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It was a perfect start following a turbulent week.
Bills running back Nyheim Hines returned a 96-yard kickoff return for a touchdown in the opening moments of Sunday’s Week 18 matchup against the New England Patriots. The return electrified Highmark Stadium filled with fans supporting Damar Hamlin — who continues to make progress but remains in critical condition at the University of Cincinnati Medical Center.
The kickoff return took place moments after Hamlin’s teammates ran onto the field holding “3″ flags that waved in the air during a pre-game tribute. Countless fans attending the game were seen with signs supporting Hamlin.
“This is storybook,” CBS broadcaster Jim Nantz exclaimed before Hines ran into the end zone just 14 seconds into the game.
Hines continued to add to the storybook tale after he scored a second kickoff return TD in the third quarter. With his team trailing 17-14, Hines returned a kickoff 101 yards to give the Bills the lead.
Hamlin’s neurological function was described as “excellent” by doctors on Saturday. The safety has made progress since suffering a cardiac arrest during a Monday Night Football game against the Cincinnati Bengals. The game was postponed with 5:58 remaining in the first quarter after Hamlin tackled Bengals receiver Tee Higgins, then collapsed on the field. Hamlin received CPR on the field for nearly nine minutes before being taken to the nearby hospital.
The NFL announced later that the game will not resume and was cancelled.
Moments before Hines’ kickoff return, the second-year safety posted a photo of himself alongside his family in the hospital.
“GAMETIME!!!” he wrote.
Hamlin then tweeted “OMFG!!!!!!!!!!!!!” after the opening kickoff return.
The Bills’ defense also came out firing against the Patriots.
The Bills forced a quick three-and-out after defensive end Gregory Rousseau sacked Patriots quarterback Mac Jones at New England’s 19-yard line.
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The 2022 Ford Mustang Mach-E earned a Top Safety Pick from the IIHS, and it also earned top marks in the independent safety agency’s new side-impact crash test, the insurance industry-funded group announced Tuesday.
The electric crossover earned top “Good” marks in all seven of the crash tests performed by the IIHS, including the new test that better reflects the realities of today’s roadways. The new side-impact test, which simulates a perpendicular crash such as getting T-boned at an intersection, uses a barrier that weighs 4,200 lb and hits the test car at a speed of 37 mph.
Since 2003, that test has been conducted by a barrier weighing 3,300 lb, and moving at 31 mph. The IIHS said the new test—the first update to side-impact testing in 20 years—reflects the preponderance of heavier SUVs populating modern roads.
As more automakers meet the criteria for a Top Safety Pick or Top Safety Pick+ award, the IIHS raises the safety bar. More than half of the 220-plus vehicles tested in 2022 earned either a TSP or TSP+ rating. The new side-impact test has been performed on 2022 models but the IIHS has given automakers time to respond and won’t use the tougher criteria to earn a TSP until the 2023 model year.
So far, the results are mixed. Ten of 18 models tested have earned “Good” ratings on the new test.
The IIHS found the Mustang Mach-E protected occupants’ heads, and the crash dummies showed a low risk of injury. The one concern was the driver’s side rear door partially opened during the crash testing. In theory, that could increase the risk of an unbelted passenger to be ejected from the vehicle.
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Norfolk State vs. Howard Women's Basketball Predictions & Picks - MEAC Tournament Championship
Published: Mar. 11, 2023 at 2:39 AM CST|Updated: 2 hours ago
Saturday's contest at Norfolk Scope has the Norfolk State Spartanettes (25-6) matching up with the Howard Lady Bison (16-13) at 4:00 PM ET on March 11. Our computer prediction projects a 62-55 win for Norfolk State, who are favored by our model.
The Spartanettes are coming off of an 81-59 win against North Carolina Central in their last outing on Friday.
Norfolk State vs. Howard Game Info
- When: Saturday, March 11, 2023 at 4:00 PM ET
- Where: Norfolk Scope in Norfolk, Virginia
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Norfolk State vs. Howard Score Prediction
- Prediction: Norfolk State 62, Howard 55
Norfolk State Schedule Analysis
- When the Spartanettes beat the Marshall Thundering Herd, who are ranked No. 188 in our computer rankings, on November 23 by a score of 48-43, it was their signature win of the year so far.
- When facing Quadrant 4 opponents, Norfolk State is 22-2 (.917%) -- tied for the second-most wins.
Norfolk State 2022-23 Best Wins
- 48-43 over Marshall (No. 188) on November 23
- 70-52 at home over William & Mary (No. 197) on December 21
- 70-55 over UT Martin (No. 215) on November 22
- 64-37 at home over Howard (No. 232) on January 14
- 70-65 on the road over Appalachian State (No. 239) on November 17
Howard Schedule Analysis
- The Lady Bison's signature win this season came against the Norfolk State Spartanettes, a team ranked outside the top 100 (No. 149) in our computer rankings. The Lady Bison secured the 60-55 win at home on March 2.
- Howard has 15 wins against Quadrant 4 opponents, tied for the 21st-most in the country.
Howard 2022-23 Best Wins
- 60-55 at home over Norfolk State (No. 149) on March 2
- 62-57 at home over La Salle (No. 165) on November 7
- 79-67 on the road over VCU (No. 247) on December 28
- 64-56 on the road over Morgan State (No. 251) on February 20
- 64-56 at home over Elon (No. 275) on December 2
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Norfolk State Performance Insights
- The Spartanettes outscore opponents by 12.5 points per game (scoring 62.5 points per game to rank 238th in college basketball while giving up 50.0 per contest to rank first in college basketball) and have a +389 scoring differential overall.
- Offensively, Norfolk State is tallying 58.6 points per game this season in conference contests. To compare, its season average (62.5 points per game) is 3.9 PPG higher.
- The Spartanettes score 69.3 points per game in home games, compared to 55 points per game away from home, a difference of 14.3 points per contest.
- Norfolk State is ceding 45.2 points per game this year in home games, which is 10.1 fewer points than it is allowing on the road (55.3).
- The Spartanettes have seen an uptick in scoring lately, racking up 65.7 points per game in their last 10 outings, 3.2 points more than the 62.5 they've scored this year.
Howard Performance Insights
- The Lady Bison are being outscored by 1.6 points per game, with a -48 scoring differential overall. They put up 60.2 points per game (274th in college basketball), and give up 61.8 per outing (103rd in college basketball).
- In conference play, Howard is averaging fewer points (57.9 per game) than it is overall (60.2) in 2022-23.
- At home, the Lady Bison score 62 points per game. Away, they score 58.
- In 2022-23 Howard is allowing 4.4 fewer points per game at home (59.2) than on the road (63.6).
- The Lady Bison have performed better offensively in their last 10 games, putting up 60.9 points per contest, 0.7 more than their season average of 60.2.
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Tiger Woods’ former girlfriend wants to nullify a nondisclosure agreement she signed with golf’s biggest star in a legal dispute that involves allegations of an abrupt breakup after six years together.
The court documents have come to light a month before Woods, whose comeback from injuries has restored his popularity, returns to Augusta National to play in the Masters.
Attorneys for Woods’ ex-girlfriend, Erica Herman, are asking for clarity on what she can and cannot say, according to documents filed in Martin County Circuit Court in south Florida.
Woods lives in Hobe Sound in Martin County, north of West Palm Beach, and the complaint said Woods and Herman had been living together.
According to the complaint, a trust controlled by Woods is trying to silence Herman with an NDA she signed while involved in a “personal and professional relationship” with Woods.
The complaint argues it should be nullified under the “Speak Out Act,” which became federal law in December and prohibits an NDA from being enforced when sexual assault or sexual harassment is involved.
Herman has not specifically accused Woods of sexual abuse; the civil cover sheet indicates the case involves sexual abuse.
Herman filed a separate complaint on Oct. 26 accusing the trust established by Woods — the Jupiter Island Irrevocable Homestead Trust — of violating the Florida Residential Landlord Tenant Act.
She alleges they had an 11-year oral tenancy agreement, and that five years remained on it when she was removed from the property through what she described in the complaint as “trickery.”
Herman, who once worked at his Jupiter Woods restaurant, alleges Woods’ agents persuaded her to pack for a short vacation. She claims when she arrived at the airport, they told her she had been locked out of the house and was not to return.
She also alleges the agents “attempted to justify their illegal conduct” by paying for a hotel room and certain expenses for a short period of time. The complaint says the agents removed her belongings and misappropriated $40,000 in cash that belonged to her, “making scurrilous and defamatory allegations about how she obtained the money.”
Woods’ agent at Excel Sports Management, Mark Steinberg, has not responded to a phone call and a text message seeking comment.
Woods and his wife divorced in 2010, some nine months after he was caught in a series of extramarital affairs that cost him blue-chip corporate sponsors and tarnished an image that been largely impeccable.
Since then, he has had a series of injuries and surgeries, including fusion surgery on his lower back in 2017, and shattered bones in his right leg from a February 2021 crash in Los Angeles when he drove his SUV off a coastal road while driving about 85 mph.
He returned from four back surgeries to win the 2019 Masters for his first major in 11 years and his 15th career Grand Slam title. Equally remarkable was coming back from the car crash that he said nearly led to amputation of his right leg, playing in the Masters — and making the cut — just over a year later.
Woods is able to play only a limited schedule because of his injuries, and people continue to follow his every move. In Los Angeles three weeks ago, fans stood two-deep along just about every fairway for a glimpse of him.
Woods chose to sit out The Players Championship this week, instead resting for the Masters on April 6-9. He needs one more PGA Tour victory to set the career record he shares with Sam Snead at 82.
He was first seen in public with Herman at the Presidents Cup in late September 2017, and she had been a steady presence at the larger events, such as the 2019 Masters. But she was not with him at his Hero World Challenge in the Bahamas the first week in December, nor at the Genesis Invitational he hosted at Riviera in California three weeks ago.
The complaint filed Monday on the NDA doesn’t provide details about what information Herman might want to disclose or make specific allegations against Woods.
The complaint says because of “aggressive use” of the NDA, Herman is unsure whether she can disclose “facts giving rise to various legal claims she believes she has.” It also says she is unsure what other information about her own life she can discuss and with whom.
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Speaker Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.) on Tuesday said former President Trump’s payment to adult film star Stormy Daniels in 2016 involved “personal money,” an apparent attempt to minimize the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation into the matter after Trump said he expects to be arrested this week.
McCarthy’s comments came during a press conference on legislative priorities at the House GOP’s annual issues retreat in Orlando. The New York prosecutor is looking into Trump’s role in directing hush money payments in the lead up to the 2016 election.
“This was personal money,” McCarthy told reporters when he was asked if he has concerns with the allegations Trump is facing in Manhattan.
“This was seven years ago, statute of limitation. And I think in your heart of hearts you know too, that you think this is just political. And I think that’s what the rest of the country thinks. And we’re kind of tired of that,” he added.
Trump set off a political firestorm over the weekend when he suggested, in a Truth Social post, that he would be arrested on Tuesday in connection to the Manhattan District Attorney’s investigation. Trump also called on his followers to “PROTEST” and “TAKE OUR NATION BACK.”
Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) signaled earlier this month that Trump may face criminal charges as part of his probe when the office offered the former president the chance to testify before a grand jury.
Bragg has not yet made an official decision when it comes to charging Trump in the case. New York’s statute of limitations is five years for most felonies or two years for misdemeanors, but that timeline can be extended if the defendant has lived out of state — as Trump did when he was in the White House.
McCarthy on Tuesday sought to draw a similarity between Trump’s case and the Federal Election Commission (FEC) investigation into Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC). In March 2022, the Clinton campaign and DNC agreed to pay thousands of dollars in fines after they did not properly report the funds used on research for the Steele Dossier.
Clinton’s campaign reported $175,000 it spent on research for the dossier as “legal services.” The campaign hired law firm Perkins Coie, which then recruited research group Fusion GPS, which brought on retired British spy Christopher Steele.
“They went through and they got investigated,” McCarthy said of Clinton’s campaign and the DNC, adding “and you know what, at the end of the day, they didn’t get prosecuted, they got fined.”
“They knowingly hid the fact of what they were doing to try to hide. They got investigated. So I look [at] it from this perspective: we live in America and it should be equal justice,” he added.
At another point of the press conference McCarthy told reporters “I do get concerned when I look out there and I see justice not being equal to others, especially in the history of where we are.”
“A local DA playing in presidential politics. If that starts right there don’t you think it’ll happen across the country?” he added.
House Republicans are gathering this week in Orlando for their annual issues retreat, which was meant to be an event focused on the conference’s recent successes but has instead been overshadowed by Trump’s potential indictment in Manhattan. The GOP lawmakers have largely defended Trump while zeroing in on Bragg.
McCarthy on Tuesday, however, rejected the notion that Trump has drowned out the conference, telling reporters “it’s not here that we’re coming to defend President Trump; what we’re coming to defend is equal justice in America and I think every American believes in that.”
“What we see before us is not equal justice,” he later added. “What we see before us is a political game being played.” | 2023-03-21T20:21:40+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/hill-politics/mccarthy-brushes-off-trumps-payment-to-stormy-daniels-as-personal-money/ |
Democrats are growing concerned that Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s profile is rising just as President Biden embarks on a challenging campaign to keep the White House out of Republican control.
Kennedy, an anti-vaccine proponent who launched a primary bid against Biden this spring, is doing unexpectedly well in some polls and receiving increasing media attention as a result. He has also been on a press tour this week that included a Twitter Spaces discussion with Elon Musk and digital town hall with journalist Michael Smerconish.
Democrats widely consider Kennedy to be a problematic fringe candidate who freely spreads conspiracy theories. But his relatively decent poll numbers, as well as his media-ready image as an heir to the famous political dynasty, have caused some to worry he could gain steam and potentially distract from the task of reelecting Biden in 2024.
“Democrats would be foolish to mock or belittle RFK Jr. Every time we make fun of those who hold fringe positions, we lose,” said Michael Ceraso, a Democratic strategist and former campaign aide to Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) and Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The Democratic Party acting smug never works.”
Kennedy has indeed stirred up some untapped anger within his own party; Democrats have seen him rise to double digits in several recent polls, leading some establishment figures to acknowledge the parts of his message that may be resonating with voters.
A recent Fox News survey placed Kennedy at 16 percent support among registered voters. And a CNN poll released Friday shows him with 20 percent of support among Democratic and Democratic-leaning respondents.
“Take RFK seriously, Biden,” Ceraso said. “If you don’t, we can create a stronger Republican Party that beats us in 2024. Like Bernie did in 2016, RFK has the potential to activate fringe anger if we mock them.”
On Monday, the environmental lawyer made a series of unconventional campaign moves that caught the media’s attention. He participated in a SiriusXM-streamed interview with Smerconish, where he called himself an “an evidenced-based person” and doubled down on his nonconformist views on vaccines while defending his candidacy.
“It’s not like the Soviet system where the party would, you know, pick the candidates,” he said about his challenge to Biden, arguing that Americans need to see democracy in action.
After that, he participated in a Twitter Spaces conversation with Musk, where Kennedy spent portions of the discussion overtly praising him, including saying, “thank you for your service” of buying the platform.
He even suggested that he would take a stricter approach to immigration that puts him closer to former President Trump, saying he is planning on looking into ways that “will seal the border permanently.”
At one point in the discussion, former Hawaii Rep. Tulsi Gabbard, who left the Democratic Party to become a Trump-aligned Republican after her own failed presidential bid in 2020, appeared in the online chat.
Democrats have mostly waved off Kennedy’s campaign as a mere distraction. In recent days, however, some have become more upset and outright dismissive about his fondness for espousing theories about politics and science without credible evidence.
“Robert F. Kennedy Jr. is able to generate media attention and a certain bit of curiosity because of his name. Otherwise he’s a gadfly and a laughingstock,” said Jim Kessler, executive vice president for policy at Third Way.
Democrats have emphasized the danger of his disputed views toward vaccines after Republicans spent much of the pandemic spreading misinformation and contradicting public health officials.
Some have alluded to Kennedy’s controversial views, such as school shootings being tied to Big Pharma, and coziness with figures such as Musk — Kennedy also picked up an endorsement from Jack Dorsey, Twitter’s co-founder, this week — as more befitting of a Republican.
“He’s in the wrong party to attract votes centering on COVID conspiracy theories, vaccine phobia and Putin adoration,” Kessler said. “There’s plenty of room at the inn for those views in the Republican Party. He should go there.”
While Kennedy’s profile has increased nationally, there are also conversations playing out in key states that could possibly impact the 2024 race. The early primary calendar changed this year after Biden urged the Democratic National Committee (DNC) to move South Carolina to be the first state, demoting Iowa and New Hampshire.
Many Democrats in New Hampshire have been outspoken about that move and have criticized Biden for lobbying for a change to the decades-long process. Some progressives in particular believe his decision could open up the pathway for a nontraditional candidate like Kennedy to earn an early-state win, despite the overall scorn from national Democrats about his bid.
“I’m thankful RFK Jr. is bringing a democratic challenge to the stagnant political establishment,” said Cullen Tiernan, a New Hampshire-based labor activist who supported Sanders’s presidential bids, who added that the candidate “has a unique opportunity to tap into our collective imagination and the vision that we can do better.”
“Living in New Hampshire,” Tiernan continued, “I’m still processing that our sitting president would rather pretend we do not exist here than campaign and engage in retail politics and town hall-type questions from voters. It does not instill confidence in his ability to campaign in the general election.”
Tiernan is not alone in that view. Spiritual author and progressive Marianne Williamson, who is also competing against Biden for the nomination, has expressed similar sentiments, and Kennedy suggested that Biden’s fifth-place finish in the state during the last election has contributed to his apathy this time around.
“He’s never done well in New Hampshire,” Kennedy said. “I think he did not want to compete in New Hampshire.”
There’s also the issue of debates. The DNC has declined to greenlight a live debate between Biden and any primary challengers, including Kennedy, who’s just over a decade younger than the president and hasn’t yet been tested in that format.
Biden has struggled to maintain high approval ratings during his first term in office, with some making the argument that others should be able to participate in debates against a president who’s had trouble sustaining voters’ enthusiasm. Discontent over Biden and Trump is also reflected in some polls showing high voter appetite for a potential third-party candidate, including a survey from NewsNation/DDHQ this week that showed nearly half of voters would consider such a candidate.
“I think it would be a disadvantage for him to debate me,” Kennedy said about Biden. “I don’t think the optics are good for the American people.”
Still, many Democrats say Kennedy is causing an unnecessary distraction in the early days of the election cycle. They hoped for a relatively easy ascent for Biden to nab the nomination, saving their manpower for a much tougher fight against the eventual Republican nominee in November.
“He’s cobbled together a small and weakly-held coalition of anti-vaxxers, disillusioned Democrats and people who remember his daddy’s name,” said Sawyer Hackett, a Democratic communications consultant and adviser to former Housing and Urban Development Secretary Julián Castro.
“His message is largely incoherent, and he lacks the political heft to make any discernible impact in the race beyond being a gnat the Biden campaign is trying to ignore,” he said. | 2023-06-07T11:20:37+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/hill-politics/rfk-jr-s-rising-profile-triggers-democratic-jitters/ |
(The Hill) — Thousands of protesters gathered on the National Mall Saturday to demonstrate against gun violence in a March for Our Lives rally, vowing to continue to push for gun reform as long as necessary to achieve progress.
The rally was one of more than 450 protests taking place around the country and the world in the aftermath of multiple high-profile mass shootings over the past month. Speakers at the Washington, D.C., rally called on political leaders to act on gun legislation to save lives and ensure these incidents become much less frequent.
Mass shootings are defined as incidents in which at least four people are shot. There have been about 1.5 mass shootings per day and more than 10 mass shootings weekly so far this year, according to the Gun Violence Archive.
David Hogg, a survivor of the 2018 school shooting in Parkland, Fla., and co-founder of March for Our Lives, said he chose to speak at the rally because he did not want anyone else to live the “nightmare” of being a survivor of gun violence or a family member of a victim.
“All Americans have a right to not be shot, a right to safety,” Hogg said. “Nowhere in the Constitution is unrestricted access to weapons of war a guaranteed right.”
Both gunmen in the shootings in Buffalo, N.Y., and Uvalde, Texas, used AR-15-style rifles in carrying out their attacks. Activists have called for banning these weapons and other so-called assault weapons.
Hogg said seeing “tiny coffins” for the students killed in Uvalde should lead to demands for change, not “endless debate.”
A bipartisan group of senators is working to reach a deal on some form of gun legislation, with Democrats saying they are “very close” to reaching an agreement.
The discussions are focused on modest reforms such as increasing funding for mental health and incentivizing states to pass red flag laws, which allow those around an individual to petition for their guns to be temporarily taken away if they are deemed a threat to themselves or others. Senate negotiators have said more expansive proposals to institute universal background checks and ban assault weapons are not part of the discussions.
Hogg said since March for Our Lives’s first rally in 2018 following the Parkland shooting, more than 150 pieces of gun safety legislation have passed in various states throughout the country. He said this makes him believe “this time is different.”
A couple political leaders also spoke at the rally, including D.C. Mayor Muriel Bowser (D), who opened her remarks by saying, “Enough is enough.”
Bowser said Americans are frustrated because they have previously seen little change on gun reform despite repeated mass shootings.
“We’re not asking for a lot,” she said. “We’re asking to drop off our children at school without having to worry that someone will bring an AR-15 into the classroom.”
She said those who stand with the values of this movement need to talk to their congresspeople to demand they support gun legislation or “get out of our way.”
She added that passing universal background checks and red flag laws are common sense, but “common sense ain’t that common in the Senate.”
The House passed multiple bills to expand background checks last year, but they stalled in the Senate. Senate Democrats are overwhelmingly in favor of passing stricter gun laws, but in the evenly divided Senate they would need at least 10 additional votes to overcome a Republican-led filibuster to approve such legislation.
Democratic negotiators in the bipartisan group are hoping a deal they reach will receive enough votes to end a possible filibuster on the bill. If all GOP lawmakers in the group vote in favor of a potential agreement in addition to all 50 Democratic senators, four additional Republicans will need to vote for it to reach the necessary 60-vote threshold.
Bowser encouraged the rally participants to keep fighting for progress and said she knows the solution to the issue lies with young people.
Rep. Cori Bush (D-Mo.) spoke at the demonstration as well, sharing her personal experience being a survivor of gun violence. She said she was in an abusive relationship and knew her partner had guns but did not think he would use them against her. As she ran away from him one day, she said he fired at her. She said the “horror” of that moment stays with her, just as it does with others who have experienced gun violence.
She said a red flag law or universal background checks could have helped save her and others from a “near-lethal” experience with guns.
“I want those members of Congress who are complicit in every mass shooting that happens because of their own perpetuation of policy violence, I want them to know those of us who are gun violence survivors, who will not let up until change happens, we are everywhere,” Bush said.
A range of other survivors of gun violence also detailed their experiences at the rally.
RuQuan Brown, a survivor of gun violence in D.C. and a March for Our Lives organizer, said he was “sad” to be present at the rally but needed to be there because of “intentional ignorance” from elected officials on gun violence.
He said those in attendance are demanding politicians’ love, which he said is a combination of care, commitment, knowledge, responsibility, respect and trust.
“We must live in a nation where love is the norm,” he said. “We must live in a nation where love takes us by storm. We must live in a nation where love keeps us warm because that is what we deserve.” | 2022-06-12T00:02:30+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/protesters-pledge-to-fight-for-gun-reform-as-long-as-necessary-at-dc-rally/ |
NANJING, China, Aug. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- A total of 145 major project deals with investment of 84.76 billion yuan (about 12.26 billion U.S. dollars) were inked at the first Zhangjiagang Development Summit held on Saturday in Zhangjiagang of east China's Jiangsu Province.
Divided into three parts, the summit, attracting hundreds of native Zhangjiagang people and other guests at home and abroad, went through the city's changes, past memories and future development through videos and speeches.
As a star city in China, a pioneer of reform and an important part of Suzhou, Zhangjiagang should attach great importance to the epidemic control, economic growth and safe development, said Cao Lubao, secretary of Suzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Han Wei, secretary of Zhangjiagang Municipal Committee of the CPC, addressed the audience that the city could not make such achievements in the past six decades without the support of native Zhangjiagang people, while the city's future development featuring innovation, opening-up and civilization in the next six decades need further support from them.
Xue Yongqi, an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences and a Zhangjiagang native, pledged to contribute to the development of his hometown based on his own expertise.
The summit also saw an award ceremony of honorary titles, a book release and institution inaugurations.
After the summit, the 2022 Yangtze River Cultural Festival kicked off on Saturday evening in Zhangjiagang, showcasing folk songs of the Yangtze River culture. Started in 2004, the festival has been held consecutively for 19 years, with an aim to protect, inherit and develop the Yangtze River culture.
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The WDA Dual Tournament got underway Monday with the play-in round, where the defending state champs put their season on the line against Jamestown.
Score:
Mandan Braves (2), Jamestown Blue Jays (3)
WDA Tournament Matchups: (Thursday)
#1 Minot Majettes vs Jamestown Blue Jays
#4 Dickinson Midgets vs #5 Bismarck Demons
#2 Legacy Sabers vs #7 Williston Coyotes
#3 St. Mary’s Saints vs #6 Century Patriots | 2022-05-24T04:37:12+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/sports/local-sports/tennis-jamestown-eliminates-mandan-from-the-wda-dual-tournament/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Cormac McCarthy, the Pulitzer Prize-winning author behind “No Country for Old Men” and “All the Pretty Horses,” has died, according to his publisher. He was 89.
McCarthy died of natural causes at his Santa Fe, New Mexico, home, Knopf wrote on Twitter on Tuesday.
McCarthy received a Pulitzer Prize in 2007 in fiction for “The Road,” which follows a father and son walking “through burned America” alone as they try to survive a journey to the coast.
In a 2009 interview with The Wall Street Journal, McCarthy said he signed 250 copies of “The Road,” giving them all to his younger son John to sell when he turned 18 “and go to Las Vegas or whatever.” He once called the novel “a love story to his son.”
The Providence, Rhode Island native was born in 1933 as one of six children in his family. His family later relocated to Knoxville, Tennessee, USA Today reports. McCarthy would briefly attend the University of Tennessee before dropping out to join the Air Force.
McCarthy’s first novel, “The Orchard Keeper,” was published in 1965.
Four of his titles, “All the Pretty Horses,” “No Country for Old Men,” “Child of God,” and “The Road” were adapted for film. McCarthy’s screenplay “The Counselor” was also adapted, and his play “The Sunset Limited” became an HBO telefilm, The Hollywood Reporter notes.
In addition to his Pulitzer Prize, McCarthy received the National Book Award, the National Book Critics Circle Award, and the PEN/Saul Bellow Award for lifetime achievement in American fiction.
His most recent works include “The Passenger” and “Stella Maris,” both of which were published late last year.
Despite his success, McCarthy was well known for not promoting his works. Speaking with Oprah Winfrey for his only on-camera interview of his career, McCarthy said he believed promotion wasn’t “good for your head.”
“If you spend a lot of time thinking about how to write a book, you shouldn’t be talking about it, you should probably be doing it,” he explained. “That’s my feeling.” | 2023-06-13T21:05:01+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/national/cormac-mccarthy-pulitzer-prize-winner-behind-no-country-for-old-men-dies/ |
Which pants hangers are the best?
While it may be hard to believe, folding and laying your pants horizontally is actually the easiest way to keep them crease-free. However, it’s virtually impossible to have enough space in your closet to lay all your pants down flat; that’s where a well-designed hanger comes into play.
Whether you’re pressed for clothing storage space or want to ensure that your pants stay crisp and neat all year, investing in a pants hanger can make your life easier. If you are looking for a high-quality but economical pants hanger, the Zober High-Grade Wooden Pants Hanger is the top option.
What to know before you buy pants hangers
Material
The material of your pants hanger not only largely determines its general quality and durability but also affects its aesthetic as well. Top-quality materials like wood are recommended; plastic and steel may work well, but low-quality plastic, in particular, is brittle and may grow weak over time. Plus, most people don’t find plastic or other artificial materials as visually appealing as wood or metal.
Design
A smartly designed pants hanger will be able to fold in on itself, have added slip-proof pads, or offer a sleek shape that easily fits into your closet without being difficult to take out. Many designs combine a visually appealing shape with practical benefits.
Capacity
Some pants hangers only accommodate one pair of pants at a time. Others can comfortably store up to five pairs, saving you extra closet space. If your closet is packed to the brim, considering a model that can handle more, not less, is your safest bet.
What to look for in quality pants hangers
Collapsible
Some pants hangers can fold into themselves, making storage a breeze for when you’re not using them.
Color
If you plan on having your pants hanger in a visible place, it makes sense to want it to match your space. There are pants hangers in various colors, but black and metallic seem to be the most common offerings. Wooden options also seem particularly popular.
Nonslip
Look for pants hangers that offer nonslip pads (whether felt or plastic) so that your pants won’t drop on the floor, even if they’re shaken around a bit. For those with stuffed closets, small children or anyone on the clumsy side, this feature is a true life-saver. However, if you are in need of smoothing wrinkles from pants that have fallen, a steamer is a great device to have on hand.
How much you can expect to spend on pants hangers
Depending on the material they’re made with as well as their size and design, pants hangers cost on average $15-$40. Typically, you’ll pay the most for wooden models.
Pants hangers FAQ
What is the best way to hang my pants?
A. When you’re hanging your pants, make sure you’ve freshly washed and ironed your pants in advance; this will help them maintain their shape while in storage. There’s no perfect way to hang your pants; rather, be sure to pay attention to the natural shape and crease of your pants and hang them in a way that best keeps this shape intact. Still, it’s generally recommended that you keep your pants vertically aligned (that is to say, make sure they are hanging lengthwise) so that gravity helps keep them unruffled.
Should I hang up my jeans, too?
A. Denim jeans are unlikely to crease or wrinkle no matter how they’re stored; however, having your jeans hung up rather than stuffed in a drawer, keeps them cleaner and refreshed, which may help them last longer. In general, delicately hanging your clothes helps air them out, so it’s hardly ever a bad idea.
What are the best pants hangers to buy?
Top pants hangers
Zober High-Grade Wooden Pants Hanger
What you need to know: These luxurious nonslip wooden hangers guarantee that your clothes will remain perfectly pressed and orderly.
What you’ll love: Adjustable lengths, rotating hooks and durable wooden material make this pants hanger a stand-out buy. Plus, it’s available in various color options and uses rubber clips to hold onto pants safely without slipping. The rotating hooks make using this pants hanger easy and convenient.
What you should consider: The frame is adequately strong to support slacks, work pants, and the like but may not be strong enough for heavy-duty articles of clothing.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top pants hangers for the money
What you need to know: Looking to maximize your space? This pants hanger collapses multiple pants neatly and cleanly to make the most of your closet.
What you’ll love: It comes with five collapsible levels, permitting up to five pairs of pants to fit at a given time, which is truly a bargain for one pants hanger. The five tiers fit seamlessly even into small closets.
What you should consider: Be advised that the slip-proof foam coating on this hanger is sensitive to high heat.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Huji Heavy-Duty Hanger Organizers
What you need to know: Visually low-key, these hangers are easy to use and neatly fit into any sized closet.
What you’ll love: The open L-shape makes them easy to access no matter how full your closet is. Because you don’t have to clamp anything down, it’s simple to remove and replace articles of clothing quickly on these hangers. felt-like texture helps ensure your pants won’t fall off.
What you should consider: Some users say that the quality of these hangers may vary.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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SEATTLE — Seattle City Council members are preparing to vote on whether to add caste to the city’s anti-discrimination laws. If approved, Seattle would become the first city in the United States to do so.
Activists and organizers on different sides of the issue began arriving in Seattle on Monday.
As early as last week, more than 100 people had put in requests to speak at the meeting. Early Tuesday, several activists braved cold temperatures and wind gusts to line up outside City Hall so they would get a chance to speak to the council prior to the vote.
Council Member Kshama Sawant, a socialist and the only Indian American on the City Council, said her proposed ordinance does not single out one community, but accounts for how caste discrimination crosses national and religious boundaries.
The origins of the caste system in India can be traced back 3,000 years as a social hierarchy based on one’s occupation and birth. It is a system that has evolved over the centuries under Muslim and British rule. The suffering of those who are at the bottom of the caste pyramid – known as Dalits – has continued. Caste discrimination has been prohibited in India since 1948, a year after the nation’s independence from British rule.
Dalit activists from Seattle and beyond planned two rallies at Seattle City Hall in support of the ordinance, said Thenmozhi Soundararajan, founder and executive director of California-based Equality Labs.
The U.S. is the second most popular destination for Indians living abroad, according to the Migration Policy Institute, which estimates the U.S. diaspora grew from about 206,000 in 1980 to about 2.7 million in 2021. The group South Asian Americans Leading Together reports that nearly 5.4 million South Asians live in the U.S. — up from the 3.5 million counted in the 2010 census. Most trace their roots to Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan and Sri Lanka.
Over the past three years, several colleges and university systems have moved to prohibit caste discrimination.
In December 2019, Brandeis University near Boston became the first U.S. college to include caste in its nondiscrimination policy. The California State University System, Colby College, Brown University and the University of California, Davis, have all adopted similar measures. Harvard University instituted caste protections for student workers in 2021 as part of its contract with its graduate student union.
The proposed Seattle measure has the support of Dalit activist-led organizations like Equality Labs and others. The groups says caste discrimination is prevalent in diaspora communities manifesting in the form of social alienation and discrimination in housing, education and the tech sector where South Asians hold key roles.
Opposition to this proposed ordinance comes from groups such as the Hindu American Foundation and the Coalition of Hindus of North America who say it unnecessarily singles-out a community already vulnerable to discrimination in the U.S.
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Opening statements set for Wednesday give prosecutors and R. Kelly's attorneys their first chance to address jurors directly about charges that accuse the R&B singer of enticing of minors for sex, producing child pornography and rigging his 2008 pornography trial.
Both the prosecution and Kelly's legal team told the judge earlier in the week that they would like about an hour each to tell jurors about the kind evidence they can expect to see and hear. The evidentiary stage of the federal trial is expected to last about a month.
Lawyers for two Kelly co-defendants will also address jurors before the government begins calling witnesses later Wednesday. Prosecutors haven't said who they will call first.
The jury was impaneled Tuesday night with prosecutors and defense attorneys arguing toward the end of the process about whether the government was improperly attempting to keep some Black people off the jury.
Kelly, who is Black, is accused of enticing minors for sex, of producing child pornography and of fixing his 2008 state child pornography trial at which he was acquitted.
As the sides began exercising peremptory challenges — in which they can remove a fixed number of potential jurors from the pool — Kelly attorney Jennifer Bonjean accused prosecutors of seeking to strike Black people from the jury “to deny Mr. Kelly a jury of his peers.”
Prosecutors noted multiple African American people had already made it onto the jury before the defense objected, and they argued their reasons for wanting to strike some had nothing to do with race. In one case, they said an older man appeared to have a hard time staying awake.
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Judge Harry Leinenweber partially agreed with the defense, disallowing prosecutors from striking three Black people from the jury, and restoring them. About half the 12 jurors impaneled were identified as Black by the judge, prosecutor and defense attorneys. Six alternates were also selected.
Some of the jurors selected had watched at least part of a six-part documentary series, “Surviving R. Kelly,” about sex abuse allegations against the Grammy award-winning singer. Watching it wasn’t an automatic disqualification as long as a would-be juror could assure Leinenweber they could still be impartial.
Among the 12 jurors selected was a retired real estate agent who had one son who was a prosecutor and another son who was a defense attorney. Another juror was a librarian.
Among those dismissed was a woman who said she had unfavorable views of police and judges and a man who said he didn't think the IRS should exist.
One central focus of the trial will be on whether Kelly threatened and paid off a girl with whom he allegedly videotaped himself having sex when he was about 30 and she was no older than 14. That's the allegation underpinning another of the charges against Kelly, conspiracy to obstruct justice.
Jurors in the 2008 child pornography trial acquitted Kelly, with some later explaining that they felt they had no choice because the girl did not testify. The woman, now in her 30s and referred to in court filings only as “Minor 1,” will be the government’s star witness.
When she testifies, prosecutors explained in court Monday that they won’t use her real name and won't refer to her as Minor 1. Instead, they will call her by a single pseudonym, “Jane.”
Kelly, 55, already has already been sentenced by a New York federal judge to a 30-year prison term for a 2021 conviction on charges that he used his fame to sexually abuse other young fans.
Kelly, who rose from poverty on Chicago’s South Side to become a star singer, songwriter and producer, will be around 80 before qualifying for early release based on his sentence imposed in New York, which he is appealing.
Kelly faces four counts of enticement of minors for sex — one each for four other accusers. They, too, are expected to testify.
Two Kelly associates, Derrel McDavid and Milton Brown, are co-defendants at the Chicago trial. McDavid is accused of helping Kelly fix the 2008 trial, while Brown is charged with receiving child pornography. Like Kelly, they also have denied wrongdoing.
Minor 1 is expected to testify that she was on video having sex with Kelly. The recording was at the heart of the monthlong 2008 trial and was played for jurors almost every day. Prosecutors say Kelly threatened and sought to pay off Minor 1 and her parents so they wouldn't testify in 2008. None of them did.
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LONDON (AP) — Britain’s opposition Labour Party has handily won a special election for a northwest England seat in Parliament, the first test of voter sentiment since Conservative Prime Minister Rishi Sunak took office in October.
Labour held onto the City of Chester constituency with an increased vote share of 61%, according to results announced Friday. Labour won 50% of the votes in Chester at the last national election in 2019.
Labour leader Keir Starmer said the result showed people are “fed up” with the Conservative government.
Thursday’s election was called after Labour lawmaker Christian Matheson stepped down over allegations that he made inappropriate sexual advances to a member of his staff.
The result is bad news for the Conservatives, whose popularity has been hammered by the scandal-plagued three-year-term of former Prime Minister Boris Johnson, which ended in September, and weeks of turmoil under his short-term successor, Liz Truss. Truss quit in October after her plan for unfunded tax cuts spooked financial markets and rocked the economy.
Sunak replaced her and announced a package of tax increases and spending cuts aimed at restoring confidence in the nation’s finances. But the economic picture remains gloomy: Inflation hit 11.1% in October, many people are struggling to pay soaring energy bills and millions of workers, including railway staff, ambulance drivers and nurses, are staging strikes to demand major pay increases.
Newly elected Chester lawmaker Samantha Dixon said that “people in Chester and across our country are really worried.”
“Worried about losing their homes because they can’t afford the mortgage repayments or the rent, worried about whether they can put the heating on, worried about whether they can put food on the table for their families,” she said. “This is the cost of 12 years of Conservative government.”
Still, a national election does not have to be held until 2024, and pollsters warned that mid-term special elections often don’t predict nationwide results.
Conservative peer and polling analyst Robert Hayward said the Tories were likely relieved they had not done worse.
“There are some indications that there are opportunities there for the Tory party,” he told Sky News. “But Rishi has to convince the public at large that he can manage out of this crisis, whichever crisis one’s looking at — and there’s a lot of them.”
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SUVA, Fiji (AP) — U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris assured Pacific island leaders of more U.S. engagement after acknowledging Wednesday the United States may not have previously provided the diplomatic attention the region deserved.
Harris’ virtual address to the Pacific Islands Forum, meeting in the Fijian capital Suva, comes as China vies for more influence in the Indo-Pacific region.
She proposed new embassies in Tonga and in Kiribati, a Micronesian state that split this week from the 18-nation forum in a major blow to regional harmony.
Harris also proposed requesting that the U.S. Congress triple funding for fisheries assistance to $60 million a year and appoint the first U.S. envoy to the forum.
“The United States is a proud Pacific nation and has an enduring commitment to the Pacific islands which is why President Joe Biden and I seek to strengthen our partnership with you,” Harris said.
“We recognize that in recent years the Pacific islands may not have received the diplomatic attention and support that you deserve. So today I am here to tell you directly, we are going to change that,” she added.
Harris’ commitment was welcomed by Fijian Prime Minister Frank Bainimarama, the forum chair who invited her to speak.
Her invitation was remarkable given that the forum’s dialogue partners — including the United States, China, Britain and France — have not been invited to this year’s summit.
“I think it is clear to see that the U.S. is certainly looking a lot more like the Pacific partner we have traditionally held it to be,” Bainimarama said.
The United States and the forum's wealthiest nations, Australia and New Zealand, are concerned about a security pact signed this year between China and Solomon Islands.
They fear the pact could lead to a Chinese navy base being established in the South Pacific less than 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) from the Australian northeast coast.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese arrived in Suva on Wednesday and plans to hold a bilateral meeting with Solomons Prime Minister Manasseh Sogavare.
Albanese’s government was elected in May with promises of more action on climate change and an additional 525 million Australian dollars ($358 million) spent on regional aid. Climate change is the forum’s greatest security concern.
Australia also has a security pact with Solomon Islands and Australian police have been maintaining peace in the capital Honiara since violence late last year.
The new Australian government has described the China-Solomons pact as Australia’s worst policy failure in the Pacific since World War II.
Albanese acknowledged in Suva that Australia in recent years has “not paid enough attention” to the Pacific island region. “And I know that the Biden Administration has said that,” he added.
“I very much welcome the increased engagement of the United States in the region," Albanese said, describing the support package Harris proposed as “significant.”
Both the Solomon Islands and Kiribati recently shifted their diplomatic recognition from Taiwan to Beijing. Kiribati’s withdrawal from the forum is being interpreted as a deepening of China’s influence in the region.
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Customers are invited to shop for special deals and discounts at Natural Grocers, June 17 – 19th
LAKEWOOD, Colo., June 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Natural Grocers®, the largest family-operated organic and natural grocery retailer in the U.S., invites its customers to enjoy special Father's Day promotions, June 17-19th.
Natural Grocers is celebrating all the dads out there with deals, meals, gift-ideas, and a perfect summer giveaway throughout the month of June, but customers can enjoy additional promotions over Father's Day weekend.
DEALS, MEALS, GIFT-IDEAS AND GIVEAWAYS WITH NATURAL GROCERS
The month of June is associated with the sounds and smells of summer. It also holds the day we've collectively dedicated to celebrating fatherhood. Natural Grocers honors dads and non-traditional father-figures this month, while celebrating the kick-off to summer with plenty of savings and special offerings.
- June 3 – 25: All customers can save up to 49% in body care, grocery, fridge and freezer departments.[i]
- June 17 – 19: Customers can enjoy additional Father's Day deals and gifts over the weekend. With savings up to 39% off, these Always Affordablesm treats and snacks are even more economical.[ii]
{N}POWER® FAMILY PERKS
Members of {N}power, Natural Grocers' free loyalty program, will have access to additional Father's Day promotions[iii] on groceries and gifts throughout the store, including:
- June 17-19: 10% off all Craft Beer Selections (6 pack) at select Natural Grocers locations with The Cottage. Click HERE to find a Cottage location near you.[iv]
- June 19: {N}power® members will receive a FREE Epic® Snack Strip or Primal® Strip (meatless vegan jerky). Limit 1 per {N}power account, while supplies last.[v]
- Monthly {N}Power Meal Deals: {N}power members can enjoy discounts on quality ingredients for an affordable dinner on the grill or chill out with some smoothies. [vi]
{N}POWER SWEEPSTAKES WITH SOLARAY®
Take your wellness journey out on the open road this summer with Natural Grocers and Solaray. They're partnering up throughout the month of June to give away a limited-edition customized Solaray Bean Trailer to one lucky {N}power member.[vii]
- {N}power members who buy any (2) Solaray products in a single transaction between June 1 - June 30, 2022, will be automatically entered to win.
- {N}power members can also enter to win online.
GIFT OF NUTRITIONAL COACHING + $5 COUPON
For those looking for one more gift idea for dad, (or themselves) Natural Grocers invites its customers to book a FREE, one-hour in-person, phone or video nutritional health coaching session and earn a $5 Natural Grocers coupon.[viii]
- Book a session with a Nutritional Health Coach.
- Sign up to join {N}power here: www.naturalgrocers.com/join
- Follow Natural Grocers on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter for recipes, tips, local events and discount reminders.
- For media requests and/or press inquiries, please contact media@naturalgrocers.com.
ABOUT NATURAL GROCERS BY VITAMIN COTTAGE
Natural Grocers by Vitamin Cottage, Inc. (NYSE: NGVC) is an expanding specialty retailer of natural and organic groceries, body care products, and dietary supplements. The products sold by Natural Grocers must meet strict quality guidelines and may not contain artificial colors, flavors, preservatives or sweeteners, or partially hydrogenated or hydrogenated oils. The Company sells only USDA-certified organic produce and exclusively pasture-raised, non-confinement dairy products, and free-range eggs. Natural Grocers' flexible smaller-store format allows it to offer affordable prices in a shopper-friendly, clean, and convenient retail environment. The Company also provides extensive free science-based Nutrition Education programs to help customers make informed health and nutrition choices. The Company, founded in 1955, has 162 stores in 20 states. Visit www.NaturalGrocers.com for more information and store locations.
[i] Offers are available from 06/03/22 to 06/25/22 and are redeemable only for in-store customer purchases at participating stores. Quantity limited to stock on hand, no rainchecks. Unless otherwise noted, all discounts are on regular prices, cannot be redeemed for store credit or cash and cannot be combined with other offers. Pricing excludes taxes and is subject to change without notice. Natural Grocers reserves the right to correct errors. Void where prohibited by law.
[ii] Offers are available for in store purchases at participating Natural Grocers stores from 06/17/22 to 06/19/22. Quantity limited to stock on hand; no rainchecks. Natural Grocers reserves the right to correct errors. Void where prohibited by law.
[iii] {N}power® offers are available only to registered members and are subject to program terms and conditions available at www.naturalgrocers.com/npower. Natural Grocers' loyalty program is free to join and offers exclusive discounts, digital coupons, rewards benefits, and other members-only features. To join {N}power, visit www.naturalgrocers.com/join or text 'organic' to 72345.
[iv] Offer available only to {N}power members, for in store purchases at participating Natural Grocers stores. Quantity limited to stock on hand; no rainchecks.
[v] Limit 1 per {N}power account. In-store only. Quantity limited to stock on hand; no rainchecks. This offer has been pre-loaded to{N}power accounts. Natural Grocers reserves the right to correct errors. Void where prohibited by law.
[vi] Limited time offer available to {N}power members only through 6/30/22. Enter phone number at checkout to redeem. Visit www.naturalgrocers.com/mealdeals for details.
[vii] NO PURCHASE NECESSARY. A PURCHASE WILL NOT INCREASE YOUR CHANCES OF WINNING. Open only to legal respondents of the 50 United States and the District of Columbia, 18 years or older. Must be an {N}power member to enter. Void where prohibited by law. Natural Grocers employees, including members of their households, are not eligible for this offer. Sweepstakes starts on 6/1/2022 and ends on 6/30/2022. For official rules, complete details and alternative method of entry, visit www.naturalgrocers.com/sweepstakes. Sponsor: Vitamin Cottage Natural Food Markets, Inc.
[viii] No purchase necessary. Coupon is redeemable only for in-store purchases at participating Natural Grocers stores. Promotion subject to change without notice. Natural Grocers reserves the right to correct errors. Void where prohibited by law. Minimum $5 purchase required to redeem coupon.
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BIRMINGHAM, Ala., March 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- High Level Marketing (HLM), a leading digital marketing company serving over 2,000 small and medium-sized businesses, won three prestigious ADDY awards at the 65th American Advertising Gala in recognition of outstanding work in digital marketing and website design, development, and delivery.
The American Advertising Awards competition (ADDY®) recognizes and rewards the creative spirit of excellence in the art of advertising. It's the advertising industry's largest and most representative competition, attracting over 40,000 entries annually. The AAF supports the entire advertising industry and its local and district affiliates use the proceeds to enhance advertising through programs such as public service, internships, advocacy groups, advertising education, and consumer awareness.
"We're thrilled to receive these prestigious awards from the American Advertising Federation," said Scott Bell, CEO of High Level Marketing. "It's an honor to be recognized for our team's hard work, dedication, and creativity. These awards reflect our commitment to delivering exceptional results for our clients and our passion for pushing the boundaries in web design and digital marketing. Winning awards isn't our main goal, but it's always a great feeling to see our efforts recognized."
HLM received the following awards at the 2023 American Advertising Awards:
- Interactive Website, Business to Consumer: Qulture Club (Best in Show & Gold - Montgomery, AL Market)
- Interactive Website, Business to Consumer: Auburn University at Montgomery (Silver - Birmingham, AL Market)
About the ADDY Awards
The ADDY awards are a highly respected and competitive event, with entries submitted from all over the country. The awards are presented by the American Advertising Federation (AAF), and entries are judged by a panel of industry experts. A Silver ADDY is awarded to work considered outstanding, while a Gold ADDY is recognition of the highest level of creative excellence and is judged to be superior to all other entries in the category. ADDY Gold winners are eligible to continue on to further rounds to compete against winners from district competitions and then at national level.
About High Level Marketing
High Level Marketing is a full-service, tech-enabled digital marketing company with in-house experts that gives local businesses a competitive advantage through holistic multi-channel marketing, unmatched transparency and its powerful, proprietary Footprint™ technology platform. To learn more visit: https://www.highlevelmarketing.com/.
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PARIS (AP) — Across France, more than 300 people have reported being pricked out of the blue with needles at nightclubs or concerts in recent months. Doctors and multiple prosecutors are on the case, but no one knows who’s doing it or why, and whether the victims have been injected with drugs — or indeed any substance at all.
Club owners and police are trying to raise awareness, and a rapper even interrupted his recent show to warn concert-goers about the risk of surprise needle attacks.
It’s not just France: Britain’s government is studying a spate of “needle spiking” there, and police in Belgium and the Netherlands are investigating scattered cases too.
On May 4, 18-year-old Tomas Laux attended a rap concert in Lille in northern France, where he smoked a bit of marijuana and drank some alcohol during the show. When he came home, he told The Associated Press, he was feeling dizzy and had a headache – and he spotted a strange little skin puncture on his arm and a bruise.
The next morning, the symptoms didn’t disappear and Laux went to his doctor, who advised him to go to the emergency room. Medics confirmed evidence of a needle prick, and Laux was tested for HIV and hepatitis. His results came out negative, like other victims’ so far.
“I’ve given up going to concerts since it happened,” Laux said.
Hundreds of kilometers (miles) away, Leanne Desnos recounted a similar experience after going to a club in the southwest city of Bordeaux in April. Desnos, also 18, passed out the next day, and felt dizzy and had hot flashes while at a fast food restaurant. When she got home, she realized she had an injection mark on her arm. After having seen testimony on social media about the mystery pricks, she went to a clinic to get tested for infections. She is still awaiting results.
People from Paris, Toulouse, Nantes, Nancy, Rennes, and other cities around France have reported being pricked with a needle without their knowledge or permission. The targeted individuals, who are mostly women, show visible marks of injection, often bruises, and report symptoms like feeling groggy.
France’s national police agency says 302 people have filed formal complaints about such needle pricks. Several police investigations are ongoing in different regions, but no suspect has been arrested yet, no needle has been found and the motive remains unclear.
No victims have reported sexual assault; one said he was robbed, in Grenoble in April, according to Le Monde newspaper.
Two people tested positive for GHB, and they might have ingested the drug in a drink, according to an official with the national police agency. GHB, a powerful anesthetic used by predators seeking to sexually abuse or assault victims, can be detected in the urine only for 12 hours, the police official said.
The official and a doctor who is taking a leading role in dealing with the phenomenon expressed doubt that the nightclub pricks contained GHB, noting that to penetrate via needle, the drug needs to be injected for several seconds, which most victims would notice.
“We didn’t find any drugs or substances or objective proof which attest to … administration of a substance with wrongful or criminal intent. What we fear the most is people contracting HIV, hepatitis or any infectious disease” from the jabs, said Dr. Emmanuel Puskarczyk, head of the poison control center of the eastern French city of Nancy.
In the Nancy hospital, a special procedure has been created to optimize care of victims. Patients who show symptoms like grogginess are treated, and blood and urine samples are kept for five days in case any want to press charges.
“Each case is different. We see injection marks, but some people don’t have symptoms. When potential victims have symptoms like discomfort or black holes (in their memory), they are not specific,” Puskarczyk said.
The police official, who was not authorized to be publicly named according to national police policy, said: “At this stage, we can’t talk about a specific modus operandi. There aren’t any similarities between the cases. The only thing similar is that people are being injected with a needle in a festive context in different places in France.”
With club-goers expressing fear on social networks and media coverage fueling anxiety, the French Interior Ministry launched a national awareness campaign this month. Police are handing out leaflets to clubbers and discussing prevention measures with club owners.
In the U.K., Parliament issued a report in April on drink and needle spiking in pubs and nightclubs after a sudden surge in such incidents last year. It said police reported about 1,000 cases of needle injection across the country around October 2021, when droves of students returned to campuses after coronavirus restrictions eased.
However, the parliament report said there was a lack of data to judge how serious the issue is. It’s not clear whether anyone has been prosecuted for needle spiking, or how many victims were injected with a drug or other substance.
“No-one knows how prevalent spiking is, whether by drink, drug or needle, and no-one knows what causes perpetrators to do it. Anecdotal evidence suggests the practice is widespread and dangerous,” it said.
A series of similar incidents involving people pricked with needles at nightclubs, a soccer game and during the Belgian Pride parade have been reported in neighboring Belgium. Last month, the Brussels prosecutor’s office opened two investigations following complaints from women who said they were jabbed during the pride parade in downtown Brussels. Organizers of the march said in a statement they were informed of several cases and urged potential victims to get checked at hospitals.
Back in France, as investigations continue with no perpetrators found, rapper Dinos interrupted his concert in Strasbourg this week to warn his fans about the risks, and insisted: “This has to stop.”
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Sylvia Hui in London and Samuel Petrequin in Brussels contributed. | 2022-06-02T14:15:32+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/health/nightclub-needle-attacks-puzzle-european-authorities/ |
NAGOYA, Japan, May 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Online reservations have begun for TIAD, Autograph Collection, the new hotel scheduled to open this July, operated by Nihon Ceremony, Inc. The hotel will represent the fourth Japan-based addition to Marriott International's Autograph Collection (R), and the first in the Nagoya area (as of May 2023).
Exterior of hotel:
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Autograph Collection hotels advocates for the original, championing the individuality of each of its over 270 independent hotels located in the most desirable destinations across more than 45 countries and territories. Each hotel is a product of passion, inspired by a clear vision, soul, and story that makes it individual and special: "Exactly Like Nothing Else." Hand-selected for their inherent craft and distinct perspectives on design and hospitality, Autograph Collection properties offer rich immersive moments that leave a lasting imprint.
Reservations now available via the links below:
-TIAD: https://hotel-tiad.com/english
-Marriott Bonvoy (TM): https://www.marriott.com/NGOAK
Indicative room rate:
Euphoria Premier (52-72 sq/m) from JPY70,900/night (including service fees; tax not included)
Design concept "Biophilia Nest"
TIAD is an oasis in the center of Nagoya, nestled amid the verdant natural surroundings of Hisaya-odori Park. The articulated architectural design presents contrasting yet harmonious personalities.
Guest rooms
TIAD has 14 classes of guest rooms in three room categories, with all rooms providing over 50 sq/m of floor space.
-Euphoria Deluxe Twin Park View (51-54 sq/m)
The room faces Hisaya-odori Park. Enjoy the greenery of the park and the seasonal scenery from the floor-to-ceiling window.
-Euphoria Premier King Park View with Balcony (61 sq/m)
The room has a balcony facing leafy Hisaya-odori Park. Enjoy four seasons from the balcony or through the bathroom window while relaxing in the bath. The room also has a long sofa for added comfort.
-Junior Suite (57 sq/m)
Corner Junior Suite with an extra-large floor-to-ceiling window and a sofa bed in the living room. The room comes with butler service to ensure an exclusive, first-rate experience during a guest's stay.
-Suite (96 sq/m)
Suite located in the southwest corner of the building, facing leafy Hisaya-odori Park. The spacious room has a balcony and a walk-in closet. Enjoy the view through the bathroom window. The room also comes with butler service to ensure an exclusive, first-rate experience during a guest's stay.
-Presidential Suite (115 sq/m)
Presidential Suite, located in the northwest corner of the 14th floor, featuring a walk-in closet, balcony, and large bathroom with steam sauna, promises a top-quality stay in the region. The room also comes with butler service to ensure an exclusive, first-rate experience during a guest's stay.
Additional services
Guests will also be able to use the exclusive wellness zone, featuring an indoor swimming pool, fitness center, and wellness lounge serving fresh smoothies and snacks.
Breakfast will be served at the all-day dining "Table For Tomorrow," with room service breakfast also available. The menu will showcase the hotel's concept, using natural ingredients including organic vegetables from specially contracted local farms.
Reservations for the all-day dining "Table For Tomorrow" and "The Lounge" are now available via the link below.
https://hotel-tiad.com/en/dining.html
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The grand jury investigating the Capitol attacks on Jan. 6, 2021, and former President Trump’s efforts to overturn the 2020 election is reportedly expected to hear from a former aide to Trump.
Multiple outlets have reported that former Trump aide Will Russell is expected to appear Thursday before the grand jury in Washington. Russell, who was reportedly with Trump on Jan. 6, was previously sought by the FBI for an interview and subpoenaed by the grand jury last year.
Russell served in the White House as a special assistant to the former president and the deputy director of presidential advance operations. He also continued working with Trump after he left office.
Trump revealed earlier this week that special counsel Jack Smith informed him Sunday he was a target of the investigation looking into the efforts to overturn the 2020 election, a signal that Trump’s third indictment this year could be coming soon.
The grand jury is expected to meet Thursday, which is also the deadline for Trump to appear before the grand jury, which he is not expected to do.
Other former White House aides to Trump have already appeared before the grand jury, including Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and former communications aide Hope Hicks.
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In a Truth Social post on Wednesday, Trump said receiving the target letter “almost always means an arrest and indictment.”
If indicted, this would be the second set of federal charges brought against Trump.
Last month, he pleaded not guilty to 37 counts in connection with documents found at his private residence in Mar-a-Lago, including mishandling classified material and obstructing federal investigators.
Earlier this year, Trump also pleaded not guilty to 34 counts of falsifying business records in New York over hush-money payments made to cover up an alleged affair. | 2023-07-20T18:19:59+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/hill-politics/grand-jury-investigating-jan-6-expected-to-hear-from-former-trump-aide/ |
GUANGZHOU, China, Aug. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In July, Forbes China and Russell Reynolds Associates, a global search and leadership advisory firm, unveiled the results of the 2022 Forbes China - Best Employer Selection. Vipshop Holdings Limited (NYSE: VIPS), China's leading online discount retailer ("Vipshop" or the "Company"), bagged the titles of China's Best Employer of the Year and China's Most Sustainable Employer of the Year for its first participation in the selection.
The selection process lasted three months with feedback received from both employers and employees through open entries, questionnaires and other survey methods. Experts from various fields were invited to evaluate the companies from many viewpoints, ensuring the neutrality and professionalism of the process.
In recent years, Vipshop has made sustainability a key component of its workplace improvement. The company has been committed to providing workers with attractive and comprehensive benefits by building a sound career development system and creating a dynamic and inclusive working environment.
Vipshop has established a personal learning and development program to unlock employees' potential, while facilitating the growth of both employees and the Company.
Vipshop attaches great importance to maintaining open and positive communications with every employee. To make its management more transparent, Vipshop has organized a series of activities like face-to-face talks with senior management, creating an environment in which employees feel comfortable and are active in making suggestions for improvements, leading to a more open corporate culture.
At the same time, Vipshop has been named as a pilot organization by the All-China Federation of Trade Unions with the mission of improving life quality for employees. The company has been quite successful in enhancing the sense of belonging and satisfaction among employees by establishing staff service stations, offering wellness and healthcare services to special staff groups, setting up a staff mutual fund, and hosting a variety of clubs, family days and parent-child activities.
Employees are Vipshop's close partners on the road to sustainable development. The company has made a strong commitment to engendering a sense of responsibility for environmental protection, publicizing the importance of energy conservation, and to launching green public service activities, with the goal of creating a healthy and environmentally-responsible office environment.
Meanwhile, Vipshop has expanded its in-house volunteer management program, in a move to encourage its employees to fulfill their social responsibilities by participating in various community public service activities.
Vipshop has been named as one of the Fortune China 500 and China's Top 500 Private Enterprises for many years. The company will continue with its people-oriented strategy to further enhance employee satisfaction, making Vipshop a place that employees are proud of, and creating a bright and sustainable future for the employees.
About Vipshop Holdings Limited
Vipshop Holdings Limited is a leading online discount retailer for brands in China. Vipshop offers high quality and popular branded products to consumers throughout China at a significant discount to retail prices. Since it was founded in August 2008, the Company has rapidly built a sizeable and growing base of customers and brand partners. For more information, please visit https://ir.vip.com/.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — An attorney for Danny Masterson challenged his former longtime girlfriend during cross-examination Wednesday on why her trial testimony alleging the actor raped her in 2001 included several new details that were missing from the accounts she gave authorities at the beginning of the investigation.
“Is your testimony today that you can now remember things in 2023 that you didn’t remember in 2017?” Masterson's lawyer Shawn Holley asked the model and actor who is the first witness to take the stand in the Los Angeles courtroom at Masterson's trial on three rape charges.
The woman responded that her memory had not improved, but that she “opened up more than I have before” a day earlier when she described an attack from Masterson, then her boyfriend of five years, in their Hollywood-area home.
She testified Tuesday that she woke to find Masterson on top of her and raping her, that she shouted for him to stop, that he put his full weight on her and pinned her arms down, and that she finally got him to stop by pulling his hair. He responded by hitting her in the face and spitting on her.
Holley dwelled on each of these elements in her cross-examination, asking why she had not mentioned in her initial interviews with Los Angeles police detectives and a prosecutor in 2017 that she had said that she was merely trying to go to sleep when she found Masterson trying to have sex with her.
“That’s the same thing to me,” she responded, “I’m Southern, we say trying to when we mean you’re doing it.”
Holley also suggested that her testimony didn't make physical sense when she said Masterson was looking at her with “dead eyes” the entire time while also putting his full body weight on her.
“I’m trying to understand how a person’s dead weight can be on your body and how his head can be suspended above your head?” Holley said.
The woman responded that “I just remember seeing his face and feeling him on me I don’t remember where his hands were.”
Holley also asked why she made no mention of Masterson pinning her arms down above her head in the hours she spent talking to police and prosecutors in 2017.
The woman explained that she did not reveal every detail in those initial interviews, and that she had not understood at the time how precise and careful she would need to be. Now that she has given multiple officials interviews and testified in court both at Masterson's preliminary hearing and his first trial last year, she knows better.
“I wish I understood that in the very first interview that you give with a detective or a prosecutor that you have to make sure your words are very literal, and that you have to give every detail,” the woman said. “Because, respectfully, someone like you is going to challenge me on that. I don’t like to talk about things and it takes me a long time to speak about things, and I was doing the best I can and I was being honest.”
She breathed uneasily, apologized often, and occasionally grew emotional under cross-examination, but remained composed.
The Associated Press does not typically name people who say they have been sexually abused.
The model and actor was in a relationship with Masterson from 1996 until 2002. She first went to police to report him late in 2016.
Masterson was eventually charged with raping three women at his home between 2001 to 2003, when he was at the height of his fame as a star of the sitcom “That '70s Show.”
Masterson, 47, could get 45 years in prison if convicted of all three counts.
He has pleaded not guilty and his attorneys have said the decades-old stories told by the women are full of inconsistencies and not credible.
A mistrial was declared at the end of his first trial in November, with fewer than half of jurors voting to convict him on any of the three counts. Prosecutors opted to retry him when the women agreed to testify again. | 2023-04-27T02:24:46+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/entertainment/article/danny-masterson-lawyer-challenges-new-details-in-17921340.php |
United Community Bank Athlete of the Week: Des Lacs-Burlington’s Carson Yale
DES LACS, N.D. (KMOT) – Get out of his way.
“He loves the game of basketball,” said Braylon Fisher, a junior at Des Lacs-Burlington.
When Carson Yale is in the paint, it’s best to clear the runway.
“I think about, I’m going to play this game as hard as I can no matter what, no matter the score,” said Carson.
DLB’s 6-foot-9 senior center...
“He’s gotten tall, I guess,” said Ty Hughes, a junior at DLB.
...has proven to be one of the most dominant dunkers in Class B.
“It’s nice just to have that insurance. If you miss a layup, he’s right there to rebound it,” said Ty.
He’s hard to miss.
“I assumed he would stop growing but he never did,” said Braylon.
Even if he missed last season.
“It was really hard,” said Carson.
Carson chipped his femur during his junior football season.
“After that game, we saw that he looked pretty hurt, and we knew something was up because he wasn’t feeling right or looking right,” said Braylon.
He didn’t touch the basketball court.
“A lot of emotional nights, I wanted to be out there with the guys. It wasn’t so much the basketball part as the camaraderie. It was hard to go out and eat after games because I wanted to be out there with the guys,” said Carson.
After rehabbing his leg, Carson returned to baseball and signed to play basketball at Minot State next year.
“It’s a relief when you come out of the locker room at night and see (family) sitting in the same spot. They almost have a whole corner, there’s so many people. It’s easy to rely on,” said Carson.
For all the obstacles in Carson’s way, it’s time for him to take off.
The Lakers play Glenburn in the first round of the District 12 boys basketball tournament on Friday at the Minot Auditorium.
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From hour to hour, from moment to moment, we are supported, blest, by small kindnesses. - F.W. Robertson
Artist Norma Boeckler and historian Floyd Andrick share their random acts of kindness in today’s Midland Remembers. We all have our own “voice” when we write. Here are their remembrances told in their own voices. Our sincere thanks to both.
Norma Boeckler: The kindness of Ed and Maryann Gibson
I was still living at the farm on Brooks Road for my first year at Midland High School. When I started my sophomore year, everything seemed to be going well. But in the early part of the year, students were required to buy their own work books.
When I mentioned this to my stepmother, she became disturbed and said: “I don’t have money for work books, maybe you could find a job.” I did not pursue the subject, but wanted to finish high school. I decided to go and talk to the assistant principal, Ula Martindale.
After I told her the situation at home, she suggested that if I wanted to work for a family doing housework, I could get room and board and a small allowance each week. Ula Martindale gave me some names to call.
I looked over the names that Miss Martindale gave me and called the Edward Gibson residence, and made arrangements to walk over to their house during my noon lunch break at Midland High School.
I talked with Maryann Gibson and she described what my duties would entail. I agreed that I could perform all those duties, and I was hired.
I had plenty of duties to perform, and one of them that I enjoyed in the kitchen was putting the dishes in the dishwasher. While I did this, I always turned on the radio and listened to Eddie Arnold.
One day, when Mr. Gibson’s mother was visiting from California, she walked through the kitchen and heard the music and said, “You are going to have to learn to cultivate your taste in music.”
After years had gone by, the Gibsons went to California to visit Mrs. Gibson’s sister, and while they were there, the Gibsons were invited to an Eddie Arnold concert. When they arrived back home, Mr. Gibson called me at my apartment and said, “Wow, that Eddie Arnold is very talented and can sing almost any type of a song.”
The Gibsons treated me like one of the family, and I would go with them on vacation to their cottage at Houghton Lake.
Mr. Gibson offered to pay for my college expenses, but I said I would rather work and pay for them myself.
When Walter Boeckler and I were married at St. John’s Lutheran Church in Midland, Ed and Maryann Gibson gave our rehearsal dinner at their home and the next day attended our wedding.
The Gibsons moved to Clare in their retired years. Mrs. Gibson passed away before her husband. When Mr. Gibson’s health was failing, he called and said he wanted to see me one more time before he passed away. Walt and I visited him and a week later attended his funeral.
Looking back, I remember the Gibsons and the years I stayed with them. As an artist, I have received many rewards for my work. I had a one-woman show in Australia. I also spent two weeks in Japan with a group of artists from this area, where my paintings were exhibited. But with all that has been a part of my life, I especially remember the kindness of Ed and Maryann Gibson.
Floyd Andrick – Al Prewozniak and Mrs. Grace Dow
Twenty-some years ago, I enjoyed conducting tours of the Herbert and Grace Dow home on West Main Street. Caregivers of the home were Al and Kay Prewozniak, who resided in what was formerly the maid's quarters.
On one occasion after conducting a group tour, Al and I engaged in conversation. He shared a story with me that was so touching that I've often shared it with others.
Al related that when he was 10 years of age, the Dow home was on his route for delivering the Midland Daily newspaper. Grace Dow was Al's favorite customer as she generously tipped him 25 cents each week, which was the same as the newspaper cost per week.
Al specifically remembered one cold wintry day when it was snowing and blowing as he made his rounds to deliver the newspaper. When he arrived at the Dow home, Grace Dow invited Al inside to get warm. She prepared a cup of hot chocolate for him and then she left the room for a few moments. While Al sat at a little table in the kitchen sipping his hot chocolate, Grace soon returned and chatted with him about school and his interests.
When the wind swept a cloud of snow down past the kitchen windows, Grace suggested that Al best get on with his route before the weather got any worse. Al finished the hot chocolate, and when he stepped out of the kitchen door, there was Grace Dow's limousine at the foot of the steps. The driver opened the door of the big car and urged Al to get in. He was then driven the remainder of his route and delivered back to his home on Eastman Avenue.
Such an act of kindness and caring illustrated the graciousness of Grace Dow. | 2023-04-19T11:18:42+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/norma-boeckler-floyd-andrick-tell-extraordinary-17903048.php |
NORFOLK, Va., Sept. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Perdue AgriBusiness, an independent operating company of Perdue Farms Inc. and ranked among the largest grain companies in the U.S., is the recipient of the port's 2022 Shipper of the Year award.
This annual award is presented by the port at the Virginia Maritime Association International Trade Symposium and recognizes an exceptional shipper that works with the port to make it better for all users. The award was presented today to Gary Cordier, senior vice president of Grain and Oilseed for Perdue AgriBusiness, by Thomas D. Capozzi, chief sales and marketing officer for Virginia International Terminals LLC., the port's private operating company. Governor Glenn Youngkin and Virginia Secretary of Transportation W. Sheppard "Shep" Miller III were present for the presentation of the award.
"For decades, the Perdue family of companies, including Perdue Farms and Perdue AgriBusiness, have exported large volumes of poultry, soybeans, and related products over The Port of Virginia," Capozzi said. "Not only is Perdue an import customer for the port, it is also a significant corporate citizen in Hampton Roads. We look forward to continuing our partnership with Perdue and helping the company continue to leverage the U.S. East Coast's premiere global gateway."
Perdue is growing its exports through the port, and on an annual basis moves more than 72 million bushels of soybeans and soymeal in containers through the operation. The company is expanding its overall capacity in Hampton Roads to increase local grain origination and improve processing capabilities, as well as enhance logistical efficiencies across its supply chain to continue meeting customer demand.
"As a proud employer in the State of Virginia, we are honored to receive this award, which highlights the dedication and expertise of our exceptional associates working in our operations, and strong business partners such as The Virginia Port Authority," said Gary Cordier of Perdue AgriBusiness. "Part of our goal is to bring as many markets to the region's farmers as possible, and shipping via container is a perfect complement to our legacy business of bulk grain shipment via vessel, which our partnership with The Port of Virginia has helped us expand. As we continue to meet the record demand for feed and food goods, our partnership with the Port allows us to move more goods with increased speed and efficiency. We look forward to many more years of success and growth at our Virginia operations."
About The Virginia Port Authority
The Virginia Port Authority (VPA) is a political subdivision of the Commonwealth of Virginia. The VPA owns and through its private operating subsidiary, Virginia International Terminals, LLC (VIT), operates four general cargo facilities Norfolk International Terminals, Portsmouth Marine Terminal, Newport News Marine Terminal and the Virginia Inland Port in Warren County. The VPA leases Virginia International Gateway and Richmond Marine Terminal. A recent economic impact study from The College of William and Mary shows that The Port of Virginia helps to create more than 437,000 jobs and generated $1 billion in total economic impact throughout the Commonwealth on an annual basis.
About Perdue AgriBusiness
Perdue AgriBusiness is subsidiary of Perdue Farms Inc. Ranked among the largest grain companies in the U.S., Perdue AgriBusiness is a leading merchandiser, processor and exporter of agricultural products. Through Perdue AgriBusiness' 75 elevator locations with more than 75 million bushels of storage, deep-water port, transload facilities, oilseed crushing operations, edible oil refinery, and protein blend mills, the company serves markets across the United States and around the world. Visit www.perdueagribusiness.com for more information.
About Perdue Farms
We're a fourth-generation, family owned, U.S. food and agriculture company. Through our belief in responsible food and agriculture, we are empowering consumers, customers, and farmers through trusted choices in products and services.
The premium protein portfolio within our Perdue Foods business, including our flagship PERDUE® brand, Niman Ranch®, Panorama Grass Fed Beef®, and Coleman Natural®, as well as our pet brands, Spot Farms and Full Moon, is available through retail, foodservice, and our new direct-to-consumer website, PerdueFarms.com.
Perdue AgriBusiness is an international agricultural products and services company.
Now in our company's second century, our path forward is about getting better, not just bigger. We never use drugs for growth promotion in raising poultry and livestock, and we are actively advancing our animal welfare programs. Our brands are leaders in no-antibiotics-ever chicken, turkey, pork, beef and lamb, and in USDA-certified organic chicken and beef. Learn more at corporate.perduefarms.com.
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Twins hitting struggles continue against Red Sox, Maeda to return to rotation soon?
MINNEAPOLIS (FOX 9) - It's not even July yet but if the Minnesota Twins aren’t careful, they’re going to give away the lead in the worst division in Major League Baseball.
The Twins fell below .500 Monday night after a 9-3 loss to the Boston Red Sox at Target Field. They have a two-game lead over the Cleveland Guardians in the American League Central Division, where all five teams are currently under .500. For comparison, if the Twins were in the AL East, they would be in dead last.
They have largely the offense to blame, and Rocco Baldelli is running out of concrete answers to fix it. The Twins entered Monday leading MLB with 742 strikeouts on the season, then collected 11 more against the Red Sox. They’re on pace to strike out more than 1,600 times this year, which would shatter the 2021 record set by the Chicago Cubs.
With 753 strikeouts on the season, the Twins are currently averaging 10.3 per game.
Baldelli’s comments after Monday night’s loss suggest there’s a sense of urgency in the Twins’ clubhouse.
"The strikeouts are not actually what’s on my mind right now. I’ve said it many times, you can win games and still strike out. We need to put better swings on the ball and find the barrel more than we have. The recipe, it wasn’t a good recipe for a good game or a win or anything along those lines. We’re in a tough stretch right now, this has not been the best baseball that we’ve seen from our group, but that’s it," Baldelli said. "One of these days we’re going to show up and this is going to flip on us. Not everything is up to chance, it’s up to us is what it is. We have our work cut out for us, and we have to figure out is what we have to do. Our guys know these things, this is not news to them. We’re going to have to figure out what we’re really made of, and the time is now."
To put salt on the wound, former Twin and fan-favorite Luis Arraez had his second five-hit night in three games Monday and is hitting .400 on the season for the Miami Marlins. The Twins traded him there for starting pitcher Pablo Lopez.
KENTA MAEDA TO RETURN LATER THIS WEEK?
It hasn’t been the start to the 2023 season Kenta Maeda wanted, but he’s hoping being healthy again will change that. Maeda, coming off Tommy John surgery, is 0-4 with a 9.0 earned run average. He got hit by a comebacker in the ankle in late April in Boston, and was recently with the St. Paul Saints rehabbing his way back from a right triceps injury.
He could be back on the mound as soon as Friday in Detroit.
"The next step would be to get a win in the big leagues and I think that would perfect everything. To get that first win is huge, and just to be able to pitch well in the big leagues, I think that goes a long way for the rest of the season," Maeda said Monday.
The concern was his latest arm injury was related to having Tommy John surgery, but he said it’s just part of the process of coming back.
"It’s actually not that stressful because I think everyone goes through something like this coming back from Tommy John surgery. People go through this all the time, and I’m doing my best for a comeback," Maeda said. "I’ll just consider it part of that whole entire progress, so not that stressful."
The Twins are 3-4 on their current 10-game home stand, with three left against the Red Sox. | 2023-06-20T21:18:28+00:00 | fox9.com | https://www.fox9.com/sports/twins-hitting-struggles-continue-maeda-to-return-to-rotation-soon |
Possible armed dispute, Milwaukee police seek suspect
MILWAUKEE - Milwaukee police are investigating a disorderly conduct issue that happened near 55th and Florist on Thursday, June 15.
A man was arguing with a victim while armed with an object that officers suspected to be a gun. Milwaukee police are looking for a known suspect.
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BERLIN (AP) — German federal prosecutors say they are taking charge of the investigation into the suspected sabotage of a railway communication system that brought trains to a standstill Saturday across northwestern Germany.
The federal prosecutors office said Thursday it is taking over the probe from state investigators due to the gravity of the case.
Officials said Monday that cables were severed deliberately in a Berlin suburb and 440 kilometers (275 miles) away in the western Germany town of Herne.
Trains in the northwestern states of Hamburg, Schleswig-Holstein, Lower Saxony and Bremen were halted for nearly three hours on Saturday morning. Railway operator Deutsche Bahn said that was necessary because a digital train radio system failed. | 2022-10-14T10:05:23+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-federal-prosecutors-take-over-german-rail-sabotage-probe/ |
Fulcrum Collective's water brand, GEN Z, blazed onto the market and was acquired by Langers, a family-owned juice company, within a year
BENTONVILLE, Ark., March 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- It takes a trendsetter to spot one. Fulcrum Collective, a firm with a century of collective experience in business and investment strategy, CPG, brand marketing and corporate coaching, announced that its first brand, GEN Z, has closed on acquisition in less than a year from Fulcrum's initial launch. Fulcrum's partners draw their expertise and extensive network from years of driving fiscal and marketing success at some of the largest household brands, including Walmart, Welch's, Gatorade, Scotts Miracle-Gro, Amazon, Barilla, Betty Crocker and more. Fulcrum Collective sets to identify, support and guide emerging brands to create enduring value and positive change.
The acquisition of GEN Z demonstrates Fulcrum Collective's ability to spot great companies with big upside. The firm plans to expand its presence as partner and point of leverage for a handful of emerging GPG founders with mutual fit. Fulcrum Collective is poised to continue identifying, assisting and guiding courageous founders, building successful brands and scaling visionary businesses.
"We are proud to see our first brand grow so rapidly in the beverage industry. We founded Fulcrum Collective to invest not just in companies, but the leaders behind them. We believe good people paired with great ideas can lead to the best businesses. Our experience has made us wiser; it hasn't hardened us. It made us empathetic to the lonely founder, their position and the weight of strategic decisions," said Fulcrum Collective Managing Partner, Doug Batie.
About Fulcrum Collective
Fulcrum Collective partners with emerging brands and the leaders behind them. Led by a trailblazing group with 100-plus years of expertise in business and investment strategy, consumer product goods, brand marketing and corporate coaching Fortune 100 companies, the team believes good people paired with great ideas can lead to the best businesses.
Doug Batie (Managing Partner) and Neil Mellers (Senior Partner) founded Fulcrum Collective alongside Legacy Partners Justin Whaley and Steve Graves. The firm partners with startups and early-stage businesses to provide strategic and financial capital with a focus on CPG and technology. Fulcrum Collective is committed to partnerships of mutuality and integrity that grow with proven business-building playbooks.
To learn more about Fulcrum Collective, visit its website.
Media Contact: Jason Mills, jason@fulcrumcollective.co
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LONDON (AP) — A fossil of a 560-million-year-old creature, which researchers believe to be the first animal predator, has been named after the British naturalist and broadcaster David Attenborough.
Scientists said Monday they believe the specimen, named Auroralumina attenboroughii, is the earliest creature known to have a skeleton. It is related to the group that includes corals, jellyfish and anemones, they say.
“It’s generally held that modern animal groups like jellyfish appeared 540 million years ago in the Cambrian explosion,” said Phil Wilby, a palaeontologist at the British Geological Survey. “But this predator predates that by 20 million years.”
He said it was “massively exciting” to know that the fossil was one of possibly many that hold the key to “when complex life began on Earth.”
The fossil was found in Charnwood Forest near Leicester in central England, where Attenborough used to go fossil hunting.
The 96-year-old said he was “truly delighted.”
Frankie Dunn, from the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, said the specimen was very different to other fossils found in Charnwood Forest and around the world.
Dunn said, unlike most other fossils from the Cambrian period, “this one clearly has a skeleton, with densely-packed tentacles that would have waved around in the water capturing passing food, much like corals and sea anemones do today.”
The first part of the creature’s name is Latin for dawn lantern, in recognition of its great age and resemblance to a burning torch.
The Cambrian explosion, which took place between about 541 million to 530 million years ago, was an evolutionary burst that saw the emergence of a huge diversity of animals. Many of the creatures evolved hard body parts such as calcium carbonate shells during this time. | 2022-07-25T22:17:38+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/hooked-on-science/ap-science/earliest-animal-predator-named-after-david-attenborough/ |
NEW YORK, Jan. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Klein Law Firm announces that a class action complaint has been filed on behalf of shareholders of Unisys Corporation (NYSE: UIS) alleging that the Company violated federal securities laws.
Class Period: August 3, 2022 to November 7, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: January 10, 2023
No obligation or cost to you.
Learn more about your recoverable losses in UIS:
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CLASS ACTION CASE DETAILS: The filed complaint alleges that Unisys Corporation made materially false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (i) the Company's 2022 financial guidance was significantly overstated; (ii) accordingly, once the truth was revealed, it was likely that the Company would be required to negatively revise its 2022 financial guidance; (iii) in addition to the foregoing, material weaknesses existed in the Company's internal control over financial reporting; and (iv) as a result of all of the foregoing, the Company's public statements were materially false and misleading at all relevant times.
WHAT THIS MEANS TO YOU AS A SHAREHOLDER: If you have suffered a loss in Unisys you have until January 10, 2023 to petition the court for lead plaintiff status. Your ability to share in any recovery doesn't require that you serve as a lead plaintiff.
NO COST TO YOU: If you purchased Unisys securities during the relevant period, you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out-of-pocket fees.
HOW TO PROTECT YOUR FINANCIAL INTERESTS: For additional information about the UIS lawsuit, please contact J. Klein, Esq. by telephone at 212-616-4899 or click this link: https://www.kleinstocklaw.com/pslra-1/unisys-corporation-loss-submission-form?id=35416&from=4.
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A first of its kind for Lady M, the limited-edition Valentine's Day "You Are Loved" Gift Set features three exquisite new Bon Bon flavors
NEW YORK, Jan. 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Lady M Confections, creator of the world-famous Mille Crêpes, announced its first-ever Valentine's Day Bon Bon Gift Set. The You Are Loved Gift Set is packaged in a classic heart-shaped gift box and inside, nestled among beautiful foil details and floral illustrations, are three new Lady Bon Bon flavors that are sure to become instant favorites.
"We're thrilled to announce our first-ever Valentine's Day Gift Set – I may be biased, but there really is no sweeter way to show your love this season," said Lady M CEO Ken Romaniszyn. "The You Are Loved Gift Set provides an elevated take on a holiday classic – from the exterior and interior design to the thoughtfully inspired confections, it's a gift your Valentine (or Galentine!) won't soon forget."
The new gourmet candy flavors include:
- Lychee Rose Almonds – Roasted almonds dipped in an elegant lychee, rose, and raspberry-infused white chocolate.
- Raspberry Kissed Jellies – These soft, chewy and vibrant French raspberry fruit jellies are gently sprinkled with delicate sugar crystals.
- Salted Caramel Pearls – Sweet and crispy cereal balls coated in a luxurious salted caramel-infused milk chocolate shell.
Lady M's You Are Loved Gift Set ($34) is available for preorder online at LadyM.com starting today and will be in all US Lady M Boutiques starting Wednesday, February 1st. To find more information on Lady M, please visit www.ladym.com.
About Lady M:
Lady M is a New York City luxury confections brand with boutique locations worldwide. Created in 2001 and led by CEO Ken Romaniszyn, Lady M is the creator of the world famous Mille Crêpes. Lady M marries French pastry techniques with Japanese sensibilities, resulting in delicate cakes that are a touch sweet and perfect for every occasion. All cakes are handmade and prepared fresh without food additives or preservatives. Lady M's recipes have been refined over the years to provide the finest quality in taste and appearance. Indulge in a world of cakes and confections at LadyM.com.
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What is the best percussion massager?
You may be able to find relief from sore muscles at home with the use of a percussion massager. They’re great whether you’re training for an athletic event or you suffer from minor aches, pains or other muscular discomforts.
The Therabody Theragun PRO is an excellent percussion massager, particularly if you would like a fully customizable massage experience with an OLED screen and long battery life.
What to know before you buy a percussion massager
What does a percussion massager do?
A percussion massage gun utilizes extremely rapid, short-duration pulses to stimulate deep-tissue blood flow. When used properly, these pulses can help reduce pain. While many manufacturers claim a percussion massager can increase a range of motion, there is currently not enough conclusive scientific evidence to back up these statements.
How does a percussion massager work?
All percussion massagers utilize three elements to achieve relief, including depth (amplitude), speed and force.
- Depth: The depth is how far the massage head moves back and forth.
- Speed: The speed is how fast that head moves.
- Force: The force is the amount of pressure users can apply before the unit stalls.
While the depth and force are usually unchangeable, the best percussion massagers offer various operation speeds.
Percussion massager benefits
The main benefit of these massagers is reducing aches and pains. They’re great for athletes, who commonly use them for training, speeding up muscle recovery.
However, they’re also great for people who suffer from aches and pains after a long day of sitting at a computer for work. If this sounds like you, a percussion massager may be the tool that helps you feel better and live a more active life.
Concerns about using a percussion massager
Before using a percussion massager, you must first check with your doctor to ensure this treatment is for you. Individuals who have recently had surgery, injured a bone, broken skin or have any chronic condition, such as herniated discs, should not use a percussion massager.
Additionally, people who cannot manage their own care or have sensory impairments may not safely use a percussion massager. Pay attention to how you feel and let your doctor know of any changes that arise while using a percussion massager.
What to look for in a quality percussion massager
Variety of massage heads
The shape of the massage head determines how to use the machine. While a large, round head is best for larger muscle groups, you need a narrow design to reach deeper trigger points. The more massage heads your massager has, the better you can target specific areas of your body.
Speed range
The speed of a percussion massager determines the intensity of the massage. The best ones feature variable speed controls so you can choose the precise intensity of your session. However, most models feature a preset selection of three to six speeds.
Ergonomic design
The more comfortable your percussion massager is to hold, the better you can use it. If your hand quickly fatigues, you might not use your percussion massage gun as much as you should.
How much you can expect to spend on a percussion massager
While you can get a budget percussion massager for around $50, the better models start at $120. For most home use, you shouldn’t need to spend more than $300, though training athletes can spend as much as $600 or more for a top-of-the-line model.
Percussion massager FAQ
How long should a percussion massager session be?
A. You should use a percussion massager for a maximum of 2 minutes for any one muscle group. While the sensation might feel good at the time, extended use of a percussion massager in one location can cause bruising.
Can I use a percussion massager on any part of my body?
A. No. A percussion massager is only for muscle groups. You should not use it on bony or sensitive body areas, including but not limited to the head, cheeks, jaw, throat, eyes or genitals. Let pain be your ultimate guide: If it hurts, stop immediately.
What’s the best percussion massager to buy?
Top percussion massager
What you need to know: For individuals who want the best of the best, this is the top-performing percussion massager. It is designed for serious athletes.
What you’ll love: This model comes with six attachments, a charger, two rechargeable batteries and a carrying case. It offers customizable operation with a smart app and a rotating head.
What you should consider: This model may be the best, but it also costs considerably more.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon (4th generation)
Top percussion massager for the money
PlayMakar MVP+ Percussion Massager
What you need to know: It’s perfect for intense and deep muscle treatment.
What you’ll love: This model offers six levels of speed and a 14-millimeter stroke length for deep tissue treatment. It operates at a reasonably quiet level (less than 48 decibels). It comes with four innovative massage heads, designed to provide comfort to all areas of your body.
What you should consider: Some users would like a carry case and more heads.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Sportneer Percussion Massage Gun
What you need to know: This powerful machine has five speeds and is affordably priced.
What you’ll love: The six included massage heads give you plenty of options, while the high-torque motor delivers a potent massage. It runs relatively quietly, at 35-45 decibels, and lasts for 6 hours before it needs recharging.
What you should consider: Some of the massage heads aren’t all that useful.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Q: For years, I’ve accessed my Gmail account on my iPad, and went to a public computer at the library to print from email. Lately, I can’t access Gmail from the library. I don’t have a cellphone, so the verification code goes to my home phone or my iPad, which I leave at home. The librarian explained I can print from my iPad, but this is inconvenient. What I want is for Google to leave my security decisions to me. I should be able to use a variety of devices to access my account. Is there a way to get this message to Google?
— Marianne Mitchell
A: Google does leave your security decisions to you, at least with respect to requiring two-factor authentication for logging into Gmail. Here’s how to turn off two-factor authentication.
1. Open your Google account.
2. Go to the “Security” section and click on 2-Step Verification.
3. Select “Turn off.”
Finally, a dialogue box with pop up asking you to confirm that you want to turn off two-factor verification.
Once you’re done, all you’ll need is your password to log in.
But I want to caution you that by doing so, your email account will be more vulnerable to getting hacked.
Q: About every day my mouse starts jumping around the screen, and I can’t select anything. I replaced the mouse but that didn’t help. The only way to stop it is turning off the power with the power button. Can you help?
— Brent Norton
A: There are quite a few different things that could cause your mouse cursor to be erratic. But the first thing to check is to make sure it’s not the mouse itself. You’ve done that by trying a new mouse on the same computer. Since the same problem occurs with the new mouse, suspicion turns to the computer.
For other readers who have this problem and don’t have another mouse to try, before buying a new one you can connect the mouse to another computer. If the problem recurs, get a new mouse. If it doesn’t recur, follow the suggestions below.
The first question I’d ask is whether the mouse is a wired one connected to a USB port. If so, try a different port. It could be that the port in question is defective or is getting radio frequency interference.
Next, for a Bluetooth mouse, try the Bluetooth troubleshooter. You’ll find it in the Control Panel under Troubleshooters/Hardware and Sound.
Next, check for an updated driver for the mouse. You can try checking the mouse entry in Device Manager and going directly to the manufacturer’s website.
Next, scan your computer for malware.
Finally, if your computer is a laptop and has a touchpad, disable the touchpad. In some cases, users brush the touchpad when typing, causing the mouse cursor to move. Some laptops have a setting that disables the touchpad when a mouse is connected.
If none of these steps resolves the problem, and if you don’t want to spend a lot of time searching for a source of radio frequency interference, I’d suggest simply trying a different kind of mouse. If you’re currently using a wired mouse, try a Bluetooth mouse — or vice versa. | 2023-04-22T14:02:00+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/technology/turning-off-gmail-2fa-comes-with-risks-qa-with-patrick-marshall/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
BEIJING – For years, the public payphone in Beijing — demurely shielded by its bulbous, yellow cover — sat underused, eclipsed by the rise of the smartphone. Then on a Saturday in July it began ringing ... and ringing ... and ringing.
It rang every Saturday for weeks with a barrage of calls, each a plea for help from residents of a community cut off from the rest of the world.
Curious pedestrians passing by answered the phone as well as volunteers. The pay phone is the star of a performance art to highlight the irony of a hotline in a city hundreds of miles away which has been ignoring cries for help from its own residents.
"The air is constantly laced with a stinging, almond-like smell. We can barely breathe freely at home. My throat aches, as if someone is grasping it," a woman named Hong Yu said on the other end of the phone one July afternoon.
Hong is among 2.71 million residents who live in a coastal city in northern China named Gourd Island, where they say they have been suffering from years of severe pollution emitted by a zinc factory and several pesticides and chemicals firms.
Despite a petition system that in theory allows any Chinese citizen to ask national leaders in Beijing for redress, Gourd Island residents say they have been stymied and harassed for years – highlighting how even the smallest social dissent in China can now be smothered by an extensive digital surveillance and online censorship apparatus.
The plight of the Gourd Islanders caught the attention of Nut Brother, a Chinese artist known for his environmental activism through absurdist performances. He's vacuumed up dust from Beijing's smoggy air and turned it into a brick, transformed a river discolored by pollution into soup by tossing in toy fish and fake red peppers, and clamped his mouth shut with a variety of devices, including a face mask that read "shut up," to protest censorship.
Nut Brother came up with the idea of using the old payphone as a hotline for pollution victims.
The idea was to use a very old-school form of communication to draw attention to Gourd Island pollution, as online petitions and blog posts documenting the city's air pollution were quickly deleted by online censors and dozens of formal complaints submitted by Hong and her neighbors to the provincial environmental bureau and municipal office were ignored.
"The local government has chosen the development of the economy at the cost of our health. We need help to get our voices heard," Hong said.
Residents began calling the yellow Beijing public payphone 265 miles away in a desperate attempt to raise attention in the country's seat of political power.
Nut Brother then pasted a poster on the phone booth, sharing a clip of it online, and called on volunteers to come and answer the phone: "Every Saturday, between 3 PM to 5 PM. Let's petition to this public payphone in Beijing rather than to call the mayor's hotline."
What's going on in Gourd Island
Originally built by a Japanese colony in the 1930s in the mineral and natural gas-rich city of Gourd Island, the zinc smelter there remains one of Asia's largest.
Nearly half of the heavy metal components discharged in sewage in Liaoning province, where the city is located, are attributable to Gourd Island, and the lead content of its air also far exceeds the permitted limit, according to Greenpeace, the environmental protection organization.
The city remains densely populated by heavy industry, with 194 factories identified by local environmental authorities as high emissions factories, according to a regulatory list published in 2022. Nearly three quarters of the factories listed are in the metals and chemicals industries.
China has tried to correct some of its environmental excesses. In recent years, it has shut down inefficient steel plants and invested heavily in state renewable energy projects, especially solar power and hydropower, though the country's power grid still struggles to transport that energy to the densest cities.
However, cities like Gourd Island, whose municipal revenue is still reliant on jobs and taxes from the chemicals sector and heavy industry, have struggled to make the shift toward stronger environmental protection.
The city remains heavily indebted, and its per capita GDP ranking, a measure of a nation's standard of living, has fallen to the bottom 25% at only about a third of the national average.
Meanwhile, current Communist Party leader Xi Jinping's regime has tightened political control, decimating a once-nascent civil society movement that had notched some notable wins for environmental protection.
Now, those who push for social change, even if their cause has little to do with politics, are increasingly detained and boxed in by digital surveillance controls that curb online speech.
Weeks after trying to share information online about air pollution, Hong Yu, the woman NPR spoke to on the public payphone, was detained by Gourd Island authorities for 24 hours. After she was released, she published a TikTok video in which she seemed under strain. The video was likely filmed under coercion.
"I made up the information in my previous videos to get likes," Hong said in the video, before apologizing for sharing false information about zinc pollution. "Actually, life is great in Gourd Island," she added.
Lessons in how to evade surveillance
Such digital and political controls have made even reaching Gourd Island residents a challenge. A small group of volunteers is working with the artist Nut Brother to film the phone booth project and amass testimonies from pollution victims without catching unwanted attention from eagle-eyed authorities.
"The biggest challenge is that the pollution victims are all using Chinese-made phones, and [these individuals] are all a bit older, so they are new to digital tools," said Li Yuchen, an encryption expert who has been helping residents circumnavigate state censors and evade surveillance using readily available open-source software tools, which are not commonly used in China and are difficult for the government to keep an eye on.
"I want the residents to be seen and to help them to be noticed by not just me, one person, but a broader audience," said Li. "As long as there's one person who learns how to use open-source software, I feel hope. I do not have a particular goal; the meaning of activism lies in practice itself," he said.
Li's efforts with Nut Brother and the residents of Gourd Island appear to have borne some fruit. Authorities in Gourd Island say they have since started an investigation into 21 factories discharging toxic gases, during which the companies must suspend operations.
However, Gourd Island residents worry that the polluting activity will resume once public attention dissipates and suspect the factories are still secretly operating at night, when regulatory scrutiny is less intense.
The environmental authorities in Gourd Island and Liaoning Province did not respond to NPR's requests for comment.
And now, someone is interfering with the residents' efforts to raise awareness. A month into the public art project, the most frequent users of their Beijing-based public payphone "hotline" became irate strangers claiming to be nearby Beijing residents. When they answered, they told the islanders: Stop calling, no one cares.
When NPR tried to call the public payphone in late September, the phone no longer rang.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-10-04T10:33:29+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/2022-10-03/a-public-payphone-in-china-began-ringing-and-ringing-who-was-calling |
High inflation is hitting the Thanksgiving spread.
Food prices rose almost 11 percent over the 12 months ending in October, according to the Labor Department’s consumer price index (CPI), while groceries, which exclude restaurants, specifically were 12.4 percent more expensive from the same time a year ago.
And some Thanksgiving staples are even more expensive thanks to a combination of costly setbacks for farmers and food processors.
Prices for poultry were up almost 15 percent annually in October, according to the Labor Department, thanks in part to a recent outbreak of avian flu. Pre-made baked goods, baking mixes and frozen desserts were also at least 15 percent more expensive last month than a year ago.
“As we’ve seen across the economy, American consumers are experiencing higher prices driven by a perfect storm of factors,” Laura Strange, senior vice president for National Grocers Association, a trade group for independent grocery stores, said in a Monday email.
Labor shortages, higher fuel costs and wages and supply chain snarls are some of the biggest price pressures, Strange explained.
Food prices began rising last year as a rush of activity unleashed by stimulus and COVID-19 vaccinations drastically boosted demand. Higher fuel prices made it more expensive to process and transport food, all while a historically strong labor market made it harder for businesses to retain workers and keep up steady production.
And just as inflation appeared to be easing early this year, the outbreak of the war in Ukraine poured more fuel on the fire.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine blocked crucial wheat shipments from the besieged country, which drove up prices around the world. Sanctions on Russia also fed a massive increase in oil, gasoline and fertilizer prices, which made it more expensive to raise, feed and process crops and livestock.
“Food prices across the supermarket are up, and turkey is also affected by that,” said Beth Breeding, senior vice president for the National Turkey Federation, a trade group for turkey raisers, in a recent interview.
Breeding said a sharp increase in corn and soybean prices — another problem created by the war in Ukraine — has made it much more expensive to feed turkeys. High gasoline and energy prices also boosted processing and transportation costs, she explained.
“The feed is the largest cost in raising a turkey,” Breeding said. “When all of those inputs are going up, that affects the cost that it takes to raise the turkey.”
The average grocery store price of a fresh turkey hen last week was $2.23 per pound, up from $1.83 during the same time last year, according to U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) data released Friday.
“There is a wide variant in prices throughout most regions. Fresh and frozen weighted average
whole turkey prices increase when compared to the previous ad cycle,” the USDA explained.
But the price of a frozen turkey averaged around $1 per pound, just seven cents higher than the same week in 2021.
“However, many lucrative values abound for both fresh and frozen turkeys helping to lure the customer through their doors,” said the USDA report.
Prices for food vary greatly by region and may depend in part on how badly a given state was hit by avian flu, severe weather or other agricultural obstacles.
Roger Cryan, chief economist for the American Farm Bureau Federation (AFBF), said some shoppers may face “temporary, regional” turkey shortages that could make it harder or more expensive to get a bird, but that overall supply “should be adequate.”
The AFBF estimates that the average Thanksgiving dinner will cost 16 percent more than in 2021 — slightly more than $10 in additional costs — to a total of $64.05 based on October price data. Only fresh cranberries were less expensive last month than the same time a year ago.
“General inflation slashing the purchasing power of consumers is a significant factor contributing to the increase in average cost of this year’s Thanksgiving dinner,” Cryan said.
Even so, there may be some signs of potential relief for shoppers as they make their last purchases.
While poultry prices were still much higher than a year ago in October, according to the CPI, prices dropped slightly between September and October. The pace of food price growth also slowed slightly in October from the previous month, which could be a hopeful trend for cash-strapped buyers.
“Turkey gives you a lot of value for the amount of meat that you’re getting,” Breeding said, citing the low price of a frozen turkey.
“Where else can you get a pound of protein for that?” | 2022-11-22T15:53:40+00:00 | everythinglubbock.com | https://www.everythinglubbock.com/hill-politics/thanksgiving-inflation-gobbles-up-budgets/ |
Kennedy Will Oversee the Brand's Mission of Restoring Rye Whiskey to its Pre-Prohibition Prominence, Leading All Aspects of Production with an Emphasis on Innovation
STAMFORD, Conn., June 15, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Redemption Whiskey proudly introduces Alan Kennedy as the brand's new Master Blender. With nearly two decades of experience, Alan brings with him a strong foundation and deep passion for whiskey-making that stems from an extensive career in the culinary, hospitality, and wine and spirits industries. Alan will lead all aspects of production and innovation for Redemption, including its highly acclaimed classic whiskeys, specialty series whiskeys, Single Barrel Select program and coveted barrel proof whiskeys, as well as new limited-edition releases. Under the guidance of Alan, Redemption will continue its mission to revive rye to its former glory by bringing what used to be America's most popular spirit before Prohibition back to the forefront of whiskey culture today with bold, spicy and 'rye-forward' whiskeys.
Hailing from Nashville, Tennessee, Alan started his career as a classically trained pastry chef before shifting his focus to the world of wine and spirits. Alan credits his culinary training as a crucial foundational step for his career, noting the precision between science and art that serves him now more than ever in his role as Master Blender.
Training under revered distillers and blenders as he rose through the ranks, Alan gained a vast array of experience, mastering everything from hand picking the grains, to filling and rolling barrels, to learning the meticulous art of blending. In 2019, Alan was appointed Master Blender for Lexington Brewing & Distilling Company's Town Branch Whiskey, making him one of the youngest up-and-coming Master Blenders on the Kentucky Bourbon Trail at the time. It was in this role that Alan realized his connection to whiskey-making went far beyond the technical aspects of its creation, and he began to focus on creating whiskeys that had "soul." Relying on his senses – the feeling one gets on a hot summer day, or the memory a certain scent evokes – Alan has cultivated his own unique whiskey-making style, blending from the heart to create whiskeys that recall a memory or feeling and sharing them with the world. As Alan joins the Redemption team, he is dedicated to ensuring the highest quality and consistency of Redemption's current offerings, while bringing new and innovative sensorial whiskeys to fans that take inspiration from the past, while reimaging rye for today.
"After learning about the first-of-its-kind Redemption Sur Lee innovation, it really changed my view on the possibilities about what rye whiskey could be," said Kennedy. "The brand's vision to restore rye whiskey to its pre-Prohibition glory by creating rye-forward whiskeys that showcase this exemplary grain is one I'm proud to shepherd, and I could not be more thrilled to join the Redemption Whiskey team as Master Blender. I look forward to continuing to tell Redemption's story through our established expressions and the new ones we'll create together."
A perfectionist at heart, Alan is known to patiently sort through thousands of barrels to create the exact profile, and sense memory, that he's looking for. This very approach, paired with Alan's appreciation for rye-forward whiskeys, is what makes Alan the perfect fit for the Master Blender role at Redemption Whiskey.
"We're in constant, relentless pursuit of making the best American Whiskey possible," said Tom Steffanci, President of Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits. "Alan is exactly the right professional to help us achieve that goal as we dream up delicious and evocative rye-forward innovations."
Based in Lexington, Kentucky, Alan succeeds Dave Carpenter, who previously served as Redemption's Master Blender. For more information about Redemption Whiskey, please visit RedemptionWhiskey.com or follow Redemption on Instagram.
About Redemption Whiskey
Redemption is leading the rye revival, with a full range of bold and spicy super-premium award-winning whiskeys that are masterfully aged and blended. Nearly lost for a century, modern drinkers are rediscovering rye's spicy, rebellious nature, complex enough to be enjoyed neat, with a strong enough backbone to stand up in cocktails. It is a classic American comeback story, one that is only just beginning as Redemption continually pushes boundaries – and expectations – in whiskey innovation. Redemption Whiskey has been named a Redemption was awarded a 2023 Growth Brands Spirits award in the Fast Track category from the Beverage Information Group/EPG Brand Acceleration, the 2022 World's Best Bourbon (2022 San Francisco Spirits Awards) and is the 2021 Rye Whiskey Brand of the Year according to the NY International Spirits Competition. www.redemptionwhiskey.com
About Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits
Initially called W.J. Deutsch & Sons Ltd., the company was founded in 1981 by Chairman Bill Deutsch to market quality wines produced by prestigious families from major wine regions of the world. In 2009, it announced the expansion of the award-winning company to include a spirits portfolio. Today the company is renowned for its brand-building prowess and its ability to meet the needs of the modern consumer. Bill's son Peter Deutsch is CEO; thus, two generations of the Deutsch family work side by side in their continuous quest to build strong brands and relationships throughout the wine and spirits industry. The portfolio includes award-winning wines from Australia: [ yellow tail ], [ yellow tail ] Pure Bright, [ yellow tail ] Fresh Twist; California: Bellacosa, Girard Winery, Joseph Carr, Josh Cellars, Josh Cellars Reserve, Layer Cake, The Calling; France: Beau Joie Champagne, Cave de Lugny, Fleurs de Prairie, Hob Nob Vineyards, Sauvion et Fils; Italy: Barone Fini, Villa Pozzi; New Zealand: The Crossings; Portugal: Quinta Do Vale Meao; Argentina: Clos de los Siete; and award-winning spirits: Redemption Whiskey, Bib & Tucker Bourbon, Masterson's Rye, Luksusowa Vodka, Gray Whale Gin and Cantera Negra Tequila. www.deutschfamily.com
©2023 Deutsch Family Wine & Spirits, Stamford, CT. Please drink responsibly.
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HFCL is deploying an Industry 4.0 Private 5G solution at its Optical Fibre manufacturing plant at Hyderabad, India for improved operational efficiency and agility
NEW DELHI, March 9, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- With the rapid rollout of 5G in India, enterprises are looking at 5G technology to further their digital transformation, including the promise of Industry 4.0. GSA reports* that 41% of private networks being deployed by enterprises are private 5G networks that enable deployment of high-performing infrastructure like robotics, drones, sensor-based and AI-based automation, etc. to boost their connectivity, productivity and operational flexibility.
HFCL has collaborated with Microsoft to create converged private 5G solutions that harness new-age technologies of IoT, Cloud, Edge Computing, AI and Analytics to transform industry verticals that include manufacturing, retail & warehouse, mining, education, defence, railways, smart city, etc.
HFCL is deploying one such Private 5G enabled Industry 4.0 solution as a pilot program using Microsoft Azure public MEC and HFCL 5G Indoor Small Cell, at its Optical Fiber manufacturing plant in Hyderabad. Along the fiber production line, HFCL's 5G small cells enable real-time fiber defect detection using video analytics and image processing.
Microsoft Azure public MEC which integrates Azure compute and edge-optimized Azure services with the mobile operator's public 5G network connectivity, analyses this video data in real-time to identify any defects and generates insights for root cause analysis and preventive care. Through this AI-enabled, cloud-connected, low-latency private 5G solution, HFCL is improving the operational efficiency and manufacturing agility of its fiber manufacturing plant.
"We are very pleased with our collaboration with Microsoft in implementing Industry 4.0 solution in our own factory as a pilot program, using Microsoft Azure public MEC. The best practices and the lessons learnt will act as a playbook to deploy Private 5G solutions for manufacturing and other industry verticals embarking on a similar digital transformation journey," said Mahendra Nahata, Managing Director at HFCL.
HFCL's Private 5G solutions bring together key components – 5G connectivity, data collectors & sensors, AI, analytics, edge and cloud platform – to create horizontal and vertical solutions to digitally transform industries. These pre-validated, pre-integrated solutions leverage partnerships with telcos, industry best of breed components and Azure public MEC to deliver highly scalable, rapidly deployable solution for enterprises.
"Microsoft Azure provides seamless and rapid capabilities to roll out Industry 4.0 solutions at scale while solving critical business problems at the operator edge. HFCL can now leverage Azure compute, storage, networking, and AI capabilities for a comprehensive portfolio of private 5G use-cases across industry verticals," said Samik Roy, Executive Director, Corporate, Medium, Small Business, Microsoft India.
HFCL is also using Azure for its Rise with SAP project. Furthermore, HFCL has deployed its Cloud Network Management System (CNMS) on Azure to provide centralized visibility and control of its IO portfolio of communication products.
*https://gsacom.com/press-release/gsa-955-organisations-now-deploying-private-mobile-networks- globally/
About HFCL:
HFCL is a leading technology company specializing in creating digital networks for telcos, enterprises and governments. Over the years, HFCL has emerged as a trusted partner offering sustainable high tech solutions with a commitment to provide the latest technology products to its customers. Our strong R&D expertise coupled with our global system integration services and decades of experience in fibre optics enable us to deliver innovative digital network solutions required for the most advanced networks.
The Company's in-house R&D Centres located at Gurgaon & Bengaluru along with invested R&D Houses and other R&D collaborators at different locations in India and abroad, innovate futuristic range of technology products and solutions. HFCL has developed capabilities to provide premium quality Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cables, state-of-the-art telecom products including 5G Radio Access Network (RAN) products, 5G Transport Products, WiFi Systems (WiFi 6, WiFi 7), Unlicensed Band Radios, Switches, Routers and Software Defined Radios.
The Company has state-of-the-art Optical Fiber and Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plants at Hyderabad, Optical Fiber Cable manufacturing plant in Goa and in its subsidiary HTL Limited at Chennai.
We are a partner of choice for our customers across India, Europe, Asia Pacific, Middle East, Africa and USA. Our commitment to quality and environmental sustainability inspires us to innovate solutions for the ever-evolving customer needs.
Visit www.hfcl.com for more information.
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ZURICH, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Neoss Group is happy to welcome Dr. Sebastian Bauer to our growing team as our Director Product Management as of July 1st, 2022. Sebastian will lead the global product management team and the product strategy and product portfolio management.
As Director Product Management, Sebastian will have responsibility for the product portfolio's success as well as manage all key stakeholders related to the product line to achieve the vision and goals for the product portfolio in the future.
"Sebastian will be a very important part of the future of our organization, and I am happy to welcome him to Neoss as our Director Product Management. With his experience from his previous roles and working closely with dental experts around the world, Sebastian will be a key contributor to the success of the company and our growth."
Dr. Robert Gottlander, CEO and President of Neoss Group.
Sebastian brings over 15 years of experience within the medical device industry and international project management. Most recently he has worked as a consultant for medical device enterprises facing challenges with market introduction, development, or manufacturing. Before this, Sebastian worked in various senior positions in research, development, and product management at Nobel Biocare and Dentsply Sirona.
""I am very excited to start this new position. Neoss offers all the treatment solutions a dental practitioner requires. I look forward to working with the Neoss family and supporting the business and brand expansion.""
Dr. Sebastian Bauer, Director Product Management Neoss
Sebastian holds a Doctorate Materials Science and Surface Engineering from University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany; a Master's Degree in Materials Science and Glass & Ceramics from the University of Erlangen-Nuremberg, Germany. He was a visiting researcher, Laboratoire des Matériaux Catalytiques et Catalyse en Chimie Organique, Institut Gerhardt (ENSCM), Montpellier, France. Sebastian has also been published in 35+ peer-reviewed journals with a focus on implant innovations for improved osseointegration and soft tissue management. He will be based out of our Zürich office at The Circle Zürich Airport.
About Neoss®
Neoss offers intelligent solutions that are intuitively easy to use. Our products allow dental professionals to provide reliable and cost-effective treatments to their patients with predictable long-term results. Leading the market with ingenuity and integrity, we strive to set new standards. In developing smart treatment solutions and working closely with each practice, Neoss makes the complex less complicated. We call that Intelligent Simplicity. Headquartered in Harrogate, UK, with research and development based in Gothenburg, Sweden, the company has established a global footprint with a long-standing presence in key markets. To find out more visit https://www.neoss.com
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Cleanup began in battered parts of the South and Midwest after a sprawling storm system produced ferocious winds and heavy snow that caused widespread damage and multiple deaths before racing through the Northeast on Saturday.
More than a foot of snow fell in parts of New York state, Vermont, New Hampshire and Maine before the late-winter storm started to ebb late in the day. Driving conditions were hazardous, as dozens of cars, trucks and tractor-trailers slid off roads, police said. In New York’s capital region of Albany, crews worked to restore power to nearly 20,000 customers as heavy, damp snow snapped tree branches.
The storm’s death toll rose with additional fatalities reported in Indiana and Michigan, while Kentucky’s governor said at least five people died in that state as the system spawned straight-line winds, possible tornadoes and powerful thunderstorms in the South on Friday.
The system previously slammed California with as much as 10 feet (3 meters) of snow. Search crews have rescued several Californians stranded in the state's mountain communities, and some residents in the mountains east of Los Angeles will likely remain trapped in their homes for at least another week after the snowfall proved too much to handle for most plows.
In Indiana, a state trooper was struck by a vehicle and killed Friday afternoon while assisting with traffic backups following weather-related crashes.
Master Trooper James R. Bailey, 50, was hit while deploying stop sticks on Interstate 69 near Auburn to stop a speeding vehicle fleeing Fort Wayne police, state police said. A 42-year-old Marion, Indiana, man was arrested and faces a charge of resisting law enforcement causing death to a law enforcement officer.
In Michigan, an 80-year-old man was struck and killed Friday evening by a snowplow that was backing up while clearing snow from a driveway in Ann Arbor, MLive.com reported. The snowplow driver said he didn’t know he had struck the man until a bystander got his attention, police said.
At least five deaths were reported in hard-hit Kentucky, Gov. Andy Beshear said Saturday. The storm, with wind gusts surpassing 70 mph, downed trees and power lines and damaged homes and other buildings.
“This is very significant, widespread damage throughout Kentucky,” Beshear said.
In central Tennessee, where the severe weather took down power lines and damaged homes, at least two deaths were blamed on the storm. In both cases, the victims were struck by falling trees, authorities told local news outlets.
About 728,000 utility customers in Kentucky, Michigan and Tennessee were without power, according to PowerOutage.us. More than 330,000 of those customers were in Kentucky, and the governor warned it would take days for utility crews to fully restore service.
Kentucky’s electric cooperatives reported hundreds of snapped utility poles and thousands of power lines down across the Bluegrass State. Soft ground from heavy rains slowed the progress of heavy equipment to access damaged infrastructure.
“The damage from this event is as widespread as any natural disaster I have ever seen in Kentucky co-op history,” said Chris Perry, president and CEO of Kentucky Electric Cooperatives.
In Alabama, a 70-year-old man sitting in his truck in Talledega County was killed when a tree fell onto his vehicle. A 43-year-old man in Lauderdale County and a man in Huntsville also were killed by falling trees Friday, local authorities said. Heavy rain caused flooding in southern Missouri and northern Arkansas.
In the upper Midwest, winter-weary residents dug out Saturday from snowfall that caused widespread power outages and forced Detroit's Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to briefly close late Friday. Thousands of residents in the region already had lost power for days following recent ice storms that slammed Michigan.
Victoria Burnett felt a sense of foreboding as the snow began falling Friday in Farmington Hills, northwest of Detroit. Burnett lost power for seven days following the first ice storm. She was able to use a generator until her service returned.
“When it started snowing (Friday) and I saw it was heavy, wet snow, I was really worried,” Burnett said. Her lights flickered, but the power remained on.
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Contributing to this report were Associated Press writers Bobby Caina Calvan in New York City; Sarah Rankin in Richmond, Virginia; Kimberly Chandler in Montgomery, Alabama; Mark Pratt in Boston and Amy Taxin in Los Angeles.
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More than a dozen universities have closed in Japan due to its declining population. Could the U.S. be in store for the same fate, as college enrollment slips here?
Japan’s sharp college enrollment decline: Wake-up call to US?
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(The Hill) – Missing text messages for top Trump administration Homeland Security officials in the days surrounding Jan. 6, 2021, are raising new questions about why the agency’s watchdog did not alert officials to the potential destruction of records.
According to a document obtained by the Project on Government Oversight, text messages for former acting Homeland Security Secretary Chad Wolf as well as his deputy, Ken Cuccinelli, were unable to be located.
The late February message to Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Inspector General Joseph Cuffari indicates that record retention issues at the agency extend beyond the Secret Service and that DHS’s own watchdog failed in multiple instances to notify lawmakers about the missing messages.
The news was first reported by The Washington Post, which described the text messages as being lost in a reset of their government phones when they left office after President Biden’s inauguration.
The correspondence from DHS’s management division alerted Cuffari that the messages could not be extracted and were no longer accessible.
The revelation of additional messages that the department is no longer able to account for comes after Cuffari was asked by lawmakers earlier this week to step aside from investigating what he said earlier this month were “erased” text messages of Secret Service agents.
Lawmakers, including Rep. Bennie Thompson (D-Miss.), chair of both the House Homeland Security Committee and the Jan. 6 select committee, said Cuffari may have violated the law by failing to alert DHS or lawmakers about the potential mismanagement of government records.
The latest development also indicated that Homeland Security Under Secretary for Management Randolph Alles, who also previously led the Secret Service, also had his phone reset and his messages were unaccounted for.
Neither Cuffari’s office nor DHS responded to requests for comment.
Both Wolf and Cuccinelli met with Jan. 6 investigators to face questions about pressure from former President Trump for DHS to seize voting machines. Baseless allegations that the machines had been hacked are thought to be behind the pressure campaign.
But their texts from Jan. 5 and Jan. 6 could also shed light on how top national security advisors were reacting as the Capitol was stormed.
The Jan. 6 committee swiftly subpoenaed the Secret Service text messages after being alerted by Cuffari — roughly seven months later — that the messages were “erased” as part of a device replacement program. Secret Service contends any data that was lost was due to a migration to a new mobile management software.
Lawmakers serving on the panel said it could provide another line of inquiry.
“We’re certainly going to be looking into any emails or text messages that were within the scope of what we requested and that have been lost or destroyed,” Rep. Adam Schiff (D-Calif.) told The Hill.
A suite of legislative committees made the request for such documents just days after the Jan. 6 attack and ahead of any planned tech updates at DHS.
“I just don’t know why everybody’s texts and emails are suddenly disappearing all over the place. So I assume it’s not just a technological problem. But we’ll get to the bottom of it,” Rep Jamie Raskin (D-Md.) said.
“We would expect that they would be there and we expect to get all of the records and we will work for both legal and technological answers where evidence mysteriously disappeared,” Raskin added.
Secret Service has previously said they are unsure whether any texts are missing as they instruct agents not to use text messages for security reasons. Agents were instructed to archive any records ahead of the migration. Still, the agency ultimately turned over just one message to the Jan. 6 committee — a text from former Capitol Police Chief Steven Sund pleading for help.
“Well, I’m concerned. First of all, if that information exists, what’s the format? If it’s missing, how did it end up being missed? These individuals are not connected to the Secret Service, although they are in the Department of Homeland Security. So obviously, we’ll have to look and see the connection, if any, between that,” Thompson said. | 2022-07-29T21:24:03+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/national/more-missing-texts-this-time-from-trump-dhs-officials-raise-new-jan-6-questions/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Amid recent reports of so-called “forever chemicals” found in drinking water, it’s not hard to imagine that some Americans might be hypersensitive when it comes to the taste of their tap water this summer.
If you do notice an odd taste, however, the reason might be more benign than you think.
Complaints of an “earthy” or “musty” taste or smell might just be the result of a regular summer phenomenon for many water systems, the accelerated growth of some algae compounds thanks to warmer weather.
“Specifically, it is metabolites from the algae that are producing the slightly off-putting smell and taste,” Wilmington, Delaware, officials said in a news release at the end of June. “The City said the water is safe to drink and there is no need to boil the water.”
Cyanobacteria, formerly referred to as blue-green algae, can create two compounds – geosmin and methylisoborneol (MIB) – that are responsible for the unpleasant odor and taste. City utilities treat drinking water to kill the bacteria that causes the compounds, but the harmless compounds may remain.
“While the taste and odor can be unpleasant, geosmin and MIB are not toxic or harmful,” the City of Sacramento’s website advises. “Chilling your water or adding lemon is known to help diminish the musty or earthy taste.”
Health officials warn, however, that cyanobacteria in the rivers, lakes and reservoirs that feed drinking water systems can be dangerous while untreated. Tampa, Florida, officials warned residents Friday that the algae had been found locally and could potentially kill pets within minutes of exposure.
Conventional water treatment can generally remove cyanotoxins from the bacteria in the source waters, according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, but such systems can “face challenges” during a severe bloom event.
If you have further questions about the quality of your tap water, the EPA has provided contact information for local health officials in all U.S. states and territories. | 2022-07-09T16:08:09+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/tap-water-tasting-off-this-summer-this-may-be-why/ |
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — The woman who called police to report a family violence assault by Texas basketball coach Chris Beard said Friday that Beard did not strangle her and she never wanted him arrested or prosecuted.
Beard was suspended indefinitely without pay after his Dec. 12 arrest on a felony charge of strangling his fiancée, Randi Trew, who lives with him.
In a statement sent to The Associated Press by her attorney, Randy Leavitt, Trew said she is “deeply saddened” by the incident and said Beard was acting in self-defense from her.
“Chris and I are deeply saddened that we have brought negative attention upon our family, friends, and the University of Texas, among others. As Chris’ fiancée and biggest supporter, I apologize for the role I played in this unfortunate event. I realize that my frustration, when breaking his glasses, initiated a physical struggle between Chris and myself,” Trew said in the statement.
“Chris did not strangle me, and I told that to law enforcement that evening. Chris has stated that he was acting in self-defense, and I do not refute that. I do not believe Chris was trying to intentionally harm me in any way. It was never my intent to have him arrested or prosecuted. We appreciate everyone’s support and prayers during this difficult time,” she said.
Leavitt confirmed that Trew, whose name was redacted by police from charging documents, agreed to be named publicly. He declined further comment.
In a statement, the university said: “We are reviewing the statement from Randi Trew. This matter is the subject of an internal investigation and the university does not comment on pending investigations.”
Beard’s attorney, Perry Minton, did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
According to the police affidavit in support of Beard’s arrest, Trew initially placed an emergency call from their house and told responding officers Beard had strangled her from behind to the point where she couldn’t breathe for several seconds, and bit her when an argument turned physical. The affidavit listed several visible signs of an altercation, including bite marks on her arm and abrasions on her face and leg.
According to the affidavit, Trew initally told police “he choked me, bit me, bruises all over my leg, throwing me around and going nuts.”
A separate Austin police incident report notes that Beard told police Trew had struck at him and that he had tried to grab her wrists to stop her. When asked if any punches were landed, Beard told police, “I think she was trying to hit my private parts,” according to the incident report.
Trew’s statement Friday didn’t address several details noted in the initial police reports, such as the bite marks and telling officers that he had slapped her glasses off her face. But her denial that he strangled her could be significant for prosecutors because Beard was charged with assault by strangulation/suffocation-family violence, a third-degree felony punishable by two to 10 years in prison if convicted.
A spokesperson for the Travis County District Attorney’s office did not immediately respond to requests for comment.
Beard is in his second season of a seven-year guaranteed contract that pays him more than $5 million per year. Before that, he was 112-55 in five seasons with the Red Raiders. He was named The Associated Press coach of the year in 2019, when he guided Texas Tech to a 31-7 finish and lost in an overtime thriller to Virginia in the national championship game.
Texas is 3-0 since Beard was suspended. The Longhorns play Texas A&M-Commerce on Dec. 27 before starting Big 12 play at Oklahoma on Dec. 31.
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Venture Into Cures, a virtual benefit show, brought together world-renowned actors and musicians to raise awareness and funds for EB Research Partnership
NEW YORK, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - On November 20, EB Research Partnership (EBRP) presented the third annual Venture Into Cures, an inspiring virtual event featuring moving stories about individuals and families living with Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB). Co-founders Eddie and Jill Vedder, along with their daughters Olivia and Harper Vedder, were joined by a lineup of celebrity friends and guests to raise over $1.3 million for EBRP, bringing the 3 year total raised via Venture Into Cures to more than $6 million, moving the organization closer to finding a cure for EB and leading the way for other rare diseases.
More than 75,000 people tuned in from over 70 countries to watch the special that included appearances and performances by Jonathan Brown, Dana Carvey, Billie Eilish, Will Ferrell, FINNEAS, Jack Harlow, Tom Holland, Joe Jonas, Kermit the Frog, John Legend, Macklemore, Lamorne Morris, Joy Oladokun, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Chris Pratt, Keanu Reeves, Olivia Rodrigo, Broken Social Scene, Molly Shannon, Hannah Simone, David Spade, Lauren Spencer-Smith, The Vedder Family, Emma Watson, Venus Willams, and more.
The one-hour virtual show was produced by EBRP and Door Knocker Media, with artist booking by one twenty eight. Watch the replay stream of Venture Into Cures at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6DPxsVlofwA
"With our third annual Venture Into Cures event wrapped, we cannot begin to express our gratitude for those involved in this incredible show," said Jill Vedder, EBRP co-founder. "From the exceptional talent who offered their time and voice, through to the generous donors that continue to show up for the EB community, we are immensely grateful as we move closer to finding a cure for EB."
"Through the ongoing support of the Venture Into Cures' audience, donors and the patient and medical communities, we will continue to fund the most innovative and impactful global research. Over the last ten years, EBRP has made incredible strides in research and clinical trials. From the resiliency of the families and the commitment of scientists, together our ambitious goal is to cure EB in this decade," added Eddie Vedder, musician and EBRP co-founder.
Produced by EBRP and Door Knocker Media, with artist booking by one twenty eight, highlights from the show include:
Actor Emma Watson introducing the story of fearless 6-year-old Elodie Kubik, the inspiration behind the annual fundraiser, Plunge for Elodie, in conversation with Kermit the Frog.
Singer/songwriter John Legend, performing an exclusive presentation of his song, "Never Break", in honor of the brave young people and families living with EB.
An inspiring and educational conversation between Dr. Jean Y. Tang, and Dr. Anthony Oro, two brilliant scientists leading the charge to discover innovative EB therapies, introduced by athlete and entrepreneur, Venus Williams.
Actor Chris Pratt introduces seven year old EB warrior Solomon Bonner, and shares his story through a mutual love of dinosaurs.
Singer and songwriter Olivia Rodrigo lends her voice to EBRP, through an inspiring video montage.
Actor Keanu Reeves highlighted the story of Deana Molinaro, a young artist that uses the power of art to heal and inspire others with EB.
EB is a life-threatening genetic disorder that affects approximately 500,000 people worldwide. Called "Butterfly Children" because their skin is as fragile as a butterfly's wings, children with EB face severe pain, open external and internal wounds, and a grueling daily bandaging process. There is currently no treatment or cure for EB; however, EBRP's innovative Venture Philanthropy model is helping to fast-track not only a cure for EB but therapies that could affect thousands of other rare diseases.
Co-Founded by a dedicated group of parents, along with Jill and Eddie Vedder, as the largest global organization supporting EB research, EBRP has funded more than 120 projects through their innovative model, directly impacting the clinical landscape. Through EBRP's work, clinical trials for EB have increased by nearly 20 times, from 2 to nearly 40, including four Phase III clinical trials, the final phase before the FDA considers approval for a new therapy.
Learn more about the life-changing work of EBRP at www.ebresearch.org.
Founded in 2010 by a dedicated group of parents and Jill and Eddie Vedder, EB Research Partnership (EBRP) is the largest global nonprofit dedicated to funding research aimed at treating and ultimately curing Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), a group of devastating and life-threatening skin disorders that affect children from birth.
Working around the clock with offices in the US and Australia, EBRP utilizes an innovative venture philanthropy business model. When making a grant to a research project, they retain the added upside of generating a recurring revenue stream if the therapy or product is commercially successful, then use the return on investment to fund additional EB research until a cure is found.
To learn more, visit www.ebresearch.org.
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President Joe Biden has reiterated his calls for stricter gun control after the deadly shooting in Allen, Texas. In a statement, the president vowed to sign any assault weapons ban passed by Congress "immediately." He included prayers for the victims and their families, while also thanking first responders for their service.
But the main focus of President Biden's statement was urging Congress to take action to pass new gun legislation. He said he's already done what he can as president.
"Once again, I ask Congress to send me a bill banning assault weapons and high-capacity magazines," he wrote. "Enacting universal background checks. Requiring safe storage. Ending immunity for gun manufacturers. I will sign it immediately. We need nothing less to keep our streets safe."
SEE MORE: Advocacy group exec on guns: 'There are some proven steps we can take'
President Biden also wrote about signing the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act into law, and other progress made by way of two dozen executive actions to curb gun violence. However, he emphasized that more action is needed.
"Too many families have empty chairs at their dinner tables," he wrote. "Republican Members of Congress cannot continue to meet this epidemic with a shrug. Tweeted thoughts and prayers are not enough."
There doesn't seem to be a path forward in passing new legislation, especially with Republicans controlling the House of Representatives and Democrats in control in the Senate. The two parties have maintained their differing positions.
SEE MORE: After a Scripps News guns investigation, Congress takes note
Democrats in Congress have been calling for an assault weapons ban, more background checks and safe storage laws. But a lot of Democrats are pointing fingers at Republicans for not participating in the conversation.
Rep. Nikema Williams spoke earlier this morning, saying she's willing to work with her Republican colleagues on some kind of gun reform, but she just needs them to come to the table to talk about it.
"When is it going to break through to my Republican colleagues that we have to do something?" she asked. "We are responsible for what is happening in our country as the leaders. And my colleagues on the Democratic side have been standing, waiting, ready to continue to put people over politics and do something about all of the gun violence in our country."
SEE MORE: Gun violence is affecting mental health for 88% of Americans, study finds
On the other hand, Republicans have spoken out about trying to tackle what they view as the root problems of gun violence. Sen. Bill Cassidy told CNN he is looking to address mental health, domestic violence and gang violence. He thinks intervening in those areas will reduce gun violence. But he also noted that the Bipartisan Safer Communities Act has not been fully implemented yet and called on the Biden administration to ensure that it is.
Trending stories at Scrippsnews.com | 2023-05-08T20:40:25+00:00 | ktvh.com | https://www.ktvh.com/president-biden-pushes-congress-for-gun-control-after-another-shooting |
TORONTO, June 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gamelancer Gaming Corp. (CSE: GMNG) (OTCQB: WDRGF) (FRA: 64Q) ("Gamelancer" or the "Company"), a mobile-focused entertainment company providing brands access to the global gaming audience through its owned and operated channels, is excited to announce it has generated $184,000 in monthly recurring revenue from its curated, in-house produced online video content. With custom Gamelancer video featuring Robolox, Minecraft, GTA and its branded "Egirl" content, Gamelancer now produces 8 custom video content series featured on various OTT video platforms, with recently acquired JoyBox Media launching 2 OTT video content series in the month of May.
OTT, or "over-the-top" media is a service which provides internet streaming of custom TV shows or movies for subscribers of the platform to view. Gamelancer curates custom short-form video content which is submitted to OTT platforms, which are subsequently featured on the platform for subscribers to view. Gamelancer therein received a 50% revenue split with the OTT platform hosting the content.
"Gamelancer's growing network of over 28,200,000 followers and subscribers on Tiktok, Snapchat, and Instagram, constitute the largest GenZ social media network in gaming. Our audience increasingly views our video content on subscription-based OTT platforms, which charge viewers a fee and generate advertising revenue, providing Gamelancer with a vital monthly recurring revenue stream. Our OTT video revenue continues to demonstrate that Gamelancer is a new media company, focused on short-form video content and direct media sales. Gamelancer will continue to build multiple short-form video series', featuring content derived from our daily videos posted across our 27 channels. Our walled-garden approach to owned and operated channels on platforms such as Tiktok, allows us to host hundreds of daily short-form videos and choose the best material to build into TV-style series." – Jon Dwyer, Chairman & CEO, Gamelancer Gaming Corp.
Acquired by Wondr Gaming, Gamelancer Gaming Corp. is a growing mobile-focused social media network in gaming - generating over 1.2 billion monthly video views across its 27 owned and operated channels. With over 28,200,000 followers on TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat, predominantly located in the US, Canada, the UK, and Australia, Gamelancer sells direct and programmatic media across its network to the world's largest brands. With advanced user data analytics, we provide our audience curated content relevant to the GenZ & Millennial gaming community, which allows brands unparalleled access to the largest media inventory in gaming across TikTok, Instagram, and Snapchat. Gamelancer also monetizes across its variety of Snapchat Discover channels with monthly recurring revenue in partnership with Snapchat.
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At 1100 PM AST (0300 UTC), the center of Tropical Storm Earl was located near latitude 18.4 North, longitude 60.3 West. Earl is moving toward the west-northwest near 14 mph (22 km/h), and this motion with a decrease in forward speed is expected through early Sunday. A turn toward the northwest with an additional decrease in forward speed is expected Sunday through Monday. On the forecast track, the center of Earl is expected to pass near or north of the northern Leeward Islands on Saturday, and north of the Virgin Islands and Puerto Rico Saturday night and Sunday.
Data from Air Force Reserve and NOAA Hurricane Hunter aircraft indicate that maximum sustained winds are near 40 mph (65 km/h) with higher gusts. Some slight strengthening is possible during the next few days.
Tropical-storm-force winds extend outward up to 175 miles (280 km) mainly to the north and east of the center.
The minimum central pressure based on dropsonde data is 1005 mb (29.68 inches).
Watches and Warnings
Interests in the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico should monitor the progress of Earl.
Land Hazards
RAINFALL: Earl is expected to produce total rainfall amounts of 2 to 4 inches, with isolated totals of 6 inches, across the Leeward Islands, U.S. And British Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through this weekend. Limited flash, urban, and small stream flooding will be possible. Rapid rises on rivers are also possible in Puerto Rico.
WIND: Gusty winds, especially in squalls, are possible across the northern Leeward Islands, the Virgin Islands, and Puerto Rico through the weekend. | 2022-09-03T03:48:07+00:00 | local10.com | https://www.local10.com/weather/hurricane/2022/09/03/tropical-storm-earl-forms-east-of-the-northern-leeward-islands/ |
TRUCKEE, Calif. (AP) — Authorities in Northern California released a frame from surveillance video showing a missing 16-year-old at a store before she disappeared over the weekend and asked Wednesday for anyone with information to contact officials, saying they are not getting new leads.
Kiely Rodni, of Truckee, was last seen Saturday near the Prosser Family Campground in Truckee at a party attended by hundreds of juveniles and young adults, police said.
Rodni’s phone has been out of service since the party, and her car, a 2013 silver Honda CRV, has not been found, authorities said.
“Anyone who was at that party that night, please come to law enforcement, please go to the tip line, it is anonymous if they want to remain anonymous,” Placer County Sheriff Lt. Josh Barnhart said at a press conference.
Barnhart said investigators have collected a lot of videos from gas stations, private businesses and residences and they are going through the painstaking task of reviewing all the footage for any signs of the teenager. But he said not getting any new leads from people who may have seen her the night of her disappearance is very frustrating.
“Someone saw her but they’re not coming forward,” Barnhart added.
Officials with at least 16 local, state and federal enforcement agencies are helping in the investigation and search crews have fanned across the region straddling the California-Nevada state line looking for her. Dozens of family and friends are also searching and offering a $50,000 reward.
Officials said a helicopter has been searching from the air along the I-80 corridor between Donner Summit and the Nevada border and marine units from three local sheriff’s offices have searched at Prosser Creek Reservoir. Officials have also deployed scent-tracking dogs.
“We’re struggling with clues and so searches aren’t super successful if you don’t have a direction on where to search,” said Nevada County Sheriff’s Office captain Sam Brown. | 2022-08-11T19:04:45+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/surveillance-photos-of-missing-truckee-teen-released-as-search-continues/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — A man stabbed a pit bull to death following a quarrel with the dog’s owner in New York City’s Central Park, officials said.
The seriously injured dog was transported to a local animal clinic, where he was euthanized after the stabbing Saturday evening, police said.
According to the New York Daily News, an argument broke out between the man and the woman when the assailant’s unleashed dog began biting at the woman’s pit bull. As she tried to separate the dogs, the man pulled out a switchblade and stabbed the pit bull mix.
No arrests were made as of Sunday. An investigation was ongoing. | 2023-06-19T00:13:04+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/ap-top-headlines/man-stabs-pit-bull-to-death-in-central-park-after-argument-between-dog-walkers/ |
ST. LOUIS, Nov. 30, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lambert, a public relations, investor relations and integrated marketing agency, welcomes research and communications expert Heather Rice, Ph.D., as director. Rice joins Lambert's market research team where she will lead and support quantitative and qualitative research studies, and develop customized training programs for clients across diverse industries and geographies.
"Heather's breadth and depth of experience, from study design to statistical analysis to insights and reporting, will be invaluable as we expand our market research division as part of Lambert's newly introduced marketing and content strategy capabilities," said Laura Vandiver, managing director of market research. "Her contributions and emphasis on diversity, equity and inclusion and anti-bias, anti-racist work will positively impact results for our clients."
For 20 years, Rice has asked illuminating questions and provided compelling insights and strategic recommendations informed by data-driven methodologies and the science of human behavior. As an award-winning educator and author of several scientific publications, she excels at creating captivating messages and translating complex ideas into clearly communicated content for a multitude of audiences. In addition, she has provided training and instruction to thousands of individuals, incorporating inclusive design principles regardless of format.
Before joining Lambert, Rice worked in various academic capacities, including researcher, professor, advisor and leader at Washington University in St. Louis. Most recently, she spearheaded several special projects as an Office of the Provost Faculty Fellow supporting teaching, research and practice faculty. These projects included a workplace culture and climate study, employee policy analysis and revisions emphasizing equity, and the design and implementation of a campus-wide faculty orientation program. Rice earned doctorate and master's degrees in psychology and neuroscience from Duke University and a bachelor's degree in psychology from Arizona State University.
"I'm excited to share my research, training, communications and psychology background with the Lambert team," said Rice. "Shifting from academia to an agency is a bold move, but the opportunities are limitless. And regardless of industry, a solid research foundation is a universal best practice when developing a successful communication strategy."
About Lambert
Founded in 1998, Lambert invented the PR and IR integrated agency model with over 20 years of continuous growth attributed to the firm's laser focus on strategic communications and bottom-line results in the achievement of client goals. The award-winning national agency is a top-40 PR and top-15 IR firm with top-five specialties in automotive and mobility, education, private equity, and mergers and acquisitions, alongside robust practice areas in consumer brands, healthcare, and tourism and hospitality. Lambert was named to the 2023 Agency Elite Top 100 list. The firm's reach spans six major talent hubs, including Grand Rapids, Detroit, New York, St. Louis, Houston and Phoenix. Lambert is a founding partner of TiiCKER, a shareholder loyalty platform, and an equity partner in minority-owned independent marketing agency 9thWonder. Lambert's Founder and Chair Jeff Lambert is the global board chair of PROI Worldwide, the world's largest and most diverse partnership of PR firms.
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Judge Matthew Kacsmaryk, who overturned the FDA’s approval of the abortion drug mifepristone, has a history of anti-abortion views and was appointed by former President Donald Trump.
Here & Now‘s Deepa Fernandes speaks with Caroline Kitchener, a Washington Post national political reporter, covering abortion.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
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PEARL, Miss. (AP) — Large fans hummed noisily Thursday to try to dry out the carpet at The Exchange Church, a day after storms rapidly dumped several inches of rain and pushed water into the one-story brick building in central Mississippi.
Bryant May is lead pastor of the Southern Baptist congregation in the Jackson suburb of Pearl. He said it was the second time in four years the church flooded. The church will conduct online services this weekend, and May said he hopes the building will be in working order soon after that.
“The good news in it is that we have a little bit of experience — that’s good news/bad news — so we have a little bit of a game plan on how to attack it," May said Thursday.
Weather radar showed heavy rainfall Thursday in parts of Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama and in the Florida panhandle.
Several flash flood warnings were issued, and the Mississippi Department of Transportation reported water covering highways Thursday from the central part of the state down to the Gulf Coast. Flowing water washed away part of a state highway in rural Newton County, between Jackson and Meridian.
The National Weather Service predicted the Pearl River near Jackson, Mississippi, will crest early next week at nearly the level it reached during flooding in 2020. Emergency officials said residents in low-lying areas near the river should prepare for the possibility of evacuating in the next several days.
After Wednesday's deluge caused creeks to overflow, law enforcement officers carried toddlers out of a flooded day care center in Florence, Mississippi, south of Jackson. The Rankin County Sheriff's Department posted video on Facebook of deputies walking through brown, knee-deep water to take children to an elevated truck, placing them gently on benches.
Rankin County sheriff's deputies also helped move more than 40 residents out of a flooded nursing home Wednesday in nearby Brandon.
Tony Banks said Thursday that when he returned to his apartment in the Jackson suburb of Flowood after work Wednesday, the parking lot was knee-deep in water. He said a creek overflowed, flooding some cars and trucks. Banks said he caught a fish near the vehicles.
“He was flopping around in the parking lot and I grabbed his mouth,” said Banks, 35. He said he tossed the bass back into the water.
In Alabama, vehicles traveling along flooded roads created boat-like wakes on low-lying Dauphin Island, a popular beach community off the coast, but police said the water was not deep enough Thursday morning to pose a major threat. Flooding was likely across southwestern Alabama through nightfall, forecasters said, and Mississippi temporarily closed a welcome station on Interstate 10 because of flooding.
A few schools around Mobile, Alabama, dismissed early because of flooding or power outages. The National Weather Service said rain was falling at a rate of as much as 3 inches (7.6 centimeters) an hour along the coast, and roads and parking lots were flooded in Foley on the eastern shore of Mobile Bay.
Joy Lester owns a second-hand store in Pearl, Mississippi, near The Exchange Church. She said she will have to throw away most of the couches, dining room sets and inventory that was soaked by flooding.
“All of this is just a waste. It's got to go,” Lester said as she surveyed the damage Thursday.
Three Mississippi cities set one-day rainfall records Wednesday, the weather service said. Jackson received just over 5 inches (12.7 centimeters), Meridian received 4.6 inches (11.7 centimeters) and Vicksburg received 2.9 inches (7.4 centimeters).
On Wednesday, Jackson also surpassed its previous record for rainfall for the month of August, at 11.57 inches (29.4 centimeters). The previous record for the month was 11.51 inches (29.2 centimeters) in 2008, the weather service said.
The National Weather Service said flooding was expected near several rivers in central and southern Mississippi. The Pearl River was above flood stage in the Jackson area Thursday and was expected to continue rising. That means streams and creeks are unable to drain into the river, and water could threaten homes and businesses.
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Associated Press writer Jay Reeves in Birmingham, Alabama, contributed to this report.
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Credit: Rogelio V. Solis | 2022-08-25T22:30:27+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/rapid-rainfall-floods-buildings-and-highways-in-deep-south/U3WXYKJNMBHVTJN4MW3SRX45T4/ |
Millions watched and thousands submitted in the first demonstration of the power of UnitedMasters Beat Exchange
NEW YORK, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, creator platform UnitedMasters, announced that after thousands of submissions and millions of views, Cherelle Stephenson/@sherealtalk with Danyale Brooklynn Lowery/@30foez and ArmonieJAY/@armoniejay had won the first ever Hit-Boy Beat Exchange Contest. The winners will be flown to L.A. and join Hit-Boy in his studio to finish their respective tracks which will be released by UnitedMasters.
"I just want to open up that opportunity to young artists to be heard. I wish I had that same chance at platform when I was young," said HIT-BOY.
"UnitedMasters best-in-class creator tools are bringing to life a whole new way for independent artists and producers to collaborate in real-time. Hit-Boy put out the call and thousands of UnitedMasters artists answered online. With Cherelle Stephenson + Danyale Brooklynn Lowery and ArmonieJAY joining Hit-Boy in studio next month, the Hit-Boy Beat Exchange challenge will provide these artists with the guidance and development needed to take their career to the next level," said David Melhado, UnitedMasters Vice President of Music and Marketing.
"I have invested so much into my craft for so long. I pray for exposure like this, and opportunities like this to showcase what I'm capable of. I work so hard and sacrifice so much, it's like finally receiving that one yes," said Cherelle Stephenson.
"This opens a lot of new doors for me. I'm still the same as always but I have a little bit more rep behind my belt," said Danyale Brooklynn Lowery.
"This is confirmation that it's my time to shine - all my hard work and dedication has finally paid off. I've waited several years to work with Hit and throughout these years I consistently worked on my craft to be around greats such as Hit-Boy," said Armonie Williams.
The UnitedMasters Hit-Boy Beat Exchange has been huge among UnitedMasters artists and on social media:
- There were over 3.4M views of Hit-Boy video releasing the Hit-Boy Beat Exchange contest - a living extension of UnitedMasters Beat Exchange where artists and producers connect, collaborate and cook up new music.
- There were 4.8k submissions in 9 days - Will.i.am was among the thousands who dueted Hit-Boy's beat.
- Over 47,000 producers are currently registered on the UnitedMasters Beat Exchange.
- Hit-Boy's beats have set records for engagement on the UnitedMasters Beat Exchange to date with almost 50K total beat plays. His next batch of beats will drop on the Beat Exchange in November.
And this is just the beginning. Next month we'll launch our first ever Hit-Boy "Vetted" Exclusive, a contest where UnitedMasters producers submit beats in a specific style or genre like heavy bass, summertime beats or in the style of his famous anthem "Sicko Mode". Hit-Boy will choose his top beat submission to be featured in the UnitedMasters "Hit-Boy Vetted" playlist that will live on the Beat Exchange and be promoted to artists who want that signature Hit-Boy sound. In October, UnitedMasters will also launch with Hit-Boy our "Weekly Hits" Educational Series: showcasing Hit-Boy dropping knowledge about beat making, artist-producer collaboration, and how to make it as an independent artist.
About UnitedMasters: Launched in 2017 by Translation founder and music industry veteran Steve Stoute, UnitedMasters provides a new industry alternative for over 1.5 million independent artists. UnitedMasters gives artists access to premium music distribution services, a suite of tools to help them directly connect with fans, and opportunities for unique partnerships with some of the world's biggest brands. The UnitedMasters platform enables artists to operationalize their independence and maximize their creative and economic potential while allowing them to maintain full ownership over their master recording rights.
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Supreme Court weighs ‘most important case’ on democracy
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Supreme Court is about to confront a new elections case, a Republican-led challenge asking the justices for a novel ruling that could significantly increase the power of state lawmakers over elections for Congress and the presidency.
The court is set to hear arguments Wednesday in a case from North Carolina, where Republican efforts to draw congressional districts heavily in their favor were blocked by a Democratic majority on the state Supreme Court because the GOP map violated the state constitution.
A court-drawn map produced seven seats for each party in last month’s midterm elections in highly competitive North Carolina.
The question for the justices is whether the U.S. Constitution’s provision giving state legislatures the power to make the rules about the “times, places and manner” of congressional elections cuts state courts out of the process.
“This is the single most important case on American democracy -- and for American democracy -- in the nation’s history,” said former federal judge Michael Luttig, a prominent conservative who has joined the legal team defending the North Carolina court decision.
The Republican leaders of North Carolina’s legislature told the Supreme Court that the Constitution’s “carefully drawn lines place the regulation of federal elections in the hands of state legislatures, Congress and no one else.”
Three conservative justices already have voiced some support for the idea that the state court had improperly taken powers given by the Constitution when it comes to federal elections. A fourth has written approvingly about limiting the power of state courts in this area.
But the Supreme Court has never invoked what is known as the independent state legislature theory. It was, though, mentioned in a separate opinion by three conservatives in the Bush v. Gore case that settled the 2000 presidential election.
If the court were to recognize it now, opponents of the concept argue, the effects could be much broader than just redistricting.
The most robust ruling for North Carolina Republicans could undermine more than 170 state constitutional provisions, over 650 state laws delegating authority to make election policies to state and local officials, and thousands of regulations down to the location of polling places, according to the Brennan Center for Justice at the New York University School of Law.
Luttig, who advised former Vice President Mike Pence that he had no authority to reject electoral votes following the 2020 election, is among several prominent conservatives and Republicans who have lined up against the broad assertion that legislatures can’t be challenged in state courts when they make decisions about federal elections, including congressional redistricting.
That group includes former California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, law professor Steven Calabresi, a founder of the conservative Federalist Society and Benjamin Ginsberg, a longtime lawyer for Republican candidates and the party.
“Unfortunately, because of ongoing and widespread efforts to sow distrust and spread disinformation, confidence in our elections is at a low ebb,” Ginsberg wrote in a Supreme Court filing. “The version of the independent state legislature theory advanced by Petitioners in this case threatens to make a bad situation much worse, exacerbating the current moment of political polarization and further undermining confidence in our elections.”
The arguments are taking place a day after the final contest of the 2022 midterms, the Georgia Senate runoff between Democratic Sen. Raphael Warnock and Republican Herschel Walker.
In that contest, state courts ruled in favor of Democrats to allow for voting on the Saturday before the election, over the objections of Republicans.
Jason Snead, of the conservative Honest Elections Project, said the case is an opportunity for the high court to rein in out-of-control state courts which are being pushed by Democratic attorneys to effectively create new rules governing voting, including the Georgia example.
“We’ve seen a fairly pervasive attempt to use courts to rewrite election laws if those laws don’t suit partisan agendas,” Snead said in a call with reporters. “That’s not something we want to see when it flies in the face of the Constitution.”
He is among proponents of the high court’s intervention who argue the case doesn’t represent “a threat to democracy.”
The justices can instead write a narrow opinion that places limits on state courts without upsetting the choices New York and other states have made to restrict partisan redistricting, a group of New York voters wrote in a court filing.
The New Yorkers implicitly recognize that if the court gives more power to state legislatures over drawing congressional lines, Republicans may not necessarily benefit.
During the last redistricting cycle, states that used independent redistricting commissions rather than legislatures were largely Democratic-dominated ones. Commissions drew 95 House seats in states with Democratic legislatures and governors, as opposed to only 12 in states with GOP control. A ruling that grants legislatures ultimate power over redistricting could eradicate those commissions and let Democrats redraw a major chunk of the House map.
“The bottom line is the impact of this fringe theory would be terrible,” said former Attorney General Eric Holder, chairman of the National Democratic Redistricting Committee. “It could unleash a wave of gerrymandering from both parties.”
Even less dramatic changes may not necessarily tilt the GOP’s way on a national redistricting map that was essentially fought to a draw, and where state court rulings cost Democrats about as many House seats as Republicans.
The Supreme Court refused to step into the North Carolina case in March, allowing the court-drawn districts to be used this year.
Justices Samuel Alito, Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas dissented. Writing for the three, Alito said “there must be some limit on the authority of state courts to countermand actions taken by state legislatures when they are prescribing rules for the conduct of federal elections. I think it is likely that the applicants would succeed in showing that the North Carolina Supreme Court exceeded those limits.”
Justice Brett Kavanaugh has separately written about the need for federal courts to police the actions of state courts when it comes to federal elections.
Chief Justice John Roberts’ record on this question gives both sides some hope. In 2015, he wrote a strong dissent from the court’s decision upholding an independent redistricting commission in Arizona.
Roberts wrote that the Constitution does not permit “a state to wholly exclude ‘the Legislature’ from redistricting. "
But in 2019, Roberts wrote the court’s majority opinion that closed federal courts to claims of partisan gerrymandering but noted state courts remained open. “Provisions in state statutes and state constitutions can provide standards and guidance for state courts to apply,” he wrote, in an opinion joined by Alito, Gorsuch, Kavanaugh and Thomas.
The court’s other conservative justice, Amy Coney Barrett, has no track record in this area.
In North Carolina, a new round of redistricting is expected to go forward next year and produce a map with more Republican districts, whatever the outcome of the high-court case.
In last month’s elections, voters flipped the majority on the state Supreme Court, electing two new Republican justices that give the GOP a 5-2 edge and make it probable, though not certain, that the court would uphold a map with more Republican districts.
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Associated Press writers David A. Lieb in Jefferson City, Missouri, Nicholas Riccardi in Denver and Gary D. Robertson in Raleigh, North Carolina, contributed to this report.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-04T14:56:52+00:00 | wcjb.com | https://www.wcjb.com/2022/12/04/supreme-court-weighs-most-important-case-democracy/ |
SAVOY — Elizabeth Rothermel passed away Sunday (Aug. 28, 2022) at home surrounded by her family.
Elizabeth was a wife, mother, sister and friend, but she was also a farmer who enjoyed gardening, canning and driving a grain truck for over 40 years.
Elizabeth was a member of the Women’s Committee for the Champaign County Farm Bureau, a member of Art Needle sewing club and an avid bridge player and St. Louis Cardinals fan. She will be remembered for her delicious homemade pies and her volunteer work selling nuts for Pathfinders. Some of the greatest times spent as a family were around the dinner table enjoying Elizabeth’s good cooking. She always made sure to make more food than necessary so leftovers could be enjoyed later.
Elizabeth was born Sept. 3, 1942, in Champaign, to Ray and Julia Umbanhowar Tate. She loved her brother, Donnie (Joan) Tate, and sister, Barbara (Jim) Downs, very much. She married the love of her life and best friend, Willard Rothermel, on Nov. 18, 1961. He survives.
Survivors also include her four children, Kris (TJ) Farrar, Dan Rothermel, John Rothermel and Julie (Butch) Buesing; and nine grandchildren, Joe, Max and Jack Butler, Hayley and Molly Buesing, Morgan and Kyley Rothermel and Jack and Henry Farrar.
She was preceded in death by her parents and her brother.
Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday, Sept. 2, at Immanuel Lutheran Church, Broadlands, with Pastor John Sharp officiating. Burial will take place in Immanuel Lutheran Cemetery. There will be a visitation from 4:30 to 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, at the church. Homer Funeral and Cremation Services are handling the arrangements.
Memorials can be made to Cunningham Children’s Home, St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital or Immanuel Lutheran Church. | 2022-08-31T06:23:37+00:00 | news-gazette.com | https://www.news-gazette.com/obituaries/elizabeth-rothermel/article_f3d19ac0-28b8-11ed-a78d-4fbb2ca8c422.html |
As you watch explosive revelations pour forth about Donald Trump and his fellow coup plotters at Tuesday’s congressional hearing on the insurrection, keep this number in mind: 19.
By contrast, this poll finds that 75 percent of GOP primary voters believe Trump was “just exercising his right to contest the election.” Trump employed extraordinary corruption and mob violence in an effort to destroy our political order, and by 75-to-19, GOP voters say this was perfectly within the bounds of democratic conduct.
If the Jan. 6 House select committee hopes to create a kind of breakthrough moment of broad bipartisan consensus — that the conduct of Trump and his coup-plotters was fundamentally unacceptable in a democracy — then that poll finding is a dark reminder that this won’t happen.
And yet, if a sliver of GOP voters out there is persuadable on this point, that might be an opening. It dangles at least the possibility that the pro-democracy majority can be broadened a bit here and there, in strategic ways that could make a difference on the margins.
The revelations at Tuesday’s committee hearing should make it impossible to cling to the lie that in trying to subvert his loss, Trump was merely exercising his legal options. That’s because the hearing will include videotaped testimony given to the committee by Trump’s White House counsel, Pat Cipollone.
We don’t know exactly what Cipollone testified to behind closed doors. But the committee says he provided information that’s “highly relevant” to Trump’s misconduct on nearly every front.
Remember, Cipollone warned against many of Trump’s most corrupt moves. Those include pressure on the Justice Department to manufacture impressions of a fraudulent election, efforts to use fake electors to game the presidential electoral count in Congress, and pressure on his vice president to subvert that count.
Cipollone also reportedly warned that Trump and others in his circle could be legally vulnerable if they joined paramilitary groups Trump mobilized at the Capitol. Tuesday’s hearing will illuminate Trump’s role in animating those groups, and the degree to which he expressly used mob intimidation to pressure reluctant actors to complete his procedural coup.
In short, it’s impossible to square this bottomless corruption and seeming embrace of political violence with the notion that Trump innocently sought to exercise his legal options. Yet only the tiniest slice of GOP voters appears open to that argument.
A useful explanation of all this comes from Sarah Longwell, a Never Trump GOP strategist who conducts focus groups of Republican voters. The Times reports that Longwell’s group, the Republican Accountability PAC, will spend at least $10 million in the midterms to defeat GOP candidates who are essentially running on Trump’s insurrectionist energies.
The few GOP voters receptive to the truth about Trump and Jan. 6 are critical to those efforts, Longwell says. So who are they?
They identify as Republican and have a long relationship with the GOP. Yet Longwell notes they hold a very outdated picture of the GOP as still the party of former president Ronald Reagan.
“They hold on to their Republican identity,” Longwell told me. “But they have what I call a ‘Reagan hangover.’ They think the party still stands for limited governments, free markets and American leadership in the world, which, of course, is not what the Republican Party represents anymore.”
As Longwell notes, that constituency still thinks of Trump’s assault on our political order as cordoned off from the GOP, as a “uniquely Trump phenomenon.”
But of course, many Republicans fully acquiesced in Trump’s plot and have spent the past year trying to cover it up or erase it with propaganda. A handful of Republicans directly participated in it. And now, numerous Republicans are running for office essentially on a vow to help execute a similar coup effort next time the need and opportunity arise.
The complication, Longwell says, is getting that slice of GOP voters to see those Republican candidates as motivated by the same insurrectionist spirit as Trump. The goal is also to disabuse those voters of lingering illusions about what the GOP has become.
That’s the idea behind new ads such as this one targeting Doug Mastriano, the GOP nominee for governor in Pennsylvania — and a full-blown insurrectionist:
NEW from our friends at Republican Accountability PAC:
— The Republican Accountability Project (@AccountableGOP) July 11, 2022
Doug Mastriano is a threat to democracy. Listen to these Pennsylvanian Republicans tell you why. pic.twitter.com/OpfpFNGYlI
The center-right GOP voters these ads cater to must be educated on what candidates such as Mastriano really represent, Longwell says, noting these voters “are not yet completely caught up to how radical the party is.”
So that sliver of voters presents both a challenge and an opportunity for those who hope to build out a pro-democracy majority coalition. But when it comes to democracy’s long-term prognosis, the fact that there are so few of them seems awfully grim. | 2022-07-12T16:12:05+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/07/12/trump-jan-6-hearing-new-york-times-poll/ |
Raiders snap losing streak with win over Broncos
The Raiders secured their first win of the season Sunday with a win over the Denver Broncos, 32-23, at Allegiant Stadium.
Josh Jacobs rushed for a career-high 144 yards and two touchdowns.
Contact Vincent Bonsignore at vbonsignore@reviewjournal.com. Follow @VinnyBonsignore on Twitter. | 2022-10-03T01:32:03+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/raiders/raiders-snap-losing-streak-with-win-over-broncos-2650312/ |
Eddie Rosario Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Nationals - April 1
Published: Apr. 1, 2023 at 10:23 AM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
Eddie Rosario is back in the lineup for the Atlanta Braves and will face Josiah Gray and the Washington Nationals April 1 at 4:05 PM ET.
Eddie Rosario Game Info & Props vs. the Nationals
- Game Day: Saturday, April 1, 2023
- Game Time: 4:05 PM ET
- Stadium: Nationals Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on fuboTV!
- Nationals Starter: Josiah Gray
- TV Channel: MASN
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -200)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +360)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +115)
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Eddie Rosario At The Plate (2022)
- Rosario hit .212 with 12 doubles, a triple, five home runs and 17 walks.
- In 37 of 84 games last season (44.0%) Rosario got at least one hit, and in 13 of those contests (15.5%) he picked up more than one.
- He hit a home run in 6.0% of his games last season (84 in all), going deep in 1.9% of his plate appearances.
- Rosario picked up an RBI in 16 of 84 games last year, with multiple RBIs in three of them. He drove in three or more runs in two games.
- In 25 of 84 games last season (29.8%), he crossed home plate safely, including two games with multiple runs.
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Eddie Rosario Home/Away Batting Splits (2022)
Nationals Pitching Rankings (2022)
- The 7.8 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Nationals pitching staff last season ranked 23rd in MLB.
- The Nationals' 5.01 team ERA ranked 29th among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Nationals pitchers combined to allow 244 total home runs at a rate of 1.5 per game (the most in baseball).
- Gray starts for the first time this season for the Nationals.
- In his last appearance on Wednesday, Sept. 28, the 25-year-old right-hander started the game and went six innings against the Atlanta Braves.
- In 28 games last season he put together a 7-10 record and had a 5.02 ERA and a 1.359 WHIP.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | 2023-04-01T16:33:13+00:00 | witn.com | https://www.witn.com/sports/betting/2023/04/01/eddie-rosario-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
Nissan recalls nearly 323K Pathfinder SUVs because hoods can fly off unexpectedly
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nissan is recalling nearly 323,000 Pathfinder SUVs in the U.S. because the hoods can unexpectedly fly open and block the driver's view.
The recall covers Pathfinders from the 2013 through 2016 model years.
The automaker says in documents posted Tuesday by U.S. safety regulators that dust and dirt can accumulate on the secondary hood latch. That can cause it to malfunction and stay unlatched even when the hood is closed. The hood could fly open if the main latch is inadvertently released or not closed properly after engine service.
Nissan is working on a remedy. Owners are expected to be notified by letter starting July 18. They'll be notified again once a repair is developed. | 2022-06-28T19:35:10+00:00 | fox29.com | https://www.fox29.com/news/nissan-recalls-nearly-323k-pathfinder-suvs-because-hoods-can-fly-off-unexpectedly |
Public Service Carbons holds hearing about Summit Carbon Solutions pipeline
BISMARCK, N.D. (KFYR) - How would a pipeline carrying millions of tons of carbon dioxide impact Bismarck? That’s the question the Public Service Commission hoped to answer at a lengthy public hearing about the Summit Carbon Solutions project at the Heritage Center on Tuesday.
The Summit Carbon Solutions project is going to be huge if it gets approved. It’ll cost several billion dollars and it’ll bring carbon dioxide from five states to North Dakota to be stored underground. But some people are concerned about how it’ll affect communities around the state. On Tuesday, the focus was on Bismarck.
Former Bismarck Mayor John Warford is saying no to the carbon dioxide pipeline.
“I’m trying to preserve my rights so that this company doesn’t take my land, I’m trying to preserve my rights that my family, who lives on the ranch property a little over a mile from the pipeline, that their safety is not compromised,” said John Warford.
He says he’s concerned the position of the pipeline will negatively impact the city.
“Bismarck is going to grow to the north and to the east, and if this pipeline stays where it is, it’s going to affect the long-term growth of Bismarck,” said Warford.
Warford hired an attorney to question witnesses at length during the PSC meeting on Friday.
“Why is it in this situation that the only location on the entire route where Summit is requesting to install the pipeline close to a city is Bismarck?” said Randy Bakke, John Warford’s attorney.
The COO of Summit Carbon Solutions says that’s not true: the pipeline ventures near other, larger cities along the five-state route too.
“For a project of this size, I believe only about 5% of the pipeline route actually traverses a high consequence or could affect area, which is extremely low. In my experience, they’re usually, depending on where you are in the country, 40 to 50 to 60%,” said James Powell, COO of Summit Carbon Solutions.
Even so, many people like John Warford are still opposed to the project.
“If you really want to get down to this, this is all about climate change. Taking CO2 from these ethanol plants so that the climate is not affected adversely, that’s their premise. I have a differing opinion, but I think that’s what we’re dealing with,” said Warford.
Interestingly, environmental groups seeking to fight climate change, like the Dakota Resource Council, stand with Warford in opposition to the pipeline. The Commission didn’t site the pipeline today.
There will be three more public hearings over the next 2 months in Gwinner, Wahpeton, and Linton, where members of the public are welcome to testify.
Copyright 2023 KFYR. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-15T01:47:56+00:00 | kfyrtv.com | https://www.kfyrtv.com/2023/03/15/public-service-carbons-holds-hearing-about-summit-carbon-solutions-pipeline/ |
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Statement from: American Academy of Family Physicians, American Association of Nurse Practitioners, American Academy of Physician Associates, American College of Emergency Physicians, American College of Physicians, American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists, American Geriatrics Society, American Medical Association, American Osteopathic Association, Council of Medical Specialty Societies, Infectious Diseases Society of America, and AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine
WASHINGTON, Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Given the anticipated increase in COVID-19 and influenza cases this fall and winter, America's healthcare professional organizations are coming together to remind the public of the importance of vaccinations and early treatment. A strong recommendation from a trusted clinician is one of the most effective strategies to increase vaccine uptake. We encourage our members to use every interaction with patients as an opportunity to make strong vaccine recommendations, educate and answer questions about prevention and treatment options, encourage vaccination, and where feasible provide vaccination.
We strongly recommend that everyone who is eligible, especially those at higher risk, urgently receive their updated COVID-19 booster (or COVID-19 primary series if not yet vaccinated) and influenza vaccine. We expect that the updated COVID-19 vaccine will help reduce severe illness, hospitalizations and death for our most vulnerable patients, including older adults, those who are pregnant and recently pregnant, and those from historically minoritized communities. We urgently ask all clinicians to be vigilant and prioritize vaccination in the coming months. To maximize uptake of vaccines after counseling, our organizations will continue to advocate for access to vaccines and evidence-based treatments for everyone.
Given the higher morbidity and mortality among older people, those who are pregnant and recently pregnant, and immunocompromised people, we strongly recommend that healthcare professionals increase their timely use of effective treatments. While newer variants may not respond to some existing treatments, healthcare professionals must be ready and able to prescribe life-saving oral antiviral treatments for COVID-19 and influenza, to those at highest risk. It is critical that everyone, especially those at risk for serious illness, understand the importance of testing and early communication with their clinicians to seek treatment as soon as they test positive.
We commit to continue working with federal partners to provide usable and consistent information and emerging evidence-based tools that we can rapidly push to our members. The time to act is now, and the nation's organizations of healthcare professionals are ready and willing to do all we can to encourage vaccination and use of evidence-based treatments in the critical months ahead.
About American Academy of Family Physicians: Founded in 1947, the AAFP represents 127,600 physicians and medical students nationwide. It is the largest medical society devoted solely to primary care. Family physicians conduct approximately one in five office visits -- that's 192 million visits annually or 48 percent more than the next most visited medical specialty. Today, family physicians provide more care for America's underserved and rural populations than any other medical specialty. Family medicine's cornerstone is an ongoing, personal patient-physician relationship focused on integrated care. To learn more about the specialty of family medicine and the AAFP's positions on issues and clinical care, visit www.aafp.org. For information about health care, health conditions and wellness, please visit the AAFP's consumer website, www.familydoctor.org.
About American Association of Nurse Practitioners: The American Association of Nurse Practitioners® (AANP) is the largest professional membership organization for nurse practitioners (NPs) of all specialties. It represents the interests of the more than 355,000 licensed NPs in the U.S. AANP provides legislative leadership at the local, state and national levels, advancing health policy; promoting excellence in practice, education and research; and establishing standards that best serve NPs' patients and other health care consumers. To locate an NP in your community, visit npfinder.com. For more information about NPs, visit aanp.org.
About the American Academy of Physician Associates (AAPA): AAPA is the national membership organization for all PAs (physician associates/physician assistants). PAs are licensed clinicians who practice medicine in every specialty and setting. Trusted, rigorously educated and trained healthcare professionals, PAs are dedicated to expanding access to care and transforming health and wellness through patient-centered, team-based medical practice. PA has been named one of the best jobs overall and one of the best healthcare jobs for the fifth year in a row by U.S. News & World Report. The PA profession ranked number three this year in Best STEM jobs. Learn more about the profession at aapa.org and engage through Facebook, LinkedIn, Instagram, and Twitter.
About the American College of Emergency Physicians: The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) is the national medical society representing emergency medicine. Through continuing education, research, public education, and advocacy, ACEP advances emergency care on behalf of its 40,000 emergency physician members, and the more than 150 million people they treat on an annual basis. For more information, visit www.acep.org and www.emergencyphysicians.org.
About the American College of Physicians: The American College of Physicians is the largest medical specialty organization in the United States with members in more than 145 countries worldwide. ACP membership includes 160,000 internal medicine physicians, related subspecialists, and medical students. Internal medicine physicians are specialists who apply scientific knowledge and clinical expertise to the diagnosis, treatment, and compassionate care of adults across the spectrum from health to complex illness.
American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists: The American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (ACOG) is the nation's leading group of physicians providing health care for women. As a private, voluntary, nonprofit membership organization of 60,000 members, ACOG strongly advocates for quality health care for women, maintains the highest standards of clinical practice and continuing education of its members, promotes patient education, and increases awareness among its members and the public of the changing issues facing women's health care. www.acog.org.
About the American Geriatrics Society: Founded in 1942, the American Geriatrics Society (AGS) is a nationwide, not-for-profit society of geriatrics healthcare professionals dedicated to improving the health, independence, and quality of life of older people. Our 6,000+ members include geriatricians, geriatrics nurse practitioners, social workers, family practitioners, physician assistants, pharmacists, and internists who are pioneers in advanced-illness care for older individuals, with a focus on championing interprofessional teams, eliciting personal care goals, and treating older people as whole persons. AGS believes in a just society, one where we all are supported by and able to contribute to communities where ageism, ableism, classism, homophobia, racism, sexism, xenophobia, and other forms of bias and discrimination no longer impact healthcare access, quality, and outcomes for older adults and their caregivers. AGS advocates for policies and programs that support the health, independence, and quality of life of all of us as we age. https://www.americangeriatrics.org/.
About the American Medical Association: The American Medical Association is the physicians' powerful ally in patient care. As the only medical association that convenes 190+ state and specialty medical societies and other critical stakeholders, the AMA represents physicians with a unified voice to all key players in health care. The AMA leverages its strength by removing the obstacles that interfere with patient care, leading the charge to prevent chronic disease and confront public health crises, and driving the future of medicine to tackle the biggest challenges in health care.
About the American Osteopathic Association: The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) represents more than 178,000 osteopathic physicians (DOs) and osteopathic medical students; promotes public health; encourages and funds scientific research; serves as the primary certifying body for DOs; and is the accrediting agency for colleges of osteopathic medicine. To learn more about DOs and the osteopathic philosophy of medicine, visit www.osteopathic.org.
About the Council of Medical Specialty Societies: The Council of Medical Specialty Societies (CMSS) is a coalition of 50 specialty societies representing more than 800,000 physicians across the house of medicine. As the national organization of specialty societies, CMSS provides a proactive platform to assess and address emerging issues across specialties that influence the future of healthcare and the patients we serve.
About the Infectious Diseases Society of America: The Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) is a community of over 12,000 physicians, scientists, and public health experts who specialize in infectious diseases. Its purpose is to improve the health of individuals, communities, and society by promoting excellence in patient care, education, research, public health, and prevention relating to infectious diseases. Learn more at https://www.idsociety.org/.
About AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine: AMDA – The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine is the only medical specialty society representing the community of over 50,000 medical directors, physicians, nurse practitioners, physician assistants, and other practitioners working in the various post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Dedicated to defining and improving quality, we advance our mission through timely professional development, evidence-based clinical guidance, and tireless advocacy on behalf of members, patients, families, and staff. Visit www.paltc.org for more information.
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Groups formerly affiliated with PlanMember Securities and LPL among latest to join Cetera Advisor Networks
LOS ANGELES, Aug. 17, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cetera Financial Group, one of America's largest networks of financial professionals, announced today that three teams managing more than $550 million have affiliated with Cetera Advisor Networks. The teams are led by three seasoned advisors: Nuno Pereira, Jim Lohnes, and Brenton Schmidt. Pereira and Lohnes were formerly affiliated with PlanMember Securities, while Schmidt was formerly affiliated with LPL. The affiliations are among the latest recruiting wins for Cetera, which attracted a record $3.6 billion in assets in the second quarter of 2022.
Pereira manages nearly $340 million for clients. Raised in a union family, he specializes in serving union workers, providing holistic retirement planning, pension planning, and 401(k) guidance services. He serves multiple generations and works closely with union leadership and members of local unions to provide wide-ranging retirement planning services.
"After carefully evaluating options for a new firm affiliation, I'm pleased to join Cetera Advisor Networks," Pereira said. "The impressive platform and leading tools and technology offerings will help me better serve my clients for the long-term. I look forward to elevating my business and serving my union clients more holistically thanks to Cetera's dedicated support, committed team and valuable resources."
Lohnes leads Lohnes Wealth Management, which manages $120 million for clients, serving individuals in organized labor, specifically telephone and utility union members who are retiring. Schmidt is based in Delano, MN, and manages nearly $100 million, providing wide-ranging financial planning and wealth management services for clients.
"We welcome these teams to Cetera Advisor Networks and are pleased that they have found the right fit for their business needs and aspirations," said John Pierce, head of business development at Cetera. "As financial professionals evaluate their firm affiliation, we believe Cetera will continue to rise to the top of advisors' consideration set and attract the industry's best financial professionals who are seeking a fresh start to more effectively serve their clients and grow their enterprise value."
For more information about Cetera Advisor Networks, visit https://www.cetera.com/cetera_at_a_glance/cetera-advisor-networks.
Cetera Financial Group (Cetera) is a leading financial services firm whose purpose is to enable the delivery of best-in-class financial advice to as many Americans as possible. Cetera empowers its financial professional communities to help clients achieve their version of financial wellbeing through the Advice-Centric Experience®. Cetera proudly serves independent financial professionals, tax professionals, banks and credit unions in providing wide-ranging financial planning and wealth management services.
Cetera oversees approximately $353 billion in assets under administration and $122 billion in assets under management, as of December 31, 2021.
Visit www.cetera.com, and follow Cetera on LinkedIn, Twitter and Facebook.
"Cetera Financial Group" refers to the network of independent retail firms encompassing, among others, Cetera Advisors LLC, Cetera Advisor Networks LLC, Cetera Investment Services LLC (marketed as Cetera Financial Institutions or Cetera Investors), Cetera Financial Specialists LLC, and First Allied Securities, Inc. All firms are members FINRA/SIPC. Located at: 655 W. Broadway, 11th Floor, San Diego, CA 92101.
Individuals affiliated with Cetera firms are either Registered Representatives who offer only brokerage services and receive transaction-based compensation (commissions), Investment Adviser Representatives who offer only investment advisory services and receive fees based on assets, or both Registered Representatives and Investment Adviser Representatives, who can offer both types of services.
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Brooklyn Park family waits for answers in son's shooting death
(FOX 9) - Family members say Syoka Siko - or "SK" - as he was called, loved shooting hoops.
But now the athlete, who was on the roster when the Park Center High School basketball team won a state championship last season and had a 3.6 GPA, is gone.
"He was kind of a shy kid. Introverted. You think about Syoka, all these good childhood memories of raising him and you just start crying. So yeah, its been really, really rough," said Syoka's father Fred Voss.
Brooklyn Park Police say Siko was one of four people in a car in the parking lot of an apartment complex in the 8400 block of Regent Avenue North on Friday night, when two people in masks approached the car and got into an altercation with the teens inside.
Someone opened fire but investigators say they don't know who.
Police say Siko and another 17-year-old were hit and the driver tried to take them to the hospital, but he stopped on the ramp from I-94 to 53th Avenue North to call 9-1-1.
Siko later died from his injuries at North Memorial Medical Center, while the other teen's gunshot wound wasn't life threatening.
"I miss him dearly. You wonder what could have been done so he doesn't get shot," said Siko's mother Alvera Voss.
Siko's family says he had been battling depression and recently moved in with a family friend in Andover, where he attended Andover High School to get a change of scenery.
"I feel that I failed him. I'm supposed to be planning Syoka's graduation party. He would have been graduating this December, ahead of time," said his mother.
In the meantime, Siko's family is left wondering what could have happened if "SK's" fresh start hadn't been cut tragically short.
"He was in a rough patch. If he could have gotten through it, he really could have done something in life but he's not going to get a chance," said Siko's father.
Police arrested the 17-year-old driver and prosecutors have until noon on Tuesday to charge him.
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SPRINGDALE, Ark. — October 6 might seem like just an ordinary day to some, but for Dale and Velma Shaffer, it marks a special anniversary. No, it's not the day they said, "I do," but if you ask the couple of 58 years, the day is just as meaningful.
"The transplant was done October the sixth, 1976," recalled Dale Shaffer. "Forty-six years ago, today."
However, the journey to that fateful day in 1976 was not without bumps along the way.
"I lost my first kidney in 1962 due to kidney failure and they removed it in 1963," Dale said. Nearly a decade later, he would have problems again.
"Went to work one morning in Bucklin, Kansas at the barber shop and the vision in my left eye got real blurry," he said.
Dale made it home and explained what he was experiencing to Velma. She then helped drive him two hours to Wichita, Kansas for a surprise that would change their lives forever.
"I didn't realize our life was just about to change in the biggest way that it could," Velma said.
Dale once again went into kidney failure. He began dialysis treatment in 1975 and continued to do so for the next 18 months.
"The first time I went in and he was doing dialysis, he thought I left," Velma said. "I had to go out and regroup a little bit because I realized that I was going to have to be the one helping him with this procedure."
For three nights a week, Velma and Dale conducted at-home dialysis procedures. Dale recalls having to contact their local utility departments to let them know in case of a power outage, they had a priority.
As the calendar flipped to 1976, doctors continued to search for a possible donor match. Then in the fall of that year, Dale's doctors found two potential matches.
"I had two brothers and both of them actually could have gave me a kidney," he said. "But Carl, who is seven years older than myself, he was closer and a better match than my brother Elvis."
Before the operation, Carl told Dale he knew he would be the one to help his brother.
"Carl said one night he had a visitor in a dream who touched his side and said 'you'll be the one to give your brother a kidney,'" he recalled.
Once the operation was complete, Dale's body showed signs of rejection. Doctors told Velma to prepare for more at-home dialysis if things did not improve by the third day after the surgery. At that time, they did all they could do.
Yet, Dale didn't give up hope. While laying in bed two nights after the surgery, he says he felt a change, all thanks to the power of prayer.
"I relied on God, in Christ, Jesus. He's the one who helped us through this whole ordeal."
Incredibly, Dale's condition improved. His body accepted his brother's transplanted kidney and now, 46 years later, Dale celebrates another year baffling doctors.
On average, most kidney transplants last anywhere between seven and 20 years. Dale now approaches five decades and has a lot to be thankful for every October 6.
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MINSK, Belarus — (AP) — The mercenary leader who led a short-lived mutiny against the Kremlin is in Russia and his Wagner troops are in their field camps, the president of Belarus said Thursday, raising new questions about the deal that ended the extraordinary challenge to President Vladimir Putin's rule.
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko's claim could not be independently verified, and the Kremlin refused to comment on Yevgeny Prigozhin's whereabouts. But Russian media have reported he was recently seen at his offices in St. Petersburg.
It was not clear if Prigozhin's presence in Russia would violate the deal, which allowed the Wagner chief to move to Belarus in exchange for ending the rebellion and a promise of amnesty for him and his troops. But the reports signaled that the deal may have allowed him to finalize his affairs in Russia.
If that's true, it could suggest the threat posed by Prigozhin has not yet been fully defused and that the Kremlin is treading carefully with him until it can figure out what to do with troops who may still be loyal to him. Putin has said that Wagner troops can join the Russian military, retire from service or move to Belarus.
But much about the the agreement, which was brokered by Lukashenko, remains murky.
Last week, Lukashenko said the mercenary leader was in Belarus, but on Thursday he told international reporters that Prigozhin was in St. Petersburg and could also travel to Moscow if he so wishes, while Wagner's troops were in their camps. He did not specify the location of the camps, but Prigozhin's mercenaries fought alongside Russian forces in eastern Ukraine before their revolt and also have bases on Russian territory.
He also said that Prigozhin has been given back the cash and weapons that were confiscated by Russian authorities.
Asked where Prigozhin is, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov refused to comment — even going so far as to say Russian authorities weren't able to track his movements — but reaffirmed that the deal that ended the mutiny envisaged his move to Belarus.
Lukashenko said his government offered Wagner, a private military contractor that has sent troops around the world to fight for Russia's interests, the use of Belarusian military camps but the company had not made a final decision.
The Kremlin has played down the fact that Prigozhin escaped punishment for his mutiny while other Putin's critics have been met with harsh prison sentences, exile or even death, saying that the deal with the Wagner chief was necessary to avoid massive bloodshed.
The Belarusian leader shrugged off suggestions that Putin might order Prigozhin killed, saying: “If you think that Putin is so vicious and vindictive to finish him off, no, it’s not going to happen.”
On Wednesday, Russian online newspapers Fontanka and Izvestia posted videos and photos of Prigozhin's opulent mansion in Russia's second-largest city that showed stacks of cash, gold bullion and a jacket fully covered in medals Prigozhin was awarded, including the Hero of Russia medal, one of the country's highest awards. It also published a collection of selfies that showed him posing in various wigs, fake beards and foreign uniforms, an apparent reflection of Wagner's deployments to Syria and several African countries.
A photo hanging in the mansion showed a lineup of decapitated heads. In one published image, an oversized souvenir sledgehammer could also be seen with the inscription “for important negotiations.” The sledgehammer has become a symbol of Wagner after reports its troops used the tool to beat defectors to death.
Asked if Prigozhin and his mercenaries would eventually move to Belarus, Lukashenko answered evasively that it would depend on the decisions of the Wagner chief and the Russian government. The Belarusian leader said he doesn’t think the mercenaries' presence in his country would lead to its destabilization and said any Wagner troops there would be required to sign a contract with Belarusian authorities that would outline conditions and limitations of their actions.
He dismissed suggestions that the mercenaries could attack Ukraine from Belarusian territory, which Russian troops used as a staging ground ahead of their invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. Moscow has also maintained a military presence in Belarus.
During their short revolt, Prigozhin's mercenaries quickly swept through the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don and captured the military headquarters there before marching to within about 200 kilometers (125 miles) of the Russian capital. Prigozhin described it as a "march of justice" to oust his longtime foes — the Russian defense minister and the country's chief military officer — whose handling of the war in Ukraine he criticized.
The Wagner fighters faced little resistance, smashing occasional roadblocks and downing at least six helicopters and a command post aircraft, killing at least 10 airmen.
When the deal was struck, the Wagner chief ordered his troops to return to their camps.
The abortive rebellion represented the biggest threat to Putin in his more than two decades in power, exposing his weakness and eroding the Kremlin’s authority.
Lukashenko said he warned Prigozhin that he and his troops would be destroyed if they failed to make a quick deal to end their mutiny and that Belarus would send a brigade to help protect Moscow.
“It was necessary to nip it in the bud. It was very dangerous, as history shows,” Lukashenko said.
Asked about the deployment of Russia's tactical nuclear weapons to Belarus, Lukashenko said they are intended to deter any aggression against the country. Putin and Lukashenko both have said that some of them already have been moved to Belarus.
“These weapons serve strictly defensive purposes,” he said, adding that if Belarus faces an aggression, “the answer will come instantly.”
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There is no plan to vote on Washington Commanders owner Dan Snyder’s status at next week’s NFL owners meetings in New York, according to three people with knowledge of the agenda.
The people spoke to the Associated Press on condition of anonymity Thursday because the discussions are private.
Snyder’s ownership of the team has been widely debated for years amid several scandals and investigations into workplace conduct in Washington. It became a hotter topic Thursday following an ESPN report detailing Snyder’s efforts to influence other owners and the league office to maintain control of the team.
ESPN reported, citing anonymous sources, Snyder has hired private investigators and told people he has enough information to expose fellow owners and commissioner Roger Goodell.
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The Commanders are denying the contents of the report. In a statement sent to the AP, a team spokesperson called it “categorically untrue” and “clearly part of a well-funded, two-year campaign to coerce the sale of the team, which will continue to be unsuccessful.”
Holland & Knight, one of the law firms representing Snyder, did not immediately respond to a message seeking a response to the report.
Snyder has owned the team since 1999. He and the organization are the subject of ongoing investigations by the US House Committee on Oversight and Reform and former US Attorney Mary Jo White, who is conducting a new review on behalf of the NFL.
Last month, league executive Jeff Miller said there was no timeline for the completion of White’s investigation. Lisa Banks, who represents more than 40 former team employees, among whom some have spoken to White, voiced disappointment about the owners’ plan not to vote on Snyder but expects new findings to change that trajectory.
“I think they’re waiting, and they’ve indicated in the past that they’re going to wait, to see what Mary Jo White’s report says before making any decisions,” Banks said Thursday. “But I expect that after they have that report, they will have plenty to base a removal on, if they choose to do that. I only hope they have the courage to do that.”
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Banks said clients of hers and colleague Debra Katz have been cooperating with the active league and congressional investigations but have not heard back from the NFL office about offers to speak to Goodell or a representative about their experiences.
The current reviews come on the heels of the league’s initial independent investigation by attorney Beth Wilkinson’s firm commissioned in 2020, which found Washington’s workplace culture to be toxic. Snyder and the team were fined $10 million in July 2021, and the league said he turned day-to-day operations over to wife Tanya, but no written report of the findings was released.
The lack of a written report prompted Congress to investigate, and officials invited Snyder and Goodell to testify. Goodell appeared at a public hearing in June. Snyder testified in a private deposition for more than 10 hours in July, the transcript of which has still yet to be released.
A spokesperson for the House Committee on Oversight and Reform had no update other than to say the investigation is ongoing.
The day before Goodell testified, the committee released a 29-page memo about its investigation, saying Snyder tried to discredit those accusing him and other club executives of misconduct and tried to influence Wilkinson’s investigation.
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“The Committee’s investigation also sheds light on the extent of Mr. Snyder’s role in creating and fostering the Commanders’ toxic workplace,” the memo said. “This new evidence suggests that Mr. Snyder’s efforts to influence the Wilkinson Investigation may have been intended to conceal or distract from his own role in this troubling conduct.”
According to the congressional memo, Snyder “endeavored to dissuade his accusers from cooperating with the Wilkinson investigation by sending private investigators to their homes or offering them hush money.”
Mayfield not at practice
Quarterback Baker Mayfield was a no-show at the portion of practice open to reporters on Thursday, further increasing the likelihood that P.J. Walker will start for the Panthers against the Rams on Sunday.
Panthers interim coach Steve Wilks said Wednesday that he wasn’t ready to rule out Mayfield from playing despite a sprained left ankle, but emphasized he would have to see the 2018 No. 1 overall draft pick practice before considering that option.
Wilks took over the Panthers (1-4) on Monday after Matt Rhule was fired.
Walker, who is 2-0 as Carolina’s starter over the past few seasons, took all of the quarterback reps on Wednesday. Mayfield was seen walking through the locker room with a boot still on his left foot.
Punter back with Giants
Giants punter Jamie Gillan returned to practice after remaining in the United Kingdom for a couple of extra days because of a passport issue.
Gillan returned to the US on Wednesday and was a full participant for the Giants (4-1) in the workout for Sunday’s home game against the Ravens (3-2).
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WASHINGTON, May 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado River Basin states today announced an agreement for historic cuts to their water use in response to decades of overuse and drought that have left the Colorado River and its reservoirs depleted. Moira Mcdonald, director of the Walton Family Foundation's Environment Program issued the following statement in response:
"The announcement is a critical step forward to help make sure the Colorado River can continue to support the seven states, 30 Tribal Nations, and 40 million people who depend on it.
By working with each other and with the federal government, Basin states are averting the immediate crisis facing the river. They have also provided an opportunity for us to pursue the kind of long-term cooperation that will be necessary if we want to secure a healthy Colorado River, not just for the next three years, but for decades - and generations - to come.
While this agreement is an important victory, it is not a permanent solution. Any successful plan to keep the Colorado River healthy long-term has to recognize that the needs of nature are not separate from the needs of people. The path to real water security requires keeping enough water in the Colorado River for it to stay healthy and flowing.
We can do this by investing in nature-based solutions – strategies that use the strengths of the natural environment to maximize water resources. A flowing river supports forests, floodplains, and wetlands, which in turn makes the region more resilient to severe fires, droughts, and floods. Taking care of nature in the Colorado River Basin is how we can support the well-being of the communities, farmers, ranchers, and others who rely on the river for their livelihoods.
Working together we can keep this vital resource sustainable for generations to come."
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SAN JOSE, Calif., Oct. 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the OCP Foundation, the nonprofit organization bringing hyperscale innovations to all, announced Sustainability as a new top-level project and as the 5th Tenet to ensure that all work efforts across all OCP Projects have a focus on sustainability, as a core action, that is designed in from the start. OCP's Sustainability top-level project will set reporting targets, monitor and plan compliance with external regulations and best practices, develop high level sustainability KPIs that go beyond traditional data center measures such as power usage effectiveness (PUE), and assemble sustainability technology and process roadmaps for the larger OCP Community to follow under the OCP's new Sustainability Tenet.
Sustainability efforts carried out across the OCP will focus on technology specific implementations of the directions set by its new OCP Sustainability Project. Currently within the OCP there are sustainability efforts in cooling environments involving increasing thermal management efficiency with liquid based cooling technologies such as immersion and cold plate cooling and heat re-use. Beyond thermal optimizations, data center facilities efforts are working to optimize carbon associated from operations and data center facilities construction, and the manufacturing of IT equipment. Designing for circularity is also an important focus to positively control the lifecycle of IT physical infrastructure. For example, firmware needs to be open to promote reuse and improve long term sustainability. OCP hardware specifications will continue to evolve to enable products to remain in use for as long as possible, and design for circularity to enable infrastructure within the data center to be repurposed, and ultimately enable component and material recovery when decommissioned.
"The OCP community has a responsibility to contribute towards reducing the environmental impact of the industry, and drive conversations within their influence to impact technologies deployed in the data centers. The tenets of the OCP foster openness that enables mainstream delivery of the most efficient designs for scalable computing and uniquely positions OCP to be an effective agent for climate action. Adding a mandate for sustainability looking at transparency, circularity, and embodied carbon in IT equipment, silicon and data center facilities will add significant weight to our ability to help the industry minimize its impact on the environment," said George Tchaparian, CEO Open Compute Project Foundation.
To decouple the industry's predicted growth from its environmental impact, the hyperscale and colocation data center industry will need to accelerate existing and future sustainability strategies and solutions to reduce overall environmental impact. OCP believes it can have the most effective and immediate impact on supply chain by developing standardized metrics and promotion of data transparency across value chain, standards for transfer of ownership, by helping to embed circularity from the early life cycle/design stages across the range of IT infrastructure, including building facilities and IT equipment, and with education and awareness.
At the core of the open compute project (OCP) is its community of hyperscale data center operators, joined by telecom and colocation providers and enterprise IT users, working with vendors to develop open innovations that when embedded in product are deployed from the cloud to the edge. The OCP Foundation is responsible for fostering and serving the OCP community to meet the market and shape the future, taking hyperscale led innovations to everyone. Meeting the market is accomplished through open designs and best practices, and with data center facility and IT equipment embedding OCP community developed innovations for efficiency, at-scale operations, and sustainability. Shaping the future includes investing in strategic initiatives that prepares the IT ecosystem for major changes, such as AI & ML, optics, advanced cooling techniques, and composable silicon. Learn more at www.opencompute.org.
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A federal bankruptcy judge has ordered Diamond Sports to pay the full value of its media contracts to the Arizona Diamondbacks, Cleveland Guardians, Minnesota Twins and Texas Rangers.
Judge Christopher Lopez made the ruling on Thursday in Houston. Diamond Sports, which owns 19 networks under the Bally Sports banner, has been in Chapter 11 bankruptcy proceedings in the Southern District of Texas since it filed in March. Diamond said in a financial filing last fall it had debt of $8.67 billion.
In April, the judge ruled Diamond to pay half of what the teams were owed in rights fees.
“I think the contract rate is the right answer here,” said Lopez in using his decision after two marathon days of testimony.
The decision is another chapter in what has been a contentious week in the strained relationship between MLB and Diamond Sports.
On Tuesday, the last San Diego Padres game was aired on Bally Sports San Diego after Diamond Sports missed a rights payment fee and let the grace period expire.
MLB took over production of Padres’ telecasts, beginning with Wednesday’s game at the Miami Marlins.
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Many years ago, I got an email from a woman who'd been in graduate school with me. She'd read something I'd written about that experience and wanted me to know that she, too, had felt like a working-class interloper in the halls of the Ivy League. In fact, she told me that to augment their graduate student stipends, she and her then-husband delivered newspapers before dawn every day to make ends meet.
I thought of that classmate's hidden life all the while I was reading two powerfully disconcerting novels about making it — or not — in America.
Brandon Taylor's, The Late Americans, contains a sprawling cast of mostly gay characters, many of them of color. Almost all are grad students at the University of Iowa, where Taylor himself attended the Iowa Writers Workshop. Many of these characters are living double lives: they may be rich in cultural superiority, but they're unlikely to profit from that advantage.
Take Noah, for instance, who's in the dance program at the university and who films homemade porn videos to support himself. His friend, Ivan, a former dancer now an MBA student, reluctantly begins making porn videos, too, because his future in finance lies in New York and he needs big bucks for an apartment. The novel opens on a day in the life of one of its most vivid characters: a fed-up MFA student named Seamus who's suffering through a weekly poetry workshop. Taylor, through Seamus, clearly revels in satirizing the overblown language of the seminar room: Seamus says to himself that trendy terms like: "Witness and legacy of violence and valid ... made poetry seminar feel less like a rigorous intellectual and creative exercise and more like a tribunal for war crimes."
Seamus supplements his meagre funds by working as a cook in a nearby hospital kitchen. Hospital kitchens, he tells us, "were always hiring . ... [They] were home to junkies, ex-cons, and old women — people who could never afford the hospitals where they worked." Given that he prides himself on being more a man of the people than his elite classmates, it's a punch in the gut for Seamus to overhear two coworkers complain that "he swear he know everything" and then teasingly call him "boss man" to his face.
The Late Americans is a smart, sexually-explicit and cynical novel about young people striving or, sometimes "just" surviving, but don't look for a big take-away about the American Dream in Taylor's deliberately fragmented storyline. His characters are so beyond embracing that age-old American ideal of social mobility.
In Andre Dubus III's new novel, Such Kindness, all that his main character, Tom Lowe, is striving for is a temporary respite from chronic pain. Tom is a 50-something white guy, once a builder, once proud of the work of his hands, like the beautiful house he constructed for his family. Then came the fall off a roof that broke Tom's back and hip. The bank foreclosed on his property, his marriage fell apart, and he became addicted to opioids. Now, six years after he kicked that addiction, Tom lives alone in subsidized housing and cultivates resentments. He calls his ex-wife, who's happily remarried to a lawyer, "an abundist" — a word he "made up, meaning one accustomed to abundance."
"If someone's raised in abundance," Tom thinks to himself, "then that person is raised with partial vision ..." Probably true, but it's the widening of Tom's own vision that this odd and affirmative novel dramatizes.
Tom hatches a plan to commit credit card "convenience check" fraud to steal the money to visit his estranged son who's turning 21. When that scheme predictably goes haywire, Tom is propelled on a journey modeled explicitly on the hero's wanderings in Herman Hesse's novel, Siddhartha. Making his way toward his son, a hungry, stripped-down Tom must accept charity from strangers and divest himself of the bitter internal narratives that have kept him isolated on his couch for years.
In Such Kindness, Dubus pulls off the near-impossible: he writes convincingly and, for the most part, unsentimentally, about a man resurrecting himself from the dead. It's safe to say that Brandon Taylor's fictional MFA students would roll their eyes at this old-fashioned tale of the erosion of masculine independence and the epiphany that renews Tom's hopes. But, despite their differences in tone and form, these two novels share a charged undercurrent of fear about how easy it is to slip out of one's foothold in America and how very hard it can be to find that foothold in the first place.
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» A criminal investigation in Texas over the hesitant police response to the Robb Elementary School shooting is still ongoing a year after a gunman killed 19 children and two teachers in Uvalde. Wednesday marks one year since the deadliest school shooting in Texas history.
» Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis is set to launch his 2024 presidential campaign on Wednesday. The 44-year-old Republican governor is an outspoken cultural conservative and long seen as Donald Trump’s leading rival for the Republican nomination.
» The South Carolina Senate has approved a bill that would ban most abortions after around six weeks of pregnancy, sending the bill to the governor who has promised to sign it.
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FORT SMITH, Ark (KNWA/KFTA) — In July, the Fort Smith Animal Haven, or what you might know as the Kitties and Kanines Shelter, helped 85 animals find a home, and for ‘Clear the Shelters’ they’re hoping to double that number, but they have a long way to go.
Kylie Roe with the Fort Smith Animal Haven said every day animals are brought to the shelter in need of care, but unless they come from animal control they’re being turned away.
Roe said with the shelter at full capacity, it’s hard to give each animal the attention they deserve.
“You really want to get them out to people that deserve to have them. It’s harder to see those babies that you fall in love with not being loved in as much of a capacity as they should be loved in,” said Roe.
The Fort Smith Animal Haven has around 380 animals looking for a forever home. ‘Clear the Shelters’ runs through Wednesday, August 31. | 2022-08-29T20:12:13+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/full-animal-shelters-need-help-to-clear-the-shelters/ |
Constance Wu is getting candid in her new memoir. In Making a Scene, the 40-year-old actress alleges that she faced harassment from an unnamed co-worker on Fresh Off the Boat, her ABC sitcom that aired its series finale in 2020 after a six-season run. ET has reached out to ABC for comment.
In her memoir, Wu claims that the man in question had a "catchphrase" he directed at her -- "You do what I say."
"In an industry where I hadn’t yet earned my stripes, I was grateful for his support," she writes, before alleging that the support came at a cost, as he "demanded a direct line to me at all times."
"Somehow he got my cell phone number before we’d even started filming," Wu claims. "When my agents tried to negotiate business matters on my behalf, he intervened by calling me directly, annoyed that he hadn’t known about it first. Scolding me until I felt guilty and apologized."
Eventually, Wu claims, conversations between herself and the man "started bleeding over into my personal life."
"He told me the way he preferred my hair... Told me I looked better in short skirts and should wear them more often 'while you still can,' he’d say with a smirk," she claims. "He kept tabs on all areas of my life: what other acting jobs I was auditioning for, which publicist to choose, what I wore in interviews, what parties I should go to, who I needed to be friends with, what I did in my spare time. He asked to see pictures of my female friends and would tell me if he’d f**k them or not. He constantly questioned me about my dating life, past and present."
"I didn’t complain about his behavior because I didn’t think I was upset about it. I liked him -- he was easygoing, funny, and in the know. I’ll admit that I sometimes even enjoyed it; it felt good to feel like part of the boys’ club." Wu adds. "So even when he got a bit power trip-y, I always did what he said. When he became controlling, I let him, rationalizing that he did know the industry better than I did. When he was downright offensive, I came up with tricks to play along without entirely compromising myself."
All that, she writes, "was annoying but tolerable." However, things allegedly changed one night, when they went to a Lakers game together.
While taking in the game, Wu claims that the man put a hand on her bare thigh and commented on its smoothness. When she protested, she claims he told her to "relax" and continued to move his hand upward "to graze her crotch." With that, Wu alleges, she said, "Dude. C’mon, stop. STOP!" He did, before allegedly commenting on how "big" her arms were.
"Aside from that basketball game, he never touched me inappropriately. To be honest, it didn’t feel like a big deal at the time. I was fine. Happy, even! I was genuinely grateful for his support, and it made him feel good to protect me, too," she writes. "It was a win-win situation where he was the helpful to my helpless."
When Fresh Off the Boat became a success, though, Wu writes that she "wasn’t so helpless anymore."
"That’s when I started getting tired," she writes. "Tired of [the man's] cues for excessive shows of gratitude, tired of the casual sexism, tired of him keeping tabs on all areas of my life."
She started saying no "to all the extra stuff," such as participating in an unpaid promotional event and turning down an appearance at an Asian American film festival. It was the latter refusal, Wu claims, that led to a screaming match in her trailer. With that, Wu writes, "Whatever it was we’d had was over."
The pair "didn't speak" for the rest of the show's run, but she claims the man got closer to others on set.
"He displayed a gentle warmth and camaraderie that he’d switch off whenever I came around, making sure I felt the contrast... He made sure I felt like an outcast on set," she alleges. "... It was a helpless feeling, knowing that it was too late for anything to change. Like I’d started out on the wrong foot, and too many steps had been taken since then to go back."
Wu claims that feeling led her to make "a feeble attempt" to tell "a couple of my costars and the activist father of one of the child actors" what had happened.
"In hindsight, I realize I put my colleagues in an unfair position... I was too chickensh*t to even make an official complaint," she writes. "... By the time the #MeToo movement came around, FOTB was already a few seasons in, and the show had been established as a positive milestone for Asian American representation. Did I really want to stain that? So I never went to HR, never reported it."
She also didn't say anything out of "self-preservation," knowing that she herself had displayed "childish behavior" with her co-stars, Randall Park and Chelsey Crisp, on separate occasions.
"And then there was my general newness to the TV industry. I didn’t understand the terrain of the business yet, so I was wobbly," Wu writes. "... I didn’t have friends or relatives at this level in the industry, I had no context for standard practices. And because I was an adult, I felt stupid and embarrassed asking questions that even my child costars seemed to know the answers to."
Given her alleged experiences, Wu writes that it "took time" for her to find her footing, something that became easier in "the final few seasons" when the man "was never on set."
"I never really spoke to [the man] again, but I eventually forgave him. And myself," she writes. "We were both in high-pressure situations without precedents -- it’s only natural to stumble along the way."
In her memoir, Wu also admits that she is "guilty of sexual harassment" on the FOTB set. Beginning in season 1, Wu writes, "Every time you saw my character writing on a legal pad, signing a check, or making a grocery list, I was writing the word 'penis' over and over again. I wasn’t discreet about it either; everyone knew."
The practice was one Wu implemented after "a juvenile, harmless joke" about the word "boob" appeared in a script for the series.
"I was, like, in a mood that day, so in my head I was like, Why is it okay for a woman’s body part to be a joke, but not a man’s?" she recalls. "... I decided that day that if 'boob' was okay to joke about, then 'penis' should be too."
While Wu thought she would "get away with it" because she "used the anatomical word and not slang," she admits that she "shouldn't have done it."
"I did it for three and a half seasons of Fresh Off the Boat until someone complained to Justin, one of the producers, that it was inappropriate," Wu writes. "Justin pulled me aside for a talk. He felt bad because he knew I thought it was harmless fun, but he had to tell me that it made someone uncomfortable."
"I think he expected me to protest, to defend myself... but I didn’t defend myself. I just said, 'I’m glad you told me, and you are right, I shouldn’t have done that. I will stop. I’m sorry,'" she continues. "I may have been joking, and sure, everyone laughed, but laughter is not an excuse. Sometimes people laugh when they’re uncomfortable... I apologize and recognize the problem. This is an earnest apology. From the bottom of my boob, I am sorry."
When ET spoke with the actress at the premiere of her latest film, Lyle, Lyle, Crocodile, she opened up about her memoir.
"I write about a lot of different things and somebody just asking 'How are you?' or 'Are you OK?' is really important," she said. "I think a big theme... is how hard healing is, and how kids have big emotions, and you need to let them express it, and find a way to deal with it. That’s one of the overarching themes [of the book], which I think this movie is about as well."
Making a Scene is out now.
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Marijuana use linked to higher risk of emergencies, study says
Published: Jun. 28, 2022 at 8:09 AM EDT|Updated: 40 minutes ago
(CNN) - New research shines a light on the potential dangers of smoking marijuana.
The use of recreational marijuana appears to be linked to an increased risk of hospitalization, according to a study from the University of Toronto.
Researchers say people who smoke marijuana are 22% more likely to go to the emergency room or need some sort of medical attention.
The findings published Monday in the BMJ Open Respiratory Research are based on health records for more than 30,000 residents of Canada during a six-year span.
The study says marijuana smokers often have higher toxins in their blood and urine compared to those who do not partake.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved. | 2022-06-28T12:51:26+00:00 | wagmtv.com | https://www.wagmtv.com/2022/06/28/marijuana-use-linked-higher-risk-emergencies-study-says/ |
ROME (AP) — For decades, Italy has worked to recover ancient Roman-era statues, Etruscan vases and other treasures that were looted from its soil and sold to museums around the world. Now, the country is coming to terms with the fact that it, too, has stolen loot in its museum collections: the relics of a brutal colonial empire in North Africa that it hasn’t fully reckoned with.
For over a year, a team of museum directors, university researchers and scholars has been conducting a “census” of the collections in the 498 Italian state museums to get a handle on what exactly they contain. The aim is to provide government authorities with preliminary data of the weapons, artifacts, and ritual objects Italian museums may hold, to respond to requests for restitution that have only increased amid a general reckoning over the legacies of European colonial empires and the related racial justice movements.
The survey comes as museums and governments across Europe and the Americas have undergone a sea change in giving back cultural artifacts to countries and communities of origin. These museums reason they can no longer hold the objects in good conscience if they were acquired as a result of historical violence, colonial occupation, looting or war.
Even the Vatican has gotten onto the restitution bandwagon, recently returning to Greece the three fragments of the Parthenon Marbles that it had held for two centuries. “For starters, there’s the Seventh Commandment: If you steal something, you have to give it back,” Pope Francis explained.
The Italian audit, begun under the previous government, is continuing under Premier Giorgia Meloni, whose Brothers of Italy party has its roots in the neo-fascist successor party of dictator Benito Mussoli. Mussolini’s Fascist regime is most closely associated with Italy’s North African colonies, which covered Eritrea, Ethiopia, Libya and Somalia as well as a protectorate in Albania. The empire began in the late 19th century, but Mussolini tried to expand it, only to be forced to relinquish it after World War II, with Italy’s final administration of Somalia ending in 1960.
“Even though we had a more ephemeral colonial history than Britain, Germany, France or Belgium, the problem obviously cannot be underestimated by us,” the Culture Ministry official in charge of museums, Massimo Osanna, told a recent conference on restitution. “We must rethink the collections, rethink the institutions and rethink the transparency of the narrative, as well as case-by-case restitutions.”
Osanna has tasked a group of museum directors and academics, headed by Christian Greco, director of the Egyptian Museum in Turin, with the audit. The committee has enlisted a dozen graduate students who are helping curators go through their storerooms and archives to understand what’s there.
In an interview, Greco acknowledged the issue of restitution and Italy’s colonial past remains sensitive. He said he had expected resistance when his team sent out a questionnaire asking museums if they held objects that may have been acquired in ways that would be considered unethical today.
“I was expecting people to be afraid, but actually the contrary is happening, people are very excited that this is happening,” he said, adding that 30 museums with substantial collections had already responded. The aim is to produce a report to the Culture Ministry by mid-year, and to then organize an international symposium in the second half of the year to discuss the findings.
“Objects just don’t necessarily tell us about the past, they tell a lot about us,” Greco said. “When I look at objects of ancient Egypt, do they tell me something about ancient Egyptian civilizations, or do they tell me much more about Eurocentrism?”
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It seems appropriate that Italy’s experiment in coming to terms with its colonial past, including the recent restitution conference, is based at the Museum of Civilizations, located in one of the huge travertine blocks of Fascist architecture in Mussolini’s utopian neighborhood of EUR, in southern Rome.
The museum itself is something of a marvel, rebranded in 2016 as a compendium of 2 million objects from a half-dozen old collections: the Colonial Museum, Museum of Oriental Art, Museum of Medieval Art, the Prehistoric and Ethnographic Museum and Museum of Traditional Popular Arts.
The most problematic among them is the 12,000-piece collection from the Colonial Museum, which Mussolini himself inaugurated in 1923. Initially made up of war loot sent home by Italian military officers in North Africa, the museum wasn’t aimed at teaching Italians about African cultures, but rather to show folks back home the greatness of Italy’s military conquests abroad, and how they were helping provide raw materials for Italian industry.
“It was propaganda, purely a propaganda museum that had the purpose of creating a colonial consciousness in the visitor,” said curator Rosa Anna Di Lella.
The museum storerooms overflow with imposing busts of mustachioed Italian military heroes; specimens of Libyan cotton, Eritrean sunflower seeds, Somalian beans; and plaster facial masks made on live subjects, relics of the anthropological studies of racial typologies that are today so controversial they aren’t exhibited.
It is here that Museum of Civilizations director Andrea Viliani is embarking on a radical rethink of the museum, its problematic collections and the narrative of Italy’s colonial-era past, starting with a preliminary exhibition opening in June.
Alongside a section on restitution, the exhibit will include two giant wall murals that Italian troops stole from the Ethiopian parliament. Also on display: a painting of the Battle of Adwa, the decisive 1896 battle in the First Italo-Ethiopian War that (temporarily) halted the Kingdom of Italy’s advance in North Africa.
Most Italian-made renditions of the battle depict the Italian “martyrs” who lost. The work going on display was painted by an Ethiopian artist and celebrates the Ethiopian victory in what came to epitomize pan-African independence at a time when European empires were carving up the continent.
Villiani said the time had come for ethnographic museums like his to tell histories in a different way, giving voice to peoples whose stories haven’t been told. Italy, he said, is a bit behind other European countries, but has a unique role to play, given it has been both perpetrator and victim of looting.
“We are at the beginning, a beginning that is still made up precisely … of testing the ground and finding the language,” he said. “It’s a journey that will need more chapters, and we can’t know how it will end.”
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For Italy, the question of restitution is not entirely unfamiliar: It has spearheaded legal frameworks to bring home thousands of antiquities stolen in recent decades from its soil by unscrupulous “tombaroli,” or tomb robbers. It has won back so much loot that it recently inaugurated the Museum of Salvaged Art, where returned items spend time in Rome before being shipped back to the regions from where they were stolen.
And Italy over the years has given back plenty of Holocaust-era and other stolen loot — four returned objects were unveiled in Egypt just this week. It has also undertaken two high-profile restitutions from its colonial past: In 2005, Italy returned to Ethiopia the massive, 160-ton Axum Obelisk, which Mussolini ordered sent to Rome in 1937 after his troops overran Ethiopia. And in 2008, then-Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi handed over to Libyan leader Moammar Gadhafi the Venus of Cyrene, an ancient Roman statue taken in 1913 by Italian troops.
The statue reportedly disappeared in the chaos that engulfed Libya following the 2011 fall of Gadhafi, providing fodder to restitution critics who maintain that humanity is better served when its artifacts are safe in European museums, visible to millions, even if deprived of their cultural context.
Dan Hicks, the Oxford archaeologist who has spearheaded the restitution movement of the Benin Bronzes and other cultural artifacts, says that “retain and explain” argument is bunk and that Italy is right to be joining other European museums in handing back its loot.
Hicks, who spoke alongside Osanna at the restitution conference, has argued that anthropological museums today must now become the public spaces to debate problematic collections, while permitting also case-by-case restitutions. He says cultural audiences today no longer tolerate unethically sourced museum collections.
“We don’t want to walk around the museums constantly having to think, ’OK, this is interesting, but is there someone, somewhere asking for it back?” he said. | 2023-05-11T00:08:10+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/entertainment-news/italy-begins-to-reckon-with-fascist-era-colonial-collections/ |
A feud between two groups of teenagers is the reason behind several shootings in Billings over the last month, Billings police said Wednesday.
"It definitely appears that these are connected incidents," said Billings Police Lt. Matt Lennick, "and they’re isolated to these groups of individuals."
Lennick said police have been watching two groups of juveniles ranging in ages from 12 to 19 who have reportedly been engaging in gang activity, since a man was shot in the leg on the MontanaFair midway the night of August 15.
"It looks like the opposing groups have an issue with one another, and unfortunately, they're using gun violence to go back and forth," he said.
Londa Means says bullets hit her South Side house hours after the fair shooting. "That night after we went to bed, around 3:00 in the morning we heard gunshots," she said. "We woke up the next day and found it was our house."
Means said her 17-year-old son was at MontanaFair on August 15 and got into an altercation.
"It started out over a girl," she said. "Then they were saying stupid, mean words to each other that they took offense it. After that, all these boys tried to surround my son and fight him. He ran over to one of his friends, who came over and said, 'You guys aren't going to jump him.'"
Yellowstone County Sheriff Mike Linder said his office has identified the person who fired those shots, but the county attorney’s office is still determining whether to file charges and no arrests have been made.
Meanwhile, police say a 17-year-old and 14-year-old have been charged with six counts each of assault with a weapon for a second drive-by shooting at the Means house that happened Sept. 10. Means originally told MTN she didn’t know if the shootings might be random, but now believes differently.
"It is a big possibility that this might not be random," she said.
MTN asked her if she now thinks her son is being targeted.
"Yes I do," she said.
Another house on the 300 block of Jefferson Street, where Means said one of her son's best friends lives, was hit with bullets earlier this month.
Means said her son has attempted to change his lifestyle within the last year, and she is upset he is still being targeted by this group.
"When he was 16, he was heading down a bad road," she acknowledged. "Boys were constantly fighting with him. Last year, he had a lot of boys jump him and break his arm. That's when he started to pull back."
As bad as that sounds, Lennick said the biggest problem is that fighting no longer seems to be the groups’ preferred recourse.
"The fist fight thing is not a thing anymore," he said. "We're making the jump (to gun violence) much sooner."
He also said the age of some of the groups' youngest members - around 12 years old - has the department worried.
"That’s pretty young, as far as gun violence goes," he said. "It’s not unheard of to see some of the younger teenagers be around gun violence, but it’s not common and so that part is troubling."
Means said her 4, 6, and 7-year-old children were in the house Saturday night when the shooting happened. Lennick said that is everyone’s nightmare.
"There are people who are true victims who are being caught in the crosshairs, literally caught in the crosshairs," he said. "That is 100% the worst scenario for us."
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Southside has advanced deeper into the volleyball playoffs each year under coach Julie Dawson, and the Sharks have all but one starter back from last season's semifinals team.
That experience paid off Wednesday in the Sharks' 25-22, 25-9, 27-29, 25-15 win over district rival New Iberia in a Division I bi-district playoff game.
"We have a great core," Dawson said. "Moving forward, going through the playoffs, it's a core of girls with experience who understand the system. They know what it's all about."
No. 21 New Iberia (22-12) took an 8-5 lead in the first set on a block and an ace from middle hitter Laila Sigure. Southside responded with three straight points and neither team could build more than a three-point lead the rest of the way.
The Yellow Jackets pushed ahead 21-18 on another Sigure kill and went up 22-21 on Zoriahn Davis' block, but the Sharks scored the last four points on kills from Claire Udaz and Vyktoria Breaux and two New Iberia errors.
"That was a great first round match," Dawson said. "We had to work for every point. Nothing was easy for us. Their serving was taking us out of system. They were hitting spots, catching our weaknesses and catching us off guard."
The No. 12 Sharks (22-8) scored 12 straight points to close out the second set. Breaux had two kills down the stretch and right-side hitter Karrington Eugene had a kill and two blocks.
"We did a good job of making adjustments," Dawson said. "We had to adjust to dig shots from No. 1 (Sigure). In the first set, she was getting a lot of kills so I moved my defense around."
Eugene, who finished with four blocks and 11 kills, hold the school career record with 215 blocks. When Emery Westmoreland missed the first several weeks of the season with a high ankle sprain, Eugene showed her versatility by moving to the middle.
"She is a force," Dawson said of Eugene. "The middle is a difficult position for a left-hander to play, but she took on that role. Once I was able to move her back to the right side, she blossomed."
The Sharks were also led by Breaux (12 kills, 21 digs), Celia Vallot (36 assists), Riley Foster (21 digs), Khloe Deggs (25 digs) and Mia Sheppard, who provided 13 digs and four of the team's 10 aces.
"Our serving kept us in the match," Dawson said. "Our serving is our glue."
The Sharks will face another district rival in the second round at No. 5 Sam Houston (28-9), which eliminated No. 28 Covington in four sets. The match is set for 5 p.m. Friday in Moss Bluff.
Southside, which has won 11 of its last 13 matches, defeated the Broncos in five sets last month in Youngsville.
"It went back and forth the last time we played Sam Houston," Dawson said. "There was one rally where the ball went over the net 13 times.
"I'm anticipating a barnburner in front of a packed house. We'll have to control our emotions and stick to the game plan." | 2022-11-03T18:18:11+00:00 | theadvocate.com | https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/sports/high_schools/article_64624066-5b98-11ed-ab03-dbb5981302db.html |
2023 Mexico Open at Vidanta Schedule: Friday Start Time, How to Watch Live Stream, Tee Times & Pairings
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (AP) — Republicans in a North Carolina county are planning a 30-day raffle of guns and ammunition, a move that's drawing criticism in light of recent mass shootings across the U.S.
The Forsyth County Republican Party will offer semiautomatic weapons, among other guns, in the raffle, the Winston-Salem Journal reported. Organizer Vernon Robinson said each raffle ticket will bear a three-digit number the purchaser can check each day against one of the games in the North Carolina Education Lottery from Sept. 9 through Oct. 8 to determine the winner.
“The biggest problem with raffles is that the buyers can’t be sure the folks who are conducting it are playing it straight with the numbers,” Robinson said. “The way we solve that problem is to use the N.C. Education Lottery’s daily Pick 3 numbers.”
A lottery spokesman said the agency does not know of any law that prevents other groups from using publicly-released drawing numbers to decide their own raffles.
Robinson said he hopes the fundraiser will net the party some $9,000 to $10,000 to “beat Democrats.”
“People like gun raffles and it is a great way to raise money,” Robinson said. “The only people who are upset about gun raffles are people who are hostile to guns and gun owners.”
Kevin Farmer, chairman of the Forsyth County Democratic Party, said the move was “disappointing, but given the extremist nature of the Republican Party, not at all surprising.”
D.D. Adams, a Democratic and member of the Winston-Salem City Council, called the raffle “a poor decision” meant by the GOP to “fire up their base.”
The GOP will proceed with the raffle if it sells 600 or more tickets by Aug. 14, and will otherwise postpone it until Oct. 7. If all 1,000 tickets sell, someone would be guaranteed to win a pistol, rifle or ammunition on each day during the 30-day stretch.
Recent mass shootings in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Highland Park, Illinois; renewed the national debate about gun control. Congress passed new gun control legislation after the Uvalde school shootings. | 2022-07-13T16:06:08+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/Republicans-in-North-Carolina-county-to-raffle-17302179.php |
BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Jair Bolsonaro told supporters that the future could only bring him three possibilities: arrest, death or a second term as Brazil’s president.
None of those outcomes came to pass. And his Oct. 30 loss to Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva set off two months of relative silence for the self-styled standard-bearer of the Brazilian conservative movement.
Bolsonaro’s oft-cited motto is “God, Family, Country,” and as president he handed more power to the armed forces and loosened gun restrictions. Many of Bolsonaro’s far-right supporters remain in his thrall and have camped outside military buildings, pleading futilely for army intervention that would keep the president in power.
But Bolsonaro authorized his chief-of-staff to preside over the transition process, and moving trucks have started showing up at the presidential palace and residence. Personal items were spotted being removed, especially art given as gifts by supporters – including life-size wooden sculptures of Bolsonaro and a motorcycle.
A seven-term fringe lawmaker before winning his presidential campaign in 2018, Bolsonaro has discussed holding a salaried position in his Liberal Party, a party executive involved in discussions told The Associated Press, asking not to be identified because plans haven’t been announced.
Bolsonaro addressed backers in the capital, Brasilia, once after he lost the vote, saying briefly that the armed forces were under his control. A second time, he stood in silence as backers prayed for him.
Some supporters insist that Bolsonaro would not let them down by giving up the fight but others have started to decamp from important sites. According to Bolsonaro’s official daily agenda, he worked just over an hour each day from the election until Dec. 23.
The Liberal Party will be the biggest party in both the Lower House and Senate. It has declared its opposition to Lula’s incoming government and Bolsonaro is expected to lead the effort within the party, the party executive said.
But many of the Liberal Party’s members are neither fully loyal to Bolsonaro nor ideologically aligned with him, and they will have incentives to work with the new administration, said Guilherme Casarões, political analyst and professor at Getulio Vargas Foundation in São Paulo. The Liberal Party is considered centrist and is known for making deals with the sitting government.
“That makes it harder to have the ideological fidelity that Bolsonaro likes to maintain,” said Casarões. “If he doesn’t manage to have total control over the Liberal Party, we are going to see a new split.”
Bolsonaro got 49% of the presidential vote, fuelling the possibility of a presidential run in 2026 and making him a possible aid to candidates in the 2024 municipal elections, said Eduardo Grin, political analyst and professor at the Getulio Vargas Foundation.
However, Grin noted there is a history of strong Brazilian candidates failing to sustain support in subsequent years. And the governors of Sao Paulo and Minas Gerais, Brazil’s two most populous states, could prove more palatable options to conservative voters.
The customary final act for outgoing presidents is handing over the presidential sash to their successor. Bolsonaro’s office didn’t respond to requests for comment on whether he will attend Lula’s inauguration.
The last time a president declined to hand over the sash was in 1985, marking the end of the nation’s two-decade military dictatorship and the return of democracy.
Either way, the inauguration will come as a blow to Bolsonaro’s backers, said analyst Mario Sérgio Lima, from Medley Advisors.
“As his supporters are used to radicalism, they are expecting catharsis. When they see Lula being sworn in, they will feel betrayed, like he (Bolsonaro) had the power in his hands and did nothing,” said Lima. “For them, it is a sign of weakness.”
Bolsonaro also faces swirling legal threats. The Supreme Court is investigating him on suspicion of illegally spreading lies about topics including COVID-19 vaccines, Supreme Court justices, releasing confidential information from an ongoing investigation and interfering improperly with the Federal Police. The Supreme Court is the only government body that can investigate a sitting president or federal lawmaker.
As of Jan. 1, Bolsonaro will no longer enjoy the legal protection of sitting leaders, and could face fresh charges in lower courts. After Lula was convicted of corruption and money laundering by lower courts in 2018, he was deemed ineligible to run in that year’s presidential election and spent more than a year in jail. His convictions were later annulled on the grounds that he was tried in a court without proper jurisdiction.
“But Lula had an entire party behind him to bring him up again, and that isn’t the case for Bolsonaro,” said Lima, adding that Bolsonaro would struggle to maintain allies fighting for his cause.
And any eventual conviction could jeopardize a possible 2026 run by Bolsonaro to return to his former job, in addition to all the other challenges he faces.
“The political fate of Bolsonaro and Brazil’s extreme right has more stumbling blocks than it appears,” said Grin. “There will be more difficulties than ease.”
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Associated Press writer Diane Jeantet contributed to this report from Rio de Janeiro. | 2022-12-28T14:41:50+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-after-presidency-unclear-fate-for-brazils-brash-bolsonaro/ |
US agents search properties linked to Russian oligarch
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. federal agents on Thursday simultaneously searched properties in Manhattan, a posh Hamptons beach community, and an exclusive Miami island that have been linked to a billionaire Russian oligarch whose $120 million yacht was seized in April.
The FBI confirmed it was at a Park Avenue high-rise, an estate in Southampton, New York, and the enclave of Fisher Island on Thursday, conducting what Miami-based FBI spokesperson Jim Marshall described as “court-ordered law enforcement activity.” The bureau would not provide more information. Dozens of federal agents could be seen carrying boxes out of the Park Avenue property.
FBI agents and Homeland Security Investigations personnel searched the properties, linked to Viktor Vekselberg, a close ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin. There was no immediate response to a request for comment sent to lawyers who have represented Vekselberg.
A person familiar with the matter confirmed that Vekselberg was the target of the searches. The person was not authorized to speak publicly and did so on condition of anonymity.
A similar search occurred in Fisher Island, a stone’s thrown from Miami Beach, where dozens of agents from the FBI and other federal agencies could be seen on properties linked to Vekselberg and his associates.
NBC News first reported the searches.
A federal task force has been looking into Russian oligarchs and the money trail that helps fuel Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, and the task force is working to enforce U.S. financial restrictions imposed on Russia and its billionaires. A spokesperson for the task force declined to comment.
Vekselberg, a Ukrainian-born businessman, built a fortune by investing in the aluminum and oil industries in the post-Soviet era. According to U.S. Treasury Department documents, Vekselberg heads the Moscow-based Renova Group, a conglomerate encompassing metals, mining, tech and other assets.
He was one of the first Putin allies sanctioned in April 2018 by the U.S. Treasury Department in response to Russia’s 2014 annexation of Ukraine’s Crimean Peninsula. Vekselberg’s assets in the U.S. are frozen, and American companies are barred from doing business with him and his entities.
In April, the U.S. government seized a 254-foot yacht owned by Vekselberg at a port in Spain. At the time, the U.S. Justice Department asserted that the yacht could be forfeited for violations of U.S. bank fraud, money laundering and sanctions laws.
All the properties searched Thursday are owned by Vekselberg’s childhood friend Vladimir Voronchenko or companies tied to Voronchenko’s family and associates. Voronchenko was the founding director of a St. Petersburg museum built to house the oligarch’s Faberge egg collection.
Among the properties were four luxury condominiums on Fisher Island. Three were purchased for a combined $42 million but are worth considerably more today, property records show. Two are owned by The Medallion Inc., a Panama-registered company that lists Voronchenko’s wife, Olesya Kharlamova, as a director.
Kharlamova, who like her husband was born and raised in Ukraine, is also an officer of a condominium association for two luxury high rises on Fisher Island, which is so favored by jet-setting Russians that they’ve been dubbed the “Red Zone” by other residents. Amenities include infinity-edge pools, a state-of-the-art theater and a fur coat storage facility to protect garments from Miami’s humidity.
In New York, Medallion Inc. in 2008 paid nearly $11 million for a penthouse unit at 515 Park Avenue in Manhattan and $11.4 million for the Southampton home. Both were searched Thursday.
Voronchenko’s family and associates did not immediately respond to a call placed to them seeking comment.
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Goodman reported from Miami.
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NEW YORK (AP) — A bracco Italiano named Lepshi won his breed's debut at the United States' most prestigious dog show. And dog lovers just might not be the only audience that won't forget something like that.
Lepshi (prounouced LEEP'-she) happens to be co-owned by country music and “1883” series star Tim McGraw. But that distinction was just playing in the background of a chorus of cheers as Lepshi and eight other examples of his handsome Italian hunting breed took their turns in the ring Tuesday at the Westminster Kennel Club dog show.
“He's a wonderful ambassador for the breed,” handler Ryan Wolfe said after the 6-year-old's win. Lepshi aces the breed's trademark ground-covering trot, Wolfe explained, and “he loves everybody."
McGraw, known for hits including “Something Like That,” and his wife, country luminary and “1883” co-star Faith Hill, have had a number of bracchi at home and featured them in social media posts. In one 2020 video, a bracco howls along as one of the couple's daughters sings some high notes.
“Stromboli is happy that Maggie is home from college!!!!!” McGraw wrote at the time. A message was sent Tuesday to a representative for him about Lepshi's groundbreaking Westminster win.
Wolfe, who handles the dog for McGraw and co-owners Kristi Libertore, Tony Libertore and Jenell Tonini-Zanotto, said it was “an honor to be first.”
The bracco ( pronounced BRAH’-koh) has an ancient heritage in Europe. It became eligible to compete at Westminster this year after getting recognized by the American Kennel Club, which is the nation's oldest dog registry and acts akin to a league for many U.S. dog shows. Recognition is voluntary and entails inking an agreed-upon standard for the dogs and various other criteria.
AKC recognition can increase everyday recognition, which has some bracco owners cautioning that would-be owners need to understand what the soulful-looking, amiable dogs require.
“We want these dogs hunting,” said Siva Aiken, whose bracco Tillie-rye Hogwallop — yes, she uses that whole name — was named the breed’s best female competitor Tuesday. (When a female wins, a male gets such an award.)
Bracchi can be easygoing at home, but only if they get enough activity, Aiken said. Tillie-rye Hogwallop, for instance, hunts quail, pheasant and other birds. She and Aikin's other bracchi also roam two to six miles a day (three to 9.5 km) a day at a nature preserve near Aiken's home in Aiken, South Carolina.
“It’s not a breed for everyone," she said. "This breed needs to be worked.”
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New York-based Associated Press journalist Jennifer Peltz has covered the Westminster dog show since 2013. | 2023-05-09T21:04:13+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/dog-co-owned-by-country-s-tim-mcgraw-wins-new-18089093.php |
DENVER (AP) — Matt Duchene scored the lone goal of the shootout and David Rittich stopped all three attempts as the Nashville Predators rallied from a two-goal deficit to beat the Colorado Avalanche 5-4 on Thursday night.
Duchene also scored in regulation, along with Ryan Johansen, Roman Josi and Mattias Ekholm to help the Predators move into the first wild-card spot with a game remaining.
Rittich stopped 42 shots as he stepped in for injured goaltender Juuse Saros. Rittich came up big in the shootout, thwarting Nathan MacKinnon, Mikko Rantanen and Nazem Kadri.
Cale Makar, Logan O’Connor, Artturi Lehkonen and J.T. Compher scored for Colorado, the top seed in the Western Conference. By gaining a point, the Avalanche now have 119 and broke the franchise mark (118) held by the 2000-01 team that went on to win the Stanley Cup.
Colorado's shootout loss allowed the Florida Panthers to secure the Presidents' Trophy and home ice throughout their playoff run.
Darcy Kuemper made 33 saves for the Avalanche.
Trailing by as many as two goals, Ekholm tied it up at 4-apiece early in the third period. It set the stage for Duchene, who was drafted third overall by Colorado in 2009 and scored 178 goals over nine seasons with the Avalanche.
The showdown within the game was between Makar and Josi. They're the leading candidates for the Norris Trophy, which goes to the league’s top defenseman. Makar leads all defense with 28 goals. Josi had a nifty, coast-to-coast goal — he actually ended up inside the net as well — and an assist to increase his lead to 95 points among defensemen.
O’Connor gave the Avalanche a 3-1 in the first period on a quirky goal. He lined the puck into Josi and all the Predators looked all around to locate it. The puck dropped to the ice and O’Connor banked it in off Rittich.
INJURY UPDATES, AVALANCHE
Avalanche captain Gabriel Landeskog was on the ice Thursday morning wearing a red, noncontact jersey as he recovers from knee surgery. He’s on pace to join the team in Game 1 of the playoffs. ... Rantanen was back after missing four games with an illness.
INJURY UPDATES, PREDATORS
Nashville D Jeremy Lauzon (lower body) skated Thursday morning, on his 25th birthday. “He’s trending in the direction to be playable real soon,” Predators coach John Hynes said. ... Hynes said there's no timetable for Saros' return after he suffered a left leg injury Tuesday. ... D Mark Borowiecki took a puck off his left leg in the third period and gingerly made his way to the bench.
MAKAR'S MARK
With his goal in the first period, Makar became the fifth defenseman in the last 30 years to score 28 goals in a season, according to NHL Stats. He joined the company of Brent Burns (29 in ‘16-17), Mike Green (31, ’08-09), Al MacInnis (28, ‘93-94) and Kevin Hatcher (34 in ’92-93).
UP NEXT
Predators: At Arizona on Friday.
Avalanche: At Minnesota on Friday. The Avalanche are 8-1-1 in the second game of a back-to-back.
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In the wake of a partisan Supreme Court's abolition of Roe v. Wade, it's become increasingly clear that there's nothing remotely conservative about the Republican Party. In the familiar formulation, today's GOP is like a dog that has finally caught the car it's been chasing, seized the bumper in its teeth, and finds itself getting dragged along faster than it can run.
Voter anger over draconian abortion laws has already cost Republicans control of two crucial swing states, Michigan and Wisconsin. But the party at large shows no sign of recognizing what's going on.
Limited government? Forget about it. In one state after another, sex-obsessed authoritarians have taken charge of the GOP. Groups with downright Orwellian names compete to enact laws dictating everybody's most intimate personal decisions. Abortion, sexuality or gender, you name it. If it's called the Alliance Defending Freedom or the Liberty Counsel (sic), then its avowed goal is getting the government into your pants.
Everywhere you look, gender-crazed right-wingers are besieging libraries and school boards. My personal favorite is the Florida organization calling itself Moms for Liberty, which judging by its TV spokesmodels might more accurately describe itself as "Sorority Sisters for Censorship."
The same crowd of mean girls who ran your junior high school now think that they and Gov. Ron DeSantis can dictate what can be spoken, written and read regarding sexuality pretty much anywhere in Florida.
So far, DeSantis appears to be getting his way. Soon, it will be against the law to mention anything relating to LGBTQ life in public classrooms in that state. The U.S. Supreme Court may have recognized gay marriage, but Florida teachers will be forbidden to mention it. It's the ostrich approach to human sexuality.
Basically, they've lost their minds. This is not the way Americans think when they think about freedom. It's a retrograde fight, anyway. Does anybody really think that public school librarians are leading children into sin? Even during my long-ago youth, I certainly never read anything bawdy that I found at the library. Did anybody? And this was long before the invention of iPhones.
DeSantis appears to be trying to out-crazy Donald Trump, which simply cannot be done. The former president's supporters basically see him as a kind of TV comic, free to pop off and to contradict himself at will. The MAGA faithful either don't notice or don't care.
Call it the Trump Paradox: The more whoppers he emits, the more MAGA followers see him as a truth-teller, unafraid to speak his mind.
DeSantis, meanwhile, keeps doubling down on authoritarian gestures: converting a 15-week abortion ban to a six-week ban while engaging in a public feud with the state's largest employer over LGBTQ issues. And losing to Mickey Mouse. The angrier he acts, the more ridiculous DeSantis looks: a furious little fellow with a chip on his shoulder, like Elmer Fudd. No, Fudd's not a Disney character, but how long before people start laughing?
But I digress. It's the sheer futility of this latter-day puritanism that's most remarkable. One needn't be happy about every aspect of contemporary sexual mores to recognize that there's not a whole lot the government can do about them. Not if we want to retain our constitutional liberties, that is.
Me, I've always been one of the lucky ones, in the sense that my personal proclivities have made life easier than it otherwise might have been. I was attracted to my wife from across a crowded room before I knew her name. It felt more like gravity than anything I'd freely chosen, and all these years later, it still does. How fortunate that the individual in that little shirtwaist dress also turned out to be such a high-quality person.
But it was all instinct there at the start. Certainly nothing I learned in a library. You see, people don't choose their sexuality; it chooses them. The only meaningful question is how to live with its demands. Trump's just about the last person in America who can tell you anything worth hearing about that, and Ron DeSantis can't be far behind.
Many Republicans appear to have forgotten what New York Times columnist Lydia Polgreen correctly calls "the commonest sense of all: Most people do not want the government making personal decisions for them. People want to control their own bodies. People want the freedom to decide when and how to form families."
This is the fight that Republican bluenoses are destined to lose. Couldn't happen to a more deserving party.
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Valentine’s Day is the perfect time of year to show your significant other you care. Still, for those with kids, it’s important they not feel left out when gift-giving is involved. If you’re looking for an excellent gift for your kids, numerous fun products are worth considering.
In this article: Orsen LCD Writing Tablet for Kids, Lego Valentine’s Brown Bear Building Kit and Philadelphia Candies Milk Chocolate-Covered Oreo Cookies.
What to consider when buying a Valentine’s Day gift for kids
- Your child’s age: The first thing you’ll want to consider is how old your kid is. Choosing an age-appropriate toy is a surefire way to make the most of their holiday.
- Your child’s interests: Not all Valentine’s Day gifts have to be heart-shaped and pink. If your kid loves art, consider buying them a paint set. If they enjoy pretend play, they may like a new doll.
- Whether to buy sweets: You can always buy your kid chocolates if you don’t know what else to get. There are plenty of fun candies that are sure to impress.
Best Valentine’s Day gifts for kids
Tara Toys Disney Princess Necklace Activity Set
This set comes with five exciting Disney princess charms. The enclosures pop open, so your kid can mix and match their favorite charms. Many parents said their kids loved how easy it is to use.
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Orsen Two-pack LCD Writing Tablet for Kids
This set comes with two toys, making it ideal for those with more than one child. Your children can lock the screen if they have a drawing they want to save or press a button if they want to erase it.
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Magic Mixies Magical Misting Crystal Ball
This toy is an excellent choice for those who love cute characters or magic. It lights up, makes sounds and produces mist. You can buy it in pink or blue. It’s incredibly interactive; the ball responds to the magic wand.
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Lego Valentine’s Brown Bear Building Kit
This fun building set stands around 4 inches tall. The bear has posable arms, and it’s relatively easy to build. It has a hidden message that’s revealed when your child is done building it.
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Philadelphia Candies Milk Chocolate Covered Oreo Cookies
No Valentine’s Day is complete without candy; these sweet treats will surely be a hit with kids. Each one features a fun, heart-themed design.
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Prismacolor Scholar Colored Pencils
This set is an excellent choice for the artist in your household. It comes with a large selection of 60 colors. Most were impressed with the excellent build quality.
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Creativity for Kids String Art Heart Light
This set includes everything your child needs to make a cute heart-shaped light. It’s a fun project to do with your kids. You can buy a heart-shaped or star-shaped version.
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Canon Ivy Cliq 2 Instant Camera Printer
This fun camera prints instant photos with peel-and-stick backs. It’s the perfect gift for kids who love taking photos or decorating their rooms. You can buy it in gray, black, pink or blue.
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This is one of the only child-safe 3D-printing pens that doesn’t get hot. Artistic kids are sure to love bringing their creations to life. Many parents said it was surprisingly easy to use.
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This exciting toy lets kids trace their favorite pictures to create light-up designs. The designs show up well in the dark, and it’s easy to clean. You can buy it in red, white or blue.
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Valentine’s Day Care Package Candy Gift Box
This assortment comes with 50 snacks for your kids to enjoy, including Air Heads, Cheez-Its and cookies. The snacks are sorted in a neatly-packed box.
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LOL. Surprise Create Your Own Color-Changing Water Bottle
This exciting kit is an excellent choice for fans of the popular toy series. It comes with four markers and 20 adhesive gems. Most parents said it was easy to clean.
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This pen offers kids a fun way to decorate cookies or create chocolate treats. It comes with four chocolate colors.
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TeeTurtle Reversible Red Panda and Big Panda Set
The big panda toy stands 8 inches tall, and the red panda toy stands 4 inches tall. Each one is reversible and has two expressions.
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This kid-friendly smartwatch has a fun selfie camera. The VTech Learning Lodge lets kids download games, clock faces and camera effects. It’s available in pink, purple and blue.
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Blume Baby Pop Pop ‘N’ Sniff Dolls
This set comes with 25 surprise toys that are tons of fun to open. It comes with colorful water beads and a nursery for pretend play. Each doll smells like a different fruit.
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Baby Alive Princess Ellie Grows Up! Growing and Talking Baby Doll
This interactive doll grows from 14 to 18 inches and comes with a height chart. It features over 75 sounds and phrases. It comes with brushable hair extensions.
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Care Bears Cheer Bear Beanie Plush
This new Care Bear design is based on the classic toys. It’s made with a soft, cuddly material.
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This set comes with a pottery wheel, sculpting tools, 3 pounds of clay and paint. The pottery wheel has a convenient storage area for the paint and two speed settings. You can power it with batteries or a USB cable.
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When it comes to small fish, you might wonder if sardines and anchovies are the same.
But while these two little fish are often confused as being identical, they are each uniquely their own. Sardines and anchovies are two different species of fish that are found in different types of water. Even though you might find them similarly packaged, they have their own distinct flavoring.
But when it comes to preparing a dish with sardines versus anchovies, the real question is, are they interchangeable?
Similarities Between Sardines And Anchovies
Both tiny, oily fish can bring umami flavor to a recipe. Both swim the — and can be found neighboring one another on supermarket shelves. Sardines and anchovies are healthy and easy ways to increase protein and get your omega-3s. Sardines are high in vitamins B12, D and selenium, and anchovies provide small amounts of calcium, iron and potassium and are rich in selenium. It’s worth noting that some anchovies contain very high sodium content. If you’re watching your salt intake, opt for fresh fish or consider using sardines instead.
Know The Difference Between Sardines Versus Anchovies
While still small in size, sardines are considerably larger than anchovies. Sold fresh or canned in brine or oil, often with the heads still attached, sardines are flakier in texture with a less pungent taste. Some people refer to them as having a subtle, buttery undertone. Sardines’ exterior is silver in color and their flesh is lighter.
Anchovies, on the other hand, pack a strong, flavorful “fishy” punch and are quite salty. There are more than 100 different species of anchovies, and there are freshwater and brackish water varieties. Anchovies’ exteriors are somewhat silvery with a blue-green tinge. Their flesh is often dark brown and surprisingly, some filets can have a “hairy” appearance. Typically caught in the Mediterranean Sea and off the Atlantic coast of Europe, you can find them fresh at fish markets or cured and canned.
Cooking With Sardines Versus Anchovies
White anchovies are a different variety and are most often used in Spanish tapas. You can sub them in for sardines, but if the recipe calls for regular anchovies and you’re all out, reach for the anchovy paste instead, otherwise you’ll throw the balance off.
Although both types of fish can be cooked fresh, most of the time you’ll find them packed in oil or water to extend their shelf life. Anchovies are rarely sold fresh. Look for filets, packed in oil or salt, in jars or cans at the grocery store.
Most chefs wouldn’t call them interchangeable in recipes, but don’t let us stifle your creativity! If you want to play around, or simply find yourself in a bind with only one or the other, remember this: If the recipe calls for sardines, don’t swap in anchovies or you might leave yourself saying yuck. The anchovies could be too overpowering and ruin the dish.
If you’re making a vinaigrette or Caesar salad dressing, opt for anchovies. For pasta dishes, canned sardines work best. Since sardines have a more meaty texture, they can be grilled and topped with seasonings like garlic and parsley.
If you remember anything at all, it should be that these two small fish are not one in the same, yet both are special in their own way.
This story originally appeared on Simplemost. Check out Simplemost for additional stories. | 2022-12-16T14:41:02+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/sardines-vs-anchovies-is-there-difference-how-to-cook-both |
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RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — As Rio de Janeiro kicked off its Carnival on Saturday, about 100 dogs barked and wagged their tails to the tune of samba music as they paraded in front of pet lovers in a canine costume competition.
The “Blocao” — a mixture of “bloco” which refers to Carnival street parties and “cao,” or dog in Portuguese — brought about 300 people to Rio's Barra da Tijuca. Dog costumes ranged from fairies, and superheroes to clowns and cartoon characters.
Edson Chianca, 36, brought his 12-year-old Saori to the parade in a Minnie Mouse costume. He dressed the same way so the pair matched.
“It is a great initiative, this is a good moment for pets to socialize,” said Chianca.
Mari Jordão, 52, has attended the Blocao since 2014. Dog “mothers need to be careful, bring water, carry their dog if the pavement is too hot,” she said.
Blocao is one of the few events that challenged a city ban on street parties last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic. It has taken place for about 20 years.
Marco Antonio Vieira, the organizer of Blocao, said he has no intention of humanizing pets with the pet parade and the contest that picks the top five best dressed dogs.
“Thirty years ago they lived in our backyard, now they live on our beds. It is good for them to be with the owner. When the dog sees the owner happy, he is happy too," Vieira said.
“Some people have worked on their dog costumes for three months,” Vieira said. “There's nothing but happy people here.” | 2023-02-18T19:19:22+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/world/article/dogs-in-costumes-take-over-at-rio-carnival-street-17792696.php |
PLAINS, Ga. — Rosalynn Carter, the second-oldest U.S. first lady ever, turns 95 Thursday on a birthday that will be marked not just with cards and best wishes, but with butterflies.
The wife of former President Jimmy Carter, 97, has a fascination with butterflies dating back to childhood, when she was entranced by the colorful insects flitting around her mother's flowers in Plains, Georgia, longtime friend and neighbor Annette Wise said.
That interest led to the formation of the Rosalynn Carter Butterfly Trail, which was established in the southwest Georgia town after the former first lady grew concerned about the future of butterflies, which are crucial to the pollination of flowering plants.
“She read an article in 2013 about the decline in monarchs and decided she wanted to do something about it,” Wise said.
Wise said she helped Carter establish a garden featuring native milkweed, a prime habitat for monarch butterflies, at the home she shares with the former president, her husband of 76 years, but the public can't visit it because of Secret Service security concerns. So Wise planted another garden nearby that could be open to visitors, and that helped lead to the butterfly trail, which includes 76 public and private gardens around rural Plains.
The butterfly trail will use Carter’s birthday to promote an annual statewide count of butterflies, the Great Georgia Pollinator Census, set for Friday and Saturday, Wise said.
Last Saturday, at an event held in honor of the former first lady’s birthday, Rosalynn and Jimmy Carter made one of their first public outings in awhile for the dedication of a new butterfly sculpture that's part of the trail and is on property next door to where she grew up. The former first lady, using a walker, flipped a switch to illuminate the artwork at nightfall.
“They’re not getting out too much. COVID is a real concern, and their ages, too,” Wise said.
Bess Truman, the wife of President Harry Truman, is the only first lady to have outlived Rosalynn Carter, according to The National First Ladies Library. Truman, who was first lady from 1943 until 1953, died in 1982 at the age of 97.
Jimmy Carter, who will turn 98 on Oct. 1, is the oldest living U.S. ex-president. Photos showed him seated in a wheelchair and smiling during the sculpture dedication. | 2022-08-18T14:27:20+00:00 | ktvb.com | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/rosalynn-carter-95th-birthday/507-ccf0c32c-fdbe-4d8d-b242-78930a34d445 |
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Israeli, Polish foreign ministers meet, seeking to mend ties
By VANESSA GERA
ASSOCIATED PRESS
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — The Israeli and Polish foreign ministers are due to meet in Warsaw as the two nations work to resolve a dispute that has led to a cancellation of Israeli youth trips to Poland, one of several issues behind a years-long chill between the two countries. The visit Wednesday by Foreign Minister Eli Cohen is the first at that level since 2018, and Poland’s Foreign Ministry says it will be followed by Israeli President Isaac Herzog attending observances next month marking the 80th anniversary of the World War II Warsaw Ghetto Uprising. Herzog’s office has not commented. | 2023-03-22T14:21:10+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/ap-national/2023/03/22/israeli-polish-foreign-ministers-meet-seeking-to-mend-ties/ |
Legislation Will Accelerate Investment in Critical Hydrogen and Fuel Cell Sector
WASHINGTON, Aug. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, President Joe Biden will sign the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 into law, undertaking an historic national investment in clean energy technologies and solutions, including hydrogen and fuel cells. This legislation includes a suite of tax provisions and funding opportunities that will enable monumental investments in hydrogen and fuel cell technologies, fostering economic growth and encouraging decarbonization across a wide range of sectors of the American economy.
"Through continuous outreach across our broad membership, the Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) has long been leading the charge working with Congress and the Administration to develop the policy tools necessary to advance the American hydrogen sector," said FCHEA President and CEO Frank Wolak. "We are thrilled by the passage of this bill, as the robust clean energy package, including the crucial new clean hydrogen production tax credit, will accelerate investment in an emerging hydrogen economy, helping our nation achieve its decarbonization goals, while supporting domestic jobs and manufacturing."
"With the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act, and now the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act, our industry is positioned to support expanded clean hydrogen production and utilization for transportation, energy storage, power generation, industrial applications, and more," added Mr. Wolak. "FCHEA member companies will continue to lead the way in our growing hydrogen economy, building on the foundation these policies provide and driving deployment."
"FCHEA looks forward to continuing to work with Congress and the Administration to implement these new credits and policies and ensure the United States remains an innovative hydrogen technology leader in driving a prosperous economic and environmental future," added Mr. Wolak.
The Fuel Cell and Hydrogen Energy Association (FCHEA) is the leading industry association in the United States representing more than eighty-five leading organizations advancing production, distribution, and use of innovative, clean, safe, and reliable hydrogen energy. For over 30 years FCHEA has provided a consistent industry voice to policymakers and regulators, driving support at the federal and state level. Our educational efforts promote the environmental and economic benefits of hydrogen energy and fuel cell technologies. Visit us online at www.fchea.org.
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DOTHAN, Ala. (WDHN) — An Ozark, Alabama woman is being called a hero by her family and friends after her father’s heart stopped on the way to a doctor’s appointment.
John Matthews and his family were getting ready to go to his doctor’s appointment when, suddenly, he stopped talking and his breaths shortened.
“Had to start CPR on him because he quit breathing and his heart stopped,” John Matthews’ daughter, Laura Smith told Nexstar’s WDHN.
For more than seven minutes, Smith performed CPR on her father as a family member drove them from Matthews’ home in Ozark to the emergency room at Dale Medical Center.
“I mean it was a difficult thing, but you have to act quickly,” Smith recounted.
When they arrived, hospital staff took over. They were able to stabilize Matthews’ vitals and began looking into what caused the accident.
“It was a blood pressure drop and also he is retaining a lot of fluid because of his kidney function,” Smith said.
Matthews has since been transferred to Flowers Hospital, where doctors continue to run tests on him.
“I am not sure of a time when he will be coming home,” Smith said.
Smith has been a respiratory therapist for 26 years, which helped her notice signs of cardiac arrests, such as a change in a person’s breathing.
According to the National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute, other signs a person could be experiencing cardiac arrest include:
- Collapsing suddenly and losing consciousness
- Not breathing, breathing ineffectively, or gasping for air
- Not responding to shouting or shaking
- Being without a pulse
Smith emphasized the importance of CPR, noting that you never know when it will be needed.
“Even with a child, adult, you know whatever age it’s a good thing to know CPR,” Smith said. | 2023-01-11T04:58:55+00:00 | ktalnews.com | https://www.ktalnews.com/news/u-s-world/alabama-woman-performs-cpr-on-father-for-more-than-7-minutes-saving-his-life/ |
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