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NEW YORK (AP) — Former President Donald Trump said he has never read any part of a book in which the columnist E. Jean Carroll accused him of raping her in a department store dressing room in the mid-1990s, according to court records unsealed Wednesday.
Trump was questioned under oath in October by lawyers for Carroll, who is suing the Republican. During his 5 1/2-hour deposition, Trump said he hasn’t read Carroll’s book, “What Do We Need Men For?” and didn’t see excerpts of it in a New York magazine article when the book was released in 2019.
Portions of the transcript of Trump’s deposition were ordered unsealed in court records by a judge who would preside over a trial.
Carroll, a former longtime Elle magazine advice columnist, accused Trump in the book of attacking her in an upscale Manhattan department store in late 1995 or early 1996 after they ran into each other by chance and exchanged lighthearted banter about who should try on a piece of lingerie.
After the book was published, Trump said the encounter never happened and claimed Carroll was making it up to fuel book sales. He also said he had never met Carroll and dismissed her as “not my type.”
He said a photograph showing him with Carroll and both of their spouses at an event in 1987 was apparently an unmemorable encounter on a receiving line.
Carroll’s attorney, Roberta Kaplan, asked Trump if he read the book or any portion of it.
“No, never have. I’ve never seen the book actually,” he responded.
Kaplan also asked Trump about the black and white photograph that shows him with Carroll, her husband, and Trump’s then-wife, Ivana Trump, who died last July at age 73.
Trump pointed at Carroll in the picture and said: “It’s Marla.”
“You’re saying Marla is in this photo?” Kaplan asked.
“That’s Marla, yeah. That’s my wife,” Trump answered, according to the transcript, apparently referring to Marla Maples, who he married several years after the picture was taken.
Trump’s attorney, Alina Habba, interjected to say: “No, that’s Carroll.”
“Oh, I see,” Trump then said.
The transcript excerpts in four dozen pages released Wednesday came a week after several dozen other pages were unsealed by the court.
Habba did not immediately comment Wednesday. Kaplan declined comment.
The deposition was recorded on video, but the recording was not put in the public record for two lawsuits seeking unspecified damages that Carroll has brought against Trump.
Carroll first sued him for defamation, saying his statements damaged her reputation. In November, she brought a separate lawsuit specifying that she is owed damages for rape, a legal road made possible when New York state enacted a temporary law allowing adult rape victims to sue their abusers, even if the attacks occurred decades ago.
In the pages unsealed Wednesday, Kaplan asked Trump if he was talking about Carroll’s physical appearance in pictures when he said she was not his type.
“Physically she’s not my type, and now that I’ve gotten indirectly to hear things about her, she wouldn’t be my type in any way, shape, or form,” he said, calling her accusation “ridiculous.”
Late in the deposition after Trump characterized Carroll as a “sick woman,” Kaplan confronted him with accusations that two dozen women have made against him, asking: “They’re all sick, too, right?”
Trump answered: “I don’t know about any of these people or very many of them. I mean, every once in a while, you get — I think a lot of famous people have charges thrown at them, and many of them are false and some of them are true. But in my case —”
“None of it is true?” Kaplan interrupted.
“I would say. I mean, I don’t see any. I mean, you haven’t shown me anything,” Trump responded, according to the transcript. | 2023-01-19T12:03:28+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/news/ap-general/ap-donald-trump-says-he-never-read-book-accusing-him-of-rape/ |
A planned spacewalk by two Russian cosmonauts has been called off after ground teams noticed a significant leak from one of the spacecraft docked at the orbiting International Space Station.
The leak appeared to originate from the Russian Soyuz spacecraft, spewing an unknown substance into space for several hours.
During their spacewalk, cosmonauts Sergey Prokopyev and Dmitri Petelin were scheduled to move a radiator from an older Russian module to a newer science module, which arrived at the station last summer. The spacewalk was called off at the last minute — while the duo were suited up and in the space station's airlock — after ground teams discovered the leak.
The leaking Soyuz capsule transported the two Russian cosmonauts scheduled for the spacewalk, along with U.S. astronaut Frank Rubio, from the Baikonur Cosmodrome in Kazakhstan on Sept. 21.
Problem with Soyuz MS-22 on the ISS right now! pic.twitter.com/V4Ymvnn2D1
— Chris Bergin - NSF (@NASASpaceflight) December 15, 2022
Ground teams at NASA in Houston and at Roscosmos in Moscow are evaluating the potential impacts on the integrity of the Soyuz spacecraft, which is also responsible for bringing them home. The trio is scheduled to return in the capsule in late March.
A NASA spokesperson said at no point were any of the seven members of the ISS in danger.
"The best plan of action tonight was to focus all of our attention to sorting what's going on exactly with the Soyuz spacecraft and then we'll regroup tomorrow," said NASA Chief Flight Director Emily Nelson.
Russian mission controllers asked the cosmonauts on board the space station to photograph at the best resolution possible what appears to be a coolant leak, and instructed the crew to not open certain window shutters on the station. Cosmonaut Anna Kikina used a robotic arm attached to the station to get a closer look at the spacecraft.
Four others are currently on the station: NASA's Nicole Mann and Josh Cassada, Japan's Koichi Wakata, and Russia's Anna Kikina. Those four arrived on SpaceX's Dragon capsule on Oct. 5. That capsule is only capable of transporting up to four crewmembers back home.
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LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Bullets flew outside a South Florida convenience store, and now deputies are searching for a suspect.
Broward Sheriff’s Office deputies arrived to the scene in the area of Northwest 62nd Street and 19th Place, Tuesday afternoon, to find a man shot.
The shooting happened outside the One Stop Food convenience store, across from some apartments.
Witnesses described a chaotic scene, and no one seemed to agree on the exact number of gunshots they had heard.
Witnesses did agree that they saw a white car pull up to the store and a man on a bike pull up to that car before the gunfire ignited.
BSO has yet to confirm these details.
According to deputies, one person was shot.
7Skyforce hovered over the scene as deputies attended to the victim, as Fort Lauderdale Fire Rescue arrived to the scene.
The victim was eventually airlifted to Broward General Hospital.
A perimeter has been established in the area to search for the shooter, with Bailey Road as well as State Road 7 closed to traffic.
Please check back on WSVN.com and 7News for more details on this developing story.
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NEW YORK, March 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Y-mAbs Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: YMAB) between October 6, 2020 and October 28, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important March 20, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Y-mAbs securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Y-mAbs class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9496 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than March 20, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the Complaint, the Company made false and misleading statements to the market. Y-mAbs repeatedly misled investors about its meetings with the FDA, claiming that it was making progress in demonstrating the effectiveness and efficacy of its drug candidate, omburtamab. What was unknown to investors was that the FDA had repeatedly advised Y-mAbs that the treatment of effect of omburtamab cannot be objectively established or quantified based on a comparison between Study 03-133 and an external cohort comprised of data from the Central German Childhood Cancer Registry (CGCCR) database because of substantial differences in the patient populations, and the absence of tumor response data, and that Study 101 was neither sufficiently advanced nor indicative of efficacy to justify approval. Further, Y-mAbs failed to advise investors that it had elected to submit the March 31, 2022 BLA prior to reaching agreement with the FDA on the content of the application. Based on these facts, the Company's public statements were false and materially misleading throughout the class period. When the market learned the truth about Y-mAbs, investors suffered damages.
To join the Y-mAbs class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=9496 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Updated May 3, 2023 at 9:27 AM ET
Russian authorities said Ukraine tried to attack the Kremlin overnight with drone strikes in an alleged attempt to assassinate President Vladimir Putin.
The Kremlin's press service said on Wednesday Russian air defenses shot down two drones attempting to strike Putin's residence inside the Kremlin walls.
"We regard these actions as a planned terrorist act and an attempt on the life of the president," the Kremlin said.
Putin was not in the building at the time of the alleged attack. The Kremlin said no one was harmed and there was no material damage as a result of the falling fragments of destroyed drones.
Footage shared on social media, that could not be independently verified, allegedly showed a drone exploding as it approached the roof of the Kremlin.
The Ukrainian president has not claimed responsibility for an overnight attack in Moscow.
"We have no information about the so-called evening attacks on the Kremlin," Serhiy Nikiforov, spokesperson for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, said, according to Ukrainska Pravda newspaper.
Moscow authorities issued an immediate ban on all drone usage inside the Russian capital.
"The Russian side reserves the right to take retaliatory measures where and when it sees fit," the Kremlin said.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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PASCO COUNTY, Fla. — Florida Department of Law Enforcement agents arrested a man accused of threatening to kill a family member, a news release explains.
Christopher Cox, 25, was arrested for 36 counts of written or electronic threats to kill, do bodily injury, or conduct a mass shooting or act of terrorism. Pasco County Sheriff’s Office had a helping hand in the arrest.
According to the release, FDLE began its investigation back in January after Cox made repeated threats through email saying he wanted to kill a family member living in Florida.
At the time of the threats being made, the 25-year-old was living in Seattle, Washington and a warrant was signed for his arrest.
"Earlier this month, agents learned that Cox was traveling in Missouri on his way to Florida," the release read in part. "He entered the state yesterday and was arrested at a hotel in Pasco County."
Agents believe he was making his way to the home of the family member he threatened.
Cox was arrested and booked into the Pasco County Jail. | 2023-05-20T04:59:39+00:00 | wtsp.com | https://www.wtsp.com/article/news/crime/seattle-man-arrested-threats-family-member-pasco-county/67-614a8cd9-643f-4f35-965d-32384ceaef90 |
Ways to lower your food bill
At the end of 2022, the Federal Reserve raised interest rates to try to slow inflation. The theory behind this practice is the more expensive it is to borrow money, the less consumers will spend. When demand falls, prices will follow. But (hopefully) people aren’t taking a loan out to pay their grocery bills, so that strategy provides no relief. As the price of food continues to rise, here are some ways you can fight inflation and continue to feed your family.
In this article: Geryon Vacuum Sealer, AeroGarden Harvest with Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit and Vitamix FoodCycler FC-50.
How to save on groceries
The best way to save money on your grocery bill is to pay less for food. You can accomplish this by shopping at wholesale stores like Sam’s Club or Costco and buying in bulk. You also need to check weekly ads and strategize your meals by purchasing the best value instead of what you are craving at the moment. Also, never shop for food when you are hungry.
Get the most out of the food you buy
Food is perishable. When buying in bulk, you need to keep your food fresh so it doesn’t go to waste. This can be as simple as buying a tupperware set to prevent spills and keep food fresh to purchasing a chest freezer for storage. You could also consider buying a vacuum sealer to reduce food waste.
Best products to help keep grocery costs down
Tupperware Fridgesmart Container 4-Piece Set
This set of Fridgesmart Tupperware can help you organize and preserve food so it stays fresh and tasty longer. It’s a small step, but it reduces waste and helps you get the most out of your food.
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With this vacuum sealer, you never have to worry about wasting food again. Sealed food can last up to three years in the freezer. If you can’t finish it this week, save it for next month or later.
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Whynter Energy Star Upright Freezer
Even if you don’t get a vacuum sealer, an extra freezer gives you space that you need to keep food longer. Buy that protein in bulk while the price is low and store it in your chest freezer until it’s time to cook.
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AeroGarden Harvest with Gourmet Herb Seed Pod Kit
The Aerogarden Harvest is a fun hobby that doubles as a way to live a more sustainable life. You can grow herbs and vegetables that you pick fresh and eat, right in your own home. Growing your own food also means you can save money because you don’t have to buy it.
Slow cooking methods tend to use less energy. By choosing a Crock-Pot over a conventional oven, you may be able to save up to 50% per meal.
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West Bend Stir Crazy Popcorn Machine
Snacks get expensive. If you like to munch, consider making your own. Popcorn is one of the cheapest snacks you can make. Depending on the serving size you prefer, one jar of kernels could last for over 20 days.
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Hamilton Beach Digital Food Dehydrator
Using a food dehydrator can save you money by reducing waste and increasing the shelf life of your food. It is also another convenient and healthy way to make snacks.
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The Vitamix FoodCycler FC-50 can turn your food scraps into fertilizer in hours. It works with most food items, including chicken bones. It is compact enough to fit in nearly any kitchen.
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Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-22T02:34:11+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/kitchen-br/food-br/inflation-continues-to-impact-grocery-prices-heres-what-you-can-do-about-it/ |
--SIPA Receives Timely Donation from Team Behind First Filipino American Film by Major Hollywood Studio, Paving Way for Others to Support Fil-Am Community--
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Search to Involve Pilipino Americans (SIPA), one of the longest-running nonprofits serving the Filipino American community, accepted a gift of $75,000 by comedian Jo Koy, filmmaker Dan Lin, and Universal Pictures, the team behind "Easter Sunday," the first major studio film about Filipino American family life. Koy presented the check to SIPA at the "Rise for Comedy" festival held at Rideback Ranch in Historic Filipinotown (HiFi), just as SIPA commemorates its 50th anniversary and prepares to open the doors to its new headquarters and community center.
"On behalf of SIPA, we are truly grateful to Jo Koy, Dan Lin, Universal Pictures, and our friends and neighbors at Rideback Ranch for this generous gift to support our community," said Kimmy Maniquis, SIPA executive director. "As the community's needs grow, so do SIPA's efforts and services. This donation will help us continue to strengthen the community and deliver programming in our permanent home in HiFi."
Named HiFi Collective, the supportive housing complex at 3200 West Temple Street will provide a new office space and community center for SIPA at its long-time HiFi location. Near the western end of the L.A. district, HiFi Collective will create much needed affordable housing through a five-story building featuring 63 studio dwellings developed in partnership with Linc Housing Corporation. On the ground floor at SIPA's updated headquarters is a small business center, computer lab, commercial kitchen, and more.
As events and in-person programs shuttered during the pandemic, SIPA pivoted online. In place of events, the Fil-Am nonprofit increased mental health services, online health resources and vaccine information, and other critical services, such as support for local small businesses and helping seniors facing food insecurity and fears around increased API violence.
"Like the family in 'Easter Sunday', SIPA is about family and community, coming together for all people of all backgrounds – it's a story anyone can relate to," noted Ed Malicdem, board president of SIPA. "We are truly grateful to Jo Koy and Dan Lin for this donation and for sharing a Filipino story with the world. The Filipino word 'kapwa' comes to mind – the notion of valuing others, putting community before self. And that ultimately, we share our humanity with others."
Established in 1972, SIPA is a pillar in the HiFi community, widely known as an ambassador of the multicultural district. As one of the oldest Fil-Am nonprofits in the United States, SIPA is dedicated to improving the quality of life in HiFi and the greater Fil-Am community. SIPA provides youth services and programming, family health and human services, small business counsel, arts and culture, and a place where people of all backgrounds come together to strengthen community, providing events and resources for all.
To maintain its mission, SIPA needs donations as the 50-year-old nonprofit prepares its next chapter and aims to ensure the longevity of the organization for another 50 years. SIPA continues its annual fundraising efforts with the in-person return of its anniversary benefit on October 15. Honoring community heroes, the SIPA 50th Anniversary Gala and 2022 Barangay Awards will aim to raise $200,000 for SIPA's programming and services. More information and ways to support SIPA today, whether a monthly pledge or a one-time, tax-deductible donation, is available at www.sipacares.org.
For press inquiries only, please contact Jessica del Mundo at 10storyhouse PR for SIPA at 1-323-741-5600.
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Chris Rock is going where no comedian has gone before — live on Netflix.
The streaming giant said Thursday that Rock will be the first artist to perform on the company’s first-ever live, global streaming event. The comedy special is set to stream in early 2023, but few other details were revealed.
“Chris Rock is one of the most iconic and important comedic voices of our generation,” Robbie Praw, Netflix vice president of stand-up and comedy formats said in a statement.
“We’re thrilled the entire world will be able to experience a live Chris Rock comedy event and be a part of Netflix history. This will be an unforgettable moment and we’re so honored that Chris is carrying this torch.”
This will be the first significant test of live streaming on Netflix, potentially opening the door for other programs to get the live treatment.
It will be Rock’s second Netflix stand-up special. His first, “Chris Rock: Tamborine,” debuted in February 2018. | 2022-11-11T16:11:40+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/entertainment-news/ap-chris-rock-to-go-live-on-netflix-in-a-first-for-the-streamer/ |
Oregon religious leader convicted of child sexual abuse sentenced to 13 years in prison
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) — An Oregon religious leader convicted multiple times of sexually abusing a former church member when she was a child has been sentenced to more than 13 years in prison.
Circuit Judge Andrew Lavin sentenced Michael Sperou Tuesday for two counts of first-degree unlawful sexual penetration, The Oregonian/OregonLive reported. The judge granted Sperou credit for time served in previous cases but said he is ineligible for other sentence reduction programs and ordered him to register as a sex offender.
Prosecutors declined to bring charges against Sperou in 1997 when seven women and girls accused him of sexual abuse but indicted him in 2014 after revisiting the cases. By then, only one case was within the statute of limitations. Sperou was the longtime leader of the Christian North Clackamas Bible Community in Happy Valley, and is still listed as senior pastor on its website.
Sperou was convicted in the 2015 trial by an 11-1 jury vote. In 2020 though, it was overturned because witnesses referred to the women as “victims” and the U.S. Supreme Court banned non-unanimous verdicts.
On Tuesday, defense attorney Steven Sherlag said Sperou maintains his innocence and plans to appeal his conviction because the third trial included testimony from two women whose accusations were past the statute of limitations. Sperou didn’t speak during sentencing Tuesday.
“He will return to court for a fourth trial,” Sherlag said.
Sherlag unsuccessfully tried during sentencing to convince a judge to grant bail and allow Sperou to remain out of custody to plan an appeal.
Multnomah County Deputy District Attorney Chuck Mickley argued against it, saying Sperou has continued to prey on his congregation by developing an inappropriate relationship with a woman who has a 10-year-old daughter.
Prosecutors have said Sperou exerts extraordinary control over day-to-day aspects of members’ lives.
“I’m very concerned about a child still living in the congregation,” Lavin said.
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(iSeeCars) – Whether you want to travel cross-country or drive to a neighboring state, a road trip is a popular mode of transportation for summer vacations. Even with high gas prices, car travel is typically more cost-effective than air travel with the added bonus of avoiding TSA regulations and baggage weight requirements.
Just like having the right travel companion, having the right car can greatly improve the quality of your road trip. And because everyone’s travel needs are different, we’ve selected the best road trip cars across multiple vehicle categories. After all, a family road trip with small children would require a different vehicle than cruising the California coast.
We’ve selected the best road trip cars based on reliability, fuel efficiency, cargo/passenger space, and safety. These cars also have convenience features that can come in handy for road travel, including a WiFi hotspot, smart cruise control, automatic high beam headlights, and lane-keep assist. Other features that appear on some of the vehicles on the list include rear entertainment systems and roadside assistance.
Best Small SUV for a Road Trip
Subaru Outback
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.4
- Average New Car Price: $36,679
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $34,433
The best small SUV for a road trip is the Subaru Outback. The Outback is among the most spacious vehicles in the class and offers plenty of room for cargo and passengers. It also has excellent fuel economy. If your road trip includes rugged adventures, you can opt for the Wilderness model, which adds increased ground clearance for off-roading. The Outback comes standard with many safety features including adaptive cruise control, while more driver assistance features like blind spot monitoring are available on higher trims. All-wheel drive (AWD) comes standard so this vehicle can handle road trips in all seasons.
Best Midsize SUV for a Road Trip
Honda Pilot
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.6
- Average New Car Price: $43,648
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $38,652
If a midsize SUV is your preferred vehicle for a road trip, chances are you have a family in tow. The Honda Pilot three-row crossover is the ultimate family SUV, which makes it an excellent choice for road trip transportation. The Pilot comes standard with seating for eight, while a seven-seat configuration with second-row captain chairs is also available. The spacious Honda Pilot offers three roomy rows of seats and comes standard with an 8-inch touch screen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, satellite radio, HD Radio, and two USB ports. Higher trims offer even more road trip-friendly features including second-row USB ports, wireless device charging, navigation, a rear-seat entertainment system, a Wi-Fi hot spot, and the CabinTalk PA system. Front-wheel drive models get an EPA-estimated 20 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway, which is typical for the midsize three-row SUV class.
Best Large SUV for a Road Trip
Chevrolet Suburban
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.8
- Average New Car Price: $67,883
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $57,792
By nature, large SUVs have dismal gas mileage, which can make them less than ideal for road trips. However, if you are hauling a large family and lots of cargo, a full-size SUV might be necessary. While midsize SUVs sacrifice trunk space when the rear seats are in place, full-size SUVs like the Chevrolet Suburban have a massive cargo hold in addition to three spacious rows of seats. The Suburban can haul up to eight passengers and has 41.5 cubic feet of cargo space behind its third-row, 93.8 cubic feet with these seats folded, and 144.7 cubic feet with both the second and third rows folded. Standard infotainment features include a 10.2-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, eight USB ports, Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi hot spot, and satellite radio. Available infotainment features include a navigation system, wireless device charging, and a rear-seat entertainment system with two 12.6-inch touch screens to keep children occupied.
Best Minivan for a Road Trip
Toyota Sienna
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: Coming Soon
- Average New Car Price: $49,553
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $38,914
While some think a minivan might cramp their style, others appreciate the function and features the vehicle provides. And if you’re making frequent stops with small children, the easy entry/exit process of a minivan can’t be beat. The hybrid Toyota Sienna provides the best of both worlds as a spacious family hauler and a fuel-efficient hybrid. Standard infotainment features include a 9-inch touch screen, Apple CarPlay, Android Auto, Amazon Alexa, seven USB ports, Bluetooth, and a Wi-Fi hot spot. Available features include a navigation system, wireless device charging, and a rear-seat entertainment system. You can even get an in-car intercom to easily communicate with rear passengers. Standard safety features include blind spot monitoring with rear cross traffic alert, forward collision warning, and adaptive cruise control.
Best Sports Car for a Road Trip
Ford Mustang
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.5
- Average New Car Price: $49,128
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $36,338
If your cargo needs aren’t too large, a fun-to-drive American sports car can be the ultimate road trip companion. The Mustang has one of the largest trunks in its class, although the coupe is more spacious than the convertible. It also seats four passengers, which makes it more practical than a two-seater. With its base 310-horsepower turbo-four cylinder engine and 10-speed automatic transmission, the Mustang gets up to 21 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway, which is more than most sports cars. The Mustang comes standard with a voice-controlled SYNC infotainment system and a Wi-Fi hot spot, and a larger touchscreen, navigation system, Android Auto and Apple CarPlay are available. The Mustang also has a suite of standard safety features like blind spot monitoring, rear cross traffic alert, lane departure warning, lane keep assist, and automatic emergency braking. Adaptive cruise control is also available.
Best Sedan/Hatchback for a Road Trip
Mazda Mazda3
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: Coming Soon
- Average New Car Price: $26,950
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $23,051
The Mazda3 is a fun-to-drive small car that’s available as a sedan or hatchback. While the sedan has below-average cargo space for the class, it can do the job if you’re a light packer. For more space, there’s the hatchback that offers comparable cargo space to subcompact SUVs. The Mazda3 comes standard with a responsive 155-horsepower 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine that provides plenty of power for your daily commute. You can also opt for a more powerful 186 horsepower four-cylinder or a turbocharged 227 horsepower four-cylinder. The Mazda3 sedan gets an EPA-estimated 28 mpg in the city and 36 mpg on the highway, while the hatchback gets 26/34 mpg city/highway. The Mazda 3 comes standard with automatic high-beam headlights, adaptive cruise control, forward automatic emergency braking, lane departure warning, and rain-sensing windshield wipers.
Best Electric Car for a Road Trip
Tesla Model 3
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 7.2
- Average New Car Price: $57,452
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $50,572
With an electric vehicle, you won’t have to re-fuel, but depending on the length of your trip, you’ll likely have to re-charge. The Tesla Model 3 has between 272 miles and 358 miles of range, and if you use its standard navigation system, it will provide you with places along your route where you can charge the battery pack. Other standard infotainment features include a 15-inch touchscreen, Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi hotspot, and wireless device charging. It has a front and rear trunk, which has a total of 23 cubic feet of cargo space, which is comparable to a subcompact SUV and should provide enough room for luggage. The Model 3 comes with a full suite of standard safety features like forward collision warning and active cruise control. Available features include full self-driving capability, which can reduce the stress of long-distance road trips. These features include automatic lane change, automatic parking, and stop sign and traffic light recognition.
Best Hybrid Car for a Road Trip
Toyota Highlander Hybrid
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 9.2
- Average New Car Price: $47,515
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $45,097
The Toyota Highlander Hybrid is a reliable, capable crossover with a high-quality cabin and three spacious rows of seats. The Highlander comes standard with a suite of safety features including cross traffic alert, adaptive cruise control, traffic sign recognition, lane departure warning, forward collision warning, and pedestrian detection. Front-wheel-drive Highlander Hybrids get an EPA-estimated 36 mpg in the city and 35 mpg on the highway, while all-wheel drive versions get up to 35 mpg in the city and on the highway. For comparison, AWD versions of the standard Highlander get 20 mpg in the city and 27 mpg on the highway.
Best Luxury SUV for a Road Trip
BMW X3
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.2
- Average New Car Price: $52,016
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $44,654
The BMW X3 small crossover is an excellent choice if you want a premium long-distance hauler that blends efficiency with performance. The X3 leads the class in cargo capacity and comfortably seats five people with ample headroom and legroom. It comes standard with a lively 248-horsepower turbocharged four-cylinder and is one of the most fuel-efficient small SUVs available. It has a suite of standard safety features including blind spot monitoring, adaptive cruise control, forward collision warning, and lane departure warning. Available driver assistance features include steering assist and lane change assist. The X3 has plenty of standard infotainment features including a 10.25-inch touch screen, navigation, Bluetooth, a Wi-Fi hot spot, Android Auto, and Apple CarPlay.
Best Luxury Sedan for a Road Trip
Audi A6
- iSeeCars Reliability Score: 8.6
- Average New Car Price: $64,181
- Average 3-Year-Old Used Car Price: $49,141
The Audi A6 midsize sedan is our choice if you want to travel the open road in a luxury sedan. It has a spacious, elegant cabin and features Audi’s confident driving dynamics. The A6’s base turbocharged four-cylinder engine gets 23 mpg in the city and 32 mpg on the highway, which is excellent for the class. The A6 comes standard with all-wheel drive so it can handle all weather conditions. The A6 standard infotainment features include 10.1-inch upper touch screen, an 8.6-inch lower touch screen, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Bluetooth, navigation and satellite radio. It also has a panoramic sunroof so road trippers can enjoy open-air driving. Standard safety features include forward collision warning, automatic emergency braking, and automatic high beam headlights. Adaptive cruise control is available.
Bottom Line
The ideal American road trip can vary greatly depending on your travel preferences and how many travel companions are joining you. That’s why the best road trip vehicles exist across multiple categories. So whether you’re taking a leaf-peeping excursion through New England, a family road trip to Disney World, or an expedition through the mountains, we can help you find the best vehicle for your road trip. While all modern new cars are equipped with active safety features, some vehicles offer more standard features than others. The same goes for infotainment features, although more premium vehicles tend to have more of the latest and greatest technology.
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A third candidate for public office has come to forward to say a sheriff on Florida's Space Coast offered help in getting a job in exchange for leaving a race and backing his favored candidate.
Kimberly Musselman, an assistant state attorney in Brevard County, told Florida Today she was asked by Brevard County Sheriff Wayne Ivey to bow out of her race for county judge and endorse a candidate backed by him. In exchange, the sheriff said he could use his influence to help her become the district's top prosecutor, she said.
After she refused, Ivey urged some of her biggest donors to drop their support, Musselman told Florida Today.
“My donors dried up real quick,” Musselman said.
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In response to an inquiry Wednesday, Tod Goodyear, a spokesperson for the Brevard County Sheriff's Office, said in an email, “We are not commenting at this time."
Two other candidates for public office have made similar allegations to Florida Today.
Cocoa Beach police officer Chris Hattaway said the Republican sheriff asked him to step aside for former state Rep. Tom Goodson, another candidate in a county commission race. Shawn Overdorf, a former school resource officer, told a similar story about his race for school board. In exchange, both candidates were offered jobs in Goodson's office if he won, Florida Today reported.
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When contacted by Florida Today, Goodson denied involvement with any efforts to pressure candidates out of the election and said he had not spoken with Ivey about hiring anyone.
Ivey has gained national attention in recent years due to his weekly “ Wheel of Fugitive ” videos which feature the sheriff spinning a wheel with photos of 10 of the county’s most wanted.
“Everybody watches it. Even the fugitives watch it” to see who becomes “fugitive of the week,” said Ivey, who was elected sheriff in 2012. | 2022-08-10T18:05:12+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/central-florida-sheriff-accused-of-pressuring-candidates-to-drop-races/2832366/ |
A house in Stow that sold for $370,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Cuyahoga Falls in the past week.
In total, 46 residential real estate sales were recorded in the area during the past week, with an average price of $242,067, $162 per square foot.
The prices in the list below concern real estate sales where the title was recorded during the week of July 17 even if the property may have been sold earlier.
10. $310,000, condominium at 5111 Atterbury Lane
The property at 5111 Atterbury Lane in Stow has new owners. The price was $310,000. The condominium was built in 1999 and has a living area of 1,249 square feet. The price per square foot is $248. The deal was finalized on Jun. 30.
9. $310,000, single-family residence at 314 W. Steels Corners Road
The 1,710 square-foot single-family residence at 314 W. Steels Corners Road, Cuyahoga Falls, has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $310,000, $181 per square foot. The house was built in 1965. The deal was finalized on Jul. 6.
8. $315,000, detached house at 2700 High Hampton Trail
The sale of the single family residence at 2700 High Hampton Trail in Cuyahoga Falls has been finalized. The price was $315,000, and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 1995 and has a living area of 1,995 square feet. The price per square foot was $158. The deal was finalized on Jul. 6.
7. $317,500, single-family house at 2942 Williamsburg Circle
The property at 2942 Williamsburg Circle in Stow has new owners. The price was $317,500. The house was built in 1987 and has a living area of 2,030 square feet. The price per square foot is $156. The deal was finalized on Jul. 12.
6. $327,000, single-family home at 5098 Melissa Rae Circle
The 1,624 square-foot single-family residence at 5098 Melissa Rae Circle in Stow has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $327,000, $201 per square foot. The house was built in 1991. The deal was finalized on Jul. 12.
5. $334,000, detached house at 3214 Old Mill Drive
The sale of the detached house at 3214 Old Mill Drive, Cuyahoga Falls, has been finalized. The price was $334,000, and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 2018 and has a living area of 2,176 square feet. The price per square foot was $153. The deal was finalized on Jul. 6.
4. $349,500, single-family home at 75 Cedar Woods Drive
A sale has been finalized for the single-family home at 75 Cedar Woods Drive in Cuyahoga Falls. The price was $349,500 and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 1991 and the living area totals 2,442 square feet. The price per square foot ended up at $143. The deal was finalized on Jul. 10.
3. $350,000, single-family house at 4057 Bishops Gate Circle
The 1,971 square-foot detached house at 4057 Bishops Gate Circle in Stow has been sold. The transfer of ownership was settled in July and the total purchase price was $350,000, $178 per square foot. The house was built in 2000. The deal was finalized on Jul. 11.
2. $362,000, single-family residence at 3742 Leewood Road
The sale of the single family residence at 3742 Leewood Road in Stow has been finalized. The price was $362,000, and the new owners took over the house in July. The house was built in 1961 and has a living area of 2,204 square feet. The price per square foot was $164. The deal was finalized on Jul. 12.
1. $370,000, single-family home at 2265 Blanford Drive
The property at 2265 Blanford Drive in Stow has new owners. The price was $370,000. The house was built in 2003 and has a living area of 2,112 square feet. The price per square foot is $175. The deal was finalized on Jul. 10.
Real Estate Newswire is a service provided by United Robots, which uses machine learning to generate analysis of data from Propmix, an aggregator of national real-estate data. | 2023-07-30T20:55:50+00:00 | cleveland.com | https://www.cleveland.com/realestate-news/2023/07/10-most-expensive-homes-sold-in-cuyahoga-falls-july-17-23.html |
TULSA, Okla. — The Oklahoma Court of Criminal Appeals announced it is denying two applications filed by death row inmate Richard Glossip for a hearing to consider new evidence.
Glossip was sentenced to death for ordering the beating death of Oklahoma City motel owner Barry Van Treese in 1997. Another man, Justin Sneed, admitted to robbing and beating Van Treese with a baseball bat, but said he did so only after Glossip promised to pay him $10,000.
The state originally was set to execute Glossip in 2015 when prison officials realized they had received the wrong lethal drug, eventually leading to a moratorium on executions that didn't end until 2021.
Dozens of Oklahoma lawmakers have called for a hearing to allow a full review of the evidence, including witnesses' claims that Sneed is lying and Glossip was not involved in the murder. Glossip has always maintained his innocence, as well as his attorneys.
Glossip's attorney, Don Knight, issued this statement following the court's decision:
“This is a very difficult decision to understand. The evidence of Rich’s innocence, and the State’s misconduct, is overwhelming and deserving of, at the very minimum, a fair hearing where we can present our evidence. This is all we have ever asked for and is something that, obviously, the State is desperate to see never happen. We still have another petition pending with the Court setting forth Sneed’s desire to recant his testimony against Rich and, most shockingly, documenting the prosecutor’s serious misconduct in coaching Sneed to change his testimony in the middle of trial. Our fight to free this innocent man will continue, and we remain optimistic that truth and justice will prevail, both for Rich and the citizens of Oklahoma.”
The petition denied today can be read below:
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‘Yellowstone’ Star Luke Grimes to Perform in Laramie!
If you haven't watched Yellowstone, first off, I'm shocked and impressed. That's a feat, considering the show is EVERYWHERE these days. Second off, you should at least catch an episode or two so you know who Luke Grimes is before seeing him in Laramie.
Yep, Luke Grimes is coming to Laramie. And we've got the details!
Luke Grimes Heads to Laramie
Luke plays Kaycee Dutton, son of Kevin Costner's John Dutton. Grimes has some serious acting chops and brings a ton of depth and emotion to his character.
Of course, Luke's got more talents than just acting. He also happens to have quite the voice. Grimes premiered his first country song in December last year and has since gotten a huge following for his classic country vibes and velvety vocals. It's no surprise that Grimes is slated to perform at several country music fests later this year.
And in between his touring and filming life, he's planning on performing in Laramie!
On Friday, April 14, Grimes will take to the stage at the Cowboy Saloon & Dance Hall. Tickets are just $15 to see this rising country star in Laramie. You can find ticket info by clicking here.
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Luke Grimes dropped a new single titled 'Oh Ohio' today. His first single, 'No Horse to Ride' has over 7 million views on Spotify alone! His acoustic guitar performance in both songs is classic country strumming at its finest.
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And don't miss his first single: | 2023-03-18T03:48:00+00:00 | k2radio.com | https://k2radio.com/yellowstone-star-luke-grimes-to-perform-in-laramie/ |
Bills rookie cornerback Christian Benford (hand), defensive tackle Jordan Phillips (hamstring) and wide receiver Jake Kumerow (ankle) will not play Sunday against the Baltimore Ravens, coach Sean McDermott said Friday on WGR.
McDermott said the remainder of the injuries will be evaluated as the team practices Friday. "We'll get a better feel for the rest of them and so how it goes," McDermott said.
Asked specifically about wide receiver Gabe Davis, who was downgraded from limited Wednesday to not practicing Thursday, McDermott said, "We’re just going to evaluate where it goes and take it one day at a time."
McDermott told reporters that Davis aggravated the injury in practice and "we gave him a day." He is "on schedule" to practice Friday.
McDermott also said that practice squad cornerback Xavier Rhodes, signed this week, is unlikely to be ready to play with a hsmstring injury.
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On Thursday, cornerbacks Dane Jackson (neck) and Cam Lewis (forearm/knee), and offensive lineman Ryan Bates (concussion) were all limited and practiced in red non-contact jerseys. All three were in regular uniforms Friday.
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Bates is in the concussion protocol, so his participation indicated that he has moved to the next stage. McDermott indicated Friday that Bates is still in the protcol.
He noted that Jackson is "moving in the right direction."
Safety Jordan Poyer (foot), tight end Dawson Knox (back/hip), center Mitch Morse (elbow) offensive lineman Justin Murray (foot) and defensive tackle Ed Oliver (ankle) also were limited. | 2022-09-30T17:07:04+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/sports/bills/bills-injury-updates-phillips-benford-kumerow-out-against-ravens-plus-more-updates/article_a5a377a4-40cf-11ed-b632-87125745e2bb.html |
If you needed another reason to get excited about Michigan’s offensive prospects this fall, look no further than Phil Steele.
The long-time college football analyst and author of the annual namesake preview magazine, Steele ranks the Wolverines’ offensive line No. 1 in the country heading into the 2022 season.
In his magazine, on newsstands now (and available for purchase online), Steele says Michigan’s front five could become the first-ever repeat winners of the Joe Moore Award. The unit returns three full-time starters and its position coach and co-offensive coordinator, Sherrone Moore, who adds play-calling duties this season.
“They lose two starters but add Virginia transfer Olusegun Oluwatimi at center, and he joins 14 (very highly touted recruits) on the unit, including second-team Big Ten left tackle Ryan Hayes,” Steele writes. “They average 316 pounds and have 87 career starts.”
Steele is big on experience and returning production, and Michigan has that again this fall — returning starting left tackle Ryan Hayes, starting right guard Zak Zinter and starting left guard Trevor Keegan.
While center Andrew Vastardis has elected to move on, the unit has seemingly upgraded with Oluwatimi, a graduate transfer who was a finalist for the Rimington Trophy last season.
More: Michigan football a preseason top-10 team, according to Athlon and Lindy’s
Meanwhile, the only real question this offseason is what happens at right tackle. Trente Jones and Karsen Barnhart began their position battle in spring, and while Jones might be the projected starter according to Steele — nothing has been settled just yet.
For what it’s worth, the two other college football preseason publications, Athlon and Lindy’s, both rank the Michigan offensive line second in the Big Ten, behind Ohio State. Lindy’s actually has the Wolverines fifth nationally, behind Notre Dame, OSU, Baylor and BYU.
Michigan’s offensive line rose to prominence in 2021 thanks to its effective rushing attack, averaging a Big Ten-best 214.36 yards per game and 39 touchdowns. The Wolverines also allowed the fewest sacks in the conference (14), a reflection of its strong play at tackle — Andrew Stueber was a first-team all-Big Ten selection — and run-heavy offense.
Hayes is back on the left side, providing proven protection for quarterback Cade McNamara (or whoever the starter ends up being) as Michigan works to integrate its two new pieces up front. The good news, of course, is that it should have enough time — the Wolverines play a relatively easy-going non-conference slate before opening the Big Ten schedule, at home, against Maryland.
Of note: Zak Zinter, who has earned rave reviews for his talent and potential upside from Michigan coaches in the past, is a first-team All-American selection according to Steele. Keegan, the other projected guard, is a first-team all-Big Ten pick.
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Offensive line: Early ‘Olu’ impressions, and a front-runner at right tackle | 2022-07-11T13:57:30+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/wolverines/2022/07/phil-steele-projects-another-big-year-for-michigans-offensive-line.html |
In light of STI Awareness Month, Zocdoc did a quick sexual health check-in.
NEW YORK, April 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Post-Covid-19 lockdowns, health officials saw a spike in reported sexually transmitted infections (STIs) in 2022. Why? Well, experts say STI screenings were on the long list of healthcare appointments that patients put off during the pandemic.
Ahead of CDC's STI Awareness Week, which runs from April 9th to April 15th, "Zocdoc Reports – What's Up Down There?" explores Zocdoc appointment booking data to see if patients have taken a renewed interest in their sexual health.
The results are clear: Bookings in the first half of March 2023 were 26% higher than the same period in 2022. Let's take a look at some of our other compelling findings about who's seeking out STI screenings and treatment — and why.
Demographic divide
Men are being more proactive about checking up on their sexual health than they usually are with other medical care. Typically, they make up around 35% of overall Zocdoc bookings, excluding ob-gyn appointments. But over the last year, they made up 41% of STI-related bookings, while women booked the remaining 59%.
Additionally, millennial and Gen Z patients booked more STI appointments over the last year than other age groups.
- Combined, millennial and Gen Z patients booked 94% of all STI appointments. Around 51% of these bookings came from millennials, while 43% came from Gen Z bookers.
- Patients in their 20s booked nearly twice as many appointments as those in their 30s. Around 59% of bookers were in their 20s, while 30% were in their 30s.
- Seniors (65+) made up less than 1% of the bookings.
Issues by frequency
Patients on Zocdoc made the most appointments related to genital warts, which are caused by the Human Papilloma Virus (HPV). Here's the breakdown of STI-specific bookings below.
- Genital warts (24%)
- Genital Herpes (17%)
- HIV/AIDS (16%)
- HPV (16%)
- Hepatitis (14%)
Across the map
Patients across the country turned to Zocdoc for STI-related care over the past year. Zocdoc patients in Atlanta were the most proactive about their sexual health and had the highest rate of STI bookings per patient. Meanwhile, patients in Boston, Charlotte, NC, San Francisco and Nashville had some of the lowest booking rates. Here are the 15 locations patients paid the closest attention to their sexual health:
- Atlanta
- Houston
- Detroit
- Las Vegas
- Phoenix
- Dallas
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
- Denver
- Chicago
- New York
- Austin
- Los Angeles
- Orlando
- Miami
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Judge throws out Trump-era rollbacks on protections for endangered species
WASHINGTON (AP) — A federal judge on Tuesday threw out a host of actions by the Trump administration to roll back protections for endangered or threatened species, a year after the Biden administration said it was moving to strengthen species protections weakened under former President Donald Trump.
U.S. District Judge Jon Tigar in Northern California eliminated the Trump-era rules even as two wildlife agencies under President Joe Biden are reviewing or rescinding the Trump-era regulations. The decision restores a range of protections under the Endangered Species Act — including some that date to the 1970s — while the reviews are completed.
Environmental groups hailed the decision, which they said sped up needed protections and critical habitat designations for threatened species, including salmon in the Pacific Northwest.
Tigar’s ruling “spoke for species desperately in need of comprehensive federal protections without compromise,” said Kristen Boyles, an attorney for the environmental group Earthjustice. “Threatened and endangered species do not have the luxury of waiting under rules that do not protect them.”
The court ruling comes as two federal agencies — the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and National Marine Fisheries Service — review five Endangered Species Act regulations finalized by the Trump administration, including critical habitat designations and rules requiring federal agencies to consult with other agencies before taking action on threatened or endangered species.
Fish and Wildlife also said it will reinstate the decades-old “blanket rule,” which mandates additional protections for species that are newly classified as threatened. Those protections were removed under Trump.
Critical habitat designations for threatened or endangered species can result in limitations on energy development such as mining or oil drilling that could disturb a vulnerable species, while the consultation rule, and a separate rule on the scope of proposed federal actions, helps determine how far the government may go to protect imperiled species.
Under Trump, officials rolled back protections for the northern spotted owl, gray wolves and other species, actions that Biden has vowed to review. The Biden administration previously moved to reverse Trump’s decision to weaken enforcement of the century-old Migratory Bird Treaty Act, which made it harder to prosecute bird deaths caused by the energy industry.
The decision on the bird law was among more than 100 business-friendly actions on the environment that Trump took and Biden wants to reconsider, revise or scrap.
A spokesman for the Interior Department, which oversees the Fish and Wildlife Service, said the agency is reviewing the decision.
Fish and Wildlife, along with the marine fisheries service, announced in June 2021 that it was reviewing the Trump-era actions. The reviews could take months or years to complete, officials said.
Industry groups and Republicans in Congress have long viewed the Endangered Species Act as an impediment to economic development, and under Trump they successfully lobbied to weaken the law’s regulations. Environmental groups and Democratic-controlled states battled the moves in court, but many of those cases remained unresolved.
Ryan Shannon, a lawyer with the Center for Biological Diversity, another environmental group, said he was “incredibly relieved” that “terrible” Trump-era rules on endangered species were thrown out by the Oakland, California-based Tigar, who was appointed to the federal bench by former President Barack Obama.
“I hope the Biden administration takes this opportunity to strengthen this crucial law, rather than weaken it, in the face of the ongoing extinction crisis,’’ Shannon said Tuesday.
Rebecca Riley of the Natural Resources Defense Council said the court ruling “ensures that the previous administration’s ‘extinction package’ will be rolled back.’’
She and other advocates called on the Biden administration to ensure the Endangered Species Act “can do its job: preventing the extinction of vulnerable species.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-07-05T20:47:38+00:00 | fox5vegas.com | https://www.fox5vegas.com/2022/07/05/judge-throws-out-trump-era-rollbacks-protections-endangered-species/ |
Students in the Scranton School District’s newest program studied green architecture, grew hydroponic lettuce, worked with solar panels, built robots and programmed apps this school year.
With a full school year nearly complete at the STEMM Academy, leaders are preparing new curriculum and expanding classroom space to accommodate more students.
At the STEMM Academy, students focus on science, technology, engineering, math and medicine, while also taking core subjects such as English and math. The district’s recovery plan called for the school’s creation, and officials transformed Scranton High School’s library to make space for the new program.
Scranton school directors learned about the progress of the academy at May’s work session and June’s regular meeting.
“It exceeds my wildest expectations,” board President Ro Hume said, crediting district administration and Katona Miller, STEM program supervisor, for the academy’s success. “It’s something I could not be more proud of.”
This school year, the academy included 120 seventh and eighth graders from across the city, whose classes and interaction at Scranton High were largely limited to the former library area. Eventually, the academy will include 360 students in seventh through 12th grades.
In the fall, the current eighth graders will become the program’s first ninth grade group and will integrate more into the high school, taking classes such as math and English with other ninth graders, and returning to the academy for STEMM classes. Additional renovation work is planned for this summer, including adding walls to classrooms in the former library and adapting additional classrooms for STEMM use.
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Students in the program — the first of its kind in Lackawanna County — attended events at area colleges and several workshops in the area this year. The students participated in robotics, ecology and Pennsylvania Junior Academy of Science clubs and attended STEM “Knights” that included incoming seventh graders.
Benchmark testing shows academic growth, Miller said during a presentation at the May 30 work session.
Last week, school directors approved ninth grade STEMM curriculum, including principles of biomedical science, introduction to engineering design and web design courses.
Several students and their parents attended and spoke at the school board meeting, thanking the district for creating the academy.
Eighth grader Joseph Banull said he has joined clubs, made new friends and developed an even greater interest in the STEMM subjects.
“I’m grateful for this amazing school and this opportunity,” he said.
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — A California panel on Friday denied parole for a follower of cult leader Charles Manson convicted of slayings more than a half-century ago.
Bruce Davis was previously recommended for parole seven times, but those findings were rejected by three consecutive governors. Parole commissioners told the 79-year-old Davis to try again in three years.
“They said he lacks empathy,” Michael Beckman, Davis’ attorney, said after the hearing before two parole commissioners.
Davis has said he helped kill musician Gary Hinman and stuntman Donald “Shorty” Shea in 1969. He previously said he cut Shea with a knife and held a gun while Manson cut Hinman’s face with a sword.
“I wanted to be Charlie’s favorite guy,” he said during a 2014 parole hearing.
Afterward, other followers wrote “political piggy” on the wall of Hinman’s home in his own blood.
Davis was not involved in the more notorious killings of actress Sharon Tate and six others by the Manson cult the same year.
“The last 14 commissioners of the parole board found Bruce Davis suitable for parole,” as did the last nine experts who found him at a low risk for violence, said Beckman, Davis’ attorney. “For these two commissioners to think they know better is appalling.”
Gov. Gavin Newsom has consistently rejected parole recommendations for Davis and for other followers of Manson, who died in prison in 2017 at age 83. His release was previously blocked by governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Jerry Brown.
Anthony DiMaria, a nephew of victim Thomas Jay Sebring, argued against Davis’ parole on behalf of Hinman’s family.
“Bruce Davis remains in prison because his crimes were so severe and profound that they shook our country to its core with permanent repercussions,” said DiMaria. | 2022-07-09T14:13:52+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/parole-denied-for-manson-follower-charged-in-1969-slayings-they-said-he-lacks-empathy/ |
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Andrew Tate, a social media personality known for expressing misogynistic views online, appeared Wednesday at a court in Romania, where prosecutors have charged him with rape, human trafficking and forming a criminal gang to exploit women.
Tate and his brother, Tristan, who is also charged with the offenses, arrived Wednesday at a court in the capital Bucharest, flanked by six bodyguards.
Prosecutors have also filed charges against two Romanian women in the case. Romania’s anti-organized crime agency alleged that the four defendants formed a criminal group in 2021 “in order to commit the crime of human trafficking” in Romania as well as the United States and Britain.
The agency alleged that seven female victims were misled and transported to Romania, where they were sexually exploited and subjected to physical violence by the gang. One defendant is accused of raping a woman twice in March 2022, according to the statement.
Tate, 36, has resided in Romania since 2017. The former professional kickboxer has repeatedly claimed Romanian prosecutors have no evidence and alleged the case is a political conspiracy to silence him.
Asked by reporters “how much money have you made from trafficking women?” outside court ahead of Wednesday’s hearing, Tate snapped: “Zero.”
Tate’s spokesperson, Mateea Petrescu, said Tuesday that the brothers were prepared to “demonstrate their innocence and vindicate their reputation.”
“Tate’s legal team are prepared to cooperate fully with the appropriate authorities, presenting all necessary evidence to exonerate the brothers and expose any misinterpretations or false accusations,” Petrescu said.
The Tate brothers, who are dual British-U.S. citizens, and the two Romanian suspects were detained in late December in Bucharest. The brothers won an appeal on March 31 to be moved from police custody to house arrest.
Tate is a successful social media figure with more than 6 million Twitter followers, many of them young men and schoolchildren. He previously was banned from TikTok, YouTube and Facebook for hate speech and his misogynistic comments, including that women should bear responsibility for getting sexually assaulted.
He returned to Twitter last year after the platform’s new CEO, Elon Musk, reinstated Tate’s account. Hope Not Hate, a group campaigning against far-right extremism in the U.K., has warned that Tate continues to attract a huge following among young men and teenage boys who are drawn to his “misogynist, homophobic and racist content” by the luxurious lifestyle the influencer projects online.
Romania’s anti-organized crime agency, known as DIICOT, said the seven alleged victims were recruited with false declarations of love and taken to Romania’s Ilfov county, where they were forced to take part in pornography. The women were allegedly controlled by “intimidation, constant surveillance” and claims they were in debt, prosecutors said.
Prosecutors ordered the confiscation of the Tate brothers’ assets, including 15 luxury cars, luxury watches and about $3 million in cryptocurrency, the agency’s statement said.
Several women in Britain also are pursuing civil claims to obtain damages from Tate, alleging they were victims of sexual violence. In a recent interview with the BBC, Tate denied spreading a culture of misogyny and accusations that he manipulated women for financial gain. | 2023-06-21T10:19:26+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/world/andrew-tate-appears-in-romanian-court-to-face-rape-and-human-trafficking-charges/ |
(The Hill) – The average U.S. life expectancy shortened by seven months in 2021, according to new data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), driven mainly by COVID-19 and drug overdoses from synthetic opioids.
According to a pair of CDC reports, life expectancy dropped for the second consecutive year, from 77 years to 76.4 years. This follows a major drop of 1.8 years in 2020, putting life expectancy from birth at about the same level it was in 1996.
Every age group in the nation — from 1-year-olds to people age 85 and older— saw a decrease in life expectancy. Life expectancy for women is 79.9 years, about six years longer than men, but they both experienced the same decline.
Almost all racial groups also saw an increase in death rates, with the exception of non-Hispanic Asian males and non-Hispanic Black males, which saw a slight decrease,
Nine of the 10 leading causes of death in 2020 were the same in 2021. Heart disease was the main cause of death, followed by cancer and COVID-19, which took nearly 417,000 lives last year — an increase of 18.8% from 2020, despite the release of new vaccines.
About 3.46 million people died in the U.S. last year, according to CDC, an increase of 80,502 more deaths than in 2020. Deaths by suicide and from liver disease caused by alcohol also increased, contributing to the shorter American lifespan. Flu and pneumonia rates decreased, as parts of the U.S. population took precautions against the coronavirus and wore masks.
Drug overdose deaths have been rising over the past two decades in the United States, CDC said. In 2021, overdoses were responsible for 106,699 deaths.
Drug overdose death rates increased for each race and Hispanic-origin group, with the exception of non-Hispanic Asian people between 2020 and 2021.
Overall, overdose death rates rose by 14% in 2021 compared to 2020, driven mainly by the illegal synthetic opioid fentanyl. According to the report, there was a 22% increase in overdose deaths from synthetic opioids in 2021.
Deaths from methamphetamine and cocaine also rose sharply last year, though overdose deaths may involve multiple drugs; as a result, a death might be included in more than one category, the CDC said.
One category of drugs that fell last year was heroin: Overdose deaths from heroin decreased 32% over the previous year, the CDC found. | 2022-12-22T21:26:32+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/us-life-expectancy-fell-again-in-2021-hitting-lowest-level-since-1996/ |
OSLO, Norway, Aug. 26, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nordic Nanovector ASA (OSE: NANOV) ("Nordic Nanovector" or the "Company") today announces that further to the decisions to discontinue the PARADIGME study for its lead asset Betalutin®, restructure the company and appoint Carnegie Investment Bank to explore strategic options the senior leadership team will be consolidated, and current Chief Executive Officer Erik Skullerud will transition out of his role.
Nordic Nanovector's Chief Financial Officer Malene Brondberg will assume the combined position of CFO and interim CEO while the Company continues to work with Carnegie to explore strategic options.
The Board has initiated this strategic exercise with the aim of optimising shareholder value, following the slow recruitment and subsequent disappointing data from the PARADIGME clinical trial, while in parallel recognising the need to conserve resources during the process.
Chairman, Jan H. Egberts commented: "It is important that we make the changes needed to restructure our business in the difficult circumstances we now face following the disappointing results from Betalutin® in third line FL. As a result, we have now implemented staff reductions at all levels of the company to minimise costs. While difficult, we believe this is the most responsible course of action given the interests of our stakeholders. I would like to extend my sincere gratitude and thanks to all of Nordic Nanovector's departing staff, including Erik Skullerud for his leadership and significant contributions and commitment to the company."
Further detail on the company's restructuring will be given at Nordic Nanovector's Q2 2022 results, which will be announced on 31 August 2022.
No assurances can be given as to the outcome or timing of the review process being conducted by Carnegie. Nordic Nanovector does not intend to make any further public comment regarding the review until it has been completed or the Company determines that disclosure is required or appropriate.
For further information, please contact:
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Email: nordicnanovector@medistrava.com
About Nordic Nanovector:
Nordic Nanovector is committed to develop and deliver innovative therapies to patients to address major unmet medical needs and advance cancer care. The Company aspires to become a leader in radionuclide therapy of cancer. In addition to Betalutin®,for which Nordic Nanovector retains global marketing rights, the Company's novel pipeline includes Humalutin®, a radioimmunotherapy candidate based on a chimeric anti-CD37 antibody and the beta emitter lutetium-177 for NHL; Alpha37, a based on a chimeric anti-CD37 antibody and the alpha emitting radionuclide lead-212, currently being explored with partner Oranomed for relapsed refractory chronic lymphocytic leukaemia; a portfolio of fully humanized anti-CD37 antibodies with potential in haematological cancers and autoimmune diseases; and a CD37 DOTA CAR-T cell opportunity in haematological cancers, which is the subject of a research collaboration with the University of Pennsylvania.
Further information can be found at www.nordicnanovector.com.
This information is considered to be inside information pursuant to the EU Market Abuse Regulation and is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act.
This stock exchange announcement was published by Malene Brondberg, chief financial officer at Nordic Nanovector on 26 August 2022 at the CEST time stated in this announcement on behalf of the Nordic Nanovector.
Forward-looking statements
This press release contains certain forward-looking statements relating to inter alia to the business and strategies, financial performance and results of the Company. Forward-looking statements concern future circumstances and results and other statements that are not historical facts. These statements are based on Nordic Nanovector's current expectations and are subject to uncertainty and changes in circumstances. Any forward-looking statements contained in this release, including assumptions, opinions and views of Nordic Nanovector or cited from third party sources, are subject to risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause actual results and events to be materially different from those expected or implied by the forward-looking statements. Nordic Nanovector cannot provide any assurance that the assumptions underlying such forward-looking statements are free from errors nor accept any responsibility for the future accuracy of opinions expressed in this release or the actual occurrence of any forecasted developments. Nordic Nanovector disclaims any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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NEW BERN, N.C. (Stacker.com) — Not everyone has what it takes to be a manager in today’s workplace, and those who do tend to be well compensated.
Workers today are split on how they want to interact with their jobs. Half of workers want to blend their work and their personal lives, while the other roughly 50% prefer to keep them separate, according to Gallup polling. The lion’s share want more flexibility in where they perform their work—at a time when businesses may have to buckle in for tougher economic conditions in the year ahead.
Tuesday: Greenville | Wednesday: Jacksonville
Friday: Rocky Mount | Saturday: Goldsboro
Whether overseeing a sales team or leading a commercial building project, these are the challenges that get management professionals out of bed in the morning.
Stacker compiled a list of the highest-paying management jobs in New Bern, NC metro area using data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Jobs are ranked by 2021 annual mean wage. Jobs the BLS lists as “management occupations” were included.
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#13. Food service managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $51,050
– #443 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 70
National
– Annual mean salary: $63,970
– Employment: 210,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Trenton, NJ ($91,320)
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($89,860)
— Kahului-Wailuku-Lahaina, HI ($87,750)
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#12. Social and community service managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $56,940
– #465 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $76,790
– Employment: 156,400
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV ($100,530)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($98,240)
— Charlottesville, VA ($98,200)
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#11. Education administrators, postsecondary
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $71,080
– #310 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $111,260
– Employment: 155,990
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Corvallis, OR ($178,570)
— Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC ($165,940)
— Syracuse, NY ($164,660)
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#10. Property, real estate, and community association managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $74,480
– #74 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 40
National
– Annual mean salary: $70,030
– Employment: 234,680
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA ($109,540)
— Denver-Aurora-Lakewood, CO ($106,420)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($103,610)
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#9. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $78,940
– #434 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $102,650
– Employment: 274,710
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($144,880)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($143,450)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($142,330)
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#8. Construction managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $93,420
– #297 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 90
National
– Annual mean salary: $108,210
– Employment: 284,750
– Metros with highest average pay:
— Anchorage, AK ($160,710)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($149,050)
— Napa, CA ($145,430)
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#7. General and operations managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $95,870
– #300 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 610
National
– Annual mean salary: $115,250
– Employment: 2,984,920
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($165,340)
— Trenton, NJ ($165,030)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($159,210)
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#6. Medical and health services managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $98,480
– #377 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 120
National
– Annual mean salary: $119,840
– Employment: 436,770
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($162,110)
— Vallejo-Fairfield, CA ($157,340)
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($156,370)
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#5. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $102,030
– #134 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $105,580
– Employment: 144,640
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($159,890)
— Bridgeport-Stamford-Norwalk, CT ($154,170)
— Trenton, NJ ($144,620)
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#4. Industrial production managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $109,760
– #248 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 50
National
– Annual mean salary: $117,780
– Employment: 192,270
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($155,640)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($153,860)
— Fort Collins, CO ($153,470)
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#3. Financial managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $124,420
– #264 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $153,460
– Employment: 681,070
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($209,100)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($201,330)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($188,900)
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#2. Sales managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $126,070
– #170 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 30
National
– Annual mean salary: $142,390
– Employment: 453,800
– Metros with highest average pay:
— New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ-PA ($198,960)
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($196,910)
— Boulder, CO ($182,820)
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#1. Architectural and engineering managers
New Bern
– Annual mean salary: $134,030
– #254 highest pay among all metros
– Employment: 60
National
– Annual mean salary: $158,970
– Employment: 187,100
– Metros with highest average pay:
— San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA ($228,000)
— San Francisco-Oakland-Hayward, CA ($206,050)
— Naples-Immokalee-Marco Island, FL ($198,430) | 2023-01-19T19:39:25+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/local-news/new-bern/highest-paying-management-jobs-in-new-bern/ |
Performance transmits live from the Metropolitan Opera to cinemas nationwide on January 14 at 12:55PM ET
DENVER, Jan. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Following its Metropolitan Opera premiere on New Year's Eve, David McVicar's critically acclaimed new production of Giordano's Fedora, starring soprano Sonya Yoncheva and tenor Piotr Beczała, transmits live to cinemas nationwide through Fathom Events on Saturday, January 14, at 12:55PM ET, as part of The Met: Live in HD series.
This performance marks the award-winning initiative's 150th live transmission. Packed with memorable melodies, showstopping arias, and explosive confrontations, Giordano's diva showcase features Yoncheva in the title role of the 19th-century princess who, despite seeking vengeance for the murder of her fiancé, falls in love with the murderer, Count Loris, sung by Beczała. Soprano Rosa Feola is Countess Olga, Fedora's confidante, and baritone Lucas Meachem is the diplomat De Siriex. Maestro Marco Armiliato, an audience favorite who has conducted more than 450 performances at the Met, leads from the podium.
McVicar's detailed and dramatic staging is based around an ingenious fixed set that, like a Russian nesting doll, unfolds to reveal the opera's three distinctive settings—a palace in St. Petersburg, a fashionable Parisian salon, and a picturesque villa in the Swiss Alps.
Gary Halvorson directs the Live in HD presentation, with host soprano Ailyn Pérez.
Fathom Events will also present an encore of Fedora on Wednesday, January 18 at 1:00PM and 6:30PM, local time.
Tickets are on sale now through Fathom Events or participating theater box offices. For a complete list of theater locations, visit www.fathomevents.com (participating theaters are subject to change).
Visit your local theater website for the most up-to-date information related to their health-and safety measures.
PRESS QUOTES
"A good time was had by all … Yoncheva and Beczała, playing aristocrats locked in a series of betrayals and counter-betrayals, passionately loved and raged; the conductor Marco Armiliato and the Met's orchestra brought restrained silkiness out of the pit; David McVicar's staging was bustling and handsome. Diva entrances rarely get the old-fashioned reception at the Met these days, so to hear the audience erupt in applause as Yoncheva first came on was delightful … For the couple of seconds it took for her to stride across the stage, cool and confident, basking in the ovation, it was New Year's Eve, it was one of those works that warms any true opera lover's heart, and all was right with the world." —The New York Times
"Opera at its most irresistible! An exciting evening … The Met orchestra delighted in some of Giordano's most sumptuous writing … Nuanced, committed portrayals … Flamboyant charisma … roaring ovations." —Observer
"In Sonya Yoncheva, the Met has a Fedora at the peak of her career, who sings glowingly, balances imperiousness with vulnerability, and looks regal in Brigitte Reiffenstuel's lavish gowns. Piotr Beczała, singing with sterling tone, is a superlative Loris. Rosa Feola delights… Lucas Meachem shines… Marco Armiliato is the excellent conductor …Engaging … Entertaining … The new production on New Year's Eve won hearty cheers." —Financial Times
"A splendid verismo showcase for the right soprano—in this case, Sonya Yoncheva … An engaging score, beautifully delivered by Yoncheva … David McVicar's handsome new production offered plenty of eye candy and kept the entertainment level high." —The Wall Street Journal
THE STARS OF FEDORA
Marco Armiliato, conductor; Hometown: Genoa, Italy
Sonya Yoncheva, Fedora; Hometown: Plovdiv, Bulgaria
Rosa Feola, Olga; Hometown: Caserta, Italy
Piotr Beczała, Loris Ipanoff; Hometown: Czechowice-Dziedzice, Poland
Lucas Meachem, De Siriex; Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina
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TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Tuesday he is arranging a trip to South Korea for talks with President Yoon Suk Yeol in return for his March visit to Tokyo, aiming to further strengthen their ties before the upcoming Group of Seven summit.
Tokyo and Seoul have been working to repair relations that were strained over wartime history disputes as they deepen three-way security cooperation with Washington in response to growing regional threats from North Korea and China.
Speaking to reporters Tuesday in Ghana as part of his multi-nation trip to Africa and Singapore, Kishida said he hopes to visit May 7-8 and exchange views with Yoon on ways to speed up the bolstering of bilateral ties and discuss regional and global issues.
“If my South Korea visit is achieved ahead of the G-7 summit, I expect it will be a great opportunity to give impetus to our ‘shuttle diplomacy’ and have a heart-to-heart exchange of our views on accelerating Japan-South Korea ties and drastically changing the global situation,” said Kishida, who is hosting the May 19-21 summit in Hiroshima.
Kishida will be the first Japanese leader to visit South Korea since former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe attended the Pyeongchang Olympics in February 2018. The two leaders are expected to focus on their cooperation and responses to North Korea’s nuclear and missile development.
Japan and South Korea want to ensure their relations are on track for considerable recovery ahead of G-7, where Yoon is invited as one of eight outreach nations. The two leaders are also expected to hold trilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden on the sidelines.
Washington has been stepping up cooperation with its key Asian allies.
Yoon was in Washington last week and won stronger U.S. commitment on extended nuclear deterrence, including improved information sharing and nuclear submarine visits to South Korea. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was at the White House on Monday and Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations.
Ties between Japan and South Korea have improved rapidly since March, when Yoon’s government announced plans to use South Korean funds to compensate forced laborers without requiring contributions from Japan. The plan aims to end a dispute stemming from South Korean court rulings in 2018 that ordered Japanese companies to compensate Korean workers for abusive treatment and forced labor during World War II, when the Korean Peninsula was a Japanese colony.
Since Yoon’s trip to Japan in March, Tokyo and Seoul have mostly resolved their trade disputes. The two sides also held the first talks between their finance ministers in seven years, seeking strengthened cooperation in resilient supply chains amid China’s growing influence. | 2023-05-02T06:36:54+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/kishida-plans-to-visit-yoon-in-south-korea-before-g-7/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong police confirmed Tuesday that Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit the city this week for the 25th anniversary of the former British colony’s return to Chinese rule.
Xi will attend a number of official events including the inauguration of Hong Kong’s next leader on Friday, Assistant Police Commissioner Lui Kam-ho said at a news conference.
Xi’s visit will be his first trip outside of mainland China since the coronavirus pandemic took hold about 2 1/2 years ago. It comes as Hong Kong is facing a new spike in infections following what was by far its worst and deadliest COVID-19 outbreak earlier this year.
The United Kingdom returned Hong Kong to China on July 1, 1997. The anniversary is highly symbolic for Xi, who wants to be seen as propelling a “national rejuvenation” as he prepares to start an expected third 5-year term as head of China’s ruling Communist Party this fall.
Part of that rejuvenation is erasing the legacy of colonialism and what the party regards as unequal treaties that granted territorial concessions to Britain and other foreign nations during the waning years of the Qing Dynasty, which ended in 1911.
A series of security measures will be put in place to protect Xi, including security zones and road closures around the venue for the ceremony, police said. Barriers have already been erected in the area.
“We will not tolerate anything that may interfere and undermine the security operation,” Lui said. “In the event that any person behaves in a manner that threatens life or property and undermines public order or endangers public safety, we will take resolute action.” | 2022-06-29T06:27:08+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/hong-kong-confirms-chinese-leader-xis-visit-for-anniversary/ |
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 5 Midday" game were:
8-5-4-2-1
(eight, five, four, two, one)
CLEVELAND (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday afternoon's drawing of the Ohio Lottery's "Pick 5 Midday" game were:
8-5-4-2-1
(eight, five, four, two, one) | 2022-06-10T17:16:51+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/news/ohio/winning-numbers-drawn-in-pick-5-midday-game/MQTO25SJDJEXFLFZKA4R4OCHDY/ |
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The European Market Leader Sees Unsustainable Revenue Growth.
EBACE 2022
GENEVA, May 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- As the private aviation charter market continues to enjoy a "new golden age", Geneva based LunaJets warns at this EBACE of a hard landing as it sees more signs of market bubbles.
"This year-to-date, our growth is over 90%, considering a $110M revenue in 2021 for our private jet charter division" comments Guillaume Launay, LunaJets Sales Director "our Web platform model and industry position puts us at the front line of any market changes; and I can tell you that the shift has been dramatic" Launay adds.
LunaJets' website and mobile app receives thousands of visitors every day. A large portion of whom are newcomers who aim to avoid post-Covid commercial airport and airline experience at any cost. Last year, LunaJets acquired north of 1,000 new clients.
Eymeric Segard, LunaJets CEO, warns "I am delighted with our performance so far. We continue to deliver on our strategy based on the best technology, and expand with new offices into new markets. Nonetheless, I maintain a cautiously optimistic and opportunistic approach as I don't believe in the current euphoria and see more risks ahead for our industry. Either the current trend lasts, and the market faces a major supply issue, or it reverses dramatically and faces a new wave of bankruptcies. 2021 was like a wild pendulum, from one side to the other in 3 months and I don't see any indication of a soft landing. Having said that I will not be surprised if we experience another >50% growth in our revenue this year if the current situation remains."
Segard adds "Most of our competitors have either been acquired, gone into administration or are currently for sale. With our long-term track record and cash rich balance sheet we are ready to seize any opportunity as we expect more consolidation ahead when the market reverses".
Segard lists his view of the risks for the industry:
- Post-Covid recovery mostly based on new clients and short flights, rather than existing and long haul.
- Business clients have not returned to pre-Covid level as video and remote working are still favoured
- Financial market volatility may send new clients back to commercial airlines
- The crypto wealth effect may disappear as fast as it stormed our industry
- War in Ukraine
- Supply chain disruption will delay plane delivery and maintenance
- Pilot and crew shortage
- Impact of inflation on charter rates
- Rising cost of debt and financing will impact the velocity of sales and acquisition market
- IPO's, SPAC's and M&A activity at nonsense prices will fade
- New Covid variants
- Sustainability regulations
LunaSolutions, the sales & acquisition division of the group, is also experiencing a strong year and hits a new record of transactions. "We see aircraft that we sold within the last 18 months coming back on the market at a premium of 50%" comments Alain Leboursier, LunaJets MD. "The market has shifted from struggling to find buyers to struggling to find enough good aircraft in a few months. The situation is very similar to the charter market, and maybe worse than the 2008 bubble peak" fears Leboursier.
"We will continue to diversify our revenue stream into other aviation services markets. During Covid we opened a new Cargo division, LunaLogisitisk, and a Group Charter division, run by Rémi Aubin in Paris, who has already organised flights for more than 18,000 passengers this year".
Founded 15 years ago by Eymeric Segard, an ex-Ogilvy executive, LunaJets revolutionised the private jet charter market, then mostly controlled by a group of Jet operators, limited to their own fleet and business interests. The company was the first to offer a web platform to access an unlimited category of business aircraft, with no minimum notice, "peak days" or fleet restrictions. Based on its advanced website and mobile app technology the company offers an independent marketplace to book all types of aircraft. LunaJets is fully controlled by its founders and managers.
With offices in Geneva, London, Paris, Monaco, Riga and Dubai, the Group partakes in private jet, passenger group, cargo charter segments as well as sales, acquisitions and financing of aircraft. The company is currently hiring new employees into all its divisions to meet surging demand and raise its service standards.
ABOUT LUNAJETS
LunaJets is a leading global provider of private jet charter solutions based in Geneva with offices in London, Paris, Monaco, Riga and Dubai.
With a team of over 65 experts, based on its proprietary technologies, LunaJets provides independent advice for booking any private jet anywhere in the world 24/7. It offers the most flexible service in the market on all types of flights. In 2015, LunaJets was the first charter broker to be arg/us certified outside the US. A certification held to this day. The company was founded in 2007 by Eymeric Segard, current CEO.
Contact Details: Marketing Department +41 22 782 12 12 press@lunajets.com
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — The findings of a two-year investigation of the Minneapolis Police Department, prompted by the death of George Floyd, are expected to be announced Friday by U.S. Attorney General Merrick Garland.
The Department of Justice on Thursday announced a news conference “on a civil rights matter” was scheduled for Friday morning at the federal courthouse in Minneapolis. Justice Department and city officials declined to confirm about whether they will announce findings of that police department investigation.
A Justice Department advisory said Garland will be joined by Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey, Police Chief Brian O’Hara and others. A link to a Justice Department public webinar scheduled for Friday afternoon has the heading: “DOJ Presentation for MPD Investigative Findings.”
The “pattern or practice” investigation was launched in April 2021, a day after former officer Derek Chauvin, who is white, was convicted of murder and manslaughter in the May 25, 2020, killing of Floyd, who was Black.
Floyd repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe before going limp as Chauvin knelt on his neck for 9 1/2 minutes.
The killing was recorded by a bystander and sparked months of mass protests as part of a broader national reckoning over racial injustice.
The federal investigation concerns whether the Minneapolis Police Department engaged in a pattern or practice of unconstitutional or unlawful policing. Such investigations typically look at the use of force by officers, including force used during protests, and whether the department engages in discriminatory practices. The investigation also was expected to assess the way the department handled misconduct allegations and how it held officers accountable.
A similar investigation by the Minnesota Department of Human Rights led to a “court-enforceable settlement agreement” to address the long list of problems identified in the report, with input from residents, officers, city staff and others. Frey and state Human Rights Commissioner Rebecca Lucero signed the agreement in March.
The state investigation, which concluded in April 2022, found “significant racial disparities with respect to officers’ use of force, traffic stops, searches, citations, and arrests.” And it criticized “an organizational culture where some officers and supervisors use racist, misogynistic, and disrespectful language with impunity.”
Lucero said the legally binding agreement requires the city and the police department to make “transformational changes” to fix the organizational culture of the force, noting it could serve as a model for how cities, police departments and community members elsewhere work to stop race-based policing.
The federal investigation could prompt a separate but similar court-enforceable agreement, known as a consent decree, that would overlap the settlement with the state. Several police departments in other cities, such as Seattle, operate under consent decrees for alleged civil rights violations.
Floyd, 46, was arrested on suspicion of passing a counterfeit $20 bill for a pack of cigarettes at a corner market. He struggled with police when they tried to put him in a squad car, and though he was already handcuffed, they forced him on the ground. As Chauvin pressed his knee against Floyd’s neck, J. Alexander Kueng held Floyd’s back, Thomas Lane held Floyd’s feet and Tou Thao kept bystanders back.
Chauvin was sentenced to 22 1/2 years for murder. He also pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating Floyd’s civil rights and was sentenced to 21 years in that case. He is serving the sentences concurrently at the Federal Correctional Institution in Tucson, Arizona.
Kueng, Lane and Thao were convicted of federal charges in February 2022. All three were convicted of depriving Floyd of his right to medical care, and Thao and Kueng also were convicted of failing to intervene to stop Chauvin during the killing. Lane and Kueng have since pleaded guilty to a state count of aiding and abetting second-degree manslaughter. In exchange, counts of aiding and abetting murder were dropped.
Lane, who is white, is serving his 2 1/2-year federal sentence at a facility in Colorado. He is serving a three-year state sentence at the same time. Kueng, who is Black, is serving a three-year federal sentence in Ohio, while also serving a 3 1/2-year state sentence.
Thao, who is Hmong American, received a 3 1/2-year federal sentence. In May, the judge in the state case found him guilty of aiding and abetting manslaughter. Thao had said it “would be lying” to have pleaded guilty and he agreed to let the judge decide the case. The judge set sentencing for Aug. 7.
___ Salter reported from O’Fallon, Missouri.
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Find AP’s full coverage of the death of George Floyd at: https://apnews.com/hub/death-of-george-floyd | 2023-06-16T05:22:04+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/u-s-world/ap-us-news/us-attorney-general-in-minneapolis-to-share-results-of-police-department-probe/ |
– The third ship in the line's transformational Edge Series kicks off its inaugural season sailing from Fort Lauderdale, ushering in a new era of cruising –
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla., Nov. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Excitement and anticipation hung in the air as Celebrity Cruises' G.O.A.T., and newest and most luxurious ship, Celebrity BeyondSM, set sail from Fort Lauderdale this past weekend, kicking off its inaugural Caribbean season. Headlining the sailing's highly-anticipated festivities was the ship's official naming ceremony, led by her lauded Godmother and inspirational female powerhouse, Simone Biles – a G.O.A.T. in her own right – a 19-time World Champion, seven-time Olympic Medalist and most decorated American gymnast in history.
Helmed by the barrier-breaking Captain Kate McCue, the first and still only woman to be named captain of a "Mega" cruise ship, Celebrity Beyond's much anticipated arrival to the U.S. ushers in a new era of cruising for the industry; coming on the heels of Celebrity's new brand campaign that defines what a relaxed luxury resort at sea is. As it kicks off its inaugural season with rotating Western and Eastern Caribbean itineraries visiting the sun-drenched beaches of Grand Cayman and picturesque vistas of Puerta Plata, guests will recharge as they are treated to luxury hotel- style accommodations, Michelin-level dining, and world-class wellness amenities.
"I can think of no one better to be the Godmother of this incredible ship than the G.O.A.T. herself – Simone Biles," said Jason Liberty, President and CEO of the Royal Caribbean Group, the parent company of Celebrity Cruises. "This ship's beauty, power, and resilience sets the standard by which all others will be measured. Simone's determination, progressive nature, empowered attitude, and grace in the face of challenges make her such an inspiration to so many around the world. All of these attributes are why Simone Biles is perfectly suited to watch over Celebrity Beyond's journey."
"I've been waiting for this day to arrive for a long time and I am 'Beyond' excited to be able to share her with our guests. She is the gold standard by which other ships are built and embodies the meaning of relaxed luxury," said Lisa Lutoff-Perlo, Celebrity Cruises President and CEO. "She is 'FULL' of wonder and excitement and our guests will undoubtedly feel reconnected to the world around them as they visit new destinations and immerse themselves in culinary experiences and wellness amenities not found anywhere else at sea."
Alongside Liberty, Lutoff-Perlo and other Celebrity Cruises executives, Simone Biles officially named Celebrity Beyond in a beautiful ceremony attended by 2500 lucky guests and media, capped by a live performance from award-winning singer and songwriter, Leona Lewis.
Simone Biles follows Reshma Saujani of Girls Who Code and Nobel Peace Prize Laureate Malala Yousafzai, who previously inaugurated Celebrity Apex and Celebrity Edge, respectively. Both women are renowned for their advocacy of women everywhere, inspiring them to soar above their limits.
"It is an honor to be selected as Beyond's Godmother and to join such a distinguished group of strong, barrier-breaking women who have been named as Celebrity's Godmothers before me," said Simone Biles. "I appreciate the important message this designation holds in recognizing our accomplishments as empowering women, and I am honored to share the stage today with fellow brave, boundary-breaking leaders like Lisa-Lutoff Perlo and Captain Kate McCue."
As the most decorated American gymnast in history, with 32 medals from the World Championships and seven medals from the Olympics, Biles is also the first American woman to win seven national all-around titles and is the first female gymnast to earn three consecutive World All-Around titles. As well as her more than inspiring gymnastic accomplishments, she has been included in important lists such as TIME'S 100 Most Influential, Forbes 30 Under 30, Ebony Power 100, amongst many others, placing herself firmly as a role model for women everywhere.
Beyond All Expectations
Inspired by a vision to take the cruise industry into the next era of luxury, Celebrity Cruises assembled an award-winning dream team of modern lifestyle icons for Celebrity Beyond to bring to life extraordinary experiences that allow guests to connect with each other, the sea, and the world around them. Celebrity Beyond showcases the design talents of multi-award-winning British designer Kelly Hoppen CBE; celebrated American designer Nate Berkus; and lauded Paris-based design firm Jouin Manku; the innovation of British architect Tom Wright; the culinary talents of Michelin-starred chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud; and experiences and products from goop CEO and founder Gwyneth Paltrow, the brand's Well-Being Advisor.
Every element of Celebrity Beyond's look and feel has been carefully curated with re-imagined, upgraded spaces and a host of luxurious amenities.
- The Retreat®, an exclusive resort-within-a-resort area for suite guests highlighted by a two-story Retreat Sundeck with secluded cabanas, chic new seating areas, additional water features and the exclusive Retreat Bar; the warm and inviting Retreat Lounge; and the adjacent private restaurant Luminae.
- Accommodations with fresh color palettes and design details that blur the boundaries between indoor and outdoor living, including the two-story Edge Villas with outdoor plunge pools; and 1900-square-feet Iconic Suites, the largest in the fleet, with a private sundeck.
- A Rooftop Garden and stunning Resort Deck featuring unique cantilevered float pools and sunken seating areas;
- A multi-level, multi-terraced Sunset Bar, redefining the ship's aft with its internationally-inspired beach club ambience;
- 32 distinct food and drink venues, including Le Voyage a first-ever Chef Daniel Boulud fine-dining restaurant at sea;
- New AquaClass SkySuites, an immersive living experience including floor-to-ceiling ocean views, private balconies, luxurious bedding, complimentary access to the spa's Thermal Suite and other wellness amenities to help guests find their center;
- A selection of signature goop retail products and well-being experiences from the brand including fitness tools for AquaClass guests, on-demand wellness classes on stateroom TVs, a custom detox smoothie and more;
- A bold Grand Plaza spanning three decks at the center of the ship, creating an airy and open indoor space with the brand's signature Martini Bar as the showpiece;
- The Magic Carpet®, an engineering feat, considered one of the most unique design innovations ever for a cruise ship, that soars cantilevered above the sea, offering guests uninterrupted vistas while sipping cocktails or having dinner;
- And cutting-edge entertainment including a host of new live show spectaculars and onboard interactive experiences that are as revolutionary, technologically mind-blowing and carefully crafted as the ship itself.
For more information on all Celebrity Beyond sailings, visit https://www.celebritycruises.com/gb/cruise-ships/celebrity-beyond.
For more information or to book a Celebrity cruise, contact a trusted travel advisor; book online directly at www.celebrity.com; or contact Celebrity Cruises at 888-751-7804 or internationally at 316-554-5961.
About Celebrity Cruises
Celebrity Cruises' iconic "X" is the mark of a fleet of 15 award-winning ships redefining luxury cruise travel with cool, contemporary design and accommodation; dining, spa and entertainment experiences for modern tastes; and culturally rich and diverse destination experiences, all complemented by warm, personalized service. Celebrity has pioneered many industry firsts at sea, including: the first use of solar panels on a cruise ship; the first to eliminate use of plastic water bottles; the first American female Captain of a cruise ship; the first-ever all-female bridge and officer team sailing; the first West African woman to work on the bridge of a cruise ship; and one of the first legal same-sex weddings performed at sea. Driven by wanderlust and a passion for opening the world, Celebrity journeys to all seven continents, visiting nearly 300 destinations in more than 70 countries. Celebrity Cruises is one of five cruise brands owned by global cruise company Royal Caribbean Group. (NYSE: RCL).
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes injured his right ankle after it was awkwardly landed on in the first quarter.
He started limping heavily and had his ankle taped up at the end of the first quarter. He came back out continue to the drive in the second quarter.
Mahomes then had a discussion with Andy Reid and other staff on the sideline before being sent to the locker room.
Chad Henne came in to replace Mahomes.
KSN will keep you updated as more details come along. | 2023-01-22T00:19:46+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/sports/chiefs/__trashed-51/ |
Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least one person. Hours later, Poland said there was an explosion on its territory near its border with Ukraine.
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Russia fired a barrage of missiles at Ukraine Tuesday, killing at least one person. Hours later, Poland said there was an explosion on its territory near its border with Ukraine.
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HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Opposition politicians languishing in prison. Journalists and government critics harassed and arrested. Public meetings banned.
Zimbabwe’s general election is several months away but many opposition figures say they are already battling intense government repression similar to the iron-fisted rule of Robert Mugabe, the former president who died in 2019.
President Emmerson Mnangagwa’s government is responding with force to opposition to his rule, stoked by worsening economic conditions including inflation at more than 250% and the emergence of a popular new party.
Among those suffering from the government’s dragnet is opposition member of parliament Job Sikhala, who has been detained in the harsh Chikurubi prison near the capital, Harare, for close to three months on accusations of inciting violence.
The fiery 50-year-old Sikhala has been arrested more than 65 times in his two-decade political career but has never been convicted of any crime, say his lawyers.
Most recently Sikhala was arrested in June with more than two dozen other activists of the opposition Citizens Coalition for Change, known as the CCC, and accused of fanning violence after skirmishes with ruling party supporters. Repeated attempts to get bail for him and the others have failed.
“The reason they have not been given bail is because they (prosecutors) know they will not get convicted. The idea is to make them serve,” said lawyer Beatrice Mtetwa.
“They know they don’t have the evidence to prove the cases,” said Mtetwa, saying the government’s legal tactics are “lawfare” to weaken political opponents.
Criticism of Mnangagwa’s government has been stoked by Zimbabwe’s inflation, currently estimated to be one of the world’s highest and rising numbers of people pushed into informal trade such as street vending. More than two-thirds of Zimbabweans eke out a living in the informal sector, one of the highest rates in the world, according to the IMF.
Few of Zimbabwe’s poor believe the recent introduction of gold coins as legal tender will improve their day-to-day hardships.
The CCC party, launched in January and led by Nelson Chamisa, 44, has attracted considerable attention and followers. In response, police in Harare and other cities have been banning the party’s meetings, as well as gatherings of civic organizations and church groups perceived as government critics.
Dozens of people — including opposition supporters, political activists, journalists, church leaders, trade union members and student leaders — have been arrested and appear in court on various charges that legal experts say are harassment.
Mnangagwa’s strategy to stay in power appears to be to use the police, military, and security forces to keep the opposition in turmoil until elections are held next year, say analysts.
“The current environment has worrying indicators of the possibility of yet another violent and contested electoral period,” noted the Zimbabwe Human Rights NGO Forum in a statement in August.
Zimbabwe is facing “a breakdown in the rule of law and constitutionalism; overt militarization of government, security sector brutality, political polarization, exclusion and violence, shrinking civic space and widespread human rights violations,” said the group.
In recent weeks Mnangagwa has called for peace while at the same time lambasting the opposition and accusing it of being sponsored by Western powers.
It’s similar to the ways of Mugabe, who in his 37 years in power used harsh repression against all opposition. Although Mugabe was forced to resign in 2017, the same party remains in power.
ZANU-PF fought a bitter and bloody war throughout the 1970s, with backing from China, against the white-minority regime of Rhodesia. The guerilla movement won elections in 1980 and has ruled the country ever since, with a strong distrust of the West and multiparty politics.
“The complexities of Zimbabwe politics remain one where there was never a genuine transformation of the liberation movement of ZANU-PF into a political party suiting democratic dictates of the 21st century,” said Alexander Rusero, a Harare-based academic and political commentator.
“Liberation politics is informed by skepticism and binary characterization of citizens as either friends or enemies,” he said. “ZANU-PF continues to classify opposition parties and civil society activists as stooges of the West. It will continue to use its power to crush them, just like what happened during Mugabe’s time.” | 2022-09-03T13:44:14+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/international/ap-zimbabwe-government-harasses-opposition-with-arrests-jail/ |
Tickets and VIP tables available at www.bleaulive.com
MIAMI, April 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- To celebrate the return of Formula 1's Miami Grand Prix, BleauLive at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, in partnership with Capture Studio Group, is pleased to announce 'Miami Race Nights' – a two-night beachside music experience with performances by Global DJ icons Martin Garrix and Kaskade. Additional performances include DJ Vice, Alec Monopoly, DJ Five Star, Julian Banks, and more. The energized fan fest will take place poolside on Saturday, May 6th, and Sunday, May 7th, 2023. Doors open at 9:00 p.m. and the party continues until 1:00 a.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.bleaulive.com.
Miami Race Nights will transform the 70,000-square-foot pool at the oceanfront property into a multisensory, audio-visual experience by bringing together a main stage of music, more than 60 VIP tables and cabanas, and state-of-the-art special effects. Miami Race Nights will mark the kick-off to many more highly anticipated events by BleauLive, a custom-curated, experiential event series located at the iconic Fontainebleau Miami Beach.
Presenting brand partners include Heineken Silver, Celsius Energy, and Gel Blaster. Additional brand partnerships include Pirelli, NUTRL, Ketel One Vodka, Tanqueray, Don Julio 1942 Tequila, Remy Martin, PhygitalTwin, Axia Spirit, and Cool Cat wine.
MIAMI RACE NIGHTS LINEUP
Saturday, May 6th (9:00 PM - 1:00 AM)
Martin Garrix with DJ Vice and Julian Banks
Sunday, May 7th (9:00 PM - 1:00 AM)
Kaskade with Alec Monopoly and DJ Five Star
All tickets include a premium open bar starting at $99, and prices may vary per night. Private tables and cabanas are available and range from $3,500 to $20,000. Table packages include an exclusive space for 8 to 20 guests, bottle service, and a designated VIP entry.
BleauLive Experiential Event Series continues the legacy of hosting iconic entertainment artists that design the culture at Fontainebleau Miami Beach. From the days when The Rat Pack and Elvis graced the stage, to today's history-making 2023 programming and live concert series. In recent years, celebrities including Lady Gaga, Maroon 5, Pitbull, Doja Cat, Alesso, Snoop Dogg, Marshmello, Calvin Harris, David Guetta, The Weeknd, and Justin Bieber have brought unique and iconic memories to guests.
All event information, tickets, and VIP table packages can be found by visiting www.bleaulive.com.
HOURS
Saturday, May 6th and Sunday, May 7th
9:00 p.m. to 1:00 a.m.
LOCATION
Fontainebleau Miami Beach
Resort Pool Area
4441 Collins Ave
Miami Beach, FL 33140
ABOUT FONTAINEBLEAU MIAMI BEACH
A spectacular blend of Golden Era glamour and modern luxury, Fontainebleau Miami Beach merges striking design, contemporary art, music, fashion and history into a vibrant guest experience. A revered landmark and symbol of style and sophistication since its opening in 1954, Fontainebleau Miami Beach boasts 1,504 guestrooms and suites appointed with lavish amenities; the world-renowned LIV™ Nightclub, 12 restaurants and lounges including AAA Four Diamond signature restaurant Hakkasan; the 40,000-square-foot Lapis Spa with mineral-rich water therapies and invigorating treatments; a dramatic oceanfront pool-scape offering lush cabanas; and is home to BleauLive, the innovative concert series that combines intimate performances with memorable weekend escapes. For general information or accommodations at Fontainebleau Miami Beach, visit www.fontainebleau.com or call 1.877.512.8002.
ABOUT BLEAULIVE
BleauLive Experiential Event Series continues the legacy of hosting iconic entertainment artists that design the culture at The Fontainebleau Miami Beach. From the days when The Rat Pack and Elvis graced the stage, to today's history-making programming and live concert series, celebrities including Lady Gaga, Calvin Harris, Snoop Dogg, Marshmello, Doja Cat, and David Guetta have brought unique and iconic moments and memories to guests. With over 40 dates already slated in the 2023 calendar year, the series of events features platinum-selling artists, comedy shows, fashion events, and more. All event information, tickets, and VIP table packages can be found by visiting www.BleauLive.com. For sponsorship opportunities and VIP packages, contact info@BleauLive.com.
ABOUT CAPTURE STUDIO GROUP
Capture Studio Group is an entertainment hybrid of physical studio locations, as well as a full-service marketing, digital, and communications agency. We partner with brands to bring them to life in ways that are relevant, impactful, and direct, driving groundbreaking results. With a focused expertise on Live Events, our concept-driven, consumer-focused approach leverages multiple platforms enabling us to hone and activate brand messages through meaningful experiences that maximize impact and engagement. We help our clients build unstoppable, world-class brands that stand apart.
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ROCHESTER, Minn. – A Minneapolis man arrested for a Rochester mugging is pleading not guilty.
Brandon Vandell Carmichael, 41, is charged with first-degree aggravated robbery and simple robbery, both felonies.
The Rochester Police Department says a man reported being robbed on the afternoon of January 4 in at the intersection of Broadway Avenue N and 1st Street NE. The victim told officers he had eaten at a restaurant on N Broadway and observed a man watching him pay. The victim says he left the restaurant and walked south on Broadway when he was bumped from behind by the man who had been watching him.
The victim says the man had a knife in his hand and demanded money, which the victim surrendered. The mugger was described as a black male wearing dark baggy pants, a puffy denim jacket, and a red bandana tied around his head.
Two officers say they went to the nearby Salvation Army to look for a potential suspect. The officers say they saw Carmichael with a red bandana next to him and a knife in the defendant’s coat pocket. Court documents state the victim then identified Carmichael as the man who robbed him.
A trial is scheduled to start on March 27. | 2023-02-08T05:02:47+00:00 | kimt.com | https://www.kimt.com/news/not-guilty-plea-to-knifepoint-robbery-in-rochester/article_1d4e9038-a758-11ed-a0ae-bb31fe333a5f.html |
MISSOULA — Defense led the way once again for the No. 3 Montana Grizzlies as UM topped South Dakota 24-7 on Saturday afternoon at Washington-Grizzly Stadium.
Montana held the South Dakota offense to just 209 yards total in the game and used five sacks to continually pin the Coyotes deep in their own territory. Patrick O'Connell led the way with 11 total tackles, two for loss, and 1.5 sacks. Marcus Welnel, Tyler Flink and Braxton Hill all got in on sacks as did Henry Nuce who had half a sack.
The Grizzlies held South Dakota to just 3 for 15 on third down. The Coyotes never quit, however, and broke through and scored the first points against Montana this season when Travis Theis scored on a 25-yard touchdown run with 6:27 left in the game.
USD was unable to mount a full comeback despite hanging in the game, and Hill's sack forced a safety with 51 seconds left in the contest to effectively seal the game for the Griz.
UM quarterback Lucas Johnson accounted for three touchdowns, running for the game's first two scores before finding Junior Bergen on a 12-yard touchdown connection in the third quarter. Johnson finished the game 22 for 28 for 180 yards and also rushed for 75 yards in the game. Bergen led the way in receiving with six catches for 35 yards and the score while Cole Grossman added a pair of catches for 64 yards.
The Grizzlies improved to 2-0 with the win while the Coyotes dropped to 0-2.
For full highlights from Saturday's game, check out the video above. | 2022-09-12T01:05:55+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/sports/video-montana-griz-power-past-south-dakota |
(NewsNation) — Some consumers are still feeling pain at the pump, but drivers are starting to see some relief. After hitting never-before-seen levels last month, gas prices are now trending downward.
The average price of gasoline is $4.72 a gallon nationwide Friday, down from $4.84 a week ago, according to AAA. It’s also down from the record $5.01 hit on June 14. Yet prices are still $1.58 higher than this time last year.
Experts say this is because the gasoline supply has improved — refineries are producing more gas, diesel and jet fuel.
While drivers can expect to see this trend continue for another two or three weeks, it will likely slow down soon.
The recent interest rate hike and the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine will limit how much the gas price dips.
“We probably won’t go back to normal prices until there is a long-term resolution with Russia and Ukraine. Until there is a new power installed in Russia or a regime change in Russia,” said Patrick de Haan, the head of petroleum analysis at GasBuddy.
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Addiction haunted Hunter Biden for much of his life. His brother Beau helped him stay sober during recovery.
“Then his brother dies … he has a relapse. And that alcoholism problem quickly morphs into a serious drug addiction. He becomes addicted to crack cocaine,” reporter Adam Entous says.
“I like to think of Hunter as almost like a guy in a toboggan going down a hill.”
His decisions in those following years have become the subject of a Justice Department investigation and GOP-led Congressional inquiries.
Troubles over taxes, lying to get a handgun and his involvement in a Ukrainian holding company.
Today, On Point: Understanding Hunter Biden, beyond the headlines.
Guest
Adam Entous, investigative reporter at the New York Times. Co-author of a piece titled “Hunter Biden’s Tangled Tale Comes Front and Center.”
Related Reading
The New Yorker: “Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize His Father” — “In today’s political culture, people running for President may announce their candidacy on the steps of their home-town city hall or on ‘The View,’ but the full introduction comes with their book.”
Transcript
MEGHNA CHAKRABARTI: The U.S. Attorney’s office in Delaware has been investigating Hunter Biden, President Joe Biden’s son, since 2018. The question at the beginning of the investigation five years ago was about potential violations of tax, foreign lobbying and money laundering laws.
Hunter Biden began working for foreign interests, particularly involving Ukraine, China and Kazakhstan during his father’s vice presidency in the Obama administration. While he had registered as a domestic lobbyist, Hunter Biden failed to disclose his foreign relationships to the Justice Department, as required by the Foreign Agents Registration Act. However, prosecutors struggled to prove that Hunter Biden intentionally violated the law.
But the investigation has since narrowed. The Washington Post first reported last October that federal agents may have gathered what they believe is sufficient evidence to charge Hunter Biden. The potential charges involve three tax crimes and a false statement related to a gun purchase. Delaware U.S. Attorney David Weiss, who’s been supervising the case, has yet to indict Hunter Hunter Biden. But new reporting suggests that prosecutors are nearing a charging decision.
Meanwhile, since January of this year, House Republicans began their own investigations into President Joe Biden and his family. While it resurfaced some of Hunter Biden’s business deals, the interim GOP report released this month found no evidence of wrongdoing tied to the president. But it did allege that members of the Biden family, including Hunter Biden, received millions of dollars in payments from foreign entities in China and Romania.
Today, we want to further examine the details behind the headlines surrounding the president’s son. What are the facts behind the narrative and how could they impact, if at all, the president himself as he prepares for reelection in 2024?
Adam Entous joins us. He’s an investigative reporter for The New York Times. He’s followed the Hunter Biden story for many years, including a 2019 profile titled “Will Hunter Biden Jeopardize his Father’s Campaign?” that appeared in The New Yorker magazine. More recently, this year, he co-wrote a piece for The New York Times on the federal investigations into Hunter Biden. And Adam joins us from Washington. Welcome to On Point, Adam.
ENTOUS: It’s great to be here.
CHAKRABARTI: So, first of all, I’d like to unfold in as much detail as possible what’s going on with the current U.S. attorney’s investigation. Can you tell us what they’re looking at regarding, first of all, the potential tax violations?
ENTOUS: Like you said in your introduction, at the very beginning of this investigation, there was thought that maybe he violated lobbying rules and money laundering. You had all these very strong-sounding charges that were being discussed. And just to clarify, I’m not aware of him ever registering as a lobbyist. I think he avoided doing so by limiting his role with these companies so he didn’t have to register as a lobbyist.
What happens is the Justice Department looks at these instances. For example, he’s on the board of a company called Burisma in Ukraine, an energy company there. He takes an equity stake after his father is vice president in a company called BHR in China. He tries to do a deal and begins to do a deal with a Chinese energy company run by this tycoon from China. And so they look at these things and they’re looking to see was there money laundering? Was he lobbying? They don’t find that.
They find interactions, some interactions between his father and some of his business associates. They have occasional meetings at dinners, but no substantive engagement. And what they come down to in the end, the investigation, is really much narrower issues, very banal issues, such as his failure to file in a timely basis two of his tax returns. Did he take business expenses of approximately $30,000? Were those business expenses or personal expenses? Those sort of questions.
Then at the height of his addictions, he buys a handgun and he has to fill in a form to get the gun. And on that form, it asks him if he is using drugs. It’s a very frankly, poorly written form. The wording is very much suggesting like, “Are you currently using drugs?” My understanding is, from talking to him and those around him, he had recently come out of rehab and sort of was in and out of addiction. Maybe he thought he wasn’t using actively when he fills out the form, maybe he was lying on the form. It’s unclear. But that’s a very sort of novel case. Usually they bring charges related to that form to try to basically flip a witness against somebody else. It would be an unusual case to bring and we’re going to see what what Weiss decides to do. And we don’t know how soon he’s going to make these decisions.
CHAKRABARTI: Right. And I’m understanding that Biden’s lawyers are saying that usually for that potential gun violation, the charges are dealt with civil actions instead of criminal charges. We’re going to get to the the sort of the background on Hunter Biden and how that plays into where he and the president find themselves right now. But just to stick with this most urgent moment: He could get charged, right? I mean, we don’t yet know if Weiss is going to bring or not bring charges. And again, for, as you said, two years of failing to meet tax return filing deadlines in 2016 and 2017, and lying on the form when he wanted to purchase a handgun in 2018.
I understand that Hunter Biden recently met with his attorneys, I mean, at the Justice Department, or in the Justice Department in anticipation of possibly being charged? Is this truly an urgent situation for him?
ENTOUS: I don’t believe Hunter accompanied his lawyers to that meeting. This was sort of — what happens at various points is the attorneys for Hunter Biden want to get a chance to talk to the prosecutors to make a presentation about why they think they should not proceed with these various charges. And I think this most recent meeting that took place at the Justice Department was mainly an opportunity for his lawyers to try to argue for why the gun charge should not be brought based on precedent in history of it not being brought as a standalone charge.
But you’re right, that meeting maybe is one of the final steps before Weiss and the Justice Department make their decisions. But frankly, for people that have been following this closely, it’s very hard to make predictions about timing. It could be that they’re waiting for an opinion in a in another case to be issued, which may clear the way for the gun charge. But honestly, we just don’t know how quickly or how long it’s going to take.
CHAKRABARTI: That big investigation five years ago narrowed down at the U.S. attorney’s office in Delaware to these two potential charges. But nevertheless, regardless of how those go — and we’ll talk a little later, Adam, about if if Hunter Biden actually gets charged, what impact that could have on his father, President Biden. But I wanted to just step back a little bit and return to where you started with the sort of web of connections and business dealings that Hunter Biden has had. I mean, you pointed out Ukraine and China.
I want to spend a minute really understanding the details about that, the Burisma board membership in Ukraine, because, of course, that brings in President Donald Trump when he put pressure on then new Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy to open an investigation into Hunter Biden and Joe Biden. Remind us how Hunter Biden actually ended up on the Burisma board.
ENTOUS: For many years, Hunter was working with domestic companies. His father becomes vice president. There’s pressure for him to stop the work that he’s doing as a lobbyist. So he needs to find new ways to make money to support his family. And they have a rather expensive lifestyle in Washington. And so he has a business partner. The business partner is very active around the world. He’s got business deals that he’s working on in China. He’s got business deals that he’s working on in the in the in the former Soviet Union countries.
He is in Moscow and and he meets the oligarch that controls this company in Ukraine, Burisma. They have a meeting and basically what happens is Burisma decides it’s going to bring Hunter’s business partner and put him on the board. What happens is they learn that that the business partner’s partner is Hunter Biden, the son of the vice president, and they offer Hunter a seat on the board.
Hunter decides he’s not going to tell his father about this. They’re keeping it from his father because they sort of have this “don’t ask, don’t tell” tradition in the family. Hunter’s business stuff, his father doesn’t want to be involved in that because of his role, originally in the Senate, on key committees. So they just kind of had this firewall tradition in the family. So he doesn’t tell his dad. And he joins the board of this company. And they’re going to pay him a lot of money every month for being on the board.
The reason why Hunter wants to do it is obviously, it’s a lot of money. At this point in time, Russia has intervened militarily in Ukraine and has seized Crimea. So in his mind, he believes that the energy security of Ukraine and its independence from Russia is in not only Ukraine’s interests, but in the West’s and the United States’ interest. So he thinks what he’s doing for Burisma is aligned with U.S. policy.
Some of the State Department officials who worked on Ukraine matters were very uncomfortable with Hunter’s decision to take this position on the board because they thought it undermined their message about the importance of combating corruption in Ukraine, something that Joe Biden himself said frequently.
CHAKRABARTI: Hunter Biden’s presence on the the Burisma board … I just want to understand clearly. There wasn’t anything necessarily about Hunter Biden in his own personal expertise in the energy sector that qualified him to be on that board, right?
ENTOUS: As you probably know, companies pick their board members for various reasons. Often it’s a figurehead. What was going on in the minds of the oligarch who decided to put Hunter on the board? I don’t know, because I’ve actually never spoken to him to find out. But from talking to people around him, he, you know, was concerned that his company– He was perceived in Ukraine as being pro-Russian. He was perceived this way. And he wanted to kind of reset the narrative.
He wanted Burisma to be seen as pro-Ukrainian, not pro-Russian. And maybe he thought by putting Hunter Biden, the son of the vice president, who was extremely popular in Ukraine as sort of the leading of the American effort to help Ukraine. By putting Hunter on the board, he probably thought that that was a way for him to demonstrate that he was not pro-Russian.
So I think it’s it’s hard to know why that oligarch made the decisions that he made. But I think that’s part of it. He also was under investigation inside of Ukraine. He had rivals in the government at the time in Kiev. And maybe he thought that having Hunter Biden on the board would maybe intimidate some of those rivals. But again, we don’t really know.
For Hunter, from his perspective, he went to Yale Law School. He was working you know, he was getting into the energy sector. That’s what he does also with China later, that also becomes a subject of scrutiny. His business partner, the person who initially got the deal with Burisma, he certainly is sort of a mover and shaker in the world of finance and Wall Street. And so at the time, Burisma was looking at basically raising funds to expand outside of Ukraine, including in the United States, in Mexico and other places. So I think part of the the play on the part of Burisma was not having this be a Ukrainian company anymore, but a global company. And so that was what they were thinking.
That said, I think it’s safe to say that, if not for who Hunter Biden’s father was, a vice president, I’m not convinced that Burisma would have been interested in putting him on the board. So I think he does clearly in this case and in some of the others benefit from who his father is — getting opportunities that he might not have gotten otherwise.
CHAKRABARTI: You’d said earlier that that Joe Biden and Hunter Biden didn’t necessarily talk about Hunter Biden’s business. But do we know if there was any conversation or contact between the two about his work on the Burisma board at all during the time he was on the board?
ENTOUS: Yeah, I mean, as best I can tell, Joe Biden, the vice president, finds out that his son is on the board because he gets these daily press clippings that are delivered him by members of his staff. And when he got the clippings the day after the board seat was announced for Hunter, there was a headline in the clippings that his son had joined the board. My understanding is, and what I’ve reported in in the original New Yorker piece, is at one point after that, Joe Biden calls his son and basically just says, “I hope you know what you’re doing, son.” And and Hunter says, “I do, Dad.” And that’s pretty much it in terms of interactions.
I think to understand the context of that conversation, one needs to understand the dynamics that are going on in the family at that stage. Hunter’s older brother and closest friend, Beau, has terminal cancer and the family is really in the grips of dealing with that. They’re really worried about money. How are they going to make ends meet if when Beau dies, which is inevitable? And he’s got two kids, how is Hunter going to be able to step in and basically step into the shoes that Beau has in the family? That was the context in which these discussions are being had.
There isn’t a lot of appetite for confrontation over these matters. The family has a real crisis on its hands. And that takes precedence, I think, over, you know, the potential political backlash or pressure that comes from the disclosure that Hunter takes the Burisma seat.
CHAKRABARTI: One last thing about Hunter Biden on the Burisma board because as Vice President Joe Biden did call for the removal of a high level Ukrainian prosecutor, but was that at the time that Hunter Biden was on the Burisma board? And if memory serves, Biden was calling for the removal of prosecutor, not because he was investigating Burisma, but because he was not investigating Burisma?
ENTOUS: Yeah. So this is sort of an interesting episode because I think it has been so mischaracterized. What happens is there’s a lot of frustration in the embassy, in the United States embassy in Kiev about whether the Ukrainians are going after oligarchs for corruption. And one of the one of several oligarchs that the Americans and the British government, you know, are accusing of potentially being involved in corruption is the oligarch that runs Burisma.
Some people at the embassy who are focused on these corruption issues are agitating to say something about this oligarch. But Hunter Biden’s now on the board of that company. And so what happens is the ambassador at the time, the U.S. ambassador to Ukraine, he gives a speech in which he basically criticizes the prosecutor general of Ukraine for not going after, for not being aggressive enough about going after corruption. And he singles out this particular oligarch.
What happens is there’s kind of shock at the company, Burisma. They feel like they’re being singled out and they don’t know why. And so what actually happens later is Biden, obviously at the urging of that ambassador, of other advisors, wants him to raise this issue with the with the leader of Ukraine at the time. And he does. And basically that prosecutor is removed.
So it’s not that Joe Biden fires the prosecutor to protect his son. He’s pushing for this prosecutor to be fired because people at the embassy don’t think he’s seriously going after the oligarchs, including the one who runs the company that’s paying Hunter Biden all this money. So it’s in some ways, it’s almost the opposite of the way that it has been presented.
Frankly, all of this puts a spotlight once again on Hunter Biden’s position on the board. And it’s very uncomfortable for the Bidens at this stage because of this spotlight. So that’s the story.
So the prosecutor, in the minds at least, of the U.S. officials who worked on corruption issues in Kiev was not going after this oligarch. And Joe Biden is asked by his aides to deliver this message to Poroshenko, the leader of Ukraine. And what happens is that guy is fired and somebody new is brought in. Shortly, by the way, after the new prosecutor general is brought in, the oligarch that runs Burisma actually leaves Ukraine. Again, I haven’t spoken to him. He hasn’t agreed to interviews. But after that prosecutor is gone, that’s when he becomes concerned that maybe he will be prosecuted in Ukraine.
CHAKRABARTI: A little later in the show, I want to again get as many details as you can about his China dealings, just as you did regarding his Ukraine dealings. And we’re going to talk about that laptop, too. But you’ve also done some rather unique reporting about the family context with the Bidens and again, the relationship between the president and his son.
And last October, as news of Hunter Biden’s potential criminal charges began to surface, President Joe Biden spoke with CNN’s Jake Tapper. And we have that tape here. And Biden said he was proud of his son for being straightforward about his battle with drug addiction.
PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN [Tape]: I have great confidence in my son. I love him. And he’s on the straight and narrow. And he has been for a couple of years now. And I’m just so proud of him.
CHAKRABARTI: That was President Joe Biden last October. And in a recorded conversation from December 3rd, 2018 — this conversation was leaked from Hunter Biden’s laptop — Hunter Biden reflected on the lifetime of support he’s received from his father.
HUNTER BIDEN [Tape]: The person that has lived that life, that has given me this life, is a person I most admire in the world. And I would never change it because it’s bigger than me. Everyone else thinks — talks about how how can you be as good as your dad? I’m better than my dad. You know why I’m better than my dad? Because my dad tells me I’m better than him. Since I was two years old.
CHAKRABARTI: Hunter Biden in a recorded conversation from 2018. Now, Adam, as people might know, the other Biden son, Beau Biden, he had this promising political career. He had served in the armed forces, dies tragically from a brain tumor. And to this day, President Joe Biden talks about Beau all the time. How would you describe in light of that, what is the true relationship between Joe Biden and Hunter?
ENTOUS: Well, I think you have to go back in time to, you know, when they were very young and there was a terrible car accident where their mother and their baby sister died. And so Joe Biden is a single dad as a young senator, and he’s got these two boys at that stage. And the family sort of all comes together to try to help him raise these these boys. And so you have this incredibly tight knit family.
Joe Biden, say what you will about his politics or whatever, he really, really loves his sons. And his sons adore him. And what happens is Beau, very early on, he’s the firstborn son. He’s going to be the one who’s going to follow in his funds, his father’s footsteps. And Hunter, he is going to sort of be the guy behind the scenes who’s helping his brother achieve his dreams. The family dream is Joe Biden is going to be president first and then Beau is eventually going to become president. And the two brothers are going to help their father become president. And after he’s president for two terms, Beau Biden, the fantasy, the family fantasy is he’s going to become president. And Hunter is going to help his brother achieve that. That is that’s the family story in a nutshell.
While Beau moves into politics and obviously we know Joe Biden is in politics. They’re not making a lot of money. Hunter goes into business and that’s sort of his thing. And he’s there to support the two politicians in the family that don’t have very much money. And I don’t mean support financially, although maybe sometimes he’s paying for, you know, vacation homes. I’m not really sure. But he is he is there to basically help them advance in their political ambitions, which he shares.
What happens is Hunter has this — there’s this terrible kind of curse in the family, addiction, which goes, I did this whole history of the Biden family and this is like really, really bad on both sides of the family. It goes, you know, every generation, every generation has this problem. And Joe Biden never drank and he told his sons not to drink. He pleaded with them not to drink until they were 21.
And Beau was sort of the straight arrow. They called him the sheriff growing up. He did everything by the book. And he didn’t drink until after he was 21, there’s a brief period where he drinks. I don’t really consider him to be in in any way having a drinking problem, but he drinks like a normal person would. He drinks a lot sometimes, but then he suddenly stops. He stops that drinking.
Hunter, you know, really does drink a lot. But he doesn’t realize that he has a drinking problem until in the early 2000s when he realizes he has a drinking problem. And he decides he’s going to go into rehab because he realizes it’s causing problems between him and his wife, with the family, because he’s not there for the for the three kids they’ve got. And so he goes to rehab.
Beau is the one who takes him to rehab. Beau is the one who, when he comes back from that first rehab, accompanies Hunter, who’s definitely not as social, is a little bit more introverted than Beau. Beau takes him to the first AA meeting, Alcoholics Anonymous meeting here in Washington, D.C. when he gets back from rehab. Beau is the one that finds his sponsor. Hunter’s out smoking cigarettes and Beau’s in there trying to find somebody to help his brother. And that’s sort of the relationship that is sort of forged between the two where Hunter depends on Beau to help keep him sober. And occasionally he’s having relapses. This is a constant struggle for Hunter, staying sober. But Beau is always there to try to pull him back from the brink. He’s sort of the Hunter-whisperer in the family, if you will.
CHAKRABARTI: And then he dies, yeah.
ENTOUS: And so he’s doing this. He’s playing this role, and then he’s diagnosed with this cancer, which kills him in 2015. And then I like to see Beau as sort of like the safety net. He’s sort of the, you know, any time Hunter Hunter’s going to fall, Beau is there to kind of dust him off and get him going again. But, after Beau is gone, obviously, Hunter’s incredibly depressed about losing his brother and he has this relapse. And then Beau is not there to pick him up, to help him try to see the future in a positive way.
And Hunter’s wife, you know, he separates from his wife. He moves out of the house and he’s separated from his daughters. He’s sort of alone for the first time in his life. And he really descends into a deep depression. And now that money from Burisma is coming in every month. That’s allowing him to kind of keep those balls in the air, pay the mortgage, the jumbo mortgage bill he has, pay for his his three girls to go to this insane — I shouldn’t say insane — but very expensive school in Washington, D.C., private school. And so that money’s critical in kind of allowing him to maintain the lifestyle of his family.
CHAKRABARTI: Is this the period in which he’s making some of the decisions regarding the tax filing and that application to purchase a gun that are now hounding him as possible indictments that could come from the U.S. attorney in Delaware?
ENTOUS: Yeah. When he joins the board of Burisma, he is sober. He’s sober and he knows what he’s doing. You know, a lot of people say it was the wrong decision. It was definitely a questionable decision. But he was sober then. But once we’re in the summer of 2015, he’s an alcoholic again. And he is beginning to dabble with drugs. And eventually, you know, maybe the following summer, 2016, he becomes a crack addict. And yes, at that point, he is not in a good place.
And several of the encounters that Republicans point to between Joe Biden, who’s vice president at this point, and some of Hunter’s business associates from Burisma and some of the other places where he’s doing business or trying to do business, that’s where these encounters take place. So, for example, Hunter has a birthday party. They’re having a birthday dinner. He and his business partners invite some of their business associates and Joe Biden stops by, you know, to spend a few minutes with them. And these are the moments that Republicans are pointing to as examples where this line — to try to make the case that Joe Biden was involved in his son’s business activities.
The context here is that Hunter is becoming increasingly hard to control. He’s becoming increasingly erratic in his behavior because of his addictions. He is not really being responsive to his father, who is constantly texting him to see how he’s doing, because Joe Biden knows that his son is going through this difficult period. And so the context here is, frankly, that, you know, Joe Biden wants to do — he wants to see his son, even if it’s just for a few minutes. And so he’ll swing by the restaurant where these dinners are having, in order to basically just to see his son, to see how he’s doing because he’s worried about him. But there’s this other guy there who happens to be from Burisma and, you know, from talking to other people who were at these dinners, basically, Joe Biden will — he’s a politician. He’ll go around the room, shake people’s hands. But it was superficial interactions, as best I can tell, not substantive.
And so not really what Republicans are describing, but rather, you know, the actual story is really kind of a sad one of a father who is really worried about losing his second son after he lost Beau and wanting to keep him as close as possible and just make sure he’s okay. And that exposed him, created these liabilities that were obviously not intended by any of them, but just sort of happened because of the circumstances that were going on in the family at the time.
CHAKRABARTI: Now, I know these dealings are so entangled that it’s sort of hard to summarize them, but I’m wondering if you could just give us the brief summary of how we should understand Hunter Biden’s China business dealings, because there does seem to be an allegation there that Joe Biden himself may have somehow benefited from that? So set the record straight from what you know, Adam.
ENTOUS: Yeah. So basically what’s happening is Hunter’s got the Burisma money coming in, right. But he’s kind of falling behind on everything financially. He needs — He wants to try to get another big deal. And there was this Chinese oligarch that ran this energy company who was basically trying to get deals with all sorts of, you know, prominent people and people who are connected to prominent people. He mainly actually, frankly, focused on the Republican side of the aisle. At that point, Donald Trump was just elected president. And he’s doing deals with people who are close to Donald Trump. But he also at the same time is — and maybe he’s hedging, it’s not really clear what the oligarch is up to because he’s sort of disappeared later on. But he, you know, is courting Hunter Biden and Hunter Biden is courting him to try to try to get a deal.
And this kind of starts in earnest in 2017. Joe Biden is no longer vice president. He’s out of government. And Hunter is trying to get this deal with this oligarch, this Chinese oligarch. And frankly, the Chinese oligarch is like not really committing to it. And this is sort of what’s going on. Eventually, Hunter does get sort of a preliminary deal with this oligarch. And some, a few million dollars — I can’t remember if it’s three or five — is transferred to sort of a holding company here in the U.S. Hunter has several business partners in this deal initially, and then eventually it’s just him. And he brings his uncle, you know, Jimmy Biden, in on it. They’re trying to get this big deal with this Chinese oligarch.
And basically what happens is, separately, unbeknownst to Hunter and apparently unbeknownst to the oligarch, the Justice Department and the FBI were investigating one of his associates, one of the oligarch’s associates for allegedly paying bribes in Africa. And so what happens is the FBI goes and arrests this guy, this associate of the oligarch. And then the next thing you know, the oligarch who’s who’s sort of living in New York most of the time, jumps on a private plane, goes back to China, and then he’s arrested on allegations of corruption and that deal falls through.
This is the deal that Hunter was hoping was going to really be the biggest deal of his life and it doesn’t come together. This is at a time when he’s constantly smoking crack and drinking and the rest. So he is definitely not at his sharpest. He’s not thinking clearly at this stage. And that’s in a nutshell what happens with the Chinese oligarch.
CHAKRABARTI: Well, so then we have some tape from May 10, just a couple of weeks ago, from the House Oversight Committee. The GOP part of the House Oversight Committee held a press conference to discuss its investigations into the Biden family. And while the committee found no wrongdoings by President Biden, its report allegedly found that family members received millions of dollars without merit. And so here’s committee chair James Comer of Kentucky:
CONGRESSMAN JAMES COMER [Tape]: These were targeted and specific subpoenas. And each was different based on the information we believed the banks possessed. Every one of those subpoenas returned valuable information that had been unreported and that contributed to this committee’s understanding of how the Bidens conducted their businesses. The committee is concerned by the complicated, suspicious network of over 20 companies we have identified the Bidens and their associates used to enrich themselves.
CHAKRABARTI: So, Adam, is the money that Comer is talking about there the same money that you were just mentioning that Hunter Biden was receiving from his China business dealings?
ENTOUS: Well, Comer is talking about all of these various you know, he’s talking about Burisma. He’s talking about the China deal. There was an earlier China deal that Hunter was involved in an equity fund. You know, he briefly works as a lawyer representing a guy in Romania that you mentioned. So all these things that he’s involved in. And he’s also got these business associates who all have their own holding companies — these are consultants, basically. And they all have their own companies that when they make money, the money goes to these companies.
And so, yes, there is a web of various companies. And Hunter has business partners for these various things. And in the case of the ones where he’s partnering with others, that money is then split evenly between the various partners, and Hunter gets a chunk and the other partner gets a chunk. And what happens is that Hunter gets his third, let’s say, of a payment. And you can see this in the emails that have emerged, his daughters are going to school — like they’re going to university, some of them. And they they need money. And so every month he is basically using Venmo or something else like like that to basically wire money to his daughters.
Jimmy Biden, who’s a partner in the China deal with Hunter, he has also kids and he’s sending money to kids. So when Comer talks about family members, you know, some of the people he’s talking about are basically the grandkids of Joe Biden, who are basically in their twenties, who are going to universities. So, yes, they get some money so that they can pay their rent and pay their tuition and buy books and stuff like that.
At some points, Hunter does transfer money to Hallie Biden, who he was in a relationship with — Hallie is Beau’s widow and Hunter later has a relationship with her. And she’s needs money and so he sends money to her. And there’s another relative Hunter’s sending money to. So there is you know, he’s not wrong that there’s money that he gets, that Hunter gets, his share of these various business deals that then Hunter then pays out to these other individuals. But as best I can tell from looking at those transactions, they’re very banal kind of family transactions where he’s, you know, supporting his own kids or Jimmy Biden is supporting his own kids.
CHAKRABARTI: Okay. But, you know, here we have the son of a vice president and now president who repeatedly gets involved in business dealings with oligarchs who, you know, their own business practices can be very shady. And some of whom, as you’ve described, Adam, have been under investigation not only in their own countries, but by the U.S. as well. I mean, he keeps doing this. Do you think that President Joe Biden, has essentially given his son a pass on his questionable business dealings because of what you said earlier, that he’s concerned about losing another son?
ENTOUS: Yeah. No, I think, I think that’s right. I mean, I think that the whole family or Joe Biden, I mean, regardless of whether — again, I don’t see any, I’m not expecting DOJ, there’s no information we have that that crimes were committed here with regard to Hunter working with that oligarch either in China or Ukraine or in Romania. So these are deals with these individuals that many other people are making as well. So there’s there’s really nothing unusual. There’s very little that I can see that’s unusual about these deals except for who his father is and the attention that comes with that.
And so the wisdom of him doing these things — let’s separate the legality question from it. But just the the wisdom of it, you know, was it the smart thing to do? I think Hunter himself acknowledges some of these were probably a mistake. But why doesn’t Joe Biden or other members of his family or advisors to Joe Biden step in to basically say to Hunter, you’ve got to stop doing this kind of stuff?
CHAKRABARTI: Yeah, because it doesn’t have to be a crime for it to redound back on his dad’s political career, right?
ENTOUS: Yeah. The threshold is obviously political damage, political liabilities rather than legal liabilities in these cases, in many of these cases. And so to me, one of the things I wanted to understand is why doesn’t Joe Biden say, “Hey, look, it just looks bad?” Like, “Don’t do it.” Why doesn’t he do that? And I think that comes back to what you mentioned, which is, you know, basically Joe Biden, maybe he feels a little guilty because a lot of the scrutiny that comes and is focused on his son is because of his choices to be in politics. Right? I mean, if Joe Biden wasn’t, you know, running for president or president or vice president or a senator, there wouldn’t be the scrutiny of Hunter Biden, his son.
And so maybe there’s an element of guilt. Maybe there’s — I think more my personal assessment, Joe Biden certainly hasn’t told me this, this is just my reading of it is that, you know, he was just very worried about pushing Hunter away at a time in his life where he was incredibly sensitive and liable to run. Hunter, I don’t think Hunter would have necessarily killed himself, but he thought that his lifestyle would eventually kill him. He knew that. And so if you’re the dad who loves the son and just — and the whole family loves Hunter, and they just, they’re afraid what’s going to happen. And so, again, I’m projecting here because I do not know what Joe Biden is thinking. But my personal assessment as a father myself is he was just afraid that if he pushed too hard, Hunter would would disappear from his life, maybe physically, if not, you know, geographically and emotionally.
CHAKRABARTI: Well, Adam Entous, investigative reporter at The New York Times, who’s been reporting on Hunter Biden and the Biden family for years now. Adam, thank you so much for giving us all the details, the important details behind the ongoing questions regarding Hunter Biden.
ENTOUS: It was a pleasure to be here.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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TORONTO, Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - The Canadian Institute (CI) is excited to announce the return of 12th Annual Forum on U.S. Export & Re-Export Compliance for Canadian Operations. As the only comprehensive, practical event of its kind in Canada, gain clarity on the complex interplay between U.S. and Canadian export/re-export controls and economic sanctions, and the nuances of applying U.S. requirements to the Canadian context.
Presenters include Shalini Anand, Director General, Trade and Export Controls Bureau, Global Affairs Canada, Matthew S. Axelrod, Assistant Secretary for Export Enforcement, U.S. Department of Commerce Bureau of Industry and Security (BIS), and Duncan Toswell, Senior Director, Controlled Goods Program, Public Services and Procurement Canada.
Topics to be covered include:
- Adapting Your Trade Compliance Program to New Sanctions Compliance Realities: How Canadian Industry is Rapidly Updating Policies, Procedures and Monitoring Practices with the Practical Impact of New ITAR Definition Rules and Open General Licenses 1 and 2
- The Entity List and Unverified List: The Most Vexing Export and Re-Export Questions-and How to Handle Them
- Technology Transfers, Data Security, Emails and Cloud Computing: How to Know If Your IT Controls Satisfy ITAR, EAR and Canadian Requirements
Full information about the event be found at: https://www.canadianinstitute.com/export-canada/
A unique organization, Canadian Institute is devoted to providing the business intelligence that senior decision-makers need to respond to challenges both here in the US, and around the world.
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WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — A local landscaping business and its owner entered a consent judgment with the Sedgwick County District Attorney’s Office after an investigation found it violated the Kansas Consumer Protection Act (KCPA).
The DA’s office says it received a consumer complaint about a concrete retaining wall project.
AJ Landscaping and Irrigation, LLC, and its owner Anthony Davis allegedly failed to disclose the business was not properly licensed to perform the contracted work and did not provide the customer with “a material benefit” after they were forced to hire a second contractor to correct and finish the project.
Davis and AJ Landscaping denied intentionally violating the KCPA but accepted a consent judgment to settle the matter. The agreement states they will have to pay $5,900 in restitution to the customer, and a $20,000 civil penalty, along with other court costs.
Additionally, AJ Landscaping agreed not to contract work for which the business does not have a requisite license. | 2023-05-18T13:12:02+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/local/wichita-landscaping-company-fined-25k-for-violating-kcpa/ |
Fewer Americans filed for jobless benefits last week despite efforts by the Federal Reserve to loosen the labor market with higher interest rates as it tries to cool the economy.
Applications for jobless aid in the U.S. for the week ending Feb. 11 fell by 1,000 last week to 194,000, from 195,000 the previous week, the Labor Department reported Thursday. It’s the fifth straight week claims were under 200,000.
Jobless claims generally represent the number of U.S. layoffs.
The four-week moving average of claims, which smooths out some of the weekly ups and downs, rose by 500 to 189,500. It’s the fourth straight week that the four-week moving average has been below 200,000.
Earlier this month, the Fed raised its main lending rate by 25 basis points, its eighth rate hike in less than a year. The central bank’s benchmark rate is now in a range of 4.5% to 4.75%, its highest level in 15 years. Chair Jerome Powell appeared to suggest that he foresees two additional quarter-point rate hikes.
So far, the Fed’s hawkish interest rate policy has tempered inflation, but has had less impact on a resilient U.S. job market.
Two weeks ago, the government reported that employers added a better-than-expected 517,000 jobs in January and that the unemployment rate dipped to 3.4%, the lowest level since 1969. Analysts were expecting job gains of around 185,000.
Job openings rose to 11 million in December, up from 10.44 million in November and the highest since July. For 18 straight months, employers have posted at least 10 million openings — a level never reached before 2021 in Labor Department data going back to 2000. In December, there were about two vacancies for every unemployed American.
Though the U.S. labor market remains robust, layoffs have been mounting in the technology sector, where many companies overhired after a pandemic boom. IBM, Microsoft, Amazon, Salesforce, Facebook parent Meta, Twitter and DoorDash have all announced layoffs in recent months.
The Fed’s interest rate hikes have hit the real estate sector the hardest, largely due to higher mortgage rates — currently above 6% — that have slowed home sales for 11 straight month s. That’s almost step-in-step with the Fed’s rate hikes that began last March.
About 1.7 million people were receiving jobless aid the week that ended Feb. 4, an increase of 16,000 from the week before. | 2023-02-16T15:37:04+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/business/ap-jobless-applications-fall-again-despite-fed-push-on-rates/ |
DEAR ANNIE: As a 31-year-old female who is a sober alcoholic, I’d like to offer my advice to parents of alcoholics who put their foot down by telling their grown “children” to either stop drinking and using or leave the house. Good for you!
I don’t actively work in a traditional recovery program, but I go to therapy and take medications to make sure I stay sober.
When parents refuse to take a hard line with an addict son or daughter, they are enabling alcoholism and drug addiction. Picture a young adult living in his childhood bedroom, taking meth at night until 5 a.m. Meth does that, no matter how old the kid is.
My parents kept taking me back, and it was a cycle of sobriety and relapses for me until I moved out. It’s so easy and comfy at Mommy and Daddy’s. Being on my own was and still is scary, but it reminds me to stay sober to keep my job to pay the rent. I have more savings now than when I didn’t pay rent, and my relationship with my parents and siblings and nieces are a thousand times better now that I live on my own again. I wish I had done it years ago. I’d rather pay rent, be sober and have a happy relationship with my family.
Maybe one’s son or daughter can’t move out. Then hold them accountable for a share of the rent and chores to make up the difference. Make it hard for them to be 30-year-olds living at Mom and Dad’s house. Test them and make that a stipulation for living there -- no drugs or alcohol. Rehab would be a better alternative. -- Sober Alcoholic
DEAR SOBER ALCOHOLIC: Congratulations on your sobriety. Using your own personal story to help others is one of the most powerful motivations for change. It helps people feel less alone when they are going through a tough time.
You are right that enabling an addict to stay under a cozy roof of their parents’ house is not doing the addict or parents any favors. Saying that you wish you had done that years ago will inspire other parents to follow your sound advice.
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DEAR ANNIE: This is advice for the reader who was “Going Nuts” because the highway noise came into her house. Start by investing in double-paned windows. They insulate against exterior heat and cold as well as noise. We live very close to a major freeway, and our quality of life has increased tremendously. Why suffer? -- There Is a Solution
DEAR SOLUTION: Thank you for your excellent suggestion. Many readers wrote in with similar advice, and let’s hope it works for the lady who said she was “going nuts” because of the noise.
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UK's largest auto insurer moves to AI-powered Genesys Cloud CX for its all-in-one capabilities to deliver personalized digital customer and employee engagement
SAN FRANCISCO, June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Genesys® today announced that Admiral is evolving into a customer engagement powerhouse using the Genesys Cloud CX™ platform. Admiral is the UK's largest auto insurance company, employing more than 7,500 people across the Admiral, Bell, Elephant and Diamond vehicle insurance brands. After an extensive review of the industry's primary Contact Center as a Service (CCaaS) providers, Admiral selected Genesys to support the needs of more than 6.5 million customers for its experience orchestration leadership, offering unmatched capabilities to deliver personalized engagement across every touchpoint.
With an objective to implement an artificial intelligence (AI)-powered, all-in-one cloud native platform offering true omnichannel capabilities, Admiral chose Genesys Cloud CX to replace a mix of siloed systems from several suppliers that weren't optimally integrated. With a unified and scalable suite of applications, Genesys Cloud CX is being implemented to support Admiral's more than 2,000 contact center employees because the platform provides the complete foundation to enable end-to-end orchestration across the customer journey. Now, with Genesys Cloud CX, the auto insurer can access deeper insights about its customers, such as their history, preferences and intent, providing added context to deliver differentiated experiences.
"Our collaboration with Genesys represents a major step forward in our commitment to delivering exceptional customer experiences and supports our broader digital transformation strategy," said Alan Patefield-Smith, chief information officer at Admiral. "The implementation of this advanced contact center solution will empower our customer service teams to provide personalized and timely support to our valued customers. By combining our industry expertise with the robust solutions from Genesys, we're confident in our ability to deliver outstanding service, build long-term customer relationships and drive sustainable success."
"For organizations to compete today, they need to build loyalty with their customers and employees through simple, effortless and individualized experiences that set them apart," said Olivier Jouve, chief product officer at Genesys. "Through experience orchestration capabilities underpinned by Genesys Cloud CX, Admiral is positioned to exceed the needs of its customers, employees and business – both now and in the future."
In its initial transformation phase, Admiral plans to leverage Genesys Cloud CX for inbound and outbound customer engagement across voice and digital channels. It will use a variety of capabilities, including advanced reporting, analytics, workforce engagement management, recording and more. The openness of Genesys Cloud CX platform with expansive pre-built integrations will also make it easier for Admiral to better connect with other systems in the future. Admiral expects that integrating Genesys Cloud CX with existing systems will enable the company to deliver a more customer-centric experience, further improving satisfaction and efficiency – and reducing costs.
About Admiral
- Admiral is a leading Financial Services company covering services such as motor, home, travel, pet insurance, Insurtech, personal loans, car finance and legal services.
- Admiral is part of Admiral Group, a FTSE100 Financial Services company with businesses in the UK, Europe and America.
- It's proud to have its headquarters and UK offices in South Wales, with support from colleagues in Halifax, Canada, and Delhi, India.
- In the UK it has over 7,500 colleagues and over 6.4 million customers.
- Admiral's website address is www.admiral.com.
- In 2023, Admiral was named the 6th best workplace in the UK and 14th best workplace for wellbeing by Great Place to Work®. In 2022 Great Place to Work® also named Admiral 3rd best workplace for Women.
- In 2022 it was the 2nd Best Big Company To Work For in the UK in the Best Companies To Work For list.
- Follow Admiral on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram at @admirallife, and on LinkedIn at Admiral Group Plc
About Genesys
Every year, Genesys orchestrates billions of remarkable customer experiences for organizations in more than 100 countries. Through the power of our cloud, digital and AI technologies, organizations can realize Experience as a Service®, our vision for empathetic customer experiences at scale. With Genesys, organizations have the power to deliver proactive, predictive, and hyper personalized experiences to deepen their customer connection across every marketing, sales, and service moment on any channel, while also improving employee productivity and engagement. By transforming back-office technology to a modern revenue velocity engine Genesys enables true intimacy at scale to foster customer trust and loyalty. Visit www.genesys.com.
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The Green Bay Packers will have a new look heading in to 2023, one of which, will not include Aaron Rodgers.
During his media accessibility Monday at the NFL owners meeting, Packers GM Brian Gutekunst addressed the media and was clearly trying to smooth over any confusion on what transpired this off-season in Green Bay.
In case you may have missed it, Gutey basically called Aaron Rodgers a liar, saying he was unreachable this off-season in regards to his playing future when the teams tried “many times” contrary to what Rodgers said a few weeks back.
Bottom line – Good for you, Gutey!
For the past 3 or so seasons, Rodgers has used his platform and his friends to appear weekly on a punters daily talk show to take multiple low blows at his coaches, sometimes his teammates, and usually, almost always, his GM.
This time, Gutey grabbed his gloves and rang the bell, and I, for one, am happy for the guy.
You can’t blame a guy for getting things off his chest who just continues to get bashed for any and every decision he’s ever made. Always having to walk on eggshells, always wondering if his QB was happy or not.
Times are changing at 1265 Lombardi Ave and it was about time someone decided to wear the pants to let the 4-time MVP know who is in charge, and how operations will go from here on out.
You want to go into your off-season and do what YOU want, Aaron, go ahead, but don’t leave your general manager in the dark when he has major questions that need to be answered – especially when it concerns YOU.
What do you expect to happen?
I think it is safe to say the Packers are moving on, and by the sounds of it, are more than ready for a fresh start. | 2023-03-28T22:26:40+00:00 | wtmj.com | https://wtmj.com/sports/extra-points/2023/03/28/extra-points-good-for-you-gutey/ |
Hightouch Becomes First Data Activation Partner for Snowflake Partner Connect, Syncing Snowflake Insights with Business Tools
SAN FRANCISCO, June 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Hightouch, the leading Data Activation provider, today expanded its partnership with Snowflake, the Data Cloud company, to provide joint customers with seamless access to data activation in the Snowflake Data Cloud. Hightouch's platform is natively available within Snowflake, providing a push-button way for customers to initiate Hightouch from their Snowflake account.
Hightouch is a Data Activation partner available through Snowflake Partner Connect. In addition, Hightouch has achieved both Snowflake-ready and Premier Partner status, designating Hightouch as a validated partner that adheres to the Data Cloud's best practices for product integrations.
"Hightouch is ushering in the last-mile of analytics, enabling customers to leverage Snowflake as an end-to-end data platform" explains Tarik Diwek, Head of Technology Alliances at Snowflake. "Through Snowflake Partner Connect, using Hightouch with the Data Cloud is secure, easy, and nearly instant."
Unlike legacy data platforms that can take up to 12 months to deploy, Hightouch's reverse ETL capabilities work with Snowflake to build platforms in a matter of hours. This activates data across destinations like marketing and advertising platforms for faster time-to-value and increased insights. By centralizing customer data workloads in Snowflake, organizations can realize greater efficiencies across governance, resources, and security, all while expanding the speed of innovation.
"With Snowflake Partner Connect, Hightouch continues to advance the data activation category," explains Tejas Manohar, CEO and co-Founder at Hightouch. "Our extended partnership with Snowflake makes it seamless for organizations to create activation workloads that immediately impact revenue, from improving ad spend to increasing marketing conversions to reducing customer churn."
With the Hightouch and Snowflake integration, organizations can realize the following benefits:
- Maximum flexibility to create data models that meet the unique requirements of their business, rather than using rigid, pre-defined models.
- Engineering teams can operate more efficiently with their preferred data tools, saving countless hours on custom scripting and maintenance.
- Security concerns are minimized as the data remains in the Data Cloud and the Hightouch integration is vetted by Snowflake's rigorous standards.
- Time to value is accelerated with Snowflake Partner Connect so that organizations can get started and begin activating their data.
Learn more about how Hightouch activates the Data Cloud at Snowflake Summit 2022, live in Las Vegas, Nevada from June 13-16, 2022.
Hightouch is the world's leading Data Activation platform, syncing data from warehouses directly into your SaaS tools. All business teams, from sales and marketing to support and customer success, need relevant, accurate, and real-time customer data to add critical context inside the software they already use. Whether you're enhancing communications with customers via CRM, optimizing ad copy, or personalizing email, Hightouch makes your data actionable —all with SQL, no scripts or APIs required. For more information, visit www.hightouch.io.
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NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee’s top legal chief said Wednesday that Vanderbilt University Medical Center turning over medical records for transgender patients is part of a “run-of-the-mill fraud investigation” and argued that his office purposefully kept the probe private to avoid a “media circus.”
“We understand patients are concerned that VUMC produced their records to this office, especially when those patients received abrupt notice without any context,” Attorney General Jonathan Skrmetti’s office said in a statement. “To reiterate, this investigation is directed solely at VUMC and related providers and not at patients or their families.”
News of the investigation broke earlier this week when the hospital confirmed that it had been providing transgender patient records to the attorney general’s office. The attorney general’s office said this has happened since December 2022 and has maintained that the records are confidential. But the investigation has sparked unease among families living in a ruby red state where GOP lawmakers sought to ban gender-affirming care for transgender youth and limit LGBTQ rights.
Meanwhile, the attorney general’s office said it was surprised that Vanderbilt University Medical Center informed patients about releasing the records. Skrmetti’s office added that they chose to investigate after being tipped off in the summer of 2022 “that a VUMC doctor publicly described her manipulation of medical billing codes to evade coverage limitations on gender-related treatment.”
“The Attorney General has no desire to turn a run-of-the-mill fraud investigation into a media circus,” the office said in its statement.
Vanderbilt University Medical Center spokesperson John Howser said Wednesday that the hospital had no comment on Skrmetti office’s latest statement.
It’s unclear if the incident that prompted the attorney general investigation is related to videos that surfaced last September by conservative commentator Matt Walsh. Those videos included footage of a medical center doctor touting that gender-affirming procedures are “huge money makers” for hospitals.
Vanderbilt paused all gender-affirming surgeries for minors afterward, while Republican Gov. Bill Lee and others demanded an investigation was necessary — though to date, no law enforcement has confirmed those videos led to one.
Tennessee’s new ban on gender-affirming care for transgender youth will take effect in less than two weeks, barring action by a judge as both families and the U.S. Department of Justice have sought to block the law’s implementation.
The law would prohibit doctors from providing gender-affirming care to anyone under 18, including prescribing puberty blockers and hormones. But it would allow doctors to perform these medical services if the patient’s care had begun prior to July 1. However, that care must end by March 31, 2024.
At least 20 states have now enacted laws restricting or banning gender-affirming medical care for transgender minors, and most of those states face lawsuits. A federal judge struck down Arkansas’ ban as unconstitutional, and federal judges have temporarily blocked bans in Alabama and Indiana. Oklahoma has agreed to not enforce its ban while opponents seek a temporary court order blocking it. A federal judge has blocked Florida from enforcing its ban on three children who have challenged the law.
For its civil investigation, the attorney general’s office sent Vanderbilt letters demanding information that dates back to 2014 at times. The letters, sent in November 2022 and this March, were filed with redactions in the federal court challenge of the gender-affirming care ban — though the documents state the office is investigating possible infractions under the Tennessee False Claims Act and the Tennessee Medicaid False Claims Act.
Known as “civil investigative demands,” the attorney general has sought numerous types of medical records for patients, in addition to billing and the submission of claims by the clinic to the state of Tennessee’s health plan, its Medicaid program and commercial insurers. They have also requested the names of everyone referred to the transgender clinic who at most underwent an initial office visit, without seeking further care there.
Furthermore, the medical center has been ordered to hand over information about the clinic’s employees, including doctors’ contracts, resumes, payment agreements and IRS tax forms. Notably, this has included emails from clinic workers, including about certain diagnoses regarding mental health and gender dysphoria, documents about the hospital’s Trans Buddy initiative, and information about Trans Buddy volunteers.
Democratic lawmakers have been quick to criticize the investigation, as well as its wide scope. Rep. John Ray Clemmons, a Democrat from Nashville, accused Skrmetti of “improperly weaponizing and abusing” his authority.
“Nowhere among the dozens of statutes in the Tennessee Code is there an authorization for the Attorney General to use taxpayer resources and his office to promote his own political agenda or that of his political party,” he said.
In Tennessee, the attorney general is appointed by the state’s Supreme Court. | 2023-06-22T18:04:35+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/tennessee-attorney-general-says-seeking-clinics-transgender-patient-records-part-of-fraud-probe/ |
A local elected official is due to face a judge on a murder charge Tuesday in the stabbing death of a Las Vegas investigative journalist who wrote articles critical of him and his managerial conduct.
Robert Richard Telles, the Clark County public administrator, has remained jailed without bail since his Sept. 7 arrest in the Sept. 2 slaying of veteran Las Vegas Review-Journal staff writer Jeff German.
A criminal complaint accuses Telles of “lying in wait” for German, 69, who prosecutors say was stabbed seven times. German lived alone, and his body was found the following day. The Clark County coroner ruled his death was a homicide.
Telles, 45, was arrested after police asked for help during the Labor Day weekend to identify a person seen wearing an orange work shirt and a wide-brim straw hat toting a shoulder bag and walking toward German’s home the morning of Sept. 2. Police also released images of a distinctive SUV seen near German’s home, driven by a person wearing an orange shirt.
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A Review-Journal photographer snapped photos Sept. 6 of Telles washing the same type of vehicle in his driveway.
Police said Telles shut off his cellphone and waited in a vehicle outside German’s home until the attack. It was characterized as a planned response to articles that German wrote about “turmoil and internal dissension” in the county office that handles assets of people who die without a will or family contacts.
Telles lost his primary bid for reelection in June after articles in May aired claims of administrative bullying, favoritism and Telles’ relationship with a subordinate staffer. County lawmakers appointed a consultant to address complaints about leadership in his office.
German was widely respected for his tenacity, and his colleagues said he was working on follow-up reports about Telles and the public administrator’s office when he died.
“The published articles ... ruined (Telles’) political career, likely his marriage, and this was him lashing out at the cause,” Chief Deputy Clark County District Attorney Richard Scow told a judge on Sept. 8.
That judge, Las Vegas Justice of the Peace Elana Lee Graham, called the police report detailing the attack “chilling” and said it described German “fighting for his life.” She spoke of apparent defense wounds on German’s arms and said DNA believed to be from Telles was found under German’s fingernails.
Police said a search warrant turned up items at Telles’ home including blood-stained shoes and a straw hat that had been cut into pieces. Authorities said they did not immediately find the weapon used to kill German.
Clark County Sheriff Joe Lombardo, a Republican running for governor in November, said investigators also obtained security video that might show the attack.
The Nevada Press Association has announced that German will be inducted this Saturday into the Nevada Newspaper Hall of Fame.
German joined the Review-Journal in 2010 after more than two decades at the rival Las Vegas Sun, where he was a columnist and reporter covering courts, politics, labor, government and organized crime.
Telles grew up in El Paso, Texas, and lived in Colorado before moving to Las Vegas. He worked as a heating and air conditioning technician and graduated in 2014 from law school at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He practiced probate and estate law before he was elected public administrator in 2018, replacing a three-term predecessor.
The Review-Journal reported that in El Paso, Telles' late grandfather, Richard Telles, served as city clerk, school board trustee and county commissioner. A grand-uncle, Raymond L. Telles Jr., was the city’s first Mexican-American mayor and was appointed by President John F. Kennedy as ambassador to Costa Rica and by President Lyndon B. Johnson as chairman of the U.S.-Mexican Border Commission.
Telles’ father, Raymond R. Telles, was elected to two terms on the El Paso City Council but lost a bid for mayor. He later gave up his law license and avoided prison after pleading guilty in a federal conspiracy and wire fraud case.
Court and police records show that Robert Telles was arrested in Las Vegas in February 2020 after his wife called 911. He was accused of grabbing her in a “‘bear-hug’ position” and of resisting efforts by two police officers to handcuff him. During his arrest, Telles was recorded on police body-worn cameras acknowledging that he had been drinking alcohol and repeatedly identifying himself as a public official.
The case was dismissed and closed in March 2021 after Telles paid a $418 fine, attended counseling and stayed out of trouble.
His term in office expires Dec. 31, but Clark County officials said he is suspended and has been banned from county offices or property pending a review of his position as an elected official. | 2022-09-20T05:51:16+00:00 | nbcmiami.com | https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/national-international/official-accused-of-fatally-stabbing-veteran-las-vegas-journalist-due-in-court/2861963/ |
ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J., Sept. 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Baby Dove announces how the brand's ongoing commitment to advancing superior care for Black mothers is evolving. By expanding the Black Birth Equity Fund, launching a new informative series called #DearDoula, and reinforcing existing strategic partnerships, Baby Dove further accelerates the effort to close the significant gap in care and health outcomes for Black mothers and their babies.
"As a brand that encourages all parents to care with confidence, we are committed to making care for Black moms accessible and equitable," says Neha Minj, Brand Director and Head of Operations & Engagement for Baby Dove. "Doulas can offer advocacy and support to Black birthing individuals who have not received the care they deserve. We are proud to extend our efforts and emphasize the important role they play in closing the maternal care gap, particularly with the support of our partners."
#DearDoula
In partnership with Chanel Porchia-Albert, Founder of Ancient Song Doula Services & Co-Creator of JustBirth Space, #DearDoula expands the access to doula-provided advice and recommendations directly to moms. The ongoing content series will live across social media platforms and share answers to Black parents' most common questions about pregnancy, labor & delivery, postpartum care and baby care directly from one of the country's most trusted doula experts.
"I am so excited to partner with Baby Dove to provide lifechanging positive guidance to Black women and birthing people," said Chanel. "The #DearDoula series will connect me with more moms, offer helpful information and educate them on the possibilities of doula care."
Black Birth Equity Fund
Baby Dove is doubling the investment into the Black Birth Equity Fund, for a total of $500,000. First created in August 2021, the Black Birth Equity Fund provides Black expecting mothers with immediate financial access to doula services. The Fund has offered grants to 200 moms and counting and can now reach twice as many by the end of 2022. Applications for direct, one-time grants up to $1,300 are available at BabyDove.com.
Black Maternal Health Conference 2022
This year, Baby Dove is the exclusive presenting sponsor of the Black Maternal Health Conference, the largest gathering of thought leaders, healthcare providers and doulas working to improve maternal health. Hosted by Baby Dove partner and leading advocacy group Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA), the conference was created to address the most pressing conversations on the maternal care gap. As presenting sponsor, Baby Dove will host a breakout session titled "On the Front Lines," focusing on the benefits of doula care. The session will feature key speakers like Chanel, Angela D. Aina, Co-Founding Executive Director at BMMA, brand representatives and past recipients of the Black Birth Equity Fund. The conference is taking place in person and virtually in Washington, D.C. on September 17th and 18th. More information and virtual registration is available at https://blackmamasmatter.org/bmhc22/.
Expanded Availability of Baby Dove Melanin-Rich Skin and Curl Nourishment Collection
In addition to advancing care for Black moms, Baby Dove is on a mission to advance care for babies with melanin-rich skin and curly hair. Last year, Baby Dove launched the Baby Dove Melanin-Rich Skin and Curl Nourishment Collection, and we are proud to announce that the full range is now available nationwide at mass retailers for the first time. To learn more about the product line, the brand's commitment or to apply for a grant visit BabyDove.com.
About Dove
Dove started its life in 1957 in the US, with the launch of the Beauty Bar, with its patented blend of mild cleansers and ¼ moisturizing cream. Dove's heritage is based on moisturization, and it is proof not promises that enabled Dove to grow from a Beauty Bar into one of the world's most beloved beauty brands.
Women have always been our inspiration and since the beginning, we have been wholly committed to providing superior care to all women and to championing real beauty in our advertising. Dove believes that beauty is for everyone. That beauty should be a source of confidence and not anxiety. Dove's mission is to inspire women everywhere to develop a positive relationship with the way they look and realize their personal potential for beauty.
For 60 years, Dove has been committed to broadening the narrow definition of beauty in the work they do through a series of actions, including:
- Supporting diverse imagery in media and advertising via The 'Dove Real Beauty Pledge:
- Ending race-based hair discrimination via The CROWN Act:
About Baby Dove
Baby Dove entered the baby care market in 2017 – with the aim to bring something very different in terms of superior care to baby skin. Baby Dove was created from the long, trusted heritage of Dove, with the goal to bring the 60-year superior care credentials to the most delicate skin: baby skin. Baby Dove® is available nationwide in food, drug and mass outlet stores.
About Black Mamas Matter Alliance
The Black Mamas Matter Alliance (BMMA) is a national network of Black women-led organizations and multi-disciplinary professionals who work to ensure that all Black Mamas have the rights, respect, and resources to thrive before, during, and after pregnancy. BMMA honors the work and historical contributions of black women's leadership within their communities and values the need to amplify this work on a national scale. For this reason, BMMA does not have chapters. The alliance is composed of existing organizations and individuals whose work is deeply rooted in reproductive justice, birth justice, and the human rights framework.
About Unilever
Unilever is one of the world's leading suppliers of Beauty & Personal Care, Home Care, and Foods & Refreshment products, with sales in over 190 countries and products used by 3.4 billion people every day. We have 148,000 employees and generated sales of €52.4 billion in 2021. Over half of our footprint is in developing and emerging markets. We have around 400 brands found in homes all over the world – including iconic brands like Dove, Knorr, Hellmann's, Magnum, Axe, Ben & Jerry's, Degree, Seventh Generation, St. Ives, Suave, TRESemmé, and Vaseline.
Our vision is to be the global leader in sustainable business and to demonstrate how our purpose-led, future-fit business model drives superior performance. We have a long tradition of being a progressive, responsible business. It goes back to the days of our founder William Lever, who launched the world's first purposeful brand, Sunlight Soap, more than 100 years ago, and it's at the heart of how we run our company today.
The Unilever Compass, our sustainable business strategy, is set out to help us deliver superior performance and drive sustainable and responsible growth, while:
- improving the health of the planet;
- improving people's health, confidence and wellbeing; and
- contributing to a fairer and more socially inclusive world.
While there is still more to do, in the past year we're proud to have achieved sector leadership in S&P's Dow Jones Sustainability Index, 'Triple A' status in CDP's Climate, Water and Forest benchmarks, and to be named as the top ranked company in the GlobeScan/SustainAbility Sustainability Leaders survey for the eleventh consecutive year.
For more information on Unilever U.S. and its brands visit: www.unileverusa.com
For more information on Unilever Canada and its brands visit: www.unilever.ca
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RANTOUL, Ill. (WCIA) — The Rantoul Police Department has released the names of two officers who were involved in a shooting on Wednesday that resulted in a suspect’s death.
Chief Tony Brown said the department received permission from the investigating Champaign County Multi-Jurisdictional Investigative Team to release the names and employment history of the officers. They are Sergeant Jerry King and Officer Casey Smith.
King was hired by Rantoul Police in 2013 and was promoted to Sergeant in 2021. Brown said he was the officer who fired the shot that killed Jordan Richardson.
Brown said Smith did not fire her weapon but was present at the scene when the shooting occurred. She was hired by the department 10 months ago.
Neither King nor Smith have any disciplinary history, Brown said. Both are on paid administrative leave, per Rantoul Police policy, pending a review of the situation by the Champaign County State’s Attorney’s Office and a separate, internal review by Rantoul Police.
“Transparency is one of our core values, and we will continue to make more information available as the investigation proceeds and after it concludes,” Brown said. “We are grateful for the community’s patience, and we are always ready to engage in conversations about how we
serve the Village of Rantoul.”
Rantoul Police are cooperating with the CCMJIT as they continue to investigate the shooting. The team is conducting interviews, collecting evidence and completing reports that will be sent to the State’s Attorney’s Office for review.
“We welcome the investigators’ questions and expertise, and we are supporting their work because it is in the public interest to make a full detailing of the events available as soon as possible,” Brown added. “We ask our community to understand that these investigations are complex, with many pieces of evidence, video footage and witness statements to collect and analyze.” | 2023-06-08T20:31:41+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/rantoul-police-identify-officers-involved-in-wednesday-shooting/ |
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ATLANTA (AP) — Hidden in the Memphis Grizzlies’ six-game winning streak is a potentially more important number for the team’s postseason hopes — two straight road wins.
Ja Morant scored 27 points in his return to the Memphis starting lineup and the Grizzlies held off the Atlanta Hawks 123-119 on Sunday night to extend the NBA's longest active winning streak.
Desmond Bane added 25 points for Memphis, twice delivering fourth-quarter baskets after Atlanta pulled within one.
Memphis (47-27) is second in the Western Conference despite a 15-22 road record. Back-to-back wins away from Memphis provide hope the Grizzlies are gaining crucial late-season momentum in road games.
The six-game winning streak began with a 126-120 overtime victory at San Antonio on March 17. A win at Atlanta (37-38) was "huge,” according to Grizzlies forward Jaren Jackson Jr.
“We haven’t really been getting it going on the road,” Jackson said.
Morant received a big cheer from the Atlanta sellout crowd during pregame introductions. He came off the bench in his first two games after serving an eight-game NBA suspension for posting a video in which he was shown waving a gun at a Denver-area strip club.
Morant's minutes were still watched closely by coach Taylor Jenkins, who had the two-time All-Star on the bench early in the fourth quarter when the Hawks made a charge.
Saddiq Bey's 3-point play for Atlanta cut the Grizzlies' lead to 98-87 before Bane responded by sinking a jumper. AJ Griffin's jumper again pulled the Hawks within one before Bane answered with another basket.
“We got caught in a spot trying to figure out Ja's minutes,” Jenkins explained.
Jenkins said before the game he hoped to keep Morant's minutes in the “upper 20s.” Morant played 29 minutes.
Minutes later, Bane's 3-pointer gave Memphis a 110-103 advantage. The Hawks made one final push, cutting the Grizzlies' lead to 122-119 on De'Andre Hunter's 3-pointer. After a free throw by Tyus Jones extended the lead to four points, Atlanta called a timeout with 11.6 seconds remaining.
Trae Young, who led Atlanta with 28 points, missed a short jumper before Bogdan Bogdanovic's 3 from the corner also was no good.
COMEBACK FALLS SHORT
Young added 10 assists one day after he was ejected for throwing the ball at an official during the Hawks' 143-130 win over Indiana on Saturday.
“If one or two more shots go in, it's a different story,” Young said, noting the Grizzlies made 13 3-pointerss, compared to only seven for the Hawks. “They hit six more 3s than us and only won by four.”
BLOCKING HAWKS SHOTS — AGAIN
Jackson continued to thrive as a shot blocker against Atlanta. Jackson set a career high with eight blocks in the Grizzlies' 128-103 home win over the Hawks on Dec. 12. He added five blocks on Sunday, all in the first half.
Jackson was called for a foul on a block that knocked John Collins to the floor with six seconds remaining in the first half. Jackson and Jenkins were called for technical fouls for arguing the call against Jackson, and a review confirmed it was a clean block.
MAN IN THE MIDDLE
The Hawks also got big production from their big men. Starting center Clint Capela had 18 points and 16 rebounds. Backup Onyeka Okongwu added 13 points and seven rebounds. The two combined for five blocks, including four by Capela.
Atlanta took a 31-9 advantage in second-chance points built on their 48-39 edge in rebounds.
TIP-INS
Grizzlies: With Morant starting, Jones had 13 points in a backup role. Jackson scored 15.
Hawks: Hunter started after missing one game with a bruised left knee. Bogdanovic, also slowed by a bruised left knee, returned to a backup role. ... F Jalen Johnson (groin, hamstring) missed his sixth straight game.
UP NEXT
Grizzlies: Host Orlando on Tuesday.
Hawks: Host Cleveland on Tuesday.
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DC AG filing civil suit vs. Commanders, Snyder, NFL, Goodell
WASHINGTON (AP) — The attorney general for the District of Columbia says his office is filing a civil consumer protection lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, owner Dan Snyder, the NFL and Commissioner Roger Goodell.
Attorney General Karl Racine announced the civil complaint at a news conference Thursday, saying Snyder, Goodell, the team and league colluded to deceive D.C. residents about an investigation into the organization’s workplace culture.
“For years, the team and its owner have caused very real and very serious harm and then lied about it to dodge accountability,” Racine said, adding Goodell and the NFL misled the public. “They did all of this to hide the truth, protect their images and let the profits continue to roll.”
Racine said the team and league violated D.C. consumers’ rights based on what they knew about the organization’s workplace misconduct, alleging Snyder lied about his knowledge of the situation.
Four posters flanked Racine during his announcement, outlining some of the history of the team’s rebranding efforts that included references to D.C. and its flag and the history of the NFL’s investigation into the organization’s workplace culture.
“Dan Snyder assured fans that he would fully cooperate with the investigation and the results could be trusted,” one of the posters read. “That was a lie: He repeatedly attempted to interfere, and the fans could not trust results that were never made public. Because Snyder had a veto.”
The findings of Beth Wilkinson’s investigation were not released in July 2021 when the league fined the team $10 million for having a toxic workplace culture. The final poster read: “Fans’ outrage intensified when it became clear that Snyder lied to them: There would be no transparency and no reckoning. That impacted consumer spending decisions.”
Lawyers Lisa Banks and Debra Katz, who represent more than 40 former team employees, said the civil complaint “is further evidence of what we’ve long known: that both the Commanders and the NFL have engaged in deception and lies designed to conceal the team’s decades of sexual harassment and abuse, which has impacted not only the victims of that abuse, but also consumers in the District of Columbia.”
They added, “The filing of this complaint also marks an important step in validating the experiences of the brave women and men who came forward and in achieving, for the first time, a level of transparency into the scope of the misconduct.”
The team is being investigated on several fronts, including by the attorneys general of D.C. and Virginia, Congress and the league. NFL spokesman Brian McCarthy last week said former U.S. Attorney Mary Jo White’s review on behalf of the league is ongoing and there is no timetable for when it will be completed.
“We will issue subpoenas,” Racine said. “We will seek testimony under oath.”
Racine took a shot at Snyder’s virtual deposition with the U.S House Committee for Oversight and Reform by saying depositions are “not likely to occur on a yacht but in a conference room in the District of Columbia.”
Messages sent to the team and league office seeking comment were not immediately returned.
The Snyders announced last week they hired Bank of America Securities to look into selling part or all of the team. A team spokesperson said they were “exploring all options” in regards to the organization that Forbes values at $5.6 billion.
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STAMFORD, Conn., Sept. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ReneSola Ltd ("ReneSola Power" or the "Company") (www.renesolapower.com) (NYSE: SOL), a leading fully integrated solar project developer, today announced that it acquired a 50 MWp operational solar farm ("Project Branston") located in Branston, Lincoln, United Kingdom from P&T Global Renewable Energy LTD. The transaction was completed on September 30, 2022. Project Branston's 50 MWp solar farm has been operational since October 12, 2020 and is currently generating a highly attractive annualized yield of 1,011 MWh/MWp.
Mr. Yumin Liu, ReneSola Power Chief Executive Officer, said, "We are extremely excited to commence our asset-light, IPP business in Europe with the acquisition of Project Branston. This fully operational solar farm will be profitable on day one and provides stable cash flows and helps diversify risks from project sales. We anticipate the acquisition to further strengthen our market position in the Europe and will be accretive to our shareholders. This will be a new chapter of our company to enter into IPP business in Europe and contribute to energy alleviation of Europe energy crisis."
About ReneSola Power
ReneSola Power (NYSE: SOL) is a leading global solar project developer and operator. The Company focuses on solar power project development, construction management and project financing services. With local professional teams in more than 10 countries around the world, the business is spread across number of regions where the solar power project markets are growing rapidly and can sustain that growth due to improved clarity around government policies. The Company's strategy is to pursue high-margin project development opportunities in these profitable and growing markets; specifically, in the U.S. and Europe, where the Company has a market-leading position in several geographies, including Poland, Hungary, Minnesota and New York. For more information, please visit www.renesolapower.com.
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TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — A Belarusian opposition activist says that he has provided the International Criminal Court with materials allegedly detailing President Alexander Lukashenko's involvement in the forcible transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus, accusations angrily rejected by Minsk.
Lukashenko has been Moscow's closest ally, allowing the Kremlin to use Belarusian territory to send troops and weapons into Ukraine, welcoming a continued Russian military presence in Belarus and the deployment of some of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons there.
The authoritarian leader has also agreed to a “union state” project that has seen Moscow and Minsk tighten their economic, political and defense ties, while so far stopping short of a full merger.
Pavel Latushka, a former Belarusian culture minister, said Tuesday that the materials he has handed over to the ICC indicate that more than 2,100 Ukrainian children from at least 15 Russia-occupied Ukrainian cities have been forcibly taken to Belarus with Lukashenko's approval.
Latushka voiced hope that the materials would prompt the ICC to issue a warrant for Lukashenko’s arrest, as it did with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The court’s prosecution office on Wednesday didn’t immediately confirm receipt of the materials described by Latushka.
In March, the ICC issued warrants for both Putin and his commissioner for children’s rights, Maria Lvova-Belova. Judges in The Hague said they found “reasonable grounds to believe” that the two were responsible for the war crimes of unlawful deportation of children and unlawful transfer of children from occupied areas of Ukraine to Russia. Moscow has angrily rejected the move.
“Ukrainian children, who were under the guardianship of the Ukrainian state, including orphans, children with disabilities and those whose parents were stripped of their parental rights, have been illegally transferred into the territory of Belarus,” Latushka told The Associated Press.
“The materials handed over to the prosecutors prove that Lukashenko has personally signed the documents under the auspices of the so-called union state of Russia and Belarus that provided a basis for organizing and funding the transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus," he added.
In an online statement published Tuesday, Latushka's anti-Lukashenko National Anti-Crisis Management Group claims to have gathered evidence that the Ukrainian children were placed in five Belarusian summer camps and health resorts.
In a phone interview, Latushka charged that the documents point to Ukrainian children held in Belarusian facilities undergoing ideological brainwashing and “Russification” before being sent to Russia for adoption, activities he said could amount to war crimes.
Materials published online by the National Anti-Crisis Management Group include a video that shows an entertainer on stage wishing death on U.S. President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, to cheers and applause from several dozen children gathered in the audience. The same entertainer then voices a wish for Putin to “prosper and take control of all of Ukraine.”
It wasn't possible to independently verify the circumstances in which the video was shot, nor substantiate Latushka's other claims.
Lukashenko on Tuesday rejected Latushka's accusations as "madness,” arguing that Belarus has temporarily hosted the children to help them recover from the war's trauma.
The Belarusian leader said he has reached out to Putin and they agreed to fund the children's stay in Belarus from the state budget.
“This is how we started taking them here,” Lukashenko said Tuesday. “We help improve their health and they leave. They actually don't want to leave.”
Lukashenko denounced Latushka as a “scoundrel” and accused him of trying to manufacture an ICC case against him.
Latushka was forced to leave Belarus under pressure from Belarusian authorities following Lukashenko's reelection in a 2020 vote that the opposition and the West denounced as rigged. Lukashenko, who has ruled the nation of 9.5 million people with an iron hand for 29 years, relied on Russia’s political and financial support to brutally suppress months of major opposition protests.
Latushka, who lives in self-imposed exile in Poland, said that he received an increasing flow of death threats as he pressed his investigation into the alleged forced transfers of children.
Speaking to the AP, he charged that along with Lukashenko, at least four other people have been involved in transferring Ukrainian children to Belarus, including Dmitry Mezentsev, a top official within the Russo-Belarusian “union state” structure, Ivan Golovaty, the head of state-owned Belarusian fertilizer exporter Belaruskali, Alexei Talai, the head of a government-supported charity fund, and Olga Volkova, a pro-Russia activist in Ukraine's partially-occupied Donetsk region.
Documents published by Latushka's opposition group also include a copy of a letter signed by Mezentsev and addressed to the head of Russia's national rail operator, Russian Railways, asking that it jointly organize “the transportation of the children” from Ukraine's industrial east “for rehabilitation to brotherly Belarus.”
The letter, dated March 23, referenced a decision by Putin and Lukashenko to provide “humanitarian aid" to the children, as well as plans to resettle almost 2,000 orphans and children living “in harsh conditions” to Belarus this year. It said that 1,050 minors would be transferred in April and May, with another 908 set to follow later in the year. It also indicated that an unspecified number of minors were taken to Belarus last year in a state-funded joint effort by the Russian and Belarusian rail operators.
Any group or individual can send evidence of alleged crimes to the ICC. Prosecutors assess such submissions to “identify those that appear to fall within the jurisdiction of the Court and warrant further action,” the court says on its website.
The Belarusian authorities have said that the country would host more than 1,000 children ranging in age from 6 to 15 from Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine for “recovery.” They said the first 350 of them arrived in Belarus in April, but didn’t say how long they will stay in the country.
Last month, the Ukrainian Prosecutor General's office said it has launched an investigation into the forced transfer of Ukrainian children to Belarus.
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Mike Corder contributed to this report from The Hague, Netherlands.
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Men's Plava Laguna Croatia Open Umag Preview: How to Watch, Odds
As part of today's qualifying qualification round 1 (eight matches), No. 124-ranked Alejandro Tabilo and No. 169 Damir Dzumhur will be squaring off at Stadium Goran Ivanisevic in ITC Stella Maris in Umag, Croatia.
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Which stone fireplace is best?
A quality stone fireplace is cozy and sophisticated, adding depth and personality to any space. If you want that classic stone look without the headache of renovating your home, consider an electric stone fireplace that can be placed in an existing space: no demolition or masonry required. Check out the Ithaca Faux Stacked Stone Electric Fireplace for a big, eye-catching stone fireplace that looks just like the real thing.
What to know before you buy a stone fireplace
Types of electric fireplaces
An electric fireplace can be installed in one of three ways:
- Freestanding: This is the easiest type to install, though it also takes up the most space. A freestanding fireplace can exist exclusively as a fireplace unit or be part of an entertainment center and fireplace combo.
- Wall-mounted: This is attached directly to the wall to make sure it doesn’t fall. Installation is required, but it is minimal and you can do it yourself.
- Built-in: If you’re looking to replace an existing fireplace, you already have the cut-out for a built-in fireplace. A built-in electric set sits flush against the wall, taking up less space. If you don’t already have a place in mind, however, it requires the most installation work.
Materials
A stone fireplace usually has a wood or engineered wood frame. The stonework is designed to look real but is constructed from something like fiberglass, resin or composite material that feels like stone but is lightweight and less expensive.
Remember, the insert that displays the “fire” component is an LCD screen and has to be plugged in, so an outlet must be readily available.
Size
The standard stone fireplace is about 35 to 60 inches wide, 34 to 45 inches tall and 11 to 18 inches deep. These dimensions can vary, especially when it comes to freestanding fireplaces built to double as entertainment units with storage shelves or cabinets.
Keep in mind that a corner fireplace is shaped differently to accommodate the angle of the wall. It will be deeper and is often wider than the standard fireplace.
What to look for in a quality stone fireplace
Mantel
While not all electric fireplaces have or require a mantel, it does help to frame a stone fireplace. Since stonework involves varying levels of texture, the mantel brings it all together and makes the fireplace look sturdy, solid and well-defined. It creates a focal point and provides a ledge for displaying photographs or other personal items.
Remote operation
With a remote, you can control the temperature and flame settings without getting up from your seat. Some remote controls provide extensive features, including a child-lock setting and timers for even easier use. Batteries for the remote don’t always come included, so check before ordering.
Flame effects
A stone fireplace with several flame effects helps you set the perfect mood for any time of day. You can adjust how bright the flame is as well as how big the flames are and whether they flicker. It also lets you turn off the heat and enjoy the flame effect without making the room too warm.
How much you can expect to spend on a stone fireplace
This style of electric fireplace costs $300-$2,000, depending on the size and features.
Stone fireplace FAQ
Do you need a special outlet?
A. An electric fireplace can be plugged into a standard wall outlet but should not be plugged in using an extension cord.
What’s the heating range?
A. Most of these fireplaces have a heating area between 400 and 1,000 square feet.
Can you replace the insert?
A. Whether you can replace the electric fireplace insert depends on the manufacturer. Some companies sell replacements and some don’t.
What’s the best stone fireplace to buy?
Top stone fireplace
Ithaca Faux Stacked Stone Electric Fireplace
What you need to know: This large, freestanding brick-style white fireplace with a mantel measures 60.25 inches wide, 35.25 inches tall and 15.5 inches deep.
What you’ll love: It has 21 heat settings and covers 400 square feet. The flame size and type of flicker are both adjustable. It comes with a remote control and is self-regulating so it turns off when the set temperature is met. There’s a child safety lock on the remote control.
What you should consider: It takes up significant space while providing no storage options.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Home Decorators Collection Faux Stone Infrared Electric Fireplace
What you need to know: Available in gray or tan, this freestanding faux stone fireplace has a dark mantel with matching trim and measures 40 inches wide, 39 inches tall and 11.63 inches deep.
What you’ll love: It looks realistic, with a rustic feel and texture that wraps all the way around the edges. It covers 1,000 square feet. The thermostat, flame color and flame brightness are all adjustable. It has a remote and an automatic shut-off.
What you should consider: The faux stone is beautiful but can chip easily.
Where to buy: Sold by Home Depot
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Faux Stone Convertible Electric Media Storage Corner Fireplace
What you need to know: This wall-mounted white corner electric fireplace has a mantel, built-in storage and measures 52.25 inches wide, 26.5 inches tall and 16 inches deep.
What you’ll love: It has white faux stone on the outside and faux brick on the inside with a heating range of 400 square feet. There are two wooden cabinets with glass windows and shelving space. There is a shelf beneath the mantel for a media player if you want to put a television above it.
What you should consider: Assembly is required.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SEABROOK, N.J. (AP) — A small plane crash in a residential area in New Jersey has claimed the lives of two people, authorities said.
State police said the plane went down shortly before 2 p.m. Monday on Parvin Mill Road in Upper Deerfield Township in Cumberland County.
Police said there were two confirmed fatalities and the road was closed for the investigation.
The National Transportation Safety Board said it was investigating the crash of an Aeronca 7AC aircraft. WPVI-TV posted a photo of a yellow plane down in the yard of a home.
No information was immediately available on the two people killed. | 2022-09-19T21:09:31+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/State-police-2-dead-after-small-plane-crash-in-17452452.php |
Colgate University is returning to the Oneida Indian Nation more than 1,500 items once buried with ancestral remains — a collection of culturally significant items that includes pendants, pots, bells and turtle shell rattles, some dating back 400 years.
The “funerary objects” were purchased in 1959 from the family of an amateur archaeologist who collected them from sites in upstate New York and have been housed at the university’s Longyear Museum of Anthropology. Their repatriation ceremony will be held Wednesday at Colgate, which is located on the Oneida’s ancestral territory.
“It’s making things right again. It’s correcting a wrong,” Oneida Indian Nation Representative Ray Halbritter said in an interview. “The acquisition of these items, it’s quite an indefensible practice. They’ve been absent. They’re not where they should be … on the land back with our people.”
Halbritter said this is one of the largest single repatriations in the state and praised the cooperation from Colgate, which began a series of transfers in 1995 with the return of seven sets of remains and funerary objects.
The 1,520 returned items are called funerary objects because it’s reasonably believed they were placed with individual human remains either at the time of death or later.
The items being returned to the Oneidas also include glass beads, ceramic pottery, knives, harpoons and a stone pipe. They were collected by Herbert Bigford Sr. during excavations of eight sites between 1924 and 1957, according to repatriation records Colgate filed with the federal government.
A man by that name was the treasurer in 1952 for the local Chenango Archeology Society, whose members went on “digging tours” each summer and met in each other’s homes for programs on Native American archaeology, according to a story in the Sunday Press of Binghamton on the society’s plans for school presentations.
Some of the repatriated items date as far back as 1600. And more than 900 of the items came from a single excavation site in Stockbridge, south of the Oneida’s current reservation in central New York. That includes 286 Wampum, 106 shell beads, 179 glass beads and 68 wolf teeth, according to records.
The Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act requires federally funded institutions, such as universities, to return remains and cultural items.
Nationwide, some 870,000 Native American artifacts — including nearly 110,000 human remains — that should be returned to tribes under federal law are still in the possession of colleges, museums and other institutions, according to a recent Associated Press review of data maintained by the National Park Service.
Colgate officials said the ongoing repatriations involving the university are a step toward repairing relationships with Native American communities.
“This is important work, and it will continue until we are confident that all sacred items that can be traced back to their rightful owners are returned,” Colgate President Brian W. Casey said in a statement.
Some of the items being returned by Colgate had been on display or used for teaching in the past, though the university placed restrictions on their use for those purposes starting in 1994.
Representative of the Oneidas, Colgate and the museum will attend the repatriation ceremony Wednesday at the university.
The items will be safely stored while the Oneidas decide what to do them, whether it’s returning them to the earth or some other option, Halbritter said.
“Our ceremonies to repatriate these items will help ensure that our story is going to be told in our own voices,” Halbritter said, “and for generations to come.”
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AP Researcher Jennifer Farrar in New York contributed. | 2022-11-08T18:23:12+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-university-returning-1500-artifacts-to-oneida-indian-nation/ |
NEW YORK, Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Levi & Korsinsky, LLP notifies investors in Weber Inc. ("Weber" or the "Company") (NYSE: WEBR) of a class action securities lawsuit.
CLASS DEFINITION: The lawsuit seeks to recover losses on behalf of Weber investors who were adversely affected by alleged securities fraud. This lawsuit is on behalf of persons and entities that purchased or otherwise acquired Weber Class A common stock pursuant and/or traceable to the registration statement and prospectus issued in connection with the Company's August 2021 initial public offering. Follow the link below to get more information and be contacted by a member of our team:
WEBR investors may also contact Joseph E. Levi, Esq. via email at jlevi@levikorsinsky.com or by telephone at (212) 363-7500.
CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that defendants made false statements and/or concealed that: (1) Weber was reasonably likely to implement price increases; (2) as a result, consumer demand for Weber's products was reasonably likely to decrease; (3) due to the resulting inventory buildup, Weber was reasonably likely to run promotions to "enhance retail sell through"; (4) the foregoing would adversely impact Weber's financial results; and (5) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about the Company's business, operations, and prospects, were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis.
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SARASOTA, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- INVO Bioscience, Inc. (Nasdaq: INVO) ("INVO" or the "Company"), a commercial-stage fertility company focused on expanding access to advanced treatment worldwide with its INVOcell® medical device and the intravaginal culture ("IVC") procedure it enables, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022 and provided a business update.
Recent Operational Highlights
- Existing INVO Centers experienced a 20% increase in patient inquiries and consultations compared to the first quarter of 2022, as key activities continue to build.
- Progressing toward planned openings of additional INVO Centers in Tampa, Florida, Kansas City, Kansas, and the San Francisco Bay Area.
- In May 2022, signed an exclusive distribution agreement with Onesky Holdings Limited ("Onesky") for mainland China (excludes Hong Kong, Macau and Taiwan). Onesky will be responsible for registering the product in the country, and upon government approval, will be obligated to purchase minimum quantities of INVOcell totaling approximately $14 million over the subsequent five-year term.
- Increased U.S.-based expansion opportunities post-Ferring, including both greenfield INVO Centers and potential acquisitions of established fertility clinics.
INVO Acquisition Strategy
Today, INVO also announced its intention to opportunistically pursue acquisitions of established fertility clinics in the U.S. to complement its existing strategy of opening new INVO Centers and to accelerate growth. Since regaining control of INVOcell's distribution in the U.S., INVO has engaged with over one hundred domestic IVF clinics. These interactions have yielded renewed interest in the adoption of INVOcell and the IVC procedure in existing clinics, led to new INVO Center partnership discussions and generated potential acquisition opportunities. A growing number of like-minded physicians that share INVO's mission to democratize fertility care are now in discussions with the Company to join forces in expanding access to treatment. Management believes that acquisitions represent a logical extension of the Company's strategy, as INVO looks to integrate profitable businesses run by established and successful physicians. Furthermore, acquisitions would allow INVO the opportunity to fully implement INVOcell and the IVC procedure within an acquired IVF center, which, in turn, would help to support the Company's distribution business. In the pursuit of this strategy, INVO is entertaining potential acquisitions and recently signed a non-binding letter for one specific opportunity. INVO and the key principals are working to consummate the acquisition and are developing a plan to incorporate INVOcell and the IVC procedure into the clinic's existing operations with a goal of further growing revenue and earnings. Such implementation is not expected to require significant investment since IVC procedures can be added without additional equipment, space and/or human resources. The Company also executed a non-binding letter of intent with a lender to provide non-dilutive funding payable to close the transaction.
Management Commentary
"During the last few months, we have focused on driving improved operational performance at our existing INVO Centers and advancing the opening of new locations, while simultaneously exploring acquisition opportunities that would help add immediate and significant scale to our overall operations and accelerate our path to profitability," commented Steve Shum, CEO of INVO. "In our existing clinics, we continue to see growing volume in patient inquiries and consultations, a leading indicator of future IVC cycles. Based on current cycle expectations, we are anticipating third quarter clinic revenue to increase significantly compared to our second quarter results. We are actively working within our U.S. distribution business and with international partners to enhance end-market awareness and to obtain necessary regulatory approval in key markets, such as China."
"On the acquisition front, we are excited by the prospect of bringing one or more established and profitable fertility centers into our operations," Shum expanded. "The practitioners we are in discussion with share our vision of leveraging the INVOcell solution to expand access to fertility and agree with our position that IVF and IVC are complementary to one another."
Financial Results
Revenue for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $146,000 compared to approximately $208,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. Of the $146,000 in revenue for the second quarter of 2022, approximately $112,000 was related to clinic revenue from the consolidated INVO Center in Atlanta. The decrease of approximately $62,000, or approximately 30%, was related to the loss of Ferring licensing revenue from the same period in 2021, offset by the Atlanta clinic revenue.
Gross margins were approximately 46% and 93% for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and 2021, respectively. The decrease in gross margin reflects both the lack of Ferring license revenue in the second quarter of 2022 compared to the same period in 2021, as well as consolidated INVO Center cost of goods sold expenses.
Selling, general and administrative expenses for the three months ended June 30, 2022, were approximately $2.6 million compared to approximately $2.0 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase of approximately $0.6 million, or approximately 25%, was primarily the result of approximately $0.2 million in increased expenses related to the operations of the consolidated Atlanta clinic, approximately $0.3 million in increased personnel expenses, and $0.1 million in marketing activities. Non-cash, stock-based compensation expense in the period was $0.1 million, compared to $0.2 million for the same period in the prior year.
R&D expenses were approximately $0.2 million and $0.03 million for the three months ended June 30, 2022, and June 30, 2021, respectively.
Loss from equity investments for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was approximately $0.1 million compared to $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The increase in loss is due to the investment in Alabama and Mexico JVs becoming operational in the second half of 2021.
Other income was $0 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately $0.2 million for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The decrease was the result of the extinguishment of our Paycheck Protection Program note and related interest being forgiven in 2021.
Interest expense and financing fees were approximately $102 for the three months ended June 30, 2022, compared to approximately $91,000 for the three months ended June 30, 2021. The expense in 2021 was primarily non-cash and due to the debt discount, debt issuance cost and interest from convertible notes which have now been fully amortized.
Adjusted EBITDA (see Adjusted EBITDA Table) for the three months ended June 30, 2022, was $(2.2) million, which included $0.25 million loss attributable to our joint ventures, compared to adjusted EBITDA of $(1.3) million for the quarter ended June 30, 2021.
As of June 30, 2022, the Company had approximately $2.0 million in cash.
Use of Non-GAAP Measure
Adjusted EBITDA is a non-GAAP measure. This measure is not intended to be a substitute for those financial measures reported in accordance with GAAP. Adjusted EBITDA has been included because management believes that, when considered together with the GAAP figures, it provides meaningful information related to our operating performance and liquidity and can enhance an overall understanding of financial results and trends. Adjusted EBITDA may be calculated by us differently than other companies that disclose measures with the same or similar terms. See our attached financials for a reconciliation of this non-GAAP measure to the nearest GAAP measure.
Conference Call Details
INVO has scheduled a conference call for Monday, August 15, 2022, at 4:30 pm ET (1:30 pm PT) to review these results and recent events. Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (833) 756-0861 or (412) 317-5751 or can listen via a live Internet webcast at https://app.webinar.net/LARy8Ay8DBw, which is also available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.invobioscience.com/investors/ . A teleconference replay of the call will be available through August 22, 2022, at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, confirmation # 2909191. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.invobioscience.com/investors/ for 90 days.
About INVO Bioscience
We are a commercial-stage fertility company dedicated to expanding the assisted reproductive technology ("ART") marketplace by making fertility care accessible and inclusive to people around the world. Our primary mission is to implement new medical technologies aimed at increasing the availability of affordable, high-quality, patient-centered fertility care. Our flagship product is INVOcell®, a revolutionary medical device that allows fertilization and early embryo development to take place in vivo within the woman's body. This treatment solution is the world's first intravaginal culture technique for the incubation of oocytes and sperm during fertilization and early embryo development. This technique, designated as "IVC", provides patients a more natural, intimate, and more affordable experience in comparison to other ART treatments. We believe the IVC procedure can deliver comparable results at a fraction of the cost of traditional in vitro fertilization ("IVF") and is a significantly more effective treatment than intrauterine insemination ("IUI"). Our commercialization strategy is focused on the opening of dedicated "INVO Centers" offering the INVOcell® and IVC procedure (with three centers in North America now operational), in addition to continuing to distribute and sell our technology solution into existing fertility clinics. For more information, please visit www.invobio.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
This release includes forward-looking statements within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. The Company invokes the protections of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements regarding our expected future financial position, results of operations, cash flows, financing plans, business strategies, products and services, competitive positions, growth opportunities, plans and objectives of management for future operations, as well as statements that include words such as "anticipate," "if," "believe," "plan," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "could," "should," "will," and other similar expressions are forward-looking statements. All forward-looking statements involve risks, uncertainties, and contingencies, many of which are beyond our control, which may cause actual results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from anticipated results, performance, or achievements. Factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include those set forth in our filings at www.sec.gov. We are under no obligation to (and expressly disclaim any such obligation to) update or alter our forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Prosecutors charged a man Wednesday with killing a Catholic bishop in a crime that stunned Los Angeles religious and immigrant communities.
Auxiliary Bishop David O’Connell, 69, was fatally shot multiple times Saturday in the bedroom of his home in Hacienda Heights, an unincorporated community about 20 miles (30 kilometers) east of downtown Los Angeles.
The suspect, Carlos Medina, is the husband of O’Connell’s housekeeper. Medina had done work at the bishop’s home and was arrested Monday by a SWAT team.
LA County District Attorney George Gascón said Wednesday that Medina is charged with one count of murder with a special allegation that he personally used a firearm.
“Charging Mr. Medina will never repair the tremendous harm that was caused by this callous act, but it does take us one step closer to accountability,” Gascón said.
Medina faces 35 years to life in prison. He appeared in court Wednesday afternoon, and his arraignment was postponed to March 22. The public defender’s office, which is representing him, did not respond to a request for comment.
O’Connell had been a priest for 45 years and was a native of Ireland, according to Angelus News, the news outlet of the Archdiocese of Los Angeles, the nation’s largest. In 2015, Pope Francis named him one of several auxiliary bishops of the archdiocese.
Lt. Michael Modica of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department, who is leading the homicide investigation, said Medina told detectives of several reasons for the violence, “and none of them made any sense to investigators,” so the motive remains unclear.
Previous reports that Medina said O’Connell had owed him money appear to be incorrect, Modica said. | 2023-02-23T01:04:36+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-national-news/ap-prosecutors-charge-man-in-killing-of-los-angeles-bishop/ |
OLYMPIA, Wash. (AP) — Republican Rep. Dan Newhouse, who voted to impeach Donald Trump, advanced Friday to the general election following days of vote counts in Washington state’s primary, but fellow Republican Rep. Jaime Herrera Beutler saw her advantage against an opponent endorsed by Trump rapidly shrink to within recount territory with thousands of votes left to count.
Both drew interparty challenges due to their vote to impeach Trump following the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Newhouse, the four-term incumbent in the 4th Congressional District in central Washington and Democrat Doug White were essentially tied, with each capturing about 25% of the vote on a crowded ballot. White also advanced to the fall ballot. Loren Culp, a Trump-endorsed former small town police chief who lost the 2020 governor’s race to Democrat Jay Inslee, was at about 21%.
In the 3rd Congressional District in southwestern Washington, Democrat Marie Perez was the top vote getter, with 31% of the vote. Herrera Beutler, who had about 24% on Tuesday night, dropped to 22.6% Thursday night, 257 votes ahead of Joe Kent – a former Green Beret endorsed by Trump — who was at 22.5%.
A mandatory recount would occur if the margin of votes between the No. 2 and No. 3 candidates is less than half of 1% and closer than 2,000 votes.
Because Washington is a vote-by-mail state and ballots just need to be in by Election Day, it often takes days to learn final results in close races as ballots arrive at county election offices throughout the week.
An estimated 35,000 votes are left to count, and the three counties where votes remain to be counted — the majority of it in the 3rd District’s largest county, Clark, — won’t update their tallies again until late Monday afternoon. Counties have until Aug. 16 to finish their count and for canvassing boards to certify the results, followed by certification by the secretary of state by Aug. 19.
Under Washington’s primary system, all candidates run on the same ballot, and the top two vote getters in each of Tuesday’s races advance to the November election, regardless of party.
Of the 10 House Republicans who voted for Trump’s impeachment, four opted not to run for reelection. Michigan Rep. Peter Meijer was defeated in a primary Tuesday by Trump-endorsed John Gibbs and Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in June. Rep. David Valadao of California — which has an open primary like Washington — survived a primary challenge. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.
In another key match in the 8th Congressional District, incumbent Democratic Rep. Kim Schrier advanced to the November ballot with more than 47% of the vote, and will face former state attorney general candidate Matt Larkin in November.
With about 17% of the vote, Larkin edged out King County Council Member Reagan Dunn, a former federal prosecutor whose mother once held the seat. Dunn conceded the race Thursday. The district is a key target of GOP efforts to retake control of the House. | 2022-08-06T14:11:02+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/politics/ap-politics/trump-backed-challenger-gains-in-washington-u-s-house-count/ |
Peacock’s true crime docuseries “Casey Anthony: Where the Truth Lies” is dropping on the streaming platform today, Tuesday, Nov. 29. The series is a deep dive into the trial and allegations against Anthony, who was accused and found not-guilty of killing her 2-year-old daughter, Caylee Anthony who was reported missing in July 2008 by her maternal grandparents
The trial gripped the nation in 2011 with many considering it the first social media trial of the century. Casey was ultimately found not guilty.
The series will comprise three episodes and mostly revolve around Anthony’s version of what happened, which eventually made her a frequent household discussion in America. All three episodes are available on Peacock Nov. 29.
About the show
The show’s synopsis reads, “Considered one of the first “trials of the century” that polarized conversation in living rooms across America, the Casey Anthony case is one that still leaves more questions than answers. There have been several movies and documentaries made to fill in the gaps, and yet, the woman at the center of it all remains the biggest mystery. Throughout the exclusive three-part documentary series, Casey Anthony finally tells her side of the story and addresses the public that has made so many assumptions for the past 13 years.”
About Peacock
Peacock is a streaming service with NBCUniversal shows, movies, sports, and news. The base plan is ad-supported so you can watch some of the catalog for free with commercials. Peacock Premium ($5/month) offers more to watch, and Peacock Premium Plus ($10/month) is ad-free. | 2022-11-29T15:31:35+00:00 | pennlive.com | https://www.pennlive.com/life/2022/11/how-to-stream-peacocks-new-documentary-casey-anthony-where-the-truth-lies.html |
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SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — SUNNYVALE, Calif. (AP) — Silk Road Medical Inc. (SILK) on Tuesday reported a loss of $12.6 million in its fourth quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Sunnyvale, California-based company said it had a loss of 34 cents.
The results surpassed Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of four analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for a loss of 37 cents per share.
The medical device maker posted revenue of $40.1 million in the period, also exceeding Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $37.3 million.
For the year, the company reported a loss of $55 million, or $1.54 per share. Revenue was reported as $138.6 million.
Silk Road Medical expects full-year revenue in the range of $176 million to $184 million.
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A man who fired shots at Milwaukee police officers as they pursued a vehicle connected with a homicide died Tuesday night from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police said.
The Milwaukee Police Department said that after officers began chasing the wanted vehicle about 8:45 p.m. its driver fired a handgun towards the pursuing officers.
That pursuit ended after the driver, a 28-year-old Milwaukee man, "discharged his firearm and sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound," police said in a news release.
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The man, whose name has not been released, was pronounced dead at the scene on Milwaukee's south side.
Milwaukee police said no officers discharged their firearms during the pursuit and none of them were injured by the suspect’s gunfire. | 2023-03-01T19:03:00+00:00 | foxbangor.com | https://www.foxbangor.com/news/national/wisconsin-man-who-fired-shots-at-milwaukee-police-dies-from-self-inflicted-gunshot-wound/article_00af8953-2133-5b2e-88b7-67ecc88ed502.html |
LAIE, Hawaii (AP)Noel Coleman scored 21 points and Hawaii held off Texas State 72-65 in the North Shore Classic on Saturday night.
Coleman sank 6 of 11 shots with two 3-pointers and made 7 of 9 foul shots for the Rainbow Warriors (5-1). Bernardo Da Silva pitched in with 14 points and seven rebounds. Harry Rouhliadeff had 11 points off the bench and Jovon McClanahan scored 10.
Mason Harrell topped the Bobcats (4-3) with 23 points. Brandon Davis finished with 12 points and seven rebounds.
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Personal info on California gun owners wrongly made public
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The California Department of Justice on Wednesday acknowledged the agency wrongly made public the personal information of perhaps hundreds of thousands of gun owners in up to six state-operated databases, a broader exposure than the agency initially disclosed a day earlier.
Rob Bonta, the Democrat who heads the agency and is running for reelection in November, said he was “deeply disturbed and angered” by the failure to protect the information his department is entrusted to keep. He ordered an investigation and promised to fix any problems.
“This unauthorized release of personal information is unacceptable and falls far short of my expectations for this department,” he said. “We acknowledge the stress this may cause those individuals whose information was exposed.”
The California Rifle and Pistol Association noted that the release came days after the U.S. Supreme Court threw out New York’s requirement that those seeking to carry concealed weapons provide a reason. That also derailed California’s similar requirement, though state lawmakers and Bonta are working to impose new requirements.
The association said the “unconscionable” release included information on law enforcement officials including judges, as well as others who had sought permits “like rape and domestic violence victims.”
Names, dates of birth, gender, race, driver’s license numbers, addresses and criminal histories were exposed for people who were granted or denied permits to carry concealed weapons between 2011 and 2021, the department said. Social Security numbers and financial information were not disclosed.
In addition, the state’s Assault Weapon Registry, Handguns Certified for Sale, Dealer Record of Sale, Firearm Certificate Safety and Gun Violence Restraining Order dashboards were affected, the department said. Officials said were investigating the extent to which personal information was exposed in those databases.
The information on concealed carry permits was publicly available on a spreadsheet for less than 24 hours, officials said, from the time the department updated its Firearms Dashboard Portal on Monday afternoon until it shut down down the website Tuesday morning.
“It is infuriating that people who have been complying with the law have been put at risk by this breach,” said Butte County Sheriff Kory Honea, president of the California State Sheriffs’ Association. He said sheriffs are concerned about the risk it poses to permit holders.
Bonta’s office could not immediately say how many individuals are in each database, whether the data was downloaded and how often, and when the public website would be restored. California officials issued about 40,000 conceal and carry permits last year, down from more than 100,000 during the peak year of 2016, according to information on the state Department of Justice’s website.
Republican state Sen. Brian Dahle, who is running for governor against Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom, said many of the women who seek to carry concealed weapons “do so because they fear for their lives and safety. Consequently, those women will now have to worry that the person they least wanted to see again may have just been given their address by this careless act of bureaucratic idiocy.”
Bonta said in a statement that the unauthorized release “is unacceptable and falls far short of my expectations for this department.” He said he immediately began an investigation into how the release occurred “and will take strong corrective measures where necessary.”
He said he is aware of the stress the release may cause, and the department will notify people whose information was exposed. It will also provide credit monitoring services for those individuals.
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COAST SALISH TERRITORY and VANCOUVER, BC, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - Raven Indigenous Capital Partners today announced the final closing of a historic $100M Indigenous venture capital fund that provides patient capital and a culturally grounded community of support to early and growth-stage Indigenous enterprises. The Raven Indigenous Impact Fund II builds on the success of Fund I ($25M) and will continue to invest in purpose-driven Native American enterprises that demonstrate commercial viability, potential for scale, and measurable community benefit streams.
"We are proud to continue our support for Raven's efforts to close the capital gap for Indigenous entrepreneurs and businesses serving historically marginalized Native communities. Raven's approach presents a powerful opportunity to build a more equitable future," said John Balbach, Director, Impact Investments at the MacArthur Foundation.
- John Balbach, Director, Impact Investments, MacArthur Foundation
Raven Indigenous Capital Partners is North America's only Indigenous-led and owned impact investment firm. It was established in 2018 to address two critical gaps in the Indigenous finance ecosystem in the US: the provision of equity and equity-like capital that are essential to the development and scaling of Native American enterprises; and a deep cultural and community understanding informed by lived experience.
"As part of the Bush Foundation's impact investment strategy to advance equity in capital markets with a focus in Minnesota, North Dakota, South Dakota, and the 23 Native Nations that share that geography, the Foundation has committed US$2m to Raven Indigenous Impact Fund II."
- Eric White, Senior Investment Manager, Bush Foundation
Raven is working to build a vibrant Native American economy in the US by investing in entrepreneurs and businesses across five thematic areas: technology, health, regenerative agriculture, clean energy, and next generation consumer products. To better support the Native American economy, Raven has a growing investment team based in the US who are familiar with the unique challenges and opportunities Native American entrepreneurs face. The Raven team combines full-cycle principal investing experience, cultural understanding and knowledge, capacity-building expertise, deep networks with trust-based relationships in Indigenous communities, and extensive knowledge and experience in the social/financial innovation ecosystem.
"We are thrilled to partner with some of the leading foundations and financial institutions in the United States in providing mission and values aligned capital to Native American entrepreneurs."
- Garry McBerryhill, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners, US Market Lead
Established in 2018, Raven Indigenous Capital Partners is an Indigenous-led and owned social finance intermediary headquartered in Vancouver. Raven works in partnership with Indigenous enterprises and social purpose organizations to accelerate their success by providing access to capital and bespoke technical assistance within an Indigenous cultural framework. Ultimately, Raven aims to achieve a positive and lasting impact on the Indigenous economies.
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BERLIN (AP) — People flocked to parks and pools across Western Europe on Saturday for a bit of respite from an early heat wave that saw the mercury rise above 40 C (104 F) in France and Spain.
In Germany, where highs of 38 C (100.4 F) were expected, the health minister urged vulnerable groups to stay hydrated.
“Heat and too little fluids can be deadly for older people,” Karl Lauterbach tweeted. “We need to keep an eye on the elderly and those with disabilities today.”
Meanwhile, officials warned of wildfires across the western Mediterranean region as high temperatures and a long dry spell made for combustible conditions.
The European Commission's Copernicus Emergency Management Service said the fire risk was “extreme” and “very extreme” in much of Spain, the Rhone river valley in France, Sardinia, Sicily and parts of mainland Italy.
The 27-nation bloc has put 12 firefighting planes and a helicopter on standby to assist countries struggling with major blazes this summer.
Meteorologists in France described the situation as “really exceptional” and predicted that a peak of 43 C (109.4 F) could be reached Saturday before thunderstorms bring cooler weather in from the Atlantic.
Experts say the early heat wave is a sign of what's to come as climate change makes extreme temperatures normally seen only in July and August more likely in June too.
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Follow AP's coverage of climate change at https://apnews.com/hub/climate | 2022-06-18T16:16:56+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/Hot-weekend-for-Europe-officials-warn-of-extreme-17250804.php |
VERMILLION COUNTY — An Indiana State Police trooper got quite the surprise when he stumbled upon an injured bald eagle while on patrol on Tuesday.
According to ISP Sgt. Matt Ames, Master Trooper Mike Laney was patrolling on SR 63 when he came across the injured bird.
"Laney carefully placed the injured eagle into his patrol car and transported it to a local veterinarian," Ames posted on his social media acounts.
The post also included a photo of the injured bird wrapped in a blanket in the passenger seat of Laney's cruiser.
Although the Bald Eagle was removed from the federal government's endangered species list in 2007, they weren't removed from Indiana's list of endangered species until just two years ago.
The majestic raptors had all but vanished in Indiana by the late 20th century due to habitat loss, pesticide use and other factors, with the last bald eagle nest recorded in the state in 1897.
But Indiana is now home to such a large bald eagle population that the state Natural Resources Commission removed the birds' designation as a state species of special concern in 2021.
State wildlife biologists estimate that in 2020 there were about 300 bald eagle nesting pairs across 84 Hoosier counties.
The birds remain protected by state and federal laws. The Department of Natural Resources says anyone who sees a bald eagle in Indiana should observe the birds, their nests and roosts from a distance of at least 330 feet (100.6 meters) to avoid disturbing them.
Bald eagles were reintroduced to Indiana by the department between 1985 and 1989, when 73 eaglets from Alaska and Wisconsin were raised at southern Indiana's Monroe Lake, just southeast of Bloomington, and released when they were old enough to fend for themselves.
That effort returned a breeding population to Indiana. In 1991, the state recorded its first successful bald eagle nesting, signaling that the native species was on a rebound.
The bald eagle reintroduction program was Indiana's first endangered species restoration project. Those efforts are primarily founded by donations to the Indiana Nongame Wildlife Fund. | 2023-05-10T13:35:05+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/public-safety/trooper-rescues-injured-bald-eagle-on-indiana-highway |
Which wireless charging stand is best?
Giving your phone a much-needed recharge is something most people must do daily. But you might think twice about answering a call when you only have 15% battery power left.
With a charging stand, you can take that phone call without having to worry about conserving battery power. A stand is also a great accessory for your office or bedside, as you can easily keep an eye on important notifications. An excellent choice is the Anker 313 Wireless Charger Stand, compatible both with Apple’s iPhone and Android devices.
What to know before you buy a wireless charging stand
Compatibility with your phone
The most important aspect to look for is that the wireless stand is compatible with your phone. All wireless chargers work with both Apple and Android phones, but not all phones support wireless charging. The first Apple device to support wireless charging was the iPhone 8. If yours is older than that, the charging stand won’t work. Similarly, the first Android phones to support wireless charging were the Samsung Galaxy S6 and S6 Edge.
Your phone’s case shouldn’t be a problem
Wireless charging is an effective way to juice up your phone, but you might be worried about your case. It’s a hassle to remove and insert your phone every time, but that shouldn’t be a concern. Most phone cases are thin enough that the electromagnetic field can penetrate them. It’s only a problem if you have an extra-thick case that has a built-in power bank or a slot for bank cards.
It’s not as fast as using a cable
It’s more convenient to simply place your phone on the stand than to fiddle with a charging cable. But it does come with a compromise: wireless charging is relatively slower. That’s because most wireless charging stands can output a maximum of 10 watts, while a cable’s wall socket adapter charges between 18 and 96 watts.
What to look for in a quality wireless charging stand
Qi compatibility
The Qi standard for wireless charging is by far the most common, used in the vast majority of mobile phones. The chances are good that yours is Qi-compatible, but there is another standard from the Power Matters Alliance, primarily used by PowerMat. To ensure that everything works as it should, a good-quality wireless charger supports both standards, just in case you have a PMA-compatible device you didn’t know about.
Sturdy construction
You wouldn’t want your phone to fall out of the charging stand or the stand to lose its grip. To prevent expensive accidents and future heartache, a good-quality charging stand is made from robust materials, has anti-slip feet and generally feels sturdy. It’s a bonus if the stand also has a microfiber lining where the phone rests so it doesn’t get scratched if you don’t use a phone case.
A good charger also has a light indicator to show when the phone is correctly aligned with the coils to charge.
Charging wattage
The output wattage of the charger indicates how quickly it can operate. This might be different depending on your phone’s make and model, but most wireless chargers are 10 watts. However, there are wireless charging stands that output 15 or even as high as 18 watts. Just remember that the wattage charging is controlled by the phone, not by the wireless stand.
How much you can expect to spend on a wireless charging stand
The average price of a wireless charging stand largely depends on its manufacturer and output wattage. Basic wireless chargers retail for $20-$30, while more powerful models can retail for $50-$60.
Wireless charging stand FAQ
Do all wireless charging stands need a wall adapter?
A. Typically, a USB cable attaches to the charging stand and a wall adapter, which supplies the phone with power. Some chargers do have a built-in power bank, but these are relatively rare — and more expensive.
Are wireless charging stands only for phones?
A. While they are the most common, there are stands that accommodate smartwatches and wireless earbuds. The stands are usually designed so that the phone rests on a slanted surface while the smartwatch magnetically clips onto a separate portion for charging.
What’s the best wireless charging stand to buy?
Top wireless charging stand
Anker 313 Wireless Charger Stand
What you need to know: Anker’s popular wireless charging stand delivers 10 watts of power for Samsung devices and a boosted 5 watts for iPhones.
What you’ll love: The stand lets you charge your devices in portrait or horizontal mode and is compatible with most phone cases. There is an LED ring on the front to indicate charging status, and it comes with a 3-foot USB cable.
What you should consider: Even though it uses Power Wave to charge devices, it isn’t powerful enough to penetrate magnetic, metal or wallet phone cases.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top wireless charging stand for the money
Amazon Basics 10W Qi-Certified Wireless Charging Stand
What you need to know: This affordable wireless charger has three coils inside to minimize misalignment and comes with a 4-foot charging cable.
What you’ll love: The internal electronics provide 10 watts of charging for Samsung and LG phones while charging iPhones at 7.5 watts. The USB-C charging port supports Quick Charge and Power Delivery. It has a light on the front to indicate the charging status and charges through phone cases up to 5 millimeters thick.
What you should consider: The stand isn’t compatible with the iPhone 12 Pro Max and the wall adapter isn’t included.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Samsung Qi-Certified Fast Charge Wireless Charging Convertible Stand
What you need to know: This oval wireless charger converts from a charging pad into a stand by simply lifting it up and clicking it into place.
What you’ll love: It supports Fast Charging up to 9 watts for selected phones and has multiple coils so you won’t struggle to align your device. It is compatible with Qi-enabled devices, so it can also charge earbuds or smartwatches.
What you should consider: It must be used with a genuine Samsung wall charger, which isn’t included.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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The superior sensing capabilty of lidar over camera and radar enables the technology to improve driver-assist systems, and is generally viewed as crucial for self-driving cars. Now it appears General Motors is developing its own lidar system.
A GM patent application titled “Lidar Vision Systems” was published by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) on Feb. 28, although it was originally filed Dec. 12, 2019. In the document, GM claims improvements in range over current lidar sensors.
Lidar relies on light waves that are projected from a sensor and bounced off nearby objects. The pattern in which light is either scattered or returned back to the sensor allows the system to determine the shape of the object and its distance. In the auto industry, lidar is generally teamed with radar and cameras to help autonomous cars and driver-assist systems “see” the environment.
GM notes in the document that lidar units may have trouble detecting objects outside of a certain range from the vehicle. The document describes compensating for this with lens assemblies around the sensor, with individual lenses angled to capture more light.
While Tesla CEO Elon Musk has claimed lidar is a waste of money, other automakers have already begun adding it to production vehicles. The Chinese-market Xpeng P5 electric sedan was claimed by its maker to be the first car on sale with built-in lidar when it was unveiled in 2021. The P5 uses two lidar sensors, one positioned on either side of the front fascia, for detecting obstacles as part of its driver-assist tech suite.
Mercedes-Benz and Volvo have invested in Silicon Valley firm Luminar, and plan to use the company’s lidar sensors in future vehicles. Volvo is integrating lidar sensors into vehicle roofs, starting with the 2024 EX90 electric SUV, which is due to start deliveries early next year. GM has also confirmed lidar will feature in its vehicles starting with the 2024 Cadillac Celestiq, though initially the lidar will be sourced from supplier Cepton.
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- Make payments from your Mercedes with just a fingerprint | 2023-03-14T07:34:22+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/automotive/internet-brands/gm-developing-lidar-system/ |
Toyota has suspended development of some future EVs as it considers a dramatic shift in its overall EV strategy, according to a Reuters report.
The automaker in December 2021 announced plans for 30 EVs globally by 2030, teasing about a dozen of them in concept form. But Toyota is now pausing development on some of them, according to the report, which cites four anonymous sources familiar with the matter.
Some of the EVs affected by the pause include the Toyota Compact Cruiser off-roader, which has already won praise for its design, and an all-electric version of the Toyota Crown sedan, according to the report.
A skunkworks group within Toyota has been charged with developing a new plan for improving its existing EV platform or for advocating a new architecture, the report said. The rethink could slow the rollout of EVs already under development, but also could improve manufacturing efficiency as Toyota responds to industry-wide EV sales that have exceeded its projections.
Among the plans under consideration is a dedicated EV platform to replace the e-TNGA platform unveiled in 2019. This platform, which underpins the Toyota BZ4X crossover, was designed more for ease of building EVs alongside internal-combustion cars than for efficiently manufacturing large numbers of EVs, the report noted.
Another area reportedly being scrutinized is thermal management. The working group is considering whether to adopt a more Tesla-like holistic approach to temperature management that combines climate control for the cabin with battery heating and cooling, according to the report.
These moves are reportedly due to EV sales figures exceeding Toyota’s projections, which previously saw the automaker aiming to sell 3.5 million EVs annually—about one third of its global sales—by 2030. But Toyota has been somewhat negative about meeting even that goal.
Recently Toyota CEO Akio Toyoda called the U.S. target of 50% EVs by 2030 “very difficult.” Under the plan it’s still keeping to—at least for the time being—Toyota sees 85% of its U.S. vehicles having tailpipes by then.
Toyota has sent some mixed signals on the place of EVs in its U.S. lineup, noting that it plans to emphasize affordability, not range, in its EV offerings for the market, yet not entirely representing that in the BZ4X.
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- First EV from iPhone maker due in 2023, two more prototypes revealed | 2022-10-25T19:31:45+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/automotive/internet-brands/report-toyota-pauses-future-evs-ponders-stronger-shift-to-them/ |
The 75th Emmy Awards are the latest production to be put on pause due to the Hollywood strikes and will not air as planned in September.
A person familiar with the postponement plans but not authorized to speak publicly pending an official announcement confirmed the delay Friday. No information about a new date was immediately available.
The Emmy Awards were scheduled to be broadcast on Fox on Sept. 18. Rules laid out by the actors’ union, the Screen Actors Guild-American Federation of Television and Radio Artists, say stars cannot campaign for the Emmys or attend awards shows while on strike.
Writers are also not permitted to work on awards shows until the strike ends.
Whenever the next Emmy Awards are held, HBO will walk in as the leading contender. The network is up for 74 awards for three of its top shows: “ Succession,” “The White Lotus” and “The Last of Us.”
“Ted Lasso” has the most comedy category nominations with 21, including best comedy series and best actor for Jason Sudeikis.
Roughly 65,000 SAG-AFTRA actors and 11,500 Writers Guild of America screenwriters are on strike, calling for better pay, structure with residual payments and protection from the use of artificial intelligence. | 2023-07-29T01:16:01+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-the-emmy-awards-are-postponed-due-to-the-hollywood-actors-and-writers-strike-source-says/ |
Top Players to Watch: Xavier vs. Pittsburgh - Second Round
Sunday's second-round NCAA tournament game between the Xavier Musketeers and the Pittsburgh Panthers at Greensboro Coliseum at 12:10 PM ET features the Musketeers' Jack Nunge and the Panthers' Jamarius Burton as players to watch.
In the article below, we'll give you all the info you need to know about who to watch in this matchup on CBS.
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How to Watch Xavier vs. Pittsburgh
- Game Day: Sunday, March 19
- Game Time: 12:10 PM ET
- Arena: Greensboro Coliseum
- Location: Greensboro, North Carolina
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Xavier's Last Game
Xavier was victorious in its previous game versus Kennesaw State, 72-67, on Friday. Jerome Hunter led the way with 24 points, plus five boards and zero assists.
Pittsburgh's Last Game
Pittsburgh was victorious in its previous game versus Iowa State, 59-41, on Friday. Nelly Cummings was its top scorer with 13 points.
Xavier Players to Watch
Nunge leads the Musketeers at 7.9 rebounds per contest, while also averaging 2.1 assists and 14 points.
Colby Jones leads his squad in assists per contest (4.3), and also posts 15.1 points and 5.4 rebounds. Defensively, he posts 1.4 steals and 0.5 blocked shots.
Zach Freemantle puts up 15.2 points, 8.1 rebounds and 2.9 assists per game, shooting 58.5% from the floor.
Adam Kunkel averages 10.4 points, 2.8 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game. At the other end, he posts 1 steal and 0.2 blocked shots.
Pittsburgh Players to Watch
Burton tops the Panthers in scoring (15.2 points per game) and assists (4.2), and averages 4.7 rebounds. He also puts up 0.9 steals and 0.2 blocked shots.
Blake Hinson is posting team highs in points (15.2 per game) and rebounds (6.1). And he is delivering 1.2 assists, making 42.4% of his shots from the floor and 38.1% from 3-point range, with 2.7 triples per game.
Cummings paces the Panthers in assists (4.7 per game), and puts up 11.2 points and 2.5 rebounds. He also delivers 0.8 steals and 0 blocked shots.
Greg Elliott is averaging 10.5 points, 3.9 rebounds and 1.2 assists per contest, making 43.8% of his shots from the field and 41.5% from beyond the arc, with 2.2 treys per game.
Fede Federiko gives the Panthers 6.8 points, 5.5 rebounds and 0.5 assists per contest. He also puts up 0.4 steals and 1.7 blocked shots.
Xavier Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
Pittsburgh Top Performers (Last 10 Games)
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KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — At least 15 people were killed by extremist attacks in eastern Congo’s North Kivu province, a rights group said Friday.
Fighters with the Allied Democratic Forces —believed to have ties with the Islamic State group — attacked people for multiple days this week in the Ruwenzori sector of Beni territory, said Meleki Mulala, a coordinator for the New Congolese Civil Society group, a local rights organization.
“They (also) seriously injured several other civilians who were dispatched for urgent care,” he said. The attackers executed the victims with knives, and the bodies of the dead were taken to the morgue and will be buried, Mulala said.
Violence has simmered for decades in eastern Congo, where about 120 armed groups fight over land, resources and power, and some to defend their communities.
Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces have increased recently.
This week’s violence comes days after at least 18 people were killed by the group in neighboring Ituri province and weeks after 17 people were killed, also in North Kivu. | 2023-06-09T20:44:31+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/extremist-rebels-kill-at-least-15-civilians-in-eastern-congo-rights-group-says/ |
SpaceX blasts another batch of internet satellites into orbit -- for a competitor
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - A dramatic sunset launch sent 40 internet satellites into orbit while illuminating the skies over Florida on Thursday.
A Falcon 9 rocket blasted off from Kennedy Space Center just before 5:30 p.m., lighting up the twilight and leaving a brilliant white exhaust plume in its wake. Minutes later, the crack of a triple sonic boom shook the coast as the booster stage returned for a landing.
It was another seemingly routine mission for SpaceX, which has now launched over 3,000 small satellites into space as the company builds out its Starlink internet constellation.
But this time, the payload belonged to OneWeb, something of a Starlink competitor.
Both companies are building a satellite network in low Earth orbit with the goal of providing internet service from space to anyone around the globe. But while Starlink is focused on consumers, OneWeb says its focus will be on businesses.
OneWeb’s efforts had been slowed by financial issues as well as by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The company had been using Russian Soyuz rockets to launch its satellites; the invasion and subsequent sanctions forced them to seek alternatives, including – for the first time – SpaceX.
Amazon, meanwhile, is planning its own network of internet-beaming satellites, known as Project Kuiper. Their first launch is scheduled for early next year aboard United Launch Alliance’s brand new Vulcan rocket, but later expects to transition to rockets build by Blue Origin, the company founded and run by Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
The OneWeb launch, seen through the remains of Launch Complex 34, site of the Apollo 1 fire. (FOX photo)
It’s been a busy year around Cape Canaveral, which has seen everything from the return of SpaceX’s Falcon Heavy to the long-awaited debut of NASA’s SLS moon rocket. But it’s not over yet; SpaceX has a few more launches on the docket before the end of the year, including the launch of ispace’s HAKUTO-R Mission 1 – the first privately-led Japanese mission to land on the lunar surface.
That mission is scheduled to blast off early Sunday morning and will include a beachside landing like Thursday’s flight – the accompanying sonic boom promising a 2 a.m. wakeup call for Space Coast neighbors who do not plan to get up for the launch. | 2022-12-09T02:40:44+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/spacex-oneweb-internet-satellite-launch |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — Wyndham Clark has never won on the PGA Tour.
He aims to change that Sunday.
Clark shot an 8-under 63 at the Wells Fargo Championship on Saturday, giving him a two-shot lead over Xander Schauffele going into the final round. The Denver, Colorado, native is at 16-under 197 for the tournament.
Schauffele, the world’s fifth-ranked player, shot 64 at Quail Hollow while playing alongside Clark. He is at 14 under.
Adam Scott and third-round co-leader Tyrrell Hatton are tied for third at 11 under, five shots behind Clark. Tommy Fleetwood, Harris English and Sungjae Im are six shots off the pace.
Defending champion Max Homa shot 68 and is 8 under for the tournament.
Clark is within striking distance of the tournament’s 72-hole scoring mark (in relation to par) of 21-under 267 set by Rory McIlroy in 2015. That was when Quail Hollow played to a par 72; it is now a par 71.
But right now, Clark would gladly settle for his first win on tour.
“I’m excited to see how I handle the pressure,” Clark said. “It’s going to be a fun challenge. Obviously it’s going to be tough, I have one of the best players in the world right behind me and a bunch of other good players. I’m just really looking forward to the challenge tomorrow.”
At one point Saturday, there were 11 players tied for the lead.
Then Clark stepped on the course and shot 31 on the front nine and posted birdies on Nos. 13, 14 and 15. He hit his first 17 greens before his approach shot on No 18 landed on the fringe, less than two inches off the green. He needed just 28 putts on Saturday, best in the field.
Still, Schauffele wouldn’t let Clark pull away.
Schauffele put his 260-yard approach shot on No. 15 to within 27 feet to set up an eagle, and then added a birdie on 16 to cut Clark lead to two.
He said watching Clark playing so well only inspired him to play better.
“Once these guys out here see someone do it, they just end up doing it,” Schauffele said. “Like when it’s really cold and rainy, you feel like, man, I feel like 3 under would be a good score, then someone shoots 7 under and then all of a sudden 3 under is like 30th. So guys are really good out here. Monkey see, monkey do is definitely a thing that happens out here.”
While he has never won, Clark’s ascension on the leaderboard doesn’t come as a huge surprise given his recent play. He has finished in the top six in three of his last five tournaments and hasn’t missed a cut since last October’s Shriner’s Open.
The closest Wyndham came to winning was in 2020 when he lost to Brian Gay in a playoff at the Bermuda Championship. He said he’s a much better golfer now because he’s much stronger mentally.
Wyndham credits meditation and reading books to improve his mental focus for his improved play.
“I’d say it’s one of the parts of my game that I’ve worked on in the past, but this time I kind of went all in and said, ‘This is kind of the last straw for me,’” Wyndham said. “So I kind of went all in on working on the mental game.”
One of the books he has read is called “The Energy Bus” by Jon Gordon.
“It was all about self talk, positive self talk and what that can do to your life and just perspective,” Wyndham said. “I had a lot of other books that I’ve read thus far. I mean, really it’s just more of making an effort to put in a lot more time on it and off the golf course.”
Scott, who has won 14 times on the PGA Tour and 11 more on the European tour, knows the pressure Clark is feeling and how winning the first tournament can seem like a daunting task.
Scott said the key is to keep your nerves under control.
“I know that’s easier said than done, but that’s kind of what it felt like,” Scott said of his own first career win. “You’ve got to just do the same stuff that got you to that position through three days.”
Brendon Todd was one of the big movers Saturday, shooting a 65 to get to 9 under.
McIlroy’s bid for a fourth win at Quail Hollow is essentially over after the world’s third-ranked player failed to make a move on Saturday, shooting an inconsistent 71 that left him at 1 under for the tournament. McIlroy had previously won the event in 2010, 2015 and 2021.
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More AP golf: https://apnews.com/hub/golf and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-05-07T19:19:27+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/sports/clark-shoots-63-leads-schauffele-by-2-shots-at-wells-fargo/ |
NIAMEY, Niger (AP) — Mutinous soldiers claimed to have overthrown Niger’s democratically elected president, announcing on state television late Wednesday that they have put an end to the government over the African country’s deteriorating security.
The soldiers said all institutions had been suspended and security forces were managing the situation. The mutineers urged external partners not to interfere.
.The announcement came after a day of uncertainty as members of Niger’s presidential guard surrounded the presidential palace and detained President Mohamed Bazoum. There was no immediate indication of whether the mutiny was supported by other parts of the military. It was unclear where the president was at the time of the announcement or if he had resigned.
“This is as a result of the continuing degradation of the security situation, the bad economic and social governance,” air force Col. Major Amadou Abdramane said on the video. Seated at a table in front of nine other officers, he said aerial and land borders were closed and a curfew was imposed until the situation stabilized.
The group, which is calling itself National Council for the Safeguarding of the Country, said it remained committed to its engagements with the international and national community.
Earlier Wednesday, a tweet from the account of Niger’s presidency reported that members of the elite guard unit engaged in an “anti-Republican demonstration” and unsuccessfully tried to obtain support from other security forces. It said Bazoum and his family were doing well but that Niger’s army and national guard “are ready to attack” if those involved in the action did not back down.
The commissions of the African Union and the Economic Community of West African States described the events as an effort to unseat Bazoum, who was elected president two years ago in the nation’s first peaceful, democratic transfer of power since its independence from France in 1960.
Threats to Bazoum’s leadership would undermine the West’s efforts to stabilize Africa’s Sahel region, which has been overrun with coups in recent years. Mali and Burkina Faso have had four coups since 2020, and both are being overrun by extremists linked to al-Qaida and the Islamic State group.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken visited Niger in March, seeking to strengthen ties with a country where extremists have carried out attacks on civilians and military personnel but the overall security situation was not as dire as in neighboring nations.
During a stop in New Zealand on Thursday, Blinken repeated the U.S. condemnation of the mutiny against Niger’s president and said his team was in close contact with officials in France and Africa.
Blinken added that he had spoken with Bazoum on Wednesday, saying that he “made clear that we strongly support him as the democratically elected president of the country.”
Ulf Laessing, head of the Sahel program at the Konrad Adenauer Foundation, said the mutiny was a “nightmare scenario for Western powers who had betted on Bazoum and Niger as new security anchor for the Sahel.”
“It remains to be seen whether this is the last word. Parts of the army are probably still loyal to Bazoum. They benefited much from equipment and training as part of foreign military assistance,” Laessing said.
Before the announcement, hundreds of people took to the streets of the capital, Niamey, and chanted “No coup d’etat” while marching in support of the president. Multiple rounds of gunfire that appeared to come from the presidential palace dispersed the demonstrators and sent people scrambling for cover, according to an Associated Press reporter at the scene.
“We are here to show the people that we are not happy about this movement going on, just to show these military people that they can’t just take the power like this,” protester Mohammed Sidi said. “We are a democratic country, we support democracy and we don’t need this kind of movement.”
The international community strongly condemned the attempted seizure of power.
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres, who spoke to Bazoum in the afternoon to express “his full support and solidarity,“ issued a strong condemnation of the mutineeers late Wednesday.
“He is deeply disturbed by the detention of President Mohamed Bazoum and is concerned for his safety and well-being,” said Guterres’ spokesman, Stéphane Dujarric.
Guterres urged the immediate release of Bazoum without any conditions and called for “an immediate end to all actions undermining democratic principles in Niger,” the spokesman added.
The governments of France and the United States also voiced concern and urged the participating guardsmen to change course. Bazoum’s administration has made Niger a key Western partner in the fight against Islamist extremism in Africa’s Sahel region.
“We strongly condemn any effort to detain or subvert the functioning of Niger’s democratically elected government, led by President Bazoum,” White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said. “We specifically urge elements of the presidential guard to release President Bazoum from detention and refrain from violence.”
Nigerian President Bola Tinubu, who was selected this month as the ECOWAS Commission’s chairman, said the regional bloc’s leadership would resist any attempt to unseat Niger’s government.
“It should be quite clear to all players in the Republic of Niger that the leadership of the ECOWAS region and all lovers of democracy around the world will not tolerate any situation that incapacitates the democratically elected government of the country,” Tinubu said in a statement he issued in Abuja. “We will do everything within our powers to ensure democracy is firmly planted, nurtured, well rooted and thrives in our region.”
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Associated Press writers Chinedu Asadu in Abuja, Nigeria, and Edith M. Lederer at the United Nations contributed to this report. | 2023-07-27T14:06:28+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/international/ap-nigers-president-says-that-some-presidential-guard-members-are-trying-to-move-against-him/ |
Ham radio operator helps Florida woman during Hurricane Ian from hundreds of miles away
From hundreds of miles away, a ham radio operator helped first responders find people stranded on a Florida island after Hurricane Ian hit.
The age-old communication made a difference for a woman who has family in Pennsylvania's Susquehanna Valley.
With a language all their own, ham radio operators converse with people all over the world.
Dale Klonin, with the call sign KC3TAU, got into the hobby about a year ago.
"I found the fun aspect of it being talking to people in other countries, even people in the United States about some activities that ham radio operators do," he said.
During the height of Hurricane Ian, his hobby became lifesaving work.
"Ham radio operators in particular are here to help out when all other means of communication just don't work," Klonin said.
Klonin came to JLS Auto Repair in Hanover to pick up his car after it had been serviced. He spoke to service advisor Aly Smith, who told him her sister was stuck on Sanibel Island.
During Smith's last phone contact with her sister, Kelsey, the water was rising to the second floor of their home. Their vehicles were submerged.
"He saw me watching the news in a panic and said, 'I could probably help,'" Smith said.
Once Klonin returned home to Maryland, he got onto the Florida emergency net and relayed all of Kelsey Smith's information.
Authorities in Florida made contact with her and her boyfriend. They were rescued, along with eight other people.
Klonin is a professional firefighter and is used to saving lives, but this was different.
"I've never saved anybody with a radio, let alone eight people at a time," he said.
"I'm hanging in there. I'm waking up every day. I mean, it's a real struggle," Smith said.
Smith said it's been tough, but she's grateful for Klonin's effort.
"He really put his first foot forward to try to make a rescue happen, and I will say that was just pure magic," she said.
"It didn't seem like a huge deal at first, but in reality, it was lifesaving," Aly Smith said.
And it shows that in this high-tech world, sometimes old school works well. | 2022-10-14T17:49:55+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/ham-radio-operator-hurricane-ian-help/41624388 |
BLACKSBURG, Va. (AP) — Tyler Van Dyke threw for 351 yards and two touchdowns to lead Miami to a 20-14 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday.
Van Dyke, coming off a 496-yard performance in Miami’s loss to North Carolina, threw touchdown passes of 5 yards to Frank Ladson, Jr. and 17 yards to Colbie Young in the first half for the Hurricanes (3-3, 1-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who snapped a three-game losing streak.
Virginia Tech (2-5, 1-3), which has lost four straight, trailed 20-0 before scoring twice in the fourth quarter. Quarterback Grant Wells’ 3-yard touchdown run with 3:20 left cut the deficit to 20-14.
Miami, though, converted twice on third down on the ensuing drive, with the final conversion coming on Van Dyke’s 9-yard run on third-and-6 from the Miami 46 with under a minute left.
Van Dyke completed 29 of 46 passes for the Hurricanes, who finished with 458 yards. Young had nine catches for 110 yards.
Miami held Virginia Tech to just 257 yards and sacked Wells six times.
TAKEAWAYS
Miami: The Hurricanes picked up a much-needed win despite playing without five starters who were out with injuries. They controlled the game for the most part, but season highs in penalties (17) and penalty yardage (159) allowed the Hokies to stick around. Miami had the fewest penalties and least amount of penalty yardage in the ACC coming into this one.
Virginia Tech: The Hokies’ offense has been difficult to watch all season, and Saturday was no exception. For the fourth time this season, Virginia Tech finished with fewer than 300 yards.
UP NEXT
Miami: The ’Canes play at home against Duke on Saturday.
Virginia Tech: The Hokies play at NC State on Oct. 27. | 2022-10-15T21:05:17+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/sports/article/Van-Dyke-s-two-touchdown-passes-lift-Miami-past-17511749.php |
CAUGHT ON CAM: Could this bear and coyote be friends?
MINNETONKA, Minn. (WCCO) – Like a bedtime nursery rhyme playing out in real life, a bear waddled through a lakeside backyard followed closely by a prancing coyote.
It seemed like a storybook moment straight out of a picture book, and the scene caught on video had many people asking if the two creatures were friends.
But is it a heart-melting, utopic type of friendship or something else?
If anyone would know, it would be Jason Abraham, with the Minnesota Fish and Wildlife Department.
“You know, it’s hard to say for sure,” he said. “Friends? Maybe not exactly friends, but they’d definitely tolerate each other for sure… it’s completely possible that these two guys were just hanging out looking for food, maybe found a little something to eat.”
Bear biologist Andrew Tri said the coyote most likely is along for the bear’s leftovers.
“The more you learn about wildlife the more that you’re surprised as time goes on,” he said. “Yeah, I’ve never seen anything like this ever in the wild.”
But for some believers, it’s more than an opportunistic pair out for a meal.
“Maybe in a nursery rhyme or nursery tale or something like that,” one viewer said. “I’m doubting it’s the kind of friendship in the way we know it.”
Copyright 2022 WCCO via CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-08T18:00:56+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/2022/06/08/caught-cam-could-this-bear-coyote-be-friends/ |
ASUNCIÓN, Paraguay (AP) — Hundreds of people protested in Paraguay’s capital for the second straight day Tuesday alleging that this weekend’s presidential elections were marred by fraud, a claim that President-elect Santiago Peña, electoral authorities and international observers dismissed.
Paraguayo Cubas, a far-right populist outsider with the National Crusade Party who came in third in Sunday’s presidential contest with 23% of the vote, called for the demonstrations Monday after he received a larger share of the vote than expected on the back of a strong anti-establishment message.
The protests mean Paraguay has become the latest country in the Americas to have a populist candidate call on his supporters to protest the results of an election, alleging fraud without presenting any firm evidence to back up the claims.
“We’re here requesting an audit of all the records,” said Francisco Soteras, who was a candidate for the lower house of Congress under Cubas’ party and joined the protesters Tuesday evening. “We’re already seeing some signs of fraud in this regard. If there is 10% of fraud, we’re requesting a redo of the elections.”
Peña easily won Sunday’s election with 43% of the vote, a result that shocked analysts who had expected a close race with Efraín Alegre, the second place candidate who represented a coalition of parties that had been described as the best chance in recent history for the opposition to snatch power from the Colorado Party. In the end though, it wasn’t even close as Alegre got 27% of the vote.
Despite the lopsided results, Paraguay woke up with roadblocks in numerous points across the country Tuesday, largely set up by Cubas supporters.
“This is what the people feel today: discontent, rejection and a bitter feeling that their will was suppressed and the true president of the republic was robbed from them,” said Cristian Delgado, another legislative candidate for Cubas’ party who joined the demonstrations Tuesday.
Peña called on the government to assure “free transit” in Paraguay’s streets.
“Unfortunately, today many people were unable to reach their places of work, many people arrived late to their workplaces,” Peña said Tuesday as he dismissed fraud accusations.
The Organization of American States, which deployed an electoral observation mission for the vote, said Tuesday that “there is no reason to doubt the results” of the election.”
Cubas supporters clashed with police on Monday night outside Paraguay’s electoral court in the capital of Asunción. Some 70 people were detained, prosecutor Fatima Capurro said.
The Attorney General’s Office said Tuesday it would investigate the incidents but that didn’t seem to intimidate the protesters who waved Paraguayan flags outside the electoral court later that day.
Alegre, the candidate for the Pact for a New Paraguay who came in second, called on Monday for a manual count of votes and an international audit of the country’s electronic voting system. Alegre had conceded shortly after Sunday’s vote and didn’t denounce fraud, although he changed his tune after protests were launched.
Cubas, who openly admires El Salvador’s President Nayib Bukele and his hardline stance against crime, said he would be traveling to Asunción to lead the protests.
“It’s impossible, from my modest point of view, for a weary population to have given victory to these drug traffickers,” he said in a television interview.
Analysts immediately drew parallels to what happened in Brazil last year when supporters of then-President Jair Bolsonaro refused to concede defeat in October elections and his supporters launched protests, which included roadblocks. His supporters later stormed top government buildings to dispute the outcome of the election in a move that recalled the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol by supporters of then-President Donald Trump.
“He’s following Bolsonaro’s playbook by calling for demonstrations,” said Leandro Lima, a senior political risk analyst at Control Risks, a consultancy.
At the same time though, there is a key difference in that Cubas doesn’t enjoy the support from police and military officers like Bolsonaro did. “This lack of a military component is something that makes the Paraguay case less complex to handle,” Lima said.
The way in which Alegre followed Cubas’ lead on the fraud claims shows how the populist politician will be an important voice in Paraguayan politics despite coming in third in the elections.
That growth in Cubas’ influence comes at a time when there is a “regional trend of an anti-establishment populist discourse against traditional politics and institutions,” Lima said.
In neighboring Argentina, for example, an anti-establishment right-wing populist politician, Javier Milei, is also strengthening and is seen among the favorite candidates ahead of the October presidential election. —————-
Politi reported from Buenos Aires, Argentina. | 2023-05-03T14:21:05+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/paraguay-populist-candidate-fires-up-protesters-after-vote/ |
WARSAW, Ind., May 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Zimmer Biomet Holdings, Inc. (NYSE and SIX: ZBH), a global medical technology leader, today announced that its Board of Directors has approved the payment of a quarterly cash dividend to stockholders for the second quarter of 2022. The cash dividend of $0.24 per share is payable on or about July 29, 2022 to stockholders of record as of the close of business on June 27, 2022.
About the Company
Zimmer Biomet is a global medical technology leader with a comprehensive portfolio designed to maximize mobility and improve health. We seamlessly transform the patient experience through our innovative products and suite of integrated digital and robotic technologies that leverage data, data analytics and artificial intelligence.
With 90+ years of trusted leadership and proven expertise, Zimmer Biomet is positioned to deliver the highest quality solutions to patients and providers. Our legacy continues to come to life today through our progressive culture of evolution and innovation.
For more information about our product portfolio, our operations in 25+ countries and sales in 100+ countries or about joining our team, visit www.zimmerbiomet.com or follow Zimmer Biomet on Twitter at www.twitter.com/zimmerbiomet.
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Grant to enable nonprofit organizations in the Food Is Medicine Coalition to expand services for medically-tailored meals for individuals with chronic medical conditions.
DENVER, Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The DaVita Giving Foundation, a private charitable organization created by DaVita Inc., today announced a $1.4 million grant to the Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC), a national association of 25 nonprofit organizations across the country focused on addressing the dual crises of illness and hunger.
Food insecurity affects 10% of the country—and nearly one third of low-income families.1 The DaVita Giving Foundation shares the coalition's goal to help promote better health outcomes by making food and nutrition central to health care. The "food is medicine" concept generally refers to prioritizing food and diet in an individual's health plan, with the goal of either preventing, reducing symptoms of, or reversing a disease state.
"DaVita has long been a community-driven organization committed to supporting causes that uplift those we serve," says Javier Rodriguez, CEO for DaVita. "This investment aligns with DaVita's strategy to significantly improve individual and community health for those with kidney disease. We recognize the critical health impact food insecurity can have on kidney health and are thrilled to support the FIMC to provide medically tailored nutrition to individuals in need."
This grant will help FIMC provide more than 100,000 medically-tailored meals to people with food insecurity and medical nutrition needs, including individuals living with end stage kidney disease, through four FIMC nonprofit members in the following markets:
- Sacramento, Calif., through Project Open Hand
- Los Angeles, through Project Angel Food
- Minneapolis, through Open Arms Minnesota
- Orlando, Fla., through Second Harvest Food Bank of Central Florida
"At FIMC, we believe that food is medicine and that nutrition is integral to disease management," says Karen Pearl, Chair of the Food is Medicine Coalition and President & CEO of God's Love We Deliver. "With the support of the DaVita Giving Foundation, FIMC is able to further its mission to produce better health outcomes, lower the cost of care and improve patient satisfaction through diet and nutrition."
In selecting grant recipients, the DaVita Giving Foundation seeks to address pressing social determinants of health facing kidney patients, including access to transplantation resources, provision of transportation services and alleviation of food insecurity.
In addition to its grant program, the DaVita Giving Foundation funds DaVita's Dollars for Doers program. Through Dollars for Doers, DaVita teammates (employees) receive a $15 credit per volunteer hour logged to donate to a nonprofit of their choice, up to $500 per year. Teammates may also choose to donate their own money to a nonprofit through the company's platform and have their donations matched, up to $500 each year.
In 2021, DaVita identified healthy communities as a key aspect of its ESG initiative. With the establishment of the DaVita Giving Foundation, the kidney care provider aims to further identify giving opportunities that create scalable impact towards these goals while enhancing its community stewardship in areas it serves.
To learn more about DaVita's giving and community partnerships, visit DaVita.com/About.
DaVita (NYSE: DVA) is a health care provider focused on transforming care delivery to improve quality of life for patients globally. The company is one of the largest providers of kidney care services in the U.S. and has been a leader in clinical quality and innovation for more than 20 years. DaVita cares for patients at every stage and setting along their kidney health journey—from slowing the progression of kidney disease to helping to support transplantation, from acute hospital care to dialysis at home. As of June 30, 2022, DaVita served 198,000 patients at 2,808 outpatient dialysis centers in the United States. The company also operated 349 outpatient dialysis centers in 11 other countries worldwide. DaVita has reduced hospitalizations, improved mortality, and worked collaboratively to propel the kidney care industry to adopt an equitable and high-quality standard of care for all patients, everywhere.
To learn more, visit DaVita.com/About.
The Food Is Medicine Coalition (FIMC) is a coalition of nonprofit medically tailored meal providers who serve people in communities across the country who are too sick to shop or cook for themselves. Medically tailored meals (MTMs) are delivered to individuals living with severe illness through a referral from a medical professional or healthcare plan. Meal plans are tailored to the medical needs of the recipient by a Registered Dietitian Nutritionist (RDN), and are designed to improve health outcomes, lower cost of care and increase patient satisfaction. Because of their complicated medical conditions, most of our clients are unable to eat the food offered by many other home-delivered meal providers. MTMs are delivered to an individual's home. In the last year, collectively, FIMC MTM providers served over 11 million meals to over 48,000 people across multiple states and the District of Columbia. Clients living with a primary diagnosis of HIV, cancer or diabetes made up the majority of those that received meals from FIMC agencies in the last year, however, the plurality of clients live with multiple diagnoses at once. For more information, visit www.fimcoalition.org.
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1 Based on 2021 data. U.S. Department of Agriculture Economic Research Service; September 13, 2022 https://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/ag-and-food-statistics-charting-the-essentials/food-security-and-nutrition-assistance/#:~:text=The%20prevalence%20of%20food%20insecurity,had%20very%20low%20food%20security.
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PHOENIX (AP)The Milwaukee Bucks walked into one of the toughest places to play in the NBA, snatched the lead from the Phoenix Suns midway through the fourth quarter and then closed with a flourish to earn a 116-104 victory.
That’s not easy to do.
But the Bucks made it look easy. That’s exactly why they became the first team to clinch a playoff berth this season Tuesday night, as well as becoming the first to 50 wins this season.
“We just have a good balance on our team,” Bucks guard Jrue Holiday said. ”At any given moment, somebody can explode.”
Giannis Antetokounmpo provided his usual scoring with 36 points while Brook Lopez added 21. The Bucks have won 21 of their past 23 games in an impressive two-month run. The Suns have dropped three straight.
“We just mentioned it in the coaches’ locker room to appreciate this,” Bucks coach Mike Budenholzer said. “Making the playoffs in this league is hard. You should never take anything for granted.”
Said Antetokounmpo: “We are good. We are in a good place right now. We got to keep on learning, staying humble.”
The Suns trailed by nine points at halftime but cut the deficit to 85-84 heading to the fourth after Devin Booker hit a mid-range jumper at the third quarter buzzer.
Cam Payne hit back-to-back 3-pointers to put the Suns up 90-87, which was their first lead of the second half. The game stayed tight for the next several minutes but the Bucks took the lead for good when Pat Connaughton hit a corner 3 for a 100-97 advantage with 6:30 remaining.
Antetokounmpo added 11 rebounds and eight assists. Lopez shot 10 of 14 from the field and added 10 rebounds. The Bucks closed the game on a 24-9 run.
Booker led the Suns with 30 points on 13-of-27 shooting. Deandre Ayton had 19 points and eight rebounds despite playing just 26 minutes because of foul trouble.
The Bucks led 57-48 at halftime. Antetokounmpo led the Bucks with 20 points while Booker and Ayton both had 10 for the Suns. Phoenix shot just 39.2% from the field in the first half.
IRRITATED MONTY
There was a large free throw disparity in the game with the Bucks shooting 37 free throws while the Suns shot 16.
Suns coach Monty Williams wasn’t pleased.
“It is not fair,” Williams said. “Book has three free throws and Jrue Holiday is one of the most physical defenders in the game. Giannis has 24 free throws. It is ridiculous. There is no other way to put it.”
Later, Williams added: “They beat us, make no mistake about it, but that is a hard one to swallow.”
TORREY’S TOOTH
Suns forward Torrey Craig lost a tooth in the third quarter after taking an inadvertent elbow from Antetokounmpo. He laid on the floor for a few seconds before finding his tooth on the ground, which he picked up and took to the bench.
TIP-INS
Bucks: Guards Grayson Allen (sore foot), Goran Dragic (sore knee) and Khris Middleton (right knee injury management) all missed the game. … Signed C Meyers Leonard to a contract for the remainder of the season. Leonard has played in five games while on two 10-day contracts, averaging 2.8 points and 2.0 rebounds. … F Jae Crowder returned to Phoenix for the first time since being included in the trade that brought Kevin Durant to the Suns. He hit a 3-pointer with 1:23 left that gave the Bucks a 13-point lead.
Suns: Durant missed his fourth straight game because of a sprained left ankle. He’s played just three games since coming to the team via trade in February. … Hosted a 60th straight sellout crowd. … Booker has scored at least 20 points in 21 straight games. That’s the third-longest active streak in the NBA behind Joel Embiid and Jayson Tatum.
UP NEXT
Bucks: At Indiana on Thursday.
Suns: Host Orlando on Thursday.
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports | 2023-03-15T11:25:02+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/nba/bucks-clinch-playoff-spot-top-suns-116-104-for-50th-win-2/ |
When President Joe Biden signs a proclamation on Tuesday establishing a national monument honoring Emmett Till and his mother Mamie Till-Mobley, it will mark the fulfillment of a promise Till's relatives made after his death 68 years ago.
The Black teenager from Chicago, whose abduction, torture and killing in Mississippi in 1955 helped propel the civil rights movement, will be seen as more than just a cause of that movement, said Till’s cousin, the Rev. Wheeler Parker Jr.
“We are resolute that it now becomes an American story and not just a civil rights story,” Parker told The Associated Press, ahead of a planned proclamation signing ceremony at the White House.
With the stroke of Biden’s pen, the Emmett Till and Mamie Till-Mobley National Monument, located across three sites in two states, will be federally protected places. But Till’s family members, along with a national organization seeking to preserve Black cultural heritage sites, say their work protecting the Till legacy continues.
They hope to raise money to restore the sites and develop educational programming to support their inclusion in the National Park System.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters Monday that the Till national monument will be the Biden-Harris administration’s fourth designation that reflects their “work to advance civil rights.” The move comes as conservative leaders, mostly at the state and local levels, push legislation that limits the teaching of slavery and Black history in public schools.
The administration “will continue to speak out against hateful attempts to rewrite our history and strongly oppose any actions that threaten to divide us and take our country backwards,” Jean-Pierre said.
Brent Leggs, executive director of the African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund, a program of the National Trust for Historic Preservation, said the federal designation is a milestone in a years-long effort to preserve and protect places tied to events that have shaped the nation and that symbolize national wounds.
“We believe that not until Black history matters will Black lives and Black bodies matter,” he said. “Through reckoning with America’s racist past, we have the opportunity to heal.”
The African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund provided an initial $750,000 grant in 2017 to help rescue sites important to the Till legacy. With its partners, the Andrew Mellon Foundation and the Fund II Foundation, Leggs said an additional $5 million in funding has been secured for specialized preservation of the sites.
Biden’s proclamation protects places that are central to the story of Emmett’s life and death at age 14, the acquittal of his white killers by an all-white jury and his late mother’s activism.
In the summer of 1955, Mamie Till-Mobley put her son Emmett on a train to her native Mississippi, where he was to spend time with his uncle and his cousins. In the overnight hours of Aug. 28, 1955, Emmett was taken from his uncle’s home at gunpoint by two vengeful white men.
Emmett's alleged crime? Flirting with the wife of one of his kidnappers.
Three days later, a fisherman on the Tallahatchie River discovered the teenager’s bloated corpse — one of his eyes was detached, an ear was missing, his head was shot and bashed in.
Till-Mobley demanded that Emmett's mutilated remains be taken back to Chicago for a public, open casket funeral that was attended by tens of thousands of people. Graphic images taken of Emmett's remains, sanctioned by his mother, were published by Jet magazine and propelled the civil rights movement.
At the trial of his killers in Mississippi, Till-Mobley bravely took the witness stand to counter the perverse image of her son that defense attorneys had painted for jurors and trial watchers.
Altogether, the Till national monument will include 5.7 acres of land and two historic buildings. The Mississippi sites are Graball Landing, the spot where Emmett’s body was pulled from the Tallahatchie River just outside of Glendora, Mississippi, and the Tallahatchie County Second District Courthouse in Sumner, Mississippi, where Emmett’s killers were tried.
There is already the Emmett Till Interpretive Center in Sumner, which received philanthropic funding to expand programming and pay staff who interface with visitors.
At Graball Landing, a memorial sign installed in 2008 had been repeatedly stolen and was riddled with bullets. An inch-thick bulletproof sign was erected at the site in October 2019.
The Illinois site is Roberts Temple Church of God in Christ in Chicago, where Emmett’s funeral was held in September 1955.
In a statement emailed to the AP, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin saluted Mamie Till-Mobley’s courage to have the nation and the world bear witness to the scourge of racial hatred. The monument, he said, helps “ensure that Emmett Till’s story is not forgotten.”
The Till national monument will join dozens of federally recognized landmarks, buildings and other places in the Deep South, in the north and out west that represent historical events and tragedies from the civil right movement. For example, in Atlanta, sites representing the life and legacy of the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., including his birth home and Ebenezer Baptist Church, are all part of the National Park Service.
The designation often requires public and private entities to work together on developing interpretation centers at each of the sites, so that anyone who visits can understand the site’s significance. The hiring of park rangers is supported through partnerships with the National Park Foundation, the park service’s official nonprofit, and the National Parks Conservation Association.
Increasingly, the park service includes sites “that are part of the arc of justice in this country, both telling where we’ve come from, how far we’ve come, and frankly, how far we have to still go,” said Will Shafroth, the president and CEO of the National Park Foundation.
That’s where Leggs’ African American Cultural Heritage Action Fund and the Till family’s work remains — to raise enough money so that the sites are properly maintained and have the staffing needed to educate the public.
For Parker, who was 16 years old when he witnessed Emmett’s abduction, the Till monument proclamation begins to lift the weight of trauma that he has carried for most of his life. Tuesday is the anniversary of Emmett’s birth in 1941. He would have been 82.
“I’ve been suffering for all these years of how they’ve portrayed him — I still deal with that,” Parker, 84, said of his cousin Emmett.
“The truth should carry itself, but it doesn’t have wings. You have to put some wings on it.”
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Associated Press writers Josh Boak and Darlene Superville contributed to this report.
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Aaron Morrison is a New York-based member of AP's Race and Ethnicity team. Follow him on social media. | 2023-07-25T05:39:45+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/for-emmett-tills-family-national-monument-proclamation-cements-his-inclusion-in-the-american-story/OI6IB33ANVC5VPEZCZ5XI3Q2DQ/ |
Company offers tips for customers to manage rising temperatures and energy costs
FAIRMONT, W.Va., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In anticipation of increased electric use along with the potential for seasonal storms, Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), has completed inspections and equipment maintenance across its West Virginia service territory to enhance service reliability for customers during the summer months.
Helicopter patrols have completed inspections of more than 2,100 miles of high-voltage transmission lines located in Mon Power's service territory. The inspections are designed to look for damaged wire, broken cross arms, failed insulators and other hardware problems not visible from the ground. Potential reliability issues identified during the inspection will be prioritized and addressed.
On the ground, Mon Power personnel inspected its more than 250 substations and completed needed repairs prior to the summer. The inspections included using thermovision cameras to capture infrared images that can reveal potential problems with equipment. By identifying hot spots, maintenance and repairs can be completed before a power outage occurs.
Crews also conducted inspections of distribution circuits, focusing on more than 580 line capacitors that maintain proper electric voltage. These devices are especially useful in remote locations because they automatically adjust voltage levels to accommodate changing system conditions.
"During the summer months, our electrical system faces increased demand as our customers use their fans and air conditioning to stay cool," said Jim Myers, president of FirstEnergy's West Virginia operations. "The inspections and maintenance we conduct are essential in enhancing service reliability and keeping our customers comfortable as temperatures climb."
At its regulated power plants, Fort Martin Power Station and Harrison Power Station, Mon Power has cleaned and inspected generation equipment – including main turbines, boiler feed pumps, pulverizers and condensers – to ensure optimal performance during the summer months.
In addition, Mon Power recently completed its annual storm restoration exercise as part of preparations for hurricane season and potential severe storms that commonly occur during the summer months. Storm drills are becoming more common in the utility industry in the wake of severe weather over the last several years.
For more information on preparing for severe weather, or for updates if storms do cause power outages, visit the 24/7 Power Center at www.firstenergycorp.com/outages.
With the summer storm season also comes higher-than-usual temperatures and rising energy costs. Customers can take steps to beat the heat while also managing their electricity bill this summer. The following tips can help customers use electricity wisely during this period of high demand:
- Set thermostats as high as comfort will allow. Every degree a customer can increase the temperature in their home will result in using about 3 percent less energy during the summer.
- Use fans – moving air cools skin faster, resulting in greater comfort on hot days.
- During sunny weather, close drapes or blinds on windows facing the sun to prevent direct radiant heating from impacting interior temperatures.
- Use a programmable or smart thermostat to keep temperatures higher when no one is home and to reduce the temperature before arrival back home.
- Seal any leaks with caulk or weather stripping to prevent hot air from sneaking into your home.
- Check air conditioner and furnace fan filters. Clogged filters waste energy and money by forcing HVAC systems to work harder than necessary.
- Avoid using heat-producing appliances during the hottest hours of the day. The less heat produced at home, the less work the air conditioner must do.
- Payment arrangements and assistance programs are available for customers who need help with their electric bills. For more information, visit www.firstenergycorp.com/billassist.
Summer is also a time when contractors and homeowners spend more time outdoors completing projects. Important outdoor electrical safety tips are available at www.firstenergycorp.com/publicsafety.
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties. Follow Mon Power at www.mon-power.com, on Twitter @MonPowerWV, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MonPowerWV.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Photos of workers completing summer readiness inspections are available for download on Flickr. A video of utility personnel conducting a thermovision inspection and explaining the work can be found on the company's YouTube channel.
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SOURCE FirstEnergy Corp. | 2022-06-09T17:12:52+00:00 | mysuncoast.com | https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/06/09/mon-power-completes-inspections-maintenance-help-enhance-service-reliability-customers-through-summer-season/ |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
7-3-9-1, Fireball:
(seven, three, nine, one; Fireball: zero)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Saturday evening's drawing of the "Pick Four-Evening" game were:
7-3-9-1, Fireball:
(seven, three, nine, one; Fireball: zero) | 2022-11-20T05:00:17+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Four-Evening-game-17598426.php |
NEW YORK (AP) — The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey circus has been reimagined and reborn without animals as a high-octane family event with highwire tricks, soaring trapeze artists and bicycles leaping on trampolines.
Feld Entertainment, which owns the “Greatest Show on Earth,” revealed to The Associated Press what audiences can expect during the show’s upcoming 2023 North American tour kicking off this fall.
The 75 performers from 18 countries will include performers on a triangular high wire 25 feet off the ground, crisscrossing flying trapeze artists, a spinning double wheel powered by acrobats and BMX trail bikes, unicycle riders and skateboarders doing flips and tricks.
The tour kicks off in Bossier City, Louisiana, from Sept 29-Oct. 1 and then goes to Ohio, Wisconsin, Pennsylvania, Illinois, Missouri, Maryland, Michigan, Indiana and ends the year in Oklahoma. It restarts in 2024 in Florida, home to Feld Entertainment.
The show is a complete rethink of a modern circus. Feld Entertainment has been working on everything from how to integrate clowns, the branding and the merchandise over the past four years.
“We knew we were going to come back. We didn’t know exactly how,” says Kenneth Feld, chair and chief executive officer of Feld Entertainment. “It took us a long time to really delve in and take a look at Ringling in different ways. It became a re-imagination, a rethinking of how we were going to do it.”
The circus took down its tents after years of declining ticket sales as customers became conflicted about the treatment of circus animals. Costly court battles led to the end of elephant acts in 2016. People for Ethical Treatment of Animals have praised the “animal-free revamp.”
The rebirth extends the circus’ long run that dates back to a time before automobiles, airplanes or movies, when Ulysses S. Grant was president and minstrel shows were popular entertainment.
“There is no substitute for live entertainment. You cannot get an emotional response from people looking at a two-dimensional screen as you can when they are experiencing ‘The Greatest Show on Earth’ or any kind of live entertainment,” says Feld.
The new production design includes moveable staircases and two main stages. Audiences will have a 360-degree view with live camera feeds and virtual reality, and lighting and sound design that tracks the performer.
“The technology in the show is about enhancing experience, not just technology,” said Juliette Feld Grossman, chief operating officer of Feld Entertainment. “We have so much activity and action so we want to make sure that we never miss the biggest moments in the show.”
Grossman said that when she and her team were rethinking what the circus could be, they landed on the concept of fun and a sense of play being critical. She promises to “give the audience something that they haven’t seen or that they didn’t even know to anticipate.”
The Feld family, which bought the circus in 1967, has branched out, buying and creating other large-scale touring shows, such as Disney on Ice, Marvel Live and Monster Jam. Feld said that there is something about the circus that people hold dear.
“Why there is a circus and a form of circus literally every place on the planet is that people emotionally are basically the same,” he said.
“When you’re on a high wire and you’re doing a backward somersault on the wire or you’re doing something really extraordinary, I don’t care where you are. You appreciate that. You understand the danger of it, the thrill of it.” | 2023-03-21T17:51:37+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/ringling-bros-circus-to-tour-again-minus-animals/ |
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Trial was delayed Thursday for a woman who has been in state psychiatric care for more than seven years after being accused of intentionally plowing a car into pedestrians, killing one, on a Las Vegas strip sidewalk in December 2015.
Paris Paradise Morton told Clark County District Court Judge Tierra Jones she wants a different court-appointed attorney to represent her on murder and 70 other felony charges. The crash killed an Arizona woman and injured dozens of other people near the Paris Las Vegas and Planet Hollywood resorts.
Morton rejected a plea bargain this week that would avoid trial, which had been scheduled to begin May 30. The judge set a closed-door hearing with Morton next Wednesday to determine if she will get a new lawyer. No new trial date was set.
Morton, now 32, has been prosecuted as Lakeisha Nicole Holloway, the name she gave to authorities following the crash a few days before Christmas 2015. Records show she legally changed her name before the crash from Holloway to Morton.
Jessica Valenzuela, 32, a tourist from Buckeye, Arizona, was killed and authorities said at least 35 people from several states, Mexico and Canada were injured.
Clark County and Las Vegas have in recent years installed rows of vehicle barriers called bollards along Las Vegas Boulevard and other sidewalk curbs with large pedestrian crowds to prevent similar crashes.
Morton’s daughter, who was 3 years old at the time, was with her in the car during the crash, after which Morton drove to a casino-hotel off the Strip and asked employees to call police. Morton’s court-appointed defense attorney, Scott Coffee, has said she no longer has custody of the child.
Coffee has said his client was from Portland, Oregon, and traveled through several cities in the U.S. and Canada before arriving in Las Vegas a few days before the crash.
Morton told investigators she and her daughter had been living in the car and sleeping in casino parking areas until being told by security officers to leave. Authorities said she may have been on her way to Texas to see the girl’s father at the time of the crash. | 2023-05-18T22:26:46+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-trial-delayed-for-driver-held-since-2015-in-deadly-las-vegas-strip-pedestrian-crash/ |
WILMINGTON, N.C. (AP) — A former Democratic state House candidate in southeastern North Carolina will now run this fall for a Senate seat after the challenger to Republican Sen. Michael Lee dropped out.
New Hanover County's Democratic Party executive committee last Friday chose Marcia Morgan as a replacement candidate for Jason Minnicozzi, who had already announced his departure from the 7th Senate District race.
Morgan, a retired Army colonel, ran unsuccessfully for House seats in 2018 and 2020. Lee first joined the Senate in 2014, lost his seat in 2018 but won the job with a 2020 victory. Past election results suggest their race could be a toss-up.
Minnicozzi, a public defender and former assistant prosecutor in the area, blamed campaign finance challenges for his withdrawal in a June 26 announcement. That happened days after a social media post surfaced in which a domestic violence victim accused him of using his defender's position improperly to obtain information to contact her, according to news outlets.
Minnicozzi made no reference to the allegations in his statement and didn't respond immediately to an email Tuesday. State Democratic Party Chair Bobbie Richardson said last month that Minnicozzi was right to withdraw and that “harassment of any kind cannot be tolerated.” | 2022-07-05T21:00:12+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Morgan-picked-for-NC-Senate-bid-following-17285776.php |
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