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Kim Kardashian is breaking her silence in the wake of her ex, Kanye "Ye" West's, anti-Semitic comments.
On Monday, the 42-year-old reality star and mother of four took to Twitter to make her stance clear.
"Hate speech is never OK or excusable. I stand together with the Jewish community and call on the terrible violence and hateful rhetoric towards them to come to an immediate end," Kim wrote.
Her message comes hours after her younger sister, Khloe Kardashian, also voiced her support for the Jewish community.
The 38-year-old reality star took to both her Instagram Stories and her Twitter account on Sunday to share the message, "I support my Jewish friends and the Jewish people."
The original post came from Jessica Seinfeld, the author and wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld, who posted the message to Instagram, writing, "If you don't know what to say, you can just say this in your feed."
The sisters' public show of support to the Jewish community comes weeks after anti-Semitic comments from Kanye led to his social media accounts being locked. At the time, the 45-year-old rapper and designer threatened to go "death con 3" on Jewish people. Since then, top brands including Balenciaga and Vogue have cut ties with Kanye.
In addition to his anti-Semitic comments, Kanye also made headlines for his controversial "White Lives Matter" shirts, which he debuted at Paris Fashion Week.
Amid all the controversies, his ex, Kim, has been trying to co-parent their four children, North, 9, Saint, 6, Chicago, 4 and Psalm, 3, with him.
"Kim has not spoken to Kanye. She is doing her best to co-parent with him in a safe way for her children," a source recently told ET of Kim.
This isn't the first time Khloe has spoken out against Kanye. Earlier this month, she commented on a post from the "Flashing Lights" emcee, which brought up his ongoing claim that Kim and her family tried to keep him from attending his daughter, Chicago West's, fourth birthday party.
"Ye, I love you. I don’t want to do this on social media but YOU keep bringing it here," Khloe commented on the post. "You are the father of my nieces and nephews and I’m trying to be respectful but please STOP tearing Kimberly down and using our family when you want to deflect."
Kanye later took a screenshot of Khloe's comment and posted it, calling her a "liar."
Amid all this controversy, Kanye was spotted outside of The Highlight Room in Los Angeles with a large entourage and security team. An eyewitness tells ET that despite being hounded by fans and paparazzi, the rapper did not stop or acknowledge anyone. He was later seen heading to Beauty & Essex for dinner, and was wearing a dark hoodie, light pants, oversized black boots, and a baseball cap.
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This Shocking Video Caught a Shark Feeding FRENZY Off the Louisiana Coast
This video showing a shark-feeding frenzy off the coast of Venice, Louisiana has people freaking out this morning.
The video is below, by the way.
For anyone familiar with the Jaws movies and who found themselves forever affected by the (sometimes unreasonable) fear that was born out of the idea of a shark-feeding frenzy, this video is definitely a bit...er...triggering.
I confess I've been in that category myself. Even though Shark Week has shined a light on the truth about sharks--both confirming why we should be extraordinarily cautious and also showing a different side to the shark community--we have something wired into our psyches when it comes to marine animals with broad, toothy grins.
What led to the wild feed frenzy off the coast of Venice, Louisiana?
Well, we don't know definitively. Patrick Colson-Price of Storyful simply shared that the video revealing a "massive shiver of sharks feeding" was captured by fishermen. The video was then picked up by USA Today and MSN.com, and likely many other sources. And since then, the video has received many, many, MANY views.
Here's the video:
We can guess what may have caused the feeding frenzy. Obviously, where there are fishermen, there are often fish. And any fish caught on hooks means "blood in the water." And "blood in the water" means there's a good chance a shiver of sharks will be drawn to the area.
So I'm curious: When you watch this feeding frenzy video, does it fill you with total dread? Horror? Curiosity? Let me know at tara.holley@townsquaremedia.com. | 2023-03-02T21:52:36+00:00 | knue.com | https://knue.com/shark-feeding-frenzy-video-venice-louisiana/ |
By SCHUYLER DIXON
AP Sports Writer
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — The Seattle Mariners won their 14th straight game as rookie All-Star Julio Rodríguez hit a two-run double and Ty France homered after joining him on the AL team to beat the Texas Rangers 6-2 on Sunday.
The Mariners moved closer to the team record of 15 consecutive wins during their most recent playoff season in 2001, when they went 116-46. The 14-game streak is the longest going into an All-Star break in major league history.
Cal Raleigh’s two-run homer put the Mariners ahead for good in the fourth inning as they matched reigning World Series champion Atlanta’s June streak for the longest this season. St. Louis had a 17-game winning string last year.
Rodríguez, who wasn’t even six months old the last time the Mariners were on a streak this long 21 years ago, lined a double off the wall in left-center field in the seventh, then raced home on France’s single for a 6-1 lead.
Raleigh pulled a two-out, two-run homer down the line in right field for his 13th homer, erasing a 1-0 deficit as the Mariners won for the 22nd time in 25 games and swept a fourth consecutive series for the first time since 2001.
France’s solo shot in the fifth, his 11th homer, came a couple of hours after the first baseman was added to the American League All-Star team. Los Angeles Angels outfielder Mike Trout was sidelined by back spasms for Tuesday’s game at Dodger Stadium.
Marcus Semien’s 12th homer, a solo drive, put Texas ahead in the third before the Rangers were swept in a four-game series for the first time this year while matching their season worst at eight games under .500 (41-49).
With Seattle leading 2-1 in the fourth, reliever Ryan Borucki (2-0) walked his first two batters to load the bases with two outs before getting rookie leadoff hitter Josh Smith on a groundout. The left-hander retired Semien, All-Star Corey Seager and Nathaniel Lowe in order in the fifth.
Texas starter Glenn Otto (4-6) dropped to 0-4 in five starts since spending 15 days on the COVID-19 list. The right-hander stayed in after getting hit on the right side and arm by the barrel of Eugenio Suárez’s broken bat in the second, allowing three runs in six innings.
Mariners right-hander Chris Flexen gave up a run in 3 2/3 innings after starting on three days’ rest for the first time in his career. Paul Sewald, the last of six Seattle pitchers, worked a scoreless ninth after a leadoff walk.
UP NEXT
After the All-Star break, Seattle has a six-game homestand against the Texas teams. AL West-leading Houston visits first starting Friday. Manager Scott Servais said LHP Marco Gonzales was the likely starter.
The Rangers play at Miami on Thursday in a makeup game from the delayed start of the season, then go to Oakland. RHP Jon Gray, the opening day starter, is expected to face the Marlins.
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Golden Knights vs. Panthers Stanley Cup Final Game 1: Odds, total, moneyline and other Vegas lines
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Final at T-Mobile Arena features the Vegas Golden Knights and the Florida Panthers meeting at 8:00 PM on Saturday, June 3 ET, airing on TNT, TBS, CBC, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Golden Knights are favored, with -130 odds on the moneyline, in this matchup with the Panthers, who have +110 moneyline odds.
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- When: Saturday, June 3, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
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- Where: T-Mobile Arena in Paradise, Nevada
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- Florida has played 70 games this season with more than 5.5 goals.
- The Golden Knights have been victorious in 13 of their 18 games when they were favored on the moneyline this season (72.2%).
- The Panthers have been listed as the underdog 15 times this season, and upset their opponent 11 times.
- Vegas is 11-4 (victorious in 73.3% of its games) when playing with moneyline odds of -130 or shorter.
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It's that time of year again! Summerfest 2023 is upon us, and you can win a pair of tickets from Shepherd Express!
To enter, simply fill out the form below before July 1. Winners will be notified via email, so be sure to use an email address that you regularly check! | 2023-06-13T02:57:32+00:00 | shepherdexpress.com | https://shepherdexpress.com/contests/win-tickets-to-summerfest-2023/ |
4,000 beagles will be rescued from a Virginia breeding facility
The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) will transfer 4,000 beagles from a research facility in Cumberland, Virginia, to humane societies across the United States where they can be adopted, under a plan approved by a federal judge last week.
A series of inspections over the course of nine months found more than 70 animal welfare violations at the Envigo breeding facility. Mortality records reviewed by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed over 300 puppy deaths from January 1, 2001, to July 22, 2021, that were attributed to unknown causes. The facility also did not take any additional steps to determine the cause in order to prevent similar deaths in the future.
A motion filed in June said federal agents had already seized 446 beagles. HSUS will transport the remaining beagles from the facility at its own expense over the next approximately 60-day period.
Following last week's ruling, Inotiv, Inc., Envigo's parent company, said in a statement it "will implement an orderly closure plan" of the Cumberland facility.
Virginia senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine said in a statement, "After months of advocacy, we're heartened to know that nearly 4,000 Envigo dogs will be spared a lifetime of suffering and will instead head to loving homes. We're also pleased to know that Inotiv -- Envigo's parent company -- will shutter its Cumberland facility and that no more dogs will be subject to the appalling conditions and inexcusable distress endured by so many dogs and puppies at the facility. We will continue working in the Senate to prevent the mistreatment of innocent animals across Virginia and the nation."
Sue Bell, the executive director and founder of Homeward Trails Animal Rescue, told CNN her group took 36 dogs between the ages of one and six years old from the 446 beagles that were relinquished earlier this year. Bell said the dogs were adopted in just three weeks.
She's also part of a team working on the logistics of the 4,000 additional beagles that will be surrendered over the following weeks, she said.
"We hope to get about 200-250 beagles off the property on July 19th," Bell said.
The group will prioritize getting pregnant dogs, juvenile dogs and mother dogs with unweaned puppies from the facility first. "We prefer the pregnant dogs do not give birth at that facility. We hope to get them home first," Bell said. After that, there will still be thousands of adult beagles that will need to be removed from the property.
Animal rights organization PETA applauded last week's ruling allowing for the dogs to be released from the facility.
"Envigo's surviving victims will soon be given the opportunity to have what every dog deserves -- the freedom to enjoy life, love, and respect for their individuality as members of a family home," said PETA Senior Vice President of Cruelty Investigations Daphna Nachminovitch. "PETA's groundbreaking undercover investigation helped spark a historic domino effect of state and federal legislative and law-enforcement action that paved the way for these dogs' independence and this dog prison's closure."
Anyone looking for information on how to adopt one of the beagles or how to help with the beagle rescue can go to the USHS's website at humanesociety.org. | 2022-07-13T19:22:17+00:00 | kcra.com | https://www.kcra.com/article/beagles-rescued-virginia-facility/40591857 |
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire homeland security officials said Tuesday that a siren was inadvertently activated at the Seabrook Nuclear Power Station, and that there is no emergency and no danger to the public.
The state Homeland Security and Emergency Management agency and plant owner NextEra Energy Resources put out statements more than 30 minutes after beachgoers in nearby Hampton and Rye said they heard announcements at about 11 a.m. about the beaches being closed because of a problem at the plant.
“We are aware of the sirens calling for an evacuation near Seabrook Station,” said Bill Orlove, a spokesperson for plant. “The sirens’ activation was sent in error during testing of the system.
“Local authorities have told the public there is no need to evacuate,” he said. “Seabrook Station is currently operating with no issues that impact the nearby community. We apologize for the inconvenience this may have caused.”
Police and fire departments in the area said the beaches were not closed.
“The Seabrook Station Alert was inadvertent there is NO EMERGENCY,” the Hampton Fire Department posted on Facebook.
The plant is about 40 miles (64 kilometers) north of Boston and 10 miles (16 kilometers) south of Portsmouth. It has operated since 1990. | 2022-07-12T18:04:09+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/Officials-Siren-inadvertently-activated-at-NH-17299536.php |
There will soon be a new way to monitor your heart health.
Casana, a medical technology company, announced that its smart toilet seat, dubbed Heart Seat, received approval from the Food and Drug Administration. The seat is now approved to measure a person's heart rate and oxygen saturation, the company said.
"This clearance is a critical step on our journey to commercialize the Heart Seat," said Casana CEO Austin McChord. "This brings us one step closer to helping patients and healthcare providers across the U.S. manage their health at home."
Casana hopes to equip the toilet seat with the ability to provide other clinical measurements, including blood pressure readings.
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The company is planning to bring the product to the market by the end of this year.
While a smart toilet seat is unique, it is not the only way people at home can check their heart rate or oxygen saturation.
There are numerous medical devices on the market currently that provide those readings. Many of the devices take readings from a person's finger.
The home medical equipment market is a growing industry. According to Allied Market Research, it's expected to grow from $30 million in 2019 to an estimated $56 million by 2027.
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Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-05-03T21:51:25+00:00 | wsfltv.com | https://www.wsfltv.com/fda-clears-smart-toilet-seat-for-home-heart-monitoring |
Prince Harry accuses royals of complicity in Meghan’s pain
By DANICA KIRKA
Associated Press
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry has accused the royal family of being complicit in his wife Meghan’s anguish, claiming his stepmother Camilla, the queen consort, had leaked private conversations to the media in order to burnish her own reputation.
In interviews broadcast Sunday, Harry accused members of the royal family of getting “into bed with the devil” to gain favorable tabloid coverage, singling out Camilla’s efforts to rehabilitate her image with the British people after her longtime affair with his father, now King Charles III.
“That made her dangerous because of the connections that she was forging within the British press,” he told CBS. “There was open willingness on both sides to trade information. And with a family built on hierarchy, and with her, on the way to being queen consort, there was gonna be people or bodies left in the street.”
Harry spoke to Britain’s ITV and CBS’s “60 Minutes” to promote his book, “Spare,” which is due to be widely released Tuesday. It has already generated incendiary headlines with its details of bitter family resentments.
He repeated his claim on ITV that there was “concern” in the royal family about his unborn child’s skin color after he married biracial American actress Meghan Markle. Harry and Meghan first mentioned the incident during an interview with Oprah Winfrey in 2021, but they haven’t identified the family member who expressed concern
Harry insisted the family wasn’t racist, but said the episode was an example of unconscious bias, adding that the royal family needed to “learn and grow” in order to be “part of the solution rather than part of the problem.”
“Otherwise unconscious bias then moves into the category of racism,” Harry said. He said that “especially when you are the monarchy – you have a responsibility, and quite rightly people hold you to a higher standard than others.”
“Spare” explores Harry’s grief at the death of his mother in 1997, and his long-simmering resentment at the role of royal “spare,” overshadowed by the “heir” — older brother Prince William. He recounts arguments and a physical altercation with William, reveals how he lost his virginity and describes using cocaine and cannabis.
He also says he killed 25 Taliban fighters while serving as an Apache helicopter pilot in Afghanistan — a claim criticized by both the Taliban and British military veterans.
“Spare” is the latest in a string of public pronouncements by Harry and Meghan since they quit royal life and moved to California in 2020, citing what they saw as the media’s racist treatment of Meghan and a lack of support from the palace. It follows the Winfrey interview and a six-part Netflix documentary released last month.
In the ghostwritten memoir, Harry, 38, describes the couple’s acrimonious split from the royal family after their request for a part-time royal role was rejected.
The television interviews are just two of several given by Harry that are set to pile more pressure on the royal family. He is also appearing on “Good Morning America” and “The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.”
Royal officials haven’t commented on any of the allegations, though allies have pushed back on the claims, largely anonymously.
Harry has defended the memoir describing it as his effort to “own my story” after years of “spin and distortion” by others. In the “60 Minutes” interview, Harry denied said his book wasn’t intended to hurt his family.
Omid Scobie, author of “Finding Freedom,” a book on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex, said Harry is offering the look behind the palace walls that the public has always desired.
“Of course, that does come with some downsides for those who have been part of his journey,” Scobie told the BBC. “We heard some sort of really startling confessions and stories about members of the royal family, particularly when it comes to Camilla and her relationship with the press.”
While Harry said that he hadn’t spoken with his father or brother in a while, he hopes to find peace with them. Harry told ITV that he wants reconciliation with the royal family, but “the ball is in their court.”
“They’ve shown absolutely no willingness to reconcile,” he said.
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Jill Lawless contributed to this report. | 2023-01-09T13:39:06+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/01/09/prince-harry-accuses-royals-of-complicity-in-meghans-pain/ |
POUGHKEEPSIE, N.Y., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. (the "Company") (NASDAQ: RBKB), the holding company of Rhinebeck Bank (the "Bank"), reported the Bank and the New York State Department of Financial Services ("DFS") reached a settlement regarding claims based on DFS's detection of statistical differences in dealer reserve (i.e., dealer markup) charged by automobile dealers to different borrower groups on loans purchased by the Bank through its indirect automobile lending program.
While the Bank does not agree with the findings and denies the allegations, it agreed to a settlement so as not to engage in a lengthy and costly legal challenge.
"This settlement reflects a striking departure by DFS from the current approach of virtually every federal and state banking regulator and enforcement agency on fair lending cases involving dealer reserve," said Rhinebeck Bank President and Chief Executive Officer Michael J. Quinn. "Dealers, not banks, determine how much markup to charge customers. Banks do not know the racial or ethnic characteristics of borrowers before a loan is originated. In fact, banks are prohibited by law from ever asking for that information, which means the DFS action is based on allegations where the affected customers are only presumed to be members of a particular race or ethnicity, based on their last name and geographic location, as a proxy for those borrower characteristics."
Rhinebeck Bank was not accused of intentional discrimination. DFS said they "did not find evidence of any intentional discrimination against applicants on the part of the Bank or its employees."
Quinn said Rhinebeck Bank is committed to treating its customers fairly and equitably and has abided by that commitment as reflected in its fair lending analysis, which shows consistent pricing across the Bank's portfolio of loans offered directly to consumers by the Bank.
"We have proudly served communities in New York for more than 160 years," Quinn said. "Our commitment to fair and equal access to credit to all members of our communities is reflected in initiatives throughout our footprint."
Rhinebeck Bank offers business loan programs in underserved areas of Poughkeepsie and Newburgh and recently opened a branch in the City of Newburgh, while other banks have exited that market. The Bank also provides financial support and human resources to assist a wide variety of community service organizations that aid and provide opportunities to underserved and minority neighborhoods.
"We do this and more because it reflects our core values, and it is the right thing to do," Quinn said.
Quinn said the Bank has fully reserved for this settlement and there will be no further impact on earnings. The average refund amount is $133.
"While Rhinebeck Bank fully supports the Department's mission of protecting the residents of New York from unlawful lending discrimination, we do not believe that mission is served by pursuing dealer markup cases in indirect auto lending using the methodology employed by DFS, but in the best interest of our customers and shareholders, we believe a settlement was the correct decision," Quinn said.
About Rhinebeck Bancorp
Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. is a Maryland corporation organized as the mid-tier holding company of Rhinebeck Bank and is the majority-owned subsidiary of Rhinebeck Bancorp, MHC. The Bank is a New York chartered stock savings bank, which provides a full range of banking and financial services to consumer and commercial customers through its fifteen branches and two representative offices located in Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, and Albany counties in New York State. Financial services including comprehensive brokerage, investment advisory services, financial product sales and employee benefits are offered through Rhinebeck Asset Management, a division of the Bank.
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SOURCE Rhinebeck Bancorp, Inc. | 2022-10-06T20:45:41+00:00 | kxii.com | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2022/10/06/rhinebeck-bank-reaches-settlement-with-nys-dfs/ |
The 29th Annual San Luis Obispo International Film Festival (SLOIFF) is coming up soon and they believe “it’s time to go back to the movies”! This world-class annual festival, along with events throughout the year, provides a venue for international and local filmmakers, exposing an ever-expanding range of audiences to new ideas and experiences.
Join Mario Espinoza-Kulick as he speaks with guests Skye McLennan, SLOIFF Festival Director, and Central Coast filmmaker, Christopher Fitzpatrick, Director of the music documentary Oklahoma Breakdown. They will discuss the vision of SLOIFF to provide a year-round destination for international independent cinema, promoting diversity, understanding, education, and inclusion through engaging storytelling, as well as share highlights of the upcoming festival year.
You are invited to listen, learn, and participate in the conversation today, Thursday, between 1-2 pm. Call in and be part of the discussion at (805) 549-8855 or email questions to voices@kcbx.org.
Broadcast date: 4/13/23
Central Coast Voices is sponsored by ACTION for Healthy Communities in collaboration with KCBX. | 2023-04-13T04:51:04+00:00 | kcbx.org | https://www.kcbx.org/podcast/central-coast-voices/2023-04-12/lets-go-back-to-the-movies |
LONDON (AP) — A woman who falsely claimed she was drugged, raped and forced to work as a prostitute was sentenced Tuesday to more than eight years imprisonment in a case that fueled racial tensions in Britain.
Eleanor Williams, 22, said on Facebook in May 2020 — in a post shared more than 100,000 times — that she had been beaten, abused and trafficked by south Asian men, stoking months of anger, fear and acts of vandalism in her hometown of Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria.
Williams was convicted by a jury in Preston Crown Court in January of acts tending and intended to pervert the course of justice.
At the time of the Facebook post, police suspected Williams’s wild allegations of violent rapes and sexual trafficking overseas had been fabricated and that she had beaten herself with a hammer to support her claims.
Judge Robert Altham said he couldn’t explain Williams’ motivation, but said the accusations were a “complete fiction” that capitalized on real instances in which men — sometimes of south Asian descent — had exploited teenage girls by grooming them first with gifts, booze and drugs before abusing them.
“I’m sure she chose to lie about Asian men because she was modeling her lies on other cases of national prominence,” Altham said. “She regarded the prospects of being believed as greater if she based them on cases already in the public consciousness.”
Three of the accused men told authorities they tried to take their own lives while under suspicion.
Williams had claimed that Mohammed Ramzan, a business owner, had groomed her from the age of 12 and took her to Amsterdam where she was forced to have sex for money and sold her at auction.
Police later discovered that when Williams was in the Netherlands, Ramzan’s bank card was being used back home in Barrow. Her claims that he took her to Blackpool, threatened to kill her and where she was brutally raped by multiple men collapsed when video showed she was there alone and had watched YouTube in her hotel room, Altham said.
Ramzan said he received countless death threats from around the world on social media. He was in such despair that he tried to kill himself in front of his family, had his car windows smashed and his once-successful businesses were ruined, Altham said.
“I’m not sure how my family and I are going to recover from this,” Ramzan told reporters outside court. “The mud sticks and I fear it may take some time.”
The worst turmoil in three decades roiled Barrow, Altham said, with the town divided between those who believed police were complicit in a coverup of Williams’ allegations and others who feared vigilantes. The local newspaper was boycotted — and later folded — after reporting that Williams was under investigation for perverting justice.
Defense attorney Louise Blackwell KC said Williams maintains her allegations were true.
Williams offered an apology of sorts in a letter to the court saying, “I’m not saying I’m guilty but I know I have done wrong on some of this and I’m sorry.”
She said she never instigated any of the unrest in her community, but Altham said it was foreseeable that people of Pakistani heritage would be targeted based on her post.
“I’m devastated at the trouble that has been caused in Barrow,” she said in the letter. “If I knew what consequences would have come from that status I never would have posted it.” | 2023-03-15T15:24:00+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/international/ap-international/fake-sex-abuse-claims-get-british-woman-8-5-year-prison-term/ |
BEIJING and SINGAPORE, June 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Xiaomi, the world's leading consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company, recommitted itself to protecting customer data during its annual Security and Privacy Awareness Month completed today. It held employee training events and expert seminars at the Xiaomi Technology Park in Beijing, China and at Xiaomi's Technology Operation Center in Singapore.
This was the third consecutive year that it held special classes for its engineers and other employees and led discussions with industry executives, IT security experts, and the public about the importance of data security and user privacy protection. Xiaomi also released updated white papers on security and privacy along with its annual transparency report detailing its data security activities.
The purpose of the month-long series of events was to bolster its user security and privacy protection practices and to build trust in Xiaomi's products through transparency and accountability.
Xiaomi has built a comprehensive governance structure to protect data security and user privacy. This involves cooperation between cybersecurity experts, smartphone operating system engineers, lawyers, and legal compliance experts. Overseeing these specialists is a Security and Privacy Committee led by senior executives.
Cui Baoqiu, Xiaomi Vice President and Chairman of the Xiaomi Security and Privacy Committee, called data security and user privacy protection a key to the long-term, sustainable development of the company's global business. "Protecting the data security and privacy of our users is the top priority," he said. "Our customers care about this issue more than any other. Xiaomi is committed to offering safe and reliable Android smartphones and IoT products."
Eugene Liderman, Director of Android Security Strategy of Google, highlighted Xiaomi's contribution to the Android system. "One of Android's biggest strengths is the diverse ecosystem of partners. Xiaomi is a great example of this and it's great to see their continued investment in cyber security hygiene across their product portfolio", he added.
Professor Liu Yang, School of Computer Science and Engineering, Nanyang Technological University, said, "As the security challenge is becoming the focus of many technology discussions, industry stakeholders attach more importance to the urgency of managing vulnerabilities at hardware, software and even in the massive open source space. Xiaomi has made tremendous effort to address the issue, safeguarding users with technology expertise, and continuously exploring new methods for better data protection."
With the world's largest consumer IoT platform, Xiaomi is constantly working to improve IoT security and privacy protections. Xiaomi held its fifth annual IoT security summit on June 29 and 30 in Beijing. Industry executives and experts discussed a wide range of issues from data security governance frameworks and cross-border data transfers to the security of internet-connected electric vehicles and solutions for software supply chain security threats.
During the June event, Xiaomi announced that its Electric Scooter 4 Pro obtained IoT Security Rating Gold level certification from Underwriter Laboratories Inc, an international safety research institute based in the U.S. This designation made Electric Scooter 4 Pro the world's first electric scooter with such a high-level safety rating. The certificate also indicated that the security baseline of Xiaomi's IoT product development is in line with international standards.
Xiaomi created its Security and Privacy Committee in 2014. In 2016, Xiaomi became the first Chinese company to receive certification from TrustArc. Xiaomi adopted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) of European Union compliance assessment in 2018. In 2019, Xiaomi security and privacy practices were certificated on ISO/IEC 27001, ISO/IEC 27018. Last year, Xiaomi published its first transparency report, making it the first Android smartphone brand to do so. Xiaomi this year obtained the certificate of registration of NIST CSF (National Institute of Standards and Technology, Cybersecurity Framework), further strengthening its data security protection capabilities.
For the white papers and reports mentioned above, please use the Xiaomi Trust Center at https://trust.mi.com/
About Xiaomi Corporation
Xiaomi Corporation ("Xiaomi") was founded in April 2010 and listed on the Main Board of the Hong Kong Stock Exchange on July 9, 2018 (1810.HK). Xiaomi is a consumer electronics and smart manufacturing company with smartphones and smart hardware connected by an IoT platform at its core.
Embracing our vision of "Make friends with users and be the coolest company in the users' hearts", Xiaomi continuously pursues technological innovations, compelling user experience and operational efficiency. The company relentlessly builds amazing products with honest prices to let everyone in the world enjoy a better life through innovative technology.
Xiaomi is one of the world's leading smartphone companies. The company's market share in terms of smartphone shipments ranked no. 3 globally in the first quarter of 2022. The company has also established the world's leading consumer AIoT (AI+IoT) platform, more than 478 million smart devices connected to its platform (excluding smartphones, tablets and laptops) as of March 31, 2022. Xiaomi products are available in more than 100 countries and regions around the world. In August 2021, the company made the Fortune Global 500 list for the third time, ranking 338th, up 84 places compared to 2020.
Xiaomi is a constituent of the Hang Seng Index, Hang Seng China Enterprises Index, Hang Seng TECH Index and Hang Seng China 50 Index.
For more information about Xiaomi as a company, please visit https://www.mi.com/global/discover/newsroom
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SOURCE Xiaomi Corporation | 2022-06-30T04:56:59+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/06/30/xiaomi-reaffirms-commitment-data-security-privacy/ |
I read in the June 24 LNP | LancasterOnline that there were protesters at the Lititz Pride Festival at Lititz Springs Park and that the protesters were harassing people and refused to leave for 45 minutes (“Group protests at Pride”).
My question: Why didn’t the police just charge them with trespassing and harassment? From what the article stated, the group was harassing minors, too. What was supposed to be a happy day for everyone was ruined by religious zealots and homophobes. People who just wanted to enjoy a day and celebrate with other humans, regardless of their sexual orientation, were subjected to trauma for no reason.
There are many good cops, but I want to know why the Lititz Borough Police Department seemingly allowed people to be harassed for 45 minutes, rather than observing their oath and keeping the peace.
Ross Kaiser
East Petersburg | 2022-06-28T09:27:33+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/opinion/letters_to_editor/pride-event-was-ruined-by-protesters-letter/article_80bc1950-f63d-11ec-aef4-87364a7bc632.html |
TIPPECANOE COUNTY, Ind. (WLFI) — The newest addition at Cole Elementary isn't something you'd typically see in a school building, but students are excited to get to know their new calming animal, Mollie the calming cow.
Mollie is a Micro Mini-Highland, and her cattle breed originates from the Scottish Highlands.
She is three months old, stands about 35 inches tall and weighs around 140 pounds.
As a mini, this is about as big as she will get.
The calf comes from the farm of Ben and Ellen DeFreese. Ellen teaches third grade at the school.
Mollie will appear at Cole throughout the school year. | 2022-09-13T01:53:29+00:00 | wlfi.com | https://www.wlfi.com/news/mollie-the-calming-cow-helps-cole-elementary-students-and-staff/article_8e221a6e-32ff-11ed-9fcc-031b37453c0b.html |
Eastern Iowa Community College offers a wide range of fun, free, and exciting classes that can take your interests to the next level. Today we are highlighting a knife skills class.
Eastern Iowa Community College offers a wide range of fun, free, and exciting classes that can take your interests to the next level. Today we are highlighting a knife skills class. | 2023-04-03T20:36:16+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/living-local/knife-skills-class-eastern-iowa-community-college/ |
MARESA holds meeting to discuss youth wellness
MARQUETTE, Mich. (WLUC) - A U.P. nonprofit discussed youth wellness Tuesday.
Marquette-Alger Regional Education Service Agency (MARESA) held a Youth Wellness Community Task Force meeting. The group works to improve mental, physical, social, emotional, and behavioral health in youth.
The task force meets every 90 days to discuss how to help youth in the community. Members then make a 90-day plan to execute their ideas. The task force is made up of organizations and community members such as educators, law enforcement, and healthcare providers.
Organizers say the event is about preventing mental health crises for young people.
“As we see the mental health needs increase across our nation, we need to put more focus on how to prevent mental health crises and also to intervene,” said Jennifer Krzewina, MARESA director of mental health services.
To join the next Youth Wellness Community Task Force meeting, click here.
Copyright 2023 WLUC. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-21T22:05:46+00:00 | uppermichiganssource.com | https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/2023/02/21/maresa-holds-meeting-discuss-youth-wellness/ |
Donna Geraldine of Hood River, Ore., died Oct. 7, 2022, at Providence Hood River Memorial Hospital. Donna was born March 8, 1937, in Grove, Okla., to Haskell and Ruth Thomas. Donna had one brother, Ed.
She married Jack Fortner on May 28, 1953. She worked as a packer at Diamond Fruit for 30 years, and at Dream Steet for 25 years. She enjoyed her flower gardens, and raising her children and grandchildren to love our Lord.
She is survived by her children, Ron (Nan) Fortner, Fonda (Gerry) Netch and Tony (Dovis) Fortner; grandchildren Rhine, Lovlei and Zane; and nieces Kim Eastman and Brenda Graves. She was preceded in death by her parents, brother and sister-in-law and husband.
She was a beautiful and loving person.
A viewing will be held Friday, Oct. 21 from 4-6 p.m. at Anderson’s Tribute Center, and a service on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 11 a.m., with a reception to follow. Pallbearers will be Gary, Adam, Will, Nate, Rick and Gerry.
Arrangements are under the direction of Anderson's Tribute Center • 1401 Belmont Ave., Hood River. Visit www.AndersonsTributeCenter.com to leave a note of condolence for the family. | 2022-10-18T03:09:13+00:00 | columbiagorgenews.com | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/obituaries/obituary-donna-fortner/article_519c826a-4e65-11ed-8628-d3303efd52c2.html |
You will fall in love with this beautiful 1 STORY home in the desirable Battle Creek Park Neighborhood, perfect for a First Time Home Buyer! This 3 bed / 2 bath home built in 2020 offers all the benefits of "NEW" without the time and cost expense of custom upgrades. The pristine condition of the interior paint, carpet, & tile truly make this home feel brand new! As you enter the home, you're welcomed by soaring 10 ft high vaulted ceilings with recessed lighting in dining and living, plus a dimmer switch in the living room. The main living area is both vast and cozy, and direct access to a fully fenced backyard. The open flow of this home carries you into a pristine kitchen with granite countertops, bar seating, white cabinets, and a complete set of Samsung stainless steel appliances. The master bedroom also has 10 ft high vaulted ceilings, a walk-in closet with a Liberty gun safe, and a full master bathroom with his & hers sinks. The seller installed custom ceiling fans in the two additional bedrooms. Other UNIQUE home add-ons include Larson Platinum Secure Glass Storm Doors (front & back), Arlo Security Cameras (7 interior/exterior total), Electrolux Washer & Dryer (seller to include), and a refrigerator purchased in 2020 and gutters on exterior [see itemized list of FEATURE VALUE attached to the MLS]. In addition to these seller provided BONUS items, you will also get all the custom upgrades Glenwood Homes has to offer, including Navien Tankless Water Heater, exterior camera in driveway, and a host of energy efficient features altogether giving this home a HERS rating of 42-46. These include R44 Attic Insulation, Low-E Thermalpane Tilt-In Vinyl Windows with Argon Gas, HVAC Duct System that has a 96% efficient furnace with 16 SEER condensers, and LED Lights throughout. Enjoy this nearly new home featuring state-of-the-art and top-of-the-line upgrades - truly a FANTASTIC value! Seller spent over $10k in upgrades. | 2022-12-10T07:04:22+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/3-bedroom-home-in-tulsa---259-900/article_dff225a3-c72e-543a-8544-a275e38d9585.html |
Buccaneers Odds to Make Playoffs and Win Super Bowl
The Tampa Bay Buccaneers right now have the third-longest odds of winning the Super Bowl in the NFL at +15000.
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Buccaneers Super Bowl Odds
- Odds to Win the NFC South: +750
- Odds to Win the Super Bowl: +15000
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Tampa Bay Betting Insights
- Tampa Bay compiled a 4-12-1 ATS record last year.
- Last season, six Buccaneers games hit the over.
- Tampa Bay put up 346.7 yards per game on offense last year (15th in ), and it gave up 324.3 yards per game (ninth) on the other side of the ball.
- Last year the Buccaneers were 5-4 at home and 3-5 on the road.
- As the underdog, Tampa Bay lost every game (0-3). But when favored put together a 8-6 record.
- The Buccaneers were 4-2 in the NFC South and 8-4 in the NFC as a whole.
Buccaneers Impact Players
- In 15 games last year, Mike Evans had 77 receptions for 1,124 yards (74.9 per game) and six touchdowns.
- Baker Mayfield passed for 2,163 yards (180.3 per game), completing 60.0% of his passes, with 10 touchdowns and eight interceptions in 12 games.
- On the ground, Mayfield scored one touchdown and picked up 89 yards.
- In 15 games a season ago, Chris Godwin had 104 catches for 1,023 yards (68.2 per game) and three touchdowns.
- In 17 games, Rachaad White rushed for 481 yards (28.3 per game) and one TD.
- As a playmaker on defense, Devin White totaled 124 tackles, 8.0 TFL, and 5.5 sacks in 17 games last year.
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© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-21T09:54:48+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/sports/betting/2023/07/21/buccaneers-nfl-playoffs-super-bowl-odds/ |
Focuses on export controls and compliance, as well as CFIUS matters
WASHINGTON, Sept. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Maria Alejandra (Jana) del-Cerro rejoins Crowell & Moring as a partner in the International Trade and Government Contracts groups.
Del-Cerro returns to the firm from the U.S. Department of State, where she served as a Regulatory and Multilateral Affairs analyst in the Directorate of Defense Trade Controls (DDTC)'s Policy office. In that role, del-Cerro collaborated in the amendment and interpretation of the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and in advancing bilateral defense trade working groups' priorities.
At Crowell, del-Cerro will work closely with clients around the globe on all aspects of export compliance, including day-to-day counseling, developing internal controls, completing commodity jurisdiction and classification analysis, conducting export trainings, performing M&A due diligence and coordinating related regulatory submissions. She will advise clients on compliance with the unprecedented export controls and economic sanctions arising from the Russian government's invasion of Ukraine. Del-Cerro will also provide crucial export analysis to support clients through the CFIUS process, serving as an integral part of the Crowell CFIUS team.
"We are thrilled to welcome Jana back to the firm. Her export controls experience at the State Department will provide tremendous value to clients as they navigate the ever expanding and shifting export control landscape," said John Brew, co-chair of the Crowell's International Trade Group.
Del-Cerro's experience covers a variety of industry sectors, from traditional aerospace and defense manufacturers, to multi-national software and technology companies and start-ups. She has regularly represented clients before the U.S. Departments of Commerce, State, and Treasury in responding to government inquiries, conducting internal compliance reviews, and in voluntary disclosures and enforcement investigations.
"Jana's skillset and experience are an important strategic fit given the substantial overlap between the government contracting regulatory areas and the export control regimes," said Stephen McBrady, co-chair of the firm's Government Contracts Group. "Jana's DDTC experience is particularly valuable to defense contractors navigating the ITAR, with respect to regulatory counseling, mandatory and voluntary disclosures, investigations and litigation."
Del-Cerro earned her law degree from the American University Washington College of Law and her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia. She also has a master's degree in international affairs from the American University School of International Service.
"Crowell has a very special culture—not only do the lawyers possess exceptional analytical strengths, the people and the firm's strong commitment to sponsoring diverse talent stand out," del-Cerro said. "Companies around the world are looking for advice as they navigate shifting global economic conditions. I look forward to once again working closely with the incredible lawyers at Crowell."
About Crowell & Moring LLP
Crowell & Moring LLP is an international law firm with offices in the United States, Europe, MENA, and Asia. Drawing on significant government, business, industry and legal experience, the firm helps clients capitalize on opportunities and provides creative solutions to complex litigation and arbitration, regulatory and policy, and corporate and transactional issues. The firm is consistently recognized for its commitment to pro bono service and its programs and initiatives to advance diversity, equity and inclusion.
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IRVINE, Calif., Jan. 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Burning Rock (NASDAQ/LSE: BNR), a company focused on the application of next generation sequencing (NGS) technology in the field of precision oncology, today announced that its OverC™ Multi-Cancer Detection Blood Test (MCDBT) has been granted Breakthrough Device Designation by the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA), which is the third of its kind globally.
Under the FDA's Breakthrough Devices Program, the Breakthrough Device Designation is granted to certain medical devices that provide for more effective treatment or diagnosis of life-threatening or irreversibly debilitating diseases or conditions such as cancer. This program is designed to provide patients and healthcare providers with timely access to medical devices granted the designation by speeding up their development, assessment, and review.
OverC™ MCDBT is intended for early detection of multiple cancer types (esophageal, liver, lung, ovarian, and pancreatic cancers) in adults of either sex, aged 50-75 years old, at average risk for cancer. OverC™ MCDBT demonstrated a 69.1% of sensitivity and 98.9% of specificity in the case-control study, THUNDER, and will be further validated in prospective interventional studies among asymptomatic population. Test results of "Detected" with the top one or two predicted tissues of origin of cancer-associated signals may indicate the presence of cancer and should be followed up by diagnostic tests suggested by qualified healthcare professionals in accordance with professional guidelines. Test results of "Undetected" do not rule out the presence of cancer, and individuals should continue with guideline-recommended standard of care screening tests.
Compared with conventional cancer screening methods, liquid biopsy has the potential to increase detection efficiency and enable early diagnosis and treatment, thus improving patients' survival and quality of life while reducing social burden of the disease. Burning Rock started development of multi-cancer early detection technology based on DNA methylation in 2016, and the technology and validation data have been presented at ASCO, ESMO and other medical conferences, as well as journals such as Nature Biomedical Engineering [1], demonstrating high specificity, sensitivity, and accuracy in predicting the tissue of origin. In May 2022, Burning Rock received CE mark for its OverC™ MCDBT manufactured in both the US and China facilities. Today, the FDA Breakthrough Device Designation granted for OverC™ MCDBT would pave the way for a clearer registration path through confirmative performance validation and utility establishment.
Mr. Yusheng Han, founder and CEO of Burning Rock, said, "We are very excited that our cfDNA methylation multi-cancer early detection technology has received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation. For cancer, early diagnosis and treatment are the key to the long-term survival of patients. Liquid biopsy-based early detection technology will be an important supplement to the current cancer screening methods, especially for ovarian cancer, pancreatic cancer and other cancers that have no effective screening methods up to now. Burning Rock has also launched two prospectively collected case-control studies, PREDICT and PRESCIENT, with more than 10,000 subjects to be enrolled, to continue developing OverC™ MCDBT to cover more cancer types. With our promising clinical research data, we believe that over time our collective effort is going to make significant impact towards the improvement of cancer patients' lifespan and quality of life."
Reference
[1] Liang N, Li B, et al. Ultrasensitive detection of circulating tumour DNA via deep methylation sequencing aided by machine learning. Nat Biomed Eng. 2021 Jun;5 (6):586-599.
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SOURCE Burning Rock | 2023-01-03T15:37:10+00:00 | kxii.com | https://www.kxii.com/prnewswire/2023/01/03/burning-rock-received-fda-breakthrough-device-designation-its-overc-multi-cancer-detection-blood-test/ |
GILMER — Adrian Mumphrey and Tyson Berry each had double doubles to lift the Chapel Hill Bulldos to a 79-38 win over the Gilmer Buckeyes in a 17-4A basketball game.
Mumphrey had 18 points and 11 rebounds. He had one 3-pointer. Berry hit for 17 points and added 10 assists. He had five steals and two 3-pointers.
Dee Brisbon and Cameron Kelley each had 10 points. Kelly added six boards with Brisbon hitting a trey.
Other contributors for Chapel Hill were Trevor Brooks (8 points), Jayvin Mayfield (7 points, 3 steals, 1 3-pointer), Keviyan Huddleston (6 points), Emery Crayton (3 points, 1 3-pointer.
Chapel Hill is slated to host the Henderson on Friday with the first game scheduled to start at 5 p.m.
Canton 49, Brownsboro 32
BROWNSBORO — Garrett Walker had 23 points and Chantson Prox added 13 as the Canton Eagles defeated the Brownsboro Bears, 49-32, on Tuesday in a District 16-4A basketball ame.
Canton improved to 23-5 overall and 2-1 in district with Brownsboro falling to 18-5 and 2-2.
Cason Bell added five for the Eagles with four points each from Layne Etheridge and Jaxon Rhyne.
Walker had three 3-pointers with one each from Bell and Prox.
Gekyle Baker led the Bears with 11 points, followed by Bryce Bardin (6), Hudson Childers (6), Keaton Delaney (5) and Jacob Hopson (4).
Delaney and Childers connected on one 3-pointer apiece.
Brownsboro is scheduled to visit Cumberland Academy on Friday in Tyler. Canton is slated to host Van on Friday.
North Forney 66, Tyler Legacy 49
The North Forney Falcons scored a 66-49 win over the Tyler Legacy Red Raiders on Tuesday in a District 10-6A boys basketball game at the TLHS Varsity Gymasium.
The Red Raiders fall to 4-18 overall and 0-4 in district, while the Falcons improve to 18-6 and 2-1.
Tyler Legacy is scheduled to visit Rockwall at 7 p.m. Friday, while North Forney plays host to Rockwall-Heath.
All Saints 66, Dallas Christian 49
Mill Walters, Cullen Walker and Jordan Hoover each hit in double figures to lead All Saints to a 66-49 win over Dallas Christian on Tuesday in a TAPPS 4A District 2 boys basketball at Brookshire Gym.
Walters led All Saints with 21 points. He also had a 3-pointer. Cullen Walker was next with 19 points. He also hit 7 of 9 free throw attempts. Jordan Hoover had two 3-pointers with 18 points.
Other Trojans adding points were Bryce Patrick (4), Trey Newsome (2) and Paul Ceccoli (2).
Cason Walker led the Chargers with 15 points.
All Saints goes to 10-10 on the season and 2-0 in district. The Chargers fall to 2-13 and 1-1.
The Trojans are scheduled to visit Brook Hill on Friday.
Tyler HEAT 64, East Texas Chargers 43
Jackson Tomlin poured in 25 points as Tyler HEAT took down the East Texas Chargers.
Aiden Shelton had 10 points. Other scorers for Tyler HEAT were Cale Starr 8; Waker Hartman 6; Cade Morgan 5; Elijah Grimes 4; Coen Starr 3; Kedren Penney 2; and Joseph Perry 1.
Longview 65, Texas High 49
LONGVIEW — Longview experienced its second setback of the young District 15-5A season on Friday, but it bounced back and earned an important 65-49 home league win against Texas High at Lobo Coliseum on Tuesday night.
The Lobos improved their season record to 18-3 and district record to 2-2, and will travel to play state-ranked Mount Pleasant at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, while the Tigers dropped their respective marks to 3-10 and 1-3.
Robert Blandburg had a game-high 21 points with 14 rebounds. | 2023-01-11T07:47:18+00:00 | tylerpaper.com | https://tylerpaper.com/boys-basketball-chapel-hill-captures-win-over-gilmer/article_757fa2fa-9156-11ed-a9b2-ebad6a6dd576.html |
AUSTIN (Nexstar) — The personal details of at least 3,000 Texans have been compromised through an organized criminal security breach, the Texas Department of Public Safety announced Monday.
During a House Appropriations Committee hearing Monday, Director Steven McCraw told lawmakers a “Chinese organized crime group based in New York” got ahold of thousands of licenses due to a security lapse. McCraw said the state is working with federal agencies, and an investigation is ongoing.
DPS Lieutenant Colonel Jeff Williams said the unnamed Chinese group did not hack any state websites but took advantage of a security gap, which he said has since been fixed.
“There was not a traditional breach in the sense of the word, someone like keyboard hacked their way into the system,” Williams said. “There was a vulnerability that was discovered by these actors. They then exploited that vulnerability.”
The department said the alleged group was able to duplicate the driver’s licenses of at least 3,000 Texans, primarily those of Asian descent.
“We’re not happy at all,” McCraw. “Controls should have been in place, and this should have never happened.”
The committee chair, Rep. Mary Gonzalez, D-El Paso, hammered into agency leaders over how this happened and why officials have not personally notified the Texans affected.
“So hold on, it could be my driver’s license, and somebody could be going around as Mary Gonzalez right now for two months, and nobody has been notified?” she asked McCraw, to which he replied, “That’s correct.”
DPS confirmed it has been aware of this problem since December. Leaders said they will begin notifying individuals affected this week but noted there could be more Texans impacted.
Although there was not a hack of the state’s system, McCraw said the group was able to find a workaround. He said the crime group was able to get personal information about Texans through the dark web and then used that data to request a replacement ID through the state’s website.
McCraw said Asian Texans were targeted with the goal of finding similar names and “look-alikes” that would aid people from China currently residing in the United States illegally.
The director did not name the crime group but said some individuals have been identified and arrests have been made. | 2023-02-28T15:45:46+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/chinese-crime-group-obtains-thousands-of-texans-drivers-licenses/ |
CHICAGO, Ill. (Ivanhoe Newswire) – Each year, more than 800,000 people undergo knee replacement surgery in the United States. Today, 90 percent of all knee replacements last ten years and 80 percent last 20 years. Robotic surgery has become standard procedure. Now, a new technique is giving surgeons a way to be even more precise, allowing patients to heal faster and get back out there doing what they love.
From the everyday wear and tear to the extreme — the knee is the most injured joint in the body.
Orthopedic knee specialist, Jeffrey H. DeClaire, MD was one of the first to perform a total knee replacement. Now, he is one of the first to use a navigation software that not only makes sure the new knee is in the exact right spot, but the ligaments are as well.
“The BalanceBot is a method to measure ligament tension throughout the full range of motion on the inner half of the knee and the outer half of the knee,” Dr. DeClaire explains.
Traditionally, surgeons used their own experience and standard guidelines to position the ligaments around the implant.
Dr. DeClaire adds, “It didn’t include the tension or the balance of ligaments.”
Now, BalanceBot is taking out the guesswork. The system creates a 3D model in real time of the patient’s movement. After surgeons open the knee, two paddles on the BalanceBot are inserted, recording range of motion. The software then proposes an initial implant plan based on the anatomy of each individual patient. The software can predict how much of the ligament should be saved to optimize balance and joint stability.
Clinical trials on more than 1,200 patients show a satisfaction of almost 98 percent, compared to 75 to 80 percent with a traditional knee replacement. With this method, ligament releases have been drastically reduced, which means less trauma to the tissue, quicker recovery, and better outcomes. Each surgery then goes into a database and AI continually updates outcomes and learns from each surgery, ultimately improving results each time.
Contributors to this news report include Marsha Lewis, Producer; Roque Correa, Videographer & Editor.
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Kevin Mitnick, whose pioneering antics tricking employees in the 1980s and 1990s into helping him steal software and services from big phone and tech companies made him the most celebrated U.S. hacker, has died at age 59.
Mitnick died Sunday in Las Vegas after a 14-month battle with pancreatic cancer, said Stu Sjouwerman, CEO of the security training firm KnowBe4, where Mitnick was chief hacking officer.
His colorful career — from student tinkerer to FBI-hunted fugitive, imprisoned felon and finally respected cybersecurity professional, public speaker and author tapped for advice by U.S. lawmakers and global corporations — mirrors the evolution of society’s grasp of the nuances of computer hacking.
Through Mitnick’s professional trajectory, and what many consider the misplaced prosecutorial zeal that put him behind bars for nearly five years until 2000, the public has learned how to better distinguish serious computer crime from the mischievous troublemaking of youths hellbent on proving their hacking prowess.
“He never hacked for money,” said Sjouwerman, who became Mitnick’s business partner in 2011. He was mostly after trophies, chiefly cellphone code, he said.
Much fanfare accompanied Mitnick’s high-profile arrest in 1995, three years after he’d skipped probation on a previous computer break-in charge. The government accused him of causing millions of dollars in damages to companies including Motorola, Novell, Nokia and Sun Microsystems by stealing software and altering computer code.
But federal prosecutors had difficulty gathering evidence of major crimes, and after being jailed for nearly four years, Mitnick reached a plea agreement in 1999 that credited him for time served.
Upon his January 2000 release from prison, Mitnick told reporters his “were simple crimes of trespass.” He said ”I wanted to know as much as I could find out about how phone networks worked.”
He was initially barred for three years from using computers, modems, cell phones or anything else that could give him internet access — and from public speaking. Those requirements were gradually eased but he wasn’t allowed back online until December 2002.
Mitnick’s forte was social engineering. He would impersonate company employees to obtain passwords and data, a technique known as pretexting that remains among the most effective in hacking and which typically requires considerable research to pull off successfully.
“His ingenuity challenged systems, incited dialogues, and pushed boundaries in cybersecurity. He will remain a testament to the uncharted power of curiousity,” tweeted Chris Wysopal, who as a member of the white-hat hacking group L0pht testified before the U.S. Senate a few years before Mitnick did the same.
“My hacking activity actually was a quest for knowledge, the intellectual challenge, the thrill and the escape from reality,” Mitnick said during a March 2000 congressional hearing in response to a question by Sen. Joseph Lieberman, D-Conn., about what motivated him.
In his prepared testimony, Mitnick boasted that he had “successfully penetrated some of the most resilient computer systems ever developed.”
Mitnick had first been arrested for computer crimes at age 17 for brazenly walking into a Pacific Bell office and taking a handful of computer manuals and codes to digital door locks. For that, he served a year in a rehabilitation center, deemed by a federal judge as being addicted to computer tampering.
Mitnick had been raised in the bleak Los Angeles suburb of Panorama City by his mother, who divorced his father when he was 3. An overweight, lonely teenager, he dropped out of high school and found friends only when he stumbled into the world of phone phreaks – teens who used stolen phone codes to make free long-distance calls.
Phones led to computers, and Mitnick showed himself to be a persistent, if not stellar, hacker. Enthralled by the possibility of using computers to gain access and power, Mitnick began breaking into voice mail and computer systems, rifling through private files and taunting those who crossed him.
But another side of Mitnick became clear in his conversations with investigative journalist Jonathan Littman printed in in the mid-1990s in “The Fugitive Game: Online with Kevin Mitnick.” The hacker seems less a threat than a fearful, disturbed young man, more annoying than vindictive.b
And though a computer file containing 20,000 credit card numbers copied from the internet service provider Netcom was found on Mitnick’s computer after a 1994 arrest, there is no evidence he ever used any of the accounts.
Mitnick became a cause celebre for hackers who considered his 5-year prison term excessive. Some defaced websites to post messages demanding his release. Among the targets was The New York Times — which some sympathizers accused of exaggerating the societal danger Mitnick posed.
Exaggerated stories of Mitnick’s exploits and abilities also made the rounds, sometimes fueling hysteria.
One led prison officials to put him in solitary confinment for nine months, said Sjouwerman, because they feared he could start a nuclear war by whistling into a pay phone — emulating a modem “to hack NORAD and trigger a ballistic missile.”
Mitnick is the author of “The Ghost in the Wires,” which recounts his adventures as a wanted hacker and three other books co-written with others including “The Art of Deception.”
In addition to his work at KnowBe4, where Mitnick was not involved in day-to-day operations, he ran a separate penetration-testing business with his wife, the former Kimberley Barry.
She is a native of Australia, where the two met. | 2023-07-21T02:37:31+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-pioneering-hacker-kevin-mitnick-fbi-wanted-felon-turned-security-guru-dead-at-59/ |
By COLLEEN SLEVIN
DENVER (AP) — Chief Justice John Roberts is set to make his first public appearance since the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade, speaking Friday night at a judicial conference in Colorado.
Roberts is scheduled to be interviewed by two judges from the Denver-based 10th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, which is hosting the conference in Colorado Springs. Two judges from the court, Timothy M. Tymkovich and Jerome A. Holmes will have a discussion with Roberts during the conference’s traditional “fireside chat” event, which has featured a current or past Supreme Court justice since its inception in 2004.
While the conference offers lawyers and judges a chance to learn more about emerging legal issues, the chat, sponsored by the circuit’s historical society, usually focuses on the historic view of their career, rather than discussing current events, Gregory Kerwin, the society’s counselor, said.
The Supreme Court has been busy making history this year. In May, there was an unprecedented leak of Justice Samuel Alito’s draft opinion that suggested the court was poised to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision, which provided women constitutional protections for abortion for nearly 50 years. Roberts ordered an investigation into how the opinion got out.
Speaking at the same conference Thursday, Justice Neil Gorsuch said it is “terribly important” to identify the leaker and said he is expecting a report on the progress of the investigation, “I hope soon.”
Gorsuch condemned the leak, as have other justices who have addressed it publicly.
“Improper efforts to influence judicial decision-making, from whatever side, from whomever, are a threat to the judicial decision-making process,” Gorsuch said. Reporters from the Wall Street Journal and Bloomberg attended the talk.
Justice Clarence Thomas, the longest tenured member of the court, said the court had been irrevocably harmed by the leak. The leaked draft was largely incorporated into Alito’s final opinion in June that overturned Roe in a case upholding Mississippi’s law banning abortion after 15 weeks.
In June’s ruling, Roberts, appointed to the court in 2005 by former President George W. Bush, voted to uphold Mississippi’s law but he did not join the conservative justices in also overturning Roe as well as Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the 1992 decision that reaffirmed the right to end a pregnancy. He wrote that there was no need to overturn the broad precedents to uphold the state law, saying he would take “a more measured course.”
The overturning of Roe has paved the way for severe abortion restrictions or bans in nearly half of U.S. states.
Roberts has spoken out repeatedly about the importance of the judiciary’s independence and to rebut perceptions of the court as a political institution not much different than Congress or the presidency.
Opinion polls since the leak and the release of the final abortion decision, though, have shown a sharp drop in approval of the court and confidence in the institution.
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Associated Press writer Mark Sherman contributed to this report from Washington.
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What you need to create a beautiful fall dining space
When you are spending hot days enjoying the sunshine, it may not seem like fall is right around the corner. However, temperatures will drop and the leaves will start to turn before you know it.
Depending on where you live, the change in season means breaking out a new wardrobe and changing the decor around your house. If you like to decorate and enjoy a festive table, there are many ways to get your dining area fit for fall entertaining.
Ideas to consider when purchasing fall table decor
Fall details
While a centerpiece can make table decor pop, coasters, napkin holders, glasses and fall-themed dishes can help bring everything together.
A simple fruit bowl can be a great starting point for fall decor. Artificial apples, pumpkins or pinecones help create a seasonal atmosphere, and they are long-lasting, so you don’t have to worry about your centerpiece dying. If you’d like a floral centerpiece, fall flowers or fake baby’s breath can look great on any table.
Candles are a nice touch any time of year, and pumpkin-scented candles capture the spirit of the season. Flameless candles are a great choice if you don’t want an open flame, especially if you have pets or kids running around.
Holiday themes
For a simple fall theme, plan your decor around the fall holidays, Halloween and Thanksgiving. Halloween decor can be an especially fun choice if you have a house full of kids who will get into the spooky spirit of the season. Investing in Halloween decor that can be used year after year will help make decorating easy.
If you’d like to have a more minimalist scheme, consider sticking to solid colors when picking out tablecloths, plates and napkins. Choosing holiday colors, like black and orange, can create an understated, yet festive feel.
When November hits, Thanksgiving decorations become more popular. Choosing earthtone decorations in colors like brown, red and orange will capture the traditional Thanksgiving feel. These decorations fill the time between Halloween and Christmas, and they keep the house festive all season.
Accessorize the rest of your house
Once you get your table looking the way you want it, you can turn your attention to the rest of your house. Fall signs and wreath sets can liven up your wall or front door, while fall-themed pillows and blankets for the couch add flair to the rest of the house.
Best fall dining room table decor
OLYPHAN 72 Table Runner Dining Elegant Spring/Fall Leaf Pattern
This high-quality table runner looks and feels like satin and will dress up your dining table for all of your fall events. It captures the feeling of fall with glamour thanks to its cream and beige leaf embossed, ecru decoration.
Where to buy: Amazon
Kcldeci Autumn Maple Leaves Coasters for Drinks 4 Pieces Set
Enjoy all of your favorite fall beverages in style while preserving your tables with these absorbent, non-slip, ceramic 4-inch coasters. Each coaster is decorated with colorful fall leaves to get you in the seasonal spirit.
Where to buy: Amazon
Fiesta Fall Fantasy Dinnerware Collection
Serve up all your favorite autumn foods on an impeccably crafted dinner set that features a dazzling leaf motif in greens, blues and yellows. You can save this set for special occasions or use it every night as they are both microwave and dishwasher safe.
Where to buy: Bed Bath & Beyond
Saro Lifestyle Foliage Napkins in Green (Set of 4)
This richly-hued napkin set will turn your table into an eye-catching fall masterpiece. These fall-festive napkins have a jacquard leaf pattern and are made from 100% cotton, so they make the perfect addition to your dining table.
Where to buy: Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon
The best fall coffee table decor
Mkono Lighted Floral Mason Jar Centerpiece Decorative Wood Tray with 3 Painted Jars
You’ve found your perfect autumn-inspired coffee table centerpiece with this distressed mason jar containing beautiful artificial flowers. The mason jars and base tray can be used for multiple purposes and flowers can be swapped out for any holiday decor.
Where to buy: Amazon
One Holiday Way Orange Faux Pumpkin with Succulents Fall Table Decoration
A unique, realistic faux pumpkin and succulent arrangement make for an earthy and fall-inspired coffee table centerpiece. Because it is fake, you don’t have to worry about your plants dying or your pumpkin rotting, and you can use this decor year after year.
Where to buy: Amazon
The best fall holiday table decor
Attractive enough for the kids’ table and glamorous enough for the fanciest adults, these gold turkey napkin holders will make your Thanksgiving dinner table pop. This set of 12 napkin rings are easy to use and made from top-of-the-line materials.
Where to buy: Amazon
Happy Thanksgiving Table Runner for Farmhouse Holiday Parties
Celebrate Thanksgiving with this lightweight, linen dining table runner. This runner fits a table that seats eight people, so whether it’s for the adult table or the kids’ table, everyone will enjoy it.
Where to buy: Amazon
Fiesta Halloween Ghosts Dinnerware Collection
Get into the spooky season with a kid-friendly, Halloween ghost dinnerware set. The durable ceramic is chip-resistant and parent-approved in addition to being microwave, oven and dishwasher safe.
Where to buy: Bed Bath & Beyond
ELRENE Glowing Jack-O’-Lanterns Tablecloth Collection
Host a pumpkin-carving, candy sorting or even a ghost storytelling party at home with this Jack-O-Lantern tablecloth. Made from vinyl material that is water and stain resistant, it will protect your table during fall activities.
Where to buy: Bed Bath & Beyond and Amazon
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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Wildlife agencies in the U.S. are finding elevated levels of a class of toxic chemicals in game animals such as deer — and that's prompting health advisories in some places where hunting and fishing are ways of life and key pieces of the economy.
Authorities have detected the high levels of PFAS, or per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, in deer in several states, including Michigan and Maine, where legions of hunters seek to bag a buck every fall. Sometimes called “forever chemicals” for their persistence in the environment, PFAS are industrial compounds used in numerous products, such as nonstick cookware and clothing.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency launched an effort last year to limit pollution from the chemicals, which are linked to health problems including cancer and low birth weight.
But discovery of the chemicals in wild animals hunted for sport and food represents a new challenge that some states have started to confront by issuing “do not eat” advisories for deer and fish and expanding testing for PFAS in them.
“The fact there is an additional threat to the wildlife — the game that people are going out to hunt and fish — is a threat to those industries, and how people think about hunting and fishing,” said Jennifer Hill, associate director of the Great Lakes Regional Center for the National Wildlife Federation.
PFAS chemicals are an increasing focus of public health and environmental agencies, in part because they don't degrade or do so slowly in the environment and can remain in a person's bloodstream for life.
The chemicals get into the environment through production of consumer goods and waste. T hey also have been used in firefighting foam and in agriculture. PFAS-tainted sewage sludge has long been applied to fields as fertilizer and compost.
In Maine, where the chemicals were detected in well water at hundreds of times the federal health advisory level, legislators passed a law in 2021 requiring manufacturers to report their use of the chemicals and to phase them out by 2030. Environmental health advocates have said Maine's law could be a model for other states, some working on their own PFAS legislation.
California Gov. Gavin Newsom, a Democrat, signed a bill in September that bans the chemicals from cosmetics sold in the state. And more than 20 states have proposed or adopted limits for PFAS in drinking water, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
More testing will likely find the chemicals are present in other game animals besides deer, such as wild turkeys and fish, said David Trahan, executive director of the Sportsman’s Alliance of Maine, a hunting and outdoors advocacy group.
The discovery could have a negative impact on outdoor tourism in the short term, Trahan said. “If people are unwilling to hunt and fish, how are we going to manage those species?” he said. “You’re getting it in your water, you’re getting it in your food, you’re getting it in wild game.”
Maine was one of the first states to detect PFAS in deer. The state issued a “do not eat” advisory last year for deer harvested in the Fairfield area, about 80 miles (129 kilometers) north of Portland, after several of the animals tested positive for elevated levels.
The state is now expanding the testing to more animals across a wider area, said Nate Webb, wildlife division director at the Maine Department of Inland Fisheries and Wildlife. “Lab capacity has been challenging," he said, “but I suspect there will be more facilities coming online to help ease that burden — in Maine and elsewhere in the country."
Wisconsin has tested deer, ducks and geese for PFAS, and as a result issued a “do not eat” advisory for deer liver around Marinette, about 55 miles (89 kilometers) north of Green Bay. The state also asked fishermen to reduce consumption of Lake Superior's popular rainbow smelt to one meal per month.
Some chemicals, including PFAS, can accumulate in the liver over time because the organ filters the chemicals from the blood, Wisconsin's natural resources department told hunters. New Hampshire authorities have also issued an advisory to avoid consuming deer liver.
Michigan was the first state to assess PFAS in deer, said Tammy Newcomb, senior executive assistant director for the Michigan Department of Natural Resources.
The state issued its first “do not eat" advisory in 2018 for deer taken in and near Oscoda Township. Michigan has since issued an advisory against eating organs, such as liver and kidneys, from deer, fish or any other wild game anywhere in the state. It has also studied waterfowl throughout the state in areas of PFAS surface water contamination.
The state's expanded testing also has proven beneficial because it helped authorities find out which areas don't have a PFAS problem, Newcomb said.
“People like to throw up their arms and say we can't do anything about it. I like to point to our results and say that's not true,” Newcomb said. “Finding PFAS as a contaminant of concern has been the exception and not the rule.”
The chemical has also been found in shellfish that are collected recreationally and commercially. Scientists from the Florida International University Institute of Environment sampled more than 150 oysters from around the state and detected PFAS in every one, according to their study in August. Natalia Soares Quinete, an assistant professor in the institute's chemistry and biochemistry department, described the chemicals as “a long-term poison” that jeopardizes human health.
Dr. Leo Trasande, a professor of pediatrics at NYU Grossman School of Medicine who has studied PFAS, said the best way to avoid negative health effects is reducing exposure. But, Trasande said that's difficult to do because the chemicals are so commonplace and long-lasting in the environment.
“If you're seeing it in humans, you're likely going to see the effects in animals,” he said.
Wildlife authorities have tried to inform hunters of the presence of PFAS in deer with posted signs in hunting areas as well as advisories on social media and the internet. One such sign, in Michigan, told hunters that high amounts of PFAS “may be found in deer and could be harmful to your health.”
Kip Adams, chief conservation officer for the National Deer Association, said the discovery of PFAS in states like Maine and Michigan is very concerning to hunters.
“With the amount of venison my family eats, I can't imagine not being able to do that,” Adams said. “To this point, everything we've done has been about sharing information and making sure people are aware of it.”
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The Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild got its start in 1967, when a group of ten charter members met weekly each spring to paint after classes with the late Gerry Peirce. Under his tutelage, the group formed a chapter of the Southwestern Watercolor Society, withdrawing after five years to become a separate organization, the Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild (SAWG). From an initial membership of 80 artists, the organization has grown to over 400 active members! The desire to participate in exhibitions in cities outside Arizona prompted SAWG to be a leader in establishing the Western Federation of Watercolor Societies, now comprised of 10 art organizations in the western United States.
SAWG Mission Statement
The Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild’s mission is to advance and develop watercolor as an important painting medium and to provide educational and cultural benefits for our members and interested supporters of our community.
SAWG Vision Statement
The Southern Arizona Watercolor Guild is a community of watermedia artists recognized for excellence in their work, promotion of art education, and the advancement of watermedia in southern Arizona.
SAWG General Meetings
General meetings (unless noted) are held at St. Francis in the Foothills Celebration Center at 4625 E. River Road (near the corner of River and Swan) Tucson, AZ. MONDAY NIGHTS. Meetings are on the second Monday of the month from September through May. Starts with 6:00 pm social, then 6:30 pm meeting, and 7:00 demo.
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Quorum Welcomes Inn at the Pier & Hotel Virginia to Its Collection
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Quorum Hotels & Resorts, a California and Texas-based hotel management company, announced today the latest additions to its growing hotel management portfolio with two coastal California properties – Inn at the Pier Pismo Beach, and Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton.
A 2022 addition to the Tapestry Collection by Hilton, the historic Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara completed a full property renovation and rebrand in August 2022, honoring its Spanish Colonial roots through design. With a prime downtown location near State Street, the Funk Zone, and Stearns Wharf, guests are positioned perfectly to fully experience the destination. On-site, guests are invited to unwind in the welcoming lobby featuring Brisa Café + Bar, or retreat to one of 61 newly refreshed boutique rooms and suites.
Follow famed Hwy 101 a short distance north and discover Inn at the Pier Pismo Beach. Featuring classic craftsman architecture with a premier pier-side downtown location; the resort-style property has been welcoming guests since 2017. Designed with leisure in mind, the 104-room property features panoramic Pacific Ocean views, a rooftop bar, and flexible event space. Slated to begin renovation this winter, Inn at the Pier will reveal a new restaurant concept and redesigned rooftop, updated lobby and bar, and refreshed guest rooms and suites, officially debuting in the Curio Collection by Hilton in 2023.
"Both properties are welcome additions to Quorum's lifestyle portfolio. We look forward to elevating these beautiful properties to their full potential in partnership with the Hilton brand while celebrating what makes each unique," said President Todd Moreau. "Our renovation and soft brand strategies will deliver a heightened experience that our team is proud to be a part of and will ultimately delight our guests for years to come."
Quorum Hotels & Resorts has a 35-year record of success comprising more than 185 hotel assignments spanning most major markets and all major brands including Hilton, Hyatt, Marriott, and IHG. Quorum provides hotel owners with a personalized, hands-on approach to hotel management focused on driving optimal operating results and return on investment. Core areas of expertise include hotel management, asset management, and advisory services. Today, Quorum Hotels & Resorts manages 2,000 keys across the United States. For more information about Quorum Hotels & Resorts visit quorumhotels.com.
Opened in November 2017, Inn at the Pier features classic craftsman design and overlooks the iconic Pismo Beach pier and boardwalk from its prime downtown location. The resort-style property is home to 104 guest rooms and suites, a full-service restaurant, dipping pool, and the only rooftop bar in Pismo Beach. Other amenities include 1,200 square feet of meeting space, a state-of-the-art fitness facility and approximately 2,650 square feet of street-level retail space. Inn at the Pier is located at 601 Cypress Street, Pismo Beach, 93449. To learn more about the Inn at the Pier, please visit theinnatthepier.com.
Designated a local landmark by the city of Santa Barbara in March 2000, and remodeled and rebranded in August 2022, Hotel Virginia is home to 61 charming guest rooms and suites. Positioned amidst stunning Spanish architecture, the sights and sounds of the city, and moments from the California coastline, the property immerses guests fully in the local experience. Hotel Virginia Santa Barbara, Tapestry Collection by Hilton is part of Hilton Honors, the award-winning guest loyalty program. Hotel Virginia is located at 17 W. Haley St., Santa Barbara, CA 93101. To learn more about Hotel Virginia, please visit hotelvirginiasb.com.
CONTACT:
Jessica Buck
Vice President Sales & Marketing
Quorum Hotels & Resorts
jbuck@quorumhotels.com
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- WindRose Health Investors, LLC, the New York-based healthcare private equity firm, today announced that its Behavioral Focused Pharmacy Platform has consolidated all of its business operations under the new name Altruix.
Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, Altruix provides value-added distribution services and medication adherence services primarily to patients suffering from severe and persistent mental illness, substance use disorders, and intellectual and developmental disabilities. Altruix consists of the combined operations of Terrapin Pharmacy, Ganse Apothecary, and Bank's Apothecary, and now serves over 22,000 patients, across 23 states, through seven closed-door pharmacies.
CEO Eric Elliott said, "The name Altruix reflects our mission of improving lives through exceptional, caring pharmacy services. 2022 was a year of fantastic growth for the organization and we are now able to provide a more comprehensive suite of pharmacy services to many more patients across the country. We are excited for the platform to unite under a single brand that demonstrates a focus on providing the highest quality care to the behavioral health population."
The company will begin operating under the Altruix brand in May.
About Altruix
Altruix is a leading provider of pharmacy and medication adherence services focused exclusively on serving the behavioral health population. Headquartered in Annapolis, Maryland, Altruix provides value-added pharmacy services primarily to individuals with serious and persistent mental illness, intellectual and developmental disabilities, and substance use disorders. The company serves this population primarily through high-touch distribution relationships with community-based behavioral health agencies and long-term care facilities, enabling improved medication adherence and care management for complex and costly patient populations.
For more information, please visit www.altruix.com.
About WindRose
WindRose Health Investors, LLC ("WindRose") makes equity investments in companies that operate within the services sectors of the healthcare industry. The firm focuses on companies with profitable business models and a demonstrated ability to deliver cost-effective solutions. WindRose is based in New York City and invests in companies throughout the United States.
For more information, please email WindRose at info@windrose.com.
CONTACT: Whitney Cole
Director of Marketing & Communications
wcole@altruix.com
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DALLAS — A Texas man accused of injuring three people in a shooting at a hair salon in Dallas’ Koreatown in May was indicted earlier this week on hate crime charges.
The Dallas County District Attorney announced Tuesday that a grand jury returned a seven-count indictment charging Jeremy Smith with seven counts of aggravated assault with a deadly weapon as a hate crime.
"A Dallas County Grand Jury has returned multiple indictments on Jeremy Smith, 37, charged in connection to shootings allegedly motivated by bias or prejudice against Asian Americans – thus classified under Texas law as a hate crime," District Attorney John Creuzot said in a statement.
The grand jury met on Aug. 4, the district attorney's office said in a statement.
Smith is accused of shooting inside the Hair World Salon on May 11, firing allegedly 13 times, hitting three people, according to the statement.
According to the district attorney, Smith allegedly selected the victims "because of his bias or prejudice against Asian Americans."
The district attorney said Dallas Police arrested Smith on May 16.
According to the statement, Smith remains in the Lew Sterrett Justice Center on a $700,000 bond. | 2022-08-12T19:59:52+00:00 | kgun9.com | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/dallas-saloon-shooting-suspect-indicted-on-hate-crime-charges |
SHANGHAI, Feb. 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- JW Therapeutics (HKEX: 2126), an independent and innovative biotechnology company focusing on developing, manufacturing and commercializing cell immunotherapy products, announced the initiation of clinical study of JWATM214 in patients with advanced hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) and the first patient infusion.
Primary hepatic cancer is a common malignant tumor of the digestive system worldwide, with high malignancy and hepatic prognosis. As the most common pathological type, HCC accounts for 85% to 90% of primary liver cancer. China has the highest incidence rate and mortality rate of primary hepatic cancer in the world, with 466,000 new cases and 422,000 deaths each year. The median progression-free survival of patients after first- and second-line current treatment is approximately 6 months, providing limited benefits for patients. Therefore, there is an urgent need to develop an effective treatment for patients with recurrent and metastatic advanced HCC.
This first-in-human study of JWATM214 aims to evaluate the safety and tolerability, determine the recommended phase 2 dose (RP2D), and evaluate the pharmacokinetic profile and preliminary efficacy of JWATM214 in adult patients with GPC-3-expressing advanced HCC.
As overexpressed in many malignant tumors including HCC, glypican-3 (GPC-3) has become a target for the diagnosis and treatment of HCC. The feasibility of T-cell immunotherapy targeting GPC-3 for the treatment of HCC patients has been preliminarily demonstrated and reported. JWATM214 is an autologous T-cell immunotherapy candidate drug targeting GPC-3, independently developed by JW Therapeutics based on the ARTEMIS® platform of Eureka and Lyell's T cell anti-exhaustion technology. It combines the high affinity and specificity of GPC-3 monoclonal antibody, and added cJun protein regulation based on JWATM204 to delay T cell exhaustion, to achieve more durable and superior anti-tumor activity, potentially providing novel treatment for GPC-3-expressing advanced HCC patients.
JW Therapeutics reached agreements with Eureka and Lyell in 2020, and in-licensed the rights of Eureka's ARTEMIS® technology and Lyell's T cell anti-exhaustion technology to develop, manufacture and commercialize products in China (including mainland China, Hong Kong, Macao and Taiwan) and the member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations.
References
Di-Yang Xie, Zheng-Gang Ren, Jian Zhou, Jia Fan, and Qiang Gao. 2019 Chinese clinical guidelines for the management of hepatocellular carcinoma: updates and insights. Hepatobiliary Surg Nutr. 2020 Aug; 9(4): 452–463.
Shi, D., Shi, Y., Kaseb, A.O., Qi, X., Zhang, Y., Chi, J., Lu, Q., Gao, H., Jiang, H., Wang, H., et al. (2020). Chimeric Antigen Receptor-Glypican-3 T-Cell Therapy for Advanced Hepatocellular Carcinoma: Results of Phase I Trials. Clin Cancer Res 26, 3979-3989. 10.1158/1078-0432.CCR-19-3259.
About JWATM214
JWATM214 is an autologous T-cell immunotherapy candidate drug targeting GPC-3, independently developed by JW Therapeutics based on the ARTEMIS® platform of Eureka and Lyell's T cell anti-exhaustion technology. It combines the high affinity and specificity of GPC-3 monoclonal antibody, and added cJun protein regulation based on JWATM204 to delay T cell exhaustion, to achieve more durable and superior anti-tumor activity, potentially providing novel treatment for GPC-3-expressing advanced HCC patients.
About JW Therapeutics
JW Therapeutics (HKEX: 2126) is an independent and innovative biotechnology company focusing on developing, manufacturing and commercializing cell immunotherapy products, and is committed to becoming an innovation leader in cell immunotherapy. Founded in 2016, JW Therapeutics has built a world-class platform for product development in cell immunotherapy, as well as a product pipeline covering hematologic malignancies, solid tumors and autoimmune diseases. JW Therapeutics is committed to bringing breakthrough and quality cell immunotherapy products and the hope of a cure to patients in China and worldwide, and leading the healthy and standardized development of China's cell immunotherapy industry. For more information, please visit www.jwtherapeutics.com/.
Forward-Looking Statements
The forward-looking statements are based on the management's expectations and beliefs and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described. Significant risks and uncertainties, include those discussed below and more fully described in Hong Kong Exchanges and Clearing Limited (HKEX) reports filed by the Company. Unless otherwise noted, the Company is providing this information as of the date it publicized, and expressly disclaims any duty to update information contained in the issues and relevant information, or provide any explanation. For detailed information, please visit the company website: www.jwtherapeutics.com/en/forward-looking-statements/.
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SAN DIEGO, Oct. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the American Transportation Research Institute, the trucking industry's not-for-profit research organization, released its 18th annual Top Industry Issues report, identifying the leading industry concerns including fuel prices, the driver shortage, truck parking, driver compensation, the economy and for the first time, speed limiters.
"ATRI's list is a true reflection of what it was like to be a trucker this year," said ATA Chairman Harold A. Sumerford Jr. "High fuel prices and finding drivers were two of our industry's biggest challenges – challenges made more difficult by the economy and the continued lack of truck parking. Thankfully, ATRI doesn't just tell us what the issues are, it provides a number of possible solutions that decision makers can use to address them."
In a year that saw record-high fuel costs, Fuel Prices were ranked as the top industry concern, replacing the Driver Shortage, which had been the number one issue for five years in a row. This year, the Driver Shortage was the second-ranked issue, followed by the lack of available Truck Parking. Rounding out the top five this year were Driver Compensation and the Economy.
With the release earlier this year of the Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration's Notice of Intent to enter into a speed limiter rulemaking in 2023, Speed Limiters ranked in the top ten this year for the first time, coming in ninth overall and fifth among commercial driver respondents.
Over 47 percent of the survey respondents were professional truck drivers and 39 percent were motor carrier executives. Among driver respondents, Truck Parking, Fuel Prices and Driver Compensation were the top three concerns, while motor carriers ranked the Driver Shortage, Driver Retention and Fuel Prices as their top three concerns.
More than 4,200 trucking industry stakeholders participated in this year's survey, including motor carriers, truck drivers, industry suppliers, driver trainers, law enforcement, and others.
"This year's survey had the highest number of responses to date, showing how committed our industry is to identifying the most critical concerns and more importantly, figuring out how we collectively deal with each issue," said ATRI President and COO Rebecca Brewster.
The complete results of the annual survey were released as part of 2022 American Trucking Associations' Management Conference and Exhibition. The full report can be found at ATRI's website here.
ATRI is the trucking industry's 501(c)(3) not-for-profit research organization. It is engaged in critical research relating to freight transportation's essential role in maintaining a safe, secure and efficient transportation system.
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SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency said Tuesday that Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands will receive a total of nearly $108 million to improve drinking water infrastructure across the U.S. territories.
Puerto Rico is slated to get $62 million and the U.S. Virgin Islands nearly $46 million.
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The money is part of a push by the administration of U.S. President Joe Biden to improve drinking water systems and remove lead pipes.
Federal officials said Congress appropriated an additional $6 billion for water projects in U.S. states and territories as part of the $550 billion Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that Biden signed in November 2021.
Officials said the money will target disadvantaged communities. Puerto Rico, an island of 3.2 million people, has a 46% poverty rate. The U.S. Virgin Islands, a three-island territory of 87,000 people, has a poverty rate of nearly 20%. | 2023-04-04T23:08:15+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/world/article/puerto-rico-usvi-to-receive-108m-to-upgrade-17878772.php |
WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, April 26, 2023
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
The National Weather Service in Norman has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Central Foard County in northern Texas...
Southeastern Hardeman County in northern Texas...
* Until 630 AM CDT.
* At 542 AM CDT, a severe thunderstorm was located 10 miles west of
Crowell, moving east at 30 mph.
HAZARD...Ping pong ball size hail and 60 mph wind gusts.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...People and animals outdoors will be injured. Expect hail
damage to roofs, siding, windows, and vehicles. Expect
wind damage to roofs, siding, and trees.
* Locations impacted include...
Crowell, Margaret, Thalia, and Copper Breaks State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
Torrential rainfall is occurring with this storm, and may lead to
flash flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded roadways.
...A strong thunderstorm will impact portions of northeastern King
and southeastern Cottle Counties through 600 AM CDT...
At 542 AM CDT, Doppler radar was tracking a strong thunderstorm 7
miles southeast of Chalk, or 17 miles southeast of Paducah, moving
northeast at 25 mph.
HAZARD...Wind gusts up to 50 mph and nickel size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Gusty winds could knock down tree limbs and blow around
unsecured objects. Minor damage to outdoor objects is
possible.
Locations impacted include...
Hackberry.
Torrential rainfall is also occurring with this storm and may lead to
localized flooding. Do not drive your vehicle through flooded
roadways.
Frequent cloud to ground lightning is occurring with this storm.
Lightning can strike 10 miles away from a thunderstorm. Seek a safe
shelter inside a building or vehicle.
LAT...LON 3372 10000 3372 10014 3393 10019 3395 10005
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TIME...MOT...LOC 1042Z 233DEG 23KT 3382 10012
MAX HAIL SIZE...0.88 IN
MAX WIND GUST...50 MPH
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Stars vs. Kraken NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 7: Odds, total, moneyline and other Vegas lines
The final game of the NHL Playoffs Second Round will see the Dallas Stars hit the ice against the Seattle Kraken on Monday, May 15, beginning at 8:00 PM ET and airing on ESPN, TVAS, and SportsNet. The teams are knotted up 3-3 in the series. The Stars are favored, with -210 moneyline odds, in this decisive matchup against the Kraken, who have +170 moneyline odds.
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- When: Monday, May 15, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, TVAS, and SportsNet
- Where: American Airlines Center in Dallas, Texas
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- In 49 games this season, Dallas and its opponent have combined for more than 5.5 goals.
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Southern Idaho’s drought situation showed more improvement in the latest map released Thursday, and it might not be long before the region is declared drought-free, an Idaho Department of Water Resources official says.
Last month, most of Twin Falls and Cassia counties were listed as being in a “severe drought", despite snowpack being well above normal. That designation has now been changed to “moderate drought" in the latest map issued by the National Drought Mitigation Center.
David Hoekema, hydrologist with the Idaho Department of Water Resources, said the region could see further improvement to the point where drought designation is lifted from all of southern Idaho.
“It would not be surprising to see some big improvements in the drought maps,” Hoekema said.
Most of southern Idaho is now declared in either a moderate drought, or “abnormally dry,” the latter not being a drought category but an indication that an area could be on the verge of a drought, he said.
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Officials exercise caution when lifting drought conditions, Hoekema said, especially in the wake of last fall’s extremely warm temperatures, creating very dry soil conditions.
An Idaho Water Supply Committee meeting is scheduled for April 12 in Boise and Hoekema said he believes the state will be looking at a better scenario than was discussed at the March 15 meeting, where it was stressed Idaho needed to receive above-normal precipitation to meet irrigators’ needs.
The snowpack shows much promise for irrigators relying on Magic Reservoir north of Shoshone. Irrigators there have seen short irrigation seasons. Last year, irrigation water lasted only 70 days.
Kevin Lakey, Big Wood Canal Co. manager, said he expects farmers will have a full irrigation season this year, and there will be enough for some carryover next year.
Snowpack in the Big Wood and Little Wood basins are among the highest percentages in the state, at more than 140% of normal.
With this year’s cold weather, runoff is slow in coming, however, and water managers hope for a slow rise in temperatures in order to prevent flooding.
If Hoekema had one wish, it would be for a larger snowpack along the Wyoming-Idaho border, the headwaters of the Snake River. Snowpack there is about 115% of average, but more snow there could help ensure the recovery of the river from multiple drought years, he said.
The National Weather Service’s forecast for Magic Valley for the next month shows at least normal precipitation, along with lower than average temperatures.
Growers "are happy that we have the snowpack,” Sean Ellis of the Idaho Farm Bureau Federation said.
But the cool, wet weather is slowing field work.
Farmers are hoping for warm, dry weather so they can get out into the field, Ellis said.
The delay in planting isn’t a major concern so far, he said, but eventually farmers will need get to work. | 2023-03-25T15:17:54+00:00 | magicvalley.com | https://magicvalley.com/news/local/southern-idaho-begins-to-crawl-out-of-drought/article_f01a83cc-ca77-11ed-947a-4ffda58778e2.html |
Southern tornado threat increases as West is blanketed in needed snow
By Pedram Javaheri, Jennifer Gray, Allison Chinchar and Monica Garrett, CNN meteorologists
A clash of two seasons will see an early winter blast meet record autumn warmth over the next few days — and that meeting will lead to a robust storm system with heavy mountain snow in the West and severe storms in the South.
“An active end to the (workweek) is in store for much of the country as a highly amplified upper-level trough swings eastward and triggers multitudinous weather hazards for areas west of the Mississippi River,” the Weather Prediction Center said.
Just as that system spreads east, another system will push into the Pacific Northwest bringing heavy rain, snow and high winds.
Winter weather spreads across the Interior West
Winter weather alerts remain in effect for much of the Rockies where heavy snow will continue Thursday and temperatures will plummet.
“Strong and gusty winds from the north will also add to the wintry feel in these area in stark contrast to the warm and dry weather in recent days,” the prediction center said.
Salt Lake City soared to nearly 70 degrees Tuesday, but by Wednesday evening temperatures had fallen below freezing as the season’s first snow arrived. Snow is expected to continue across Utah, Arizona and Nevada on Thursday, and begin to push into Colorado, New Mexico, Wyoming, Nebraska, and South Dakota.
Hard freeze watches and warnings are also in effect across Utah and California as temperatures are expected to significantly dip Thursday night into Friday, dipping down into the mid-20s.
By Friday morning, Denver is forecast to be more than 50 degrees colder than it was on November 1 — with at least 1 to 2 inches of fresh powder.
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Tornado threat returns to the South
Cold air from the West will interact with the record warmth across the Central Plains and Midwest allowing for the development of severe storms late Thursday into Friday morning.
The Storm Prediction Center has issued a slight risk (level 2 of 5) of severe storms for parts of Texas, Oklahoma and Kansas, with a marginal risk (level 1 of 5) surrounding this area. “Damaging gusts, isolated large hail and a marginal tornado threat will be possible,” the prediction center warned.
Many of these storms will fire up during the overnight hours, adding to the risk. Nocturnal tornadoes tend to be more deadly than those that happen during the day because people are sleeping and are less weather-aware.
Storms could continue into Friday morning with additional severe activity ramping up in the afternoon hours.
An enhanced risk (level 3 of 5) of severe storms has been issued for 9 million people across parts of Texas (including Dallas and Fort Worth), Oklahoma, Arkansas and Louisiana.
Tornadoes, some of which could be significant (EF2 or greater), damaging winds and large hail will threaten the region Friday.
Another 27 million people surrounding this enhanced risk area are also at risk, (level 1 or 2), for severe storms Friday. This area includes the Texas cities of Houston, San Antonio and Austin, as well as Oklahoma City, Kansas City, Kansas, and Wichita, Kansas.
Heavy rain will accompany the threat of severe weather.
Most areas will see up to 2 inches of rain. There could be isolated amounts that are even higher if storms linger or train over the same areas for longer periods.
While much of the central US is also suffering from drought and needing rain, excessive rainfall rates could lead to the flooding of the hard, dry ground, especially across the Ark-La-Tex region, according to the Weather Prediction Center.
Next winter storm enters the Pacific Northwest
The series of winter storms will continue with a surge of precipitation beginning late Thursday through the weekend, building the snowpack across many drought-stricken Western states.
As much as 15 to 30 inches of fresh snow is possible in the higher elevations of the Cascades, Rockies and Sierras through Sunday, while highs in cities including Seattle, Salt Lake City and Portland, Oregon, will be 10 to 15 degrees below seasonal averages.
Highs across several major cities in the Northwest will be in line with temperatures typically seen in early January — not early November.
As much as 5 to 10 inches of new precipitation is forecast across the Pacific Northwest over the next seven days.
The increase in moisture is welcome as nearly 75% of the Western US is under some level of drought, with one third of the Pacific Northwest experiencing severe drought conditions.
November is the second-wettest month of the year in cities including Seattle and Portland. The rainfall potential will also increase as far south as Southern California beginning late this weekend and through next week.
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Deal expands VEON's investments in Pakistan's digital economy
AMSTERDAM, June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- VEON Ltd. (NASDAQ: VEON, Euronext Amsterdam: VEON), a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and services, announces today that the Group's VEON Ventures division has completed a US$ 15 million investment as part of a Series A round for Dastgyr, a Pakistan-based B2B e-commerce marketplace platform. This investment will contribute towards boosting Pakistan's e-commerce market.
Dastgyr offers businesses a one-stop-shop application that connects thousands of retailers with suppliers to give them access to real-time visibility on pricing and financing rates. Platform partners have included Coca-Cola, Nestle, and Reckitt.
"As part of VEON's transformation into a digital operator that delivers a growing range of services to our customers we are investing in leading digital companies like Dastgyr in the countries where we operate. These investments are the building blocks of the digital ecosystem that will enable us to deliver on our strategy," said Mohd Khairil Abdullah, CEO of VEON Ventures. "Pakistan, with its rapidly growing digital sector, is a key market for VEON. By bringing together Dagstyr's e-commerce business with Jazz's communications network and JazzCash's mobile payments platform, we will catalyse growth in digital services in Pakistan. This would be further enhanced by the digital banking services that we have ambitions to provide."
The deal is VEON Ventures' largest investment in a Pakistani start-up and reflects the Group's continued commitment to the region and to the growth of Pakistan's digital economy.
"Pakistan's start-up ecosystem is at a critical juncture and only startups focused on addressing key challenges and adopting localized solutions will survive and thrive," added Aamir Ibrahim, CEO of Jazz. "This investment highlights VEON's commitment to scaling up Pakistan's digital economy and provides Dastgyr with a platform to build synergies with Jazz's subscriber base of 75 million and with JazzCash, further integrating the startup into Pakistan's fintech ecosystem."
Dastgyr will remain an independent entity, with a minority position being taken by VEON Ventures. The new investment round will support Dastgyr's expansion into 15 new cities in Pakistan, alongside its existing network in Karachi, Lahore, Sialkot and Gujranwala.
"We are thrilled to achieve this milestone in the current global economic environment," said Zohaib Ali, co-founder of Dastgyr. "We welcome the new investors to the Dastgyr family as we continue to work relentlessly toward our vision of building an AliBaba for emerging markets worldwide. We're lucky to have found strategic partners who believe in our mission and have displayed unwavering faith in our team. Financial inclusion, which is central to the startup's mission, will uplift and enable Pakistan's small- and medium-sized retail entrepreneurs, potentially unlocking up to an additional US$ 10 billion for the country's GDP, according to our estimates."
VEON Ventures' investment in Dastgyr Series A funding was made alongside Zinal Growth, DEG, Khwarizmi Ventures, OTF Jasoor Ventures, Cedar Mundi Ventures, Reflect Ventures, Century Oak Capital, Haitou Global, GoingVC, Astir Ventures, K3 Diversity Ventures, Chandaria Capital, along with the founders of Property Finder, Ayoconnect, Quiqup and senior management from DoorDash.
About VEON
VEON is a NASDAQ- and Euronext Amsterdam–listed a global digital operator that provides mobile connectivity and service serving nine countries that together are home to 9% of the world's population. Our companies are transforming lifestyles through technology-driven services that empower opportunity in some of the world's fastest-growing emerging markets.
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SEATTLE (AP) — SEATTLE (AP) — Adaptive Biotechnologies Corp. (ADPT) on Tuesday reported a loss of $40.1 million in its fourth quarter.
The Seattle-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents per share.
The results topped Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 37 cents per share.
The life-sciences research company posted revenue of $55.2 million in the period, which fell short of Street forecasts. Five analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $55.9 million.
For the year, the company reported that its loss narrowed to $200.2 million, or $1.40 per share. Revenue was reported as $185.3 million.
Adaptive Biotechnologies expects full-year revenue in the range of $205 million to $215 million.
Adaptive Biotechnologies shares have risen 14% since the beginning of the year. In the final minutes of trading on Tuesday, shares hit $8.68, a decline of 41% in the last 12 months.
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245,000 Square Foot Lab Demonstrates Amgen's Continued Commitment to Innovation
THOUSAND OAKS, Calif., Oct. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- (Oct. 6, 2022) – Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) today announced the opening of a new research and development site in San Francisco's Oyster Point, continuing the company's nearly two-decade presence in the region. The new site will constitute the company's second largest research and development facility, which focuses on discovering therapeutics for patients living with cancer, inflammatory disease and cardiometabolic disorders.
"For nearly two decades Amgen has been present in the San Francisco Bay Area, a region known for cutting-edge science and biotechnology innovation," said Robert A. Bradway, chairman and chief executive officer of Amgen. "This new state-of-the-art facility further demonstrates our commitment to discovering and developing treatments for some of the world's most serious and widespread diseases."
The centerpiece of the new site is a 245,000 square foot, nine-story building that will provide a workplace for 650 staff representing 24 different functions. The site features open work spaces and modular labs designed to encourage greater collaboration and teamwork, and meets high standards for environmental sustainability, having been submitted for LEED and FitWel-certification.
"Our new site is home to a perfect combination of technology and biotech innovation, making Amgen an attractive place for local scientific professionals looking to build an inspirational, rewarding career," says Saptarsi Haldar, vice president of cardiometabolic research and site head for Amgen San Francisco. "The team is deeply committed to the evolution of cutting-edge science, and highly motivated to ensure we're prepared to meet the future needs of patients living with cancer, inflammatory disease and cardiometabolic diseases."
This year, the San Francisco Business Times recognized Amgen San Francisco as one of the "Best Places to Work" in the Bay Area. Earlier in 2022, Forbes named Amgen for the fourth straight year as one of "America's Best Employers for Diversity" as well as one of "America's Best Employers for New Graduates." Also in 2022, Amgen earned a perfect score – for the fourth consecutive year – on the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) Corporate Equality Index, the premier benchmarking report on corporate policies and practices related to the LGBTQ+ workplace equality.
About Amgen
Amgen is committed to unlocking the potential of biology for patients suffering from serious illnesses by discovering, developing, manufacturing and delivering innovative human therapeutics. This approach begins by using tools like advanced human genetics to unravel the complexities of disease and understand the fundamentals of human biology.
Amgen focuses on areas of high unmet medical need and leverages its expertise to strive for solutions that improve health outcomes and dramatically improve people's lives. A biotechnology pioneer since 1980, Amgen has grown to be one of the world's leading independent biotechnology companies, has reached millions of patients around the world and is developing a pipeline of medicines with breakaway potential.
Amgen is one of the 30 companies that comprise the Dow Jones Industrial Average and is also part of the Nasdaq-100 index. In 2021, Amgen was named one of the 25 World's Best Workplaces™ by Fortune and Great Place to Work™ and one of the 100 most sustainable companies in the world by Barron's.
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No forward-looking statement can be guaranteed and actual results may differ materially from those we project. Our results may be affected by our ability to successfully market both new and existing products domestically and internationally, clinical and regulatory developments involving current and future products, sales growth of recently launched products, competition from other products including biosimilars, difficulties or delays in manufacturing our products and global economic conditions. In addition, sales of our products are affected by pricing pressure, political and public scrutiny and reimbursement policies imposed by third-party payers, including governments, private insurance plans and managed care providers and may be affected by regulatory, clinical and guideline developments and domestic and international trends toward managed care and healthcare cost containment. Furthermore, our research, testing, pricing, marketing and other operations are subject to extensive regulation by domestic and foreign government regulatory authorities. We or others could identify safety, side effects or manufacturing problems with our products, including our devices, after they are on the market.
Our business may be impacted by government investigations, litigation and product liability claims. In addition, our business may be impacted by the adoption of new tax legislation or exposure to additional tax liabilities. If we fail to meet the compliance obligations in the corporate integrity agreement between us and the U.S. government, we could become subject to significant sanctions. Further, while we routinely obtain patents for our products and technology, the protection offered by our patents and patent applications may be challenged, invalidated or circumvented by our competitors, or we may fail to prevail in present and future intellectual property litigation. We perform a substantial amount of our commercial manufacturing activities at a few key facilities, including in Puerto Rico, and also depend on third parties for a portion of our manufacturing activities, and limits on supply may constrain sales of certain of our current products and product candidate development. An outbreak of disease or similar public health threat, such as COVID-19, and the public and governmental effort to mitigate against the spread of such disease, could have a significant adverse effect on the supply of materials for our manufacturing activities, the distribution of our products, the commercialization of our product candidates, and our clinical trial operations, and any such events may have a material adverse effect on our product development, product sales, business and results of operations. We rely on collaborations with third parties for the development of some of our product candidates and for the commercialization and sales of some of our commercial products. In addition, we compete with other companies with respect to many of our marketed products as well as for the discovery and development of new products. Discovery or identification of new product candidates or development of new indications for existing products cannot be guaranteed and movement from concept to product is uncertain; consequently, there can be no guarantee that any particular product candidate or development of a new indication for an existing product will be successful and become a commercial product. Further, some raw materials, medical devices and component parts for our products are supplied by sole third-party suppliers. Certain of our distributors, customers and payers have substantial purchasing leverage in their dealings with us. The discovery of significant problems with a product similar to one of our products that implicate an entire class of products could have a material adverse effect on sales of the affected products and on our business and results of operations. Our efforts to collaborate with or acquire other companies, products or technology, and to integrate the operations of companies or to support the products or technology we have acquired, may not be successful. A breakdown, cyberattack or information security breach could compromise the confidentiality, integrity and availability of our systems and our data. Our stock price is volatile and may be affected by a number of events. Our business and operations may be negatively affected by the failure, or perceived failure, of achieving our environmental, social and governance objectives. The effects of global climate change and related natural disasters could negatively affect our business and operations. Global economic conditions may magnify certain risks that affect our business. Our business performance could affect or limit the ability of our Board of Directors to declare a dividend or our ability to pay a dividend or repurchase our common stock. We may not be able to access the capital and credit markets on terms that are favorable to us, or at all.
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Astyra Corporation received a Richmond BizSense award for being one of Richmond's fastest growing companies.
RICHMOND, Va., Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Astyra Corporation was honored at a reception held by Richmond BizSense for Richmond's fastest growing companies. The award known as The RVA 25 celebrates the top 25 fastest growing companies in the city. Astyra's 72.6% growth rate earned the recognition for the annual award. Last month, Astyra was also named one of Inc. 5000's top private companies for the 6th time.
"We have received several pieces of national recognition this year. It's nice to get a hometown honor as well!" says CEO Ken Ampy.
Astyra Corporation is headquartered downtown Richmond and has served the city since 1997. Astyra specializes in Information Technology, Healthcare, Professional Services, and Call Center staffing. Astyra Corporation provides top talent to help companies transform their technological and professional needs into driven business results. So far this year, Astyra has staffed more than 300 people nationally.
"Many Richmond companies were honored this evening for incredible achievements surrounding their growth during a worldwide pandemic, and I was thrilled to be able to accept the award for Astyra!" states Senior Account Manager Brenna Biggs. Brenna had the honor to attend the RVA 25 award reception on behalf of Astyra.
Earlier this month, Astyra celebrated their 25th year anniversary with a reception at The Overlook at ChildSavers. The outdoor venue captured the night with views of the beautiful Richmond city skyline. "When I see the word 'Astyra', I think of the word 'access'. Access to jobs," Senator Tim Kaine said during his celebratory speech about the company. Other guest speakers at the event included Mayor Levar Stoney, CEO of the Metro Business League Floyd Miller, and close friend Bill Cooper.
Results of The RVA 25 can be found at https://richmondbizsense.com/2022/09/20/rva-25-unveiled-see-which-company-posted-15000-percent-growth/.
Established in 1997, Astyra Corporation is an award-winning staffing and consulting firm located in Richmond, Virginia. They are experts in matching high skilled consultants to innovative business solutions. Their high-profile clients range from government agencies and financial institutions to major systems integrators. For more information, visit https://astyra.com/about-us/.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — In the wake of a deadly school shooting last month, Republican lawmakers in Tennessee awarded final passage Tuesday to a proposal that would further protect gun and ammunition dealers, manufacturers and sellers against lawsuits.
The Senate’s 19-9 vote sends the bill to Republican Gov. Bill Lee, despite pushback from Democratic lawmakers saying their GOP counterparts are trying to shield gun companies just weeks after the Nashville school shooting that killed six people, including three 9-year-olds.
The final vote came as Lee’s administration was still trying to drum up enough support among lawmakers in his party to pass legislation to keep firearms away from people who could harm themselves or others. The fate of that kind of measure remains uncertain.
Lawmakers are hurrying to finish a legislative session as soon as this week while receiving national scrutiny over the expulsion of two young Black lawmakers — who are now reinstated — over a House floor gun control protest. Students, parents and others have also applied pressure for weeks to pass gun safety measures.
Democratic Sen. London Lamar, a Memphis lawmaker, said it’s “disrespectful timing” to push through protections for gun companies while people continue to march at the Capitol for gun control changes. The civil liabilities bill passed just ahead of a protest in which people formed a human chain through Nashville to the Capitol in support of gun control measures.
“I am challenging you not to pass this bill because we need to do more to protect citizens from gun violence than the people making the guns that people can use to kill more people,” Lamar had said.
In the demonstration, scores of people gathered in the late afternoon along a three-mile route from the children’s hospital at Vanderbilt University, where victims of the school shooting were taken, to the state Capitol, some with arms outstretched and hands clasped, and others linked arm in arm. The demonstration stretched from sidewalks near campus to a plaza outside the Capitol where many held signs with messages such as, “I’m A Voice for Gun Safety.”
The bill’s sponsor, Sen. Joey Hensley from Hohenwald, said his legislation doesn’t prevent any other proposal from passing. The bill passed the House ahead of the March 27 shooting at The Covenant School.
“This is just to try to help businesses in this state that have chosen to come here, to give them a little civil liability,” Hensley said.
The Tennessee bill spells out a half-dozen situations in which gun and ammo companies could be held civilly liable in Tennessee state courts, exempting others.
Three Republicans voted against the legislation, including Sen. Art Swann of Maryville, who said “gun-makers have encouraged the environment we’ve got right now.”
“They’re accountable for it, and we need to hold them to it,” Swann said.
The firearm industry remains largely shielded from liability under federal law. Seventeen states do not have special immunity for the gun industry, and Tennessee is already not among them, according to Everytown for Gun Safety, a gun control advocacy group.
Last year, Remington, the company that made the rifle used in the the 2012 Sandy Hook Elementary School massacre in Connecticut, settled with the families of those killed in the shooting for $73 million. The families had accused the company of targeting younger, at-risk males in advertising and product placement in violent video games.
And in February, families of those killed and injured in a 2018 Texas high school shooting settled a lawsuit they filed against a Tennessee-based online retailer, Lucky Gunner, that was accused of illegally selling ammunition to the student who authorities say fatally shot 10 people. The owner of the company, Jordan Mollenhour, sits on the Tennessee State Board of Education. The company was accused of failing to verify Dimitrios Pagourtzis’ age — he was 17, at the time — when he bought more than 100 rounds of ammunition on two occasions before the May 2018 shooting at Santa Fe High School.
“There are people that we should be going out of way to protect this week,” Sen. Jeff Yarbro of Nashville said. “And we’ve been receiving emails and calls, people are holding up signs, telling us to go out of our way to help those people. Not one of those signs says to protect the gun manufacturers.” | 2023-04-19T15:51:55+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/top-stories/ap-top-headlines/tennessee-moves-to-shield-gun-firms-after-school-shooting/ |
How will Michigan State football replace LB Darius Snow after season-ending injury?
EAST LANSING — Mel Tucker thought Darius Snow could make an immediate impact in the middle of Michigan State football’s defense.
Then came some errant friendly fire, a teammate’s helmet hitting the junior in his right leg. He crumbled to the ground immediately. And his season crumbled to an end.
Tucker said the linebacker will miss the remainder of the year after suffering the injury during the 14th-ranked Spartans’ 35-13 season-opening win over Western Michigan on Friday night.
“I feel terribly for him,” Tucker said. “He worked hard and was playing at a high level.”
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Tucker added that safety Xavier Henderson “is sore, so we'll just have to see how he comes along with his treatment. But he'll be ready when he's ready.”
Snow needed to be helped off the field with an apparent right leg injury after nickelback Chester Kimbrough ran into him on a turnover with 2:17 left before halftime. He did not return but was spotted in the stadium tunnel in a wheelchair after halftime.
During the spring, the junior switched to linebacker from safety and nickelback, where he tied for third on the Spartans with 87 tackles to go with an interception among his 650 defensive snaps played in 2021. He made three stops against the Broncos and brought speed and pursuit in the middle of the defense in his reconfigured role.
Tucker said Snow was the reason he and his staff stopped giving players “extra effort points for production” in their practice grading.
“What Snow brought to the table was first of all, he's a good player, he's really smart. And he gives tremendous effort in practice,” Tucker said. “He was one of the guys that we would point to on a routine basis, every day giving maximum effort to the ball. … We said, ‘That’s the standard, why are we giving extra effort points? That’s how it should be all the time.’”
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Tucker did not specify what type of injury Snow suffered, but the third-year coach added MSU is still awaiting more test results to determine what comes next. He said he spoke with Snow’s father, former Spartan and NBA basketball player Eric, after the game.
“It's good when you got a pedigree like that …,” said Tucker, who said he played basketball against Eric Snow when they were in high school in Ohio in the late 1980s. “I (told Eric), ‘Yeah, man, it's just unfortunate. He's doing such a good job.’ And his dad told me, so 'That's just a different type of work that he has ahead of him.'”
Henderson tapped out of the game with 8:53 left in the second quarter following his pursuit on a third-and-goal scramble by WMU quarterback Jack Salopek. Henderson was not involved in the stop as Salopek ran out of bounds. The third-year captain, who finished with a pass breakup, returned to the sideline after halftime wearing a brace on his right leg and walking with crutches.
“We'll just have to go through the process with the treatment and things like that and see what all he's going to need,” Tucker said of Henderson. “But that's really all that I'm willing to talk about right now.
Senior Kendell Brooks replaced Henderson at safety and also got injured but went in and out of the game afterward. Opposite safety Angelo Grose also went in and out, giving freshman Jaden Mangham snaps in the defensive backfield. Tucker also said cornerback/nickelback Justin White is expected to take more reps at both safety spots during practice.
MSU also suffered injuries to wide receiver Jayden Reed, who left late in the second quarter after taking a hard fall but returned and played the second half, and defensive end Avery Dunn in the third quarter. The Spartans played without defensive tackles Dashaun Mallory and Jalen Hunt, defensive end Michael Fletcher and wide receivers Montorie Foster and Terry Lockett Jr.
Tucker said Foster, who missed spring practice, “has been a little sore, but he’s starting to come around a little bit.” Otherwise, the third-year coach remained tight-lipped about other injuries, particularly after freshman quarterback Katin Houser revealed Reed had been “in and out with injuries” during preseason camp.
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“I told the players do not talk about your injuries or anyone else's, and I'll handle all the injuries with the players,” Tucker said. “That's what I told them again today. It's not the first time they've heard that.”
A number of teams around the country watched key players get hurt in the first full week of games, which is often just due to the physical nature of football. The NCAA in recent years have changed rules limiting how much full-contact and tackling Football Bowl Subdivision teams can have during preseason camp, which has been a point of frustration for coaches as they prepare for a season.
Pointing out that Snow’s injury wouldn’t fall in that category, Tucker said MSU uses the “thud” technique of making upper-body contact without bringing a ball-carrier to the ground during many practices.
He also added that he and his coaches “have to pull back from some of that contact because we're trying to get our guys to the game.”
“We all talk about it as coaches, and the NFL scouts talk about it when they come in here,” Tucker said. “We go through camp and we have injuries. I even talked to NFL guys about their preseason approach, and they're saying they're getting to the point where they don't even want to hit in practice because they don't want to get guys hurt so they can't play the game. Then they get in the game, they haven't been hitting as much, and (NFL scouts) are telling me that injuries are way up early in the season. …
“In camp, like half of the half of the injuries that we had were a result of guys being on the ground when they weren't supposed to be on the ground, being out of control and not have a contact balance, being on the ground and someone tripping over a guy or a guy falling on his shoulder and getting an AC (joint) deal or something like. That's all technique and balance and body control. I don't think that what we're seeing in particular from our team right now, any injuries as a result of not having enough contact.”
Options at LB
Ben VanSumeren put together a hard-hitting, fleet-footed display at linebacker, finishing tied with Grose with a game-high 11 tackles.
The senior previously moved to the position from fullback before transferring from Michigan to MSU last season, then entered and withdrew from the transfer portal in the spring after emerging as a potential key cog in coordinator Scottie Hazelton’s defense that traditionally uses just two linebackers.
“Ben, he's just he's fast. I mean, he can flat-out run,” Tucker said. “You talk about a linebacker who can run sideline-to-sideline and do that, that's who he is. That's part of his game, that's part of his skill set — his speed and explosiveness.”
MSU also used Cal Haladay (10 tackles) extensively and transfer Aaron Brule (one sack) in spots in the middle of the defense. Tucker said Windmon can still slide back to linebacker, and sophomore Ma’a Gaoteote remains an option even though he did not play Friday.
“We still have good players at that position, and they're all going to have to play for us,” Tucker said. “They're all gonna have to play winning football for us to be able to get the job done.”
Windmon honored
A day after winning the Walter Camp national defensive player of the week award, defensive end Jacoby Windmon was named Big Ten defensive player of the week for his four-sack performance against WMU.
Tucker called the UNLV transfer, brought in as a linebacker, “an unselfish, hard-nosed” player at both positions.
“He had an outstanding game with his sack production and just the way he played the game with a very high motor. Showed a lot of skill, played hard,” Tucker said. “He's a very unselfish player. We asked him to move the defense end a couple of weeks ago — may not even have been that long — and he said, 'Coach, whatever I can do for the team, I'm willing to do that.' And he did it.”
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CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 37 points in his home debut and atoned for some critical mistakes in the final minute of regulation with two big plays in overtime, leading the Cleveland Cavaliers to a 117-107 win over the Washington Wizards on Sunday night.
Mitchell had a three-point play and steal in the final 1:43 of OT as the Cavs thrilled a sellout crowd that got its first look at the three-time All-Star since he came over from Utah in a blockbuster offseason trade.
Cedi Osman also had a three-point play in the extra session and finished with 16 points for Cleveland, which blew a seven-point lead in the last 47 seconds of regulation.
Jarrett Allen had 15 points and 14 rebounds for the Cavs.
Bradley Beal scored 27 points and Kristaps Porzingis 18 for the Wizards, who stayed close in the fourth and forced overtime when Mitchell melted down.
Cleveland was up 103-96 when Mitchell missed a short runner in the lane and had two costly turnovers.
On the first, Mitchell tried to dribble between his legs and got picked by Beal, who was then fouled going for a layup. Before Beal made both free throws, Mitchell slammed his hand on the padded scorer's table in frustration.
Seconds later, Will Barton poked the ball away from Mitchell and went in for a dunk to tie it.
Cleveland had one last chance in regulation, but Mitchell's 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds left was long and the Wizards grabbed the rebound.
Mitchell then showed why Cleveland traded for him early in OT, powering to the basket for a layup and getting fouled. His three-point play made it 108-106, and on Washington's next possession, his steal led to Osman's bucket.
In the final seconds, Mitchell emphatically pounded the ball off the floor as the Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse crowd roared.
The Cavaliers were again without All-Star guard Darius Garland, who missed his second straight game with a left eye laceration sustained in the season opener at Toronto.
TRICK SHOT
Cavaliers center Robin Lopez had the game's most improbable bucket.
While falling backward in the lane, the frizzy-haired Lopez flipped the ball blindly over his head and in before landing on his backside.
GARLAND UPDATE
The 22-year-old wore dark sunglasses while watching from the bench. He still has swelling that needs to go down before he's cleared to play.
“When you hold his eye open, he can see, so that’s a good thing,” coach J.B. Bickerstaff said. "But it’s just going to take time and we’ll have to see how that swelling resolves itself.”
Garland was accidentally poked in the eye by Raptors guard Gary Trent Jr., who was going for a steal.
TIP-INS
Wizards: G Corey Kispert (sprained left ankle) is traveling with the team and took part in shootaround. Kispert got hurt during the team's recent trip to Japan. He's expected to miss at least the season's first month. ... Washington only attempted four free throws in the first half.
Cavaliers: With Garland out, Mitchell moved to the point and Isaac Okoro started. But Okoro was pulled early for Osman, who made an immediate impact by scoring 10 in the first quarter. ... Bickerstaff was whistled for a technical foul just four minutes into the game. ... Guardians manager Terry Francona sat courtside and got a huge ovation when he was shown on the scoreboard during a timeout.
UP NEXT
Wizards: Host Detroit on Tuesday.
Cavaliers: Host Orlando on Wednesday.
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Pamela Smart's latest bid for sentence reduction dismissed by state Supreme Court
New Hampshire's highest court rejected a petition from 55-year-old Smart, who is in prison for plotting with her then-teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990.
New Hampshire's highest court rejected a petition from 55-year-old Smart, who is in prison for plotting with her then-teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990.
New Hampshire's highest court rejected a petition from 55-year-old Smart, who is in prison for plotting with her then-teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990.
New Hampshire's highest court on Wednesday turned away the latest attempt to get a sentence reduction for Pamela Smart, who is serving life in prison for plotting with her teenage lover to have her husband killed in 1990.
Smart, 55, was a 22-year-old high school media coordinator when she began an affair with a 15-year-old student who later shot and killed her husband, Gregory Smart. He was freed in 2015 after serving a 25-year sentence. Though she denied knowledge of the plot, she was convicted of conspiracy to commit murder and other crimes and sentenced to life without parole.
Having exhausted her judicial appeal options, Smart returned for a third time to an elected state council, seeking a sentence reduction hearing last year. The five-member Executive Council, which approves state contracts and appointees to the courts and state agencies, rejected her latest request in less than three minutes, prompting another appeal to state Supreme Court.
The justices dismissed the petition Wednesday, saying it would violate the separation of powers to order the council to reconsider a "political" question.
"This ruling by the New Hampshire Supreme Court is a continuing disappointment that devastates our hopes for Pamela Smart finally receiving reasonable and fair process in the State of New Hampshire," Smart's spokeswoman, Eleanor Pam, said in an email.
She added that Smart "has never been given the opportunity to be heard or allowed to make her case directly. Pamela Smart is fully rehabilitated and is no danger to society."
The state attorney general's office has opposed commutation for Smart, saying she has never accepted full responsibility for the crimes.
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Smart, who has earned two master's degrees behind bars, tutored fellow inmates, been ordained as a minister and is part of an inmate liaison committee, said in her latest petition that she is remorseful and has been rehabilitated. She apologized to Gregory Smart's family, though relatives said she has failed to take full responsibility.
A cousin of Gregory Smart was glad to hear of the court's dismissal.
"She has had more than her fair share of being heard," Val Fryatt said. "It is not easy for us. We are coming up on 33 years without Gregg, and never once has she admitted her part, so I am unsure how she is rehabilitated. Gregg is the true victim in all of this. Pamela needs to admit what she did not only for my family's sake but for her family's sake, as well."
Smart's longtime attorney, Mark Sisti, argued that the elected council "brushed aside" her chance at freedom, spending no time discussing her voluminous petition — which included many letters of support from inmates, supervisors and others — before rejecting her request.
"We will not stop our attempts to free Pam Smart," Sisti said in a statement. Smart can refile a petition with the council every two years.
As governor, Chris Sununu brings forth matters for the council to consider, and did put the commutation request on the agenda, argued Laura Lombardi, senior assistant attorney general. She said there is no requirement for the governor and council to create rules regarding the process.
The trial was a media circus and one of America's first high-profile cases about a sexual affair between a school staff member and a student. Joyce Maynard wrote "To Die For" in 1992, drawing from the Smart case. That inspired a 1995 film of the same name, starring Nicole Kidman and Joaquin Phoenix. The killer, William Flynn, and three other teens cooperated with prosecutors, served shorter sentences and have been released.
In February, several of Smart's supporters traveled to New Hampshire to hear the court discuss the case, wearing pink T-shirts with the words "Enough is Enough."
Kelly Harnett, 41, who designed the T-shirts, did time with Smart at the maximum security Bedford Hills Correctional Facility in New York. She said Smart helped her through legal and personal setbacks, and deserves a hearing.
Vanessa Santiago also met Smart in 2003 as a fellow inmate, working with her as a teacher's aide and participating with her in an arts rehabilitation program. They stayed in touch after Santiago's release from Bedford in 2020, and she too supports her petition.
"Pamela is like an icon in a sense, meaning, she has life with no parole, and when things are tough, you remember Pamela," Santiago said.
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Associated Press reporter Holly Ramer contributed to this story from Hopkinton, New Hampshire. | 2023-03-30T03:20:53+00:00 | wesh.com | https://www.wesh.com/article/pamela-smarts-latest-bid-for-sentence-reduction-dismissed-by-state-supreme-court/43459771 |
By KIRSTEN GRIESHABER
Associated Press
BERLIN (AP) — The families of 11 Israeli athletes killed by Palestinian attackers at the 1972 Munich Olympics have reached a deal with Germany over a long-disputed compensation claim, the German government said Wednesday.
Earlier this month, the families had threatened to boycott Monday’s 50-year anniversary ceremony in Munich organized by German authorities because they said the amount they had been offered was too low.
“The German government welcomes the fact that it has now been possible to reach an agreement with the relatives on an overall concept to mark the 50th anniversary,” a spokesman for German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said.
“This includes the reappraisal of the events by a commission of German and Israeli historians, the release of files in accordance with the law, the classification and acceptance of political responsibility within the framework of the commemoration ceremony, as well as the provision of further recognition services by the federal government, by the state of Bavaria and by the city of Munich,” spokesman Steffen Hebestreit said.
The German news agency dpa and other media reported that Germany increased its offer to the families to around 28 million euros (dollars), up from the initial 10 million euros offer to the families, which would have included the payments already made. Of this, the federal government is to bear 22.5 million euros, the state of Bavaria 5 million euros and the city of Munich 500,000 euros, dpa reported.
The German government has not publicly revealed how much money it has offered.
The German president and his Israeli counterpart Isaac Herzog welcomed the agreement.
“We are pleased and relieved that an agreement on historical clarification, recognition and compensation has been reached shortly before the 50th anniversary,” Steinmeier said in a joint statement with Herzog, who will visit Germany next week and participate in the ceremony.
“The agreement cannot heal all wounds. But it opens a door to each other,” the statement said. “With this agreement, the German state acknowledges its responsibility and recognizes the terrible suffering of the murdered and their relatives, which we will commemorate next week.”
The negotiations over the amount of the compensation and the release of further historical documents had been a lingering point of friction between the two countries that have built strong ties despite the enduring legacy of the Nazi Holocaust, in which 6 million Jews were murdered during World War II.
Members of the Palestinian group Black September broke into the Olympic Village, killed two athletes from Israel’s national team and took nine more hostage on Sept. 5, 1972. The attackers hoped to force the release of Palestinian prisoners held by Israel as well as two left-wing extremists in West German jails.
All nine hostages and a West German police officer died during a rescue attempt by German forces. Relatives of the athletes accuse Germany of failing to secure the Olympic Village, refusing Israeli help and then botching the rescue operation.
Immediately after the attack, Germany made payments to relatives of the victims amounting to about 4.19 million marks (about 2 million euros or dollars), according to the country’s interior ministry. In 2002, the surviving relatives received an additional 3 million euros, Germany’s dpa news agency reported.
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COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — A senior Norwegian spy agency officer said Friday that ”the intelligence threat from Russia is not gone, but significantly reduced” after Norway expelled 15 Russian diplomats on suspicion of spying.
“We are sure that they are intelligence officers,” said Inger Haugland, head of the counterintelligence unit with the Norwegian Police Security Service, known as the PST. “We believe that the measure taken yesterday was a good and important measure.”
On Thursday, Foreign Minister Anniken Huitfeldt said the diplomats were suspected of spying while working at the Russian Embassy in Oslo.
Haugland said most of the 15 diplomats were working either as spy handlers or intercepting telephone and data traffic. She said they were employed either by Russia’s civilian spy agency, the FSB (Federal Security Service) or by the GRU, which runs military intelligence.
Haugland described them as “specialists” but declined to give further details or say whether they had left the Scandinavian country.
“Russian intelligence will continue to operate in Norway because Norway is important to Russia,” she said.
Dag Røhjell, a senior officer with the PST, declined to comment specifically on how long the Norwegian authorities had known about the alleged activities of the 15 diplomats, but pointed at two sectors of special interest to Russia: defense and oil.
“It is about what Norway contributes to Ukrainian defense capability and energy supply to Europe,” Røhjell told reporters. “We will contact businesses that we know the 15 intelligence officers have had contact with.”
Norway, a NATO member, has a 198 kilometer-long (123-mile) border with Russia in the Arctic.
In neighboring Sweden, a person was arrested at the largest refinery company in the country on suspicion of corporate espionage, the prosecution authority said Friday. Swedish media said the suspect was a Russian woman. The case was shrouded in secrecy.
Dani Backteg, a spokesman for Preemraff, an oil refinery in Goteborg, western Sweden, told The Associated Press that the person arrested Thursday afternoon, was “an employee of one of our subcontractors.” He referred to the police for further comment.
Sweden’s security service also said it was a police matter. Police gave no comment.
Preem is the largest oil refinery in Sweden, with two plants on the west coast. It accounts for 80% of the country’s refinery capacity. | 2023-04-15T12:01:07+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/expelled-russian-diplomats-are-spies-norwegians-say/ |
UVALDE, Texas (AP) — The blame for an excruciating delay in killing the gunman at a Texas elementary school — even as parents outside begged police to rush in and panicked children called 911 from inside — has been placed with the school district’s homegrown police chief.
It’s left residents in the small city of Uvalde struggling to reconcile what they know of the well-liked local lawman after the director of state police said that the commander at the scene — Pete Arredondo — made the “wrong decision” not to breach a classroom at Robb Elementary School sooner, believing the gunman was barricaded inside and children weren’t at risk.
Steven McCraw, the head of the Texas Department of Public Safety, said at the Friday news conference that after following the gunman into the building, officers waited over an hour to breach the classroom. Nineteen children and two teachers were killed in the shooting.
Arredondo, who grew up in Uvalde and graduated from high school here, was set to be sworn in Tuesday to his new spot on the City Council after being elected earlier this month. The 50-year-old has spent much of a nearly 30-year career in law enforcement in Uvalde, returning in 2020 to take the head police job at the school district.
When Arredondo was a boy, Maria Gonzalez used to drive him and her children to the same school where the shooting happened. “He was a good boy,” she said.
“He dropped the ball maybe because he did not have enough experience. Who knows? People are very angry,” Gonzalez said.
Another woman in the neighborhood where Arredondo grew up began sobbing when asked about him. The woman, who didn’t want to give her name, said one of her granddaughters was at the school during the shooting but wasn’t hurt.
Juan Torres, a U.S. Army veteran who was visibly upset with reports coming out about the response, said he knew Arredondo from high school.
“You sign up to respond to those kinds of situations” Torres said. “If you are scared, then don’t be a police officer. Go flip burgers.”
After his election to the City Council, Arredondo told the Uvalde Leader-News earlier this month that he was “ready to hit the ground running.”
“I have plenty of ideas, and I definitely have plenty of drive,” he said, adding he wanted to focus not only on the city being fiscally responsible but also making sure street repairs and beautification projects happen.
At a candidates’ forum before his election, Arredondo said: “I guess to me nothing is complicated. Everything has a solution. That solution starts with communication. Communication is key.”
McCraw said Friday that minutes after the gunman entered the school, city police officers entered through the same door. Over the course of more than an hour, law enforcement from multiple agencies arrived on the scene. Finally, officials said, a U.S. Border Patrol tactical team used a janitor’s key to unlock the classroom door and kill the gunman.
McCraw said that students and teachers had repeatedly begged 911 operators for help while Arredondo told more than a dozen officers to wait in a hallway. That directive — which goes against established active-shooter protocols — prompted questions about whether more lives were lost because officers didn’t act faster.
Two law enforcement officials have said that as the gunman fired at students, law enforcement officers from other agencies urged Arredondo to let them move in because children were in danger, The officials spoke on condition of anonymity because they had not been authorized to talk publicly about the investigation.
Arredondo started out his career in law enforcement working for the Uvalde Police Department. After spending 16 years there, he went to Laredo, a border city located 130 miles (209 kilometers) miles to the south, where he worked at the Webb County Sheriff’s Office and then for a local school district, according to a 2020 article in the Uvalde Leader-News on his return to his hometown to take the school district police chief job.
Ray Garner, the police chief of the district in Laredo where Arredondo worked, told the San Antonio Express-News in a story published after the Uvalde shooting that when Arredondo worked in the Laredo district he was “easy to talk to” and was concerned about the students.
“He was an excellent officer down here,” Garner told the newspaper . “Down here, we do a lot of training on active-shooter scenarios, and he was involved in those.”
Arredondo, who spoke only briefly at two short news conferences on the day of the shooting, appeared behind state officials speaking at news conferences over the next two days, but was not present at McCraw’s Friday news conference.
After that news conference, members of the media converged at Arredondo’s home and police cruisers took up posts there. At one point, a man answering the door at Arredondo’s house told a reporter for The Associated Press that Arredondo was “indisposed.”
“The truth will come out,” said the man before closing the door.
State Sen. Roland Gutierrez, a Democrat whose district includes Uvalde, said on CNN’s “State of the Union” that he’s asking a lot of questions after “so many things went wrong.”
He said one family told him that a first responder told them that their child, who was shot in the back, likely bled out. “So, absolutely, these mistakes may have led to the passing away of these children as well,” Gutierrez said.
Gutierrez said while issue of which law enforcement agency had or should have had operational control is a “significant” concern of his, he’s also “suggested” to McCraw “that it’s not fair to put it on the local (school district) cop.”
“At the end of the day, everybody failed here,” Gutierrez said. | 2022-05-31T16:54:54+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/very-angry-uvalde-residents-grapple-with-role-school-districts-police-chief-played/ |
Video game critics hailed 2013’s “The Last of Us” as a leap forward in storytelling standards for the medium. 10 years later, HBO’s adaptation stayed remarkably true to the source material.
Here & Now’s Celeste Headlee discusses where the show succeeded and how it diverged from the game with Joshua Rivera, TV critic for Polygon.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) — Incumbent Democratic Gov. Laura Kelly has a 3% lead against Republican candidate Derek Schmidt.
In our latest KSN News/Emerson College/The Hill poll, Kelly has 46% of the support for re-election. Schmidt has 43%. Independent candidate Dennis Pyle is getting about 5% of the vote, and 4% of voters are still undecided.
“I think it’s kind of locked in, and we’ll see which side can get out their vote,” Emerson College Polling Executive Director Spencer Kimball said about the gubernatorial race.
“If you look at the political environment, what’s interesting is she’s competing in a Republican state as a Democrat, and if she was to actually win the race, I think it would be a gold star for the Democratic party considering what they’re looking at in other parts of the country.”
Fifty-two percent of undecided are learning toward Kelly, while 22% are learning toward Schmidt.
Kelly has branded herself as a moderate candidate, literally filming a campaign ad in the middle of a road in April.
Meanwhile, Pyle is playing an interesting role in Kansas’ gubernatorial race. Pyle left the Republican party in June to run as an Independent candidate. Kimball said the 5% he’s garnering is the difference in the race.
“The conventional wisdom would be if you’ve got a Republican third party and that candidate stays in, that should help the Democrat,” Kimball said.
“If that candidate was to leave, their vote would ideologically fall more with the Republican per say. But in the state of Kansas, Kelly’s been able to stake out that moderate position, and these voters clearly have some trepidation for going with Schmidt, and that might be enough for them to switch over to Kelly.”
In the race for the U.S. Senate seat in Kansas, Republican U.S. Sen. Jerry Moran leads his Democratic challenger Mark Holland 54% to 33%.
The race for attorney general may be even closer than the race for governor. Democrat Chris Mann leads Republican Kris Kobach 44% to 43%, but 11% of voters are still undecided in that race.
Kimball said there are likely factions within the Republican party. It’s why Moran is up by so much, but Kobach is in a much more competitive race.
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It’s been said you can’t understand someone until you’ve walked a mile in their shoes, and a Quad-City event wants to give you the chance to catch a glimpse of what the unsheltered go through. Lexi Bull of Christian Care spoke with Local 4 about the upcoming Frigid Feet walk to raise awareness of what the homeless community experiences during the brutal winter months.
For more information, click here. | 2022-11-17T23:32:48+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/frigid-feet-walk-raises-awareness-of-what-the-homeless-experience-during-winter/ |
Auburn is bringing Hugh Freeze back to the Southeastern Conference as head coach of the Tigers, more than five years after his resignation from SEC West rival Mississippi amid both personal and NCAA scandals.
Auburn athletic director John Cohen announced on Monday the hiring of Freeze, who spent the last four seasons as coach at Liberty.
“After a thoughtful, thorough and well-vetted search, we ended where we started, with Hugh Freeze,” Cohen said in a statement. “Of all the candidates we considered, Hugh was the best fit. Fit has several meanings, but the most important factors were student-athlete development, football strategy, recruiting and SEC experience.”
Cohen was hired Oct. 31, the same day Auburn fired coach Bryan Harsin after he went 9-12 in less than two seasons at a proud program that has fallen on hard times.
Freeze is officially 76-47 in 13 seasons as a head coach at Lambuth, Arkansas State, Mississippi and Liberty, but he comes with baggage that required extensive vetting by Auburn.
Auburn credits him with a 103-47 record on the field, but he had 27 wins at Ole Miss vacated for NCAA violations.
Freeze called Auburn “one of the preeminent programs in college football.” His daughter, Jordan, attended Auburn and lives in the area.
“I can’t wait to work with our student-athletes and the Auburn family to bring championships back to the Plains,” Freeze said in a statement.
The 53-year-old Oxford, Mississippi, native led the Rebels to a 39-25 record and four bowl games, and even beat Auburn’s big rival, Alabama, in back-to-back seasons.
He resigned in the summer of 2017 after school officials uncovered a “pattern of personal misconduct” starting with a call to a number used by an escort service from a university-issued cellphone.
That was after the NCAA had started an investigation into rules violations committed by the football program under Freeze.
The NCAA found 21 violations of academic, booster and recruiting misconduct, most of which happened under Freeze’s watch. The rule-breaking landed Ole Miss on probation, including a two-year postseason ban and recruiting restrictions.
The NCAA’s ruling said Freeze promoted an atmosphere of rules compliance but failed to monitor his staff. Freeze received what would have been a light penalty: a suspension for two conference games if he had coached in 2018.
Instead, the personal misconduct matter was uncovered and he was forced to resign in July 2017.
He was out of college coaching for two years before landing in 2019 at Liberty, where he has gone 34-15, including 8-4 this year. The Flames ended the season with three straight losses, including a 49-14 blowout against New Mexico State.
Freeze acknowledged his interest in the Auburn job after that game Saturday.
The process of Auburn hiring Freeze was slowed over the weekend after a former Liberty student who had an interaction with the coach through social media over the summer emailed Auburn officials about the direct message he sent her.
The AP received a copy of the letter the woman sent to Cohen, the athletic director, and President Chris Roberts on Saturday urging the school not to hire Freeze.
The woman was plaintiff in a lawsuit against Liberty. She alleged she was sexually assaulted at the school and a settlement was reached in the case.
“I’d like to remind the Auburn administration that Liberty University is currently under federal investigation by the Department of Education for sexual assault coverups,” she wrote in the email.
“I have spoken with those running the investigation many times. As a victimized alumna, who has been messaged by Hugh Freeze, I am concerned for the alumni community at Auburn, the current students who will engage with the football program, and the ethos of Auburn if this consideration is true.”
Her sexual assault case and the DOE investigations predated Freeze’s time at Liberty.
Freeze sent a brief direct message to the woman in July, defending Liberty athletic director Ian McCaw, whom the woman had posted negative comments about.
Auburn looked into the matter and found that Freeze was unaware of the lawsuit.
On the field, Freeze has track record of producing winning teams and exciting offenses.
He helped turn onetime Auburn backup Malik Willis into a star quarterback at Liberty. Willis was a third-round draft pick for the Tennessee Titans in April.
Auburn quarterback Robby Ashford posted a message to Freeze on Twitter: “Welcome to the Plains, let’s get to work we’ve got unfinished business to handle.”
Freeze returns to the SEC West to try to revive an Auburn program that has had plenty of success, but also struggled to maintain it over the last two decades.
Auburn won a national title in 2010 under Gene Chizik and played for another three years later in Gus Malzahn’s first season. But the Tigers haven’t made the SEC championship game since 2017 and haven’t won a league title since 2013.
Running backs coach Carnell Williams, a former Auburn All-American and NFL first-round pick, served as interim coach for the final four games of this season. Auburn went 2-2 and lost 49-27 in the regular season finale to Alabama to finish 5-7.
Freeze said Williams did an “incredible job” as interim coach. “The impact he made is immeasurable and cannot be overstated,” Freeze said.
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AP Sports Writers John Zenor and Hank Kurz Jr. contributed to this report.
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The Federal Reserve could increase the size of its interest rate hikes and raise borrowing costs to higher levels than previously projected if evidence continues to point to a robust economy and persistently high inflation, Chair Jerome Powell told a Senate panel Tuesday.
“The latest economic data have come in stronger than expected, which suggests that the ultimate level of interest rates is likely to be higher than previously anticipated,” Powell testified to the Senate Banking Committee. “If the totality of the data were to indicate that faster tightening is warranted, we would be prepared to increase the pace of rate hikes.”
Powell’s comments reflect a sharp change in the economic outlook since the Fed’s most recent policy meeting in early February. At that meeting, the central bank raised its key rate by just a quarter-point, downshifting after a half-point rise in December and four three-quarter-point hikes before that.
The Fed chair’s remarks Tuesday raised the real possibility that the Fed will increase its benchmark rate by a half-percentage point at its next meeting March 21-22. Over the past year, the central bank has raised its key rate, which affects many consumer and business loans, eight times.
At their forthcoming meeting, Fed officials will also issue updated forecasts for how high they expect their benchmark rate to ultimately reach. In December, they forecast that it would reach about 5.1% later this year. Powell’s latest remarks suggested that the Fed could raise it even higher. Futures pricing indicates that investors now expect it to rise a half-point further, to 5.6%.
The Fed chair’s warning of potentially more aggressive moves darkened the mood on Wall Street, where stock prices tumbled in the hours after Powell began speaking. In late-day trading, the broad S&P 500 index was down a sizable 1.6%.
“The presumption that’s been established is that they will hike (a half-point) in March, unless they are convinced otherwise,” said Derek Tang, an economist at LHMeyer, an economic consulting firm.
The prospect of increasingly high borrowing costs tends to generate concern among economists and investors. Rising rates can not only cool consumer and business spending, weaken growth and slow inflation; they can also send the economy sliding into a recession.
During Tuesday’s hearing, Democratic senators stressed their belief that today’s high inflation is due mainly to the combination of continued supply chain disruptions, Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and higher corporate profit margins. Several argued that further rate hikes would throw millions of Americans out of work.
Sen. Elizabeth Warren, Democrat of Massachusetts, noted that Fed officials have projected that the unemployment rate will reach 4.6% by the end of this year, from 3.4% now. Historically, when the jobless rate has risen by at least 1 percentage point, a recession has followed, she noted.
“If you could speak directly to the 2 million hardworking people who have decent jobs today, who you’re planning to get fired over the next year, what would you say to them?” Warren asked.
“We actually don’t think that we need to see a sharp or enormous increase in unemployment to get inflation under control,” Powell responded. “We’re not targeting any of that.”
By contrast, the committee’s Republicans mainly blamed President Joe Biden’s policies for high inflation and argued that if government spending were cut, inflation would slow.
“If Congress reduced the rate of growth in its spending, and reduced the rate of growth in its debt accumulation, it would make your job easier in reducing inflation?” Sen. John Kennedy, Republican of Louisiana, asked.
“I don’t think fiscal policy right now is a big factor driving inflation,” Powell responded. But he also acknowledged that if Congress reduced the deficit, that “could” help slow price increases.
Powell walked back some of the optimistic comments about declining inflation he had made after the Fed’s Feb. 1 meeting, when he noted that “the disinflationary process has started” and he referred to “disinflation” — a broad and steady slowdown in inflation — multiple times. At that time, year-over-year consumer price growth had slowed for six straight months.
But after that meeting, the latest reading of the Fed’s preferred inflation measure showed that consumer prices rose from December to January by the most in seven months. And reports on hiring, consumer spending and the broader economy have also indicated that growth remains healthy.
Such economic figures, Powell said Tuesday, “have partly reversed the softening trends that we had seen in the data just a month ago.”
The Fed chair also said that inflation “has been moderating in recent months” but added that “the process of getting inflation back down to 2 percent has a long way to go and is likely to be bumpy.” Inflation, as measured year over year, has slowed from its peak in June of 9.1% to 6.4%.
Several Fed officials said last week that they would favor raising the Fed’s key rate above the 5.1% level they had projected in December if growth and inflation stay elevated.
Powell noted that so far, most of the slowdown in inflation reflects an unraveling of supply chains that have allowed more furniture, clothes, semiconductors and other physical goods to reach U.S. shores. By contrast, inflation pressures remain entrenched in numerous areas of the economy’s vast service sector.
Rental and housing costs, for example, remain a significant driver of inflation. At the same time, the cost of a new apartment lease is growing much more slowly, a trend that should reduce housing inflation by mid-year, Powell has said.
But the prices of many services — from dining out to hotel rooms to haircuts — are still rising rapidly, with little sign that the Fed’s rate hikes are having an effect. Fed officials say the costs of those services mainly reflect rising wages and salaries, which companies often pass on to their customers in the form of higher prices.
As a result, the Fed’s monetary policy report to Congress, which it publishes in conjunction with the chair’s testimony, said that quelling inflation will likely require “softer labor market conditions” — a euphemism for fewer job openings and more layoffs.
Senators from both parties also asked Powell about the Fed’s view on cryptocurrencies and what steps it has taken as a financial regulator on digital assets.
“What we see is, you know, quite a lot of turmoil,” Powell said. “We see fraud, we see a lack of transparency, we see run risk, lots and lots of things like that.”
As a result, Powell said, the Fed is encouraging the banks it oversees to take “great care in the ways that they engage with the whole crypto space.”
At the same time, he said, “We have to be open to the idea that somewhere in there, there’s technology that can be featured in productive innovation that makes people’s lives better.”
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Report shows best states for working moms
HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) - Connecticut ranks among the states that are best for working moms, according to a report.
The personal finance website WalletHub released its report titled “2023′s Best & Worst States for Working Moms.”
Based on 17 key metrics, Connecticut ranked 3rd making it in the top five best states.
The data ranges from the median women’s salary to the female unemployment rate to day-care quality.
Here’s how Connecticut’s metrics ranked, which ultimately contributed to the state’s overall rank:
- 12th – Gender Pay Gap (Women’s Earnings as % of Men’s)
- 24th – Ratio of Female Executives to Male Executives
- 24th – Median Women’s Salary (Adjusted for Cost of Living)
- 22nd – Female Unemployment Rate
- 8th – Parental-Leave Policy Score
- 5th – Avg. Length of Woman’s Work Week (in Hours)
- 10th – % of Single-Mom Families in Poverty
The worst states for working moms were Louisiana, South Carolina, and Alabama.
The states reported to be the best were Massachusetts, Rhode Island, and Connecticut.
For the full report, check out the WalletHub website here.
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LOGAN, Utah (AP) — Steven Ashworth led Utah State past Bradley on Friday night with 28 points off of the bench in an 84-62 victory.
Ashworth had six assists for the Aggies (2-0). Zee Hamoda shot 4 for 7 (3 for 4 from 3-point range) and 4 of 4 from the free throw line to add 15 points. Taylor Funk recorded 13 points and shot 4 for 9 (2 for 4 from 3-point range) and 3 of 4 from the free throw line.
Duke Deen led the way for the Braves (1-1) with 15 points. Zek Montgomery added 12 points for Bradley. Ja’Shon Henry also recorded seven points, nine rebounds and two steals.
Utah State entered halftime up 45-32. Ashworth paced the team in scoring in the first half with 12 points. Ashworth scored 16 points in the second half to help lead the way as Utah State went on to secure a victory, outscoring Bradley by nine points in the second half.
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Utah State takes on Santa Clara at home on Monday, and Bradley hosts Eastern Michigan on Tuesday.
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The Associated Press created this story using technology provided by Data Skrive and data from Sportradar. | 2022-11-12T09:23:13+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/Ashworth-s-28-off-bench-leads-Utah-St-past-17579269.php |
The General Assembly’s lame-duck session is rapidly advancing a joint resolution that will ask voters to make it harder to change the Ohio Constitution. But the legislature should be making it easier for voters to seek this remedy, not more difficult. That is what democracy requires.
The current procedure, written 110 years ago, in 1912, is this: Either the legislature or voters by petition may propose placing a constitutional amendment on Ohio’s statewide ballot.
For the legislature to get an amendment before voters is not easy. Sixty of 99 state representatives and 20 of 33 state senators must agree to a proposed amendment before it can go on the ballot.
But it’s also not easy for voters to do so, even though the ability of Ohio citizens, by themselves, without any action by the General Assembly, to place a proposed constitutional amendment on the ballot by petition is a precious right.
Petitioners must gather the signatures of Ohio voters equal to 10% of the total vote cast in the most recent election for governor. Moreover, those signatures must be obtained in at least 44 of Ohio’s 88 counties, and within each of the 44 counties, petitioners must gather signatures equal to at least 5% of the gubernatorial vote cast in that county. And strict signature-gathering rules apply.
Next, under the 1912 rules, whether placed on the ballot by legislators or petitioners, a proposed constitutional amendment, to become part of the Ohio Constitution, must win “yes” votes from at least 50% plus one of the votes Ohioans cast on it.
And that’s what’s at issue with House Joint Resolution 6, which surfaced on Nov. 22, and is supported by Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose, Ohio’s chief election officer.
Originally, HJR 6 would have required -- but only for those amendments that voters proposed -- a “yes” vote of at least 60% to win ratification. In contrast, for amendments proposed by the legislature, the required yes vote would remain, as now, a simple majority (50% plus one).
When that asymmetrical gimmick drew fire -- privileging legislators’ amendments over petitioners’ amendments -- HJR 6′s sponsor, GOP state Rep. Brian Stewart, of Pickaway County’s Ashville, tweaked the measure so it would instead require a 60% majority to pass amendments, whether proposed by the legislature or by voters.
Testifying in support of HJR 6, Stewart said that “for far too long, Ohio’s Constitution has been far too susceptible to efforts by outside groups and special interests seeking to alter the people’s constitution to achieve their own ends.”
One oft-cited but 13-year-old example, and the one pertinent measure which won voter approval, was the 2009 petition-initiated constitutional amendment that authorized four gambling casinos in Ohio, including Cleveland’s. That amendment carried 53% of the statewide vote.
Yet, in 2015, Ohio voters moved to keep constitutional amendments from ever again being used for private gain or monopoly ends, by passing Issue 2. That anti-special-interest amendment to the Ohio Constitution had been initiated by the legislature and was backed by both Republican and Democratic officeholders. It received just over 51% of the vote.
So why make it tougher to amend the state constitution when special-interest amendments are already barred? Two possible answers are suggested by recent events:
One, in the wake of the Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade, is that Ohioans who support women’s right to choose abortion are mobilizing to write a ballot issue to reinstate reproductive choice in Ohio. Raising a constitutional amendment’s winning margin to 60% would make it harder for an abortion-rights ballot issue to win Ohio voters’ approval.
Likewise, voters may petition for a constitutional amendment seeking to amend prior constitutional reforms in how Ohio draws legislative and congressional districts to make partisan gerrymandering harder.
In fact, stripping away Stewart’s and LaRose’s claims about HJR 6, it’s obvious that the “special interests” that HJR 6 targets are Ohio’s voters.
That’s why the legislature should reject this naked attack on democracy in a state whose constitution proclaims that “all political power is inherent in the people” -- not in the Statehouse.
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CA Las Vegas NV Zone Forecast for Thursday, June 23, 2022
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.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 45 to 55. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 49 to 59. West winds 5 to
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.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 67 to 77. Northeast winds 5 to 15 mph
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 50 to 60. West winds 5 to
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
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.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 93 to 96. North winds 5 to 10 mph
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 70. West winds 5 to
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.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs 99 to 102.
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around 120 at Furnace Creek. Lows 71 to 74 in the mountains...
90 to 93 at Furnace Creek.
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74 in the mountains...91 to 94 at Furnace Creek. Highs 95 to
98 in the mountains...around 120 at Furnace Creek.
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116 at Furnace Creek.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows around 68 in the
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.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 96 to 99. Southwest winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 71 to 74. Southwest winds 10 to
20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 99 to 102. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 73 to 76. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY THROUGH MONDAY...Clear. Highs 105 to 108. Lows around 80.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows
around 80. Highs 105 to 108.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Highs around 104.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Breezy. Lows around 77.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 102.
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CAZ524-241100-
Eastern Mojave Desert-
Including Baker, Mountain Pass,
and Mitchell Caverns
116 AM PDT Fri Jun 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 73 to 76. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs around 100. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 73 to 76. West winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 99 to 102. South winds 5 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 75 to 78. Southwest winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 107.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 79 to
82. Highs 105 to 108.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 105.
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CAZ525-526-241100-
Morongo Basin-Cadiz Basin-
Including Morongo Valley, Yucca Valley,
Twentynine Palms, and Vidal Junction
116 AM PDT Fri Jun 24 2022
.REST OF TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 79 to 82 in Twentynine Palms...
71 to 74 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. West winds
5 to 15 mph.
.FRIDAY...Sunny. Highs 104 to 107 in Twentynine Palms and near
Joshua Tree...around 100 around Yucca Valley. West winds 5 to
15 mph shifting to the southwest in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows around 80 in Twentynine Palms...71 to
74 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. West winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 106 to 109 in Twentynine Palms...99 to
102 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. South winds 5 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 80 to 83 in Twentynine Palms...
73 to 76 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree. Southwest
winds 5 to 15 mph shifting to the west after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Sunny. Highs around 108 in Twentynine Palms...around
104 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 84 to
87 in Twentynine Palms...75 to 78 around Yucca Valley and near
Joshua Tree. Highs around 110 in Twentynine Palms...102 to
105 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
.THURSDAY...Sunny. Highs around 108 in Twentynine Palms...around
102 around Yucca Valley and near Joshua Tree.
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By Diane Daily
A bill to decriminalize the use of marijuana in Indiana will not be considered at the Statehouse during the current legislative session. Under House Bill 12-97, possession of two ounces or less of marijuana would not be a crime. Late yesterday afternoon, State Representative Wendy McNamara, the House courts and criminal code committee chairwoman, said lawmakers will not vote on the legislation this year. Indiana is one of 13 states that haven’t legalized marijuana for medicinal or recreational use.
In other news from the Statehouse, being chosen for jury duty would pay more under a bill that’s still being considered by the General Assembly. That bill, House Bill 14-66 passed unanimously earlier this week and will now be discussed in the Senate. Under the proposed legislation, Hoosiers would receive $80 per day for the first five days of a trial. That’s double the amount they had been receiving. The rate would go up to $90 a day on the sixth day of jury duty. There hasn’t been an increase in jury-duty pay for more than two decades. Supporters of the bill are hopeful the higher pay will encourage Indiana residents to be more willing to serve on a jury.
In Vincennes, the Daughters of the American Revolution have asked the City Council and members of the Board of Works for permission to hang banners honoring the City’s veterans. But the request has been put for hold, for now, while officials discuss how to legally hang the banners. They also want to consider if the move would set a bad precedent.
The new City Hall in downtown Sullivan is now open to the public. The building at 110 North Main Street is home to the city’s governmental offices and city council chambers. There’s also a drive-through option for paying utility bills. The building also contains a fitness area to help promote health and wellness for Sullivan city employees and their families. A dedication ceremony and open house are being planned. | 2023-02-17T01:16:57+00:00 | wgclradio.com | https://www.wgclradio.com/featured/wgcl-news-bill-decriminalizing-marijuana-not-considered-at-statehouse/ |
A look at some of the key business events and economic indicators upcoming this week:
TRACKING RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION
New government data on residential construction should provide insight into the state of the new-home market.
The Commerce Department is expected to report Tuesday that builders broke ground on new apartments and single-family homes last month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 1.45 million properties. That would be a slight increase from July. Builders are facing rising costs, production bottlenecks and slowing demand amid sharply higher mortgage rates than a year ago.
Housing starts, monthly, seasonally adjusted annual rate:
March 1,716,000
April 1,805,000
May 1,562,000
June 1,599,000
July 1,446,000
Aug. (est.) 1,450,000
Source: FactSet
THE FED SPEAKS
The Federal Reserve is set to release its latest interest rate policy update following a two-day meeting of its policymakers.
At its last meeting in July, the central bank hiked its key short-term interest rate by a hefty three-quarters of a point for a second straight time, it’s most aggressive drive in more than three decades to tame high inflation. Economists and Wall Street traders expect the central bank to once again raise rates by three-quarters of a point Wednesday.
DELIVER THIS
FedEx reports its fiscal first-quarter results Thursday.
The package delivery service recently warned investors that profits for the June-August quarter will likely fall short of forecasts because of a drop-off in business. It’s also shuttering storefronts and corporate offices and expects business conditions to further weaken, hurting results for its current quarter. | 2022-09-19T08:30:07+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/this-week-housing-starts-fed-policy-update-fedex-earns/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
This week saw America’s 233rd mass shooting. On Thursday, a gunman walked into a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma, and killed four people.
Meanwhile, on Capitol Hill, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi plans to introduce legislation to ban assault weapons, and a bipartisan group of Senators says they have a framework for a gun control bill. But analysts and experts are skeptical any real progress will be made.
A Virginia jury sided with actor Johnny Depp in his defamation case against actor Amber Heard, his ex-wife.
We cover the most important stories from across the nation on the domestic portion of the News Roundup.
Copyright 2022 WAMU 88.5 | 2022-06-03T17:08:51+00:00 | nprillinois.org | https://www.nprillinois.org/2022-06-03/the-news-roundup-domestic |
SACRAMENTO (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the California Lottery's "Daily 3 Evening" game were:
1-4-9
(one, four, nine)
¶ Ticket-holders with all three winning numbers in the order given win the top prize. Lesser amounts are also awarded to ticket-holders with other varying combinations of the winning numbers. | 2022-10-18T02:51:48+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Daily-3-Evening-game-17515939.php |
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The House Natural Resources Committee last week passed a bill that would remove federal Endangered Species Act protections for the gray wolf.
The Republican-controlled House may yet act on the bill this year, but it is unlikely to advance in the Democratic-controlled Senate or be signed by President Joe Biden.
The federal government since the Clinton administration has tried several times to delist wolves in certain geographic areas, including the western Great Lakes, but have been thwarted by court rulings that found the animal still needs protections.
Republicans in Congress also have tried several times to pass a law that would supersede the court rulings, but they, too, have failed.
The latest bill was supported by both U.S. Rep Tom Tiffany, who represents northern Wisconsin, and U.S. Rep. Pete Stauber, who represents northern Minnesota.
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If the bill passed, it would give control over any wolf regulations back to state and tribal resource agencies.
Several hunting and livestock groups say the time is long-overdue to reduce wolf numbers. But wolf supporters say states can’t be trusted to keep wolves at a sustainable level and that the animals haven't recovered over a large enough area of its former range to be considered a recovered species. | 2023-05-01T22:40:58+00:00 | duluthnewstribune.com | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/northland-outdoors/us-house-committee-passes-bill-to-delist-wolves |
Hodlnaut will now support Binance Smart Chain for USDC
SINGAPORE, June 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hodlnaut, a cryptocurrency interest-earning platform based in Singapore, announced the support of the Binance Smart Chain for USDC deposits on their platform. Previously, users could only deposit USDC through the ERC-20 network.
"We're pleased to announce the integration of Binance Smart Chain at Hodlnaut. In addition to faster transaction times, it will allow for lower fee transactions across platforms to and from Hodlnaut," said Juntao Zhu, CEO, and Co-founder of Hodlnaut.
The Binance Smart Chain was created as an extension of the original Binance Chain. With dual chain architecture, both chains are complementary – Binance Smart Chain provides decentralized applications (dApps) with a cheaper and more efficient network. These features make it efficient, cost-effective, and optimized for running dApps and transacting at lower fees.
Hodlnaut is committed to enhancing the customer experience and is continuously improving its offerings to help users make the most of their cryptocurrencies. With our BEP-20 support, we hope our customers will benefit from faster processing and lower fees.
About Hodlnaut
Hodlnaut is a Singapore-based cryptocurrency borrowing and lending platform that allows users to earn interest on their cryptocurrencies by lending them to vetted institutions. Founded in April 2019 by bitcoin maximalists Juntao Zhu and Simon Lee, Hodlnaut has grown rapidly since its inception.
Hodlnaut has received an in-principle approval (IPA) for a Major Payment Institution License in Singapore from the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) under the Payment Services Act (PS Act) for its Token Swap feature. The firm is also a certified Fintech by the Singapore Fintech Association, an accreditation recognized by the MAS.
For more information, please visit www.hodlnaut.com.
SOURCE Hodlnaut | 2022-06-28T14:18:35+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2022/06/28/hodlnaut-announces-support-binance-smart-chain/ |
ST. LOUIS (AP)Mikko Rantanen scored in the final seconds of regulation and the first minute of overtime to complete his fifth career hat trick and give the Colorado Avalanche a 3-2 win over the St. Louis Blues on Sunday.
”We’re missing a lot of guys, a lot of veteran guys, especially up front,” Rantanen said. ”I try to do my best, and even little bit more, in this situation. We need a lot to win games, and tonight was one of those.”
Rantanen’s second goal of the game came with nine seconds left in regulation, forcing the extra period. He sealed the comeback win 29 seconds into overtime. Pavel Francouz made 30 saves and the Avalanche snapped a five-game winless streak.
”I liked our competitiveness all night,” Avalanche coach Jared Bednar said. ”It wasn’t the perfect game from us by any stretch, but I did like the way we competed, the way we stuck with it. I think everyone was emotionally invested in the game.”
Vladimir Tarasenko and Brandon Saad scored for the Blues, losers of eight of their last 10 games. Jordan Binnington stopped 28 of 31 shots for the Blues, who had allowed four goals in nine straight games.
”That’s the way it goes sometimes when things aren’t going well,” Blues coach Craig Berube said. ”It’s a good point. I thought we did a lot of good things.”
Rantanen scored his 19th of the season early in OT when he pushed the rebound of a shot by Cale Makar past Binnington, completing his second hat trick of the season.
”The message going into overtime was to kind of just remind them of some of the things we’ve been talking about,” Bednar said. ”The way we played the other night and created a few chances to win the game, we couldn’t score. Tonight we came out and kind of did the same thing and just got an opportunity early and ended it.”
Rantanen swatted a loose puck in the crease past Binnington in the final seconds of regulation to tie the game.
Brayden Schenn was serving a penalty for interference when Saad beat J.T. Compher to a puck in the Colorado zone and scored his sixth of the season to give St. Louis a 2-1 lead with 1:36 remaining in the third.
Tarasenko tied the game 1-all with his eighth the season on a power play nine seconds after Cale Makar was sent off for a double-minor penalty for high sticking 7:59 into the third period.
Rantanen opened the scoring 10:58 into the second period.
BENCH BOSS
Berube coached his 300th regular season game with the Blues. He was first named as interim head coach on Nov. 19, 2018.
BLACK AND BLUE:
Blues LW Pavel Buchnevich missed his third straight game with a lower body injury, but Berube said before the game that he expects Buchnevich to return Monday. . Avalanche C Nathan MacKinnon missed his third straight game with an upper-body injury.
UP NEXT:
Avalanche: Open a five-game homestand on Tuesday against Philadelphia.
Blues: Close a three-game homestand Monday against Nashville.
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AP NHL: www.apnews.com/hub/NHL and www.twitter.com/AP-Sports | 2022-12-12T19:49:53+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/sports/rantanen-scores-3rd-in-ot-avalanche-rally-past-blues-3-2/ |
ORLANDO, Fla. -- Kurt Kitayama steadied himself down the stretch Saturday at Bay Hill, closing with two birdies over the last three holes to escape with an even-par 72 and a one-shot lead in the Arnold Palmer Invitational.
Now comes the hard part for Kitayama, a 30-year-old Californian going after his first PGA Tour victory.
Defending champion Scottie Scheffler had five birdies over his last seven holes in warm gusts that made Bay Hill tough as ever. He finished with a 68 and was one shot behind, along with Viktor Hovland of Norway (66).
Hovland finished runner-up to Scheffler a year ago at Bay Hill.
The rest of the contenders are what was to be expected with a $20 million event and every PGA Tour member from the top 50 in the world.
Rory McIlroy, Jordan Spieth, Justin Thomas and Max Homa all were within range of Kitayama if he were to lose ground or if Bay Hill was baked and brittle as it typically is for the final round.
For now, Kitayama held his own.
"Just proud of the way I fought," he said.
His two-shot lead was gone when he sent his drive well to the right and out-of-bounds on the par-5 fourth hole, and he went out in 39 as Hovland planted himself at the top and McIlroy made his move with a remarkable bogey-free round of 68.
"I think any time you can go bogey-free on the weekend at Bay Hill you're doing something right," McIlroy said. "I got myself right into the tournament, into the thick of things for tomorrow."
Two shots behind Kitayama was Tyrrell Hatton of England, who won the Arnold Palmer Invitational for his first U.S. victory in 2020, the last PGA Tour event before the COVID-19 pandemic. He also played bogey-free for a 66.
There was plenty of evidence of trouble at Bay Hill, as always.
Corey Conners of Canada was among four players who had at least a share of the lead at one point Saturday, only to shoot 40 on the back nine. He finished with a shot into the 18th that caromed off the rocks, into the rough and then trickled back down the rocks. He made bogey for a 75.
Spieth opened bogey-bogey playing in the final group with Kitayama. He still was within two shots of the lead but then went the final 12 holes with no birdies and one bogey for a 74. Thomas played bogey-free until missing a 4-foot par putt on the last hole for a 72.
Homa was 4 under through his opening four holes, only to drop four shots the rest of the way until a birdie on the 16th for a 71. He was five behind, along with Cameron Young (72).
Xander Schauffele went left off the tee far too often, and with water down the left side of the par-5 sixth, that miss led to double bogey. He had a 75 and was six behind along with Patrick Cantlay, who had only two birdies in his round of 74.
Still, this final round could be wide open.
Kitayama was at 9-under 207. A three-time winner worldwide, his search for that first PGA Tour title has been stopped by some of the game's best players -- Jon Rahm in the Mexico Open, Schauffele in the Scottish Open, McIlroy at the CJ Cup in South Carolina.
Now he has to contend with a host of top players, and Scheffler is sure to get his attention. Scheffler already has successfully defended one title this year at the WM Phoenix Open.
He took care of both par 5s on the back nine, hit a lob wedge at a scary pin on the 13th for birdie, and saved his best for the par-3 17th. Even with the wind at his back, his only hope was to hit something that stayed on the brick-hard green.
The first thought was a soft 9-iron. He felt the wind switch and decided to hammer 9-iron, and it settled 4 feet for birdie. Scheffler capped off his birdie-birdie-birdie finish with an approach to 6 feet on the 18th.
Now the Masters champion is in range of another title that could be enough to take him back to No. 1 in the world. Scheffler expects the sternest test of the week.
"Should be another fun one," he said, alluding to the course and the contenders. "That's what's exciting about our new schedule. I think we're going to have a lot more of this stuff. I'm sure Viktor's looking to beat me this year and I'm looking to do the same. There's a lot of talented guys on the leaderboard, though. I'm not going to be too focused on anybody else other than myself going into tomorrow."
Rahm is in danger of losing the top ranking. He opened with a 65 and followed with two straight 76s. He made five straight bogeys around the turn in the third round. | 2023-03-05T01:32:08+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/golf/story/_/id/35785435/kurt-kitayama-clings-bay-hill-lead-scheffler-hovland-loom |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. >> Former New Mexico State basketball player Mike Peake will not face charges in a fatal shooting on a rival college’s campus last year, according to authorities.
The Bernalillo District Attorney’s Office said in a statement Monday evening that “the decision to not charge Mike Peake was made by the prior administration based on all the facts and evidence presented to them. Nothing has changed, so we’re honoring that decision.”
Peake was placed on indefinite suspension shortly after the Nov. 19 shooting death of Brandon Travis, a 19-year-old University of New Mexico student.
Peake, 21, told authorities that he was lured to UNM’s Albuquerque campus by a female student hours before the Aggies were to play the rival Lobos.
Authorities said Travis and two other men then assaulted Peake with a baseball bat in a dormitory parking lot as part of a revenge plot stemming from a fight last October in Las Cruces.
Video surveillance footage showed an exchange of gunfire between Travis and Peake. Authorities said Travis was shot multiple times and died at the scene while Peake suffered a leg wound and survived.
Peake, a 6-foot-7 junior forward, entered the NCAA transfer portal in December but has yet to join another college team.
In February, New Mexico State indefinitely suspended its men’s basketball program in a move that university officials said was unrelated to the fatal shooting. | 2023-05-24T07:49:20+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/05/23/sports/sports-breaking/ex-new-mexico-state-player-not-facing-charges-in-fatal-shooting/ |
Creators of the First Cristalino Ink Multi-Year Deal Bolstering Tequila's Presence in Golf
SAN DIEGO, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Maestro Dobel® Tequila, creator of the world's first Cristalino and the 'Official Tequila of the PGA TOUR and PGA TOUR Champions' announces a multi-year partnership with global golf superstar Jon Rahm.
Both Rahm and Maestro Dobel share a deep respect and commitment to the mastery of their respective crafts and are proud to announce their partnership at the Farmers Insurance Open at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, CA, where Rahm earned his first PGA TOUR tournament win in 2017.
Maestro Dobel, founded by Juan Dobel and born from 11 generations of tequila making legacy, is a modern expression of tequila, pushing the global category forward and producing some of the world's finest and smoothest tequilas.
Rahm, currently the No. 3 professional golf player in the world, is paving his own exceptional legacy, winning his two most recent PGA TOUR starts consecutively (Sentry Tournament of Champions and The American Express) and logging his fourth victory in his past six international starts. He now has nine PGA TOUR victories, including a Major Championship at the 2021 U.S. Open, along with eight international victories.
"At Maestro Dobel, we take pride in crafting our award-winning tequilas with a passion and precision that is equally mirrored in Rahm's own approach on the golf course. We are proud to welcome Jon Rahm to the Dobel family and look forward to bringing the spirit of tequila to the PGA TOUR community with one of greatest professional players in the game of golf," said Juan Dobel, founder of Maestro Dobel Tequila.
The partnership with Rahm further accelerates the tequila's presence - both on and off the golf course - in an increasingly competitive category as ultra-premium tequila in the U.S. experiences exponential growth in both value and volume1. As Maestro Dobel enters its third year as the 'Official Tequila of the PGA TOUR' this season, golf fans and tequila enthusiasts will gain exclusive access into the worlds of golf and tequila through a series of exciting live activations at premium hospitality and concession locations nationwide.
"Maestro Dobel Tequila is dedicated to the mastery of its craft in the same way I have mastered my own technique in golf," said Jon Rahm. "The smooth finish and diverse palate of its tequilas is perfect for celebrating all occasions - especially after a big win - and I'm excited to raise a glass with my fans this season!"
Handcrafted in the lowlands of Jalisco, Maestro Dobel is one of Mexico's fastest growing ultra-premium tequilas at over 40% in both volume and value year on year2, with a collection including Dobel Diamante Cristalino, Silver, Reposado and Añejo tequilas, and luxury expressions Dobel 50 (Cristalino, 1967, Silver Oak) - each of which has its own unique flavor profile with an expression of innovation and refined mastery.
PGA fans can enjoy Maestro Dobel's exceptional range of smooth, ultra-premium tequilas, as well as Maestro Dobel's signature cocktail the Ace Paloma.
Maestro Dobel Ace Paloma Cocktail
Ingredients
1.5 oz Dobel Diamante Cristalino
.25 oz Simple Syrup
.25 oz Fresh Lime Juice
.25 oz Fresh Grapefruit Juice
2 oz Grapefruit Soda
Method
Build in a shaker, shake and pour over fresh ice into diamante glass. Top with grapefruit soda and garnish with a rim of kosher salt and a pink grapefruit wedge placed right side up on the mouth of the glass, serve.
For more information, please visit www.maestrodobel.com or follow on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter at @dobeltequila.
1Source: CYTD Wks - 48 W/E 12/03/22 (considering xAOC+Liquor Plus+Conv markets).
2Source: Nielsen + Iscam Nov 22.
About Maestro Dobel® Tequila
Maestro Dobel Tequila was born in Jalisco, Mexico in 2003 from a groundbreaking family of tequila-makers, who challenged traditional production methods to create the first modern expression of tequila. With deep respect for legacy, founded by 11th generation tequila maker Juan Dobel, Maestro Dobel is a modern expression of tequila, with a heritage and refined craft that spans over 250 years. Maestro Dobel is an innovator in the category – having introduced to the global market the first cristalino with Dobel Diamante and the first smoked tequila with Humito – and has produced some of the finest and smoothest range of tequilas.
Maestro Dobel® Tequila. 40% Alc. /Vol. (80 Proof). Trademarks owned by Maestro Tequilero, S.A. de C.V. ©2023 Proximo, Jersey City, NJ. Please enjoy responsibly.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Terri Jackson, executive director of the union representing WNBA players, about star player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia on drug charges.
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NPR's A Martinez talks to Terri Jackson, executive director of the union representing WNBA players, about star player Brittney Griner, who is on trial in Russia on drug charges.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-07-01T10:01:02+00:00 | wksu.org | https://www.wksu.org/2022-07-01/supporters-of-brittney-griner-continue-to-call-for-russia-to-release-her |
SACRAMENTO, Calif. – Chevron said on Tuesday it reported how much money it made in January from selling gasoline in California, disclosing the data after regulators threatened to fine the company for not following a new law aimed at investigating the cause of the state's high gas prices.
The law requires oil companies to report their monthly “gross refining margin,” the difference between how much refineries paid for crude oil and how much the company sold it for as gasoline. State lawmakers and regulators believe the data will give them a clearer picture of what has driven sharp increases in California's gas prices, which are consistently the highest in the nation.
Chevron spokesperson Ross Allen said the company filed a “revised response” late Tuesday afternoon with regulators that included the data required by law. He said the company was never out of compliance with the law, noting they began reporting the data March 2 — the deadline for oil companies to report January pricing data — and supplied the rest of the information after seeking clarification from the California Energy Commission.
“Since the statutory guidance was unclear, rather than speculate and supply inconsistent and potentially inaccurate data, Chevron exercised its statutory right to object and seek clarification in a timely manner,” Allen said.
State law requires much of the data to remain confidential. Representatives with the Energy Commission did not respond late Tuesday afternoon to confirm if Chevron had filed the data.
Gas in California is always more expensive because the state has higher taxes and fees than other states and requires a special blend of fuel that's better for the environment but more expensive to produce.
Last summer, however, the average price of a gallon of gasoline in California was more than $2.60 higher than the national average, a difference that regulators and state lawmakers said was too large to be explained by taxes and fees.
Gov. Gavin Newsom has accused the state's big five oil companies of price gouging. He has asked the state Legislature to pass a first-in-the-nation law that would penalize oil companies once their profits surpassed a certain threshold.
The proposal is still pending in the state Legislature. But starting in January, a new law required oil companies to disclose more data about their pricing. That data could serve as the threshold for any new penalties on oil profits in the future.
Of the big five oil companies that provide 97% of the state’s gasoline, four of them met the March 2 deadline for reporting January pricing data: Marathon Petroleum Corporation, PBF Energy Inc., Phillips 66 and Valero Energy Corp., according to the California Energy Commission, which collects the data.
Chevron only submitted a “small fraction of the data required,” according to the commission, and objected to reporting anything else. The California-based company accounts for about 30% of all gasoline sold in the state, giving it the largest share of the market.
In a letter to the Energy Commission dated March 2, Chevron attorney Melissa Sladden asked the commission to delay enforcing the law in favor of a lengthy rule-making process to clarify which data must be reported. Sladden said the data required by the law “paints a false picture of actual refinery profit margins by significantly undercounting refinery costs.”
“Getting this term right is doubly important as it is currently being contemplated by legislators as a measure on which to impose a tax on refiners,” Sladden wrote. “Legislating or regulating based on inaccurate data could result in unintended consequences, such as decreased investment in gasoline production and higher long-term prices at the pump.”
Regulators responded by warning Chevron that the company had until Tuesday to disclose the data or face penalties, which could include fines of up to $2,000 per day.
Allen said Chevron was “disappointed” that their letter to the Energy Commission that objected to disclosing the data was made public. He said the law and the commission's information request “falls short of the transparency and trust that should inform good policymaking.”
The dispute reflects a larger conflict between the oil industry and Newsom, who is just beginning his second term and is seen as a possible presidential candidate one day. Newsom has pushed aggressive climate policies, including banning drilling new oil wells within homes, schools and community sites.
The oil industry is one of the most powerful lobbying groups in the state, donating lots of money to state lawmakers' political campaigns. The industry is backing a referendum to overturn the ban on drilling oil wells near sensitive sites. And Newsom's proposal to penalize oil companies for making too much money has made little progress so far in the state Legislature, with several Democrats voicing concerns about it during a public hearing last month.
State Sen. Ben Allen, a Democrat from Santa Monica who authored the law requiring oil companies to disclose more pricing data, said before the latest Chevron filing that it was “disappointing” the company had not disclosed the data.
“The fact that all of the other industry players were able to do it and they weren’t, I just don’t know what’s going on with them,” he said. “We’re going to hold them accountable.” | 2023-03-15T03:17:02+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/business/2023/03/14/despite-objections-chevron-says-it-reported-oil-price-data/ |
Pentagon officials say a new Army manual on interrogation techniques will prohibit the kind of abuse revealed last year at Iraq's Abu Ghraib prison. The Pentagon also has published interim guidance on the issue for all branches of the service.
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HOUSTON (AP) — Before the Houston Texans started camp this week, they received a special message from a member of the team that couldn’t be there.
Rookie receiver John Metchie III, who announced earlier that he’d likely miss the season after being diagnosed with leukemia, addressed the Texans in a video before they started preparations for the season.
Coach Lovie Smith, who was promoted from defensive coordinator this offseason after David Culley was fired, said Friday that he normally opens camp with a speech to the team. But this year he thought it was more important for the guys to hear from Metchie first.
“We had a lot of questions about what’s going on with his health,” Smith said. “So, I let him talk to the football team to let them know what he has in store for this year and how it will affect our football team.”
Metchie said Sunday that he was recently diagnosed with acute promyelocytic leukemia. The second-round pick from Alabama said he was taking time off from football to focus on his health and recovery.
Smith didn’t provide specifics about what the 22-year-old Metchie shared with the team but said that teammates and coaches alike were moved by his words.
“All I can say about that is that we have a family member who is fighting something serious,” Smith said. “We’re going to be there every step along the way with him. Eventually he will be back with our football team. We can’t wait for that.”
Veteran receiver Brandin Cooks had already developed a relationship with Metchie since the draft, with the rookie expected to compete for playing time at the receiver spot opposite Cooks.
He said seeing how upbeat he was on the video made everyone feel better about his diagnosis.
“His spirit is so amazing, his positivity going through all this,” Cooks said. “I’m like, man a lot of respect to you. He’s just built different. No doubt in our mind that he’s going to get through this and we’re going to be with him every step of the way.”
General manager Nick Caserio said there's no timetable for Metchie's return. He added that Metchie has been in contact with members of the coaching staff and that they're trying to keep him engaged with the team during this difficult time.
“But the most important thing is his health and well-being," Caserio said. “This isn’t about football ... it’s just about him recovering and being able to lead a good life. And then we’ll see where we end up."
The Texans discussed Metchie’s comments on Friday, the first day of camp that was open to the media. Also Friday, Smith said rookie cornerback Derek Stingley Jr. would be limited early in camp as he continues his recovery from September surgery to repair a torn ligament in his left foot.
But he added that the third overall pick in the draft would be ready for Houston’s season opener Sept. 11 against the Colts.
“Whenever a player is coming off of a major injury, there’s ramp up here, that’s what (camp’s) for,” Smith said. “Ease him into it. You see him, healthy, running around doing a few plays. He’s on schedule. But that’s how we will treat all of our players coming off major injuries.”
Stingley was a consensus All-America selection as a freshman in 2019 but was hampered by injury the last two seasons, including being limited to just three games last year at LSU because of the foot injury. Despite the setbacks, the Texans are confident that he’ll be able to step in early and help turn around a secondary that was among the league’s worst last season.
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ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (KRQE) – Police in Albuquerque, New Mexico, are investigating at least four recent shootings at the homes and an office of two Bernalillo County commissioners and two state senators. Albuquerque Police Department says the shootings happened on four separate days over the past month, with the latest happening on Thursday morning.
During a news conference Thursday, Albuquerque Mayor Tim Keller revealed that the fourth shooting happened at the office of newly-appointed state Sen. Moe Maestas. Previously, the homes of Bernalillo County Commissioner Adriann Barboa, former-Commissioner Debbie O’Malley, and state Sen. Linda Lopez were shot at in December and January.
The first shooting took place in early December at Barboa’s home. APD says around 4:41 p.m. on December 4, someone shot eight rounds at the commissioner’s home in southeast Albuquerque.
“It is traumatizing to have several bullets shot directly through my front door when my family and I were getting ready to celebrate Christmas,” Commissioner Barboa said Wednesday. “No one deserves threatening and dangerous attacks like this; we ask our fellow New Mexicans to be alert and attentive while the investigation proceeds.”
Barboa served as the chair of the Bernalillo County Commission in 2022. She began her first term in office in January 2021.
The second shooting happened one week later, on December 11. APD says investigators found more than a dozen gunshot impacts at the home of then-Bernalillo County Commissioner Debbie O’Malley in the North Valley. O’Malley has since left her position as commissioner after serving a maximum of two terms.
In an email release sent by O’Malley Wednesday, the former commissioner said she and her husband were woken up by the gunfire. O’Malley says at least 10 gunshots struck the adobe wall surrounding her home.
“To say I am angry about this attack on my home — on my family, is the least of it,” O’Malley said. “I remember thinking how grateful I was that my grandchildren were not spending the night, and that those bullets did not go through my house.”
Albuquerque Police say a third shooting occurred just two days ago, on January 3. At least eight shots were fired at the home of state Sen. Linda Lopez in southwest Albuquerque. That shooting happened after midnight.
Lopez has been a state senator since 1997. She says she, her son, and daughter were at home when the shooting occured.
“Three of the bullets passed through my 10 year-old daughter’s bedroom,” Lopez said in a statement. “I am asking the public to provide any information they may have that will assist the police in bringing about the arrest of the perpetrators.”
A fourth shooting is said to have occurred at Sen. Moe Maestas’ Albuquerque office Thursday morning. Police were unable to provide more details on the latest shooting during a Thursday afternoon news conference.
Each of the politicians whose homes were shot are Democrats. However, Albuquerque Police say it’s still unclear if the cases are connected. No one was hurt in each of the shootings.
Calling the investigation a “top priority,” APD Chief Harold Medina says the department is now “working with federal partners to analyze the evidence.” FBI Special Agent in Charge Raul Bujanda appeared alongside Chief Medina and Mayor Keller during Thursday’s news conference.
“These shootings are serious crimes, regardless of whether anyone was injured,” Keller said in statement. “I stand with these community leaders and encourage anyone who may have information to help by reporting details to APD immediately.”
Anyone with information about any of the shooting cases is asked to call police at (505) 242-COPS or Crime Stoppers at (505) 843-STOP. | 2023-01-06T02:03:53+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/police-investigating-shootings-at-homes-office-of-4-new-mexico-elected-officials/ |
Tony Stewart eager to launch drag racing career at LVMS
Updated October 27, 2022 - 12:03 pm
It’s the next-to-last race in the NHRA’s Countdown to the Championship. And to carry the launching pad analogy a step further, one of motorsports’ most respected champions will be trying to make a successful liftoff in a sportsman class race at this weekend’s Nevada Nationals at Las Vegas Motor Speedway.
“I’m too old to race an Indy car. I’m retired from NASCAR and sprint car racing is getting tougher and tougher,” Tony Stewart, who was won championships in each, said about catching the drag racing bug and making his NHRA driving debut in a Top Alcohol dragster.
Stewart, 51, is in his first year as an NHRA team owner. His drivers, wife and Top Fuel contender Leah Pruett and three-time Funny Car champion Matt Hagan, will be competing in the pro classes starting on Friday.
If Stewart’s LVMS debut goes as hoped, he could conceivably join them someday soon in a sport where legends such as John Force are still winning races in their 70s.
“I think you’d be hard-pressed in this era to find somebody who has driven as many different race cars as I’ve driven,” said Stewart, who will slide into the cockpit of a 285-mph alcohol dragster for McPhillips Racing. “(But) there’s nothing about this that I’m taking for granted.
“The whole goal of the weekend is getting experience, and we’ll see how much I enjoy it. If I fall in love with it like I think I might, who knows what the future may hold.”
Three other things to look for at the Las Vegas Nationals:
1. Points battles
With the final Countdown race in Pomona, California, paying points and a half, everything still is up for grabs in the NHRA’s four pro classes. But whereas Justin Ashley and Erica Enders have opened gaps in Top Fuel and Pro Stock, reigning champion Ron Capps has pulled to within 10 points of three-time titlist Robert Hight in Funny Car following Capps’ recent victory in Texas.
With each of Sunday’s four elimination rounds worth 20 points, this year’s Funny Car championship may not be decided until the last run of the season.
2. Enders’ end game
With a 165-point cushion on second place Aaron Stanfield, Erica Enders could clinch her fifth Pro Stock championship on an LVMS track she practically has owned during her illustrious career, including a 2022 victory in spring’s four-wide race.
Nine of Enders’ 42 wins have come this season, equaling her career single-season output. She also has won nine times in Las Vegas over the years.
3. Speed to burn
Brittany Force (and crew chief Dave Grubnic) own the 10 fastest runs ever made in a Top Fuel dragster, including a 338-mph pass in the 2022 spring race at LVMS and another asphalt blistering run of 338.17 at the 2019 fall event. But temperatures in the low 70s combined with a grippy LVMS track could produce mind-numbing speeds from other competitors.
“This weekend is going to be Disneyland for the crew chiefs,” Funny Car championship contender Capps predicted. “It’s going to be fun for the fans and more stressful for the drivers because it puts the cars closer together in (elapsed time). I don’t doubt you’re going to see track records fall in multiple categories.”
Contact Ron Kantowski at rkantowski@reviewjournal.com or 702-383-0352. Follow @ronkantowski on Twitter.
NHRA Las Vegas Nationals
Friday
—- 12:30 p.m. — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying
—- 1:30 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel qualifying
—- 3:15 p.m. — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying
—- 4:15 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel qualifying
Saturday
—- Noon — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying
—- 1 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel qualifying
—- 3:30 p.m. — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle qualifying
—- 4:30 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel qualifying
Sunday
—- 11 a.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel round 1
—- Noon — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle round 1
—- 1:30 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel round 2
—- 2 p.m. — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle round 2
—- 3:10 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel semifinals
—- 3:25 p.m. — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle semifinals
—- 4:35 p.m. — Pro Stock, Pro Stock Motorcycle final
—- 4:45 p.m. — Funny Car, Top Fuel final | 2022-10-27T19:35:55+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/motor-sports/nhra-races/tony-stewart-eager-to-launch-drag-racing-career-at-lvms-2665463/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Houston’s Justin Verlander, the Yankees’ Gerrit Cole and Atlanta’s Max Fried won’t be active for the All-Star Game after weekend starts.
Relievers Liam Hendriks of the Chicago White Sox, Jordan Romano of Toronto and Devin Williams of Milwaukee replaced them on the active rosters for Tuesday’s game at Dodger Stadium, Major League Baseball said Sunday.
About a dozen players have changed from the original rosters announced July 6 and 8.
Los Angeles Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson, Miami first baseman Garrett Cooper, San Diego infielder Jake Cronenworth, San Francisco left-hander Carlos Rodón, Toronto infielder Santiago Espinal, Boston designated hitter J.D. Martinez, Atlanta third baseman Austin Riley and Texas shortstop Corey Seager were among previous additions.
Houston second baseman Jose Altuve, Astros DH Yordan Álvarez, St. Louis third baseman Nolan Arenado, Miami second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr., Milwaukee closer Josh Hader, Philadelphia DH Bryce Harper, Rodón and Toronto outfielder George Springer were among those who dropped out, most of them because of injuries.
Altuve was replaced in the starting lineup by Cleveland’s Andrés Giménez, Chisholm by the New York Mets’ Jeff McNeil and Harper by Atlanta’s William Contreras.
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Former White House communications director Alyssa Farah Griffin told the House Jan. 6 select committee that she tried to stop former President Trump from receiving a report that led to his infamous coronavirus pandemic press conference asking if there was a way to use disinfectants “by injection inside or almost a cleaning.”
Griffin said that when she was on the coronavirus task force she tried to stop the Department of Homeland Security report that was initially sent to then-Vice President Mike Pence from getting to Trump, according to testimony released Thursday.
Pence thought that the report that people should consider exposing the body to light, heat and disinfectants as a potential treatment for the coronavirus was “interesting” and that Trump should be “briefed” on it.
“I tried to stop it outside of the Oval Office, because I knew the President was willing to go on national television, have not been able to properly digest what the report was indicating, and say something stupid or dangerous to the public, Griffin said in the newly released transcripts of her April depositions with the House committee investigating the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol riot.
She shared details of the moment after being asked if there was anyone at the Trump White House who would act as a “gatekeeper” to stop misinformation from reaching the president. She said that while the role was supposed to be fulfilled by chief of staff Mark Meadows, she never saw anyone do the job “effectively.”
Griffin further elaborated that she went to Meadows to warn him that this would “blow up in our faces.”
“And I went to Mark Meadows, and I said, Sir, this is going to blow up in our faces. He’s not ready. Like, what are we encouraging? Are we saying like, you know, go buy a humidifier? Do we want to put a run on humidifiers? Or turn your heat up to 95 degrees? Like, it just didn’t make any sense,” she said.
“And Meadows overruled me, and we got the injecting bleach thing.”
At the height of the pandemic in 2020, Trump suggested in a press conference, “So, supposing we hit the body with a tremendous — whether it’s ultraviolet or just very powerful light — and I think you said that hasn’t been checked but you’re going to test it.”
“And then I said, supposing you brought the light inside of the body, which you can do either through the skin or in some other way. And I think you said you’re going to test that too. Sounds interesting,” he added.
After loud criticism of his comments, Trump later said he was being sarcastic.
Griffin, who is now a co-host of ABC’s “The View,” previously tweeted in April that she had “tried to stop the famous ‘injecting bleach’ press conference in the West Wing before it happened.”
She resigned from the Trump administration in December 2020, after Trump lost reelection. She told Politico in January 2021 that she stepped down “because I saw where this was heading, and I wasn’t comfortable being a part of sharing this message to the public that the election results might go a different way.” | 2022-12-30T17:34:16+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/alyssa-farah-griffin-says-meadows-prevented-her-from-trying-to-stop-trump-covid-bleach-debacle/ |
PITTSBURGH, Aug. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I created this to honor my military veteran pilots, and aviation lover alike" sand an inventor from Cocoa Beach, FL. "So I invented the RED TAILS uniquely styled, could be used as a toy or souvenir unlike any other product."
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NEW YORK (AP) — Former Vice President Mike Pence is becoming increasingly brazen in his willingness to counter former President Donald Trump.
The two will hold dueling rallies in Arizona on Friday as they stump for rival candidates who offer dramatically different visions of the Republican Party in a critical battleground state. Days later, they will once again cross paths as they deliver major speeches on the same day in Washington, D.C.
The encounters mark a more confrontational phase in the fraught relationship between the former running mates and once close confidantes who could soon find themselves competing against one another in the 2024 GOP presidential primary if they both ultimately choose to run.
“I think this is a continuation of the larger message that Pence is trying to embody here, which is the Republican Party should look to the future,” said Scott Jennings, a longtime party strategist. “This is going to be the existential question for the Republican Party: Are we going to listen to a slightly different view than Donald Trump’s? Right now, the standard-bearer for this is Mike Pence.”
That description marks a striking turnaround for Pence, who spent his four years in the White House as Trump’s most loyal defender. But Trump turned on his vice president when Pence refused to go along with his unconstitutional efforts to overturn the results of the 2020 election, putting Pence in the crosshairs of a violent mob on Jan. 6.
Now Pence, who has repeatedly defended his actions that day, is taking a more active effort to shape the future of the party. This week, Pence endorsed Karrin Taylor Robson in Arizona’s Republican gubernatorial primary, pitting himself against Trump, who has endorsed Kari Lake, a former newscaster who has embraced Trump’s election lies.
“As Arizona Democrats pursue the reckless Biden-Harris agenda, Karrin Taylor Robson is the only candidate for Governor that will keep Arizona’s border secure and streets safe, empower parents and create great schools, and promote conservative values,” Pence said in a statement announcing his decision.
Pence backed Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp, a top Trump target who easily defeated the former president’s hand-picked challenger this spring. But Pence’s Arizona move showed a willingness to weigh in on a closer and open race in alliance with the state’s outgoing GOP governor, Doug Ducey, who also rebuffed Trump’s efforts to overturn the election.
Pence is planning to campaign with Robson in Phoenix and southern Arizona Friday — the same day that Trump is set to headline a rally for Lake that was rescheduled after the death of his first wife, Ivana Trump.
A Trump spokesperson did not respond to requests for comment on the events.
Trump and Pence will again cross paths next week as the former president returns to the nation’s capital for the first time since leaving the White House. Pence will address the conservative Heritage Foundation on Monday evening and will speak at the Young America’s Foundation’s annual National Conservative Student Conference on Tuesday morning. That afternoon, Trump will headline a two-day summit organized by the America First Policy Institute.
Pence will use his speech before the Heritage Foundation to highlight the policy agenda he released earlier and talk about the future of the party, according to aides. The remarks are expected to offer an implicit contrast with Trump, who has spent much of his energy since leaving office on relitigating the 2020 election.
Pence has urged Republicans to move on, even as he continues to tout the accomplishments of what he often describes as the Trump-Pence administration.
Pence’s efforts come as Trump is preparing to launch a third campaign for the White House as soon as this summer while he faces a flurry of investigations into his efforts to cling to power. That includes the House Jan. 6 committee, which on Thursday will hold another prime-time hearing, this time spotlighting Trump’s refusal to call off the angry mob that stormed the Capitol and sent Pence and other lawmakers into hiding.
While polls show Trump remains the overwhelming favorite in a hypothetical GOP primary, Marc Short, Pence’s former chief of staff and a top adviser, argued that even if Trump does announce a run, that doesn’t necessarily mean he’ll be on the ballot two years from now.
“As the committee winds down, I’m sure he’s looking for a reset that brings attention back on him. And an announcement does not necessarily mean a commitment at the end of that process to continue forward,” said Short. “I don’t think there’s any doubt that the president enjoys being the center of attention. And the announcement puts even additional media focus on him.”
Trump, meanwhile, has continued to slam Pence for refusing to go along with his scheme to remain in power. At a gathering of Evangelical Christians in Nashville, Tennessee, last month, Trump again said Pence “did not have the courage to act,” drawing applause.
When it comes to a potential race, Trump does not see Pence as a threat, according to allies, who are much more consumed with Ron DeSantis. The Florida governor is increasingly seen by conservatives as a natural and younger successor to Trump’s MAGA movement who can channel the same anger, but with less baggage.
Jennings, meanwhile, praised Pence for being willing to stand up to Trump when so many others in the party still refuse to cross him.
“What Mike Pence is doing is extremely valuable. And whether he is a viable candidate for president. I don’t know. But he’s certainly earned the right to make the case for a post-Trump future,” said Jennings.
“He may end up being John the Baptist to someone else,” he added. “Headless but remembered well.” | 2022-07-20T14:03:12+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/ap-top-headlines/trump-pence-rivalry-intensifies-as-they-consider-2024-runs/ |
The senior Democrat on the powerful House Appropriations Committee is warning that government shutdowns are all but inevitable if the newly empowered Republicans insist on dropping federal funding back to 2022 levels, as some conservatives have demanded.
Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) emphasized that any spending bills will need the support of Democrats in both Congress and the White House, and vowed that they’d never back proposals that revert funding to last year’s levels.
“You cannot pass appropriations bills without them being both bipartisan and bicameral. The president will not sign,” she said during a press briefing in the Capitol on Tuesday. “So I think this notion that you can deal with 2022 levels — that appears to have been a part of this secret deal — you then may be looking at guaranteeing a shutdown.”
The “secret deal” was a reference to the concessions made by Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) to his conservative detractors in order to win their support for his Speakership bid — a process that handed him the gavel in the early hours of Saturday morning on the 15th ballot.
Some of those concessions were included in the new House rules package, adopted by Republicans on Monday night, while others were more informal promises, the details of which have not been released publicly.
Among those nonpublic stipulations is a vow by McCarthy to cut domestic discretionary spending — the portion of the budget that Congress dictates each year — back to the levels of fiscal 2022.
While Republicans have not said where exactly those cuts would fall, some lawmakers are concerned that Pentagon funding would be affected — a concern that prompted Rep. Tony Gonzales (R-Texas) to oppose his party’s rules package on Monday.
House Majority Leader Steve Scalise (R-La.) said Tuesday, however, that he opposes any defense cuts.
“We haven’t talked about reducing defense spending,” he told reporters in the Capitol.
Yet Democrats are already warning that, if the Pentagon is spared, that would only translate into steeper cuts for nondefense programs, including those providing health care and other services to military veterans.
“We will work together, we will cooperate, but we are not backing off the critical investments that have been made — that will continue to be made — because someone traded away the well-being of the American public, and our national security, for personal gain,” DeLauro said, referring to McCarthy’s concessions. “No way to run a government.”
The early partisan clash over federal spending levels forecasts a fierce fight over spending — and raises the threat of a government shutdown — when Congress is forced to consider the issue at the conclusion of the fiscal year, which ends on Sept. 30.
The House concerns echo those coming from Senate Democrats, who will have to negotiate bipartisan deals with Minority Leader Mitch McConnell (R-Ky.) in order to raise the debt ceiling and fund the government later in the year. Even if McConnell signs on to those proposals, Democrats worry that House Republicans might not bring them to the floor, if conservatives threaten to retaliate against McCarthy as a result.
Republicans have defended their efforts to slash funding, warning that the nation’s debt — which stands at $31.5 trillion — is an existential threat to the nation’s solvency and economic health.
“Debt is not something that’s just innocuous,” Scalise said. “It’s going to ultimately have to be paid by somebody, and that’s future generations.”
Rep. Pete Aguilar (Calif.), chairman of the Democratic Caucus, has joined DeLauro in warning that the early spending fight has heightened the threat of shutdowns throughout the new Congress. McCarthy’s concessions to conservatives, he said, are “laying the groundwork towards dysfunction, default, and potential government shutdowns that none of us want.”
Rep. Richard Neal (Mass.), senior Democrat on the powerful Ways and Means Committee, which has jurisdiction over Medicare and Social Security, offered a different view.
Neal noted that virtually every government shutdown over the last 30 years — beginning with the budget standoffs between former President Clinton and then-Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.) — resulted in Republicans taking the brunt of political backlash from the public. With that in mind, Neal predicted that GOP leaders will do everything in their power to prevent history from repeating this Congress.
“If there’s one thing that the people who have been on that side for a long time remember, they have lost every showdown over shutting down the government,” he said. “Believe me, they are not going to shut down the government for sure.” | 2023-01-10T19:30:33+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/hill-politics/delauro-warns-gop-would-be-guaranteeing-a-shutdown-by-insisting-on-2022-funding-levels/ |
BRAZIL, Ind. (WTHI) - A Clay County family is in desperate need of your help.
The Jasper's are a family of seven living in Brazil, Indiana whose home was destroyed by the recent storms.
"We turned the corner, and it was gone. There was just a bunch of trees sitting inside of it, and on top of it," local resident Teddi Jasper said.
The Jasper's tell News 10 they couldn't afford homeowner's insurance.
The situation gets worse. It's not just the two of them impacted by this devastation. They have five children.
"My 7-year-old daughter looked at me and said, 'Mom, where are we going to live?' "It's hard whenever they're asking questions I don't have the answers to," Teddi Jasper said.
The tree took out three bedrooms plus the family's living room.
The Jasper's say the Brazil community has come out in waves to support them with food and clothing donations. A man even showed up to shower them in prayer.
"I don't know what we would've done because we just had the clothes on our back. What we were able to salvage from our home wasn't even enough to fill a 10x10 shed," Jasper said.
Now, the family is working toward a place to put the items they've kindly been given. However, they need your help. They are asking for financial donations, and they say it's one of the hardest things they have ever had to do.
"I was crying -- I was a mess. I was ugly crying. I'm like what are we going to do? My husband's exact words were, 'We're going to keep doing what we always do. We're going to put good out there. Be good people, and hopefully it comes back to us," Jasper said.
Kyle Jasper is also being prepped for his second lung surgery of the year next week. However, the family is choosing to stay optimistic through it all.
If you'd like to donate, click here. You can also personally drop off donations at 6 East Logan Street Brazil, Indiana 47834. | 2023-07-14T12:47:12+00:00 | wthitv.com | https://www.wthitv.com/news/clay-county-family-of-seven-needs-your-help-after-storms-destroy-their-home/article_3d552bc0-211b-11ee-81dc-87cd4161adac.html |
Dunnellon Police Chief announces his department will shut down and join MCSO
DUNNELLON, Fla. (WCJB) - Dunnellon Police Chief, Mike McQuaig, announced his department will join the Marion County Sheriff’s Office.
Chief McQuaig announced he and the 10 officers are resigning and moving over to the sheriff’s office by July.
“I think for the men and women for the Dunnellon Police Department, going to the sheriff’s office, they are going to advance more rapidly now,” shared Chief Mcquaig. “At the end of the day, they will have more money in their pocket for their families.”
RELATED: Dunnellon City Council discusses plans for possible new police headquarters
Chief McQuaig said the consolidation comes after a lack of funding and MCSO offered better-paying salaries. He said Dunnellon will keep 8 deputies in the city at all times.
“I feel that this is a good opportunity for the officers,” shared Chief Mcquaig. “They have given it all here, they’re well trained but the advancement and the money are just not here.”
During the meeting, Mayor Wally Dunn said he was surprised to hear the announcement. Some residents took their concerns to the podium and worry this change may impact taxpayers.
“The Dunnellon city council, several years ago, decided to let the fire department go back to the county so I’m paying an extra $300 a year for that,” shared resident Lynne McAndrew.
Lynne McAndrew worries the change may affect emergency response time in her community.
“I know all the officers,” stated McAndrew. “They also patrol the river so that people who come here tubing and boating and swimming know that there’s a policeman that’s not that far away if they need them.”
Mayor Dunn and Chief McQuaig will meet to discuss details on Wednesday.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — The latest jobs report shows a strong market, with another 261,000 added in October.
While the White House characterized the report as welcome news for struggling Americans, it also guarantees that the Federal Reserve will continue to raise interest rates as it tries to squash inflation.
“Our economy continues to grow even as gas prices continue to come down,” President Joe Biden said Friday. “But we’ve got a lot more to do “
The report shows unemployment increased slightly from 3.5% to 3.7%, which U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh suggested could be the first sign that the Fed’s efforts to slow inflation are working.
“I think what we’re starting to see now is hopefully a transition into a slow, steady economy, meaning that we’ll see job growth gains but it’s not as strong as they were in the past, and I think that’s what we want to see,” Walsh said. “I think we have the ability to bring down inflation but also see good, strong gains in jobs.”
Earlier this week, the Fed raised interest rates again in an aggressive push to try to stymie inflation. But with nearly two job openings for every unemployed worker, it will likely need to do more.
It was the final jobs report before Tuesday’s midterms. Republicans are hammering Democrats over inflation and the economy.
“Families are hurting,” former Vice President Mike Pence said Friday while campaigning for Republican U.S. House candidates in Michigan, promising Republicans would implement “policies that are going to lift the burden of inflation and the high cost of energy on working families.”
Democrats blame high prices on outside factors like the war in Ukraine and supply chain issues. | 2022-11-04T21:54:49+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/washington-dc/are-the-feds-actions-working-to-stabilize-the-economy/ |
CARSON CITY, Nev. (AP) — At the end of a hearing for a bill that would further expand coverage for gender-affirming medical care, transgender rights advocate Brooke Maylath shifted her focus from the majority-Democratic senators before her to the Republican governor who likely will decide the bill’s fate.
“This bipartisan support has been described as ‘The Nevada Way,’” Maylath said, repeating Gov. Joe Lombardo’s mantra coined during his January inaugural address. In the speech, Lombardo vowed broadly to push conservative tenets like school choice and bolster criminal penalties while working with the Democratic-controlled Legislature.
Four months later, little more is known about how Lombardo will respond to several ambitious policy proposals advancing in the Legislature. He has declined to comment publicly on most bills, setting the stage for last-minute deals and conflicts as the final month of the session nears.
The stakes are high in one of the few Legislatures meeting every other year. Nevada lawmakers adjourn in early June, and the final stretch will further define Lombardo — the only Republican to unseat a Democratic governor in the 2022 election.
As his counterparts in the GOP push anti-transgender rhetoric and vow to curtail transgender healthcare on the campaign trail, Lombardo steered a more moderate path. He stayed away from anti-transgender rhetoric and touted his position as Clark County sheriff to build an ethos among conservatives.
The Democratic sponsor of the gender-affirming care bill contends it’s worth a shot with Lombardo. If he ultimately approves the bill, Nevada would join some states led by Democrats in carving out safe havens amid a flurry of conservatives moving to ban or limit transgender care.
“They know that this is not a political stunt,” state Sen. Melanie Scheible said. “I’m not trying to give them a bill to veto just so I can complain about it later.”
Nevada is one of 10 states with executive and legislative branches split in different parties — the lowest number since 1952, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures.
While the two major parties become more polarized, national party identity has become a stronger driver of voting patterns, said Jesse Richman, an associate professor of political science at Old Dominion University, who researches the topic. State-level parties have less room to differentiate themselves.
Single-party control is producing substantial changes on hot-button issues, such as abortion rights, access to gender-affirming care and gun control.
Other states with dual-party control have seen gridlock.
Democratic Govs. Tony Evers in Wisconsin and Katie Hobbs in Arizona recently set their state’s records for vetoes. In North Carolina, Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s influence has appeared to wane after a House member switched parties in April, giving Republicans veto-proof supermajorities in both legislative chambers.
In Nevada, a bill is still in play that would establish trust fund investments for the children of families who receive Medicaid, known as “ baby bonds.” Another bill would expand Medicaid or similar programs to undocumented children and pregnant parents. Other measures, including a trio of gun control bills and a measure to criminalize fake electors, have advanced through one chamber.
Lombardo declined an interview request from The Associated Press.
“As hundreds of bills work through the legislative process, our office has chosen to only engage on legislation when we feel necessary,” his spokesperson Elizabeth Ray said in an email. “As bills are presented to Governor Lombardo in their final form, our office will comment and respond appropriately.”
Lombardo’s win over incumbent Democratic Gov. Steve Sisolak was part of a series of tight, split-ticket races in Nevada’s midterms last year that cemented the state as solidly purple.
Still, Democrats won a supermajority in the state Assembly and are one seat short of achieving a supermajority in the state Senate.
While Lombardo has given few early predictors of his stance on certain bills, he has broken away from the GOP by indicating he’d sign a bill to codify his predecessor’s executive order to protect out-of-state abortion patients and in-state abortion providers from prosecution and penalties. It’s a marked shift from an early campaign promise to repeal the protections, on which he switched course later in the campaign. Overall, he has maintained an anti-abortion stance.
The Nevada Republican Party said Chairman Michael McDonald was away on Friday and unavailable to comment on Lombardo’s position. But it previously chided two GOP senators who voted to advance the measure to the Assembly.
Democratic lawmakers advancing bills that have riled conservatives elsewhere said Lombardo’s office has been open to talking about them.
Those conversations will likely narrow down a bill expanding state health programs to undocumented children and pregnant women, said Democratic Sen. Fabian Doñate, the bill’s sponsor.
Lombardo’s bills haven’t always gotten a warm reception from Democratic leadership, who called his proposals for voter identification and a partial rollback of the state’s universal mail-in ballot system a “non-starter.” But the state Assembly recently advanced one of his bills to strengthen certain disciplinary policies in schools, and an Assembly committee held a long, contentious hearing for his school choice measures.
“I am imagining that he’s going to — and we can use Las Vegas parlance here — lay that bet on the table,” said Sondra Cosgrove, a professor of history at Southern Nevada College and executive director of Vote Nevada, a civics education nonprofit. “And say, ‘OK, this is what I want. If I don’t get it, don’t expect to get what you want.’”
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Associated Press writers Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina, and Scott Bauer in Madison, Wisconsin, contributed reporting.
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Technology that has seniors excited
Technology isn’t just for Millennials and Generation Z. Boomers now have access to devices that can enhance their lives. For example, last year, the Food and Drug Administration allowed hearing aids to be sold without a prescription. This move is expected to benefit nearly 20 million Americans over 60 who have mild-to-moderate hearing loss. And it is not the only tech that has seniors excited.
Why adopting new technology is beneficial to seniors
Perhaps more than any other demographic, seniors have the most to gain from incorporating technology into their lives. Modern devices are not only intuitive, they can help the older generation live with a confidence and vitality they never dreamed possible.
There are robots that take care of household chores, tablets that let you see and talk to your children and grandchildren and watches that monitor your health and alert you if something is not as expected. You can buy devices that keep you mentally sharp and allow you to hear better. You can even have a personal assistant ready to help you with any task at any time of the day or night. Adopting new technology is a great way to keep you thriving as you age.
Best tech for seniors
The Amazon Fire HD 8 tablet lets you enjoy your favorite streaming apps and make video calls. It operates hands-free with Alexa, and you can enjoy up to 12 hours of battery life when listening to music and audiobooks.
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For the individual who wants a high-performance machine, this MacBook Pro has one of the fastest chips available, which lets you perform complex tasks with speed and ease. To make it an even sweeter deal, currently, this model is $400 off when you buy through Amazon.
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BestReviews has tested the Eargo 5 and determined it is a remarkable device that can enhance your life. If you are struggling with mild-to-moderate hearing loss, the Eargo can give you your life back.
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The SE is a simplified watch that focuses on the features you want the most. By using this device, you can get medication reminders, heart rate monitoring, crash detection and fall detection. It will even let you send an emergency SOS when you need help immediately.
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The Echo Show 8 is an excellent way to stay in touch with the ones you love the most. There’s no more struggling to remain in frame with video calls. This device keeps you front and center automatically.
The iPad mini is an intuitive device that lets you explore your creativity. Whether you want to draw, create music, write your memoir or do just about anything else, this is the easy-to-use tool that lets you do exactly that.
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CRB implements a Fellowship program that elevates the career trajectory of its SMEs and allows technically focused individuals to disrupt their industries
KANSAS CITY, Mo., Aug. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- CRB – a leading global provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, consulting and construction solutions to the life sciences and food and beverage industries – announces today the creation of its new Fellowship program. This initiative focuses on the career advancement of subject matter experts (SMEs) within the organization to drive industry-wide innovation and positions CRB to better serve clients' technical needs.
CRB's program provides a bold new career path for its existing corps of industry-leading SMEs while bolstering the company's reputation as a vibrant hub that attracts and retains top technical talent.
The new Fellowship program recognizes employees with outstanding expertise as Senior Fellows and Fellows, and their roles are guided by these critical pillars: Global Expertise, Thought Leadership & Industry Impact, Mentoring and Innovation. Those distinguished professionals chosen for the program are tasked with sharing their deep industry expertise through knowledge-sharing to aid project delivery, involvement in industry organizations, guidance on regulatory standards and contributions to trade publications.
"Rewarding client and employee experiences are at the heart of everything we do at CRB, and this program puts an exclamation point on that promise," said Tim Barba, CRB's Chief Operating Officer for Global Technical Operations. "By introducing Senior Fellows and Fellows into our titling structure, our brightest subject matter experts have a clear career path that taps their technical expertise and enables them to drive solutions that help bring our clients' projects to life."
Senior Fellows and Fellows will be instrumental in assessing industry trends and informing CRB's strategy for continuous preeminence, while identifying and managing risks during project execution and delivery on a global scale. Additionally, they will help clients navigate the unique challenges of highly technical and novel projects. As they pursue technical expertise, Senior Fellows and Fellows will lead the development and implementation of cutting-edge technologies and innovations and will champion growth programs within the company.
Importantly, these individuals will mentor fellow CRBers, fostering continuous learning and lighting the career path for others, Barba said.
Learn more about the Fellowship program and meet CRB's Senior Fellows and Fellows by visiting CRB's website.
CRB is a leading provider of sustainable engineering, architecture, construction, and consulting solutions to the food and beverage and life sciences industries. Led by its innovative ONEsolution™ service, CRB provides successful integrated project delivery for clients demanding high-quality solutions, on time and within budget. The company's nearly 1,800 employees provide world-class solutions that drive success and positive change for their clients, people, and communities. CRB is a privately held company with a rich history of serving clients throughout the world, consistently striving for the highest standard of technical knowledge, creativity, and execution.
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Employer Unlawfully Imposes Non-Compete Clauses, Fines on Pilots
INDIANAPOLIS, June 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Teamsters have filed a lawsuit against Republic Airways and Cape Air for unlawfully requiring pilots to sign employment contracts with non-compete clauses that impose penalties ranging from $100,000 to $250,000.
The lawsuit asserts the employment contracts are an attempt by the airlines to change pilots' working conditions unilaterally, in violation of federal labor law under the Railway Labor Act. The suit was filed in U.S. District Court for the Southern District of Indiana.
"The contracts that pilots at these two companies are forced to sign as a condition of employment are unlawful and we fully expect to win in court," said Josh LeBlanc, President of Teamsters Local 357 and a Republic Airways pilot. "These punishing non-compete agreements are not a solution for the labor supply problem that these employers created of their own accord."
The non-compete clauses that the companies are forcing on pilots require them to work at Republic Airways for a minimum of two years. In addition to the financial penalties, the pilots are barred from flying professionally for up to a year.
"If these companies are having a hard time recruiting pilots, then they should do what nearly every other airline has done in a competitive job market – increase wages and benefits," said Joe Muckle, President of Teamsters Local 1224. "Trying to retain professional pilots by handcuffing them with bogus contracts is illegal and bad business, which is why no other airline is doing this. The Teamsters will fight this with the full force of our union."
Founded in 1903, the International Brotherhood of Teamsters represents 1.2 million hardworking people in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. Visit Teamster.org for more information. Follow us on Twitter @Teamsters and "like" us on Facebook at Facebook.com/teamsters.
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TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Kevin Conroy, the voice of Batman in the classic cartoon “Batman: The Animated Series,” has died, friends and Warner Bros. Discovery have confirmed. He was 66.
According to friend and fellow voice actor Diane Pershing, Conroy died Thursday after being ill. Pershing memorialized Conroy in a Facebook post on Friday morning, confirming the news.
In a statement given to Batman-News.com, Warner Bros. Discovery confirmed Conroy’s death as well, saying the “beloved actor” died after a short battle with cancer.
The statement from the studio remembers Conroy as an “unparalleled voice.”
“He would establish never-to-be-broken records as the quintessential voice of Batman, bringing the super hero to animated life in nearly 60 different productions, including 15 films – highlighted by the acclaimed Batman: Mask of the Phantasm; 15 animated series, spanning nearly 400 episodes and more than 100 hours of television; as well as two dozen video games,” Warner Bros. wrote.
Several stars who worked with Conroy in the past weighed in on the loss, including Mark Hamill, known for playing “Batman: The Animated Series'” iteration of the Joker, as well as Luke Skywalker in “Star Wars.”
“Kevin was perfection,” Hamill said. “He was one of my favorite people on the planet, and I loved him like a brother. He truly cared for the people around him – his decency shone through everything he did. Every time I saw him or spoke with him, my spirits were elevated.”
Conroy is survived by his husband, Vaughn C. Williams, and siblings Trisha and Tom Conroy.
His memorial services have not yet been decided, according to Warner Bros. | 2022-11-11T18:16:49+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/kevin-conroy-voice-of-batman-dies-at-66/ |
Did you grow up heading to rock shows in the 90’s in Sioux Falls? If so, you’re not doubt familiar with the name “The Pomp Room”. Well, if you’re looking for a hit of Sioux Falls nostalgia, we’ve got you covered.
From the early 70s through New Year’s Eve on 1998 The Pomp room featured prominently in the nightlife of Sioux Falls residents.
On today’s show we were joined by filmmakers Jesse Yost and Austin Kaus. They were here today to fill us in on the upcoming film premiere of “The Pomp Room: A Rock N Roll Bar Story” – and how, and where, you can catch the movie.
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U.S. federal authorities say they seized over $3.36 billion in Bitcoin during an investigation into fraud on the Silk Road dark web marketplace.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) said about 50,676 in Bitcoin was seized last November, and was valued at the time at more than $3.36 billion.
It was, at the time, the largest cryptocurrency seizure in DOJ history.
As Axios reported, the move signals the federal government's growing interest in recovering cryptocurrency payments linked to cybercrimes.
The Silk Road was in operation between 2011 and 2013 and worked as a dark web marketplace, but collapsed after operator Ross Ulbricht was arrested.
Ulbricht, 31-years-old at the time, was given five sentences, including two for life, in 2015. They would be served concurrently with no chance of parole, the Guardian reported. | 2022-11-08T01:45:37+00:00 | kgun9.com | https://www.kgun9.com/news/national/authorities-seize-3-36-b-in-crypto-dark-web-fraud-case |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
9-4-0, FIREBALL: 6
(nine, four, zero; FIREBALL: six)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
9-4-0, FIREBALL: 6
(nine, four, zero; FIREBALL: six) | 2022-05-27T18:04:05+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17203627.php |
Shanghai will try to ease 7-week virus lockdown in few days
BEIJING (AP) — An official says Shanghai will try again to reopen in a few days after it has eliminated COVID-19 transmission among the population at large. An outbreak is waning in the city that is now in the seventh week of a strict lockdown that has been moved, lifted and reinforced at times to the frustration of residents. The lockdown is part of the ruling Communist Party’s “zero-COVID” goal that has exacted a mounting economic toll and that even the World Health Organization says may be unsustainable. Shanghai’s Vice Mayor Wu Qing said eliminating the virus in the community would allow for an “orderly opening” and limited movement sometime in mid-May. He didn’t specify a date or say how the reopening would occur. | 2022-05-13T07:43:09+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/2022/05/12/shanghai-will-try-to-ease-7-week-virus-lockdown-in-few-days/ |
CLEVELAND (AP) — The death of a concertgoer who fell to his death through a garbage chute at Progressive Field more than seven years ago has now been ruled a homicide.
Cory Barron, 22, disappeared during a July 2014 concert featuring country music acts such as Jason Aldean. A worker at a landfill found his body four days later. Investigators at the time found he fell down the five-story chute along the left field foul line, adding there were no signs of foul play.
The Lorain County Coroner’s Office announced Monday that it has changed the manner of Barron’s death from undetermined to homicide. County Coroner Frank Miller cited new information from police that indicates Barron was involved in “an altercation” before his death, meaning it was due to someone else’s the actions — or their failure to act.
A Cleveland police spokeswoman confirmed Tuesday that the death remains under investigation, but did not disclose further details about the new information cited by the coroner’s office.
Barron suffered multiple blunt force trauma injuries, authorities have said. Alcohol was found in tissue samples taken from Barron, the coroner’s office said, but his blood-alcohol level could not be accurately measured due to the state of his body. No drugs were found in the tissue samples. | 2022-11-15T19:17:29+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/ohio-concertgoers-2014-death-now-considered-a-homicide/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Nate Johnson tallied a hat trick to pace Northern Highlands to an 8-4 win over Ramapo in Allendale.
Will Prince chipped in with two goals for Northern Highlands (1-0).
Ramapo fell to 0-1.
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LOS ANGELES, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Block, Inc. ("Block" or the "Company") (NYSE: SQ).
Class Period: November 4, 2021 – April 4, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: December 12, 2022
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Block lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/block-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company lacked adequate protocols restricting access to customer sensitive information; (2) that, as a result, a former employee was able to download certain reports of the Company's subsidiary, Cash App Investing, containing full customer names and brokerage account numbers, as well as brokerage portfolio value, brokerage portfolio holdings and/or stock trading activity; (3) that, as a result, the Company was reasonably likely to suffer significant damage, including reputational harm; (4) and that, as a result of the foregoing, Defendant's positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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To be a member of the class action you need not take any action at this time; you may retain counsel of your choice or take no action and remain an absent member of the class action. If you wish to learn more about this class action, or if you have any questions concerning this announcement or your rights or interests with respect to the pending class action lawsuit, please contact Charles Linehan, Esquire, of GPM, 1925 Century Park East, Suite 2100, Los Angeles, California 90067 at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, by email to shareholders@glancylaw.com, or visit our website at www.glancylaw.com. If you inquire by email please include your mailing address, telephone number and number of shares purchased.
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The average long-term U.S. mortgage rate jumped this week to its highest level since November, more grim news for a housing market that’s been in decline for a year.
Mortgage buyer Freddie Mac reported Thursday that the average on the benchmark 30-year rate rose to 6.5% from 6.32% last week. The average rate a year ago was 3.89%.
The average long-term rate reached a two-decade high of 7.08% in the fall as the Federal Reserve continued to raise its key lending rate in a bid to cool the economy and quash persistent, four-decade high inflation.
At its first meeting of 2023 earlier this month, the Fed raised its benchmark lending rate by another 25 basis points, its eighth increase in less than a year. That pushed the central bank’s key rate to a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years.
Fed Chair Jerome Powell noted at the time that some measures of inflation have eased, but appeared to suggest that he foresees two additional quarter-point rate hikes this year. Minutes from that meeting released Wednesday mostly corroborated that view, but a series of strong economic reports in recent weeks has some analysts forecasting more than two rate increases this year, to a range of 5.25% to 5.5%.
While the Fed’s rate hikes do impact borrowing rates across the board for businesses and families, rates on 30-year mortgages usually track the moves in the 10-year Treasury yield, which lenders use as a guide to pricing loans. Investors’ expectations for future inflation, global demand for U.S. Treasurys and what the Federal Reserve does with interest rates can also influence the cost of borrowing for a home.
The big rise in mortgage rates during the past year has battered the housing market, with sales of existing homes falling for 12 straight months to the slowest pace in more than a dozen years. January’s sales cratered by nearly 37% from a year earlier, the National Association of Realtors reported on Tuesday.
For all of 2022, NAR reported last month that existing U.S. home sales fell 17.8% from 2021, the weakest year for home sales since 2014 and the biggest annual decline since the housing crisis began in 2008.
Higher rates can add hundreds of a dollars a month in costs for homebuyers, on top of already high home prices.
The rate for a 15-year mortgage, popular with those refinancing their homes, climbed this week to 5.76% from 5.51% last week. It was 3.14% one year ago. | 2023-02-23T19:28:02+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/business/ap-business/ap-average-long-term-us-mortgage-rate-jumps-to-6-5-this-week/ |
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