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“Today in Pa.” Daily Podcast | September 9, 2022
A former Armstrong County councilman and ambulance service treasurer has been charged with the theft of almost $100,000. The state will give you up to $3,000 in rebates on electric car purchases. Two detectives’ love of animals made them pivot from their usual homicide cases to search for a missing dog. And keep your eyes to the skies this weekend, for the Harvest Moon is set to rise.
Those are the stories we cover in the latest episode of “Today in Pa.,” a daily weekday podcast from PennLive.com and hosted by Claudia Dimuro. “Today in Pa.” is dedicated to sharing the most important and interesting stories pertaining to Pennsylvania that lets you know, indeed, what’s happening today in Pa.
Today’s episode refers to the following articles:
- State police charge former Freeport councilman, EMS treasurer with theft of nearly $100,000
- Pennsylvania offering between $750 and $3,000 in rebates for purchases of electric cars
- York’s ‘murder police’ went all the way to Philadelphia to find Sam Fullam’s missing dog
- Early Harvest about to shine
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Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce Launches Roadmap to Recovery – The Road Home
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The Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the economic health and vitality of communities from Goleta to Carpinteria on the South Coast of Santa Barbara County. The Chamber works to help businesses, residents, and visitors thrive by advocating for responsible public policy, offering networking and community-building opportunities, providing access to business development resources, and supporting visitor services across the region.
The COVID-19 Pandemic brought massive and unforeseen impacts to the business community in Santa Barbara County, in California, across the United States, and worldwide. The Chamber developed plans and action steps to help get businesses, large and small, reopened safely and focused on long-term recovery strategies through Phase I and Phase II of the Roadmap to Recovery. This work aligns with the Chamber’s mission, passion, and expertise.
Now that our collective focus has shifted to meaningful recovery, revitalization, and long-term job growth, the Chamber is launching the third phase of its Roadmap to Recovery: The Road Home.
Santa Barbara South Coast Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Kristen Miller states “The Chamber has been one of the most effective advocates for housing on the south coast for nearly two decades. The thorough, detailed, consensus-based feedback we have provided has resulted in the successful addition of various housing types. We have also advocated for additional executive, or move up housing, as well as dorm-style or boarding house concepts that have yet to be realized.”
The foundational principals of the plan include addressing the changing business environment, the need for diverse housing types, the goal of having people live where the work, lessons from past disasters, homelessness, student housing, short- and long-term policies on housing, and community partnerships from business, education, and government to non-profit agencies, affordable housing proponents, and environmental and social justice advocates.
Over the past two decades, the Chamber has recognized and advocated for workforce housing as a critical piece to our region’s economic development; supported development projects that maintain the identity of our communities while allowing more flexibility in local housing development; worked to secure partnerships with local businesses and developers to create workforce housing programs available for employees of local companies; advocated for policies that would streamline development, not create barriers; and continued to advocate for projects in progress.
“As a community leader, the Chamber plays a critical role in the conversation. Never before has the south coast experienced a time when social justice and housing organizations and the business community aligned so closely with the need for housing in our communities,” said Joey Zumaya, Head of Nonprofit Enterprise Sales and Strategy for North America at LinkedIn and Chairman of the Board for the Chamber.
We are facing a housing crisis, due to years and years of not building enough housing. We cannot, as a region, ignore this issue any longer. All the while, we are relying on people to commute long distances for more affordable housing, losing intellectual talent to other states, forfeiting business growth because employers cannot find housing for the people they want to hire, forcing multiple generations to share properties, and preventing future generations from being able to live and thrive in Santa Barbara County. These consequences set our local businesses back from being able to make other investments in our local economy.
Through concepts like employer-sponsored housing, adaptive reuse of underutilized properties, and expeditious support for new developments, the housing supply will increase creating opportunities to meet demand and affordability. We are calling on our community leaders—from those elected to represent us, to those who work in and lead the businesses we frequent, to the non-profit leaders, and our neighbors, to sign onto The Road Home Pledge to plan for and support the production of 10,000 new units in varying sizes and price ranges by 2033. | 2023-03-07T23:28:28+00:00 | independent.com | https://www.independent.com/2023/03/07/santa-barbara-south-coast-chamber-of-commerce-launches-roadmap-to-recovery-the-road-home/ |
OPEC+ boosts oil output by slower pace than previous months
The OPEC oil cartel and its allies decided Wednesday to boost production in September by a much slower pace than in previous months at a time of high oil prices and unstable energy supplies exacerbated by the war Russia has waged on Ukraine.
The OPEC+ coalition said it will increase output to 100,000 barrels a day next month after raising it by by 648,000 barrels per day in July and August. The group considered what effects staggering inflation and rising COVID-19 rates may have on global demand for fuel in the fall, with gasoline prices at the pump still high.
OPEC, led by Saudi Arabia, and its allies, led by Russia, curtailed production during the pandemic as oil prices and demand plummeted, and those cuts are due to expire in September. The OPEC+ coalition has been gradually adding more oil and gas to the market as economies recovered.
Some OPEC nations, such as Angola and Nigeria, have been producing less than the agreed-upon amount. Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, on the other hand, have the capacity to increase production, although it’s unclear if they will want to.
Russia’s oil and natural gas exports to the world have declined as many nations imposed sanctions or curtailed buying from the major supplier due to its invasion of Ukraine. Russia also has reduced or cut off natural gas to a dozen European countries, further driving up energy prices, squeezing people’s spending power and threatening to cause a recession if nations can’t stockpile enough gas to get through the winter.
It was the first official monthly meeting of the OPEC+ group since its leader, Mohammad Sanusi Barkindo, died at age 63 in his home country of Nigeria last month. Haitham al-Ghais, a veteran of the Kuwait Petroleum Corporation, took over as secretary general of OPEC this week.
It was also OPEC’s first meeting since U.S. President Joe Biden visited Saudi Arabia last month, aiming to improve relations and hoping to encourage more oil production from the cartel. There was no oil production agreement announced after the meeting, but Biden said he expected OPEC to take steps to increase production in the coming weeks.
The price of oil rose sharply after Russia invaded Ukraine in February. But it has fallen somewhat since OPEC last met.
In the U.S., a gallon of regular gasoline was selling for $4.19 on average Tuesday. That’s substantially lower than in June, when the nationwide average surpassed $5 a gallon, but it’s still painfully high for many frontline workers and families to afford and about 32% higher than what drivers were paying a year ago.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-08-03T14:25:03+00:00 | live5news.com | https://www.live5news.com/2022/08/03/opec-boosts-oil-output-by-slower-pace-than-previous-months/ |
Therapist-created app seeks to offer a simple but powerful approach to mental health support and help employers reduce burnout, turnover, and loneliness in remote working environments.
LEHI, Utah, June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- With its network of specialized therapists and research-backed resources, Noble, a connection-based mental health app, announced the launch of a new offering for corporate clients seeking to combat loneliness in the workplace. Faced with ever-evolving mental health challenges, employers can leverage Noble's vast array of expertise and tools to prioritize employee mental health through an impact-focused approach.
With the increase in virtual or hybrid work, research suggests that loneliness is on the rise. Full-time remote employees are more likely to be lonely (65%) than those who typically work in in-person office environments (58%). Despite living in a world more connected than ever, we are seeing the highest rates of loneliness, anxiety, and depression, leading to employee burnout and high turnover.
"At Noble, we're focused on equipping employers with the means to cultivate meaningful human connection to reduce burnout, turnover and loneliness, while ultimately ensuring a healthier, happier employee experience," said Eric Red, co-founder of Noble. "We build outcome-focused, data-driven programs that connect employees with specialized help and human-to-human support."
Noble's four-part model combines the best technology with the best mental health professionals to impact outcomes in a lasting, meaningful way.
- Motivate: A user experience that builds trust, confidence, and motivation to begin healing.
- Assess: Clinical assessments offer a complete, systematic approach to identifying needs.
- Connect: Bringing together humans and technology for increased connection and improved outcomes.
- Support: Safe, skilled, and empathetic mental health professionals offering help to anyone at any time.
Through Noble, individuals gain access to therapist-created, research-backed Therapy Roadmaps on a variety of topics and one-on-one support from a dedicated mental health professional who will meet them right where they are.
"Employees experiencing feelings of loneliness in the workplace is an ongoing issue in today's society that only continues to escalate," said Dr. Kevin Skinner, LMFT, CSAT-S, EMDR, and co-founder of Noble. "We built Noble because we're passionate about helping people in every aspect of their daily lives. With Noble, employees gain anytime access to high-quality, empathetic therapy content centered on topics such as loneliness, depression, anxiety, addiction, trauma, and more. They also receive one-on-one support from a dedicated mental health professional who is there to guide and support them in whatever way they need."
To learn more about Noble and its approach to connection-based mental health support, visit www.noble.health. For more information on corporate offerings and proven mental health resources for employees, visit www.noble.health/corporate.
About Noble Corporate: Noble builds outcome-focused programs that connect employees with specialized help and human-to-human support. They use technology to enhance, not replace, human connection. For more information, please visit www.noble.health/corporate
About Noble: Noble is an innovative, mental health-focused app that offers therapist-created, research-backed Therapy Roadmaps designed to help individuals find healing through connection and habit-building. Roadmaps increase the effectiveness of one-on-one therapy sessions by providing automated, between-session content, individualized assignments, and thoughtful assessments for clients. Noble aims to reduce burnout for mental health professionals by creating an opportunity to earn a passive income and providing access to supplemental therapy tools and resources for a more consistent, interactive client experience. For more information, please visit www.noble.health.
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SOURCE Noble | 2022-06-09T12:44:56+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/prnewswire/2022/06/09/noble-introduces-corporate-mental-health-support-combat-loneliness-remote-workplace/ |
On Florida's East coast, Nicole made landfall early Thursday morning south of Vero Beach with 75-mile per hour winds. It has now been downgraded to tropical storm.
Steve Inskeep is a host of NPR's Morning Edition, as well as NPR's morning news podcast Up First.
Greg Allen
As NPR's Miami correspondent, Greg Allen reports on the diverse issues and developments tied to the Southeast. He covers everything from breaking news to economic and political stories to arts and environmental stories. He moved into this role in 2006, after four years as NPR's Midwest correspondent. | 2022-11-10T11:40:58+00:00 | kunm.org | https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-11-10/nicole-arrived-in-florida-as-a-category-1-hurricane |
Which magnesium supplement is best?
Magnesium plays a key role in regulating various biochemical reactions in the body, such as muscle function, blood pressure, protein synthesis and more. While most people get enough magnesium from a well-balanced, healthy diet, some people suffer from a magnesium deficiency. This could result in muscle and leg cramps, increased stress levels and insomnia.
There are many magnesium supplements available, each with its own benefits. For a fast-absorbing, all-around helpful supplement that’s gentle on the body, consider Dr. Mercola’s Magnesium L-Threonate.
What to know before you buy magnesium supplements
Magnesium supplement types
Magnesium supplements come in many forms, each with its own purpose and effectiveness. Here are some of the most popular options.
- Magnesium citrate: Commonly found in citrus fruits, magnesium citrate is one of the easiest forms for your body to absorb. It may help with relaxation, stress reduction and depression.
- Magnesium chloride: Although it contains only 12% magnesium, magnesium chloride is a popular ingredient in lotions, ointments and tablets. It may provide relief to sore muscles.
- Magnesium malate: A compound form of magnesium and malic acid, magnesium malate is popular for those with chronic fatigue and energy production. It’s soluble, which makes it easy to absorb.
- Magnesium glycinate: A non-laxative magnesium supplement that may help with insomnia, stress and anxiety. It’s a great way to boost magnesium levels.
- Magnesium sulfate: Magnesium sulfate is used to aid in digestion, relieve stress and soothe sore muscles or cramps. One of its most popular forms is called Epsom salt.
- Magnesium aspartate: This supplement is useful in soothing migraines and muscle cramps. It’s also easy for the body to absorb.
- Magnesium lactate: A gentle alternative to other options, magnesium lactate may help reduce stress and anxiety levels. It’s also a popular supplement for those with a magnesium deficiency, indigestion or mild heartburn.
- Magnesium orotate: This form of magnesium may promote better sleep and alleviate nausea, acid indigestion and heartburn.
Absorption rate
Chelated magnesium supplements are among the easiest to absorb. Common forms of chelated magnesium include magnesium malate, magnesium taurate and magnesium aspartate. Natural forms of magnesium, such as magnesium lactate or magnesium citrate are also easy to absorb.
Magnesium supplements that contain inorganic magnesium, such as magnesium oxide or magnesium sulfate, are difficult for the body to absorb. For example, the body can only absorb around 4 percent of magnesium oxide (taken orally), which could result in diarrhea as the body rejects the remainder.
Dosage
High doses of magnesium from prescription medication or dietary supplements could lead to nausea, abdominal cramping or diarrhea. Magnesium supplements that are difficult to absorb, such as magnesium chloride, carbonate or oxide often have a laxative effect. When not taken as recommended, they could lead to gastrointestinal discomfort.
What to look for in quality magnesium supplements
Magnesium supplement purpose
Although the body needs magnesium, most people get enough of the mineral in their natural diet. Before you start taking a supplement, ask yourself why you need it and which form of magnesium is best for you.
Some magnesium supplements are best for sleep or relaxation, while others aid in muscle soreness and fatigue. Certain magnesium supplements are designed to alleviate headaches. Others are better for regulating blood pressure, decreasing the risk of chronic disease or increasing energy levels.
Another thing to consider, especially if you’re trying to boost your overall magnesium levels, is whether the body can easily absorb the magnesium supplement. Consult a physician to determine whether you need a supplement and why.
Form
Magnesium supplements usually come in pill or tablet form, but not always. Some skincare products are formulated with magnesium. There’s also Epsom salt, which isn’t exactly a supplement, but can be beneficial.
Side effects
The most common side effect of taking a magnesium supplement is gastrointestinal discomfort, which is usually minor and temporary. The severity and duration of the side effect depends on things like the type of magnesium supplement and how much of it you take. Before you start taking a magnesium supplement, check its ingredients, instructions and intended effect.
How much you can expect to spend on magnesium supplements
Magnesium pills cost anywhere from $0.05-$0.25 each. Supplements that include other vitamins or are marketed towards enhanced sports performance and athletes usually cost more than daily magnesium supplements.
Magnesium supplements FAQ
Should I take a magnesium supplement?
A. If you are unable to absorb enough magnesium through your normal diet, you may need a magnesium supplement. If you have a chronic condition like diabetes or Chron’s disease, you may also benefit from a magnesium supplement. Consult a doctor if you’re considering taking a supplement.
What are symptoms of magnesium deficiency?
A. Weakness, muscle spasm, heart palpitations, fatigue, migraines and cramps are all common symptoms of magnesium deficiency. However, these symptoms could also be the result of another nutrient deficiency, lack of sleep or a medical condition.
Will magnesium alleviate soreness?
A. When used in salt or flake form, such as in magnesium flakes or Epsom salt, magnesium can help with leg cramps, muscle soreness and mild pain from injuries. There are also topical creams that use magnesium to alleviate soreness.
What’s the best magnesium supplement to buy?
Top magnesium supplements
Dr. Mercola Magnesium L-Threonate
What you need to know: These L-Threonate magnesium capsules provide quick, easy absorption.
What you’ll love: They are premium quality magnesium supplements for bone development and detoxification, and may aid in memory, concentration and sleep quality.
What you should consider: The capsules are large and may be difficult to swallow.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top magnesium supplements for the money
What you need to know: These vegan magnesium capsules come at an affordable price for those suffering from muscle soreness or body aches.
What you’ll love: They effectively alleviate leg cramps and muscle pain, strengthen bones and improve overall relaxation. They are easy-to-absorb capsules with no laxative effect.
What you should consider: The labeling is a little confusing, so read the fine print for proper dosage.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: These raspberry-lemon flavored gummies are great for kids and adults who don’t like swallowing pills.
What you’ll love: They are the best magnesium supplements for relaxation and stress relief. They’re absorbable and gentle on the body.
What you should consider: The gummies are sticky and contain some sugar.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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LOS ANGELES — Everyone's dream ended on Tuesday when someone finally won the $2.04 billion Powerball on Tuesday. But the man who sold the winning ticket in southern California is taking home a nice prize himself.
The ticket was sold at Joe's Service in Altadena, an unincorporated community northeast of Los Angeles.
Business owner Joe Chahayed will receive a $1 million Powerball bonus for selling the ticket.
"I'm very surprised. Very excited. Very happy," said Chahayed, who wore a bright yellow California Lottery shirt and cap.
Chahayed said he does not know who won the $2 billion prize, but hopes it is someone from their community.
"I wish I knew the person but most people who buy tickets from me are from the neighborhood. I hope one of them will be the winner," he said.
Chahayed said he would spend his $1 million on his five children and donate some to the community.
"My son is expecting a baby in two months, so we are excited!" said Chahayed said, according to CBS Los Angeles. "We can have a nice celebration for another baby. I have 10 grandchildren."
Chahayed is relishing in the moment after emigrating to California from Syria in the 1980s. He came with his wife, two kids and about $14,000.
"I never collect welfare, I never collect Medicare, I never collect any money from the government. All what I do, I work hard, seven days a week. I raised my kids, graduated from the college and bought a house and I bought a business all because I work hard and become an honest man," Chahayed said.
The jackpot was the largest in lottery history, surpassing the previous $1.568 billion record set back in 2016. | 2022-11-10T14:56:34+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/nation-world/meet-the-man-sold-the-204-billion-powerball-ticket/530-2b94dc07-227c-4ccc-8ea0-014eb1934982 |
What’s next for COVID-19 vaccines for youngest US children
(AP) - Parents hoping to get their youngest children vaccinated against COVID-19 got some encouraging news Monday.
Pfizer said three small doses of its vaccine offers strong protection to youngsters under 5, according to preliminary data. That news comes a month after Moderna said it would ask regulators to OK its two doses tor the youngest kids.
But a few steps remain before the shots are available. Health officials and their expert panels must first decide they are safe enough and provide enough protection to authorize them.
FDA REVIEW
U.S. Food and Drug Administration vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks has pledged the agency will “move quickly without sacrificing our standards” in evaluating tot-sized doses from both Pfizer and Moderna.
The FDA has tentatively set a June 15 date for its scientific advisers to publicly review the two companies’ vaccines. After the advisers weigh in, the FDA determines whether to authorize the shot.
Moderna is seeking clearance for two low-dose shots for children under age 6 while Pfizer hopes to offer three extra-low doses to kids under age 5 — differences due to how each company studied its vaccine. Currently the U.S. recommends vaccinations for everyone age 5 and older, and Pfizer is the only option for those children. Moderna for now is used only in adults in the U.S.
CDC REVIEW
If either vaccine is cleared for the littlest kids, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention would have to recommend whether all babies, toddlers and preschoolers should receive them or only those at high risk of a serious illness.
The CDC would convene its own panel of advisers to debate the recommendation before issuing its official guidance.
ROLLOUT
The Biden administration has said the shots will roll out rapidly, and most tots are expected to be vaccinated in pediatricians’ offices or health clinics. It’s not clear how much demand there will be to vaccinate the youngest kids, however. Pfizer shots for 5- to 11-year-olds opened in November, but only about 30% of that age group have gotten the recommended initial two doses.
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Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-05-23T18:37:29+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2022/05/23/whats-next-covid-19-vaccines-youngest-us-children/ |
SINGAPORE, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cosmos Group Holdings Inc. (OTC: COSG) is pleased to sum up the year 2022 with accomplishments in several key areas. Notably, our new arts and collectibles business, Coinllectibles has established partnerships with renowned living artists and auction houses, made three acquisitions in companies to accelerate the growth of the business, further innovated our phy-digital offerings with blockchain technology, and expanded our footprint in the art and collectibles scene.
2022 was an extraordinary year for Coinllectibles in its first full year of operations, with great growth targets achieved for both the financial lending business and the arts and collectibles business. Both business units saw rapid revenue growth. We have also made success in ceramics areas, a range of partnerships with living artists, acquisitions and expansion in applying technology with the use of DOT technology to value-add to the arts and collectibles, increasing the authentication and tracking of these valuable assets. Coinllectibles also operated in a market environment that was a tale of two halves of exuberance to negativity. While impacted by market sentiment, Coinllectibles continued to progress activities and our central mission to use blockchain related technology to achieve increased efficiency and enjoyment in real world art and collectibles through responsible innovation has remained unchanged.
Financial Lending
With most coverage on local personal lending market, our financial lending business be able to maintain a stable growth, despite the local economy is still affected by the pandemic most of the period. We continue to maintain a profitable business operation on the financial lending front, which the Company plans to put in more effort to grow in the coming year. We will seek further opportunities to integrate our two business units together to extend financial lending into the arts and collectibles market.
The valuable partnerships we have forged
We are privileged by many of the relationships that we have been able to build in 2022 with artists, auction houses and collectors. We expanded the application of DOTs to photographs, sculptures, paintings, and a range of collectibles across a range of artists in different geographies. Partners invest in us as well as Coinllectibles in them as we seek to mutually build communities around collectible art forms that we can do more with in the future. One such example was an invitation by renowned UK auction house Spink & Sons to their first DOT around a discovery of a rare coin with proceeds going to charity. The DOT was auctioned alongside the very rare Henry III gold coin that attracted global attention and achieved a record sale price. It was the first numismatic DOT minted and we have since done three further collaborations with Spink using DOTs.
Acquisitions made to accelerate business growth
Our organic growth has been complemented by acquisitions. Coinllectibles made three acquisitions over the year to accelerate growth in key areas of the business in technology, a gallery and in a business vertical. Phoenix Waters Productions run by CEO, Bizhan Tong, is producing a range of great film content that is attracting an increasing following of fan base. On the other hand, Talk + has an innovative technology app that we look to use to facilitate secure community communication around art forms for our DOTs. Our model combines digital with physical collectibles and we were pleased to acquire Grand Gallery in Hong Kong. This is part of an ongoing objective to work with an increasing number of galleries around the world alongside our digital presence.
Digital Ownership Token (DOT)
Coinllectibles is an arts and collectibles company. We differentiate ourselves from other market players by applying the Digital Ownership Token ("DOT") that addresses rights and title of ownership to a physical art or collectible piece that is underpinned by smart contracts stored on the blockchain. . This advance technology provides a better tool for authentication and ownership tracking of the arts and collectibles. While the development costs of the technology platform is high, for the benefits of COSG shareholders, our management has decided to move the development and all related costs out of the Company, and we will continue to acquire the usage of the technology from our related partner, reducing the costs and improving the profitability ability of the Company.
In summary
2022 is a year where the group committed ourselves to innovate, experiment, improve and progress in a rapidly changing market environment. As we look toward a new year, the art and collectibles segments will continue to see robust growth in uncertain market environments. Specifically in the areas of ceramics collectibles, Coinllectibles has enjoyed strong success with multiple well-received drops across our Bronze and Heritage ceramics collections. Hence, we seek to build on this and expand in other areas of our art and collectibles business. We thank all of our many partners for their trust and collaboration and look forward to further engagement and strategic collaborations over the coming year.
Forward Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements. All statements other than statements of historical fact are forward-looking statements, which are often indicated by terms such as "anticipate," "believe," "could," "estimate," "expect," "goal," "intend," "look forward to," "may," "plan," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "will," "would" and similar expressions. These forward-looking statements may include, but are not limited to, statements regarding future business activities including the expansion into the decentralized financing space. These forward-looking statements are not promises or guarantees and involve substantial risks and uncertainties. Among the factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those described or projected herein include uncertainties associated with operating a business in Singapore and Hong Kong, risk of interference by the PRC government, ability to compete, that financial resources do not last for as long as anticipated, and that COSG is a holding company that may not realize the expected benefits of DOT's offered by Coinllectibles™️. A further list and description of these risks, uncertainties and other risks can be found in COSG's regulatory filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, including in its annual report on Form 10-K filed on April 15, 2022. Existing and prospective investors are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof. COSG undertakes no obligation to update or revise the information contained in this press release, whether as a result of new information, future events or circumstances or otherwise.
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About Cosmos Group Holdings Inc
Cosmos is a business group that operates in two business segments:
- Arts and Collectibles
- Financing
Through Coinllectibles™, the group provides authentication, valuation and certification (AVC) service, sale and purchase, hire purchase, financing, custody, security and exhibition (CSE) services to art buyers through traditional channels, as well as through leveraging blockchain technology through the application of digital ownership tokens (DOTs). With subsidiaries licensed under Hong Kong's Money Lenders Ordinance, the group currently primarily provides unsecured personal loan to private individuals, with a small portfolio of mortgage loans. The group is integrating the two business segments by offering secured financing services to prospective art and collectibles purchasers to provide a one-stop arts and collectibles purchasing and financing experience.
About the Company – Coinllectibles™️
Coinllectibles™️ is an art and collectibles company supporting the collectibles industry with a focus on rare memorabilia and artworks that exist and have intrinsic value in the real world, whether tangible or intangible in nature.
Coinllectibles™️ applies blockchain, marketplace, and DOT technologies as tools to disrupt and enhance the real world collectibles industry. The technology underpinning DOTs (digital ownership tokens) has multiple functional use cases that Coinllectibles™️ is applying to areas including art, sports, watches, numismatics, limited edition toys, limited edition fashion wear and sneakers. DOTs have the power to transform our societies and some areas may be subject to regulations. Coinllectibles™️ uses DOT technology solely to provide a legally-binding digital ownership token (DOT) to a tangible or intangible collectible.
Website: www.coinllectibles.art
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SOURCE Cosmos Group Holdings Inc. | 2022-12-29T14:56:28+00:00 | uppermichiganssource.com | https://www.uppermichiganssource.com/prnewswire/2022/12/29/cosmos-group-holdings-cosg-year-review/ |
Streaming company Roku announced that it will make its own televisions.
The company made the announcement at this year's Consumer Electronics Show (CES) revealing details about the new venture into a market that it has long-supported since the advent of cord-cutting.
It will be the first time ever that the company has manufactured televisions, with the first products coming to market in the spring, the company said.
The company has long been one of the best known streaming platforms and device makers, but this new venture will allow Roku to explore the combination of its popular products with television operating systems.
Roku says it will start out with two main categories for its televisions: the HD Roku Select and its more premium version, the 4K Roku Plus Series television sets.
There will be 11 models ranging in size from 24 to 75 inches. Prices will range from $199 to just under $1,000. | 2023-01-06T00:11:09+00:00 | wkbw.com | https://www.wkbw.com/news/national/ces-2023-streaming-company-roku-to-begin-making-televisions |
Posted: Feb 16, 2023 / 08:29 AM EST Updated: Feb 16, 2023 / 08:29 AM EST SHARE MERIBEL, France (AP) — American skier Mikaela Shiffrin wins gold medal in giant slalom for her 7th career world championships title. Close Modal Suggest a Correction Your name(required) Your email(required) Report a typo or grammatical error(required) Submit Δ Suggest a Correction | 2023-02-17T11:56:51+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-american-skier-mikaela-shiffrin-wins-gold-medal-in-giant-slalom-for-her-7th-career-world-championships-title/ |
WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Sunday, May 8, 2022
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RED FLAG WARNING
URGENT - FIRE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
1009 PM CDT Sun May 8 2022
...CRITICAL FIRE WEATHER CONDITIONS SUNDAY AND MONDAY...
...RED FLAG WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM TO 10 PM CDT
MONDAY FOR BREEZY WINDS AND LOW HUMIDITY FOR WESTERN OKLAHOMA AND
WESTERN SECTIONS OF NORTH TEXAS...
...RED FLAG WARNING HAS EXPIRED...
* TIMING...10 AM to 10 PM Sunday and Monday.
* WINDS...South 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 6 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...Highs 98 to 105.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Red Flag Warning means that critical fire weather conditions
are either occurring now, or will shortly. A combination of
strong winds, low relative humidity, and warm temperatures will
contribute to extreme fire behavior.
WESTERN NORTH TEXAS...
* TIMING...10 AM to 10 PM Monday.
* WINDS...Southwest 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 35 mph.
* RELATIVE HUMIDITY...As low as 8 percent.
* TEMPERATURES...98 to 105.
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Man wins $10 million grand prize playing lottery scratch-off game
SAN PEDRO, Calif. (Gray News) - A man won the top prize playing a lottery scratch-off game in California.
The California Lottery announced Louis Farillas of San Pedro played the 10 Million Dollar Titanium Black Scratchers game, and his $30 purchase turned into a $10 million payout.
The lottery said Farillas opted to receive an annual check of $400,000 for the next 25 years instead of taking the lump sum.
Farillas wasn’t the only recent winner in California, as the lottery announced a $2 million winner for its Instant Prize Crossword game and a $1 million winner on a Power 10′s scratch-off ticket.
California Lottery funds toward public education totaled $1.88 billion in the 2020-21 fiscal year.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-01-27T19:26:44+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/2023/01/27/man-wins-10-million-grand-prize-playing-lottery-scratch-off-game/ |
LONDON, July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Extended Detection and Response (XDR) market segment is set to grow in global revenue by more than 800% in five years, ultimately reaching $3.022bn by the end of 2026, according to the Fundamentals of Comprehensive Extended Detection and Response (CXDR) report, part of Omdia's Enterprise Cybersecurity Operations (SecOps) Intelligence Service.
With revenue of approximately $364mn in 2021, Omdia projects XDR segment revenue will increase at a compound annual growth rate of more than 56% through 2026. Omdia believes XDR is likely to become the largest single market segment by revenue in SecOps by the end of the decade.
This growth will be fostered by several specific drivers, most notably the need for unified, enterprise-grade cybersecurity threat detection, investigation, and response (TDIR) capabilities across key areas of the IT estate, including endpoints, networks, and cloud environments.
"The reality is that, to date, most enterprise TDIR solutions, including SIEM, SOAR, and even EDR, have largely underperformed, often failing to consistently and quickly identify dangerous, costly cybersecurity threats," said Eric Parizo, Managing Principal Analyst and Lead Analyst for Omdia's SecOps Intelligence Service.
"While XDR today remains overlooked, misunderstood, and even derided by some, Omdia believes XDR is the cybersecurity industry's best hope to empower enterprises with the powerful, innovative technology they need to keep pace with the broad and evolving scope of adversaries they face."
Developed in 2018 by Omdia Senior Principal Analyst Rik Turner, XDR is an enterprise-grade TDIR solution that offers a guided human-analyst experience across the entire lifecycle, from telemetry gathering and analysis, to alerting and investigation, to remediation-response, validation, and process improvement.
Parizo said CXDR will establish itself as perhaps the most effective way for struggling SecOps programs weighed down by legacy solutions to get a "shot in the arm," delivering all the contemporary TDIR capabilities that make a real difference in finding and fixing cybersecurity threats quickly and effectively.
Parizo concludes, "Even though CXDR will be a heavy lift for many organizations, it also has the potential to 'democratize' enterprise-grade TDIR capabilities, making it possible for organizations of all sizes to effectively defend themselves against cyberthreats."
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ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
10-17-21-22-31
(ten, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-two, thirty-one)
ROCKY HILL, Conn. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Connecticut Lottery's "Cash 5" game were:
10-17-21-22-31
(ten, seventeen, twenty-one, twenty-two, thirty-one) | 2023-01-28T05:00:02+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/lottery/article/winning-numbers-drawn-in-cash-5-game-17747735.php |
The Actress Joins Jane Seymour for Launch of New Crepe Erase Ultra System
EL SEGUNDO, Calif., July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today Crepe Erase®, the anti-aging brand that targets crepey skin, is announcing Kate Walsh as the newest ambassador, where she will be joining forces with fellow acting powerhouse, age-defying icon and longtime brand advocate, Jane Seymour. Kate is coming on board to introduce the company's biggest launch of the year alongside Jane. Crepe Erase® is introducing an advanced and improved system, pioneered by the addition of an incredible new neck repair product.
Kate, known for her authentic and honest approach to embracing aging, is a natural partner to mark the launch of this breakthrough system. "We are thrilled to welcome Kate as she embodies our core ethos at Crepe Erase®," shared Karen Barner, EVP of Marketing at Crepe Erase. "Kate's partnership will broaden the brand's reach and allow us to unlock new audiences as we help them to transform their skin."
The new Ultra System is clinically shown to reduce the appearance of crepey skin on the neck and body, powered by cutting-edge ingredients designed to give you skin that looks, feels, and acts like it did when it was younger. The new system is powered by exclusive TruFirm+, an ultra-concentrated blend of naturally-derived plant extracts that help support the natural production of elastin, while patented Dual Peptides and skin-renewing Encapsulated Retinol support the natural production of collagen.
"I've been using the Crepe Erase® Ultra System for a couple of months now and have noticed amazing results," shared Walsh. "I have always been conscious of the ingredients I put on my skin and Crepe Erase® takes the guesswork out of it with their tried-and-true products. I am honored to be a part of this launch and take everyone along on my skincare journey."
The Crepe Erase® Ultra System is complete with a Body Smoothing Pre-Treatment, Ultra-Smoothing Neck Repair and Advanced Body Repair Treatment Ultra. The products are available for purchase on CrepeErase.com.
Crepey skin is the result of both environmental factors and biological aging which lead to a breakdown in collagen, elastin and a weakened moisture barrier. Crepe Erase® was specifically designed to address these causes of crepey skin with an exclusive blend of breakthrough ingredients including TruFirm+ that target aging skin on the body and hard-to-treat neck area. Loved by actresses Jane Seymour & Kate Walsh and thousands of women across the country – Crepe Erase® truly delivers transformational results for younger looking, healthy and radiant skin from head to toe.
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LANSING, Mich. (AP) — Abortion rights are poised to come before Michigan voters in November after an abortion rights campaign turned in a record-breaking number of signatures Monday for a ballot initiative to the secretary of state’s office.
The effort will further increase attention on Michigan’s elections, where the battleground state’s Democratic governor and attorney general have made abortion rights a centerpiece of their reelection campaigns.
The push to enshrine abortion rights in the state constitution comes weeks after the U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade and gave states the power to decide whether to ban the procedure. The ruling is expected to lead to abortion bans in roughly half the states.
Michigan is among several states with a pre-Roe abortion law that was set to take effect if Roe was overturned. However, a judge issued an injunction that temporarily blocked it. The 1931 law would make abortion a felony in all cases, except when “necessary to preserve the life of such woman.”
“The number of signatures showed that here in Michigan we trust women. We trust people. We trust doctors, not politicians, to make decisions about our body, our pregnancy and parenthood,” Reproductive Freedom for All spokesperson Shanay Watson-Whittaker said during a news conference in Lansing.
The 753,759 signatures turned in by the campaign was close to double the 425,059 needed and the most ever collected by a Michigan ballot initiative. The constitutional amendment would affirm the right to make pregnancy-related decisions without interference, including about abortion and other reproductive services such as birth control.
The signatures still must be verified by the Bureau of Elections and validated by the Board of State Canvassers before the proposed amendment can appear on the Nov. 8 ballot.
The effort in Michigan comes amid a push in Kansas by abortion opponents to amend that state’s constitution to declare that it does not grant a right to abortion and that lawmakers can regulate it as they see fit — opening the door to a ban. The Kansas Supreme Court declared in 2019 that under the state’s Bill of Rights, access to abortion is a “fundamental” right.
Kansas is the first state to consider such a change in its constitution since the decision, but Kentucky voters will decide on a similar initiative in November. Voters in four other states added similar provisions to their state constitutions: Tennessee in 2014; Alabama and West Virginia in 2018; and Louisiana in 2020. Lawmakers in Iowa and Pennsylvania are pushing for similar measures.
Michigan’s Gov. Gretchen Whitmer filed a lawsuit with the Michigan Supreme Court in May asking it to make a permanent ruling on abortion in the state. She has said that the state’s 1931 law is invalid under the due process and equal protection clauses of the state constitution.
The injunction, which stems from a Planned Parenthood lawsuit, remains in place but could be revoked any day. Republicans who control the state’s House and Senate appealed the injunction on July 6 on behalf of the state’s attorney general, Dana Nessel, who has said she won’t appeal the injunction or enforce the 1931 ban.
Decisions regarding abortion and reproductive rights could also hinge on the results of the upcoming election, with highly contested races expected for governor, attorney general and the U.S. House. Last month, a Republican lawmaker introduced a bill in the legislature that would create 10-year prison sentences for abortion providers.
Supporters of the ballot initiative have said it will clear up uncertainty in the courts and bring the decision on abortion directly to the voters.
“Doing this through a constitutional amendment ensures that legislators can’t just undo this with a simple majority,” Democratic state Rep. Laurie Pohutsky told The Associated Press.
The Citizens to Support MI Women and Children coalition, which was formed to oppose the initiative, has said the current language creates an “anything goes” proposal that would allow abortions at any age.
“Words matter and that’s especially true when those words will become a permanent part of our state constitution. However you feel about abortion, the consequences of this proposed amendment are too dangerous for women and children,” said Christen Pollo, spokesperson for the coalition.
The drive began in January and was led by Reproductive Freedom for All, the American Civil Liberties Union of Michigan, Michigan Voices and Planned Parenthood Advocates of Michigan.
Julie Falbaum, a lead volunteer for the group in Ann Arbor, said the response following the Supreme Court’s decision to overturn Roe was unlike anything she’s experienced.
“People who normally don’t get involved were saying, ‘This is too important not to do something,’” she said.
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AP reporter John Hanna contributed from Topeka, Kansas.
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Joey Cappelletti is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | 2022-07-11T17:57:20+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/health-2/ap-health/abortion-rights-poised-to-go-before-michigan-voters-in-fall/ |
Trump’s target letter suggests the sprawling US probe into the 2020 election is zeroing in on him
Jul 18, 2023, 9:01 PM
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WASHINGTON (AP) — A target letter sent to Donald Trump suggests that a sprawling Justice Department investigation into efforts to overturn the 2020 election is zeroing in on him after more than a year of interviews with top aides to the former president and state officials from across the country.
Federal prosecutors have cast a wide net, asking witnesses in recent months about a Jan. 6 riot at the U.S. Capitol.
It is unclear how much longer indictment last month on charges that he illegally hoarded classified documents at his Mar-a-Lago property in Florida.
Though it’s not known what charges Trump or anyone else might face in the election probe, the scope of the inquiry stands in stark contrast to Smith’s much narrower classified documents investigation. The vast range of witnesses is a reminder of the tumultuous two months between Trump’s election loss and the insurrection at the Capitol, when some lawyers and advisers aided his futile efforts to remain president while many others implored him to move on or were relentlessly badgered to help alter results.
A spokesperson for Smith declined to comment about the target letter or the interviews that prosecutors have conducted.
Even before Smith inherited the election interference probe last November, Justice Department investigators had already interviewed multiple Trump administration officials, including the chief of staff to seized as potential evidence the cellphones of numerous lawyers and officials.
Since then, Smith’s team has questioned senior administration officials including Pence himself before the grand jury in Washington and has conducted voluntary interviews with a wide array of witnesses inside and outside the federal government. Those include election officials in states where Trump associates waged fruitless efforts to get results overturned in the Republican incumbent’s favor.
Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger, who was personally lobbied by Trump to “find 11,780 votes” to overtake Biden, has been interviewed by Smith’s team, as has Michigan Secretary of State Jocelyn Benson and New Mexico Secretary of State Maggie Toulouse Oliver, according to their representatives.
Wisconsin’s top elections administrator and election leaders in Milwaukee and Madison who silenced a call from the Trump White House as he was publicly certifying Biden’s narrow victory in the state, has been contacted by Smith’s team, a spokesperson said Tuesday.
A consistent area of interest for investigators has been the role played by Trump lawyers in helping him cling to power, according to people familiar with the investigation who, like others interviewed for the story, spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss an ongoing criminal probe.
Sidney Powell, promoted baseless claims of voter fraud and pushed an idea — vigorously opposed by Trump’s lawyers at the White House — that Trump had the authority under an earlier executive order to seize state voting machines.
Charles Burnham, a lawyer for Eastman, said Tuesday that his client had not received a target letter. “We don’t expect one since raising concerns about illegality in the conduct of an election is not now and has never been sanctionable,” he said. A lawyer for Powell declined to comment.
Multiple witnesses have been asked about a heated Dec. 18, 2020, meeting at the White House in which outside advisers, including Powell, raised the voting machines idea, people familiar with the matter said. The meeting, which devolved into a shouting match, featured prominently in a separate investigation by the House Jan. 6 committee, with former White House official Cassidy Hutchinson memorably describing it as “unhinged.”
Rudy Giuliani, a Trump lawyer who participated in the meeting and who spearheaded legal challenges to the election results, was asked about that meeting during a voluntary interview with Smith’s team and also detailed to prosecutors Powell’s involvement in failed efforts to overturn the election, according to a person familiar with his account. Giuliani has not received a target letter.
Giuliani’s interview was part of what’s known as a proffer agreement, the person said, in which a person agrees to speak voluntarily with investigators while prosecutors agree not to use those statements in any criminal case they might later bring. Prosecutors have worked to negotiate similar arrangements with other witnesses.
As prosecutors dig into efforts by Trump allies to thwart Biden’s victory, they’ve focused on the creation of slates of fake electors from key states captured by Biden who were enlisted by Trump and his allies to sign false certificates stating that Trump had actually won.
Smith’s team has also focused on Trump’s efforts to punish officials from his administration who refused to go along with his false election fraud claims. Chris Krebs, who was fired by Trump as director of the Department of Homeland Security’s cybersecurity agency after vouching for the integrity of the 2020 vote, was interviewed by prosecutors a couple of months ago about the perceived retaliation for his stance, according to a person familiar with the questioning.
Another person familiar with Smith’s investigation also said prosecutors in recent months have expressed interest in the ordeal of Ruby Freeman, a Georgia election worker who along with her daughter recounted to the House Jan. 6 committee how their lives became upended when Trump and allies latched onto surveillance footage to level since-debunked allegations of voter fraud.
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Associated Press writers Christina A. Cassidy in Atlanta, Scott Bauer in Madison, Wis., Jonathan J. Cooper in Phoenix and Jill Colvin in New York contributed to this report. | 2023-07-19T05:42:34+00:00 | mynorthwest.com | https://mynorthwest.com/3910605/trumps-target-letter-suggests-the-sprawling-us-probe-into-the-2020-election-is-zeroing-in-on-him/ |
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1 Belting It Out of the Park
Spread a blanket and hear some show tunes as Porchlight Music Theatre’s Broadway in Your Backyard series tours the city. Part of Nights Out in the Parks, Porchlight’s concerts visit a different park each Tuesday. Through Sept. 6. porchlightmusictheatre.org
2 Spring Forward
The Art Institute exhibition David Hockney: The Arrival of Spring, Normandy, 2020 features dozens of landscapes created by the British pop artist, who spent the early months of the coronavirus pandemic in rural France. Notably, the octogenarian created these works on an iPad, using a custom-designed app. Aug. 20–Jan 9. artic.edu
3 Out to Market
Northalsted Market Days turns 40 this year, but don’t you dare call it middle-aged. One of Chicago’s biggest summer street fests and among the Midwest’s strongest LGBTQ tourist draws, Market Days features queer-favorite performers and top-tier people-watching. Aug. 6–7. northalsted.com
4 Mahal the Rage
The musical polymath Taj Mahal turned 80 this spring, but you wouldn’t know it from his busy touring schedule. He brings his eclectic blend of blues and world music to City Winery for two shows. Aug. 21. citywinery.com
5 Royal Reimagining
The theater company Babes With Blades, which focuses on plays that feature stage combat, mounts Shakespeare’s Richard III. The work, which famously depicts the English king as a deformed schemer, is performed here by a mix of disabled and nondisabled actors. Aug. 25–Oct. 15. babeswithblades.org
6 Classical Quencher
This city has no shortage of street festivals in the summer, but only one is devoted to classical music. Thirsty Ears Festival, now in its seventh year, stages classical performances from the baroque canon to brand-new works on Wilson Avenue in Ravenswood. Aug. 13–14. acmusic.org
7 This Is My Jam(s)
The vibe of Sacred Rose, a three-day music festival at Bridgeview’s SeatGeek Stadium, is basically Jam Band Camp. With acts like Phil Lesh, Umphrey’s McGee, and Animal Collective playing sets up to three hours long, fans of extended noodling will be in heaven. Aug. 26–28. sacredrosefest.com
8 Night Owl
Best known for his cult-favorite Comedy Central show Insomniac, comedian Dave Attell drops in for three not-too-late nights at Wicker Park’s Den Theatre. Aug. 18–20. thedentheatre.com
9 United Movement
As part of the Year of Chicago Dance, the eight partner companies of the Chicago Black Dance Legacy Project (including Deeply Rooted, Joel Hall Dancers, and Muntu Dance Theatre) present a free showcase at Pritzker Pavilion. Aug. 27. chicagoblackdancelegacy.org
10 Art to Heart
Browse handcrafted treasures made by more than 100 artists at the Glenwood Avenue Arts Fest, a Rogers Park favorite now entering its third decade. Aug. 19–21. glenwoodave.org | 2022-08-04T13:04:29+00:00 | chicagomag.com | https://www.chicagomag.com/chicago-magazine/august-2022/go-august-agenda/ |
Recently Mary Ann Dunwell, who is my State Representative, came to my door. She said she is campaigning for Senate District 42, and would like to talk about my concerns with the State Government.
I had never experienced a candidate at my door asking for my opinion on anything. We ended up talking for ten minutes. What a delightful person Mary Ann is. She was knowledgeable, had some interesting ideas, and she sincerely listened. The temperature was close to 95, but there she was. With the current fear driven climate in our State and Federal Government we need sensible, knowledgeable and caring representatives like Mary Ann.
I will definitely vote for her!
Rita A. Williams,
Helena | 2022-08-14T17:15:08+00:00 | helenair.com | https://helenair.com/opinion/letters/mary-ann-dunwell-is-sensible-knowledgeable-caring/article_b3d8822a-7508-5044-809e-bac0abe1fe89.html |
Recent actions in two states have solidified a bloc of EV support throughout most of the East Coast.
New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy on Wednesday announced plans to adopt California’s 2035 end date for new internal-combustion cars aside from plug-in hybrids. This was codified in one of three executive orders signed by Murphy Wednesday, which outline policies that include 100% clean-energy use by 2035, and greater energy efficiency in the state’s building sector.
“These bold targets and carefully crafted initiatives signal our unequivocal commitment to swift and concrete climate action today,” Murphy said in a statement.
The executive order directs the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection to formally adopt the stricter emissions rules needed to meet the 2035 goal by the end of the year. Environmental advocates were quick to note that the clock is ticking.
“The longer we wait to adopt this rule, the lesser our chances are at securing more EV options in the state, and the harder to achieve the goal of 100% of new sales by 2035,” Anjuli Ramos-Busot, director of the NJ Sierra Club, said in a statement.
New Jersey joins a number of East Coast states that have finalized, or are working to finalize, emissions standards that follow California’s 2035 timeline, which are collectively referred to as “Advanced Clean Cars II” standards, the Sierra Club noted. This East Coast bloc joins a West Coast contingent of EV-friendly states encompassing California, Washington, and Oregon.
Other states in that cohort include New York, Connecticut, Massachusetts, Maine, Vermont, and Virginia, which just successfully rejected a challenge to its Clean Car standards, keeping it on track to tighten emissions standards in the coming years.
A Democrat-led state senate committee last month threw out a slate of Republican proposals aimed at repealing Virginia’s adoption of California standards, according to the Virginia Mercury.
These states are getting hard to ignore, and with states in the middle of the country now stepping in—like Minnesota, which is now also a Clean Cars state—it’s easier for automakers to simply plan, on a national level, for the vehicles these standards will require.
It should be noted that not everyone will profess regulation as the solution for EV adoption. Three out of the five U.S. states with the most EVs haven’t had a mandate for them, according to a 2021 study. Yet it’s unclear whether that sales growth will continue without mandates, which also serve as a clear sign to automakers to continue producing more EVs.
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No release for Hawaii woman accused of using dead baby’s ID
HONOLULU (AP) — A woman accused with her husband of living in Hawaii under the stolen identities of dead babies will remain behind bars pending their trial, a U.S. magistrate judge ruled Wednesday.
According to prosecutors, Walter Glenn Primrose and Gwynn Darle Morrison are the real names of the couple who have been fraudulently living for decades under the stolen identities of Bobby Edward Fort and Julie Lyn Montague. Prosecutors say Primrose spent more than 20 years in the Coast Guard as Bobby Fort, where he obtained secret-level security clearance. After retiring in 2016, he used the secret clearance for a job as a U.S. defense contractor, prosecutors said.
There is no indication in court documents why the couple in 1987 assumed the identities of deceased children, who would have been more than a decade younger than them.
Previous rulings have kept them detained.
At a hearing Wednesday asking a judge to release the wife, she identified herself as “Lyn Montague.”
“I understand the court’s concern — the allegation is my client has used a false and fraudulent name for almost her entire life and we cannot verify who she is,” her attorney Megan Kau said.
Kau said she is not accused of committing a crime using an allegedly stolen identity.
As Kau’s client was led out of the courtroom after U.S. Magistrate Judge Kenneth Mansfield’s ruling, she said, “As expected.” She referred to the situation as, “this whole idiotic thing.”
A hearing for a similar request by her husband hasn’t been scheduled. He has a new attorney who said Tuesday that he won’t be ready in time for the couple’s May 22 trial date. The newly appointed lawyer, Marc Victor, said he doesn’t think he will be ready anytime this year.
Kau said she is contemplating requesting a separate trial from her client’s husband.
There was no mention in court Wednesday of Russian spy intrigue prosecutors introduced when the couple were arrested last year.
A search of the couple’s home in Kapolei, a Honolulu suburb, turned up Polaroids of them wearing jackets that appear to be authentic KGB uniforms, an invisible ink kit, documents with coded language and maps showing military bases, prosecutors said at the time.
But prosecutors last month asked that jurors not hear about the uniforms, and a judge last week agreed.
The couple have pleaded not guilty to conspiracy, false statement in a passport application and aggravated identity theft.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-27T03:04:00+00:00 | newschannel6now.com | https://www.newschannel6now.com/2023/04/27/no-release-hawaii-woman-accused-using-dead-babys-id/ |
This month's sudden national fixation on flyover spy balloons from China is far from the first time "eyes in the sky" have caused confrontations between the U.S. and rival superpowers.
Espionage has been a feature of international relations throughout history, and spying has led to many conflicts over the ages. But aerial reconnaissance and high-resolution cameras have added a sense of violation that comes intolerably close to home and raises the stakes.
But we should remember that the U.S., while surely spied upon, has been the world leader in aerial reconnaissance through at least the last few generations of technology.
Francis Gary Powers was a household name in the America of the early 1960s. For at least some Americans, that name still evokes an era when the world seemed on the brink of nuclear war between the U.S. and the Soviet Union.
Powers was an Air Force captain who had been recruited by the CIA in the mid-1950s as part of the "Second Weather Observational Squadron" that was supposed to be part of NASA but was in fact conducting overflights in search of Russian facilities producing ICBMs.
He was to conduct the last of a series of covert flights on May Day 1960, but his top-secret, high-altitude U-2 jet was shot down deep inside Russia. As the CIA had begun to suspect, the U-2 was no longer flying faster or higher than Soviet surface-to-air missiles could reach.
Russia initially announced the takedown without giving details, and the U.S. put out its story about a NASA weather mission that got off course. President Dwight D. Eisenhower personally repeated this falsehood.
But the Russians had a secret, which their Premier Nikita Khrushchev soon shared with the world. They had already found the wreckage of the Lockheed U-2 and captured Powers, who had ejected as his plane broke up. The Soviets displayed the American plane and its photographic equipment – and its pilot – to the world.
The evidence showed Powers' real mission had been to traverse the vast Soviet Union from its southern border with Pakistan to the Arctic Circle, eventually landing at a base in Norway. But he never got there.
Fallout from the act and the falsehoods
Eisenhower had been planning to hold a summit meeting with Khrushchev later in May 1960. Their meeting had to be cancelled, a major embarrassment to the Republican president and to some degree his vice president, Richard Nixon, who would be the party's nominee to succeed Eisenhower that fall.
The awkwardness of the U-2 fiasco also lent a certain credibility to the criticism leveled by the Democratic presidential nominee that year, John F. Kennedy. He and others had been trying to make the case that the Soviets, having launched the first satellite and then sent the first human into space, were winning the space race and undercutting U.S. military superiority.
Meanwhile, Powers was tried and convicted on espionage charges in the Soviet Union, then released in exchange for a U.S.-held Russian spy in 1962. Then in October of that year, another U-2 pilot took the pictures that showed Soviet technicians building missile launchers in Cuba and set off the most intense crisis of the postwar era.
Kennedy ordered a blockade and the Soviet ships delivering the missiles were turned back. It was widely considered the moment at which the world's two largest nuclear arsenals came closest to being used. From the Powers flight to the Cuban blockade, it all happened in the space of about 30 months.
Tensions in the South China Sea
More recently, in 2001 an American reconnaissance plane off the coast of China collided with one of the Chinese fighter jets that had been sent to intercept it. The incident took place in the South China Sea, about 200 miles east of Vietnam. At the time of the collision, the American aircraft was about 70 miles from Hainan, an island province of China and about 100 miles from a Chinese military base.
The Chinese plane that made contact went down and its pilot was lost. The American aircraft made an emergency landing on Hainan without having obtained permission to land.
There, the Chinese took the 24 U.S. service personnel who had been on board into custody. Ten days of negotiation resulted in the U.S. issuing two apologies, one for the collision itself and the death of the Chinese pilot and one for landing on Hainan without official permission. But the U.S. never acknowledged the aircraft had been engaged in surveillance or, as the Chinese described it, espionage.
The American crew members, who had spent their first minutes on the ground destroying equipment, instruments, documents and data, were held and interrogated but soon released, and the U.S. eventually got back the pieces of the damaged plane.
The lengthy negotiation and joint statement allowed both sides to save face. But the incident served notice that the Chinese Communist Party was aggressively guarding its turf and prepared to challenge the U.S.
Unlike the Powers U-2 incident, however, which led to a long decade of superpower tensions, the CP-3 episode was soon overshadowed by a greater crisis, the attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, and the subsequent "war on terrorism." While the U.S. used aerial reconnaissance extensively over more than 20 years of this struggle, none of the adversaries involved has been known to conduct the same kind of surveillance on U.S. territory.
That may be one reason the discovery of the Chinese balloon intrusion, and the subsequent hyper-sensitivity of the U.S. government to unidentified high-altitude objects, has had such an impact on Americans.
Technology moves on
After the Powers incident, U.S. scientists and engineers at Lockheed's famous "Skunk Works" designed and built another generation of high-speed, high-altitude reconnaissance aircraft. The Lockheed SR-71would be christened the Blackbird. It would cruise at Mach 3+, more than three times the speed of sound, and it would provide all the overflight capabilities once promised by the U-2 and far more. It could literally outrun the surface-to-air missiles of its era.
The Blackbird had its first test flight in 1964 and dominated the category for a quarter century. But eventually both the U.S. and the Soviet Union and others were relying on unmanned aerial vehicles and satellites in orbit in space to provide surveillance of each other's military activities and movements without detection. One of the original 32 Blackbirds built now sits in dignified retirement at the new Smithsonian Air and Space Museum near Dulles Airport outside Washington, D.C.
China, too, has surveillance satellites taking pictures of the U.S., but some believe their technology in this regard may not be state of the art. That has been proposed as a potential explanation for their use of balloons to supplement their surveillance and data gathering.
Suspicions of foreign designs far back in diplomatic history
Even with two great oceans separating the U.S. from the rest of the world, Americans have long feared the designs of other nations. George Washington famously warned against "foreign entanglements" in his farewell address, and most of his successors in the presidency sought to keep such involvements as minimal as possible.
This was not, of course, always possible. As early as the administration of John Adams, the nation's second president, other nations were making every effort to enlist the aid of the fledgling republic or prevent its alliance with adversaries.
In 1798 the U.S. had its first real national scandal over three French diplomats who had code names corresponding to the last three letters in the alphabet. The so-called "XYZ Affair" came close to crashing the Adams administration and encouraged the rise of the first true "opposition party" in Congress.
Although the U.S. did not matter much in the global affairs of the 1800s, by the time of World War 1 the promise of American troops and armaments had the potential to decide the war. German submarine attacks on Atlantic shipping, including the passenger ship Lusitania, pushed American sentiment in one direction. But many German-Americans and Irish-Americans opposed entry into the war on the side of Britain.
As public opinion seemed unsettled early in 1917, a story emerged from British intelligence about a message supposedly intercepted between Germany and Mexico. Known as the "Zimmerman telegram," it described a plan by which Mexico would attack the U.S. if the Americans entered the European war against Germany. Mexico's reward would be the return of Texas, Arizona and New Mexico, which had once been part of Mexico. The story provoked outrage and contributed to a rising sense that war was inevitable, and indeed Congress declared war that April.
Copyright 2023 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2023-02-18T17:10:02+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/national-politics/national-politics/2023-02-18/chinese-balloons-conjure-past-confrontations-over-electronic-eyes-in-the-sky |
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Dominion Energy Inc. (D) on Wednesday reported a fourth-quarter loss of $42 million, after reporting a profit in the same period a year earlier.
The Richmond, Virginia-based company said it had a loss of 7 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs and to account for discontinued operations, were $1.06 per share.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of five analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $1.03 per share.
The energy company posted revenue of $4.91 billion in the period, also surpassing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $4.2 billion.
For the year, the company reported profit of $994 million, or $1.09 per share. Revenue was reported as $17.17 billion.
For the current quarter ending in March, Dominion Energy expects its per-share earnings to range from 97 cents to $1.12. Analysts surveyed by Zacks had forecast adjusted earnings per share of $1.08.
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ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistani forces backed by helicopters killed at least nine separatists after the outlawed group abducted and executed an army officer, government and security officials said Friday.
The military and local authorities confirmed Thursday that up to 15 insurgents disguised as police killed Col. Laeeq Mirza after abducting him Tuesday when he was traveling with his family from the town of Ziarat, 100 kilometers (60 miles) northeast of Quetta, the capital of Baluchistan.
The military did not share any updates about the operation on Friday.
Mirza had been was heading to a tourist resort when members of the outlawed Baluchistan Liberation Army (BLA), designated a “terrorist” group by the United States in 2019, halted his vehicle on a highway and seized him.
The group later claimed that it executed Mirza — but let his family members live because they were not involved in crimes against the group.
Local government officials confirmed that the attackers freed the colonel's family members.
According to two security officials, the insurgents were surrounded near the area of Harnai and Manga dam, where an exchange of fire was still continuing. They spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to the media.
But the military said the colonel's civilian cousin — Umar Javed, who was traveling with him — was also abducted and remains in captivity.
The military said in a statement it was trying to find and rescue the hostage.
The killing of the colonel has drawn widespread condemnation in Pakistan. President Arif Alvi and Prime Minister Shahbaz Sharif have vowed that those linked to the incident will be traced, arrested and punished.
For years, Baluchistan has been the scene of a low-level insurgency by the Baluchistan Liberation Army and other separatist groups demanding independence from the central government in Islamabad. Although the government says it has quelled the insurgency, violence in the province has persisted.
In February, the separatist insurgents attacked two military facilities in Baluchistan, killing at least nine soldiers. In the subsequent exchange of fire, troops killed all the 20 assailants in the hours-long firefights and follow-up operations.
A female suicide bomber from BLA in April targeted a vehicle carrying Chinese teachers inside a university campus in the port city of Karachi, killing three Chinese nationals and their Pakistani driver. Since then, Pakistan has arrested or killed dozens of members of the group in multiple raids in Baluchistan. | 2022-07-15T07:28:07+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/pakistan-says-forces-kill-9-insurgents-after-officers-death/GQMA27ZJ5JAKLGPL3APWUJQTSQ/ |
NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Monday, June 27, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
320 PM EDT Sat Jun 25 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 8 PM SUNDAY TO 2 PM EDT
MONDAY...
* WHAT...Southwest winds 15 to 20 kt with gusts up to 25 kt and
seas 4 to 5 feet expected.
* WHERE...Fire Island Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm.
* WHEN...From 8 PM Sunday to 2 PM EDT Monday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
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HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Hollywood Beach shooting victims include 6 adults and 3 children, all stable, Florida officials say.
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Temperatures rising into triple-digits and near-record heat
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY-TV) - Mainly quiet and dry weather will prevail for the next several days.
We do have stronger winds bringing in breezier conditions through the rest of today with north wind around 15 MPH, with gusts as high as 25 MPH.
There is a Flood Warning that remains in effect until 5 p.m. next Tuesday, May 2nd, for water being released from Painted Rock Dam continues to travel down the Gila River through Yuma County.
As high pressure builds over the western United States through the latter half of the week and into the upcoming weekend, a warming trend will boost our temperatures warming into the mid to upper 90s to over triple-digits.
Looking our for possible record highs on Sunday with record for Yuma 103-degrees and El Centrol 104-degrees.
Highs will trend 10-15 degrees warmer than normal, so with the hotter conditions make sure to put heat safety tips in action. | 2023-04-27T00:24:52+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/top-stories/2023/04/26/temperatures-rising-into-triple-digits-and-near-record-heat/ |
DULUTH — Eight current and former Bulldogs are slated to take part in the 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship when it gets underway this week in Brampton, Ontario.
That list includes outgoing Minnesota Duluth fifth-year senior center and co-captain Gabbie Hughes, who is making her senior national team debut with the United States following five seasons with the Bulldogs. The U.S. opens preliminary round play at 2 p.m. Wednesday against Japan.
Link: Full USA World Championship schedule
Hughes, a Patty Kazmaier Memorial Award top-three finalist in 2021-22, finished her college career fifth all-time at UMD in scoring with 214 points in 165 games and third all-time in assists with 133.
She is a top-five finalist for the Hockey Humanitarian Award for the second season in a row. This year’s award will be presented to the winner on Friday in Tampa, Florida, during the NCAA Men’s Frozen Four. Hughes and the U.S. play their second preliminary round game that day against Switzerland at 10 a.m.
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In addition to Hughes, three other Bulldogs from the 2022-23 squad are taking part in this year’s World Championship, which runs through April 16. Junior defenseman Nina Jobst-Smith is making her third appearance in the Women’s Worlds and Olympian Emma Soderberg, the Bulldogs fifth-year senior USCHO All-American goaltender, is back between the pipes for Sweden. Fifth-year senior transfer goalie Blanka Skodova made the Czechia roster.
Two notable omissions from this year’s World Championship rosters are a pair of Olympic gold medalists from UMD. Maddie Rooney, who backstopped the U.S. to gold in 2018 in Sochi, is not on the USA roster while Canada left off fifth-year senior co-captain and defenseman Ashton Bell, a member of the 2022 Olympic champions in Beijing.
Below is the full rundown of Bulldogs taking part in this year’s tournament.
Bulldogs in 2023 IIHF Women’s World Championship
Gabbie Hughes (2018-23) — United States
Emma Soderberg (2018-23) — Sweden
Nina Jobst-Smith (2020-present) — Germany
Marie Delarbre (2012-14) — Germany
Blanka Skodova (2022-23) — Czech Republic
Katerina Mrazova (2013-18) — Czech Republic
Jocelyn Larocque (2007-11) — Canada
Lara Stalder (2013-17) — Switzerland | 2023-04-03T17:20:10+00:00 | duluthnewstribune.com | https://www.duluthnewstribune.com/sports/bulldogs-hockey/hughes-makes-u-s-national-team-among-eight-bulldogs-taking-part-in-2023-womens-world-championship |
Tomás Nido went 4 for 4 with three RBIs at the bottom of the batting order, Carlos Carrasco combined with three relievers on New York’s second consecutive shutout, and the Mets beat the Nationals, 5-0, on Wednesday afternoon to finish a perfect homestand.
Francisco Lindor extended his RBI streak to 10 games, matching Hall of Famer Mike Piazza for the second-longest in franchise history. New York went 6-0 against National League East rivals Philadelphia and Washington for its first undefeated homestand of six or more games since a 10-0 run in April 2015.
On deck, a much stiffer challenge.
The first-place Mets, riding their longest winning streak of the season, now head to California for a 10-game trip against the Dodgers, Padres, and Angels that starts Thursday night.
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New York (35-17) is 18 games over .500 for the first time since ending the 2015 regular season 90-72 on the way to its last World Series appearance.
It was the Mets’ ninth shutout this season, most in the majors, and it followed a 10-0 whitewash of the Nationals on Tuesday night. The Mets are 13-2-1 in series this year — though their only two sweeps came on this homestand. The six-game winning streak marks their longest of the year.
Harper, Segura out
Phillies star Bryce Harper was a late scratch from the lineup prior to Wednesday night’s game against the Giants because of right forearm soreness.
The news came hours after the slumping Phillies learned second baseman Jean Segura would be sidelined for up to three months.
Harper has been the team’s designated hitter after being diagnosed with a small UCL tear in his right elbow, which he hurt on a throw from right field in April.
The two-time MVP had a platelet-rich plasma injection in his injured right elbow on May 15 and then missed the next five games to recover.
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He has been back in the lineup since, and was in manager Joe Girardi’s original lineup for the final game of the three-game series against the Giants. Harper, who last played in the field on April 16, is batting .303 with 10 homers and 32 RBIs in 45 games.
Segura fractured his right index finger while attempting to bunt in the seventh inning of Tuesday’s 7-4 11-inning loss. He will have surgery as early as Friday and miss 10 to 12 weeks.
Guardians finish sweep
Rookie Konnor Pilkington struck out eight in five innings for his first major league win and the Guardians beat the Royals, 4-0, to complete a three-game sweep in Cleveland.
Pilkington, making his third career start and sixth appearance, worked out of a bases-loaded, one-out jam in the fourth. The lefthander is taking the rotation spot of injured Aaron Civale.
José Ramírez had a run-scoring ground out in the fifth for his major league-leading 52nd RBI. Amed Rosario, Andrés Giménez, and Richie Palacios also drove in runs for Cleveland.
Kansas City has dropped 11 of 13 and has the worst record in the majors at 16-33.
Pilkington (1-0) struck out his first four hitters. He stranded two in the second and one in the third before dodging major trouble in the fourth.
Cardinals sweep Padres
Nolan Arenado hit a two-run homer and drove in three, Dakota Hudson threw seven strong innings, and the Cardinals beat the visiting Padres, 5-2, to complete a three-game sweep.
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Nick Wittgren earned his first save by getting the last out of the game when he retired pinch-hitter Robinson Canó on a fly ball with the bases loaded.
The Cardinals have won five of six games. The Padres have lost four of five.
Paul Goldschmidt extended his hitting streak to 23 games and reached safely for a career-best 37th consecutive game. Goldschmidt went 1 for 2 with two walks and two runs scored. He is hitting .353 this season. | 2022-06-01T22:45:15+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/06/01/sports/mets-complete-perfect-homestand/ |
In response to an explosive investigation, top Southern Baptists have released a previously secret list of hundreds of pastors and other church-affiliated personnel accused of sexual abuse.
The 205-page database was made public late Thursday. It includes more than 700 entries from cases that largely span from 2000 to 2019.
Its existence became widely known Sunday when the independent firm, Guidepost Solutions, included it in its bombshell report detailing how the Southern Baptist Convention’s Executive Committee mishandled allegations of sex abuse, stonewalled numerous survivors and prioritized protecting the SBC from liability.
Executive Committee leaders Rolland Slade and Willie McLaurin, in a joint statement, called publishing the list “an initial, but important, step towards addressing the scourge of sexual abuse and implementing reform in the Convention.”
“Each entry in this list reminds us of the devastation and destruction brought about by sexual abuse,” they said. “Our prayer is that the survivors of these heinous acts find hope and healing, and that churches will utilize this list proactively to protect and care for the most vulnerable among us.”
The Guidepost report, released after a seven-month investigation, contained several explosive revelations. Among them: D. August Boto, the committee’s former vice president and general counsel, and former SBC spokesman Roger Oldham kept their own private list of abusive ministers. Both retired in 2019. The existence of the list was not widely known within the committee and its staff.
“Despite collecting these reports for more than 10 years, there is no indication that (Oldham and Boto) or anyone else, took any action to ensure that the accused ministers were no longer in positions of power at SBC churches,” the report said.
The Executive Committee did not make additions to the published list, but their attorneys did redact several entries as well as the names and identifying information of survivors and others unrelated to the accused, Thursday’s joint statement said.
They made public “entries that reference an admission, confession, guilty plea, conviction, judgment, sentencing, or inclusion on a sex offender registry,” and expect some of the redacted entries on the list to be made public once more research is done. The list also includes Baptist ministers that are not affiliated with the SBC.
Survivors and advocates have long called for a public database of abusers. The creation of an “offender information system” was one of the key recommendations in the report by Guidepost, which was contracted by the Executive Committee after delegates to last year’s national meeting pressed for an outside investigation.
Also in the report was a shocking allegation that Johnny Hunt, a Georgia-based pastor and former SBC president, sexually assaulted another pastor’s wife during a beach vacation in 2010. Hunt has disputed the allegation, saying in a statement that he has “never abused anybody.”
He resigned May 13 as senior vice president of evangelism and leadership at the North American Mission Board, the SBC’s domestic missions agency. On Wednesday, NAMB leaders announced changes to address the issue including committing to investigate abuse accusations and creating an Abuse Prevention and Response Committee to assess and strengthen existing policies and procedures.
Also in the wake of the report’s release, survivors have been calling in information about abuse allegations to the Executive Committee, Guidepost and members of a task force set up to oversee the firm’s investigation, according to a joint statement from the three entities.
A hotline is now open for survivors, or someone on their behalf, to report abuse allegations: 202-864-5578 or SBChotline@guidepostsolutions.com. Callers will be provided with care options and connected with an advocate, the statement said.
Guidepost will maintain the hotline and keep the information confidential, but will not be looking into the allegations. The joint statement described the hotline as a “stopgap measure for survivors” until delegates can pass reforms during this year’s national meeting scheduled for June 14-15 in Anaheim, California.
The task force expects to make its formal motions based on the Guidepost report public next week. Those recommendations will then be presented for a vote in Anaheim. | 2022-05-27T13:36:37+00:00 | fox44news.com | https://www.fox44news.com/news/national-world-news/southern-baptist-leaders-release-secret-accused-abuser-list/ |
Warriors vs. Kings: Odds, spread, over/under and other Vegas lines - NBA Playoffs Game 3
The Golden State Warriors and the Sacramento Kings will go head to head in Game 3 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs.
In this article, you can take a look at the spread and odds across multiple sportsbooks for the Warriors vs. Kings matchup.
Warriors vs. Kings Game Info
- Date: Thursday, April 20, 2023
- Time: 10:00 PM ET
- How to Watch on TV: TNT, NBCS-BA, and NBCS-CA
- Location: San Francisco, California
- Venue: Chase Center
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Warriors vs. Kings Odds, Spread, Over/Under
Take a look at the odds, spread and over/under for this matchup on individual sportsbooks.
Warriors vs. Kings Betting Trends
- The Warriors are outscoring opponents by 1.8 points per game with a +148 scoring differential overall. They put up 118.9 points per game (second in the NBA) and allow 117.1 per contest (21st in the league).
- The Kings are outscoring opponents by 2.6 points per game, with a +217 scoring differential overall. They put up 120.7 points per game (first in NBA) and give up 118.1 per contest (25th in league).
- These teams are scoring 239.6 points per game between them, 0.9 fewer than this matchup's total.
- These teams together allow 235.2 points per game, 5.3 fewer than this matchup's over/under.
- Golden State has won 38 games against the spread this season, while failing to cover or pushing 44 times.
- Sacramento has covered 45 times in 82 matchups with a spread this year.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — A drive-by shooting in Nashville on Saturday injured two people as they and others were walking out of church from the funeral of a woman who was fatally shot earlier this month, according to police.
Metro Nashville Police Department spokesperson Don Aaron said the afternoon shooting occurred outside New Season Church, where a funeral service had just ended for 19-year-old Terriana Johnson. The hearse was parked out front with the rear door open and people were filing out of church as the shots began, Aaron said.
Police say they are on the lookout for a black late-model Honda Civic with a temporary tag, from which one shooter or more fired as the car passed by, hitting an 18-year-old woman in the leg and a 25-year-old man in the pelvis. Neither were considered life-threatening injuries, Aaron said.
Some attendees of the funeral services for Johnson — who was not a member of the church that was hosting — were armed and fired back at the car, Aaron said.
Authorities remain on the lookout for a 17-year-old charged with criminal homicide in Johnson's fatal shooting on Nov. 14 at Watkins Park. Police allege that the teen opened fire on a car in which Johnson was riding after Johnson and the suspect's sister were involved in a fight moments earlier.
Aaron said the shooting “appears to be some type of beef between two groups of people,” but not necessarily between members of the two families.
“This was just a brazen shooting,” Aaron told reporters. “These persons have no regard for human life at all.” | 2022-11-26T23:37:50+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Drive-by-shooting-injures-2-at-funeral-at-17612750.php |
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — Seventy years ago, Saad Ismail Al Jassim used to free dive 40 feet (13 meters) deep into the waters of the Persian Gulf, holding his breath to comb the seabed for oysters in the hope of finding a cluster of pearls.
Today, an 1,100-foot (335-meter) yacht that serves as a floating hotel for thousands of soccer fans is docked by the shore where divers on wooden boats once left to hunt for pearls — emblematic of the stunning transformation World Cup host nation Qatar has experienced over the past century.
Like its Gulf Arab neighbors, Qatar’s main commodity before it began exporting oil and natural gas to the world was pearls, the iridescent precious bead formed when an irritant slips into an oyster’s shell.
Al Jassim, now 87, was among the last of the country's professional pearl divers. “Our journey would take three to four months," he said. “We (would) eat, drink, sleep only on the boat.”
For centuries, pearls have been used in jewelry and none were considered as fine as the natural ones found in the Gulf, according to author Michael Quinten Morton, who has written eight books on Middle Eastern history, including “Masters of the Pearl: A History of Qatar.” At the start of the 20th century, Qatar was at the heart of a booming pearl diving industry.
According to Morton, traders in Qatar worked to satisfy Europe’s demand, shipping the gemstones from local markets to Bombay and onward to Baghdad, London or Paris.
Hunting for the glistening beads was dangerous work that kept fishermen, including many who were enslaved, at sea for months at a time. Divers would tie a stone weight to one foot and descend 45 feet (14 meters), often clipping their nose to hold their breath underwater. Fisherman pried open and sorted the oysters back on the boat.
When divers rose to the surface too fast, they risked decompression sickness, also known as the bends, where the wrong gases build up in the blood. Then there were attacks by sharks or other animals. Or drowning.
“Many had hearing problems. Others had vision problems," said John Duke Anthony, founder of the National Council on U.S.-Arab Relations and an expert on the Gulf nations. “Not a pretty sight, but they did what they did and they supported their families.”
In the early 1900s, Japanese businessman Kokichi Mikimoto perfected a process to make “cultured" pearls by implanting an irritant into an oyster, which stimulates the secretion process that creates the hard stone in nature. By World War II, artificial pearls had taken over the market.
One-tenth the cost of natural pearls, according to Morton, cultured pearls quickly destroyed Qatar's pearl-diving industry. The sparsely populated British protectorate was one of the poorest in the Arab world. By 1944, only 6,000 workers remained in the Gulf’s pearl trade, compared to 60,000 two decades earlier, Morton wrote.
Within decades, another commodity transformed the country: oil. British geologists in 1939 drilled for and discovered oil in the Dukhan field in western Qatar. A decade later, the country began exporting petroleum. In 1971, Qatar both won independence from Britain and discovered a vast offshore natural gas field it shares with Iran. The country started exporting natural gas in 1997.
It would never be the same. What were once barren stretches of dust and sand turned into towers of glass and steel, artificial islands and shopping malls, with some of the world’s biggest brands. Today, tourists take in Doha's skyline on dhows, the traditional wooden boats used by pearl divers — a nod to when the kingdom was a collection of poor fishing and herding tribes led by the Al Thani family, the same one ruling Qatar today.
But little else remains from that era.
Al Jassim runs a small pearl shop in Doha’s Souq Waqif, a labyrinthine market. A large black and white portrait of him as a bodybuilder hangs on the wall. The natural pearls he began hunting for at 18, and that his father did before him, are rare today.
“Now, nobody is selling the natural pearl,” Al Jassim said. “Those who have them are keeping it.”
Visitors often ask Al Jassim about his pearling days, prompted perhaps by a sign on the shop entrance that reads “the old pearl diver" below his name. But he shrugs off the change he's seen in Qatar in his life.
“Any country will change over such a long time,” Al Jassim said. “Even yours.”
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AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-11-22T11:29:39+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/World-Cup-host-Qatar-leaves-pearl-diving-past-far-17603194.php |
AP source: Investigators narrow suspect pool in leak probe
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Justice Department and FBI have narrowed the pool of potential suspects believed responsible for the disclosure of highly classified military documents on the Ukraine war, a person familiar with the investigation said Thursday.
The Biden administration has been working to assess the diplomatic and national security consequences of the leaked documents since they were first reported last week. A top Pentagon spokesman told reporters earlier this week that the disclosures present a “very serious risk to national security,” and the Justice Department opened an investigation to identify the person responsible.
“We’re getting close,” President Joe Biden told reporters in Ireland on Thursday. He said that though he was concerned that sensitive government documents had been disclosed, “there’s nothing contemporaneous that I’m aware of that is of great consequence.”
Since the investigation began, officials have winnowed down the number of suspects who might be responsible, according to a person with knowledge of the probe who was not authorized to discuss an ongoing investigation. It was not clear how many suspects remained or when or if an arrest might be made.
The Justice Department declined to comment Thursday.
It’s possible the leak may have started on a site called Discord, a social media platform popular with people playing online games. The Discord site hosts real-time voice, video and text chats for groups and describes itself as a place “where you can belong to a school club, a gaming group, or a worldwide art community.”
In one of those forums, originally created to talk about a range of topics, members would debate the war in Ukraine. According to one member of the chat, an unidentified poster shared documents that the poster claimed were classified, first typing them out with the poster’s own thoughts, then, as of a few months ago, uploading images of folded papers.
Discord has said it was cooperating with law enforcement.
There are only a few ways the classified information that was leaked could have been accessed, which may provide critical clues as to who is responsible. Typically in classified briefings, as with the slides that were placed on Discord, the information is shared electronically.
That is done either through secure computer terminals where users gain access based on their credentials or through tablets that are distributed for briefings and collected afterward. If the slides need to be printed out instead, they can only be sent to secured printers that are able to handle classified documents — and that keep a digital record of everyone who has requested a printout.
It’s those digital clues like the record of printouts that may help investigators hone in on who took the documents. In most of the photographs of documents posted online the pictures are of paper copies that look like they had been folded into quarters — almost as if they’d been stuffed into someone’s pocket.
In the days since the leaks came to light, the Pentagon has deferred questions on the investigation to the Justice Department, stating that it’s a criminal matter. Even if the person who leaked the files is an active duty member of the U.S. military, the Justice Department would likely still have the lead in the prosecution until it was ready to turn the matter over to the Defense Department, a defense official told the AP on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters.
This has been the case in previous criminal cases, such as when two Marines based at Camp Pendleton in California were arrested on drug trafficking charges in 2020, the official said. If the person responsible turns out to be a civilian, the Justice Department will be responsible, the official said.
CNN reported earlier Thursday that the FBI believed it was getting close to identifying a suspect.
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Associated Press writers Colleen Long and Darlene Superville in Dublin contributed to this report.
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COLLEGE STATION, Texas, July 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas A&M fans and students can rejoice as Rally House introduces a new store in College Station, directly across from this historic university. Rally House Texas Avenue Crossing carries an enormous assortment of Aggies apparel, headwear, and much more. Customers will also find an array of other college and pro teams in stock, plus an incredible selection of local Texas merch that draws inspiration from the famous state.
Rally House is thrilled to continue its role as a dependable outlet for team gear and localized products throughout Texas, now in this booming college town. "We're super excited to open a new store here in College Station," says District Manager Stefanie Blowers. "We are eager to be in the Aggie excitement, located right across the street from the campus. And we can't wait to show all the fans in the area the many other teams we have to offer!"
Fans will be blown away by the store's extensive selection of Texas A&M gear. Still, this location also provides merchandise for the Cowboys, Texans, Texas Tech Raiders, Longhorns, and various other organizations. Additionally, patrons can count on quality products since this store stocks well-known brand names such as Nike, Mitchell & Ness, and New Era.
Texas stands out for a handful of reasons, including its many recognizable businesses and themes. Thankfully, Rally House Texas Avenue Crossing offers a massive local section with apparel and gifts to flaunt that hometown pride. Customers will find products for topics and businesses like Don't Mess with Texas, Lone Star Beer, Whataburger, and more.
Each visit to Rally House Texas Avenue Crossing will be a joy, as the store delivers excellent customer service and a fun shopping environment. There's also an immense assortment of products available online at www.rallyhouse.com, with shipping options to any state.
For current store news and updates, visit www.rallyhouse.com/rally-house-texas-avenue-crossing or follow the store on Facebook (@RallyTexasAveCrossing) and Instagram (@rallytexasavecrossing).
Rally House and Sampler Stores Inc. is a family-owned specialty boutique that offers a large selection of apparel, hats, gifts and home décor representing local NCAA, NFL, MLB, NBA, NHL, and MLS teams in addition to locally inspired apparel, gifts and food. Proudly based in Lenexa, Kansas, Rally House operates 100+ locations across 13 states.
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Which Rick and Morty hoodie is best?
“Rick and Morty” is a highly-acclaimed animated show on Cartoon Network’s Adult Swim. It stars Rick Sanchez, an eccentric scientist with a tendency for trouble, and his grandson Morty Smith, a mild-mannered young man with a reluctant pension for adventures. Together, they travel inter-dimensionally through time and space in search of, well, nothing in particular. The show is a huge hit and its images and characters have found their way into all sorts of fan-favorite products.
Hoodies are a particular favorite for Rick and Morty fans. The best hoodie is the Rick and Morty Tie Dye Hoodie, which features a rainbow tie-dye graphic of the show’s two stars.
What to know before you buy a Rick and Morty hoodie
Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon
Justin Roiland and Dan Harmon are the creators of the now-famous series. They’re both television writers and fans of bizarre and eccentric characters. Dan Harmon is most well-known for creating the NBC series “Community,” which has become a cult classic. Roiland was writing for various TV shows while also producing his own animated shows on the side. The two began collaborating and eventually took Roiland’s idea for an interdimensional adventure show and ran with it to create the Rick and Morty we know today.
Rick and Morty’s characters
The stars of the show are Rick and his grandson Morty. Rick is an unabashed man with an over-the-top love of getting into sticky situations. Luckily, he’s a brilliant scientist and always has a way out. Rick loves having Morty come along on his adventures because he balances out the chaos and keeps Rick from going too far into the Multiverse. The two are quite the pair and one audiences have fallen in love with.
Other characters
To flesh out the Rick and Morty universe, Roiland and Harmon created the Smith family. Jerry and Beth are Morty’s mom and dad, and their other child is named Summer. They live modestly and (semi) normally with grandpa Rick, who can’t help but bring trouble back home with him. Mr. Meeseeks is another popular side character from the show. This alien species can be summoned by the family and its only job is to do whatever they say. He’s tall, blue and oddly shaped. There are also different versions of Rick and Morty themselves. The most famous is Pickle Rick, a green pickle version of grandpa Rick.
What to look for in a quality Rick and Morty hoodie
Wild graphics
The show is known for its off-the-wall animation style and eccentric characters. So if you’re looking for a hoodie that’s authentic to the Rick and Morty style, then look for one with wild and interesting graphics. Skulls, aliens and toxic sludge are often featured on the show. Also, look for ones with the famous neon green portal. This is the infamous door to other dimensions that take Rick and Morty to their next adventure.
All-over print
All-over prints are graphics that cover the entirety of the hoodie. Instead of a single color with a small graphic on the chest area, these unique prints will span the sleeves, back, front pocket and even the interior of the hood itself. All-over prints add quality to your hoodie by bringing more character and dimension to an otherwise plain looking sweatshirt. These prints can also include a single graphic like Rick’s portal that covers the entire garment.
Drawstrings
Drawstrings are an underappreciated part of a hoodie. You never know when you may actually need to use your hoodie practically to stay warm or protect yourself from the wind. Drawstrings can vary in size, quality and color. Thicker drawstrings are usually flat much like flat shoelaces. These versions will stand out more on your hoodie and can take away attention from the chest graphic. There are also very short drawstrings that are designed to be discreet. They’ll usually be in the same color as the hoodie itself. Drawstrings generally come down to personal preference.
How much you can expect to spend on a Rick and Morty hoodie
Rick and Morty hoodies cost $26–$52.
Rick and Morty hoodie FAQ
Do Rick and Morty hoodies contain fan art?
A. Yes, many Rick and Morty hoodies do contain fan art. Fan art is often different and more unique because there are no limitations or restrictions to what fans can create.
What quotes are on Rick and Morty hoodies?
A. There are several different famous quotes that are featured on Rick and Morty hoodies. For example, there’s a Mr. Meeseeks hoodie that reads “Existence is pain” and a Rick hoodie that says “I’m sorry but your opinion means very little to me.”
What’s the best Rick and Morty hoodie to buy?
Top Rick and Morty hoodie
What you need to know: Rick and Morty’s faces appear on the front of this hoodie decked out in rainbow tie-dye.
What you’ll love: The base color is black with the character’s faces and the Rick and Morty logo appears in tie-dye. It’s made with a 80/20 polyester and cotton blend for ultimate breathability and comfort.
What you should consider: This hoodie only comes in black or navy blue as the base color.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Rick and Morty hoodie for the money
Splatter Print Rick and Morty Hoodie
What you need to know: This all-over print hoodie comes in black and includes the two space adventurers looking more passive than usual.
What you’ll love: The base color is black with white paint splatters covering the entire hoodie. You’ll even find these graphics on the inside of the hood. Rick and Morty appear at the bottom glaring up at the wearer. The drawstrings are white for added contrast.
What you should consider: This particular design only comes in black.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: The unique graphic on this hoodie shows Rick and Morty as the eyes shooting out of a skull.
What you’ll love: If you’re looking for a hoodie with an edgier style, this is the one for you. The skull is drawn in true Justin Roiland style, with feet and hands coming out of the brain and a lightning bolt carved into the forehead. This hoodie comes in four colors: navy blue, royal blue, black and dark heather.
What you should consider: The neck is tapered and the fit is classic and unisex.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries (D-N.Y.) visited the border city of Laredo, Texas, on Friday, one day after Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) led a group of lawmakers to a different section of the U.S.-Mexico border.
Jeffries and Rep. Henry Cuellar (D-Texas) — whose district includes Laredo — held meetings and listening sessions with local leaders, including law enforcement, to discuss the challenges and opportunities border communities face. After that, they held a brief press conference outside the City of Laredo’s World Trade Bridge administrative building, where Jeffries called for “a congressional solution” on immigration.
“President Biden, the Biden administration, has taken some decisive steps… that in particular has eased some of the migration pressures from countries like Cuba, Haiti, Venezuela,” Jeffries said, “but we do need a congressional solution.”
“We do need comprehensive immigration reform that is both humane but also respects the rule of law” and public safety, he added.
The new House Republican majority is putting an increased emphasis on the situation at the southern border, where migrant encounters linger near record highs, and on Thursday, McCarthy traveled to the border in Cochise County, Ariz., along with four freshman House Republicans who flipped Democratic-controlled seats in last year’s midterm election.
On Wednesday, the House Energy and Commerce Committee investigations and health subcommittees had a joint field hearing in McAllen, Texas, and next week, the House Judiciary Committee is holding a hearing in Yuma, Ariz.
The Thursday visit was McCarthy’s first to the border since becoming Speaker, but securing the border was a key part of McCarthy’s agenda in the lead-up to the November midterm elections and last month’s Speaker’s race, which he won after 15 ballots.
Democrats appear to be refusing to cede the border to the GOP.
In addition to Jeffries’ trip on Friday, two leading Democrats on the House Judiciary Committee announced on Thursday that Democrats on the panel will visit the border next month.
The vow, however, came after the pair — ranking member Jerold Nadler (N.Y.) and Pramila Jayapal (Wash.), the top Democrat on the Immigration Integrity Security, and Enforcement Subcommittee — slammed Judiciary Republicans for their “stunt hearing” in Yuma next week, which they said Democrats will not attend. The duo claimed Republicans on the committee did not consult with them, which the GOP side has pushed back on.
“Judiciary Democrats will conduct their own trip to the border next month where we will hear from the community and government officials on the ground,” Nadler and Jayapal wrote.
Jeffries on Friday said Congress can pass comprehensive immigration reform if Republicans cooperate in an effective manner.
“That effort will be achieved if people on the other side of the aisle are willing, in our view, to have straightforward, authentic, direct conversations that don’t politicize the issue, but are designed to achieve real solutions,” he said.
The Democratic leader went on to emphasize the importance of including the experiences of those living in border communities in conversations about immigration reform.
“And what congressman Cuellar has been all about is that facts matter,” Jeffries said. “The experiences matter across the board. Those experiences, as Congressman Cuellar has consistently indicated, should involve the thoughts, ideas, perspective and life experiences of the border communities, such as those here in the city of Laredo.”
“And that will be one of, I think, the more important parts of the trip for me, and I’m gonna continue to encourage my colleagues in Washington — as part of trying to arrive at a comprehensive solution — to take a field trip, to come down to the border communities, to speak to the people who experiences life at them border each and every day,” he added.
Jeffries also addressed the increase of fentanyl deaths in the U.S., which some Republicans have sought to link to open borders. Democrats have noted that fentanyl most-often smuggled to the U.S. through ports of entry, not carried by those seeking asylum between designated entry points.
“The challenge of fentanyl is a serious one, it’s a real one, it impacts people all across the country: urban America, rural America, suburban America, small-town America, Appalachia and the heartland,” Jeffries said. “It’s important for us to come together as Democrats and Republicans to address it.”
“Speaking to the federal officials earlier today, one of the things that has become clear, again, is the importance of Congress further investing in providing our Border Patrol officials, our customs officials, with the technology necessary to intercept fentanyl and other narcotics that are being illegally trafficked across this border and across the United States of America,” he added.
The New York Democrat said individuals he spoke with in Texas had “been pretty clear with us today that it will be that investment in technology and innovation that will dramatically increase our ability to stop the flow of fentanyl and other drugs into the United States of America.”
Cuellar said he and Jeffries on Saturday will attend the Abrazo Ceremony, a tradition that is part of the celebration honoring George Washington’s birthday. During the ceremony four children — two who portraying Washington and his wife and two representing the people of Mexico — exchange hugs, according to the Texas Military Department. | 2023-02-17T22:17:36+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hill-politics/jeffries-visits-border-one-day-after-mccarthy/ |
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Panacea to offer banking and lending services to eligible GDA members
LITTLE ROCK, Ark., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Panacea Financial (Panacea), which provides financial services for physicians, dentists, and veterinarians through all stages of their training and practice, has partnered with the Georgia Dental Association (GDA), the premier dental association in the state, with over 3,600 members, to provide preferred dental-specific student loan refinancing to GDA members.
Tyler Stafford, CFA, CEO and Co-Founder of Panacea said, "We know that it is extremely difficult to become a dentist and that the cost to train can be burdensome to many. That is why it is vital for us to provide the dental community with options for their student loans that make sense for them. At Panacea we are able to allow dentists and dentists-in-training to refinance their student loans in a way that is both accessible and understanding of the sacrifices dentists make in training and practice."
Panacea is a financial services company created for doctors, by doctors that provides tailored product offerings and service delivery designed specifically for physicians, dentists, and veterinarians throughout their career: from school, through training, and into practice. Panacea's products cover the full suite of banking needs for this unique population, including PRN personal loans, student loan refinancing, and practice loans.
"We are pleased to partner with Panacea Financial to offer dental student loan refinancing options to our members," said GDA President Dr. Zach Powell. GDA Executive Director, Frank J. Capaldo, adds, "The financial cost of becoming a dentist can be daunting, with new dentists today starting their careers owing over $300,000 in educational debt. Offering innovative solutions to our members is critical in addressing the burden of student debt faced by today's dental school graduates."
Panacea President and Co-Founder, Michael Jerkins, MD, added, "As a doctor-founded company, we are on a mission to make financing more accessible to doctors and doctors-in-training across the country. We couldn't be more thrilled to partner with GDA to bring dentists in Georgia unique offerings to potentially make their financial lives a little less stressful."
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ILLINOIS (WCIA) — The CDC’s newest map of COVID transmission levels per county showed that in the last week, Illinois counties in general are seeing improvement in their COVID transmission levels; 70% of Illinois counties are listed as having a medium or high level of transmission, as opposed to 80% last week.
The CDC looks at the combination of three metrics to determine COVID-19 community level for each county:
- New COVID-19 admissions per 100,000 population in the past seven days
- The percent of staffed inpatient beds occupied by COVID-19 patients
- Total new COVID-19 cases per 100,000 population in the past seven days
Using this data, the CDC classifies a county’s community transmission level as being low, medium or high.
Last week, 21 counties, including Iroquois and Livingston, were listed as having a low level of transmission. That number has improved to 31, with Edgar County’s transmission level improving from medium to low. Iroquois and Livingston Counties are still in the low classification.
People living in these counties are only advised to stay up to date with COVID-19 vaccines and, if they have symptoms, to get tested and wear a mask.
The number of counties in with a medium level of transmission decreased from 53 to 43. Cumberland, De Witt, Effingham, Ford, Moultrie, Shelby and Piatt Counties all stayed in the medium level of transmission while Christian, Logan, Macon, Menard and Sangamon Counties improved from a high level of transmission to a medium level.
People living in these counties are advised to stay up to date on COVID-19 vaccination and get tested if they experience symptoms or are exposed to someone who tests positive. People at high risk for severe illness are further advised to consider wearing a mask indoors and take other precautions.
The number of counties with a high level of transmission stayed the same at 28, meaning the same number of counties worsened to this classification as the number of counties that improved out of it; Coles County was one such county that worsened from medium to high. Champaign and McLean are also listed with a high level of transmission, as they were last week.
People in these counties are advised to wear a mask indoors and take the recommended actions for medium- and low-level classifications. | 2022-07-10T23:58:38+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/state-news/cdc-releases-new-covid-map-of-illinois/ |
Father: Blown tire caused fatal blast at Michigan air show
The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show says the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The father of the jet engine-powered semitruck driver who died during a performance at a southwestern Michigan air show said Tuesday that the truck burst into flames after a blown tire ruptured the fuel tank.
Chris Darnell, 40, died in the accident Saturday that happened during a race between the Shockwave Jet Truck and two airplanes at the Battle Creek Field of Flight Air Show and Balloon Festival. No one else was injured in the accident.
The custom-built jet truck reaches speeds topping 350 mph (560 kilometers per hour) and races at air shows across North America, according to Springfield, Missouri-based Darnell Racing Enterprises.
“As the tire came apart it ruptured the fuel tank on the left side of the car and that, of course, initiated the fire. It happened so quickly that Chris didn't even have time to react," Neal Darnell, the driver's father, told The Associated Press.
Video from an audience member shows the truck catching fire before flipping down the runway at Battle Creek Executive Airport.
Neal Darnell, who also drives the Shockwave, said he concluded what happened after watching video of the accident and inspecting the jet truck. He said this was the only accident Darnell Racing Enterprises has had in 20 years.
Battle Creek Police Department is investigating.
“Most people don’t like their jobs. Chris loved his job. He would say on a fairly regular basis that he was living the dream and I loved that for him,” said Darnell said.
The family is waiting for an autopsy report to learn the official cause of death.
Chris Darnell leaves behind his wife and two young daughters.
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Joey Cappelletti is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. | 2022-07-05T21:02:41+00:00 | wnem.com | https://www.wnem.com/2022/07/05/father-blown-tire-caused-fatal-blast-michigan-air-show/ |
Members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off on an annual intertribal canoe journey after a three-year hiatus due to COVID. (This story first aired on All Things Considered on July 28, 2023.)
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Stars vs. Kraken: Betting Trends, Odds, Advanced Stats - NHL Playoffs Second Round Game 4
The Dallas Stars are set for Game 4 of the NHL Playoffs Second Round against the Seattle Kraken at Climate Pledge Arena on Tuesday, May 9, starting at 9:30 PM ET on ESPN, SportsNet, and TVAS. The Kraken lead 2-1 in the series. Bookmakers give the Stars -140 moneyline odds in this matchup against the Kraken (+120).
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Stars vs. Kraken Game Info
- When: Tuesday, May 9, 2023 at 9:30 PM ET
- TV Channel: ESPN, SportsNet, and TVAS
- Where: Climate Pledge Arena in Seattle, Washington
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Stars Betting Insights
- The Stars have been favored on the moneyline 65 times this season, and have gone 41-24 in those games.
- Dallas has gone 30-17 when playing as a moneyline favorite with odds of -140 or shorter (63.8% win percentage).
- Based on this matchup's moneyline, the Stars have an implied win probability of 58.3%.
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Stars Advanced Stats
- Dallas has not hit the over in its past 10 contests.
- In their past 10 games, the Stars are scoring 0.3 fewer goals per game than their season-long average.
- The Stars' 281 goals this season make them the seventh-best scoring team in the league.
- The Stars have conceded the third-fewest goals in NHL action this season, 215 (2.6 per game).
- The squad has the league's fourth-best goal differential at +66 this season.
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Stock market today: Tokyo gains, most Asian markets closed
By ELAINE KURTEBACH
AP Business Writer
Shares advanced Monday in Tokyo and Sydney while most Asian markets were closed for May 1 holidays.
The traditional Labor Day holidays around the globe likely limited initial market reactions to a delay in an expected decision by U.S. regulators on what to do with troubled First Republic Bank.
San Francisco-based First Republic has struggled since the collapses of Silicon Valley Bank and Signature Bank in early March, as investors and depositors fret that the bank may not survive as an independent entity for much longer.
First Republic has been seen as the most likely next bank to collapse due to its high amount of uninsured deposits and exposure to low interest rates. Regulators were thought to be seeking to sell all or part of the bank before markets reopened for trading Monday.
The bank’s stock closed at $3.51 on Friday, a fraction of the roughly $170 a share it traded for a year ago.
“A quiet Monday open shaded by a holiday feel with an undertone of no-news-is-good-news on the Frist Republic Front,” Stephen Innes of SPI Asset Management said in a commentary.
In Asian trading Monday, Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index added 0.7% to 29,056.25 and the S&P/ASX 200 in Sydney advanced 0.6% to 7,352.20. Other markets in the region were closed.
On Friday, the S&P 500 gained 0.8% to 4,169.48. Despite some sharp swings this week, it still clinched a second straight winning month. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 0.8% to 34,098.16, and the Nasdaq composite gained 0.7% to 12,226.58.
Exxon Mobil did some of the market’s heavier lifting after it rose 1.3%. It reported stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than forecast.
Intel gained 4% after reporting a milder loss than expected and stronger revenue for the latest quarter. Mondelez International, the food giant behind Oreo and Ritz, rose 3.9% after topping Wall Street’s estimates. It also raised its forecast for revenue and earnings over the full year.
They helped to offset a 4% drop for Amazon, which weighed heavily on the market despite reporting stronger profit and revenue for the latest quarter than expected. Analysts pointed to a slowdown in revenue growth at its AWS cloud computing business.
The economy is slowing under the weight of higher interest rates meant to get inflation under control. Even though most companies so far this reporting season have beaten expectations, those were set low given forecasts that the economy may tip into recession.
Based on recent economic reports, traders are betting the Federal Reserve will raise interest rates again at a meeting next week and possibly again in June.
A report on Friday said the inflation measure that the Fed prefers to use came in close to expectations for March, but is well above the target. Also, wages rose more during the first three months of the year than economists expected, potentially keeping inflation more entrenched.
The Fed has raised its key overnight interest rate to its highest level since 2007, up from its record low, following a barrage of hikes since early last year. Together, they’ve already slowed the economy’s growth down to an estimated 1.1% annual rate at the start of this year.
They’ve also caused cracks in the banking system.
The Federal Reserve released a report Friday blaming the failure of Silicon Valley Bank on a combination of poor bank management, weakened regulations and lax government supervision.
In other trading Monday, U.S. benchmark crude oil gave up 63 cents to $76.15 per barrel in electronic trading on the New York Mercantile Exchange. It gained $2.02 on Friday.
Brent crude, the standard for pricing for international trading, shed 61 cents to $79.72 per barrel.
The U.S. dollar rose to 136.75 Japanese yen from 136.24 yen. The euro weakened to $1.1006 from $1.0023. | 2023-05-01T05:56:43+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/news/2023/04/30/stock-market-today-tokyo-gains-most-asian-markets-closed/ |
(The Hill) – Rep. Jamaal Bowman (D-N.Y.) and Rep. Thomas Massie (R-Ky.) got into a heated shouting match about gun control as lawmakers left House votes on Wednesday evening.
The exchange came in the wake of a shooter killing three nine-year-olds and three adults at a private Christian school in Nashville, Tenn. on Monday.
Bowman, a former middle school principal, left votes telling reporters with a booming voice to press Republican lawmakers about their unwillingness to pass firearm restrictions.
“They’re cowards! They’re all cowards! They won’t do anything to save the lives of our children at all. Cowards!” Bowman said. “Question them. Force them to respond to the question, ‘Why the hell don’t you do anything to save America’s children?’ And let them explain that all the way up until 2024.”
Massie, a co-chair of the Second Amendment Caucus, walked out of the House chamber and asked what Bowman was talking about.
“You know, there’s never been a school shooting in a school that allows teachers to carry,” Massie said.
“Carry guns?” Bowman exclaimed. “More guns lead to more dead!”
The exchange continued as other lawmakers walked past the members.
Bowman pressed Massie on whether he had ever worked in a school.
“You’re just screaming at me,” Massie said, walking away from Bowman – who followed him as Massie tried to make his point to reporters.
Bowman talked about his 20-year experience in schools. “I was in cafeterias protecting kids every day of my career,” Bowman said.
“We have guns here to protect us, and he doesn’t believe that kids should have somebody to protect them,” Massie said.
Massie said that next week he will reintroduce a bill to repeal the federal Gun-Free Schools Act.
Some Republican lawmakers, including Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) and Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.), implied this week that Congress has done as much as it can to address gun violence.
“There isn’t anybody here that, if they could find the right approach, wouldn’t try to do something because they feel that pain,” Sen. Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) said Wednesday on CNN. “And yet, when we start talking about bans or challenging on the Second Amendment, I think the things that have already been done have gone about as far as we’re going to with gun control.”
Rounds said Congress could re-allocate funding for states to help increase security at schools.
Rep. Tim Burchett (R-Tenn.) on Tuesday called the Nashville shooting a “horrible situation,” but added that “we’re not going to fix it.”
“Criminals are going to be criminals,” Burchett said.
Asked what role Congress can play, Burchett said he doesn’t see what lawmakers can do that wouldn’t “mess things up.”
“I don’t think you’re going to stop the gun violence. I think we’ve got to change people’s hearts,” he said. | 2023-03-30T02:33:41+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national/watch-lawmakers-get-into-heated-argument-over-gun-control-outside-house-floor/ |
A leading transgender health association has lowered its recommended minimum age for starting gender transition treatment, including sex hormones and surgeries.
The World Professional Association for Transgender Health said hormones could be started at age 14, two years earlier than the group’s previous advice, and some surgeries done at age 15 or 17, a year or so earlier than previous guidance. The group acknowledged potential risks but said it is unethical and harmful to withhold early treatment.
The association provided The Associated Press with an advance copy of its update ahead of publication in a medical journal, expected later this year. The international group promotes evidence-based standards of care and includes more than 3,000 doctors, social scientists and others involved in transgender health issues.
The update is based on expert opinion and a review of scientific evidence on the benefits and harms of transgender medical treatment in teens whose gender identity doesn’t match the sex they were assigned at birth, the group said. Such evidence is limited but has grown in the last decade, the group said, with studies suggesting the treatments can improve psychological well-being and reduce suicidal behavior.
Starting treatment earlier allows transgender teens to experience physical puberty changes around the same time as other teens, said Dr. Eli Coleman, chair of the group’s standards of care and director of the University of Minnesota Medical School’s human sexuality program.
But he stressed that age is just one factor to be weighed. Emotional maturity, parents’ consent, longstanding gender discomfort and a careful psychological evaluation are among the others.
“Certainly there are adolescents that do not have the emotional or cognitive maturity to make an informed decision,” he said. “That is why we recommend a careful multidisciplinary assessment.”
The updated guidelines include recommendations for treatment in adults, but the teen guidance is bound to get more attention. It comes amid a surge in kids referred to clinics offering transgender medical treatment, along with new efforts to prevent or restrict the treatment.
Many experts say more kids are seeking such treatment because gender-questioning children are more aware of their medical options and facing less stigma.
Critics, including some from within the transgender treatment community, say some clinics are too quick to offer irreversible treatment to kids who would otherwise outgrow their gender-questioning.
Psychologist Erica Anderson resigned her post as a board member of the World Professional Association for Transgender Health last year after voicing concerns about “sloppy” treatment given to kids without adequate counseling.
She is still a group member and supports the updated guidelines, which emphasize comprehensive assessments before treatment. But she says dozens of families have told her that doesn’t always happen.
“They tell me horror stories. They tell me, ‘Our child had 20 minutes with the doctor'” before being offered hormones, she said. “The parents leave with their hair on fire.’’
Estimates on the number of transgender youth and adults worldwide vary, partly because of different definitions. The association’s new guidelines say data from mostly Western countries suggest a range of between a fraction of a percent in adults to up to 8% in kids.
Anderson said she’s heard recent estimates suggesting the rate in kids is as high as 1 in 5 — which she strongly disputes. That number likely reflects gender-questioning kids who aren’t good candidates for lifelong medical treatment or permanent physical changes, she said.
Still, Anderson said she condemns politicians who want to punish parents for allowing their kids to receive transgender treatment and those who say treatment should be banned for those under age 18.
“That’s just absolutely cruel,’’ she said.
Dr. Marci Bowers, the transgender health group’s president-elect, also has raised concerns about hasty treatment, but she acknowledged the frustration of people who have been “forced to jump through arbitrary hoops and barriers to treatment by gatekeepers … and subjected to scrutiny that is not applied to another medical diagnosis.’’
Gabe Poulos, 22, had breast removal surgery at age 16 and has been on sex hormones for seven years. The Asheville, North Carolina, resident struggled miserably with gender discomfort before his treatment.
Poulos said he’s glad he was able to get treatment at a young age.
“Transitioning under the roof with your parents so they can go through it with you, that’s really beneficial,’’ he said. “I’m so much happier now.’’
In South Carolina, where a proposed law would ban transgender treatments for kids under age 18, Eli Bundy has been waiting to get breast removal surgery since age 15. Now 18, Bundy just graduated from high school and is planning to have surgery before college.
Bundy, who identifies as nonbinary, supports easing limits on transgender medical care for kids.
“Those decisions are best made by patients and patient families and medical professionals,’’ they said. “It definitely makes sense for there to be fewer restrictions, because then kids and physicians can figure it out together.’’
Dr. Julia Mason, an Oregon pediatrician who has raised concerns about the increasing numbers of youngsters who are getting transgender treatment, said too many in the field are jumping the gun. She argues there isn’t strong evidence in favor of transgender medical treatment for kids.
“In medicine … the treatment has to be proven safe and effective before we can start recommending it,’’ Mason said.
Experts say the most rigorous research — studies comparing treated kids with outcomes in untreated kids — would be unethical and psychologically harmful to the untreated group.
The new guidelines include starting medication called puberty blockers in the early stages of puberty, which for girls is around ages 8 to 13 and typically two years later for boys. That’s no change from the group’s previous guidance. The drugs delay puberty and give kids time to decide about additional treatment; their effects end when the medication is stopped.
The blockers can weaken bones, and starting them too young in children assigned males at birth might impair sexual function in adulthood, although long-term evidence is lacking.
The update also recommends:
—Sex hormones — estrogen or testosterone — starting at age 14. This is often lifelong treatment. Long-term risks may include infertility and weight gain, along with strokes in trans women and high blood pressure in trans men, the guidelines say.
—Breast removal for trans boys at age 15. Previous guidance suggested this could be done at least a year after hormones, around age 17, although a specific minimum ag wasn’t listed.
—Most genital surgeries starting at age 17, including womb and testicle removal, a year earlier than previous guidance.
The Endocrine Society, another group that offers guidance on transgender treatment, generally recommends starting a year or two later, although it recently moved to start updating its own guidelines. The American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Medical Association support allowing kids to seek transgender medical treatment, but they don’t offer age-specific guidance.
Dr. Joel Frader, a Northwestern University a pediatrician and medical ethicist who advises a gender treatment program at Chicago’s Lurie Children’s Hospital, said guidelines should rely on psychological readiness, not age.
Frader said brain science shows that kids are able to make logical decisions by around age 14, but they’re prone to risk-taking and they take into account long-term consequences of their actions only when they’re much older.
Coleen Williams, a psychologist at Boston Children’s Hospital’s Gender Multispecialty Service, said treatment decisions there are collaborative and individualized.
“Medical intervention in any realm is not a one-size-fits-all option,” Williams said.
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By Diane Daily
A project to improve the lighting system at the Monroe County Airport is close to being completed, but shipping and manufacturing problems will delay the process for another few weeks.Indiana Public Media reports the $2.3 million project is about 95% compete. New LED lights have been installed on the runway but the new lights are still being run on the old electrical system. The airport received a federal grant to replace the decades old lighting system three years ago. But some of the needed parts have been delayed more than 16 months. Airport officials say they don’t expect any closures at the airport while the work is being completed.
Today is National Wear Red Day, an annual American Heart Association event designed to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease. Health experts say one of the best things we can do for our heart health is to stop smoking and stop using smokeless tobacco. Other tips include getting regular exercise, maintaining a healthy weight and keeping track of your blood pressure and cholesterol levels. They say it is never too late to start taking steps to a healthier lifestyle.
Checking Consumer News, a popular Midwest potato chip company is going out of business. Ohio-based Mikesell’s Snack Food Company has been around since 1910. The company is in the process of winding down its manufacturing, distribution and administrative operations. A spokesman for Mikesell’s says the liquidation will take place over the next few months. They hope to sell the brand to another snack food manufacturer, as soon as possible.
IU Cinema is hosting an Open House next Tuesday afternoon. the event will feature movies, music, games and giveaways. Visitors will have a chanCe to go behind the scenes at the cinema and take part of a scavenger hunt inside the building. The open house will start at 3:00 and run until 6:00. It’s free and will open to the public. | 2023-02-03T23:03:29+00:00 | wgclradio.com | https://www.wgclradio.com/featured/wgcl-news-improvements-to-monroe-co-airport-nearly-complete/ |
WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) – House lawmakers passed a bill on Wednesday to reform the Electoral Count Act in hopes of preventing another Jan. 6.
If the Senate passes it too, the decades-old Electoral Count Act could get a major makeover. The current act sets the rules about how presidential votes in the electoral college are counted and certified.
“We must update and modernize it to make it work,” Rep. Jamie Raskin, D-Md., said.
The move is a direct response to former President Donald Trump’s efforts to change the outcome of the 2020 election.
“People who don’t like the results of an election feel empowered to lie and reject those results, sometimes violently,” Rep. Jim McGovern, D-Mass., said.
Advocates say the legislation would make it harder to change or throw out state’s electoral votes.
“Ensuring that strategic bad-faith actors are unable to exploit procedural loopholes,” Raskin said.
The bill has some bipartisan support in the House and the Senate, but many Republicans say they won’t vote for it.
Rep. Guy Reschenthaler, R-Pa., is one of the lawmakers against it.
“This is nothing more than an attack on President Trump and the 2020 election,” Reschenthaler said.
He says instead of pushing this bill, lawmakers should focus on solutions for issues like inflation or immigration.
“Yet another partisan political show while American people are at home suffering the consequences of their failed agenda,” Reschenthaler said.
But supporters of the legislation insist it is critical to ensure our government can function.
“Vote like the future of our democracy depends on this bill because it does,” McGovern said.
With former President Trump weighing another presidential run, supporters of the bill want to get it passed before the 2024 presidential election. | 2022-09-22T01:54:03+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/washington/washington-dc/lawmakers-pass-election-reform-bill-aimed-at-preventing-another-jan-6/ |
READING, Pa., June 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Penske Logistics, a leading third-party logistics provider, is ramping up its freight brokerage capabilities this year with increased hiring and the opening of two new locations in the United States. Penske has introduced new offices in Chicago and Edison, New Jersey.
The Chicago location, on 500 W. Madison St., is 9,000-square-feet in size. There are expected to be 80 associates housed there in the location's first 12 months. These associates will have sales, account management, operations and customer success responsibilities.
Over in Edison, New Jersey, at 110 Fieldcrest Ave., the offices are comprised of 5,000-square-feet. There will be associates working in operations, customer success and logistics coordination. There are expected to be 25-30 associates working from this location in the next year.
"We are opening these new offices to support our freight brokerage expansion goals and to be closer to population centers that feature a wealth of supply chain talent," stated Jeff Bullard, senior vice president of operations – freight management, Penske Logistics. "While many of our new hires will be based in Chicago, we will also add new associates to existing locations in Beachwood, Ohio, Reading, Pennsylvania, and Corona, California."
Brian Kenney, vice president of brokerage, Penske Logistics: "The growth of our freight brokerage offerings will provide our customers with increased access to additional capacity and flexible solutions, which are sorely needed in this unpredictable economic environment," Kenney added.
Penske Logistics has in excess of $7.1 billion in freight under management for its customers. When there are supplemental freight needs, Penske Logistics will ensure that a customer's freight will reach its destination safely while on time and on budget. Penske offers award-winning freight brokerage solutions to aid with seasonal needs, capacity surges and challenging lanes. The company executes thousands of daily loads all while providing reliable transportation modes.
Penske Logistics is a Penske Transportation Solutions company headquartered in Reading, Pennsylvania. The company is a leading provider of innovative supply chain and logistics solutions. Penske offers solutions including dedicated transportation, distribution center management, lead logistics, freight management, transportation management, freight brokerage, and a comprehensive array of technologies to keep the world moving forward. Visit PenskeLogistics.com to learn more.
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Every year, people make New Year's resolutions and every year most people break them.
A survey by OnePoll found, on average, Americans stick to their New Year’s Resolutions for 32 days. If you have ever been to the gym in January you have likely noticed that trend.
“People come in, everybody’s excited, and then they taper off,” said Brenna Callyard, a fitness professional at Chuze Fitness, a western mountain state gym chain. “They don’t really find their footing, or life comes back in, and their goals and motivations subside.”
Randi Smith, a clinical psychologist, says making smaller goals that are attainable can help people stay on track.
If you watch TV too much, don’t give it up altogether. Smith suggests cutting back by 30 minutes, and beginning a new habit in that time, perhaps going for a walk or spending quality time with the family.
“Sometimes people have these really grandiose ideas for habits and one of the big setups for failure is if I say, 'Alright, it’s a wholesale change. I’m a new human being after January 1st,” said Smith. “That’s just not how we work so the little bit part I think is really important.”
A study from the University of Scranton shows that less than 10% of New Year’s Resolutions are achieved nationwide.
“In psychology, we talk about a stages of change model where people need to think about what am I not satisfied with about how I’m living and how prepared am I to make a change in that,” said Smith.
According to Psychology Today, people form ideas about themselves that determine even their smallest actions. If an action matches that self-story, then it feels right. If it does not match, it feels wrong.
Rewiring how we think about ourselves and our values with positive self-talk and affirmations can help.
It is why trainers like Callyard can be so helpful.
“There’s a woman that comes into our team training and she just started over the summer,” said Callyard. “Just watching her growth is phenomenal and she is consistent, and she just always has a smile on her face.”
It is not easy, but science says setting smaller goals can help a person achieve that larger goal in time. | 2022-12-15T22:23:18+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/how-science-can-help-you-stick-to-that-new-years-resolution |
HAMBURG, Germany, June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Besrey, which provides families around the world with high-quality baby products, has announced its complete transition into the new era of "Modern Scientific Parenting," with four major product categories and plans to center future product development around this concept.
"It is our mission to embrace the new era of 'Modern Scientific Parenting,' " said the CEO, and founder of Besrey. "As advocates of this concept, we aim to showcase the path of scientific parenting to parents through contemporary products blending technological innovations and outstanding aesthetics. We strive to help parents quickly understand the meaning of family, and alleviate their worries and pressures during the nurturing process while assisting children in establishing a sense of belonging, security, cognitive, and perceptual abilities. At every stage, we want parents and children to experience a high quality of life, happiness, and joy."
Besrey now offers a comprehensive range of products covering four major categories, catering to the needs of modern parents and their babies:
- Travel: Besrey makes toddler bikes, baby strollers, kick scooters, hiking backpacks, and baby carriers to ensure safe and comfortable journeys for parents' little ones.
- Bedding: With products such as baby cribs, bassinet bedside sleepers, and crib sheets, Besrey provides parents with peace of mind while providing a comfortable sleeping environment for their babies.
- Electronics: Besrey's electronic products, including breast pumps, nasal aspirators, and other innovative devices, are designed with convenience and efficiency in mind to make tasks easier and quicker for parents.
- Toys: Besrey offers a variety of children's toys like baby play mats and teepee tents that can stimulate children's creativity while strengthening their physical and mental development.
Besrey is a brand that prides itself on its unwavering commitment to professionalism and cutting-edge technology. The brand's dedication to excellence is reflected in every aspect of its product development process, from meticulous manufacturing procedures to the selection of premium materials and rigorous testing protocols. As a result, Besrey products are renowned for their exceptional quality, reliability, and durability. Furthermore, the brand places great emphasis on the user experience and consistently exceeds customer expectations through a combination of customer feedback, satisfaction surveys, and professional evaluations.
Besrey's success is evidenced by its numerous accomplishments and industry accolades, including market share growth, increased sales revenue, industry recognition, and professional ratings. These achievements serve as a testament to the brand's position as a market leader, and its unwavering commitment to innovation and staying ahead of the curve. Moving forward, Besrey will continue to set ambitious goals and pursue them with a steadfast commitment to providing the highest quality products and services to its customers.
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Established in 2015 with the mission to become a global intelligent parenting brand dedicated to serving families worldwide with love, Besrey has focused on emotional connections between parents and children. The company combines technology-driven design innovation with real-life experiences to identify needs and optimize solutions.
Besrey has four product categories, covering travel, bedding, electronics, and toys. These products not only meet the needs of children's daily life, travel, and play but also focus on ensuring children's safety and comfort while providing more convenience and efficiency for parents. Serving customers all over the world, its products are sold in the United States, Germany, the United Kingdom, France, Italy, Russia, Spain, and Japan. Besrey strives to offer parents a comprehensive and intelligent parenting experience that is both scientific and fashionable.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukrainian officials say they are struggling to establish the truth surrounding an explosion in a prison that killed dozens of Ukrainian prisoners of war captured by the Russians following the fall of Mariupol.
Ukraine’s human rights chief, Dmytro Lubinets, told The Associated Press he has tried to establish a direct link with his Russian counterpart in order to arrange a joint visit to the prison in Olenivka, a town in eastern Ukraine held by Russian-backed separatists.
“Dialogue is when there is a conversation between two parties. At this moment, this is an official request from me, which remains unanswered,” Lubinets said.
Separatist authorities and Russian officials say 53 Ukrainian POWs were killed and a further 75 were wounded Friday in the blast that ripped through a building at the prison. Both sides have blamed the other for the attack, saying it was premeditated with the aim of covering up atrocities.
Moscow opened a probe, sending a team to the site from its Investigative Committee, the country’s main criminal investigation agency. The state-run RIA Novosti agency claimed that fragments of U.S.-supplied precision High Mobility Artillery Rocket System rockets were found at the site.
The Ukrainian military, however, denied conducting any rocket or artillery strikes in Olenivka, and it accused the Russians of attacking the prison to cover up the torture and execution of Ukrainians there.
“Based on the analysis of the photos and videos that we have access to, we can say that it was an explosion from the inside of this barrack,” Lubinets said.
He said images from the scene show damage to only one building and not all the windows were blown out — something he says would not be possible if the complex was shelled.
Ukraine has appealed to the United Nations and to the International Committee of the Red Cross for help in investigating the blast and to find out more about the condition of the injured.
ICRC spokesman Oleksandr Vlasenko told the AP that the organization was currently negotiating with the Russians regarding visiting Olenivka. ICRC staff want to see everyone held there, make sure those wounded in the blast get proper medical treatment, and look at the bodies of the dead.
Russian officials on Saturday issued a list of the Ukrainian soldiers they said who had been killed or wounded in the attack, but the Ukrainians say they have been unable to verify the list while there is no access for the ICRC.
More than 2,400 soldiers from the Azov Regiment of the Ukrainian national guard and other military units defending the city of Mariupol surrendered under orders from Ukraine’s military in May.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has called upon the U.N. and the Red Cross, which acted as guarantors during the withdrawal of the Ukrainian military from the giant Azovstal steel mill in Mariupol, to preserve the lives of Ukrainian prisoners of war.
Olena Tolkachova, who is in charge of support services for the Azov Regiment, said she had received little information about the fate of the captured soldiers.
“According to the terms (of the withdrawal), the International Committee of the Red Cross had to visit our POWs every week and check the conditions of our soldiers. They were supposed to provide contact with relatives,” she said.
She said she believed the ICRC had only visited the prison once and she only discovered this from the Russian media. The support service is in touch with the ICRC seeking information about those who were killed or wounded in Olenivka.
“They do not give specific answers. They cannot explain to us why they cannot get there,” Tolkachova said, adding that relatives are desperate to know what happened to their loved ones and are calling every number they can find for any shred of information.
Vlasenko of the Red Cross said negotiations with the Russians are delicate.
“Any leak of information can be harmful. We inform about our actions only when they have taken place,” he added.
Russia’s Supreme Court on Tuesday declared Ukraine’s Azov Regiment a terrorist organization, a designation that could lead to terror charges against some of the captured fighters. Tolkachova said up to 1,000 soldiers from the Azov Regiment alone are currently in Russian captivity and the attack at Olenivka has raised concerns that no one can guarantee their safety.
“They were simply blown up. And this public execution, which was shown all over the world, isn’t that enough for the world to understand that they are in mortal danger?” Tolkachova said.
Lubinets hoped that at least the process of returning the bodies of those killed in Olenivka will begin soon.
“I can only hope that the principles of humanitarian law remain among the Russian Federation’s leaders,” Lubinets said.
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Susie Blann contributed to this report.
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New Jersey makes Top 5 list of happiest states in the US, new poll says
NEW JERSEY - Whoever said New Jersey people aren't happy, clearly hasn't seen this list!
New Jersey has been named the No. 5 "Happiest State in America" for 2022, according to a poll by Wallethub.
The study looked at all 50 states across 30 key metrics - including depression rate, share of adults feeling productive, income growth and unemployment rate.
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New Jersey cracked the Top 5 ranking with an overall score of 61.71. Pennsylvania came in at No. 27 with 51.87, and Delaware in the 17th spot with 55.16.
The Garden State also came in second place when it came to emotional and physical well-being; and ranked fifth lowest for adult depression.
You can see the full list and read the study's methodology online. | 2022-09-20T16:27:23+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/new-jersey-makes-top-5-list-of-happiest-states-in-the-us-new-poll-says |
SAN ANDRES ISLAND, Colombia (AP) — There’s no racetrack on the tiny Caribbean island of San Andres, but passion for horse racing runs deep.
Thoroughbreds train on stunning white-sand beaches and compete on a rocky trail that cuts through the forest.
The latest competition pitted 7-year-old mare Time Will Tell against Black Stallion in a kilometer-long race for a $16,000 prize. Three thousand people turned up for last weekend’s race, which was won by Time Will Tell, which had trained for days on the soft sand of the beach.
Ullis Livingston, one of her caretakers, said he had slept at the mare’s stable for three days prior to the race because he feared somebody might harm the animal, and also because it is what “tradition dictates.”
Horse racing has a long history on San Andres and its sister island of Providencia despite their small populations — about 60,000 combined — and distance from the mainland, about 700 kilometers (435 miles) away.
The twin island archipelago in the western Caribbean is inhabited largely by English speakers and was once a British colony, but is now a Colombian tourist mecca packed with seaside hotels, duty-free shops and all-inclusive resorts.
At 69, Denis Hooker is the oldest jockey on the island. He said San Andres has 18 racehorses, sometimes competing against those brought over from Providencia.
Patrick Stephens said that he was taught to ride by his grandfather, who used horses to carry coconuts when the island had few cars and only unpaved roads. He said locals would race and bet on their work animals.
Eventually finer horses were imported for the races.
The competitions used to be held on the beach. But the spread of hotels and tourists made that impractical, so they’ve been moved to the forest trail. Still, jockeys can become local celebrities.
“People here admire me. And many kids ask me why I don’t continue doing this” said Leadid de la Cruz, 44, the island’s first female jockey, who retired in her late 20s. | 2022-11-16T07:33:20+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/world/ap-horse-race-culture-runs-deep-on-colombias-san-andres-island/ |
Workers across Cook County government could soon be eligible for 12 weeks of paid parental leave under a proposal from Cook County Commissioner Bridget Degnen and Board President Toni Preckwinkle.
The current policy allows four weeks paid leave for a birthing parent that has a nonsurgical delivery and six weeks for a surgical delivery. Non-birthing parents and adoptive parents are currently entitled to just two weeks. But citing research around improved health outcomes for both children and parents, the County Board unanimously approved a resolution to study the cost of expanding its paid parental leave policy in October.
The fiscal impact report, released Thursday, estimates the 12-week expansion to all county employees would cost an additional $3.8 million in salary and associated payroll taxes. That sum includes about $540,000 in overtime costs for employees helping cover the responsibilities for those on leave.
The current cost of paid parental leave is $2.1 million, according to the county’s bureau of finance. The estimates released Thursday assume all employees take the full 12 weeks. As it stands, about 40% of employees take less than 12 weeks off.
Officials reviewed new births and adoptions per year for employees “and historical parental leave data from previous years” to land on the cost, finance spokesman Ted Nelson said in an email. “The expected additional cost of $3.3 million is the amount of unpaid leave that will now be paid. For salaried employees taking longer leaves than they otherwise would have because of the new policy, there is no additional cost because they would be getting paid anyway.”
Last fall, Preckwinkle said she was in support of the expansion, but wanted to ensure employees could all be entitled to the same benefit at the same time.
“I’m a mother myself, not to mention a grandmother, so I believe in parental leave,” she said. “I’d like to be able to offer this benefit to both our exempt and union employees at the same time, and we’re trying to figure out how to manage that.”
The expansion would be “subject to collective bargaining,” according to legislation introduced to the board Thursday by Degnen and Preckwinkle. It would only apply to employees who had worked at the county for 12 consecutive months. Eligible employees could be the birth parent or non-birthing biological parent, the “intended parent of a gestational surrogacy,” or the adoptive or foster parent of a child 17 or younger.
The resolution for leave expansion was referred to committee at Thursday’s board meeting. If passed next month, the policy would go into effect July 1. Degnen told the Tribune she was seeking to expand it to Forest Preserves employees as well.
Chicago started offering 12 weeks of parental leave for its employees at the beginning of 2023. | 2023-05-25T19:52:25+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/politics/ct-cook-county-government-12-weeks-parental-leave-20230525-fy6l45reunejzepb6tuh5dto7y-story.html |
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniela Fernandez has no trouble attracting volunteers to her group Sustainable Ocean Alliance. Last month, she presided over the Our Ocean Youth Leadership Summit in Panama, where 77 participants from 45 countries volunteered their time to develop solutions to protect the oceans.
The summit focused on participants between 18 and 35, the age group many in the philanthropic sector worry are not volunteering enough. It had to turn away more than 900 applicants.
“Young people crave having sustained impact and seeing how their time, their energy and their passion is actually moving the needle,” Fernandez said. “The problem is, a lot of organizations don’t have the process or the tools or the projects that will deliver on that need — that urgency that young people have.”
For decades, volunteerism in America has been declining. But according to a recent U.S. Census Bureau and AmeriCorps survey, it dropped another 7 percentage points between 2019 and 2021. The survey found about 23% of Americans volunteered with a formal nonprofit – including churches, schools, and food banks – at least once in the previous year.
There is a disconnect between organizations and their volunteer pools. And it’s not only getting in the way. It’s becoming systemic.
A LONG TRADITION
Since Benjamin Franklin organized the emerging nation’s first unpaid fire company in Philadelphia in 1736, volunteering has been as definitively American as Girl Scout cookies, blood donation and school bake sales.
But Americans’ fraying connection to organized volunteering is a long way from the days when French aristocrat and political scientist Alexis de Tocqueville, a French aristocrat, marveled at how many “Americans make great and real sacrifices to the public welfare” in his 1840 book “Democracy in America.”
“They hardly ever failed to lend faithful support to each other,” he wrote in his renowned 1840 book “Democracy in America.” “Men attend to the interests of the public, first by necessity, afterwards by choice.”
That spirit has certainly continued, boosted occasionally by calls to action like President John F. Kennedy’s inaugural speech urging, “Ask not what your country can do for you. Ask what you can do for your country.” Though American volunteerism has generally declined since the 1950s, there have been bursts of growth to cope with the AIDS crisis and in the aftermath of the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
As recently as 2018, the United Nations Volunteers Program found that Americans donated more of their time than any other nation in the world, even more than in far larger countries like China and India. When measured on a per capita basis, though, residents of Luxembourg and Canada were volunteering more than Americans.
Moira Weir, CEO of the United Way of Greater Cincinnati, says her organization continues to support the American ideals that Tocqueville praised. It recently marked 35 years since it became one of the founding United Way members of the Tocqueville Society, which provides her group more than $13 million in funding annually.
Weir feels lucky to currently have “an abundance” of volunteers at a time when demands for her group’s services is increasing. She believes volunteerism runs deep in the community because its importance was passed down from generation to generation the way her parents instilled it in her.
“We didn’t have much, but we were still going to give whatever we had to food pantries, and we were volunteering,” she said. “My mom always said, ‘It’s more important to give back than to take.’”
FINDING NEW PATHS
The notion that citizens were responsible for maintaining the social safety net rather than the government became an ideal that Americans exported — often in tandem with democracy — in the late 19th century. It was done through outfits like the United Way, as well as Americanized versions of charities whose histories trace back to the United Kingdom, like the Salvation Army and the YMCA.
Service organizations, including Rotary International, followed in the early 20th century. Now, though, Rotary is seeing its strongest volunteer growth not in the United States but in Asia, Africa and parts of Eastern Europe, said Rotary International CEO John Hewko.
“There’s a decline in volunteerism, but at least what we’re seeing is certainly stable,” he said. What’s more, Rotary increased its membership slightly coming out of the pandemic, which Hewko says was good news: “We were obviously concerned.”
Americans are on the move more than ever before, and that ripples out into volunteering as well. If people don’t live in one place for very long, they tend not to volunteer as much — especially if they are surrounded by other newcomers, says Mark Snyder, director of the Center for the Study of the Individual and Society at the University of Minnesota.
“The residential stability of your ZIP Code is a really good predictor of how much volunteering goes on in your neighborhood,” Snyder says. “Generations find their voices in different ways. So the kinds of volunteer engagement that worked for an older, more suburban generation may not work as well now.”
Like many organizations, Rotary is working to develop new initiatives that can attract younger American volunteers, including the Rotaract clubs that cater to the group’s members under 30.
“It’s just different than it used to be,” Hewko said. “Our traditional model of going to weekly club meetings and the various rituals around those meetings – that’s changing certainly among the younger demographic.”
Snyder says his research indicates that volunteering fulfills a wide range of motivations that many organizations do not address — and, at the same time, that the changing demographics of the United States are reconfiguring the volunteer landscape.
“Maybe some groups are seeing a decline because their membership has been dominated by white people and the country is not all white people,” Snyder says. “Maybe membership in those organizations is declining because the kind of people attracted to them represent smaller proportions of the population.”
VOLUNTEERING FOR TOMORROW
This much seems clear: When it comes to volunteering, organizations simply can’t ignore the generational shifts taking place in a 21st-century world where many institutions have been upended.
Top-down management strategies, for example. Those aren’t received well by younger volunteers, according to Sustainable Ocean Alliance, which employs a different philiosophy.
“We have youth volunteers in 165 countries because we’re asking them, ‘What projects are you seeing in your neighborhood that will have the most impact? How can we help you solve your own problems? How can we help amplify your ideas?’,” says Fernandez, its leader. “Our approach is bottom-up. We’re providing them with funding, with agency, with resources, with mentorship, to make their own ideas come to life.”
Those ideas increasingly cross generations and geographic boundaries, says Fernandez, who is unsurprised that volunteerism growth is happening around the world.
“We are definitely moving from a U.S.-centered approach,” she says. “We are starting to shift the narrative that we have to wait for politicians to make the right decision. Young people are going to demand that these changes are made because they are aware that if they don’t, there’s going to be consequences in their lifetimes.”
American nonprofits will face big consequences if they don’t take immediate steps to attract younger volunteers, says Carl Nassib, an NFL linebacker and volunteerism advocate. “This decline is horrible,” says Nassib, who last year launched Rayze, an app to connect volunteers with more nonprofits.
After receiving funding and incubation support in November, Rayze has partnered with platforms to allow users to donate to more nonprofits and find more volunteering opportunities. It has also started holding events to attract young people to volunteering by making it more social and entertaining.
“It should be fun,” he says. “You should be able to do it with your friends. It should be easy. Then, that’s where you’re gonna get recurring volunteers. And that’s how we’re going to reverse that trend — when there’s reasons to come out other than just giving back.”
Nassib recognizes that nonprofits face issues beyond their control that impede volunteering. But, he says, “I do feel that some of the most well-known nonprofits in the country have kind of been asleep in the wheel,” he says. “They have very little brand recognition among younger generations. They have never really met them where they are.”
“They’re still doing mail-outs,” added Nassib, laughing. “They’re still sending hard mail to millennials and Gen Z.”
Nassib is optimistic, though. He believes the disconnect can be fixed — and that American volunteerism can echo through the rising generation and find new ways of expression. “I’ve been a delusional optimist my entire life,” he says. “If you ever ask me if anything was possible, I’m always gonna say, ‘Yeah.’” _____
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ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — Two aid workers with Catholic Relief Services were killed in Ethiopia’s Amhara region, the aid group said Monday, amid a wave of civil unrest linked to a government decision to dissolve the security forces of the country’s 11 federal states and fold them into the federal forces.
Chuol Tongyik, a security manager, and Amare Kindeya, a driver, were “shot and killed” while returning to the capital Adds Ababba on Sunday, CRS said in a statement.
CRS said details of the killings are unknown. But three humanitarian officials, who requested anonymity because of the sensitivity of the matter, told the Associated Press that the killings occurred near the town of Kobo, the scene of fighting between the federal military and Amhara regional forces on Sunday.
“The depth of our shock and sorrow is difficult to measure and we are angered over this senseless violence,” said Zemede Zewdie, CRS country representative in Ethiopia. “CRS is a humanitarian agency dedicated to serving the most vulnerable people in Ethiopia.”
Protests and gun battles gripped several towns in Amhara over the weekend and in some places continued through Monday, according to residents. The unrest came after the government announced its intention to dissolve the federal states’ security forces it said pose a threat to the country’s security and to “build a strong centralized army.”
A security alert issued by the U.S. embassy in Addis Ababa and seen by the AP said there were “serious exchanges of gunfire, involving heavy weapons” between Amhara regional forces and the federal military in the areas of Kobo, Woldiya and Sekota. The alert added that fighting around Kobo “reportedly claimed lives.”
Elsewhere in Amhara, demonstrators blocked roads and burned tires in the streets, paralyzing much of the region, Ethiopia’s second-largest. In response, the government imposed a curfew and shut off internet service in several areas.
On Sunday, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed vowed to push ahead with the policy despite popular opposition in Amhara. “Appropriate law enforcement measures will be taken against those who deliberately play a destructive role,” he said. Ethiopia’s constitution gives federal states the right to run a police force to maintain law and order. However, several states have also built up powerful regional security forces.
Clashes between these forces have become common amid disputes between states over land and resources. In his statement Sunday, Abiy said regional security forces posed a threat to Ethiopia’s unity.
The security forces of the Amhara region played a major role alongside the federal military in the war against the Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF), which erupted in 2020 in neighboring Tigray and ended with a peace deal signed in November.
Many Amharas feel betrayed by the federal government’s inability to prevent the war from spilling into their region in 2021 and by its failure to stop attacks against ethnic Amharas by gunmen in Oromia, Ethiopia’s biggest region. They say they will be left unprotected if their regional force is dismantled. | 2023-04-10T21:24:11+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/news/international/ethiopia-aid-group-says-2-workers-killed-amid-violence/ |
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — The breakdown in Ticketmaster’s sales of Taylor Swift tickets is a mess some attorneys general aren’t shaking off.
With fans sharing outrage and heartache over the fruitless hours they spent trying for seats for Swift’s upcoming concert tour, top legal chiefs in Nevada, Tennessee and Pennsylvania have launched investigations into the fiasco.
“Trouble, trouble, trouble,” tweeted Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro in a reference to Swift’s 2012 hit song ‘I Knew You Were Trouble’ as he asked the public to file complaints about using Ticketmaster with his office.
Shapiro, a Democrat who recently won Pennsylvania’s governor race, has since thanked people for their “swift response” while noting his office had received “a lot of complaints” to look into.
Over in Tennessee, Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti said he wants to ensure consumers have a fair shot at buying tickets.
“There are no allegations at this time of any misconduct, but as the attorney general it’s my job to ensure that the consumer protection laws and antitrust laws in Tennessee are being honored,” Skrmetti told reporters.
In 2008, Tennessee enacted a so-called “anti-bot” law that prohibits using certain computer programs to buy large amounts of tickets to concerts and sporting events. However, like most states that have passed similar bans, the law has rarely been enforced.
Meanwhile, in Nevada, the attorney general’s office said it was investigating Ticketmaster for “alleged deceptive or unfair trade practices.”
The trouble began when registered fans given codes for a pre-sale on Tuesday tried to secure tickets for Swift’s 52-date The Eras tour next year. They were quickly met with long delays and error messages that Ticketmaster blamed on bots and historically unprecedented demand. The company then canceled Friday’s sales to the general public.
Swift vented anger and frustration in a lengthy statement, saying she had been assured by Ticketmaster that they could handle the demand.
“It’s really difficult for me to trust an outside entity with these relationships and loyalties, and excruciating for me to just watch mistakes happen with no recourse,” Swift said.
Ticketmaster said more than 2 million tickets were sold despite the troubles, setting a new single-day record for artists on the platform, and that only 15% of would-be buyers had issues with the process.
“We want to apologize to Taylor and all of her fans – especially those who had a terrible experience trying to purchase tickets,” the company said.
Multiple lawmakers have accused Ticketmaster of abusing its power as the dominant ticket-seller for consumers.
U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who chairs the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Competition Policy, Antitrust, and Consumer Rights, wrote an open letter to Ticketmaster’s President and CEO Michael Rapino, saying that she’s been skeptical of his company ever since they merged with LiveNation in 2011. Her letter included several questions about Ticketmaster’s business practices that she asked Rapino answer by next week.
Asked about reports that the Justice Department would investigate Live Nation, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre declined to comment on specifics, but said President Joe Biden has worked to increase competition and limit the power of large corporations, believing that a “lack of competition leads to higher prices, and worse service.”
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Associated Press writer Aamer Madhani contributed to this report from Washington D.C. | 2022-11-19T20:36:29+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/taylor-swift-tickets-breakdown-probed-by-attorneys-general/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
NEW YORK, July 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pomerantz LLP is investigating claims on behalf of investors of The Charles Schwab Corporation ("Charles Schwab" or the "Company") (NYSE: SCHW). Such investors are advised to contact Robert S. Willoughby at newaction@pomlaw.com or 888-476-6529, ext. 7980.
The investigation concerns whether Charles Schwab Therapeutics and certain of its officers and/or directors have engaged in securities fraud or other unlawful business practices.
On July 2, 2021, Charles Schwab disclosed in a filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") that the Company "has been responding to an investigation by the [SEC] arising from a compliance examination" and that "[t]he investigation largely concerns historic disclosures related to the Schwab Intelligent Portfolios® (SIP) digital advisory solution." Accordingly, Charles Schwab disclosed that "[g]iven the investigation's status, Schwab's second quarter 2021 financial results will include a liability and related non-deductible charge of $200 million."
On this news, Charles Schwab's stock price fell $2.03 per share, or 2.79%, to close at $70.77 per share on July 6, 2021, the next trading day.
Then, on June 13, 2022, the SEC announced that it "charged three Charles Schwab investment adviser subsidiaries" who "agreed to pay $187 million to harmed clients to settle the charges." The SEC charged Charles Schwab with misleading investors that used its robo-adviser product, Schwab Intelligent Portfolios. Instead of the touted "disciplined portfolio construction methodology" that sought "optimal return[s]", Charles Schwab's "own data showed that under most market conditions, the cash in the portfolios would cause clients to make less money even while taking on the same amount of risk."
On this news, Charles Schwab's stock price fell $1.98 per share, or 3.18%, to close at $60.24 per share on June 13, 2022.
The Pomerantz Firm, with offices in New York, Chicago, Los Angeles, and Paris is acknowledged as one of the premier firms in the areas of corporate, securities, and antitrust class litigation. Founded by the late Abraham L. Pomerantz, known as the dean of the class action bar, the Pomerantz Firm pioneered the field of securities class actions. Today, more than 80 years later, the Pomerantz Firm continues in the tradition he established, fighting for the rights of the victims of securities fraud, breaches of fiduciary duty, and corporate misconduct. The Firm has recovered numerous multimillion-dollar damages awards on behalf of class members. See www.pomerantzlaw.com
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LONDON (AP) — Protesters turned out Saturday on the streets of London and in the Scottish city of Glasgow to demand faster action against climate change following the record-smashing temperatures that scorched the U.K. this week.
Activist groups including Just Stop Oil and Insulate Britain led protesters in a sit-in on Parliament Square in London to demand that the Conservative government stop giving new licenses for oil and gas production, tax big polluters and help people install more energy efficient heating in their homes.
“Tuesday’s extreme heatwave was a warning about what we will face as the climate collapses –- thousands of deaths, homes lost to wildfires and emergency services stretched to breaking point,” said Indigo Rumbelow from Just Stop Oil. “We are so unprepared for extreme heat and it’s only going to get worse.”
The U.K.’s Met Office weather agency recorded 40.3 degrees Celsius (104.5 degrees Fahrenheit) in England on Tuesday, the highest-ever temperature registered in a country ill-prepared for such extreme heat. British summers are usually quite moderate and few homes, schools or small businesses have air-conditioning.
The heat wave paralyzed major train networks, damaged airport runways and saw 15 fire departments across the country declaring major incidents. The London Fire Brigade said that Tuesday was the busiest day for firefighters since World War II.
In Glasgow, climate activists staged a “die-in” protest to demand urgent action to tackle climate change. Protesters laid on the ground in one of the city’s busiest shopping areas, covered in white sheets with “causes of death” including heat stress, famine and water scarcity.
“We’ve been sounding the alarm about the global climate emergency for years,” said Wolf Saanen, 39. “Now it has arrived on our shores, will those with the power to change things finally listen?”
Some climate groups warned they will stage more disruptive demonstrations in the autumn to bring Westminster — the seat of Parliament — to a standstill.
The groups also want the British government to reduce energy bills amid a soaring cost-of-living crisis that’s expected to squeeze households further in the fall when the weather turns colder.
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Follow all AP stories on climate change issues at https://apnews.com/hub/climate-and-environment | 2022-07-23T18:46:39+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/international/ap-international/protesters-in-uk-decry-climate-change-after-record-heat-wave/ |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The head of Alabama's prison system said Wednesday that a protocol for using nitrogen gas to carry out executions should be finished this year.
“We're close. We're close,” Alabama Commissioner John Hamm said of the new execution method that the state has been working to develop for several years.
He said the protocol “should be” finished by the end of the year. Hamm made the comment in response to a question from The Associated Press about the status of the new execution method. Once the protocol is finished, there would be litigation over the untested execution method before the state attempts to use it.
Nitrogen hypoxia is a proposed execution method in which death would be caused by forcing the inmate to breathe only nitrogen, thereby depriving them of the oxygen needed to maintain bodily functions. Alabama, Oklahoma and Mississippi have authorized the use of nitrogen hypoxia, but it has never been used to carry out a death sentence.
Alabama lawmakers in 2018 approved legislation that authorized nitrogen hypoxia as an alternate execution method. Supporters said the state needed a new method as lethal injection drugs became difficult to obtain. Lawmakers theorized that death by nitrogen hypoxia could be a simpler and more humane execution method. But critics have likened the untested method to human experimentation.
The state has disclosed little information about the new execution method. The Alabama Department of Corrections told a federal judge in 2021 that it had completed a “system” to use nitrogen gas but did not describe it.
Although lethal injection remains the primary method for carrying out death sentences, the legislation gave inmates a brief window to select nitrogen as their execution method. A number of inmates selected nitrogen.
Hamm also said a review of the state's execution procedures should be completed, “probably within the next month.”
Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey requested a pause in executions to review procedures after lethal injections were halted. Ivey cited concerns for the victims and their families in ordering the review in Alabama.
“For the sake of the victims and their families, we’ve got to get this right,” Ivey said.
A group of faith leaders last week urged Ivey to authorize an independent review of execution procedures, as Oklahoma and Tennessee did after a series of failed lethal injections in those states. | 2023-02-16T07:23:55+00:00 | wsls.com | https://www.wsls.com/news/national/2023/02/15/alabama-close-to-finishing-nitrogen-execution-protocol/ |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Lawmakers in Washington state returned to Olympia on Monday to begin a 105-day legislative session, the first one fully in person since the COVID-19 pandemic forced lawmakers and the public to often meet and vote virtually.
“Today we meet in person for the first time in three years," Lt. Gov. and Senate President Denny Heck said on the Senate floor Monday. “Now we will practice democracy in the way originally intended — face to face. We’re all glad for that, I think."
The focus on helping people through the pandemic as in years past also has been largely left behind as leaders of both parties in the Democratic-led Senate and House have said top concerns now range from people experiencing homelessness to public safety and gun violence to a workforce shortage affecting all areas of Washingtonians lives.
The bulk of lawmakers’ work will be to finalize a new two-year state budget.
Democratic Gov. Jay Inslee has urged a housing focus as part of his budget proposal, asking lawmakers to approve a measure to raise $4 billion over six years by issuing bonds to build thousands of housing units. If lawmakers give the OK, the measure would go before Washington voters in November.
Democrats are also proposing to ban assault weapons, require a permit to buy a gun and potentially make gun sellers liable for selling weapons that are used in criminal activity. Those proposals follow a spike in U.S. gun-related deaths and recent successful law-making efforts that banned high-capacity magazines, expanded background checks and mandated better gun storage.
Inslee and Democratic legislators additionally have proposed spending more money for police officer training, including regional training campuses throughout the state.
Democrats also plan to further strengthen reproductive rights in the state, including a push for adding abortion and contraception protections to the state constitution. That move would require support from two-thirds of the Legislature, which would mean some Republicans would need to back it, and their support could be tough to get. If passed, voters also would need to approve it.
The Legislature also includes more women lawmakers this session than ever before at more than 46%, according to the Center for American Women and Politics. With that percentage, Washington state ranks fourth in the country after Nevada, Colorado and Arizona.
People can check in on the action during Legislative session through TVW, which provides nonpartisan coverage of lawmakers' committee hearings, floor debates and votes. The public also can continue to have their voices heard virtually. | 2023-01-10T00:04:06+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Washington-lawmakers-convene-for-105-day-session-17706109.php |
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama on Jan. 1 will become the latest state to allow people to carry a concealed handgun without a state permit that requires a background check.
The new state law ends the requirement for a person to get a permit to legally carry a concealed handgun in public. A person can still choose to get a permit if they want to do so.
The proposal had been introduced unsuccessfully for years in Montgomery, before winning approval this year. The legislation was championed by gun rights advocates who call it "constitutional carry," in reference to the Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms. Opponents, including state sheriffs and others in law enforcement, argued the permits help combat crime and enhance public safety.
The National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action, which lobbied for the Alabama legislation, said in April that 25 states now allow permitless carry.
"It's going to be a big step to help the average law-abiding citizen to keep them from having to go through the hoops of getting a permit to carry their weapons," Rep. Shane Stringer, the legislation's sponsor, said. Stringer noted the law only impacts the permit requirement. "It's not going change who can and cannot carry a gun. People that are prohibited now are still prohibited."
The Alabama Sheriffs Association had opposed the legislation. "Alabama sheriffs are clear on the law taking effect Jan. 1 and have adjusted accordingly," said Lee County Sheriff Jay Jones, president of the Alabama Sheriffs' Association
Jones and Stringer said there are still reasons a person might consider getting a permit. Jones said, "maintaining an Alabama concealed carry permit is wise when traveling out of state; reciprocity applies — other states may require non-residents to have a permit from their state of residence."
Stringer noted that people should remember there continue to be places where weapons are banned entirely for security reasons, such as a courthouses.
Alabama lawmakers, under pressure from gun rights enthusiasts, approved the measure during the last legislative session. Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey almost immediately signed the legislation into law and highlighted her support in her reelection campaign. The ad showed the governor sitting at her desk at the Alabama Capitol and pulling a small handgun out of her purse, along with a lipstick and cell phone.
Republican lawmakers who previously opposed the legislation said they were more comfortable voting for it this time because the state was developing a "prohibited persons" database to help officers flag people who are banned from possessing a handgun because of their criminal history and other reasons. The database was mandated by an earlier state law creating an option to get a lifetime concealed carry permit.
Stringer, a former deputy sheriff and former chief of the Satsuma Police Department, said the database was a major factor in his decision to sponsor the bill.
Proponents of the bill argued that will be a better system to remove guns from people who cannot legally possess them. Opponents argued the database will only be as good as the data that is entered into it and information gaps will be inevitable.
Hal Taylor, the head of the Alabama Law Enforcement Agency, sent Ivey a memo on Sept. 30 saying the database had been developed as required by state law.
"Whether issuing a routine traffic citation or investigating criminal activity, all officers using the Law Enforcement Tactical System now can receive instant notice of a person's ineligibility to possess a firearm," Taylor wrote in the memo.
Lawmakers included language in the new law reiterating an officer's ability to temporarily take a handgun during a traffic stop or other investigation. An officer with a reasonable suspicion that a person was about to engage in criminal conduct can temporarily take a handgun and run it through databases to see if the gun was stolen.
An officer could also temporarily take a weapon if it is necessary for the safety of the officer or others. The weapon must be returned unless there is an arrest, or the person is posing a safety threat. | 2022-12-30T22:38:53+00:00 | kjrh.com | https://www.kjrh.com/news/national/alabama-to-allow-concealed-guns-without-permit-in-2023 |
PEACHTREE CORNERS, Ga., Dec. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the year comes to an end, Custard Insurance Adjusters, Inc. takes a moment to reflect on some milestones and successful initiatives of 2022.
2022 saw Custard celebrate its 60th year in business, a significant milestone for the company. The organization hosted anniversary celebrations to thank employees and clients who have been a part of this successful journey.
RW Custard, Senior Vice President, states: "While we are incredibly proud of our 60-year history, we are also looking ahead toward the future of CIA. We continue to add industry-leading talent to our organization and build strong client relationships. Quality work and customer service will always remain our focus. We strive to maintain the feel of the family business Mr. Custard started in 1962, even while growing into the national organization we are today."
Custard remained focused on community involvement in 2022. Among various other charitable initiatives, Custard was particularly proud to continue its partnership with CURE Childhood Cancer, an Atlanta based charity focused on children and their families as they battle cancer. Custard announced a continuing partnership with CURE while hosting its first annual charity golf tournament. Further, Custard continued support of Sheltering Arms Day Care Center for underprivileged children. For 12 years Custard has provided children with gifts during Christmas and volunteered time to the organization. Custard will look to continue these charitable initiatives and more in 2023.
Custard saw significant revenue growth in 2022, including continued success in transportation, growth in property, and enhanced operations in TPA through wholly owned Riverwood Claims Management, Inc. Additionally, recent acquisitions of Specialty Group Inc., Winter Haven, FL (2021), and SIAdvisers Consulting & Solutions of Toronto, Canada (2022) have afforded Custard new opportunities and have brought many talented individuals to the organization.
Custard wishes to thank everyone who has played a role in its successes of 2022.
"As we take a moment to look back on the year 2022 with excitement and enthusiasm about our success, we also take a moment to reflect on the best ways to not only serve our clients, but also offer a safe and progressive working environment for our employees. Without our hard working and dedicated employees, Custard would not be what it is today," stated Charlie Peek, CEO.
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Custard Insurance Adjusters, Inc.
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Rise up for Lubbock’s Juneteenth celebration this weekend!
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) - Rise up for Lubbock’s Juneteenth celebration this weekend, including the senior breakfast, health fair, fireworks, live music, and a parade!
Everyone is invited and all these events are free.
Senior Breakfast
The Senior Breakfast will be from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. Saturday at Mae Simmons Adult Activity Center at 2004 Oak Avenue. Free for seniors 62 and older, hosted by My Brothers and Sisters Keepers.
Annual Parade
The annual parade will start at 10 a.m. Saturday: “The parade route starts at the corner of Avenue A and East Broadway. It goes East on Broadway until Canyon Lake Drive, where it will turn right and head south. It crosses East 19th Street and ends at Oak Avenue. Please park with precaution since this is a short route. Park on the adjacent streets and walk up to Broadway to view the parade or you can park along the sides of the street on Canyon Lake Dr.”
Freedom Fest
Then it’s time for Freedom Fest at Mackenzie Main City Park from 11:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday: “Freedom Fest is for people of all ages. Activities will include the Grammy-nominated Don Diego Band, the Madera Kid’s Zone, the StarCare Specialty Health System Health Fair, an Information Fair, music, food and merchandise, vendors, games, give-a-ways, and more!”
Fireworks Show
Then bring your chairs and blankets to Mackenzie Park on Sunday night for a Freedom Celebration fireworks show presented by H-E-B. Event starts at 6 p.m. with food vendors and live music, with the fireworks show starting at dusk.
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Here’s a quick summary of Juneteenth and what is means, provided by Lubbock’s RISE UP Juneteenth Celebration:
What is Juneteenth?
Juneteenth is a multi-cultural celebration of the triumph of the human spirit over the cruelty of slavery. It commemorates June 19, 1865, when Union soldiers brought the news of freedom to enslaved Black people in Galveston, Texas, two months after the Confederacy had surrendered. That was also about two and a half years after the Emancipation Proclamation freed the enslaved in the Southern states.
As the story goes, some 250,000 enslaved people only learned of their freedom after Union General Gordon Granger arrived in Galveston, Texas, and announced that the president had issued a proclamation freeing them. On that day, Granger declared, “The people of Texas are informed that, in accordance with a proclamation from the Executive of the United States, all slaves are free. This involves an absolute equality of personal rights and rights of property between former masters and slaves, and the connection heretofore existing between them becomes that between employer and hired labor.”
For many years, Juneteenth has been largely under-recognized and under-celebrated. In 1980, Texas became the first state to recognize June 19 as a state holiday, which it did with legislation. For decades, Black community leaders in Lubbock have hosted Juneteenth Celebrations. In 2021, the U.S. Congress passed, and President Joe Biden signed the Juneteenth National Independence Day Act making June 19th the twelfth federal holiday.
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North Carolina is on the upswing just in time to play No. 23 Ohio State in the CBS Sports Classic in New York City on Saturday.
The Tar Heels (7-4), who lost the 2022 Final Four championship game to Kansas, entered this season atop the polls and stayed there through five victories until dropping four in a row.
They’ve responded with wins over Georgia Tech (75-59 score) and The Citadel (100-67).
“Does that mean that we’re exactly where we need to be?” North Carolina coach Hubert Davis said after the latest victory on Tuesday. “No. But I feel like we’re moving in the right direction. And it’s a great opportunity to play against a really, really good Ohio State team in New York City this Saturday. We’re excited about the challenge.”
Coach Chris Holtmann has cautioned his Ohio State team (7-2) not to judge the unranked Tar Heels by their record.
“With this Carolina team, it will even out. They’ll get on a run. They’ll be fine,” he said. “I certainly think they can win the ACC. What they have is a team full of really good players and a great system.
“They’ve got another team that can get to a Final Four. There’s no question.”
The Buckeyes’ young roster, with four freshmen making contributions, contrasts North Carolina’s roster. The Tar Heels have returned players who accounted for nearly 70 percent of the minutes played last season.
As such, Holtmann would have preferred having at least one more game to gain experience heading into Saturday’s matchup, rather than a layoff since a 67-66 win over Rutgers in the Big Ten opener on Dec. 8.
“We anticipated playing another Big Ten game, so there was a little bit of a gap in our schedule,” Holtmann said. “I think we’ll need that break come January, February versus right now.”
The Buckeyes played their most recent game without starting guard Isaac Likekele. The Oklahoma State graduate transfer returned home to Texas last week for a family matter. His availability against the Tar Heels is unknown as of Thursday.
“It’s hard to replicate his physicality defensively, his ability to guard five positions,” Holtmann said. ” Our defensive numbers were not great against Rutgers. In part, I think we did miss him not being there.”
In Likekele’s absence, freshman Bruce Thornton played all but 90 seconds.
“We knew how well-coached he’d been, the high level he’d played at, how much of a winner he was, but it would’ve been much for me to say a couple summers ago, ‘Bruce is going to play 38 minutes in the first game of the Big Ten season against one of the best defensive teams in the country,’ ” Holtmann said.
North Carolina is starting to find its rhythm on offense, led by top scorer Caleb Love, who is averaging 18 points per game. He had a team-high 17 points vs. The Citadel along with six assists, part of a season-best 24 assists on 32 made fields goals for the Tar Heels.
Davis liked the way his team reached their goals of layups, open looks for the 3-point shooters and passes inside to the big men.
“We were able to get all of them because of our ability to run in transition,” he said.
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KAPALUA, Hawaii (AP) — A nagging back injury in the Bahamas has turned into something more mysterious for Xander Schauffele, who withdrew from the Sentry Tournament of Champions on Friday and plans to get an MRI to see what’s wrong.
Schauffele, the No. 6 player in the world and a three-time winner last year on the PGA Tour, felt he couldn’t swing at full speed and stopped on the par-5 ninth hole.
Schauffele had no issues after the Hero World Challenge, which ended Dec. 4, and through his practice until arriving at Kapalua. But he felt pain again Monday, withdrew from the pro-am Wednesday and struggled through the opening round.
“It feels like a very similar deal to the Bahamas,” Schauffele said. “In the Bahamas, I started to feel better each day. … This is not getting any better. It actually feels worse when I swing.”
Schauffele was 1 over for his round when he withdrew. He said he was flinching on tee shots, chunking irons and his head was “in a terrible spot.”
He won the Tournament of Champions in 2019 and lost in a playoff the following year. More frustrating to Schauffele was not being able to pinpoint what’s going on.
A San Diego native, he has four more tournaments on his West Coast schedule, starting with The American Express in La Quinta, California, in two weeks.
He said his caddie told him, “We have a lot of tournaments coming up. Are you going to look back and be proud of yourself for gutting it out and hurting yourself more? Or should we be smart here and pull out?”
Schauffele said his regret was not having an MRI when he returned home to Las Vegas after the Hero World Challenge. But then, he felt better and stronger by the time he left and didn’t feel a need.
“I was back to full everything with my routine,” he said. “That was immature on my part. I’m 29. I need to preserve my health.”
Schauffele won’t go home entirely empty-handed. He will get unofficial money for last place at $200,000 from the $15 million purse. He also gets $1.25 million, which is 25% of the $5 million bonus for finishing at No. 7 in the Player Impact Program.
Players get 25% of the bonus money this week, and the rest when they meet their other obligations tied to the PIP program.
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STILLWATER, Minn. (AP) — The Metropolitan Airports Commission temporarily shut down flight operations for much of Tuesday at the St. Paul Downtown Airport while crews installed flood control barriers to hold back rising water on the Mississippi River.
St. Paul, Stillwater and other Minnesota communities have been busy preparing for major flooding on the Mississippi and St. Croix Rivers, which are swollen with water from one of the snowiest winters on record in the region. Temperatures in the 80s last week accelerated the spring melt.
The St. Croix, on the Wisconsin border, was expected to reach major flood stage in Stillwater on Wednesday night and crest Friday before beginning a slow retreat. The city's temporarily levee should be high enough, officials said.
“We’re in pretty good shape,” Shawn Sanders, the city’s director of public works, told the St. Paul Pioneer Press. “We’re just worried about if it’s going to come up higher, if we would have to do anything else, but other than that, we’re doing OK."
The St. Paul airport, which serves private, corporate, state government and National Guard aircraft, sits on a bend in the Mississippi River, which is expected to reach major flood stage in downtown St. Paul on Thursday and crest on Sunday. The 4-foot-high temporary floodwall, which can be extended to 8.5 feet, also shortens the airport's primary runway.
St. Paul closed major roads along the riverfront last weekend in preparation, as well as several flood-prone parks.
Gov. Tim Walz on Monday signed a bill to provide $40 million to replenish a disaster aid fund that the state can tap for responding to expected flooding across the state.
On Minnesota's western border, the Red River of the North was expected to reach major flood stage at Fargo-Moorhead on Thursday and crest Sunday. Officials expect it to be manageable given the extensive flood protection measures the cities have taken over the past 14 years. | 2023-04-18T21:09:16+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/politics/article/minnesota-braces-for-flooding-on-mississippi-17904746.php |
TORONTO, July 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - To support organizations that are struggling to fill vacant roles and bridge talent gaps within their teams, McLean & Company, one of the world's leading HR research and advisory firms, has released new research titled Preparing for an Internal Talent Marketplace. This data-backed blueprint was created to assist HR leaders in their efforts to prepare for an Internal Talent Marketplace – also known as an Opportunity Marketplace or Talent Intelligence Platform.
The new resource will help address current hiring and retention challenges by guiding organizations toward a skills-based talent-sharing model that uses artificial intelligence (AI) to match existing employees to a variety of opportunities based on skills, interests, and aspirations.
"An Internal Talent Marketplace is more than just a new piece of technology," says Janet Clarey, director of HR research and advisory services at McLean & Company. "With a focus on prioritizing people and culture, a talent marketplace has the ability to align both employee and business needs to fundamentally change how an organization grows and moves talent."
While the concept of matching talent profiles is not new, artificial intelligence provides a faster, more sophisticated matching process that allows organizations to scale at unprecedented levels. These new technology solutions facilitate an effective and efficient talent marketplace, making the Internal Talent Marketplace approach the next generation of talent management.
Organizations that are highly effective at rapidly moving internal employees to staff strategic priorities are 2.4 times more likely to be high performing in terms of overall organizational performance, as outlined in the 2022 HR Trends Report from McLean & Company. Implementing an Internal Talent Marketplace helps organizations to facilitate quick and efficient employee movements, leading to organizational success across the board.
Though talent marketplaces offer a variety of benefits when it comes to solving talent challenges, McLean & Company's research also suggests that some organizations are better suited for a talent marketplace than others and that implementation requires care and intention. When considering implementing a talent marketplace, the firm indicates that a cultural and mindset shift is required. Mindset shifts are never easy, but without a culture that values growth and talent sharing, the talent marketplace will not be successful. Working persistently toward growth and sharing mindsets is critical to drive and sustain this change.
"Many organizations aren't structured to keep up with the rapid changes in both internal and external environments, leading to challenges with preparing talent for the future of work," Clarey continues. "Organizations need to remain flexible and able to pivot quickly. An Internal Talent Marketplace can allow them to do just that."
For HR leaders considering if an Internal Talent Marketplace is the right fit for their organizational model, Preparing for an Internal Talent Marketplace is available to assist in assessment, design, and technology considerations.
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DOHA, Qatar (AP) — When it comes to soccer, money can buy the world.
It can pay for the World Cup. And the world’s best players. And it can bundle them all up into a perfect package and present it to a global audience of millions.
The power of money was on full display in the Qatari city of Lusail on Sunday as Argentina beat France 4-2 on penalties to become world champion for the third time and end Lionel Messi’s pursuit of the one major trophy that had eluded him in his storied career.
One of the most thrilling finals in the tournament’s 92-year history finished 3-3 through extra time, with Messi scoring twice and Kylian Mbappé completing a hat trick.
“The match was completely insane,” Argentina coach Lionel Scaloni said afterwards. “I know it’s just a football game, a World Cup, and we shouldn’t think any further, but in Argentina, football is not just football. We have to celebrate.”
In the end it was not a bad return for Qatar, which spent an estimated $200 billion on staging soccer’s most prestigious event.
Hundreds of millions more have been paid out to take superstars Messi and Mbappé to Qatari-owned Paris Saint-Germain.
And here, on the sport’s biggest stage of all, was the perfect finale as far as the oil-and-gas rich Emirate was concerned.
On a temporary stage in the middle of the field, Qatar’s emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, gave Messi a Qatari ceremonial robe to wear over his Argentina shirt for the traditional World Cup trophy lift.
Messi was beaming with pride as he tenderly kissed the cup of solid gold. But it is arguably the host country that could consider itself the biggest winner after a tournament that appeared to demonstrate the effectiveness of so-called sportswashing.
After widespread criticism about its human rights record and treatment of migrant workers leading up to the event, the focus switched to soccer as the tournament progressed. By Sunday’s final, the narrative was fixed on Messi’s mission to emulate Argentina great Diego Maradona by leading his country to a World Cup title.
The subplot was France’s bid to become the first team to win the trophy back-to-back since Brazil and Pele in 1958 and ’62.
“It was always inevitable that the conversation would increasingly turn to football once the tournament started, but human rights questions have never gone away and will continue to be raised long after the tournament,” Steve Cockburn, head of economic and social justice at Amnesty International, told The Associated Press.
Amnesty says thousands of migrant workers have died “suddenly and unexpectedly” in Qatar over the past decade.
Last month Hassan al-Thawadi, the secretary-general of Qatar’s Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, said between 400 and 500 had died during construction for the tournament. The committee later said he was referring to work-related deaths from 2014-2020, not specifically for the World Cup.
Soccer’s governing body FIFA has been pressured to provide answers on a proposed compensation fund for those affected and the concept of a migrant workers center to be created in Doha.
Progress on both of those issues remains unclear.
“Qatar wants to be a hub for global sporting and cultural events, and so should know that scrutiny will continue,” Cockburn said. “Hosting the World Cup has brought far more attention on the treatment of migrant workers in Qatar and the rest of the Gulf than would otherwise have been the case, as well as the responsibility of sporting bodies such as FIFA.”
Concerns were also raised over the safety and wellbeing of fans from the LGBTQ+ community ahead of the tournament because homosexuality is a criminal offense in Qatar.
Captains of seven European nations, including England and Germany, planned to wear multicolored “One Love” armbands to promote inclusion and diversity. But they ultimately backed down when FIFA threatened to issue yellow cards to the players involved, saying it was a contravention of its regulations.
It is unclear whether that decision was taken under pressure from the Qatari government, but it added to the sense that the conservative Muslim country was hosting the World Cup on its own terms.
There was also a sudden ban on beer sales at stadiums two days before the opening match, which was a U-turn on the deal Qatar made to secure the tournament.
The term sportswashing is widely used in reference to countries or organizations trying to use sports to repair reputational damage.
And the World Cup deflected attention from off-field issues by producing some remarkable stories on it.
Saudi Arabia provided arguably the biggest shock in the tournament’s 92-year history by beating Argentina in their opening group-stage match.
Morocco became the first African country to make it through to the semifinals and sparked an outpouring of pride across the Arab world.
“For me, football makes people dream and children in particular,” Morocco coach Walid Regragui said. “In Morocco and Africa, we have kept those dreams alive.”
Perhaps predictably, FIFA president Gianni Infantino described it as the “best World Cup ever.”
However, he is not the only one to speak about it in positive terms.
“Qatar have won a lot of friends because of this World Cup and the way it has been handled,” said David Dein, the international president of England’s bids for the 2018 and ’22 World Cups.
He attended more than 50 games during the tournament and believes the experience will inspire real change in Qatar.
“They’ve been very open-minded to it,” he added. “I think Qatar will benefit from this going forward. I hope so. That should be a legacy for them.”
It is certainly easy to see the immediate benefit.
Qatar will forever be associated with Messi after he finally won the World Cup and further strengthened his case to be considered the greatest player of all time.
“It took so long, but here it is,” Messi said. “Obviously, I wanted to complete my career with this, (I) can’t ask for more.”
At 35, Messi was the story of what is likely his last World Cup, and the narrative became more compelling with every win, every goal and every assist that provided flashes of the brilliance he produced with more regularity during his peak years.
That the final developed into a personal duel between him and PSG teammate Mbappé added another thread to a captivating contest.
Mbappé is the natural heir to Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo as soccer’s next superstar and he scored the fist hat trick in a World Cup final in 56 years.
He was also the tournament’s leading scorer with eight goals, ensuring another of Qatar’s great investments was on the podium to collect a trophy in the end.
But the enduring image of a World Cup was one of the world’s greatest ever players, in traditional Qatari dress, lifting the sport’s biggest prize of all.
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AP World Cup coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/world-cup and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-12-19T17:01:07+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-messi-mbappe-give-qatar-the-perfect-world-cup-ending/ |
BOA VISTA, Brazil (AP) — From a distance, the small group lying on the sidewalk outside the city market could be confused with hundreds of homeless people spread through Boa Vista.
But they are Yanomami, an Indigenous people from the Amazon rainforest who traditionally live in relative isolation. Years of neglect during the previous government of far-right President Jair Bolsonaro led to a health crisis that got worse while illegal gold miners swarmed into their territory. Dozens of Yanomami ended up roaming in the region’s largest city.
The eldest ones in a group living in Boa Vista’s food market are a couple — Oma Yanomami, 46, and Bonita Yanomami, 35. Both are from the Koroasipiitheri community, only accessible by air. In September, they were medivaced to Boa Vista to accompany their 3-year-old son, who was ill with malaria.
Initially, they stayed in the Indigenous Health House known as Casai, a federal facility on the outskirts of Boa Vista, a sprawling city of 440,000 people and capital of Roraima state. But in the first few days, the family left the facility and began living on the streets.
“It was too crowded,” Oma Yanomami told The Associated Press Thursday in broken Portuguese while sitting on the dirty sidewalk. Beside him, his wife was asleep despite the heavy car traffic nearby. Both had sustained bruises and appeared in poor health.
A report published this week by the Ministry of Health paints a grim picture of Casai, which was built to host Yanomami under treatment and their relatives. Its capacity is 200 people, but it harbors many as 700, representing 2% of the Yanomami population. The figure doesn’t include those hospitalized, including several children with severe malnutrition.
“The bathrooms are unhealthy, and the dining areas are insufficient and unpleasant. In addition, the food was insufficient until a few months ago,” the report says. “The Yanomami lack space to prepare their food and other activities, so at night, there are several drunken people and reports of violence and car hit-and-runs.”
According to the report, 150 Yanomami are eligible to return to their villages, but the wait for a place on a return flight can be very long — 10 years in one extreme case.
An estimated 30,000 Yanomami people live in Brazil’s largest Indigenous territory, which covers an area roughly the size of Portugal and stretches across Roraima and Amazonas states in the northwest corner of Brazil’s Amazon.
Life in the streets took its toll on Oma and Bonita Yanomami. Their son soon contracted pneumonia, while his parents fell into drinking sprees. Health workers found out about the situation and took the baby to a local hospital. There, he was admitted as “indigent,” which put him on the adoption path without the parents’ consent.
For four months, the couple did not see their child. Then social workers affiliated with the Indigenous movement intervened to get them inside to visit. The future of the child now hinges on a judicial order.
It is not uncommon to meet Yanomami in the streets of Boa Vista, most with drinking problems. Some go back to Casai during the night, while others end up under viaducts.
Their life is rough. Two weeks ago, a Yanomami woman gave birth on a sidewalk. On Thursday, a Yanomami man died several days after being injured in a fight inside a prison, according to the State Secretary of Justice. There are 269 Indigenous inmates in Roraima of various peoples.
In January, the federal government, led by President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, declared a public health emergency for the Yanomami people. Since then, military doctors treated over 1,000 people in a field hospital in Boa Vista, and 4,000 food baskets were distributed in the vast territory.
In parallel, security forces started to destroy equipment and control entry of illegal gold miners, estimated at 20,000 people. As a result, dozens have decided to leave the Indigenous territory, while many others keep mining gold.
The Indigenous organizations now want the Yanomami child, now four years old, to be returned to his parents so they can board a plane and go back to Koroasipiitheri, where six siblings are waiting for them.
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The Maclay Street Bridge in Harrisburg would be widened to five lanes and also get bike lanes, according to a proposal unveiled by PennDOT on Friday.
The bridge, located just south of the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex, is considered a major gateway to the city, used by more than 25,000 vehicles per day.
PennDOT expects to begin in 2024 with the work continuing through 2026. PennDOT says three lanes and at least one sidewalk will remain open throughout the project.
The project is expected to cost $35 million.
The Maclay Street Bridge, built around 1940, spans Norfolk Southern railroad facilities and 11 tracks. It’s one of the city’s six crossings of the railroad and considered a vital route for emergency services.
PennDOT says the bridge “is in poor condition with advanced deterioration to the primary load carrying members.”
The height of the bridge will be raised by two feet to accommodate double-stacked railroad cars.
PennDOT says the new bridge will tie into improvements at the intersection of Cameron and Maclay streets and will reduce traffic congestion while better-accommodating pedestrian and bicycle traffic.
The bridge carrying traffic over Paxton Creek also will be replaced and widened to accommodate five lanes and provide wide sidewalks and bike lanes.
PennDOT says the Maclay Street Bridge, the nearby farm show complex and the railroad are considered historic, and the final plan will include steps to protect them.
PennDOT says it is accepting input, questions and concerns from the public regarding the replacement proposal.
A public meeting is set for July 19 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Keystone Conference Center at the farm show complex. A digital version of the plan will be on display through Aug. 5. The plan, along with a comment form, can be viewed here.
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Ex-Twitter executive alleges reckless cybersecurity policies
(CNN) - A former employee is accusing Twitter of having major security issues and being mismanaged.
The claims come from whistleblower Peiter Zatko.
In a disclosure he sent to Congress and other agencies last month, Zatko said many Twitter staffers have access to sensitive information and central controls without proper oversight.
Zatko also said some of the higher-ups at Twitter have been trying to hide some of the company’s vulnerabilities.
According to the disclosure obtained by CNN, Twitter also allegedly does not properly delete user data after accounts are canceled.
Zatko was the company’s head of security before being let go earlier this year for poor performance.
Twitter also released a statement saying privacy and security are among its prime priorities.
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Amid the evergreens of the Rockies lies Gilpin County, Colorado, a rural, 150-square-mile county that is home to nearly 6,000 people.
"It ranges anywhere from about 6,000 to 9,000 feet in elevation," said Nathan Whittington, Gilpin County's emergency management director. "It is very mountainous, very inclined; a lot of trees, a lot of rocks, a lot of dirt roads."
It also has limited communications.
"As high as we are in elevation and with our topographical challenges, we have limited to no cell service," Whittington said. "So, even in the site we're standing right now, cell phones don't work."
Every summer, the wildfire risk rises exponentially, which presents a potential problem for first responders in trying to pinpoint a fire location before it gets out of control.
That is where a new type of wildfire sensor comes in.
"If these sensors pick up any kind of smoke, any kind of heat — even with no cell signal — these sensors are able to give us that information," Whittington said. "It allows us to understand what's going on in the backcountry before a fire becomes a raging wildfire and start evacuations early."
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The wildfire sensors in use in Gilpin County come from N5 Sensors, a company based in Rockville, Maryland.
"We are seeing the demand is skyrocketing," said CEO Abhishek Motayed.
The company began working on the sensors several years ago, when an agency within the Department of Homeland Security was looking for new technology that could detect disasters, like fires or floods.
"Most of us people, we kind of perceive a hazard using all of our senses: We see it, we could smell it, we could see the smoke, feel the heat," Motayed said. "It's the exact same way" with the sensors, he said.
The sensors are solar-powered and send collected data through either cell service or, in the case of rural areas, through satellite signals. The sensors sit mounted on poles and can detect things like smoke particles and unusual heat signatures. On average, one sensor is set up every 2 square miles.
"The power of this technology is not in one sensor," Motayed said. "It's the network you provide."
Then, artificial intelligence steps in, by computing all of the data gathered by the company's network of sensors, such as particulates in the air, along with weather data like wind speed and temperature.
All of that information helps the network of sensors pinpoint the location of a fire — even if it is a mile away — and then sends an alert with specific coordinates of where the fire is located.
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"After the AI in the cloud detects and makes the decision, with high confidence, that there is a fire in this community, it actually sends out an automatic text or email notification to the registered customers. That could be your local fire department, that could be your local utility, whoever purchased and installed the system," Motayed said.
These sensors are currently deployed in communities in 10 states, from California to Virginia and parts of Canada.
And the cost?
"One sensor is like the price of an average smartphone," Motayed said.
Whittington, the county emergency manager, said the cost is worth it.
"We've already partnered with some of our utility companies up here, so they're installing the sensors on their power poles, outside of what the county is doing," he said.
It is a preparation that comes as they cast a wary eye on this year's wildfire season.
"As we've seen over the past couple of years, the changes in our mountainous communities, it just takes one small wildfire to become a very large wildfire," Whittington said. "The hope is that we can get early detection."
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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — For actor Sherry Cola, the mass shooting in her hometown of Monterey Park, California, left her devastated ahead of the premiere of the new film “Shortcomings” at the Sundance Film Festival.
“I definitely cried myself to sleep, to be honest, because this is Monterey Park, California, like where I grew up, the 626, San Gabriel Valley,” Cola said. “This is where my Buddhist temple is, you know? Like all my friends I grew up with they were born in Monterey Park. It’s this hometown that I’m so proud to call my hometown.”
“Shortcomings” is the story of three friends who are Asian American Pacific Islanders (AAPI) living the Bay Area and finding themselves. Saturday night’s shooting left the cast — including Cola, Randall Park, Justin H. Min and Ally Maki — with the difficult task of mourning the victims while speaking about the film ahead of its Sunday premiere in Park City, Utah.
A gunman killed 10 people Saturday night in Monterey Park, a city of about 60,000 people on the eastern edge of Los Angeles that is composed mostly of Asian immigrants from China or first-generation Asian Americans. The massacre derailed Lunar New Year celebrations and sent fear through Monterey Park and other nearby communities with large Asian American populations.
Cola was still processing her emotions on Sunday morning, with limited information available and a search still underway for the gunman.
“It’s just a reminder, as we premiere this film today, celebrating unapologetic, authentic AAPI voices in a different way, it’s just a reminder that we still have to reclaim our validation as human beings in this country and in this industry,” Cola said.
“We have this beautiful film today that we still want to, you know, talk about,” Cola added. “And I think by talking about it is moving the culture and community forward. I think to just show each other grace and having each other’s backs is all we can do, you know?”
Park, who directed the film, added “Regardless of whatever information comes out, it’s just so, so infuriating.”
At a Sundance lounge nearby, a moment in silence was held for the victims. | 2023-01-23T09:40:02+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-mass-shooting-in-hometown-devastating-for-actor-sherry-cola/ |
BEIJING, Oct. 24, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jay Ian Birbeck, who is a freelance writer based in Guangzhou, contributes a feature story to China Focus.
The Ever Alot, the largest container ship ever built, sailed out of a Shanghai shipyard earlier this summer. The behemoth, constructed using only Chinese patents, is nearly as long as the Eiffel Tower and can transport 24,000 containers. Aside from these accomplishments, the Ever Alot was noteworthy for another reason: It completed China's nearly decadelong streak of record-breaking feats in the transportation sector.
Since 2012, China has pumped remarkable amounts of investment into its transportation network. In the past decade, China has completed the world's biggest airport in Beijing, opened the world's first autonomous high-speed railway (HSR) – which also includes the deepest and largest underground HSR station – and opened the planet's longest sea crossing stretching 55 kilometers across the Pearl River estuary.
Critics have disregarded many of these projects as wasteful and of little value. Advocates, meanwhile, point to the positive effects on the economy, the environment and society. So, has all of the investment been worthwhile?
The HSR network is a good place to start as it exemplifies this debate. The untiring expansion of China's HSR network, growing over 30,644 kilometers since 2012, is one of the country's most successful large-scale infrastructure initiatives. Thanks to innovative manufacturing techniques, the network is now the world's busiest and longest after just over a decade of development.
The HSR network offers definite advantages to Chinese citizens. Its comparatively low prices compared to air travel – just $70 for the 1,000-plus kilometer trip from Shanghai to Beijing – have drastically lowered the barrier to intercity travel, reducing pressure on the domestic aviation sector. The HSR has led to more people traveling between cities than ever before, helping facilitate a boom in domestic tourism.
The advantages of the system go far beyond convenience and tourism. According to the Paulson Institute, the HSR network has an annual return on investment of 6.5 percent and provides a net benefit to the Chinese economy of $378 billion. Moreover, the World Bank concluded that the network was financially viable and economically stimulating.
The success even helped China become the global leader in HSR and it has now begun shipping its trains, standards and technology abroad. In August, China delivered the initial shipment of trains for Indonesia's first HSR route after the Southeast Asian nation adopted several Chinese standards. The China-Laos Railway is another case in point, with an extension to Singapore in the works.
Meanwhile, in China's urban areas, a range of electric transportation systems have alleviated once-infamous traffic congestion in many Chinese cities and reduced air pollution by 40 percent from 2013 to 2020. New metro systems have been appearing in cities across China at an increasingly fast rate, and by 2021 a total of 40 cities had built subway lines. The construction boom has been ideal for manufacturers and increased economic output.
Above ground, a somewhat more straightforward kind of transportation has transformed China's metropolises. Shared bikes of every color line the streets, providing an affordable, environmentally friendly and congestion-easing option for getting around cities. Short-term bike sharing is a relatively new industry, but this has not stopped its rapid adoption in China. The two largest operators, Meituan Bike and Alibaba-backed Hellobike, did not even exist before 2015, yet their shared bikes have become an iconic characteristic of urban China.
Bike sharing has several advantages, including health benefits, reduced fuel use and financial savings for users.
Aiding the urban transformation, new energy vehicles (NEVs) are changing private vehicle ownership, public transportation and ride-hailing services to make them more sustainable. Several cities, such as Shenzhen, now operate taxi and bus fleets composed entirely of NEVs. In fact, above all the other transportation developments, China's growing dominance in the NEV industry may have the most significance in the years to come.
Ten years ago, the prospects for China's NEV industry were gloomy, with just seven of 25 Chinese cities fulfilling a goal of having 1,000 NEVs and hybrids on the road by 2012. China has since risen to the top of the global NEV sector and now leads industry research and manufactures the majority of the world's automotive batteries. NEVs are expected to become the dominant mode of transportation in the coming decades, so China's first-mover advantage in the industry is significant.
From cycling to electric cars, China's transportation system has changed dramatically in the last 10 years. The nation finishes the decade with the world's largest HSR network, longest highway network, most shared bikes, longest metro system and most extensive stock of NEVs.
It's no exaggeration to say that the country has crammed a century's worth of development and investment into a decade.
Meanwhile, the rate of change is showing no signs of slowing. Before 2035, China is looking to build a 100-kilometer sea tunnel across the Bohai Strait, guarantee one-day domestic deliveries and create an almost 2,000-kilometer ultra-high-speed maglev line linking Guangzhou to Beijing in three hours. Whatever achievements China makes in the coming years, they will be due to the formidable foundation it has laid over the last decade.
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NEW YORK, July 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Weiss Law is investigating possible breaches of fiduciary duty and other violations of law by the board of directors of Hanger, Inc. ("Hanger" or the "Company"), (NYSE: HNGR) in connection with the proposed acquisition of the Company by Patient Square Capital. Under the terms of the merger agreement, the Company's shareholders will receive $18.75 in cash for each share of Hanger common stock owned. The transaction is valued at approximately $1.25 billion.
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Sympatic is a data collaboration platform based on the zero-copy paradigm that enables healthcare and life sciences companies to leverage sensitive data to benefit from AI and discovery with no data transfer and full privacy preserved.
CHICAGO, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Sympatic, a data collaboration platform that allows users to create and manage safe data sandboxes in their cloud of choice, today announced that it has raised a pre-seed round of funding led by Saltagen Ventures with participation from ScaleGood Fund.
Sympatic rethinks how data collaboration occurs and lays the foundation for a future of ethical data use. Sympatic's founder, Dr. Piers Nash, personally experienced the endless delays and barriers to data sharing over two decades in research. A University of Chicago cancer research professor and Director of the National Cancer Institute Genomic Data Commons, Nash experienced how difficult, risky and expensive it is to access vital data to accelerate new cures.
The current industry standard are data sharing agreements that take months to negotiate and are ultimately unenforceable; where sensitive data is duplicated, and copies of data shipped out of reach. Risk, uncertainty and danger results in lost time, failure to create innovations, and revenue forgone. With as few as three data elements being enough to positively re-identify most individuals, the notion that de-identification provides privacy protection is misleading. Solutions that obfuscate, tokenize or encrypt data decrease data quality and increase analytic complexity while creating a residue of future risks.
Sympatic is revolutionizing the process with VirtualVault® management. "As a cancer researcher and genomic data custodian, it's painful to see privacy policies fail when data is shared or data held back that could save lives." said Piers Nash, Sympatic's founder and CEO. "Our goal is to allow the full power of deep medical data to be used to drive discovery and new AI models while leaving data owners in full control without the need to duplicate data. We are thrilled to partner with Saltagen Ventures who share Sympatic's commitment to develop the next generation of zero-copy data collaboration tools."
"We're pleased to partner with Sympatic, a mission-driven technology company that was born from Piers' firsthand experience navigating the complexities of healthcare data collaboration," said Joseph Fung, managing partner at Saltagen Ventures. "The Sympatic team has already made an immense impact developing patentable technology to unleash the value of data collaboration that stands to transform the health and life science industry."
Sympatic is a cloud platform enabling data collaboration based on the zero-copy paradigm. Sympatic leverages VirtualVault® technology to simplify data collaboration, increase velocity of data use and prevent data loss. Learn more at sympatic.com.
Saltagen Ventures is an early-stage venture capital firm that invests in science and technology-based startups. Saltagen focuses on the verticals of biomedical technology, AI and machine learning, and edtech/media technology. Saltagen invests in visionary and disruptive technology startups that have strong defensibility.
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An Alabama woman said she fell asleep in an American Family Care while waiting for test results and when she woke, everyone in the doctor’s office was gone for the night.
Dianne King said she went to the AFC in Forestdale Thursday. She signed in, saw a nurse practitioner and was swabbed for a number of potential illnesses.
As she waited, she dosed off. When she woke, it was four hours after she first arrived at the office.
She was alone. And she was baffled.
She started a Facebook Live video at that point, which has now been viewed more than 24,000 times.
“It was deafening quiet,’’ said the 46-year-old Adamsville nurse. “It was the weirdest thing.”
King arrived at AFC at 4 p.m. She signed in, and was put into an examination room at 6 p.m., she said.
She was seen by a nurse practitioner, and swabs were taken.
The next thing she knew it was 7:55 p.m.
She then started her video that showed her walking through the entire office. She looked into the parking lot and her car was the only one out there.
Throughout the six-minute video, King continued to search for signs of anyone still at work. There were none.
“Do I have my test results? No, because they forgot about me,’’ King said in the video. “I can’t believe this happening right now.”
American Family Care did not immediately provide a comment to AL.com.
In a Friday interview, King said she spoke this morning with a regional manager who apologized.
“She said they were looking into it and take it very seriously,’’ she said. “She apologized and said that’s not the American Family Care way.”
King was told to call the clinic manager, which she did. She learned that her tests had all come back negative, and that medicine had been called in for her.
She said she can’t believe what happened to her.
“I’m a nurse. I’ve been a nurse my whole life,’’ she said. “I know things get hectic, things get busy, but you don’t just forget a whole patient.” | 2022-11-11T18:38:28+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/nation-world/2022/11/alabama-woman-falls-asleep-in-urgent-care-exam-room-wakes-up-to-find-an-empty-clinic.html |
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Crews removed two rail cars from the Mississippi River after a freight train derailed in southwestern Wisconsin, leaving four railway employees with minor injuries, officials said Friday.
Thursday’s derailment in Crawford County involved two of the train’s three locomotives and 10 cars carrying a variety of freight, including paint and lithium-ion batteries, said BNSF Railway spokesperson Lena Kent.
She said officials were still investigating what caused the derailment near De Soto, a village located about 85 miles (137 kilometers) northwest of Madison.
The Federal Railroad Administration, a division of the U.S. Department of Transportation that regulates safety across the nation’s railroads, tweeted that it was sending a team to the site to gather information and help local emergency workers. Nearly 30 state, local and public agencies responded to the derailment, according to Crawford County Emergency Management Director James Hackett.
The derailment blocked the main railway track in both directions and sent two rail cars into the river, Kent said. She said neither contained hazardous materials but an absorbent boom was put in place to reduce the possibility of pollution.
The two containers were removed after boat crews secured them to the river bank, preventing them from traveling any farther south down the river, Hackett said. He said officials would provide more information later Friday.
Rock was being brought to the scene from nearby quarries to build a platform for providing officials with access to remove the train, said De Soto Fire Chief Chris Mussatti.
After the derailment about 12:15 p.m. Thursday, four BNSF crew members were taken to a hospital and treated for minor injuries and released, Kent said.
Gov. Tony Evers tweeted that he was briefed on the derailment and getting regular updates from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation, the Department of Natural Resources and state emergency management officials.
His spokesperson, Britt Cudaback, said it wasn’t clear if the derailment caused any environmental contamination. Email messages were left Thursday and Friday with a spokesperson for the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.
Thursday’s derailment came almost three months after a Norfolk Southern train derailed in East Palestine, Ohio. Officials there decided to release and burn toxic vinyl chloride from five tanker cars to prevent a catastrophic explosion.
Hundreds of people had to evacuate in Raymond, Minnesota, last month after a BNSF train hauling ethanol and corn syrup derailed and caught fire. | 2023-04-28T19:33:34+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/derailed-train-cars-removed-from-river-in-wisconsin/ |
QUEENS (PIX11) — A man was sentenced to 19 years in prison Friday in the death of a teacher shot as he walked his dog in Queens, District Attorney Melinda Katz said.
Ike Ford pleaded guilty to manslaughter in the shooting death of George Rosa. Ford was targeting a rival gang member, but missed and shot Rosa in the abdomen instead, Katz said. He was 17 at the time of the July 2020 shooting, but he was sentenced as an adult.
“The entire city grieved the senseless death of beloved social studies teacher George Rosa, who was simply walking his dog,” Katz said. “It’s precisely to prevent tragedies such as this that we fight so hard to get illegal guns and the criminals who use them off our streets. We will not surrender our streets to reckless violence and illegal guns.”
Rosa, 53, was shot on July 25, 2020 near 40th Avenue and 21st Street, officials said. He died a month later.
Police arrested Ford on Aug. 25, 2020. He was then arrested again in August of 2021 in a sweep targeting alleged gang members. At the time of his second arrest, officials said he faced up to 25 years to life in prison if convicted. | 2023-01-29T23:28:40+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/local-news/queens/man-gets-19-years-in-queens-shooting-death-of-teacher-walking-his-dog/ |
Which hanging planter is best?
Lifting plants into the air with a hanging planter is a dramatic and effective way to give them more sunlight, save floor space and create an eye-catching display all at once. Hanging planters come in all shapes, sizes and designs for every budget.
If you’re looking for a durable and attractive hanging planter for a reasonable price, the Bouqlife Set of 3 Macrame Plant Hangers With Pots is the best option.
What to know before you buy a hanging planter
Instead of using indoor plant stands, you can save floor space by opting for a hanging planter. Hanging planters are useful for growing kitchen herbs and low-maintenance indoor plants or even displaying beautiful artificial plants.
Materials
The most common materials for hanging planters include plastic and ceramic pots. Other options include melamine and fiberglass. Plastic is the lightest and cheapest, though it can degrade if used outdoors for long periods. Ceramic pots are often handmade and feature unique decorative elements, though heavy and breakable. Melamine and fiberglass are less common but offer more resilience while still being lightweight.
Cotton rope, leather and metal hanging structures are standard tools used to hang planters. Macrame, rope and leather all add flexibility to the structure, which lets you swap out pots as you desire or as your plants grow over time. Metal structures don’t allow for flexibility, but they provide a more sturdy structure.
Mounting hardware
Before you can lift your plant into the air, you need to pick out anchors, screws and hooks fit to support your planter. You can choose anchors based on the estimated weight of your overall structure.
Location
Where you hang your plants determines how well they will grow. Consider how much sunlight your plant needs, whether you want to hang it from the wall or the ceiling and how much room it will take up when it grows. Also, take into account how easy it is to reach for watering and pruning. If it’s a trailing plant, be sure there is ample space below.
What to look for in a quality hanging planter
High-quality hanging planters are useful for many reasons. They lift your plants out of reach of pets, young children and walkways. They also give plants more of the sunlight that they need to survive. Quality hanging planters can also turn your everyday houseplants into art.
Drainage
Like any houseplant, hanging plants need drainage. Look for pots with a drainage hole at the bottom. Some may include a rubber plug or stopper. Those are handy if you plan to water your plant over the sink and then plug it up again before setting it back in its hanging structure.
If your planter doesn’t have a drainage hole, you can keep the plant in its original nursery pot and set it inside the decorative pot for easy removal on watering day.
Room to grow
It’s a good rule of thumb to find a planter that measures roughly two inches wider in diameter than your current plant. This ensures there is room for the plant to grow without the risk of shocking the roots with too much water in extra soil.
Most plants need repotting about every two years. Flexible hanging structures help to adapt your planter as your plant grows. Rope and leather planters are flexible and can usually accommodate many sizes of pots as you continue to re-pot your plant through the years.
Stability
Shop for a hanging planter that can hold your plant and pot steady, even after a full watering. Also, look for one that holds your pot level when hung. Some flexible planters might take some adjusting to fit correctly. Other hanging planters use shelving or metal rings to stabilize the pot.
Tips for hanging
- Hang close to a window. No matter where a plant lives, it needs light. Houseplants, in particular, tend to receive less than ideal sunlight. Hanging planters can help by hoisting the plant up off the ground and in better view of the light source. To keep your plants healthy and ensure their foliage grows full, hang planters near windows to receive direct or indirect sunlight according to their needs.
- Double-check your anchor. The anchor you choose to support your hanging planter needs to be strong enough to hold even when the soil is soaked through after watering. If in doubt, choose a larger anchor.
- Choose trailing plants. Many plants look good in hanging planters, but trailing plants look especially stunning as they cascade all around the planter. If you want to create a floating garden with as much greenery as possible, opt for plants that droop over their pots for a dramatic effect.
- Adjust your plant care routine. Hot air rises, and plants that hang closer to the ceiling may need more water than the rest of your houseplants. Check the soil more frequently to see if you need to adjust your watering schedule. Ensure your hanging plants can drain properly and that there is no standing water inside the pot.
How much you can expect to spend on a hanging planter
You can expect to pay between $10-$60 for a hanging planter. Pricing is dependent on materials, size and the number of planters included in the set.
Hanging planter FAQ
How do I prevent my hanging plants from dripping water?
A. There are a few ways to prevent your hanging plants from dripping onto the floor or furniture below it.
- You can remove the plant and carry it over to the sink when it’s time to water. This is the most foolproof option, regardless of whether your planter has a drainage hole. It ensures the excess water drains into the sink before setting it back in its planter.
- You can water your plant in its hanging planter and use a drip tray inside the planter. If you go for this option, be sure not to overwater. The drip tray inside will act as a catch-all to collect excess water, though it’s not foolproof.
- You can use a planter with no drainage hole and water it directly in its planter. Water will only spill out if you overwater your plant. However, this method is more prone to root rot since the water has nowhere to drain.
How do I hang a hanging planter?
A. Hanging it from pure drywall or adhesive hooks won’t cut it for this project. To hang a planter that won’t fall, mount it to a stud or structural beam. Use an anchor that’s strong enough to hold the weight of your hanging structure, the pot and the plant. Account for extra weight since plants are heavier after you water them.
What’s the best hanging planter to buy?
Top hanging planter
Bouqlife Macrame Plant Hangers with Pots, Set of 3
What you need to know: This cotton macrame planter set is minimal enough to complement any decor and flexible enough to accommodate various-sized plants as they grow.
What you’ll love: The set includes three sizes of plastic pots with drainage holes and saucers and three handcrafted macrame planter holders and hooks. Choose between plain white pots and speckled ones.
What you should consider: The medium and small hangers are similar in length compared to the large hanger.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top hanging planter for the money
FairyLaie 8-Inch Ceramic Hanging Planter
What you need to know: This round ceramic hanging planter adds a classy touch to any home for an affordable price.
What you’ll love: The planter comes with a simple natural rope hanging structure, an S-hook and an anchor. A drainage hole and removable plug make it easy to accommodate your watering needs and avoid drips. The pot is wide and deep enough to set your plants inside without repotting. Choose between a smooth round or geometric design, both in glossy white porcelain.
What you should consider: If you overwater your plants, water may pour out of the side holes for the ropes.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Umbra Triflora Hanging Planter
What you need to know: This triple hanging planter makes it simple to hang three plants in front of a window with a steel rod and modern, durable planters.
What you’ll love: These melamine planters are shatter-resistant and more durable than ceramic or plastic. The modern lines of the steel hanging structure add an industrial-chic look to your decor. It’s available in five color combinations. You can choose between a set of three or five hanging planters.
What you should consider: These planters are fixed on a steel rod, so they must be hung together as a set.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Crews respond to fire at downtown Charleston hotel
CHARLESTON, S.C. (WCSC) - The Charleston Fire Department is on the scene at a downtown Charleston hotel Wednesday afternoon.
Crews responded to the Hampton Inn on Meeting Street.
The fire is under control, and crews are ventilating the building, the department stated in a tweet.
Officials have not yet said what led up to the fire. However, they say the fire was stopped by the sprinkler system.
At this time, no injuries have been reported.
Fire investigators are still on the scene.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Units are on scene at a reported fire at Hampton Inn Hotel on Meeting St. The fire is under control. Crews are ventilating the building. Investigators are on scene. #chsnews #charlestonfirefighters pic.twitter.com/b290lqIa7y
— Charleston Fire Dept (@Charleston_Fire) March 8, 2023
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NY Buffalo NY Zone Forecast for Saturday, May 28, 2022
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light south winds.
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winds, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows ranging from
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Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Very warm with highs in the upper 80s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
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50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower 70s along the
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.TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 60s. Light south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny and warm with highs ranging from the
mid 70s along the Lake Erie shore to the mid 80s inland. Light
winds, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the upper 70s
along the Lake Erie shore to the mid 80s inland. Southwest winds
10 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ002-292100-
Orleans-
Including the city of Medina
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 60s along the
Lake Ontario shore to the upper 70s inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light southeast
winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
lower 80s along the Lake Ontario shore to the mid 80s inland. Light
winds, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the lower 80s
along the Lake Ontario shore to the upper 80s inland. Southwest
winds 10 mph or less, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 50 percent chance
of showers and thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower
50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT AND SATURDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ011-292100-
Genesee-
Including the city of Batavia
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s. Light southwest
winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds, becoming west 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Very warm with highs in the upper 80s. West winds
10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ085-292100-
Southern Erie-
Including the cities of Orchard Park and Springville
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 70s. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Warm with lows around 60. Light south
winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny and warm with highs ranging from the
upper 70s along the Lake Erie shore to the mid 80s inland. Light
winds, becoming west 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Sunny, warm with highs ranging from around 80 along the
Lake Erie shore to the mid 80s inland. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ012-292100-
Wyoming-
Including the city of Warsaw
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower 70s on the
hilltops to the upper 70s across the lower elevations. Light
southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Mild with lows in the upper 50s. Light
south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds, becoming west 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ019-292100-
Chautauqua-
Including the city of Jamestown
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Some patchy fog early, otherwise mostly sunny. Highs
ranging from the lower 70s along the Lake Erie shore to the mid 70s
inland. Light southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Warmer with lows around 60. South winds
10 mph or less.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
upper 70s along the Lake Erie shore to the mid 80s inland. South
winds 10 mph or less, becoming southwest.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from around
80 along the Lake Erie shore to the upper 80s inland. Southwest
winds 10 mph or less, becoming west 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ020-292100-
Cattaraugus-
Including the city of Olean
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Some patchy fog early, otherwise mostly sunny. Highs in the
mid 70s. Light southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Mild with lows in the upper 50s. Light
south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs in the mid 80s.
Light winds, becoming southwest around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Warm with lows in the lower 60s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs in the mid 80s. West
winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows around 50. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ021-292100-
Allegany-
Including the city of Wellsville
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Some patchy fog early, otherwise partly to mostly sunny.
Highs in the mid 70s. Light southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Mainly clear. Mild with lows in the upper 50s. Light
south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
mid 80s on the hilltops to the upper 80s across the lower
elevations. Light winds, becoming west around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid 60s. Light
winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the mid
80s on the hilltops to the upper 80s across the lower elevations.
West winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ013-292100-
Livingston-
Including the city of Geneseo
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the mid 70s on the
hilltops to the upper 70s across the lower elevations. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Lows in the upper 50s. Light south
winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs in the upper 80s.
Light winds, becoming west 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the mid
80s on the hilltops to around 90 across the lower elevations. West
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows around 50.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ014-292100-
Ontario-
Including the city of Canandaigua
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower 70s on the
hilltops to the upper 70s across the lower elevations. Light
southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Lows around 60. Light south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
lower 80s on the hilltops to the upper 80s across the lower
elevations. Light winds, becoming west around 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the upper
60s. Southwest winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the mid
80s on the hilltops to around 90 across the lower elevations. West
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance of
rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
in the lower 70s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Partly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the lower 50s. Highs in the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ003-292100-
Monroe-
Including the city of Rochester
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 60s along the
Lake Ontario shore to the upper 70s inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
lower 80s along the Lake Ontario shore to the upper 80s inland.
Light winds, becoming west 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Becoming mainly clear. Warm with lows in the mid
60s. Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming light.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the mid
80s along the Lake Ontario shore to the upper 80s inland. West winds
10 mph or less, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 70.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ004-292100-
Wayne-
Including the city of Newark
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from around 70 along the Lake
Ontario shore to the upper 70s inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
lower 80s along the Lake Ontario shore to the upper 80s inland. West
winds 10 mph or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and warm with lows in the mid 60s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the mid
80s along the Lake Ontario shore to around 90 inland. West winds
10 mph or less, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ005-292100-
Northern Cayuga-
Including the city of Fair Haven
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 60s along the
Lake Ontario shore to the upper 70s inland. Light southwest winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the
lower 80s along the Lake Ontario shore to the upper 80s inland.
Light winds.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and warm with lows in the mid 60s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from the lower
80s along the Lake Ontario shore to the upper 80s inland. West winds
10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the mid 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Highs around 70. Lows in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the lower 70s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 70s.
$$
NYZ006-292100-
Oswego-
Including the city of Oswego
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 60s along the
Lake Ontario shore to the mid 70s inland. Light winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 50s. Light southeast
winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Mostly sunny and warmer with highs ranging from the
upper 70s along the Lake Ontario shore to the mid 80s inland. West
winds 10 mph or less.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and warm with lows in the mid 60s.
Light winds.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Very warm with highs ranging from around
80 along the Lake Ontario shore to the mid 80s inland. West winds
10 mph or less, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 80s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance
of rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
NYZ007-292100-
Jefferson-
Including the city of Watertown
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the upper 60s along the
Lake Ontario shore to the mid 70s inland. Southwest winds 10 mph or
less.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower
70s along the Lake Ontario shore to the lower 80s inland. Light
winds, becoming southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and warm with lows ranging from the
lower 60s along the Lake Ontario shore to the mid 60s across the Tug
Hill. Southwest winds 10 mph or less.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the mid 70s along the
Lake Ontario shore to the lower 80s inland. Light winds, becoming
southwest 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 70s. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Lows in the lower 50s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers. Highs
around 70.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mainly clear. Lows in the lower 50s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs around 70.
$$
NYZ008-292100-
Lewis-
Including the city of Lowville
430 AM EDT Sun May 29 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs ranging from the lower 70s on the
hilltops to the mid 70s across the lower elevations. Light southwest
winds.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 50s. Light south winds.
.MEMORIAL DAY...Partly to mostly sunny. Warm with highs ranging from
around 80 on the hilltops to the mid 80s across the lower
elevations. Light winds, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy and warmer with lows in the mid 60s.
Southwest winds 10 mph or less, becoming west.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny and warm with highs in the lower 80s. West
winds 10 mph or less, increasing to 10 to 15 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the lower 60s.
.WEDNESDAY AND WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms. Highs around 80. Lows in the lower 50s. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A 30 percent chance of
showers. Highs in the upper 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 60s.
$$
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Copyright 2022 AccuWeather | 2022-05-29T09:40:46+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/weather/article/NY-Buffalo-NY-Zone-Forecast-17206320.php |
MIAMI (AP) — More than 50 years after the orca known as Lolita was captured for public display, plans are in place to return her from the Miami Seaquarium to her home waters in the Pacific Northwest, where a nearly century-old, endangered killer whale believed to be her mother still swims.
An unlikely coalition involving the theme park’s owner, an animal rights group and an NFL owner-philanthropist announded the agreement during a news conference Thursday.
“I’m excited to be a part of Lolita’s journey to freedom,” Indianapolis Colts owner Jim Irsay said. “I know Lolita wants to get to free waters.”
Lolita, also known as Tokitae, was about 4 years old when she was captured in Puget Sound in summer 1970, during a time of deadly orca roundups. She spent decades performing for paying crowds before falling ill.
Last year the Miami Seaquarium announced it would no longer stage shows with her, under an agreement with federal regulators. Lolita — now 57 years old and 5,000 pounds (2,267 kilograms) — currently lives in a tank that measures 80 feet by 35 feet (24 meters by 11 meters) and is 20 feet (6 meters) deep.
The orca believed to be her mother, called Ocean Sun, continues to swim free with other members of their clan — known as L pod — and is estimated to be more than 90 years old. That has given advocates of her release optimism that Tokitae could still maybe have a long life in the wild.
“It’s a step toward restoring our natural environment, fixing what we’ve messed up with exploitation and development,” said Howard Garrett, president of the board of the advocacy group Orca Network, based on Washington state’s Whidbey Island. “I think she’ll be excited and relieved to be home — it’s her old neighborhood.”
The agreement among Irsay; Eduardo Albor, who heads The Dolphin Company, which owns the Seaquarium; and the Florida nonprofit Friends of Toki, co-founded by environmentalist Pritam Singh; still faces hurdles to gaining government approval.
The time frame for moving the animal could be 18 to 24 months away, the group said, and the cost could reach $20 million.
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The plan is to transport Lolita by plane to an ocean sanctuary in the waters between Washington and Canada, where she will initially swim inside a large net while trainers and veterinarians teach her how to catch fish.
She will also have to build up her muscles, as orcas typically swim about 100 miles (60 kilometers) per day, said Raynell Morris, an elder of the Lummi Indian Tribe in Washington who also serves on the board of Friends of Toki.
“She was 4 when she was taken, so she was learning to hunt. She knows her family song,” Morris said. “She’ll remember, but it will take time.”
The orca would be under 24-hour care until she acclimates to her new surroundings.
Caretakers at the Seaquarium are already preparing her for the journey, officials said.
The Dolphin Company took ownership of the Seaquarium in 2021. It operates some 27 other parks and habitats in Mexico, Argentina, the Caribbean and Italy.
The legacy of the whale roundups of the 1960s and ’70s continues to haunt a distinct group of endangered, salmon-eating orcas that are known as the southern resident killer whales and spend much of their time in the waters between Washington and Canada.
At least 13 orcas died in the roundups and 45 were delivered to theme parks around the world, reducing the Puget Sound resident population by about 40% and helping cause problems with inbreeding that remain a problem today.
Today only 73 remain in the southern resident population, which comprises three familial groups called pods, according to the Center for Whale Research on Washington state’s San Juan Island. That’s just two more animals than in 1971.
Animal rights advocates including People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals have long fought for Tokitae to spend her final years back home in a controlled setting.
Activists often protest along the road that runs by the Seaquarium, which they’ve referred to as an “abusement park.” PETA says it doesn’t want Lolita to suffer the same fate as her partner Hugo, who died in 1980 from a brain aneurysm after ramming his head repeatedly into the tank’s walls.
Albor said Thursday that back when his company was acquiring the Seaquarium, he and his daughter visited as tourists. He said his daughter became upset while watching Lolita’s show, even as many other in the crowd were squealing in delight.
His daughter told him “this place is too small for Lolita” and made him promise to help the orca if his company bought the park.
“It has always been our commitment at The Dolphin Company that we place the highest priority on the well-being of the animals above all else,” Albor said. “Finding a better future for Lolita is one of the reasons that motivated us to acquire the Miami Seaquarium.”
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava called the relocation plan historic, saying, “So many have hoped and prayed for this result for many, many years.”
The Seaquarium opened in 1955 on Virginia Key east of downtown Miami. It features a variety of creatures including dolphins, sea lions, manatees, reef fish and sharks, and was the filming location for 88 episodes of the “Flipper” TV series as well as movies in the 1960s. | 2023-03-31T15:11:38+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/weird/52-years-after-capture-orca-lolita-may-return-to-her-mother-in-the-pacific/ |
Huntsville mother speaks out on deadly crash, no arrests or charges made
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - On Nov. 27, 2021, two women were killed in a multi-vehicle wreck on I-565. Five others were hurt. According to Huntsville Police, no arrests or charges have been made in this case. Now, the family of one victim is speaking out and demanding answers.
According to the Madison County district attorney’s office, the case is awaiting presentation to the grand jury, and several charges will be brought forward. However, Sheila Parton, the mother of one victim, said she can’t start the healing process until somebody is held accountable.
“She had her whole life in front of her and I don’t have that to look forward to,” Parton said. “I don’t have her getting married or those things that we all get so excited over. I won’t be able to share that and have those memories with Hannah and what a shame that is.”
Sheila Parton’s daughter Hannah, was killed in the multi-vehicle wreck on I-565 near Chapman Mountain on Nov. 27, 2021. Another woman, Arlene Velasquez was also killed.
“Hannah was five minutes from home,” Parton said. “She didn’t deserve this. No parent should have to go through this.”
Investigators believe a vehicle traveling westbound in the eastbound lanes on I-565 caused the wreck. The wrong-way driver hit Arlene’s vehicle first, then struck Hannah’s vehicle. According to the police report, the driver traveling in the wrong direction was under the influence of alcohol or drugs. Huntsville Police said the driver was transported to the hospital, and no charges or arrests were made that night.
“As a mother, as a parent, you want it to be addressed as soon as possible and you want some answers,” Parton said.
The Assistant District Attorney for Madison County said: “In a case of this nature and magnitude it is protocol to refrain from making an immediate arrest. We wait until we have a complete investigation, including the results of medical reports and toxicology reports, along with a thorough investigation of the cause of the crash.”
Despite the circumstances, the Parton family believes they have waited too long for justice to be served.
“I’ve had people ask me, how do you get up every day? How do you get out of bed every day? Well, I have to. And I have to do this for Hannah,” Parton said. “I have to do this for my daughter, and my family.”
The Assistant District Attorney would not comment on what charges will be presented to the grand jury, or when.
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WFO SPOKANE Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Monday, July 25, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Spokane WA
755 AM PDT Mon Jul 25 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM TUESDAY TO 11 PM PDT
FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures will reach the upper 90s to lower
100s. Temperatures near 105 degrees along the Snake River Valley
and lower Columbia Basin. Overnight temperatures in the 60s to
lower 70s.
* WHERE...Portions of North and North Central Idaho. Portions of
East Central, North Central, Northeast, and Southeast Washington.
* WHEN...From 11 AM Tuesday to 11 PM PDT Friday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities. Residents without air
conditioners will experience a build up of heat within their home
through late in the week.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out of
the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors.
Do not leave young children and pets in unattended vehicles. Car
interiors will reach lethal temperatures in a matter of minutes.
Take extra precautions when outside. Wear lightweight and loose
fitting clothing. Try to limit strenuous activities to early morning
or evening. Take action when you see symptoms of heat exhaustion and
heat stroke.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 11 AM THIS MORNING
TO 11 PM PDT FRIDAY...
* WHAT...Afternoon temperatures will be near 100 degrees on Monday
then continue to steadily rise a few degrees throughout the week.
High temperatures Wednesday into Friday will range between 105 and
110 degrees. Overnight temperatures will only cool into the upper
60s to mid 70s.
* WHERE...Loomis, Quincy, Winchester, Brewster, Waterville, Methow,
Nespelem, Ephrata, Wenatchee, Holden Village, Conconully, Telma,
Mansfield, Plain, Okanogan, Othello, Winton, Moses Lake,
Bridgeport, Omak, Stehekin, Leavenworth, Dryden, Malott, Mazama,
Lucerne, Cashmere, Peshastin, Entiat, Winthrop, Nighthawk,
Carlton, Monse, Twisp, Palisades, Oroville, and Chelan.
* WHEN...From 11 AM this morning to 11 PM PDT Friday.
To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational Safety and
Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent rest breaks in
shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone overcome by heat
should be moved to a cool and shaded location. Heat stroke is an
emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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Man admits to voter fraud to prove point about state’s elections being unsecure
MILWAUKEE (WISN) - A Wisconsin man admits to committing voter fraud to try and prove the state’s absentee ballots are not secure.
It’s a risky move that Harry Wait said is worth it, as he is president of the self-described watchdog group H.O.T. Government.
“If this is what it takes to stop the fraud in our election, we can have safe, real and secure elections. Yes, I’ll go behind bars,” Wait said.
The president of the watchdog group said he was told there might be vulnerabilities in the online voting system. So, to test them, he went online and ordered ballots for Cory Mason, the mayor of the city of Racine, and Robin Vos, the state’s assembly leader.
Wait said others were involved in the process, but he was the one who hit the request button for the absentee ballots.
“I notified Robin Vos and Cory Mason that I had successfully logged into the system and ordered their ballots to be sent to me,” Wait said.
He said he doubts he’ll receive their ballots now since he told them but said he also did the same for other Wisconsin residents with their permission.
Wait said no one from the election commission notified those other voters of an address change, but he still hasn’t received those ballots as of Thursday.
Mayor Mason said he was in disbelief that someone would do something so reckless.
“For a long time, there have been people so desperate to find election fraud that I think Mr. Wait has become the very thing that he claims to despise, which is apparently a felon who will steal somebody’s vote,” Mason said.
Wait said it was a chance he was willing to take for the greater good of the community.
“We recorded everything and will give it to the government if they want to prosecute me. Technically, I did commit a crime; there were no nefarious intentions with it. We just wanted to show how easily it could be done,” Wait said.
The Wisconsin Elections Commission called a special meeting on Thursday to discuss the allegations. Some members pushed to make a criminal referral against Wait, but the group did not send any official referrals that day.
The commission said it did take action to send postcards to people who requested absentee ballots to somewhere other than their home addresses.
Copyright 2022 WISN via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-30T02:46:33+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2022/07/30/man-admits-voter-fraud-prove-point-about-states-elections-being-unsecure/ |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden persuaded Democrats in Congress to provide hundreds of billions of dollars to fight climate change. Now comes another formidable task: enticing Americans to buy millions of electric cars, heat pumps, solar panels and more efficient appliances.
It’s a public relations challenge that could determine whether the country meets Biden’s ambitious goal to cut greenhouse gas emissions in half by 2030.
Relying on tax credits and rebates made the climate legislation — it was approved in August with only Democratic votes — more politically palatable than regulations that force wholesale changes in polluting industries.
But it also means the administration’s battle against global warming will be waged “one household at a time,” said Shannon Baker-Branstetter, who works on energy issues at the Center for American Progress, a liberal think tank closely aligned with the White House.
“It is very incremental,” she said. “So it requires a very sophisticated communications strategy.”
Biden acknowledged the hurdle during a recent Cabinet meeting as he talked about the incentives that are becoming available this year.
“Folks need to know how to take advantage of these benefits that we passed. That’s on all of us around the table here to make sure we get that message out clearly,” he said.
The White House says it is piecing together a plan to partner with state governments, contractors, retailers and social media influencers to get the word out. “Lowering utility bills is going to be a key driver,” said Josh Peck, a senior policy adviser on clean energy issues.
It’s also collaborating with Rewiring America, a nonprofit focused on ways to electrify homes and businesses, and companies like Airbnb, Redfin and Lyft. As part of the effort, Rewiring America created an online calculator that shows what credits or rebates homeowners might be eligible for, depending on their ZIP code and income.
Buying a heat pump or installing solar panels is “a major expense line and a major opportunity for savings,″ said Ari Matusiak, the group’s founder and CEO. “So it’s really important to make sure people are aware of the resources they have available and the benefits they can unlock in terms of bringing energy bill savings.″
But the White House faces an uphill battle.
Polling shows that while Americans support action to slow climate change, they are broadly unaware of the Inflation Reduction Act, the massive legislation that includes financial incentives to lower emissions, and skeptical of their own role in the climate crisis.
An AP-NORC poll released in September, one month after the law was signed, found that 61% of U.S. adults said they knew little to nothing about the legislation. and despite the multibillion-dollar investment in climate solutions, only a third said it would help climate change; about half said it wouldn’t make a difference.
The White House says it’s not rattled by the results. The goal is to make sure consumers know the financial benefits of energy efficient products at the moment that they’re making key decisions on which products to buy, Peck said.
“One of the challenges here is trying to meet consumers where they are when they make decisions about these purchases,” he said.
Majorities of U.S. adults said they are unlikely to install solar panels or buy an electric vehicle in the next three years, according to the AP-NORC poll. Among those, at least half said financial incentives would not make a difference in their decision.
Homeowners typically are reluctant to swap out furnaces or water heaters until they absolutely have to shell out the money for them.
“One day the heat won’t turn on and it’s negative 10 (degrees) outside and you say, ‘Oh crap, I’ve got to get a furnace,’” said DR Richardson, co-founder of Elephant Energy, a Colorado company that helps homeowners install electric heat pumps and other appliances. “So the biggest challenge from our perspective, and from a climate perspective, is to get people to think ahead of time about how to replace these assets.”
Most homeowners don’t understand what equipment qualifies for a rebate or a tax credit — and even contractors are not always aware, Richardson said. While some heat pumps qualify for a full rebate, others do not or are only eligible for partial rebates.
“So it’s just a nightmare if you’re not used to working in building spreadsheets to analyze and understand all this stuff,” he said.
Not all of the incentives are ready either. While people can get a tax break on the cost of an electric car, solar panels or heat pump, rebates for low- and middle-income Americans seeking to make their homes more energy efficient are not yet available. The Energy Department is still developing the system to distribute that money.
Cecilia Muñoz, director of the White House Domestic Policy Council in the Obama administration, said she learned in her tenure that it’s critical for government to invest in the delivery of policies.
“Too often we as advocates and policymakers applaud when policy gets enacted and then stop paying attention,” she said. Instead, they need to design ways to target people directly to help them “understand the steps that they can take and the ways that the government is going to make it easy.”
The Energy Department has begun releasing information to states about their allotment of $9 billion to support household energy upgrades, including weatherizing homes and installing heat pumps.
And Biden, a self-described “car guy,” has been doing his part to promote electric vehicles, making appearances at the Detroit car show in September and on the TV series “Jay Leno’s Garage.’’ | 2023-01-24T01:10:36+00:00 | niagara-gazette.com | https://www.niagara-gazette.com/news/biden-s-next-climate-hurdle-enticing-americans-to-buy-green/article_6aabc4fa-9b72-11ed-b619-1f2d96ba3180.html |
Carlos Santana collapsed onstage during a performance at Pine Knob Music Theatre in Independence Township, Michigan on Tuesday night.
Multiple witnesses and reports confirmed the news.
A concertgoer shared a video that shows a medical team being brought up to help the 74-year-old guitarist off stage. The rest of the show had to be canceled.
Last year, Santana underwent an emergency heart procedure yet it was still not immediately clear what caused Santana's medical emergency on Tuesday night.
This story was originally published by WXYZ in Detroit, Michigan. | 2022-07-06T04:23:34+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national/carlos-santana-collapses-onstage-during-concert |
Which vitamin C packet is best?
Vitamin C is essential to many body functions. It helps the human body absorb iron, recover from wounds and it is vital for good skin and bone development. It is also the first vitamin many people reach for when they feel a nasty cold peeking its head. Luckily for most Americans and Canadians, they generally get enough Vitamin C in their diet, but it’s safe to take up to 2,000 mg of vitamin C daily, though this is the upper limit. Most supplements available offer approximately 1,000 mg of vitamin C per serving.
What food naturally offers vitamin C?
Certain Fruits and vegetables offer vitamin C. Citrus fruits such as tomatoes and oranges are especially rich in vitamin C and vegetables like broccoli and peppers. Other healthy food like strawberries and baked potatoes, among others, also contain a significant amount of vitamin C.
By eating the recommended dose of vegetables and fruit, you should avoid vitamin C deficiencies. Still, supplements can be a great way to add additional vitamin C into your diet when you are traveling, don’t have access to healthy food or if you’re feeling under the weather.
Best vitamin C packets
Most popular vitamin C packets
Emergen-C 1000mg Vitamin C Powder
Emergen-C is one of the most recognizable vitamin C supplements in the world. Each box comes with 30 individual packets, and each packet contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C. Other nutrients like Thiamin and Niacin are added into the mix for additional health benefits. There are also electrolytes making these packets great for a post-workout energy boost. Some people dislike that Emergen-C is mostly sourced from China.
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Best alternative Emergen-C mixture for getting over colds
This is a very similar product to the original formula. However, there is Vitamin D and zinc added to boost your immune function and response. It is an excellent alternative for people who might be worried they will get sick. There are fewer flavor options than the original formula, but there are still multiple flavors from which to choose.
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Best vitamin C packets for fast absorption
Oraganix Liposomal Vitamin C 1000mg
The vitamin C in this mixture is coated with liposomes to make it skip the digestive system and enter directly into the bloodstream. Each box comes with 30 packets, each containing 1,000 mg of vitamin C. The mixture is all-natural and safe for vegans to consume. Some people will find this a bit too sweet.
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Best premium vitamin C packets
California Gold Nutrition, Liposomal Vitamin C
This is a great blend for anyone who wants something truly sugar-free. It uses Stevia instead. Like most of the competition, it comes with 30 packets of 1,000 mg of Vitamin C. It is also vegan friendly, and the formula has fewer ingredients than many other manufacturers use. The actual formula is an orange goo, which some people may not like as much as a powder or tablet. It is a little bit pricier, but California Gold does have an amazing reputation.
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Best vitamin C packet for an energy boost
NOW Supplements, Effer-C, Elderberry
These vitamin C packets have a delicious berry flavor made with elderberry and sweetened witSteviaia. Each packet contains 1,000 mg of vitamin C, and there is 500 mg of elderberry and B vitamins that give you an energy boost. It is priced competitively and made in the USA. Unlike some other products, it is soy-free on top of being vegan-friendly.
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Best budget vitamin C packets
Kvit-C, Vitamin C, Energy, Effervescent Drink Mix
You get 30 packets for less than $10, which beats out the competition. On top of 1,000 mg of vitamin C, there are also 10 mg of vitamin E and many other vitamins and minerals in the blend. They use a proprietary mix that includes caffeine so that each packet will give you a boost of energy. The caffeine will turn some people off, but this is the only product on the list to contain it, so it could replace that morning cup of joe.
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Best liposomal vitamin C packets for taste
SunLipid, Liposomal Vitamin C, Naturally Flavored
Like many other packets, this mixture contains a Liposomal coating to make the absorption rate faster. However, SunLipid’s vitamin C is a clear winner in the taste department compared to the other Liposomal options. It is a mixture of sweet and sour that tastes completely natural, and there isn’t much of an aftertaste. It also comes with sunflower lecithin, which assists with skin and liver function. The only con is that it is a little pricier than some of the other options.
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MIT Sloan study identifies political disagreement as a strong motivator for fact-checking tweets
CAMBRIDGE, Mass., May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stopping the spread of misinformation while maintaining free speech is a major challenge for social media companies. Elon Musk purchased Twitter to "adhere to free speech principles," however it is unclear what that will mean for the platform's future attempts to fight misinformation. One approach, which Twitter was working on prior to the sale, may appeal to Musk: Rather than removing misleading content from the platform, the Birdwatch program allows participating users to provide additional context for potentially misleading tweets. A recent study by MIT Sloan School of Management Prof. David Rand and researchers Jennifer Allen and Cameron Martel found that while participants in Birdwatch are politically motivated, the program nonetheless has potential to help address the misinformation problem.
"We need to understand the role of partisanship in social media interactions to improve online platforms. If unchecked, partisanship can lead to behavior like toxic political discourse and harassment of anyone with opposing views," says Allen.
In their study, Allen, Martel, and Rand leveraged data provided by Twitter about Birdwatch. This crowdsourced fact-checking tool allows a select group of pilot participants ("Birdwatchers") to identify tweets as misleading or not, write free-response fact-checks of tweets, and evaluate the quality of other people's fact-checks. Birdwatch is not focused exclusively on political misinformation, and users may fact-check any tweet they choose.
They found a strong pattern of Birdwatchers seeking out and disproportionately flagging tweets written by people from across the political aisle. Content from counter-partisans was judged as more misleading and unhelpful far more often than content from co-partisans. For example, Democrat Birdwatchers were 3 times more likely to fact-check tweets made by Republican users compared to Democratic users, while Republican Birdwatchers were 1.5 times more likely to fact-check tweets made by Democratic users compared to Republican users.
Similarly, Democrats rated other Democrats' fact-checks as helpful 83.1% of the time, compared to 43.3% of Republicans' fact-checks. Republican Birdwatchers rated fact-checks from fellow Republicans as helpful 87.1% of the time compared to 25.9% for Democrat-written fact-checks.
"The preferential flagging of counter-partisan tweets doesn't necessarily mean that Birdwatch is doomed. If people mostly flag false counter-partisan tweets, then the system could actually work well. The two sides of the aisle would effectively be policing each other's content," says Rand, noting that a preliminary investigation of the quality of the ratings is consistent with this possibility. The authors had professional fact-checkers evaluate 57 of the tweets flagged as misleading by Birdwatchers and found that 86% of the tweets were also rated as misleading by at least one of the professional fact-checkers.
Martel adds, "Political partisanship is a good incentive for people to fact-check content. This motivation should be considered when designing platforms to encourage more accurate posts as well as more fact-checking of content. It will be interesting to see what Twitter and other social platforms do next."
Martel, Allen, and Rand are coauthors of "Birds of a feather don't fact-check each other: Partisanship and the evaluation of news in Twitter's Birdwatch crowdsourced fact-checking program."
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SOURCE MIT Sloan School of Management | 2022-05-18T12:30:35+00:00 | kwtx.com | https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2022/05/18/new-research-highlights-how-twitter-is-working-reduce-spread-misinformation-without-impinging-free-speech/ |
Anyone who has gone on a trip in the past year probably has a horror story. Canceled flights have abounded. Customer service wait times with airlines can be hours long. In some places, the costs of rental cars and plane tickets have become astronomical.
Many of the economic problems birthed by the coronavirus pandemic — including high gas prices and burnout-induced resignations — have hit the travel industry especially hard, just as people have resumed taking trips and leaving home for vacations.
So nearly three years into COVID-19, travelers still need to take a modified approach to planning their getaways. That’s where these tech hacks come in. When the virus was more deadly, trip planning mostly involved doing online research to see where we were allowed to go and what was required. Now using tech can help make travel less chaotic and more comfortable, and assist in avoiding customer service snafus.
The most important timesaving tech travel tip right now is to avoid apps and websites that book through a third party, even though they can save you money. That’s because if something goes wrong with your flight or hotel room, a middleman is yet another party to deal with, which could lead to even more hours wasted on hold.
“If you book through a travel agency, you’re asking for trouble,” said Brian Kelly, the founder of the The Points Guy blog. “Go direct. The more people you put in the way, the more complicated things get.”
Here are some of the most useful tech tools that travel experts and I are using at this “new normal” stage of the pandemic to make our excursions more pleasant, including apps to monitor flight changes and find the best seats.
Travel hacks for smoother, cheaper flights
In an era of sky-high inflation when everyone is trying to save a buck, it is still possible to score a good deal on a plane ticket without booking through a third-party agency. The key is to use services that track each airline’s ticket costs and set up alerts for price drops.
Kelly’s tool of choice for scoring cheap airfare is Google Flights. With this web tool, he plugs in travel dates and destinations and then toggles on the option to track prices and receive email updates as soon as the airfare plummets. Then he buys the tickets directly through the airline.
The next step is to maximize comfort on the plane by getting the best cheap seats. For that, there’s SeatGuru, a web tool that lets travelers plug in their flight number to review an aircraft’s detailed seating chart. It highlights information about the seats, including those with extra legroom, and those with limited recline or overhead storage, which is more detail than the basic diagram that airlines show.
After booking, the last step is to monitor the status of the flight — a crucial step because cancellations and delays have become so common. Web tools such as FlightAware and Flightradar24 give up-to-date information on an aircraft’s precise location and insights into an airline’s track record for on-time arrivals and delays.
A bonus tip: Lounges can get very crowded nowadays, so when Kelly arrives at the airport, he uses the app LoungeBuddy to look up the ones he can slip into easily.
Tech to stay organized
In the early stages of the pandemic, travelers had to peruse travel and tourism websites to learn about the thicket of coronavirus restrictions and requirements for their destination. Now there’s a shortcut.
Henry Harteveldt, the founder of Atmosphere Research Group, a travel analysis firm in San Francisco, uses JoinSherpa.com, a web tool that pulls up the travel requirements for departures and returns. If you’re flying to Chile from San Francisco, for example, the site loads a list of all the health documents and quarantine requirements to enter the country, as well as the documents needed to get back into the United States.
Juggling travel documents and itineraries can still be a hassle because we have to carry more information than we used to. I use several tools to keep my itinerary and health documents tidy.
My favorite for organizing itineraries is TripIt. It can scan your inbox for itineraries, hotel bookings and car rental reservations, and then compile that information into an all-in-one itinerary presented as a neat timeline.
Here’s how TripIt fits into my planning. I have a separate email account just for trip itineraries. After booking a flight, a car rental or a hotel, I forward the confirmation emails to that email account. Then TripIt automatically scans that inbox and updates my timelines.
For health documents, I always carry two digital forms of my vaccine records just in case there’s confusion. The first is the digital QR code provided by California’s Department of Public Health, which I store in my phone’s wallet app. The other is a photograph of the physical vaccine card, which I save inside a notes app to make it easy to find later.
Keeping track of luggage
Airport staffing shortages and surging demand for air travel have driven a spike in incidents of lost luggage. That makes wireless trackers, such as Tile and Apple’s AirTag, especially useful. These are miniature beacons that can be slipped into a piece of luggage and, in the event that a bag or suitcase is lost, the Tile or Find My app on a smartphone can be opened to pull up the tracker’s approximate location on a map.
Even if your luggage isn’t lost, a tracker can offer peace of mind. Kelly said that when he recently traveled through Europe, his AirTag told him precisely where his bag was when he arrived in Paris.
Yes to hotel apps
To manage hotel reservations, just make sure to download the hotel’s app, if it has one. That’s especially important now because many large brands let you check in via the app, and the sooner you do, the sooner your room will be ready.
Don’t skip this step. If you forget to check in and you show up many hours late because of a flight delay, the hotel may give away your reservation, Kelly said. | 2022-08-20T07:30:10+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/tech-hacks-to-make-traveling-right-now-less-of-a-headache/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
Rumors swirl about balloons, UFOs as officials stay mum
WASHINGTON (AP) — Maybe they came from China. Maybe from somewhere farther away. A lot farther away.
The downing of four aerial devices by U.S. warplanes has touched off rampant misinformation about the objects, their origin and their purpose, showing how complicated world events and a lack of information can quickly create the perfect conditions for unchecked conjecture and misinformation.
The presence of mysterious objects high in the sky doesn’t help.
“There will be an investigation and we will learn more, but until then this story has created a playground for people interested in speculating or stirring the pot for their own reasons,” said Jim Ludes, a former national defense analyst who now leads the Pell Center for International Relations at Salve Regina University.
“In part,” Ludes added, “because it feeds into so many narratives about government secrecy.”
President Joe Biden and other top Washington officials have said little about the repeated shootdowns, which began with a suspected Chinese spy balloon earlier this month. Three more unidentified devices have been shot down, with the latest Sunday over Lake Huron. Pentagon officials said they posed no security threats but have not disclosed their origins or purpose.
On Monday, many social media sites in the U.S. lit up with theories that Biden had deployed the aerial devices as a way to distract Americans from other, more pressing issues. Those concerns included immigration, inflation, the war in Ukraine and Republican investigations into Hunter Biden, the president’s son.
While the concentration of claims was highest on fringe sites popular with far-right Americans, the unfounded rumors and conspiracy theories popped up on bigger platforms like Twitter and Facebook, too.
One of the most popular theories suggested the White House and Pentagon are using the airborne devices to divert attention from a chemical spill earlier this month in Ohio.
That incident, caused by a train derailment, occurred several days before the most recent devices were shot down, and was covered extensively. Nonetheless, the spill remained the top subject searched on Google on Monday, showing continued public interest in the story.
Misleading claims about the airborne devices have also prompted violent threats, according to an analysis by the SITE Intelligence Group, a firm that tracks extremist rhetoric online. After the White House said earlier surveillance flights went undetected during Donald Trump’s presidency, an article circulated on far-right sites urging the execution of any Trump administration officials who may have withheld the information.
Trump administration officials have said they knew of no such surveillance craft.
Some commenters said Biden’s decision to wait until the balloon had reached the East Coast before shooting it down showed he was in league with China. Others, meanwhile, chastised Biden for shooting down foreign aircraft that they imagined could be carrying bioweapons or nuclear weapons.
Alongside the political conspiracy theories were suggestions that the aerial objects were extraterrestrial in origin. Photos of alleged UFOs were shared online and web searches for the term “UFO” soared around the world Sunday, according to information from Google Trends.
Online posts mentioning extraterrestrials increased by nearly 300% since the first balloon was identified, according to an analysis conducted for The Associated Press by Zignal Labs, a San Francisco-based media intelligence firm. Zignal’s review included millions of posts on platforms like Facebook, Twitter and Reddit.
“Don’t worry, just some of my friends of mine stopping by,” Elon Musk, the CEO of Twitter, Tesla and SpaceX, joked in a tweet Sunday.
Humor aside, while the details of the different claims vary, they have two things in common: a lack of evidence and a strong distrust of America’s elected leaders.
“Maybe Joe built the balloon & had Hunter launch it to scare we the people!” wrote one Facebook user. “How do WE know??? We don’t!”
The federal government must balance the public’s desire to know the details with the need for secrecy regarding national security and defense, Ludes said. That’s not likely to satisfy Biden’s critics, Ludes said, or prevent misleading explanations from going viral.
High-profile news stories and events often precede a spike in false and misleading claims as people turn to the internet for explanations. Conspiracy theories about Buffalo Bills player Damar Hamlin spread quickly after his dramatic on-field collapse in January. Something similar happened last year when the Nord Stream pipelines in the North Sea were damaged.
In that instance, Russia spread conspiracy theories blaming the U.S. for the sabotage. The baseless theories were quickly amplified by far-right users in the U.S. It’s not the first time America’s authoritarian adversaries have seized on global events to portray the U.S. as belligerent.
China has claimed the balloon shot down Feb. 4 was engaged in meteorological research. On Monday, China’s foreign ministry said 10 U.S. balloons had entered Chinese airspace without permission in the past year.
Beijing’s response to this latest diplomatic row seeks to portray China as the responsible actor, while sidestepping surveillance allegations made by the U.S., according to Kenton Thibault, a China expert at the Atlantic Council’s Digital Forensic Research Lab, a Washington-based nonprofit that tracks foreign disinformation and propaganda.
“It’s about projecting an image of responsibility and rationality, of being the adult in the room,” Thibault said of China’s response. “It’s a clear signal to nations in the developing world that the U.S. is selfish, untrustworthy and hypocritical.”
On Monday, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre did refute one viral claim to have emerged from the balloon saga.
“I know there have been questions and concerns about this, but there is no — again no indication — of aliens or extraterrestrial activity with these recent takedowns,” Jean-Pierre told reporters. “I wanted to make sure that the American people knew that, all of you knew that and it was important for us to say that from here because we’ve been hearing a lot about it.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-14T16:19:32+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/2023/02/14/rumors-swirl-about-balloons-ufos-officials-stay-mum/ |
BISMARCK, N.D. (AP) — There is little indication that an 18-year-old who died after being struck by an SUV in North Dakota was a political extremist like the driver claimed.
Investigators say none of the witnesses they have interviewed support the idea that there was a political argument before authorities say Shannon Brandt struck Cayler Ellingson with his vehicle on Sept. 18 in McHenry, and a family friend who knew the teen said he wasn't active in politics.
Court documents said Brandt told a 911 dispatcher that he felt threatened after having a political argument with Ellingson, and that he believed the teen was part of a “Republican extremist group.”
North Dakota Highway Patrol Capt. Bryan Niewind said Friday that authorities have talked to dozens of witnesses and plan to talk to more as they try to get a better picture of exactly what happened before the crash.
“I can’t get into details about what the witnesses are describing to us. But what I can tell you is that this is not political in nature at all,” he said, adding: “There is no evidence to support Brandt’s claim on the 911 call that Mr. Ellingson was a Republican extremist. There is no evidence to support that all through our continued investigation.”
He also said there is no evidence to support Brandt’s claim that Ellingson was calling others to come hurt Brandt. He has been charged with criminal vehicular homicide and leaving the scene of a fatal crash. Niewind said there is the potential that those charges could change as the investigation continues.
Officials have also said that a breath test showed that Brandt's blood alcohol level was above the legal limit to drive when he was arrested.
Brandt hasn’t responded to messages since he was freed on bond, and no one answered Sunday at a phone number listed for him. Online records do not list an attorney for him, and a message left with the court to see if he has an attorney was not returned.
Ellingson's family members, who are planning to hold his funeral on Monday, have declined to discuss his death.
Justin McDonald, owner of Buck-It’s Bar & Grill in New Rockford, North Dakota, said he knows the Ellingson family well, and that Cayler’s grandmother worked at the bar for about six years. He said Ellingson enjoyed autocross racing, hunting and being at the family cabin at Lake Juanita when he wasn’t studying to be an ultrasound technician.
McDonald said “there was absolutely nothing political in him that I've ever seen,” so he doubts Brandt's claim that there was a political argument.
“This is absurd because Cayler lives in a town with less than 40 people in it. There’s no Republican, whatever, things going on here," McDonald said. "This is a community where our number one goal usually for the month is: Who’s down and out, now, let’s help them out.”
McHenry is about 150 miles (240 kilometers) northeast of Bismarck. | 2022-09-25T19:57:52+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Little-evidence-of-political-argument-before-17465812.php |
NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — A 500-year-old Orthodox icon that was looted from a church in the breakaway north of ethnically divided Cyprus has been returned to the island.
The icon of the Enthroned Christ, which Cyprus’ Antiquities Department dates to around the end of the 15th century to the early 16th century, was presented at a ceremony Tuesday to the head of the island’s Orthodox Church, Archbishop Chrysostomos.
The icon belongs to the 12th-century Christ Antiphonitis Church, which is near the northern coastal town of Kyrenia. It was one of countless icons, frescoes, mosaics and religious artifacts stolen from churches that were abandoned when a 1974 Turkish invasion split the island between primarily Orthodox Greek Cypriots in the south and Muslim Turkish Cypriots in the north.
Turkey’s invasion had followed a coup mounted by supporters of union with Greece.
“Efforts to repatriate stolen artifacts are continuing,” said Transport Minister Yiannis Karousos, who presented the icon to the church.
The Cyprus Church traced the icon to an auction in Switzerland, and Swiss police seized it in 2014. Following a long legal process, Swiss authorities handed the icon over last week and it was flown to Cyprus.
The Cyprus Church has for decades been trying to track down numerous religious artifacts stolen from hundreds of abandoned churches and monasteries in the north and sold abroad.
The church said the returned icon would be held by the archbishopric “until it returns to its rightful place” in the Antiphonitis Church. | 2022-07-12T13:21:18+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/500-year-old-icon-looted-from-divided-cyprus-repatriated/ |
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — New York’s governor signed a law Monday intended to prevent local officials from enacting rules that might suppress people’s voting rights because of their race.
The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, named after the late civil rights activist who represented Georgia in the U.S. House, makes New York one of the first states to bring back a version of a process known as “preclearance” that was gutted by a landmark Supreme Court decision in 2013.
Under the federal Voting Rights Act of 1965, states and counites with a record of suppressing the rights of Black voters once had to seek U.S. Justice Department approval before changing voting rules.
The court’s ending of that practice, on the grounds that federal oversight was no longer needed, helped clear the way for multiple states to enact new rules around voting in recent years.
Now, local governments or school districts with a record of discrimination in New York must gain approval from state officials in order to pass certain voting policies.
“We’re going to change our election laws so we no longer hurt minority communities,” Gov. Kathy Hochul, a Democrat, said at a bill signing ceremony in Brooklyn.
“I’m so proud to be here to sign this landmark legislation. No state in the nation has stood up with the courage and conviction and the power we have by protecting these important rights,” she said.
The new state law will also expand language assistance for voters who don’t use English as a first language, and also provide legal tools to fight discriminatory voting provisions.
An effort in the U.S. Congress to revive parts of the Voting Rights Act failed to make it through the Senate.
Democrats who back the New York legislation said laws like it are still needed.
“Just last week, several important races around the country were won by people who deny the validity of elections and who will work to reduce access for voters,” said Sen. Zellnor Myrie.
Adam Lioz, a senior policy counsel for the Legal Defense Fund, said the organization has been working for years to push this legislation.
“We believe that this is a way for state leaders to step up and protect votes at a time where Black and brown voters are facing the biggest assault on voters rights since Jims Crow,” Lioz said.
The parts of New York required to get preclearance before changing voting laws will be determined by state officials based on a formula and list of conditions in the legislation.
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Maysoon Khan is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues. Follow Maysoon Khan on Twitter. | 2022-06-21T11:24:27+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-national-news/new-york-passes-landmark-voting-rights-legislation/ |
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