes me feel a little bit less alone.”
“It’s really hard to believe this is real,” said Gounder, who noted that the support of her family and friends has been helping her process the turn of events. “I want people to remember him as this kind, generous person who was really dedicated to social justice.”
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For Wahl, “soccer was more than just a sport,” Gounder said, and was “a way of really understanding people and where they were coming from.”
Although the “world knew Grant as a great journalist,” Gounder wrote in her note, those closest to him also “knew him as a man who approached the world with openness and love.”
“Grant was an incredibly empathetic, dedicated, and loving husband, brother, uncle, and son who was our greatest teammate and fan. We will forever cherish the gift of his life; to share his company was our greatest love and source of joy,” she said.
As a “generous listener, an enthusiast, [and] a champion of others,” Wahl could become with friends with virtually anyone, Gounder said. He was a “true renaissance man,” she added, with an endless curiosity about the world that led to his love of “literature, art, music, food, and wine.”
“He was equally in his element cooking a quiet dinner of sole provencal for two, walking his beloved Zizou and Coco through Manhattan, gathering friends for a raucous dinner party, and traipsing across Moldova chasing a story,” Gounder said.
Gounder, who detailed Wahl’s achievements and endeavors during his career as a journalist, said the two buoyed each other as they pursued their individuals goals, but that their lives together “were about so much more” than their work.
“What drew us together were [our] shared values,” she said. “Shaped by strong women like his mother Helen, and the late New York Times war correspondent Gloria Emerson, Grant was a feminist, by which I mean a staunch advocate for equality, and not just on the basis of sex.”
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During their time together, Gounder wrote, they became “deeply invested in one another’s families.” She shared how they came together during times of crisis, and how Wahl knew when “he needed to drop everything to be there for them — be that his family or mine.”
But their families also shared “many fun times together,” she said.
“We gorged on his father Dave’s deep dish pizza over beers. My little sister Stephanie was eight when she met Grant and can barely remember a time when he wasn’t part of the family,” she said. “Grant and I traveled to wine country with my sister Sabine and her husband. We shared a love of art house films with Grant’s brother Eric.”
Wahl and Gounder also hiked with her uncles in the French Alps, where they ate “bread, saucisson, and wine,” and he joined her on her first trip to her father’s village in India, where he endeared “himself to everyone.”
“My family in France and India are mourning him, too,” Gounder said. “Grant wasn’t just my family. He was our family.”
Gounder has been sharing tributes to her husband in the form of comics, notes, and personal essays, while also amplifying his work and posting her own photos of the two of them together.
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In one image, the couple is flashing wide, happy smiles.
“I miss you, @GrantWahl,” Gounder captioned the photo.
I miss you, @GrantWahl. pic.twitter.com/Mq2vbnp7P6
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) December 13, 2022
At @SejalHathi & @sheeltyle’s wedding in Paros, Greece in June. pic.twitter.com/tZqmhjObvM
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) December 12, 2022
At the wedding of our friends Benji & Carolyn @DrJasik in 2000 pic.twitter.com/fVk2ZQLDtz
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) December 12, 2022
Thanksgiving 2018
— Céline Gounder, MD, ScM, FIDSA 🇺🇦 (@celinegounder) December 12, 2022
Photo taken by our dear friend, @TheStephSy. pic.twitter.com/zHeFBZJIfr
Shannon Larson can be reached at shannon.larson@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @shannonlarson98. | 2022-12-14T18:40:20+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/12/14/nation/cline-gounder-wife-soccer-journalist-grant-wahl-pens-heartfelt-post-about-kind-generous-husband/ |
Chaim Bloom knew that the decision to cut ties with Kevin Plawecki would emit an emotional reaction from the clubhouse. Because the Red Sox chief baseball officer felt it, too.
And when Bloom met with manager Alex Cora and informed Plawecki that the catcher was being designated for assignment after Friday’s win over the Royals, it was even tougher than he thought it would be.
“This is one of the hardest decisions, hardest conversations that I’ve been involved with in my career,” Bloom told the Herald. “Alex and I talked about this for a little while. We both knew it would hit everybody hard. It hit us hard, too. I think harder, in my case, than I expected. But I think Alex said this well, especially with the rules where they are from a baseball standpoint. It was the decision that matched where we are and was the right thing to do for the organization.
“Ultimately, I think we owe it to everybody to make the right baseball decisions. We always take great care to make sure we’re doing it in a way that respects the player, takes care of his career, honors in the case of Kevin, what he means here and what he’s done here. We definitely tried to do that, but with something like this, there’s no way for it to land well, and we knew that. And it was hard for us, too.”
Plawecki may have just been a backup catcher on the surface but his impact was immeasurable in a variety of ways over three seasons. Offensively, his numbers were down this season as he produced a .574 OPS in 60 games. But he was a trusted game-caller behind the plate – even becoming Nathan Eovaldi’s preferred catcher – and a boon for the pitching staff. And more than anything, he was a popular and deeply respected teammate inside the clubhouse.
That much was evident after Sunday’s win over the Royals, the Red Sox’ first since Plawecki was let go. When the clubhouse opened to reporters, Plawecki’s walk-up song “Dancing On My Own” – which became the team’s anthem during last season’s playoff run – was blaring through the speakers.
The disappointment in Plawecki’s departure was obvious, and rocked the clubhouse. Cora said a large group of players stuck around to hang out with him in the clubhouse late Friday night after the news broke – an emotional, impromptu farewell party of sorts.
Even Eovaldi, who’s usually reserved, expressed his displeasure. For the Red Sox, Plawecki was the kind of glue player whose influence was all-encompassing.
“He understood he wasn’t an everyday guy with us,” the pitcher told WEEI.com. “I feel like he could be somewhere. He knows his role and just being able to navigate the pitching staff. Just the player that he is. He comes up with all the fun stuff. He had the home run cart. He always has the radio on the road. Playing music on the bus. Things like that. Keeping everybody lively in the clubhouse. He’s always trying to help the younger guys. He’s doing everything you want on your team. So for him to be let go, especially this time of year, is disappointing for me.
“I understand it’s a tough decision, but you want to build a championship around guys like that.”
So why now, with less than three weeks left of a season destined for a last-place finish?
The Red Sox have seemingly fully accepted their reality and completely moved towards building for 2023. Over the last week, that’s meant bringing in several younger players for auditions. They want to get a sense of what they have in catchers Reese McGuire and Connor Wong. Bloom recognized that Plawecki’s presence in that realm – a respected veteran who could show all those guys the ropes – had worth, but it wasn’t enough to keep him on the roster.
“There’s no perfect time,” Bloom said. “We talked about all of that because he does provide value even when he’s not playing, but ultimately we only get 28 (players) and even though we are shifting to giving opportunity to less proven guys, we still want to make the right baseball decisions within that, and to have the roster set up that gives Alex the right options. We were going to need to shift to playing Wong and playing Reese as much as we could because we need to learn as much as we can about those guys going into the offseason. That’s not to say that we don’t like Kevin. We do. But we know more about him. Unfortunately we are at a point in the season where we need to learn more about some other guys.
“There are so many factors that go into it. There is no easy answer and there is no perfect time. It’s just something you have to accept. There is not a way to make a decision like this feel good, but we still felt it was the right decision.”
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WFO NEW YORK CITY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, August 4, 2022
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235 PM EDT Wed Aug 3 2022
...AIR QUALITY ALERT IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TO 11 PM EDT THURSDAY...
The New York State Department of Environmental Conservation has
issued an Air Quality Health Advisory for the following counties:
New York, Bronx, Kings, Queens, Richmond, Westchester, Rockland,
Orange, Putnam.
from 11 AM to 11 PM EDT Thursday.
Air quality levels in outdoor air are predicted to be greater than
an Air Quality Index value of 100 for the pollutant of Ground Level
Ozone. The Air Quality Index, or AQI, was created as an easy way to
correlate levels of different pollutants to one scale. The higher
the AQI value, the greater the health concern.
When pollution levels are elevated, the New York State Department of
Health recommends that individuals consider limiting strenuous
outdoor physical activity to reduce the risk of adverse health
effects. People who may be especially sensitive to the effects of
elevated levels of pollutants include the very young, and those with
preexisting respiratory problems such as asthma or heart disease.
Those with symptoms should consider consulting their personal
physician.
A toll free air quality hotline has been established so New York
residents can stay informed on the air quality situation. The toll
free number is 1 800 5 3 5, 1 3 4 5.
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Cormac Roth, musician and actor Tim Roth’s son, dies at 25
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cormac Roth, a musician and son of actor Tim Roth, has died at 25 after a battle with cancer, the family announced Monday.
Roth “died peacefully in the arms of his family who loved and adored him” on Oct. 16, the family said in a statement, adding that “he maintained his wicked wit and humor” to the end.
“The grief comes in waves, as do the tears and laughter, when we think of that beautiful boy across the 25 years and 10 months that we knew him,” the family said. “An irrepressible and joyful and wild and wonderful child. Only recently a man. We love him. We will carry him with us wherever we go.”
A graduate of Bennington College, Roth was a guitarist, composer and producer. He revealed on his Instagram account that he had been diagnosed with stage 3 germ cell cancer in November 2021.
“It has taken away half of my hearing, 60 pounds of weight, my confidence, and will continue its murderous path until I can manage to stop it some how, and kill it,” he wrote. “But it hasn’t taken away my will to survive, or my love of making music. It hasn’t taken me down yet.”
He urged everyone to see their doctors.
His father is the star of such films as “Reservoir Dogs,” “Pulp Fiction” and “The Incredible Hulk.”
Cormac Roth is survived by his parents, Tim and Nikki Roth, and his brother, Hunter Roth.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-10-31T17:17:53+00:00 | wagmtv.com | https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/10/31/cormac-roth-musician-actor-tim-roths-son-dies-25/ |
CHOCOWINITY, N.C. (WNCT) – A 45-year search for a long-lost sister has ended, and now, they are spending Thanksgiving together for the first time.
Lisa Strang and Amanda Brooks were both adopted shortly after they were born in England. Neither of them knew they were siblings until two years ago.
Strang was adopted and taken to the United States after her birth. She now lives in Chocowinity, North Carolina. She began searching for her family in an attempt to learn more about her own medical history.
Strang’s godmother, who lives in England, offered to help her search. After sifting through birth records and Ancestry DNA testing, Strang came in contact with a distant cousin.
That cousin happened to be interested in genealogy and, using the information Strang had gathered, was able to find someone “really, really close” to being a match after two years of research.
That person? The son of Strang’s sister.
“My youngest son had done Ancestry DNA to find out more about his grandparents,” Brooks explained to Nexstar’s WNCT. She went on to recount how one morning, while she was driving to work, her son and eldest daughter sent her “loads and loads of texts” telling her a woman was trying to get in contact with her.
It was Strang’s cousin, who explained to Brooks that she believe she had found her sister. DNA testing would later confirm their sisterhood.
After a two-year delay due to the coronavirus pandemic, they met for the first time at Raleigh-Durham International Airport Monday night.
“I had built up this image of the sister that I hoped I’d have, and I am so fortunate. She’s everything I could ever wish for, for a sister. I’m blown away,” said Strang.
They will be spending Thanksgiving together before Amanda and her husband return to England on Sunday.
View the video to learn more about their reunion. | 2022-11-24T03:00:39+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/sisters-find-each-other-after-decades-of-separation-2/ |
CHICAGO (WGN) — A 16-year-old boy is dead following a shooting at Chicago’s ‘The Bean,’ also known as Cloud Gate, in Millennium Park.
The shooting occurred just around 7:30 p.m. Saturday.
Paramedics tell Nexstar’s WGN that a teenage boy was shot in the chest and hurried to Ann & Robert H. Lurie Children’s Hospital of Chicago in critical condition. He was later pronounced dead.
The boy has not yet been identified.
Police have taken two persons of interest into custody and recovered two weapons at the scene.
After the shooting, a WGN News camera crew witnessed officers clearing the area, dispersing the crowd to neighboring streets.
Hundreds of people were at the park Saturday as part of demonstrations across the U.S. protesting a recently leaked draft opinion that suggests the Supreme Court is prepared to overturn the constitutional right to abortion. It is unclear if the teen who was shot was part of the demonstrations.
Millennium Park will remain closed through Sunday.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-05-15T16:12:31+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/national-news/16-year-old-boy-fatally-shot-at-chicago-tourist-spot/ |
With Twitter in chaos, here are some ways to protect your account
Twitter is in chaos mode. Elon Musk, its new owner, has decimated its staff and this week gave those remaining an ultimatum — work grueling hours and be "extremely hardcore " or leave. Hundreds chose the latter and headed for the door.
There are already signs that the exodus is stressing the system. Some users noticed problems receiving texts to sign in with two-step verification. Test pages are showing up in the wild. Some users are seeing a renewed barrage of spam in direct messages and on their feed, while others complain of receiving new replies to long-deleted tweets and seeing saved tweet drafts disappear. Still, the bird site is chugging along.
Twitter won't simply shut down overnight. But security experts warn that the drastic job cuts may may open the door to bad actors exploiting the platform's vulnerabilities and compromising user accounts.
While there's not much you can do about Musk's on-the-fly teardown of one of the world's key online information ecosystems, there are steps to protect your account if you, like millions of other Twitter users, are not ready to flee the coop in search for an alternative.
ENABLE MULTI-STEP AUTHENTICATION
If you only use your login and password to sign in to Twitter, it's important, especially now, to add an extra step to the process so it becomes more difficult for hackers to access your account.
Twitter has three methods to choose from: Text message, an authentication app or a security key. Since there have been some glitches with users not receiving text messages to authenticate their accounts, and because it is generally considered a safer option, using the authentication app is probably your best bet.
To do this, you will need to download one of a number of available applications to your device. They are free in the Apple or Android app stores and some examples include Google or Microsoft Authenticator, Authy, Duo Mobile and 1Password.
Once you have the app, open the desktop version of Twitter and click on the icon showing ellipses in a circle. There, you'll find "Settings and privacy" then "Security and account access" and finally, "Security." Here, you can select " Authentication app" and follow the instructions to set it up. Twitter will ask you to share your email address to do this, if you have not already.
Once you are all set, you can use the auto-generated numeric codes from your authentication app to add an extra layer of security when logging in to Twitter.
SHUT DOWN THIRD-PARTY ACCESS
Jane Manchun Wong, an independent software and security researcher in Hong Kong who follows Twitter closely, recommends revoking permissions to third-party sites and apps through your Twitter account.
That's because if there is a potential security problem with Twitter's API (or Application Programming Interface, which lets third parties access Twitter data to create apps that work with Twitter, for instance) with fewer people working at the company, patching it up will inevitably take longer.
To turn off this feature, start in the "Security and account access" tool and go to "Apps and sessions." Here, you should find all the third-party apps that have are connected to your Twitter account — including some you may have linked years ago that no longer exist — and you can revoke access to each one.
DOWNLOAD YOUR ARCHIVE
For the nostalgic, for research or for the digital hoarders among us, the idea of losing a decade or more of our tweet history is a catastrophe. Fear not, though. It might take some time, but you can download your Twitter "archive" if you'd like to ensure it's preserved — just in case.
As with other more complex features, this tool is only available on the desktop version of Twitter, in the "Your account" section of settings. You will have to enter your password again and go through two-factor authentication if you have that set up. When your archive is ready to download, you will get a notification on Twitter. Again, you will have to download it on the desktop version of the site. While normally this process takes about 24 hours, it may take longer now. Some users have also reported having to try more than once.
PRESERVE YOUR FOLLOWERS LIST
While there's no perfect replacement for Twitter — and of course Twitter is still here! — many users, especially those in journalism, tech and academia, are signing up for Mastodon, a previously little-known platform that launched in 2016. Mastodon is a decentralized social network. That means it's not owned by a single company or billionaire. Rather, it's made up of a network of servers, each run independently but able to connect so people on different servers can communicate. Signing on can be complicated — you will need to pick a "server" to join, but regardless of which one you choose, you can still communicate with people on other servers, kind of like how you can email people from your Gmail account even if they are on Outlook or another email server.
Once you're in, you can go to fedifinder.glitch.me and find your Twitter following or any Twitter lists you might have to see if they also have Mastodon accounts. Many Twitter users are also listing other social networks and content information in their bios or even Twitter display names so people can get in touch with them — just in case. | 2022-11-18T21:31:57+00:00 | 4029tv.com | https://www.4029tv.com/article/with-twitter-in-chaos-here-are-some-ways-to-protect-your-account/42007966 |
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