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Celtics vs. Heat Prediction & Picks: Line, Spread, Over/Under - Eastern Conference Finals Game 3
Published: May. 21, 2023 at 1:54 PM CDT|Updated: 48 minutes ago
The Boston Celtics are 4-point favorites heading into Game 3 of the Eastern Conference Finals against the Miami Heat at FTX Arena on Sunday, starting at 8:30 PM ET on TNT. The Heat lead the series 2-0.
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Celtics vs. Heat Game Info & Odds
- Date: Sunday, May 21, 2023
- Time: 8:30 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT
- Location: Miami, Florida
- Venue: FTX Arena
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Celtics vs. Heat Score Prediction
- Prediction: Celtics 113 - Heat 111
Celtics vs Heat Additional Info
Spread & Total Prediction for Celtics vs. Heat
- Pick ATS: Heat (+ 4)
- Pick OU:
Over (214)
- The Celtics sport a 44-35-3 ATS record this season as opposed to the 30-48-4 mark from the Heat.
- When the spread is set as 4 or more this season, Boston (26-29-2) covers a lower percentage of those games when it is the favorite (45.6%) than Miami (7-8) does as the underdog (46.7%).
- When it comes to eclipsing the over/under in 2022-23, Boston does it more often (52.4% of the time) than Miami (48.8%).
- As a moneyline favorite this year, the Celtics are 53-21, a better record than the Heat have recorded (8-16) as moneyline underdogs.
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Celtics Performance Insights
- Things are clicking for Boston, which is scoring 117.9 points per game (fourth-best in NBA) and giving up 111.4 points per contest (fourth-best).
- So far this season, the Celtics rank seventh in the league in assists, putting up 26.7 per game.
- The Celtics sport a 37.6% three-point percentage this season (sixth-ranked in NBA), but they've really shined by draining 16 threes per contest (second-best).
- In terms of shot breakdown, Boston has taken 52% two-pointers (accounting for 62% of the team's buckets) and 48% from beyond the arc (38%).
Heat Performance Insights
- Offensively Miami is the worst squad in the league (109.5 points per game). However on defense it is second-best (109.8 points conceded per game).
- With 23.8 assists per game, the Heat are 25th in the league.
- Beyond the arc, the Heat are 16th in the NBA in 3-pointers made per game (12). They are fourth-worst in 3-point percentage at 34.4%.
- In 2022-23, Miami has attempted 40.8% percent of its shots from beyond the arc, and 59.2% percent from inside it. In terms of makes, 30.5% of Miami's buckets have been 3-pointers, and 69.5% have been 2-pointers.
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Bobcat Goldthwait
Here’s one of the first things comedian and filmmaker Bobcat Goldthwait learned when he moved to the western suburbs in 2020 after living in Los Angeles for 35 years: “I’m thin in the Midwest.” Or so he jokes at the beginning of his very funny new comedy album, Soldier for Christ, which he recorded in late 2022 at the Lincoln Lodge in Logan Square. You may know him for his role in the Police Academy movies, or for his (long-retired) screeching voice. But Goldthwait, who moved here with his girlfriend in part to be closer to her parents, has found new energy and material as part of Chicago’s standup scene, particularly at the Lincoln Lodge. “I love going there,” Goldthwait, 61, tells me. “Folks there aren’t there to see my act from the ’80s. And making young people laugh without pandering makes me really happy. It’d be pathetic if I were a 60-year-old guy trying to write Harry Styles jokes.” | 2023-07-19T07:52:43+00:00 | chicagomag.com | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/august-2023/best-of-chicago/best-addition-to-chicagos-comedy-scene/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — When the war on marijuana came sweeping through his New York City housing project decades ago, Roland Conner found himself going in and out of jail. It’s a time he’d rather not talk about.
Now, at age 50, he has opened the state’s first legal cannabis dispensary to be run by someone previously punished under New York’s old, prohibitionist drug laws.
The shop in Manhattan’s Greenwich Village, called “Smacked,” opened to the public Tuesday with the state’s support. It is New York’s second legal place to buy recreational marijuana, but the first to benefit from a program that set aside dispensary licenses for people with pot-related criminal convictions.
Conner is also receiving support from a $200 million public-private fund to aid “social equity” applicants for the state’s tightly controlled supply of dispensary licenses. The money is intended to help redress the ravages of the war on drugs, especially in communities of color.
“When people come together passionately to fix something, they can actually make things happen. And I’m a living example of that now,” said Conner as he prepared for the store’s opening.
New York legalized the recreational use of marijuana in March 2021 but the state-sanctioned marketplace for the drug has had a slow roll-out. The first 36 licenses were awarded in November. State officials have reserved 150 dispensary licenses in the initial wave of applicants for people with past convictions for marijuana offenses.
Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, hopes Conner’s venture will serve as a model for other would-be entrepreneurs.
“This dispensary is the latest example of our efforts to build the most equitable and inclusive cannabis industry in the nation,” Hochul said in a statement last week. “As we continue to work toward righting wrongs of the past, I look forward to new dispensaries — owned by those most impacted by the over policing of cannabis prohibition — opening soon.”
Like many others, Conner was locked up for relatively minor offenses in his youth. A conviction in 1991 sent him away for months. Talking about it now, he said, only brings back trauma.
For the past 15 years, he has operated a property management business and he is currently managing a transitional housing facility in the Bronx. That’s given him the business experience required to qualify for a dispensary license.
Smacked is opening as a pop-up dispensary while work is being completed at the storefront. His wife, Patricia, and his son, Darius, will be operating the store with him.
They will have to compete with the scores of illicit dispensaries in New York that have long been in operation. When he opened his store, Conner was mindful that another unlicensed shop would soon be opening nearby.
Conner recalls his younger days, when marijuana was part of daily life. He grew up in the projects, in a poverty-stricken area of New York called the Far Rockaways, where some young men whiled away time getting high.
“We were basically poor. Like any other New York City housing project, it was just riddled with poverty and drugs,” he said. “We went hungry a lot, but my mother did her best to make sure that we were always fed.”
Police patrolled the projects constantly, he recalled. “Sometimes they would come up and down the block and we would see them come in or they would just come out of nowhere,” he said. “They’ll just come out of nowhere and search us. And if they found some type of drugs on you, they would just lock you up.”
“Back in 1991, that’s when I started getting locked up for cannabis and just getting sucked into the streets at that point. It was so long ago,” he said.
Years later, when his son began selling marijuana to help support his family, Conner grew alarmed.
“When I saw my son going down this path,” he said, “I didn’t want him to start going down that particular road and jam himself up.”
With the state opening up a legal marketplace, Conner and his family decided to take a chance and apply for a dispensary license.
“I had to step back and just listen to my dad and figure out a way,” said his son, Darius.
“He said there’s a legal way to go about doing what I’m doing now,” Darius Conner said. “At the end of the day, I really want to go into the right way of doing it.”
Officials said Conner received support from the Bronx Cannabis Hub, which was founded by the Bronx Defenders and the Bronx Community Foundation to support individuals applying for the first round of licenses.
Federal data shows similar percentages of white and Black people use marijuana, but the arrest rate for Black people is much higher, according to reports by the American Civil Liberties Union and others.
“When people are in poverty, they do certain things that they wouldn’t normally do,” Conner said. “And so if you don’t speak to poverty and you only speak to harsh law enforcement without speaking to the reason why people do the things that they do — it’s problematic.” | 2023-01-25T21:45:01+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/ap-top-headlines/ap-war-on-drugs-locked-him-up-now-hes-a-cannabis-entrepreneur/ |
MENLO PARK, Calif., Oct. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Robert Half Mobile App is a multiple winner in this year's Annual w3 Awards, honored for its excellence in both visual design and user experience. The job search app was also named among the best mobile applications in two categories, Professional Services and Recruitment.
The w3 Awards is the leading global digital competition recognizing the creative and marketing professionals behind web sites, videos, marketing, mobile apps, social channels and podcasts. Winners were selected from more than 3,000 entries from across the globe. This is the second consecutive year the Robert Half Mobile App has been honored by the Academy of Interactive and Visual Arts (AIVA).
"This recognition reflects our commitment to deliver a world-class user experience to job seekers using our proprietary AI matching technology," said James Johnson, executive vice president and chief technology officer of Robert Half. "We are proud of our drive to continually innovate and to invest in the mobile app features that will provide our candidates with a one-of-a-kind digital experience."
Since its launch in July 2019, the Robert Half Mobile App has helped professionals throughout the U.S. and Canada with their job search by matching them with opportunities that truly fit their requirements. To date, job seekers have applied to more than one million open positions and received more than three million job recommendations.
The Robert Half Mobile App was recently named the winner of the Gold Stevie Award in the 19th Annual International Business Awards. The app received the top honor for Mobile Sites and Apps in the Professional Services category for the second consecutive year.
Robert Half is the world's first and largest specialized talent solutions and business consulting firm that connects people with meaningful work and provides clients with the talent and subject matter expertise they need to confidently compete and grow. Visit roberthalf.com and download the company's award-winning mobile app.
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SOURCE Robert Half | 2022-10-12T19:37:51+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2022/10/12/robert-half-mobile-app-wins-four-categories-annual-w3-awards/ |
THORNTON, Colo. — The suspect arrested in connection with the alleged attempted child abduction outside of STEM Launch in Thornton has been officially charged.
The 17th Judicial District Attorney’s Office charged 28-year-old Diego Gettler with one count of second-degree kidnapping.
A week ago, the Thornton Police Department responded to STEM Launch, located at 9450 Pecos St., after a 10-year-old girl told adults someone had tried to grab and remove her from the area, according to Adams 12 Five Star School. She was able to get away and the person ran off.
Police released photos that showed someone wearing a black Adidas hooded sweatshirt, black jeans, black shoes with white soles, a mask and black gloves. The suspect was described as a 5-foot-8, thin man with blonde hair.
Gettler was arrested on Monday. An affidavit released on Tuesday says Gettler’s parents turned him in. They told police Gettler has mental health issues and sleeps in his car, the affidavit said. Investigators tracked him down at a Parker Home Depot store and booked him into the Adams County Jail.
The affidavit says Gettler is also linked to a 2020 incident in Lakewood where he was questioned and released in an attempted sexual assault case. He was released and never charged.
Gettler is scheduled for another court appearance on Oct. 10. | 2022-09-30T18:18:19+00:00 | denver7.com | https://www.denver7.com/news/local-news/suspect-charged-in-alleged-attempted-kidnapping-in-thornton |
Alpine has a more hardcore version of its A110 sports car in the works.
The French performance marque this week released a teaser video of the car which will be called the A110 R. A debut is expected on Oct. 3.
The A110 made its debut at the 2017 Geneva auto show, and in 2020 the lineup was expanded with an A110 S which brought a boost in power and more aggressive chassis tuning. The A110 R will be a more extreme proposition.
There will be a number of weight-saving modifications to help lower the curb weight by approximately 75 lb compared to the A110 S. The list of mods will include several carbon-fiber replacement parts, including potentially for the rear windshield frame.
There will also be aerodynamic upgrades, including a vented hood, rear wing with swan-neck struts, and underbody elements. Lightweight wheels and a pared-back interior with sport bucket seats will also make the cut.
The A110 is powered by a mid-mounted 1.8-liter turbo-4 which in the A110 S delivers 296 hp and 250 lb-ft of torque. It’s possible the A110 R will benefit from a power boost as the car is confirmed with a top speed of 177 mph, versus 170 mph for the A110 S.
The A110 lineup is Alpine’s sole product at present but the company has teased a trio of vehicles that will kick off an electric transformation, including an electric replacement for the A110 being developed in partnership with Lotus.
The first of these future EVs will arrive in 2024. However, we’ll get a taste of what’s to come on Oct. 17 at the 2022 Paris auto show where Alpine will present a concept described as the embodiment of its future product strategy and a new stage in its transformation into an EV company.
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TX El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Monday, May 8, 2023
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Zone Forecast Product for New Mexico
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
TXZ418-092330-
Western El Paso County-
Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
and Upper Valley
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Windy
with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
increasing to 20 to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy with lows in the upper 40s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 50s. Highs around 80. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ419-092330-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro,
and Fort Bliss
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Patchy blowing dust in the afternoon. Breezy
with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows in the lower 50s. West
winds 20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows around 60.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs around 80. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 50s. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in
the upper 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
$$
TXZ420-092330-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of Hueco Tanks and Loma Linda
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, windy with lows in the upper 40s. West
winds 20 to 30 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs in the mid 80s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT AND MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs around 70. Chance of rain
40 percent.
$$
TXZ423-092330-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 50. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 90.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Cooler with highs
around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers with a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the evening, then a slight
chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY AND SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers. Highs around 80. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ421-092330-
Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Cornudas, Dell City, and Salt Flat
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs around 90. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming west 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows around 50. West winds
20 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 50.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a slight chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Cooler with highs in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
$$
TXZ422-092330-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the city of Sierra Blanca
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear, breezy with lows around 50. West winds
15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 80. West winds 15 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers in the morning,
then showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms in the
afternoon. Cooler with highs in the lower 70s. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of
showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in the lower
50s. Highs around 70. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ424-092330-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the city of Indian Hot Springs
314 AM MDT Tue May 9 2023
.TODAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 90s. South winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west this afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 90s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 50s. West winds 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 80s. West winds 10 to
15 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny in the morning, then partly cloudy with a
chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs around 90. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in the
evening. Lows in the upper 50s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely with a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a
chance of showers with a slight chance of thunderstorms. Lows in
the mid 50s. Highs around 80. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
$$
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(WHTM) – Thousands of Steamfast and Brookstone Steam Irons are being recalled by Vornado due to fire, burn, and shock hazards, according to the Consumer Product Safety Commission.
Consumers are urged to stop using the irons immediately.
Around 317,000 steam irons are being recalled because the power cord can become damaged near the cord bushing, leading to potential overheating of the cord which poses a burn hazard, according to the CPSC.
The cord damage may also lead to the copper wires being exposed, creating a possible shock hazard.
According to the USCPSC, Vornado received 50 reports of incidents that include 38 reports of the iron’s power cord smoking, sparking, burning, or other signs of overheating. Vornado received 12 reports of cord damage. No injuries were reported.
The following irons involved in the recall were sold at the following retailers:
Contact Vornado toll-free at 866-827-3362 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. ET Monday through Friday or online at www.steamfast.com/recalls/travelirons to start a recall submission.
Consumers can also visit www.vornado.com or www.steamfast.com, and click on “Product Recalls” at the top of the page for more information. | 2023-04-28T16:11:33+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/thousands-of-steam-irons-recalled-due-to-multiple-hazards/ |
Baristas across the country are leading union drives at their workplaces. A combination of factors have led to this surge in activism among service workers who before now felt they had little voice.
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Baristas across the country are leading union drives at their workplaces. A combination of factors have led to this surge in activism among service workers who before now felt they had little voice.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The United Nations’ humanitarian chief said Thursday he’s not optimistic about securing a ceasefire to halt the fighting in Ukraine, following high-level talks in Moscow and Kyiv that underscored how far apart the two sides are.
Undersecretary-General Martin Griffiths gave the bleak assessment in an interview with The Associated Press in the Ukrainian capital after wrapping up talks with Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal and other top officials. That followed discussions with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and officials in Moscow earlier in the week.
“I think it’s not going to be easy because the two sides, as I know now … have very little trust in each other,” he said.
“I’m not optimistic,” he added later.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres dispatched Griffiths to the Russian and Ukrainian capitals to explore the possibility of establishing a cease-fire that would allow desperately needed aid into Ukraine and potentially lay the groundwork for talks aimed at ending the war.
Griffiths suggested that goal remained far in the distance.
“Obviously, we all want that to happen. But as you know — you’re here — that’s not going to happen immediately,” he said.
Short of a full ceasefire, Griffiths said he is seeking ways to build confidence on both sides and focus on smaller goals, such as establishing local ceasefires in parts of the country and creating humanitarian corridors that allow civilians to escape the fighting. Relief supplies have begun flowing to some harder to reach parts of the country, he noted.
“This war is not stopping tomorrow,” he said. “Where we are a little bit closer is to get the understanding of both sides … of what a local ceasefire would affect. There are many parts of Ukraine where we can achieve tomorrow local ceasefires, which are defined in geography and time.”
Russian troops have withdrawn from parts of Ukraine, particularly around Kyiv, ahead of what many believe is an intensified push in the country’s east.
Local ceasefires could still mean progress even in areas without ongoing fighting, Griffiths said, because they require that forces don’t move and so therefore could not regroup elsewhere.
Aid groups have struggled to get supplies to those in need.
Over the past week, members of a Red Cross convoy were prevented from reaching the besieged city of Mariupol to help evacuate a convoy of civilians. They were detained at one point during their mission, and eventually ended up accompanying around 1,000 people who had found ways of their own out of Mariupol to a city further west.
An overwhelming majority of the 193-member U.N. General Assembly has twice called for an immediate end to the fighting in Ukraine, on March 2 and March 24.
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Drew Brees is officially done at NBC Sports after one year.
NBC Sports chairman Pete Bevacqua said in a phone interview with The Associated Press that Brees will not be a part of the network’s NFL and Notre Dame coverage this year. The New York Post reported last month that the former quarterback would not be coming back as a studio or game analyst.
Following that report, Brees took to social media and said he had not decided his future.
Bevacqua said conversations with Brees have centered around him wanting to spend more time with family.
“The unbelievable busyness of an NFL career and then really not taking a break at all and launching right in with us with both Notre Dame football and the NFL, it was certainly an around-the-clock assignment,” Bevacqua said. “This was definitely a lifestyle choice for him, which is totally understandable.”
Brees signed a multi-year contract with NBC in 2020, before he completed a 20-year NFL career with the San Diego Chargers and New Orleans Saints as the record holder in passing yards and touchdowns. He was an analyst for Notre Dame games with Mike Tirico and was in the studio most Sundays for “Football Night in America.” Brees and Tirico called the wild card round game between the Las Vegas Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals where Brees noticeably struggled.
Many thought Brees would be the heir apparent to Cris Collinsworth as the analyst on “Sunday Night Football,” but Collinsworth will remain in that role as Tirico moves into the play-by-play spot following Al Michaels’ move to Amazon Prime Video for “Thursday Night Football.”
“It was a new role and everyone has a learning curve. I think he did an unbelievable job with Notre Dame and improved every week,” Bevacqua said. “He was always unbelievably prepared, curious about how things were handled and the work that went into it.”
Even though Brees remains under contract to NBC, Bevacqua said they wouldn’t stand in the way if another opportunity came along for Brees. Fox has an opening for an analyst on its No. 2 NFL team, but it is likely Brees will spend the season at home.
When it comes to who will call Notre Dame games and fill Brees’ NFL studio spot, Bevacqua said they are closing in on a final decision.
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Virtual doctor visits became mainstream during the pandemic. But for people without reliable internet service, barriers remain.
WUNC’s Jason deBruyn reports.
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KYIV, Ukraine >> Ten months into Russia’s latest invasion of Ukraine, overwhelming evidence shows the Kremlin’s troops have waged total war, with disregard for international laws governing the treatment of civilians and conduct on the battlefield.
Ukraine is investigating more than 58,000 potential Russian war crimes — killings, kidnappings, indiscriminate bombings and sexual assaults. Reporting by The Associated Press and “Frontline,” recorded in a public database, has independently verified more than 600 incidents that appear to violate the laws of war. Some of those attacks were massacres that killed dozens or hundreds of civilians and as a totality it could account for thousands of individual war crimes.
As Karim Khan, chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court in The Hague, told the AP, “Ukraine is a crime scene.”
That extensive documentation has run smack into hard reality, however. While authorities have amassed a staggering amount of evidence — the conflict is among the most documented in human history — they are unlikely to arrest most of those who pulled the trigger or gave the beatings anytime soon, let alone the commanders who gave the orders and political leaders who sanctioned the attacks.
The reasons are manifold, experts say. Ukrainian authorities face serious challenges in gathering air-tight evidence in a war zone. And the vast majority of alleged war criminals have evaded capture and are safely behind Russian lines.
Even in successful prosecutions, the limits of justice so far are glaring. Take the case of Vadim Shishimarin, a baby-faced 21-year-old tank commander who was the first Russian tried on war crimes charges. He surrendered in March and pleaded guilty in a Kyiv courtroom in May to shooting a 62-year-old Ukrainian civilian in the head.
The desire for some combination of justice and vengeance was palpable in that courtroom. “Do you consider yourself a murderer?” a woman shouted at the Russian as he stood bent forward with his head resting against the glass of the cage he was locked in.
“What about the man in the coffin?” came another, sharper voice. A third demanded the defense lawyer explain how he could fight for the Russian’s freedom.
The young soldier was first sentenced to life in prison, which was reduced to 15 years on appeal. Critics said the initial penalty was unduly harsh, given that he confessed to the crime, said he was following orders and expressed remorse.
Ukrainian prosecutors, however, have not yet been able to charge Shishimarin’s commanders or those who oversaw him. Since March, Ukraine has named more than 600 Russians, many of them high-ranking political and military officials, as suspects, including Minister of Defense Sergei Shoigu. But, so far, the most powerful have not fallen into Ukrainian custody.
“It would be terrible to find a scenario in which, in the end, you convict a few people of war crimes and crimes against humanity who are low-grade or mid-grade military types or paramilitary types, but the top table gets off scot-free,” said Philippe Sands, a prominent British human rights lawyer.
Throughout the war Russian leaders have denied accusations of brutality.
Moscow’s U.N. ambassador, Vassily Nebenzia, said no civilians were tortured and killed in the Kyiv suburb of Bucha despite the meticulous documentation of the atrocities by AP, other journalists, and war crimes investigators there.
“Not a single local person has suffered from any violent action,” he said, calling the photos and video of bodies in the streets “a crude forgery” staged by the Ukrainians.
Such statements have been easily rebutted by Ukrainian and international authorities, human rights groups and journalists who have meticulously documented Russian barbarity since the Kremlin ordered the unprovoked invasion in February.
Part of that effort, the AP and Frontline database called War Crimes Watch Ukraine, offers a contemporaneous catalog of the horrors of war. It is not a comprehensive accounting. AP and Frontline only included incidents that could be verified by photos, videos or firsthand witness accounts. There are hundreds of reported incidents of potential war crimes for which there was not enough publicly available evidence to independently confirm what happened.
Still, the resulting database details 10 months of attacks that appear to violate the laws of war, including 93 attacks on schools, 36 where children were killed, and more than 200 direct attacks on civilians, including torture, the kidnapping and killing of civilians, and the desecration of dead bodies. Among Russia’s targets: churches, cultural centers, hospitals, food facilities and electrical infrastructure. The database catalogs how Russia utilized cluster bombs and other indiscriminate weapons in residential neighborhoods and to attack buildings housing civilians.
An AP investigation revealed that Russia’s bombing of a theater in Mariupol, which was being used as a civilian shelter, likely killed more than 600 people. Another showed that in the first 30 days after the invasion, Russian forces struck and damaged 34 medical facilities, suggesting a pattern and intent.
“That’s a crime against the laws of war,’ said Stephen Rapp, a former U.S. Ambassador-at-Large for War Crimes. “Once somebody’s injured, they’re entitled to medical care. You can’t attack a hospital. That’s the oldest rule we have in international law.”
Experts say Russia under President Vladimir Putin has repeatedly ignored the rules established by the Geneva Conventions, a series of treaties that dictate how warring countries should treat each other’s citizens, and the Rome Statute, which established the International Criminal Court and defined specific war crimes and crimes against humanity.
“These abuses are not the acts of rogue units; rather, they are part of a deeply disturbing pattern of abuse consistent with what we have seen from Russia’s prior military engagements — in Chechnya, Syria, and Georgia,” said Beth Van Schaack, the U.S. Ambassador at Large for Global Criminal Justice, speaking earlier this month at the International Criminal Court in The Hague, Netherlands.
Short of a regime-toppling revolution in Moscow, however, it is unlikely Putin and other high-ranking Russians end up in court, whether in Ukraine or the Hague, experts say.
And even as a chorus of global leaders have joined Ukrainians in calling for legal action against the architects of this war, there is disagreement about the best way to do it.
The International Criminal Court has been investigating potential war crimes and crimes against humanity in Ukraine. But it cannot prosecute the most basic offense, the crime of aggression — the unjust use of military force against another nation — because the Russian Federation, like the United States, never gave it authority to do so.
Efforts to plug that loophole by creating a special international tribunal for the crime of aggression in Ukraine have been gaining momentum. Last month, the European Union threw its support behind the idea.
Some human rights advocates say a special tribunal would be the smartest way to proceed. Sands, the British human rights lawyer, said prosecuting Russia before such a tribunal would be a “slam dunk.”
“You’d need to prove that that war is manifestly in violation of international law,” he added. “That’s pretty straightforward because Mr. Putin has set out the reasons for that war, and it’s blindingly obvious that they don’t meet the requirements of international law.”
But Khan, the chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court, has opposed the creation of a special tribunal, calling it a “vanity project.”
“We are an international court,” Khan told AP and Frontline in July. “We’ve been accepted, of course, by the Security Councilors as legitimate. They’ve used this court in terms of referrals. And I think we should focus on using this court effectively.”
Whatever happens on the international stage, the vast majority of cases will be heard within Ukraine itself.
The daunting task of turning Ukraine’s beleaguered prosecutorial service into a bureaucracy capable of building sophisticated war crimes cases falls on Yurii Bielousov.
When he was offered the job of leading the war crimes department in the prosecutor general’s office, Bielousov knew it would be tough. Just how tough became clear after Russians pulled out of Bucha last spring, leaving behind a crime scene strewn with the decomposing bodies of more than 450 men, women and children.
Bucha was the first complex case picked up by Bielousov’s prosecutors, and it quickly became one of the most important. No one in Ukraine had ever dealt with something of that scale before.
“The system was not in collapse, but the system was shocked,” Bielousov said. “OK, OK, let’s go everyone, and just try to do our best.”
Ukraine has five different investigative agencies, each assigned legal responsibility for different kinds of crimes. The crimes in Bucha cut across all those categories, tangling the bureaucracy. That has only made building tough cases even harder.
Despite the setbacks and hurdles, Bielousov says his prosecutors remain focused on gathering evidence that will stand up in domestic and international courts. He says he is also focused on another goal — compiling an incontrovertible record of Russia’s savagery that the world cannot ignore.
Yulia Truba wants the same thing. Her husband was one of the first men Russian soldiers tortured and killed in Bucha. She said she wants to establish a single, shared truth about what happened to her husband
“Russia won’t recognize this as a crime,” Truba said. “I just want as many people as possible to recognize it was a real murder and he was tortured. For me, this would be justice.”
Biesecker reported from Washington. Frontline producers Tom Jennings and Annie Wong contributed. | 2022-12-30T20:55:25+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/30/breaking-news/evidence-of-russian-crimes-mounts-as-war-in-ukraine-drags-on/ |
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In his personal life, Australian actor Joel Edgerton feels a deep anxiety when he experiences conflict or tension. But on set, Edgerton says, "I get to go to an environment where I can [do] all of the things that I'm not comfortable doing in my real life."
There's plenty of tension in his latest role in the Paul Schrader film Master Gardener. Edgerton plays Narvel Roth, a horticulturist with a secret past as a white nationalist. Narvel is covered in racist tattoos, which are only revealed to the audience when the gardener takes his shirt off.
"I remember wearing [the tattoos] for the first time and feeling the kind of strange power that they had," Edgerton says.
Master Gardener is the third of Schrader's trilogy of films, including First Reformed and The Card Counter, each about a lonely man who has emotionally shut down to escape the past. For this film, the director instructed Edgerton to be especially understated in the role.
"What [Paul Schrader] was telling me was do nothing, let the story kind of let the words come through, that the less of an actor that I was, the better for that the film that he wanted to create," Edgerton says. "And I found that a really interesting challenge because I am an actor and there's maybe a fear of doing nothing, a fear of not being good enough unless you're ... bringing your bag of tricks of performance and emotion."
Edgerton previously played Anakin Skywalker's half brother, Owen Lars, in the Star Wars prequel films and in the Disney+ series Obi-Wan Kenobi. In the 2016 film Loving, he played Richard Loving, a white man who married a Black woman. The relationship prompted the historic Supreme Court decision Loving v. Virginia, which overturned state laws that made interracial marriage illegal. He also appeared in the Amazon Prime series The Underground Railroad.
Interview highlights
On how his very small role in Star Wars: Revenge of the Clones changed his career
That was my crowbar into Hollywood. ... I knew that I could go to Hollywood and say that I was in the new Star Wars film and nobody would know [while the film was in post-production] that it was only like 3 minutes and that it would allow me to meet with agents and do things, get the opportunities or the opportunities to audition for the kinds of things that I thought I was capable of, which I did. It was 2000. I went to L.A. and started doing meetings and trying to get people to take me seriously.
Star Wars really sort of opened that door for me. ... [When it came out] no one called me and said, "Hey, you conned me!" And even to this day, for all of the work that I've done, when I go to a festival and sign photographs for fans, if they're there, it's still half of them are photographs of me in Star Wars, whether it be the Disney+ series recently, but more so the old Star Wars films.
On the magic of being on the Star Wars set
I had long had a dream that I could potentially be an actor and see the world at the same time. It was the first time that I had proof that that could come true because I got flown to Tunisia to do a couple of scenes and I remember getting out of this white Land Cruiser in the sweltering heat in the Sahara Desert in Tatooine, and I looked across and there are the water towers, the iconic water towers on Lars Moisture Farm, and there was C-3PO standing next to George Lucas, and I felt like I was moving in a direction that I wanted to move.
On his brother Nash being his stuntman
There was a very funny moment in Australia where we're on the rooftop of a car park, like a parking structure and my character in this TV show called Dangerous had to get hit by a car. And I think it was the moment my character gets killed, and what happened that night is I got to sit in a chair with a blanket over myself, a cup of tea in my hand while my brother got hit by this car and broke the windshield. Then I watched him get shards of glass sucked out of his hand with a vacuum cleaner, which is a great way of getting glass out of hand people if it ever happens. And prior to that night, I remember my mother said, "Nash, does Joel ever have to do anything dangerous in this film or this show, and make sure you do it for him?" And he's like, "What? So I can be broken, but Joel can't?" She said, "But it's your job."
Stunt people — hats off to them all over the world because they're the opposite of actors. An actor will complain about something that's not even worth complaining about. A stunt guy could be almost broken in two and you'd be like, "Are you OK?" And he's like, "Yeah, yeah, I'm fine." Stunt guys never complain. They always downplay injuries and an actor will want to die off over a tiny splinter.
On a turning point when he stopped being reckless as a teen
I feel like danger is just part of the optimism of youth. My brother [Nash] and I would go skiing and the things that we would do on a pair of skis I would never even dream of doing now. Children want to defy gravity and climb really high. And I think the same can be said about the curiosity for weirdness and unusual things, and trying to get into nightclubs when you're way too young, forging your own I.D. to try and get into places. And I think part of life is understanding that you're not immortal. And I have this strong belief that we all, at some point, learn that lesson, and hopefully we learn it in a semi-safe way.
I remember exactly when I learned it. I was in Thailand [for] the turn of the millennium to Y2K. ... and I got super drunk and I was doing acrobatics on the beach — something that I'd learned through my brother and his stunt guy friends. And I landed upside down on my neck in the sand at about 2:00 in the morning. And when I stood up, I couldn't feel my left arm at all. And I had a feeling like I'd almost broken my spine. I was told I completely tore the nerves in my left neck that extended to my left arm. And it took me about eight months to rehab. I saw a neurosurgeon who told me I hadn't torn the nerves, I just stretched them. ...
I realized that I had been careless with myself, and I put myself in a lot of danger, and that I could easily have ended up in a wheelchair that day. I was lucky, so lucky, that I'd been injured in a way that was bad but not lasting. It really made me reassess my point of view on dangerous things in general.
On his experience being bullied as a kid, which later informed his 2018 film Boy Erased
I was locked in a bathroom when I was in grade seven and thrown around by about three or four much older boys. I am certain now that all they were doing was sort of entertaining themselves and found it quite fun and funny. But to me, I really thought my life was in danger, that I was in a very vulnerable position. And I was sort of stuck in there for probably only a couple of minutes, but it felt like an eternity and it resulted in these boys getting suspended from school. But I felt this really deep fear that day.
Years later, I was in a café and this man came up to me. I would have been probably 19 or 20 and [he] introduced himself and the moment he said his name, I knew that he was one of those boys. He apologized to me and told me that his father had taken him out of school because of that event, and that it was the best thing that ever happened to him because he was very unhappy at that school, but that he wanted to let me know that now that he'd run into me, that he was sorry.
Heidi Saman and Susan Nyakundi produced and edited this interview for broadcast. Bridget Bentz, Molly Seavy-Nesper and Beth Novey adapted it for the web.
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BEIJING (AP) — China is seeking to minimize the possibility of a major new COVID-19 outbreak during this month’s Lunar New Year travel rush following the end of most pandemic containment measures.
The Transportation Ministry on Friday called on travelers to reduce trips and gatherings, particularly if they involve elderly people, pregnant women, small children and those with underlying conditions.
People using public transport are also urged to wear masks and pay special attention to their health and personal hygiene, Vice Minister Xu Chengguang told reporters at a briefing.
The call stopped short of asking citizens to stay home entirely, as the government had since the pandemic began, although some local governments have urged migrant workers not to return home.
Xu said authorities expect more than 2 billion trips to be made during the weeklong festival season, the most important time for visiting family and friends in the traditional Chinese calendar. That is nearly double the number of last year and 70.3% over the same period in 2019 before the pandemic hit, Xu said.
Demand for family visits and tourism has “accumulated over the past three years of the pandemic to be met all at once,“ Xu said.
“We encourage people to make travel plans based on the situation of themselves and their family members,” he said.
China abruptly ended a strict regime of lockdowns, quarantines and mass testing in December amid growing concerns about the economic impact and rare public protests in a country that permits no open political dissent.
On Sunday, China is also ending mandatory quarantines for people arriving from abroad.
The current outbreak appears to have spread the fastest in densely populated cities, putting a strain on the health care system. Authorities are now concerned about the possible spread to smaller towns and rural areas that lack resources such as ICU beds.
Overseas, a growing number of governments are requiring virus tests for travelers from China, saying they are needed because the Chinese government is not sharing enough information on the outbreak, particularly about the potential emergence of new variants.
The European Union on Wednesday “strongly encouraged” its member states to impose pre-departure COVID-19 testing, though not all have done so. The World Health Organization has also expressed concern about the lack of data from China, while the U.S. is requiring a negative test result for travelers from China within 48 hours of departure.
China has criticized the requirements and warned it could impose countermeasures against countries using them. Spokespeople have said the situation is under control, and reject accusations of a lack of preparation for reopening.
Despite concerns, Hong Kong announced it will reopen some of its border crossings with mainland China on Sunday and allow tens of thousands of people to cross every day without being quarantined.
The city’s land and sea border checkpoints with the mainland have been largely closed for almost three years and the reopening is expected to provide a much-needed boost to Hong Kong’s tourism and retail sectors.
China has also gradually opened up to visits by foreign officials, hosting Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. this week.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is tentatively due to make his first visit to Beijing in office this month or next, during which he will meet with newly appointed Foreign Minister Qin Gang, China’s blunt-speaking former ambassador to Washington.
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14 hurt, including 3 children, in Chicago Halloween shooting
CHICAGO (AP) — As many as 14 people were injured in a drive-by shooting, including three children, in the city’s Garfield Park neighborhood on Halloween night, Chicago police said.
According to WLS-TV, Chicago Police Superintendent David Brown said there were three juvenile victims: a 3-year-old, an 11-year-old and a teenager who may be 13 years old. The rest of the victims were adults who ranged in age from their 30s to their 50s. Additionally, one person was struck by a car. The Chicago Fire Department said it had sent at least 10 ambulances to the scene.
Brown said the shooting, which occurred around 9:30 p.m., was a drive-by that was over in a matter of seconds and was captured on POD video, which police are reviewing.
Brown said preliminary information indicates there were at least two shooters seen on the video, though that number could change. They appeared to fire indiscriminately into the crowd.
Brown said there were several large groups at the corner, which is a popular gathering spot in the neighborhood. Some were reportedly attending a vigil that appears, at this time, to be unrelated to the shooting.
The victims were taken to several local hospitals and Brown said their conditions range from non-life threatening injuries to critical condition. There are not yet any reported fatalities.
There is no known motive for the shooting at this time, and Brown said there were no known conflicts at the corner Monday night. Police are waiting for victims to finish being treated so they can interview them.
There is also not yet a description of the car involved or of the offender or offenders, and no one in custody, according to Brown.
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- Preliminary figures for 2022: Sales revenue up 15.0 percent in constant currencies, underlying EBITDA up 20.0 percent, underlying EBITDA margin at 33.8 percent
- Both divisions with double-digit growth; strong performance of Lab Products & Services; as expected noticeable normalization of demand in the Bioprocess Solutions division
- Outlook for 2023: Sales revenue growth in the low single-digit percentage range, excluding Covid-19-related business in the high single-digit range; underlying EBITDA margin around prior-year level
- Uncertainties due to the global political and economic situation remain high
- Outlook for 2025 fundamentally confirmed, sales revenue target raised to around 5.5 billion euros due to inflation-based changes in price levels; profitability target unchanged at around 34 percent
GÖTTINGEN, Germany, Jan. 26, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following extraordinary growth in 2020 and 2021, the life science group Sartorius again outperformed the market in fiscal 2022, achieving its targets for sales revenue and profitability. Both divisions contributed to this development and, according to preliminary figures, recorded double-digit percentage growth in sales revenue and earnings year-over-year. For fiscal 2023, the company projects further growth and continued high profitability.
"After two exceptionally dynamic years, we delivered another year of strong results. Despite the challenging operating environment, our growth was broad-based across the portfolio and the geographies, and we see us a good year ahead of our mid-term plan. While growth in the lab division was even slightly stronger than forecast, the bioprocess division was influenced by the expected normalization of demand, a process that is expected to continue for several quarters. For 2023, we therefore anticipate moderate sales revenue growth and a profit margin around the high prior-year level. As we look ahead, we see that the strong fundamental growth drivers in our markets remain unchanged. Demand for biopharmaceuticals is on the rise in all indication areas and regions, and at the same time the biotech industry is in an extraordinarily innovative phase. We are excellently positioned to support our customers in their endeavors and to seize the opportunities that arise from this. Substantial investments into capacities and acquisitions that expand our capabilities will therefore remain part of our growth strategy. While our basic assessment of mid-term market trends has not changed, we are raising our 2025 sales revenue forecast to around 5.5 billion euros to reflect changes in price levels caused by inflation. At the same time, we confirm our mid-term profitability target of an EBITDA margin of around 34 percent," said CEO Joachim Kreuzburg.
Business development of the Group1
Driven by significant organic growth in both divisions, sales revenue of the Sartorius Group rose by 15.0 percent in constant currencies (reported: +21.0 percent) year-over-year to 4,175 million euros in fiscal 2022. As expected, acquisitions2 contributed close to 2 percentage points to growth. All three business regions – EMEA3, the Americas, and Asia | Pacific – expanded significantly, with the Americas region posting the strongest gain. The restrictions in China caused by the pandemic as well as the strong reduction of the business in Russia impacted growth to a relatively minor extent.
Following two exceptionally strong years due to the pandemic, order intake as expected recorded a year-over-year decline against the backdrop of demand normalization and a significantly lower Covid-19-related business, reaching 4,007 million euros (in constant currencies: -10.1 percent, reported: -6.1 percent). Excluding the Covid-19-related business, order intake would have grown slightly. In the Bioprocess Solutions division, in particular, the development of the previous two years had been positively influenced by high demand from coronavirus vaccine manufacturers and changed ordering patterns by some customers, who had placed orders larger in size and further in advance than usual.
Underlying EBITDA rose by 20.0 percent to 1,410 million euros in 2022. At 33.8 percent, the resulting margin was close to the high prior-year figure of 34.1 percent. The 2021 margin had been positively influenced by a partially delayed cost development, for example as a result of deferred new hires in relation to sales revenue growth because of the pandemic and low business travel activity. As planned, these cost positions normalized in 2022 and, in addition to a slight dilution caused by currency effects, had a dampening effect on profitability. Price effects on the procurement and customer sides largely offset each other.
Relevant net profit reached 655 million euros, representing an increase of 18.4 percent from the prior year. Underlying earnings were 9.57 euros (prior year: 8.08 euros) per ordinary share and 9.58 euros (prior year: 8.09 euros) per preferred share.
Key financial indicators
The Sartorius Group continues to have a very sound balance sheet and financial base. As of December 31, 2022, the equity ratio increased to 38.1 percent (December 31, 2021: 30.2 percent), and the ratio of net debt to underlying EBITDA was 1.7 (December 31, 2021: 1.5). Cash flow from investing activities stood at - 594 million euros, compared with -428 million euros in 2021. The ratio of capital expenditures (CAPEX) to sales revenue was 12.5 percent (prior year: 11.8 percent).
Increase in the number of employees
As of December 31, 2022, Sartorius had a total of 15,942 employees worldwide, 2,110 more than at the end of 2021. Following a significant increase in the first six months of 2022, the pace of new hires slowed down as the second half of the year began, as planned.
Business development of the Bioprocess Solutions division
The Bioprocess Solutions division, which offers a wide array of innovative technologies for the manufacture
of biopharmaceuticals and vaccines, achieved sales revenue of 3,326 million euros in 2022. This corresponds to a year-over-year increase of 15.9 percent in constant currencies (reported: +22.0 percent) and includes around 2 percentage points of non-organic growth from acquisitions. All product areas contributed to growth, while the Covid-19-related business declined significantly from the prior year.
As expected, order intake declined year-over-year against the backdrop of demand normalization and a significantly lower Covid-19-related business, reaching 3,123 million euros (in constant currencies: - 14.0 percent; reported: -10.4 percent). Excluding the Covid-19-related business, order intake would have grown slightly. In the two previous years, the division had recorded exceptionally high growth rates due to changed ordering patterns and strong demand from coronavirus vaccine manufacturers.
The Bioprocess Solutions division's underlying EBITDA rose by 20.5 percent to 1,188 million euros. The resulting margin of 35.7 percent was close to the high prior-year level of 36.2 percent and was dampened by higher costs, as planned, for example due to the growth in the number of employees as well as other normalized cost positions.
Business development of the Lab Products & Services division
Sales revenue of the Lab Products & Services division, which specializes in life science research and pharmaceutical laboratories, recorded a very dynamic development, rising by 11.5 percent in constant currencies (reported: +17.4 percent) to 848 million euros. Around 1 percentage point came from non-organic growth. The bioanalytical instruments business showed a particularly strong expansion. Order intake increased by 7.4 percent in constant currencies (reported: +12.8 percent) to 885 million euros.
The division's underlying EBITDA rose by 17.6 percent to 222 million euros, with the resulting margin widening slightly to 26.2 percent (prior year: 26.1 percent). A positive product mix and economies of scale compensated for negative currency effects and planned higher costs.
Outlook for fiscal 2023
Following the exceptionally strong previous years, Sartorius expects further growth in 2023 despite demand normalization and anticipated further declines in the Covid-19-related business. Consolidated sales revenue is expected to increase by an amount in the low single-digit percentage range. Excluding the Covid-19-related business, the increase would be in the high single-digit percentage range. Acquisitions are anticipated to contribute around 1 percentage point to growth. The Group's underlying EBITDA margin should be around the level of the prior year (33.8 percent).
For the Bioprocess Solutions division, the company anticipates sales revenue growth in the low single-digit percentage range. Excluding the Covid-19-related business, the increase would be in the high single-digit percentage range. Acquisitions are expected to contribute around 1 percentage point to growth. The division's underlying EBITDA margin is anticipated to be around the level reached in 2022 (35.7 percent).
Sales revenue growth in the Lab Products & Services division is expected to be in the mid single-digit percentage range. Excluding the Covid-19-related business, the increase would be in the high single-digit percentage range. This division's underlying EBITDA margin is also expected to be around the level of the prior year (26.2 percent).
The company will continue its comprehensive capacity expansion program in 2023. The CAPEX ratio should be at roughly 12.5 percent and the ratio of net debt to underlying EBITDA at about 1.5. Possible acquisitions are not included in this projection.
Medium-term sales revenue target for fiscal 2025 updated
Based on the unchanged strong fundamental growth trends in its markets and the resulting positive prospects for the company, Sartorius confirms its fundamental growth projections. In light of increased inflation and associated price adjustments, the company therefore is making a mathematical adjustment to its medium-term sales revenue forecast and now expects sales revenue of around 5.5 billion euros in 2025 (previously around 5 billion euros). Sartorius plans to achieve this sales revenue increase primarily through organic growth and additionally by acquisitions. For the Bioprocess Solutions division, the company now projects sales revenue of around 4.2 billion euros in 2025 (previously around 3.8 billion euros) and for Lab Products & Services of around 1.3 billion euros (previously around 1.2 billion euros).
The forecast for the Group's underlying EBITDA margin in 2025 remains unchanged at around 34 percent. For the Bioprocess Solutions division, the company continues to expect an underlying EBITDA margin of around 36 percent in 2025. The margin forecast for Lab Products & Services also remains unchanged at around 28 percent. The margin targets include expenses of around 1 percent of Group sales revenue for measures to reduce the company's CO2 emission intensity.
All forecasts are based on constant currencies, as in the past years. In addition, management points out that the dynamics and volatilities in the life science and biopharma sectors have increased over the past years and the coronavirus pandemic has further amplified these trends. Moreover, the forecasts are based on the assumption of no deterioration in the geopolitical and global economic situation, supply chains, inflation and energy supply, and no new relevant restrictions in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. Accordingly, current forecasts show higher uncertainties than usual.
1 Sartorius publishes alternative performance measures that are not defined by international accounting standards. These are determined with the aim of improving the comparability of business performance over time and within the industry.
- Order intake: all customer orders contractually concluded and booked during the respective reporting period
- Underlying EBITDA: earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortization and adjusted for extraordinary items
- Relevant net profit: profit for the period after non-controlling interest, adjusted for extraordinary items and amortization, as well as based on the normalized financial result and the normalized tax rate
- Ratio of net debt to underlying EBITDA: Quotient of net debt and underlying EBITDA over the past 12 months, including the pro forma amount contributed by acquisitions for this period
2 Acquisition of CellGenix, Xell, the Novasep chromatography division, ALS Automated Lab Solutions and Albumedix
3 EMEA = Europe, Middle East, Africa
This press release contains forward-looking statements about the future development of the Sartorius Group. Forward-looking statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those expressed or implied by such statements. Sartorius assumes no liability for updating such statements in light of new information or future events.
Conference call
The Executive Board Chairman and CEO of Sartorius AG, Joachim Kreuzburg, and Executive Board member and CFO, Rainer Lehmann, will discuss the company's results with analysts and investors during an earnings call at 3:30 p.m. CET on January 26, 2023. You may register via the following link: https://media.choruscall.eu/mediaframe/webcast.html?webcastid=CeBr4sGd
Further information
Financial calendar
April 20, 2023: Publication of the first-quarter figures (January to March 2023)
July 21, 2023: Publication of the first-half figures (January to June 2023)
October 19, 2023: Publication of the nine-month figures (January to September 2023)
Preliminary key performance indicators for fiscal year 2022
A profile of Sartorius
The Sartorius Group is a leading international partner of life sciences research and the biopharmaceutical industry. With innovative laboratory instruments and consumables, the group's Lab Products & Services division concentrates on serving the needs of laboratories performing research and quality control at pharmaceutical and biopharmaceutical companies and those of academic research institutes. The Bioprocess Solutions division, with its broad product portfolio focusing on single-use solutions, helps customers manufacture biotech medications and vaccines safely and efficiently. The company is growing at double-digit rates on average per year and regularly expands its portfolio through the acquisition of complementary technologies. In fiscal 2022, the company generated sales revenues of around 4.2 billion euros according to preliminary figures. At the end of 2022, around 16,000 employees were working for customers around the globe at the group's 60 or so production and sales sites. Follow Sartorius on Twitter @Sartorius_Group and on LinkedIn.
Contacts
Petra Kirchhoff
Head of Corporate Communications & Investor Relations
+49 551 308 1686
petra.kirchhoff@sartorius.com
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CAMDEN, Ark. (KARK) – What do you see yourself doing at 93 years old? If you thought you’d still be working, you have a lot in common with L.C. “Buckshot” Smith.
The Camden Police officer is known as Arkansas’ oldest law enforcement officer, and he’s made the news nationally and even internationally.
But the time has come to move on to other things, so he is retiring Friday after an almost 65-year career.
Every step of Smith’s life has been a work of passion. Jobs in furniture sales, a funeral home, and a service station kept him busy until 30 years old, when he unlocked the door to something he thought he could do forever.
“Helping people. I saw a lot of things in my lifetime. I wanted to be a policeman,” he said.
Smith started out at the Camden Police Department, and at first, he said, he worked for free. Eventually, he transitioned to the Ouachita County Sheriff’s Office, where he retired at age 81, but that only lasted a few months. The Camden police chief asked him to come back.
“They said I had too much knowledge, history, and understanding to let it die,” Smith said.
He now works under Police Chief Boyd M. Woody, a man Smith first hired when he was a jail administrator decades ago. Under the familiar badge, Smith was given a new position as neighborhood watch coordinator. You could say that is his lifelong expertise.
“Just roll around and talk to people. Make friends. I see a person out in their yard, and I stop and talk to them. That’s what all police ought to do,” Smith expressed.
On the last full day of his career, Smith wanted to show KARK the town and the people he’s protected for generations.
Our first stop was Woods Place. The packed restaurant was full of people Smith greeted. Many congratulated him on his retirement.
“He loves people. He’s a great asset to the city of Camden,” Mayor Charlotte Young said when we met her.
In downtown Camden, he met up with Don Banks inside Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Pawn Shop.
“We go so far back Snoopy was a puppy,” Banks said with a laugh.
Banks said Smith used to find people who skipped payments when he sold items on credit. “But I know for a fact Buckshot has taken more people home than he’s taken to jail,” Banks said.
Between patrols and escorting bus routes or funeral processions, Smith spent his last days in office mentoring younger officers.
“What kept you going when you could have, you know, gave it up a long time ago?” Camden police officer Johnathan Cooper asked.
“I love it,” Smith replied.
Smith always said he wouldn’t retire until the good Lord took him or told him to retire. He said the Lord told him to a few weeks ago, a couple of years after a fall that injured his leg and hip and finally caught up to him.
“I woke up. I couldn’t walk. That’s when I made the decision to retire,” Smith admitted.
On his last patrol, the truth that he will miss it was written on his face.
“I helped a lot of people,” Smith said. “That means a lot. You’ve got to know the people.”
Smith said that after retirement, he plans to fish and hunt, adding that he has not gone fishing in around 50 years.
Smith will be turning 94 on May 12. He shared his secret on how to live a long healthy life.
“Eat a lot of vegetables, and don’t eat too much fast food,” he said. | 2023-03-31T19:05:16+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/oldest-police-officer-in-arkansas-retires-at-93/ |
Kari Lentino of Rensselaer, Indiana, says she'd never leave the house again if she didn't have to, thanks to long COVID and her brain fog.
"I feel like a brain blizzard half the time," the 45-year-old said.
A new study shows one in 20 COVID patients are like Lentino, suffering from long haul symptoms six to 18 months after their infection.
A University of Glasgow study of more than 100,000 people found breathlessness, palpitations, chest pain, and "brain fog" were the most common. Forty-two percent of those long haulers reported partial recovery.
Jeff Witmer still battles persistent symptoms. Fatigue and brain fog bother him the most.
"My wife and I can have a conversation in the morning — she could call me at noon — and there are some days I have no memory of the conversation that we had," he said.
Suzanne Martin has spent much of her last two years in doctor's offices.
"I mean, it's just crazy. I could be sitting there one minute and get up and go to the kitchen or something, and my heart would just start racing," she said.
Treatment and solutions are badly needed.
Dr. Igor Koralnik is the chief of Neuro Infectious Diseases and co-director of the Northwestern Medicine Comprehensive COVID-19 Center, where he also runs a lab.
He says most of his long-haul patients have seen their quality of life change on many levels.
"People who should be working, they shouldn't have any major health problems, yet, they sometimes have persistent brain fog or headache or fatigue that prevents them from working or, you know, they need to work in the reduced capacity," Koralnik said.
Dr. Jim Jackson leads a Vanderbilt support group, connecting patients suffering from long COVID. He says the wait list is about 50 long.
"They've started coming from all over the United States and, really, even all over the world," he said. "We have a couple of people from the United Kingdom; We have people from Canada."
Jackson has started research for his patients — a video game.
It's a specific game from Akili Interactive. Last year, the Food and Drug Administration gave the company the first approval for a video game as a prescription therapy for ADHD.
Jackson prescribes 25 minutes a day, five days a week, for eight weeks.
"Is it going to translate into you being able to do your taxes? Are you going to be able to be organized, or are you going to be able to be driving? And when you stop the game, do all those benefits stop? And we'll see at the end of the day if this works or not. If it does, I think it opens the door to a lot of possibilities," Jackson said. "Physical therapies. Speech. Speech therapy. Occupational. And even now, a psychologist to deal with the depression and anxiety."
Back in Rensselaer, Kari and Jim Lentino prepare her pills. She takes eight medications, two vitamins daily, and a handful more as needed.
That's in addition to her therapies and memory aids, like calendars and Post-It notes. Those cues share spots in the Lentino home near the signs of Kari's former creative and vibrant self.
Prescription bottles near her paintings and "Star Wars" string art are reminders.
"It's frustrating and depressing. It takes so long to do anything," Lentino said.
In the spot where she used to stand to paint, brushes and acrylics wait patiently.
Kari is waiting, too, like so many long haulers. It's a draining wait and the ultimate test of patience.
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(NewsNation) — Newly obtained videos and reports involving military police officer Denisha Montgomery offer a fragmented look at an altercation that happened weeks before her death and the conclusions military officials drew from it.
Montgomery, a 27-year-old mother of three, was found dead in her barracks last August, from what officials have called a suicide. However, Montgomery’s family is demanding answers about her 2022 death, which occurred less than a month after the military police officer disclosed the altercation.
“We are coming for justice — know that,” the woman’s aunt, Tomeka Light, said. “We are coming for justice. We will get it one way and we are Denisha Montgomery Smith.”
NewsNation obtained three videos of Montgomery’s interaction with three other officers weeks before she died.
In the first cellphone video, Montgomery is shown seated in the front passenger’s seat during an argument with another woman in the car.
When Montgomery asks to be let out of the car, an officer in the back seat appears to put his arm around her neck.
“It hurt,” Montgomery’s father, Rodney Montgomery, said. “Knowing that I couldn’t be there to help her. It hurt.”
The vehicle is stopped in the second video as Denisha Montgomery is seen trying to get away —screaming, crying and pleading to be left alone.
“Get that f—— b—- back in the car,” one officer appears to yell.
In the third video, Denisha Montgomery is seen laying on the back seat across three seated officers. One of them, holding her down, appears to cover her mouth.
“I can’t breathe,” Denisha Montgomery shouts just before another officer could be heard saying “Bro, stop holding her like that.”
Light, a Purple Heart veteran, said the scene was all too familiar.
“It looked like another George Floyd incident, where she is hollering just like he was: ‘I can’t breathe,'” Light said.
According to the Army’s CID report, the officers in the car said they “could not provide an explanation for her actions” and had to “restrain” Denisha Montgomery when she “became belligerent” and “tried to exit the car several times while it was moving.” Ultimately, the Army said the other officers “did what they could to prevent her from harming herself.”
Denisha Montgomery’s family insists the videos are proof that she was assaulted.
“We need a congressional investigation into this,” said Lindsey Knapp, the Montgomery family’s attorney. “And we also need the FBI to look into this matter immediately because what we have is the military trying to police itself. We have military police officers assaulting Denisha in that vehicle, and then 21 days later she’s found dead.”
Assigned to the 139 Military Police Company at Fort Stewart, Denisha Montgomery was stationed overseas last summer in Wiesbaden, Germany, when she made a frantic video call to her family and asked them to record it.
It was July 19 and Denisha Montgomery had bruises and open wounds on her body.
“Look what they did to me,” she said on the recording.
During a 12-minute video call with her family, Montgomery said she went with a group of military police officers from her unit off-base to a water park. They had been drinking, she said, and the altercation happened on the car ride back.
“I ain’t never been so scared in my life,” she told her family. “I legit thought I was going to die in the car.”
In and out of tears on the call, Denisha Montgomery vowed to report the incident the next day.
“I’m telling them that I don’t want to be here no more,” she told her parents. “I’ll do whatever I have to do, Mom. … I don’t trust them. I don’t trust my leadership.”
Later, in a text message to her uncle, she wrote: “They told me if I report an assault, I’ll be charged with assault, too, because I mushed the female and bit the male that was choking me.”
Twenty-one days passed, and on Aug. 9, Denisha Montgomery was found dead in her barrack. That same day, the Army told her family that she took her own life by suffocation.
‘How do you suffocate yourself?’ Denisha Montgomery’s mother, Heather Montgomery, said. “How can you possibly suffocate yourself?”
Her father Rodney also doesn’t believe his daughter took her own life.
“No doubt in my mind,” he said. “I know my kid, man.”
Following a previous NewsNation report on Denisha Montgomery’s death, U.S. Sen. Charles Grassley, R-Iowa, wrote to the Army Criminal Investigative Division, saying the woman’s death raised “serious questions” and demanded “answers to Congress.”
Grassley pointed to discrepancies between Denisha Montgomery’s comments to her family and what they later heard from the Army’s Criminal Investigations Department.
Soon after, the Army played three videos for Denisha Montgomery’s family to show what transpired in the car, claiming there was no assault. That’s despite the fact the investigating officer in Germany stated in his report that Denisha was, in fact, assaulted.
The Army’s investigation report offered some additional insight into what led up to the altercation.
A German security guard at the waterpark told officials the group was fighting because one of the officers tried to kiss Denisha Montgomery — to the dismay of others in the group, according to the report.
The guard also stated that person raised his hand as if to slap Denisha Montgomery, but didn’t.
“I am hurt,” Light said. “I am angry. You failed my niece like you have failed other service members who have went through similar things.” | 2023-01-26T22:50:53+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/videos-show-altercation-weeks-before-service-members-death/ |
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JACKSON, MI - After an eight-year stint as principal at Ann Arbor Pioneer High School, Tracey Lowder is returning to Jackson County, where he attended school and spent 16 years as an educator.
Lowder was unanimously selected by the Vandercook Lake School Board on Tuesday, Oct. 4, to become the district’s next superintendent.
The board voted to enter contract negotiations with Lowder, one of three finalists for the job, after a second round of interviews. Lowder was one of five candidates to initially interview with the board in late September.
Lowder will now lead the district of less than 800 students, with the board expecting to vote on approving his contract during an Oct. 10 meeting.
A 1987 Jackson High School graduate, Lowder is no stranger to the area.
Prior to being hired to lead Pioneer High School in 2014, Lowder worked as a teacher, coach and administrator in Jackson Public Schools.
Lowder, a Spring Arbor University graduate, began his career as a teacher at the Middle School at Parkside in 1998-99.
He also taught at Hunt Elementary School from 1999-2008 before becoming an assistant Jackson High principal from 2008-10. In 2010, Lowder became Northeast Elementary School principal.
His last position with JPS was as Jackson High’s associate principal, a job he took in 2012, before he took the principal position at Pioneer in 2014. Lowder also coached Jackson High’s varsity basketball team from 1999-2008.
Lowder takes over for former superintendent Scott Leach, who was named superintendent of Dundee Community Schools in July. Leach served as superintendent since 2016, previously serving as junior high/high school principal of Summerfield Schools in Monroe County.
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2 new administrators coming to Jackson Public Schools | 2022-10-07T15:27:31+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/jackson/2022/10/vandercook-lake-selects-ann-arbor-pioneer-principal-to-lead-district.html |
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Central Division
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B.C. Division
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Note: x - clinched playoff berth; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Tuesday's results
Winnipeg 10 Edmonton 1
Prince Albert 5 Red Deer 2
Swift Current 5 Medicine Hat 2
Prince George 6 Vancouver 0
Wednesday's results
Saskatoon 5 Red Deer 2
Brandon 7 Moose Jaw 3
Medicine Hat 6 Winnipeg 4
Vancouver 6 Prince George 2
Kelowna 7 Spokane 4
Friday's results
Red Deer at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Victoria at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
Saturday's games
Lethbridge at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Red Deer at Regina, 7 p.m.
Prince Albert at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Prince George, 6 p.m.
Tri-City at Portland, 6 p.m.
Swift Current at Edmonton, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Everett, 6:05 p.m.
Vancouver at Victoria, 6:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Sunday's games
Swift Current at Calgary, 2 p.m.
Saskatoon at Regina, 4 p.m.
Everett at Portland, 5 p.m.
Tri-City at Seattle, 5:05 p.m.
Tuesday's games
Brandon at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Winnipeg, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Seattle, 7:05 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Swift Current at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Regina, 7 p.m.
Medicine Hat at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Red Deer, 7 p.m.
Prince George at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Kamloops at Everett, 7:05 p.m. | 2023-03-04T03:50:12+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/hko-whl-standings-17819308.php |
After winter break, BPS students may be back in masks for a bit, according to a letter sent out to families at the start of the break.
The triple threat of the flu, COVID and RSV has school officials looking at preventative measures.
“(W)hile you are away on your winter break, we will continue to meet with the Boston Public Health Commission to discuss any possible changes to our COVID protocols, such as a temporary masking mandate for the first two weeks of school after the break,” BPS Superintendent Mary Skipper detailed in a letter sent to parents and educators.
COVID-19 cases in BPS have spiked over the holidays, increasing from 125 in the week before Thanksgiving to 341 in the week before winter break.
However, they’ve remained below the early school year highs — peaking at 454 cases reported between Sept. 22 and Sept. 28 — and well below the highs reported during the Omicron surge last winter when weekly cases regularly held over 1,000.
The district will let parents know about any changes to protocols by the end of the week “at the latest,” Skipper said.
“This will ensure that we are using the most up-to-date data when making any decisions,” Skipper wrote in the Dec. 22 alert. “Based on last year’s experience with a significant surge in COVID and its impact on staffing shortages and student absences, we know this temporary policy change may help mitigate any concerns as we return from winter break.”
In recent school committee meetings, several parents have been outspoken about fears for their children’s safety if cases continue to rise.
Schools should reintroduce masking policies “as long as necessary to keep us all healthy and safe during this holiday season and especially as we enter into even colder days in in February” argued Betsy Yoshimura, mother of a third grader at the Mario Umana Academy at the Dec. 14 school committee meeting.
Beyond COVID-19, schools have also fought through a recent surge in RSV and flu cases — a combination that has been called a “tripledemic.”
The illnesses have put an increased pressure on a already critical staffing shortage in BPS schools.
BPS reported 201 open teaching positions and listed around 280 substitute teacher positions online open to applications as of early December. With staff absences on the upswing, schools are scrambling to cover classes with teachers and, in some cases, support staff.
The district continues to emphasize the importance of getting vaccinated against COVID-19 and yearly flu shots and sends kids home with a COVID testing kit every two weeks.
“Whether the holidays are about spending time with the ones you love, supporting those going through a difficult time, or just recharging and resting, I hope you have a safe, healthy and peaceful holiday season,” Skipper said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department said Wednesday night that it had begun turning over evidence to former President Donald Trump’s legal team as his lawyers prepare a defense to charges that he illegally retained classified documents.
The evidence includes transcripts of grand jury testimony taken in both Washington and Florida, copies of closed-circuit television footage obtained by the government and copies of interviews of Trump “conducted by non-government entities, which were recorded with his consent and obtained” by the prosecution team of special counsel Jack Smith.
The interviews include an audio-recorded July 2021 meeting with a writer and publisher at his Bedminster, New Jersey, golf club in which Trump, according to the indictment, showed and described a Pentagon “plan of attack” that he said was prepared for him by the Defense Department. Also turned over to Trump’s lawyers are public statements he made that are referenced in the indictment.
Trump was indicted this month on 37 felony charges, including 31 counts under the Espionage Act that accuse him of willfully retaining national defense information. He has pleaded not guilty and denied any wrongdoing.
The sharing of information and evidence between parties is routine in a court case so that lawyers can prepare a defense. Earlier this week, a federal magistrate imposed a protective order to restrict the public disclosure of evidence that Trump receives through the information-sharing process, known as discovery.
The judge in the case, Aileen Cannon, set an initial trial date of Aug. 14, though that date is expected to slip considerably given the complicated disputes ahead over the scope of evidence in the case. | 2023-06-22T17:42:55+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/politics/ap-politics/justice-dept-begins-turning-over-evidence-to-trump-team-in-classified-documents-case/ |
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — Heavy rain and flash flooding have prompted evacuations, rescue operations and closures across Mississippi.
Rain has pummeled the central and southern parts of the state for the last three days. In statements posted to Twitter, the National Weather Service said flash flood warnings were in effect for several areas from Jackson, the state capital, to Meridian and southward to Laurel and Prentiss, with numerous reports of flooding Wednesday.
Dozens of residents at a Brandon nursing home were being evacuated due to flooding, WLBTV-TV reported. Rankin County Sheriff Bryan Bailey said the facility’s 42 residents had been moved to a safe room until conditions improve.
First responders in the central Mississippi county also said they were working to rescue people from their homes amid Wednesday’s downpour. Tammy Boykin, a Brandon resident, told the news station she had never seen flooding so severe in the eight years she has lived in the area. Bailey said the county had deployed one airboat, two regular rescue boats, and three high water rescue vehicles.
Leaders with the Canton Public School District in neighboring Madison County announced schools would close early Wednesday due to the flooding and impassable roads.
There have also been several car crashes reported, many due to hydroplaning, according to WAPT-TV. A Jackson man told the news station he became stranded after his car stalled on a flooded street. He said he did not realize the road he was driving on was flooded until it was too late. He sat atop his car and waited until first responders arrived.
The Neshoba County Fairgrounds, home to an annual festival and cabins dating back to 1889, was flooded Wednesday morning.
In south Mississippi, heavy rains led to flooding along area rivers, WLOX-TV reported. | 2022-08-24T20:21:42+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/heavy-rain-causing-flooding-evacuations-in-mississippi/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
REIDVILLE, S.C. (WSPA) – A lunchtime surprise at an Upstate school has gone viral on TikTok.
The video shows third grader Pierce Bravery Wilkins walking into the cafeteria at Reidville Elementary School only to be surprised by his dad, Jeff Wilkins, who brought him McDonald’s for lunch.
“I normally go to see him on field day, but they didn’t have that this year,” said Jeff. “I knew I had to go see him before school let out.”
Jeff said he wanted his visit to his son to be a surprise, and the video was meant for his mother.
“I just wanted her to see his reaction,” he said.
In the video Pierce can be seen walking into the cafeteria, a black basketball under his arm. As soon as he sees his father, the boy’s face lights up and he gives his dad a hug from across a lunchroom table.
“Dad, you did not have to do this,” a still-smiling Pierce says when Jeff hands his son his lunch, a 10-piece chicken nugget and large fry from Mcdonald’s.
The video has garnered more than 2 million views on TikTok, and generated more than 6,000 comments. It has been shared by the official ESPN TikTok page and others.
The majority of the comments on the video have been positive, Jeff said.
“He’s gotten the most compliments just for his manners. When a kid says you didn’t have to, that speaks volume for a third grader,” he said.
But he’s also seen people ask if his son’s surprise is because he’s been an absent father, or just got out of prison. Neither could be further from the truth.
“He’s my buddy. We are everywhere together. I’m always with him,” Jeff said. “I’m his basketball coach. Everywhere I go I want that 9-year-old next to me.”
Jeff said he’s been most grateful to see comments from other dads saying the video has inspired them to step up and do more for their children.
“That’s beautiful. That makes me feel good to hear that,” he said. “It’s a call to all dads – it doesn’t depend on what the shade of our skin is, we can take the time to go out and see our kids and make an impact.” | 2023-05-25T16:52:29+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/viral-video-shows-upstate-dad-surprising-son-with-lunch/ |
VANCOUVER, BC, Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Asep Medical Holdings Inc. ("Asep Inc." or the "Company") (CSE: ASEP) (OTCQB: SEPSF) is pleased to announce the appointment of Dr. Richard Heinzl to the Company's board of directors effective immediately.
Dr. Heinzl is a physician, humanitarian, entrepreneur and author whose current focus is genomics, artificial intelligence and healthcare worldwide. Based in New York and Toronto, he is currently CEO of My Next Health Inc., a next-generation functional genomics company.
Earlier in his career, Dr. Heinzl was the founder of the Canadian chapter of Médecins Sans Frontières/Doctors Without Borders (MSF Canada), which won the Nobel Peace Prize in 1999. Recently, he was Global Medical Director for WorldCare Inc., a Boston-based, Harvard-affiliated virtual medicine company. He graduated from McMaster University's Michael G. DeGroote School of Medicine and completed postgraduate degrees related to global health at Harvard University and the University of Oxford. He is an Emeritus Fellow of the American College of Preventive Medicine. His work and travels have taken him to over 80 countries, and he speaks widely in North America and abroad. In 2000 he received an Honorary Doctorate (LLD) from his alma mater McMaster University and was named one of the "Hundred People Who Make a Difference" in Canada by Penguin Books. In September 2016, he received the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health Alumni Award of Merit, the School's highest award.
Dr. Heinzl stated, "I am very honoured to be part of the Asep team under Bob Hancock's visionary scientific leadership. It is truly exciting to see how biotechnologies have tremendous potential to shift the paradigm of human healthcare."
"Having a world-class physician and entrepreneur on our board will assist our mission to address unmet medical needs in large unsatisfied markets associated with antibiotic failure," said Robert E. W. Hancock, CEO and co-founder of Asep. "Richard will provide a strong medical and global perspective to the board."
Asep Medical Inc. (asepmedical.com) is dedicated to addressing antibiotic failure by developing novel solutions for significant unmet medical needs. The Company is a consolidation of two existing private companies (Sepset Biosciences Inc. and ABT Innovations Inc.) that are both in the advanced development of both proprietary diagnostic tools, enabling the early and timely identification of severe sepsis as well as broad-spectrum therapeutic agents to address multidrug-resistant biofilm infections.
Sepset Biosciences Inc. (sepset.ca) is developing a diagnostic technology that involves a patient gene expression signature that predicts severe sepsis, one of the significant diseases leading to antibiotic failure, since antibiotics are the primary treatment for sepsis. Despite this, sepsis is responsible for nearly 20% of all deaths on the planet. The SepsetER test is a blood-based gene expression assay that is straightforward to implement, and results are obtained in about an hour in the emergency room or intensive care unit. This proprietary diagnostic technology differs from current diagnostic tests in enabling diagnosis of severe sepsis within 1-2 hours of first clinical presentation (i.e., in the emergency room), while other diagnostics only provide diagnosis after 24-36 hours. Asep Inc. believes this will enable critical early decisions to be made by physicians regarding appropriate therapies and reduce overall morbidity and mortality due to sepsis.
ABT Innovations Inc.'s (abtinnovations.ca) peptide technology covers a broad range of therapeutic applications, including bacterial biofilm infections (medical device infections, chronic infections, lung, bladder, wound, dental, skin, ear-nose and throat, sinusitis, orthopaedic, etc.), anti-inflammatories, anti-infective immune-modulators and vaccine adjuvants.
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Suspect thanks victims with kind words after robbing Waffle House, police say
NORTH AUGUSTA, S.C. (WRDW/WAGT) - A robber with kind words for his victims struck a South Carolina Waffle House early Friday.
The robbery happened around 3:45 a.m. at the 24-hour eatery in North Augusta, according to the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.
A Black male wearing a gray long-sleeve shirt, tan pants, black tennis shoes and a black ski mask walked around the building and entered, according to officers.
He then pointed a black handgun and told employees to open the register, WRDW reports.
One of them complied, putting all the cash in a Waffle House to-go bag and handing it to the robber, according to authorities.
“God bless you. I did not want to hurt anyone,” the robber replied, according to a report from the North Augusta Department of Public Safety.
The robber ran out the door and jumped into the rear seat of a silver sedan that was parked in the middle of the road, which then left, the officers reported.
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YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — A cease-fire between Armenia and Azerbaijan held Thursday following two days of fighting that killed 176 soldiers from both sides.
Armen Grigoryan, the secretary of Armenia’s Security Council, said the truce brokered thanks to international mediation took effect at 8 p.m. Wednesday. A previous cease-fire that Russia brokered Tuesday had quickly failed.
Armenia’s Defense Ministry said late Thursday that the situation on the border with Azerbaijan has been quiet since the cease-fire started and no violations were reported. There was no immediate comment from Azerbaijan.
In Washington, U.S. State Department spokesman Ned Price welcomed the parties’ “continued adherence to the ceasefire.”
“We continue to engage and encourage the work needed to reach a lasting peace again, there can be no military solution to this,” he said.
The cease-fire declaration followed two days of heavy fighting that marked the largest outbreak of hostilities in nearly two years.
Armenia and Azerbaijan traded blame for the shelling, with Armenian authorities accusing Baku of unprovoked aggression and Azerbaijani officials saying their country was responding to Armenian attacks.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said Wednesday that 105 of his country’s soldiers had been killed since fighting erupted early Tuesday, while Azerbaijan’s Defense Ministry said Thursday it had lost 71.
The ex-Soviet countries have been locked in a decades-old conflict over Nagorno-Karabakh, which is part of Azerbaijan but has been under the control of ethnic Armenian forces backed by Armenia since a separatist war there ended in 1994.
Russia’s U.N. Ambassador Vassily Nebenzia told an emergency meeting of the U.N. Security Council that Moscow expects Armenia and Azerbaijan to abide by all the agreements of the cease-fire.
“We are in close contact with both countries so as to arrive at a sustainable cease-fire and the return of Azerbaijani and Armenian military to their positions of origin,” the Russian ambassador said.
He said that ways of lowering tensions were discussed in Russian President Vladimir Putin’s call with Pashinyan and conversations between top diplomats of Russia, Armenia and Azerbaijan, and the defense ministers of Russia and Armenia.
Putin is also scheduled to meet with Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev on Friday on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization summit in the Uzbekistan city of Samarkand.
At the council meeting, Armenia and Azerbaijan accused each other of starting the latest fighting.
During a six-week war in 2020, Azerbaijan reclaimed broad swaths of Nagorno-Karabakh and adjacent territories held by Armenian forces. More than 6,700 people died in the fighting, which ended with a Russia-brokered peace agreement. Moscow deployed about 2,000 troops to the region to serve as peacekeepers under the deal.
Pashinyan said his government has asked Russia for military support amid the latest fighting under a friendship treaty and also requested assistance from the Moscow-dominated Collective Security Treaty Organization.
Yerevan’s plea for help has put the Kremlin in a precarious position as it has sought to maintain close relations with Armenia, which hosts a Russian military base, and also develop warm ties with energy-rich Azerbaijan.
On Wednesday, Pashinyan told lawmakers that Armenia is ready to recognize Azerbaijan’s territorial integrity in a future peace treaty, provided that it relinquishes control of areas in Armenia its forces have seized.
“We want to sign a document, for which many people will criticize and denounce us and call us traitors, and they may even decide to remove us from office, but we would be grateful if Armenia gets a lasting peace and security as a result of it,” Pashinyan said.
Some in the opposition saw the statement as a sign of Pashinyan’s readiness to cave in to Azerbaijani demands and recognize Azerbaijan’s sovereignty over Nagorno-Karabakh. Crowds of angry protesters quickly descended on the government’s headquarters, accusing Pashinyan of treason. Protests were also held in other Armenian cities.
Thousands of opposition supporters rallied again late Thursday in front of the country’s parliament, calling for Pashinyan to be impeached. One opposition leader, Karin Tonoyan, urged protesters to start blockading government buildings on Friday and also issued a call for a nationwide strike.
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Aida Sultanova in London, Matthew Lee in Washington and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report. | 2022-09-16T16:30:57+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/international/ap-international/ap-cease-fire-holds-between-armenia-and-azerbaijan/ |
Did you lose money on investments in Energy Transfer? If so, please visit Energy Transfer LP Shareholder Class Action Lawsuit or contact Peter Allocco at (212) 951-2030 or pallocco@bernlieb.com to discuss your rights.
NEW YORK, July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Liebhard LLP, a nationally acclaimed investor rights law firm, reminds investors of the deadline to file a lead plaintiff motion in a securities class action lawsuit that has been filed on behalf of investors who purchased or acquired the common shares of Energy Transfer LP ("Energy Transfer" or the "Company") (NYSE: ET) between April 13, 2017 and December 20, 2021, inclusive (the "Class Period"). The lawsuit was filed in the United States District Court for the Southern District of New York and alleges violations of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934.
Energy Transfer, a Delaware company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, was founded in 1996 and became a publicly traded partnership in 2006. The Partnership was formerly known as Energy Transfer Equity, L.P. and changed its name to Energy Transfer LP in October 2018. Energy Transfer is a company engaged in natural gas and propane pipeline transport. Energy Transfer LP, through its subsidiaries, provides transportation, storage, and terminalling services for products like natural gas, crude oil, Natural Gas Liquids ("NGL"), and refined products.
In the Complaint, Plaintiff alleges that Defendants made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (a) Energy Transfer had inadequate internal controls and procedures to prevent contractors from engaging in illegal conduct with regards to drilling activities, and/or failed to properly mitigate known issues related to such controls and procedures; (b) Energy Transfer, through its subsidiary Rover Pipeline, LLC ("Rover"), hired a third-party contractor to conduct Horizontal Directional Drilling Activities ("HDD") for the Rover Pipeline Project (the "Project"), whose conduct of adding illegal additives in the drilling mud caused severe pollution near the Tuscarawas River when a large inadvertent release took place on April 13, 2017 (the "April 13 Release"); and (c) Energy Transfer continually downplayed its potential civil liabilities when the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission ("FERC") was actively investigating Energy Transfer's wrongdoing related to the April 13 Release and consistently provided it with updated information about FERC's findings on this matter. These issues were foreseeably likely to subject Energy Transfer to increased governmental scrutiny and enforcement, as well as increased reputational and financial harm, and would also materially impact Energy Transfer's financial results.
On August 8, 2019, Energy Transfer filed its quarterly report on Form 10-Q with the SEC, reporting the Partnership's financial and operating results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2019 (the "2Q19 10-Q"). The 2Q19 10-Q disclosed that two years earlier, in mid-2017, FERC Enforcement Staff began a non-public formal investigation "regarding allegations that diesel fuel may have been included in the drilling mud at the Tuscarawas River HDD."
As a result of this news, the price of Energy Transfer stock declined 4.6% over two trading days, to close at $13.38 on August 12, 2019.
Then on December 16, 2021, FERC publicly issued to Energy Transfer an Order To Show Cause And Notice of Proposed Penalty (the "FERC Order"), which proposed a $40 million fine for the inadvertent release incident. On this news, the price of Energy Transfer shares declined 2.8% over the course of two trading days, to close at $8.25, on December 20, 2021.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Maine elementary school custodian and chess coach Dave Bishop and state champion player fifth grader Avery Zhang.
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NPR's Sacha Pfeiffer speaks with Maine elementary school custodian and chess coach Dave Bishop and state champion player fifth grader Avery Zhang.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democratic representatives are widening their scrutiny into the role of tech companies in collecting the personal data of people who may be seeking an abortion, as lawmakers, regulators and the Biden administration grapple with the aftermath of the Supreme Court ruling last month ending the constitutional protections for abortion.
In a new volley of congressional letters, six House Democrats have asked the top executives of Amazon’s cloud-service network and major cloud provider Oracle about the companies’ handling of consumers’ location data from mobile phones, and what steps they have taken or planned to protect the privacy rights of individuals seeking information on abortion.
The decision by the court’s conservative majority to overturn Roe v. Wade has resulted in strict limits or total bans on abortion in more than a dozen states. About a dozen more states are set to impose additional restrictions. Privacy experts say that could make women vulnerable because their personal data could be used to surveil pregnancies and shared with police or sold to vigilantes. Online searches, location data, text messages and emails, and even apps that track periods could be used to prosecute people who seek an abortion — or medical care for a miscarriage — as well as those who assist them, experts say.
Privacy advocates are watching for possible new moves by law enforcement agencies in affected states — serving subpoenas, for example, on tech companies such as Google, Apple, Bing, Facebook’s Messenger and WhatsApp, services like Uber and Lyft, and internet service providers including AT&T, Verizon, T-Mobile and Comcast.
“Data collected and sold by your company could be used by law enforcement and prosecutors in states with aggressive abortion restrictions,” the House Democrats, led by Rep. Lori Trahan of Massachusetts, said in the letters. “Additionally, in states that empower vigilantes and private actors to sue abortion providers, this information can be used as part of judicial proceedings.
“When consumers use apps on their phone and quickly tap ‘yes’ on ‘use geolocation data’ pop-ups, they should not be worried about the endless sale of their data to advertisers, individuals or law enforcement. And it most certainly should not be used to hunt down, prosecute and jail an individual seeking reproductive care. Companies can take action today to protect individual rights.”
The letters also went to executives of Near Intelligence Holdings and Mobilewalla. Along with Oracle and Amazon Web Services’ Data Exchange, the companies were described as leading data brokers — businesses that gather, sell or trade location data from mobile phones, which could be used to track people who have visited abortion clinics or have gone out of state seeking abortion services.
Five other Democrats active in tech issues signed the letters with Trahan: Reps. David Cicilline of Rhode Island, Yvette Clarke of New York, Debbie Dingell of Michigan, Adam Schiff of California and Sean Casten of Illinois.
Spokespeople for Amazon and Oracle didn’t respond to requests for comment from The Associated Press.
Also this week, Massachusetts’ two U.S. senators, Democrats Elizabeth Warren and Edward Markey, sent letters to four companies raising concerns that the software they use to monitor students’ online communications could be used to punish students who seek information about abortion services and reproductive health care. They asked the companies — Bark Technologies, Gaggle.net, GoGuardian and Securly — whether their software flags students’ online searches for abortion and other related terms.
“It would be deeply disturbing if your software flags words or activity that suggest students are searching for contraception, abortion or other related services, and if school administrators, parents and even law enforcement were potentially informed of this activity,” Warren and Markey wrote.
Generally, the so-called “ed tech” companies say the monitoring is intended to stop the next school shooter or student suicide, and that the scans are mostly limited to school e-mails or activity on school computers or internet networks, not private accounts.
Earlier this month, President Joe Biden, under mounting pressure from fellow Democrats to be more forceful in response to the Supreme Court ruling, signed an executive order to try to protect access to abortion. The actions Biden outlined are intended to head off some potential penalties that women seeking abortion may face after the ruling, but his order cannot restore access to abortion in the more than a dozen states where strict limits or total bans have gone into effect.
Biden also asked the Federal Trade Commission to take steps to protect the privacy of those seeking information about reproductive care online. On June 24, the day the high court announced its decision, four Democratic lawmakers asked the FTC to investigate Apple and Google for allegedly deceiving millions of mobile phone users by enabling the collection and sale of their personal data of all kinds to third parties.
In May, several Senate Democrats urged the CEOs of Google and Apple to prohibit apps on the Google Play Store and the Apple App Store from using data-mining practices that could facilitate the targeting of individuals seeking abortion services.
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Follow Marcy Gordon at https://twitter.com/mgordonap | 2022-07-23T02:30:32+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/technology/ap-technology/democrats-widen-scrutiny-of-tech-over-abortion-data-privacy/ |
OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A person barricaded in a stolen vehicle was arrested Thursday after a chase with law enforcement, according to the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office.
Deputies said the person, whose name has not been released, barricaded themselves in the vehicle on 17th Street near Oregon Avenue.
The sheriff’s office said while they were in the vehicle, the person put on a helmet.
Deputies and police officers were then able to take the person into custody.
@StCloudPD & @OsceolaSheriff responded this afternoon to a situation involving an armed & barricaded suspect in a vehicle near 17th St. and Oregon Ave. The suspect was taken into custody, and no injuries were reported. #stcloudsafe pic.twitter.com/7ONZaZFBaA
— St. Cloud Police Dept (@StCloudPD) May 11, 2023
St. Cloud High School, St. Cloud Middle School and Michigan Avenue Elementary School are nearby. Sheriff’s officials said some schools were placed on lockdown, but that precaution has since been lifted.
No other details have been released.
This is a developing story and will be updated with more information as we receive it.
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Opinion: I'm a queer Muslim. Dearborn schools pulling LGBTQ books puts kids in danger
Many parents can relate to the nervousness that arises when your toddler looks at you with big, curious eyes: Mommy, where did I come from?
My comfort zone is to stay big picture: You came from stars and our intention to build a family.
My daughter looks at me, her curiosity unquelled, telling me more is required. I reach out to other queer parents, search online, and am grateful to find What Makes A Baby, a picture book for young kids and families that talks about conception without the imposition of gender or sexuality.
As a queer Muslim family, literature and art have been an essential way, at times the only way, we feel seen and can share parts of our Muslim, Palestinian and Indian cultures with our kid.
In Dearborn, there are outside forces that seek to disrupt our community by stirring prejudicial undercurrents ahead of mid-term elections. Namely, intolerance towards LGBTQ communities has swelled in an attempt to ban books within the Dearborn School District. We've seen this before ― tactics used to create wedge issues within Muslim and Arab communities. This time the attacks are on LGBTQ youth, further dividing us around inclusion and curriculum censorship.
What is happening in Dearborn is not about disparate communities pit against one another, or LGBTQ versus Muslim and Arab communities. Muslims and Arabs are LGBTQ. We are part of the community and we deserve more.
More:Protesters shut down Dearborn school board meeting over LGBTQ books
More:LGBTQ and faith communities struggle for unity in Dearborn, Hamtramck
Most LGBTQ Muslims and Arabs contend with connecting all parts of our identities in the face of community-of-origin isolation and family push-out. Being pushed out looks many ways, from not being invited to community gatherings, to being misgendered, erased and forgotten, or otherwise vulnerable to violence and harm from this divestment.
As a student, I experienced a great deal of bullying in the form of racism, Islamophobia and gendered violence. These painful experiences were magnified as I felt misunderstood and misfit within Muslim communities due to my queerness. I continue to heal these wounds, decades later. I created the organization Queer Crescent from a commitment to building caring, supportive communities with LGBTQ Muslims as resistance to anti-Muslim violence, generational trauma from wars, and LGBTQ criminalization. This criminalization particularly attack trans and non-binary individuals ― the most vulnerable within the LGBTQ community ― from bathroom bans, athletic participation, and as we see playing out in Dearborn, curriculum censorship.
Research shows the lack of inclusion for LGBTQ youth has dangerous mental health consequences. The Trevor Project’s 2022 national survey reports 20% of Middle Eastern/Northern African youth who responded have attempted suicide.
These are your kids. These are our kids. And if we want them to live and thrive, we need to protect and ensure their safety.
The books that are being challenged at the Dearborn School Board make our kids safer. They are life saving.
Many youth turn to books when they are isolated, and can’t talk to their families. Imagine the pain and confusion Dearborn kids must feel after seeing the violent signs from the Oct. 13 school board meeting. My own stomach has been in knots. These feelings persist, despite having a robust community that affirms my sense of belonging. But who is affirming LGBT Muslim and Arab youth?
It is a slippery slope deciding which books and resources are permissible and not. Today books about LGBTQ inclusion are on the chopping block, will stories that reflect your families, your histories and your experiences be next?
More:GOP candidates join Dearborn residents in protest over LGBTQ books in schools
I attended the University of Michigan School of Social Work from 2005 to 2007. I spent time in Dearborn and Detroit as often as I could, for the community, food and culture. I feel pain witnessing what is happening in the backyard of my alma mater, so I can only imagine how traumatizing this must be for Dearborn communities.
My organization, Queer Crescent, has joined local groups For the Binat and Accountability for Dearborn to build support, nationally and locally, for LGBTQ inclusion, and to work towards greater safety and love for Dearborn youth.
This past weekend, we organized a virtual meeting to offer space for healing entitled “We All Belong” for members of the community to process the grief of this moment, and feel support and solidarity from LGBTQ Muslims. Participants were exhausted and angry, yet purposeful and unrelenting in their ongoing work to fight for greater safety and belonging for all members of the community. And while there are mounting forces that wish to divide us, there is also a growing invitation towards building communities and futures that embody our shared values, and a commitment to no longer casting out a single part of ourselves.
I believe there are more members of the Muslim and Arab communities aligned with these values, who, like me, are also watching, searching for language and courage and the moment to intervene. That moment is passing by, and the youth and all those on the margins are waiting in this very loud silence, for us.
Shenaaz Janmohamed LCSW is the founder and Executive Director of Queer Crescent, a national organization building narrative power and culture with LGBTQI+ Muslims. | 2022-10-28T12:40:07+00:00 | freep.com | https://www.freep.com/story/opinion/contributors/2022/10/28/dearborn-library-lgbtq-books-ban/69594317007/ |
Circle K to cut fuel prices by 40 cents at select locations for special event
TUCSON, Ariz. (KOLD News 13) - Some Circle K convenience stores will offer fuel at a 40-cent discount for three hours for Circle K Fuel Day on Thursday, Sept. 1.
The fuel sale is scheduled for 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. only at participating Circle K locations that sell Circle K-branded fuel.
Find your nearest participating location using the store locator at circlek.com or look for the Circle K on fuel pumps. Circle K fuel is now available in more than half of Circle K’s fueling locations across the country. The price displayed on the pump reflects the discounted price during that time.
Any customer in line for gas before 7 p.m. will receive the 40 cents off discount.
Circle K branded fuel is available at more than 3,600 locations across the U.S.
For ongoing savings at the pump, customers can also save 10 cents on every gallon with Easy Pay.
Copyright 2022 KOLD News 13. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-31T19:53:02+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/2022/08/31/circle-k-cut-fuel-prices-by-40-cents-select-locations-special-event/ |
Best of Santa Barbara® 2022
By Leslie Dinaberg
See all of the winners in our “Best of Santa Barbara® 2022” cover here.
Bicycle Shop
Bicycle Bob’s
After 31 consecutive years of being voted Best Of by Independent readers, “it means the very basic business philosophy we have has been working for a whole lot of years: Treat people with respect, be honest, and do what you can to improve their situation,” says Bicycle Bob’s owner Bob Zaratzian. “Every day, I look forward to being around people. Our staff is awesome and is great to work with. And the interaction with customers is rewarding on a daily basis. After 39 years in business, I see friendly/familiar faces everywhere we go. The connection to the people in our community is very rewarding.”
Runner-Up: Velo Pro Cyclery
Campground
El Capitán State Beach
“There are many great campgrounds in the Santa Barbara area, and to be voted best by our community and surrounding communities is an honor,” says Sergeant Scott Anderson, the Supervising Ranger who oversees El Capitán State Beach, among others. “One of the favorite parts of the job is the interaction with campers, young and old, from different backgrounds who often come from all over the country,” he adds. The beauty and serenity of the Gaviota Coast campgrounds are something special, and Anderson urges new campers and returning guests to come and experience El Capitán.
Runner-Up: Refugio State Beach Campground
Dance Studio
Santa Barbara Dance Arts
“This award means more than years past, because I know that ALL the studios in town have worked tirelessly to get to the point where the pandemic is waning and where we get to start focusing on our passion,” says owner Alana Tillim of Santa Barbara Dance Arts, now in its 25th season. “All of us still here and bringing dance to our community are winners, but I feel this year is 1,000 percent dedicated to my staff who worked tirelessly to create a safe and creative haven for our kids, AND to our clients who keep supporting a woman-owned and family-centered business.” Looking ahead, Tillim says she hopes to grow the studio to have an even more inclusive and accessible program with its nonprofit partner, the Arts Mentorship Program.
Runner-Up: State Street Ballet
Golf Course
Sandpiper Golf Club
A frequent winner for Best Golf Course, the gorgeous Sandpiper Golf Club in Goleta was established in 1972 as the county’s first resort course open to the public. Sandpiper is an inspiring 18 holes of seaside golf on an extraordinary terrain, with an acclaimed layout named by Golf Digest as one of the top 25 public golf courses in the U.S. Designed by renowned architect William F. Bell, the links-style layout has rolling fairways leading to enormous greens with ocean views from nearly every hole.
Runner-Up: Santa Barbara Golf Club (Muni)
Health Club
Santa Barbara Family YMCA
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This award means a great deal to the Santa Barbara Family YMCA, says Executive Director Craig Prentice, reflecting on the special significance of being voted Best Of after all that his team has been through with the pandemic. “We have worked hard to keep our members safe and active during these difficult times. Winning Best Health Club affirms that we are meeting the needs of the community,” he says. The facility features a fitness center with advanced cardio and strength training equipment, group exercise classes (both indoors and outdoors), and swimming lessons for all ages.
Runner-Up: Santa Barbara Athletic Club SWELL
Hiking Trail
Inspiration Point
Inspiration Point never fails to, well, inspire, no matter how many times you crest that final turn to see the stunning view of the city below. A moderately difficult hike about 3.5 miles out and back, it takes a couple of hours and steadily climbs up close to 1,000 feet in elevation to do it — and at the end, all that sweat is absolutely worth it!
Runner-Up: Cold Spring Trail
Fitness Program
Killer B Fitness
“This award means that the Killer B Fitness community can’t be dismantled by a pandemic,” says owner Bob Wilcher. “It’s a way of life, and we understand that the benefits of regular exercise, including a strong heart, lungs, and immune system, are worth working hard for, no matter what’s going on in the world. The friendships that were made and strengthened during the past two to three years were invaluable.” He adds, “Regardless of what you think about the pandemic, there should be one thing that is clear. Regular exercise is something we should always do.”
Runner-Up: RiseUp Fitness
Martial Arts Studio
Paragon Academy
With locations in Santa Barbara and Goleta, John Sandoval of Paragon Academy says, “Our message to the community, especially our members, is we greatly appreciate your support. We all definitely have gone through some really rough times. Martial arts teaches problem solving, working through adversity, and discipline; with those life skills applied to our business and through your support, we were able to remain open and continue to offer you the best martial arts training in the county.” Sandoval says his favorite part of his job is seeing positive changes in students, staff, and coaches.
Runner-Up: Santa Barbara Dojo (Martial Arts Family Fitness)
Outdoor Gear Store
REI
Supplying just about everything you need to enjoy the great outdoors in functional, practical style, REI is our readers’ favorite once again as the best place to gear up to enjoy getting outside. Founded as an outdoor gear co-op in 1938 when a group of 23 climbing friends, united by their love for the outdoors, decided to source quality and affordable gear for their adventures, REI has evolved over the years into the go-to spot to purchase or rent high-quality outdoor gear and apparel.
Runner-Up: Mountain Air Sports
Pilates Studio
Core Sport
“We are most grateful for your recognition for the Best Of voting. As a wellness business, we are dedicated to our local community in providing a productive option to your health and well-being,” says Core Sport owner/Master Trainer Chanda Fetter. “We strive to address the needs of all families in their quest to be educated and productive in their workout needs. We know there are a lot of options out there for you to choose from locally and want to recognize your attention on our mission and services that have landed us as the BEST in what we do!”
Runner-Up: Aligned Pilates Studio
Place to Get Athletic Shoes
Santa Barbara Running Company
Keeping your feet happy is one of the keys to success for runners, a fact that has fueled Santa Barbara Running Company since its 2003 founding by Joe and Monica DeVreese. Now located in Montecito, the family-operated specialty running store is filled with premium products for everyday running enthusiasts as well as beginners. Comprehensive gait analysis is just one of the services offered by Santa Barbara Running Company, who brand themselves as “runners helping runners.” They also offer a full collection of apparel, accessories, and nutritional supplements to keep you going, whether you’re on the road or exploring the trail.
Runner-Up: REI
Surf Shop
Channel Islands Surfboards
A homegrown company started in 1969 by Al and Terry Merrick, Channel Islands Surfboards has grown into a household name and the world’s most iconic surf brand. Now under the guidance of Al and Terry’s son Britt, who carries on the tradition of shaping high-performance boards for top surfers around the world, as well as loads of locals, the Funk Zone shop carries much more than boards. They have everything from wetsuits to beach towels, board shorts, bags, bikinis, umbrellas, and just about any other type of beach accessory you might need to ride the waves — or just enjoy watching.
Runner-Up: Surf n’ Wear Beach House
Swimwear Store
Bikini Factory
Since its founding in 1965 by Sally Yater, (who died in 2013 after passing the store to her longtime manager, Linda Meyer, a newbie who started in 1975), Bikini Factory has been our local go-to for custom-fit tops, bottoms, and one-piece swimwear. Our readers continue to sing the praises of this venerable shop, with comments like, “A wide variety of quality swimwear at reasonable prices,” “The owner is knowledgeable, very friendly, hires helpful staff, and has been a local merchant in Summerland for years,” and “So many choices that are unique: They have something for family vacation, girls’ trip, ‘Oops I gained 20 pounds during COVID,’ and more!”
Runner-Up: Surf n’ Wear Beach House
Yoga Studio
CorePower Yoga
With three locations in the Santa Barbara area, CorePower wins the top spot once again in this very competitive category of Best Yoga Studio. Working under the four pillars of welcoming everyone, community, balance, and practice, CorePower’s loyal following of satisfied customers enjoys a physically intense workout that is rooted in the mindfulness of yoga. “This award means so much to us,” writes Cara Ferrick, owner/director of CorePower’s Central Coast locations. “We want to thank the CorePower Yoga teachers, students, employees, and the entire Santa Barbara community for the support and recognition.”
Runner-Up: Yoga Soup | 2022-10-20T07:06:57+00:00 | independent.com | https://www.independent.com/2022/10/19/best-of-santa-barbara-2022-sporting-life/ |
DALLAS (AP) — Brett Yormark, an executive with Jay-Z’s Roc Nation and former CEO of the Brooklyn Nets, was named Big 12 commissioner Wednesday, another unconventional hire by a major conference amid the rapidly changing landscape of college athletics.
Yormark is taking over for Bob Bowlsby, who came to the league a decade ago after stints as athletic director at Stanford, Iowa and Northern Iowa.
The background for Yormark isn’t in college athletics, but could play an interesting role for a conference bracing for challenges in revenue with the impending departures of Oklahoma and Texas while adjusting to athletes cashing in on use of their celebrity.
Yormark is expected to start Aug. 1, but will be likely to make his first public appearance at Big 12 football media days in the Dallas area July 13-14.
“I’m here to listen, learn, find ways to add value, add resources and try to help shine a light on the importance of college athletics,” Yormark said. “I look forward to leveraging my experience and network alongside our presidents, chancellors and athletic directors to shape the future of the Big 12 brand and emphasize our collective strengths.”
The hiring of Yormark is similar to the Pac-12′s choice for commissioner last year — former MGM Resorts International executive George Kliavkoff, who also had an extensive background in digital media.
The biggest issue looming for Yormark is a new media rights deal without the powerful brands of the Sooners and Longhorns in the mix. The multibillion-dollar TV deal with ESPN and Fox Sports expires after the 2024-25 academic year, when Oklahoma and Texas will join the Southeastern Conference if they haven’t already moved before then.
Within weeks of OU and Texas accepting invitations from the SEC, the Big 12 expanded by adding BYU, UCF, Cincinnati and Houston. It could be a 14-team league for two years if the Sooners and Longhorns don’t leave early.
Yormark joined Jay-Z’s marketing agency in 2019 as co-CEO of Roc Nation Unified, which handles licensing and branding. The 55-year-old was promoted to the company’s overall chief operating officer in January.
Before Roc Nation, Yormark spent almost 15 years with the Nets, overseeing the club’s move from New Jersey and construction of the Barclays Center. Yormark left the Nets after Joseph Tsai bought controlling interesting in 2019.
Yormark was with NASCAR before the Nets, overseeing the $750 million agreement with Nextel Communications for naming rights to the circuit’s top racing series.
“Brett is one of the most skilled and knowledgeable executives in sports and entertainment,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said. “His decades of operational experience, relentless work ethic and strong industry relationships will be of enormous value to the Big 12, its schools and fans.”
Yormark joins the Big 12 in a period of uncertainty, although not one as dire as when Bowlsby took over. The 70-year-old Bowlsby is retiring but planning to transition into an interim role until his contract expires in 2025.
The league in 2012 was coming off a two-year period when it lost four schools to three other conferences and at times appeared on the brink of collapse. The Big 12 eventually settled as a 10-team league with the additions of TCU and West Virginia, and secured the lucrative media deal not long after hiring Bowlsby.
The Big 12 enjoyed almost a decade of relative stability before the stunner from Oklahoma and Texas last summer. Now the conference has to battle the perception that the loss of the Sooners and Longhorns has dropped it a notch below the other Power Five conferences
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More AP college football: https://apnews.com/hub/college-football and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2022-06-30T15:14:22+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/sports/ap-sports/big-12-picks-roc-nations-brett-yormark-as-next-commissioner/ |
Two National Leading Providers in Revenue Cycle Staffing Solutions Joining Forces
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GHR Healthcare ("GHR"), the parent company of seven strategic staffing brands spanning healthcare, wellness, travel nursing, and education, has officially acquired Meleeo, based in Tampa, Florida. The acquisition expands GHR's ability to provide specialized Revenue Cycle Workforce Solutions to its current and growing client base in the healthcare industry.
Meleeo, founded in 2015, works with clients across the United States, focusing on staff augmentation, streamlining processes and mid-revenue cycle solutions and helping improve the overall health of a healthcare system's revenue cycle.
The addition of Meleeo compliments the existing GHR family of brands, with two of the leading mid-revenue cycle solution providers joining forces to deliver more robust solutions for current clients, future clients and consultants.
"The merging of Meleeo into our GHR RevCycle Division, brings together two powerhouse companies in the Case Management, Coding, and CDI space," said John Quirk, CEO of GHR Healthcare. "The combined expertise of these entities makes us the true leader in RevCycle staffing."
Managing Partner of Meleeo, Brian McNally commented, "Combining forces with GHR Revenue Cycle allows us to maintain our identity via our shared values and commitment to excellence while expanding our capabilities to assist our clients in tackling today's challenges."
Barry Matthews, VP of GHR Revcycle Workforce added, "This strategic acquisition is extremely exciting for GHR RevCycle." It will expand our capabilities of providing staff augmentation and managed services within CDI, Remote UR & Case Management. . . our combined companies will create incredible opportunities for growth as a leading provider of mid-Revenue Cycle Solutions." https://www.ghrrevcycle.com
Based in Tampa, FL, supporting hospitals and Health Systems nationally, Meleeo has experienced explosive growth since its inception in 2015, making the INC. 5000 three consecutive years. Meleeo exclusively supports Case Management, Utilization Management and Clinical Documentation performance improvement initiatives with specialized talent and advisory services.
Founded in 1993, GHR Healthcare has helped thousands of healthcare facilities, school districts, and community-based organizations meet their staffing needs. The Company's brands include General Healthcare Resources, GHR Travel Nursing, GHR RevCycle Workforce, GHR Education, GHR Human Services, GHR Technology and GHR Search. GHR provides a variety of workforce solutions to clients nationwide, including MSP and RPO solutions, contingent, per diem, contract, travel, direct hire and interim services.
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WFO EUREKA Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Tuesday, December 27, 2022
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HIGH SURF ADVISORY
Coastal Hazard Message
National Weather Service Eureka CA
840 PM PST Sun Dec 25 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 6 AM TO 11 PM PST
TUESDAY...
* WHAT...Large breaking waves from 22 to 26 feet.
* WHERE...Coastal Del Norte, Northern Humboldt Coast,
Southwestern Humboldt and Mendocino Coast Counties.
* WHEN...From 6 AM to 11 PM PST Tuesday.. .
* IMPACTS...Dangerous surfing conditions and localized beach
erosion. Beachcombing is highly discouraged!.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Large breaking waves along the coast will lead to increased wave
run-up on beaches with waves topping and washing over large rocks
and jetties. These large waves can be erratic and unpredictable.
Use extra caution near the surf zone as these large waves will be
capable of sweeping people into the frigid and turbulent ocean
water. Mariners traversing the bar are urged to exercise extreme
caution or stay in port until the threat subsides. Please contact
the U.S. Coast Guard for information regarding harbor and bar
closures.
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-12-26T06:10:14+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/CA-WFO-EUREKA-Warnings-Watches-and-Advisories-17677468.php |
Gwinnett County hires first Black fire chief in county history
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - Gwinnett County’s next fire chief is making history.
The Gwinnett Board of Commissioners elevated Deputy Fire Chief Fred Cephas to the top job Tuesday, making him the first Black fire chief in county history.
Cephas has worked in Gwinnett County Fire & Emergency Services since 2001. He has served in various positions including strategic planning, accreditation management, operations and as a licensed polygraphist.
“I’m committed to serving others – and at its core, that’s what public service and public safety are all about,” said Cephas. “I am truly honored and humbled to continue to serve the county that I love, while understanding there is still more work to be done.”
Current Chief Russell Knick will “move into a leadership position within the County Administrator’s Office.”
Cephas’ promotion is effective April 1.
Copyright 2023 WANF. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-07T21:49:06+00:00 | atlantanewsfirst.com | https://www.atlantanewsfirst.com/2023/03/07/gwinnett-county-hires-first-black-fire-chief-county-history/ |
DIKE — The (21-3) Aplington-Parkersburg Falcons season came to an end in a shocking 56-53 loss to the (17-6) Monticello Panthers in the Class 2A substate 5 championship, Saturday.
Leading 42-37 after three quarters of action, the Falcons did not manage to hold off a furious comeback from Monticello and junior forward Preston Ries, who scored 12 of the Panthers’ 19 fourth quarter points and shot 4-of-5 from the field in the frame.
Aplington-Parkersburg head coach Aaron Thomas described the loss as a game which got away from the Falcons.
“We had chances to put them away,” Thomas said. “We did not take advantage of it. When they got in foul trouble, we needed to expand that lead. We had some possession that we came empty. In the second half, we gave up a couple offensive rebounds at bad times for kick-out threes. That ended up kind of being the difference.”
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A 14-3 run to start the second quarter put the Falcons in the driver’s seat with a 30-23 halftime lead. Seven points from Garrett Hempen in the third quarter maintained a 42-37 lead into the final frame.
However, a 7-0 Monticello run gave the Panthers the lead and momentum. Junior guard Will Hodges broke the run with a three-point play which threatened to shift momentum, The Panthers wrestled back the lead and sealed the win on a dagger three from Ries with just over a minute remaining in the game.
As hotly-contest a game as it was, it did little justice as the cap for the Falcons’ season. The No. 1 team in Class 2A for the majority of the season, Thomas said the Falcons can walk away proud of their 2022-23 campaign.
“They have a lot to be proud of,” Thomas said “When it does not end how you wanted, it makes it tough. When they reflect back—winning 21 games—they accomplished a lot of good things this year. You just came up one game short. It makes it real tough—real tough.”
Thomas said he stressed the importance of remembering the accomplishments and not the way the season ended when addressing his team after the loss.
“I hope they take away some fond memories with their teammates,” Thomas said. “At the end of the day—when they get to be my age and older—they will talk about [those things.]”
Junior guard Gavin Thomas noted a few of the things he will look back on fondly from the season happened both on and off the court.
“One of my favorite parts was just practicing with the guys every day,” Gavin said. “Just the shooting, joking around with the guys at our hoops, the little smack talk we have going on. We battled each other on the practice court. Just go at each other, but once we leave practice, we were all together.”
Gavin added that he would miss the team’s tradition of playing cards after home games on the weekends. According to the junior, the Falcons would meet up at a teammates house after games with Texas Hold’em and Black Jack as the entertainment of choice.
“That was a great time,” Gavin said. “Great to experience that with the guys. We are just one big family.”
“I had a lot of fun with this group. We have been close—like a family. This is one we wanted to get. Credit to Monticello. They came out and played well. They made plays when it matter. I just hope our younger guys stay hungry and put in time in the offseason. Now, we know what this feels like. We can only go up from here.”
Next year, Aplington-Parkersburg will look a little different as six seniors played an instrumental role for the Falcons according to Aaron Thomas. Thomas described the six as a group that deserved to end things in Des Moines.
“Garrett [Hempen] was a four-year varsity guy for us,” Thomas said. “But, it is some of the unsung guys: Will Steege, Adam Schipper, Jack Eddy. Those guys maybe did not play the minutes they want, but they stuck with it. They made us better in practice. Those that you are so thankful for…Kye Rottinghaus stepping up, having the senior year that he had. Then Martez joining this year—just a special group.”
As the challenge shifts to the 13 underclassmen, Thomas said he hopes they follow in the seniors’ footsteps in terms of the latter’s commitment to “being a part of something bigger” than themselves.
“I just hope they get hungry,” Thomas said. “I hope they see those guys just committing to the team and what that led to.” | 2023-02-26T06:45:19+00:00 | wcfcourier.com | https://wcfcourier.com/sports/high-school/basketball/high-school-boys-basketball-a-p-ends-season-at-21-3-with-loss-to-monticello/article_99174032-2699-5fe8-9270-9548f46986ee.html |
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Goldschmidt and Tommy Edman homered, and St. Louis scored the winning run when Tyler O’Neill was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth inning, leading the Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night.
Andrew Knizner and Lars Nootbaar drew walks off Dinelson Lamet (1-2) in the ninth, and Dylan Carlson reached on a bunt single to load the bases before O’Neill was plunked.
“They took good at-bats, worked full counts, and were able to get on there,” O’Neill said. “You could tell he was a little wild out there, so I just wanted to be a little selective, see a good pitch to hit, and ended up getting hit.”
Rockies manager Bud Black said Lamet couldn’t seem to find his release point.
“Usually when a pitcher isn’t able to find the strike zone, it’s usually release point and a little something in his delivery,” Black said.
José Quintana pitched no-hit ball with two walks for five innings before allowing two runs on four consecutive hits to lead off the sixth, ending his night.
“It’s a little tough when you get five straight innings quickly, and you face four hitters and now can’t get outs,” Quintana said. “The game was there, so I’m happy with how I threw the ball.”
Ryan Helsley (7-1) pitched a scoreless top of the ninth to lower his ERA to 0.91 in 49 2/3 innings this season.
Kyle Freeland allowed three runs on seven hits and struck out four batters in six innings to drop the Rockies to 13-42 since Busch Stadium III opened in 2006.
“I went back and looked at video of my start at home at Coors Field against them, and I was at the top of the zone with a lot of my arsenal,” Freeland said. “The key for me today was to get back to the bottom of the zone, execute in the bottom of the zone, and it paid off somewhat.”
Goldschmidt hit a sacrifice fly to left field off Lucas Gilbreath in the seventh inning to the the game at 4.
Charlie Blackmon hit a two-run double to right-center field off Packy Naughton in the seventh inning, driving in Wynton Bernard and Connor Joe to put Colorado up 4-3.
Bernard, a 31-year-old rookie, singled up the middle to break up Quintana’s no-hit bid and scored two batters later on a Blackmon single.
Goldschmidt’s two-run home run to left field off Freeland in the fifth inning was the 29th of the season and 100th as a member of the Cardinals.
“I had no idea how many homers I had,” Goldschmidt said. “It’s kind of crazy so I hadn’t thought about it at all, but it seems fast. It wasn’t like a goal or anything like that. I was just trying to do my job.”
Edman hit his eighth home run of the season off Freeland in the fourth inning to give St. Louis a 1-0 lead. It was his first home run since going deep on June 14 in the second game of a doubleheader against the Pittsburgh Pirates.
DOUBLE THE FUN
Blackmon’s seventh inning double gave Colorado at least one double in 36 straight games. It is the longest streak in the majors this season and the longest since the Oakland Athletics doubled in 36 straight games in 2019.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: 1B/OF Juan Yepez (right forearm strain) was held out of the lineup for Triple-A Memphis on Sunday due to illness. Yepez worked out pregame and will work with the club Wednesday before the team makes a decision on activating him or having him continue his rehab assignment.
UP NEXT:
Cardinals LHP Jordan Montgomery (5-3, 3.37 ERA) will make his first career appearance against Colorado on Wednesday night and is 2-0, having tossed 11 scoreless innings in two starts since being acquired from the New York Yankees on Aug. 2. The Rockies counter with RHP Germán Márquez (6-9, 5.08 ERA), who is 2-1 with a 2.58 ERA in seven career starts against St. Louis.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-18T02:38:28+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/sports/oneills-game-ending-hbp-lifts-cards-over-rockies-5-4/ |
DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Not for the first time, Cristiano Ronaldo is trusting himself to deliver on the big stage.
A man of seemingly boundless self-belief is struggling to accept the effects of age and banking on the World Cup to launch a glorious final act to his remarkable career.
His explosive interview with Piers Morgan this week has set the stage for a make-or-break few weeks for the 37-year-old Portugal forward and left him with little room to maneuver if it goes wrong.
It’s quite the gamble. But for Ronaldo, who has written his own story in a trophy-laden career, it’s unlikely failure has even been considered.
He has very deliberately ensured the focus is on him in Qatar by waging a public war with Manchester United and putting himself on the market.
The question is whether it is a case of self-belief or self-delusion.
On the evidence of his performances on the field this season, reality has hit him hard. The burst of speed appears to have gone. The energy levels are not the same. And, perhaps most shockingly, that cutting edge just isn’t there.
Of United’s 21 games this season, Ronaldo has been involved in 16 of them and scored only three goals.
Two of those goals were against Moldovan club Sheriff FC in the Europa League — one a penalty. The other was a winner against Everton and marked the 700th of his club career.
Despite the milestone he achieved with that goal in the Premier League, those statistics provide little in the way of evidence that he is about to make an emphatic statement at the World Cup. But to hear him in that interview, it’s clear Ronaldo believes he has been underused and ill-deployed by United manager Erik ten Hag.
The World Cup is his chance to prove that point, because if he carries his club form into the tournament it’s hard to know where he will turn up next.
Even on the back of 24 goals last season he couldn’t secure a move to one of Europe’s leading clubs and there is little to suggest the picture has changed now. His willingness to call out his manager, owners and other players on international TV might make it hard for Ronaldo to attract suitors when the January transfer window opens.
Whether a challenge for the Golden Boot as top scorer in Qatar and a deep run for Portugal would change that remains to be seen. But it is surely his only chance of prolonging his career in elite soccer.
“Maybe it’s good for Manchester and probably is good for me as well to have a new chapter,” he told TalkTV.
The Premier League club responded by saying it had “initiated appropriate steps” following his actions. The termination of his contract is a possible outcome.
Even as a free agent, Ronaldo’s reported salary of about 500,000 pounds ($590,000) per week presents a considerable hurdle for other interested clubs. That’s why it’s so important for him to provide evidence he can still deliver at the highest level.
Yet Ronaldo’s off-field actions have proved more noteworthy. None more so than that interview with Morgan, where he came across as a grumpy old man blaming just about everyone else for his failure to make himself the centerpoint of a team — and possibly a sport — that is moving forward without him.
“It’s the new coaches that are coming around,” he said. “They think they find the last Coca-Cola in the desert.”
That analogy only fed the impression that he — a five-time Ballon d’Or winner who has won five Champions League titles and seven league titles in three different countries — is increasingly a player who is out of touch with the modern game.
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James Robson is at https://twitter.com/jamesalanrobson | 2022-11-19T22:05:50+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-cristiano-ronaldo-gambles-on-world-cup-to-restore-reputation/ |
A quieter and chillier start Thursday with morning lows in the mid-30s to low 40s. Temperatures will remain on the chilly side today with highs in the low to mid-50s, at best. A gusty west wind of 10-15 25 mph will make it feel a bit colder across the area. The skies will be partly sunny with a chance for a few showers through the afternoon. With the colder air aloft, a few showers may produce graupel, also known as soft hail.
The chance for showers ends Thursday night, as skies become partly cloudy, and temperatures fall into the low to mid 30s. We'll stay dry for most of Friday, before another chance for showers arrives late in the day and will continue overnight. Highs will be in the low to mid 50s with gusty westerly winds of 10-15 G25 mph.
Rain chances continue this weekend, especially Friday night into Saturday morning and Sunday afternoon. Temperatures continue to trend colder this weekend too, with morning lows in the upper 20s to mid 30s Saturday morning and mid to upper 30s Sunday morning. Afternoon highs will be in the low to mid 50s. Winds will remain breezy and out of the west 5-15 mph.
THURSDAY: Partly cloudy. Isolated afternoon showers. Windy
High: 54
Wind: W 10-15 G25 mph
TONIGHT: Partly cloudy. Breezy
Low: 34 lakefront...31 Inland
Wind: W 10-15 mph
FRIDAY: Mostly cloudy. Chance for showers late. Windy
High: 55
Wind: SW 10-15 G25 mph
SATURDAY: Patchy frost. Partly sunny. Breezy
High: 53
Wind: W 10-15 mph
SUNDAY: Patchy frost. Mostly sunny. Chance for showers late. Breezy
High: 55
Wind: West 5-15 mph
MONDAY: Partly cloudy. Breezy
High: 48 | 2022-10-13T11:02:40+00:00 | tmj4.com | https://www.tmj4.com/weather/forecast/todays-forecast/chilly-thursday-with-more-showers-in-the-afternoon |
Letters submitted by BDN readers are verified by BDN Opinion Page staff. Send your letters to letters@bangordailynews.com.
COVID is not over. And even a mild case of COVID is potentially debilitating and dangerous to your health in the long run. One death by any other cause may make headlines while thousands of COVID deaths get barely a whisper. I urge President Joe Biden to reconsider lifting the COVID emergency declaration.
Without it, millions of Americans will be forced off of Medicaid. Then they will pay out of pocket for vaccines, medical treatments and COVID tests. Meanwhile the New York Times says more than 450 people a day are still dying in America. If airplanes were crashing every day, killing the same number of people there would appropriately be days of mourning nationwide. Instead society decided to move on without a thought for those kids orphaned, those people widowed, and the hundreds of thousands left behind.
Some people dismissively assert that it’s mostly affecting elderly and already chronically ill people. Reminder: Maine is the oldest state in the union. For that reason, the BDN ought to be putting better attention to this issue. I blame the media that scarcely anyone wears a mask. Leaders and media can do better. Many people are staying home to stay healthy, you have the power to make public places safer again.
Haydee Foreman
Blue Hill | 2023-02-08T16:52:57+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/02/08/opinion/letters/letter-ending-covid-19-emergency-declaration-mistake-xoasq1i29i/ |
Doris J. Alleman, 68, of Manheim passed away unexpectedly at home on Monday, September 12, 2022. Born in Lancaster, she was the daughter of the late Melvin S. and Marian Haldeman Dupler. She was the wife of the late Robert L. Alleman, Sr. who died in 2010.
Surviving are five children: Sheila Fetter, Ellen Rittle, Robert Alleman, Jr., Shawn husband of Jane Alleman and Jessica wife of Chad Good; eight grandchildren, one great-grandson and five siblings. She was preceded in death by one brother.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend Doris' Funeral Service at the Buch Funeral Home, 21 Market Square, Manheim on Monday, September 19, 2022 at 11:00 AM. There will be a viewing at the funeral home on Monday morning from 10:00 AM until the time of service. Interment in Conestoga Memorial Park, Lancaster.
In lieu of flowers, those desiring may send contributions in Doris' memory to American Cancer Society, 314 Good Drive, Lancaster, PA 17603. To send the family on-line condolences, please visit: www.BuchFuneral.com | 2022-09-14T04:59:46+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/obituaries/doris-j-alleman/article_75572210-3195-5a1b-ab5e-81155e01f728.html |
BILLINGS — Could be a bumpy night for some as there is a MARGINAL to SLIGHT risk of severe storms (see attached graphics) with damaging winds, hail, and frequent lightning all possible especially in eastern Montana and northeast Wyoming. The chance for severe weather will stay with us through Monday as there will be ample moisture and decent instability present. Stay weather aware!
High pressure will keep Tuesday mainly dry ahead of an upper low that will bring showers and thunderstorms back into the forecast Wednesday through Saturday. Strong or even severe storms could be possible during that stretch. We'll continue to monitor and keep you updated.
After a hot start to the week, daytime temperatures will cool to below average by Thursday and hold on until at least Saturday.
Daytime highs will be mainly in the 90s on Sunday, 80s/90s Monday through Wednesday then 70s/80s Thursday through Saturday.
Nighttime lows will be mainly in the 60s tonight through Wednesday night then 50s/60s Thursday and Friday nights.
Miller Robson
Q2 Morning Meteorologist
miller.robson@ktvq.com | 2023-07-29T23:34:37+00:00 | ktvq.com | https://www.ktvq.com/weather/todays-forecast/q2-billings-area-weather-a-chance-for-storms-through-monday |
A strong SUV market is leading to higher oil demand today, and may make future carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions targets harder to achieve, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
New IEA analysis found that global CO2 emissions from SUVs reached nearly 1.1 billion tons in 2022, overshadowing increased sales from electric cars.
SUVs are also driving increased oil consumption, according to the analysis. The IEA said oil use in conventional cars, excluding SUVs, stayed roughly the same between 2021 and 2022. But during that period, SUV-related oil consumption rose by 500,000 barrels per day, accounting for one-third of the total growth in oil demand, according to the IEA.
Electric SUVs aren’t helping out, the agency points out, noting that they generally require larger battery packs, which in turn increases the need for raw materials.
Addressing those risks ahead of time is possible through a number of actions: “downsizing of the average car size; increasing battery swapping; and investing in innovative battery technologies,” an IEA statement said. “Those strategies would keep in check the investment requirements for developing the cobalt, copper, lithium and nickel resources needed to satisfy the increasing uptake of EVs.”
Not all modern SUVs are the gas guzzlers that once dominated the category, but their added weight and poorer aerodynamics compared to sedans, hatchbacks, and wagons is detrimental to efficiency. SUVs were the second-largest contributor to a CO2 increase in the 2010s, a 2019 report found.
There are a few SUVs, however, for which companies have emphasized that efficiency is a priority—the Lucid Gravity, for instance, and the Nio EC7. And not every auto industry executive believes the current SUV hegemony will last forever. The CEO of Citroën seems to think that the shift to EVs will kill off SUVs.
In the U.S., some regulatory changes will be needed for that to happen, though. The federal government continues to incentivize automakers to produce more SUVs—both in its Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulations, and in the incentives it’s providing to EVs shoppers.
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TX El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM Zone Forecast for Monday, January 30, 2023
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863 FPUS54 KEPZ 311124
ZFPEPZ
Zone Forecast Product for New Mexico
National Weather Service El Paso Tx/Santa Teresa NM
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
TXZ418-312315-
Western El Paso County-
Including the cities of Downtown El Paso, West El Paso,
and Upper Valley
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
in the lower 50s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A
chance of rain showers. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear and breezy. Highs in the
upper 60s. Lows around 40.
$$
TXZ419-312315-
Eastern/Central El Paso County-
Including the cities of East and Northeast El Paso, Socorro,
and Fort Bliss
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain showers. Highs in the lower 50s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then clearing. A
chance of rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the lower 40s.
$$
TXZ420-312315-
Northern Hudspeth Highlands/Hueco Mountains-
Including the cities of Hueco Tanks and Loma Linda
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of freezing rain in the
evening. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. East winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. A chance of freezing
rain, mainly in the morning. Little or no snow accumulation.
Highs in the lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly clear. A chance of rain showers. A chance of freezing rain
after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ423-312315-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern El Paso/Western Hudspeth Counties-
Including the cities of Fabens, Fort Hancock, and Tornillo
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. East
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...A chance of freezing rain in the morning. Rain
showers likely. Highs in the lower 50s. East winds around 10 mph.
Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers likely. Lows in the lower 30s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows around 40.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$
TXZ421-312315-
Salt Basin-
Including the cities of Cornudas, Dell City, and Salt Flat
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Partly cloudy. Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of freezing rain.
Cold with lows in the mid 20s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers, snow showers, sleet likely with a
chance of freezing rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Little or no snow and sleet accumulation. Highs in the
lower 40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
80 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. A
chance of freezing rain after midnight. Cold with lows in the
upper 20s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
Chance of precipitation 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning. Not as cool with highs in the mid 50s. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 20s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows
in the upper 30s.
$$
TXZ422-312315-
Southern Hudspeth Highlands-
Including the city of Sierra Blanca
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy this morning, then becoming partly cloudy.
Much cooler with highs in the upper 40s. East winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...A slight chance of rain showers in the evening. Mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of freezing rain. Cold with lows in
the upper 20s. East winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation
20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Rain showers. A chance of freezing rain in the
morning, then freezing rain in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
40s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation near
100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Freezing rain likely in the evening. Rain
showers likely. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. East winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight. Chance of
precipitation 70 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ424-312315-
Rio Grande Valley of Eastern Hudspeth County-
Including the city of Indian Hot Springs
424 AM MST Tue Jan 31 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s. East
winds 15 to 20 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers. A
chance of freezing rain after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph. Chance of precipitation 40 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Freezing rain likely in the morning. Rain showers.
Highs around 50. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of precipitation
near 100 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Lows in the mid 30s. East winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming north after midnight. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain showers, mainly in the
morning. Highs in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly clear. Highs in the upper 60s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. Lows in the lower 40s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
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WASHINGTON — NASA's rover Perseverance took an image of an odd string-like cluster lying on the Mars' red sand.
On Jul. 12, the rover captured the image of the spaghetti-like string while exploring Jezero's Crater. The stringy object is likely to be left over materials from Perseverance's 2021 landing, according to CNN, who confirmed with NASA officials.
The picture garnered enough attention and was voted as "Image of the Week" on NASA's Mars page.
Although Perseverance had yet to explore the area where the string was found, a NASA spokesperson told CNN that the wind likely blew it there.
Perseverance, the most advanced rover ever sent by NASA, became the ninth spacecraft to successfully land on Mars in February 2021. Perseverance's current mission is looking for signs of microscopic life which could have roamed Mars billions of years ago.
When the rover went back on Jul. 16 to the area where the Martian tumbleweed was found, it was gone.
The Mars rover has encountered a fair share of space trash since its arrival. Last month, the Perseverance twitter account shared what appeared to be a shiny foil from a thermal blanket.
On the same day that the rover found the mysterious string, it collected its tenth rock sample of Mars.
Perseverance isn't alone on the Martian planet as NASA has two other functioning spacecrafts on Mars — the Curiosity rover and the InSight lander. | 2022-07-22T02:47:12+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/nasas-rover-finds-bundle-of-string-on-mars/507-b97abd5f-9990-418d-8191-327fe76f9663 |
November is Alzheimer’s Awareness Month, a time in which advocates work to spread the word about a disease that, for many, still feels shrouded in uncertainty.
For members of the Wyoming chapter of the Alzheimer’s Association, the work has multiple goals: help provide research and resources for people with dementia and educate their loved ones on how to provide the best care.
“We are here for them, and nobody needs to go through Alzheimer’s disease and other dementia (alone),” said Debra Antista-Bianchi, the executive director of the chapter.
The organization offers a vast array of free resources for families impacted by Alzheimer’s and other forms of dementia, including a 24 hour professional helpline, support groups and 14 different educational programs.
She emphasized the importance of education for family members and caretakers of people living with dementia, along with the patient themself.
Dementia itself is not a disease, but the word used to describe a set of symptoms that could be caused by many factors, Bianchi said. The cause could be a disease such as Alzheimer’s, or could be caused by other health factors that are curable.
This is why it’s crucial that anyone experiencing dementia see their primary care doctor for a proper diagnosis, Bianchi said.
Even those who are well educated on seeking proper care for dementia face challenges because of the availability of resources and the debilitating nature of the disease, said Robin McIntyre, a Laramie resident who is the development manager for the Wyoming chapter of the association.
In 2020 there were 10,000 people aged 65 and over with the disease in Wyoming. That number is expected to increase 30% by 2025, according to a report from the Alzheimer’s Association.
The group predicts that in Wyoming, a 38.5% increase in health care workers will be necessary to meet the demand of Alzheimer’s patients in 2028.
With an aging population in Wyoming, the need for dementia care is increasing and there aren’t enough providers who are prepared for this increase, McIntyre said.
Long term care facilities for Alzheimer’s patients can be already lacking in resources, have long wait lists and be too expensive for people to pay out-of-pocket, McIntyre said.
That’s why in addition to providing education, the group dedicates time to fundraising through the Walk to End Alzheimer’s and other events. No matter the mode of communication, the group hopes to get as many people as possible on board to help fight the disease.
Research
There is currently no cure to Alzheimer’s, but hope could be on the horizon, McIntyre told Laramie City Council Nov. 1.
McIntyre inherited a gene that causes early-onset Alzheimer’s and has spent years participating in clinical drug trials that aim to find a cure.
While she’s still waiting on the results from the drug trial she is a part of, there have been recent top line results reported for other preventative medications, she said. One anti-amyloid drug was shown to decrease cognitive decline by 27%.
At the same time, a team of researchers at University of Wyoming is working to attack the disease from another approach.
Yun Li, an assistant professor at UW, recently received a $2.25 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to continue her research on Alzheimer’s disease and Alzheimer’s disease related dementia.
While much research during the past 20 years has focused on removing the beta-amyloid plaque that is known to build up between neurons on the outside space of brain cells in people with Alzheimer’s, Li’s work takes a different focus.
Li and her team are using mouse models to research TDP-43, a protein that is important for RNA processing that normally belongs inside the nucleus of a cell. Scientists have found that in 30-57% of Azheimer’s patients, TDP-43 is bunching up in groups outside of the nucleus where it shouldn’t be.
This formation probably happened in the early stages of Alzheimer’s and other brain disorders, such as frontotemporal dementia and Lou Gehrig’s disease, before patients even start showing behavioral symptoms, Li said.
While research of TDP-43 is still in very early stages, Li and her team hope this focus will help target the cause of these diseases before patients begin to suffer the symptoms and cognitive decline that come along with them.
“Rather than targeting something that seems to happen at the late stage, we want to identify some new potential target that happens at the very early stage,” Li said. “Early enough, so that even the mouse model doesn’t show any behavior symptoms yet.”
The grant money will allow Li to work with a team of about 12 people in Laramie, and collaborate with her partners at Johns Hopkins University, who received a portion of the grant money.
Li explained that while receiving grant money for Alzheimer’s research is a competitive process, there are many resources available at the federal level and through private foundations.
Li’s team will be working in very early stage research, but hopes that one day it could have an impact on those impacted by these types of illnesses.
In the meantime, advocates will continue spreading support in other ways.
“There isn’t an audience that we don’t want to be in front of, because our community as a whole is affected, and it’s all hands on deck,” Bianchi said. “If we can intentionally keep our community members who are impacted engaged in living their lives as long as possible, that’s really good.” | 2022-11-11T14:09:13+00:00 | wyomingnews.com | https://www.wyomingnews.com/laramieboomerang/news/local-advocates-researchers-fight-alzheimers-disease/article_c2fba00e-611a-11ed-adad-ebed2de96714.html |
UNIONDALE, N.Y., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. (NYSE: ACR) ("ACR" or the "Company"), a real estate investment trust that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial real estate mortgage loans and equity investments in commercial real estate property through direct ownership and joint ventures, today reported results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022. ACR's GAAP net income allocable to common shares was $690,000, or $0.08 per share-diluted, for the quarter ended June 30, 2022.
"As we continue to monitor existing market conditions, we are confident that our focus on portfolio management and credit quality will provide the path forward to navigate us through for the long-term," said ACR's Chief Executive Officer and President Mark Fogel.
ACR issued a full, detailed presentation of its results for the quarter ended June 30, 2022 that can be viewed at www.acresreit.com.
Earnings Call Details
ACR will host a live conference call on August 4, 2022 at 5:00 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss its second quarter 2022 operating results. The conference call can be accessed by dialing 1-877-300-8521 (U.S. domestic) or 1-412-317-6026 (International) with the passcode 10168048 or from the investor relations section of the Company's website at www.acresreit.com.
For those unable to listen to the live conference call, a replay will be available on the Company's website and telephonically through August 18, 2022 by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (U.S. domestic) or 1-412-317-6671 (International), passcode 10168048.
About ACRES Commercial Realty Corp.
ACRES Commercial Realty Corp. is a real estate investment trust that is primarily focused on originating, holding and managing commercial real estate mortgage loans and equity investments in commercial real estate properties through direct ownership and joint ventures. The Company is externally managed by ACRES Capital, LLC, a subsidiary of ACRES Capital Corp., a private commercial real estate lender exclusively dedicated to nationwide middle market commercial real estate lending with a focus on multifamily, student housing, hospitality, industrial and office property in top U.S. markets. For more information, please visit the Company's website at www.acresreit.com or contact investor relations at IR@acresreit.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
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Imagine a world with vaccines not just for global threats like measles and COVID but for all the diseases that afflict people in the world's poorest countries – illnesses that are largely ignored but devastating, such as tuberculosis, dengue and lassa fever. And even for the ongoing epidemic of HIV.
Better yet, what if these new vaccines were actually invented and manufactured in the very countries where they are most needed. These are countries currently so shut out of global vaccine production they were forced to wait last in line for COVID vaccines. Yet if and when the next pandemic hits these nations wouldn't just have access to new vaccines, they could be at the forefront of creating them.
That's the vision that a tiny biotech startup in South Africa appears on track to make real. The company – Afrigen Biologics and Vaccines – is the linchpin of an unprecedented global project launched last year by the World Health Organization and various partners.
So what does this work actually look like? On a recent visit by NPR, Afrigen's Cape Town facility – a row of small warehouse-like structures – is a hive of activity.
Dreaming of vaccine independence
The courtyard echoes with bangs and grunts as construction workers race to assemble metal racks for new computer servers.
Contractor Jaco Neethling says this job feels personal. Like many South Africans he was outraged that people in his country had to wait months for COVID vaccines after the wealthy countries of the world got them.
"We always get the shortest end of the stick," says Neethling.
He says he's also keenly aware that the African continent as a whole makes just 1% of the vaccines it uses. "So it's nice to know that we can actually move forward. We can become independent," he says. "We've all bought into the dream."
How to choose the targets
Just inside the building, Afrigen's Managing Director Petro Terblanche is sorting through a heap of business cards on her desk.
"Look at this! Look at all these!" she says.
They are from researchers at universities and biotech firms from Korea, the United States — all over the world – all of whom want to team up with Afrigen to quash a different disease.
"Yeah, And I've weeded them out," she adds. "I've already screened them!"
The idea is to harness the game-changing potential of mRNA vaccines. It's a new approach that basically identifies what part of a virus or bacterium the human body's immune system needs to latch on to in order to kill the pathogen. Scientists then create mRNA that is like a recipe book; when inserted into a person, it instructs their body to create many copies of that piece of the pathogen. The immune system then launches an immune response to those pieces by creating antibodies. If the real virus or bacteria ever infects the person, their immune system will then be ready to fight it.
So far, of course, this new technology has only been used in the highly effective shots against COVID. But in theory, mRNA vaccines could function as essentially a whole new plug-and-play system: Once a company knows how to make them for one disease, they can pretty quickly and cheaply modify them with mRNA for a totally different disease.
Except that so far only two companies — Moderna and Pfizer-BioNtech — have succeeded in making mRNA vaccines. And they're not sharing their know-how.
That's where this World Health Organization-sponsored effort comes in: WHO and its partners have enlisted Afrigen to figure out how to make mRNA vaccines — and then teach that know-how basically for free to manufacturers in low- and middle-income countries.
Each of the wannabe partners that has contacted Afrigen has hit on the key to preventing a different disease: In other words, the mRNA that could be useful against it. Afrigen would then use its expertise on how to deliver that mRNA into the body in order to create the vaccine.
Already Afrigen has agreed to work on mRNA vaccines against tuberculosis and HIV.
"Of course, we are giving priority to unmet needs," says Terblanche.
But it's daunting to choose from all the other promising partnership offers.
Terblanche gives a little gasp. "All of these are, like, un ... be ... lievable!"
The mystery of the spots
A few doors down, in one of the lab rooms, three of Afrigen's scientists are peering at a tube of liquid, with a look of concern.
"Look on the sides of the tube," says Brandon Weber. "You'll see little spots there. Do you see?"
The team is confronting an even more pressing task at Afrigen: Completing what is supposed to be the company's inaugural mRNA vaccine — the one against COVID that will serve as proof of concept for the whole project.
Last May, Afrigen finalized a prototype that works in mice. Clinical trials in humans are set for this summer. But for that Afrigen will need to produce a huge quantity of the vaccine.
The lead scientist for the team in this room, Eden Padayachee, says that means developing a whole new system for production at mass scale.
So right now her team is testing each step. "It's troubleshooting," she says with a game smile. "If there's trouble — we gotta shoot the trouble."
And right off the bat they've run into this snag: The liquid into which they've dissolved the mRNA for the vaccine has these mysterious particles in it.
"They need to be removed," says Padayachee, "or it will clog the column" – a piece of equipment that's supposed to purify the solution.
Weber gets on the computer to see if it's possible to buy a microscopic filter that could strain out the particles. One option looks particularly good.
"Yeah, this may solve our problem," he says. Then his face darkens. "Uh, the lead time to get the product here is quite long," he says.
In the U.S. he could probably get it overnight. But here in South Africa? "Weeks," he says, shaking his head. "Weeks and months even."
A coming battle
Back in the executive suite, Terblanche says these kinds of issues have already delayed the project's mRNA vaccine against COVID by almost a year.
She sighs heavily. "Access to equipment. Access to raw material. It is endless!"
Another looming issue: patents. Afrigen's COVID vaccine incorporates some mRNA vaccine breakthroughs from Moderna's version – in part because some of that information was publicly known, and in part because Moderna has said it won't enforce its patents when it comes to COVID vaccines.
But will Moderna allow those same patented elements to be used for the mRNA vaccines against other diseases that Afrigen is developing? Terblanche gives a little shrug. "So the short answer is, I don't know which way Moderna's going to go," she says.
And that's just one of what Terblanche says is a "battlefield's" worth of patent holders Afrigen may have to contend with.
In anticipation, Afrigen is already trying to develop its own versions of some patented elements. It may also help that the WHO-led mRNA project is also supporting an effort by one other vaccine development oufit — a public agency in Brazil called the Bio-Manguinhos Fiocruz Foundation — to produce a wholly original new mRNA vaccine that against COVID, whose elements they would then share.
Still, says Terblanche, there are almost certainly some patents out there that "complicate our lives." So she says "we may need to start a process of challenging some of the claims."
"Well," she adds quickly. "You talk first then you go to court." She starts to laugh. "We first have coffee and then we go to court!"
How to make a profit
Terblanche does at least have breathing room when it comes to Afrigen's business model.
Afrigen is a privately held company, founded and funded in 2014 by a non-profit research institute, an investment group started by health-care professionals, and a national industrial development corporation, with the express mission of increasing access to vaccines and therapeutics in Africa. So, says Terblanche, "not even the shareholders are wanting to make billions."
Still, to ensure the company is sustainable, she does need some profit. And Afrigen's deal with the international funders who backed the mRNA project limits how much it can make from any mRNA vaccines sold in low- and middle-income countries. So Terblanche is also seeking partners to help develop vaccines aimed at wealthy countries for diseases that affect them.
Speaking of which, an alarm on her computer is sounding. Terblanche points to the calendar on her screen.
"Meeting time!" she says.
Another video conference with a potential partner. She grabs a sheaf of papers – and another essential: "Warpaint!" It's what she calls her lipstick. Tomato red.
She starts to laugh again. "You can't look tired," she says, "if you want to change the world."
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AUGUSTA, Maine — Mainers from the coalition that gave Gov. Janet Mills a resounding November victory gathered Wednesday at her inauguration to celebrate her second term.
We spoke to attendees as they came in about what they want to see out of the Democratic governor over the next four years. The group included those who want to see Mills take a more progressive turn and have visceral connections to Maine’s top issues.
Reducing homelessness
George Stanley and Donna Wesson have a personal connection to the homelessness issue that has permeated communities across Maine: They primarily live out of a van that they park at an unheated barn with no running water or central heating in Greene.
That’s why they braved the cold on Wednesday to raise awareness about homelessness to dignitaries. Someone mistook them for anti-Mills demonstrators, but the opposite is true. Stanley sees Mills as the only hope to address the state’s homelessness problem. He hopes she puts more funds and effort toward it in her second term.
“We’re not just numbers,” Stanley said. “If we’re off over there in the woods, nobody knows we’re here.”
‘A little more progressive’
Anne Conners drove an hour from Cushing after also attending Mills’ first inauguration in 2019. While she describes herself as not especially political, she said she was most excited to see history: the first female governor in Maine to be re-elected.
She admires the way Mills gained support from some Republican voters in November, saying her “middle of the road” policies had given her broader appeal.
That said, she hopes Mills can move on a more progressive direction on issues including tribal sovereignty. The governor divided with Democratic lawmakers on a sweeping push last year that was set aside in favor of a sports betting compromise. The new House speaker, Rachel Talbot Ross, D-Portland, championed the wider effort.
“I’d like her to move a little more in some progressive directions,” Conners said.
More common ground
Elizabeth Lurvey of Gorham, who was invited through her work, described Mills’ first term as “a little bit tumultuous,” especially due to COVID-19 and the resulting battle over pandemic policies between the parties. However, she also doesn’t know who in Maine could have done better.
“I’m hoping to find a little bit more common ground with the Republican Party,” Lurvey said. “And some more substantial financial changes for the state.”
Cheryl Rust of Wiscasset said increased partisanship in Maine concerned her but believes Mills has what it takes to bridge that divide.
“She is a very good listener and skilled,” Rust said. “She has tremendous respect for multiple viewpoints herself.”
Against abortion, for Mills
While many voters outside of political and legal circles met Mills the first time around a decade ago, Andrea Kierstead of Farmington has been along for the whole ride.
“I’ve known Janet pretty much all my life because I went to school with her sister Dora [Mills],” Kierstead said with a laugh.
Kierstead said she hopes Gov. Mills keeps the course on her first term policies except for abortion, which Kierstead opposes. Mills made abortion access a linchpin of her campaign after the Supreme Court overturned a constitutional right to abortion in June and she affirmed her pro-abortion rights stance during her address.
Less COVID, more time
Marge Kilkelly of Dresden was one of several former members of the Legislature in attendance, including longtime House Speaker John Martin, D-Eagle Lake. With COVID-19 cases low, Kilkelly is looking forward to Mills being able to focus on other priorities.
“Right now, there isn’t anything more important than celebrating democracy,” she said.
Address climate change, child deaths
Deb Cayer of Chesterville said she was encouraged by Mills’ first term, but she wants to see her go all-out on fighting climate change.
“She’s done a lot with alternatives,” Cayer said. “But, we really need to get on the go with this.” Like many in attendance, Deb came with a member of her family: her sister Cheryl Cayer, an artist from Waterville, who is hoping Mills will address the spate of recent child deaths in Maine, including the Christmas homicide death of a 3-year-old girl in Edgecomb. | 2023-01-05T18:56:47+00:00 | bangordailynews.com | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/01/05/politics/janet-mills-supporters-2nd-term-xoasq1i29i/ |
TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Former Israeli top legal officials spoke out Thursday against sweeping reforms to the country's justice system planned by the new conservative government, lending their voices to a growing outcry against the proposed overhaul.
Seven former attorneys general who have served in the post throughout the last five decades — including two appointed by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, whose justice minister is spearheading the reforms — signed a letter of protest, along with four other former senior legal officials. The letter, published in Israeli media, denounced the proposed changes, saying they are destructive to the country's legal system.
“We call on the government to withdraw the proposed plan and prevent the serious harm to the justice system and the rule of law,” the letter said.
The former officials said the reforms would turn the Supreme Court, often the last recourse for Israelis and Palestinians seeking to challenge what they see as discriminatory policies, into a “pseudo-political body that would be suspected of bending the law in favor of the government.”
Israel's new government has made overhauling the country's legal system a centerpiece of its agenda. It wants to weaken the Supreme Court, allowing lawmakers to pass laws the court has struck down with a simple majority in parliament. Other reforms include politicizing the appointment of judges, reducing the independence of government legal advisors or ignoring their counsel.
The reforms could help Netanyahu, who is on trial for corruption, evade conviction, or even make his trial disappear entirely. Since being indicted in 2019, Netanyahu has railed publicly against the justice system, calling it biased against him. He says the legal reforms will be carried out responsibly.
The reforms have prompted an uproar over what critics say is a major threat to the country's democratic fundamentals. The country's current attorney general has already fiercely criticized the reforms and a protest against them last week drew thousands. Alan Dershowitz, a staunch Israel defender, has also come out against the plan, saying were he in Israel he would be joining the demonstrations.
Critics accuse the government of declaring war against the legal system, saying the plan will upend Israel’s system of checks and balances and undermine its democratic institutions by giving absolute power to the most right-wing coalition in the country’s history. The government says the reforms are a necessary step to streamline governance and correct an imbalance that has granted the legal system too much sway. | 2023-01-12T09:38:45+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Former-top-Israeli-legal-officials-oppose-17712694.php |
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Ari Shapiro has been one of the hosts of All Things Considered, NPR's award-winning afternoon newsmagazine, since 2015. During his first two years on the program, listenership to All Things Considered grew at an unprecedented rate, with more people tuning in during a typical quarter-hour than any other program on the radio. | 2022-07-14T21:53:20+00:00 | kpcc.org | https://www.kpcc.org/2022-07-14/nyc-health-commissioner-on-the-citys-response-to-the-monkeypox-outbreak |
WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, March 29, 2023
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360 FPUS56 KSEW 300957
ZFPSEW
Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
National Weather Service Seattle WA
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Friday.
WAZ558-302300-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South wind
10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows near 40. South wind 15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain at times in the morning, then showers
and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall
amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible, except higher
amounts possible in thunderstorms. Highs near 50. South wind
15 to 25 mph becoming southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
Gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain showers. Lows in the upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Seattle 53 41 49 / 30 90
$$
WAZ559-302300-
Bremerton and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bremerton and Silverdale
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South wind
10 to 15 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to
25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south
10 to 15 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs in the mid to upper 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts
to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a
half inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind
15 to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain showers in
the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming
southwest 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bremerton 51 39 45 / 40 100
$$
WAZ507-302300-
Everett and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny in the morning then becoming partly sunny.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South wind to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Lows in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers in the morning, then rain at times in
the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 15 to
25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. South wind 15 to
30 mph with gusts to 40 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 53 41 48 / 50 100
Everett 51 40 46 / 50 100
$$
WAZ509-302300-
Tacoma Area-
Including the cities of Tacoma, Lakewood, Puyallup, and Sumner
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Southwest
wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows near 40.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph becoming south
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible, except higher amounts
possible in thunderstorms. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 55 41 51 / 40 100
Tacoma 53 39 49 / 40 100
$$
WAZ556-302300-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South wind
around 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows near 40.
South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Lows near 40. South wind 15 to 20 mph with gusts to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible, except higher amounts
possible in thunderstorms. Highs near 50. South wind 15 to 20 mph
becoming southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 54 41 49 / 40 100
$$
WAZ555-302300-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
and Buckley
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. South wind
to 10 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Lows near 40. South wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or
less after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain in the morning, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
a half inch to one inch possible, except higher amounts possible
in thunderstorms. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
20 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the
mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the upper
40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near
50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Gold Bar 55 41 49 / 10 60 100
Enumclaw 53 39 49 / 10 50 100
North Bend 55 39 50 / 10 60 100
$$
WAZ503-302300-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly cloudy with
a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s to
lower 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an
inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
15 to 25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half
inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 15 to
30 mph with gusts to 45 mph.
.SATURDAY...Breezy. Rain at times in the morning, then rain
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible, except higher
amounts possible in thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 40s to lower
50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in
the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid
to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the upper
40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 52 40 48 / 40 100
Sumas 54 40 48 / 50 100
$$
WAZ506-302300-
Western Skagit County-
Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South
wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after
midnight. Lows near 40. South wind to 10 mph becoming southeast
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an
inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind
15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southeast wind
15 to 30 mph becoming south after midnight. Gusts to 45 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a
quarter to a half inch possible, except higher amounts possible
in thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
10 to 20 mph becoming southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the upper
40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 51 40 49 / 40 100
Mount Vernon 53 41 48 / 40 100
$$
WAZ001-302300-
San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
and Roche Harbor
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny in the morning then becoming sunny. Highs
near 50. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after
midnight. Lows near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch
likely. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to
15 mph with gusts to 25 mph increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts
to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to
a quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Southeast wind 15 to 30 mph becoming south 20 to 30 mph after
midnight. Gusts to 45 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain showers in
the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow
showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the
mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in
the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows near 40.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs near 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 51 39 49 / 30 100
Eastsound 50 40 47 / 40 100
$$
WAZ510-302300-
Admiralty Inlet Area-
Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. South
wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. West wind to 10 mph increasing to south
10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain at times
in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch
likely. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 15 to
30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Windy. Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a quarter
to a half inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South
wind 15 to 30 mph. Gusts to 45 mph decreasing to 35 mph after
midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain at times in the morning, then rain showers in
the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
20 mph with gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers in the evening, then rain and snow
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of rain showers in
the evening. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 51 40 49 / 40 100
Port Townsend 49 38 48 / 40 100
$$
WAZ511-302300-
Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts
to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 15 to 25 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Lows in the 30s to lower 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph with gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs
in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet decreasing to
1000 feet after midnight. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Shelton 51 38 46 / 10 60 100
$$
WAZ504-302300-
Southwest Interior-
Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain showers. Highs
near 50. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Lows near 40. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming south after
midnight.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph. Gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain in the morning, then rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a
quarter to a half inch possible, except higher amounts possible
in thunderstorms. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet decreasing to
500 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near
50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower to mid
50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 53 40 47 / 10 50 100
Olympia 52 37 47 / 10 60 100
$$
WAZ512-302300-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers after midnight.
Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. South wind 15 to
25 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight, Gusts to
35 mph decreasing to 25 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers and a
slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then rain showers, snow showers and
a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet decreasing to
500 feet after midnight. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs in the
lower 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid
50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow showers after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
$$
WAZ514-302300-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 50. Wind variable to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers after
midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. Wind variable to 10 mph
becoming light after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Light wind becoming northeast
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a
quarter of an inch possible. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
Southeast wind 10 to 20 mph becoming south 10 to 15 mph after
midnight, Gusts to 30 mph in the evening.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers in
the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the mid to
upper 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming west in the
afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow showers in the evening, then rain
and snow showers likely after midnight. Snow level near
1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the
mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance
of rain and snow showers after midnight. Snow level near
1000 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow showers
in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Highs near 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 51 37 48 / 40 100
Sequim 50 36 50 / 30 100
$$
WAZ515-302300-
Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely after
midnight. Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Lows in the 30s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Gusts to 30 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then rain showers in
the afternoon. Snow level near 1500 feet. Highs in the lower to
mid 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers, snow showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower
to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the
mid to upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1500 feet. Highs in the upper 40s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 46 39 44 / 20 70 100
$$
WAZ517-302300-
Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the mid 40s to lower 50s. West wind to 10 mph becoming southwest
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with showers after midnight. Rainfall amounts
less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows near 40. Southwest wind
around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Breezy. Showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph
increasing to 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph with gusts to 35 mph becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with
gusts to 25 mph after midnight.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms.
Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch possible, except higher
amounts possible in thunderstorms. Highs in the 40s. West wind
10 to 15 mph with gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near
50.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Lows
in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers after midnight. Lows in the 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
near 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 49 43 48 / 20 70 100
$$
WAZ516-302300-
North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs in
the 40s. Southwest wind to 10 mph increasing to 10 to 15 mph in
the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with rain showers after midnight.
Rainfall amounts less than a tenth of an inch likely. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south
after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Windy. Rain showers in the morning, then rain in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch possible.
Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph
increasing to 15 to 30 mph with gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph becoming southwest after midnight. Gusts to 35 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain showers, snow and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the morning, then rain showers and a slight
chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet. Highs in the 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
southwest in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Rain showers, snow showers and a slight chance
of thunderstorms. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to
mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid
40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the morning. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1500 feet. Highs near 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers. Highs
near 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Forks 48 38 47 / 30 70 100
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Olympics-
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers. Snow level near
2500 feet. No snow accumulation near Hurricane Ridge.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with showers after midnight. Snow level near
2000 feet. No snow accumulation near Hurricane Ridge.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow accumulation near
Hurricane Ridge of 2 to 3 inches.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms. Snow level near 1500 feet decreasing to 1000 feet
after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 500 feet increasing to
1000 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level
near 1500 feet decreasing to 1000 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Snow
level near 500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
1500 feet.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hurricane Ridge 34 23 30 / 10 70 100
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WAZ567-302300-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet. Freezing level near
3500 feet in the morning.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with showers likely after midnight.
Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow accumulation up to 2 inches.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow may be heavy at times
in the afternoon. Snow accumulation of 3 to 8 inches. Total snow
accumulation 3 to 10 inches.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow
may be heavy at times.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Snow may be heavy at times in the
morning.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Snow
level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 1500 feet decreasing to 500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Snow
level near 500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
1000 feet increasing to 2000 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers.
Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Mount Baker 39 27 32 / 10 80 100
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WAZ568-302300-
Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet. Freezing level near
3500 feet in the morning. Afternoon pass temperatures near 40.
West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely after midnight. Snow level
near 2500 feet. Snow accumulation of 1 to 3 inches. West wind in
the passes around 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow accumulation of 2 to
4 inches. Total snow accumulation 3 to 7 inches. Afternoon pass
temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. West wind in the passes
10 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow
may be heavy at times. Southwest wind in the passes 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Snow may be heavy at times. Afternoon
pass temperatures in the lower to mid 30s. Southwest wind in the
passes around 15 mph becoming west in the afternoon. Gusts to
30 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers, snow showers and a slight chance of
thunderstorms in the evening, then showers after midnight. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level
near 1500 feet decreasing to 500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level near
1000 feet increasing to 2000 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 42 29 38 / 20 60 100
Stevens Pass 38 27 34 / 10 50 90
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WAZ569-302300-
Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
256 AM PDT Thu Mar 30 2023
...WINTER STORM WATCH IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY AFTERNOON THROUGH
SUNDAY AFTERNOON...
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning,
then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near
3000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely after midnight. Snow level
near 2500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Showers in the morning, then rain and snow in the
afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow accumulation of 2 to
6 inches. Total snow accumulation 2 to 8 inches.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2500 feet. Snow
may be heavy at times.
.SATURDAY...Rain and snow in the morning, then showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms in the afternoon.
Snow level near 1500 feet.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Showers in the evening, then showers, snow
showers and a slight chance of thunderstorms after midnight. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.SUNDAY...Showers. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet decreasing to 500 feet after midnight.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of snow showers in the
morning, then mostly cloudy with showers in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1500 feet in the afternoon.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with showers likely in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1000 feet increasing to 2000 feet in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
morning, then a chance of showers in the afternoon. Snow level
near 2000 feet.
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Voyage of Ukraine shipment provides test of grain agreement
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The first cargo ship to leave Ukraine since Russia invaded its neighbor more than five months ago was off the coast of Bulgaria on Tuesday as it headed toward Istanbul, putting to the test an agreement signed last month between Moscow and Kyiv that aims to help alleviate a global food crisis.
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni, which set sail from the Ukrainian port of Odesa on Monday, is expected to reach Istanbul early Wednesday after hitting bad weather that slowed its progress, according to Rear Admiral Ozcan Altunbulak, a coordinator at the joint center established to oversee the grain shipments.
Russian, Ukrainian, Turkish and U.N. officials are to inspect the ship after it anchors in Istanbul. The inspections are part of a U.N.- and Turkish-brokered deal to shift Ukrainian grain stockpiles to foreign markets and ease the mounting world food crisis.
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As part of the July 22 agreement on shipments, which include Russian grain and fertilizer, safe corridors through the mined waters outside Ukraine’s ports were established.
By early afternoon Tuesday, the Razoni was about 200 kilometers (120 miles) north of Istanbul, according to the Marine Traffic vessel tracker.
Altunbulak said “preparations and planning” are continuing for other ships expected to leave Ukraine’s ports, but he did not provide details.
The situation in the Black Sea remains tense. Some mines have reportedly become detached and are floating free, and in a sign of mistrust between the warring sides, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged international partners to keep a close eye on Moscow’s compliance with the deal.
The safe corridors are supposed to allow more ships to leave from Ukraine’s ports. At Odesa, 16 more vessels, all blocked since Russia’s invasion on Feb. 24, were waiting their turn, with others to follow, Ukrainian authorities say. But there was no immediate word on when a second ship might set sail.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov noted that Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan’s visit to Russia on Friday for talks with President Vladimir Putin will offer a “good opportunity to review the efficiency of the mechanism” for resumed grain exports.
The more than 26,000 tons of corn on board the Razoni, destined for Lebanon, will make barely a dent in what the World Bank last week called “rising food insecurity” across the world.
“Record high food prices have triggered a global crisis that will drive millions more into extreme poverty,” its latest food security update said, blaming the war in Ukraine, global supply chain problems and the COVID-19 pandemic.
Most of the roughly 20 million tons of grain stuck in Ukraine since the start of war is to feed livestock, according to David Laborde, an export on agriculture and trade at the International Food Policy Research Institute in Washington D.C.
Only 6 million tons of that trapped grain is wheat, and just half of that is for human consumption, Laborde said. He said Monday’s departure of a large shipment of corn from Ukraine to Lebanon is actually chicken feed.
“A few ships leaving Ukraine is not going to be a game changer,” he told The Associated Press.
But the voyage of the Razoni has at least raised hopes that the global food situation could improve.
Ukraine and Russia are major world suppliers of wheat, barley, corn and sunflower oil. The fertile Black Sea region has long been known as the breadbasket of Europe, and Ukraine is a major exporter of wheat to developing countries in Africa, the Middle East and Asia.
The shipping developments came against a backdrop of continued fighting, especially in southern and eastern Ukraine.
Moscow’s forces stuck to their familiar pattern of bombarding areas they don’t hold, with Ukrainian officials reporting that the Russian shelling killed at least three civilians in eastern areas overnight.
In the Donetsk region at the forefront of the Russian offensive, the bombardments targeted towns and villages, especially Bakhmut which has taken the brunt of recent shelling.
Donetsk Gov. Pavlo Kyrylenlo said that “the Russians are leveling Bakhmut with a massive barrage from the ground and from the air.”
“The shelling of Bakhmut is continuing around the clock, leaving civilians little chance to survive,” Kyrylenko said in televised remarks.
The United States said it was sending an additional $550 million worth of military aid to Kyiv. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said in a tweet late Monday that the package included 75,000 rounds of artillery ammunition and more ammunition for the American-built HIMARS multiple rocket launchers, which have given Ukrainian forces an advantage on the battlefield.
In other developments:
- American basketball star Brittney Griner was back in court Tuesday for her trial for cannabis possession. Prosecutors called a state narcotics expert who analyzed cannabis found in Griner’s luggage. Her defense fielded a specialist who challenged the analysis, charging that it was flawed and didn’t conform to official rules. If convicted, the Women’s National Basketball Association star and two-time Olympic gold medalist could face 10 years in prison. The trial adjourned until Thursday, when closing statements are scheduled.
- Deputy Ukrainian Prime Minister Iryna Vereshchuk said a train carrying evacuees from the Donetsk region arrived Tuesday in Kropyvnytskyi in central Ukraine, kicking off what the Ukrainian authorities describe as the launch of the compulsory evacuation effort. Vereshchuk has said that the authorities expect to evacuate 200,000-220,000 people from the Donetsk region before the fall.
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Fraser reported from Ankara, Turkey.
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Which hats for dogs are best?
Just like humans, dogs have eyes that are sensitive to sunlight and because of this, many owners have begun giving their pets hats to help preserve their vision in the brightest climates. As a bonus, it is adorable. There are numerous kinds of hats for dogs in various styles, perfect for going on a morning hike or celebrating your pup’s next birthday.
What to know before you buy hats for dogs
Function
Initially, many companies began making hats for dogs to help them see better in harsher climates where the sun is exceptionally bright. This is perfect for dogs who go on morning hikes through desert or chaparral areas. Hats make it easier for dogs to see and also help keep them cool. However, it’s important to note that some hats are more cosmetic than functional.
Occasion
It is essential to consider the kind of occasion you intend to use your dog hat for. Many hats are designed to help dogs who spend a lot of time outdoors and need some added protection from the sun. However, some hats are perfect for any occasion, such as a doggy birthday party or celebrating their graduation from training school.
Size
Many hats for dogs will come with a one-size-fits-all description or have sizes similar to human hat sizes. However, it’s important to realize that many hats are specifically designed for a certain size of the dog, much like dog collars. A key consideration will be to pay attention to whether larger breeds or smaller dogs can wear the hat.
What to look for in quality hats for dogs
Style
Like regular hats, there are several different hats for dogs, including baseball caps, party hats, and even propeller hats. Deciding on what kind of style hat fits your dog can be tricky, but just like choosing a hat for yourself, finding the right product can come down to personality and personal style.
Shape
Much like size, the shape of a dog hat can vary depending on the type of hat. Most will be round enough for the average dog’s head to fit in, but other kinds of hats may not fit this rule. It’s essential to pay attention to the shape of the dog hat and make sure that it will be comfortable for your pooch to wear, especially if it is intended to be worn for an extended period.
Straps
There are two types of dog hats: strapped and strapless. Strapless hats are for dogs who are comfortable and enjoy the sensation of having a hat on their head. Other dogs may find the feeling of a hat a foreign concept, which is where hats with straps come in handy. Dog hats that come with straps can adjust comfortably around a dog’s neck to provide a snug fit and ensure that the hat will not fall off.
How much you can expect to spend on hats for dogs
Hats for dogs are very affordable, regardless of the style of hat you want to purchase. Generally, the price will range between $5-$30, depending on the brand, design, and style of hat.
Hats for dogs FAQ
What if my dog does not want to wear a hat?
A. This is a possibility, as some dogs do not like headgear. You should never force your pet to wear one, because they will work to remove it regardless. If your dog is sensitive to sunlight, another alternative is dog sunglasses.
What is the most comfortable kind of hat for dogs?
A. The truth is that it depends on the dog. Some dogs do not mind wearing any kind of hat and can even wear one that does not require a strap. Others will prefer to utilize a strap to keep it on their heads. The best way to find out is to test your hats on your dog to see how they react.
What are the best hats for dogs to buy?
Top hat for dogs
What you need to know: A festive straw hat sure to impress anyone
What you’ll love: This hat is lightweight and comfortable. It comes with an adjustable elastic or cotton band to secure under a dog’s chin and fit on a dog of any size.
What you should consider: Users have reported that the adjustable strap can break easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top hat for dogs for money
What you need to know: A baseball-style cap with convenient ear holes for your puppy.
What you’ll love: This hat is made from a soft and breathable material, ensuring a comfortable and snug fit. It also comes with an adjustable strap with a retractable buckle.
What you should consider: Many users reported that the hat runs small.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Honorable mentions
What you need to know: A colorful hat that is fashionable and breathable.
What you’ll love: This pet cap is constructed with canvas material and has a wide brim perfect for sun protection. This hat is specifically designed for smaller dogs.
What you should consider: The hat does not have much shape, and the brim may be intrusive to some dog’s vision.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
MaruPet Round Brim Princess Cap Visor Hat
What you need to know: A hat made of a soft mesh material that is lightweight and breathable.
What you’ll love: This cap is best suited for small dogs, with a round brim visor for protecting a dog’s eyes. It comes with an adjustable elastic strap.
What you should consider: It’s designed for small dogs and will not fit larger dogs.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
What you need to know: A propeller hat that’s the epitome of dog fashion.
What you’ll love: This pet hat is made with high-quality cotton and comes in a vibrant, multicolored design with an adjustable strap.
What you should consider: It lacks structure and may lay flat on a dog’s head.
Where to buy: Sold by
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TX Lubbock TX Zone Forecast for Friday, February 3, 2023
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National Weather Service Lubbock TX
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
TXZ035-041615-
Lubbock-
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212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. Southwest
winds around 10 mph, becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph,
becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain in the
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morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 50s.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Childress-
Including the cities of Childress and Kirkland
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming north after midnight.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. South winds 10 to
15 mph.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s.
South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
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then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with
highs in the lower 50s.
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TXZ021-041615-
Parmer-
Including the cities of Friona, Bovina, and Farwell
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212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s. West
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
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winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 15 to
20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest
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winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny, breezy with highs in the upper 60s. West winds
15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
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upper 20s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow.
Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in
the morning. Highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
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20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
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TXZ022-041615-
Castro-
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212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 5 to
10 mph, increasing to 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the
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afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Sunny. Highs around 70. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph
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with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows around
30.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
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then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Brisk and much cooler
with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of snow and rain in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with
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lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
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TXZ023-041615-
Swisher-
Including the cities of Tulia and Happy
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. Northwest
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winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s. Southwest
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winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
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lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Brisk and much
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
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30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
in the evening. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. A slight
chance of snow in the morning. A slight chance of rain. Highs
around 50. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the mid 40s.
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Briscoe-
Including the cities of Silverton and Quitaque
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212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and very windy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph, diminishing to 20 to 25 mph this
afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming south 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear and breezy. Not as cool with lows in
the lower 40s. Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to
35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
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15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy and much
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cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
in the evening. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. Chance of
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precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of snow in the morning. Mostly sunny
with a slight chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 40s.
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TXZ025-041615-
Hall-
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Including the cities of Turkey and Memphis
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds around
5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s. South winds
10 to 15 mph. Gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
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in the mid 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
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Bailey-
Including the city of Muleshoe
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
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15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
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becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows around 30.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of snow in the morning,
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then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of precipitation
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20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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TXZ028-041615-
Lamb-
Including the cities of Littlefield, Amherst, and Olton
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212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
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winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper
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30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
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.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
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in the evening. Cold with lows in the mid 20s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
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Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Hale-
Including the cities of Plainview and Hale Center
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
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becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the upper
30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds
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15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Breezy and much
cooler with highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation
30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow, mainly
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in the evening. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of
precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
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Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Floyd-
Including the cities of Floydada and Lockney
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. Southwest
winds around 10 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph,
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becoming southwest with gusts up to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
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15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy, cold with lows in the
lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of snow. A
chance of rain, mainly in the evening. Cold with lows in the
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upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...A slight chance of snow in the morning. Mostly sunny
with a slight chance of rain. Highs around 50. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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TXZ031-041615-
Motley-
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Including the cities of Matador and Roaring Springs
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with highs in
the lower 50s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. A slight
chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
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in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
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Cottle-
Including the cities of Paducah and Cee Vee
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
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winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the lower 30s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
west after midnight.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s. South winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after midnight.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
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cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Lows in the lower 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
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in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
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mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then clearing. Cooler with
highs in the lower 50s.
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Cochran-
Including the cities of Morton and Whiteface
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs in the upper 40s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain and
snow. Cold with lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation
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20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs around 50.
Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Hockley-
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Including the cities of Levelland and Sundown
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Much cooler with
highs around 50. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows in the upper 20s. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
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in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Crosby-
Including the cities of Ralls and Crosbyton
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming northwest after midnight.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
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cooler with highs around 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a slight chance of rain and snow after midnight. Cold with
lows around 30. Chance of precipitation 30 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain in the
morning. Highs in the lower 50s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 60.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the upper 20s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Dickens-
Including the cities of Spur and Dickens
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 30s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph, becoming west after midnight.
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.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the lower
40s. Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph after
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midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Breezy
and much cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Highs
in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs around 50.
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King-
Including the cities of Dumont and Guthrie
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest
winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming mostly
clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
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becoming west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 60s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows in the mid
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40s. South winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph, increasing
to southwest 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph after midnight.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and breezy. Lows around 40.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of rain.
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Lows in the mid 30s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then clearing. A
20 percent chance of rain. Highs in the lower 50s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.THURSDAY...Sunny. Not as cool with highs in the lower 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
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Yoakum-
Including the cities of Denver City and Plains
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212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s. West
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winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 40. Southwest winds
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10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 30s.
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.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs around 50.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain. A
slight chance of snow after midnight. Cold with lows in the upper
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20s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
in the morning, then sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the lower
50s. Chance of precipitation 20 percent.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows in the lower 30s.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then becoming
partly cloudy. Cold with lows in the mid 20s.
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.FRIDAY...Sunny, cooler with highs in the upper 40s.
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Terry-
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Including the cities of Brownfield, Meadow, and Wellman
212 AM CST Sat Feb 4 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. Southwest winds
15 to 20 mph.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Cold with lows around 30. West winds
around 10 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs in the lower 70s. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 40.
Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny and breezy. Highs in the mid 70s.
Southwest winds 15 to 25 mph.
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of rain. Much
cooler with highs in the lower 50s.
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CLEVELAND, Ohio – There are a lot of reasons to love an empanada.
These savory pastries of baked or fried dough -- stuffed with cheese, meats, and vegetables--are one of the most popular foods in Latin America. They don’t usually require utensils, so they are the perfect “grab and go” meal or party snack. | 2023-04-08T11:11:34+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2023/04/half-moon-bakery-a-popular-spot-for-empanadas-on-clevelands-west-side-will-soon-transform-itself-into-bella-luna-bakery.html |
New solution expands Prometric's suite of end-to-end test delivery options designed to meet the needs of the future
BALTIMORE, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prometric, a global leader of technology-enabled assessment solutions, has introduced a new innovative remote assessment solution powered by advanced Artificial Intelligence (AI), further expanding the company's testing options for candidates and credentialing organizations. This new remote testing solution will be fully powered by AI, providing three customized tiers that align to the unique needs of global testing organizations – a fully automated AI proctored remote assessment with ProProctor AI, AI proctoring plus live professional review with ProProctor AI+, in addition to a live proctored experience, augmented by AI, with ProProctor Live.
"While remote testing is certainly not new to Prometric, we continue to invest in and evolve our technology to meet changing market trends and respond to the need for more advanced remote offerings, which has continued to accelerate during the pandemic," said Kevin Pawsey, General Manager of Remote Assessments at Prometric. "As AI continues to evolve to create a highly secure remote testing experience, I am thrilled to announce that this new offering will be added to our existing suite of remote solutions, offering greater flexibility for our candidates and clients to test anytime, anywhere."
Prometric's new remote assessment solution, powered by advanced AI, incorporates state-of-the-art technology to meet the demand for remote assessments, while leading the industry forward into a new hybrid and inclusive environment. The AI platform uses advanced technology to ensure a consistent experience for testing candidates while protecting the integrity and security of the exam. The system constantly scans for potential behavioral anomalies that are then reviewed by trained proctors following the exam to create a multi-modal level of security and a fair, equitable experience for candidates. Together, the platform better protects exam integrity, detects misconduct, and ensures the highest level of security, ultimately providing better value for clients and a convenient, fair testing environment.
"The demand for remote exams and flexible testing options is not going away. More than 50% of our current clients want to continue a remote assessment option to better meet the needs of candidates," said Nikki Eatchel, Chief Assessment Officer at Prometric. "Hybrid delivery of assessments – including both remote and in-center testing options – are key to providing the flexibility and accessibility test takers need to test where they want, when they want. This is the future of testing, and Prometric will continue to invest in products and services to support flexible, secure, and fair testing."
This new remote solution expands the company's portfolio of remote testing solutions and will be offered through ProProctor™, Prometric's remote assessment platform that has been in the market for years and was previously recognized as a finalist by the EdTech Cool Tool Awards. It is part of Prometric's continued investment in AI technology as earlier this year, Prometric acquired Finetune, a leading innovative in AI-assisted assessment and learning technology, which allows Prometric to rapidly speed up the test development process through rapid courseware changes. With this option, Prometric is now a full end-to-end assessment delivery provider, offering hybrid, in-center, and remote offerings with ability to customize with AI-only or AI and live agent capabilities.
The AI-powered remote solution is available now. To learn more about this offering, join Prometric for a live masterclass session on "Paving the Future with Multi-Modality Delivery and AI" on November 16, 2022, at 11:00 AM ET. Register for the free event here.
Prometric is a leading global provider of technology-enabled testing and assessment solutions. Our integrated end-to-end solutions provide exam development, management, and distribution that set the industry standard in quality, security, and service excellence. Today, we are paving the industry's path forward with new solutions and innovation to ensure reliable access to secure assessments anytime, anywhere. For more information, visit Prometric.com or follow us on Twitter at @PrometricGlobal and LinkedIn at www.linkedin.com/company/prometric/.
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North Carolina surprised just about everyone last year when a talented team led by first-year coach Hubert Davis parlayed a No. 8 seed in the NCAA Tournament into a run to the national title game.
The Tar Heels won’t be sneaking up on anyone this year.
With four starters back from the team that lost to Kansas in New Orleans, the Tar Heels are the runaway pick as the preseason No. 1 in the AP Top 25 released Monday. They earned 47 of 62 first-place votes from a national media panel to easily outdistance Gonzaga, the top preseason team the past two years.
The Bulldogs received 12 first-place votes while No. 3 Houston had one and fourth-ranked Kentucky the other two.
“As they opened up their lockers for the first practice of last year, there was a picture of the New Orleans Superdome in there. I wanted them to see where we were headed in April,” Davis recalled last week. “The hard work and preparation, the practice that had to be put into place to put ourselves in position to do that. t’s the same approach this year compared to last year. The only difference this year is the outside noise.
“Last year,” Davis said, “the outside noise didn’t think we had a chance. The outside noise this year thinks we do.”
It is the 10th time that North Carolina has been preseason No. 1, breaking a tie with Duke for the most in the history of the AP poll. Of those 10, two Tar Heels teams have gone on to twice win the NCAA title: the 1981-82 team coached by Dean Smith and featuring James Worthy, Sam Perkins and Michael Jordan, and the 2008-09 team coached by Roy Williams and featuring Tyler Hansbrough, Wayne Ellington and Ty Lawson.
A third team, Williams’ 2015-16 squad, lost the final to Villanova on Kris Jenkins’ buzzer-beating 3-pointer.
“Like Coach Davis always preaches, a lot of outside noise, and we don’t really worry about any of that,” said Caleb Love, one of the four returning starters for North Carolina along with R.J. Davis, Leaky Black and Armando Bacot.
“We just focus on our team,” Love said, “and us getting better each and every day.”
The Bulldogs will once again lean on Drew Timme to deliver coach Mark Few his elusive national title. Houston has its highest preseason ranking since 1983, when the third of the Cougars’ Phi Slama Jama teams reached its second consecutive title game. Kentucky has its best preseason rank since 2019, when the season ended amid the pandemic.
There was a tie at No. 5 between the Jayhawks, who raised their latest national title banner inside Allen Fieldhouse earlier this month, and Big 12 rival Baylor, which raised its own championship banner the previous season.
Duke, where Jon Scheyer replaced Hall of Fame coach Mike Krzyzewski, was ranked seventh and UCLA eighth. Creighton has its best preseason ranking at No. 9, followed by Arkansas, Tennessee, Texas, Indiana, TCU and Auburn.
“You don’t pay a lot attention to it when you’re picked ninth,” Bluejays coach Greg McDermott said. “You go to work every day and try to get better every day. It’s important we approach it the same this year.”
The No. 13 Hoosiers have their first ranking since January 2019 and highest in the preseason since 2016.
Villanova, where Kyle Neptune is taking over for Hall of Fame coach Jay Wright, is No. 16, the lowest preseason ranking for the Wildcats since 2008. They were followed by Arizona, Virginia, San Diego State and Alabama.
The final five are Oregon, Michigan, Illinois, Dayton and Texas Tech.
“When I was in school as a player, I never bought into the rankings, what the media would say about our ball club. You still got to go out and play the game,” Hoosiers coach Mike Woodson said. “Hell, my senior year we were ranked No. 1 and we didn’t get it done. So at the end of the day I guess it’s kind of nice for our players who haven’t experienced that. Again, you got to go out and play. I mean, you got to prove it on the basketball floor. That’s when it counts.”
CONFERENCE WATCH
The Big 12 and SEC lead the way with five ranked teams. The Big Ten, Pac 12 and ACC have three apiece and the Big East has two. The West Coast, Atlantic 10, Mountain West and American Athletic conferences each have one team in the poll.
OUTSIDE LOOKING IN
Texas A&M was the first team outside the poll, followed by UConn, which appeared on 24 of 62 ballots. Miami, Purdue and Saint Louis were also eyeing a spot in the Top 25 when the first regular-season poll is released Nov. 14.
MARK YOUR CALENDAR
The season begins for most teams Nov. 7, but as usual, the first meeting of heavyweights will be the Champions Classic on Nov. 15 in Indianapolis: No. 4 Kentucky plays Michigan State, unranked in the preseason poll for the second year in a row, before No. 5 Kansas plays No. 7 Duke in the nightcap.
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More AP college basketball: https://apnews.com/Collegebasketball and https://twitter.com/AP_Top25 | 2022-10-17T17:20:48+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/ap-north-carolina-no-1-in-preseason-ap-top-25-mens-basketball/ |
Celebrate your best life or show off your support with some fantastic Disney merchandise
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- Mickey Mouse Icon Pin With Transgender Flag
- The Muppets Miss Piggy Pin Disney Pride Collection
- Mickey Mouse Loungefly Mini Backpack
Every year, June has been set aside as Pride Month, where members and supporters of the LGBTQ community celebrate what it means to them. But the month is also a time to recognize the challenges the community still faces and spark meaningful discussions on global inclusion. Many companies see Pride Month as the “cool” thing to do. However, Disney has been committed to celebrating diversity for some time. According to Disney’s global vice president of marketing Lisa Beckett, “Disney has a long history of supporting LGBTQIA+ organizations and charities around the world.”
Stocking up on Pride Month
Disney officially inaugurated Pride Month with its first Pride Collection in 2018, with special merchandise that featured Mickey Mouse and the Disney logo to celebrate the month. Three years later, the celebrations expanded to include characters from “Star Wars,” Marvel and Pixar.
As Disney explains, the annual Pride Collection is created by members and allies of the LGBTQ community and “is a long-standing and critical celebration across Disney.” To help and support the global community, Disney works with nonprofit organizations throughout the year by providing products, experiences, content and philanthropy. Disney donates profits from this collection to LGBTQ organizations worldwide.
In the U.S., Disney lends a helping hand to eight LGBTQ communities, including GLSEN, which aims to make schools a safe and affirming learning environment for all K-12 students. Disney also helps the Los Angeles LGBT Center, one of the longest-standing communities, which was founded in 1969. Disney also partners with several LGBTQ organizations in Europe, Latin America and the Asia-Pacific region.
Best Disney Pride Collection products
Mickey Mouse Icon Pin With Transgender Flag
This enamel pin is a great way to show your support for Pride Month and everybody who celebrates it. Decorated in the ancient cloisonné style, it features the iconic Mickey silhouette filled with the transgender flag. It has “PR” on one side and “UD” on the other, leaving the silhouette to take up the place of the “O” to spell “Proud.”
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The Muppets Miss Piggy Pin Disney Pride Collection
With the words “fierce and fabulous” clearly visible at the bottom of the pin, it’s the perfect way to show off your support. It features Miss Piggy in a striking pose wearing a rainbow dress, and there is glitter all around her. It comes on a Disney Pride Collection backer card and has a Disney Pin Trading 2023 back-stamp.
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Mickey Mouse Loungefly Mini Backpack
Keep all your belongings safe in this mini backpack which has a giant rainbow heart on the back. It features 3D Mickey ears, a Disney Parks-Loungefly nameplate, and in the bottom right corner is the word “Pride” in rainbow colors. But perhaps the best aspect of this backpack is the lining inside, which is covered with rainbow-colored Mickeys.
Mickey Mouse Pullover Hoodie for Adults — Disney Pride Collection
Stay warm when things get a bit chilly with this clean white pullover hoodie, made from 100% cotton. It has a pouch pocket (there is no hand divider), a drawstring hood and in the center is a screen art of Mickey Mouse with a circular rainbow behind him. The long sleeves have ribbed cuffs and hems, and the interior has a snug fleece lining.
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Mickey Mouse Spirit Jersey for Adults — Disney Pride Collection
This is an absolutely trippy jersey, and it’s perfect for celebrating Pride Month. The loud, proud and colorful print features Mickey Mouse icons, rainbows, hearts, and crowns in an almost-psychedelic ‘70s look. On the back, it has “Disney Pride” printed in puff ink and underneath that is Mickey with outstretched arms. It has a ribbed crew neck and cuffs and a shirttail hem.
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BB-Y0U Droid Factory Figure — Star Wars Pride Collection
The Star Wars franchise is also part of the Pride Collection, and this colorful BB-Y0U astromech droid has been specially designed for Pride Month — making it a collector’s item. Standing 2 inches tall, the droid is decked out in rainbow accents, and the top half is removable.
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Mickey Mouse and Minnie Mouse Mug — Disney Pride Collection
There is no better way to enjoy your morning brew than with this extremely colorful mug. It features Mickey and Minnie in various poses, overlaid on rivers of rainbows, clouds, flowers and decals. It is finished with a high gloss glaze, stands 4.5 inches tall and has a black interior and handle.
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Loki, America Chavez and Valkyrie Pin Set — Marvel Pride Collection
You can’t have Pride Month without including characters from the Marvel cinematic universe, so wear your support with pride by pinning one of these (or all three) to yourself. It features the three characters on their own pins in striking colors and the word “Love” is underneath Loki, “Bold” underneath Valkyrie, and “Strong” underneath America Chavez.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. — President Joe Biden officially pardoned thousands with prior marijuana convictions on Thursday, and since then, advocates in Arkansas have been pushing for more.
"That millions of people can't vote, millions of people can't go to work, millions of people can't get government assistance," Law Professor, André Douglas Pond Cummings, said.
Years of waiting have all led to Thursday's announcement for Cummings.
As co-director of the Center for Racial Justice and Criminal Justice Reform at UALR's William H. Bowen School of Law, he's seen firsthand the issue that can come from marijuana convictions.
"Why are we treating some of our citizens as if they're disposable?" Cummings said. "This is the first step in the right direction, we begin by declassifying marijuana as a Schedule 1 drug."
President Biden pardoned 6,500 and also called for a change in the severity of marijuana. It has been considered the same as drugs like cocaine, LSD, and heroin.
"Which we know now through research and use statistics that it's just not as significant or serious as those harder drugs," Cummings added.
Melissa Fults with Arkansas NORML, an organization that focuses on marijuana legislation and expungement, has also worked extensively with those with past convictions.
"Somebody has actually done something, and I couldn't be more thrilled," she said.
While excited, she explained that there's still more that could be done, as prior charges can hang over the heads of those with convictions.
"They still have that on their records. when they go to apply to get a house or to rent, guess what?" she said. "They got to put that they have a felony."
President Biden also called for Governors to pardon those with past charges.
In a tweet, the President said, "Just as no one should be in a federal prison solely for possessing marijuana, no one should be in a local jail or state prison for that reason either."
Governor Asa Hutchinson responded to the President and said "As governor, I have issued hundreds of pardons to those who have been convicted of drug offenses. But in this time of the rising crime, there should be a clear record of law-abiding conduct before pardons are issued."
"It makes much more sense to regulate it, to enforce the laws against selling drugs to children, and to allow adults to have the decision, free will, to make a decision as to whether that's something that they want to engage in or not," Cummings explained. | 2022-10-08T19:14:51+00:00 | 5newsonline.com | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/sports/locked-on/lo-arkansas/advocates-push-for-more-biden-pardons-thousands-marijuana-convictions/91-dc2a57e4-3fd1-41d1-9998-3ed1d09c168a |
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry returned to a London court Tuesday for a second day of hearings to see if the phone hacking lawsuit he brought with Elton John and other celebrities can withstand a challenge from the publisher of The Daily Mail.
The case is one of several brought by the Duke of Sussex in his battle with the press and alleges the publisher hired private investigators to illegally bug homes and cars and to record phone conversations.
Associated Newspapers Ltd. denies the allegations and is seeking to throw out the case, arguing that the claims are too old and rely on information they turned over in confidentiality for a 2012 probe into media law breaking.
Actresses Liz Hurley and Sadie Frost, and John’s husband, David Furnish, are also parties to the case.
The lawsuit alleges Associated Newspapers, which publishes The Daily Mail and The Mail On Sunday, commissioned the “breaking and entry into private property,” and engaged in other unlawful acts that invaded the privacy of the famous plaintiffs.
Attorney David Sherborne, who represents the prince and others, said the intrusions were “habitual and widespread” and later “concealed or covered up.”
Articles were falsely attributed to “friends,” a family source, palace sources, royal insider, or similar unnamed individuals to throw subjects “off the scent” of the true origin, Sherborne said.
Among the allegations in court papers were that Associated Newspapers unlawfully obtained the birth certificate of John and Furnish’s child before they saw the document and illegally gleaned information on Harry’s previous relationship with Chelsy Davy, a jewelry designer from Zimbabwe.
The publisher is also alleged to have hired a private investigator to hack Hurley’s phone, stuck a mini-microphone on a window outside her home and bugged ex-boyfriend Hugh Grant’s car to gather financial information, travel plans and medical information during her pregnancy.
The case is to some extent a replay of a British phone-hacking scandal that was front page news a decade ago and eventually brought down another tabloid and ended with the conviction of the former spokesperson for then-Prime Minister David Cameron.
The allegations date primarily from 1993 to 2011 but also stretch beyond 2018, Sherborne said.
Associated Newspapers claims the information about the scandal was so widely known the subjects could have sued years ago.
“It would be surprising indeed for any reasonably informed member of the public, let alone a figure in the public eye, to have been unaware of these matters,” attorney Adrian Beltrami said in writing. | 2023-03-28T12:40:28+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/entertainment-news/prince-harry-returns-to-court-in-tabloid-phone-hacking-case/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — Diverted ambulances. Cancer treatment delayed. Electronic health records offline. These are just some of ripple effects of an apparent cyberattack on a major nonprofit health system that disrupted operations throughout the U.S.
While CommonSpirit Health confirmed it experienced an “IT security issue” earlier this week, the company has remained mum when pressed for more details about the scope of the attack. The health system giant has 140 hospitals in 21 states. As of Thursday, it’s still unknown how many of its 1,000 care sites that serve 20 million Americans were affected.
Despite the lingering questions, the incident underscores the growing concerns surrounding ransomware attacks on health care systems with patient care at stake.
In Tacoma, Washington, Mark Kellogg told KING-TV that his wife, Kathy, had been scheduled to get a cancerous tumor on her tongue removed on Monday, but the procedure was put off several days because of the cyberattack. Virginia Mason Franciscan Health’s parent company is CommonSpirit Health.
“Everything we do today is all on a computer, and without it you’re back to the stone age writing on a tablet,” Kellogg said.
In Iowa, the Des Moines Register reported that the incident forced the diversion of five ambulances from the emergency department of the city’s MercyOne Medical Center to other medical facilities.
The incident forced both MercyOne and VMFH to take certain IT systems offline — including patients’ electronic health records — as a precaution.
Brett Callow, a threat analyst with cybersecurity provider Emsisoft, said the incident could be “the most significant attack on the health care sector to date” if all CommonSpirit hospitals and other facilities were affected.
Emsisoft has tracked at least 15 health care systems in the U.S. affected by ransomware this year, which manage more than 60 hospitals. Callow said data was stolen in 12 of the 15 instances, adding that those are almost surely undercounts as some ransomware attacks aren’t widely reported.
Callow said one of the largest known attacks within health care came in September 2020 when a ransomware attack struck all 250 health care facilities owned by Universal Health Services.
CommonSpirit’s incident could exceed that, depending on how many of its facilities were hit. That could mean the company faces large financial costs to get through the incident and recover.
Callow cited the loss of more than $100 million reported by Scripps Health tied to a 2021 ransomware attack that affected its five hospitals in California as an example.
Asked for more information on the incident and its effects on Thursday, a spokesperson for CommonSpirit said the health system could not provide more details.
The most worrying effect of any substantial attack on healthcare is on patients, Callow said.
“I’ve seen reports that at least one of the impacted hospitals had to divert ambulances to other facilities and that delay in getting people the care they need could obviously represent a risk to the lives of patients,” he said. “Beyond that, these incidents can have a long-term impact on patient outcomes — delaying treatments, for example.”
In 2020, the FBI and other federal agencies warned that they had credible information that cybercriminals could unleash a wave of data-scrambling extortion attempts against U.S. hospitals and health care providers.
That’s because ransomware criminals are increasingly stealing data from their targets before encrypting networks, using it for extortion. They often sow the malware weeks before activating it, waiting for moments when they believe they can extract the highest payments.
Health care is classified by the U.S. government as one of 16 critical infrastructure sectors Health care providers are seen as ripe targets for hackers.
If patient data is accessed, health care providers are required by law to notify the Department of Health and Human Services.
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Kruesi reported from Nashville, Tennessee. | 2022-10-07T10:56:31+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-hospital-chain-attack-part-of-ongoing-cybersecurity-concerns/ |
TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
17-34-36-56-60, Cash Ball: 2
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TRENTON, N.J. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Cash4Life" game were:
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Twins vs. White Sox Probable Starting Pitchers Today - July 22
Byron Buxton leads the Minnesota Twins (51-48) into a contest against the Chicago White Sox (41-58) after homering twice in a 9-4 victory over the White Sox. It begins at 7:15 PM ET on Saturday.
The probable starters are Sonny Gray (4-4) for the Twins and Dylan Cease (4-3) for the White Sox.
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Twins vs. White Sox Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Saturday, July 22, 2023
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV: FOX
- Location: Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Venue: Target Field
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- Probable Pitchers: Gray - MIN (4-4, 3.08 ERA) vs Cease - CHW (4-3, 4.18 ERA)
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Twins Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Sonny Gray
- The Twins' Gray (4-4) will make his 20th start of the season.
- The right-hander's last appearance was on Tuesday, when he threw 5 2/3 innings against the Seattle Mariners, giving up five earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 33-year-old has an ERA of 3.08, a 2.47 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.282 in 19 games this season.
- In 19 starts this season, he's earned seven quality starts.
- Gray has pitched five or more innings in five straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- In 19 appearances this season, he has finished four without allowing an earned run.
Sonny Gray vs. White Sox
- The White Sox have scored 417 runs this season, which ranks 22nd in MLB. They have 804 hits, 19th in baseball, with 110 home runs (15th in the league).
- This season, the right-hander has pitched against the White Sox in one game, and they have gone 3-for-18 with a double over five innings.
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White Sox Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Dylan Cease
- Cease (4-3) takes the mound first for the White Sox in his 21st start of the season. He has a 4.18 ERA in 107 2/3 innings pitched, with 129 strikeouts.
- In his last outing on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, the righty threw five innings, giving up one earned run while surrendering three hits.
- In 20 games this season, the 27-year-old has put up an ERA of 4.18, with 10.8 strikeouts per nine innings. Opponents are batting .238 against him.
- Cease has eight quality starts under his belt this season.
- Cease is aiming for his ninth straight outing lasting five or more innings. He averages 5.4 frames per start.
- In one of his appearances this season he has not allow an earned run.
- The 27-year-old ranks 41st in ERA (4.18), 46th in WHIP (1.337), and seventh in K/9 (10.8) among qualifying pitchers in MLB play this season.
Dylan Cease vs. Twins
- He meets a Twins offense that ranks 17th in the league with 431 total runs scored while batting .234 as a squad. His opponent has a collective .410 slugging percentage (14th in MLB play) and has hit a total of 133 home runs (seventh in the league).
- Cease has pitched 10 innings, giving up five earned runs on eight hits while striking out 12 against the Twins this season.
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The U.S. has named a veterinary tranquilizer as an “emerging threat” when it’s mixed with the powerful opioid fentanyl, clearing the way for more efforts to stop the spread of xylazine.
The Office of National Drug Control Policy announced the designation Wednesday, the first time the office has used it since the category for fast-growing drug dangers was created in 2019.
Dr. Rahul Gupta, director of the drug policy office, said xylazine (pronounced ZAI’-luh-zeen) has become increasingly common in all regions of the country.
It was detected in about 800 drug deaths in the U.S. in 2020 — most of them in the Northeast. By 2021, it was present in more than 3,000 fatalities —with the most in the South — according to a report last year from the Drug Enforcement Administration.
“We cannot ignore what we’re seeing,” Gupta said. “We must act and act now.”
Xylazine was approved for veterinary use in 1971. Sometimes known as “tranq,” it’s been showing up in supplies of illicit drugs used by humans in major quantities in only the last several years.
It’s believed to be added to other drugs to increase profits. Officials are trying to understand how much of it is diverted from veterinary uses and how much is made illicitly.
The drug causes breathing and heart rates to slow down, sometimes to deadly levels, and causes skin abscesses and ulcers that can require amputation. Withdrawal is also painful.
While it’s often used in conjunction with opioids, including fentanyl and related illicit lab-made drugs, it’s not an opioid. And there are no known antidotes.
Gupta said his office is requesting $11 million as part of its budget to develop a strategy to tackle the drug’s spread. Plans include developing an antidote, learning more about how it is introduced into illicit drug supplies so that can be disrupted, and looking into whether Congress should classify it as a controlled substance.
Gupta said it needs to be available for veterinary uses even amid crackdowns on the supply used by people. He also said systems to detect the drug and data about where it’s being used need to be improved.
The drug is part of a deepening overdose crisis in the U.S.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that more than 107,000 people died from overdoses in the 12 months that ended Oct. 31, 2022. Before 2020, the number of overdose deaths had never topped 100,000.
Most of the deaths were linked to fentanyl and other synthetic opioids. Like xylazine, they’re often added to other drugs — and users don’t always know they’re getting them. | 2023-04-12T10:44:33+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/us-names-veterinary-drug-fentanyl-mixture-emerging-threat/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
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167, Kenneth Walker III, SEA at LAC 10/23 (23 att., 2 TD)
164, Saquon Barkley, NYG at TEN 9/11 (18 att., 1 TD)
161, Rhamondre Stevenson, NE vs. DET 10/9 (25 att., 0 TD)
161, Jonathan Taylor, IND at HOU 9/11 (OT) (31 att., 1 TD)
157, Khalil Herbert, CHI vs. HOU 9/25 (20 att., 2 TD)
154, Josh Jacobs, LAS at KC 10/10 (21 att., 1 TD)
151, Rashaad Penny, SEA at DET 10/2 (17 att., 2 TD)
146, Saquon Barkley, NYG vs. CHI 10/2 (31 att., 0 TD)
144, D'Andre Swift, DET vs. PHI 9/11 (15 att., 1 TD)
144, Josh Jacobs, LAS vs. DEN 10/2 (28 att., 2 TD)
143, Josh Jacobs, LAS vs. HOU 10/23 (20 att., 3 TD)
141, Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL at SEA 9/25 (17 att., 1 TD)
141, Nick Chubb, CLE at CAR 9/11 (22 att., 0 TD)
134, Nick Chubb, CLE vs. LAC 10/9 (17 att., 2 TD)
134, Miles Sanders, PHI vs. JAC 10/2 (27 att., 2 TD)
132, Aaron Jones, GB vs. CHI 9/18 (15 att., 1 TD)
131, Dameon Pierce, HOU vs. LAC 10/2 (14 att., 1 TD)
128, Derrick Henry, TEN vs. IND 10/23 (30 att., 0 TD)
127, Leonard Fournette, TB at DAL 9/11 (21 att., 0 TD)
122, David Montgomery, CHI at GB 9/18 (15 att., 0 TD)
120, Jeff Wilson Jr., SF at CAR 10/9 (17 att., 1 TD)
120, Cordarrelle Patterson, ATL vs. NO 9/11 (22 att., 1 TD)
119, Lamar Jackson, BAL vs. MIA 9/18 (9 att., 1 TD)
119, Kenyan Drake, BAL at NYG 10/16 (10 att., 1 TD)
118, D'Onta Foreman, CAR vs. TB 10/23 (15 att., 0 TD)
118, Nick Chubb, CLE at ATL 10/2 (19 att., 1 TD)
116, Breece Hall, NYJ at GB 10/16 (20 att., 1 TD)
114, Travis Etienne Jr., JAC vs. NYG 10/23 (14 att., 1 TD)
114, Derrick Henry, TEN at IND 10/2 (22 att., 1 TD)
113, Raheem Mostert, MIA at NYJ 10/9 (18 att., 1 TD)
113, Nick Chubb, CLE vs. PIT 9/22 (23 att., 1 TD)
112, Taysom Hill, NO vs. SEA 10/9 (9 att., 3 TD)
110, Aaron Jones, GB vs. NE 10/2 (OT) (16 att., 0 TD)
110, Saquon Barkley, NYG at JAC 10/23 (24 att., 0 TD)
108, Jamaal Williams, DET vs. SEA 10/2 (19 att., 2 TD)
108, Christian McCaffrey, CAR vs. NO 9/25 (25 att., 0 TD)
107, Daniel Jones, NYG at JAC 10/23 (11 att., 1 TD)
107, Lamar Jackson, BAL at NE 9/25 (11 att., 1 TD)
105, Tony Pollard, DAL at NYG 9/26 (13 att., 0 TD)
103, Alvin Kamara, NO vs. SEA 10/9 (23 att., 0 TD)
102, Christian McCaffrey, CAR at NYG 9/18 (15 att., 0 TD)
102, Derrick Henry, TEN at WAS 10/9 (28 att., 2 TD)
100, Kyler Murray, ARI at SEA 10/16 (10 att., 0 TD)
100, James Robinson, JAC at LAC 9/25 (17 att., 1 TD) | 2022-10-28T15:37:47+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/NFL-Top-Performers-Rushing-17541127.php |
Wall Recycling, a Leading Solid Waste Management Company in North Carolina, Serves as the Research Triangle's Largest Recycling Operation
HOUSTON and RALEIGH, N.C., Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Allied Industrial Partners LLC ("AIP"), an industrial-focused private equity firm, today announced that it has made a strategic investment in Wall Recycling, LLC (or the "Company"), a leading regional provider of solid waste hauling, disposal and recycling services for municipal, commercial and industrial waste generators throughout North Carolina. The Company will continue to be led by its founder and CEO Dan Wall. The terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
Wall Recycling is a market leader in the provision of critical, turn-key waste management and recycling solutions for large commercial, industrial and governmental clients. Founded in 2006, Wall Recycling has established itself as one of the most complete recycling businesses in the Research Triangle and one of the leading waste management companies in North Carolina with over 13 locations across state. Its streamlined recycling and waste services include front-end load, rear-load, roll off collection, critical transfer and disposal infrastructure. In addition, Wall provides recycling facilities that service municipal, commercial and industrial clients throughout the state.
"We have been impressed with what Dan has achieved, creating one of the largest and most respected recycling and waste companies in North Carolina," said Bradford Rossi and Philip Wright, Co-Founders and Managing Partners of AIP. "We look forward to working with Dan and his team to evolve and expand Wall Recycling's services and technology to meet the growing demand for recycling and environmental services from both corporations and government customers."
Wall Recycling marks AIP's largest investment to date and is its second platform in the waste and recycling sector, having announced the acquisition of Waste Eliminator in June, while also supporting Waste Eliminator's two add-on acquisitions in July. AIP applies a thematic investment approach focused on defensive industrial businesses that are poised for accelerated growth.
"AIP not only provides us with the capital needed to invest in our business, but we now have a partner who truly understands the industry and can guide us as we look to add new and innovative solutions for our growing customer base," said Mr. Wall. "Wall Recycling is known for the highest level of service, and we believe our new partnership with AIP will only enhance the customer experience."
About Allied Industrial Partners
Founded in 2019 by an experienced group of operating executives and investment professionals, Allied Industrial Partners LLC is an operationally focused lower-middle market private equity firm that thematically invests in high-growth companies within defensive industrial subsectors, including industrial services, niche manufacturing, value-added distribution, waste management, environmental services, and critical infrastructure services. AIP seeks to partner with experienced management teams that can benefit from its operational enhancement capabilities and its active, hands-on involvement, which allows the firm to execute on buy and build strategies. For more information, visit www.alliedindustrialpartners.com.
About Wall Recycling
Based in Raleigh, NC, Wall Recycling is the Research Triangle's largest recycling company providing full-service waste management and scrap metal recycling for both commercial and government customers. Customers across North Carolina depend on Wall Recycling as a one-stop-shop for their waste and recycling needs. Please visit https://www.wallrecycling.com for more information.
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2022 ESG report highlights progress delivering low-carbon economy
ATLANTA, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) today released its 15th annual Environmental, Social, and Governance report. The 2022 report highlights the company's progress reducing its environmental impact, creating a culture of inclusion, investing in its people, strengthening governance practices, and helping customers achieve their sustainability goals.
"Norfolk Southern is a customer-centric, operations-driven company, which means helping our customers achieve their supply-chain emissions goals and reducing our own carbon footprint," said Norfolk Southern President and CEO Alan Shaw. "Our report highlights initiatives and technologies that are delivering the low-carbon economy, serving customers, and adding value for all our stakeholders."
In its 2022 report, Norfolk Southern highlights the importance of partnerships in its sustainability strategy – with customers, industry partners, and other stakeholders. Accomplishments this past year included:
- Creating an industry-leading carbon calculator for shippers, empowering companies to make better transportation decisions and reduce carbon emissions from their own supply chains.
- Hosting an inaugural Sustainability Summit in partnership with Sustain SC, welcoming state leaders and more than 30 companies to Brosnan Forest, Norfolk Southern's 14,400-acre ecological preserve in South Carolina.
- Hosting a Chief Mechanical Officers meeting with leaders from every North American Class I railroad to share ideas, insights, and best practices to further improve rail industry efficiencies.
"Norfolk Southern is making strides to advance sustainability for both our customers and our planet, and we know it will take a collaborative effort to reach the environmental goals required to protect our planet for future generations," said Norfolk Southern Chief Sustainability Officer Josh Raglin. "The more companies work together across their supply chain, the quicker we can achieve measurable progress."
Other milestones highlighted in the report include:
- Delivering the low-carbon economy, making a 5% improvement toward its science-based target of 42% reduction in Scope 1 and Scope 2 greenhouse gas emissions intensity by 2034 (since a 2019 base year).
- Applying new technologies, improving locomotive fuel efficiency by 7% from 2019 and enabling Norfolk Southern to move one ton of freight over 460 miles on a single gallon of fuel.
- Strengthening governance practices, appointing an independent Chair to its Board of Directors.
- Investing in its people, creating a $1.2 million scholarship fund to support children of Norfolk Southern railroaders annually.
- Cultivating biodiversity, permanently protecting 1,105 acres of ecologically significant land in South Carolina – adding to nearly 14,000 acres already under protection – while restoring over six miles of streams and 500 acres of wetlands.
- Developing a corporate DEI strategic plan, establishing a team dedicated to operationalizing inclusion, and using nationwide benchmarking to further a diverse, equitable, and inclusive organization.
- Preserving its history, donating complete historical archives from its predecessor companies and $1.25 million to museums in Virginia and Georgia, while creating paid internship opportunities at both museums for underrepresented communities over the next five years.
- Minimizing waste in its supply chain, reclaiming over 1.6 million gallons of used oil and recycling 100% of both used crossties and rail.
- Advancing energy efficiency, increasing its total renewable energy usage in deregulated markets to approximately 26%, or 12% across its entire network.
To access the full 2022 Environmental, Social, and Governance report, visit norfolksouthern.com.
About Norfolk Southern
Since 1827, Norfolk Southern Corporation (NYSE: NSC) and its predecessor companies have safely moved the goods and materials that drive the U.S. economy. Today, it operates a customer-centric and operations-driven freight transportation network. Committed to furthering sustainability, Norfolk Southern helps its customers avoid 15 million tons of yearly carbon emissions by shipping via rail. Its dedicated team members deliver more than 7 million carloads annually, from agriculture to consumer goods, and is the largest rail shipper of auto products and metals in North America. Norfolk Southern also has the most extensive intermodal network in the eastern U.S., serving a majority of the country's population and manufacturing base, with connections to every major container port on the Atlantic coast as well as the Gulf of Mexico and Great Lakes. Learn more by visiting www.NorfolkSouthern.com.
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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — South Korea’s military appears to want to conscript members of the K-pop supergroup BTS for mandatory military duties, as the public remains sharply divided over whether they should be given exemptions.
Lee Ki Sik, commissioner of the Military Manpower Administration, told lawmakers on Friday that it’s “desirable” for BTS members to fulfill their military duties to ensure fairness in the country’s military service.
Earlier this week, Defense Minister Lee Jong-sup made almost identical comments about BTS at a parliamentary committee meeting, and Culture Minister Park Bo Gyoon said his ministry would soon finalize its position on the issue.
Whether the band’s seven members must serve in the army is one of the hottest issues in South Korea because its oldest member, Jin, faces possible enlistment early next year after turning 30 in December.
Under South Korean law, all able-bodied men are required to perform 18-21 months of military service. But the law provides special exemptions for athletes, classical and traditional musicians, and ballet and other dancers who have won top prizes in certain competitions that enhance national prestige.
Without a revision of the law, the government can take steps to grant special exemptions. But past exemptions for people who performed well in non-designated competitions triggered serious debate about the fairness of the system.
Since the draft forces young men to suspend their professional careers or studies, the dodging of military duties or creation of exemptions is a highly sensitive issue.
In one recent survey, about 61% of respondents supported exemptions for entertainers such as BTS, while in another, about 54% said BTS members should serve in the military.
Several amendments of the conscription law that would pave the way for BTS members to be exempted have been introduced in the National Assembly, but haven’t been voted on with lawmakers sharply divided on the matter.
Lee, the defense minister, earlier said he had ordered officials to consider conducting a public survey to help determine whether to grant exemptions to BTS. But the Defense Ministry later said it would not carry out such a survey.
In August, Lee said if BTS members join the military, they would likely be allowed to continue practicing and to join other non-serving BTS members in overseas group tours.
People who are exempted from the draft are released from the military after three weeks of basic training. They are also required to perform 544 hours of volunteer work and continue serving in their professional fields for 34 months. | 2022-10-07T13:46:13+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/bts-members-face-possible-military-conscription-in-korea/ |
Democrat Diane Young launches U.S. House campaign against GOP's James
Financial planner Diane Young on Monday became the first Democrat to jump into the 2024 congressional race in Michigan's 10th District, aiming to challenge first-term Republican U.S. Rep. John James.
The contest in the 10th District, which covers southern Macomb County, Rochester and Rochester Hills, has the potential to be an expensive one thanks to James of Farmington Hills ― a powerhouse fundraiser and rising GOP star who won election last year by just 1,600 votes, or half a percentage point.
Young's campaign launch came as the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee on Monday announced that Michigan's 10th District is among the 33 GOP-held or open seats it intends to target in 2024, casting James as vulnerable in his bid for a second term.
The DCCC's Michigan battlegrounds include the 7th District in mid-Michigan ― a highly competitive seat that will be up for grabs next year as three-term U.S. Rep. Elissa Slotkin of Lansing pursues a bid for U.S. Senate.
In an interview, Young, 58, of Warren indicated that she'll make kitchen table issues such as protecting Social Security and Medicare for retirees central to her U.S. House campaign, as well as ensuring reproductive care for women "without government interference."
"I'm running because I'm really worried that Michigan families especially don't have the same opportunities that I had. I see it firsthand with my clients every day: The system is really stacked against them," Young said.
"Republicans like John James are making it worse by putting corporate interests ahead of working people, and then they make them feel bad for not being able to save enough money for retirement. I want to make sure that every family has a fair shot."
James spokeswoman Abby Mitch said his record for the 10th District "speaks for itself."
“Within his first 100 days in office, Congressman James has led the charge pushing for more missions for Selfridge, protected seniors’ incomes, voted to lower gas prices and blocked 87,000 IRS agents from targeting the middle class," Mitch said.
Young said she grew up in Romeo, the daughter of a union carpenter and a secretary, and worked at Lakeside Mall, cleaning houses and other odd jobs to put herself through college. She met her husband, Randy, at Oakland University, and they moved to New York for his career, where she was recruited into the financial services industry, she said.
They later moved back to Michigan to raise their two children and where Young opened a financial planning firm in downtown Rochester, starting out with a just folding table and a phonebook, she said. The firm has since moved to Rochester Hills.
Young has run for public office before, losing a state House race to then state Rep. Peter Lucido, R-Shelby Township, in 2016, 28% to 72%. She has lived in Warren since 2017, she said.
Young said she has ties to both parts of the district ― both the Rochester area where she used to live and southern Macomb County. She also took a swipe at James for living outside the district in Farmington Hills; however, James bought a home in Shelby Township in December and intends to move there with his young family this summer.
"I have very deep roots in this community, unlike our current congressman," Young said. "I've lived in this district, I paid real estate taxes in this district, I sent my kids to public schools in this district, my businesses in this district. He, as of this morning, still can't vote for himself, and he's still not registered to vote in his own district."
Young explained she's launching her campaign now because she expects the campaign will be a fundraising battle, noting James outspent his opponent last year, former Macomb County judge and prosecutor Carl Marlinga, five fold.
Marlinga won a five-way Democratic primary in August with 48% of the vote, and Young said she anticipates another Democratic primary in the district. Notably, former U.S. Rep. Andy Levin, a Bloomfield Township Democrat who lost a primary battle next door in the 11th District last year, hasn't ruled out another run for Congress.
Young spokeswoman Wellesley Daniels said that Young has had preliminary conversations with the DCCC. Last year, no national party committees spent money to help the underfunded Marlinga in his race against James ― something veteran Democrats from Macomb County later criticized given the narrow margin of victory.
The DCCC on Monday indicated it now sees the 10th District as key to Democrats' retaking the House next year. The committee's Tommy Garcia called James a "MAGA sympathizer ... focused on empowering far-right extremists, partisan investigations, pushing out-of-touch legislation, rolling back reproductive freedom, and protecting wealthy corporations than working for everyday Michiganders."
The National Republican Congressional Committee's Chris Gustafson said that James won his seat by focusing on the issues that matter to Michiganians.
"Meanwhile, extreme House Democrats are hammering families with crime, chaos and skyrocketing costs," Gustafson said. "Michigan voters won’t change their minds given Democrats have spent their time in the minority coddling violent criminals and opposing relief."
Based on the 2020 election results, former President Donald Trump would have won the 10th District by 1 percentage point. But Democratic U.S. Sen. Gary Peters of Bloomfield Township also would have narrowly won it over James when he ran for Senate that same year by less than a point.
The NRCC last month announced it plans to target three Democratic-held Michigan swing districts for U.S. House in 2024, including the open 7th District seat held by Slotkin.
The NRCC said the seats held by U.S. Reps. Dan Kildee of Flint Township in the 8th District and Hillary Scholten of Grand Rapids in the 3rd District are also among the 37 seats it aims to flip next year.
Former state Sen. Tom Barrett, R-Charlotte, has indicated he plans to run for the Lansing-based 7th District seat again after losing to Slotkin by five percentage points last fall, her largest margin of victory yet in her three congressional campaigns.
mburke@detroitnews.com | 2023-04-03T16:30:18+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/politics/michigan/2023/04/03/democrat-diane-young-launches-u-s-house-campaign-against-gops-james/70075275007/ |
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NEW YORK (AP) — Questions about the dangers of human tampering with nature have been in the DNA of the “Jurassic Park” films from the start, but they've been given a workout in the “Jurassic World” trilogy.
Under the stewardship of filmmaker Colin Trevorrow, who directed “Jurassic World” and the new “Jurassic World: Dominion" and co-wrote all three films including “Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom,” the dinosaurs have carried plenty of metaphorical baggage on their way to nearly $3 billion in box office.
In “Jurassic World,” the reanimation of colossal beings from the past mirrored the movie's own blockbuster reboot imperatives. “Fallen Kingdom,” with poachers and dinosaurs in crates, reflected the plight of endangered animals. “Dominion,” which returns original cast members Sam Neill, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum, casts dinosaurs around a planet with few safe habitats and rising threats of ecological imbalance.
In a recent interview, Trevorrow spoke about how environmental anxieties have propelled the film series and the new installment, “Dominion," which is playing in theaters.
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AP: These movies have centered on human responsibility for these creatures. Do you think about this trilogy as ultimately an animal-rights parable?
TREVORROW: I do. I think that where we landed, we’re telling a story about how genetic power is extremely dangerous when wielded carelessly. But also the danger of displacing animals from their natural habitat and putting them into environments they don’t belong in. In all three of these films, we’ve tended to tell a story about someone who saw dinosaurs, or genetic power, as an opportunity. If you look back on (Michael) Crichton’s work, ultimately, the message is one of humility in the face of the natural world.
AP: Were you at all struck by the irony of shooting a movie with locusts during a time of plague?
TREVORROW Look, our world is heading toward imbalance in ways that we’re witnessing now. The consequences of it will be both predictable and unexpected. So we wanted to design an unexpected consequence of tamping with genetic power. We found it in sitting down with a few geneticists and scientists in Tel Aviv many years ago who laid out a scenario of ways the whole planet could be put in danger — specifically the food system — by the use of genetic mutilation. This is the scenario they came up with when we asked them: “What’s the worst thing that can happen?”
AP: After a lot of hand-wringing, movie theaters are approaching pre-pandemic levels of ticket sales. Are you confident about the state of moviegoing?
TREVORROW: There’s been a lot of deep concern that, especially in the past six to eight months, has been proven to be unfounded. People will come out to the movies if you show them something they want to see. If anything, as someone who loves film, that makes me a little sad — we just don’t have the diversity of experience available for people in theaters like we used to. It’s a certain kind of film — in this case, a film I’ve made. I’m thrilled that people are going to come see it. But I hope we’re going to return to a point when there’s all kind of different films in the theaters. I love that “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was the success that it was because we need those films, too.
AP: Did making “Jurassic World: Dominion” through the pandemic influence the film at all?
TREVORROW: We definitely felt all of us that same set of fears and, in a lot of cases, that sense of despair and hopelessness that every human being on the planet was probably feeling at the time. You can see that we made a movie that is imbued with how we were feeling while we were making it. It’s just woven throughout every frame, even smaller characters saying things like “We’re not going to be around much longer, anyway.” There’s a tone there that was a result of making the movie when we did.
AP: So you've channeled your own climate anxieties into writing these films?
TREVORROW: In a way, but it’s not just me. It’s everyone who made the film. The actors and I work very closely, along with Emily Carmichael, my co-writer. We really were able to dig deep into our fears. I don’t know if the other films were as connected to the experience we were having as we were having while making them as this one is. The first film, “Jurassic World,” is in some ways about itself, about the fact if there was money to be made, they would bring dinosaurs back regardless of what happened the last time. The second film was absolutely about the trafficking of animals outside their natural habitat. I remember when “Fallen Kingdom” came out, there’s a volcano in the movie. And a volcano erupted two or three months before the movie came out. It was just unsettling that something we had placed in a science-fiction movie was happening in the real world.
AP: So to you, the dinosaurs have been quite flexible metaphors.
Trevorrow: I need to, just for me as a storyteller, understand why we’re making more of these films. Oftentimes, I’ll find my answer in connecting it to what I fear most as we continue to hurtle toward whatever consequence will come from our actions and decisions over the past century. (Pauses) It’s also really fun, too. It’s, like, super fun.
AP: It's quite a tonal span from the apocalyptic doom at the start of the film to the “Indiana Jones”-like finale.
TREVORROW: Ultimately, I knew we had to land in a place of hope. I’m not here to tell people to despair forever. I wanted to make sure if we were going to talk about the scientific inevitability of the path that we’re on, we also landed in a place that would make people walk out of the theater and feel like with cooperation, with togetherness and with coexistence, we could potentially overcome this.
AP: And with Sam Neill.
TREVORROW: It helps.
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In this photo provided by Ibrahim Almadi, Saad Ibrahim Almadi sits in a restaurant in an unidentified place, in the United States, on August 2021. Almadi, 72, who is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and the U.S., was arrested in Saudi Arabia last November and was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets critical of the Saudi government.
In this photo provided by Ibrahim Almadi, Saad Ibrahim Almadi sits in a restaurant in an unidentified place, in the United States, on August 2021. Almadi, 72, who is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and the U.S., was arrested in Saudi Arabia last November and was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets critical of the Saudi government.
Family: Saudis sentence US citizen to 16 years over tweets
The family of an American citizen arrested in Saudi Arabia says he was tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States
In this photo provided by Ibrahim Almadi, Saad Ibrahim Almadi sits in a restaurant in an unidentified place, in the United States, on August 2021. Almadi, 72, who is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and the U.S., was arrested in Saudi Arabia last November and was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets critical of the Saudi government.
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In this photo provided by Ibrahim Almadi, Saad Ibrahim Almadi sits in a restaurant in an unidentified place, in the United States, on August 2021. Almadi, 72, who is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and the U.S., was arrested in Saudi Arabia last November and was recently sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets critical of the Saudi government.
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — An American citizen has been arrested in Saudi Arabia, tortured and sentenced to 16 years in prison over tweets he sent while in the United States, his son said Tuesday.
Saad Ibrahim Almadi, a 72-year-old retired project manager living in Florida, was arrested last November while visiting family in the kingdom and was sentenced earlier this month, his son Ibrahim told The Associated Press, confirming details that were first reported by the Washington Post. Almadi is a citizen of both Saudi Arabia and the U.S.
There was no immediate comment from Saudi officials.
State Department deputy spokesman Vedant Patel, speaking to reporters in Washington, confirmed Almadi's detention Tuesday.
“We have consistently and intensively raised our concerns regarding the case at senior levels of the Saudi government, both through channels in Riyadh and Washington DC as well and we will continue to do so,” he said. “We have raised this with members of the Saudi government as recently as yesterday.”
It appeared to be the latest in a series of recent cases in which Saudis received long jail sentences for social media posts critical of the government.
Saudi authorities have tightened their crackdown on dissent following the rise of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, who is seeking to open up and transform the ultraconservative kingdom but has adopted a hard line toward any criticism.
A Saudi court recently sentenced a woman to 45 years in prison for allegedly damaging the country through her social media activity. A Saudi doctoral student at Leeds University in England was sentenced to 34 years for spreading “rumors” and retweeting dissidents, a case that drew international outrage.
Ibrahim says his father was detained over 14 “mild tweets” sent over the past seven years, mostly criticizing government policies and alleged corruption. He says his father was not an activist but a private citizen expressing his opinion while in the U.S., where freedom of speech is a constitutional right.
President Joe Biden traveled to the oil-rich kingdom in July for a meeting with Prince Mohammed, in which he said he confronted him about human rights. Their meeting — and a widely criticized fist-bump — marked a sharp turnaround from Biden’s earlier vow to make the kingdom a “pariah” over the 2018 killing of Saudi journalist and Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi.
Ibrahim said his father was sentenced to 16 years in prison on Oct. 3 on charges of supporting terrorism. The father was also charged with failing to report terrorism, over tweets that Ibrahim had posted.
His father was also slapped with a 16-year travel ban. If the sentence is carried out, the 72-year-old would be 87 upon his release and barred from returning home to the U.S. unless he reaches the age of 104.
Ibrahim said Saudi authorities warned his family to stay quiet about the case and to not involve the U.S. government. He said his father was tortured after the family contacted the State Department in March.
Ibrahim also accused the State Department of neglecting his father's case by not declaring him a “wrongfully detained” American, which would elevate his file.
“They manipulated me. They told me to stay quiet so they can get him out," Ibrahim said, explaining his decision to go public this week. “I am not willing to take a gamble on the Department of State anymore.”
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Want to drink less or stay sober? Here’s how to deal with the social pressure
By Katie Hunt, CNN
Parties, weddings, back-on-again concerts and overdue catch-ups: The social calendar is back in full swing after nearly three years of pandemic-related lockdowns and restrictions.
For some, this renewed activity comes with pressure from friends to knock back alcoholic drinks — a challenge if you’re trying to go sober, stay alcohol-free or simply drink less.
“The hardest part about not drinking is other people’s perceptions about it,” said Millie Gooch, founder of the Sober Girl Society and author of “The Sober Girl Society Handbook.” She gave up drinking over four years ago. “I got so much: ‘Oh you’re going to be boring now.’ I still get it now and then.”
Gooch is part of a growing moderation movement. Her group, based in the United Kingdom, aims to support young women who want to stay sober or drink less with practical advice about how to socialize, date and have fun without a cocktail in hand. It holds booze-free brunches and other meetups.
“I myself was a sober shamer, and that was a reflection of my own drinking,” Gooch said. “I wanted everyone else to be drinking.”
No amount of alcohol is healthy if you’re under 40, mostly due to alcohol-related deaths by auto accidents, injury and homicide, according to a study released in July. CNN talked to Gooch, who shared her tips for how to rethink your relationship with alcohol.
The following conversation has been lightly edited for length and clarity.
CNN: Why did you write “The Sober Girl Society Handbook”?
Millie Gooch: I was six months sober and 27 years old. I couldn’t find any support around the issue that resonated with me. I had a preconception that AA (Alcoholics Anonymous) was going to be full of 50-year-old men. I felt like a lot of the books on the topic were aimed obviously at people in their 40s or they were about real, rock-bottom alcoholism but not about the in-between stages. They talked about how they got sober but didn’t concentrate on what you do after that. I really couldn’t find anything that was practical. How do you go on a date while sober? How do you go to a wedding?
They were the main things that I write about in the book. It’s got a little bit of my story but also some self-help and resources. It’s about how you actually go out and live as a person in a world where alcohol is so normalized and you don’t drink it.
CNN: Why did you decide to give up alcohol?
Gooch: I really started drinking when I went to university, and my drinking was very party girl, binge, blackout drinking, which is something I took with me when I went into (public relations) and journalism.
When I drank, I was always getting myself into really dangerous and vulnerable situations. I was waking up in places I didn’t want to be — having that crippling fear the next day of wondering what did I say and what did I do.
I wasn’t really a daily drinker. I was going out every couple of weeks, perhaps the odd weeknight. The reason that I stopped drinking was primarily for my mental health. I would feel really anxious.
CNN: What was it like to go sober?
Gooch: I found one of the things when I stopped drinking was that I actually didn’t really have any idea how to deal with my emotions. I think every time I was stressed or heartbroken I was like I’m going to go out and get really drunk. So then I had all these feelings. It was really overwhelming. To get to the root cause of why I was feeling the need to drink, I did see a therapist.
When you use alcohol, it gives you a synthetic confidence that dissipates the next day — you don’t really have it. I’ve had to push myself out of my comfort zone, to let go and meet people. That helped me build up a real innate confidence that’s kind of stayed with me.
CNN: What advice do you have for someone who wants to drink less?
Gooch: So many of us drink mindlessly. Understand why you drink. Is it because you’re happy and want to celebrate? Or are you drinking because you’re stressed and don’t want to deal with the emotion in question? Is there something else you could do like go for a walk or have a bath?
There are lot of resources out there. You can follow sober accounts, breaking up your Instagram feed so it’s not just one constant stream of boozy brunches and nights out.
Be honest about the number of units (drinks) you are drinking. There are lots of good apps. (She recommended one called Try Dry.)
CNN: How do you deal with the peer pressure around drinking?
Gooch: Have an honest conversation. Don’t lie about having to take antibiotics or (having to) drive home. People will say, “Oh, you can drink on them,” or “We’ll pick your car up in the morning.” I’d say something like, “Look, drinking is making me really unhappy. I’m not sure it’s going to be a forever thing, but I’m trying to cut down and I’d really like your support.”
When it comes to not wanting to get a massive round of drinks in, just say, “Actually, do you mind if I skip out the round tonight? I just want to have a couple of drinks. I’m really looking at my relationship with alcohol.”
Stand in the mirror and practice and get comfortable saying these things before you go out if you need to, even texting people beforehand. I used to get in the WhatsApp group and say, “Just so you know girls, I’m not drinking tonight.” Because then they kind of have time to get over it.
CNN: What’s your advice about going on a date sober?
Gooch: Pump yourself up before you go out. A playlist is always good. And make sure that you get rid of any nervous energy by, say, running before you go out.
Always meet in a place that you think is comfortable for you — maybe check if they have any good nonalcoholic drinks. I like to be able to order a mocktail that feels sophisticated rather than be like, “I’ll have a … Diet Coke, please.”
There shouldn’t be a judgment on it, but sometimes there is. I found that if I just told people beforehand, it gave them the opportunity to decide if they wanted to be on a date with me. I think it’s just best to get it out there. If people are funny about it, then that’s not the type of person you want to be with anyway.
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News summary
- Record first quarter revenue of $26.1 billion, up 16%, with growth across ISG and CSG
- Record first quarter operating income of $1.6 billion, up 57%, and record first quarter non-GAAP operating income of $2.1 billion, up 21%
- Record first quarter diluted earnings per share of $1.37, up 63%, and record non-GAAP diluted earnings per share of $1.84, up 36%
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Dell Technologies (NYSE: DELL) announces financial results for its fiscal 2023 first quarter. Revenue was a first quarter record of $26.1 billion, up 16%, with growth across Infrastructure Solutions Group (ISG) and Client Solutions Group (CSG). The company generated record first quarter operating income of $1.6 billion, a 57% increase, and record non-GAAP operating income of $2.1 billion, up 21%. Net income from continuing operations was $1.1 billion, up 62%, and non-GAAP net income was $1.4 billion, up 36%, both driven by growth in operating income and lower interest expense due to reduced debt balances. Diluted earnings per share was $1.37, up 63%, and non-GAAP diluted earnings per share was $1.84, up 36%.
Dell Technologies ended the quarter with remaining performance obligations of $42 billion, up 14% year-over-year, deferred revenue of $27.4 billion, and cash and investments of $8.5 billion. Recurring revenue for the first quarter was approximately $5.3 billion, up 15%.
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Financial Results
Operating segments summary
Infrastructure Solutions Group delivered record first quarter revenue of $9.3 billion, up 16%. Storage revenue was $4.2 billion, up 9%, with demand across the company's broad storage portfolio. Servers and networking revenue was $5 billion, up 22% year-over-year. Operating income was $1.1 billion or approximately 11.7% of Infrastructure Solutions Group revenue.
Key areas of innovation:
- More than 500 storage software advancements across Dell PowerStore, PowerMax and PowerFlex to help customers deliver faster insights, achieve better multi-cloud data control and increase cyber resiliency.
- APEX Cyber Recovery Services, the first in a series of APEX full stack solutions, offering customers a cloud experience and simplifying recovery from cyberattacks.
- A collaboration with Snowflake will connect on-premises data from Dell's industry-leading enterprise storage portfolio with the Snowflake Data Cloud.
- Dell Telecom Multi-Cloud Foundation helps communications service providers (CSPs) build and deploy open, cloud-native networks faster with lower cost and complexity.
- Dell Validated Design for Retail Edge helps retailers simplify edge infrastructure and launch new applications for better customer experiences.
Client Solutions Group delivered record first quarter revenue of $15.6 billion, up 17% year-over-year. Performance was driven by continued strength in commercial PCs, with commercial PC revenue of $12 billion, a 22% increase year-over-year. Consumer revenue was $3.6 billion, a 3% increase year-over-year. Operating income was $1.1 billion, or approximately 7.2% of Client Solutions Group revenue.
Key areas of innovation:
- Dell Optimizer software, which is built into commercial PCs, integrates AI for increased privacy, connectivity and collaboration to provide greater intelligence for hybrid work styles.
- Latitude 9330, the world's first laptop with a collaboration touchpad that lets users mute, turn video on/off, screen share and chat. Also announced the Latitude 5000 series, Dell's most sustainable laptops yet, featuring the world's most innovative use of sustainable materials.
- New Precision mobile workstations for creators, engineers and architects – including the Precision 5470, the world's smallest, thinnest and most powerful 14" mobile workstation. New 16- and 17-inch workstations offer a new form factor for DDR5 memory that enables a thinner chassis design and makes systems more accessible for repairs.
- Asset Recovery Services expansion into 35 new countries across EMEA and APJ, includes new data sanitization offers and simplifies the asset disposal process of PCs, servers, peripherals and accessories.
- New Latitude, Precision and XPS devices now ship with 100% recyclable packaging that is also made from 100% recycled or renewable materials.
Executive Quotes:
- "We followed a record FY22 with a record first quarter FY23. Revenue was $26.1 billion, up 16%, with growth across our business units," said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and co-chief operating officer, Dell Technologies. "We are built to outperform, in a balanced and consistent way across the company, as our customers invest in their digital futures and choose Dell as their trusted partner."
- "Our first quarter – with record Q1 revenue, operating income and diluted EPS – demonstrates the benefits of having a strong, geographically and sector-diverse business covering the edge to the core data center to the cloud," said Chuck Whitten, co-chief operating officer. "Plus we are positioned to pursue growth wherever it materializes in the IT market, given the predictability, durability and flexibility in our business."
- "In our first quarter, we returned $1.75 billion to our shareholders through a combination of share repurchases and dividends," said Tom Sweet, chief financial officer, Dell Technologies. "We are delivering long-term value by executing our strategy for growth, taking share, generating strong cash flow from operations and executing our capital allocation framework."
Conference call information
As previously announced, the Company will hold a conference call to discuss its performance and financial guidance on May 26, 2022, at 4:30 p.m. CDT. The conference call will be broadcast live over the internet and can be accessed at https://investors.delltechnologies.com/events-and-presentations/upcoming-events
For those unable to listen to the live broadcast, an archived version will be available at the same location for one year.
Additional financial and operating information may be downloaded from https://investors.delltechnologies.com/financial-information/quarterly-results
Customer Highlights Blog
Read our quarterly blog from Bill Scannell, Dell Technologies president of Global Sales & Customer Operations, to learn more about how we are helping customers with their digital transformations: https://www.dell.com/en-us/blog/accelerating-customer-transformation-at-the-center-of-multi-cloud/
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG)
Our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) efforts focus on driving positive impact for people and our planet while delivering long-term value for our stakeholders. The FY22 ESG report will publish June 30, 2022, and the Company will hold a conference call to discuss the report in July. ESG resources can be accessed at https://www.dell.com/en-us/dt/corporate/social-impact/reporting/esg-governance.htm
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Dell Technologies (NYSE:DELL) helps organizations and individuals build their digital future and transform how they work, live and play. The company provides customers with the industry's broadest and most innovative technology and services portfolio for the data era.
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Dell Technologies' results or events in future periods could differ materially from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements because of risks, uncertainties, and other factors that include, but are not limited to, the following: risks and uncertainties relating to our spin-off of VMware, Inc., including the potential effects on our business of the transaction; the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic; competitive pressures; Dell Technologies' reliance on third-party suppliers for products and components, including reliance on single-source or limited-source suppliers; Dell Technologies' ability to achieve favorable pricing from its vendors; adverse global economic conditions and instability in financial markets; Dell Technologies' execution of its growth, business and acquisition strategies; the success of Dell Technologies' cost efficiency measures; Dell Technologies' ability to manage solutions and products and services transitions in an effective manner; Dell Technologies' ability to deliver high-quality products, software, and services; cyber attacks or other data security incidents; Dell Technologies' foreign operations and ability to generate substantial non-U.S. net revenue; Dell Technologies' product, services, customer, and geographic sales mix, and seasonal sales trends; the performance of Dell Technologies' sales channel partners; access to the capital markets by Dell Technologies or its customers; material impairment of the value of goodwill or intangible assets; weak economic conditions and the effect of additional regulation on Dell Technologies' financial services activities; counterparty default risks; the loss by Dell Technologies of any contracts for ISG services and solutions and its ability to perform such contracts at their estimated costs; loss by Dell Technologies of government contracts; Dell Technologies' ability to develop and protect its proprietary intellectual property or obtain licenses to intellectual property developed by others on commercially reasonable and competitive terms; disruptions in Dell Technologies' infrastructure; Dell Technologies' ability to hedge effectively its exposure to fluctuations in foreign currency exchange rates and interest rates; expiration of tax holidays or favorable tax rate structures, or unfavorable outcomes in tax audits and other tax compliance matters; impairment of portfolio investments; unfavorable results of legal proceedings; compliance requirements of changing environmental and safety laws or other laws; the effect of armed hostilities, terrorism, natural disasters, and public health issues; the effect of global climate change and legal, regulatory, or market measures to address climate change; Dell Technologies' dependence on the services of Michael Dell and key employees; Dell Technologies' level of indebtedness; the effect of the transition from LIBOR as a reference rate to calculate interest rates under our variable-rate indebtedness; and business and financial factors and legal restrictions affecting continuation of Dell Technologies' quarterly cash dividend policy and dividend rate.
This list of risks, uncertainties, and other factors is not complete. Dell Technologies discusses some of these matters more fully, as well as certain risk factors that could affect Dell Technologies' business, financial condition, results of operations, and prospects, in its reports filed with the SEC, including Dell Technologies' annual report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended January 28, 2022, quarterly reports on Form 10-Q, and current reports on Form 8-K. These filings are available for review through the SEC's website at www.sec.gov. Any or all forward-looking statements Dell Technologies makes may turn out to be wrong and can be affected by inaccurate assumptions Dell Technologies might make or by known or unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors, including those identified in this press release. Accordingly, you should not place undue reliance on the forward-looking statements made in this press release, which speak only as of its date. Dell Technologies does not undertake to update, and expressly disclaims any duty to update, its forward-looking statements, whether as a result of circumstances or events that arise after the date they are made, new information, or otherwise.
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Spin-Off of VMware, Inc. — On November 1, 2021, Dell Technologies Inc. completed its spin-off of VMware, Inc. by means of a special stock dividend (the "VMware Spin-off"). The VMware Spin-off was effectuated pursuant to a Separation and Distribution Agreement, dated as of April 14, 2021.
In accordance with applicable accounting guidance, the results of VMware, excluding Dell's resale of VMware offerings, are presented as discontinued operations in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income and, as such, have been excluded from both continuing operations and segment results for the three months ended April 30, 2021. The Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows are presented on a consolidated basis for both continuing operations and discontinued operations.
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NEW YORK (AP) — As Cuba Gooding Jr.’s forcible touching case faded to black Thursday with no jail time for the movie star, some of the dozens of women who have accused him of groping, unwanted kissing and other inappropriate behavior criticized the outcome as a slap on the wrist — and a slap in the face.
The Oscar-winning actor turned #MeToo defendant avoided prison time by complying with the terms of a conditional plea agreement that saw him plead guilty to charges involving just one of what prosecutors have said were allegations from at least 30 women, many at New York City nightspots.
Assistant Manhattan District Attorney Coleen Balbert told a judge Thursday that since the deal was reached in April, Gooding has stayed out of trouble and completed six months of alcohol and behavioral counseling. That enabled him to withdraw his misdemeanor guilty plea — for forcibly kissing a waitress at a Manhattan nightclub in 2018 — and instead plead guilty to a non-criminal harassment violation.
That means no additional penalties and no criminal record for Gooding, the star of films such as “Jerry Maguire,” “Boyz N the Hood" and “Radio.”
“This plea deal feels like a misstep,” said Kelsey Harbert, a neuroscience student whose allegation that Gooding groped her at a nightclub led to his 2019 arrest but wasn't part of his guilty plea.
“After three long years of trying to hold Mr. Gooding accountable for touching my breast without my consent, having my day in court taken away from me is more disappointing than words can say," said Harbert, who was tearful at times as she spoke in court.
Harbert's lawyer, Gloria Allred, called the plea deal “an insult” to Gooding’s accusers and a “prosecutorial gift to a celebrity who is undeserving of such an outcome.”
Balbert told Judge Curtis Farber that she has received “positive reports for the last six months” from Gooding’s therapist. Gooding started counseling in September 2019 and will continue with treatment beyond the time required by his plea agreement, Balbert said.
If Gooding had failed to comply with the terms of the deal, he would have faced up to one year in jail.
Arrested in 2019, Gooding was among a profusion of Hollywood heavyweights accused of wrongdoing in the #MeToo movement, which exploded five years ago this month.
As Gooding was in court Thursday wrapping up his case, another Oscar-winning actor, Kevin Spacey, was on trial down the block in a civil lawsuit alleging that he sexually assaulted actor Anthony Rapp.
Meanwhile, in Los Angeles, former studio boss Harvey Weinstein and “That 70’s Show” star Danny Masterson are in the midst of separate rape trials. Weinstein was convicted of similar charges in New York in 2020 and is serving a 23-year prison sentence.
Gooding was arrested in June 2019 after Harbert told police he fondled her without her consent at Magic Hour Rooftop Bar & Lounge near Times Square.
A few months later, prosecutors charged Gooding with pinching a server’s buttocks after making a sexually suggestive remark to her at TAO Downtown and the allegation to which he pleaded guilty — forcibly kissing a waitress at LAVO New York in midtown Manhattan, both in 2018.
The LAVO waitress said in a victim impact statement that Gooding was facing “minimal repercussions” while his victims continued to deal with the emotional trauma of his actions.
The TAO Downtown server asked, to no avail, that he be required to complete another six months of therapy to ensure that he changes his behavior and to send a “special message” to men that sexual assault and misconduct won’t be tolerated.
Asked about the criticism, the Manhattan district attorney’s office referred to Balbert’s remarks in court in April in which she said prosecutors believed the plea deal to be a “fair and equitable disposition” that spared accusers from having to testify at trial and being subject to cross examination.
Gooding said little in court Thursday, did not apologize to his accusers — as he did in April — and did not answer shouted questions from reporters as he hustled out of the courtroom.
Asked to explain what he did, Gooding told Farber: “I kissed a waitress, your honor.”
The waitress, in her victim impact statement, said Gooding forced his tongue into her mouth unexpectedly while she was serving drinks. In the statement, read into the record by Balbert, the waitress said she was aware of incidents involving Gooding and three other women at the club.
Gooding had previously pleaded not guilty to six misdemeanor counts and denied all allegations of wrongdoing. His lawyers argued that overzealous prosecutors, caught up in the fervor of #MeToo, were trying to turn “commonplace gestures” or misunderstandings into crimes.
Along with the criminal case, Gooding is a defendant in civil lawsuits, including one alleging he raped a woman in New York City in 2013. After a judge issued a default judgment in July because Gooding hadn’t responded to the lawsuit, the actor retained a lawyer and is fighting the allegations.
The Associated Press does not typically identify people who say they are victims of sexual assault unless they grant permission, as Harbert has done. | 2022-10-13T23:08:15+00:00 | kivitv.com | https://www.kivitv.com/news/national/gooding-jr-avoids-jail-in-touching-case-angering-accusers |
DALLAS, Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Vertical Capital Income Fund (NYSE: VCIF) today announced that the Fund's Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be held on September 28, 2022, at 10:00 a.m., Eastern Time, at 41 South High Street, 17th Floor, Columbus, Ohio 43215.
Shareholders of record of the Fund as of the close of business on August 31, 2022 are entitled to notice of, and to vote at, the Annual Meeting of Shareholders and at any adjournment thereof. The notice of the Annual Meeting of Shareholders will be mailed to shareholders on or about September 12, 2022. At the Annual Meeting of Shareholders, shareholders of the Fund will be asked to re-elect one of the Trustees of the Fund and transact such other business as may properly come before the meeting.
Shares of closed-end funds often trade at a discount from their net asset value. The market price of Fund shares may vary from net asset value based on factors affecting the supply and demand for shares, such as Fund distribution rates relative to similar investments, investors' expectations for future distribution changes, the clarity of the Fund's investment strategy and future return expectations, and investors' confidence in the underlying markets in which the Fund invests. Fund shares are subject to investment risk, including possible loss of principal invested. No Fund is a complete investment program and you may lose money investing in a Fund. An investment in a Fund may not be appropriate for all investors. Before investing, prospective investors should consider carefully the Fund's investment objective, risks, charges and expenses. For further details, please visit Vertical Capital Income Fund's website at vcif.us.
Vertical Capital Income Fund (VCIF) is an NYSE-listed closed-end fund that seeks monthly income by investing primarily in performing non-agency residential whole loans secured by real estate. As a secondary strategy the Fund aims to provide total return by acquiring performing residential loans at a discount to the unpaid principal balance (UPB). VCIF realizes capital gains as loans are paid off before maturity. For more information visit vcif.us and connect with the Fund on Twitter.
Oakline Advisors, LLC is the adviser to Vertical Capital Income Fund. Founded in 2013, Oakline Advisors, LLC is an SEC-registered investment adviser that specializes in the residential whole loan market. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of Dallas, TX-based Behringer. Since its inception in 1989, Behringer, together with its affiliates, has raised equity of more than $6 billion in assets through public and private fund structures. For more information about Oakline and Behringer please visit their respective websites at oaklineadvisors.com and behringerinvestments.com.
Fund shares are identified by CUSIP 92535C104
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The man accused of raping and impregnating a child who later traveled to Indiana seeking an abortion was indicted by a grand jury Thursday, court documents show.
Gerson Fuentes, 27, is charged with two counts of felony rape, according to an indictment handed down by a jury in Franklin County, Ohio. CNN has previously reported that the girl was 10 years old when she sought an abortion, and the indictment says she was 9 years old when the rapes took place, allegedly by Fuentes.
Fuentes was arrested July 12 after he spoke to police and confessed to raping the child at least twice, Det. Jeffrey Huhn testified during an arraignment last week. The girl had identified Fuentes as her assaulter six days before his arrest, according to an affidavit.
The case drew global attention as details emerged that the child had to travel to Indiana to get an abortion after the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade. After the court's decision, abortion became illegal in Ohio as early as six weeks into pregnancy.
The rapes allegedly took place between January 1 and May 12, 2022, according to the indictment.
Authorities became aware of the girl's pregnancy in late June through a referral by a local children's services department that was made by the child's mother, Huhn testified. Columbus police were alerted on June 22 and began their investigation the same day.
On June 30, the girl underwent a medical abortion in Indianapolis, Hunh testified. Indianapolis-based OB-GYN Dr. Caitlin Bernard confirmed to CNN earlier this month that she recently helped a 10-year-old girl have an abortion in Indiana after a child abuse doctor in Ohio reached out to her. The young girl was six weeks and three days into the pregnancy, Bernard told CNN.
Police obtained DNA from the clinic where the child underwent the abortion and it was being tested against samples from Fuentes and the child's siblings, Hunh said last week.
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- Earnings Call to Begin at 8:00 A.M. EDT -
SINGAPORE, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- China Yuchai International Limited (NYSE: CYD) ("China Yuchai" or the "Company"), announced today that it will be releasing its 2022 unaudited first half financial results on Wednesday, August 10, 2022 before the market opens for trading.
A conference call and audio webcast for the investment community has been scheduled for 8:00 A.M. Eastern Daylight Time on August 10, 2022. The call will be hosted by the President and Chief Financial Officer of China Yuchai, Mr. Weng Ming Hoh and Mr. Choon Sen Loo, respectively, who will present on and discuss the financial results and business outlook of the Company followed with a Q&A session.
Analysts and institutional investors may participate in the conference call by registering at: https://register.vevent.com/register/BI7e8fd96be075437a82ae4672ba6b0a40 at least one hour before the call. A return email will be sent with instructions and numbers to join the call.
For all other interested parties, a simultaneous webcast can be accessed at the investor relations section of the Company's website located at http://www.cyilimited.com. Participants are requested to log into the webcast at least 10 minutes prior to the scheduled start time. The recorded webcast will be available on the website shortly after the earnings call.
About China Yuchai International
China Yuchai International Limited, through its subsidiary, Guangxi Yuchai Machinery Company Limited ("GYMCL"), engages in the manufacture, assembly, and sale of a wide variety of light-, medium- and heavy-duty engines for trucks, buses, passenger vehicles, construction equipment, marine and agriculture applications in China. GYMCL also produces diesel power generators. The engines produced by GYMCL range from diesel to natural gas and hybrid engines. Through its regional sales offices and authorized customer service centers, GYMCL distributes its engines directly to auto OEMs and retailers and provides maintenance and retrofitting services throughout China. Founded in 1951, GYMCL has established a reputable brand name, strong research and development team and significant market share in China with high-quality products and reliable after-sales support. In 2021, GYMCL sold 456,791 engines and is recognized as a leading manufacturer and distributor of engines in China. For more information, please visit http://www.cyilimited.com.
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MADRID (AP) — Hundreds of retail workers on Monday walked off the job across Spain in a new round of strikes against the fashion giant H&M Group, extending a series of store closures in the middle of the summer sales season.
More than 4,000 Spanish employees at the Swedish multinational’s brands including H&M, Other Stories and Cos are seeking pay rises in line with the higher cost of living and are protesting increased workloads linked to layoffs during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Monday’s walkout was the third day of strikes by H&M Group employees this month. Flagship stores in Madrid have closed, with hundreds of workers gathering in front of the city’s largest H&M location to demand better conditions as online sales increasingly fracture the retail industry.
Union leader Ángeles Rodríguez Bonillo told The Associated Press that workers had lived with “salaries that have been frozen for many, many years” but now have found their situation untenable “with the economic situation and the high cost of living.”
Inflation is high in Europe and around the world following the global economy’s rebound from the pandemic and Russia’s war in Ukraine, forcing people to spend more on food, utility bills and other purchases. Consumer prices rose 7.1% in the European Union in May from a year earlier, though Spain’s inflation rate is one of the lowest in the 27-nation bloc, at 2.9%.
The price pinch has led to months of disruptive strikes and protests by workers across Europe who are pressing for wages that keep pace with inflation.
In Spain, monthslong negotiations between the main UGT and CCOO unions and H&M Group broke down on June 19, leading to a series of strikes that began on June 20 and have now been extended into the first two Saturdays of July.
Mediation efforts would begin this week, Rodríguez Bonillo said.
A 24-hour strike on Thursday was observed by 80% of H&M Group’s workforce in Spain, the unions said in a statement, leading to the closure of 100 stores.
European service workers union UNI Europa said the strikes reflected a “problematic change of attitude at H&M” toward more precarious, part-time contracts in larger stores that also receive online orders.
“This move by management in Spain is not an isolated example. Even in the company’s home country of Sweden, workers are being pushed into the precarity of zero-hour contracts,” said Oliver Roethig, regional secretary of UNI Europa.
H&M Group did not immediately respond to a request for comment. | 2023-06-26T16:19:04+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/business/ap-business/hm-workers-strike-for-higher-pay-across-spain-shutting-down-stores/ |
BERLIN (AP)Union Berlin came from behind to beat Hoffenheim 3-1 and rose to third in the Bundesliga while city rival Hertha Berlin lost by the same score at Bochum to drop into the relegation zone on Saturday.
Forward Jordan Pefok missed an early penalty for Union when his effort crashed off the left post. Then Hoffenheim’s Ihlas Bebou, making his first appearance of the season after a knee injury, shocked the home team on a counterattack just before halftime.
Union responded with relentless pressure after the break and captain Christopher Trimmel set up defender Danilho Doekhi for two late headed goals to send the home fans wild amid flurries of snow.
Jamie Leweling really got the party going by sealing the win in injury time.
A CITY OF TWO TALES
While Union is flying, Hertha is floundering.
Former Union player Keven Schlotterbeck scored on his Bochum debut to help the home team climb out of the relegation zone at the visitor’s expense.
Hertha coach Sandro Schwarz was left shaking his head on the sideline.
”The corner statistics are symptomatic for today’s game – 6-1 for us – but the opponent used two set-pieces to score,” Schwarz said. ”It was too little today.”
Both Hertha and Union have midweek games before the city derby next weekend.
FREIBURG FLOP
Freiburg slumped to a 6-0 rout at Wolfsburg to drop from second place to fourth, behind Union on goal difference.
”It’s best if I say nothing, then I can’t say anything wrong,” Freiburg coach Christian Streich said.
BAYERN BOUNCE
Saturday’s results meant Bayern Munich stretched its lead to five points despite its drawing 1-1 in Leipzig on Friday. The 10-time defending champion is assured of being first at the halfway stage, earning the unofficial title of ”fall champion.”
Since the introduction of three points for a win, Bayern has gone on to win the title 15 times from the 16 seasons it was leading at the halfway stage.
COLOGNE CARNIVAL
Germany forward Niclas Fullkrug scored again for Werder Bremen, taking his season tally to 11, but his team conceded seven goals at Cologne in a 7-1 loss.
The outstanding Steffen Tigges scored two and set up two more in the first half alone.
Cologne didn’t win any of its previous five league games.
SCHALKE RECORD
Eintracht Frankfurt moved to second after a 2-0 win over visiting Schalke, which remained on the bottom after just two wins all season.
Schalke’s 36th consecutive away game without a win in the Bundesliga set a new league record.
”It’s important not to stick our heads in the sand,” Schalke coach Thomas Reis said.
Bruno Labbadia’s debut in charge of Stuttgart ended in a draw against visiting Mainz 1-1.
”We know we have a marathon in front of us,” said Labbadia, whose team remains in the relegation zone, one point ahead of Hertha.
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VIDEO: Woman asleep in car wakes up to find stranger driving
COLUMBIA COUNTY, Wis. (WMTV) - Sheriff’s office video captured the dramatic rescue of a woman who was sleeping in her car at a rest stop when a stranger got in and drove off with her in the back seat.
WMTV obtained the 911 call and footage from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, detailing the law enforcement chase in the early hours of Jan. 14.
Court documents show the suspect, later identified as 51-year-old Kyle Wagner, was at a Love’s Truck Stop in Columbia County, Wisconsin, when he allegedly drove away in someone else’s car. A woman, who had been asleep in the back seat, said she woke up to the car being driven very fast.
In the call to 911, the victim told the dispatcher, “I was in a gas station. My husband just get out from the car.”
The dispatcher repeatedly asked where she was or where she was going, but the victim did not give clear road names. She pointed out signs around the city of Lodi.
The call also picked up on the victim talking with Wagner.
“You know, you should get back,” the victim said.
“I will. OK, I’m going back,” Wagner said.
“No, you are not,” the victim said.
According to the criminal complaint, the victim said Wagner told her he was a truck driver. He said there was “a conspiracy and that people wanted to kill them so he was saving her.”
The complaint said the victim “reported that Wagner told her that if her husband was worried about her, he would be calling, but he’s not calling because he’s already dead.”
Around 4 a.m., according to time stamps on squad footage, deputies can be seen chasing the car, which often swerved and crossed the center lane. Shortly before 4:30 a.m., the car can be seen hitting a guardrail and lifting into the air.
Sheriff’s Office Capt. Todd Horn said law enforcement used tire deflation devices and a chase tactic to ultimately cause the crash.
“This was all accomplished without anyone being seriously injured,” he said.
The victim came out first from the back seat and cried. She told law enforcement, “I’m OK. Who’s this guy? Who’s this guy?”
Footage shows Wagner coming out of the front seat before being taken into custody. He faces multiple felony charges: operating a motor vehicle without owner’s consent, false imprisonment, attempting to flee or elude an officer and possession of methamphetamine.
The criminal complaint said the suspect, from New York, admitted he used fentanyl and meth within 24 hours of the incident.
Horn wrote to WMTV Tuesday, “The sheriff’s office staff were very concerned about the safety of the victim and anyone else who came into contact with the suspect in this case. It’s difficult to speculate what could have potentially occurred during this incident.”
He said the victim is “doing well.”
Horn also highlighted the work of deputies, the dispatcher and the victim.
“The victim did a tremendous job of observing and then describing physical characteristics along the roadway to allow law enforcement to determine her location. She would call out road names, road signs and other features that led law enforcement to locate her and the suspect vehicle,” he said.
A $40,000 cash bond was signed for Wagner, court documents show. A pre-trial conference is set for late February with a return date in April.
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OAKLAND, Calif. (AP) — The Oakland Athletics acquired lefty-hitting outfielder JJ Bleday from Miami on Saturday, sending left-hander A.J. Puk to the Marlins.
The 25-year-old Bleday made his major league debut last year, hitting .167 with five home runs and 16 RBIs in 65 games. He made 27 starts in center field.
Picked fourth overall in the 2019 draft, Bleday hit .228 with 20 homers and 52 RBIs in 85 games for Triple-A Jacksonville last year.
The 27-year-old Puk went 4-3 with a 3.12 ERA and four saves in 62 relief outings last season. He had Tommy John surgery in 2018 and a shoulder operation two years later, costing him two seasons — one being the virus-shortened 60-game 2020 campaign.
The A's drafted the 6-foot-7 in the first round in 2016 and he's spent time as both a starter and reliever.
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Winter Storm Warning issued February 20 at 12:25PM MST until February 22 at 5:00AM MST by NWS Pocatello ID
* WHAT…Light snow, becoming moderate to heavy tonight and
Tuesday. Total accumulations of 6 to 16 inches below 6500 feet,
and 10 to 20 inches above 6500 feet. Localized spots adjacent to
Yellowstone and in the Big Holes will see up to 3 feet. Winds
gusting as high as 55 mph, creating low visibility…including
localized whiteout conditions.
* WHERE…Victor, Ashton, Tetonia, Driggs, Raynolds Pass, Targhee
Pass, and Island Park.
* WHEN…Until 5 AM MST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS…Travel could be very difficult to impossible,
especially tonight and Tuesday. Blowing snow will significantly
reduce visibility. The hazardous conditions could impact the
morning or evening commute.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
The latest road conditions can be obtained by calling 5 1 1. | 2023-02-20T20:15:07+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/weather/alerts-weather/2023/02/20/winter-storm-warning-issued-february-20-at-1225pm-mst-until-february-22-at-500am-mst-by-nws-pocatello-id/ |
North Carolina will receive more than $1.5 billion dollars to install affordable, reliable high-speed internet service.
Department of Commerce officials say more than 376,000 homes and small businesses in in the state lack access to a high-speed connection.
The BEAD, or Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment Program, funding will be used to install or upgrade broadband networks to ensure that everyone has access to reliable, affordable, high-speed service.
Once those goals are met, any remaining funding can be used on broadband adoption, training, and workforce development efforts, among other eligible uses. | 2023-06-27T16:15:55+00:00 | publicradioeast.org | https://www.publicradioeast.org/2023-06-27/nc-will-get-1-5-billion-to-improve-and-extend-broadband-internet-service |
DENVER (AP) — DENVER (AP) — SM Energy Co. (SM) on Thursday reported first-quarter profit of $198.6 million.
The Denver-based company said it had profit of $1.62 per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $1.33 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.19 per share.
The independent oil and gas company posted revenue of $573.5 million in the period, which also topped Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $570.2 million.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Rickie Fowler was walking toward his golf ball in the 18th fairway on a cool, cloudy Sunday afternoon when he looked to his right and to his left and asked a most unusual question for any U.S. Open but this one.
“Are these the widest fairways for a U.S. Open?” he said.
There’s a lot different about a U.S. Open at Los Angeles Country Club, and that goes beyond the second-oldest championship in golf being held on the edge of Beverly Hills.
The U.S. Open hasn’t had Bermuda rough in play off the fairways since 2005 at Pinehurst No. 2, and yet the greens on the North course are bentgrass.
As for the fairways? True, this is one of the widest U.S. Open courses. But it might help to put a notice several tee boxes that says, “Targets are smaller than they appear.”
“Looks big,” Fowler said. “Plays small.”
Another big change for this U.S. Open is the topic of conversation. The U.S. Open comes one week after the PGA Tour announced the Saudi Arabian wealth fund it had been battling in court over LIV Golf is now its partner in a new for-profit commercial company. No one knows what this means for LIV Golf and the players that defected, or the PGA Tour and how to appease players who chose to stay.
“I know the same amount of information you do. It’s very tough to make any kind of comment or decision because I don’t have enough information,” Justin Thomas said. “There’s still a lot of things that have to play out.”
Thomas joined Fowler and Jordan Spieth for a casual game over 18 holes, a perfect day to beat the crowd and get a good look at the course in U.S. Open conditions. It was cool and dry, and the course was fast. Given the dry forecast, this would appear to be a week where the USGA can control conditions to its liking.
Thomas was among several players who came over to LACC during the West Coast swing, either after Torrey Pines or before Riviera. It’s not entirely a blind date.
This will be the third time in the last nine years the U.S. Open goes to a course for the first time. The difference is that Erin Hills (2017) and Chambers Bay (2015) had only opened about 10 years before getting a U.S. Open, and neither is on the list for another one.
LACC has history — a lot of it — and already is assured of another U.S. Open in 2039.
Gil Hanse oversaw a restoration to the George Thomas Jr. design a dozen years ago to a course that first moved to this property in 1911. It offers just about everything.
“It’s cool, very unique,” Thomas said. “It has a wide variety of holes very short and very long. Hitting the fairway and getting it in the fairway is a premium. But you have a lot of wedges in your hand, and then you’ve got holes where you’re trying to figure out how to make par.”
And after all that, Thomas concluded, “I have absolutely no idea what the scores are going to be like.”
The par 3s will get plenty of attention, and that was another first for Thomas — the first time he has ever hit a 3-wood into a par 3 twice in one round. The first was at the 284-yard seventh. The other was at the 290-yard 11th hole.
Thomas mentioned the importance of hitting the fairway and getting it in the fairway, and that’s not always the same thing. On the 380-yard 12th hole, Thomas and Fowler each hit a long iron into the fairway, leaving a wedge or short iron. Spieth hit driver over the edge of a bunker on the left side. The shot was perfect — or looked that way.
The turf is fast enough that the ball rolled out and didn’t stop until it was in the right rough. It took him a while to find it. He had a lob wedge into the green without being able to control it, and control is everything in a U.S. Open.
The rough doesn’t need to be thick to be penal with Bermuda grass. Even at 3 inches, golf balls sink to the bottom. This being a Sunday before U.S. Open week begins, the volunteer marshals had yet to show up.
“Every time we missed the fairway, it took more than one to find a ball,” Thomas said. “It sits down. It’s very odd for California, let alone a U.S. Open. I don’t know if I’ve played a U.S. Open on Bermuda. But it’s very, very nasty.”
There was Bermuda grass at Pinehurst in 2014, but by then, the Bill Coore and Ben Crenshaw project had eliminated most of the Bermuda rough in favor of expansive waste areas.
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AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-06-12T14:20:50+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/ap-sports/for-this-us-open-in-la-fairways-look-wider-than-they-really-are/ |
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