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Businesses rally to help couple get married despite blizzard in Minot MINOT, N.D. (KMOT) – Anyone who’s planned a wedding knows you gotta plan things way in advance, and you have to be ready to adapt if things change. Sarah and Eric Myklebust were all set to get married this past Saturday. Then.... the blizzard hit. Your News Leader’s Joe Skurzewski spoke with the newlyweds and some of the business owners who came together to make sure the couple and their loved ones could celebrate their big day. These photos are from a weekend Sarah and Eric Myklebust will never forget. “I was just running doing so much other stuff I didn’t even really pay attention to the forecast until late Thursday evening when one of my bridesmaid’s husbands, who was a farmer, was like ‘Sarah this is going to be a really bad storm,’” said Sarah. The couple made the impromptu decision to make their marriage official at their church in Berthold during the rehearsal. But they still wanted to have a ceremony with friends and family the following day, on top of the reception. That’s where Carl Clemetson and his team at the Regency Event Center sprang into action. “We re-laid the floor out, we readjusted the tables to make sure she still had a ceremony, aisle so that she could come in, normally a reception is not set up for that,” said Carl Clemetson, with the Regency Event Center. The Myklebusts said everyone, from the team at the Regency to their hairstylist, to the decorators, and their photographer all made adjustments so the blizzard outside didn’t disrupt the wedding inside. “She was crying all morning and I just was like ‘Oh it’s ok Sarah,’ and she’s like ‘No I’m just so happy, I’m so happy that this is happening, regardless of who’s here and what’s happening, and I’m so glad you made it because you’re going to capture our special day,’” said Jerica Schwanz, the Myklebust’s wedding photographer. Clemetson said in their line of work, you have to be ready to adapt. “Like our farmers out in the field, when the weather changes you have to be flexible,” said Clemetson. Sarah and Eric said the love of their fellow North Dakotans revealed itself over the weekend, to create a day they’ll never forget. “Everybody’s so welcoming too, you immediately fell like you’re just part of a family in a way,” said Eric. Creating a day they’ll never forget. “So many different things that all pulled together to make this day absolutely amazing and wonderful, and I’ll cherish these memories for the rest of my life,” said Sarah. Proving that love conquers all.... even the North Dakota winter. Sarah and Eric said that, since they ended up having their ceremony at the rehearsal, the pastor at the church caught a fire that had started in the boiler room, and got it under control before it spread. Had they not had the ceremony, no one may have seen the fire. Copyright 2023 KFYR. All rights reserved.	2023-03-18T02:12:06+00:00	kfyrtv.com	https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/03/18/businesses-rally-help-couple-get-married-despite-blizzard-minot/
Father drowns while saving son caught in rip current, officials say Published: Jun. 8, 2022 at 6:18 PM CDT\|Updated: 31 minutes ago MOBILE, Ala. (WALA/Gray News) - Officials in Alabama said a man has died after trying to save his son, who was struggling in the water. WALA reports a 17-year-old was caught in a rip current on June 4 around 7 p.m. near the Gulf State Park Saltwater Pavilion. A Gulf Shores spokesperson said the teen was able to escape to safety, but his 49-year-old father drowned after rushing into the water to save him. City officials said lifeguards had gone home for the day after 6:30 p.m. The family was visiting the area from Louisiana. Copyright 2022 WALA via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.	2022-06-08T23:49:50+00:00	wlbt.com	https://www.wlbt.com/2022/06/08/father-drowns-while-saving-son-caught-rip-current-officials-say/
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Donald Glover warned his fellow writers from the first day on “Atlanta” that the show would get canceled for what it was going to attempt. He was wrong. The buzzy FX series won Emmys and drew praise for its social commentary and experimentation that pushed boundaries when it debuted in 2016. The show begins its fourth and final season on Sept. 15. The premiere includes two episodes of the 10-episode season. “I feel like this is probably the most grounded season. It explores people more than we have before,” Glover told a TV critics’ meeting Tuesday. “We’re right now kind of living in a time where you just don’t give people the benefit of the doubt so I feel like this is a good time to kind of explore that more.” Glover writes, directs, executive produces and stars as Earn Marks, a Princeton dropout who manages his rapper cousin as they navigate the Atlanta rap scene. The show’s run has been spread out, with FX citing scheduling conflicts for creating a wide gap between seasons two and three. The sophomore episodes concluded in May 2018, and season three debuted this past March. “Our show started kind of punk, like no one cares about a lot of stuff,” Glover said. “That was my mindset anyway, but by the end we cared about a lot of stuff. A lot of our lives changed in a lot of ways so we kind of grew up. We ended up being a show about people and before it was about do people matter.” The show has been criticized by some Black viewers, including those who claim it’s inauthentic about the Black experience, and Glover has been singled out for his depiction of Black female characters. “I listen to the criticisms, but I’m also like the conversation isn’t as elevated as it should be,” Glover said. “This is such a Black show on a lot of levels. To say that it’s for white people is like we’re cutting ourselves down. It’s just sad to me mostly.” Stephen Glover, who co-writes the show with his older brother, is bolstered by Black viewers he runs into telling him they’re inspired to “do cooler and weirder stuff” because of the show. “For me that is the real kind of conversation that’s happening out there that I listen to,” he said. “I kind of get my feelings from the streets.” Last season took place almost entirely in Europe and included four installments that focused on one-off characters, which drew mixed opinions from viewers. Some of that stand-alone element is back this fall, although the show returns to its home city. “It felt for a lot of people like a step out of the way we do things, but for me it’s kind of like we’ve always done stuff like that,” Stephen Glover said. “Maybe people won’t hate us so much this time.” A laughing Donald Glover added, “If the question is did we learn our lesson, the answer is no.”	2022-08-02T21:45:30+00:00	kxnet.com	https://www.kxnet.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/donald-glover-gets-grounded-on-final-season-of-atlanta/
Santa Barbara Occupational Therapist Volunteers Her Services to Ukrainians Cottage Hospital’s Alina Tupchyk Visits Ukraine to Assess Needs of People with Disabilities By Tyler Hayden \| August 18, 2022 Read all of the stories in our cover package, “Three Stories of Getting to Ukraine,” here. For more than a decade now, Alina Tupchyk, an occupational therapist at Cottage Hospital, has made annual pilgrimages to a retreat center in northwest Ukraine that serves people with disabilities. Set among old trees and wide fields, it’s a respite of free lodging, food, and medical care for those who need the extra support. “It’s a beautiful little place,” she said. Tupchyk always arrives with boxes of supplies — braces, prosthetics, and other medical equipment — and readily volunteers herself to the country where she was born and spent the early years of her childhood. This June, she paid yet another visit. “This was a very different trip,” she said. While she utilized the retreat center as a home base, Tupchyk spent most of her three weeks in Ukraine embarked on a listening tour. “The goal was to assess the needs of people with disabilities,” she explained. “The needs that existed prior to the war and of those who have been newly injured.” Tupchyk visited 17 cities and towns and nine hospitals, speaking with doctors, nurses, NGO directors, local occupational therapists, and others. In the early days of the war, patients were concentrated in the eastern part of the country, where fighting was the heaviest. “Now they’re being shipped all over the country,” said Tupchyk. A common thread quickly became clear. “They’re overwhelmed,” Tupchyk said of the constant arrival of patients with missing limbs and other disabling injuries. “These places are bursting at the seams.” Hospitals and clinics simply don’t have enough beds to meet demand, and key pieces of equipment, such as wound vacuums, are in critically short supply. Tupchyk is accustomed to witnessing trauma in her everyday work life, but even she was taken aback by what she saw. “So many people came in with wounds that look like a bear took a couple of bites out of them,” she said. Though often lacking in tools and sometimes even behind on modern medical knowledge, the Ukrainians were always “hungry for education and mentorship,” Tupchyk found. “It was very eye-opening.” Tupchyk was happy to oblige by teaching providers about proper wound care and how to wrap limbs with ACE bandages to accommodate prosthetics, among other techniques. She also discovered a big need for translation services, an issue she is working with a nonprofit to address. Tupchyk is now collaborating with a U.S. prosthetist as well. Thinking longer term, Tupchyk said she would love for her Cottage colleagues to offer their own expertise on different medical topics. Many have already expressed interest in doing so. She’s hoping to set up conferences and seminars, which her contacts in Ukraine are excited to facilitate. “They’re eager to be more effective,” she said. Tupchyk made it a point to thank another Santa Barbara organization — Direct Relief International— for helping her buy a wheelchair-accessible van and shipping it overseas. As she traveled throughout the country, Tupchyk saw no shortage of urban destruction. “It felt unreal,” she said. “Like a mirage.” But it was visiting her in-laws’ abandoned home in Kyiv — her husband is also Ukrainian-American — that really cut her to the core. “That house used to be so vibrant, always full of people,” she said. “Now it’s utterly lifeless. I broke down.” As the war drags on, Tupchyk observed, the Ukrainians have had no choice but to adapt to their new reality of “constant air raid sirens, limited supplies, and relatives dying left and right.” They’re a resilient and resourceful people and rely on one another to survive, she said. Tupchyk remembered a woman she met who lived in an apartment with her son, who is deaf, blind, and bedridden. “She lives for her son,” Tupchyk said. “He’s the light of her life.” While most of their neighbors began to flee from the oncoming fighting, one man on her floor remained behind to help care for them. Also at the center, workers have constructed a swing that can accommodate wheelchairs based only on seeing a photograph of the contraption. Someday, Tupchyk said, she would like to see the facility expanded and modernized into a state of the art rehabilitation center. While her trips typically take place in the summer, Tupchyk hopes to return sooner this time, perhaps before the end of the year. “They’re incredibly grateful,” she said.	2022-08-18T04:27:50+00:00	independent.com	https://www.independent.com/2022/08/17/santa-barbara-occupational-therapist-volunteers-her-services-to-ukrainians/
(The Hill) – Authorities said that a suspect is in custody after a member of Sen. Rand Paul’s (R-KY) congressional staff was the target of an attack in Washington, D.C. over the weekend. In a news release, the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD) said that an arrest has been made in relation to an incident that happen in the 1300 block of H Street, Northeast on Saturday. Officers responded to a call of a stabbing at the listed location, arriving at the scene to locate a victim suffering stab wounds. The victim was then transported to a local medical facility to be treated for life-threatening injuries. Authorities arrested Southeast D.C. native Glynn Neal, 42, on Monday and charged him with assault with the intent to kill (knife), according to the release. In a statement, Paul confirmed that the victim of the stabbing incident was a member was his congressional staff. “This past weekend a member of my staff was brutally attacked in broad daylight in Washington, D.C. I ask you to join Kelley and me in praying for a speedy and complete recovery, and thanking the first responders, hospital staff, and police for their diligent actions,” Paul said in a statement on Monday. “We are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested,” Paul added. “At this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery.”	2023-03-28T02:29:51+00:00	nwahomepage.com	https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/rand-paul-staffer-stabbed-in-d-c-man-arrested/
Scientists grow 5 strawberry varieties resistant to deadly fungal disease A deadly fungal disease impacting strawberries has led to the development of new strawberries to help preserve crops. Scientists from the University of California Davis Strawberry Breeding Program are creating five new strawberry varieties resistant to Fusarium wilt, which causes crop loss, the school said in a release. The university says these new strawberries are Eclipse, UC Golden Gate, UC Keystone, UC Monarch, and UC Surfline. RELATED: Strawberry outlook deemed ‘promising’ despite impacts from hurricanes, atmospheric rivers Eclipse is a "summer plant" grown during the fall and winter. UC Golden Gate and UC Keystore are "day neutral" and grow during the summer on roughly 60% of strawberry farms in California, UC Davis notes. UC Surfline and UC Monarch are resistant to organisms that cause disease. The new strawberry types each have improved flavor and characteristics for year-round growth in California, where roughly 1.8 billion pounds of the fruit are harvested annually, according to a UC Davis release. A harvested UC Keystone strawberry grown in Santa Maria, California, is shown sliced in half. It’s resistant to Fusarium wilt, and produces high yields late in the season. (Credit: Cindy Lopez Ramirez/UC Davis) Fusarium wilt became a problem for strawberry crops in 2005 when fumigant methyl bromide, a pesticide, was no longer used. UC Davis notes that bacteria in the soil caused concerns for farmers that Fusarium wilt could damage their strawberries. "The disease has taken off fast and we need to react quickly to address the need," Glenn Cole, a breeder and field manager with the UC Davis Strawberry Breeding Program, said in a statement. Scientists from the breeding program continue to find ways to protect strawberry crops from disease. And a method the team is using involves collecting DNA from plants and creating genetic tools to determine which ones are resistant to Fusarium wilt. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.	2023-04-24T21:39:39+00:00	fox6now.com	https://www.fox6now.com/news/scientists-grow-5-strawberry-varieties-resistant-to-deadly-fungal-disease
Debt ceiling: Biden, McCarthy to hold pivotal meeting as time to resolve grows short WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden and House Speaker Kevin McCarthy are set to meet at the White House at a pivotal moment as Washington works to strike a budget compromise and raise the nation's borrowing limit in time to avert a devastating federal default. The meeting Monday afternoon between the Democratic president and the new Republican speaker will be critical as they race to prevent a looming debt crisis. After a weekend of start-stop talks, both men appeared upbeat as they face a deadline, as soon as June 1, when the government could run out of cash to pay its bills. Biden and McCarthy spoke by phone Sunday while the president was returning home on Air Force One after the Group of Seven summit in Japan. "It went well, we’ll talk tomorrow," Biden said in response to a shouted question upon his return late Sunday. The call revived talks and negotiators met for 2 1/2 hours at the Capitol late Sunday evening, saying little as they left. Financial markets turned down last week after talks stalled. McCarthy, R-Calif., told reporters earlier Sunday that the call with Biden was "productive" and that the on-again, off-again negotiations between his staff and White House representatives are focused on spending cuts. Biden told a press conference before departing from Japan: "I think that we can reach an agreement." FILE - US President Joe Biden (R) meets with US Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on May 9, 2023. (Photo by BRENDAN SMIALOWSKI/AFP via Getty Images) The contours of an agreement appear within reach, and the negotiations have narrowed on a 2024 budget year cap that would be key to resolving the standoff. Republicans have insisted next year's spending cannot be more than current 2023 levels, but Democrats have refused to accept the steeper cuts McCarthy's team first proposed. A budget deal would unlock a separate vote to lift the debt ceiling, now $31 trillion, to allow more borrowing to pay bills already incurred bills. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said Sunday that June 1 is a "hard deadline." "We’ll keep working," said Steve Ricchetti, counselor to the president, as the White House team exited talks late Sunday. McCarthy said after his call with Biden that "I think we can solve some of these problems if he understands what we’re looking at." The speaker added, "But I’ve been very clear to him from the very beginning. We have to spend less money than we spent last year." McCarthy emerged from that conversation sounding optimistic and was careful not to criticize Biden's trip, as he had before. He did caution, "There’s no agreement on anything." Earlier, Biden used his concluding news conference in Hiroshima, Japan, to warn House Republicans that they must move off their "extreme positions" over raising the debt limit and that there would be no agreement to avoid a catastrophic default only on their terms. Biden said "it's time for Republicans to accept that there is no deal to be made solely, solely, on their partisan terms." He said he had done his part in attempting to raise the borrowing limit so the government can keep paying its bills, by agreeing to significant cuts in spending. "Now it’s time for the other side to move from their extreme position." RELATED: Debt ceiling: Biden 'confident' there will be no default GOP lawmakers have been holding tight to demands for sharp spending cuts with caps on future spending, rejecting the alternatives proposed by the White House for reducing deficits in part with revenue from taxes. Republicans want to roll back next year's spending to 2022 levels, but the White House has proposed keeping 2024 the same as it is now, in the 2023 budget year. Republicans initially sought to impose spending caps for 10 years, though the latest proposal narrowed that to about six. The White House wants a two-year budget deal. A compromise on those topline spending levels would enable McCarthy to deliver for conservatives, while not being so severe that it would chase off the Democratic votes that would be needed in the divided Congress to pass any bill. Republicans also want work requirements on the Medicaid health care program, though the Biden administration has countered that millions of people could lose coverage. The GOP additionally introduced new cuts to food aid by restricting states’ ability to waive work requirements in places with high joblessness. But Democrats have said any changes to work requirements for government aid recipients are nonstarters. GOP lawmakers are also seeking cuts in IRS money and, by sparing Defense and Veterans accounts from reductions, would shift the bulk of spending reductions to other federal programs. The White House has countered by keeping defense and nondefense spending flat next year, which would save $90 billion in the 2024 budget year and $1 trillion over 10 years. All sides have been eyeing the potential for the package to include a framework that would speed energy project developments. And despite a push by Republicans for the White House to accept parts of their proposed immigration overhaul, McCarthy indicated the focus was on the House's previously approved debt and budget package. Republicans had also rejected various White House revenue proposals, with McCarthy insisting personally in his conversations to Biden that tax hikes are off the table. For months, Biden had refused to engage in talks over the debt limit, contending that Republicans in Congress were trying to use the borrowing limit vote as leverage to extract administration concessions on other policy priorities. But with the June 1 potential deadline looming and Republicans putting their own legislation on the table, the White House launched talks on a budget deal that could accompany an increase in the debt limit. McCarthy faces a hard-right flank that is likely to reject any deal, which has led some Democrats encouraging Biden to resist any compromise with the Republicans and simply raise the debt ceiling on his own to avoid default. The president, though, said he was ruling out the possibility, for now, of invoking the 14th Amendment as a solution, saying it's an "unresolved" legal question that would become tied up in the courts. RELATED: 6 in 10 Americans want to pair debt limit increase with deficit cuts, poll finds ___ Miller reported and Associated Press writer Josh Boak contributed from Hiroshima, Japan. Associated Press writers Farnoush Amiri, Colleen Long and Will Weissert contributed to this report from Washington.	2023-05-22T13:30:05+00:00	fox13seattle.com	https://www.fox13seattle.com/news/debt-ceiling-biden-mccarthy-to-hold-pivotal-meeting-as-time-to-resolve-grows-short
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Gwyneth Paltrow will not recoup the attorneys' fees she paid to successfully defend herself against a lawsuit from a 76-year-old retired optometrist who claimed she was at fault for crashing into him at a posh Utah ski resort in 2016. In a final judgment published on Saturday, a Utah judge affirmed the jury's unanimous verdict finding Terry Sanderson — the man who collided with Paltrow — to be “100% at fault," awarding Paltrow the $1 she sought in a countersuit, and leaving attorneys' fees for District Court Judge Kent Holmberg to decide. The judgment said Paltrow would not seek attorneys' fees and Sanderson would not appeal the verdict, effectively ending a protracted legal battle seven years after the two crashed on a beginner run near the base of Deer Valley Resort in Utah. Representatives for both Paltrow and Sanderson were not immediately available to answer questions about the final judgment or the money at stake. Neither side has publicly disclosed how much it cost to sustain a yearslong legal battle with a team of attorneys, expert witnesses from around the United States and, for Paltrow's side, high-resolution animated recreations of her recollections of the crash. The “Shakespeare in Love” and “Ironman” star's eight-day court battle last month emerged as the most closely watched American celebrity trial since actors Johnny Depp and Amber Heard faced off last year. Sanderson's lawsuit accused Paltrow of negligence and crashing into him from behind, and then leaving the scene of the accident without ensuring he was in good physical condition. He sought more than $300,000 in damages — a threshold in Utah civil court that allows parties to introduce the most evidence and depose the longest list of witnesses. Paltrow subsequently countersued for the symbolic $1 and attorneys' fees — claiming Sanderson had crashed into her from behind and was suing to exploit her fame and celebrity. Under the glare of live Court TV cameras and extensive scrutiny from fans and detractors, Paltrow sat intently in the Park City courtroom throughout the proceedings last month, at and testified that at first, when the crash happened, she thought she was being “violated.” After the verdict, Sanderson’s attorneys said they were weighing whether to appeal the case or to file for a new trial. Paltrow and her attorney said in separate statements that the countersuit more to do with her principles than the dollar amount at stake. “I felt that acquiescing to a false claim compromised my integrity,” the founder-CEO of the beauty and wellness brand Goop said.	2023-05-01T18:10:46+00:00	expressnews.com	https://www.expressnews.com/entertainment/article/gwyneth-paltrow-denied-attorneys-fees-in-ski-18000496.php
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — A law enforcement officer shot and killed one of the people suspected of firing shots at a festival in Mississippi, a sheriff said late Saturday. Organizers said Sunday that, in response to the shootings, they canceled the final day of the Mississippi Mudbug Festival at the state fairgrounds in Jackson. Hinds County Sheriff Tyree Jones said several people were taken to local hospitals with unknown injuries after gunfire Saturday night. He said an “officer-involved shooting investigation is underway stemming from this incident,” but did not provide additional details. He said the Mississippi Bureau of Investigation was called to assist. Jones said two or three people exchanged gunfire at about 10 p.m. Saturday in and around a vehicle at a fairgrounds parking lot. “During the course of the exchange, at least one of these individuals fired multiple rounds, multiple shots, toward the midway area of the event that was in progress,” Jones said. “We do not believe there was anybody else injured along the midway during the course of this gunfire.” The second annual festival — a spring celebration of crawfish, live entertainment and amusement park rides — shut down after the shootings. Saturday’s headliner was Blue Oyster Cult, the rock band best known for classic hits like “(Don’t Fear) the Reaper” and “Burnin’ For You.” A message seeking comment from the band’s representative wasn’t immediately returned. The precise conditions of the wounded weren’t clear. Jones said two juveniles were detained for questioning, and authorities recovered a car, two rifles and a pistol from the scene. Mississippi Department of Public Safety spokesperson Bailey Martin confirmed Sunday that MBI is investigating, as it does with most shootings of or by law enforcement officers in the state. She declined to name the agency for which the officer works. Grammy-winning blues singer Bobby Rush was the headline performer scheduled for Sunday. The state Department of Agriculture and Commerce hosted the festival, and Agriculture Commissioner Andy Gipson said people who bought advance tickets for Sunday will receive refunds. He said safety is a priority at the fairgrounds. “I appreciate the rapid response from the Hinds County Sheriff’s Office and the Jackson Police Department,” Gipson said in a statement Sunday. “Their quick action in securing the scene prevented others from potentially being hurt.”	2022-05-01T17:02:36+00:00	mytwintiers.com	https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national-news/final-day-of-mississippi-fest-canceled-after-fatal-shooting/
City of Saginaw to Unveil ARPA Home Rehabilitation Program The City of Saginaw is making final preparations before launching its Home Rehabilitation Program. During a special session before the September 26th Saginaw City Council Meeting, the council allocated $3.8 million in American Rescue Plan Act funding to help rehabilitate occupied housing within the city. The funding program aims to help homeowners with things like roofs, windows, and furnaces that may be in need of repair or replacement. According to the city, a flyer advertising dates and times to apply for funding was erroneously distributed and circulated. They say the information in that flyer is not confirmed and should be disregarded. There will be a formal presentation with details on the Home Rehabilitation Program during the November 21st Saginaw City Council Meeting at 6:30 p.m. at City Hall. The presentation will provide information on the program including what qualifications are required, as well as how to apply.	2022-11-14T20:57:39+00:00	wsgw.com	https://www.wsgw.com/city-of-saginaw-to-unveil-arpa-home-rehabilitation-program/
SULLIVAN COUNTY, Ind. (WTHI) - The people are facing charges in Sullivan County after officials said they were night hunting from the road. Indiana DNR arrested Indianapolis residents Biak Sang, Hrang Lian and Ro Hmung Lian The arrest happened on Saturday night around 8:00. DNR said they received complaints about night hunting near County Road 400 East and County Road 550 North. While investigating, conservation officers heard a gunshot nearby and saw a vehicle drive away. During a traffic stop, officers said they found three rifles and a spotlight. Lian was the only person in the car. After a search, Sang and Ro Hmung Lian were located in the area on foot. Using an Indiana State Police drone with thermal and a K9, officials found the poached deer. Meat from the deer was donated to a local family. All three faces misdemeanor charges of illegal taking of a white-tailed deer, hunting with the aid of a motor conveyance, jacklighting, shooting from a public roadway, and hunting without the consent of the landowner.	2023-01-31T19:54:31+00:00	wthitv.com	https://www.wthitv.com/news/three-arrested-for-night-hunting-from-a-road-in-sullivan-county/article_34c53dfa-a197-11ed-b3b5-13c04ef55c5d.html
MARSEILLE, France , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Over just a few decades, obesity has become the public enemy for wealthy and developing countries alike. Third-world nations saw their overweight rate triple since the late 1980s, which happened to coincide with their growing place within global trade. Between 1988 and 2012, the rate of obesity among Mexican women increased from 10% to 30%. At the same time, Mexico entered a period of greater economic liberalization by signing the NAFTA trade pact with the United States and Canada. This led many experts to examine the link between globalization and health issues related to food. According to the economists Osea Giuntella, Matthias Rieger, and Lorenzo Rotunno, the arrival of American products onto the Mexican market accounts for up to 20% of the increase in obesity among Mexican women. Since the NAFTA trade pact was signed in 1994, American exports (particularly in food products) to Mexico has soared. In 2012, American food products (of both food and beverage) represented 75% of all Mexican imports. This equaled to 8% of all Mexican household spending—compared to 2% in 1989! These numbers make the United States the number one provider of food products to Mexico and a heavy hitter in the dietary habits of the country's population. Their analysis goes beyond the situation with Mexico. Their results demonstrate a causal link between trade and obesity, and they lead us to reflect on how globalization could negatively affect health. In this context, trade policies can influence a population's food quality, transform its habits, and finally impact its health. So, the question arises: can we continue to allow players to enter the global trade market while protecting people's health as well as the environment? Discover more about this topic and how economy impacts all aspects of our life with Dialogues Economiques and its newsletter Dialogues Economiques is an online outreach journal, edited by Aix-Marseille School of Economics.. Its originality stems from its approach: Our articles are based on papers published in peer-reviewed journals and co-written by journalists and researchers. CONTACT valo.amse@gmail.com Dialogues Économiques \| Tune in to research (dialogueseconomiques.fr) https://twitter.com/amseaixmars https://www.facebook.com/dialogueseconomiques/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCDZyLoQ72eG8QyXk7tt7VLA Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1834582/Dialogues_economiques.jpg Logo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1834581/Dialogues_Economiques_Logo.jpg View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Dialogues économiques , edited by Aix-Marseille School of Economics	2022-06-08T13:12:53+00:00	wagmtv.com	https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/06/08/dialogues-conomiques-study-increased-obesity-rate-mexico/
The cardiac kids of Westville unleashed every advantage to outlast Monticello 4-3 in Illinois high school softball on April 18. In recent action on April 14, Monticello faced off against Effingham St Anthony and Westville took on Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin on April 14 at Bismarck-Henning Rossville-Alvin High School. You're reading a news brief powered by ScoreStream, a world leader in fan-driven sports results and conversation. Help us collect and deliver more game results from your favorite teams and players by downloading the ScoreStream app. Nearly a million users nationwide share team scores and player performance stats with this convenient free app.	2023-04-19T05:01:01+00:00	pantagraph.com	https://pantagraph.com/sports/high-school/softball/girls/needlepoint-westville-sews-up-monticello-in-slim-triumph-4-3/article_bc1ee833-d1b9-537a-91ca-dd4dfa02c44c.html
ST. ANDREWS, Scotland (AP) — They stood on the 18th tee at St. Andrews, a foursome that collectively has won 43 major championships spanning nearly six decades. Tiger Woods isn’t big on ceremonial golf. There are exceptions, and a British Open at the home of golf that celebrates the R&A’s champions would be one of them. He played with four-time major champion Rory McIlroy and six-time major champion Lee Trevino, who won his two claret jugs a few years before Woods was born. Along for the ride was Jack Nicklaus, the gold standard when it comes to majors with his 18 titles. Nicklaus didn’t bring his clubs to St. Andrews. He returned to become an honorary citizen. Nicklaus was there to greet most of the champions on the first tee of the four-hole exhibition around the loop on the Old Course (holes 1, 2 17 and 18), and he couldn’t help but join up with the last group at the end — Woods, Trevino, McIlroy and Georgia Hall, an R&A ambassador and winner of the Women’s British Amateur and Women’s British Open. Trevino was holding court because that’s what Trevino does. “Let me show you Jack putting,” he said, and then he went through the motions, staring intently at the imaginary line, crouching over the ball and giving it a whack. “Greatest putter ever,” Trevino said. “You left something out,” Nicklaus said, and then he raised his left arm, his signature move when he holed the most important putts. He did that on the 17th green when he won the 1986 Masters at age 46 and on the 18th in St. Andrews in 2005 when his final putt in the last of his 166 majors was a birdie. Trevino then moved on to the wedge, never a strength of Nicklaus because the Golden Bear rarely missed the green. Trevino purposely chunked the wedge into the turf, which made him nervous when he realized he took a fat divot out of the 18th tee. He forgot where they were. Woods turned around howling with laughter. “This was Jack on the ninth at Merion,” Trevino said, referring to their playoff for the U.S. Open in 1971 that Trevino won. Nicklaus playfully protested, only for Trevino to say, “You laid the sod over the ball!” “These guys weren’t even born then,” Nicklaus said. “I know. That’s why I’m telling them,” Trevino said, and there were smiles all round. Only at St. Andrews. “The Celebration of Champions” is a treat, held only at the home of golf and not even every year. It was first done in 2000 for the millennial. It was repeated in 2010 for the 150-year anniversary of the Open, except that nasty weather canceled the occasion. So they finished it off in 2015. Woods played that year with Tom Weiskopf, Mark O’Meara and Nick Price. McIlroy famously missed that year after injuring his knee while playing soccer. He wouldn’t have missed this one for the world. “It’s unbelievable,” McIlroy said. “Playing St. Andrews, past champion, playing with my hero. If you had told 10-year-old Rory you’d be part of something like this, I wouldn’t have believed you. It was really, really cool. Really special.” With so much star power, the question had to be asked: Which was the hero? McIlroy laughed. Given his age (33), it was Woods, and always has been. After a charity pro-am a week ago in the west of Ireland, Woods and McIlroy played an unannounced practice round at Ballybunion, a huge treat for the storied Irish club. “And Jack has become close to me as well, just from living at the Bear’s Club, practicing there,” McIlroy said. “For me not getting to do this in 2015, it’s nice to be able to part of it.” This was different from the other two. The R&A invited its champions, and not all of them had won the silver claret jug. There were 25 former British Open champions that spanned Gary Player (1959) to Collin Morikawa (2021). It included Hall, Laura Davies and defending Women’s British Open champion Anna Nordqvist, amateur winners from the championship the R&A helps organize, such as Keita Nakajima (Asia-Pacific Amateur), the No. 1 player in amateur golf. Also included were three players from the disabled golf competitions, such as Kipp Popert, who has cerebral palsy and last month became the first golfer with a disability to play in the British Amateur at Royal Lytham & St. Annes. The 150th Open starts Thursday. This wasn’t a bad warmup act. ___ More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	2022-07-11T20:31:05+00:00	seattletimes.com	https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/tiger-woods-part-of-celebration-of-champions-at-st-andrews/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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Trae Young NBA Playoffs Player Prop Bets: Hawks vs. Celtics - April 25 Trae Young and the rest of the Atlanta Hawks match up versus the Boston Celtics in the NBA Playoffs on Tuesday, at 7:30 PM ET. In this article, we break down Young's available prop bets, providing stats to help you figure out the best wagers to make. Trae Young Prop Bets vs. the Celtics Looking to bet on one or more of Trae Young's player prop bets? Sign up at DraftKings with our link to get a first deposit bonus today! Trae Young Insights vs. the Celtics - Young is responsible for attempting 18.4% of his team's field goal attempts this season with 19.0 per game. - He's made 2.1 threes per game, or 17.5% of his team's makes from beyond the arc this season. - Young's opponents, the Celtics, have a middling offensive tempo, ranking 16th in the NBA with 101.9 possessions per game, while his Hawks rank 10th in possessions per game with 102.9. - The Celtics are the fourth-best defensive team in the league, giving up 111.4 points per game. - Allowing 44 rebounds per game, the Celtics are the 18th-ranked squad in the NBA. - The Celtics are the second-ranked team in the NBA, allowing 23.1 assists per contest. - In terms of 3-pointers, the Celtics have given up 11.6 makes per game, fifth in the league. Trae Young vs. the Celtics Want another way to try to win cash prizes? Add Young or any of his Hawks teammates to your lineup in FanDuel Daily Fantasy NBA contests. Use our link to sign up and get a great offer for new users. (See website for offer details, not available in all areas.) Not all offers available in all states. Please gamble responsibly. If you or someone you know has developed a gambling problem or addiction, contact 1-800-GAMBLER. © 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved.	2023-04-25T19:41:21+00:00	wfsb.com	https://www.wfsb.com/sports/betting/2023/04/25/trae-young-nba-playoffs-player-prop-bets-hawks-vs-celtics/
Megan Thee Stallion took the stand as a witness for the prosecution during the assault trial of singer Tory Lanez in Los Angeles Superior Court today, speaking for the first time in explicit detail about the night Lanez allegedly shot the Houston rapper in the feet in 2020 and the event's residual effects on her career and life. As the key witness for the prosecution, the Houston rapper, real name Megan Pete, described her account of night of July 12, 2020, saying on record that the assault was the result of an argument she had with Lanez, real name Daystar Peterson, and Kelsey Harris, her former best friend and assistant, while driving home from a Hollywood Hills pool party in the early morning hours. Wearing a purple suit, red-bottom, black stilettos and a black bob hairstyle, Pete, 27, testified that the shooting and its aftermath have impacted her health, both physically and mentally. "I can't even be happy," she said, her voice breaking during her afternoon testimony. "I can't hold conversations with people for a long time. I don't feel like I want to be on this earth. I wish he would have just shot and killed me, if I knew I would have to go through this torture." The Grammy winner recounted that she and Peterson had an intimate but not exclusive relationship in 2020, one that Harris did not know about at the time. Pete knew Harris had a "crush on" Tory, so she hid the relationship. (When asked specifically why she had not previously revealed the nature of her relationship with Peterson, Pete said she was embarrassed, "because it's disgusting at this point. How could I share my body with someone who could do this to me?") The fight in the vehicle started when Peterson hinted at the relationship to Harris and then tried to pit the two women against each other, calling them "bitches and hoes" in the car. Pete testified that, after exiting the vehicle for a second time on the drive home, Peterson shouted at her, "Dance, bitch," then fired five shots at her from the passenger side, striking her in the feet. "I felt shocked. I felt hurt. I wasn't sure if this was really happening. I looked at my feet, I saw the blood and I fell to the ground," the "WAP" star testified. When expressly asked about changing her story to police the night of the shooting — from stepping in glass to allegedly being shot by Peterson — Pete gave context for her choice in the moment, starting with her distrust of the police. "I don't feel safe in the car. I don't feel safe with the police," Pete said between tears as she described the aftermath of the incident, when responding officers had her, Peterson, Harris and Jaquan Smith, Peterson's bodyguard, step out of the vehicle they were stopped in. Pete, who shared that she's grown up deeply suspicious of cops, said that wariness was further stoked by the 2020 climate, George Floyd's murder and subsequent Black Lives Matter protests: "In the Black community — in my community — it's not really acceptable to be cooperating with police officers." Pete then spoke briefly about how "women aren't believed when they speak out." George Mgdesyan, Peterson's attorney, objected on the grounds that the comment was tangential to the case. Beyond fear of the police and questions surrounding survivor credibility, Pete also shared the concern that implicating Peterson could negatively impact her career in hip-hop. "This situation has only been worse for me and it has only made him more famous," Pete said during morning testimony. "Because I was shot, I've been turned into some kind of villain, and he's the victim. This has messed up my whole life ... This whole situation in the industry is like a big boy's club ... I'm telling on one of y'all friends, now you're all about to hate me." Pete testified that she crawled into the driveway to the left of the SUV after being shot, but eventually got back into the car. In her testimony, she said that, as the group drove away, Peterson immediately told Harris and Pete that he would give them each $1 million if they didn't tell police and said he was on probation for a prior weapons offense. Throughout the trial, Peterson's defense has repeatedly said that Peterson was never on probation. The afternoon cross examination reached a boiling point when Defense Attorney Mgdesyan implied in his questioning that Pete's career has taken off since this shooting, and even used scare quotes around the word "shot." Pete replied "why did you do this [gestures scare quote] I got shot." While Pete was on the stand, Peterson, wearing a cream suit and white turtleneck, sat silently in the defense chair, taking notes sporadically and avoiding all eye contact with her. Pete also shared new details around her contact with Peterson after the night, saying that he continued to contact her following the shooting took place to apologize. According to Pete, he texted her from an unknown number to say he was watching her during an Instagram Live and could see the "pain in my eyes." She said that she responded, "Why are you bothering me? Why are you being weird? You just shot me and now you are telling me you're watching me?" Because social media has played a critical role in catalyzing public debate of this case, Pete's revelation that Peterson watched her on Instagram is especially striking. With every development of this case, many media personalities and outlets, specifically gossip blogs, have shared unsubstantiated information that's caused debate on social media about the validity of both Pete and Peterson's versions of events. That online public debate materialized in real life as supporters of both artists flocked outside of the courthouse for testimony. Peterson is facing three felony charges; assault with a semi-automatic firearm, possession of a concealed, unregistered firearm, negligent discharge of a firearm. If convicted, Peterson faces up to 22 years in prison and/or possible deportation back to Canada. Kelsey Harris is set to be called to the witness stand by the prosecution on Wednesday, December 14, 2022. Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	2022-12-14T07:42:10+00:00	iowapublicradio.org	https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2022-12-13/megan-thee-stallion-takes-the-stand-in-tory-lanez-trial-shares-suicidal-thoughts
Note: This is the fourth installment in a series reviewing Michigan State’s position groups heading into fall camp. Today’s position: tight ends On second-and-goal, Michigan State’s Maliq Carr flexed out wide to the top of the field. With a one-on-one matchup against Penn State linebacker Kobe King, the tight end hauled in a diving, one-handed catch in the end zone for a 9-yard touchdown in the regular-season finale last year. It was a glimpse of the talent and athleticism Carr brings to the Spartans and they’re hoping to see even more of that moving forward. After being part of the tight end rotation the last two seasons, the expectations are higher for Carr this fall. He’s now the team’s top returner at the position and plans on having a larger role moving forward. 2022 recap: Following the departure of Connor Heyward to the NFL, Carr went into last season hoping to have a big year and leave for the league. That didn’t happen as he got off to a slow start while sharing snaps. Daniel Barker, a graduate transfer from Illinois, joined the team in the offseason and Tyler Hunt returned with starting experience. Barker led Michigan State’s tight ends with 21 catches for 239 yards and two touchdowns and Hunt had 15 grabs for 98 yards while making 10 starts. Carr, 6-foot-5 and 255 pounds, was only in his second year playing tight end after beginning his college career as a wide receiver for one season at Purdue. He was more productive down the stretch with eight catches for 70 yards and two touchdowns in the final three games combined and finished with 16 grabs for 209 yards and two scores – all career highs. His 72-yard catch and run in a win against Wisconsin was the team’s longest play from scrimmage last year. Hunt logged the most offensive snaps of all Michigan State tight ends with 372, according to Pro Football Focus, while Barker (353) and Carr (321) weren’t far behind. Those were the only ones at the position with a reception while walk-ons Evan Morris and Powers Warren were on the field briefly on offense. Hamp Fay, who arrived at Michigan State as a quarterback, moved to tight end during the season but didn’t appear in a game. Personnel breakdown: Returning: Maliq Carr (redshirt junior), Michael Masunas (redshirt freshman), Jack Nickel (redshirt freshman), Evan Morris (fifth-year senior), Jackson Morse (fifth-year senior) 2023 signee: Brennan Parachek Transfer additions: Ademola Faleye, Jaylan Franklin, Tyneil Hopper Gone: Daniel Barker, Tyler Hunt, Hamp Fay, Powers Warren 2023 outlook: Barker, Hunt and Warren all used their final season of eligibility last year while Fay transferred to Oklahoma after spring practice. That leaves Barker as the team’s only returning tight end with at least one catch. Tucker added depth at the position through the portal with a trio of transfers in Boise State’s Tyneil Hopper, Wisconsin’s Jaylan Franklin and Norfolk State’s Ademola Faleye during the winter. The Spartans also signed four-star recruit Brennan Parachek, who was an early enrollee. Carr could be poised for a breakout season and is now focused on one sport. After joining coach Tom Izzo’s team following the 2021 season, he didn’t play basketball over the winter while spending more time polishing his skillset at tight end. After Carr, it’s unclear how the rotation will shape up but there are a lot of snaps that went out the door and newcomers will have a shot to fill them. Hopper, a graduate transfer with one season of eligibility remaining, should be able to step in and contribute immediately. He had 22 catches for 259 yards and two touchdowns in 45 career games with 11 starts at Boise State and is a solid blocker. Franklin had only two receptions for 40 yards while playing both tight end and linebacker for the Badgers while Faleye will be moving up from the FCS level but stands 6-7. Jack Nickel and Michael Masunas are former three-star prospects who didn’t play while taking a redshirt as a true freshman while Parachek could crack the rotation in his first year. Michigan State obviously needs its tight ends to block, which is something they’ve struggled at recently and the younger players need to prove they’re capable to get on the field. With plenty of uncertainty after Carr, it’s somewhat of a reset at the position, which is fitting for Michigan State’s passing game. Two-year starting quarterback Payton Thorne transferred to Auburn leaving redshirt junior Noah Kim and redshirt freshman Katin Houser as the leaders to take over the job. The Spartans also lost their top two receivers as Jayden Reed was picked by the Packers in the second round of the NFL draft and Keon Coleman transferred to Florida State. With a change at quarterback and a younger group of receivers, maybe that leads to more production at tight end. If that’s going to happen, Michigan State will need Carr to step up and newcomers to contribute immediately. Buy Spartans gear: Fanatics, Nike, Amazon, Lids Buy Spartans tickets: StubHub, SeatGeek, Ticketmaster Stream Spartans games live: fuboTV, ESPN+ and Hulu + Live	2023-07-17T10:35:36+00:00	mlive.com	https://www.mlive.com/spartans/2023/07/michigan-state-facing-tight-end-reboot-with-maliq-carr-transfers-and-youth.html
LONDON (AP) — King Charles III was crowned Saturday at Westminster Abbey, in a ceremony steeped in ancient ritual and brimming with bling at a time when the monarchy is striving to remain relevant in a fractured modern Britain. At a coronation with displays of royal power straight out of the Middle Ages, Charles was given an orb, a sword and scepter and had the solid gold, bejeweled St. Edward’s Crown placed atop his head as he sat upon a 700-year-old oak chair. In front of world leaders, foreign royals, dignitaries and a smattering of stars, the monarch declared, “I come not to be served but to serve,” and was presented as Britain’s “undoubted king.” Inside the medieval abbey, trumpets sounded, and the congregation of more than 2,000 shouted “God save the king!” Outside, thousands of troops, hundreds of thousands of spectators and scores of protesters converged. It was the culmination of a seven-decade journey for the king from heir to monarch. To the royal family and government, the occasion — code-named Operation Golden Orb — was a display of heritage, tradition and spectacle unmatched around the world. To the crowds gathered under rainy skies — thousands of whom had camped overnight — it was a chance to be part of a historic event. Julie Newman, a 77-year-old visitor from Canada, said the royal procession had been “absolutely fabulous. Couldn’t ask for anything better.” “But we’re ready to go back home and watch it all on the television,” she added. But to millions more, the day was greeted with a shrug, the awe and reverence the ceremony was designed to evoke largely gone. And to a few, it was reason to protest. Hundreds who want to see Britain become a republic gathered to holler “ Not my king.” They see the monarchy as an institution that stands for privilege and inequality, in a country of deepening poverty and fraying social ties. A handful were arrested. As the day began, the abbey buzzed with excitement and was abloom with fragrant flowers and colorful hats. Notables streamed in: U.S. first lady Jill Biden, first lady Olena Zelenska of Ukraine, French President Emmanuel Macron, eight current and former British prime ministers, judges in wigs, soldiers with gleaming medals, and celebrities including Judi Dench, Emma Thompson and Lionel Richie. During the traditional Anglican service slightly tweaked for modern times, Charles, clad in crimson and cream velvet and ermine-trimmed robes, swore on a Bible that he is a “true Protestant.” But a preface was added to the coronation oath to say the Anglican church “will seek to foster an environment where people of all faiths and beliefs may live freely.” It was the first ceremony to include representatives of the Buddhist, Hindu, Jewish, Muslim, and Sikh faiths, as well as the first in which female clergy took part. Charles was anointed with oil from the Mount of Olives in the Holy Land — a part of the ceremony so sacred it was concealed behind screens — before being presented with the Sovereign’s Orb and other regalia. Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby then placed the crown on Charles’ head, while he sat in the Coronation Chair — once gilded, now worn and etched with graffiti. Underneath the seat was a sacred slab known as the Stone of Scone, on which ancient Scottish kings were crowned. For 1,000 years and more, such grandiose ceremonies have confirmed the right of British kings to rule. Charles was the 40th sovereign to be enthroned in the abbey — and, at 74, the oldest. These days, the king no longer has executive or political power, and the service is purely ceremonial since Charles automatically became king upon death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, in September. The king does remain the U.K.’s head of state and a symbol of national identity — and Charles will have to work to bring together a multicultural nation and shore up support for the monarchy at at time when it is waning, especially among younger people. While most Britons view the monarchy on a spectrum ranging from apathy to mild interest, some are fervently opposed to it. The anti-monarchy group Republic said several of its members, including its chief executive, were arrested as they arrived at a protest in central London. Police, who’d warned they would have a “low tolerance” for people seeking to disrupt the day, said they made 52 arrests. Human Rights Watch said arrests of peaceful protesters were “something you would expect to see in Moscow, not London.” The multimillion-pound cost of the all the pomp — the exact figure unknown — also rankled some amid a cost-of-living crisis that has meant many Britons are struggling to pay energy bills and buy food. Charles has sought to lead a smaller, less expensive royal machine for the 21st century, and his was a shorter, smaller affair than his mother’s coronation. The notoriously feuding royal family put on its own show of unity. Prince William, who is next in line to be king, his wife, Kate, and their three children were all in attendance. Towards the end of the ceremony, William knelt before his father and pledged loyalty to the king — before kissing him on the cheek. Then Archbishop Welby invited everyone in the abbey to swear “true allegiance” to the monarch. He said people watching on television could pay homage, too — though that part of the ceremony was toned down after some criticized it as a tone-deaf effort to demand a public oath of allegiance for Charles. William’s younger brother Prince Harry, who has publicly sparred with the family, arrived alone. His wife Meghan and their children remained at home in California, where the couple has lived since quitting as working royals in 2020. As Charles and the key royals joined a magnificent military procession after the ceremony, Harry stood waiting outside the abbey until a car arrived to drive him away. Large crowds cheered as Charles and Queen Camilla, who was also crowned, rode in the Gold State Carriage from the abbey to Buckingham Palace, accompanied by a procession of 4,000 troops and military bands playing jaunty tunes. From the palace balcony, the king and queen waved to a sea of people who cheered and shouted “God Save the king!” For many other Britons, the day’s events drew mild curiosity, at best. Cherie Duffy, who was visiting London from Anglesey, Wales, on a trip planned before the coronation date was set, watched the ceremony on TV — but only because someone else turned it on. “There’s a general not-botheredness,” she said about how she and her friends felt. ___ Associated Press writers Sylvia Hui and Brian Melley contributed to this report. ___ Follow AP’s coverage of King Charles III at https://apnews.com/hub/king-charles-iii	2023-05-06T20:09:55+00:00	everythinglubbock.com	https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/crowns-and-coaches-ready-for-king-charles-iiis-coronation/
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — Taylor Hendricks scored 21 points and Brandon Suggs scored five points in the overtime as UCF defeated Samford 80-77 on Sunday. Suggs made two foul shots with five seconds left for the three-point lead before Bubba Parham missed a 3-pointer at the buzzer. Hendricks was 6 of 7 shooting, including 4 for 5 from distance, and went 5 for 7 from the line for the Knights (6-2). CJ Kelly added 16 points while shooting 5 for 10 (3 for 6 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line, and he also had six rebounds. Darius Johnson recorded 12 points and shot 3 of 10 from the field and 6 for 7 from the line. The Bulldogs (6-4) were led in scoring by Jermaine Marshall, who finished with 15 points. Jaden Campbell added 15 points and three steals for Samford. ___ The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar.	2022-12-05T01:36:04+00:00	lmtonline.com	https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Hendricks-and-UCF-win-80-77-in-OT-against-Samford-17631061.php
WASHINGTON, March 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- During National Consumer Protection Week (March 5-11) the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is reminding consumers about hazards associated with fuel containers, gasoline, and other liquid fuels. Vapors from these liquids are invisible and dangerous. Each year, thousands of people go to hospital emergency departments with burn injuries related to flammable liquids. Many burn incidents involve liquid fuel used outside on a backyard fire pit, a campfire, a bonfire, or burning trash. Other burn incidents involve liquid fuel used inside classrooms during chemistry experiments. Portable fuel containers also can pose a serious injury risk to consumers. Portable fuel containers are defined as having a capacity of five gallons or less and include gas cans and containers sold with butane to refill cigarette lighters, charcoal lighter fluid, ethanol or bioethanol, fuels for small engines, and liquid fireplace fuels. If fuel vapor escapes from a fuel container and encounters a spark or flame, it can ignite and flashback into the container, causing an explosion that can severely burn those nearby. Flame mitigation devices, such as flame arrestors, protect against flame jetting and container rupturing. Flame jetting is a phenomenon where an external ignition source – such as an open flame – causes a sudden ignition of fuel within a container and forcefully expels burning vapor and liquid from the mouth of the container, resulting in a blowtorch-like effect. Container rupturing is like flame jetting, except the burning vapor and liquid are expelled through a rupture in the container. The Commission has been active recently in this area, implementing statutes with new mandatory requirements. CPSC is making gas cans and other fuel containers safer by requiring them to have flame mitigation devices. This new mandatory safety standard will go into effect in July 2023. Congress required the agency to put rules into place to protect consumers under the Portable Fuel Container Safety Act (PFCSA) of 2020. In addition, in December 2022, the Commission voted to update child resistance requirements for closures on portable gas cans, and diesel and kerosene containers. These requirements became effective on December 22, 2022. Consumers can protect themselves and their children from injury by using fuel containers with child safety features and flame mitigation devices and by following these fuel container safety tips: Child Safety - Buy a gas can or portable fuel container that is child resistant. - Keep gas cans and other portable fuel containers out of the reach of children. - Never permit children to play with matches or fuel. Safe Storage - Store gas cans and portable fuel containers in well-ventilated, cool areas only. - Never leave fuel containers open, always put the cap back on after use. - Store portable fuel containers in well-ventilated, cool areas only. - Never store gas cans inside a house, basement, or near sources of ignition, such as fuel-burning appliances, open flames, pilot lights, stoves, heaters or electric mowers. Backyard Fire Pits - Never use gasoline to start a fire or to re-start a fire - even if you think the fire was not ignited. - Only use appropriate fire starters and only before lighting the fire. - Never add liquid fuel after trying to start a fire. - Keep a hose or fire extinguisher nearby. - Never burn when the risk of wildfires is high. - Do not wipe flammable liquids from your hands onto clothing. Spot clean and line dry clothes if flammable liquids are spilled. At the gas station - Never smoke near gasoline or at a gas station. - Always place a gas can on the ground to fill up at the gas station. - Do not use plastic bags or other inappropriate containers with gasoline or other flammable liquids. To learn more about fuel container safety, visit CPSC's Fuel Container, Gasoline and Other Liquid Fuel Safety Education Center. Individual Commissioners may have statements related to this topic. Please visit www.cpsc.gov/commissioners to search for statements related to this or other topics. About the U.S. CPSC The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) is charged with protecting the public from unreasonable risk of injury or death associated with the use of thousands of types of consumer products. Deaths, injuries, and property damage from consumer product-related incidents cost the nation more than $1 trillion annually. CPSC's work to ensure the safety of consumer products has contributed to a decline in the rate of injuries associated with consumer products over the past 50 years. Federal law prohibits any person from selling products subject to a Commission ordered recall or a voluntary recall undertaken in consultation with the CPSC. For lifesaving information: - Visit CPSC.gov. - Sign up to receive our e-mail alerts. - Follow us on Facebook, Instagram @USCPSC and Twitter @USCPSC. - Report a dangerous product or a product-related injury on www.SaferProducts.gov. - Call CPSC's Hotline at 800-638-2772 (TTY 301-595-7054). - Contact a media specialist. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission	2023-03-06T15:29:07+00:00	kmvt.com	https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2023/03/06/cpsc-promotes-fuel-container-safety-during-national-consumer-protection-week-march-5-11/
International Red Cross says 2 kidnapped staff freed in Mali By SAM MEDNICK Associated Press OUAGADOUGOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — The International Committee of the Red Cross says that two of its staff members were freed in Mali on Monday. The aid workers were released unharmed but the organization would not disclose the employees’ identities or the circumstances of their abductions. The staff were kidnapped earlier this month in the country’s north between Gao and Kidal towns, part of the country riddled by jihadi violence linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group that’s killed thousands in the last 10 years. Jihadi groups have been taking hostages held for ransom to fund their operations. There is no indication that ICRC paid a ransom for the release of their employees’ release.	2023-03-20T14:38:15+00:00	keyt.com	https://keyt.com/news/2023/03/20/international-red-cross-says-2-kidnapped-staff-freed-in-mali/
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WJMN) – It’s the season of giving, and the Janzen House is requesting small item donations from the community. The Janzen House in Marquette provides affordable rental housing and emergency shelter for those experiencing homelessness. To spread some holiday cheer, the Janzen House is asking for stocking stuffers for its residents. This can include things such as shampoo, body wash, socks, or food like chocolate. Brent Clark, director of the Janzen House: “I do think this really fosters a just kind of a good, harmonious Christmas spirit in the residents and I do think we’re helping citizens of the community and I think that’s spread back out into the community.” Donations can be dropped off on the front porch of the Janzen House or brought inside. The Janzen House currently has 32 individuals staying at the residence, located at 146 West Spring Street in Marquette. Donations will be accepted up until two or three days before Christmas.	2022-12-07T21:20:01+00:00	upmatters.com	https://www.upmatters.com/news/local-news/north-central-up/janzen-house-in-need-of-stocking-stuffer-donations-for-residents/
Which Wreck It Ralph toys are best? The worlds of film animation and video games came together in the popular Wreck It Ralph movies. These Disney films saw the characters of a video game deal with the struggles of life behind the screen. The characters from Wreck It Ralph include a bunch of different fictional and real-life video game stars. Ralph, Venellope and Fix-It-Felix have all been transformed into fun toys.The best Wreck It Ralph toy is the Ralph Breaks The Internet Figure, which brings his character to life with battery operated arms. What to know before you buy a Wreck It Ralph toy Ralph’s character Ralph, also known as Wreck It Ralph, is from the fictional video game called Fix-It-Felix Jr. Believe it or not, Ralph is the villain in the game and his aim is to destroy Felix’s repairs. The movie follows Ralph’s story as he begins to question his role in the game. He’s a kind hearted guy outside of his job and has second thoughts about being a video game villain. His journey takes him on another mission to save an arcade game from being destroyed. Ralph is a large man, wears overalls and has giant fists made for smashing. Venellope Venellope von Schweetz is Ralph’s best friend in the film. She’s a small girl who’s a menace on the race track. Her game, Sugar Rush, has sidelined her from racing due to her glitch. When Ralph hears about her troubles, he aims to help get her back on the track. Venellope and Ralph travel throughout several different video games in the film, as they try to keep all of the arcade’s characters alive and well. Other characters Wreck It Ralph is filled with various video game characters that interact with one another. Some are villains, others are friends. In Ralph’s game, Felix is his reluctant arch rival. He’s a repairman that’s determined to fix everything in sight before Ralph can get his giant fists swinging. Felix is small in stature and wears blue denim and a blue repairman shirt. Sergeant Calhoun, who eventually becomes Felix’s spouse, is the commanding officer in the game Hero’s Duty. There’s also Duncan the doughnut and Long John from the Sugar Rush police, Taffyta Muttonfudge, one of Venellope’s racing rivals, and King Candy, the ruler of Sugar Rush. What to look for in a quality Wreck It Ralph toy Customization Some Wreck It Ralph toys can be customized using various pieces. For example, the Net User, which comes with the Sergeant Calhoun figure has several heads, bottoms and tops that can be used to create your own character. There are also customization options when it comes to mixing and matching certain toys. The Venellope car toy has an open passenger seat that can fit Ralph. This gives you the chance to cruise around your home with the two main characters from the film. Interactivity Having interactive toys is always a better option. Some Wreck It Ralph 2 toys are battery powered, allowing Ralph to move his arms in a smashing motion. They also have built-in voice boxes that say lines directly from the movie. The Venellope car includes two missile launchers in her trunk which shoot plastic missiles. These interactive elements add more value to playtime than toys that leave everything to the imagination. Keep in mind that batteries will need to be purchased separately in most cases. Soft plastic There are two main types of plastics that are used for Wreck It Ralph toys. Hard plastic is generally cheaper to manufacture and can be found on lesser quality toys. These toys can potentially be dangerous if thrown due to their hard exteriors. If you want a higher quality Wreck It Ralph toy, look for one made with soft plastic. They’ll not only be a safer product for kids, but also they’ll be much easier to use during playtime. How much you can expect to spend on a Wreck It Ralph toy Wreck It Ralph toys cost between $10–$50. Wreck It Ralph toy FAQ Do Wreck It Ralph toys require batteries? A. If the toy has interactive features like voice lines, firing mechanisms or lights, then it will require batteries. Be sure to check with the manufacturer to see if batteries are included in the package. What age are Wreck It Ralph toys made for? A. Most Wreck It Ralph toys are made for children ages five to eight years old. This is due to their interactive nature that requires some knowledge of basic electronics. Some toys do contain small pieces that can pose a choking hazard. What’s the best Wreck It Ralph toy to buy? Top Wreck It Ralph toy Ralph Breaks The Internet Figure What you need to know: This Ralph Breaks The Internet toy comes from the sequel to the popular Wreck It Ralph movie. What you’ll love: Ralph stands 9-inches tall and wears his red overalls and orange undershirt. He’s battery powered and can say various phrases straight from the movie. What you should consider: This toy requires three LR44 batteries, which are included. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Top Wreck It Ralph toy for the money Wreck It Ralph 2 Calhoun Figure What you need to know: Calhoun comes to life in this action figure from the Wreck It Ralph sequel. What you’ll love: The figure stands over 4-inches tall and comes in an all black tactical jumpsuit. She has five points of articulation including her hands, legs and head. As a bonus, this toy comes with a Net User figure that can be customized using a series of heads, tops and bottoms. What you should consider: This is a collectible edition with four other figures available. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Worth checking out Ralph Breaks the Internet Venellope with Vehicle What you need to know: The lovable character Venellope comes crashing in with this fun toy car. What you’ll love: Venellope is shown here with her car from the Slaughter Racing game. The car is bright red with pink flames and Venellope wears black sunglasses. There are two hidden missile launchers in the trunk that actually fire small plastic missiles. What you should consider: This car does fit Ralph in the passenger’s seat, but he’s sold separately. Where to buy: Sold by Amazon Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Jordan Beliles writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2022 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.	2022-05-23T01:42:17+00:00	cenlanow.com	https://www.cenlanow.com/reviews/br/toys-games-br/theme-toys-br/best-wreck-it-ralph-toy/
MLB Games Tonight: How to Watch on TV, Streaming & Odds - Saturday, May 13 The Tampa Bay Rays versus the New York Yankees is one of many solid options on today's MLB slate. Here you can find info on how to watch all of today's MLB action. Watch MLB games and tons of other live sports without cable! Use our link to get a free trial to Fubo.. How to Watch Today's MLB Games The New York Yankees (22-18) play the Tampa Bay Rays (30-10) The Rays hope to get a road victory at Yankee Stadium versus the Yankees on Saturday at 1:05 PM ET. How to Watch - TV Channel: MLB Network - Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) - Game Time: 1:05 PM ET Hitters to Watch - NYY Key Player: Gleyber Torres (.252 AVG, 6 HR, 19 RBI) - TB Key Player: Wander Franco (.307 AVG, 7 HR, 24 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Detroit Tigers (17-20) play host to the Seattle Mariners (19-19) The Mariners will take to the field at Comerica Park against the Tigers on Saturday at 1:10 PM ET. How to Watch - TV Channel: MLB Network - Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) - Game Time: 1:10 PM ET Hitters to Watch - DET Key Player: Javier Báez (.256 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI) - SEA Key Player: Ty France (.277 AVG, 2 HR, 19 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines Watch live MLB games on all your devices! Sign up now for a free trial to Fubo! The Miami Marlins (19-20) play the Cincinnati Reds (17-21) The Reds will hit the field at LoanDepot park against the Marlins on Saturday at 1:10 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - MIA Key Player: Luis Arraez (.386 AVG, 1 HR, 13 RBI) - CIN Key Player: Jonathan India (.300 AVG, 3 HR, 17 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Minnesota Twins (21-18) take on the Chicago Cubs (19-19) The Cubs will look to pick up a road win at Target Field against the Twins on Saturday at 2:10 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - MIN Key Player: Byron Buxton (.215 AVG, 8 HR, 19 RBI) - CHC Key Player: Cody Bellinger (.279 AVG, 7 HR, 20 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines Buy gear from your favorite teams and players NOW at Fanatics! The Toronto Blue Jays (22-16) play the Atlanta Braves (25-13) The Braves hope to get a road victory at Rogers Centre against the Blue Jays on Saturday at 3:07 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - TOR Key Player: Bo Bichette (.321 AVG, 8 HR, 24 RBI) - ATL Key Player: Ronald Acuña Jr. (.345 AVG, 7 HR, 22 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Washington Nationals (16-22) face the New York Mets (19-20) The Mets will hit the field at Nationals Park against the Nationals on Saturday at 4:05 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - WSH Key Player: Luis Garcia (.258 AVG, 3 HR, 16 RBI) - NYM Key Player: Pete Alonso (.234 AVG, 13 HR, 31 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Oakland Athletics (9-31) host the Texas Rangers (23-15) The Rangers hope to get a road victory at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum against the Athletics on Saturday at 4:07 PM ET. How to Watch - TV Channel: Fox Sports 1 - Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) - Game Time: 4:07 PM ET Hitters to Watch - OAK Key Player: Brent Rooker (.319 AVG, 11 HR, 29 RBI) - TEX Key Player: Marcus Semien (.288 AVG, 7 HR, 32 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Boston Red Sox (22-17) host the St. Louis Cardinals (14-25) The Cardinals will hit the field at Fenway Park against the Red Sox on Saturday at 4:10 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - BOS Key Player: Alex Verdugo (.305 AVG, 5 HR, 18 RBI) - STL Key Player: Paul Goldschmidt (.316 AVG, 7 HR, 20 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Cleveland Guardians (17-21) face the Los Angeles Angels (21-18) The Angels hope to get a road victory at Progressive Field versus the Guardians on Saturday at 6:10 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - CLE Key Player: José Ramírez (.278 AVG, 4 HR, 21 RBI) - LAA Key Player: Shohei Ohtani (.289 AVG, 8 HR, 24 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Baltimore Orioles (25-13) take on the Pittsburgh Pirates (21-18) The Pirates will take to the field at Oriole Park at Camden Yards versus the Orioles on Saturday at 7:05 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - BAL Key Player: Cedric Mullins (.268 AVG, 5 HR, 31 RBI) - PIT Key Player: Bryan Reynolds (.296 AVG, 5 HR, 23 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Milwaukee Brewers (21-17) face the Kansas City Royals (12-28) The Royals will take to the field at American Family Field versus the Brewers on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - MIL Key Player: Willy Adames (.225 AVG, 7 HR, 23 RBI) - KC Key Player: Vinnie Pasquantino (.284 AVG, 7 HR, 19 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Chicago White Sox (13-27) take on the Houston Astros (20-18) The Astros will hit the field at Guaranteed Rate Field versus the White Sox on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - CHW Key Player: Andrew Vaughn (.248 AVG, 4 HR, 29 RBI) - HOU Key Player: Yordan Alvarez (.282 AVG, 9 HR, 35 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Los Angeles Dodgers (24-15) take on the San Diego Padres (19-20) The Padres will look to pick up a road win at Dodger Stadium versus the Dodgers on Saturday at 7:15 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - LAD Key Player: Freddie Freeman (.303 AVG, 7 HR, 20 RBI) - SD Key Player: Juan Soto (.255 AVG, 6 HR, 19 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Arizona Diamondbacks (21-18) take on the San Francisco Giants (17-21) The Giants hope to get a road victory at Chase Field against the Diamondbacks on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. How to Watch Hitters to Watch - ARI Key Player: Christian Walker (.271 AVG, 9 HR, 28 RBI) - SF Key Player: Thairo Estrada (.317 AVG, 6 HR, 14 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines The Colorado Rockies (16-23) host the Philadelphia Phillies (19-19) The Phillies will hit the field at Coors Field against the Rockies on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET. How to Watch - TV Channel: SportsNet RM - Stream Live: Fubo (regional restrictions may apply) - Game Time: 8:10 PM ET Hitters to Watch - COL Key Player: Charlie Blackmon (.276 AVG, 3 HR, 14 RBI) - PHI Key Player: Nicholas Castellanos (.313 AVG, 5 HR, 24 RBI) Vegas Odds and Betting Lines Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER. © 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved.	2023-05-13T12:41:43+00:00	wagmtv.com	https://www.wagmtv.com/sports/betting/2023/05/13/mlb-odds-how-to-watch/
WASHINGTON (AP) — In the federal budget standoff, the majority of U.S. adults are asking lawmakers to pull off the impossible: Cut the overall size of government, but also devote more money to the most popular and expensive programs. Six in 10 U.S. adults say the government spends too much money. But majorities also favor more funding for infrastructure, health care and Social Security — the kind of commitments that would make efforts to shrink the government unworkable and politically risky ahead of the 2024 elections. These findings from a new poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research show just how messy the financial tug-of-war between President Joe Biden and House Republicans could be. At stake is the full faith and credit of the federal government, which could default on its obligations unless there is a deal this summer to raise or suspend the limit on the government’s borrowing authority. Biden this month proposed a budget that would trim deficits by nearly $3 trillion over 10 years, but his plan contains a mix of tax increases on the wealthy and new spending that led GOP lawmakers to declare it dead on arrival. House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., is insisting on budget talks with the White House but has not produced a plan of his own to cut deficits, which Biden has said is a prerequisite for negotiations. The new poll finds U.S. adults are closely divided over whether they want to see a bigger government offering more services or a smaller government offering fewer services. But a clear majority — 60% — say they think government is spending too much altogether. Just 16% say the government is spending too little, while 22% say spending levels are about right. U.S. adults were previously less supportive of spending cuts, a possible sign of how the pandemic and a historic burst of aid to address it have reshaped politics. Compared with 60% now, 37% called for spending cuts in February 2020, as COVID-19 was beginning to spread throughout the U.S. By May, even fewer, 25%, wanted less spending, after the virus had forced major disruptions to public life, the economy and the health care system. Retiree Peter Daniluk acknowledged the tensions over the federal budget by saying the government might be “a little too” large, but “you’ve got to spend money in order to make things better.” The 78-year-old from Dryden, New York, voted for Biden and believes there should be more funding for the environment and military, while also preserving Social Security and Medicare. “The rich don’t pay enough of the taxes — that’s the problem,” he said. “They know how to get out of paying their proper share.” Inflation jumped as the U.S. economy recovered from the pandemic. GOP lawmakers have blamed Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief package for rising prices as they’ve pushed for spending cuts, while the president says inflation reflects global factors involving supply chains and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Federal expenditures are expected to be equal in size to roughly 24% of all U.S. economic activity for the next several years, a figure that will likely grow as an aging population leads to more spending on Social Security and Medicare. Government spending accounted for just 20.5% of U.S. gross domestic product a decade ago, according to the White House Office of Management and Budget. Even if a majority of adults desire a tightened budget, the challenge for lawmakers trying to hash out an agreement is that the public also wants higher spending on a wide range of programs. While Biden rolled out a budget that would trim deficits largely through tax increases on the wealthy, GOP lawmakers have struggled so far to gel around a set of spending cuts — and even if they did, the White House is betting that their plan would upset voters. Roughly 6 in 10 adults say the government is spending too little on education, health care, infrastructure and Social Security, as well as assistance to the poor and Medicare. About half say government is spending too little on border security, child care assistance, drug rehabilitation, the environment and law enforcement. By comparison, a wide majority — 69% — say the U.S. is spending too much on assistance to other countries. But slashing foreign aid would have almost no impact on the overall size of the government, as it accounts for less than 1% of all federal spending, and major programs such as Social Security and Medicare are causing the government to grow in size over the next decade. Glenn Cookinham, 43, of Sioux Falls, South Dakota, said inflation and health care expenses are major problems confronting the U.S. as a country right now. A Republican who views Biden as “OK,” Cookinham feels as though the U.S. could pull back on military funding to focus on its own internal challenges. “I don’t think we should be the police for the rest of the world, really,” he said. About a third of U.S. adults say spending on the military is too little and nearly as many say it’s too much; an additional third say it’s about right. Bipartisan majorities back more spending on infrastructure and Social Security. But wide differences across party lines on other priorities could be a sticking point in budget talks. Most Republicans say too much is spent on assistance to big cities (65% vs. just 19% of Democrats), and about half say too much is spent on the environment (51% vs. just 6% of Democrats). Republicans are more likely than Democrats to indicate that the military, law enforcement and border security are underfunded. By comparison, far more Democrats say too little is spent on aid for the poor (80% vs. 38% of Republicans), the environment (73% vs. 21% of Republicans), child care assistance (71% vs. 34% of Republicans), drug rehabilitation (67% vs. 36% of Republicans), and scientific research (54% vs. 24% of Republicans). There is also a generational breakdown in terms of priorities. Young adults are more likely than older adults to say too little is spent on the environment and assistance to big cities, while more older adults say too little is spent on infrastructure, the military, law enforcement and border security. Young adults are especially likely to think too much is spent in those areas. For those between the ages of 30-44, who are especially likely to have school-age children, there is a desire for the government to spend more on education. ___ The poll of 1,081 adults was conducted Mar. 16-20 using a sample drawn from NORC’s probability-based AmeriSpeak Panel, which is designed to be representative of the U.S. population. The margin of sampling error for all respondents is plus or minus 4.0 percentage points.	2023-03-29T18:35:24+00:00	pahomepage.com	https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/poll-cut-federal-spending-but-not-big-ticket-programs/
ATLANTA – Georgia Republicans who signed a certificate falsely stating that Donald Trump had won the state in 2020 and that they were the state’s “duly elected and qualified” electors will have to appear before a special grand jury investigating whether the former president and others illegally tried to interfere in the state's election, a judge said Thursday. Lawyers for 11 of the 16 people who signed that certificate, all of whom have received letters saying they could face criminal charges related to the investigation, had asked the judge to quash their subpoenas. Attorney Holly Pierson said that once her clients were told they were targets of the investigation, rather than witnesses, she advised them they should invoke their rights against self-incrimination and there are no questions she would be comfortable with them answering before the panel. “We’re asking you on behalf of our clients not to have them frog-marched in front of the cameras into this courtroom,” Pierson said to Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney, who's overseeing the special grand jury. Lawyers with the Fulton County district attorney's office said they planned to ask questions about topics other than just the selection of an alternate slate of electors, so they shouldn't be excused from appearing just because they won't answer questions on that topic. McBurney said he would issue a written order soon, but said he would not quash the subpoenas. He suggested that the lawyers for the district attorney's office and the lawyers for those who signed the false certificate should meet before each witness testifies to talk about the topics to be covered and then he could settle any disputes. McBurney also heard arguments from a lawyer for state Sen. Burt Jones, the Republican nominee for Georgia lieutenant governor, who had asked the judge to remove District Attorney Fani Willis from the investigation. Willis has a conflict of interest because she hosted a fundraiser last month for Jones' Democratic opponent, Charlie Bailey, attorney Bill Dillon argued. He also suggested that the district attorney's office had leaked the fact that Jones, who signed the false electors certificate, was considered a target of the investigation to a reporter and then publicly confirmed that in a court filing to hurt Jones and help Bailey. Disqualification of a district attorney requires an actual conflict of interest rather than just the appearance of a conflict of interest, and routine political support by an elected district attorney for another candidate from the same party does not meet that bar, said Anna Green Cross, a lawyer for Willis' office. McBurney said he doesn't disagree that there's an appearance of a conflict: "It’s a ‘What are you thinking?’ moment. The optics are horrible." But he repeatedly pressed Dillon on whether there was an actual conflict. He said he's not inclined to remove the entire district attorney's office from the investigation and asked Dillon what he would propose. Dillon suggested having state Attorney General Chris Carr appoint another prosecutor to handle any part of the investigation that has to do with Jones. “Find somebody who doesn’t have a dog in the hunt. Fani Willis has a dog in the hunt,” he said, referring to her known support of Jones's opponent. The special grand jury, which operates behind closed doors, was seated in May at Willis's request and has the power to subpoena evidence and witnesses. It does not have the power to issue an indictment. Instead, once its investigation is completed, it will issue a report with recommendations. It will then be up to Willis to decide whether to seek an indictment from a regular grand jury. Dillon raised concerns that Willis could release the special grand jury report in mid-October, right before the November general election, and that could hurt Jones politically. McBurney clarified that there is no definite timeline for the special grand jury, but he said it would be him and not Willis who would receive and release the report. He said he would ensure that there is a “meaningful time buffer” between the release and the election. Also Thursday, Willis responded in federal court to an attempt by U.S. Rep. Jody Hice to avoid testifying before the special grand jury. She rejected his arguments and asked that the matter be returned to Fulton County Superior Court “in preparation for Congressman Hice's compliance with his lawfully issued subpoena.” Hice was one of several GOP lawmakers who attended a December 2020 meeting at the White House in which Trump allies discussed various ways to overturn Joe Biden’s electoral win. Willis has also said her team is looking into is a Jan. 2, 2021, phone call in which Trump urged Georgia’s secretary of state, Brad Raffensperger, to “find” enough votes to overturn his loss; calls that Sen. Lindsey Graham made to Raffensperger; and false claims of election fraud that were made by Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani and others during December 2020 legislative committee hearings at the state Capitol.	2022-07-21T22:15:23+00:00	clickorlando.com	https://www.clickorlando.com/news/politics/2022/07/21/judge-wont-quash-subpoenas-for-georgia-false-electors/
10-year-old transgender girl can rejoin school’s softball team, federal judge orders INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — A federal judge has ordered Indianapolis Public Schools to allow a 10-year-old transgender girl to rejoin her school’s all-girls softball team while a lawsuit continues against a state law that bans transgender females from competing in girls school sports. U.S. District Judge Jane Magnus-Stinson in Indianapolis issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday on behalf of the girl, finding that she “has established that she has a strong likelihood of succeeding on the merits” of her claim. “She has also established that she would suffer irreparable harm for which there is no adequate legal remedy,” Magnus-Stinson wrote in her order of the girl, who will be a fifth-grader when classes resume in August. Indianapolis Public Schools had told the girl’s mother earlier this year that her daughter would no longer be able to play on the girls’ softball team because of the new law, the judge added. The American Civil Liberties Union of Indiana filed the lawsuit on behalf of the girl in hopes of blocking the law. The suit was filed in May, minutes after Republican state lawmakers voted to override Gov. Eric Holcomb’s veto of the legislation, and alleges that preventing the girl from rejoining her team because she is transgender is violation of Title IX and the U.S. Constitution. That lawsuit continues against the law, which took effect on July 1 and which opponents have argued is a bigoted response to a problem that doesn’t exist. Republican sponsors of the bill maintain it is needed to protect the integrity of female sports and opportunities for girls to gain college athletic scholarships but have pointed to no instances in Indiana of girls being outperformed by transgender athletes. ACLU of Indiana’s legal director, Ken Falk, said Tuesday in a statement that the group is pleased that the judge decided that the girl should “be allowed to play on her school’s softball team.” “When misinformation about biology and gender is used to bar transgender girls from school sports it amounts to the same form of sex discrimination that has long been prohibited under Title IX, a law that protects all students – including trans people – on the basis of sex,” Falk said. Magnus-Stinson wrote in her order that Indianapolis Public Schools has taken “no position regarding whether the Court should issue a preliminary injunction,” but that the state has intervened and opposes the request for the preliminary injunction. Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita said following Tuesday’s ruling that the transgender sports law “remains in effect across the state” and said his office will continue defending it. “The court’s ruling allows only this particular plaintiff to play this particular sport at this particular elementary school,” he said in a statement to WXIN-TV. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.	2022-07-28T17:05:58+00:00	wnem.com	https://www.wnem.com/2022/07/28/10-year-old-transgender-girl-can-rejoin-schools-softball-team-federal-judge-orders/
ATHENS, Ga. — UGA has rewarded Coach Kirby Smart for bringing a national title to Athens - and handsomely. The University of Georgia Athletic Association announced Thursday a 10-year contract extension with Smart through the 2031 season, set to take effect for the 2022 season. The association that between base salary and supplemental compensation, Smart will take home $10.25 million next year and, with annual increases, be making $12.25 million a year by 2031. That means the contract is worth at least somewhere between $100-$120 million, depending on how the annual increases break down. The association did not outline any potential bonus structure that might pay him more. The coach had been making a little more than $7 million a year under a previous contract extension agreed to in 2018. “Mary Beth, my family & I are excited and grateful for the extension of my agreement with The University of Georgia. This is home for us, our roots run deep here. My commitment to this University and our Football program is unwavering,” Smart said in a statement. “I’m thankful to President Jere Morehead and Josh Brooks for their continued support of Georgia Football. It’s an honor being the head football coach at the University of Georgia, and while I’m certainly proud of what we’ve been able to accomplish, I’m confident the best is yet to come!” UGA Director of Athletics Josh Brooks said Smart's impact at UGA "extends far past his significant accolades as our head football coach." “He and his wife are Bulldogs through and through, and it is evident that Athens and UGA mean as much to him as he means to us. I am excited for our football program’s continued success under his direction. The future of Georgia Football remains bright with Coach Smart as its steadfast leader," Brooks said.	2022-07-21T17:12:49+00:00	11alive.com	https://www.11alive.com/article/sports/college/georgia-bulldogs/kirby-smart-uga-contract-extension/85-fb064c3c-2332-42ae-87dd-213ab7485f03
Top choices for summer patio furniture sets If it’s time to prepare your patio for the summer, you might be shopping around for new patio furniture. There are plenty of options, and there’s a good chance you’ll feel spoiled for choice. To narrow your options, it’s helpful to think of your top priorities for patio furniture. You might need a set with many seats if you regularly entertain. If you prefer a low-maintenance set, you may gravitate toward simple resin or metal sets. No matter what you’re looking for, there’s definitely a patio furniture set to suit your needs. Wondering where to start your search? Here’s our buying guide covering essential features to compare in patio furniture sets, just in time for summer. Shop this article: Phi Villa 13-Piece Patio Furniture Set & Fire Pit Table, Best Choice Products Set of 2 Zero-Gravity Recliners and EliteShade Market Umbrella Patio Umbrella What to know before you buy a patio furniture set Seating capacity Phi Villa 13-Piece Patio Furniture Set & Fire Pit Table Seating capacity should be one of your first considerations as you shop around for patio furniture sets. If you spend a lot of time on your patio hosting friends and family, your best option is a sectional set with plenty of seating. Dining and modular sets are appropriate because they typically include six to ten seats. On the other hand, if your outdoor gatherings are more intimate, you might prefer a bistro or small conversation set. Sold by Amazon Footprint Best Choice Products Set of 2 Zero-Gravity Recliners Whether you’re shopping for a small or large patio furniture set, it’s important to measure your outdoor space to make sure there’s room to accommodate it. Besides measuring the area, consider how much walking space you’ll need around the patio furniture. Keep in mind that a crowded space quickly becomes a congested space with foot traffic. If you choose a patio furniture set with reclining chairs, be sure to account for additional space behind them. Sold by Amazon Cushions vs. no cushions Best Choice Products 4-Piece Outdoor Wicker Patio Set with Cushions Many people are divided on whether they should opt for a patio furniture set with cushions. Patio furniture sets with cushions are considered more comfortable than those without. Cushions are easy to replace or recover if ever you’d like to give your patio furniture a modest makeover. However, some cushions aren’t weather-resistant and need to be brought indoors during storms. Patio furniture sets without cushions are considered low-maintenance because you can hose most of them down for quick cleaning. These sets are often versatile and understated. They blend in with your outdoor space as opposed to becoming a focal point. Unfortunately, without cushions, many of these seats are uncomfortable. Sold by Amazon Convenience features EliteShade Market Umbrella Patio Umbrella Many people think of patio furniture sets as multifunctional pieces that offer much more bang for the buck. In addition to providing sitting and eating areas, they may have hidden storage compartments for cushions or toys. Some come with umbrellas or canopies, or at the very least, they’re designed with umbrella stands. Others have wheels for better portability. Certain modular sets have two-in-one pieces that convert between chair and tabletop configurations. Sold by Amazon Materials for summer patio furniture sets Metal Metal patio furniture sets are made with aluminum, steel or iron. - Aluminum is corrosion-resistant and requires little maintenance. Because it’s a lightweight metal, however, aluminum furniture is easily blown over by wind. - Steel is much heavier and more durable. It might rust, though touchups conceal minor imperfections. - Iron is the heaviest option, which is why many of these pieces have wheels for better portability. Occasional painting is necessary to keep rust under control. Sold by Amazon Wood Tangkula 4-Piece Outdoor Acacia Wood Sofa Set There are several types of wood used to build patio furniture sets. The most common ones include teak, cedar and pine. - Teak is considered the most durable option because it’s weather-resistant and only requires occasional oiling for maintenance. Its longer lifespan also means higher ticket prices. - Cedar is naturally bug-resistant and adjusts well in humid or wet climates. Annual protective coatings are necessary, but they keep cedar patio furniture looking brand new for years. - Pine is an affordable option for patio furniture, but keep in mind you get what you pay for. One of the downsides of pine is that it chips, dents and scratches easily. Sold by Amazon Rattan Mixpatio 5 Pieces Patio Conversation Set Rattan patio furniture remains a popular option because it’s durable and weather-resistant. It’s also considered versatile and is seen in indoor/outdoor spaces like sunrooms or enclosed porches. Unfortunately, rattan may loosen or warp over time. Sold by Amazon Plastic August Grove Steelville Outdoor Seating Group Plastic patio furniture ticks a lot of boxes for consumers. It’s lightweight, durable and easy to maintain. Many sets are made with recycled plastic as well. In addition to being easy to move, many plastic patio furniture sets are stackable. However, they can attract mildew. Sold by Wayfair What’s the best patio furniture set to buy? Best bistro patio furniture sets for summer Grand Patio Premium Steel Patio Bistro Set Bistro sets include a pair of chairs and a small table. They’re a good choice for small patios or intimate outdoor spaces. If you’re interested in a classic set, we like Grand Patio Premium Steel Patio Bistro Set for its simple steel design. For those who desire something a bit cozier, the Lviden Outdoor Wicker Bistro Set is durable, yet stylish and comfy. Sold by Amazon Best conversation patio furniture sets for summer Homrest Rattan Outdoor Patio Conversation Set Conversation sets refer to those with seats that face each other, such as U- and L-shaped sectionals. Smaller conversation sets, such as Homrest Rattan Outdoor Patio Conversation Set, are popular for intimate gatherings for four or fewer guests. If you normally entertain large groups, you’ll be better served by Alaulm 7-Piece Outdoor Conversation Set. It seats six people comfortably. Sold by Amazon Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews. Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Sian Babish writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.	2023-07-25T10:59:56+00:00	pix11.com	https://pix11.com/reviews/br/office-br/furniture-br/which-patio-furniture-sets-are-best-for-summer/
Mahalo for supporting Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Enjoy this free story! Playing in a contrasting environment compared to the series opener, No. 1 Hawaii’s second match with No. 8 Stanford went much like that first. UH opposite Dimitrios Mouchlias put away a match-high 17 kills and teamed with middle blocker Guilherme Voss on a block on match point in the Rainbow Warrior volleyball team’s 27-25, 25-19, 25-19 sweep of the host Cardinal on Saturday in Stanford, Calif. The Warriors opened the series with a 25-22, 25-19, 26-24 win Friday before a crowd listed at 1,703 in the spacious 7,233-seat Maples Pavilion. With Stanford hosting a basketball game against Arizona on Saturday, the volleyball match was played across the street in cozy Burnham Pavilion, which can hold about 1,300. With ample green in the crowd packed into the bleachers, the Warriors (9-0) put up a season-high 12 blocks and extended their winning streaks to 18 consecutive matches, 24 straight sets and ninth in a row against Stanford (7-4). “We got there at 4 p.m. (for the 6 p.m. Pacific time start) and there were 100-plus people in line waiting for the doors to open,” UH coach Charlie Wade said. “We appreciate everybody coming out and it certainly was a fun environment tonight.” After two road trips bridged by a bye week, the Warriors will open an 11-match, five-week homestand with a series with Concordia-Irvine on Thursday and Friday at SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center. Mouchlias had 12 kills on 23 attacks Friday and hit .517 on a season-high 29 swings to power the Warriors attack in the rematch. “He didn’t play great last night and I knew he’d bounce back and play better tonight,” Wade said. “He had some nice turns from the service line, there’s a one-on-one block that he had, and he took some big swings for us. “It’s nice to see us getting back into some nice rhythm and everybody contributing.” UH’s block helped set the tone early in the win Friday and was a factor throughout Saturday’s match. UH middle blocker Cole Hogland was in on six blocks and Voss and Chaz Galloway had five each. Voss had five kills in 10 swings and Hogland had three kills in the middle. UH outside hitter Spyros Chakas finished with six kills and had two aces in the third set. Setter Jakob Thelle had 29 assists for an attack that hit .333. The Warriors improved their efficiency from the service line with six aces against nine errors after misfiring on 15 serves Friday. Stanford outside hitter Will Rottman led the Cardinal with 13 kills on .320 hitting before leaving the match with an injury late in the third set. UH went on a 6-1 run late in the first set and led 24-22 on a block by Mouchlias and Hogland. Stanford forced deuce and earned a set point on a Rottman kill. UH survived with a triple block on Rottman, and Hogland hammered an overpass of Mouchlias’ serve to end the set. The Warriors hit .524 in the second set with 12 kills against one error on 21 attacks. They pulled away with a 5-1 run to open up a 21-16 lead and ended the set with a Galloway kill. There were chippy moments in the match and both teams were shown yellow cards early in the third set. Thelle and Chakas had aces in a 7-1 UH run to open the third set, but Stanford rallied to take a 14-12 lead on back-to-back kills by Alex Rottman. UH responded with a five-point surge capped by a Chakas ace. The Warriors remained in control and Mouchlias gave UH match point with his 17th kill and teamed with Voss on the walk-off block. “The one thing I’m really pleased is that we’re pretty focused (and) playing at a high level, both productive and efficient, late in sets and late in the match,” Wade said. “That’s a really good quality to have, where when it gets down to the end, our guys stay very calm, just stay focused on what they need to do.”	2023-02-12T12:39:27+00:00	staradvertiser.com	https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/02/12/sports/no-1-hawaii-feels-at-home-in-sweep-at-stanford/
NEW YORK (AP) — The next novel from million-selling author Kristin Hannah is a war story set in the 1960s. St. Martin’s Press announced Tuesday that Hannah’s “The Women” will be published next winter, Feb. 6. The novel follows the life of young nursing student Frances “Frankie” McGrath, whose traditional upbringing is upended by the Vietnam War, her decision to volunteer and the bitter divisions it creates in the U.S. “’The Women’ is the story of one woman gone to war, but it shines a light on the story of all women who put themselves in harm’s way to help others,” according to the publisher. “Women whose sacrifice and commitment to their country has all too often been forgotten.” Hannah’s previous works include such best-sellers as “The Nightingale,” “The Great Alone” and “The Four Winds,” one of the most popular releases in 2021.	2023-05-09T19:52:03+00:00	cenlanow.com	https://www.cenlanow.com/entertainment-news/new-kristin-hannah-novel-the-women-coming-in-2024/
Pre-Prime Day tech deals you can get today Prime Day, which takes place on July 11 and 12, is an excellent time to score great deals on tech. But just because it’s on sale, doesn’t necessarily mean you should buy it. That’s where Jaime Vazquez, the tech expert for BestReviews, can help. It’s his job to try out the newest gadgets, such as TVs, to discover which are truly beneficial. He also monitors prices, so he knows when the deals are worth buying, especially as Prime Day approaches. Following are some early Prime Day deals he has his eye on as we get closer to the big sales event. Last updated on July 7, 2023, at 8 a.m. PT Shop this article: Beats Studio3 Wireless Noise Canceling Over-Ear Headphones, Insignia 43-inch Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV and Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook Best early Prime Day tech deals Beats Studio3 Wireless Noise-Canceling Over-Ear Headphones 52% OFF These wireless headphones have adaptive noise cancellation that effectively blocks environmental sounds to give you a premium listening experience. A full charge can provide up to 22 hours of entertainment while Apple’s W1 chip keeps you connected with fewer dropouts. The fast-charge feature provides three hours of play after just 10 minutes of charging. Sold by Amazon Eken Wireless Doorbell Camera 34% OFF To make sure you never miss a single ring, this doorbell camera comes with a free doorbell chime. The software features human detection so it can recognize the difference between visitors and vehicles. An encrypted cloud storage plan is available for recording, reviewing and sharing your videos. Sold by Amazon Insignia 43-inch Class F30 Series LED 4K UHD Smart Fire TV 50% OFF This 4K TV has technology that can upscale your content to ultra-HD picture quality. It also comes with Alexa voice control, so all you have to do is speak your commands into the remote to find your favorite programs, play music, switch inputs and more. The internet connectivity gives you access to over a million TV episodes and movies. Sold by Amazon Wopet Dog Camera 23% OFF The Wopet pet camera lets you use your phone to watch and communicate with your dog when you’re not home. You can view your pet through the camera and talk to them as needed. If your dog needs a little midday pick-me-up, you can even remotely toss them a treat from the device by using your phone. Sold by Amazon Rocketbook Smart Reusable Notebook 33% OFF Rocketbook is a lined spiral notebook that contains 36 reusable pages. Through inspired technology, users can write or draw on the Rocketbook and save what they’ve created. Once you safely upload your expression to the digital world, simply wipe the page (or pages) clean and you can start again. Sold by Amazon JBL Flip 5 Bluetooth Speaker 31% OFF With sound on-the-go, you can have a party anywhere. This wireless JBL speaker is waterproof and delivers the high-end audio quality you expect from JBL. If you want an even bigger sound, you can use multiple speakers together to fully immerse yourself in the music. The impressive battery life gives you up to 123 hours of playtime with every charge. Sold by Amazon Amazon Fire TV 50-Inch 4-Series 4K UHD Smart TV 36% OFF For people interested in a quality entertainment experience, this TV is for you. The Amazon Fire TV offers support for 4K Ultra HD, HDR 10, HLG and Dolby Digital Plus. Like other Amazon smart TV devices, this one gives you internet access, so over a million movies and TV episodes are available at your fingertips. Sold by Amazon Acer Swift X SFX14-42G-R607 Creator Laptop 31% OFF If you create, then you need a tool that lets you take advantage of your imagination’s full power. Ampere architecture powers this laptop and new Ray Tracing Cores along with Tensor Cores give you the processing power you need for any endeavor. To protect your creations, this model comes with a biometric fingerprint reader and Windows Hello sign-in options. Sold by Amazon Lavince Sports and Sleep Headphones 23% OFF This inventive sports headband lets you listen to music without headphones or earbuds. The Bluetooth connectivity makes it suitable for use with your favorite gadget while the built-in microphone ensures you won’t miss any calls. The long-lasting battery provides up to 10 hours of listening with a two-hour charge. Sold by Amazon Apple MagSafe Charger 21% OFF Wireless charging is a game-changer. No more plugging in or worn-out Mac ports — you just place your compatible phone on the pad and the magnets make sure everything snaps into the correct position for charging. Besides convenience, this model offers 15 watts for faster charging speeds. Sold by Amazon Products to watch this Prime Day - Fire TV Stick 4K Max 55% OFF - Lenovo ThinkPad L14 - Roku Streambar - Skyworth S6G Pro 50-inch 4K UHD LCD Smart TV - Echo Dot (5th Gen) Kids - SofaBaton X1 Universal Remote with Hub and App - Amazon Fire 7 Kids Tablet Check out Prime Day deals here and be sure to bookmark this page to shop smart and stay in the loop on the best discounts on tech of the Prime Day sale. Visit our Prime Day sale hub for more deals. Want to shop the best products at the best prices? Check out Daily Deals from BestReviews. Sign up here to receive the BestReviews weekly newsletter for useful advice on new products and noteworthy deals. Allen Foster writes for BestReviews. BestReviews has helped millions of consumers simplify their purchasing decisions, saving them time and money. Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved.	2023-07-07T23:36:06+00:00	fox44news.com	https://www.fox44news.com/reviews/br/electronics-br/computer-monitors-br/our-tech-expert-weighs-in-on-whats-worth-buying-on-prime-day-2023/
Madonna announces upcoming ‘The Celebration Tour’ NEW YORK (AP) — Madonna will “Take a Bow” with a new tour through North America and Europe starting this summer that will be a “Celebration” of the pop icon’s hits, which include 38 songs in the Billboard Hot 100. The 35-city Live Nation-backed “Madonna: The Celebration Tour” will kick off July 15 at Rogers Arena in Vancouver, British Columbia, with stops in Detroit, Chicago, New York, Miami, Los Angeles, Denver, Atlanta and Boston, among others. That leg ends on Oct. 7 in Las Vegas. Then the Material Girl hits Europe, where she has 11 dates throughout the fall, including London, Barcelona, Paris, Berlin, Milan and Stockholm, among others. The tour will wrap in Amsterdam on Dec. 1. The singer will “be highlighting her unmatched catalog of music from the past 40-plus years,” according to the announcement. It will also “pay respect to the city of New York, where her career in music began.” “I am excited to explore as many songs as possible in hopes to give my fans the show they have been waiting for,” Madonna says in the announcement. Tickets go on sale starting Friday, Jan. 20. Some of Madonna’s Hot 100 hits include “Vogue,” “Music,” “Crazy For You,” “Like a Virgin,” “Like a Prayer,” “Justify My Love,” “Live to Tell” and “Papa Don’t Preach.” Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.	2023-01-17T15:48:22+00:00	uppermichiganssource.com	https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/01/17/madonna-announces-upcoming-celebration-tour/
CEDARHURST, N.Y. (AP) _ Postal Realty Trust, Inc. (PSTL) on Wednesday reported a key measure of profitability in its first quarter. The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The real estate investment trust, based in Cedarhurst, New York, said it had funds from operations of $5.4 million, or 24 cents per share, in the period. The average estimate of three analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for funds from operations of 25 cents per share. Funds from operations is a closely watched measure in the REIT industry. It takes net income and adds back items such as depreciation and amortization. The company said it had net income of $595,000, or 2 cents per share. Postal Realty Trust, based in Cedarhurst, New York, posted revenue of $11.9 million in the period, matching Street forecasts. _____ This story was generated by Automated Insights (http://automatedinsights.com/ap) using data from Zacks Investment Research. Access a Zacks stock report on PSTL at https://www.zacks.com/ap/PSTL	2022-05-11T23:12:24+00:00	seattlepi.com	https://www.seattlepi.com/business/article/Postal-Realty-Trust-Q1-Earnings-Snapshot-17166384.php
SOUTHINGTON, Conn., Nov. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- B.A.P., a web3 company on a mission to empower communities to create worlds where they can live their best life, launched its inaugural collection on May 31, including an industry first 6-month ETH back guarantee, and has defied bear market conditions by continually delivering value and building a robust community. The acquisition of Bulls on the Block, one of the most recognizable brands from the NFT summer of 2021, is another statement of B.A.P.'s commitment to building community and delivering value to their holders. Bulls on the Block launched with great promise, but never realized the potential so many community members hoped for the brand. "When we started the Bulls & Apes Project we wanted to help the space realize the potential of web3," said Anthony Mongiello, CEO of Bulls & Apes Project. "Since then we have proven we know how to deliver and have proven that we know how to build community. By acquiring one of the most recognizable brands from the summer of 2021 we intend to help revive the Bulls on the Block brand and community while increasing the exposure for the B.A.P. brand." Much of the success of B.A.P. can be attributed to a high engagement model that includes gamified own to earn tokenomics and an immersive background story (6 chapters and counting) for the B.A.P. characters. Deliverables such as these are highly sought after utilities that most NFT projects lack and could add significant benefit for brands and communities such as Bulls on the Block. "We have built a scalable delivery model," said Mongiello. "This will allow us to provide quick wins to the Bulls on the Block community while maintaining our ambitious delivery expectations for the B.A.P. community. Both brands will benefit from our strategic objectives as each grows and evolves in their own ways." For more information on the Bulls & Apes Project, visit www.bullsandapesproject.com as well as their Twitter and Discord feeds. About Bulls & Apes Project: Bulls and Apes Project (B.A.P.) is a web3 company on a mission to empower communities to create worlds where they can live their best life. They are in the business of helping community members build and retain wealth through education, tokenomics that encourage sound financial strategies, venture capital deal flow, and networking with like minded people. B.A.P. will provide top-notch art and creativity that will draw consumers into their ecosystem; fun gamification, events, and media that keep consumers engaged and connected; professionalism that instills confidence in our products, ability to deliver, and dedication to consumer appreciation. About Bulls on the Block: Bulls on the Block (BOTB) is an Ethereum-based collectible NFT project that launched in June of 2021 featuring unique artwork depicting the classic dichotomy of Bulls and Bears. BOTB desires to build a strong, inclusive, and fun Community with a gamified approach to art and utility that aims to set the standard for Community focused OG projects. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Bulls & Apes Project	2022-11-18T15:11:45+00:00	ksla.com	https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2022/11/18/bulls-amp-apes-project-llc-bap-acquires-bulls-block-landmark-deal/
ANNVILLE — Pequea Valley, come on down. You’re headed to the Lancaster-Lebanon League girls basketball playoffs. The Braves on Monday night clinched a spot in Saturday’s quarterfinals compliments of a hard-fought 44-30 victory over host Annville-Cleona. The win gave PV second place — and the playoff bid — in Section 4, behind Columbia, which clinched the outright section championship Monday thanks to a 64-12 win over Octorara in Atglen. PV (10-2 league, 20-2 overall) needed a victory here Monday to sew up second place outright; A-C (7-4, 14-7) would have tied the Braves for second place with a victory, and the Dutchmen finish up league play Wednesday back here against Linden Hall. PV used a 16-9 third-quarter spree to break open a game that was knotted up 16-16 at the half, and the Braves held A-C to five points and one field goal in the fourth quarter to slam the door. PV will play at Section 1 champ Lebanon in a league quarterfinal on Saturday. The Cedars are 20-0, and are looking to close out a 22-0 regular-season run with games this week against Hempfield and Milton Hershey. “This was really important,” PV senior Sarah Arment said. “Everyone put in a ton of work over the summer, and we were able to do it.” “We wanted to come out and play well and win,” Braves coach Jason McDonald said. “I don’t know if we played well, but we played hard. Some days you don’t play well, but we got a lot of loose balls, and after the first quarter, we got a lot of the rebounds.” PV won the dirty-work department vs. A-C. The Braves also put the No. 3 seed in the upcoming District 3 Class 3A playoffs under lock and key. As for A-C, the Dutchmen will need a win against Linden Hall on Wednesday and some help to crash the D3-3A bracket. A-C must leapfrog Brandywine Heights (14-7) and Susquenita (16-5) to make the final cut. According to the D3 site, Brandywine Heights has completed its regular-season schedule, and Susquenita finishes up Tuesday against West Perry (7-13). Monday, Shania Stoltzfus scored 12 points for PV, including a pair of clutch third-quarter buckets. Her 3-pointer gave the Braves the lead for good, 21-18, with 6:21 to go in the quarter, and Stoltzfus’ fast-break layup with five seconds to play in the third gave PV a 32-25 lead. A-C was up 7-6 early, and had a 16-12 lead on Kendall Cooper’s put-back bucket. But Stoltzfus’ jumper and two free throws by Janae Patterson, who scored 10 points, including a pair of third-quarter driving layups, pulled PV even at 16-all at intermission. Arment came up big in the second half for the Braves, with a pair of fourth-quarter steals and three must-have offensive rebounds to keep possessions alive. “She does all the dirty work for us,” McDonald said. “I’m proud of the work that I’m doing,” Arment added, “because a lot of people underestimate how much of a game-changer doing all that other stuff is.” PV pulled away for good when Breanne Beiler opened the fourth quarter with a driving layup. Later, Katie Stoltzfus drilled a dagger corner 3-pointer for a 40-27 cushion with 1:05 to play. Ava Hoover had 13 points and 16 rebounds for A-C, which couldn’t overcome 21 turnovers — nine in the pivotal second half, when the Braves outscored the Dutchmen 28-14. “I think our girls played really well,” A-C coach Wee Sanchez said. “But (PV) made their run there in the second half and they made some big shots. But I can’t be disappointed with how we played. We just didn’t have some things go our way.” TWITTER: @JeffReinhart77	2023-02-07T05:42:06+00:00	lancasteronline.com	https://lancasteronline.com/sports/highschool/basketball/pequea-valley-girls-upend-annville-cleona-clinch-second-place-and-league-playoff-bid-in-section/article_b0070270-a69a-11ed-81a5-57f831ed872e.html
Fed set to extend inflation fight with 7th rate hike of 2022 WASHINGTON (AP) - After four straight three-quarter-point interest rate hikes, the Federal Reserve is set to announce a smaller half-point increase in its key rate Wednesday, a first step toward dialing back its efforts to combat inflation. At the same time, the Fed is expected to signal that it plans more hikes next year than it had previously forecast to try to conquer the worst inflation bout in four decades. And most economists think Chair Jerome Powell will stress that the Fed will likely keep its benchmark rate at its high point through next year, even after the hikes have ended. The Fed’s decision Wednesday will follow a government report Tuesday that provided hopeful signs that inflation is finally easing from chronically high levels. Gas prices fell, the cost of used cars, furniture and toys declined, and the costs of services from hotels to airfares to car rentals dropped. The six rate hikes the Fed has already imposed this year have raised its key short-term rate to a range of 3.75% to 4%, its highest level in 15 years. Cumulatively, the hikes have led to much costlier borrowing rates for consumers as well as companies, ranging from mortgages to auto and business loans. Worries have grown that the Fed is raising rates so much in its drive to curb inflation that it will trigger a recession next year. Yet with price increases still uncomfortably high — inflation was 7.1% in November compared with a year earlier — Powell and other Fed officials have underscored that they expect to keep rates at their peak for an extended period. With inflation pressures now easing, though, most economists think the Fed will further slow its hikes and raise its key rate by just a quarter-point at its next meeting early next year. “The data (Tuesday) kind of fits with our idea that the Fed will downshift further in February,” said Matthew Luzzetti, an economist at Deutsche Bank and a former research analyst at the Fed. “Downshifting helps to maximize their prospects of a soft landing,” in which the Fed’s rate hikes would slow growth and tame inflation but not tip the economy into a recession. On Wednesday, members of the Fed’s rate-setting committee will also update their projections for interest rates and other economic barometers for 2023 and beyond. Most analysts have forecast that they will pencil in a peak range of at least 4.75% to 5%, or even 5% to 5.25%, up from their September forecast of 4.5% to 4.75%. Despite Powell’s recent hard-line remarks — he said late last month that “we have not seen clear progress on slowing inflation” — he and other Fed officials have made clear that they’re ready to dial down the pace of rate hikes. In doing so, they will have time to assess the impact of the increases they’ve already imposed. Those hikes have sent home sales plummeting and are starting to reduce rents on new apartments, a leading source of high inflation. Fed officials have also said they want rates to reach “restrictive” levels that slow growth and hiring and bring inflation down to the their annual target of 2%. “What policy rate is sufficiently restrictive we will only learn over time by watching how the economy evolves,” said Lisa Cook, one of seven members of the Fed’s Board of Governors. “Given the tightening already in the pipeline, I am mindful that monetary policy works with long lags.” Fed officials have stressed that more important than how fast they raise rates is how long they keep them at or near their peak. In September, the Fed forecast it would do so through 2023. Yet Wall Street investors are now betting that the Fed will reverse course and start cutting rates before the end of next year. In remarks late last month, Powell said he was tracking price trends in three different categories to best understand the likely path of inflation: Goods, excluding volatile food and energy costs; housing, which includes rents and the cost of homeownership; and services excluding housing, such as auto insurance, pet services and education. In his speech, Powell noted that there had been some progress in easing inflation in goods and housing but not so in most services. Some of those trends extended into last month’s data, with goods prices, excluding food and energy, falling 0.5% from October to November, the second straight monthly drop. Housing costs, which make up nearly a third of the consumer price index, are still rising. But real-time measures of apartment rents and home prices are starting to drop after having posted sizzling price acceleration at the height of the pandemic. Powell said those declines will likely emerge in government data next year and should help reduce overall inflation. As a result, Powell’s biggest focus has been on services, which he said are likely to stay persistently high. In part, that’s because sharp increases in wages are becoming a key contributor to inflation. Services companies, like hotels and restaurants, are particularly labor-intensive. And with average wages growing at a brisk 5%-6% a year, price pressures keep building in that sector of the economy. How the Fed will slow a robust labor market to help bring down inflation could prove perilous. Powell and other Fed officials have said they hope their rate hikes will slow consumer spending and job growth. Businesses would then remove many of their job openings, easing the demand for labor. With less competition for workers, wages could begin to grow more slowly. Powell has even named a wage target: He regards annual pay growth at a rate of about 3.5% as compatible with 2% inflation. Right now, average pay is growing about 5%-6% a year. Three months ago, the Fed’s policymakers estimated that the unemployment rate would rise to 4.4% next year, from 3.7% now. On Wednesday, the policymakers may forecast a higher unemployment rate by the end of 2023. If so, that would suggest that they foresee more layoffs and likely a recession. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.	2022-12-14T11:46:27+00:00	wafb.com	https://www.wafb.com/2022/12/14/fed-set-extend-inflation-fight-with-7th-rate-hike-2022/
Three-day online event attracted 14,600+ bidders from 46 countries to compete for 8,300+ items EDMONTON, AB, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Ritchie Bros. latest Edmonton, AB auction included 8,300+ equipment items selling for CA$76+ million (US$58+ million) in gross transaction value, which is a 29% increase over the same event last year. The three-day online event on September 7 – 9, 2022, attracted more than 14,600 bidders from 46 countries. Approximately 94 percent of the equipment in the unreserved auction was sold to Canadian buyers, including 59 percent sold to Albertans. The remaining six percent of the equipment was sold to international buyers from as far away as Colombia, India, and Ireland. "We had a lot of happy consignors, with equipment and trucks bringing strong demand and pricing through all three days of the auction," said Andrew Lutic, Regional Sales Manager, Ritchie Bros. "Leading up to the event our Edmonton site was busy with buyers inspecting items to add to their fleet for upcoming projects. For those that were unable to get the equipment they need for the winter season, we have a ton of upcoming buying opportunities including our next big Edmonton auction in late October." More than 1,100 consignors sold equipment in the Edmonton auction, including a major realignment for Ninkovich Gravel Ltd. "When you work with Ritchie, you get a company that's thoughtful, considerate, and always looking out for your best interests," said Dave Ninkovich of Ninkovich Gravel Ltd. "They provided direction on how to increase the value of my assets at auction and it worked, as we surpassed my original expectations and hit the price I was hoping for." - 2017 Komatsu D155AXI-8 dozer – CA$400,000 (US$304,040) - 2014 Kenworth C500 National NBT45TM 45-ton straight boom truck - CA$357,500 (US$271,736) - 2015 Caterpillar 740BEJ ejector articulated dump truck – CA$325,000 (US$247,033) - 2014 Caterpillar 349FL hydraulic excavator – CA$265,000 (US$201,427) - 2013 Peterbilt 367 2012 vacuum industrial on 8x6 hydro vac truck – CA$260,000 (US$197,626) - Gross Transaction Value: CA$76+ million (US$58+ million) - Items Sold: 8,300+ - Bidders: 14,600+ - Consignors: 1,100+ Established in 1958, Ritchie Bros. (NYSE and TSX: RBA) is a global asset management and disposition company, offering customers end-to-end solutions for buying and selling used heavy equipment, trucks and other assets. Operating in a number of sectors, including construction, transportation, agriculture, energy, mining, and forestry, the company's selling channels include: Ritchie Bros. Auctioneers, the world's largest industrial auctioneer offering live auction events with online bidding; IronPlanet, an online marketplace with weekly featured auctions and providing the exclusive IronClad Assurance® equipment condition certification; Marketplace-E, a controlled marketplace offering multiple price and timing options; Ritchie List, a self-serve listing service for North America; Mascus, a leading European online equipment listing service; Ritchie Bros. Private Treaty, offering privately negotiated sales; and sector-specific solutions GovPlanet, TruckPlanet, and Ritchie Bros. Energy. The Company's suite of solutions also includes Ritchie Bros. Asset Solutions and Rouse Services LLC, which together provides a complete end-to-end asset management, data-driven intelligence and performance benchmarking system; SmartEquip, an innovative technology platform that supports customers' management of the equipment lifecycle and integrates parts procurement with both OEMs and dealers; plus equipment financing and leasing through Ritchie Bros. Financial Services. For more information about Ritchie Bros., visit RitchieBros.com. Photos and video for embedding in media stories are available at rbauction.com/media. View original content: SOURCE Ritchie Bros.	2022-09-12T12:12:35+00:00	kwch.com	https://www.kwch.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/ritchie-bros-sells-ca76-million-equipment-september-edmonton-auction/
GREENSBORO, N.C. — Happy Election Day! We talk all the time about the importance of Election Day but what we should remember is that it starts when we are kids so let's make sure the kids understand how powerful the vote is and WE all have that right as Americans. So, I looked on Harper Collins' website and I saw a few suggestions for parents that I totally agree with. 1. Lead by example. Make sure that your kids either see or hear about your voting experience. They would be fascinated to feel like they were "there". 2. Demonstrate Democracy at home. For example, at the dinner table give them a choice of dessert. Make them feel like they are part of the process and compare that to how our vote really does count and shapes our country at every level. 3. They also featured a book that looked fascinating. It was called "Everybody Gets A Say". It is geared to educate kids in a fun way about our responsibility to vote. 4. Talk about the current issues. Of course, make sure it is an age-appropriate conversation but the more they understand the issues the more interested they would be to participate in the system. 5. And finally, teach them that it's O.K. to respectfully disagree with someone. This is a life lesson, not just a lesson about the political system and how polarizing it can be. Maybe if we start them off early feeling that civic responsibility we can foster a generation that will guide our country into the future based on good decisions.	2022-11-08T21:28:24+00:00	wfmynews2.com	https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/entertainment/my-2-cents-how-to-teach-the-importance-of-voting-to-your-kids/83-85773ded-ac08-4644-bdfe-7418a0fe7643
Holiday mental health pressures after COVID-19 "There are multiple stressors taking place right now and more than usual because the holidays are upon us," said Cathy Schueler. "There are multiple stressors taking place right now and more than usual because the holidays are upon us," said Cathy Schueler. "There are multiple stressors taking place right now and more than usual because the holidays are upon us," said Cathy Schueler. Albuquerque Police responded to 207 domestic violence calls between Nov. 23 to November 26. That's a 47 percent jump from the same time period just a week earlier. KOAT spoke to experts who say mental health is a big reason in some cases. Kristin Middleton is the executive director of the Domestic Violence Resource Center in New Mexico. She says the holidays have felt different since the start of COVID-19. "It's financial pressures, and it's overwhelming expectations from children and extended family," said Middleton. Cathy Schueler, from Bosque Mental Health Associates, says the pandemic has completely changed how people relate to each other. "There are multiple stressors taking place right now and more than usual because the holidays are upon us," Schueler said. Schueler also believes that the financial pressures of gift-giving and being so close to family members can put more strain on couples. "If you have a lot of stress, and you feel like it's coming out towards someone or someone else's stress is coming toward you, it's essential to recognize that. When you're in a situation where you start to amp up, just remove yourself," said Schueler. The Domestic Violence Resource Center here in New Mexico says if any situation escalates to violence, they'll be staffed throughout the holidays to take calls and help victims.	2022-11-29T06:17:47+00:00	koat.com	https://www.koat.com/article/holiday-mental-health-pressures-after-covid-19/42090888
LAS VEGAS (AP) — The hours of carpool lanes in the Las Vegas Valley have been reduced. The Las Vegas Review Journal says Nevada’s transportation board voted Monday to cut back the hours for lanes dedicated as “high occupancy vehicle” lanes to between 6 a.m. and 8 a.m. and between 4 p.m. and 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and to open the lanes to all on weekends. The new hours are set to be implemented within the next 30 days and will be studied to ensure they are working efficiently. Lt. Gov. Stavros Anthony had requested the item be heard, with the hope of eliminating the lanes completely. The board also voted to go ahead with an environmental study in a move to consider removing the lanes completely in the future. Last year state transportation officials began a pilot program that reduced the 24/7 nature of the lanes and opened the carpool lanes to all motorists between 10 p.m. and 5 a.m. The new morning and evening rush-hour time frames will be reviewed as part of the study tied to the pilot program.	2023-04-10T22:22:20+00:00	ourmidland.com	https://www.ourmidland.com/news/politics/article/regulators-cut-back-on-hours-for-carpool-lanes-in-17889377.php
ATLANTA (AP) — The concept of “personhood” has come up in debates since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned the federal right to abortion. Some states have passed laws or constitutional amendments to introduce the standard, and anti-abortion advocates have pushed for similar changes elsewhere. But the differences between personhood laws and other abortion restrictions are sometimes poorly understood. Abortion rights supporters say personhood laws could have far-reaching consequences that could hamper in vitro fertilization or subject women who have abortions to murder charges. Supporters of personhood say declaring that all human beings, including those in the womb, have rights lends important moral clarity and that changes stemming from the concept are desirable. Here’s a look at the issue: WHAT DOES PERSONHOOD MEAN? In its 1973 Roe v. Wade decision providing the right to abortion nationwide, the U.S. Supreme Court majority found that “the word ‘person,’ as used in the Fourteenth Amendment, does not include the unborn.” Some anti-abortion advocates say that is wrong, arguing that personhood includes fertilized eggs, embryos and fetuses that should be considered people with the same rights as those already born. Those who advocate this standard of personhood want to end all abortions, and decry laws that include carve-outs allowing abortion in cases of rape or incest, or fetuses with genetic anomalies. And the impact of personhood laws could be felt beyond abortion regulation. They could limit in vitro fertilization, criminalize women who terminate pregnancies or engage in behavior harmful to the fetus, and even grant a fetus child support, tax benefits and other rights. Opponents say the standard of personhood is unconstitutional because of its wide-ranging and uncertain impact, and argue it puts people at risk of prosecution for any number of crimes. “Because the Personhood Provision fails to provide adequate notice of prohibited conduct and invites arbitrary and discriminatory enforcement against Plaintiffs and their patients, it is unconstitutionally vague,” lawyers who challenged Arizona’s law wrote. HOW MANY STATES HAVE THESE LAWS? Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, Kansas and Missouri all have personhood laws. Georgia’s law is maybe the most far-reaching, granting specific rights including tax breaks and child support to unborn children. It took effect July 20 after a federal appeals court ruled in its favor. A federal court has put Arizona’s law on hold, at least for now. Kansas’ 2013 law has had little practical effect since 2019, when the state Supreme Court declared abortion a fundamental right in the state. Kansans will vote Tuesday on whether to amend the state constitution to overturn that decision and allow state lawmakers to restrict or ban abortion. In 2018, Alabama voters adopted a state constitutional amendment ensuring “the protection of the rights of the unborn child.” A 2019 abortion ban law referenced the amendment, but did not repeat the personhood standard. Voters in several other states have rejected state constitutional amendments granting personhood, including in Colorado in 2008, 2010 and 2014, Mississippi in 2011 and North Dakota in 2014 WHAT MAKES A PERSONHOOD LAW DIFFERENT FROM AN ABORTION BAN? There was a schism in the anti-abortion movement about a decade ago. Some saw personhood as impractical, especially as electoral and legislative defeats began to pile up. But personhood proponents argued that those other abortion opponents lacked moral clarity. “The big difference between the personhood movement and the anti abortion-movement is that the personhood movement holds all innocent human lives as cherished and deserving of equal protection under the law. And that includes every human life in the world,” said Ricado Davis, president of Georgia Right to Life. The National Right to Life Committee cut ties with Georgia Right to Life in 2014 after it opposed bills that restricted abortion but allowed exceptions for rape and incest. Still, the broad influence of personhood is clear in the wave of bills in states that ban abortion once a “detectable human heartbeat” is present, usually around six weeks. Such wording was inspired in part by the idea that people can embrace cardiac activity as the moment of aliveness, even though a heart is not then fully developed. DOES THIS MEAN ABORTIONS WILL LEAD TO MURDER PROSECUTIONS? Supporters of the laws say they only envision prosecuting abortion providers who provide illegal procedures. For example, Georgia has a criminal law that makes illegal abortions punishable by up to 10 years in prison. But opponents fear prosecutors could bring murder charges against providers and women who get an abortion, that women may be in criminal jeopardy if they miscarry, and that people who help someone get an out-of-state abortion could also face prosecution. “If you are a person, and as a fetus you were aborted, they would be defining that as murder. Or they could potentially define that as murder,” said Jolynn Dellinger, a lecturer at Duke University Law School. The standard of personhood already influences laws that allow people to be prosecuted in the death of a fetus and its mother if they kill a pregnant woman. At least 25 states already classify drug use during pregnancy as child abuse or neglect, according to a 2019 study by Dr. Laura Faherty, a researcher and pediatrics professor at Boston University. National Advocates for Pregnant Women, which supports abortion rights, found 1,331 arrests or detentions of women for crimes related to their pregnancy from 2006 to 2020. “Fetal personhood becomes, I think, an issue of controlling women and pregnant people and not trusting them or allowing them to make decisions about their body and their fetus,” said Rebecca Kluchin, a professor at California State University, Sacramento, who studies the history of abortion. WHAT ARE SOME OTHER POSSIBLE PERSONHOOD CONSEQUENCES? A Texas woman won attention following the Supreme Court ruling by claiming she could drive in a high occupancy vehicle lane that requires two people in a vehicle because she was 34 weeks pregnant. Supporters of abortion rights have repeatedly expressed fear that personhood laws could harm in vitro fertilization by giving rights to embryos that are created and then frozen. Georgia’s law sidesteps this issue by only giving rights to embryos in the womb. But if multiple embryos are implanted, Georgia’s law could require a woman to carry multiple children to birth, experts warn. Alabama’s amendment does not specify how its standard of personhood affects issues other than abortion, and in vitro fertilization has not been affected, abortion rights supporters say. Georgia’s law says a woman can seek child support during pregnancy, up to the amount of her medical and other pregnancy-related expenses. It also allows her to claim an unborn child as a dependent on state income taxes, although the state has yet to clarify how that will work. The law also says unborn children should be counted in the state’s population when state government makes determinations based on the number of residents, although the federal government takes the Census. ___ Associated Press writers Kim Chandler in Montgomery, Alabama, and John Hanna in Topeka, Kansas, contributed. ___ Find AP’s full coverage of the overturning of Roe v. Wade at: https://apnews.com/hub/abortion	2022-07-31T10:43:14+00:00	siouxlandproud.com	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national/explainer-whats-the-role-of-personhood-in-abortion-debate/
NEW YORK, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLC, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to: Cardiovascular Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSII)'s sale to Abbott Laboratories for $20.00 per common share. If you are a Cardiovascular shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options. NuVasive, Inc. (NASDAQ: NUVA)'s sale to Globus Medical, Inc. for 0.75 of a share of Globus Medical Class A common stock for each share of NuVasive common stock. If you are a NuVasive shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options. Sumo Logic, Inc. (NASDAQ: SUMO)'s sale to affiliates of Francisco Partners for $12.05 per share in cash. If you are a Sumo shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options. Oak Street Health, Inc. (NYSE: OSH)'s sale to CVS Health® for $39.00 per share. If you are an Oak Street shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options. Halper Sadeh LLC may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders. Shareholders are encouraged to contact the firm free of charge to discuss their legal rights and options. Please call Daniel Sadeh or Zachary Halper at (212) 763-0060 or email sadeh@halpersadeh.com or zhalper@halpersadeh.com. Halper Sadeh LLC represents investors all over the world who have fallen victim to securities fraud and corporate misconduct. Our attorneys have been instrumental in implementing corporate reforms and recovering millions of dollars on behalf of defrauded investors. Attorney Advertising. Prior results do not guarantee a similar outcome. Contact Information: Halper Sadeh LLC Daniel Sadeh, Esq. Zachary Halper, Esq. (212) 763-0060 sadeh@halpersadeh.com zhalper@halpersadeh.com https://www.halpersadeh.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Halper Sadeh LLP	2023-03-28T17:32:53+00:00	wcjb.com	https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2023/03/28/shareholder-investigation-halper-sadeh-llc-investigates-csii-nuva-sumo-osh/
CLARK COUNTY, Ohio (WDTN) — A deputy has died after a shooting at a mobile home park in Clark County Sunday. Clark County Sheriff Deborah Burchett confirmed during a press conference Sunday night that Deputy Matthew Yates was killed in the line of duty. He was a 15-year police veteran. Law enforcement was sent to Harmony Estates Mobile Home park located on Ashwood Drive at 10:51 a.m. on the report of a female that broke into a residence. When officers arrived, they were met with gunfire around 11:30 a.m. Burchett said Yates was shot and went down inside the home. The sheriff said a tactical team was called to rescue the deputy. He was taken by CareFlight to Miami Valley Hospital where he later died. 2 NEWS crews saw a body with an American flag draped over it being removed from Miami Valley Hospital around 6 p.m. Several law enforcement officers were seen doing a final salute. The identity of the suspect has not been released at this time. The Ohio Bureau of Criminal Investigation was called to the scene, according to the Office of Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost. The office confirmed that the bureau was sent to investigate an officer-involved shooting. Our 2 News crews also saw two other bodies removed from the scene. On Monday afternoon, an investigator with the Montgomery County Coroner’s Office confirmed that he received two additional bodies from the coroner’s office after the shooting. 2 NEWS crews on the scene said the trailer appeared to have been set on fire at some point during the incident. You can see our earlier coverage in the video player below	2022-07-25T23:45:08+00:00	cbs42.com	https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/deputy-dead-after-shooting-at-clark-co-mobile-home/
Disclaimer: All persons are presumed innocent until proven guilty. SHREVEPORT, La. (KTAL/KMSS) – Louisiana State Police (LSP) are continuing their investigation into an officer-involved shooting in Shreveport. A man shot and mortally wounded during a confrontation with Shreveport Police late Friday, February 3, 2023, has been named by the Caddo Parish Coroner’s office. Alonzo Sentell Bagley, 43, died at Ochsner LSU Hospital at 11:36 p.m., where he had been taken following the incident that occurred at an apartment in the 1600 block of Fullerton Street, which is located off North Hearne Avenue. Mr. Bagley was positively identified through fingerprint comparison. An autopsy was authorized. The slaying marks the sixth homicide in Caddo Parish, Shreveport to date in 2023. Anyone with information and/or pictures and video is urged to share that information with LSP Detectives by calling 318-741-2728. Citizens can also anonymously report information through the Louisiana State Police online reporting system by visiting https://dpsweb.dps.louisiana.gov/suspicious.nsf/WebForm?OpenForm or calling the LSP Fusion Center Hotline at 1-800-434-8007. This is a developing story and will be updated as more information becomes available.	2023-02-05T20:33:43+00:00	ktalnews.com	https://www.ktalnews.com/news/crime/shreveport-officer-involved-shooting-gunshot-victim-named/
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate DENVER (AP) — Martín Pérez threw six scoreless innings and Nathaniel Lowe homered and drove in five runs, helping the Texas Rangers pound José Ureña and the Colorado Rockies 16-4 on Wednesday. Mark Mathias had a bases-clearing double, Adolis García extended his hitting streak to 21 games with an RBI single and Lowe had a run-scoring single in a seven-run second inning. Texas posted its highest-scoring game since 2019 in winning for the fourth time in five games and improving to 6-4 under interim manager Tony Beasley. Pérez (10-4) allowed four hits and walked one while lowering his ERA to 2.69. He struck out seven to give the first-time All-Star a career-high 139. While Perez threw just 84 pitches, Ureña (2-5) needed 60 to get four outs, allowing nine runs, 11 hits and three walks. Signed to a minor league deal in May after being let go by Milwaukee, Ureña saw his ERA climb to 5.98 in his 10th start with the last-place Rockies, who have dropped seven of 10 games. After scoring two in the first with the aid of Lowe's RBI triple, the Rangers sent 12 men to the plate in the second. They began single-single-double-single-single-walk against Ureña. After Leody Tavares popped up with the bases loaded, Mathias sent a 3-1 fastball into the gap in left-center. Mathias, in his fifth game with Texas after being acquired from Milwaukee in a trade that sent right-hander Matt Bush to the Brewers, started at first base for the first time. The Rockies scored four in the seventh off Dennis Santana, who was activated off the injured list a day earlier. Wynton Bernard, a 31-year-old rookie, had an RBI infield single, but Colorado failed to complete a four-game season sweep of Texas. Lowe hit his 20th homer an estimated 443 feet off Robert Stephenson in the eighth. Pinch-hitter Charlie Culbertson's two-run drive in the ninth gave Texas its most runs since a 16-1 win at Kansas City on May 16, 2019. TRAINER'S ROOM Rangers: RHP Jon Gray (oblique) has progressed to throwing from 90 feet. “He's still a ways out,” Beasley said. Rockies: OF Kris Bryant (left plantar fasciitis) was walking with a limp while wearing a protective boot after receiving a platelet-rich plasma injection. Manager Bud Black says they'll know more in seven to 10 days. Bryant, who is on the injured list for the third time, has played in only 42 games. ... RHP Chad Kuhl (hip flexor) could be activated in time to start Friday. UP NEXT Rangers: RHP Glenn Otto (5-8, 4.66 ERA) starts Friday night at home against Detroit LHP Tyler Alexander (3-7, 4.03 ERA). Rockies: With a major league-low 18 road wins, Colorado begins a season-long 11-day, 10-game trip Thursday night in New York against Mets ace Jacob deGrom (2-1, 2.31 ERA). RHP Ryan Feltner (2-4, 5.88 ERA) starts for the Rockies, who also will visit Atlanta and Cincinnati. ___ More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	2022-08-24T23:13:10+00:00	seattlepi.com	https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Perez-Lowe-big-2nd-inning-help-Rangers-rout-17396216.php
WASHINGTON — The Biden administration and a drug manufacturer asked the Supreme Court on Friday to preserve access to an abortion drug free from restrictions imposed by lower court rulings, while a legal fight continues. The Justice Department and Danco Laboratories filed their emergency requests with the high court less than two days after an appeals court ruling in a case from Texas that had the effect of tightening the rules under which the drug, mifepristone, can be prescribed and dispensed. The new limits would take effect Saturday unless the court acts before then. The fight over mifepristone lands at the Supreme Court less than a year after conservative justices reversed Roe v. Wade and allowed more than a dozen states to effectively ban abortion outright. The justices are being asked for a temporary order to keep in place Food and Drug Administration regulations governing mifepristone. Such an order would give them time to more fully consider each side’s arguments without the pressure of a deadline. A ruling from the 5th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals late Wednesday would prevent the pill, used in the most common abortion method, from being mailed or prescribed without an in-person visit to a doctor. It also would withdraw the Food and Drug Administration’s approval of mifepristone for use beyond the seventh week of pregnancy. The FDA says it’s safe through 10 weeks. Still, the appeals court did not entirely withdraw FDA approval of mifepristone while the fight over it continues. The 5th circuit narrowed an April 7 ruling by U.S. District Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, whose far-reaching and virtually unprecedented order would have blocked FDA approval of the pill. He gave the administration a week to appeal. Attorney General Merrick Garland said Thursday that the 5th circuit did not go far enough to “protect Americans’ access to safe and effective reproductive care.” Mifepristone was approved by the FDA more than two decades ago and is used in combination with a second drug, misoprostol. Adding to the uncertainty, a separate federal judge in Washington on Thursday clarified his own order from last week to make clear that the FDA is not to do anything that might block mifepristone’s availability in 17 Democrat-led states suing to keep it on the market. It’s unclear how the FDA can comply with court orders in both cases. The Texas lawsuit was filed by the Alliance Defending Freedom, a conservative legal group that also argued to overturn Roe v. Wade, and is representing anti-abortion doctors and medical organizations. ADF attorneys said Thursday they did not plan to seek an appeal that might restore the Texas court’s full ruling at this point, signaling they were content with appellate outcome. “The 5th Circuit’s decision is a significant victory for the doctors we represent, women’s health, and every American who deserves an accountable federal government acting within the bounds of the law,” said Erin Hawley, an attorney for Alliance Defending Freedom. The two judges who voted to tighten restrictions, Kurt Engelhardt and Andrew Oldham, are both appointees of former President Donald Trump. The third judge, Catharina Haynes, is an appointee of former President George W. Bush. She said she would have put the lower court ruling on hold entirely for now to allow oral arguments in the case.. The appeals court judges in the majority in Wednesday’s decision noted that the Biden administration and mifepristone’s manufacturer “warn us of significant public consequences” that would result if mifepristone were withdrawn entirely from the market under the lower court ruling. But the judges suggested FDA changes making mifepristone easier to obtain since 2016 were less consequential than its initial approval of the drug in 2000. It would be “difficult” to argue the changes were “so critical to the public given that the nation operated — and mifepristone was administered to millions of women — without them for sixteen years” the judges wrote. Use of medication abortion jumped significantly after the 2016 rule expansion, according to data gathered by the Guttmacher Institute, a research group that supports abortion rights. In 2017, medication abortion accounted for 39% percent of abortions but by 2020 had increased to become the most common method, accounting for 53% of all abortions. Experts have said the use of medication abortion has increased since the court overturned Roe. When the drug was initially approved, the FDA limited its use to up to seven weeks of pregnancy. It also required three in-person office visits: the first to administer mifepristone, the next to administer the second drug, misoprostol, and the third to address any complications. It also required a doctor’s supervision and a reporting system for any serious consequences of the drug. If the appeals court’s action stands, those would again be the terms under which mifepristone could be dispensed for now. At the core of the Texas lawsuit is the allegation that the FDA’s initial approval of mifepristone was flawed because the agency did not adequately review safety risks. Mifepristone has been used by millions of women over the past 23 years. While less drastic than completely overturning the drug’s approval, the latest ruling still represents a stark challenge to the FDA’s authority overseeing how prescription drugs are used in the U.S. The panel overturned multiple decisions made by FDA regulators after years of scientific review. Common side effects with mifepristone include cramping, bleeding, nausea, headache and diarrhea. In rare cases, women can experience excess bleeding that requires surgery to stop. Still, in loosening restrictions on mifepristone, FDA regulators cited “exceedingly low rates of serious adverse events.” More than 5.6 million women in the U.S. had used the drug as of June 2022, according to the FDA. In that period, the agency received 4,200 reports of complications in women, or less than one tenth of 1% of women who took the drug. ___ Associated Press writers Paul Weber in Austin, Texas, and Lindsay Whitehurst in Washington contributed to this report.	2023-04-14T15:47:13+00:00	5newsonline.com	https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/supreme-court-abortion-pill-rules/507-d6394128-e064-42ff-86fd-48800fc6d3c1
NEW YORK, July 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Dentsply Sirona Inc. ("Dentsply" or the "Company") (NASDAQ: XRAY) of a class action securities lawsuit. CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Dentsply investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of all persons or entities that purchased Dentsply's common stock between June 9, 2021, and May 9, 2022. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team: XRAY investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500. CASE DETAILS: According to the filed complaint, defendants orchestrated a scheme to inflate Dentsply's revenue and earnings by manipulating the Company's accounting for a distributor rebate program so that senior executives would be eligible for significant cash and stock-based incentive compensation. In order to facilitate this scheme, Dentsply and its executives made numerous false and misleading statements to investors during the class period. As a result of defendants' misrepresentations, Dentsply's common stock traded at artificially inflated prices during the class period. WHAT'S NEXT? If you suffered a loss in Dentsply during the relevant time frame, you have until August 1, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff. NO COST TO YOU: If you are a class member, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket costs or fees. There is no cost or obligation to participate. WHY LEVI & KORSINSKY: Over the past 20 years, the team at Levi & Korsinsky has secured hundreds of millions of dollars for aggrieved shareholders and built a track record of winning high-stakes cases. Our firm has extensive expertise representing investors in complex securities litigation and a team of over 70 employees to serve our clients. For seven years in a row, Levi & Korsinsky has ranked in ISS Securities Class Action Services' Top 50 Report as one of the top securities litigation firms in the United States. CONTACT: Levi & Korsinsky, LLP Joseph E. Levi, Esq. Ed Korsinsky, Esq. 55 Broadway, 10th Floor New York, NY 10006 jlevi@levikorsinsky.com Tel: (212) 363-7500 Fax: (212) 363-7171 www.zlk.com View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Levi & Korsinsky, LLP	2022-07-07T11:08:13+00:00	live5news.com	https://www.live5news.com/prnewswire/2022/07/07/xray-lawsuit-alert-levi-amp-korsinsky-notifies-dentsply-sirona-inc-investors-class-action-lawsuit-upcoming-deadline/
Platform now rapidly combines cost data from major cloud providers and specialized vendors into a single view, powered by a flexible data model BOSTON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CloudZero, the leading cloud cost intelligence company, today announced integrations with MongoDB, Databricks, and New Relic. Customers of these three vendors can now seamlessly combine this cost data with all other cloud expenditures, including major cloud providers (AWS, Azure, GCP), Snowflake, Kubernetes, and more. This builds on CloudZero's existing AnyCost™️ support, which offers a flexible integration framework for customers to ingest any billing data and transform it into a single data model. Customers can then organize spend to match their business and derive strategic insights to strengthen their unit economics. "Public cloud usage is only getting more specialized as time goes on," said Erik Peterson, founder and CTO of CloudZero. "Services and management tools available in the cloud are occupying a bigger and bigger slice of organizations' cloud bills. For cloud cost platforms, that means it's no longer good enough to capture only one type of spend. While our customers are already monitoring a slew of cost data beyond the major three cloud providers, this release will make it easier to add additional infrastructure spend in a matter of clicks." With this announcement, CloudZero deepens their commitment to helping organizations connect the dots between spend, technical decisions, and business outcomes. The platform shows customers their spend in business dimensions, such as product features, customers, and unit costs. Customers can apply logical rules and unit cost telemetry to gain deep visibility into spend drivers. This equips companies to manage cost, maximize profitability, and drive efficient innovation. "The visibility that CloudZero provides has driven meaningful savings and helped us to proactively control cost across our AWS and GCP environments," said Bala Viswanathan, vice president of cloud operations at Demandbase. "Lower cloud costs mean stronger SaaS metrics and more money we can reinvest in innovation. As New Relic users, we're excited that CloudZero is continuing to expand their integration offerings, so we can gain an even more complete picture of how our spend connects with our business." As specialized offerings continue to proliferate in the cloud ecosystem, CloudZero's integrations ensure that customers have easy access to a unified, accurate understanding of their total cloud spend. These integrations are available now. For more information and to request a demo, visit cloudzero.com. About CloudZero CloudZero is the cloud cost intelligence platform that puts spend into the context of your business. By aligning engineering, infrastructure, and finance teams around metrics like cost per product feature, customer, and development team, CloudZero enables better strategic decisions, improved unit economics, and efficient spending. Trusted by top cloud-driven companies like Rapid7, Ping Identity, and Malwarebytes, CloudZero works with organizations of all sizes to take the next steps toward cloud cost maturity. Visit cloudzero.com to get started today. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE CloudZero	2022-12-13T18:34:57+00:00	kwtx.com	https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/12/13/cloudzero-releases-mongodb-databricks-new-relic-integrations-building-anycost-technology/
Brian Benton has ditched the title of “interim” police chief in Mokena, with the Village Board approving his permanent appointment to the job Monday. “He wanted a little bit of stability, and I didn’t want to lose him to another town,” Mayor Frank Fleischer said. The mayor said a “couple of towns were nosing around” as far as wooing away Benton. Formerly police chief in Joliet, Benton was hired nearly a year ago as interim chief in Mokena, becoming the fourth person to lead the department in less than a year. Benton had a 28-year career with Joliet’s department, starting as a patrol officer and serving as chief the last five year before leaving in August 2018. Fleischer said Tuesday having Benton as interim chief gave him, and the village, an opportunity to settle into the job. “It worked out well for both of us,” Fleischer said. He said Benton had asked about whether the job would be made permanent, and Fleischer said he discussed the matter with village trustees. For a time, the chief’s position had been a revolving door, starting in October 2020 when Steve Vaccaro, who had been Mokena’s chief since March 2014, was placed on administrative leave. That came after the village’s police officers and sergeants sent a letter to village officials stating they had no confidence in the chief, and Vaccaro retired in December 2020. After Vaccaro was placed on leave, Mokena officials in November 2020 brought on Tim McCarthy, who had recently retired as police chief in neighboring Orland Park. John Keating, formerly a police commander in Orland Park who worked under McCarthy, was tabbed as interim chief by Mokena, coming on the job in May 2021 but leaving at the end of August of that year, citing personal reasons. That is when Benton was recruited as interim chief. Benton has a bachelor’s degree in criminal/social justice and a master’s degree in public safety administration, all from Lewis University, and he is a graduate of Northwestern University’s school of police staff and command, according to Mokena. The Mokena Village Board also voted Monday to do away with a requirement the police chief and police commanders live in Mokena, according to Fleischer. Daily Southtown “I always wanted the best person possible” regardless of where they lived, the mayor said. Benton lives in Joliet, and one of two of Mokena’s police commanders live in the village, Fleischer said. The residency question for police commanders had resulted in the firing of one commander, Christopher Carlson, who lives in New Lenox. Carlson had been promoted to commander in July 2018 and, as a requirement of the promotion, had been required to move to Mokena. Carlson was fired at the end of June 2020 for failing to abide by the residency requirement, but reinstated later that year following an appeal to Mokena’s Fire and Police Commission. Fleischer said relaxing the residency rule for the chief and commander positions gives the village more options in looking for candidates for job openings. “We opened up the door a little bit,” he said. mnolan@tribpub.com	2022-08-10T15:55:20+00:00	chicagotribune.com	https://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/daily-southtown/ct-sta-mokena-police-chief-st-0811-20220810-vajnl5g3bzcb5hclzorzyatkse-story.html
Day Trips: Houston Dining Tacos or barbecue? Take your pick from two stellar Space City eateries. By Gerald E. McLeod, Fri., Sept. 16, 2022 Tacos or barbecue? Houston is one of the great culinary cities in the world, and yet when I'm returning from a visit to Space City, I usually want the comfort of one of these primary food groups before I make the long drive home. It's not for me to say that Tacos A Go Go and Feges BBQ are the best in a city of such diverse and wonderful food offerings, but they are darn good and I thought you should know about them if you don't already. Part of the pair's appeal to me is their locations. Within easy striking distance of Highway 290 or I-10 heading west, both eateries can be quick stops on the way out of H-town. I discovered Tacos A Go Go, 3401 WTC Jester Blvd., when I was looking for Roznovsky's Hamburgers. Sometime after 2016, the taco stand took over the corner where the burger joint had been a legend for 28 years. It's a smallish place with a dining room on one end and a dog-friendly patio on the other. Food critics have declared that the pollo guisado and barbacoa tacos "must be tried before you die." I prefer the carne guisada and pastor tacos, and the hearty breakfast tacos that are served all day. The woman-owned eatery has five locations around Houston. About 12 minutes west of the taco stand is the Spring Branch location of Feges BBQ, 8217 Long Point Rd. The restaurant's ultra-modern architecture at the end of a strip center sets it apart from its surroundings. The smoked brisket and turkey set it apart from regular barbecue joints, even the others on Texas Monthly's Top 50 BBQ Joints of 2021. 1,618th in a series. Everywhere is a day trip from somewhere: Follow “Day Trips & Beyond,” a travel blog, at austinchronicle.com/daily/travel.	2022-09-16T00:34:05+00:00	austinchronicle.com	https://www.austinchronicle.com/columns/2022-09-16/day-trips-houston-dining/
Updated March 31, 2023 at 10:05 AM ET Community members and loved ones gathered this week to mourn the death of Irvo Otieno, who was killed in custody at a Virginia psychiatric hospital earlier this month. The 28-year-old Black man died after 10 people piled on top of him for more than 11 minutes during the hospital intake process. Seven Henrico County sheriff's deputies and three Central State hospital employees have since been charged with second-degree murder. Police took Otieno to a local hospital after his episode of mental health distress on March 3, but brought him to jail after saying he had become "physically assaultive" — a charge his family and their attorneys dispute. The lawyers, Ben Crump and Mark Krudys, say Otieno experienced a "continuum of abuse" during the next three days, including being pepper-sprayed and left naked in his cell, before authorities took him to the state-run psychiatric facility for reasons they say are not clear. The case has drawn attention to the way authorities respond to mental health crises, particularly for people of color. It has spurred calls for Virginia officials to implement new law enforcement and mental health care reforms — including by the Rev. Al Sharpton, who urged them to pass "Irvo's law" in his eulogy at the funeral on Wednesday. To Otierno's family, the issues are systemic and the tragedy is personal. They want to honor — and bring justice — to the man at the center of it, who they remember as a gifted athlete, prolific musician and deeply loving person. "My son was a good listener," Caroline Ouko says. "He was not quick to judge or give you an answer. He'd give you time ... He could make you laugh very easily, and then again, he could get serious ... He imparted that gift into me, to be able to look on both sides of the coin." Ouko says Otieno was a humble man who loved his family and friends and was passionate about making it in the music industry. He released rap songs under the name Young Vo and was working towards starting his own record label. Their family moved to the U.S. from Kenya when Otieno was 4. Ouko told Morning Edition's A Martínez that she and her son believed in the American dream, and she still does. "I pray and hope that my home can do better by me and my family," Ouko says. "My son Vo told us one day that 'Mama, we'll be alright. God will not leave us hanging.' And so I'll hold on to that, and I pray that we as a nation can do better." What she remembers about that night Otieno started dealing with mental health struggles after high school, his mom says, and alternated between good stretches — sometimes lasting months or even a year at a time — and periods of distress. "He had a good doctor looking out for him," Ouko adds. "But sometimes, even with that, he could still go into a place where he needed to be hospitalized." Otierno was taken into custody on the night March 3, after police were called because he was gathering lights from his neighbor's yard. His family's lawyers have said they showed up with "Tasers out and hands on their weapons." Ouko draped herself around her son and implored officers not to take any action. They placed him under an emergency custody order and transported him to a local hospital for further evaluation. She followed him there, where she tried several times to see and reassure him, but was denied by the police. "I didn't leave to drink water, I didn't leave to go even to the restroom," she says, since she didn't want to miss the doctor if he came looking for her. "They didn't give me any particular reasons why I couldn't see him. And that is what really hurt me." Instead, law enforcement took him to jail. Ouko challenges their description of him as physically assaultive, noting at one point the doctor said he had slept for 40 minutes. Crump tells Morning Edition that Otieno should have been allowed to stay in the hospital longer. If he hadn't been taken to jail, he says, there would have been "a far different outcome than the one we witnessed on that videotape." Authorities should have treated Otieno's case as a medical issue, not a criminal one, he adds. "There is a propensity in America that when Black people are having mental health issues, it becomes a determining factor whether they live or die, based on the color of their skin," Crump says. "It happens far too often in America." What she hopes will come from this Ouko says she would like to see those involved in her son's death held accountable. "I pray and hope that anyone along the way ... that contributed, that never stepped up to do the right thing, and eventually those ones that held my son down and literally suffocated and choked the life out of him, I hope that they can be prosecuted and put away in jail so they don't live to do this to anybody else," she says. The 10 suspects in the case are all out on bail, with hearings scheduled to begin in late April and early May, VPM's Ben Paviour reports. He told All Things Considered that some of the lawyers for those charged have attempted to distance themselves from what happened, arguing their clients didn't know how severe the situation was and just wanted to help restrain an unruly patient. Otieno's family and lawyers have said he looked "almost lifeless" when he entered the room, and hospital surveillance footage shows him being carried in while restrained with handcuffs and leg irons. "He was on his face, restrained in a prone position with approximately 1,000 pounds or more on top of him for not one minute, not two minutes, not three minutes ... but almost 12 minutes," Crump says. Ouko says the way her son was treated — "they killed him and they didn't think twice about it" — raises questions about the systems at play and concerns that something like this could happen again. That's why she and Crump are speaking out about the need for municipal, state and federal reforms in mental health and law enforcement. They'd especially like to see mental health courts come to Virginia, and for a change in what Crump calls the court of public opinion. Most people have a loved one dealing with mental health issues, he says, urging them to demand accountability for how they are treated. "My son could not be saved," Ouko says. "But it should never happen to anybody else's child who will be going through mental distress, going to ask for help. Or anyone else." The audio interview was produced by Taylor Haney and edited by Amra Pasic. Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org.	2023-03-31T15:03:29+00:00	knkx.org	https://www.knkx.org/2023-03-31/irvo-otienos-mom-wants-justice-for-him-and-a-better-system-for-everyone-else
The advisory and climate tech-led sustainability solution has opened a new London HQ after raising $5m in a pre-Series A funding round, to support growing demand from commercial and industrial UK real estate owners striving to meet net zero carbon targets - UK expansion builds on considerable success in Asia Pacific, where Ecolibrium's technology has been deployed across 50 million sq ft by globally renowned brands including Amazon, Fiat, Honeywell, Thomson Reuters, Tata Power, and the Delhi Metro - The $5m pre-Series A funding round was co-led by Amit Bhatia's Swordfish Investments and Shravin Bharti Mittal's Unbound venture capital firm - Launches in the UK today having already signed its first commercial contract with Integral, real estate giant JLL's engineering and facilities service business LONDON, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Machine learning-led decarbonisation platform Ecolibrium has today launched its revolutionary sustainability solution in the UK, as the race to reduce carbon emissions accelerates across the built environment. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur brothers Chintan and Harit Soni at IIM Ahmedabad's Centre for Innovation, Incubation and Entrepreneurship in India, Ecolibrium provides expert advisory as well as technology-driven sustainability solutions to enable businesses in commercial and industrial real estate to reduce energy consumption and ultimately achieve their net zero carbon ambitions. Relocating its global headquarters to London, Ecolibrium has raised $5m in a pre-Series A funding round as it looks to expand its international footprint to the UK. The round was co-led by Amit Bhatia's Swordfish Investments and Shravin Bharti Mittal's Unbound venture capital firm, alongside several strategic investors. Ecolibrium launches in the UK today having already signed its first commercial contract with Integral, JLL's UK engineering and facilities service business. The fundraising and UK expansion builds on Ecolibrium's considerable success in Asia Pacific, where its technology is being used across 50 million sq ft by more than 150 companies including Amazon, Fiat, Honeywell, Thomson Reuters, Tata Power, and the Delhi Metro. An annual reduction of 5-15% in carbon footprint has been achieved to date by companies which have deployed Ecolibrium's technology. Ecolibrium has also strengthened its senior UK management team, as it prepares to roll-out its green platform across the UK, by hiring facilities and asset management veteran Yash Kapila as its new head of commercial real estate. Kapila previously held senior leadership positions with JLL across APAC and EMEA regions. Introducing SmartSense At the heart of Ecolibrium's offer is its sustainability-led technology product SmartSense, which assimilates thousands of internet of things (IoT) data points from across a facility's entire energy infrastructure. This information is then channelled through Ecolibrium's proprietary machine learning algorithms, which have been developed over 10 years by their in-house subject matter experts. Customers can visualise the data through a bespoke user interface that provides actionable insights and a blueprint for achieving operational excellence, sustainability targets, and healthy buildings. This connected infrastructure generates a granular view of an asset's carbon footprint, unlocking inefficiencies and empowering smart decision-making, while driving a programme of continuous improvement to deliver empirical and tangible sustainability and productivity gains. Preparing for future regulation Quality environmental data and proof points are also providing a distinct business advantage at this time of increasing regulatory requirements that require corporates to disclose ESG and sustainability performance. Ecolibrium will work closely with customers to lead the way in shaping their ESG governance. According to Deloitte, with a minimum Grade B Energy Performance Certification (EPC) requirement anticipated by 2030, 80% of London office stock will need to be upgraded – an equivalent of 15 million sq ft per annum. Research from the World Economic Forum has found that the built environment is responsible for 40% of global energy consumption and 33% of greenhouse gas emissions, with one-fifth of the world's largest 2,000 companies adopting net zero strategies by 2050 or earlier. Technology holds the key to meeting this challenge, with Ecolibrium and other sustainability-focused changemakers leading the decarbonisation drive. Chintan Soni, Chief Executive Officer at Ecolibrium, said: "Our mission is to create a balance between people, planet and profit and our technology addresses each of these objectives, leading businesses to sustainable prosperity. There is no doubt the world is facing a climate emergency, and we must act now to decarbonise and protect our planet for future generations. "By using our proprietary machine learning-led technology and deep in-house expertise, Ecolibrium can help commercial and industrial real estate owners to deliver against ESG objectives, as companies awaken to the fact that urgent action must be taken to reduce emissions and achieve net zero carbon targets in the built environment. "Our goal is to partner with companies and coach them to work smarter, make critical decisions more quickly and consume less. And, by doing this at scale, Ecolibrium will make a significant impact on the carbon footprint of commercial and industrial assets, globally." The UK expansion has been supported by the Department for International Trade's Global Entrepreneur Programme. The programme has provided invaluable assistance in setting up Ecolibrium's London headquarters and scaling in the UK market. In turn, Ecolibrium is supporting the growth of UK innovation, promoting green job creation, and providing tangible economic benefits, as part of the country's wider transition to a more sustainable future. Minister for Investment Lord Grimstone said: "Tackling climate change is crucial in our quest for a cleaner and green future, something investment will play an important part in. "That's why I'm pleased to see Ecolibrium's expansion to the UK. Not only will the investment provide a revolutionary sustainability solution to reduce carbon emissions across various sectors, it is a continued sign of the UK as a leading inward investment destination, with innovation and expertise in our arsenal". About Ecolibrium Ecolibrium is a machine learning-led decarbonisation platform balancing people, planet and profit to deliver sustainable prosperity for businesses. Founded in 2008 by entrepreneur brothers Chintan and Harit Soni, Ecolibrium provides expert advisory as well as technology-driven sustainability solutions to enable commercial and industrial real estate owners to reduce energy consumption and ultimately achieve their net zero carbon ambitions. Ecolibrium's flagship technology product SmartSense is currently being used across 50 million sq ft by more than 150 companies including JLL, Amazon, Fiat, Honeywell, Thomson Reuters, Tata Power, and the Delhi Metro. SmartSense collects real-time information on assets, operational data and critical metrics using internet of things (IoT) technology. This intelligence is then channelled through Ecolibrium's proprietary machine learning algorithms to visualise data and provide actionable insights to help companies make transformative changes to their sustainability goals. For more information, visit: www.ecolibrium.io For press enquiries, contact: FTI Consulting: ecolibrium@fticonsulting.com, +44 (0) 2037271000 Photo - https://mma.prnewswire.com/media/1837227/Ecolibrium_Yash_Kapila_and_Chintan_Soni.jpg View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ecolibrium	2022-06-13T07:43:34+00:00	wcjb.com	https://www.wcjb.com/prnewswire/2022/06/13/machine-learning-led-decarbonisation-platform-ecolibrium-launches-uk/
LOS ANGELES, Jan. 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Gaotu Techedu Inc. f/k/a GSX Techedu Inc. ("Gaotu" or the "Company") (NYSE: GOTU). Class Period: March 5, 2021 – July 23, 2021 Lead Plaintiff Deadline: February 28, 2023 If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Gaotu lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/gaotu-techedu-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights. The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors that: (1) China was barring tutoring for profit in core school subjects and the policy change would restrict foreign investment in a sector that had become essential to success in Chinese school exams; (2) the impact such regulations would have on Gaotu's operations and profitability and the value of Company securities; and (3) as a result, Defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis at all relevant times. Follow us for updates on LinkedIn, Twitter, or Facebook. To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased. This press release may be considered Attorney Advertising in some jurisdictions under the applicable law and ethical rules. View original content: SOURCE Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP	2023-01-18T19:39:45+00:00	wlox.com	https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/01/18/gotu-investors-have-opportunity-lead-gaotu-techedu-inc-fka-gsx-techedu-inc-securities-fraud-lawsuit/
NEW YORK, Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Attention Dingdong (Cayman) Ltd. ("Dingdong") (NYSE: DDL) shareholders: The Law Offices of Vincent Wong announce that a class action lawsuit has commenced on behalf of investors. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons who purchased, or otherwise acquired, Dingdong American Depository Shares pursuant or traceable to the F-1 registration statements and related prospectus on Form 424B4 issued in connection with Dingdong's June 2021 initial public stock offering. If you suffered a loss on your investment in Dingdong, contact us about potential recovery by using the link below. There is no cost or obligation to you. ABOUT THE ACTION: According to the filed complaint, the registration statement and prospectus used to effectuate the Company's initial public offering misstated and/or omitted facts concerning Dingdong's so-called commitment to ensuring the safety and quality of the food it distributes to the market. For example, despite claiming that it applies "stringent quality control across [its] entire supply chain to ensure product quality to [its] users," Dingdong sold food past its sell-by date. Consequently, Dingdong was, in fact, no better at providing or assuring access to "fresh" groceries than the supermarkets, traditional Chinese wet markets, or traditional e-commerce platforms it repeatedly claimed to be displacing. Moreover, the foregoing conduct subjected Dingdong to an increased risk of regulatory and/or governmental scrutiny and enforcement, all of which, once revealed, were likely to negatively impact Dingdong's business, operations, and reputation. Aggrieved Dingdong investors only have until October 24, 2022 to request that the Court appoint you as lead plaintiff. You are not required to act as a lead plaintiff in order to share in any recovery. Vincent Wong, Esq. is an experienced attorney who has represented investors in securities litigations involving financial fraud and violations of shareholder rights. Attorney advertising. Prior results do not guarantee similar outcomes. CONTACT: Vincent Wong, Esq. 39 East Broadway Suite 304 New York, NY 10002 Tel. 212.425.1140 E-Mail: vw@wongesq.com View original content: SOURCE The Law Offices of Vincent Wong	2022-09-12T10:12:18+00:00	live5news.com	https://www.live5news.com/prnewswire/2022/09/12/class-action-alert-law-offices-vincent-wong-remind-dingdong-investors-lead-plaintiff-deadline-october-24-2022/
Acquisition Expands Bernhard's AEC Platform and Adds Complementary Capabilities and Strategic Presence in Broader Southeast Market BATON ROUGE, La., April 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Grace Hebert Curtis ("GHC"), a leading architecture firm delivering innovative and functional projects for diverse market sectors, today announced it has acquired Bullock Tice Associates ("BTA"), a multi-generational, full-service architectural firm. Financial terms of the transaction were not disclosed. For more than 60 years, BTA has provided a range of services – including pre-design, architecture, and sustainable design – for customers throughout the North Gulf Coast and Southeastern U.S. The company serves both private and public sector clients, delivering innovative and cost effective design solutions for federal government agencies such as the Department of Defense (DoD) and the Environmental Protection Agency. In September 2022, Bernhard Capital Partners ("Bernhard Capital"), a services- and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm, launched a dedicated architecture, engineering, and construction (AEC) platform in connection with an investment in GHC. Utilizing Bernhard Capital's proprietary Blueprint investment framework, the firm developed the AEC platform to partner with best-in-class businesses that are well positioned to meet the growing demand for modern, sustainable infrastructure across the country. "BTA has a long legacy of delivering excellence for its clients with innovative design and a cost efficient, customer-centric approach, which has differentiated the business throughout the Southeastern U.S. for more than six decades," said Jerry Hebert, CEO of GHC. "We continue to see numerous long-term growth opportunities and macro tailwinds in this institutional sector, and I look forward to building on our momentum to date." "As we continue to identify and partner with exceptional businesses to develop an industry-leading AEC platform, this strategic acquisition enables our platform to expand its footprint in the attractive Southeast region while diversifying into additional end-markets," said Jeff Koonce, Partner at Bernhard Capital. "As we continue to build an unparalleled, full-service platform that supports clients across industries and geographies, BTA exemplifies the type of best-in-class partner we are looking to grow with as part of our AEC platform." "GHC and Bernhard share our vision of delivering architecture with purpose for our clients," said John Tice, CEO at BTA. "We are excited to partner with a rapidly growing team and platform, and to leverage the deep relationships and expertise both Bernhard Capital and GHC have across the industry to enhance our capabilities and better serve our clients." About Grace Hebert Curtis Grace Hebert Curtis is a widely recognized architecture firm with locations in Baton Rouge, Dallas, New Orleans, and Lake Charles. With an unmatched legacy and commitment to clients, Grace Hebert Curtis provides in-depth insight and a broad range of innovative design and development solutions for a wide range of end markets, including education, commercial office, industrial, and healthcare. Learn more at https://ghc-arch.com/. About Bernhard Capital Partners Bernhard Capital Partners is a services and infrastructure-focused private equity management firm established in 2013. Bernhard Capital Partners has deployed capital in four funds across several strategies, has approximately $3.0 billion of gross assets under management. Bernhard Capital Partners seeks to create sustainable value by leveraging its experience in acquiring, operating and growing services and infrastructure businesses. For more information, visit www.BernhardCapital.com. Contacts Ed Trissel / Kate Thompson / Erik Carlson Joele Frank, Wilkinson Brimmer Katcher (212) 355-4449 View original content: SOURCE Bernhard Capital Partners Management, LP	2023-04-05T12:39:41+00:00	ksla.com	https://www.ksla.com/prnewswire/2023/04/05/bernhard-capital-backed-grace-hebert-curtis-acquires-bullock-tice-associates/
EASTBOURNE, England (AP) — Serena Williams’ competitive preparation for Wimbledon will amount to two doubles matches. A right knee injury to Williams’ doubles partner, Ons Jabeur, led to them withdrawing from the grass-court event in Eastbourne, the WTA said Thursday. They were scheduled to play Magda Linette and Aleksandra Krunic in the semifinals after winning two matches so far on the south coast of England. Williams is making her comeback after nearly a year away from tennis. The 23-time Grand Slam singles champion has received a wild-card entry to play in the singles tournament at Wimbledon, which starts on Monday. Jabeur is ranked No. 3 in singles. There was no immediate news about the seriousness of her injury. ___ More AP tennis: https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth Credit: Kirsty Wigglesworth	2022-06-23T10:30:19+00:00	daytondailynews.com	https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/williams-out-of-eastbourne-because-doubles-partner-injured/F5P66RI72VCKHJOVYG6FGZN47E/
Continuing the luxury brand's expansion in the U.S., the high-end property will debut in 2023 as Long Beach's first luxury boutique hotel, restoring one of California's most storied properties to its original grandeur TORONTO, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Fairmont Hotels & Resorts, part of world leading hospitality group Accor, in partnership with Long Beach-based investment and development group Pacific6, today announced the redevelopment of the iconic Breakers Hotel in Long Beach, California. A timeless feature of the Long Beach skyline, Fairmont The Breakers, Long Beach has a character and soul all its own. Originally opened in the roaring twenties as a lavish hotel on the waterfront, The Breakers was a sought-after destination for celebrities and dignitaries, including Elizabeth Taylor, Cary Grant, Babe Ruth and Clark Gable, among other Hollywood stars. The historic property is currently undergoing a significant restoration and redevelopment, and is slated to reopen in 2023 as Long Beach's first luxury boutique hotel. The reimagined Fairmont The Breakers, Long Beach will feature high-end accommodations and amenities, including 185 boutique hotel rooms and suites; a rooftop pool and terrace overlooking the Terrace Theater Plaza; an open-air rooftop lounge and bar with 360-degree views of the Pacific Ocean and Los Angeles basin; a lavish two-story spa, wellness and fitness center; a live jazz club and music lounge; and more than 12,000 square feet of flexible indoor and outdoor meeting and function space. The hotel's culinary program will include five innovative food & beverage venues, including the reopening of the famed Sky Room restaurant. "We are honored to play a role in the exciting redevelopment of Fairmont The Breakers, Long Beach. Fairmont and Accor are committed to growing our unique collection of hotels in the region, and we are thrilled to add this landmark property to our North American portfolio," said Heather McCrory, CEO, Accor North & Central America. "Fairmont is renowned for the brand's iconic, history-making properties, and The Breakers now becomes a part of that global legacy. The project will set the standard for luxury hospitality in Long Beach, bringing to life a vibrant and thriving destination appealing to locals and visitors alike. The timing is also ideal to add a third standout Fairmont property in Los Angeles, in advance of the FIFA World Cup in 2026 and Summer Olympics in 2028." With more than 80 locations around the globe, and a record-breaking pipeline under development, Fairmont boasts some of the most renowned hotel addresses in the world, including The Plaza in New York City and The Savoy in London, both Fairmont managed hotels. Fairmont The Breakers, Long Beach joins a growing collection of luxury properties in California, including the recently reimagined Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles; seaside standout Fairmont Miramar in Santa Monica; Forbes 5-star triple threat Fairmont Grand Del Mar in San Diego; historic Bay icon Claremont Club & Spa, A Fairmont Hotel; and the brand's original hotel, flagship Fairmont San Francisco. Other notable properties that will soon join the exceptional Fairmont brand portfolio include Fairmont La Paz Puerta Cortés Resort and Residences in Mexico, Fairmont Phoenix and Fairmont Orlando. Fairmont hotels are a place of occasion, offering world-class dining, luxurious rooms, thoughtful service and unforgettable experiences in beautiful locations. "The Breakers is an iconic piece of our city's history and I couldn't be more excited to see it restored to a world-class hotel," said Long Beach Mayor Robert Garcia. "Having a company and brand like Fairmont Hotels in Long Beach speaks to the strength of our local economy and I'm looking forward to the opportunities this partnership will bring to the city." "Pacific6 invested in The Breakers out of love and a desire to restore one of Long Beach's most storied properties to its original grandeur, and a drive to create the most memorable, high-end luxury hotel in one of the city's most sought-after locations," said John Molina, Founding Partner of Pacific6. "Fairmont has a long and successful history in operating luxury hotels and is the perfect partner to bring The Breakers, Long Beach to life. We are excited to work together as we return this historic landmark to its former glory." Fairmont The Breakers, Long Beach is located on Ocean Boulevard in the city of Long Beach, which serves as a major destination for tourism and other leisure travel as well as a hub for regional commercial activity. The area is known for its waterfront attractions, such as the RMS Queen Mary and the Aquarium of the Pacific, and boasts cultural charms such as Restaurant Row on Pine Avenue and the East Village Arts District. The hotel is adjacent to the Long Beach Convention Center and is a short walk from the Metro Blue Line station, which connects downtown Long Beach to downtown Los Angeles via rail. "Fairmont's presence in Long Beach allows us to grow both our convention and pleasure travel markets. Previously, certain conventions were not able to choose our destination because we were unable to offer a luxury boutique hotel. In addition, today's travel segment of people looking for unique, intimate, luxury experiences has also grown dramatically," said Steve Goodling, President & CEO of the Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau. "Fairmont answers the needs of both of these sectors for us and will help Long Beach continue to grow in its tourism marketing and sales." The project will bring together a world-class team of architects and designers to develop a stunning luxury hotel. The property's renovation will be a major economic benefit to Long Beach, providing employment opportunities to more than 1,500 during the redevelopment, and more than 230 hospitality jobs upon reopening. Fairmont is part of Accor, the second largest operator of luxury hotels in the world. Additional luxury brands in the Accor portfolio include Raffles, Orient Express, Sofitel, and many more. Upon its opening, Fairmont The Breakers, Long Beach will join ALL - Accor Live Limitless, Accor's award-winning lifestyle loyalty program. About Fairmont Fairmont Hotels & Resorts is where the intimate equally coexists with the infinite–an unrivaled portfolio of more than 80 extraordinary hotels where grand moments of life, heartfelt pleasures and personal milestones are celebrated and remembered long after any visit. Since 1907, Fairmont has created magnificent, meaningful and unforgettable hotels, rich with character and deeply connected to the history, culture and community of its destinations–places such as The Plaza in New York City, The Savoy in London, Fairmont San Francisco, Fairmont Banff Springs in Canada, Fairmont Peace Hotel in Shanghai, and Fairmont The Palm in Dubai. Famous for its engaging service, awe-inspiring public spaces, locally inspired cuisine, and iconic bars and lounges, Fairmont also takes great pride in its pioneering approach to hospitality and leadership in sustainability and responsible tourism practices. Fairmont is part of Accor, a world leading hospitality group counting over 5,300 properties throughout more than 110 countries, and a participating brand in ALL – Accor Live Limitless – a lifestyle loyalty program providing access to a wide variety of rewards, services and experiences. fairmont.com \| all.accor.com \| group.accor.com About Pacific6 Enterprises Pacific6 is a Long Beach, California-based investment and development partnership, capitalized at $200 million, that seeks projects offering unique potential for economic and social advancement, and which will have a positive and lasting impact on people and their communities. Since its founding, the company has invested its resources in numerous socially conscious projects, including the renovation and revitalization of historic landmark properties, green initiatives to address climate change, aquaculture ventures to sustainably feed future generations, medical technologies to assist with current and future pandemics, independent media agencies to provide hyperlocal journalism, and more. Media Relations Contacts Brandon Dowling Pacific6 Enterprises Phone: 661.435.9062 Email: brandon.dowling@pacificsix.com Samantha Mehlinger Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau Phone: 562.896.3290 Email: SamanthaM@longbeachcvb.org View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Long Beach Convention & Visitors Bureau; Fairmont Hotels & Resorts; Pacific 6 Enterprises	2022-07-28T22:25:43+00:00	wymt.com	https://www.wymt.com/prnewswire/2022/07/28/fairmont-hotels-amp-resorts-announces-signing-fairmont-breakers-long-beach/
Wildfires in Greece close highways and threaten an oil refinery, as the EU sends firefighting planes By THANASSIS STAVRAKIS and DEREK GATOPOULOS Associated Press MANDRA, Greece (AP) — Fast-moving fires outside Athens forced authorities in Greece to close highways and cancel vacations for firefighters and evacuations were expanded and weather conditions continued to worsen. The European Union provided assistance, sending water-dropping planes from France and Italy, and providing satellite imagery analysis to help assess the scale of damage. The country’s prime minister, Kyriakos Mitsotakis, cut short a trip to Brussels and returned to Athens ahead a second heat wave that is expected to increase the risk of fires across more of Greece.	2023-07-18T18:55:35+00:00	localnews8.com	https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/07/18/wildfires-in-greece-close-highways-and-threaten-an-oil-refinery-as-the-eu-sends-firefighting-planes/
PITTSBURGH – The gunman who committed the deadliest antisemitic attack in U.S. history should be deemed eligible for the death penalty because he intentionally planned the 2018 Pittsburgh synagogue attack and preyed on vulnerable victims as they were beginning Sabbath worship, a prosecutor urged jurors on Wednesday. “On Oct. 27, 2018, this defendant violated the safe, holy sanctuary that was the Tree of Life synagogue. He turned it into a killing ground," prosecutor Soo Song told jurors in the sentencing phase for Robert Bowers, who was convicted last month in the attack that claimed 11 lives. Bowers' defense lawyers are scheduled to make their own closing arguments Wednesday afternoon. At issue is whether Bowers is eligible for the death penalty — a preliminary stage in the weekslong sentencing process. If it determines he is eligible, the jury would then hear evidence in the coming weeks before deciding whether to impose the death penalty. If it determines he is not eligible, Bowers will receive a life sentence without parole, Judge Robert Colville said during jury instruction Wednesday morning. To reach the threshold of eligibility, the jury must conclude Bowers formed the intent to kill and that there was at least one aggravating factor that made the crime especially heinous. Bowers' own defense team has conceded one aggravating factor: that several of the victims were vulnerable due to age or mental disability. But they also argued that his ability to form intent was impaired by schizophrenia, epilepsy and a delusional belief that he could stop a genocide of white people by killing Jews. Song denounced those claims, noting that Bowers told one of the defense's own expert medical witnesses that he meticulously planned the attack, considered other potential Jewish targets, and "regrets that he didn't kill dozens more." Song said Bowers described himself as calm and focused as he shot to kill. Even if Bowers had schizophrenia or epilepsy, “that would not mean the defendant was incapable of forming the intent to kill,” Song said. Bowers, 50, a truck driver from suburban Baldwin, was convicted last month on 63 criminal counts. These include 11 counts each of obstruction of the free exercise of religion resulting in death and use of a firearm to commit murder — charges that carry a potential death penalty. His attorneys offered a guilty plea in return for a life sentence, but prosecutors refused, opting instead to take the case to trial and pursue the death penalty. Most of the victims’ families supported that decision. ___ Associated Press religion coverage receives support through the AP’s collaboration with The Conversation US, with funding from Lilly Endowment Inc. The AP is solely responsible for this content.	2023-07-12T19:04:29+00:00	ksat.com	https://www.ksat.com/news/national/2023/07/12/the-pittsburgh-synagogue-gunman-should-be-eligible-for-the-death-penalty-prosecutor-argues/
Chick-fil-A grilled nuggets and filets contain dairy allergen due to supplier mishap Related video above: New Chick-fil-A breakfast item Chick-fil-A's grilled nuggets and grilled filets have a dairy allergen due to an accidental contamination at its supplier, according to the company. "A supplier notified us they had unintentionally added an undeclared dairy allergen in the recipe for our Grilled Filets and Grilled Nuggets," the company said in a statement, adding that when it learned about the contamination, "we took immediate steps to notify guests of this temporary issue." A statement alerting consumers to the situation has been posted to the chicken chain's nutrition and allergens page, and a note about the dairy allergen has been added to the Grilled Nuggets page. The incident has impacted restaurants across the entire Chick-fil-A chain. "We are actively working with the supplier so this doesn't happen again and to ensure the allergen is removed," the company said. "We understand and take seriously the trust our guests place in us to make sure their food is how they expect it, and we apologize for this situation. Our priority is that our impacted guests can enjoy these products again soon." While the presence of dairy may not matter to some consumers, it can be dangerous to those with allergies. Kids With Food Allergies, a division of the nonprofit Asthma and Allergy Foundation of America, posted about the change on its Facebook page on Tuesday. Commenters on the Facebook post expressed dismay about the news, saying that it limited the food options for those with allergies even further. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that about 8% of U.S. children have a food allergy, and a 2019 study found that over 10% of American adults suffer from at least one food allergy.	2022-08-24T21:55:01+00:00	wesh.com	https://www.wesh.com/article/chick-fil-a-grilled-nuggets-and-filet-contain-dairy-allergen/40982990
ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. (AP)Damar Hamlin visited with teammates at the Bills’ facility on Saturday for the first time since being discharged from a Buffalo hospital, 12 days after the safety went into cardiac arrest and needed to be resuscitated on the field during a game in Cincinnati. Bills linebacker Matt Milano posted a photo on his Instagram account of a smiling Hamlin shaking hands with a teammate. A person with direct knowledge of Hamlin’s schedule confirmed to The Associated Press the player’s visit. The person spoke on the condition of anonymity because Hamlin has kept his schedule and recovery private. Hamlin was cleared to go home Wednesday after undergoing final tests at Buffalo General Medical Center. His trip to meet with teammates comes a day before the Bills (13-3) host the division rival Miami Dolphins (9-8) in a wild-card playoff game, heightening the possibility he might be healthy enough to attend the game. The 24-year-old Hamlin continues what doctors have referred to as ”a remarkable recovery” since his heart stopped after being hit squarely in the chest by Bengals receiver Tee Higgins in the first quarter of a since-canceled game at Cincinnati on Jan. 2. Hamlin spent his first two days at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center under sedation and breathing through a ventilator. Upon being awakened, Hamlin showed no signs of neurological damage and within four days of his arrival was breathing on his own as well as walking and talking. He first interacted with his teammates on Jan. 6, when Hamlin appeared by videoconference from his hospital room. He flexed his muscles and spoke to them, saying, ”Love you boys.” Hamlin live-tweeted during the Bills’ 35-23 season-closing win over New England on Sunday, and a day later was released from the Cincinnati hospital and transferred to Buffalo. He is now continuing his rehabilitation with the Bills. As Hamlin’s recovery progressed, the Bills and the NFL’s messaging switched from ”Prayers for Damar 3” to ”Love for Damar 3” by last weekend, when the entire league honored Hamlin, who wears No. 3. Hamlin’s recovery has uplifted the Bills, who were stunned and teary-eyed upon watching medical personnel revive their teammate. The Bills on Wednesday were cautious about when they’d get a chance to meet with Hamlin in person, saying it was dependent on the player regaining his strength. ”Just making sure he’s taking it slow, and obviously trying to get back to being himself,” quarterback Josh Allen said. ”So we’ll take all the time that we need. But I hope he knows the guys are ready to see him.” In the days that followed his collapse, $8.6 million in GoFundMe donations poured into Hamlin’s toy drive fundraiser, which will be used to support young people through education and sports. Hamlin, who is from the Pittsburgh exurb of McKees Rocks, also will use proceeds from the sale of new T-shirts, emblazoned with ”Did We Win?” along with his hands in the shape of a heart, to raise money for the trauma center in Cincinnati that initially treated him. — AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP-NFL	2023-01-15T13:44:59+00:00	krqe.com	https://www.krqe.com/sports/nfl-football/hamlin-visits-bills-for-1st-time-since-cleared-to-go-home/
WASHINGTON (AP) — Progressive and centrist Democrats in the House have clinched agreement on a long-sought policing and public safety package that will be brought to the House floor just weeks before the midterm elections. House Democrats announced the deal Wednesday, ending months of intra-party tensions over what the package should contain. A series of four bills that will increase funding for local police departments will come up for a vote on Thursday. The breakthrough came after intense negotiations in recent days between Rep. Josh Gottheimer, a New Jersey Democrat and leader of the centrist coalition, and Rep. Ilhan Omar D-Minn., one of the leaders of the progressive faction. Their deal, reached with little time to spare on the House calendar, could help unite the party on a public safety platform more than two years after the police killing of George Floyd. “I’m proud to have worked closely with Republicans, Democrats, and a broad spectrum of stakeholders to make real progress for public safety,” Gottheimer said in a statement Wednesday. The package includes reforms to ensure police funding is used to support smaller police departments, along with investments in de-escalation training and mental health resources for officers to reduce fatal encounters between police and people with mental illness. “With this package, House Democrats have the opportunity to model a holistic, inclusive approach to public safety, and keep our promise to families across the country to address this issue at the federal level,” Omar and Rep. Pramila Jayapal, chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus, said in a statement. The police funding package is modest in comparison to the bill that Democrats introduced in the weeks after Floyd’s death. It has the support of law enforcement groups like the National Association of Police Organization and the Fraternal Order of Police.	2022-09-21T20:15:36+00:00	kxnet.com	https://www.kxnet.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-house-dems-reach-deal-on-policing-bills-ahead-of-midterms/
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Chinese President Xi Jinping plans to visit Moscow next week, a major boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin amid sharpening East-West tensions over the war in Ukraine and the latest sign of Beijing’s emboldened diplomatic ambitions. Western leaders have tried to isolate Putin over the conflict, now in its 13th month. Xi’s trip, announced Friday, is a diplomatic shot in the arm to the Russian leader at a time when his troops are bogged down in a battle of attrition, focused now on Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region. The U.S. on Friday said it would oppose any effort by China at the meeting to propose a ceasefire in Ukraine as the “ratification of Russian conquest.” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby encouraged Xi to reach out to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to get his country’s perspective on the war and to avoid any “one-sided” proposals. China has sought to project itself as neutral in the conflict, even while it has refused to condemn Moscow’s aggression and declared last year that it had a “no-limits” friendship with Russia. Beijing has denounced Western sanctions against Moscow, and accused NATO and the United States of provoking Putin’s military action. Throughout the conflict, China has said the sovereignty and territorial integrity of all countries should be respected. It remains unclear, however, whether it sympathizes with Moscow’s claims to seized Ukrainian territory. Xi’s visit would mark his first meeting with Putin since September, when they met on the sidelines of a regional summit in Samarkand, Ubekistan. Before that, Putin attended the opening of the 2022 Beijing Winter Games and met with Xi shortly before sending troops into Ukraine. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Friday that Putin and Xi would have a one-on-one meeting over an informal dinner Monday. Broader talks involving officials from both countries are scheduled for Tuesday. Putin’s foreign policy adviser, Yuri Ushakov, suggested the talks could yield new approaches to the fighting in Ukraine. “I’m sure that our leader and the Chinese leader will exchange their assessments of the situation in the context of the development of the conflict in Ukraine,” Ushakov said. “We shall see what ideas will emerge after that.” A spokesman for Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said Britain would welcome any genuine effort by China aimed at “restoring sovereignty to Ukraine.” Kyiv says that is non-negotiable in any attempt at ending the war. “Any peace deal which is not predicated on Ukraine’s sovereignty and self-determination is not a peace deal at all,” Sunak’s spokesman Jamie Davies said. On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang reached out to his Ukrainian counterpart, Dmytro Kuleba, telling him that Beijing was concerned about the war spinning out of control and urging talks on a political solution with Moscow. China has “always upheld an objective and fair stance on the Ukraine issue, has committed itself to promoting peace and advancing negotiations and calls on the international community to create conditions for peace talks,” Qin said. Kuleba later tweeted that he and Qin “discussed the significance of the principle of territorial integrity.” Ukraine has listed Russia’s withdrawal from the occupied areas as the main condition for peace. “I underscored the importance of (Zelenskyy’s)’s peace formula for ending the aggression and restoring just peace in Ukraine,” wrote Kuleba, who spoke the same day with U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken. China last month called for a Ukraine cease-fire and peace talks between Kyiv and Moscow. Zelenskyy cautiously welcomed Beijing’s involvement but the overture appeared to go no further. China has its own territorial issues with Taiwan, which it claims as its own territory to be brought under its control by force if necessary. Beijing’s apparent deeper dive into Ukraine issues follows its success last week in brokering talks between Iran and its chief Middle Eastern rival, Saudi Arabia. Those two countries agreed to restore their diplomatic ties after years of tensions. The agreement cast China in a leading role in Middle Eastern politics, a part previously reserved for longtime global heavyweights like the U.S. On the back of that, Xi called for China to play a bigger role in managing global affairs. Washington has marshaled Western military and diplomatic efforts against Putin, but the Russian leader has showed no signs of softening his belligerent stance. In Washington on Friday, Kirby told reporters, “A ceasefire now is, again, effectively the ratification of Russian conquest.” It would, he added, ”in effect recognize Russia’s gains and its attempt to conquer its neighbor’s territory by force, allowing Russian troops to continue to occupy sovereign Ukrainian territory.” He warned that Russia could use a ceasefire to regroup “so that they can restart attacks on Ukraine at a time of their choosing.” The destruction of a U.S. drone over the Black Sea on Tuesday following an encounter with Russian fighter jets further escalated U.S.-Russia tensions, although it also prompted the first conversations between the countries’ defense and military chiefs since October. Putin invited Xi to visit Russia during a video conference call the two held in late December. The visit, Putin said, could “demonstrate to the whole world the strength of the Russian-Chinese ties” and “become the main political event of the year in bilateral relations.” Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Friday that Xi “will have an in-depth exchange of views with President Putin on bilateral relations and major international and regional issues of common concern….” “Currently, the world is entering a new period of turbulence and reform with the accelerated evolution of changes of the century. As permanent members of the U.N. Security Council and important major countries, the significance and impact of the China-Russia relations go far beyond the bilateral sphere,” he added. The Kremlin said in a statement that Xi and Putin will exchange views “in the context of deepening Russian-Chinese cooperation in the international arena,” and would sign “important bilateral documents.” ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war in Ukraine: https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine-war	2023-03-17T16:07:12+00:00	myfox8.com	https://myfox8.com/news/international/ap-international/china-leader-xi-to-visit-moscow-in-show-of-support-for-putin/
NEW YORK (AP) — Bed Bath & Beyond — one of the original big box retailers known for its seemingly endless offerings of sheets, towels and kitchen gadgets — has filed for bankruptcy protection, following years of dismal sales and losses and numerous failed turnaround plans. The beleaguered home goods chain made the filing Sunday in U.S. District Court in New Jersey and said it will start an orderly wind down of its operations including eventually closing its stores, while seeking a buyer for all or some of its businesses. For now, its 360 Bed Bath & Beyond stores and its 120 Buy Buy Baby stores as well as its websites will remain open to serve customers. It listed estimated assets and liabilities in the range of $1 billion and $10 billion. The move comes after the company failed to secure funds to stay afloat. In a statement, the company, based in Union, New Jersey, said it voluntarily made the filing “to implement an orderly wind down of its businesses while conducting a limited marketing process to solicit interest in one or more sales of some or all of its assets.” The store closings will put thousands of jobs at risk. Bed Bath & Beyond said it secured a commitment of roughly $240 million in financing from Sixth Street Specialty Lending, Inc. to allow it to keep operating during the bankruptcy process. “It’s the death of an icon. A lot of people have grown up with it, ” said Neil Saunders, managing director of GlobalData Retail. “It’s an institution in retailing, but unfortunately being an institution doesn’t protect you from financial woes.” The filing comes as the company’s shares have tumbled even more as speculation of an impending bankruptcy filing increased. Its financial performance has also deteriorated. In late March, it noted that preliminary results showed anywhere from a 40% to 50% decline in sales at stores opened at least a year for the quarter ended Feb. 25. The company also said in a Securities and Exchange Commission filing in late March that it planned to sell $300 million worth of shares to avoid bankruptcy filing. The home goods retailer had been issuing several warnings about a potential bankruptcy filing since early this year. In late January, it noted in a government filing it was in default of its loans and didn’t have the funds to repay what it owes. The company had said the default is forcing the company to look at various alternatives including restructuring its debt in bankruptcy court. Bed Bath & Beyond warned on Jan. 5 that it was considering various options including filing for bankruptcy and said that there was “substantial doubt” that it could stay in business. A week later, Bed Bath & Beyond posted a 33% drop in sales and a widening loss for the fiscal third quarter, ended Nov. 26, compared with the year-ago period. Sales at stores opened at least a year — a key indicator of a company’s health — dropped 32%. Bed Bath & Beyond’s recently appointed president and CEO Sue Gove blamed the poor holiday performance on inventory constraints and reduced credit limits that resulted in shortages of merchandise on store shelves. Bed Bath & Beyond joins a growing list of retailers that have filed for bankruptcy so far this year including party supplies chain Party City and David’s Bridal. The bankruptcy could offer a window of what’s more to come in the retail industry, given the changing landscape and the increasing challenges in the U.S. economy. During the depths of the pandemic, a number of retailers filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy including Neiman Marcus and J.C. Penney. But in 2022, there was a respite in retail bankruptcy filings as shoppers, flush with government stimulus money and a pile of savings, spent with abandon, helping to lift all types of retailers. But as credit tightens and inflation remains stubborn, shoppers have been tightening their purse strings in recent months, leaving struggling retailers like Bed Bath & Beyond more vulnerable. Bed Bath & Beyond had been trying to turn around its business and slash costs after previous management’s new strategies worsened a sales slump. The company announced last August it would close about 150 of its namesake stores and slash its workforce by 20%. It also lined up more than $500 million of new financing. Founded in 1971, Bed Bath & Beyond had for years enjoyed its status as a big box retailer that offered a vast selection of sheets, towels and gadgets unmatched by department store rivals. It was among the first to introduce shoppers to many of today’s household items like the air fryer or single-serve coffee maker, and its 15% to 20% coupons were ubiquitous. But for the last decade or so, Bed Bath & Beyond struggled with weak sales, largely because of its messy assortments and lagging online strategy that made it hard to compete with the likes of Target and Walmart, both of which have spruced up their home departments with higher quality sheets and beddings. Meanwhile, online players like Wayfair have lured customers with affordable and trendy furniture and home décor. In late 2019, Bed Bath & Beyond tapped Target executive Mark Tritton to take the helm and turn around sales. Tritton quickly reduced coupons and started to introduce store label brands at the expense of national labels, a strategy that proved disastrous for the retailer. And the pandemic, which happened shortly after his arrival, forced the retailer to temporarily close its stores. It was never able to use the health crisis to pivot to a successful online strategy as others had, analysts said. And while many retailers were grappling with supply chain issues a year ago, Bed Bath was among the most vulnerable, missing many of its 200 best-selling items including kitchen appliances and personal electronics, during the holiday 2021 season. The retailer ousted Tritton in June 2022 after two back-to-back quarters of disastrous sales. In recent months, the company went back to its original strategy of focusing on national brands, instead of pushing its own store labels. But the company has had a hard time having suppliers commit to delivering merchandise because of the retailer’s financial woes. This past holiday season, the stores were missing many key items, and it lost many customers. Bed Bath & Beyond’s shares, which were trading at distressed levels, have also been on a turbulent run. It made a monstrous run from $5.77 to $23.08 in a little more than two weeks in August. The trading was reminiscent of last year’s meme-stock craze, when out-of-favor companies suddenly became darlings of smaller-pocketed investors. But the stock fell back to Earth after Ryan Cohen, the billionaire co-founder of online pet-products retailer Chewy Inc. who purchased a nearly 10% stake in Bed Bath & Beyond last March, sold off all his shares. Shares were hovering close to 30 cents in the past few days. A year ago, shares were trading at around $17. Bed Bath & Beyond said it expects to process returns and exchanges in accordance with its usual policies until May 24 for items purchased prior to Sunday. It also anticipates gift cards, gift certificates and loyalty certificates will be accepted through May 8. The company had 32,000 employees as of Feb. 26, 2022, but that number has come down since then as the retailer has slashed jobs. ____ AP Writer Bruce Shipkowski in Toms River, New Jersey contributed to this report. ______ Follow Anne D’Innocenzio: http://twitter.com/ADInnocenzio	2023-04-23T15:43:42+00:00	wnct.com	https://www.wnct.com/news/business/struggling-bed-bath-beyond-files-for-bankruptcy-protection/
Travelers at Midway Airport will see new restaurants and retail stores this summer and fall, as part of the final stage of a project to modernize the smaller of the city’s airports. The airport’s large central food court, located shortly past the TSA checkpoint, has been closed since spring, and travelers will likely see construction in and around the site in the coming months. When it reopens, travelers will find new food and retail brands there and elsewhere in the airport, as well as brands that are expanding or reopening, Chicago Department of Aviation spokesman Kevin Bargnes said. The new concessions are the latest changes at Midway, which has seen new food and retail offerings open in recent years as part of earlier stages of the modernization program. That includes an overhaul in 2017 when most existing bars and restaurants closed, and notable venues like Potbelly and McDonald’s left the airport. Other construction at Midway included an expansion of the airport’s security area, over South Cicero Avenue, that opened in 2020. Parking facilities underwent work and now include electric vehicle charging stations, and elevators were upgraded. More passengers have likely noticed the changes in recent months, as Midway exceeded pre-pandemic travel levels during the first four months of the year. From January through April, 6.4 million passengers passed through Midway, marking 103% of 2019 levels during the same time frame. But the city’s other airport, O’Hare International Airport, continues to lag pre-pandemic levels. About 21.7 million passengers passed through O’Hare in the first four months of the year, or 87% of 2019 passenger volumes, according to data from the Chicago Department of Aviation. The latest round of concessions at Midway will include Connie’s Pizza, White Sox Bar and Grill, M Burger and Beecher’s Handmade Cheese, all located in the central food court. A second Garrett Popcorn Shops location will open outside the food court, after the iconic popcorn store first came to Midway in the past year. Other restaurants reopening after construction include Dunkin and Reilly’s Daughter. The central food court will also see the addition of Evolve, a new retail concept by Hudson, as well as Tumi and MAC/Jo Malone. A Hudson location will reopen elsewhere in the airport, among other retail stores. The retail stores will open throughout the summer, and food and beverage locations will open through the fall. Construction on the new concessions has been “a long time coming,” said CDA Managing Deputy Commissioner Elizabeth Granados-Perez, in a statement. Much of it was scheduled in early 2020, at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. The new concessions will include entities run by socially or economically disadvantaged people as part of the federal Airport Concession Disadvantaged Business Enterprise program. Last year, new dining and retail options also moved forward at O’Hare. The addition of new dining and shopping at both airports comes after years in which the COVID-19 pandemic, stay-at-home orders and travel restrictions kept airports largely empty and many concessions closed. Even as travelers returned, airport shops in some cases stayed closed as concessionaires struggled to hire back workers. By fall 2021, the Chicago Department of Aviation said the majority of shops at O’Hare and Midway Airport had reopened. sfreishtat@chicagotribune.com	2023-06-22T15:42:04+00:00	chicagotribune.com	https://www.chicagotribune.com/business/transportation/ct-biz-new-midway-concessions-20230622-zdlllltrubckpoopielqhzbf5i-story.html
Man in coma after stung by bees 20,000 times, family says RIPLEY, Ohio (WXIX) - A 20-year-old man nearly lost his life getting stung thousands of times by bees after accidentally cutting into a nest while tree trimming. Austin Bellamy remains on a ventilator in a medically induced coma at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center, as of Tuesday night, WXIX reports. The 20-year-old was up in a lemon tree trimming branches Friday morning with his grandmother, Phyllis Edwards, and his uncle, Dustin Edwards, standing below. At some point, Bellamy unknowingly cut into a bee’s nest. “When he started cutting them, that’s when the bees came out, and he tried to anchor himself down, and he couldn’t,” Phyllis Edwards said. “He was hollering, ‘Help! Help me! Help!’ And nobody would help him.” Bellamy’s family members watched the entire episode unfold from the ground, unable to scale the ladder because they themselves were under attack. “I was going to try and climb the ladder to get to Austin... I seen how high he was... but I couldn’t get to him because I was surrounded in bees,” Phyllis Edwards said. Shawna Carter, Bellamy’s mother, says she passed out when she got the phone call. “It was just too much for me to take,” she said. “It looked like he had a black blanket on his head down to his neck, down to his arms.” EMS called UC Air Care for Bellamy. Phyllis Edwards left for the hospital in an ambulance moments before the medical helicopter arrived to transport the 20-year-old to Corryville. Bellamy was stung at least 20,000 times, according to an online fundraiser set up by the family. Carter says he ingested around 30 bees as well. “So he had bees inside of him, and they suctioned bees out of him until Sunday morning,” she explained. Carter says it was a Ripley Fire Department firefighter named Craig who saved his life. “When I think of Craig, Craig is a life-saver,” she said. “He’s Austin’s angel. He saved Austin’s life.” Doctors say Bellamy will make a full recovery. “I just want to tell him that I love him and I miss him and he’s my boy,” Dustin Edwards said. Copyright 2022 WXIX via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.	2022-08-31T09:51:59+00:00	wcjb.com	https://www.wcjb.com/2022/08/31/man-coma-after-stung-by-bees-20000-times-family-says/
Lawyers representing victims of the Marshall Fire on Thursday filed a mass action lawsuit against Xcel Energy, claiming the energy provider is to blame for the most destructive fire in Colorado history. It seeks economic and non-economic damages for the role Xcel played in the devastating blaze. Twenty-four plaintiffs, including homeowners and community members, are part of the lawsuit. The lawsuit, filed in Boulder County’s District Court Thursday, alleges “Xcel Energy’s power lines and energy utility equipment caused the Marshall Fire, which led to significant harm to the environment and public health.” The group of attorneys behind the suit released this statement to Denver7: "The survivors of the Marshall Fire have been suffering through this event for 17 months and their struggle won't end anytime soon. Today, the Boulder County Sheriff's office has peeled back the curtain as to the cause of the fire and we now know Xcel Energy was responsible for starting the fire. We have filed a lawsuit on behalf of those survivors against Xcel today and we will not stop fighting until they have fully recovered." The lawsuit was announced on the same day the Boulder County Sheriff's Office revealed the findings of its investigation into the cause and origin of the Marshall Fire, which burned more than 6,000 acres and destroyed over 1,000 homes. That investigation found hot particles from a disconnected Xcel power line caused one ignition point in the massive blaze. Embers from a residential fire, which was set on Dec. 24 and reignited by wind six days later, was the source of another ignition point, according to the investigation. Marshall Fire Sheriff: Marshall Fire likely began as a result of buried fire, downed Xcel line Boulder County District Attorney Michael Dougherty said in that press conference that no charges would be filed against Xcel Energy because there is "insufficient evidence a crime was committed." The residents responsible for the buried fire would also not face charges, Dougherty said. “This fire was terribly destructive and traumatic for so many people,” he said. “We make our decisions about charging criminal offenses by evidence and not based on emotion. We’ve gone through all of the evidence in the case and what I want to really stress to the community is: If we were to tell you today that we were filing charges, it would be wrong and unethical.” Denver7 Investigates is following this story throughout the day Thursday and will update this article.	2023-06-08T17:34:00+00:00	denver7.com	https://www.denver7.com/news/marshall-fire/mass-action-lawsuit-alleges-xcel-energy-is-to-blame-for-marshall-fire
SINGAPORE, April 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- 51Talk Online Education Group ("51Talk" or the "Company") (NYSE: COE), a global online education platform with core expertise in English education, announced that it filed its annual report on Form 20-F for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022 with the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") on April 6, 2023. The annual report can be accessed on the Company's investor relations website at http://ir.51talk.com/ as well as the SEC's website at http://www.sec.gov. The Company will provide a hard copy of its annual report containing the audited consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022, free of charge, to its shareholders and ADS holders upon request. Requests should be directed to the Company's IR Department at ir@51talk.com. Safe Harbor Statement This press release contains statements that may constitute "forward-looking" statements which are made pursuant to the "safe harbor" provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as "will," "expects," "anticipates," "aims," "future," "intends," "plans," "believes," "estimates," "likely to," and similar statements. 51Talk may also make written or oral forward-looking statements in its periodic reports to the Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC"), in its annual report to shareholders, in press releases and other written materials and in oral statements made by its officers, directors or employees to third parties. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about 51Talk's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Further information regarding these and other risks is included in 51Talk's filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and 51Talk does not undertake any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, except as required under applicable law. About 51Talk Online Education Group 51Talk Online Education Group (NYSE: COE) is a global online education platform with core expertise in English education. The Company's mission is to make quality education accessible and affordable. The Company's online and mobile education platforms enable students to take live interactive English lessons, on demand. The Company connects its students with a large pool of highly qualified teachers that it assembled using a shared economy approach, and employs student and teacher feedback and data analytics to deliver a personalized learning experience to its students. For more information, please visit http://ir.51talk.com. For further information: 51Talk Online Education Group Investor Relations davidchung@51talk.com wangjinling@51talk.com View original content: SOURCE 51Talk Online Education Group	2023-04-07T02:39:37+00:00	wlox.com	https://www.wlox.com/prnewswire/2023/04/07/51talk-online-education-group-files-annual-report-form-20-f-fiscal-year-2022/
MEXICO CITY (AP) — The United States Treasury sanctioned more than a dozen people and businesses in China and Mexico Tuesday that allegedly helped provide machines used to make counterfeit prescription drugs in the latest efforts to confront trafficking of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl. Those targeted for sanctions were all involved in one or another with the sale of pill press machines, molds and other equipment drug cartels use to produce counterfeit pills. “Treasury’s sanctions target every stage of the deadly supply chain fueling the surge in fentanyl poisonings and deaths across the country,” Under Secretary of the Treasury for Terrorism and Financial Intelligence Brian E. Nelson said in a statement. Among those sanctioned were Chinese pill press supplier Youli Technology Development Co., Ltd. of Huizhou, China and three affiliated Chinese citizens. Treasury said the company had shipped pill press machinery to people in the U.S. involved in making counterfeit pills. The U.S. sanctions also target related companies Yason General Machinery Co., Ltd. and Yason Electronics Technology Co., Ltd, both of Shenzhen, China. Yason has allegedly worked with a Mexico-based pill equipment supplier who had provided equipment to a Sinaloa cartel-linked person. “This individual used the machines to create superlabs in Mexico with the capacity to produce millions of fentanyl-laced pills weekly,” the Treasury Department said. Chihuahua, Mexico-based Mexpacking Solutions, which sells pill presses and other equipment is allegedly controlled by a Sinaloa cartel pill press provider, according to the Treasury. Three individuals related to the company were also sanctioned. The sanctions imposed by Treasury’s Office of Foreign Asset Control (OFAC) freeze assets of the companies and people in the United States. They also prohibit U.S. citizens and businesses from any transactions with the targeted entities. In April, U.S. prosecutors announced indictments against members of Mexico’s Sinaloa cartel over its production and trafficking of fentanyl. Synthetic opioids have been blamed for tens of thousands of U.S. deaths annually in recent years. While U.S. authorities have said that Mexico is cooperating, including in some of the sanctions against Mexican citizens announced Tuesday, President Andrés Manuel López Obrador has repeatedly denied that Mexico produces the powerful drug.	2023-05-31T00:12:27+00:00	lmtonline.com	https://www.lmtonline.com/news/world/article/us-sanctions-chinese-mexican-companies-over-pill-18126738.php
QUEENS (PIX11) — Roberto Clemente was a Major League Baseball icon who made a massive impact on and off the field. This year is the 50th anniversary of the death of Clemente. On Thursday, hundreds of people spent the day giving back in his name for the 21st Roberto Clemente Day. The day celebrates both his on-field excellence (15-time All-Star, four-time batting champion) and selflessness in the community. He died in a plane crash on his way to bringing emergency supplies to earthquake-ravaged Nicaragua. Clemente said that if you have a chance to help others and fail to do so, you’re wasting your time on this earth. Volunteers came to CitiField in Queens to carry on that message. Together, they packed 10,000 meals for Rise Against Hunger. Fourteen former MLB players were among the volunteers. Each of them were recipients of the Roberto Clemente Award. Winning the award remains one of the proudest moments of former outfielder’s Curtis Granderson’s career. On the field, the Mets and Pirates will honor Clemente by wearing his number 21 during Thursday night’s game. And before the game, Clemente’s grandson, Roberto Clemente III, will throw out the first pitch using a ball that was painted by one of Clemente’s nieces.	2022-09-16T15:59:22+00:00	everythinglubbock.com	https://www.everythinglubbock.com/hispanic-heritage-month/latino-baseball-legend-roberto-clemente-honored/
JetBlue buys Spirit for $3.8 billion (AP) - JetBlue has agreed to buy Spirit Airlines for $3.8 billion in a deal that would create the nation’s fifth-largest airline if approved by U.S. regulators. The agreement Thursday comes a day after Spirit’s attempt to merge with Frontier Airlines fell apart. Spirit had recommended its shareholders approve a lower offer from Frontier, saying that antitrust regulators are more likely to reject the bid from JetBlue. “This combination is an exciting opportunity to diversify and expand our network, add jobs and new possibilities for crewmembers, and expand our platform for profitable growth,” JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes said in a statement. The combined airline, which will be based in New York and led by Hayes, would have a fleet of 458 aircraft. The airlines will continue to operate independently until after the transaction closes. JetBlue said Thursday that it would pay $33.50 per share in cash for Spirit, including a prepayment of $2.50 per share in cash payable once Spirit stockholders approve the transaction. There’s also a ticking fee of 10 cents per month starting in January 2023 through closing. If the transaction is completed before December 2023, the deal will be for $33.50 per share, increasing over time to up to $34.15 per share, in the event the transaction closes at the outside date in July 2024. If the deal doesn’t close due to antitrust reasons, JetBlue will pay Spirit a reverse break-up fee of $70 million and stockholders of Spirit a reverse break-up fee of $400 million less any amounts paid to stockholders of Spirit prior to termination. JetBlue anticipates $600-700 million in annual savings once the transaction is complete. Annual revenue for the combined company is anticipated to be about $11.9 billion, based on 2019 revenues. The deal still needs the required regulatory approvals and approval from Spirit’s stockholders. The companies expect to conclude the regulatory process and close the transaction no later than the first half of 2024. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.	2022-07-28T11:41:15+00:00	live5news.com	https://www.live5news.com/2022/07/28/jetblue-buys-spirit-38-billion/
Monday morning top stories: Deadly tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma Published: Nov. 7, 2022 at 7:12 AM CST\|Updated: 1 hour ago LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - On Daybreak Today, Tornado cleanup underway - Cleanup is underway after an outbreak of tornadoes in East Texas, Oklahoma and Arkansas - An EF2 tornado, with 160 mph winds, injured at least 13 people and destroyed dozens of homes Friday in Lamar County - Read more here: Deadly tornadoes hit Texas and Oklahoma, flatten buildings Midterm elections tomorrow - Final preparations will take place today for the midterm elections - You can vote at specific schools, churches and community centers in Lubbock County - Find polling locations and sample ballots here Battle for Congress - Candidates will make last minute pushes today to sway voters ahead of the midterm elections - President Biden will hold an event tonight in Maryland, while former President Trump will stump for a Senate candidate in Ohio - Details here: Biden, Trump to make final appeals ahead of crucial midterms For more news, local and national, stick with KCBD on its free app and website; just look in the News section. As always, be sure to join Angie Winn, Steve Divine, and Michael Cantu for your top headlines. Download the free KCBD NewsChannel 11 app, like us on Facebook and follow us on Twitter. Copyright 2022 KCBD. All rights reserved.	2022-11-07T14:16:43+00:00	kcbd.com	https://www.kcbd.com/2022/11/07/monday-morning-top-stories-deadly-tornadoes-hit-texas-oklahoma/
This is a carousel. Use Next and Previous buttons to navigate If you missed out on growing a summer vegetable garden – or are enjoying homegrown produce right now and would like to extend your bounty -- it’s time to start planning. In most temperate regions, the window of opportunity for growing cool-season crops is opening. Take advantage, and you’ll be positioned to harvest vegetables long after your neighbors have packed up their gardening supplies. Homegrown Brussels sprouts for Thanksgiving, anyone? The process for starting seeds and planting starter plants is the same year-round. But when planting fall crops in regions that experience frosts and freezes, timing needs to be precise. If you plant cool-weather crops too early, they’ll wilt under the summer sun; too late, and frost could kill them before they reach maturity. To get it right, you’ll need to know your region’s first average frost date. I like the tool posted on The National Gardening Association’s website ( https://garden.org/apps/frost-dates/ ). Enter your zip code, then scroll down to the chart labeled “In the Fall.” Take note of the date in the field where the “10%” column intersects with the “First 32-Degree” row. That represents the date when, on average, there is a 10 percent chance the temperature will drop to 32 degrees. It’s a conservative estimate, but necessarily so: Gambling on something as unpredictable as the weather can lead to a harvest of regret. Next, count backward from your first frost date by the number of “days to maturity” listed on the plant tag or seed packet, and use that target date as a starting point. There are some exceptions: In the southernmost regions, for example, a second planting of so-called summer vegetables like tomatoes, eggplants, peppers, squash and beans can be planted in August and September, but cool-season crops should wait until October or November. In regions like the Pacific Northwest, fall crops can typically be harvested straight through winter. Leafy greens like arugula, Asian greens, collards, kale, lettuces, mustard greens, spinach and Swiss chard – and root crops like beets, radishes and parsnips – thrive best in cool temperatures and mature well under the shortening periods of daylight typical of fall. Their seeds can be sown directly into the garden or outdoor containers in most areas. But because germination is improved in cooler temperatures, starting these seeds indoors under air conditioning will increase success in hot-summer climates. Before sowing or transplanting, amend garden soil with generous amounts of organic matter like compost or aged manure, or mix in a slow-release fertilizer (follow package directions). If you’re planting root crops, loosen the soil 10-12 inches deep to ease their growth downward. Plant seeds at the depth recommended on their packet, generally roughly twice their width, and observe spacing requirements to avoid overcrowding. Keep the soil moist, taking care to water gently to avoid washing away seeds. Firm the soil gently to pack it into place. If seeds are tiny, instructions may indicate “scattering” and “thinning.” This means sprinkling seeds over the soil in rows, then removing extra sprouts to achieve the appropriate spacing requirements for the plants. After seeds sprout, apply mulch to retain moisture, keep the soil temperature even and discourage weeds from taking hold. And pull up weeds that do present to eliminate competition for water and nutrients. Keep plants well-watered during the remaining summer months to prevent wilting and heat stress. The flavor of cole crops -- Brussels sprouts, cabbage, broccoli, cauliflower, collards, kale and kohlrabi — is improved by a light frost, defined as an overnight dip to 32 degrees. Artichokes, arugula, beets, carrots, cauliflower, celery, endive, escarole, lettuce, parsnips, radicchio, Swiss chard and many Asian greens can withstand exposure to a hard frost (below 28 degrees) for a limited time. Others can be protected when overnight frosts are predicted by covering them with a row cover, bedsheet, blanket or tarp. Remember to remove the protection in the morning. —- Jessica Damiano writes regularly about gardening for The Associated Press. A master gardener and educator, she writes The Weekly Dirt newsletter and creates an annual wall calendar of daily gardening tips. Send her a note at jessica@jessicadamiano.com and find her at jessicadamiano.com and on Instagram @JesDamiano.	2022-07-12T14:10:45+00:00	lmtonline.com	https://www.lmtonline.com/living/article/Gardening-How-to-plan-now-for-cold-season-crops-17299083.php
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No. 2 UGA routs Auburn 42-10 in Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry Published: Oct. 8, 2022 at 6:42 PM CDT\|Updated: 15 minutes ago ATHENS, Ga. (AP) — Stetson Bennett raced 64 yards for a touchdown, Daijun Edwards scored three times on the ground and No. 2 Georgia ran over listless Auburn 42-10. The Bulldogs got two short touchdown runs by Edwards and one from Kenny McIntosh to build a 21-3 in the third quarter. Georgia ran its winning streak to six in the series and has not lost the Deep South’s Oldest Rivalry at home since 2005. Robby Ashford was 13 for 38 for 168 yards while frequently scrambling to elude pressure for the Tigers. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.	2022-10-09T01:01:09+00:00	wlox.com	https://www.wlox.com/2022/10/09/no-2-uga-routs-auburn-42-10-deep-souths-oldest-rivalry/
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday will present the nation’s second highest civilian award to 12 individuals involved in defending the Capitol during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021, and safeguarding the will of American voters in the 2020 presidential election. The White House announced on Thursday that Biden will present the Presidential Citizens Medal during an East Room ceremony marking the second anniversary of the assault on the Capitol by supporters of former President Donald Trump whose siege interrupted the congressional certification of Biden’s victory. Among those being honored are seven members of law enforcement, including a posthumous award to Capitol Police Officer Brian Sicknick, who died after the attack, and an award to Officer Eugene Goodman who was credited with directing rioters away from the Senate floor while lawmakers were evacuating the building. Also being honored are two other Capitol Police officers, Harry Dunn and Caroline Edwards; Capitol Police Sgt. Aquilino Gonell; Metropolitan Police Department Officer Daniel Hodges and a former officer, Michael Fanone. Biden is also recognizing Michigan’s secretary of state, Jocelyn Benson, and Rusty Bowers, a former Arizona House speaker, who resisted pressure to overturn the election results; and Ruby Freeman and her daughter Shaye Moss, election workers in Fulton County, Georgia, who were subjected to threats and harassment after ensuring votes in the county were properly tabulated. An award is going to Al Schmidt, a former Philadelphia election official who faced public pressure by Trump to stop counting valid ballots. Schmidt, a Republican, will be nominated for the top election administration post in Pennsylvania, secretary of state, by Pennsylvania Gov.-elect Josh Shapiro, a Democrat. The Presidential Citizens Medal, created by President Richard Nixon in 1969, is the country’s second highest civilian honor after the Presidential Medal of Freedom. It is awarded to those who “performed exemplary deeds of service for their country or their fellow citizens.” ___ Follow AP’s coverage of the Capitol riot at https://www.apnews.com/capitol-siege	2023-01-05T19:06:44+00:00	wivb.com	https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-biden-to-award-citizens-medal-to-12-on-jan-6-anniversary/
MASON CITY, Iowa - The devastating fire at the Kirk Apartments complex last Monday displaced 44 residents. Firefighters were still hosing down the building to extinguish the continuing smoldering Tuesday afternoon. The city has also blocked off the area around the destroyed building in case of falling debris. Many Mason City community members describe the Kirk Apartments building to be a significant historical piece of Northern Iowa. The landmark was over 120 years old and was an important building in the downtown area. A day after a fire displaced dozens and destroyed Mason City's historic Kirk Apartments, the structure is still smoldering. "It's unbelievable. I've been here for 54 years. I remember the building. It is just historical and it is a sad, sad thing," said Cheryl Thompson. One tenant said the fire seemed to be under control at first, but after two hours she said the fire started to spread quickly. "I got out and I ran up and I said 'what happened? it was okay a half hour ago' and they said the fire got caught in the crawl spaces. It was okay and then a half hour later the whole north end was wiped out and in flames," said Kirk Apartments resident, Samantha Haugen. Samantha said she is grateful everyone made it out safely. "I feel in good spirits because I am alive and I got my cat and everyone who lived here survived but I know a lot of pets didn't make it and that makes me really sad," said Haugen. The Salvation Army and Red Cross are working with the displaced residents to help them locate housing.	2023-04-26T15:38:48+00:00	kimt.com	https://www.kimt.com/news/cerro-gordo-county/mason-city-community-and-displaced-tenant-react-to-the-kirk-apartments-fire-its-unbelievable/article_0acc65ba-e3d1-11ed-903f-ef0310fba6b3.html
From East Garfield Park to Highland Park and beyond, survivors are sharing excruciating details from the days their lives changed forever as Illinois lawmakers weigh a bill that would ban assault weapons in the state. Speaking before the House Judiciary Committee, Lauren Bennett sat on a panel of survivors to express her support for HB 5855, a wide-ranging gun control bill known as the "Protect Illinois Communities Act." Bennett was at the Highland Park parade the morning of July 4. She was shot twice and describes the chaotic moments of feeling the bullets hit her, then running frantically from the scene with her husband, and young sons. "I felt a tight shock in my back and hip and saw my entire lower left side was bleeding," said Bennett. "When I got up to run, I was hit by another bullet that deeply cut through my upper back." Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. "Imagine a hot metal, dart-like projectile tearing through your body at supersonic speed," she described. "These boys dodged bullets, jumped over fallen bodies, while running behind me looking at my blood soaked body, and they assumed their mother was probably bleeding to death." Bennett and her family survived, but she lives with a constant reminder of that fateful day. "I have deep bullet wound scars that will always be painted on my lower back, my hip and across my upper back," said Bennett. "We survived in a battle zone that day and will carry the most horrendous images with us for the rest of our lives." Local Conttina Patterson walks with a crutch. She is grateful to be alive but is still dealing with the long term trauma from a mass shooting that injured ten of her family members in East Garfield Park on Halloween night. "I had a broken leg. A nerve in my leg was damaged pretty bad. [There's a] 50/50 chance I will ever get that nerve back. By the grace of God, I’m still here," said Patterson. Bennett, Patterson and many others shared their stories during the first public hearing on HB5855. State Rep. Bob Morgan is the lead sponsor. "It shouldn’t take a mass shooting for our us to take the political courage that needs to be done. We’re going to take the momentum we have, voices behind me, we’re going to make sure we pass this meaningful legislation," said Morgan, who represents the 58th district. Morgan was in attendance at the Highland Park parade, a moment he says helped spur him into action. Representative Lashawn Ford is a co-sponsor. He recalled texting Morgan the day after the Highland Park tragedy, with the pair pledging to take action. "'Let's get together. My district experiences the trauma of gun violence daily.' Today, Bob, we are here standing together to end the bloodshed in our districts and help each other," said Ford via text message. Ford acknowledged gun violence disproportionately affects Black men, but said survivors from all parts of Illinois and lawmakers are standing united to save lives. "Guns are the leading cause of death among children ages 1-to-17, and Black children and teens in Illinois are 14 times more likely than their white peers to die from gun violence," he said. "Today, I want to pause and all come together and realize why we’re here. And remember all those people who have suffered from the loss of loved ones and hope people listening understand we’re here to save lives." At least two more public hearings will be held on the bill. Morgan hopes to put it up for a vote in the lame-duck session before Jan. 10. If passed, the legislation would ban specific types of weapons classified as "assault weapons." It would also raise the legal age to purchase or own a gun in Illinois from 18 to 21. Individuals who currently own weapons that would be banned under the proposed bill would be able to register the weapons with Illinois State Police. Conservative groups, including the Illinois State Rifle Association, have indicated that they may bring legal challenges against the bill if it passes.	2022-12-13T01:20:54+00:00	nbcchicago.com	https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/gun-violence-survivors-testify-before-illinois-house-committee-on-proposed-assault-weapons-ban/3020254/
WASHINGTON (AP) — Two members of the Oath Keepers who stormed the U.S. Capitol in a military-style formation will be sentenced Friday, a day after the far-right extremist group’s founder received an 18-year prison term for seditious conspiracy and other charges in the Jan. 6, 2021 attack. U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta will sentence Army veterans Jessica Watkins and Kenneth Harrelson after handing Oath Keepers founder Stewart Rhodes the longest prison sentence so far in more than 1,000 criminal cases brought in the Jan. 6 riot. Watkins and Harrelson were acquitted of seditious conspiracy but convicted of obstructing Congress in the trial alongside Rhodes and other members of the group that ended in November. One of their other co-defendants, Florida chapter leader Kelly Meggs, was sentenced Thursday to 12 years behind bars. Harrelson was the group’s “ground team lead” when Oath Keepers joined the mob that stormed the Capitol on Jan. 6 and disrupted the joint session of Congress certifying President Joe Biden’s electoral victory. Watkins founded and led a separate Ohio-based militia. Harrelson and Watkins marched toward the Capitol with other Oath Keepers members in “stack” formations. Rhodes, 58, of Granbury, Texas, was the first Jan. 6 defendant convicted of seditious conspiracy to receive his punishment for what prosecutors said was a weekslong plot to forcibly block the transfer of power from former President Donald Trump to Biden. Four other Oath Keepers convicted of the sedition charge during a second trial in January will be sentenced next week. Justice Department prosecutors are seeking an 18-year prison sentence for Watkins, of Woodstock, Ohio, and a 15-year prison sentence for Harrelson, of Titusville, Florida. Mehta canceled a sentencing hearing scheduled this week for another defendant — Thomas Caldwell of Berryville, Virginia — as the judge weighs whether to overturn the jury’s guilty verdict against Caldwell for obstruction and a documents tampering charge. Lawyers for Oath Keepers argued there was no plan to attack the Capitol and insisted they never intended to interfere with Congress’ certification of the election. Watkins testified at the trial that storming the Capitol was a “really stupid” decision, saying she got swept up in what seemed to be a “very American moment.” Harrelson didn’t take the witness stand. During his sentencing Thursday, Rhodes defiantly claimed to be a “political prisoner,” criticized prosecutors and the Biden administration and tried to play down his actions on Jan. 6. The judge described Rhodes as a continued threat to the United States who clearly “wants democracy in this country to devolve into violence.” The judge in Rhodes’ case agreed with the Justice Department that Rhodes’ actions should be punished as “terrorism,” which increases the recommended sentence under federal guidelines. Judges had previously rejected such requests in other Jan. 6 cases. The Oath Keepers’ sentences this week could serve as a guide for prosecutors in a separate Jan. 6 case against leaders of the Proud Boys extremist group. Earlier this month, a different jury convicted former Proud Boys national chairman Enrique Tarrio and three other group leaders of seditious conspiracy for what prosecutors said was another plot to keep Trump in the White House. Before Thursday, the longest sentence in the more than 1,000 Capitol riot cases was 14 years and two months for a man with a long criminal record who attacked police officers with pepper spray and a chair as he stormed the Capitol. Just over 500 of the defendants have been sentenced, with more than half receiving prison time. ___ Richer reported from Boston.	2023-05-26T13:17:07+00:00	kron4.com	https://www.kron4.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-judge-to-sentence-2-oath-keepers-members-after-handing-down-punishment-for-groups-founder/
PORTAGE, Mich. — Total Spectrum opened a new learning center in Portage for children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD). The company, which is part of LEARN Behavioral, opened a location in Kalamazoo a few years ago, and decided recently there was an even greater need in southwest Michigan. “The center filled up really, really quickly, and most families are on a very long wait list,” Senior Clinical Director, Trisha Evans, told FOX 17. “It became very apparent that there is a need for more services in the area.” The center provides applied behavioral analysis (ABA) to children as young as 18 months old. While ABA therapy may look like playtime, Evans says it's a naturalistic approach to children’s needs. “We're working on developing language skills, social skills, independence, working on replacing any challenging behaviors with more appropriate ones and helping them to be more successful in other settings as well,” she explained. As a parent of a child with autism, Evans has seen the impact of ABA therapy firsthand. “Having a place where you can bring your child, that can be a very structured environment, to really practice some of those skills can be a huge tool in their growth and development,” she added. "For some families, therapy can be 40 hours a week and can feel overwhelming." Evan’s son started out at a full-time program with support all day during school, as well as at home after school. Five years later, he graduated from therapy and is in a general education classroom. She hopes that by bringing another learning center to the area, more families can have the same outcome she and her family did.	2023-03-23T22:58:17+00:00	fox17online.com	https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/kzoo-bc/kalamazoo/new-learning-center-opens-in-portage-for-children-with-autism-spectrum-disorder
By RALPH D. RUSSO AP College Football Writer Mississippi coach Lane Kiffin says he has informed school officials he will be staying at Ole Miss, putting an end to speculation that he was the leading candidate to fill the head coaching vacancy at Auburn. “Same as I said last week: I’m staying here and we have a lot of work left to do,” Kiffin told The Associated Press on Saturday in a voice message. Kiffin added he has not signed a contract extension with the school. With Kiffin off the market, Auburn is now eyeing a former Mississippi coach: Liberty’s Hugh Freeze. The 47-year-old Kiffin is 23-12 in three seasons as Rebels coach. No. 20 Mississippi finished its regular season 8-4, losing four of its last five, including Thursday’s 24-22 loss to Mississippi State. Auburn was playing Saturday at No. 8 Alabama in the Iron Bowl, and its coaching search figured to heat up soon after its season concluded. Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin earlier this month and has gone 2-1 since under interim coach Carnell Williams, the former star running back for the Tigers. A person familiar with the search told the AP that Freeze is a candidate at Auburn. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity Saturday because Auburn was not making details of its search public. After Liberty lost 49-14 at home to New Mexico State on Saturday, Freeze did not hide his interest in a possible return to the Southeastern Conference. “I’ve communicated with (Liberty athletic director) Ian (McCaw) that if someone ever wanted to talk to us that interests us, I would always tell him. Is the job that everyone’s talking about one that I would have an interest in of talking with? Sure,” Freeze told reporters after the game. “That doesn’t mean they have offered me a job. Who knows where that’s headed.” Freeze coached at Ole Miss for five seasons before leaving in disgrace in 2017 after the school discovered he used a university cellphone to call an escort service. He has gone 34-14 in four seasons with the Flames. “I’ve always said I love being here on the Mountain, I’m happy here, but I’m not going to sit and say to our kids or somebody that’s just absolutely false, there’s no interest in it,” Freeze said. “The part that’s false is there’s been no offer made to me, nor have I accepted anything. I think that’s what our kids came in the locker room kind of feeling.” ___ Follow Ralph D. Russo at https://twitter.com/ralphDrussoAP and listen at http://www.appodcasts.com ___ More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25. Sign up for the AP’s college football newsletter: https://bit.ly/3pqZVaF Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.	2022-11-27T01:57:34+00:00	wtmj.com	https://wtmj.com/sports/2022/11/26/kiffin-staying-at-ole-miss-auburn-has-interest-in-freeze/
Man proposes to girlfriend after salvaging engagement ring in house fire TYLER, Texas (KLTV) - A newly engaged couple is one of four families displaced in a house fire in Texas. Firefighters responded to an active fire reported in an attic of a home in Tyler on Friday. Robert Kemper and his girlfriend Kailey Tilton were two of the people who nearly lost everything in the fire. “In the midst of this, we can still find a little bit of happiness,” Tilton said. The couple said firefighters were able to save all of their Christmas presents, including an engagement ring that Kemper proposed with later Friday morning. “One of the main things that were important to me in those Christmas presents was her engagement ring, and they [firefighters] actually did save it,” Kemper said. No injuries were reported in the fire, but a pet was found dead inside a home. The Red Cross is helping families left homeless by the fire. Officials said they believe an electrical issue caused the blaze, saying a resident reported experiencing electrical problems before the fire broke out. Copyright 2022 KLTV via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.	2022-12-24T21:05:10+00:00	wfsb.com	https://www.wfsb.com/2022/12/24/man-proposes-girlfriend-after-salvaging-engagement-ring-house-fire/
WASHINGTON (AP) — With control of the House still hanging in the balance, Speaker Nancy Pelosi stayed mum Sunday on her future plans but said congressional colleagues are urging her to seek another term as Democratic leader following a strong showing in the midterm elections. Appearing in Sunday news shows, Pelosi said Democrats are “still alive” in their fight to win the chamber and that she will make a decision on whether to run for House leadership in the next couple weeks. “People are campaigning and that’s a beautiful thing. And I’m not asking anyone for anything,” she said, referring to House Democratic leadership elections set for Nov. 30. “My members are asking me to consider doing that. But, again, let’s just get through the (midterm) election.” “A great deal is at stake, because we will be in a presidential election,” Pelosi said. Over the weekend, Democrats clinched control of the Senate following Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto’s victory in Nevada. But in the House, a majority remains unsettled with neither party having yet reached the 218 seats needed to control the 435-member chamber. As of Sunday, Republicans had 212 seats compared to 204 for the Democrats, with 19 races still to be called by The Associated Press. Some races can take days or even weeks to call. Pelosi, D-Calif., declined to predict whether her party will retain control of the House, saying she was “disappointed” with four Democratic losses in New York, including by Congressional Campaign Chairman Sean Patrick Maloney, which ultimately could make the difference. “Nonetheless, we still think we have a chance to win this,” she said. “Nobody would have ever expected that we would be this close. Well, we expected it.” On the GOP side, House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy is seeking to become House speaker if his party prevails, but the disappointing showing in the midterms has created turmoil for leaders and calls for a new direction. Former President Donald Trump’s effect on the 2022 races is also being hotly debated as he prepares to announce another run. Pelosi on Sunday said she believed that President Joe Biden should run for a second term, citing his legislative accomplishments such as the bipartisan infrastructure law and the Inflation Reduction Act as well as the creation of millions of jobs under his watch. “He has been a great president and he has a great record to run on,” she said. The 82-year-old Pelosi, who has led Democrats in the House since 2003 and is the first female speaker, had struck a deal with House members to serve for two more terms as leader — or four years — after Democrats won control of the chamber in 2018. But she hasn’t announced her plans, nor have her top two deputies, Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, D-Md., and Whip Jim Clyburn, D-S.C. There has been some pressure from younger House members to pass the torch to new leaders. Pelosi’s decision also comes after her husband was attacked late last month in the couple’s San Francisco home, suffering a skull fracture and other injuries. The intruder, 42-year-old David DePape, demanded “Where is Nancy?” before striking Paul Pelosi with a hammer. She was in Washington at the time. Pelosi said Sunday that her husband’s recovery will be a “long haul, but he’s doing well,” though the trauma of the attack was “intensified” by Republicans’ “ridiculous, disrespectful attitude.” Top Republicans, including Trump, had downplayed the attack and spread misinformation about it. “It wasn’t just the attack. It was the Republican reaction to it, which was disgraceful,” she said. Pelosi said her decision on whether to run again for House leadership will be “about family” but “also my colleagues,” citing a need to move forward “in a very unified way” going into a new Congress and the 2024 campaign season. She stressed the opportunities for Democrats that lie ahead. “Who would have thought two months ago that this red wave would turn into a little tiny trickle, if that at all?” she said. “But we never believed that. We believed.” “There are all kinds of ways to exert influence,” Pelosi added. “Speaker has awesome power, but I will always have influence.” Pelosi spoke on CNN’s “State of the Union” and ABC’s “This Week.” ___ Check out https://apnews.com/hub/explaining-the-elections to learn more about the issues and factors at play in the 2022 midterm elections. Follow AP’s coverage of the 2022 midterm elections at: https://apnews.com/hub/2022-midterm-elections	2022-11-14T16:03:03+00:00	kdvr.com	https://kdvr.com/news/politics/ap-politics/ap-pelosi-holds-open-option-of-another-term-as-house-dem-leader/
CA Reno NV Zone Forecast for Thursday, January 26, 2023 _____ 863 FPUS55 KREV 271131 ZFPREV Western Nevada-Eastern Sierra-Northeast California Zone Forecast National Weather Service Reno NV 331 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 This is an automatically generated product that provides averaged values for large geographic areas and may not be representative of a specific area. To get a more specific forecast for your area, please visit www.nws.noaa.gov/wtf/udaf/area/?site=rev CAZ072-NVZ002-280300- Greater Lake Tahoe Area- Including the cities of South Lake Tahoe, Tahoe City, Truckee, Markleeville, Stateline, Glenbrook, and Incline Village 331 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...Sunny in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 41 to 46. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 10 to 20. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 38 to 43. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 16 to 26. Southwest winds 10 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. .SUNDAY...Snow likely. Highs 24 to 29. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph shifting to the northeast in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 3 to 13. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 18 to 23. .MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 2 below to 8 above zero. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 28 to 33. Lows 6 to 16. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 25. Highs 36 to 41. $$ CAZ070-NVZ005-280300- Surprise Valley California-Northern Washoe County- Including the cities of Cedarville, Eagleville, Fort Bidwell, Empire, and Gerlach 331 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 41 to 51. West winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 17 to 27. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 45. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 14 to 24. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. Highs 26 to 36. North winds 10 to 15 mph increasing to northeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Brisk. Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 1 to 11. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs 21 to 31. Lows 3 to 13. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 30 to 35. Lows 10 to 20. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 40. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 15 to 20. Highs 39 to 44. $$ CAZ071-280300- Lassen-Eastern Plumas-Eastern Sierra Counties- Including the cities of Portola, Susanville, Westwood, Sierraville, and Loyalton 331 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then clearing. Highs 40 to 50. Light winds becoming west around 10 mph in the afternoon. .TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 13 to 23. North winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 40 to 45. Light winds becoming southwest around 10 mph in the afternoon. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow after midnight. Lows 16 to 26. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of snow. Highs 24 to 34. North winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows zero to 10 above zero. .MONDAY AND MONDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs 20 to 30. Lows zero to 10 above zero. .TUESDAY AND TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs 29 to 39. Lows 7 to 17. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 33 to 43. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows 13 to 23. Highs 38 to 43. $$ CAZ073-280300- Mono County- Including the cities of Bridgeport, Coleville, Lee Vining, and Mammoth Lakes 331 AM PST Fri Jan 27 2023 .TODAY...Sunny. Freezing fog. Highs 32 to 42. West winds 10 to 15 mph. .TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming clear. Freezing fog. Lows 2 to 12. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph. .SATURDAY...Sunny. Freezing fog. Highs 32 to 42. Light winds. .SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Freezing fog. Lows 8 to 18. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight. Ridge gusts up to 50 mph. .SUNDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming mostly cloudy. Patchy freezing fog in the morning. Chance of snow. Highs 24 to 29. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning. Ridge gusts up to 55 mph in the morning. .SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with a chance of snow. Lows 2 below to 8 above zero. .MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Slight chance of snow in the morning. Highs 15 to 25. .MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 8 below to 2 above zero. .TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs 24 to 34. .TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then clearing. Lows 3 to 13. .WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs 31 to 41. .WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming mostly cloudy. Lows 9 to 19. .THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning then becoming partly cloudy. Highs 34 to 44. $$ _____ Copyright 2023 AccuWeather	2023-01-27T11:49:40+00:00	sfgate.com	https://www.sfgate.com/weather/article/ca-reno-nv-zone-forecast-17745794.php
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — A man was detained Thursday night after he aimed a handgun at point-blank range toward Argentina's politically powerful Vice President Cristina Fernández, and President Alberto Fernández said the assassination attempt failed because the gun did not fire. “A man pointed a firearm at her head and pulled the trigger,” the president said in a national broadcast. He called it “the most serious incident since we recovered democracy” in 1983 and urged political leaders, and society at large, to repudiate the incident. Supporters of the vice president have been gathering in the streets surrounding her home since last week, when a prosecutor called for a 12-year sentence for Fernández as well as a life-long prohibition in holding public office as part of a case involving alleged corruption in public works during her 2007-2015 presidency. Fernández, who is not related to the current president, has denied all charges. The president spoke shortly after video from the scene broadcast on local television channels showed Fernández exiting her vehicle surrounded by supporters outside her home when a man could be seen extending his hand with what looked like a pistol. The vice president ducked as supporters surrounding the person appeared shocked at what was happening amid the commotion in the Recoleta neighborhood of Argentina’s capital. The man, whose identity was not released by authorities, was detained seconds into the incident. The president said the firearm had five bullets “and didn't fire even though the trigger was pulled.” There was no indication that the vice president suffered any harm. Her wheareabouts were unknown. "A person who was identified by those who were close to him who had a gun was detained by (the vice president’s) security personnel,” Security Minister Aníbal Fernández told local cable news channel C5N. The minister said he wanted to be careful in providing details until the investigation learned more. Unverified video posted on social media shows the pistol almost touched Fernández’s face. State-run news agency Télam identified the alleged gunman as Fernando Andrés Zabak, a Brazilian citizen. Officials had not confirmed the information. Government officials were quick to describe the incident as an assassination attempt. “When hate and violence are imposed over the debate of ideas, societies are destroyed and generate situations like the one seen today: an assassination attempt,” Economy Minister Sergio Massa said. Ministers in President Alberto Fernández's government issued a news release saying they “energetically condemn the attempted homicide" of the vice president. “What happened tonight is of extreme gravity and threatens democracy, institutions and the rule of law,” reads the release. Former President Mauricio Macri also repudiated the attack. “This very serious event demands an immediate and profound clarification by the judiciary and security forces,” Macri wrote on Twitter. Patricia Bullrich, president of the opposition Republican Proposal party, criticized the president, saying he is “playing with fire” because “instead of seriously investigating a serious incident, he accuses the opposition and the press, decreeing a national holiday to mobilize activists.” Tensions have been running high in the upper class Recoleta neighborhood since the weekend, when the vice president’s supporters clashed with police in the streets surrounding her apartment amid an effort by law enforcement officers to clear the area. Following the clashes what had been a strong police presence around the vice president’s apartment was reduced. When Fernández leaves her apartment every day at around noon, she greets supporters and signs autographs before getting in her vehicle to go to the Senate. She repeats the same routine every evening. Following the incident, allies of the vice president quickly pointed the finger at the opposition for what they say is hateful speech that promotes violence. In recent days, several key officials have said opposition leaders were looking for a fatality. “This is a historic event in Argentina that must be a before-and-after,” Buenos Aires Gov. Axel Kicillof said. Regional leaders also condemned the attack. “We send our solidarity to the vice president in this attempt against her life,” Venezuela’s President Nicolás Maduro said on Twitter. Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva, who is a candidate in that nation’s presidential election next month, also expressed solidarity with Fernández, calling her a “victim of a fascist criminal who doesn’t know how to respect differences and diversity.” ___ Associated Press writer Daniel Politi in Santiago, Chile, contributed to this report. Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko Credit: Natacha Pisarenko	2022-09-02T04:35:27+00:00	daytondailynews.com	https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/argentine-president-says-man-tried-to-shoot-vice-president/NHULMU3NK5FOLKT3IUF43TIXOI/
76ers vs. Nets: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits The Philadelphia 76ers are 1.5-point favorites heading into a decisive Game 4 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Brooklyn Nets at Barclays Center on Saturday, starting at 1:00 PM ET on TNT, WWOR, and NBCS-PH. The 76ers have a 3-0 lead in the series. The over/under in the matchup is set at 208.5. 76ers vs. Nets Odds & Info - When: Saturday, April 22, 2023 at 1:00 PM ET - Where: Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York - TV: TNT, WWOR, and NBCS-PH Check out the latest NBA odds and place your bets on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook. 76ers Betting Records & Stats - In 61 of 82 games this season, Philadelphia and its opponents have combined to total more than 208.5 points. - Philadelphia's games this year have an average point total of 226.1, 17.6 more points than this matchup's over/under. - The 76ers have a 48-34-0 record against the spread this season. - Philadelphia has won 41, or 73.2%, of the 56 games it has played as the favorite this season. - This season, Philadelphia has won 37 of its 50 games, or 74%, when favored by at least -135 on the moneyline. - Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the 76ers have a 57.4% chance to win. Nets Betting Records & Stats - Brooklyn's games this season have had a combined scoring total higher than 208.5 points in 68 of 82 outings. - Brooklyn has a 225.9-point average over/under in its contests this season, 17.4 more points than this game's point total. - So far this year, Brooklyn has put together a 43-39-0 record against the spread. - The Nets have been chosen as underdogs in 38 games this year and have walked away with the win 14 times (36.8%) in those games. - Brooklyn has a record of 10-17, a 37% win rate, when it is set as the underdog by +110 or more by bookmakers this season. - The moneyline set for this matchup implies Brooklyn has a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest. 76ers vs. Nets Over/Under Stats (Regular Season) Additional 76ers Insights & Trends - The 76ers are 7-3 against the spread and 8-2 overall over their last 10 games. - Five of 76ers' last 10 contests have hit the over. - Philadelphia has covered the spread in a higher percentage of its home games than away games. It has covered 25 times in 41 opportunities at home, and it has covered 23 times in 41 opportunities in away games. - The 76ers put up just 2.7 more points per game (115.2) than the Nets allow (112.5). - When Philadelphia scores more than 112.5 points, it is 35-11 against the spread and 41-5 overall. New to BetMGM Sportsbook? We've got a great offer for new users! Be sure to use our link to get this fantastic first-time player promotion. Additional Nets Insights & Trends - Brooklyn has a 3-7 record against the spread while finishing 5-5 overall over its last 10 games. - The Nets have gone over the total in four of their last 10 contests. - Against the spread, Brooklyn has had better results on the road (23-18-0) than at home (20-21-0). - The Nets' 113.4 points per game are only 2.5 more points than the 110.9 the 76ers allow. - Brooklyn is 35-15 against the spread and 35-15 overall when it scores more than 110.9 points. 76ers vs. Nets Betting Splits 76ers vs. Nets Point Insights Not all offers available in all states, please visit BetMGM for the latest promotions for your area. Must be 21+ to gamble, please wager responsibly. If you or someone you know has a gambling problem, contact 1-800-GAMBLER. © 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved.	2023-04-22T09:22:18+00:00	wfsb.com	https://www.wfsb.com/sports/betting/2023/04/22/76ers-vs-nets-nba--betting-trends-stats/
Let's hear it one more time for the 2023 CMT Music Awards! The big event took place at the Moody Center in Austin, Texas, on April 2. And from the fabulous red carpet fashion and star-studded attendees to the rockin' performances and prestigious awards, it was one unforgettable night. Kelsea Ballerini, who made her relationship with boyfriend Chase Stokes red carpet official, and Kane Brown hosted the ceremony. In fact, they pulled double duty by also performing—joining a lineup that also included Alanis Morissette, Gwen Stefani, Blake Shelton, Carly Pearce, Carrie Underwood, Darius Rucker, Wynonna Judd and more artists. As for the winners, Brown took home one of the top prizes by winning Video of the Year with his wife Katelyn Brown for their song "Thank God." Jelly Roll also swept in three categories—including Male Video of the Year, Male Breakthrough Video of the Year and CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year—and Lainey Wilson was honored in two (Collaborative Video of the Year and Female Video of the Year). What's more, Shania Twain received the CMT Equal Play Award. Get Chicago local news, weather forecasts, sports and entertainment stories to your inbox. Sign up for NBC Chicago newsletters. Take a look at all of the star-studded winners below: CMT Music Awards 2023: Red Carpet Fashion CMT Equal Play Award Entertainment News Shania Twain Video of the Year Ashley McBryde, Caylee Hammack, Brandy Clark and Pillbox Patti, "Bonfire at Tina's" Blake Shelton, "No Body" Carrie Underwood, "Hate My Heart" Cody Johnson, "Human" Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley, "Worth a Shot" Gabby Barrett, "Pick Me Up" HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson, "wait in the truck" Jimmie Allen, "Down Home" WINNER: Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown, "Thank God" Keith Urban, "Wild Hearts" Kelsea Ballerini, "HEARTFIRST" Little Big Town, "Rich Man" Luke Bryan, "Country On" Luke Combs, "The Kind of Love We Make" Morgan Wallen, "You Proof" Walker Hayes, "AA" Female Video of the Year Carly Pearce, "What He Didn't Do" Carrie Underwood, "Ghost Story" Gabby Barrett, "Pick Me Up" Kelsea Ballerini, "HEARTFIRST" WINNER: Lainey Wilson, "Heart Like a Truck" Maren Morris, "Humble Quest" Miranda Lambert, "Actin' Up" Male Video of the Year Bailey Zimmerman, "Rock and a Hard Place" Cody Johnson, "Human" Cole Swindell, "She Had Me at Heads Carolina" WINNER: Jelly Roll, "Son of a Sinner" Kane Brown, "Like I Love Country Music" Luke Combs, "The Kind of Love We Make" Morgan Wallen, "Wasted on You" Group/Duo Video of the Year Dan + Shay, "You (Performance Video)" Lady A, "Summer State of Mind" Little Big Town, "Hell Yeah" Parmalee, "Take My Name" The War and Treaty, "That's How Love Is Made" WINNER: Zac Brown Band, "Out in the Middle" Female Breakthrough Video of the Year Avery Anna, "Narcissist" Kylie Morgan, "If He Wanted to He Would" MacKenzie Porter, "Pickup" WINNER: Megan Moroney, "Tennessee Orange" Morgan Wade, "Wilder Days" Tiera Kennedy, "Found It in You" Male Breakthrough Video of the Year Bailey Zimmerman, "Fall in Love" Corey Kent, "Wild as Her" Drake Milligan, "Sounds Like Something I'd Do" Jackson Dean, "Don't Come Lookin'" WINNER: Jelly Roll, "Son of a Sinner" Nate Smith, "Whiskey on You" Collaborative Video of the Year Elle King feat. Dierks Bentley, "Worth a Shot" WINNER: HARDY feat. Lainey Wilson, "wait in the truck" Ingrid Andress with Sam Hunt, "Wishful Drinking" Kane Brown and Katelyn Brown, "Thank God" Midland feat. Jon Pardi, "Longneck Way to Go" Russell Dickerson feat. Jake Scott, "She Likes It" Thomas Rhett and Katy Perry, "Where We Started" CMT Performance of the Year Black Pumas and Mickey Guyton, "Colors" (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) Chris Stapleton, "Whenever You Come Around" (from "CMT Giants: Vince Gill") WINNER: Cody Johnson, "‘Til You Can't" (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) Cole Swindell and Lainey Wilson, "Never Say Never" (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) Darius Rucker, "Let Her Cry" (from "CMT Storytellers") Emmy Russell and Lukas Nelson, "Lay Me Down" (from "Coal Miner's Daughter: A Celebration of the Life and Music of Loretta Lynn") LeAnn Rimes with Ashley McBryde and Carly Pearce, "One Way Ticket" (from "CMT Crossroads: LeAnn Rimes & Friends") Keith Urban, "Wild Hearts" (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) The Judds, "Love Can Build a Bridge" (from 2022 CMT MUSIC AWARDS) Wynonna Judd and Brandi Carlile, "The Rose" (from "Naomi Judd: A River of Time Celebration") CMT Digital-First Performance of the Year Charley Crockett, "Time of the Cottonwood Trees" (from "CMT Campfire Sessions") Chris Young, "Gettin' You Home" (from "CMT Stages") Ingrid Andress, "Wishful Drinking" (from "CMT Studio Sessions") WINNER: Jelly Roll, "Son of a Sinner" (from "CMT All Access") Megan Moroney, "Tennessee Orange" (from "CMT Viral to Verified") Scotty McCreery, "Damn Strait" (from "CMT Campfire Sessions")	2023-04-03T15:55:06+00:00	nbcchicago.com	https://www.nbcchicago.com/entertainment/entertainment-news/cmt-music-awards-2023-winners-see-the-complete-list/3110489/
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Traffic more than doubled last year at Dubai’s airport, the world’s busiest for international flights, but has yet to fully recover after the coronavirus pandemic, according to figures released Tuesday. Even as the number of passengers has surged, the state-of-the-art airport in the oil-rich United Arab Emirates has avoided the travel chaos that rippled across North America and Europe last year, as it maintained capacity through the darkest days of the pandemic. Over 66 million passengers moved through the airport, known as DXB, in 2022, up from 29.1 million in 2021, when global travel was still snarled by pandemic restrictions. But it remains well below the pre-pandemic milestone of 86.4 million logged in 2019. Paul Griffiths, the airport’s CEO, told The Associated Press that he expects traffic to return to pre-pandemic levels by the end of this year or early 2024, with a boost from China’s easing of its “zero COVID” policies. The airport currently forecasts 78 million passengers in 2023. “We’re optimistic that the traffic levels every month will be regularly over the seven million mark, which means that we’re very, very precisely on a trajectory to recover to the pre-pandemic levels, if not this year, certainly by the first half of 2024,” he said. “We’ve now got seven cities in China with 25 flights a week with five airlines,” he said. “That I think is going to be the new engine of growth.” Located at the crossroads of Europe, the Middle East and Asia, Dubai’s airport has long been the busiest worldwide for international flights. Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport is the busiest overall, including domestic routes, according to flight data provider OAG. DXB is is linked to 229 destinations across 99 countries, with routes operated by scores of international carriers. Tourism is a major industry in the UAE, which has plowed its oil wealth into lavish infrastructure over the past few decades, giving rise to the futuristic cities of Dubai and Abu Dhabi. Dubai was one of the first major destinations to lift its tourism lockdown. Major sporting and entertainment events have brought even more people to the region in recent years, and the UAE is set to host this year’s COP28 U.N. climate talks. As the pandemic ushered in worldwide lockdowns and travel bans in early 2020, the UAE made it a “strategic priority” to ensure that it would be ready for the eventual recovery, Griffiths said. “We always believed that growth following the pandemic would be very sharp and very quick to recover, so we didn’t retrench the huge number of employees that a lot of other airports and airlines around the world undertook.” As travelers across North America and Europe huddled in packed airports last summer watching screens light up with delays and cancellations, passengers moved through Dubai with ease. The airport says the average wait time at passport control upon arrival was less than 13 minutes, and at security was less than three minutes, for more than 95% of passengers. It boasts a baggage handling success rate of 99.8%, with just over two mishandled bags per 1,000 passengers. India remained the top destination of passengers moving through the airport, followed by Saudi Arabia and the United Kingdom. Neighboring Saudi Arabia will host the first hajj pilgrimage since the lifting of pandemic restrictions, with millions of Muslims from across the world expected to travel to Mecca and Medina this summer. The UAE has also seen a growing influx of visitors from Russia since the start of the Ukraine war, fueling a local real estate boom. “If we don’t get back to pre-pandemic levels by Q4 this year I’ll be surprised, but it won’t be much beyond Q4 2023 that we’ll see traffic back to where it was pre-pandemic,” Griffiths said.	2023-02-22T00:26:41+00:00	valleycentral.com	https://www.valleycentral.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-traffic-surges-at-dubai-airport-but-lags-behind-2019-peak/
With the storm just before Christmas now behind us, I and many others living Down East were reminded that Maine’s weather can be ferocious and unpredictable. It also reminded me of a special family event six summers ago. More on that in a moment. Weather is always a topic of conversation here in Maine. As the world discusses climate change and rising sea levels, we are left to ponder when the fog might lift or when spring might show up. Will it be April or June this year? Perhaps this is the year spring will take a breather and we roll right into summer. Having lived here since 2015, the weather forecast is something my wife and I sort of take with a grain of salt, good humor and abandoned curiosity. We find ourselves looking at the forecast, but never really believing it until the day arrives and we are in a snowstorm or cyclonic wind event here along the Gulf of Maine. Chances are we will never figure it out. But I can personally attest to how fishermen are almost always correct when predicting what the weather is going to do. It is an uncanny gift of fortune-telling coming from those who live and work on the water. Where we used to live in Pennsylvania, the major weather events centered primarily on thunderstorms and snowstorms, and often were fairly predictable. Our community was protected by the ridgeline of the Blue Mountains. Plans could easily be made, sometimes a week or so in advance, with no worry of the weather producing any surprises. Here, Down East, there is that large body of water to the east which, when combined with other weather-related triggers, creates havoc when trying to determine what the weather will do. In Gregory Zielinski’s 2016 book, “Conditions May Vary: A Guide to Maine Weather,” he offers many reasons for the varied forecasts coming from an ever-growing number of weather authorities, news stations and weather related apps. “The weather of Maine is dynamic and can be so unpredictable that Mainers can easily be said to have adopted it as an icon for their lifestyle,” he writes. Zielinski goes on to point out the main reason for all of the weather uncertainty is centered squarely on the Gulf of Maine. In the summer of 2017, weather became a very important subject of conversation for our family. It was not because of any approaching storm or the temperature of the water outside our window. It was because of a wedding. Our daughter was married that June on the lawn of the historic Ames Cottage in Bucks Harbor, which is an idyllic and beautiful working harbor filled with a fleet of fishing boats. Our daughter now lives and teaches in Nashville. Prior to moving there, she attended the University of Maine at Machias and graduated with a degree in education. It was during her time there that she developed her love and appreciation for the Down East landscape and culture, which, in her words, are now buried deep in her soul. It was an easy decision on where she wanted to have the ceremony. A week before the wedding, there was much to be done. Along with all of the preparations being made for the big event, a vast amount of time was spent channel surfing and searching online in a feeble attempt to understand what the weather was going to do that day. The time and energy spent tracking the weather was relentless, unforgiving and numbing — and pointless. On the morning of the wedding, I stood outside the cottage looking toward the harbor. I knew there were boats out there, though I could not see them. In front of me was a solid grey wall of fog, dripping wet with a saturating and steady rainfall. The day, from this vantage point, was going to be wet and unpleasant. As the hours passed the rain continued, the fog thicker still, and I remember saying to myself, “Well, this is not going to be good.” But I kept hope tucked away because of what my fishermen friends had been telling me: “Not to worry, the weather will be great and the day will be perfect.” Summarizing his thoughts about Maine weather, Zielinski opted for a quote by a t-shirt design done by the Vermont artist, Dug Nap. It gives the Maine weather report as “hot & sunny, turning to sleet mid-morning, becoming a blizzard by noon, 6-42 inches, followed by warm, moist, tropical air which will probably bring severe thunderstorms & a flood watch.” After seven years of living life Down East, I could not agree more. The weather here is tough for anyone to predict. And what became of that day in June when I walked our daughter down the aisle? The weather, in all its ever-changing, unpredictable and frustrating nature, did not disappoint. The rain stopped, the fog lifted, and everyone saw the boats as the sun came out to dry and brighten the day. My fishermen friends were all correct in their forecast for great weather and a perfect day. Which, in the end, it was.	2023-01-12T06:15:04+00:00	bangordailynews.com	https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/12/news/down-east/weather-swings-daily-maine-living-joam40zk0w/
A soldout Yankee Stadium wanted to witness history. The Orioles wanted to survive. By early Saturday morning, neither had their wish granted. Baltimore’s 2-1 win Friday night over the New York Yankees shook off a late-season spell that doomed playoff hopes for a team that wasn’t expected to be in the position for them in the first place. The victory closed the Orioles’ September at 12-15, but wins by the Tampa Bay Rays and Seattle Mariners later in the night mathematically eliminated Baltimore. Their postseason possibilities lasted about half an hour into October. The Orioles at least upset Yankees fans in the process. Amid a chorus of boos in the Bronx, Félix Bautista lunged behind the pitcher’s mound. Those 47,583 fans came to see Yankees slugger Aaron Judge make American League history, but in those moments, they watched the massive Orioles right-hander try to shake discomfort in his left knee suffered amid a plate appearance that at the time seemed it would control Baltimore’s postseason fate. With first base open, Judge and his 61 home runs in the box and the tying run at second base in the eighth, Bautista tried to pitch around the New York Yankees slugger after a meeting on the mound with manager Brandon Hyde. But Bautista stumbled after delivering his second pitch to Judge, prompting a brief delay and a chorus of outrage. “It feels cool, actually,” Bautista said through team interpreter Brandon Quinones. “But to be honest, I wasn’t focused on that.” Like all those in attendance Friday, his focus was on Judge, one home run from breaking a tie with former Yankee Roger Maris for the American League record. But the Orioles left those fans wanting for another night. Bautista returned to the mound and intentionally walked Judge before retiring the next two batters, stranding Judge and the runner he inherited from Jordan Lyles after his strong seven innings. With Baltimore electing not to send its closer out for the ninth, rookie left-hander DL Hall instead handled the frame, doing so cleanly to earn his first career save in a victory that, if only temporarily, kept the Orioles’ postseason hopes alive. Hyde seemingly was asking Bautista, also a rookie, for six outs, something Hyde said he hoped to avoid over the final stretch after Bautista developed arm fatigue after his previous two-inning outing. But with the Orioles needing to win each of their final six games to have a chance to reach the playoffs, Hyde called on Bautista after Lyles gave up a leadoff single on his 106th pitch. A stolen base amid a strikeout brought up Judge, who had struck out, singled and walked against Lyles. Hyde came out for a mound visit, with the Orioles’ infield joining him around Bautista. After those pitches and brief delay for Bautista to stretch and throw a handful of warmup pitches, he threw another ball to Judge. At 3-0, the Orioles intentionally walked him. The leg did not seem to bother Bautista further in the outing. He struck out Gleyber Torres, who himself had a historic home run binge against the Orioles in 2019, and got a lineout from Anthony Rizzo, who homered three times against Baltimore earlier this season. But he did not return for the ninth, though he said he could have and did not expect the issue to end his season. Instead, Hall used his changeup with great effectiveness to retire three right-handed batters. The organization’s No. 4 prospect according to Baseball America, he had some struggles early in his major league career but has been scored on in only one of his past seven outings. He was greeted in the Orioles’ clubhouse with a laundry cart shower, with teammates dumping random substances on him in the team’s customary form of celebration. “That’s the pitcher that everyone knows he can be,” said Adley Rutschman, who caught Hall frequently during their minor league climbs. “It was cool to see him just go out there, no fear, just a lot of confidence and swag in the way that he carried himself.” Recognizing that was the priority over another accomplishment Friday. The victory ensured the Orioles (81-76) their first non-losing season since 2016. They are the third team and first since 1900 to achieve a .500 record or better a year after losing 110 games. “It just means that we exceeded expectations and that our guys fought all year long and we’re not done yet,” Hyde said. “Just really happy with the effort with these guys all year. Proven a lot of people wrong around the league and in sports. I think there’s a lot of appreciation for what these guys have done this year around the league, and it’s well deserved.” They scored in the first inning on Ryan Mountcastle’s single and in the sixth on a wild pitch from former Orioles closer Zack Britton, who immediately left the game with left arm fatigue. Oswaldo Cabrera’s solo shot in the fifth was Lyles’ lone blemish as he struck out a season-high nine in seven innings. Lyles was unsure whether he would get another start, with his next turn due to fall on the final day of the regular season. He is one inning shy of a his career high of 180 innings, set last season with the Texas Rangers. “I would like to rack up some more,” he said. He avoided infamy against Judge, each ball he threw prompting boos. Although Judge’s walk rate has spiked since he came within reach of Maris’ mark, Lyles quipped that he was “trying to make it out of the Bronx alive,” not walk the game’s top hitter. Like Bautista, he savored the atmosphere in the ballpark, but he was happy he didn’t add to it. “A win’s a win,” Lyles said. “I know Yankee fans were looking for something else, but we’ve got a young and talented team, and we care about winning.” They just didn’t do enough of it to reach the postseason. ORIOLES@YANKEES Saturday, 1:05 p.m. TV: MASN Radio: 97.9 FM, 101.5 FM, 1090 AM () Join the Conversation We invite you to use our commenting platform to engage in insightful conversations about issues in our community. We reserve the right at all times to remove any information or materials that are unlawful, threatening, abusive, libelous, defamatory, obscene, vulgar, pornographic, profane, indecent or otherwise objectionable to us, and to disclose any information necessary to satisfy the law, regulation, or government request. 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CDC Director Rochelle Walensky will step down By Selena Simmons-Duffin Published May 5, 2023 at 2:28 PM MDT Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 3:26 The head of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Dr. Rochelle Walensky, is stepping down. Copyright 2023 NPR	2023-05-05T21:41:04+00:00	kanw.com	https://www.kanw.com/2023-05-05/cdc-director-rochelle-walensky-will-step-down
LETHEM, Guyana (AP) — Their horses’ hooves kick up dust amid blaring country music as participants enter the arena to begin the Rupununi Ranchers Rodeo, a celebration of the cowboy lifestyle on Guyana’s rugged Rupununi savannah. The two-day, annual rodeo draws thousands of visitors from Guyana’s capital and other countries, especially neighboring Brazil. The event is held in Lethem town in the Rupununi Region also known as Region 9 – Upper-Takutu-Upper Essequibo in southwest Guyana. Competitions include bareback bronco riding, saddle bronco, steer roping, ribbon roping and wild cow milking. The event has become so popular it even has participants from Britain, the United States and Brazil. But most of the participants are local cowboys who get together to pit their skills. Rancher Ian RodrIguez has lived his whole life in Rupununi and owns the lot of land where the rodeo is held. His father was chief judge of the rodeo before he died. RodrIguez is following in his father’s footsteps as a secondary judge. “Lethem, Rupununi was known as one of the biggest livestock rearing regions. We had a lot of good ranchers, cattle,” he said. “And we do it for commercial interest … so everybody growing up knows that Lethem is a ranching area, The Rupununi. That’s why the legacy lives on.” Besides being a local tradition the rodeo is a growing tourist attraction. A worker opens the gate and the cows burst into the arena. One man ropes a cow, wrestling it to a near standstill while a second man frantically milks the struggling animal. Business teacher Shinier Smartt, 22, traveled from Georgetown, Guyana’s capital, with her friends to see the rodeo for the first time. “The scenery has just been very much beautiful,” Smartt after one of the events. “We are here for the famous rodeo and so far it has been very thrilling.” Among of attendees of the rodeo on Saturday was Guyana’s President Mohamed Irfaan Ali who toured the rodeo wearing a cowboy hat. The rodeo is organized by The Rodeo Committee which is a part of the Rupununi Livestock Producer’s Association.	2023-04-10T04:47:05+00:00	siouxlandproud.com	https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/international/guyanas-rupununi-rodeo-celebrates-local-cowboy-culture/
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The toughest test in golf takes on several meanings for this U.S. Open. Tough usually starts with the golf course, and the North course at Los Angeles Country Club figures to be every bit of that, even if it’s a mystery to most. It has never hosted anything of national significance except for the Walker Cup in 2017. This will be the third time since 2015 the U.S. Open goes to a course for the first time. Tough for this U.S. Open is also just getting there. The storied club is located between Wilshire and Sunset boulevards on the edge of Beverly Hills. And if that doesn’t suggest big traffic, it’s about 5 miles off the notorious 405 freeway. “I’ve been to LA Country Club,” Masters champion Jon Rahm said. “I remember when we were there — I think it had already been announced that the U.S. Open would be there — and my first thought was, ‘How the heck are they going to fit anything around here?’ And second, ‘How are we going to get around the traffic in this place?’ “Golf course-wise, yeah, the golf course is high quality. The golf course could host any event you want,” he said. “It’s just logistically. To me, it was the hardest part to understand.” And it’s tough on the USGA for personal reasons. Instead of celebrating the first U.S. Open in Los Angeles in 75 years, it’s almost as though the USGA is having to remind everyone the 123rd edition of the U.S. Open starts Thursday. All that seems to be on anyone’s mind is the shock announcement of a deal between the PGA Tour and Saudi Arabian wealth fund — bitter adversaries turned partners — and more specifically what it all means for rival upstart LIV Golf. Chatter about the par-3 15th hole — it could play as short as 80 yards for one round — has given way to whether players felt betrayed by PGA Tour Commissioner Jay Monahan and whether LIV defectors will be welcomed back. It even overshadows the USGA proposal to roll back the golf ball. Maybe it’s not all bad. The USGA was inundated with requests for media credentials over the last four days from outlets that ordinarily don’t cover golf (most were denied), mainly because the interest in sport goes beyond golf right now — even beyond the second-oldest championship in golf. “We’re looking for a harmonious world of golf,” Justin Rose said. “That’s not going to be overnight. Obviously, there’s a lot of players that you guys want to watch — we all know who they are on LIV. They’ve got a lot to offer the game of golf. I think just because they made a certain decision doesn’t mean they’re outcasts forever.” The Masters did so much in showing golfers can get along no matter where they play or who pays them. The same was true at Oak Hill for the PGA Championship, even with Brooks Koepka of LIV Golf winning his fifth major and restoring his reputation as a beast in the majors. Now? There are 14 players from Saudi-backed LIV Golf in the field, only slightly fewer than the previous two majors because of fewer exemptions to an Open. But there is palpable consternation from the PGA Tour side that LIV players took big Saudi money and might be able to return. No one knows how that will play out. Then again, no one knows much of anything about the deal among the PGA Tour, European tour and Saudi’s Public Investment Fund. But there are hard feelings, as strong as ever. “For the guys that did turn down significant amounts of money, then that’s probably a tough one to swallow and I feel for them,” defending U.S. Open champion Matt Fitzpatrick said. Fitzpatrick won his first major last year at The Country Club, one of the five founding clubs of the USGA that dates to 1882. Los Angeles Country Club — commonly referred to as LACC — isn’t too far behind. The club dates to 1897, and the members were among those who shaped the economy in the city that became known for the stars. It moved to its current location in 1911. The club is not big on celebrities, even though the property around it would suggest otherwise. Bing Crosby once had a house near the 14th fairway and was never invited to join. Lionel Ritchie has a mansion on the fourth hole. Hugh Hefner’s Playboy mansion is adjacent to the 14th tee. “There’s some pretty expensive real estate there,” Scottie Scheffler said. “It’s like a country club in the middle of town. But it’s a world-class golf club, and it’s in Beverly Hills.” And it kept largely to itself, a gem shown only to high-end members and their guests. LACC hosted the Los Angeles Open five times between 1926 and 1950. It also held the 1930 U.S. Women’s Amateur and the 1954 U.S. Junior Amateur. But it otherwise wasn’t interested in showcasing the North course. Gil Hanse oversaw the restoration of the North course with Jim Wagner and Geoff Shackelford, a modern touch while returning it to the original design of George Thomas Jr. from 1921. It has five par 3s and three par 5s, one more of each for a typical par 70 at a U.S. Open. LACC held the Pac-12 Championship in 2013 — Max Homa opened with a 61 and led Cal to the title, a field that also included Rahm, an Arizona State freshman. The U.S. easily won the Walker Cup — Scheffler was on that team with Collin Morikawa, who went 4-0 for the week — and now it’s time for the ultimate test. This will be the first U.S. Open in Los Angeles since Ben Hogan won at Riviera in 1948. The last major championship in LA was also at Riviera, with Steve Elkington winning the 1995 PGA Championship. Scheffler and Rahm have been battling for No. 1 all year. Rahm’s four wins include the Masters. Scheffler has two wins, including The Players Championship, but his consistency has been so remarkable that he has yet to finish out of the top 12 all year. World ranking aside, Koepka is right there with them. LIV Golf doesn’t get world ranking points except in the majors. Koepka had the 54-hole lead at the Masters (he tied for second) and won the PGA Championship. Another big week and he takes his place in the conversation, ranking or not, if he’s not already there. ___ AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports	2023-06-11T00:05:08+00:00	wjhl.com	https://www.wjhl.com/sports/us-world-sports/us-open-in-la-nearly-afterthought-with-saudi-pga-tour-deal/
This satellite image made available by NOAA shows Hurricane Agatha off the Pacific coast of Oaxaca state, Mexico on Monday, May 30, 2022, at 8:30 a.m. EDT. PUERTO ESCONDIDO, Mexico (AP) — Hurricane Agatha made history as the strongest hurricane ever recorded to come ashore in May during the eastern Pacific hurricane season, making landfall on a sparsely populated stretch of small beach towns and fishing villages in southern Mexico. The storm hit Oaxaca state Monday afternoon as a strong Category 2 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 105 mph (165kph), then quickly lost power as it moved inland over the mountainous interior. Agatha was downgraded to a tropical depression by Tuesday morning, with sustained winds down to 35 mph (55 kph). The U.S. National Hurricane Center said the storm should dissipate by the evening, but warned that the system’s heavy rains still posed a threat of dangerous floods for Mexico's southern states. Oaxaca state's emergency services office said late Monday that it had no reports of deaths. Torrential rains and howling winds whipped palm trees and drove tourists and residents into shelters. Oaxaca state's civil defense agency showed families hustling into a shelter in Pochutla and a rock and mud slide that blocked a highway. Heavy rain and big waves lashed the beach town of Zipolite, long known for its clothing-optional beach and bohemian vibe. “There is a lot of rain and sudden gusts of strong wind,” said Silvia Ranfagni, manager of the Casa Kalmar hotel in Zipolite. Ranfagni, who decided to ride out Agatha at the property, said as the storm approached, “You can hear the wind howling.” In the surfing town of Puerto Escondido, people took shelter and put up plywood to prevent windows from breaking in the strong winds. Agatha formed on Sunday and quickly gained power. It was the strongest hurricane on record to make landfall in May in the eastern Pacific, said Jeff Masters, meteorologist with Yale Climate Connections and the founder of Weather Underground. Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission.	2022-05-31T15:07:41+00:00	hjnews.com	https://www.hjnews.com/world/hurricane-agatha-sets-may-record-then-weakens-over-mexico/article_3eea7471-adfd-5c04-9c6a-420796f5f31f.html
SAN DIEGO, May 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Snell & Wilmer is pleased to announce that partner Steffi Gascón Hafen has been named managing partner of its San Diego office. "We are excited about the continued growth and opportunities for our San Diego office with Steffi at the helm. She is a proven leader in the firm and community, and we're proud to have her leadership," said Snell & Wilmer chair Matthew P. Feeney. "I am ready to assume this role and to continue to lead the San Diego office along its path of continued growth," said Hafen. "Our success over the last two years has enabled us to attract and retain a close-knit and dynamic group of topflight lawyers in the San Diego office. Together, we will continue to build our office with the addition of superior individuals who have a solid reputation of providing sophisticated, high-quality services and are a good cultural fit for the firm and office." In 2020, Hafen relocated from Snell & Wilmer's Orange County office to help lead the opening of the San Diego office, which expanded the firm's presence in California. Opening just before the pandemic, she has helped to grow the office from just two attorneys in 2020, to an elite team of nine attorneys. Hafen is Latina, her family having emigrated from Cuba, and she is passionate about gender equity and diversity inclusion in the workplace. She has worked in different organizations dedicated to these purposes, and continues to use these experiences to grow a robust and inclusive San Diego office, known for its quality and commitment to its clients and community. Hafen has received multiple recognitions for her leadership, including being named by San Diego Metro as a 2022 Woman of Accomplishment and 2021 40 Under 40 winner, as well as being selected by San Diego Business Journal as a 2020 Next Top 40 Under 40 winner, 2021 Business Women of the Year Awards finalist and 2021 Leader in Law winner. She was also selected by the American Bar Association as an On the Rise – Top 40 Young Lawyers Honoree in 2019. She has been named a Top Latino Lawyer by Latino Leaders Magazine since 2018 and a Southern California Super Lawyers, Rising Star – Estate Planning and Probate (2018-2020). The San Diego office roster includes proven attorneys across a wide range of practice areas, with a focus on biotechnology law, as well as tax, intellectual property, private client services, corporate and securities, real estate, commercial finance and labor and employment services to a wide range of individuals, businesses, and industries. The office continues to advise and represent clients across the fintech, life sciences, technology, tax and real estate industries and has recently promoted selected deals on the firm's website as Client News releases. This announcement comes after the departure of former partner Jeffrey D. Morton, who helped establish the San Diego office. "We thank Jeff for his contributions to the firm and wish him success," said Feeney. About Snell & Wilmer Founded in 1938, Snell & Wilmer is a full-service business law firm with more than 475 attorneys practicing in 16 locations throughout the United States and in Mexico, including Los Angeles, Orange County and San Diego, California; Phoenix and Tucson, Arizona; Denver, Colorado; Washington, D.C.; Boise, Idaho; Las Vegas and Reno, Nevada; Albuquerque, New Mexico; Portland, Oregon; Dallas, Texas; Salt Lake City, Utah; Seattle, Washington; and Los Cabos, Mexico. The firm represents clients ranging from large, publicly traded corporations to small businesses, individuals and entrepreneurs. For more information, visit swlaw.com. View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Snell & Wilmer	2022-05-12T15:46:35+00:00	wlbt.com	https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/05/12/snell-amp-wilmer-names-steffi-gascn-hafen-managing-partner-san-diego-office/
BURKE, David Allen Age 49, passed away June 29, 2022. Family will receive friends July 7, 2022, from 5-7 PM at the Tobias Funeral Home, Beavercreek Chapel, Beavercreek, OH. View the obituary on Legacy.com Funeral Home Information Tobias Funeral Home - Beavercreek Chapel 3970 Dayton-Xenia Rd	2022-07-05T06:37:16+00:00	springfieldnewssun.com	https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/burke-david/SWZKUOQ755ERLLDTFISXAAAJ5A/
The number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits rose slightly last week but remains at healthy levels that continue to show a strong U.S. labor market. U.S. applications for jobless claims were 232,000 for the week ending May 27, an increase of just 2,000 from the previous week. The weekly claims numbers are considered representative of the number of U.S. layoffs. The four-week moving average of claims, which flattens out some of the week-to-week volatility, fell by 2,500 to 229,500. Since the pandemic purge of more than 20 million jobs three years ago, the U.S. economy has added jobs at a furious rate and Americans have enjoyed unusual job security. That’s despite interest rates that have been rising for more than a year and fears of a looming recession. In early May, the Fed raised its benchmark lending rate for the 10th time in a row in its bid to cool the economy and bring down four-decade high inflation. Part of the Fed’s goal is to cool the labor market, which still favors workers, though there have been some signs of weakness in recent months. In April, U.S. employers added a healthy 253,000 jobs and the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, matching a 54-year low. But the figures for February and March were revised lower by 149,000 jobs, potentially signaling that the Fed’s rate policy strategy is starting to cool the job market. The May jobs report comes out Friday. Analysts are forecasting that U.S. employers added 188,000 jobs in May — not a bad number, but nowhere near the average monthly hiring gains of the past three years. In somewhat of a surprise Wednesday, the government reported that U.S. job openings rose in April, with employers posting 10.1 million job openings, up from 9.7 million in March and the most since January. Economists had expected vacancies to slip below 9.5 million. Wednesday’s job openings report — along with layoffs data and Friday’s jobs report — could help sway Fed officials one way or the other with regard to its next rate hike move. The Fed is hoping to achieve a so-called soft landing — lowering growth just enough to bring inflation under control without causing a recession. Economists are skeptical, with many expecting the U.S. to enter a recession later this year. Markets are hoping that the Fed pauses rate hikes at its next meeting. Minutes from the Fed’s last meeting showed that Fed officials were split on whether to raise its benchmark borrowing rate. Last week, the Commerce Department reported that U.S. economy grew at a lackluster 1.3% annual rate from January through March as businesses wary of an economic slowdown trimmed their inventories. That’s a slight upgrade from its initial growth estimate of 1.1%. There have been an increasing number of high-profile layoffs recently, mostly in the technology sector, where many companies now acknowledge overhiring during the pandemic. IBM, Microsoft, Salesforce, Twitter, Lyft, LinkedIn and DoorDash have all announced layoffs in recent months. Amazon and Facebook parent Meta have each announced two sets of job cuts since November. Outside the tech sector, McDonald’s, Morgan Stanley and 3M also announced layoffs recently. Overall, 1.8 million people were collecting unemployment benefits the week that ended May 20, about 6,000 more than the previous week. ——	2023-06-01T13:09:36+00:00	wwlp.com	https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/us-applications-for-unemployment-benefits-tick-up-slightly-as-labor-market-remains-healthy/

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