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Oakley uses fourth quarter comeback to stun Carey in thriller
The Hornets advance to their third straight 1A DI championship game
Published: Nov. 11, 2022 at 1:26 AM MST|Updated: 1 hour ago
POCATELLO, Idaho (KMVT/KSVT) — The Oakley offense erupted late in the fourth quarter of Thursday’s 1A DI semifinal against Carey to put the Hornets back in the state championship game.
(1) Oakley 26, (5) Carey 18
Carey took an 18-12 lead deep into the fourth quarter, but a few Oakley fourth down stops and two big touchdown throws from Porter Pickett carried the Hornets to a victory.
Oakley will go for their third straight 1A DI state championship next week against the winner of Grace/Kamiah.
The location and time is to be determined.
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From Chief Meteorologist Matt Schaefer:
After a stretch of warm weather to end October and begin this month of November, a cold front will move through overnight.
Rain chances will be scattered at best tonight into tomorrow morning, but only expect isolated showers during the day tomorrow at least in Eau Claire/Chippewa Falls area.
Places further southeast of the Chippewa River have a better chance at seeing daytime rain as rain isn't expected to be widespread across Western Wisconsin until early Saturday morning.
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A deeper look into Dirty Dough and its "fillings"
PROVO, Utah, July 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dirty Dough, Utah's new cookie company, responded to the lawsuit Crumbl filed against the company highlighted in a recent article by KSL on July 8.
"Dirty Dough categorically denies the allegations in Crumbl's complaint," said Dirty Dough's legal representative Jason Sanders J.D. "Dirty Dough has not infringed on any of Crumbl's intellectual property and Crumbl's claims are without merit. It is clear the complaint's real purpose of this suit is to stifle competition and impede the free market."
Dirty Dough recently opened their first Utah location in Vineyard and is scheduled to open four more franchises in Pleasant Grove, Saratoga Springs, Spanish Fork and St. George in the next few months. Founder Bennett Maxwell, recently published in New York Weekly, MarketWatch and other outlets, shared his future plans for the company to not only sell multi-layered cookies but also communicate a heavy emphasis on mental health education.
"Apparently, this billion-dollar company, Crumbl, is threatened by a start-up with only a couple of locations in order to make a federal case out of rainbow sprinkles and rectangular boxes," said Bennett Maxwell. "Dirty Dough intends to defend itself against its baseless claims."
The lawsuit's clear purpose to stifle competition won't stop Dirty Dough in its mission. The company sees this as an opportunity to get in touch with its "fillings" and intend to continue enjoying each cookie's gooey insides and realize that it's OK for life to be messy sometimes.
Grab your own Dirty Dough cookie today and join the conversation using the hashtag #UtahCookieWars on Instagram.
About Dirty Dough, LLC
Dirty Dough Cookies is founded on the philosophy "It's what's on the inside that counts." With tasty, multi-layered cookies and a focus on mental health by its passionate entrepreneurs, the Dirty Dough franchise is quickly growing from its Utah epicenter throughout the nation. Through its gooey goodness, Dirty Dough illustrates how messy life can be and the acknowledging the struggles many have with mental illness. For information about and ordering Dirty Dough Cookies, visit dirtydoughcookies.com.
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Suns vs. Clippers: Betting Trends, Odds, Records Against the Spread, Home/Road Splits
Published: Apr. 16, 2023 at 7:22 AM CDT|Updated: 57 minutes ago
The Phoenix Suns are 7.5-point favorites heading into Game 1 of the opening round of the NBA Playoffs against the Los Angeles Clippers at Footprint Center on Sunday, starting at 8:00 PM ET on TNT and BSSC. The over/under is 225.5 for the matchup.
Suns vs. Clippers Odds & Info
- When: Sunday, April 16, 2023 at 8:00 PM ET
- Where: Footprint Center in Phoenix, Arizona
- TV: TNT and BSSC
Check out the latest NBA odds and place your bets on this matchup with BetMGM Sportsbook.
Suns Betting Records & Stats
- In 41 of 82 games this season, Phoenix and its opponents have combined to total more than 225.5 points.
- The average total in Phoenix's games this season is 225.2, 0.3 points fewer than this matchup's over/under.
- So far this season, the Suns have put together a 43-38-0 record against the spread.
- This season, Phoenix has won 36 out of the 49 games, or 73.5%, in which it has been favored.
- This season, Phoenix has won 14 of its 17 games, or 82.4%, when favored by at least -300 on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Suns have a 75% chance to win.
Clippers Betting Records & Stats
- Los Angeles has combined with its opponents to score more than 225.5 points in 38 of 82 games this season.
- Los Angeles has a 226.7-point average over/under in its contests this season, 1.2 more points than this game's total.
- Los Angeles has a 40-42-0 record against the spread this season.
- The Clippers have been victorious in nine, or 30%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- Los Angeles has not won as an underdog of +240 or more on the moneyline this season in three games with those odds or longer.
- Los Angeles has an implied victory probability of 29.4% according to the moneyline set for this matchup.
Suns vs. Clippers Over/Under Stats (Regular Season)
Additional Suns Insights & Trends
- The Suns have gone 7-3 in their last 10 contests, with a 6-4 record against the spread during that span.
- Six of Suns' last 10 contests have gone over the total.
- Phoenix has done a better job covering the spread when playing at home (22-19-0) than it has in road games (21-19-0).
- The Suns average just 0.5 more points per game (113.6) than the Clippers give up (113.1).
- Phoenix has a 32-10 record against the spread and a 33-10 record overall when scoring more than 113.1 points.
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Additional Clippers Insights & Trends
- Los Angeles is 4-6 against the spread and 6-4 overall over its last 10 games.
- In their past 10 games, the Clippers have hit the over eight times.
- Los Angeles' winning percentage against the spread at home is .463 (19-22-0). Away, it is .512 (21-20-0).
- The Clippers' 113.6 points per game are just 2.0 more points than the 111.6 the Suns allow.
- Los Angeles has put together a 29-13 ATS record and a 34-8 overall record in games it scores more than 111.6 points.
Suns vs. Clippers Betting Splits
Suns vs. Clippers Point Insights
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SAN DIEGO, Calif. (AP) — At least eight people were killed when two migrant smuggling boats approached a San Diego beach amid heavy fog and one capsized in the surf, and crews searched Sunday for additional victims, authorities said.
A Spanish-speaking woman on one of the panga-style boats called 911 late Saturday to report that the other vessel had overturned in waves off Black’s Beach, according to U.S. Coast Guard Petty Officer Richard Brahm.
“The woman who called stated that the boat that overturned had 15 people on it, but that was just an estimate,” Brahm said.
Coast Guard and San Diego Fire-Rescue crews pulled the bodies of eight adults from the water, but thick fog hampered the search for additional victims.
San Diego Lifeguard Chief James Gartland said rescuers found the two boats overturned in shallow waters near the shore. An estimated 23 people were on the two boats, he said.
No additional victims were found in the water and officials said some or all of the remaining passengers could have escaped via the beach about 15 miles (24 kilometers) north of downtown San Diego.
A Coast Guard cutter combed the area early Sunday and a helicopter crew joined the search after weather cleared at midmorning.
The incident was one of the deadliest migrant smuggling operations ever in the area, said Eric Lavergne, a Border Patrol spokesperson. In May 2021, a packed boat used in a human smuggling operation capsized and broke apart in powerful surf along the rocky San Diego coast, killing three people and injuring more than two dozen others.
Daniel Eddy, San Diego Fire-Rescue’s deputy chief of operations, said there was a long debris field on Black’s Beach, which is jointly owned by the city and the state.
Pangas, small open boats with outboard engines frequently used in smuggling operations, often come ashore along the wide stretch of sand that’s also known as Torrey Pines City Beach and Torrey Pines State Beach, officials said.
Surf was modest late Saturday, with swells around 3 feet (about 1 meter), but Gartland said the area has hidden dangers.
“That area is very hazardous, even in the daytime. It has a series of sandbars and in-shore rip currents, so you can think that you can land in some sand or get to waist-high, knee-high water and think that you’re able to be safe to exit the water but there’s long, in-shore holes. If you step into those holes, those rip currents will pull you along the shore and back out to sea,” he told reporters at a Sunday morning news conference.
The nationalities of the passengers were unknown. Illegal crossings have soared under President Joe Biden, with many migrants turning themselves in to Border Patrol agents and being released in the United States to pursue their cases in immigration court.
A pandemic rule scheduled to end May 11 denies migrants a chance to seek asylum on grounds of preventing the spread of COVID-19 but enforcement has fallen disproportionately on Mexicans, Hondurans, Guatemalans and El Salvadorans because those have been the only nationalities that Mexico agreed to take back.
As a result, people of those four countries have been more likely to try to elude capture, knowing they are likely to be expelled under the public health rule, known as Title 42 authority. Mexico recently began taking back Cubans, Haitians, Nicaraguans and Venezuelans under Title 42.
Smuggling off the California coast has ebbed and flowed over the years but has long been a risky alternative for migrants to avoid heavily guarded land borders. Pangas enter from Mexico in the dead of night, sometimes charting hundreds of miles north. Recreational boats try to mix in unnoticed with fishing and pleasure vessels during the day.
South of the U.S. border, there are many secluded, private beaches with gated entrances between high-rises with magnificent ocean views, some only partially built because funds dried up during construction. Popotla, a fishing hamlet where narrow streets are lined with vendors selling a wide variety of local catch, is favored among smugglers for its large, sandy beach and relatively gentle waves.
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Associated Press writer Christopher Weber contributed from Los Angeles. | 2023-03-12T18:31:12+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/authorities-8-dead-7-missing-off-san-diego-coast/ |
CT Boston/Norton MA Zone Forecast for Wednesday, February 8, 2023
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ERIE, Pa. — When Dr. Mehmet Oz announced last fall that he would run for the U.S. Senate as a Republican, he had a built-in advantage most first-time candidates don’t: fame.
The celebrity television doctor, after all, had been in many voters’ homes for years.
But since Oz narrowly won the May GOP primary, his Democratic opponent has sought to turn his celebrity into his greatest political weakness.
John Fetterman, Pennsylvania’s burly, 6-foot-9 Democratic lieutenant governor, known for his wardrobe of baggy Carhartt sweatshirts and tattoo-covered arms, hardly meets the stereotype of a social media maven. But his campaign has wielded the weapons of satire and snark on and off the internet to turn Oz’s residency and wealth into a focal point of the race, using tactics that could be cut from the writers’ room of “Veep.”
He’s hired a plane to fly a welcome-home banner over the beach in New Jersey, where Oz resided for decades before moving to Pennsylvania before his Senate run. He’s released videos of Garden State celebrities — including Nicole “Snooki” Polizzi of MTV’s “Jersey Shore” and Steven Van Zandt, a “Sopranos” star and guitarist in Bruce Springsteen’s E Street Band — telling Oz to come home. And he’s invited supporters to nominate Oz for induction into the New Jersey hall of fame.
The trolling has turned the campaign into a daily sparring match on social media, where the candidates trade jabs in real time. And it’s helped make the race — one of the most competitive and consequential in the nation — into a can’t-miss political story of the 2022 midterms.
Fetterman “has been using social media in a more provocative, novel, creative way than we typically see from your standard-bearer Republican or Democratic candidate,” said Jennifer Stromer-Galley, a professor at the Syracuse University School of Information Studies who researches social media in politics.
Oz is the near-daily subject of Fetterman’s mockery, but he has effectively used video and social media himself as a candidate despite some notable fumbles, relying on his strong on-camera skills, Stromer-Galley said. And his supporters say Fetterman’s tactics are moot anyway, with issues — not memes — being the driving factor in the race.
“Zero-impact comedy show,” said John Fredericks, a right-wing radio host in Pennsylvania who encouraged former President Donald Trump to back Oz, providing him a boost in a closely fought primary. “[Fetterman] can’t campaign on the issues, so he’s got to rely on gimmicks and stunts.”
No incident illustrates how the race is playing out online better than a now-infamous video in which Oz butchered the name of a grocery store before pulling broccoli, carrots and asparagus off a shelf along with packaged guacamole and salsa. Cradling the lot in his arms, he blamed President Joe Biden for the cost of “crudité.”
Oz said he was in “Wegners” — an apparent mashup between Wegmans and Redner’s, popular chains in Pennsylvania. He later told the right-wing TV outlet Newsmax he “was exhausted” after a long day on the campaign trail when he filmed the take.
When Oz tweeted out the crudité video in April, it looked like a gaffe that largely flew under the radar. But since a Twitter account run by an anonymous 22-year-old who goes by the handle @umichvoter recirculated it in August, asking “who thought this was a good idea,” it has taken on a life of its own.
Fetterman responded on Twitter, writing that in Pennsylvania, “we call this a Veggie Tray.” By the end of the week, his campaign had raised more than $1 million in small-dollar donations off Oz’s video, according to campaign spokesperson Joe Calvello.
In Pittsburgh, Jon Romanishin, a 57-year-old paralegal who supports Fetterman, saw the video and couldn’t resist.
“It just kind of struck me they couldn’t get the name of the store right,” Romanishin said. So he created a parody account on Twitter for “Wegner’s Grocery.”
It started out as a bare-bones profile, with just the letter W for a logo. Its first tweet got just 32 retweets. “It was really bad,” Romanishin said.
But within a day, a graphic designer offered up a logo design, and the account — with the Twitter bio “The Crudité Capital of Central PA” — began to gain traction, earning retweets from celebrities, including Jimmy Kimmel. Its second tweet on Aug. 16 went viral. Today, the account has a following of more than 27,000 — including Fetterman and his wife — and frequently trolls Oz and other GOP candidates.
Plumber T.J. Sandell, who serves as president of the Great Lakes Building and Construction Trades Council in Erie, can barely hide his grin when asked about the trolling that has come to partially define the Senate race.
“He’s just showing everybody how Dr. Oz is not in touch with the real world,” he said of Fetterman.
Erie, a city in Pennsylvania’s northwest where lakefront bars dot a shoreline that looks out at bobbing Jet Skis and flag-flying fishing boats, is home to a long union tradition that was for years synonymous with voting Democratic. Erie County went blue in every presidential election between 1988-2012.
Then came Trump, who turned the county red by a slim margin in 2016 before Biden won it back for Democrats in 2020. Sandell, a Democrat, says “the temperature” is different among union voters. In this year’s Senate race, he says, he expects Fetterman to be able to corral some Trump voters.
And while many here are far removed from the social media attacks that have fixated a national audience, Fetterman’s message about Oz has sunk in.
“I have an objection to Oz because he doesn’t really reside in our state,” said Michelle Whalen, 59, a retired schoolteacher. “From the little bits I gathered from the TV show, I thought he lived in New York or something, not Pennsylvania.”
Terry Scheu, 64, a self-employed Trump voter, said he prefers Fetterman in this race. “I think Oz bought his way” into politics.
On television, Fetterman’s message is delivered differently than the one he tells with memes and mockery on social media, though one spot does feature Oz kissing his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
Fetterman’s ads target working-class voters, focusing on economic issues and portraying him as an anti-establishment figure. In one, which began airing in the Erie area in July, he derides Washington decisions “made for us by people who don’t know us,” adding: “That’s exactly who we’re running against.”
Oz has accused Fetterman of being too progressive for Pennsylvania and “soft on crime.” In ads and his frequent interviews on right-wing TV, Oz labels Fetterman a “radical.” On social media, he sometimes responds to Fetterman’s ridicule by deriding him for having taken large sums of money from his family as an adult.
Also central to Oz’s message: attacks on Fetterman about his absence from the campaign trail. Fetterman suffered a stroke in May that sidelined him until recently. He returned to in-person campaigning last month here in Erie, drawing more than 1,000 people for a rally, but he appears on the trail significantly less often than Oz.
Oz has called Fetterman a “hologram” for campaigning virtually. And his campaign recently stepped up its focus on Fetterman’s health after the Democrat said he would not participate in a debate in Pittsburgh. On Wednesday, Fetterman told Politico he would “absolutely” debate Oz.
Oz, whose campaign did not respond to questions for this story, has accused Fetterman of ducking the media — and voters — due to his medical condition. Campaign aides have mocked the Democrat’s health, saying at one point, in response to the crudité jeering, that if he ate more vegetables, he could have avoided the stroke.
Fetterman, who said last week in his first national TV interview since the stroke that his only lingering issue is with auditory processing and speech, released a video criticizing Oz for a low blow. Fetterman was not made available for an interview for this story.
Fetterman supporter Patrick Hollingshead, a UPS driver who sits on the executive board of his union in Harrisburg, the state capital, says the negative campaigning — including some of the Democrat’s tactics — turns him off. “Why aren’t you running on your track record?” he said.
But it is likely to only increase from here, as both candidates ramp up spending on TV ads. Fetterman has been on the air for months, but Oz supporters are hopeful a recent surge in Republican TV spending will help him close Fetterman’s lead in polling.
David Urban, a Republican strategist who ran Trump’s 2016 campaign in Pennsylvania, said the race is closer than polls would suggest, in part because Oz is still bouncing back after a hard-fought primary. “Oz emerges from that somewhat bloodied and bruised, and Fetterman has never had a glove laid on him,” he said.
For many voters, the negatives for both candidates are seeping through.
Christal Moore, 46, an IT worker from Brookhaven, a Philadelphia suburb, said that when she came across Oz’s crudité video on Facebook, she was unimpressed. “I’m like, OK, what is crudité?” she said.
“I agree — food prices are high, but he would have been better off going down the meat section and pulling up a pack of ground beef or chicken instead of complaining about crudité,” she said. “He’s not even with the reality of what the everyday working person goes through.”
Joe Fisher, a 55-year-old hospital manager in Erie, is skeptical of Oz, in large part because of the residency issue but plans to vote for him regardless. The two-time Trump voter said he was influenced by the former president’s endorsement of Oz. “It’s pretty significant,” the Republican said. “Trump was change.”
In Allegheny County, Republican Jane Hawkins, 66, a retired caregiver and Trump fan, says she may just sit out the Senate race.
“I don’t care for his views of letting criminals go — too progressive for me,” she said of Fetterman. As for Oz: “It’s confusing to know what he really thinks,” she said, adding that he’s “too famous.”
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Biden to stress shared ties in address to Irish parliament
DUBLIN (AP) — After spending most of a day on a whirlwind countryside tour of his ancestry, President Joe Biden is turning back to diplomacy on Thursday, with an address to the Irish parliament and meetings with the country’s leaders, with Ukraine high on the agenda.
On his first stop of the day, Biden will meet with President Michael D. Higgins at the president’s Dublin residence and will ring the Peace Bell, unveiled in 2008 to mark the 10th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement, which ended decades of violence in Northern Ireland. Biden also will participate in a tree planting ceremony, with his Irish oak close to the one planted by then-President Barack Obama.
Biden will also meet with Taoiseach Leo Varadkar, Ireland’s prime minister, before a speech to parliament in which “he’ll be reflecting on the long, close and shared history between the United States and Ireland,” said Amanda Sloat, the National Security Council’s senior Europe director. In the meetings with leaders, Ireland’s continued support of the U.S.-led effort to help Ukraine in the war against Russia will be a focal point, particularly on humanitarian and security assistance.
Biden arrived in the Republic of Ireland after an appearance Wednesday in Northern Ireland. Crowds lined five-deep and waited for eight hours to catch a glimpse of Biden in the towns of Carlingford and Dundalk, where the Democratic president toured a castle, gazing out over the sea where his ancestors sailed, and gave an address in a local pub. Along the streets of Dundalk, photos of the president and huge welcome signs were plastered along shop fronts. Children hung out of windows to wave at the president and display the U.S. flag.
From inside a packed old pub with a sticky wooden floor, Biden acknowledged that his ancestors emigrated to the United States to escape famine, but he added, “When you’re here, you wonder why anyone would ever want to leave.”
And he jokingly delivered bad news, saying: “We’ll be back. There’s no way to keep us out.”
Biden’s mother’s family comes from County Louth, and the president was elated by the dive into his Irish heritage, which he often cites as a driving force in his public and private life.
According to the Irish Family History Centre, Biden “is among the most ‘Irish’ of all U.S. presidents.” Ten of his 16 great-great-grandparents were from the Emerald Isle. Biden is particularly fond of quoting Irish poets, especially Seamus Heaney. Heaney’s widow was expected to attend the address at parliament Thursday.
Biden is spending three days in Ireland on his first visit back as president. He’ll also attend a gala dinner on Thursday and visit County Mayo, another ancestral area on the west coast, on Friday before returning to Washington.
Biden visited in 2016, near the end of his second term as Obama’s vice president, with a much larger contingent of his family, including all of his grandchildren. This time he was accompanied by just his sister and son. His wife, Jill, remained in Washington.
On Wednesday in Belfast, Biden marked the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement. The U.S.-brokered deal brought peace to a region of the United Kingdom where years of sectarian violence known as “the Troubles” left some 3,600 people dead in bombings and other attacks.
Even as the peace anniversary is being marked, political turmoil has left Northern Ireland without a functioning government, rattling the foundations of the Good Friday Agreement. In addition, a top police official was shot and injured in February, an attack that authorities have blamed on Irish Republican Army dissidents opposed to the peace process.
“The enemies of peace will not prevail,” Biden said in Belfast. “Northern Ireland will not go back, pray God.”
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Associated Press writer Jill Lawless contributed to this report from London.
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The Charles Page High School baseball team won its first two games of the season by a 12-3 run rule against Shawnee on Friday and Yukon on Saturday.
The Sandites capitalized on a disastrous error-filled second inning from Shawnee to take a 6-1 lead, and Northern Oklahoma College signee Dom Ornelas blasted a third-inning grand slam to put his team in run-rule territory.
Kayden Campbell got the win against Shawnee with nine strikeouts, four walks and two hits in four innings.
Gage Elliott got the win against Yukon with three strikeouts, no walks and five hits in four innings.
Brody Rutledge, Rhen Rutledge and Jackson Turney totaled three hits apiece, and Rhen Rutledge capped the scoring with a three-run homer in the top of the fifth to secure the run rule.
Sand Springs wrapped up the preseason with a 6-2-1 record, beating Pryor 3-1 on Monday before falling 4-2 to Union on Tuesday.
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Oklahoma State-committed freshman Easton Webb tossed eight strikeouts in three innings with only two hits against the Pryor Tigers.
Ornelas hit a solo homer against the Union RedHawks, and Eli Buxton struck out eight in four innings.
The Sandites will kick off district play Monday at defending state champion Owasso (2-0) before hosting the Rams on Tuesday and Victory Christian (1-1) on Thursday.
Girls powerlifting
The CPHS girls powerlifting team took third place at the Oklahoma Girls Powerlifting Coaches Association North Regional on Tuesday in Miami, qualifying seven for the state championship.
Senior heavyweight Jaden Jordan won her second regional title and fourth meet of the year, benching 165 for first place, deadlifting 405 for first, and squatting 370 for second.
Also qualifying for state are Madison Thompson, Melanie Skelly, Gracie Worthington, Olivia Alexander, Kelsi Hilton and Kiyah Dover.
Worthington placed third at 136, Thompson fourth at 220, Alexander sixth at heavyweight, Dover seventh at heavyweight, Hilton seventh at 136, Skelly ninth at 150 and Thompson 11th at 108.
The state meet was to be held Monday, March 6, at the Choctaw Event Center in Durant.
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The Sandite dance team advanced to the finals in both Pom and Hip Hop at the National Dance Alliance High School Nationals in Orlando, Florida, placing third in Hip Hop and fifth in Pom. | 2023-03-06T20:49:10+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/community/sandsprings/sports/sandites-sports-roundup/article_eeeceb1c-bb8a-11ed-a99b-9b11d3435a83.html |
IRPIN, Ukraine (AP) — The ghostly gazes of Ukraine’s war dead are losing definition.
At a cemetery in Irpin, a suburb of Kyiv, photographs affixed to headstones are almost imperceptible. Exposed to rain, sun and frost since the war began nearly a year ago, the graveside portraits’ once-bright hues are fading away and yellow stains and mold are encroaching.
Among them is an elderly man who froze to death under Russian occupation, a young man believed to have been tortured and hanged, and an elderly woman who died alone and afraid.
The men and women buried between March and July in Irpin — and at cemeteries in Bucha, Kyiv, Lviv and beyond — are silent witnesses to the human cost of Russia’s invasion. Like their graveside photographs — a tradition in Ukraine — the stories of their lives are also at risk of becoming less clear: families have moved away, neighbors are losing their memories, and some relatives who remain are tired of recounting the sorrowful details.
After Russian forces’ brutal monthlong occupation of Irpin, Ukrainian soldiers retook the city at the end of March after fierce urban fighting. Residents there — and in Bucha and Hostomel, too — gave horrific accounts to prosecutors and journalists of violence and death suffered at the hands of Russian soldiers.
The photographs at the Irpin cemetery contain stories of their own.
In the worn-out portrait of Anatoly Olofunskyi, it is still possible to see the pattern of the military shirt the former soldier is wearing, though his facial features have become faint after a regular battering of snow and rain. His mother, Ludmilla, says she has changed the photograph twice since he died last spring.
Ludmilla keeps an unblemished copy of that photograph in her bedroom and starts each day by saying “Good morning, son.” At night, he appears in her dreams and tells her not to cry.
The day Ludmilla discovered her deceased 39-year-old son in the bathroom of his apartment down the street, he was hanging by his neck. A medical expert later told her that he had been bound and tortured.
Ludmilla says she has given up changing her son’s cemetery portrait, but she visits his grave regularly — and believes that he still communicates with her.
Once she saw two birds at his gravesite. She knew instantly what this meant. Anatoly had been unmarried when he died. “So,” she said, “you’ve finally found someone.”
At another gravestone nearby, a framed portrait of Dina Pivin hangs above the snow, her eyes, mouth and cheeks well-defined even as the rest of the image loses clarity.
She died alone in her flat at age 84, afraid to leave and without food. Her grandson, Serhii, had fled before the Russians arrived.
After the block her apartment is on was shelled, the building manager grew concerned because he hadn’t heard from her. He asked one of the cleaners to check on her. The man arrived and found the key still lodged in Pivin’s door, and the woman lying on the ground.
Long before the war, Halyna Mandrik had photos of herself and her husband, Volodymyr, printed and framed.
She wanted to make things easy for their children in the event of their deaths. The photos would be there, in plastic bags, ready to be nailed to the cross when their time came.
A photograph of Volodymyr, deeply faded and stained with mold, is now attached to his headstone. What is left of his facial features appears in a weathered shade of greenish-blue.
Because of a severe head injury Volodymyr suffered roughly 16 years ago, Halyna was unable to move him to their basement shelter when the Russian forces arrived. So she kept him in their bedroom.
Shelling had cut out the power, and the nights were freezing. Halyna was too scared to leave home to find firewood. She covered her husband with blankets and cooked for him, but in the last week of his life she said he stopped taking food. She didn’t know why.
One morning she awoke to find that Volodymyr, at 83, had died. “He froze,” she said, matter-of-factly.
She knows his portrait is fading away, and has no plans to change it. ___
AP Writer Vasilisa Stepanenko contributed to this report. | 2023-02-17T09:29:17+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/ap-photos-fading-graveside-portraits-of-ukraines-war-dead/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
Congressman-Elect Maxwell Frost, Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey, Tarana Burke with Anthony Rapp, America Ferrera and More Among Speakers
NEW YORK, Nov. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Meteor—a media company focused on issues of gender and racial justice— announced Meet the Moment, a powerful day of ideas and inspiration, on Saturday, November 12th at the Brooklyn Museum. At a pivotal moment following Election Day, Meet the Moment will feature talks, performances and interactive sessions on the most important issues of our time.
Speakers include: Congressman-elect Maxwell Frost (the first Gen Z member of Congress), Pulitzer Prize-winning journalists Jodi Kantor and Megan Twohey; #MeToo founder Tarana Burke, actor Anthony Rapp (in his first appearance since the dismissal of a sexual abuse lawsuit against Kevin Spacey) and many more. Full list here.
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The format of this gathering is unique: Meet the Moment will pair voices across generations, featuring those who have been working on issues for decades alongside new leaders. Topics will include the movement for Iranian women, environmental justice, reproductive rights, body stigma and more.
Meet the Moment is presented by Pfizer. Community partners for the event include: the Athena Center for Leadership at Barnard College, @feminist, United State of Women and the Civic Responsibility Project.
"We're at a unique and dizzying moment in this country: we've made so much progress, but we're also fighting battles that many have fought before us," says Cindi Leive, The Meteor co-founder and CEO. "That makes it an important—and crucial—time to come together to learn from the past and build the future. We're honored to be doing Meet the Moment at the Brooklyn Museum, with their longstanding commitment to creativity and change."
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NASCAR promises drivers safety changes on new car for 2023
CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR says it had a productive test of its new car and promised drivers that solutions to some of their safety concerns should be implemented by next season.
NASCAR’s top leadership held a 75-minute meeting ahead of Saturday’s practice at Charlotte Motor Speedway. It said it expects a new rear clip, rear bumper structure and center section on next year’s Next Gen car. Those parts are too stiff right now and drivers have complained all season they are feeling the force from routine crashes more than before.
Alex Bowman and Kurt Busch are both sidelined with concussions suffered in crashes in the Next Gen, and Cody Shane Ware won’t race Sunday because he has a broken foot that would be under too much strain on Charlotte’s hybrid road course/oval circuit. It’s the first time in at least two decades that three full time Cup drivers will miss a race.
NASCAR had a slide presentation prepared, but two different drivers likened the session to an episode of “Seinfeld.” Erik Jones described it as an “airing of grievances” while Brad Keselowski, driver and part-owner of RFK Racing, said “everybody had a little bit to say, this may be a little bit of a Festivus.”
“It was definitely tense from the driver side. NASCAR did a good job of trying to answer the questions asked, but you can tell that there’s frustration,” driver Christopher Bell said. “We got through two slides. I believe that they had a much larger presentation available to us, but we got stuck in open conversation that took up the majority of the time.”
Drivers said NASCAR presented them with data from Wednesday’s crash test and outlined the improvements found in the exercise. One of the main goals of the Next Gen was to cut costs and in doing so, the new car was made to be durable and withstand crashes without being destroyed so that teams need only a seven-car fleet for the 38-race season.
The car has proven to be safer in many areas and drivers believe they will be protected in catastrophic crashes. But the impacts to the rear of the cars have been jarring, and after claiming they’ve complained to NASCAR during the entire design process that the Next Gen is too stiff, the drivers finally snapped after Bowman’s concussion two weeks ago and went public with their concerns.
“We just want to feel less inside the car. You look from the outside and you watch crashes and it doesn’t look like anything is happening,” Bell said. “But our body seems to be absorbing the majority of the impacts instead of the car absorbing the impacts. We just want the car to help us out where we’re not absorbing as much.”
Busch, who will miss his 12th consecutive race, attended the meeting. Ryan Blaney said drivers met last week at Talladega to present a unified front in the meeting.
Among the NASCAR representatives present were NASCAR chairman Jim France, president Steve Phelps and the leaders of the Next Gen project.
“The unfortunate side is we knew about this stuff before coming into this year and we thought it would be OK and it wasn’t,” Blaney said. “It is harder. Heck, you had guys saying right away in preseason testing like, ‘These hits feel a lot harder than what it was last year,’ and to us it’s frustrating that no one listened or believed because we’re the only ones who feel these hits.
“No one from NASCAR is strapping in and going and feeling these hits. I’ve always said, ‘All right, go strap in this thing and go wreck it at 160 (mph) with the old car and then go wreck this new one at 160 and you tell me how you feel after the hit.’ You’re gonna know it’s harder. That’s what it’s designed for, but some of the medium impacts feel way harder than the last car, for sure.”
Kevin Harvick, one of the more vocal veterans about the Next Gen car, was penalized this week for an illegal modification found on his Talladega car. NASCAR has denied the penalty was retribution for his comments.
After qualifying, Harvick said he wasn’t convinced he wasn’t being targeted by NASCAR but vowed not to stay silent. He said the NASCAR meeting was “a good step in communication” but cautioned that “actions are a lot louder than words.”
Asked specifically if he felt safe in the Next Gen, Harvick acknowledged this year’s car carries more risk to the drivers than previous models and that three drivers are sidelined is the proof. Harvick, who was thrust into the Cup Series in 2001 when Dale Earnhardt was killed on the final lap of the season-opening Daytona 500, indicated NASCAR is at a critical juncture with safety.
“I just don’t want to see it be like 2001,” Harvick said.
Drivers and teams are clearly fed up with NASCAR. In an extraordinary move Friday, representatives of some of NASCAR’s top teams said the sport business model is broken and they must come to a new revenue sharing agreement with the league for team stability.
The team representatives gave an unprecedented amount of details about business models and financial struggles to publicize their plight. NASCAR responded that it wants to work with the teams to solve their challenges.
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TRAVERSE CITY — Last year, Food Rescue of Northwest Michigan spent $4,443.18 on gas over the course of three months.
This year, the same time frame cost the organization $6,439.62 in gas expenses. That’s a 45 percent increase in their fuel costs.
Food Rescue picks up excess foods from local stores, farms and from the Northwest Food Coalition and distributes them to pantries and meal sites within Grand Traverse, Benzie, Leelanau, Kalkaska and Antrim counties. The organization’s mission centers on the importance of providing fresh and healthy food to people who cannot afford it.
Taylor Moore, Food Rescue manager, shudders at the thought of Food Rescue not being able to complete that mission.
“It makes me sick to think of what that looks like,” Moore said. “Now is the most important time to be providing services — throughout this pandemic, and now with inflation and economic problems.”
Inflation has reached a four-decade high as the cost of most foods and services jumped in May, according to reporting by the Associated Press. Gas prices rose 4 percent in May and have surged nearly 50 percent in one year while grocery prices increased about 12 percent in one year, the biggest increase since 1979.
Food and meal services are struggling as the jumps in inflation at gas pumps and grocery stores have increased their clientele while upping their expenses. Many are determined to maintain full services, but they are also concerned what this will look like when pandemic-era government benefit expansions run out.
For Food Rescue, the biggest issue has been an increase in gas, but the organization has also seen a drop in donations. Fewer donations coupled with the absence of certain pandemic-era supplements, like the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Farmers to Family Food Food Box program, made last month the lightest — the organization weighs the food it collects in pounds — May Food Rescue has seen since 2017.
Luckily, with the support of the Food Coalition of Northwest Michigan, Food Rescue hasn’t had to cut back on services, and Moore does not think they will have to anytime soon.
The Food Coalition is made up of 43 pantries, 23 meal sites and six baby pantries that work together to bring food and supplies to people in need.
The food pantry managers meet monthly to talk about the issues that the sites are seeing and to share tips and accomplishments.
The largest food pantry in the coalition is also one of the youngest. The Star Township food pantry in Antrim County, which is run out of the fire department, saw an increase in nearly 1,000 people visiting their pantry between April and May, according to data collected by the coalition.
Phyllis Hoogerhyde, director of the Star Township pantry and deputy fire chief, said she’s been looking into applying for grants to cover some of the expenses of the food the pantry needs to serve its clientele. She doesn’t get a lot of individual cash donations, although donations from the coalition, Kitchen Farms, Pidgeon Telephone and Agri-Valley Communications, Inc.
Hoogerhyde also pays for some of the pantry’s food out-of-pocket.
“Because people need it,” she said.
The impacts of the supply chain and inflation have echoed throughout these meetings during the past two years, said Val Stone, Food Coalition Staff Volunteer Coordinator.
Seventeen of the 37 food pantries that operated between April and May saw an increase in clientele between those two months.
Inflation and supply chain issues have made getting essentials like pasta and rice onto pantry shelves difficult at times, Stone said. The coalition has a lot of programs that keep it going, including one called Farm to Neighbor where they use donated dollars to buy local produce at fair market value and send out to partner pantries and meal sites. But normal fundraising and donations appear to be down, making some of the buying difficult.
“The people who normally would donate are maybe struggling a little bit on their own to be able to buy their own groceries,” Stone said. “So it’s kind of a two fold problem if donations are down and the prices are up. It’s really a very challenging thing that the pantries are having to do.”
As a way of addressing the economic impacts on the public from the COVID-19 pandemic, the USDA granted waivers that allowed state governments to expand the scope of their Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Programs (SNAP). But that waiver expires at the end of June, along with the expanded scope of SNAP.
Those who run pantries in the area fear what might ensue if those benefits really do run out, Stone said.
“Unless these benefits remain, we’re gonna go back to where we were, if not worse,” Moore said. “It’s really looking bleak for folks. And the cost is going to come down on all of us.”
“Everything, the housing costs, inflation, it’s going to make providing social services that much more difficult,” Moore said.
Food pantries have seen an overall decrease in people seeking their services during the pandemic due to the fact that more people have been eligible to receive government aid, Stone and Moore said. But when that additional aid falls away and more people can’t use SNAP to cover the heightened costs of groceries, pantries will likely see attendance soar, Stone said.
“I’m optimistic that we’re going to get through this,” Stone said. “But I’m also nervous on how long it’s taking (to pass) the bills that have to be passed in Congress and at the state level in order to help alleviate some of this situation.”
During their Thursday meeting, the coalition voted to send a letter of advocacy to the U.S. Senate Agriculture Committee to express their hopes that Congress will not allow increased SNAP benefits to expire at the end of June. Michigan’s U.S. Sen. Debbie Stabenow sits on that committee.
“I think none of us like to get into politics but when you think about gas being $5 and some cents a gallon, maybe folks who are working or have more than one income can probably afford that, but how long can we afford it?” Stone said.
According to the coalition’s dataset, the Grace Episcopal Church food pantry in Traverse City served meals to 60 more people between April and May and Reverend Jim Perra said the food pantry has seen more people coming in every week for the past few weeks. The coalition is a major part of what keeps the church’s pantry open and well-stocked, even with inflated prices for everyone, Perra said.
“We’ve got a pretty good network,” Perra said. “If people need food assistance in this part of the world, we are able to help them pretty robustly.”
Sally Hanley, director of the Grand Traverse Baby Pantry, said the pantry has yet to see significant impacts to its operations from inflation, and even the national baby formula shortage. The pantry has a variety of baby formula from the government, individual donations and doctors.
Hanley’s pantry, which is open once per month, takes appointments or called-in orders from families ahead of time for parents to pick up outside of the pantry.
People are very interested in their formula, but Hanley said that, so far, she has yet to see an influx in people making appointments or orders. But she’s not sure that means her pantry is in the clear.
“It’s definitely going to trickle down to everybody,” Hanley said. “It is going to have an impact.”
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MORGANTOWN, W.Va. (WBOY) — The program for the Legal Advancement of West Virginia Students (LAWS) program developed by the West Virginia Supreme Court of Appeals has educated more than 6,500 students in 35 counties.
At the WVU College of Law on Wednesday, justices and lawyers tried to pass some knowledge over to high school students from Preston, Clay-Battelle, University and Morgantown.
“I absolutely love these days, it’s one of my favorite days on the bench,” Justice C. Haley Bunn said.
Students witnessed four different cases and already met up with lawyers from the area before the case to get some background information on them.
“So, they’ve already done some homework in advance and (then) they get to see them argued and then they get to talk to the lawyers after and see how they want to ask questions so they get to have real-time experience with our Appellate Courts in West Virginia,” Chief Justice Beth Walker said.
Some of the Justices hope that the legal advancement program will help spark the students’ interest in the legal field.
“It’s really important to me that we get our young people engaged early on and hopefully interested in the law and public service,” Justice Bunn said.
“We all started as high school students and maybe we’ll spark one or two students to think about a career in our profession,” Chief Justice Walker said.
A goal that was ultimately achieved.
“It’s pretty cool, I would like to be a lawyer when I grow up,” one student said. | 2023-03-23T02:21:13+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/news/monongalia/classroom-to-court-laws-program-educates-students/ |
Sirangelo brings transformational leadership to elevate Points of Light into new chapter of global leadership of civic engagement.
ATLANTA, July 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Points of Light Board of Directors is excited to announce Jennifer Sirangelo will become the next president and CEO of the organization beginning September 5, 2023. Points of Light is a global nonprofit that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. The board has charged Sirangelo with elevating the influence and impact Points of Light has on civic health, by empowering people and networks to take action and become engaged in building vibrant communities.
A transformational leader with deep experience in leveraging fundraising, network building and relationships for mission impact, Sirangelo brings more than two decades of nonprofit experience. Most recently, Sirangelo served as an executive leader at National 4-H Council for 17 years, including nearly 10 years as President and CEO. Prior to that, she held leadership roles at Boys & Girls Clubs of America on both the national and local levels.
"On behalf of the Board of Directors, I am pleased to welcome Jennifer Sirangelo as our next president and CEO," said Neil Bush, board chair. "Jennifer is proven to be a dynamic leader who brings a wealth of strategic leadership and experience in the nonprofit sector. Her collaborative, confident and warm demeanor will lend itself to building and growing relationships with our members, partners, staff and donors to take Points of Light into the next chapter of social impact expertise. I also want to thank our search committee for their diligent and extensive search. They did an exceptional job."
"I have seen the power of civic engagement to create strong leaders, build communities and impact the lives of many," said Sirangelo. "I am excited to lead Points of Light into its next chapter, raise the organization's visibility and scale to increase our impact around the world."
Points of Light Board Members Brenda Robinson and David Williams co-chaired the executive search committee along with individuals from the Points of Light Board of Directors, including Jean Becker, Neil Bush, Vanessa Diamond, Pam Norley, Gregg Petersmeyer, and Eric Tanenblatt; as well as Michael D. Smith, chief executive officer, AmeriCorps.
"Throughout our search, we sought a candidate who could elevate Points of Light to be a global leader, grow the organization's influence and impact to new heights in these areas and more," said committee co-chairs Robinson and Williams. "While we had exceptional candidates throughout the process, Jennifer stood out with her experience, passion and vision. We are thrilled to welcome her as Points of Light's president and CEO."
Diane Quest, who has served as interim president and CEO, will continue in a leadership role with Points of Light as chief operating officer.
"The board is immensely grateful to Diane for her steadfast leadership serving as interim president and CEO over the past 8 months, keeping our organization and staff moving forward during this transition," continued Neil Bush. "Diane will continue her work as a key member of our executive team as she steps into the role chief operating officer and secretary of the board of directors."
Learn more about Jennifer here. For media inquiries contact Ryan.Zimmerman@edelman.com.
Points of Light is a global non-profit that inspires, equips, and mobilizes millions of people to take action that changes the world. Through our Global Network of 145 leading social impact and volunteer-mobilizing organizations operating in 39 countries, and partnerships with hundreds of non-profits and corporations, Points of Light engages 3.7 million volunteers in 16.7 million hours of service, contributing $498.7 million of value in people power into communities around the world.
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Valley cyclists raising money for Spina bifida awareness through 250-mile long bike ride to San Antonio
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A group of cyclists left the Valley Friday morning to spend the next 48 hours riding to San Antonio.
The 250-mile-long bike ride is being conducted to raise money and awareness for those with Spina bifida, a rare birth condition when the spine isn’t fully formed.
This is the 12th annual SB250 ride, according to Suzannah Smiles President and Founder Casey Swanson.
Swanson said he started the group to honor his daughter, Suzannah, who was born with Spina bifida. The bike ride is done every summer.
“It's a personal challenge and a reminder that we can suffer a little bit in the heat, and pushing our bodies to help someone,” Swanson said.
The group’s first stop is in the town of Freer. They’ll be taking back roads on their journey.
Support teams will be following the riders to help keep them hydrated, fix any issues with their bikes, and to give them a break. | 2023-06-25T12:05:58+00:00 | krgv.com | https://www.krgv.com/videos/valley-cyclists-raising-money-for-spina-bifida-awareness-through-250-mile-long-bike-ride-to-san-antonio |
The online, fund-raising auction features one-of-a-kind items such as a vintage Volkswagen® pick-up, an overnight stay at the Tillamook Creamery, and a year's worth of groceries – all to help support the future of farming
TILLAMOOK, Ore., Oct. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) – a 113-year-old farmer-led and owned dairy co-operative – announced today its 2022 All For Farmers initiative. All For Farmers is devoted to preserving farmland, assisting farmers in financial need, and supporting the overall future of farming. Now in its third year, funds generated by the TCCA All For Farmers initiative have been used to help permanently protect more than 10,000 acres of farmland nationwide.
The 2022 edition of All For Farmers will feature a one-of-a-kind virtual auction including a range of never-before-offered items and exclusive experiences. All proceeds from the auction will be donated directly to American Farmland Trust (AFT) – a national non-profit dedicated to preserving farmland and helping farmers thrive. The All For Farmers Auction bidding will open Wednesday, October 12 at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT on eBay and will close on Wednesday, October 19 at 7 p.m. EDT/4 p.m. PDT for these auction items:
- Night at the Tillamook Creamery – Pack up the sleeping bags and pick 24 besties for an exclusive, first-time-ever overnight at the Creamery in the heart of Tillamook County near the beautiful Oregon Coast. TCCA will provide dinner, dessert, snacks, breakfast, and specially curated activities and swag for the whole crew. Opening bid: $1,500.
- 1962 Volkswagen Type 2 Double Cab Tillamook-Branded Busi – Turn heads when rolling through town in this one-of-a-kind restored, vintage VW pick-up – a retired member of the iconic TCCA "Yum Bus" fleet. Ideal for the auto enthusiast or those looking for a cute classic to cruise to the farmers market, this truck is sure to bring a smile to the streets. Opening bid: $20,000.
- Summer Weekend Stay at Maine's Turner Farm– A two-night stay for four at the Turner Farm Guest House in picturesque North Haven, Maine. This relaxing weekend away includes farm-to-table culinary experiences, exploring the nature preserve and scenic views, and private beach and dock access. Opening bid: $450.
- SMEG Fridge Stocked With Tillamook® Cheddar – A true super fan needs a special fridge just for cheese. This Orange mini SMEG™ fridge is fully stocked and packed with 15 pounds of assorted Tillamook cheeses, just in time for the holidays ahead. Opening bid: $250.
- 2012 Maker's Reserve Mother Loaf – Aged for a decade, this 40-pound block is TCCA's longest-aged cheddar, and the sharpest, boldest, biggest block ever released. This one-of-a-kind Mother Loaf is the perfect secret weapon for everything from holiday hosting to decadent snacking. Opening bid: $150.
- A Year's Worth of Groceries from Giant Food – For food lovers in the mid-Atlantic: the chance to win a year's worth of groceries from Giant Food – you read that right. Auction item contains 52 gift cards with $100 value each that can be redeemed at any Giant Food store within Delaware, DC, Maryland, and Virginia. Opening bid: $500.
The TCCA All For Farmers initiative benefits AFT and its Brighter Future Fund grant program. Since the Brighter Future Fund's creation in 2020, TCCA and AFT's partnership has generated $3.2 million for AFT efforts to support farmers from coast-to-coast through fund-raising efforts and direct corporate giving. In turn, the AFT Brighter Future Fund has helped 330 farmers in more than 44 states and Puerto Rico, including many that are under-served in agriculture, such as farmers of color, female, and LGBTQ+ farmers.
"As a farmer-owned co-op and a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp™), TCCA is dedicated to being a force for good in the world," said Jocelyn Bridson, Director of Environment & Community Impact at TCCA. "Doing right by the cows and farms, people and products, and for the community and the environment is not just about staying true to our core values, it's about supporting farms and underrepresented farmers across the country to do the same, for generations to come."
Visitors at the Tillamook Creamery can also support the initiative, with the option to round up and donate to AFT on every purchase made. Direct donations to the AFT Brighter Future Fund can also be made at AllForFarmers.com
"American Farmland Trust is grateful for the generous support from Tillamook and our brand partners," said Ryan Lauer, Director of Corporate Partnerships at AFT. "The proceeds from these fantastic auction items will enable marginalized farmers across the US to build resiliency, access land, and improve farm viability."
Auction items are available for viewing now at ebay.com/AllForFarmersAuction. To learn more about the issues that farmers face and to read stories about farmers who have been supported by the All For Farmers campaign and the Brighter Future Fund, visit AllForFarmers.com.
About Tillamook County Creamery Association
Founded in 1909 as a farmer-owned cooperative, Tillamook County Creamery Association (TCCA) recently achieved the distinction as a Certified B Corporation® (B Corp™) and prides itself on its commitment to bringing to market the most consistent, best tasting, highest quality dairy products made in the most natural way possible. Guided by the belief that everyone deserves real food that makes them feel good every day, Tillamook® produces internationally recognized, award-winning cheese as well as exceptional ice cream, butter, cream cheese spreads, yogurt and sour cream, made with unwavering values that never sacrifice or compromise quality for profit. TCCA is owned by a group of farming families, primarily based in Tillamook County, Oregon. TCCA operates production facilities in Tillamook and Boardman, Oregon and employs more than 900 people throughout the state. The Tillamook Creamery is the largest tourist attraction on the coast of Oregon and one of the most popular in the state, attracting more than one million visitors each year. For more information on TCCA and Tillamook, visit Tillamook.com.
About American Farmland Trust
American Farmland Trust is the only national organization that takes a holistic approach to agriculture, focusing on the land itself, the agricultural practices used on that land, and the farmers and ranchers who do the work. AFT launched the conservation agriculture movement and continues to raise public awareness through its No Farms, No Food® message. Since its founding in 1980, AFT has helped permanently protect over 6.5 million acres of agricultural lands, advanced environmentally-sound farming practices on millions of additional acres, and supported thousands of farm families. Learn more at https://farmland.org/.
i Purchase of the VW bus is subject to the winning bidder's execution of TCCA's Purchase Agreement and Bill of Sale, a copy of which will be available to view from the auction page.
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MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Anthony Edwards scored 16 of his 29 points in the third quarter, Rudy Gobert added 22 points and 21 rebounds, and the Minnesota Timberwolves extended the Los Angeles Lakers’ winless start with a 111-102 win on Friday night.
Karl-Anthony Towns scored 14 of his 21 points in the fourth and D’Angelo Russell had 11 points for Minnesota, which won back-to-back games for the first time this season and took control with an 11-4 run midway through the fourth.
LeBron James scored 28 points for Los Angeles, which was without Anthony Davis due to low back tightness. Russell Westbrook came off the bench for the first time since his rookie season and chipped in with 18 points and eight rebounds.
With his eighth field goal of the night, LeBron James recorded his 1,135th career 20-point game, passing Karl Malone for the most such games in NBA history.
The Lakers’ 0-5 start has been marred by poor shooting, and they were 41.6% from the field and 9 of 29 (31%) from 3-point range against the Timberwolves. Los Angeles entered the day with the league’s lowest shooting percentages, hitting 41.6% from the field and 22.3% from 3.
The Lakers also tied a season-high with 22 turnovers, leading to 25 points for the Timberwolves.
Without Davis, Minnesota used its twin towers of Gobert and Towns inside. Damian Jones started for Davis, but Gobert had his way early with six points and four rebounds as the Timberwolves built a nine-point advantage in the first quarter.
With its focus inside, Minnesota scored 46 points in the paint for the game.
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Lakers: Coach Darvin Ham said Davis woke up Friday with the low back tightness and the team decided to take a cautious approach. Ham was hopeful Davis will be able to play when the team returns home and hosts Denver on Sunday. Friday was the first missed game of the season for Davis, who is averaging 24 points and 9.5 rebounds this season. ... Westbrook passed Robert Parish for 29th on the all-time scoring list with 23,335 points on a second-quarter free throw. ... Los Angeles had a season-high 55 rebounds, including a season-high 12 offensive boards.
Timberwolves: G Jordan McLaughlin was held out with right heel soreness. F Kyle Anderson missed his fourth straight game with back spasms. ... G Austin Rivers returned after missing two games with right hip soreness. Rivers was the backup point guard with McLaughlin out. ... Minnesota had a season-high 13 steals and eight blocks.
UP NEXT
Lakers: Host Denver on Sunday.
Timberwolves: At San Antonio on Sunday.
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DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iranian climber Elnaz Rekabi returned to Tehran early Wednesday after competing in South Korea without wearing a headscarf, an act widely seen as support for anti-government demonstrators amid weeks of protests over the Islamic Republic's mandatory hijab.
After landing, Rekabi gave a careful, emotionless interview to Iran’s hard-line state television, saying that going without a hijab had been an “unintentional” act on her part. However, hundreds gathered outside Imam Khomeini International Airport — including women not wearing the hijab — and cheered for “Elnaz the Champion,” casting Rekabi as an inspiration for their continued protests.
The future Rekabi faces after returning home remains unclear. Supporters and Farsi-language media outside of Iran have worried about Rekabi’s safety after her return, especially as activists say the demonstrations have seen security forces arrest thousands so far.
The differing reception for Rekabi shows the growing fissures in Iranian society as nationwide protests sparked by the Sept. 16 death of a 22-year-old woman are in their fifth week. Mahsa Amini was detained by the country’s morality police over her clothing — and her death has prompted women to remove their hijabs in public.
The demonstrations, drawing school-age children, oil workers and others to the streets in over 100 cities, represent the most-serious challenge to Iran’s theocracy since the mass protests surrounding its disputed 2009 presidential election.
That Rekabi, 33, competed without her hijab in Seoul during the finals of the International Federation of Sport Climbing’s Asia Championship prompted her immediate embrace by those supporting the demonstrations that increasingly include calls for the overthrow of the country's theocracy.
But sports in Iran, from soccer leagues to Rekabi's competitive climbing, broadly operate under a series of semi-governmental organizations. Women athletes competing at home or abroad, whether playing volleyball or running track, are expected to keep their hair covered as a sign of piety. Iran, as well as Taliban-controlled Afghanistan, make such head coverings mandatory for women.
That made Rekabi's public appearance on Sunday without one a lightning-rod moment. On landing at Imam Khomeini International Airport early Wednesday, she wore a black baseball cap and a black hoodie covering her hair. A man handed her flowers.
At first, Rekabi repeated an explanation posted earlier to an Instagram account in her name, saying her not wearing the hijab was “unintentional." The Iranian government routinely pressures activists at home and abroad, often airing what rights group describe as coerced confessions on state television — the same cameras she addressed on her arrival back home.
Rekabi said she was in a women-only waiting area prior to her climb.
“Because I was busy putting on my shoes and my gear, it caused me to forget to put on my hijab and then I went to compete,” she said.
She added: “I came back to Iran with peace of mind although I had a lot of tension and stress. But so far, thank God, nothing has happened.”
The somber scene then gave way to one of a jubilant crowd outside the terminal. Videos online, corresponding to known features of the airport, show those gathered chanting Rekabi's name and calling her a hero. Footage showed her waving from inside a van.
Rekabi left Seoul on a Tuesday morning flight. The BBC’s Persian service, which has extensive contacts within Iran despite being banned from operating there, quoted an unnamed “informed source” as saying Iranian officials as seized both Rekabi’s mobile phone and passport. BBC Persian also said she initially had been scheduled to return on Wednesday, but her flight apparently had been moved up unexpectedly.
IranWire, another website focusing on the country founded by Iranian-Canadian journalist Maziar Bahari who once was detained by Iran, suggested that Rekabi could immediately be taken to Tehran’s notorious Evin Prison, where dissidents are held. A massive fire there over the weekend killed at least eight prisoners.
Later on Wednesday, the International Olympic Committee said it held a joint meeting with the International Federation of Sport Climbing and Iranian officials. The IOC said it received “clear assurances that Ms Rekabi will not suffer any consequences and will continue to train and compete.” However, other athletes have faced harassment amid the demonstrations.
The IOC described Rekabi as being with her family and said she joined a call with officials.
The Iranian Embassy in Seoul had denied “all the fake, false news and disinformation” regarding Rekabi’s departure. But instead of posting a photo of her from the Seoul competition, it posted an image of her wearing a headscarf at a previous competition in Moscow, where she took a bronze medal.
Rekabi wore a hijab during her initial appearances at the one-week climbing event in Seoul. She wore just a black headband when competing Sunday, her dark hair pulled back in a ponytail; she had a white jersey with Iran’s flag as a logo on it.
Footage of the competition showed Rekabi relaxed as she approached the climbing and after she competed.
On Wednesday, a small group of protesters demonstrated in front of Iran's Embassy in Seoul, with some women cutting off locks of their hair, like others have in demonstrations worldwide since Amini's death.
So far, human rights groups estimate that over 200 people have been killed in the weekslong protests and the violent security force crackdown that followed. Iran has not offered a death toll in weeks. Demonstrations have been seen in over 100 cities, according to the group Human Rights Activists in Iran. Thousands are believed to have been arrested.
Gathering information about the demonstrations remains difficult, however. Internet access has been disrupted for weeks by the Iranian government. Meanwhile, authorities have detained at least 40 journalists, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists.
Iranian officials, including Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei, have repeatedly alleged the country’s foreign enemies are behind the ongoing demonstrations, rather than Iranians angered by Amini’s death and the country’s other woes.
Iranians have seen their life savings evaporate; the country’s currency, the rial, plummeted and Tehran’s nuclear deal with world powers has been reduced to tatters.
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Associated Press writers Ahn Young-joon in Seoul, South Korea, and Graham Dunbar in Geneva contributed to this report.
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SANTA FE, N.M., March 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Thornburg Income Builder Opportunities Trust (the "Trust") (NASDAQ: TBLD) today announced a monthly distribution of $0.10417 per share on the Trust's common shares, payable on March 20, 2023 to common shareholders of record as of March 13, 2023.
The Trust's monthly distributions are shown below:
Distribution rates are not performance and are calculated by summing the Trust's monthly distribution per share over four quarters and dividing by the net asset value or market price per share, as applicable, as of the distribution announcement date. Distributions on common shares are generally paid from net investment income (regular interest and dividends) and may also include capital gains and/or a return of capital. The Trust's distribution payable on March 20, 2023, does not include a return of capital, but does include a short-term capital gain of 0.06853. There is no long-term capital gain this month. The specific tax characteristics of the distributions will be reported to the Trust's common shareholders on Form 1099 after the end of the 2023 calendar year. The final determination for all distributions paid in 2023 will be made in early 2024 and reported to you on Form 1099-DIV. You should not use this notice as a substitute for your 1099-DIV.
Shareholders should not assume that the source of a distribution from the Trust is net income or profit. A distribution comprised in whole or in part by a return of capital does not necessarily reflect the Trust's investment performance and should not be confused with "yield" or "income." Future distributions may consist of a return of capital. For further information regarding the Trust's distributions, please visit www.thornburg.com/tbld-distributions.
The Trust's investment objective is to provide current income and additional total return. The Trust seeks to achieve its objective by investing, directly or indirectly, at least 80% of its managed assets in a broad range of income-producing securities. The Trust invests in both equity and debt securities of companies located in the United States and around the globe. The Trust may invest in non-U.S. domiciled companies, including up to 20% of its managed assets at the time of investment in equity and debt securities of emerging market companies.
As a registered investment company, the Trust is subject to a 4% excise tax that is imposed if the Trust does not distribute to common shareholders by the end of any calendar year at least the sum of (i) 98% of its ordinary income (not taking into account any capital gain or loss) for the calendar year and (ii) 98.2% of its capital gain in excess of its capital loss (adjusted for certain ordinary losses) for a one-year period generally ending on October 31 of the calendar year (unless an election is made to use the Trust's fiscal year). In certain circumstances, the Trust may elect to retain income or capital gain to the extent that the Board of Trustees, in consultation with Trust management, determines it to be in the interest of shareholders to do so.
The common share distributions paid by the Trust for any particular period may be more than the amount of net investment income from that period. As a result, all or a portion of a distribution may be a return of capital, which is in effect a partial return of the amount a common shareholder invested in the Trust, up to the amount of the common shareholder's tax basis in their common shares, which would reduce such tax basis. Although a return of capital may not be taxable, it will generally increase the common shareholder's potential gain, or reduce the common shareholder's potential loss, on any subsequent sale or other disposition of common shares.
Thornburg is a global investment firm delivering on strategy for institutions, financial professionals and investors worldwide. The privately held firm, founded in 1982, is an active, high-conviction manager of fixed income, equities, multi-asset solutions and sustainable investments. With $42 billion1 in client assets as of January 31, 2023, the firm offers mutual funds, closed-end funds, institutional accounts, separate accounts and UCITS funds for non-U.S. investors.
As an independent firm, Thornburg can take on a wide range of opportunities, explore ideas thoroughly and work across strategies to deliver consistent risk-adjusted outperformance over the long term. The firm attracts free-thinking professionals who are eager to pursue investment outcomes beyond the confines of popular wisdom. From nimble operational capabilities to principles and actions fitting of a global citizen, Thornburg's world-class investment platform and team are aligned on strategy to serve investors.
Thornburg's U.S. headquarters is in Santa Fe, New Mexico with offices in Hong Kong and Shanghai. For more information, visit www.thornburg.com or call 877 215 1330.
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Risk is inherent in all investing. There can be no assurance that the Trust will achieve its investment objective, and you could lose some or all of your investment.
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TUCSON, Ariz. (KGUN) — One of the best advantages about streaming apps is that they aren't forced to adhere to the preset format mandated by movies. Storytellers are given as much — or as little — space to share their visions without a need to stretch or cut them to fit into.
"Werewolf by Night" takes advantage of the format with a tale that falls somewhere between the realm of short and feature-length film. The dark, grim 52-minute special, which debuts on Disney+ Friday, ushers in an exciting new character into the Marvel Cinematic Universe mythos.
Director Michael Giacchino makes a stylish and confident debut, opting for black-and-white to give his film a timeless feel. He breaks up the serious tone with occasional flourishes of dark comedy. He draws inspiration from Universal horror movies from the 1930s and 40s, such as "Dracula" and "The Wolf Man."
Gael Garcia Bernal plays Jack Russell, a monster hunter who contends with a curse that transforms him into a werewolf. They work in the shadow of renowned monster hunter Ulysses Bloodstone, who fell into a horrific fate. Bloodstone's widow, Verusa (Harriet Sansom Harris) and estranged daughter, Elsa (Laura Donnelly) meet to pursue a relic that could twist the course of fate.
Boasting a chilling late-film cameo, "Werewolf by Night" doles out intriguing action and subtle frights in its somber tale. More of a building block toward future intrigue than a stand-alone tale, the film delves into creaky corners of the Marvel comics universe to add new facets of the overarching MCU storyline.
Fueled by Bernal's vivid performance of the tortured lead character, "Werewolf by Night" is best enjoyed by switching off your lights, sinking deep into your favorite seat and getting lost in its muted shades of grey.
RATING: 3 stars out of 4
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Phil Villarreal is the senior real-time editor for KGUN 9. He is also a digital producer and host of "Phil on Film" seen weekly on Good Morning Tucson, Phil moved to KGUN after 17 years with the Arizona Daily Star. He is married and has four children. Share your story ideas and important issues with Phil by emailing phil.villarreal@kgun9.com or by connecting on Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter. | 2022-10-06T16:58:38+00:00 | kgun9.com | https://www.kgun9.com/at-the-box-office/marvels-werewolf-by-night-explores-dark-corner-of-marvel-cinematic-universe |
Evangelical pastor Franklin Graham, a longtime supporter of former President Trump, says he will not endorse Trump — or any candidate — in the 2024 GOP presidential primary.
“I’m going to stay out of it until after the primaries have finished,” Graham told CBS News on Friday at the March for Life rally in Washington, D.C.
Graham also told CBS News that it was an “easy decision” not to endorse someone during the 2024 primaries.
CBS noted Graham doesn’t generally endorse primary candidates, but his remarks come as tensions have been rising between evangelical groups and Trump in the months after he announced his third bid for president. Trump said in an interview earlier this week that evangelical leaders are showing “signs of disloyalty” because they have yet to endorse his 2024 campaign.
Graham, who is the president of the Billy Graham Evangelistic Association and Samaritan’s Purse, has previously defended Trump, saying that “God was behind” Trump’s election win in 2016 and that Trump “defends the faith.”
But he said in 2021 that Trump running for president again would be a “very tough thing to do.”
“I’m just not going to get involved in supporting this one over that one,” he said to CBS News on Friday. “Let’s just let the people decide. And when the dust is settled, I’ll make a decision on that point.”
Another prominent evangelical pastor, Robert Jeffress, also declined to officially endorse Trump, saying in an interview with The Hill on Friday that he does not see “a need to make an official endorsement two years out.” He said that former Vice President Mike Pence would be a “strong contender” if he decided to run in 2024.
Evangelical voters have historically been a key voting group for Republicans, including Trump. Eighty-four percent of white evangelical Protestants voted for him in 2020, and 77 percent voted for him in 2016, according to the Pew Research Center. | 2023-01-23T22:24:37+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/hill-politics/franklin-graham-says-he-wont-endorse-trump-in-gop-primary-race/ |
Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban headlined a Dallas right-wing politics meet. He has a record of xenophobic and homophobic actions, along with suppressing the press and anti-democratic reforms.
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Before each Pacers home game this past season, the team invited someone special to Rev It Up just before tip-off at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Come Sunday afternoon, in front of 325,000 fans at Indianapolis Motor Speedway and millions more watching at home, Tyrese Haliburton will rev it up and lead the 33-car field to the green flag.
The Pacers’ All-Star guard was selected to drive the Corvette Z06 pace car at the 107th running of the Indianapolis 500, set for Sunday afternoon.
“Basketball and racing are big in Indiana, and it’s such a cool experience to represent the Pacers at the biggest race in the world,” Haliburton said in the news release.
Haliburton becomes the second active Pacer to be given the keys for the greatest spectacle in racing. Victor Oladipo served as the pace car driver in 2018 and drove a 2019 Corvette ZR1.
Haliburton will be in the driver’s seat of a 2023 Chevrolet Corvette Z06, with a V-8 engine that reaches 670 horsepower.
“One of our biggest challenges every year is who should drive the pace car,” IMS president Doug Boles told me in 2018. “You want somebody who makes a statement, somebody that people recognize…”
Haliburton both makes a statement and knows speed, leading the Pacers to a league-leading 18.1 fast break points per game.
The driver selection is a collaborative decision between IMS officials and Chevrolet, their pace car partner. A discussion on potential candidates typically begins at the NASCAR year-end banquet in early December.
Actor Adam Driver, an Indiana native, was chosen as the honorary starter to wave the green flag.
Haliburton, who will be tasked with making four left turns around the 2.5-mile oval, will have someone riding shotgun who is in constant communication with race control and telling him what speeds to go.
Last Five Pace Car Drivers:
- 2022: Sarah Fisher
- 2021: Danica Patrick
- 2020: Mark Reuss
- 2019: Dale Earnhardt Jr.
- 2018: Victor Oladipo
(Click here for the full list)
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Provides Lenses Up to Eight Hours of Moisture*
VAUGHAN, ON, Dec. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bausch + Lomb Corporation (NYSE/TSX: BLCO) ("Bausch + Lomb"), a leading global eye health company dedicated to helping people see better to live better, today announced that it has received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) for Biotrue Hydration Boost Contact Lens Rehydrating drops, a preservative-free multi-dose rehydrating drop for use with soft and rigid gas permeable contact lenses.
"We are proud to continue to build upon our successful Biotrue brand with the FDA clearance of Biotrue Hydration Boost for Contacts," said Joe Gordon, president, Global Consumer, Vision Care and Surgical, Bausch + Lomb. "Approximately, one-third of the 45 million contact lens wearers in the United States experience contact lens dryness.1-3 We look forward to making this product available during the first half of 2023 to provide lens wearers with a new contact lens drop that delivers instant moisture and provides up to eight hours of moisture."*
Inspired by the biology of the eye, Biotrue Hydration Boost Contact Lens drops contain a combination of ingredients informed by the Tear Film and Ocular Surface Society's DEWS II report including hyaluronan, a moisturizer found naturally in the eye, and other naturally inspired ingredients. Biotrue Hydration Boost for Contacts also matches the pH of healthy tears for comfort.
"Many of my patients experience dry, uncomfortable contact lenses throughout the day," said Mile Brujic, O.D., Premier Vision Group, Bowling Green, Ohio. "The availability of Biotrue Hydration Boost for Contacts will help my patients quickly reduce their contact lens-related dryness. I look forward to recommending this product to patients as soon as it is available next year."
About Bausch + Lomb
Bausch + Lomb is dedicated to protecting and enhancing the gift of sight for millions of people around the world – from the moment of birth through every phase of life. Its comprehensive portfolio of more than 400 products includes contact lenses, lens care products, eye care products, ophthalmic pharmaceuticals, over-the-counter products and ophthalmic surgical devices and instruments. Founded in 1853, Bausch + Lomb has a significant global research and development, manufacturing and commercial footprint with more than 12,000 employees and a presence in nearly 100 countries. Bausch + Lomb is headquartered in Vaughan, Ontario with corporate offices in Bridgewater, New Jersey. For more information, visit www.bausch.com and connect with us on Twitter, LinkedIn, Facebook and Instagram.
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*Based on a laboratory study
References
- Multi-Sponsor Surveys Inc. The 2019 Study of the U.S. Consumer Contact Lens Market. January 2020.
- American Optometric Association. www.aoa.org.
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. www.cdc.gov.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The 12 months since the chaotic end to the U.S. war in Afghanistan haven’t been easy for Joe Biden.
The new president was flying high early in the summer of 2021, the American electorate largely approving of Biden’s performance and giving him high marks for his handling of the economy and the coronavirus pandemic.
But come August, the messy U.S. troop withdrawal from Afghanistan seemed to mark the start of things going sideways for him.
It was a disquieting bookend to the 20-year American war: the U.S.-backed Afghan government collapsed, a grisly bombing killed 13 U.S. troops and 170 others, and thousands of desperate Afghans descended on Kabul’s airport in search of a way out before the final U.S. cargo planes departed over the Hindu Kush.
The disastrous drawdown was, at the time, the biggest crisis that the relatively new administration had faced. It left sharp questions about Biden and his team’s competence and experience — the twin pillars central to his campaign for the White House.
As the one-year anniversary of the end of the Afghan war nears, the episode — a turning point in Biden’s presidency — continues to resonate as he struggles to shake dismal polling numbers and lift American confidence in his administration ahead of November’s critical midterm elections.
“It was a pivotal moment that he hasn’t ever really recovered from,” said Christopher Borick, director of the Institute of Public Opinion at Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. “Things were going really well in terms of how voters viewed him in terms of bringing stability to the economy and how the government addressed the pandemic, issues that are higher priorities to the American electorate than the war in Afghanistan. But Afghanistan cracked that image of competency, and he hasn’t ever really been able to repair it.”
The Afghanistan debacle was just the start of a series of crises for Biden.
As Biden was still dealing with fallout from the Afghan withdrawal last summer, COVID-19 cases began spiking again. Layered over that in coming were months were strains on the economy caused by inflation, labor shortages and the Russian invasion of Ukraine. The sum of it left Americans weary.
In the weeks before Afghanistan went sideways, Biden was riding high. His approval rating stood at 59% in a July 2021 poll by The Associated Press-NORC Center for Public Affairs Research. An AP-NORC poll conducted last month put his rating at 36%.
White House officials and Biden allies hope the president is now at another turning point — this one in his favor.
The administration has recently racked up high-profile wins on Capitol Hill, including passage of the $280 billion CHIPS and Science Act designed to boost the U.S. semiconductor industry. Congress also passed a program to treat veterans who may have been exposed to toxic substances from burning trash pits on U.S. military bases.
And over the weekend the White House sealed the deal on far-reaching legislation addressing health care and climate change that also raises taxes on high earners and large corporations, a package the administration says will also help mitigate the impact of high inflation.
The legislative victories followed Biden ordering the CIA drone strike in Kabul that killed al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahri, who along with Osama bin Laden masterminded the 9/11 attacks. Biden says the operation validates the decision to withdraw from Afghanistan.
“I made the decision to end America’s longest war … and that we’d be able to protect America and root out terrorism in Afghanistan or anywhere in the world,” Biden told a Democratic National Committee virtual rally last week. “And that’s exactly what we did.”
Biden had other big legislative wins after the Afghanistan debacle.
In November, he signed into law a $1 trillion infrastructure deal to fund rebuilding of roads, bridges and other big projects In April, the Senate confirmed Biden’s history-making U.S. Supreme Court nominee, Ketanji Jackson Brown, who became the first Black woman to serve on the high court. And in June, Biden notched another win as Congress passed the most significant changes to gun laws in nearly 30 years.
But those legislative accomplishments weren’t rewarded with a boost in his standing with voters.
Eric Schultz, a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, argues that there’s reason for the White House to hope that momentum is shifting with the recent legislative wins.
“The question is, ‘What did Democrats deliver when they swept into power in 2020?’” Schultz said. “And I think for Democrats running in November, we have an even better answer to that question than we did just a few weeks ago.”
Schultz added that the operation that killed al-Zawahri also offered strong evidence that Biden’s instincts as commander in chief were correct.
“Nobody thought Afghanistan was going to be a panacea of rainbows and unicorns after we left,” Schultz said. “But the president made the right decision that based on U.S. national security interests we could execute our counterterrorism imperatives without having thousands of troops on the ground.”
William Howell, a political scientist and director of the Center for Effective Government at the University of Chicago, said the biggest drag on Biden’s standing with Americans has been runaway inflation and an unrelenting pandemic.
But the Afghanistan debacle became a defining moment in the Biden presidency, he said, marking when the American electorate began questioning Biden’s ability to fulfill his campaign promise to usher in an era of greater empathy and collaboration with allies after four years of President Donald Trump’s “America first” approach.
“Afghanistan remains significant going forward as he tries to make that central 2020 argument of competency,” Howell said. “The images of Afghanistan are going to remain Exhibit A in the other side’s rebuttal of the competency claim.”
The administration, for its part, has pushed back that lost in the criticism of the U.S. withdrawal effort is that in the war’s final days, the United States pulled off the largest airlift in American history, evacuating some 130,000 U.S. citizens, citizens of allied countries, and Afghans who worked with the United States.
Biden continues to face criticism from immigrant refugee advocates that the administration has fallen short in resettling Afghans who assisted the U.S. war effort.
As of last month, more than 74,000 Afghan applicants remained in the pipeline for special immigrant visas that help military interpreters and others who worked on government-funded contracts move to the United States and pave the way for them to receive a green card. That total counts only the principal applicant and does not include spouses and children. More than 10,000 of that pool of applicants had received a critical chief of mission approval, according to State Department data.
Days after the unexpected fall of Kabul last year, national security adviser Jake Sullivan promised the White House would “conduct an extensive hot wash” and “look at every aspect” of the withdrawal from top to bottom.” But that effort has dragged on and is not expected to be completed before the Aug. 30 anniversary of Biden ending the war.
The White House has yet to detail how the president will mark the anniversary of a war that cost the lives of more than 2,400 U.S. troops and wounded nearly 21,000 more. Republicans are certain to resurrect criticism of the administration’s drawdown.
Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell noted to reporters that while taking out al-Zawahri was a triumph for the intelligence community, the moment also confirmed that the Taliban — ousted from power by U.S. forces after 9/11 to deny al-Qaida a haven — are once again harboring al-Qaida.
“It is noteworthy where Zawahri was: In Kabul. So al-Qaida is back as a result of the Taliban being back in power,” McConnell said “That precipitous decision to withdraw a year ago produced the return of the conditions that were there before 9/11.” | 2022-08-10T04:46:10+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/one-year-after-afghan-war-biden-struggles-to-find-footing/ |
The day has arrived for Elizabeth Holmes to report to a Texas prison
(AP) - Disgraced Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes is scheduled to move to her new home —-a federal prison where she has been sentenced to spend the next 11 years for overseeing a blood-testing hoax that became a parable about greed and hubris in Silicon Valley.
The federal judge who sentenced Holmes, 39, in November recommended that she be incarcerated in a women’s prison camp located in Bryan, Texas, located about 100 miles from Houston, where she grew up aspiring to become a technology visionary along the lines of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs.
Once she enters prison, Holmes will be leaving behind two young children — a son born in July 2021 a few weeks before the start of her trial and a 3-month old daughter who was conceived after a jury convicted her on four felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in January 2022.
Holmes has been free on bail since then, most recently living in the San Diego area with the children’s father, William “Billy” Evans. The couple met in 2017 around the same time Holmes was under investigation for the collapse of Theranos, a startup she founded after dropping out of Stanford University when she was just 19.
While she was building up Theranos, Holmes grew closer to Ramesh, “Sunny” Balwani, who would become her romantic partner as well as an investor and fellow executive in the Palo Alto, California, company.
Together, Holmes and Balwani promised Theranos would revolutionize health care with a technology that could quickly scan for diseases and other problems with a few drops of blood taken with a finger prick.
The hype surrounding that purported breakthrough helped Theranos raise nearly $1 billion from enthralled investors, assemble an influential board of directors that include former presidential cabinet members George Shultz, Henry Kissinger and James Mattis and turned Holmes into a Silicon Valley sensation with a fortune valued at $4.5 billion on paper in 2014.
But it all blew up after serious dangerous flaws in Theranos’ technology were exposed in a series of explosive articles in The Wall Street Journal that Holmes and Balwani tried to thwart. Holmes and Balwani, who had been secretly living together while running Theranos, broke up after the Journal’s revelations and the company collapsed. In 2018, the U.S. Justice Department charged both with a litany of white-collar crimes in a case aimed at putting a stop to the Silicon Valley practice of overselling the capabilities of a still-developing technology — a technique that became known as “fake it ‘til you make it.”
Holmes admitted making mistakes at Theranos, but steadfastly denied committing crimes during seven often-fascinating days of testimony on the witness stand during her trial. At one point, she told the jury about being sexually and emotionally abused by Balwani while he controlled her in ways that she said clouded her thinking. Balwani’s attorney steadfastly denied Holmes allegations, which was one of the key reasons they were tried separately.
Balwani, 57, was convicted on 12 felony counts of fraud and conspiracy in a trial that began two months after Holmes’ ended. He is currently serving a nearly 13-year sentence in a Southern California prison.
Maintaining she was treated unfairly during the trial, Holmes sought to remain free while she appeals her conviction. But that bid was rejected by U.S. District Judge Edward Davila, who presided over her trial, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, leaving her no other avenue left to follow but the one that will take her to prison nearly 20 years after she founded Theranos.
The minimum-security federal prison camp, located about 95 miles northwest of Houston, encompasses about 37 acres of land and houses about 650 women. Most federal prison camps don’t even have fences and house those the Bureau of Prisons considers to be the lowest security risk.
The prison camps also often have minimal staffing, and many of the people incarcerated there work at prison jobs. Federal prison camps were originally designed with low security to make operations easier and to allow inmates tasked with performing work at the prison, like landscaping and maintenance, to avoid repeatedly checking in and out of a main prison facility. But the lax security opened a gateway for contraband, such as drugs, cellphones and weapons. The limited security has also led to a number of escapes from prison camps.
In November, a man incarcerated at another federal prison camp in Arizona pulled out a smuggled gun in a visitation area and tried to shoot his wife in the head. The gun jammed and no one was injured. But the incident exposed major security flaws at the facility and the agency’s director ordered a review of security at all federal prison camps around the U.S.
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AP U.S. Law Enforcement News Editor Mike Balsamo contributed to this report.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-05-30T12:52:58+00:00 | kcbd.com | https://www.kcbd.com/2023/05/30/day-has-arrived-elizabeth-holmes-report-texas-prison/ |
HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Quanex Building Products Corp. (NX) on Thursday reported profit of $1.9 million in its fiscal first quarter.
The Houston-based company said it had profit of 6 cents per share. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring costs, came to 18 cents per share.
The housing materials maker posted revenue of $261.9 million in the period.
Quanex expects full-year revenue in the range of $1.12 billion to $1.16 billion.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Jill Biden hopes a temporary art exhibit at the White House helps educate visitors about the lives of military children.
April is the Month of the Military Child and the first lady had the art installed as part of Joining Forces, her White House initiative to support military and veteran families, caregivers and survivors.
The display of 10 mini “suitcases” designed by military and veteran children reflects their lives of frequent moves. Some of the cases are adorned with depictions of the flags of the countries they have lived in as a result of their parent’s deployment.
It was inspired by “My Military Suitcase,” a poem written by a fourth grader from a U.S. Marine Corps family that was featured in a similar exhibit last year.
Biden is the daughter and mother of military service members and she often notes that military children also serve even though they aren’t in uniform.
“It’s my hope that this beautiful art installation helps White House visitors better understand and appreciate the unique experiences of the children who serve alongside U.S. service members and veterans.,” the first lady said in a statement.
There are more than 2 million military-connected children of active-duty service members, National Guard or reservists, or veterans, the White House said. They move an average of six to nine times during their K-12 education, and change schools three times more than their civilian peers.
The exhibit will remain on display in the East Wing through the end of the month. | 2023-04-22T12:22:08+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/ap-political/jill-biden-uses-art-display-to-teach-about-military-children/ |
WWE and the company that runs Ultimate Fighting Championship will combine to create a $21.4 billion sports entertainment company.
A new publicly traded company will be formed that houses the UFC and WWE brands, with Endeavor Group Holdings Inc. taking a 51% controlling interest in the new company. Existing WWE shareholders will hold a 49% stake.
The companies put the enterprise value of UFC at $12.1 billion and WWE at $9.3 billion.
The new business will be lead by Endeavor CEO Ari Emanuel. Vince McMahon, executive chairman at WWE, will serve in the same role at the new company.
The announcement comes after Vince McMahon, the founder and majority shareholder of WWE, returned to the company in January and said that it could be up for sale.
Rumors swirled about who would possibly be interested in buying WWE, with chatter focusing on companies such as Endeavor, Disney, Fox, Comcast, Amazon and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund.
Industry experts had viewed WWE as an attractive acquisition target given its global reach and loyal fanbase, which includes everyone from minors to seniors and a wide range of incomes.
The company held its marquee event, WrestleMania, over the weekend. Last year, WWE booked revenue of $1.3 billion.
The company is also a social media powerhouse. It surpassed 16 billion social video views in the final quarter of last year. It has nearly 94 million YouTube subscribers and has more than 20 million followers on TikTok. Its female wrestlers comprise five out of the top 15 most followed female athletes in the world, across Facebook, Twitter & Instagram, led by Ronda Rousey with 36.1 million followers.
WWE had more than 7.5 billion digital and social media views in January and February of this year, up 15% from the same time frame a year ago.
Shares of World Wrestling Entertainment Inc., based in Stamford, Connecticut, slumped 4% before the opening bell Monday. Shares of Endeavor, based in Beverly Hills, California, rose 3%. | 2023-04-03T12:17:09+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/ufc-and-wwe-combine-to-create-21-4-billion-entertainment-company/ |
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Dozens of schools across Bulgaria were closed and their students evacuated for a second consecutive day following bomb threats that were made by email and phone.
Most of the threats received Tuesday were directed at schools in the capital, Sofia, and in the Black Sea ports of Varna and Burgas. Students were evacuated for 24 hours, and police stepped in to search for explosives.
No bombs were found so far, authorities said.
Interior Minister Ivan Demerdzhiev said partner agencies in Europe and the United States were helping to establish the source of the threats. Similarly worded warnings were sent to schools in other European countries, he said.
The series of bomb threats come amid preparations for Bulgaria’s general election on Sunday. Most polling stations are located at schools.
Yavor Kolev, a cyber crimes expert, thinks the bomb threats were most likely linked to a hacker group involved in political extremism.
“These are hacker groups engaged in political extremism, instilling panic and fear in society. From the analysis of the materials published in media, I can conclude that the attack is foreign and most likely coming from the Russian Federation,” Kolev told Bulgarian National Radio.
Bulgarian authorities plan to review the protocols for analyzing potential dangers before proceeding with the evacuation of public institutions. | 2023-03-29T11:18:58+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/world-news/ap-international/bomb-threats-close-schools-across-bulgaria-for-2nd-day/ |
BOSTON (AP) — BOSTON (AP) — Brightcove Inc. (BCOV) on Wednesday reported a loss of $11.7 million in its first quarter.
The Boston-based company said it had a loss of 28 cents per share. Losses, adjusted for stock option expense and amortization costs, came to 15 cents per share.
The internet video streaming service company posted revenue of $49.1 million in the period.
For the current quarter ending in June, Brightcove expects its results to range from a loss of 4 cents per share to a loss of 1 cent per share.
The company said it expects revenue in the range of $50 million to $51 million for the fiscal second quarter.
Brightcove expects full-year earnings in the range of 3 cents to 10 cents per share, with revenue ranging from $204 million to $209 million.
In the final minutes of trading on Wednesday, the company's shares hit $3.99. A year ago, they were trading at $7.04.
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FORT EDWARD, N.Y. (AP) — The father whose 20-year-old daughter was fatally shot after she and her friends got lost and drove to the wrong house in rural town upstate New York raged Wednesday at the man who pulled the trigger.
“For this man to sit on his porch and fire at a car with no threat is just … it angers me so badly," said Andrew Gillis, whose daughter Kaylin Gillis was killed Saturday. "And I just hope to God that he dies in jail.”
The anguished father spoke at the courthouse where the man accused of killing Kaylin Gillis, Kevin Monahan, was denied bail by a judge. Monahan, 65, appeared in court with a jacket, tie and shackles. Her answered questions from the judge, but mostly sat quietly.
“My daughter was an honor student. She had hopes and dreams of ... becoming a marine biologist or a veterinarian,” Andrew Gillis told reporters, his voice cracking with emotion. “She loved animals. And this man took that away from us.”
Gillis, her boyfriend Blake Walsh and their friends got lost while going to another friend’s nearby house. They were driving two cars and a motorcycle when they turned into Monahan’s long, dirt driveway in the town of Hebron, near the Vermont border.
As they realized the mistake and turned around, Monahan fired with a shotgun, authorities said.
Andrew Gillis said Walsh, who wanted to marry his daughter, blamed himself for the tragedy.
“The first time I saw Blake after this happened, he said, ’It’s all my fault,'" he said. "And I said, ‘No, it’s no one's fault except for that man that pulled the trigger. You guys had no idea that something that bad could happen on a backcountry road.’”
Assistant District Attorney Christian Morris described Monahan in court as “confrontational and hot-tempered.” He said Monahan recently caused a scene at a local department of motor vehicles office. Monahan also had a 1980 misdemeanor and a 2001 aggravated assault with a weapon charge in Vermont that was later dismissed, the prosecutor said.
Morris said other charges are possible against Monahan, including attempted murder.
Monahan's attorney, Kurt Mausert, told the judge the 1980 misdemeanor was for a driving while intoxicated and that his client had no penal law convictions. He said his client should not be judged on rumor and innuendo.
Mausert has previously called law enforcement's version of the events a “superficial, simplistic” account of what actually happened.
After court, Andrew Gillis said the loss of Kaylin is being felt by his wife and Kaylin’s two younger sisters. He also recalled his daughter leaving that day, grabbing her bathing suit with plans to go in the hot tub at her boyfriend's house that night.
“If anything I’m thankful for," he said, “is that I got to tell her that I love her before she walked out the door.” | 2023-04-19T22:42:06+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/woman-shot-after-wrong-turn-had-hopes-dreams-17907204.php |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man who spent more than 38 years behind bars for a 1983 murder he did not commit was declared innocent by a judge in Los Angeles on Wednesday.
Maurice Hastings was released from prison last year after long-untested DNA evidence pointed to a different suspect. The judge in October vacated Hastings’ conviction at the request of prosecutors with the Los Angeles County District Attorney’s Office and his lawyers from the Los Angeles Innocence Project.
Prosecutors and Hastings’ lawyers returned to court to ask Judge William C. Ryan to take the additional step and declare him innocent of the killing 40 years ago.
The judge’s Wednesday declaration of Hastings as “factually innocent” means the evidence proves conclusively that Hastings did not commit the crime.
“It means a lot. I’m grateful for the judge’s ruling, and the apologies — everything has been wonderful today,” Hastings said after the hearing, according to the Los Angeles Innocence Project. “I’m ready to move on with my life. I’m a happy man today.”
District Attorney George Gascón said Hastings “survived a nightmare.”
“He spent nearly four decades in prison exhausting every avenue to prove his innocence while being repeatedly denied,” Gascón said in a statement. “But Mr. Hastings has remained steadfast and faithful that one day he would hear a judge proclaim his innocence.”
Gascón said the ruling will clear Hastings’ name and pave the way for him to seek possible relief in connection with his wrongful conviction.
The victim in the case, Roberta Wydermyer, was sexually assaulted and killed by a single gunshot to the head, authorities said. Her body was found in the trunk of her vehicle in the city of Inglewood near Los Angeles.
Hastings was charged with special-circumstance murder, and the district attorney’s office sought the death penalty, but the jury deadlocked. A second jury convicted him, and he was sentenced in 1988 to life in prison without possibility of parole.
Hastings maintained he was innocent since his arrest.
At the time of the victim’s autopsy, the coroner conducted a sexual assault examination, and semen was detected in an oral swab, the district attorney’s office said in October.
Hastings sought DNA testing in 2000, but at that time, the DA’s office denied the request. Hastings submitted a claim of innocence to the DA’s Conviction Integrity Unit in 2021, and DNA testing last June found that the semen was not his.
The DNA profile was put into a state database and matched to a person who was convicted of an armed kidnapping and forced copulation of a female victim who was placed in a vehicle’s trunk. The suspect, Kenneth Packnett, died in prison in 2020, prosecutors said.
Hastings, who was 69 years old when he walked out of prison last October, told reporters at the time that he had prayed the day of his freedom would come.
“I am not standing up here a bitter man, but I just want to enjoy my life now while I have it,” Hastings said. | 2023-03-02T12:46:04+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/news/national-news/ap-la-man-wrongly-imprisoned-for-decades-declared-innocent/ |
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TOPEKA, Kan. (KSNW) – The Kansas Department of Health and Environment (KDHE) announced today that it is partnered with The Rockefeller Foundation’s public charity, RF Catalytic Capital, and Project Access to Covid Tests (Project ACT) to offer free at-home COVID-19 tests directly to Kansans in vulnerable communities.
Kansas can now visit AccessCovidTests.org to check if their zip code is eligible.
The KDHE says frequent testing is especially important for those with more exposure outside the home, such as kids in school or people who spend time in a group setting. By visiting AccessCovidTests.org, Kansans will be able enter their zip code to see if free, rapid, at-home COVID-19 test kits are available in their area.
Kansans who need more support in ordering may call 866-534-3463 (866-KDHEINF). | 2022-05-25T19:09:54+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/health/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-kansas/kdhe-announces-free-covid-19-tests-for-vulnerable-communities/ |
Cheesy one-liners, nostalgic '80s rock and high schoolers busting out advanced karate moves are just a few reasons for viewers to love Season 5 of Cobra Kai. The new season kicked off Friday and already has a 100% rating on Rotten Tomatoes from critics and audiences.
A dark cloud loomed over the city of Los Angeles at the end of Cobra Kai's fourth season. Snake in the grass Terry Silver swept the leg on his Vietnam War buddy and Cobra Kai Karate co-founder John Kreese, landing him in jail for a crime he didn't commit. Meanwhile, Mr. Miyagi's prized pupil Daniel LaRusso and Cobra Kai's original bad boy Johnny Lawrence are forced to close the doors to their dojos after losing the All Valley Under 18 Karate Tournament.
All 10 episodes of Season 5 were released Friday on Netflix, and have already raked in top-shelf reviews from critics and viewers alike on Rotten Tomatoes. The new season picks up with Lawrence going after his student, Miguel Diaz, who went to Mexico in search of his real father. Back in the Valley, LaRusso confronts another foe from his past. And all the while, emotionally charged high schoolers continue beating each other up every 10 to 20 minutes.
Chicago Tribune critic Nina Metz said viewers need to "embrace the cheese", and John Nguyen with Nerd Reactor described Season 5 as "crazy, bigger and wild." One audience reviewer said the show brought him back to his childhood, providing viewers an escape from the turbulence of today.
The show got its start on YouTube, which produced three seasons before it stopped making original scripted programming, and was then picked up by Netflix in 2020. The show kicked its way to the top when Season 4 dropped on Dec. 31, 2021, with over 120,000,000 million hours viewed in its first week, according to Netflix.
The Karate Kid spinoff basked in four weeks of glory on Netflix's Global Top 10 for TV at the beginning of 2022, including two weeks as the streaming service's number-one show in the world.
Each season brings back new heroes and villains from the Karate Kid trilogy, which first hit theaters in 1984. The original, which has an 82% audience score and 89% rating from critics on Rotten Tomatoes, was lauded by critics, including Robert Ebert, who had lackluster expectations for the film.
"I was completely wrong," Ebert wrote in 1984. "The Karate Kid was one of the nice surprises of 1984 — an exciting, sweet-tempered, heart-warming story with one of the most interesting friendships in a long time."
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-09-10T03:01:10+00:00 | mainepublic.org | https://www.mainepublic.org/npr-news/2022-09-09/strike-hard-strike-fast-season-5-of-cobra-kai-has-a-100-score-on-rotten-tomatoes |
US Open: Fitzpatrick wins first major after enthralling three-way fight
By Jack Bantock, CNN
English golfer Matt Fitzpatrick won the 122nd US Open to clinch his first career major after a pulsating final round at The Country Club on Sunday.
The 27-year-old edged past world No. 1 Scottie Scheffler and Will Zalatoris by a single shot following an enthralling, roller coaster battle with the American duo in Brookline, Massachusetts.
Victory sees the world No. 18 make history as only the second player — and the first non-American — to win both the US Amateur and US Open at the same venue, having won at The Country Club in 2013. Jack Nicklaus is the only other golfer to have achieved the feat following triumphs at Pebble Beach in 1961 and 1972.
It also secures Fitzpatrick a $3.15 million share of the $17.5 million total prize, the largest pot in major championship history.
A seven-time winner on the European Tour, Fitzpatrick ended his wait for a major title with a stunning display, not once scoring above par in any of his four rounds despite periods of wind that rocked much of the field playing the challenging par-70 course.
His 68, 70, 68 across the first three rounds saw him arrive as co-leader alongside Zalatoris heading into the deciding day, where his third 68 was enough to claim a one-stroke win at 6 under par.
“The feeling’s out of this world,” Fitzpatrick told reporters.
“It is so cliche, but it’s stuff you dream of as a kid. To achieve it, I can retire a happy man tomorrow.”
Born and raised in the Yorkshire city of Sheffield, Fitzpatrick couldn’t resist drawing comparisons with his beloved football team, Sheffield United.
“I’m the same deal — not expected to do well, not expected to succeed,” he said.
“I feel like I certainly work hard for it, and where I’ve grown up that’s the mentality of everyone around there … an underdog mentality. You work for what you get.”
More major agony for Zalatoris
Narrow defeat made for yet more heartbreak for Zalatoris, who has now finished runner-up in three majors in recent years. The 25-year-old missed out on the Masters by a single stroke in 2021, before suffering a playoff defeat to Justin Thomas at the PGA Championship in May.
Despite losing by the same margin of error, Zalatoris said Sunday’s narrow loss would take longer to process than the one at the Masters.
“It stings,” Zalatoris told reporters. “We’re obviously doing the right things.
“I’d pay a lot of money for about an inch and a half, and I’d probably be a three-time major champion at this point.
“This one hurts in particular pretty hard, but it’s motivating. I’ve got to keep doing what I’m doing. I know I’m going to get one sooner or later.”
Meanwhile, Scheffler narrowly missed out on elevating his spectacular calendar year with a second major victory, having won at the Masters in April and adding three further PGA Tour wins.
With his two 3-under 67’s lower than any of Fitzpatrick’s rounds, the world No. 1 may come to rue a grim, wind-affected spell through Saturday’s penultimate round that saw him drop five shots across a four-hole stretch.
“This week I hit some of the worst shots I’ve hit in my career, and I’ve hit some of the best ones, so it was kind of a roller-coaster weekend,” Scheffler told reporters.
“Tip of the hat to Fitzy. He’s been playing really good golf and he definitely deserved to win this event.”
Hideki Matsuyama carded a blistering, event-best 65 to finish fourth at 3 under, with Collin Morikawa and Rory McIlroy tied for fifth, one stroke behind.
A helter-skelter final day
With pairs’ tee-off times staggered in ascending order up the leaderboard, a scintillating start from Scheffler saw the world No. 1 open with back-to-back birdies to draw level with the leading duo moments before they teed off.
Two holes later, the 25-year-old had already become the outright leader at 5 under with yet another birdie at the fourth, though Fitzpatrick responded immediately with a birdie of his own to keep pace.
Scheffler’s surging start provided a stark contrast to that of Zalatoris who, having scrambled for par on the opening hole, shot two consecutive bogeys to slide down the leaderboard.
Yet Zalatoris’ response was as emphatic as his initial drop. After parring twice to steady the ship, the American shot four birdies over the next six holes to hunt down Scheffler and Fitzpatrick.
Remarkably, for all the ebbs and flows of a pulsating final round, after 13 holes the picture effectively resembled the beginning of the day, with co-leaders Fitzpatrick and Zalatoris leading Scheffler.
The trio would have been staggered had it not been for some heroics at the 13th from Fitzpatrick. Forty feet from the hole, the Englishman drained a stunning downhill putt to draw level with a birdie, celebrating the monster effort with a roar and a fist pump.
The only difference from the overnight leaderboard was that now Scheffler trailed by one stroke instead of two. After hurtling into the turn with five pars and four birdies, his back nine began at a snail’s pace with back-to-back bogeys that left him 4 under overall.
Fitting finale
Then, a seismic shift. Bogeying the 16th, Zalatoris could only watch as Fitzpatrick lasered a superb birdie putt to open up a two-shot lead that lasted a matter of minutes, as Scheffler birdied the 17th to leapfrog his compatriot into second.
Narrowly missing out on repeating the feat to tie the lead at the 18th, Scheffler’s closing par heaped pressure on Fitzpatrick, lining up his putt on the penultimate hole.
But as if enjoying a casual round with friends, the Englishman smiled and laughed after tapping home before carrying his one-shot lead to the final tee.
In a finale fitting of an enthralling final day, Fitzpatrick looked to be in trouble after his tee shot found the bunker, but the Englishman roared back with an incredible approach shot from the sand to find the green.
Zalatoris responded with a superb approach of his own to ensure the major would go to the final stroke, yet after Fitzpatrick putted for par, he was unable to conjure the birdie he needed to force a playoff.
A respectful Fitzpatrick contained himself as he waited for his opponent to finish, before Zalatoris tapped home to trigger scenes of unbridled joy — and plenty of tears — among the Englishman and his team.
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(WJW) – The Mega Millions jackpot has risen to a whopping $1.1 billion — the second-largest jackpot in the history of the game.
The prize has a cash value of $648.2 million, should the winner choose a lump-sum payment, according to a release from Mega Millions.
If won, the jackpot would only be behind the record-setting $1.537 billion won on Oct. 23, 2018. That prize, which went to a Mega Millions player who purchased their ticket in South Carolina, remains the world’s largest lottery prize ever won with a single ticket.
Despite no one winning the current jackpot, there have been more than 28.1 million winning lottery tickets (at all prize levels) sold since the last jackpot was won in April, including 42 worth $1 million or more. The winning tickets for those million-dollar prizes were sold in 17 states, Mega Millions noted in its press release.
Mega Millions jackpots start at $20 million and grow based on game sales and interest rates. The odds of winning the jackpot are 1 in 302.5 million.
Tickets cost $2, but players in most jurisdictions can add the Megaplier for an additional $1 to multiply non-jackpot prizes.
Drawings take place at 11 p.m. Tuesdays and Fridays.
The top Mega Millions jackpots to date are:
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Blazers say they’re willing to wait months to resolve Lillard saga if necessary
LAS VEGAS (AP) — Damian Lillard wants to be traded to the Miami Heat. The Portland Trail Blazers know this yet haven’t abandoned hope that the seven-time All-Star changes his mind.
And whether he does or not, the Blazers insist that they’re in no hurry.
General manager Joe Cronin, at the news conference where the team unveiled its new five-year, $160 million contract with Jerami Grant, spoke at length about the impasse with Lillard. He offered no specifics on talks — not negotiating publicly — and revealed that he hasn’t spoken with Lillard since the franchise cornerstone asked to be traded.
“We’re going to be patient,” Cronin said Monday. “We’re going to do what’s best for our team. We’re going to see, you know, how this lands. And if it takes months, it takes months.”
Lillard’s trade request became publicly known on July 1, the first full day of free agency in the NBA. After the Blazers revealed that Lillard — who has spent all 11 of his pro seasons in Portland — asked out, agent Aaron Goodwin confirmed days later that the seven-time All-NBA selection wants to go to Miami.
“Dame’s position won’t change,” Goodwin told The Associated Press last week. “This entire situation was about building an opportunity for Portland to win or giving him another opportunity that he wants, which is Miami.”
The entire matter is complicated on so many levels — that the trade request became public, that Lillard wants to be traded only to Miami (he doesn’t have a no-trade clause, and Portland is under no obligation to honor that request), that he is beloved as an all-time great in Portland and that not having him on the roster simply means the team probably won’t have enough to truly compete in the loaded Western Conference.
“As a team, you always hope that you have more options,” Cronin said. “To have limited options like that, I wouldn’t call it frustrating, but it prevents you from perhaps getting the best return. So, it’s something that we’ll have to work through.”
And in his eyes, there’s still hope that Lillard changes his mind — although there’s been no indication that will happen.
“I haven’t lost hope, just because I understand this league is complicated and things change very quickly sometimes,” Cronin said.
The Blazers have a core of young talent – Anfernee Simons just turned 24, Shaedon Sharpe is going into his second season after being the No. 7 pick in 2022 and point guard Scoot Henderson is entering the league as the No. 3 pick in this draft. Cronin said he gets why Lillard would look at the Blazers, as currently constructed, and feel like there isn’t a clear path to contending for a title this coming season.
“I could see why Dame would look at it and say, ‘Well, this isn’t a win-now opportunity, or at least as much of a win-now opportunity in some other places,’” Cronin said. “So, from that regard, I understand his position and I respect it and it makes sense to me why he would like to go elsewhere.”
But Cronin also believes that great days are coming for Simons, Sharpe and Henderson.
“Those guys are going to impact winning very soon in this league,” Cronin said.
Lillard is coming off a season in which he averaged 32.2 points for the Trail Blazers. He is a member of the NBA’s 75th anniversary team, but he has never been close to a title in his 11 seasons in the league.
He met with Portland multiple times, asking for the roster to be upgraded to the point where he can compete for a championship. But those efforts did not go to Lillard’s liking. And now, the trade watch is on.
“It’s just hard. How do you replace Damian Lillard? Who is the person in the marketplaces that is available that is a better player than Dame?” Cronin said. “No team more than us knows what this market looks like. We’ve been trying for 18 months to find the Dame equivalent at another position or someone that’s 80% of Dame, even. So, that’s the challenge and that’s why we’ve got to keep working.”
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CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Cubs became the first team in 23 years to stop a losing streak of 10 or more game while ending an opponent’s winning streak of at least 10 games, beating the Braves 1-0 Friday to halt the Braves’ 14-game run.
Rookie Christoper Morel hit a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, helping the Cubs stop a 10-game slide, their longest since 12 straight losses from last Aug. 5-16.
Atlanta’s 14 consecutive wins were the most for the Braves since their post-1900 record of 15 from April 16 to May 2, 2000.
Morel drove in the game’s only run against reliever A.J Minter after striking out in his first three at-bats, then getting some advice from catcher Willson Contreras.
“It helped me concentrate on what I needed to do, what to focus on with that tough lefty,” Morel said. “Willson talked to me and told me, ”Don’t look for stuff low around the plate. Look high.'”
A pair of double-digit streaks had not ended in the same game since Philadelphia beat Houston on Sept. 15, 1999, ending the Phillies’ skid at 11 and the Brewers’ winning streak at 12.
Chicago had not won 1-0 since May 28 last year against Cincinnati. The Braves lost 1-0 for the second time this year following a defeat at Milwaukee on May 16.
Minter (2-1) walked pinch-hitter Jonathan Villar leading off the eighth. He advanced on Andrelton Simmons’ sacrifice, stole third without a throw on Minter’s 2-1 pitch in the dirt to Morel and scored on Morel’s 277-foot fly to center with a steady wind blowing in at Wrigley Field.
Villar slid home headfirst as Michael Harris II’s throw was slightly up the first-base line.
With Chicago wearing unusual dark blue jerseys and pants with light blue letters, Chris Martin (1-0) pitched a perfect eighth for his first win with for the Cubs.
Atlanta loaded the bases against David Robertson in the ninth on two walks and a hit batter before Orlando Arcia grounded out. Robertson got his eighth save in 10 chances, completing a two-hitter on a day both teams combined for just five hits.
It was Atlanta’s first defeat since May 31 at Arizona.
“The first loss in June is good when you’re in the middle of the month,” said Matt Olson, who struck one of fourth deep flies that may have been held by wind.
“Our game is to get the ball in the air and we kind of got beat back here today,” Atlanta manager Brian Snitker said.
Keegan Thompson, coming off poor outings at Baltimore and the New York Yankees, struck out a career-high nine while allowing two hits and two walks in six-plus scoreless innings — his longest big league outing.
“I think there was a conscious effort for us today to throw more fastballs,” Thompson said. “I haven’t had a lot of damage done so far off the fastball this year and I had kind of gotten away from the four-seam fastball the last two outings.”
Mychal Givens struck out Arcia with two on to end the seventh.
Charlie Morton struck out nine, walked none and allowed three hits.
Contreras narrowly missed a homer on a drive off the left-center wall with two in the sixth. Left fielder Adam Duvall played the ball perfectly and held him to a single.
BLOOP, THERE IT IS
Arcia got a strange double in the fifth when his shallow pop down the right-field line dropped just fair. Jason Heyward, a five-time Gold Glove winner, slipped and fell on his backside about 10 feet short of the ball.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Braves: RHP Collin McHugh, placed on the COVID-19 injured list on June 7, rejoined the team.
Cubs: 1B Frank Schwindel left in the second with low back tightness that flared while he was running to first on a groundout. Schwindel, who slowed about three-quarters of the way down the line, was replaced by P.J.Higgins. … OF Seiya Suzuki (left ring finger sprain) is progressing slowly and has started taking swings with a bat but without being pitched to, manager David Ross said. … RHP Marcus Stroman (right shoulder inflammation) has resumed light throwing.
UP NEXT
Braves RHP Kyle Wright (7-3, 2.57) faces Cubs LHP Justin Steele (1-5, 4.33) on Saturday.
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Securities Litigation Partner James (Josh) Wilson Encourages Investors Who Suffered Losses Exceeding $100,000 In F45 Training To Contact Him Directly To Discuss Their Options
NEW YORK, Dec. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Faruqi & Faruqi, LLP, a leading national securities law firm, is investigating potential claims against F45 Training Holdings Inc. ("F45 Training" or the "Company") (NYSE: FXLV) and reminds investors of the February 6, 2023 deadline to seek the role of lead plaintiff in a federal securities class action that has been filed against the Company.
If you suffered losses exceeding $100,000 investing in F45 Training common stock in or traceable to F45 Training's July 16, 2021 initial public offering (the "IPO")and would like to discuss your legal rights, call Faruqi & Faruqi partner Josh Wilson directly at 877-247-4292 or 212-983-9330 (Ext. 1310). You may also click here for additional information: www.faruqilaw.com/FXLV.
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F45 Training Holdings Inc., a Mark Wahlberg-backed fitness franchisor based in Texas, went public in July 2021, when it sold 18.75 million shares priced at $16 per share, while touting a "Predictable, Asset-Light Model Driving Rapid Growth." The company reported results and issued guidance that was generally expected by the market for about a year after the IPO.
However, on July 26, 2022, F45 issued a press release in which it drastically reduced its financial guidance; disclosed that would open about 60% fewer exercise studios than promised just two months earlier; said that a $250 million credit line was no longer available to the company; disclosed that the company was letting go of about 110 employees; and announced that the CEO, Adam Gilchrist, had resigned.
The disclosures in the press release sent the price of F45 shares down over 60% on July 27, 2022, and it has continued since that time to trade at less than $4.00 per share.
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Thai Parliament postpones vote to select new prime minister pending court ruling
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s house speaker says that a vote expected in Parliament later this week to select a new prime minister will be postponed, adding to growing uncertainty over when a new government can take office, more than two months after the general election. House of Representatives Speaker Wan Muhamad Noor Matha told reporters Tuesday that the vote he had scheduled for Thursday would be postponed pending a Constitutional Court decision. The state ombudsman has asked the court to rule whether it was legal to bar Move Forward Party leader Pita Limjaroenrat from being nominated as a prime ministerial candidate a second time. Pita lost a first vote in Parliament on July 13, and then was barred from a second try last week on a procedural vote. | 2023-07-25T11:22:10+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/07/25/thai-parliament-postpones-vote-to-select-new-prime-minister-pending-court-ruling/ |
Updated June 30, 2023 at 2:40 PM ET
Fox News paid $12 million on Friday to settle a former producer's lawsuit claiming that Tucker Carlson's show was an abusive place to work, defined by bigotry, misogyny and bullying.
Abby Grossberg's suit helped trigger Carlson's ouster this spring. It also influenced the resolution of a blockbuster defamation suit brought against Fox by Dominion Voting Systems over 2020 election-fraud falsehoods.
"I am hopeful, based on our discussions with Fox News today, that this resolution represents a positive step by the Network regarding its treatment of women and minorities in the workplace," she said in a statement released by her attorney, Tanvir Rahman.
Grossberg, formerly the chief booker of guests for Carlson's now-canceled show, alleged a hostile environment riven by sexism and anti-Semitism. In one instance, she described images plastered around the office showing then-House Speaker Nancy Pelosi in a bathing suit with a plunging neckline. In another, she accused a supervisor of challenging staffers on two separate occasions to state which of two female candidates for the Michigan governor's race they would prefer to have sex with.
She alleged that her boss at the show, Justin Wells, conceded she was paid less than male counterparts. And, according to her lawsuit, the gibes over her Jewish faith were relentless.
At the crux of her suit was the assertion that the culture echoed Carlson's own sensibility - and the often harshly sexist and racist remarks he made on his program. In an interview in late April, Grossberg told NPR that her complaints were dismissed by a supervisor. "His response to me was, 'We're just following Tucker's tone'," she said on Morning Edition. "And I do really believe that it all trickles down from the top."
In an interview with MSNBC, she said Carlson "made my life a living hell."
Carlson told NPR after her suit was filed, "I know nothing about her. I never met her." Grossberg joined the show from Fox's Maria Bartiromo's team in September 2022; Carlson broadcasted remotely since the outset of the pandemic. Grossberg disputes his claim, saying she frequently participated in team calls.
Grossberg also alleges male executives at the network constantly belittled and demeaned female show hosts, including Bartiromo and Jeanine Pirro.
"We are pleased that we have been able to resolve this matter without further litigation," Fox News said in a statement released by a spokesperson. The settlement also ends the legal peril for Carlson, Wells and other Fox executives named in Grossberg's lawsuit.
Grossberg was key to Fox's payment of $787 million to settle defamation claim
In a separate suit, since dismissed, Grossberg had alleged Fox's legal team had pressured her to lie in her sworn deposition in the Dominion suit. Dominion's attorneys questioned her under oath as they pursued a defamation case over Fox's repeated broadcast of baseless claims that the voting-tech company had helped rig the 2020 race against then-President Donald Trump.
In her suit, Grossberg said she felt pressured to lie to defend Carlson when Dominion's attorneys asked whether she was surprised that he had referred to one of Trump's female allies by a particularly vile and derogatory sexist term.
Her lawsuit stated, "Ms. Grossberg knew full well that Mr. Carlson was very capable of using such disgusting language about women." And it added that "colleagues at Fox News spew misogynistic phrases at her (or within her earshot) on a constant basis."
Fox outright denied her allegations of intimidation, though the judge in the case had repeatedly rebuked its attorneys for their tactics.
After being fired, Grossberg said she held dozens of tapes of Fox journalists speaking privately. On the eve of the defamation trial, she offered to become a lead witness for Dominion.
The network subsequently softened its criticism of her and settled the Dominion case just before opening arguments by paying $787.5 million. As in Grossberg's case, the public disclosure of the financial size of the settlement serves as a kind of acknowledgement of wrongdoing. Fox did not apologize for the baseless claims spread on its air, though in passive terms it acknowledged that the court had deemed some statements inaccurate.
A week later, it canceled Carlson's program and has sparred with him over his subsequent plans to post political commentaries on Twitter and other platforms. Fox is seeking to pay him until the end of his employment contract, which extends beyond the 2024 election, to keep him on the sidelines.
A sizeable payout for a legal claim of this nature
The amount of money Fox has paid to Grossberg is notable.
"Holy cow," Tom Wienner, a retired corporate litigator who has followed the Fox cases at NPR's request, said in learning of the size of the Grossberg settlement. "Fox is continuing to pay unusually large settlement amounts to try to get past the whole sad spectacle of its coverage of the aftermath of the 2020 election.
"Abby Grossberg not only made damning claims of sexism and anti-Semitism in Fox's workplace, but also accused Fox's lawyers of pressuring her to give evasive and false testimony in her Dominion deposition," Wienner added. "Yet the story is far from over."
Indeed, daunting legal challenges still remain for Fox. Smartmatic, another voting-tech company, has its own $2.7 billion defamation lawsuit against Fox over claims of election fraud closely linked to those that prompted Dominion's case. The leadership of Fox Corp, Fox News' parent company, faces suits involving disaffected shareholders as well.
Grossberg's suit raised questions about how greatly Fox's workplace had evolved since previous legal threats. Lawsuits brought over sexual harassment and misconduct at Fox led to the firings of the late Fox News chairman Roger Ailes and star hosts Bill O'Reilly and Ed Henry, among others.
Former Fox & Friends host Gretchen Carlson was paid $20 million to drop her own suit against Ailes in 2016; She had taped the Fox chief's sexual advances, which he denied until his death the next year. Fox paid Ailes $40 million in severance. The ultimate tally of its costs associated with the larger sexual harassment scandals neared $200 million.
Since that time, Fox News chief Suzanne Scott has emphasized publicly that she has instituted sweeping changes in the network's workplace culture. The network and Fox Corp. have amplified those statements of major reforms.
Grossberg's claims challenge how deeply they took root.
Fox seeks to clear the decks
Grossberg said she would "continue to speak out on issues and causes that [she believes] in, including journalism, equality, dignity, and respect in the workplace."
Rahman praised Grossberg in his own remarks: "Abby is a trailblazer. It is my hope that today's settlement announcement will inspire other women like her to come forward and tell the world their story."
With the Grossberg settlement, announced on the eve of a holiday weekend, Fox appears eager to clear the decks as much as possible.
It has named a successor to Carlson's former weeknight slot: Jesse Watters, who got his start as a producer and disciple of the man Carlson replaced in primetime, Bill O'Reilly. (Fox also moved the satiric conservative host Greg Gutfeld to 10 p.m., displacing Laura Ingraham and shifting her to the early evening slot previously held by Watters.)
Like Carlson, Watters has been repeatedly accused of indulging in sexist and racist gibes. The network is hoping to shore up its primetime ratings, which plunged after Carlson went off the air.
Wells, Carlson's former executive producer, has stayed with him and is now working on his videos posted to Twitter. The network has swept out the remaining members of Carlson's primetime crew.
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Hurts out, Goedert in as Eagles visit NFC East rival Cowboys
ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Quarterback Jalen Hurts is out with a sprained throwing shoulder, and tight end Dallas Goedert is active as Philadelphia tries to clinch the top seed in the NFC in a visit to Dallas. Gardner Minshew is set for his first start of the season for the Eagles. Philadelphia also can win the NFC East by beating the defending division champs. The Cowboys will be without linebacker Leighton Vander Esch, who injured his neck in last week’s loss to Jacksonville. Receiver T.Y. Hilton will make his Dallas debut less than two weeks after signing as a free agent. | 2022-12-25T03:52:54+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/sports/ap-national-sports/2022/12/24/hurts-out-goedert-in-as-eagles-visit-nfc-east-rival-cowboys/ |
(THE CONVERSATION) – Plunging into the ocean or a lake is one of the great joys of summer. But arriving at the beach to find water that’s green, red or brown, and possibly foul-smelling, can instantly spoil the party.
As a toxicologist, I study health risks from both synthetic and natural substances. I’ve conducted research into early detection of harmful algal blooms, or HABs, which are an increasing threat to humans, animals and the environment.
Toxins produced during these blooms have been implicated in human and animal illnesses in at least 43 states. Scientists have estimated that in the U.S. alone, freshwater HABs cause more than US$4.6 billion in damage yearly. Here’s what to know about them if you’re bound for the water’s edge this summer.
Tiny organisms, big impacts
Algae and cyanobacteria – often called blue-green algae – are simple, plantlike organisms that live in water. They can grow out of control, or “bloom,” especially when the water is warm and slow moving. Climate change is making water bodies warmer, increasing the risk of HABs.
The other major factor that drives blooms is high levels of nutrients like nitrogen and phosphorus, which fertilize algae. Nutrient pollution comes mainly from agriculture, wastewater treatment plants, septic systems and fossil fuel combustion.
Sometimes these blooms contain organisms that produce toxins – an umbrella term for many poisonous substances that come from animals or plants and can make people and animals sick and adversely affect the environment. These events are called harmful algal blooms.
HABs occur throughout the U.S. and worldwide, in both saltwater and freshwater environments. They pose significant health risks to human, pets, livestock and wildlife; damage ecosystems; increase water treatment costs; restrict recreational activities; and cut into economic revenues.
People and animals can be exposed to HAB toxins through many routes. These include skin contact during activities such as swimming or boating; inhaling airborne droplets that contain toxins; swallowing contaminated water; or eating food or supplements that contain toxins. The most severe effects generally result from consuming contaminated seafood.
An array of toxins
There are numerous HAB toxins, including substances such as microcystin, saxitoxin, cylindrospermopsin, anatoxin-A and domoic acid. Each has a different action on the body, so HABs can have diverse harmful effects.
Typical symptoms of illness from exposure to HAB toxins can include stomach pain, vomiting or diarrhea; headache, fever, tiredness or other general symptoms; skin, eye, nose or throat irritation; and neurological symptoms such as muscle weakness or dizziness. Depending on the toxin, higher levels of exposure can result in tremors or seizures, respiratory distress, kidney toxicity, liver toxicity and even death.
As with many environmental exposures, children and older people may be especially sensitive to HAB toxins. People who regularly consume seafood caught in HAB-prone areas are also at risk of long-term health effects from potentially frequent, low-level exposures to HAB toxins.
Recognizing and responding to HABs
It’s not possible to tell whether a bloom is harmful just by looking at it, but there are some warning signs. If the water appears green, red, brown or yellowish in color; has a strong musty or fishy odor; has foam, scum, algal mats or paintlike streaks on the surface; or if there are dead fish or other marine life in the water or washed up on the shoreline, it’s likely that a HAB may be occurring.
If you are unsure whether a bloom is harmful or not, contact your local health department or environmental agency for guidance. As a general rule, it’s good to check with local agencies to see whether there are any relevant warnings when you go to the beach.
If you are notified of a bloom in a nearby body of water or in your public drinking water supply, the most important thing you can do to reduce your chances of getting sick is to follow local or state guidance. If you see signs of a bloom, stay out of the water and keep your pets out of the water.
It’s also important to follow local guidelines about consuming seafood caught through recreational fishing. It’s important to be aware that cooking contaminated seafood or boiling contaminated water does not destroy the toxins.
Be informed
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention provides resources and recommendations related to HABs and ways to stay safe. Pet owners should also learn how to protect their dogs from HABs.
Other federal agencies that offer information about HABs include the U.S. National Office for Harmful Algal Blooms and the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences.
Many states conduct HAB monitoring programs, especially in areas that are known to be vulnerable to blooms, such as western Lake Erie. The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency offers HAB resources by state. Apps used by water quality managers and state officials who make management decisions about public water supply safety, including CyAN Android and CyANWeb, may contain useful information about HABs in your area.
What’s being done about HABs?
Many efforts are underway to prevent, control and mitigate HABs and provide early warnings to water system managers and health officials.
One example in the U.S. is theCyanobacteria Assessment Network, or CyAN, a collaborative effort across several government agencies to develop an early warning indicator system to detect algal blooms in freshwater systems. There are also several ongoing projects for HAB forecasting by region.
At the global scale, the Harmful Algal Information System will eventually include harmful algal events and information from harmful algae monitoring and management systems worldwide.
Citizen scientists can provide invaluable help by monitoring local waters. If you would like to participate, consider joining the Phytoplankton Monitoring Network or the Cyanobacteria Monitoring Collaborative, and download and use theCyanobacterial bloom app to report potential HABs in bodies of water you visit. | 2023-05-06T16:27:29+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/health/studies-research-findings/heading-to-a-beach-this-summer-heres-how-to-keep-harmful-algae-blooms-from-spoiling-your-trip/ |
Updated June 12, 2023 at 3:46 PM ET
Former President Donald Trump is expected to appear in a Miami courthouse on Tuesday following last week's unsealing of a federal indictment accusing him of mishandling classified documents.
Trump is facing 37 federal charges, including obstruction and unlawful retention of defense information. Federal prosecutors say Trump illegally stored dozens of highly sensitive documents everywhere from bathrooms to ballrooms at his Florida resort, refusing to return them to the FBI and National Archives.
Trump's appearance at the Wilkie D. Ferguson Jr. U.S. Courthouse on Tuesday will mark his second appearance as a criminal defendant. He was also arraigned in a New York courthouse in April on charges of falsifying business records related to hush money payments.
Still, Tuesday's court appearance is likely to mark a new era in his winding political tenure as the charges levied against him grow in number and severity, all as he mounts a 2024 presidential reelection bid.
Here's what to expect as the political world watches.
Will Trump be taken into custody?
Trump's hearing is scheduled for 3 p.m. ET, according to the former president and his lawyers. But before he can appear in court, he'll need to surrender for pretrial services, including booking and processing.
There's a good chance the public won't see any of this happening, says Jay Weaver, a long-time court reporter with the Miami Herald.
Weaver told NPR's Weekend Edition that the federal courthouse is connected to an underground garage. That tunnel could provide a secure spot for Trump to be electronically finger-printed.
As for handcuffs and a mugshot? Those steps probably won't be necessary in this controlled environment with such a high-profile figure, Weaver says. Skipping both of those steps would be consistent with what transpired ahead of his Manhattan arraignment in April.
One unknown is when, precisely, the pretrial processing might happen.
As of Monday afternoon, Trump's private plane had arrived in Miami.
Trump is scheduled to make remarks at a fundraising event in Bedminster again on Tuesday night. He took a similar tactic after also being arraigned in New York in April, taking to his home turf in Mar-a-Lago in Florida for a campaign speech in which he described himself as an innocent man and political martyr.
Will the hearing be televised?
Nope. Unlike with the Manhattan court appearance, cameras are not allowed in the federal court.
Some reporters will be allowed to watch and share electronic updates though, so the public will get an account of what transpires.
What will happen inside the courtroom?
It's unclear which judge will oversee Tuesday's hearing, but we do know his case has been assigned to Judge Aileen M. Cannon, and it could be the first time the two come face-to-face.
Trump appointed Cannon to the bench in 2020. She surprised legal experts by ruling in Trump's favor last summer, appointing a special master to review documents seized by the FBI from Mar-a-Lago. The move temporarily stopped federal prosecutors from continuing their investigation into the documents.
If Trump is convicted and Cannon remains on the case, she would be responsible for determining the sentence, including any prison time.
It's unclear whether Trump will return for an arraignment at a later date or enter his plea on Tuesday.
His attorney Alina Habba, who is not part of the team representing him in the classified documents case, told Fox News on Sunday that Trump would not plan to seek a plea deal — "especially when he's not done anything wrong," she added. "He would never admit guilt."
Trump's personal aide, Walt Nauta, has also been summoned to appear in court at the same time. Nauta is listed as a co-defendant in the case, with federal prosecutors saying he helped Trump move and hide boxes of classified documents.
What will happen outside the court? Will there be protests and rallies?
In another similarity with the Manhattan court appearance, Trump is again asking his supporters to mobilize for protest.
"We need strength at this point. Everyone is afraid to do anything. They're afraid to talk. They have to go out and protest peacefully," Trump said in a radio interview hosted by his former advisor, Roger Stone, on Sunday afternoon.
"It is essential that they keep it peaceful, civil and legal," Stone emphasized.
Laura Loomer, a right-wing activist, tweeted about plans for a "peaceful rally" outside the courthouse, urging attendees to bring pro-Trump attire and "love" for the former president.
But not all of Trump's supporters were using words like "peaceful" in discussing plans of action.
Kari Lake, the Republican firebrand from Arizona, alluded to possible violence in a press conference on Saturday, saying, "We're at war, people," and "If you want to get to President Trump, you're going to have to go through me, and you're going to have to go through 75 million Americans just like me."
Lake is planning a rally in support of Trump in West Palm Beach, Fla., on Monday night.
The former president's Republican allies in Congress have also used sharp rhetoric while coming to Trump's defense, pledging to investigate the Department of Justice for a perceived weaponization of government.
Some also evoked war-like postures in social media posts about Tuesday's arraignment.
"Eye for an eye," wrote Rep. Andy Biggs of Arizona. "We've now reached a war phase."
We have now reached a war phase.
— Rep Andy Biggs (@RepAndyBiggsAZ) June 9, 2023
Eye for an eye.
"Buckle up. 1/50K know your bridges. Rock steady calm," wrote Louisiana Rep. Clay Higgins in apparent reference to military terms. Two days later he backpedaled, telling all "patriots" not to "trip the wire" the mainstream media laid.
Miami Mayor Francis Suarez repeatedly said during a press conference Monday that he believes in the Constitution and people's right to express their First Amendment right to protest, "but we also believe in law and order."
Police Chief Manny Morales also spoke during the conference to brief the city ahead of the expected protests.
"Since the moment the announcement was made, we have been planning and preparing to ensure that the city of Miami is safe and secure," Morales said. "I can assure all our residents, our stakeholders and the visitors that are in the city at this time that we are working very closely with our federal, state and local partners to make sure that we have a comprehensive approach."
Morales said officials are maintaining a unified command post to coordinate a police response and emergency services in the city.
Suarez said he is confident in the police department's ability to maintain order and peace ahead of Trump's court appearance given Miami's past experience in handling protests after George Floyd's death that lasted days in the city.
Morales said any plans for street closures or detours will be made tomorrow depending on the size of crowds.
When will the case go to trial?
Special counsel Jack Smith pledged on Friday that he and his team would work to ensure the former president received a speedy trial — but it's unclear that the president's legal team would choose speed themselves.
Federal law stipulates that a "speedy trial" is one that starts no later than 70 days after an arraignment. But that doesn't account for defense motions, and in this case, there could be plenty, according to Weaver.
"There's going to be motions to dismiss it on the basis of selective prosecution," he told NPR on Saturday. "You prosecuted me, but you didn't prosecute Hillary Clinton or President Joe Biden for possessing classified documents, as well."
Weaver is also expecting delays over the choice of venue (a possible move to West Palm Beach, which could see a jury pool more favorable to Trump) and delays related to the Classified Protection Act (the defense attorney might need a security clearance just to review the records included as evidence).
That means a trial could land right in the thick of Trump's 2024 presidential campaign — as the former president told Politico this weekend, he'd stump from prison if necessary.
"I'll never leave," Trump reportedly said. "Look, if I would have left, I would have left prior to the original race in 2016. That was a rough one."
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NEW YORK, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Concord Acquisition Corp (NYSE: CND) (the "Company") today announced that its board of directors has approved an extension of the period of time the Company has to consummate its initial business combination by six months from June 10, 2022 to December 10, 2022 (the "Extension"), as permitted under the Company's amended and restated certificate of incorporation.
In connection therewith, pursuant to the transaction agreement, dated February 16, 2022, among Circle Internet Financial Limited, a private company limited by shares incorporated in Ireland ("Circle"), the Company and others, Circle is expected to deposit $2,760,000 (the "Extension Payment") into the trust account of the Company for its public stockholders by June 8, 2022, representing $0.10 per public unit sold in the Company's initial public offering, which will enable the Company to effectuate the Extension.
About Concord Acquisition Corp
Concord Acquisition Corp is a special purpose acquisition company formed for the purpose of entering into a merger, capital stock exchange, asset acquisition, stock purchase, reorganization or similar business combination with one or more businesses in the financial services or financial technology industries. The Company's sponsor is an affiliate of Atlas Merchant Capital LLC, an investment firm that offers debt and equity investment strategies, seeking long-term value through differentiated expertise in financial services and credit markets. Concord raised $276 million in its initial public offering in December 2020 and is listed on the NYSE under the symbol "CND".
About Circle
Circle is a global financial technology firm that enables businesses of all sizes to harness the power of digital currencies and public blockchains for payments, commerce and financial applications worldwide. Circle is the issuer of USD Coin (USDC), one of the fastest growing dollar digital currencies powering always-on internet-native commerce and payments. Today, Circle's transactional services, business accounts, and platform APIs are giving rise to a new generation of financial services and commerce applications that hold the promise of raising global economic prosperity for all through the frictionless exchange of financial value. Additionally, Circle operates SeedInvest, a leading startup fundraising platform in the U.S.
Important Information and Where to Find It
A full description of the proposed transactions (collectively, the "Transactions") is provided in the registration statement on Form S-4 (No. 333-258582) filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") by the Circle Internet Finance Public Limited Company (the "Combined Entity"), as amended, that includes a proxy statement for the stockholders of the Company that also constitutes a prospectus of the Combined Entity. The Combined Entity, Circle and the Company urge investors, stockholders and other interested persons to read the preliminary proxy statement/prospectus as well as other documents filed with the SEC because these documents will contain important information about the Company, Circle and the Transactions. After the registration statement is declared effective, the definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement will be mailed to stockholders of the Company as of a record date to be established for voting on the Transactions. Stockholders will also be able to obtain a copy of the proxy statement/prospectus, without charge, by directing a request to: Concord Acquisition Corp, 477 Madison Avenue, 22nd Floor, New York, NY 10022. The preliminary and definitive proxy statement/prospectus to be included in the registration statement can also be obtained, without charge, at the SEC's website (www.sec.gov).
Participants in the Solicitation
The Combined Entity, Circle and the Company and their respective directors and executive officers may be considered participants in the solicitation of proxies with respect to the proposed transactions under the rules of the SEC. Information about the directors and executive officers of the Company is set forth in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021, which was filed with the SEC on March 4, 2022 (the "2021 Annual Report"). Information regarding the persons who may, under the rules of the SEC, be deemed participants in the solicitation of the stockholders in connection with the proposed transactions is set forth in the proxy statement/prospectus filed with the SEC. These documents can be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above.
Non-Solicitation
This communication is not a proxy statement or solicitation of a proxy, consent or authorization with respect to any securities or in respect of the proposed business combination and shall not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any securities nor shall there be any sale of securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation, or sale would be unlawful prior to registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction. No offer of securities shall be made except by means of a prospectus meeting the requirements of the Securities Act.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains statements that constitute "forward-looking statements", including with respect to the Extension and the Company's expectation that Circle will make the Extension Payment. Forward-looking statements are subject to numerous risks and conditions, many of which are beyond the control of the Company, including Circle's inability to make the Extension Payment to enable the Company to effectuate the Extension, as well as those set forth in the Risk Factors section of the 2021 Annual Report and in other documents of the Company filed, or to be filed, with the SEC. Copies of these documents are available on the SEC's website, www.sec.gov. The Company undertakes no obligation to update these statements for revisions or changes after the date of this release, except as required by law.
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LAS VEGAS , Oct. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Out & Equal announced the recipients of its 2022 Outie Awards. With a more than 20-year history, the Outies offer prestigious recognition for individuals and organizations who are role models in advancing equality for LGBTQ+ people in workplaces globally.
"At a time when the rights of the LGBTQ+ community are at risk, employers have an important role in safeguarding our community," said Erin Uritus, CEO of Out & Equal. "We are grateful to this year's Outie Award winners for their exemplary leadership in creating inclusive workplaces where everyone belongs."
The Workplace Excellence Outie was awarded to Dell Technologies in recognition of their policies that advance LGBTQ+ inclusion both within the company and in communities where their team members live and work. Dell Technologies prioritizes cultivating a work environment where everyone can be their true selves. By working with the company's Pride Employee Resource Group (ERG), Dell continues to foster a sense of belonging both in and out of the workplace.
Employee Resource Group of the Year Outie was awarded to GLAD, Dow's LGBTQ+ and allies employee resource group (ERG). GLAD continues to transform Dow through initiatives that create meaningful change in the workplace and globally. GLAD led Dow's efforts to create transgender internship programs in Brazil and Argentina to help connect trans and nonbinary talent to the company. The ERG has an ongoing partnership with Dow's Government and Public Affairs team in several countries, including Brazil, Thailand, and Taiwan, to give employees tools to lobby and speak out against anti-LGBTQ+ public policy.
New Employee Resource Group of the Year Outie was awarded to Medtronic's PRIDE Global Network. Despite the setbacks of launching an ERG in the beginning of the pandemic, Medtronic's PRIDE Global Network established 21 ERG chapter locations reaching over 8,000 active members in over 50 countries. In Chile, PRIDE Global Network co-founded a large companies that joined together to advocate for marriage equality in the country. In 2022, thanks to massive corporate advocacy, marriage equality became law in Chile.
The LGBTQ+ Corporate Advocate of the Year Outie was awarded to Commander Emily Shilling, the Naval Mission Planning System Military Deputy Program Manager who is the senior-most out, trans identifying line officer in the United States Navy. Commander Shilling actively works with transgender personnel, Congress, high level military leaders, and the Defense Health Agency, to provide mentorship, advocate for inclusive military service, improve access to medical care, and create a safe environment in which transgender individuals not only serve, but thrive.
The Ally Changemaker Outie was awarded to Mukesh Batra, a Senior Vice President at Bank of America. In 2018, Mukesh launched the Global Business Services (GBS) LGBTQ+ chapter in India. Under Batra's leadership, the network has grown to over 4,000 members. He has created a more inclusive workplace for LGBTQ+ employees by leading the implementation of gender neutral restrooms, same-sex partner benefits, gender transition guidelines, and LGBTQ+ training sessions for employees. Mukesh works to dismantle discrimination based on religion, caste, gender identity, sexual orientation, and more by using his position as a leader and LGBTQ+ ally to create a culture of belonging from the top down.
The Belonging & Equity Visionary Outie was awarded to Indeed. The company centers inclusion as a core business value and strategy throughout the company. Over half of Indeed's global employees are active members of at least one of the company's Inclusion Resource Groups (IRGs). In 2022, the groups have already hosted more than 250 events to broaden awareness and implement change for diverse communities. In response to the tragic murder of George Floyd, Indeed intentionally shifted their stance from "quiet advocacy" to being more vocal about the need for systemic change across marginalized communities.
Global LBGTQ+ Corporate Advocate Outie was awarded to Javier Constante, President of Dow Latin America. Constante is an active board member of Forum de Empresas e Direitos LGBTQ+, one of the leading LGBTQ+ public policy and advocacy organizations in Brazil. Javier is one of the most senior, openly LGBTQ+ executives in Latin America and takes his responsibility as a role model and advocate very seriously. He uses his position to advocate at higher levels of the company, which helps open doors, challenges the status quo, and fights prejudice to create a more inclusive environment for all people.
The 2022 Outie Awards were presented at Out & Equal's annual Workplace Summit, a multi-day hybrid event that brought together more than 3,500 individuals in-person in Las Vegas and thousands more participating remotely from all over the globe, and featured keynotes, speeches, best practices, workshops, and celebrity guests.
Learn more about 2022 winners and finalists here.
Out & Equal is the premier global nonprofit organization working exclusively on LGBTQ+ workplace equality. Through their worldwide programs, strategic corporate partnerships, and sought-after events, Out & Equal helps LGBTQ+ individuals realize their fullest, most authentic potential, while supporting organizations in creating cultures of belonging for all.
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Police: Man shoots, kills attacker after hearing women screaming for help in hotel room
WACO, Texas (KWTX/Gray News) - Police in Texas say a man is dead after an overnight shooting at a hotel.
KWTX reports that the shooting occurred at about 3 a.m. Saturday at Hotel Indigo in downtown Waco.
According to police, the situation started when a hotel guest heard women screaming for help from a nearby room.
The unidentified guest located where the screams were coming from and found a man and three women involved in a fight.
Police said the guest ended up shooting and killing the man after he started attacking him.
Emergency crews transported the man to a nearby hospital, but he was pronounced deceased.
One of the women involved suffered a minor injury, according to police.
Authorities said their investigation continues with the shooter not currently facing any charges.
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KNOXVILLE, Tenn., Nov. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Travelers can enjoy a Thanksgiving feast while on the road this year with Pilot Flying J's first-ever Thanksgiving meal. In the spirit of the holidays, Pilot Flying J is offering a special deal* on its Thanksgiving meal, stocking its stores with this year's hottest gifts, and extending its 10-cent gas discount** to help its guests make the most of their holiday season.
Pilot Flying J's new Thanksgiving entree includes a delectably sweet, brown sugar-glazed ham, made-to-perfection mashed sweet potatoes, and classic cornbread stuffing. This hearty meal will be available at more than 150 participating Pilot and Flying J travel centers from November 1 through December, while supplies last. To show gratitude for its guests and the professional drivers who are working hard to deliver the holidays, Pilot Flying J will offer a 25% off deal on this meal through the myRewards Plus app at participating locations from November 21 – 27 during Thanksgiving week.*
"Nothing brings people together like food and our first-ever Thanksgiving meal is one way we're getting in the holiday spirit," said Jason Nordin, Pilot Flying J's Chief Operator. "For those looking to make the most of their holiday shopping and travels, Pilot Flying J is the ultimate on-the-go option to save on gas and gifts while treating yourself to a classic seasonal meal or coffee."
In addition to the Thanksgiving meal, Pilot Flying J is also rolling out several new flavors to its seasonal beverage menu, including a White Chocolate Candy Cane Hot Chocolate and Peppermint Mocha Creamer. These limited time hot beverages, along with a full line-up of premium coffees, will bring guests extra cheer in Pilot's specially designed holiday cups.
To help its guests go even further in their holiday travels, Pilot Flying J is extending its 10-cent gas discount through December 31.** Guests can save 10 cents on every gallon of gas** by stopping at any participating Pilot or Flying J travel center and scanning or entering their myRewards Plus number at the pump.
To find nearby Pilot and Flying J travel centers and to receive special deals for the upcoming holiday season, download* the myRewards Plus app or visit pilotflying.com/rewards.
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CINCINNATI (AP) — The Cincinnati Bengals exercised the fifth-year contract option for star quarterback Joe Burrow on Tuesday as they move toward signing him to a long-term deal.
The Bengals said in a statement that they took the “mechanical step” with Burrow and his representatives, who have had talks with the team about his future.
NFL teams had until May 2 to exercise fifth-year options for first-round picks in the 2020 class, and Burrow, the first player taken that tear, has already proven to be worth any extra financial investment.
Since bouncing back from a season-ending knee injury as a rookie, Burrow has gone 20-10 as a starter while leading the Bengals to a Super Bowl appearance in 2022. The 26-year-old has passed for more than 4,400 yards in each of the past two seasons with 69 touchdown passes.
Burrow made the Pro Bowl for the first time last season and led the Bengals back to the AFC title game, where they lost a rematch against Kansas City.
It’s possible Burrow’s new deal could eclipse the record-setting package Philadelphia recently gave quarterback Jalen Hurts, who got a five-year, $255 million contract that included $179 million guaranteed.
Burrow began his college career at Ohio State before transferring to LSU and leading the Tigers to a national championship. The Bengals selected him with the No. 1 overall pick in the 2020 draft.
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President Biden’s student loan forgiveness plan hit multiple road bumps this week, leading to the administration ultimately scaling back eligibility, excluding hundreds of thousands of borrowers from its relief plan.
The administration was confronted with the first round of lawsuits against the program, as well as a tough score from the Congressional Budget Office (CBO) that elevated concerns over its cost, both issues that the White House has downplayed in an attempt to keep voters enthusiastic about forgiveness.
The applications for debt relief are expected to open this month under the program, which will forgive up to $10,000 in federal student loan debt for borrowers earning under $125,000 and up to $20,000 for borrowers who received Pell Grants.
An abrupt update on Thursday, however, said that borrowers with federal student loans not held by the Education Department are no longer eligible to obtain the relief, stirring up confusion.
“There’s so much fear going on, so many borrowers are already calling, rushing to us, ‘What does this mean for me?’ It was very abrupt to have, ‘Today is the day we announce it and the day that is the last day to consolidate within minutes of lawsuits coming out,’” said Natalia Abrams, president of the Student Debt Crisis Center.
One major legal challenge came from several Republican-led states, arguing that the plan is unlawful because there is no statute from Congress authorizing the cancellation of student loan debt.
With the lawsuits in mind and potentially more to come, advocates warn the administration needs to not delay on giving out forgiveness in order to retain enthusiasm from voters about the program ahead of the midterms.
“Every day that people go without having their debt canceled feels more bitter than sweet. To retain that sort of bump in polling that I think people sort of broadly agreed has occurred because of the announcement, to retain that favorability they need to actually cancel the debt,” said Braxton Brewington, spokesperson for the Debt Collective.
“No one wants to go into November with no one’s debt having been canceled,” he said.
Also this week, the CBO released its official estimate that the plan will cost about $400 billion. It also projected that 90 percent of income-eligible borrowers will apply for debt cancellation, which the White House pushed back on as too optimistic of a percentage based on participation in other government programs.
When the president announced the plan in August, Republicans and even some moderate Democrats quickly criticized it for being too costly for taxpayers.
“The announcement didn’t get the political praise they thought it would. When you look at the national reaction, it wasn’t as well received. So, you have that, and you have the legal challenges and the cost estimates coming out,” said Robert Moran, a former senior policy adviser in the Education Department under President George W. Bush.
Others argued that issues such as scope and implementation won’t impact the enthusiasm level about the program from voters.
“Failure to address the prominent campaign promise of student debt forgiveness would have been hard to overcome politically. A few initial bumps on the scope and implementation of the plan aren’t enough to walk back the enthusiasm for student loan forgiveness, particularly in the minds of younger voters,” said Debra Dixon, former chief of staff at the Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development at the Education Department under President Obama.
But Dixon warned that “legal limitations could be another story.”
The other lawsuit this week came from public interest firm Pacific Legal Foundation, which challenged the plan through a plaintiff who is currently paying off loans. The plaintiff claimed he would be subject to an expensive tax in the event of debt relief because he lives in Indiana, which is one of several states that considers debt cancellation taxable income.
“Looking at this whole situation at a very high level, the administration’s always been on somewhat shaky legal ground,” said Moran, a principal at Bose Public Affairs Group. “From a legal standpoint, observationally, this administration is using the Heroes Act, which has always kind of been controversial but everyone has used it, both Republican and Democratic administrations, for various purposes.”
The Heroes Act allows the Education Department to waive or modify statutes or provisions related to student financial assistance programs during war or national emergencies such as the COVID-19 pandemic.
The lawsuits this week are largely being attributed by observers to the timing of the update to exclude some borrowers. But the White House says it is simply trying to speed up effective action.
“Our goal from day one has always been to deliver relief to as many borrowers as possible, as quickly as possible, and this change helps us achieve that,” press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said on Friday.
The update says that only borrowers in the Federal Family Education Loan (FFEL) Program whose loans are held by the federal government are eligible. The FFEL Program, which stopped issuing loans in 2010, was a student loan system that had private banks manage the loans, though they were guaranteed by the federal government.
While the update was considered abrupt and sudden, a source familiar with the decision said the administration started conversations with the FFEL community shortly after the August announcement to gauge if lawsuits would stem from this exclusion.
The end result on Thursday was that if a borrower with a FFEL loan was preemptively consolidating to prepare for cancellation ahead of the application period opening, they can still qualify to get cancelation.
Many numbers have circulated over how many borrowers will now be excluded from the program, ranging between 700,000 to 5 million. The administration did not respond to a request for the exact number but Jean-Pierre said on Friday it is “much smaller” than the millions being reported.
The update is worrying other borrowers into thinking they may be excluded, advocates said.
“This is a very, very small group of borrowers, but then being reported out…to where people are thinking this is going to affect all borrowers or most of them,” Abrams said.
Advocates and progressives had pushed for $50,000 per borrower in relief, before the administration announced up to $20,000 per borrower, and the decision to now exclude some borrowers is another issue for them.
“I think it’s just as bittersweet as the announcement in a lot of ways because the relief that Biden announced was already skimpy,” Brewington said. “And so now it just feels, sort of throwing FFEL borrowers under the bus, feels like its skimping on the skimp.” | 2022-10-02T17:08:53+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/hill-politics/lawsuits-shrunk-eligibility-take-the-shine-off-bidens-student-debt-relief/ |
Michigan State gunman legally purchased 2 guns, police say
EAST LANSING, Mich. (AP) — The man who shot eight students at Michigan State University, killing three, had two handguns that were purchased legally but not registered, police said Thursday.
The 9 mm guns and ammunition were found with Anthony McRae when he killed himself Monday night after being confronted by police, said deputy campus police chief Chris Rozman.
The shootings took place at Berkey Hall and the MSU Union.
The students who died were from suburban Detroit: Brian Fraser, 20, Arielle Anderson, 19, and Alexandria Verner, 20.
The five injured students remain in critical condition at a Lansing hospital but were showing “signs of improvement,” interim university President Teresa Woodruff said.
Classes remain suspended through the weekend. Berkey Hall, an academic building, will stay closed through the spring term, Woodruff said.
The briefing by police followed a Wednesday night vigil on campus that drew thousands of students. Tom Izzo, the university’s revered basketball coach and father of a student, offered words of comfort.
“Our hearts are heavy. Our loss has been great. Our lives have been permanently changed,” said Izzo, head coach since 1995. “But with a shared commitment to help each other, and a promise to remember those we have lost, we will learn to find joy once again.”
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Associated Press writer Ed White in Detroit contributed to this report.
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The San Francisco-based brokerage builds out strong cyber practice group
SAN FRANCISCO, March 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Newfront, the tech-driven insurance brokerage firm based in San Francisco, welcomes Jennifer Wilson as its new Head of Cyber. Recently named by Insurance Business America as one of the top 100 insurance specialists in the country, Wilson will lead cyber coverage negotiation and claims advocacy at Newfront. She will report to Deirdre Finn, Head of Executive Risk. Wilson is joined by Michele Lepper, Jennifer Kelly, Ellie Hughes, and Arturo Perez-Reyes, Cyber Lead Strategist, who joined Newfront in 2022.
The
-based brokerage builds out strong cyber practice group with Wilson at the helm.
"In our evolving economy, every business has cyber exposure and vulnerabilities," said Newfront Chief Commercial Officer John Newell. "Our new colleagues will help our clients stay on the cutting-edge of identifying, understanding, and mitigating cyber risk."
Wilson was named to the prestigious Insurance Business Magazine's Elite Women in Insurance list for 2022. She also recently graduated from the prestigious Chubb and Carnegie Mellon's Cyber COPE Insurance Certification (CCIC) Program and is a regular contributor to the Women in Insurance Global Network. Wilson brings more than 25 years of experience in the industry, primarily in specialty coverage, claims, and risk management. Most recently, she was the National Cyber Claims Leader for HUB and the Cyber Leader for New England.
Jennifer Kelly, Senior Cyber Broker, brings 15 years of experience as an attorney in the insurance industry across cyber, property, and casualty. Michele Lepper, Cyber Claims Advocate and Contract Specialist, has almost 25 years of experience with insurance regulations throughout the country. Ellie Hughes, Cyber Broker, is a rising star in the cyber landscape as she also recently graduated from the CCIC program.
At Newfront, the cyber team will deliver a comprehensive service offering in cyber risk, working with clients to identify and scope cybersecurity threats, guiding them to strengthen cyber defenses, and ensuring policy compliance and eliminating coverage gaps. The team will advocate for clients through its extensive carrier relationships and will lead them in data-driven benchmarking, vendor selection, and negotiating policy terms and conditions.
"There has been tremendous change in the tech and cyber space following the pandemic which brought a great deal of chaos to the industry," said Wilson, who is located in Boston. "The onslaught of ransomware claims has created heightened scrutiny from the underwriters who have implemented stringent IT security protocols on their insureds. I am excited to lead our Cyber Practice, and partner with the cyber ecosystem and our trading partners to best combat, protect, and mitigate our clients' ever-evolving risk."
Wilson's hire is the latest in several high-profile additions for the top 40 brokerage by revenue and bolsters an unmatched female risk practice leadership roster that already includes Wendy Cook, Head of Insurance Placement, Finn, Head of Executive Risk, Frannie Epps, Head of Casualty, and Lauren Pratscher, Head of Casualty Placement. With female-led executive risk, casualty, and cyber practices, Newfront is among the most progressive brokerages in the industry.
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GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — GREENEVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Forward Air Corp. (FWRD) on Monday reported earnings of $36.4 million in its first quarter.
The Greeneville, Tennessee-based company said it had net income of $1.37 per share.
The contractor for the air cargo industry posted revenue of $427.1 million in the period, missing Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $459 million.
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By JOE REEDY
AP Sports Writer
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout are still putting on a show, even though the Los Angeles Angels are far out of postseason contention.
Ohtani had his sixth multi-homer game of the season and Trout also went deep as the Angels routed the skidding Detroit Tigers 10-0 Monday night.
Trout’s solo shot to left field in the fifth inning off Tyler Alexander (3-9) was his 30th home run of the season, marking the seventh time in his 12-year career he’s reached that plateau.
It marks the ninth time the Angels have had two players with at least 30 homers in a season — but the first time it’s been two AL MVPs.
Ohtani has 32 homers this year, but Trout still wants to catch his dynamic teammate over the final four weeks.
“That is a special player that is over there,” Trout said. “It’s going to be a crazy stretch but I think it is going to be fun to watch.”
It was the seventh time this year and 21st since 2018 that Ohtani and Trout homered in the same game.
José Suarez (6-6) threw three-hit ball over seven innings. It was the 17th shutout by Angels pitchers this season, which ties them with the New York Mets for most in the majors.
Luis Rengifo had a career-high four hits and drove in a run for the Angels, who had their second-biggest offensive performance of the season with 16 hits.
Ohtani, who lined a two-run homer in the third, tied Troy Glaus’ franchise record for most multi-homer games in a season with a 416-foot solo drive in the seventh.
The two-way phenom from Japan — who had three hits and three RBIs — is second in the American League in home runs, 22 behind New York Yankees slugger and fellow AL MVP contender Aaron Judge.
“They’re tremendous players. As I said before the game, you can’t make mistakes today and then you can’t keep them down very long if you don’t make good pitches,” Detroit manager A.J. Hinch said of Ohtani and Trout.
Trout also had three hits and drove in a run. He is batting .302 (19 for 63) with six homers since missing 28 games with left ribcage inflammation.
“Just being out there with the guys and getting at-bats every day, I think that’s been big for me. I feel fine,” Trout said.
Suarez struck out seven and went seven innings for the second time in 17 starts this season. The left-hander won his second straight start and is 5-3 since the All-Star break.
“A lot of things went well tonight. José set the tone,” interim manager Phil Nevin said. “That was one of the better ones I’ve seen him throw. He was locating and had everything working. His velocity and changeup were really good.”
Detroit rookie Riley Greene had his 13-game hitting streak snapped.
Alexander went 4 1/3 innings, allowing seven runs (six earned) and 10 hits.
LATE RELIEF
Tigers rookie utility player Kody Clemens, the son of seven-time Cy Young Award winner Roger Clemens, ended up pitching for the second time in three days with the game out of reach.
Clemens worked one inning and allowed one run on three hits. He struck out Ohtani looking with a 68 mph eephus pitch.
“I’m just trying to get outs, and for it to come like that is obviously super cool. He’s the best player in baseball. So it’s a pretty cool moment for me,” said Clemens, who threw the ball to the dugout after striking out Ohtani and is hoping to get it signed by him during the final two days of the series.
Kody Clemens has pitched six times this year and has given up three runs on 10 hits in six innings. The strikeout of Ohtani was his first this season.
“Yeah, I mean, obviously can’t do it slow enough for Ohtani. Maybe you can throw it slow and slow and slow and then maybe surprise him with a fastball,” Hinch said. “Big smile on Kody’s face, and Shohei tipped his cap.
“I don’t know how (Kody’s) father would have done against him, but he can always say he punched him out.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Tigers: INF Jonathan Schoop (right ankle sprain) will continue his rehab assignment at Triple-A Toledo after playing in two games over the weekend at Class A West Michigan. Hinch said Schoop is progressing toward being activated for this weekend’s series in Kansas City.
Angels: OF Mickey Moniak (left middle finger fracture) will begin a rehab assignment with Triple-A Salt Lake on Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Tigers: LHP Eduardo Rodriguez (3-4, 4.17 ERA) threw five innings of four-hit ball to beat the Angels on Aug. 21.
Angels: RHP Mike Mayers (1-1, 5.17 ERA) will make his 21st appearance and third start of the season.
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Punahou had CIF powerhouse Mira Costa on the ropes.
The Mustangs, led by setter Charlie Fuerbringer, did not flinch. Drew Wright came through with 13 kills, Tanan Rosenthal tallied eight kills and three aces, and Chloe Hynes added six kills as Mira Costa rallied for a 19-25,
25-14, 15-13 win over Punahou on Thursday at the Ann Kang Invitational Tournament.
Hot and humid conditions in the upper gym at ‘Iolani’s Father Bray Athletic Center didn’t seem to affect the visitors, a CIF Open Division powerhouse. Fuerbringer, a 6-foot-1 senior, committed to Wisconsin. She finished with 31 assists and four kills.
“That was a huge win for us. We know that Punahou is one of the best teams here, always, and defensively, one of the best teams we’re going to play all season,” Mira Costa coach Cam Green said. “We knew we were going to have to battle and win the long rallies. We talked about that and I thought we did a pretty good job of that. The first set, we made some errors and it kept them in the lead. We steadied out a little bit.”
Riding their momentum from the second set, the Mustangs had a 5-1 lead in Game 3. Punahou battled all the way back and took a 12-11 lead on Rella Moon Binney’s block on Rosenthal. After a service error by Punahou, setter Koen Makaula made a tough save on an errant pass, and Lulu Uluave’s push to the end line landed for a point, giving the Buffanblu a 13-12 lead.
From there, Hynes tied the game at 13 with a kill, and two hitting errors by Punahou handed the win to Mira Costa. Their small but boisterous following of roughly 30 fans celebrated with gusto.
Mira Costa improved to 3-0 in pool play. With eight teams in each pool, each team will have seven best-of-three round-robin pool matches. The top two squads in each pool will advance to the semifinals on Saturday.
Punahou is 2-1 after Thursday’s matches. Haumea Marumoto had six of her eight kills in the opening set, adding two blocks. Binney also had eight kills along with an ace and one block. Grace Fiaseu and Makaula combined for 17 assists.
“It’s very early. We played one great team. Their setter is the top in the nation and to compete the way we did I’m really happy. I can see our team has a lot of growth to make, which is promising,” Punahou coach Tita Ahuna said. “This is our fifth time in the gym together, so I’m very proud of them.”
The smaller Buffanblu opened the match with a 10-5 run and never trailed in Game 1. The second game was domination by Mira Costa, which got six kills and two aces from Rosenthal, and six kills from Wright, who may have the quickest swing in the tourney.
In earlier pool play, Sierra Canyon used six aces to defeat Le Jardin 26-24, 25-15. Olina Babcock led the Trailblazers with nine kills, including six kills without a hitting error in Game 2. Madeline Way had six kills and two aces, and Danica Rach added five kills and one ace. Sade Ilawole had 24 assists.
Sydnee Walker paced the Bulldogs with six kills, while Nicole Andersch had five. Outside hitter Reese Diersbock tallied five kills, two blocks and an ace. Gennezia Hawkins had a team-high 15 assists.
By Saturday’s semifinal round, every team will be worn down and digging for extra energy after seven matches.
“That’s going to take a toll on us physically, but I wanted our team have enough game experience and competition before we start the ILH season,” Ahuna said. “We’ve always been super grateful to Kainoa (Obrey, ‘Iolani coach) and ‘Iolani School for inviting us. This is a fantastic tournament.”
Nine of the 16 teams are from the mainland, including CIF Division I state champion Harvard-Westlake. Mira Costa went 28-9, including 9-0 in the Bay League, before losing in the CIF Open Division quarterfinals to eventual champion Marymount. | 2022-08-12T10:26:50+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/08/12/sports/hawaii-prep-world/punahou-takes-mira-costa-to-the-limit-at-ann-kang-invitational/ |
Chaotic scene: 6 injured in graduation party shooting, police say
ANNISTON, Ala. (Gray News) - Police in Alabama are investigating a shooting that injured multiple people after a graduation event.
The Anniston Police Department reports the shooting occurred early Friday morning after more than 150 people gathered for a graduation party.
Police said six people were struck by gunfire, ranging in ages from 14 to 20-years-old, with another person injured while trying to escape the area.
Stray bullets also hit multiple vehicles. Authorities said dozens of shell casings and several firearms were recovered.
Anniston police said the impulse for young people to use firearms is a tragedy and a shame. They additionally thanked the Oxford Police Department for assisting them during the chaotic scene.
The injured people are expected to survive, but police said their investigation continues, and they are committed to helping reduce such violent incidents.
Anyone with further information on Friday’s shooting was urged to contact the Anniston Police Department Investigative Division at 256-240-4000.
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Tombot, Animatronic Tech Venture, Raises Capital to Fulfill Growing Waitlist
SANTA CLARITA, Calif., Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Tombot, the innovative hyperrealistic emotional-support robot that looks, feels and behaves much like a real puppy, announced today a limited-time opportunity for US and international individuals to invest as part of a community raise starting September 28, 2022 on Republic – a platform for investors seeking high growth potential. Scientifically engineered to treat symptoms of mental illness, Tombot has received extensive coverage by media outlets across the globe, including BBC, Wired, The Oprah Magazine, Forbes. Tombot was selected for TIME Magazine's prestigious list of "Best Inventions of 2020." Tombot's community has customers and supporters from 86 countries.
Tombot's mission of creating robotic animals that transform the daily lives of individuals, families, and communities facing mental health adversities is changing the world. Launched in 2017, Tombot aims to be the first robotic animal FDA medical device and safety and health monitoring platform to treat the behavioral, emotional, and psychological symptoms associated with dementia, autism, depression, anxiety, PTSD, and more. Tombot puppies have been pre-ordered for applications in hospitals, residential facilities, and private homes for people who are unable to care for a live animal.
Tombot is providing a rare opportunity for everyday people from around the world to invest in the transformative company for as little as $249. Tombot's market potential for robotic companion animals includes the expansion of the product line to treat up to 1 billion people with serious mental health conditions. Tombot projects shipping more than 200,000 robots by the end of 2026. Their first product is named, "Jennie," a uniquely adorable robot that stimulates emotional attachment.
Jennie's features include:
- Hyper-realistic appearance and textures
- Patented artistic design by Jim Henson's Creature Shop
- Patent-pending behaviors that mimic a real puppy
- Monitoring and feedback for treating Sundowning Syndrome
- Sensors including touch, sound, voice commands, movement, and light
Transforming the lives of people worldwide who face serious mental health adversities, Tombot is raising capital through Republic to achieve the following:
- Complete Alpha/Beta engineering and testing
- Finalize supply chain contracts and manufacturing preparations
- Fulfill the first 2,500 customer orders
- Achieve $60M in pre-money Series A valuation to scale the business and begin development on our next products
Co-Founder and CEO Tom Stevens conceived of Tombot when his mother's Alzheimer's dementia progressed to the point where she could no longer safely care for her dog. Stevens came to realize that robotic animals could help millions of individuals, families and caregivers struggling with dementia and other conditions: "Over one billion people face serious mental health adversities. Since many of these people cannot safely or practically care for a live animal companion, they miss out on the mental and physical health benefits of the human-animal bond. I launched Tombot in 2017 to serve these people," said Stevens.
In addition to Stevens, the Tombot leadership team includes Co-Founder and Chief Technology Officer, Hank Schorz, and Co-Founder and Chief Operations Officer, Jesse Schorz. Tombot's leadership built a prior startup into one of the world's largest litigation automation companies. They successfully exited that venture through acquisition in 2011.
For information on investing with Tombot, visit: republic.com/tombot. For Tombot's website, visit: tombot.com, @tombotrobotics for Instagram, and facebook.com/tombotrobotics for Facebook.
Tombot is a social impact company and creator of Jennie – the world's first hyper-realistic and affordable robotic animal scientifically designed to treat and monitor people struggling with mental health adversities. Tombot's mission is to create robotic animals that transform the daily lives of individuals, families and communities facing health adversities. Headed by Co-Founder and CEO Tom Stevens, the company is seeking to become the world leader in medical grade robotic animals.
Republic is a global financial technology company that allows anyone to invest in anything, anywhere. Republic operates several distinct business lines including a retail investment platform, a private capital division, and a blockchain advisory practice. The Republic ecosystem has deployed over $1.5 billion in investments, has supported over 600 companies, and comprises a community of over 2.5M users across 100 countries. Republic is backed by dozens of leading investment firms and financial institutions and its affiliated entities have co-invested with the best names in venture and private equity. Founded in 2016, Republic is headquartered in New York City with offices worldwide. For additional information visit https://group.republic.com and follow @joinrepublic on Facebook, Instagram and Twitter.
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ATLANTA, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Delta Air Lines, Inc. (NYSE:DAL) ("Delta") announced today the early tender participation results, as of 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 29, 2022 (the "Early Tender Time"), of its previously announced cash tender offer for up to $1.5 billion in aggregate purchase price, excluding accrued and unpaid interest (the "Maximum Tender Amount"), of certain of its outstanding debt securities (the "Notes").
With respect to the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn at or prior to the Early Tender Time, Delta has elected to have an early settlement date to make payment for such Notes on August 2, 2022. The tender offer is being made on the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in the Offer to Purchase dated July 18, 2022 (the "Offer to Purchase").
The following table sets forth certain information regarding the Notes and participation in the tender offer, including the aggregate principal amount of each series of Notes that was validly tendered as of the Early Tender Time according to D.F. King & Co., Inc., the Tender Agent and information agent for the tender offer:
The deadline to withdraw Notes validly tendered in the tender offer was 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on July 29, 2022, which deadline has not been extended. Accordingly, previously tendered Notes may no longer be withdrawn, except where Delta determines additional withdrawal rights are required by law.
The acceptance of tendered Notes was made in accordance with the tender offer terms as described in the Offer to Purchase. As the aggregate purchase price of the Notes validly tendered and not validly withdrawn as of the Early Tender Time exceeded the Maximum Tender Amount, the 2023 Notes that were accepted for purchase by Delta were prorated so as to accept the maximum principal amount of the 2023 Notes that did not result in the Maximum Tender Amount being exceeded. Delta will not accept for purchase any Notes tendered after the Early Tender Time.
Delta has engaged BofA Securities and Citigroup Global Markets Inc. to serve as the Lead Dealer Managers, BNP Paribas Securities Corp., MUFG Securities Americas Inc. and PNC Capital Markets LLC to serve as the Dealer Managers in connection with the tender offer and has appointed D.F. King & Co., Inc. to serve as the Tender Agent and information agent for the tender offer. Copies of the Offer to Purchase are available by contacting D.F. King & Co., Inc. via telephone by calling (800) 967-5084 (toll-free) or banks and brokers (212) 269-5550 or by e-mail: dal@dfking.com. A copy of the Offer to Purchase is also available at the following web address: www.dfking.com/delta. Questions regarding the terms of the tender offer should be directed to BofA Securities at (980) 388-0539 or via the email address debt_advisory@bofa.com or Citigroup Global Markets Inc. at (212) 723-6106 or via the email address ny.liabilitymanagement@citi.com.
This press release is for informational purposes only and is not an offer to purchase or a solicitation of an offer to purchase with respect to any securities. In addition, this press release is not an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy any securities. The tender offer is being made only pursuant to the Offer to Purchase and only in such jurisdictions as is permitted under applicable law. In any jurisdiction in which the tender offer is required to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the tender offer will be deemed to be made on behalf of Delta by the Dealer Managers, or one or more registered brokers or dealers that are licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
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Delta's more than 80,000 employees believe our customers should not have to choose between seeing the world and saving the planet. Delta is working toward more sustainable aviation by leveraging existing solutions and technologies, investing in the future of sustainable aviation fuel and actively engaging with next-generation solutions.
Our people lead the way in delivering a world-class customer experience, and we're continuing to ensure the future of travel is personalized, enjoyable and stress-free. Our people's genuine and enduring motivation is to make every customer feel welcomed and respected across every point of their journey with us.
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Statements made in this press release that are not historical facts, including statements regarding our estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections, goals, aspirations, commitments or strategies for the future, should be considered "forward-looking statements" under the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended, and the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Such statements are not guarantees or promised outcomes and should not be construed as such. All forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially from the estimates, expectations, beliefs, intentions, projections, goals, aspirations, commitments and strategies reflected in or suggested by the forward-looking statements. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to, market conditions and the timing and ability of Delta to consummate the tender offer; the material adverse effect that the COVID-19 pandemic has had on our business; the impact of incurring significant debt in response to the pandemic; failure to comply with the financial and other covenants in our financing agreements; the possible effects of accidents involving our aircraft or aircraft of our airline partners; breaches or lapses in the security of technology systems on which we rely and of the data stored within them, as well as compliance with ever-evolving global privacy and security regulatory obligations; disruptions in our information technology infrastructure; our dependence on technology in our operations; our commercial relationships with airlines in other parts of the world and the investments we have in certain of those airlines; the effects of a significant disruption in the operations or performance of third parties on which we rely; failure to realize the full value of intangible or long-lived assets; labor issues; the effects of weather, natural disasters and seasonality on our business; changes in the cost of aircraft fuel; extended disruptions in the supply of aircraft fuel, including from Monroe Energy, LLC ("Monroe"), a wholly owned subsidiary of Delta; failure or inability of insurance to cover a significant liability at Monroe's Trainer refinery; failure to comply with existing and future environmental regulations to which Monroe's refinery operations are subject, including costs related to compliance with renewable fuel standard regulations; our ability to retain senior management and other key employees, and to maintain our company culture; significant damage to our reputation and brand, including from exposure to significant adverse publicity or inability to achieve certain sustainability goals; the effects of terrorist attacks, geopolitical conflict or security events; competitive conditions in the airline industry; extended interruptions or disruptions in service at major airports at which we operate or significant problems associated with types of aircraft or engines we operate; the effects of extensive government regulation we are subject to; the impact of environmental regulation, including but not limited to increased regulation to reduce emissions and other risks associated with climate change, and the cost of compliance with more stringent environmental regulations; and unfavorable economic or political conditions in the markets in which we operate or volatility in currency exchange rates.
Additional information concerning risks and uncertainties that could cause differences between actual results and forward-looking statements is contained in our Securities and Exchange Commission filings, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2021 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period ended June 30, 2022. Caution should be taken not to place undue reliance on our forward-looking statements, which represent our views only as of the date of this press release, and which we undertake no obligation to update except to the extent required by law.
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Attorney: Ownership of Nashville shooter’s writing to go students’ parents
By KIMBERLEE KRUESI
Associated Press
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — An attorney representing the shooter who killed six people at a Nashville school says that ownership of the shooter’s writings will be transferred to the families of students at the school. The development is the latest twist in the increasingly complex legal battle over the release of the shooter’s writings and other documents in the police investigation. Supporters of the parents hope that the transfer of ownership will strengthen the families’ argument that they have standing to intervene and stop the release of Hale’s writings. Late last month, Chancery Court Judge I’Ashea Myles ruled that the Covenant School parents have a right to intervene against the groups seeking the release of the public records. | 2023-06-08T20:45:41+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/2023/06/08/attorney-ownership-of-nashville-shooters-writing-to-go-students-parents/ |
LAUDERDALE LAKES, FLA. (WSVN) - Terri Lynn Hankerson, 59, was sentenced to five months of imprisonment followed by five months of home confinement for stealing nearly $50,000 in Social Security benefits. She may also be ordered to pay restitution.
On Wednesday, Hankerson was accused of stealing Social Security benefits from her deceased father after she was made a joint owner of his account about a year and a half before her father died in June 2016.
Her father received Social Security benefits by direct deposit into a retirement account and after his death, Hankerson did not notify the Social Security Administration or the bank, which continued the monthly deposits from the Social Security Administration. Included in these payments was the cost of living adjustments, from July 2016 until it suspended the benefits in Feb. 2020.
Hankerson was found guilty by a federal jury after a four-day trial for the theft of Social Security benefits that occurred several years following her father’s death.
The 59-year-old Lauderdale Lakes resident spent the Social Security benefits at concerts, strip clubs, Miami Heat games, Costco, hotels, bars, and other places.
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The state is proposing to revise its greater sage grouse core area map. Land listed as ‘core’ means it is more critical to the bird’s livelihood, so development is limited. The state held several public meetings over the past week including one in Pinedale, a mecca for sage grouse, to discuss the revisions.
Wyoming is likely adding more land for protection to its 2015 core area map, and while some residents are frustrated that protections are growing, state officials say it is the best option. That is because the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) is also updating its sage grouse conservation strategy, and state officials say that strategy could add even more restricted land. So, Wyoming hopes the feds will adopt its plan for the state.
Bob Budd, executive director of the Wyoming Wildlife and Natural Resource Trust Board, led the meeting with a crowd of a couple dozen stakeholders. Alongside Budd were Angie Bruce, deputy director for the Wyoming Game and Fish Department, and Randall Luthi, chief energy advisor to Governor Mark Gordon.
Budd said the new state revisions still maintain Wyoming’s two goals with sage grouse.
“One is to preclude the need to have the species listed,” he said.
Meaning, listed on the Endangered Species Act, as the population of the bird has declined by about 80 percent since the 1960s. Estimates show the worldwide population is between 200,000 and 500,000, down from as high as 16 million.
Budd warned that listing could make a lot of land off limits for both recreation and industry use rather than just restrict certain development as it does now.
“We want to maintain our economic opportunity for the state of Wyoming,” Budd said.
Budd said the state wants sage grouse and energy development to coexist. Some say this is not possible, and that it causes habitat fragmentation, which is linked to the decline of the bird’s population.
“All of the action alternatives must follow the best available science, provide for consistent management across the sage grouse range, protect all remaining habitat, avoid further fragmentation, restore degraded habitat and not include “carve outs” or exceptions,” according to a letter from several conservation groups to the BLM.
Some people at the meeting were upset about the increase of proposed land restrictions – as it can place restrictions on land use. But, one Pinedale resident, Dylan Bear, felt different. He said he has noticed leks, sage grouse breeding grounds, completely disappear in his lifetime.
“I think landowners and industry have a good chance right now to step up and say we want the core areas to expand, just to help avoid the endangered listing as well,” Bear said.
Budd maintained the proposed revisions to the core area map are using the best available science, as well as longtime local knowledge – something he said he does not think the BLM has access to. He said he is hopeful the feds will adopt Wyoming’s plan into their sage grouse revisions, which are expected later this year.
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine claimed to have destroyed bridges and ammunition depots and pounded command posts in a surge of fighting in the Russian-occupied south, fueling speculation Tuesday that its long-awaited counteroffensive to try to turn the tide of war is underway. Russia said it inflicted heavy casualties in return.
The clashes took place in Ukraine’s Kherson region, where Moscow’s forces rolled up major gains early in the war.
While independent verification of battlefield action has been difficult, Britain’s Defense Ministry said in an intelligence report that several Ukrainian brigades had stepped up their artillery fire in front-line sectors across southern Ukraine.
Ukrainian authorities kept the world guessing about their intentions, sidestepping talk of a major counteroffensive over the past couple of days.
The port city of Kherson, with a prewar population of about 300,000, is an important economic hub close to the Black Sea and the first major city to fall to the Russians in the war that began six months ago.
Occupation forces have spoken of plans to hold a referendum on making the Kherson region a part of Russia and have pressured residents to take Russian citizenship and stop using Ukraine’s currency.
Ukraine’s presidential office reported “tough battles” going on across practically all of the area and said Ukrainian forces destroyed ammunition depots and all large bridges across the Dnieper River vital to supplying Russian troops.
The Ukrainian military said Tuesday evening that the Russians were shelling more than 15 settlements in the Kherson area and resorting to airstrikes.
The British said that most of Russia’s units around Kherson “are likely under-manned and are reliant upon fragile supply lines” while its forces there are undergoing a significant reorganization.
Russian Defense Ministry spokesman Lt. Gen. Igor Konashenkov maintained that its forces stood up well and that Ukraine lost hundreds of troops, tanks and other armored vehicles in Monday’s action. His claim could not be independently verified.
Ukrainian independent military analyst Oleh Zhdanov told The Associated Press that “it will be possible to talk about the effectiveness of Ukrainian actions only after large cities are retaken.” He added that Ukrainian forces had breached the first and the second lines of defense in the Kherson region several times in the past, “but it didn’t bring about results.”
“The most important thing is Ukrainian artillery’s work on the bridges, which the Russian military can no longer use,” Zhdanov said.
The war has turned into a stalemate over the past months, with casualties and destruction mounting and the population bearing the brunt of the suffering during relentless shelling in the east and south.
In other battlefield reports, at least nine civilians were killed in more Russian shelling, Ukrainian officials said, from the Black Sea port of Mykolaiv to the northeastern industrial hub of Kharkiv, where five were killed in the city center.
The fighting complicates what could be a treacherous trip from Kyiv to Europe’s largest nuclear power plant, Zaporizhzhia, by an inspection team from the U.N.’s atomic energy agency.
The experts may have to pass through areas of active fighting, with no publicly announced cease-fire, to reach the Russian-occupied plant, where shelling has driven fears of a catastrophe. Ukraine and Russia have accused each other of shelling the area over and over.
Nikopol, a city just across the Dnieper from the plant, again came under a barrage of heavy shelling, authorities said, with a bus station, stores and a children’s library damaged. And a Russian missile strike targeted the city of Zaporizhzhia, about 50 kilometers (30 miles) from the plant, Ukraine said.
In other developments:
—The first ship carrying grain from war-torn Ukraine for people in the hungriest parts of the world docked at the Horn of Africa port of Djibouti as deadly drought and conflict grip East Africa. The grain is going to Ethiopia.
—European Union nations were divided over whether to slap a broad visa ban on Russian citizens, torn between a desire to ramp up pressure on President Vladimir Putin and concern about punishing people who don’t support his war.
—German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his country — Europe’s biggest economy — is well prepared to tackle a possible energy shortage because of Russia’s squeeze on European gas supplies. Russia has cut off or reduced the flow of gas to a dozen EU countries, raising fears ahead of winter. Seven Baltic Sea countries announced plans for a sevenfold increase of wind power production by 2030 to free northern Europe from its dependence on Russian natural gas.
—The Vatican defended Pope Francis from allegations he hasn’t come down hard enough on Russia for its invasion of Ukraine, saying the pontiff clearly views the war as “senseless, repugnant and sacrilegious.”
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Yuras Karmanau contributed to this report from Tallinn, Estonia.
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JINAN, China, Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qilu Pharmaceutical, one of the leading vertically integrated pharmaceutical companies in China that develops, manufactures, and distributes both finished formulations and Active Pharmaceutical Ingredients, announced that the results of the phase II study evaluating QL1706 plus chemotherapy +/- bevacizumab for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) were released on 2 December 2022 in poster presentations (325P and 332P) at the European Society for Medical Oncology (ESMO) Asia Congress 2022.
QL1706 is a novel dual immune checkpoint blockade containing a mixture of anti-PD-1 IgG4 and anti-CTLA-4 IgG1 antibodies, showing promising antitumor efficacy in advanced solid tumors including NSCLC in a phase I study. This is a phase II, open-label, single-center study of QL1706 plus chemotherapy +/- bevacizumab in patients with advanced NSCLC (NCT05329025). In this study, advanced NSCLC patients with wild-type and mutated epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR) were enrolled.
As of the data cutoff, 29 patients with advanced NSCLC with wild-type EGFR and naïve to systemic treatment were enrolled to receive QL1706 (5 mg/kg) plus chemotherapy (paclitaxel plus carboplatin or pemetrexed plus carboplatin) once every 3 weeks (Q3W) for 2 cycles and then QL1706 5 mg/kg Q3W for maintenance therapy until disease progression or other discontinuation events. The median follow-up was 9.17 months. The objective response rate (ORR) was 58.6% (squamous NSCLC cohort: 70.6%; non-squamous NSCLC cohort: 41.7%). The disease control rate (DCR) was 93.1% (27/29). The median progression-free survival (mPFS) was 6.97 months.
A total of 31 patients with advanced NSCLC with mutated EGFR, having disease progression after or not tolerating EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitors with or without bevacizumab/anlotinib were also enrolled to receive QL1706 (5 mg/kg) plus chemotherapy (pemetrexed plus carboplatin) and bevacizumab Q3W for 4 cycles and then QL1706 5 mg/kg plus pemetrexed and bevacizumab Q3W for maintenance therapy until disease progression or other discontinuation events. The median follow-up was 5.75 months. The ORR was 64.5% (20/31) and DCR was 93.5% (29/31). PFS was not yet mature. The 6-month PFS rate was 61.3%.
Overall, QL1706 plus chemotherapy showed a good safety profile. Adverse events were manageable and the safety profile was consistent with that reported for chemotherapy or anti-PD-1 and anti-CTLA-4 therapy.
Ms. Xiaoyan Kang, Head of Qilu Pharmaceutical clinical research center, stated, "We are pleased to release the latest study results of QL1706 plus chemotherapy +/- bevacizumab for the treatment of advanced NSCLC. Based on results from this study, we are planning several phase III studies of QL1706 for the treatment of NSCLC and we hope to bring a new treatment option to patients with advanced NSCLC in the future."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden has nominated a highly decorated Marine officer who has been involved in the transformation of the force to be the next Marine Corps commandant.
The nomination of Gen. Eric Smith, now the assistant commandant, had been widely expected and has been forwarded to the Senate. The current top Marine, Gen. David Berger, is wrapping up his four-year term and preparing to retire.
Smith, a career infantry officer, has commanded at every level, serving multiple tours in Afghanistan and Iraq, including time in Fallujah and Ramadi during heavy combat in 2004 and 2005 in Operation Iraq Freedom. He later was the senior military adviser to Defense Secretary Ash Carter and in in 2019 took over as the deputy commandant for combat development.
In that post, Smith worked with Berger on a broad campaign to transform the Marine Corps to better be able to fight amphibious wars in the Pacific after years of battling terrorist groups in the Middle East. The plan was lauded by many in the Pentagon and Congress as a critical way for the Marines to prepare for a potential conflict with China.
Smith and Berger argued that the changes will improve the Marine Corps’ ability to fight in contested areas, particularly within striking range of an enemy. That element is critical in the Indo-Pacific, where thousands of U.S. and allied forces are easily within missile — or even rocket — range of both China and North Korea.
But some of the moves, including the transfer of Marine tanks to the Army, triggered sharp criticism from a group of retired Marine generals.
During a speech at a naval conference in February, Smith defended the decision as critical to modern warfare against highly capable enemies.
“I love tanks, I used them in Iraq, I used them in Afghanistan,” Smith said. But he said they are more vulnerable and can’t move quickly enough to avoid new, high-tech attacks.
“When an enemy can hit a tank 90 kilometers away with long-range fire,” he said, “I can’t move them on time to be in a position to do something that I need them to do … . It’s not that they’re bad, it’s that I can’t afford to use them in my current mission.”
Smith was promoted to four-star general in 2021 and took over as assistant commandant, where he has focused on recruiting, retention and managing the development of Marine forces.
All the military services have been struggling to meet their recruiting goals amid low U.S. unemployment and steep competition from private industry, This year the Marine Corps is expected to be the only service to meet its recruiting goal, though leaders still worry about the ongoing challenge.
Still, Smith, in February, dismissed the need to provide large bonuses in order to attract new recruits.
“Some say we should be giving out recruiting bonuses. We don’t give recruit bonuses,” he said, noting there are some exceptions for individuals with very special skills. “The reason that we don’t get bonuses? Your bonus is you get to call yourself a Marine. That’s your bonus, right? There’s no dollar amount that goes with that.”
Instead, he has talked about providing bonuses to retain Marines in order to keep them from leaving after their first tour. That, he said, would help fill a deficit of Marines with five years to nine years in service. Rather than struggle to find more people who leave after four years, he said they should find ways to make it more attractive for Marines to reenlist by providing more stability in where they are stationed, more training and expanded job choices.
Smith grew up in Plano, Texas, and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in 1987 through the Naval Reserve Officers Training Corps program at Texas A&M University. His combat awards include the Defense Distinguished Service Medal, the highest noncombat award; the Legion of Merit, a Bronze Star with a V for combat valor, and a Purple Heart. | 2023-05-31T18:02:12+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/political-news/ap-politics/ap-highly-decorated-marine-officer-nominated-to-be-next-commandant/ |
Lacks was a Roanoke woman being treated for cervical cancer in 1951 when doctors took samples of her cancer cells without her consent. Her lines of cells helped with cancer research and vaccines.
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NEW YORK and SHANGHAI, Feb. 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Hesai Technology ("Hesai"), the portfolio company of Huatai International Private Equity Fund ("HTPE"), successfully debuts on the Nasdaq on February 9 Beijing time, becoming the first Chinese LiDAR company listed on the US stock exchanges. This also marks HTPE's first IPO in 2023.
Hesai (NASDAQ: HSAI) raised approximately $190 million through the offering of 10,000,000 American depository shares (ADS) at a price of $19/ADS under the ticker "HSAI".
HTPE participated in Hesai's over $300 million Series D round back in June 2021. As the Greater China focused private equity investment platform under Huatai Securities, HTPE is dedicated to support the innovative progress in technology upgrade with an investment philosophy of "Deep Industrial Empowerment", and helps Hesai achieve high-quality value-add for its shareholders, industry and society.
Founded in 2014, Hesai is the global leader in LiDAR for autonomous driving and ADAS. The Company's LiDAR products enable a broad spectrum of applications across passenger and commercial vehicles with ADAS and autonomous vehicle fleets. Its technology also empowers robotics applications such as last-mile delivery robots and logistics robots in restricted areas. As of December 31, 2022, Hesai has shipped over 100,000 LiDAR units in total. Its commercially validated solutions are backed by superior research and development capabilities across optics, mechanics, electronics, and software. Hesai integrates LiDAR designs with an in-house manufacturing process, facilitating rapid product development while ensuring high performance, consistent quality and affordability.
"HTPE is delighted to witness Hesai's listing on Nasdaq," said Yang Lei, Managing Partner of HTPE. "It is not only a new milestone and beginning of Hesai, but also a remarkable footstep for all Chinese companies that plan to list in the US stock exchanges after PCAOB audit breakthrough last December.
We believe that ADAS and autonomous driving technology will be one of the main drivers of the technology progress in the next decade, and LiDAR as a core element in this value chain will enjoy great growth opportunities. As a leading player in the global LiDAR market, Hesai is well-positioned to keep pioneering in the intelligent and autonomous driving industry backed by its exciting technologies and products. HTPE looks forward to empowering the future of China's technology development and will continue to support the long-term development of our portfolio companies across global capital markets."
About Hesai Technology
Founded in 2014, Hesai is a global leader in Lidar technology for autonomous driving and ADAS (advanced driver assistance systems). Its vision is to empower robotics and elevate lives through high-performance, reliable, and low-cost 3D sensors. Hesai has developed exceptional R&D capabilities, accumulating deep expertise in optics, mechanics, electronics, and software, in areas of proprietary Lidar chips, functional safety, and interference rejection. Hesai has won customers spanning over 90 cities in 40 countries, including leading autonomous driving developers, OEMs, Tier 1 suppliers, and robotics companies.
About Huatai International Private Equity Fund
Huatai International Private Equity Fund ("HTPE") is a USD private equity fund under Huatai Securities, one of China's largest financial conglomerates. HTPE is focused on mid-to late-stage significant minority growth equity and mid-market buyout investment opportunities in China and beyond, covering healthcare, semiconductor, hard tech, TMT, and consumer sector. The core investment team is comprised of investment veterans with more than ten years of experience in private equity and capital markets. Leveraging on Huatai's solid platforms and networks in China and worldwide, HTPE utilizes a unique multi-pronged strategy and integrates its global best practice, broad know-how, deep industry understanding, as well as comprehensive local expertise and experience to capture high growth potential across a variety of sectors, to identify and work with top-notch companies with promising capabilities at different stages.
Email: htpeir@htsc.com
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NORTH OLMSTED, Ohio –
OVI: Lorain Road
An officer at 11:35 p.m. on May 11 witnessed a car weaving while headed eastbound on Lorain Road.
The car’s speed was varying between 50 mph and 30 mph, according to a police report. The car several times crossed onto yellow lines and white lines. At the intersection of Porter Road, still traveling eastbound on Lorain Road, the car went almost completely into the left turn lane for southbound Porter traffic, according to the police report.
The officer stopped the suspect’s vehicle, and as the officer approached, the officer smelled an odor of an alcoholic beverage, according to the police report. The officer also observed a partially empty bottle of Smirnoff vodka on the front passenger’s seat.
The woman told the officer she was putting on her seat belt and adjusting her cell phone, and those actions caused her to drive outside her lane, according to the report.
The officer asked the woman to submit to field sobriety tests, and the woman had difficulty maintaining her balance and performing the tests, according to the report.
The woman was charged with operating a vehicle while intoxicated, having a blood alcohol level of more than 0.17, and failing to drive in marked lanes.
Theft: Brookpark Road
Walmart security called the North Olmsted Police Department at 8:10 p.m. on May 11 to report a suspected shoplifter had left the store parking lot in a white Honda Civic.
A police officer stopped the vehicle on I-480 near Grayton Road and took a woman matching the description of the suspect into custody and returned her to the store.
A Walmart loss prevention officer said he witnessed the woman enter the store empty-handed and then go to the infant department, where she selected a $119 stroller, a $200 breast pump, and a wipe warmer. The woman then returned the wipe warmer to customer service for a gift card. She then began to leave the store, but she was confronted in the outside vestibule by the loss prevention officer. The woman left her cart behind including all the merchandise and the gift card. The total value of the items was $598.98, according to the police report.
The suspect initially presented an officer with her daughter’s driver’s license. However, when the officer said the license clearly was not hers, she provided the officer with the correct information, according to the police report.
The suspect was charged with misdemeanor theft and criminal trespassing. She previously received a trespass warning from Walmart more than a decade ago and was advised not to enter their stores, according to the police report.
Theft: Brookpark Road
A North Olmsted police officer shortly after 3:07 p.m. on May 14 arrested a woman for petty theft after a store loss prevention officer said he witnessed her going through a self-checkout register and not paying for all the items that she bagged.
After reviewing a surveillance video, police arrested the suspect for petty theft involving nine items valued at $45.61.
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Anti-transgender legislation resonates on Day of Remembrance
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) - Persistent efforts by North Carolina’s legislature to restrict transgender lives cast a shadow over Callum Bradford as he grew up in Chapel Hill, following him through his journey of self-discovery, coming out and obtaining the gender-affirming health care the 16-year-old credits as lifesaving.
After Republicans swept most state-level elections this month, Bradford and other trans and gender-nonconforming residents are bracing for the possibility of new or reintroduced legislation targeting LGBTQ people, and especially trans people, that could survive Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper’s veto if Republicans wrangle enough supporters.
“Before I came out, I was thinking about those laws, and I was like, I know I’m male, but do I really want to deal with this?” Bradford said. “Can’t I just go back to when I was innocent and untouched by hate?”
Statehouse victories for Republicans around the country in this month’s midterm elections are resonating for trans people as they mark Sunday’s Transgender Day of Remembrance, an international observance honoring victims of anti-transgender violence and raising awareness of the threats trans people face.
The reverberations are particularly intense in North Carolina, which provided the blueprint for the present wave of nationwide anti-trans legislation when, in 2016, legislators passed a bill to restrict transgender access to public restrooms and prevent municipalities from enacting new anti-discrimination ordinances.
The resulting backlash hit North Carolina’s economy as sports tournaments, businesses and conventions cut ties, costing the state hundreds of millions in revenue before the policy was eventually rolled back in 2017 and settled in federal court in 2019.
For Bradford, who had not yet come out, it was the first of many bills that eroded his confidence and exposed him to the harsh reality for transgender youths, who have been primary political targets this year as the United States saw a record number of anti-trans bills — more than 145 introduced across 34 states, according to the Human Rights Campaign.
Republicans gained a supermajority in the North Carolina Senate and fell one seat short of a supermajority in the House. The outcome narrowly preserves Cooper’s veto power if Democrats approach override votes as a united front.
But GOP House Speaker Tim Moore told reporters Nov. 9 that he views House Republicans as having “a governing supermajority” because some moderate Democrats have voted with them in the past.
While Moore said the party hasn’t solidified its priorities for the long session beginning in January, Senate leader Phil Berger is already reconsidering a “Parents’ Bill of Rights,” which passed the Senate this year but didn’t get a vote in the House before the session ended.
Touted by GOP senators as a toolkit to help parents oversee their children’s education and health care, the bill included provisions to bar instruction about sexual orientation and gender identity in K-3 curricula and require schools to alert parents prior to any change in the name or pronoun used for their child. Cooper condemned the measure and likened it to Florida’s “Don’t Say Gay” law.
“As far as a Parental Bill of Rights, parents have made it clear that they are not happy with some of the things that are going on in our public schools,” Berger said. “A number of members who supported that bill when it passed the Senate this past year are coming back. I suspect that there will be good support for moving forward with that again.”
Bethany Corrigan, executive director of Transcend Charlotte, a service provider for gender-diverse adults in Mecklenburg County, said the mandated reporting aspect of such bills constitutes “forced outing,” which can put LGBTQ youths at greater risk for housing instability, mental health crises and violence.
But Corrigan warned it’s not just explicit anti-LGBTQ bills that might affect trans rights in North Carolina. They said further abortion restrictions, which GOP leaders have already expressed interest in imposing next year, could later be used to limit access to gender-affirming health care.
“Bodily autonomy being threatened for folks in terms of reproductive health care — where does it end?” Corrigan said, noting that abortion policy affects trans and cisgender people alike.
Bradford, who has been taking testosterone for a year and a half, said he worries his treatment access could be limited. His father began researching apartments in Virginia before the midterms to give his son a backup plan. The teen is now weighing whether North Carolina will be a safe place to attend college.
Among the motions lawmakers introduced last session but didn’t pass was a bill limiting medical treatments for transgender people under 21, and another restricting the ability of transgender women and girls to compete in school sports. Mitchell County Republican Sen. Ralph Hise, sponsor of the former, did not respond to messages inquiring whether he plans to reintroduce the bill.
Cooper spokesperson Mary Scott Winstead said the governor will continue advocating for transgender North Carolinians, who too often “face inexcusable and unacceptable violence.”
In neighboring Tennessee, the GOP-controlled legislature announced after Election Day that its first priority will be to ban medical providers from altering a child’s hormones or performing surgeries that enable them to present as a gender different from their biological sex.
Guidance from the World Professional Association for Transgender Health says youths experiencing gender dysphoria can start taking hormones — estrogen or testosterone — at age 14. As of this year, it lowered the recommended minimum age for some surgeries, including breast removal for trans boys to age 15, and genital surgeries such as womb or testicle removal to age 17.
Katherine Turk, a historian of women, gender and sexuality at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, said the recent surge in anti-trans legislation follows a historical pattern of pushback after marginalized groups gain visibility and political momentum.
“Increased visibility often brings increased vulnerability,” Corrigan said. “Several states that have introduced these harmful bills have also seen elevated rates of fatal violence against trans folks, especially Black trans women.”
According to a new Human Rights Campaign report, at least 32 trans and gender-nonconforming people have been killed in the U.S. this year, including Sasha Mason, a 45-year-old trans woman killed in Zebulon, North Carolina.
Events for the Transgender Day of Remembrance were planned throughout the world Sunday against the backdrop of a fatal mass shooting at an LGBTQ nightclub in Colorado the night before.
Kori Hennessey, education and programs director at the LGBT Center of Raleigh, led a Sunday evening vigil outside the Governor’s Mansion in Raleigh. About 60 people gathered to read the names of the 32 known victims killed so far this year and pay special tribute to Mason, the sole North Carolinian.
Between tears, a local drag performer also honored the memory of those killed Saturday in the Colorado shooting.
“With every attack on our community, physical attacks but also legislative, our supporters become more outspoken,” said Hennessey, who is nonbinary. “We’re hopeful it’ll happen again. In the meantime, we’ll be at the governor’s doorstep reminding him that we’re here, and we’re worth fighting for.”
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Hannah Schoenbaum is a corps member for the Associated Press/Report for America Statehouse News Initiative. Report for America is a nonprofit national service program that places journalists in local newsrooms to report on undercovered issues.
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Most of us do not think too much about how our cellphones work. That is, as long as they work.
But a bustling, beeping exhibi0tion that opened in June at the Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History teaches visitors all about the earth science that helps power our smartphones.
At Cellphone: Unseen Connections, kids dance in front of giant screens that turn them into child-sized emoticons and smash buttons on displays that explain how touchscreens respond. (Largely through a combination of electric charges inside our bodies and a mineral called iridium.)
"I just like electronics. I like mobile devices and PCs. I like learning about them," says 10-year-old Nimay Kallu. He's visiting from Virginia. Kallu was surprised to discover that some of what he thought he knew about cellphones was wrong. "We learned about how wireless networks aren't actually wireless," he says, still slightly taken aback.
"There's all these important wires that make a wireless network work," agrees exhibit writer and editor Laura Donnelly-Smith. Explaining infrastructure, spectrum, transmitters and frequencies to people of all ages seems daunting. But the secret, she says, is to marvel at how someone in Chicago can call someone in Madagascar.
"Light pulses!" she says. "Data travels in light pulses along fiber optic cables. It travels almost at the speed of light."
Immersed in the exhibit, Nimay Kallu immediately understands. "Light can travel seven and a half times around the world in one second!" he announces. "That's why you can't hear delays on your phone calls."
Cellphone: Unseen Connections is grounded, literally, in the earth, says curator and cultural anthropologist Joshua Bell.
"Here we have 55 mineral specimens, out of which are derived from the 65 elements that make your smartphone what they are," Bell says, gesturing towards a glass case filled with copper, potassium, quartz and tungsten.
Some of them may have been wrested from the earth by child laborers.
"We could not not talk about things like conflict minerals," Bell says. Still, the exhibit skates lightly over the violence and suffering that accompanies those extractions. Instead, it introduces visitors to a pair of artisan miners through photographs and stories. The point, Bell says, is to humanize the bottom of the supply chain. It's about bringing people in, not turning them off. It must be noted that Cellphone: Unseen Connections was funded in part by T-Mobile and by Qualcomm, a company that manufactures cellphone parts.
"Until we live in a country that funds science, this is what we have to do," Bell says. Smithsonian oversight, he says, determined that the show's corporate sponsors had little say in the final presentation.
Other metaphorical lightning rods in Cellphone: Unseen Connections? Try a (non-working) 5G tower in the middle of the exhibition. "We wanted to get into the Gs," Bell says. That might demystify the much-hyped technology for visitors wandering from the National Mall, including a reporter clueless about what the "G" in 5G stood for.
"I didn't even know that 'G' stood for 'generation,' I confessed to Laura Donnelly-Smith. "Most of our visitors don't," she responded. "It's important to talk about how this tech evolved."
And, she added, how it's evolving during grave environmental concerns.
"The exhibit explicitly says the most sustainable cellphone is the one you already own," Bell points out as he walks past a gleaming silver spiral made of obsolete cellphones. It's in a section of Cellphone: Unseen Connections dedicated to reusing and repairing. Exhibit writer Laura Donnelly-Smith reads from a wall text: "If everyone in America uses their phone a year longer on average, it would equal the emission reduction of taking 636,000 gasoline-powered cars off the road."
Ten-year-old visitor Nimay Kallu is on top of this already. "I use my dad's old phone," he says. "It's not technically mine."
One day, Kallu will have his own phone. And the way it will work — maybe using 10G or 30G towers? — is difficult to imagine.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, July 6, 2022
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HEAT ADVISORY
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
107 PM CDT Tue Jul 5 2022
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT WEDNESDAY...
...HEAT ADVISORY IN EFFECT FROM 1 PM TO 8 PM CDT THURSDAY...
* WHAT...Heat index values of 105 to 108 Wednesday. Heat index
values of 105 to 109 Thursday.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northwest,
southeast, southern and southwest Oklahoma and northern Texas.
* WHEN...Until 8PM CDT each evening.
* IMPACTS...Hot temperatures and high humidity may cause heat
illnesses to occur.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
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‘Absolutely deplorable’: 8 puppies found abandoned with their mother at construction site
TAMPA, Fla. (Gray News) - Animal rescuers in Florida are working to save a mother dog and her puppies after they were found abandoned at a construction site.
According to the Humane Society of Tampa Bay, a construction worker discovered the dogs, which included eight puppies, locked inside a rusty metal crate on Monday.
The shelter team said it is unknown how long the dogs may have been at the construction site.
Rescuers called the dogs’ condition “absolutely deplorable” as the puppies were found with their mother emaciated, starving, and full of parasites and fleas.
“We cannot imagine what they have gone through,” the team shared.
According to the shelter, some of the dogs rescued received emergency blood transfusions due to how anemic they were.
Rescuers said the animals’ condition remains unstable, but they are doing everything they can to save their lives.
“We are grateful they are in our care to be taken care of,” animal rescuers said.
More information on how to help the shelter can be found online.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-19T21:17:59+00:00 | ktiv.com | https://www.ktiv.com/2023/07/19/absolutely-deplorable-8-puppies-found-abandoned-with-their-mother-construction-site/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — NASCAR will hold its first Cup Series street race next year in Chicago, series officials announced Tuesday.
The Cup Series will hit the streets of Chicago on Sunday, July 2, 2023, as part of a double-header weekend with the IMSA sports car racing series. NBC will televise the Cup Series race.
Both series will compete on a 12-turn, 2.2-mile course that goes around Grant Park and includes a section of Lake Shore Drive. The start/finish line and pit road will be along South Columbus Drive, directly in front of the Buckingham Fountain.
“Like the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, we seized an incredible opportunity to add an unprecedented element to our schedule and take center stage in the heart of another major metropolitan market,” Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing development and strategy, said in a statement.
The race, which has been a hot topic on social media for weeks, is expected to replace the Road America race weekend on the NASCAR Cup Series schedule. Road America hosted the Cup Series the last two years on Fourth of July weekend. Tyler Reddick was the most recent winner, earning his first Cup Series victory at the Wisconsin course. The track does not have an agreement in place to host a race in 2023, according to multiple reports.
NASCAR will announce the remainder of the 2023 schedules at a later date. Tickets for the Chicago street race will go on sale later this year, NASCAR said.
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ATLANTA — One person was shot along Arlington Avenue southwest Wednesday night, according to Atlanta Police.
The shooting occurred at the 1100 block of Arlington Avenue southwest, APD said.
11Alive's Cody Alcorn was on the scene near the location on Tucker Avenue at Lee Street in Atlanta's Oakland City neighborhood. Witnesses said they heard multiple gunshots before Atlanta Police showed up.
Detectives paid close attention to a car that was parked inside the crime scene before being towed away on a wrecker.
APD has not yet released the condition of the victim or if anyone is in custody in connection to the shooting.
This is a developing story. Check back often for new information.
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Democratic lawmakers intent on making sure that unprecedented efforts by the Trump administration to politicize the 2020 census never happen again are moving forward with plans for safeguards they say will help the U.S. head count stay free of future interference.
Democratic House members are preparing this week to send legislation to the House floor that would put in place roadblocks against political meddling in the U.S. census, which determines political power and federal funding.
The House legislation getting a hearing this week in front of the Committee on Rules would require new questions on a census form to be vetted by Congress and mandate that a U.S. Census Bureau director couldn’t be fired without cause. The proposed legislation vests the Census Bureau director with all technical, operational and statistical decisions and says a deputy director has to be a career staffer with experience in demographics, statistics or related fields. If approved by the committee, it will be sent to the House floor for a vote later this week.
The Biden administration on Tuesday said it supported the legislation but indicated it may want changed provisions in the bill requiring that the Census Bureau’s annual budget include estimated costs over five years. Those provisions were added after preparations for the 2020 census faced budget cuts and funding delays. The Biden administration wants to make sure the bill doesn’t circumvent the Office of Management and Budget’s role in formulating budget requests and avoids “impinging on the President’s authority over Executive Branch agencies,” the office said in a statement.
The legislation’s goals overlap with recommendations made Tuesday by the Brennan Center for Justice that would limit interference from the executive branch and increase congressional oversight of the census. The think tank, which opposed the Trump administration’s efforts to end the U.S. head count early, recommends making the U.S. Census Bureau more independent.
The once-a-decade census determines how many congressional seats each state gets and the distribution of $1.5 trillion in federal spending each year. Its results are used for redrawing political districts. The 2020 census was one of the most challenging in recent memory not only because of the attempts at political interference but also because of the COVID-19 pandemic and natural disasters.
In the years leading up to the 2020 census, the Trump administration unsuccessfully tried to add a citizenship question to the census questionnaire, a move that advocates feared would scare off Hispanics and immigrants from participating, whether they were in the country legally or not. The Supreme Court blocked the question.
The Trump administration also unsuccessfully tried to get the Census Bureau to exclude people in the country illegally from population figures used for divvying up congressional seats among the states, also called the apportionment numbers.
Critics claimed the citizenship question was inspired by a Republican redistricting expert who believed using citizen voting-age population instead of the total population for the purpose of redrawing of congressional and legislative districts could be advantageous to Republicans and non-Hispanic whites.
“Existing law leaves too much room for political actors to override the best statistical science and manipulate the census,” the Brennan Center report said.
The Brennan Center was among several groups and local governments that sued in 2020 to prevent the Trump administration from ending door-knocking operations a month earlier than planned under a revised schedule put out by the Census Bureau in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Critics feared the Trump administration wanted to end data collection and processing early to make sure President Donald Trump was still in office during the release of apportionment figures. The apportionment numbers were released in April 2021, four months after President Joe Biden took office and Trump left.
The Brennan Center report recommends making the Census Bureau entirely independent of the Commerce Department and giving the Census Bureau director, rather than political appointees at Commerce, final decision-making power over the census. The current director, Robert Santos, was appointed by Biden.
“Pulling the Census Bureau out from under the Commerce Department would be a major first step toward insulating the bureau against executive interference,” the report said.
The Brennan Center also recommends a change that’s not in the House legislation — creating permanent House and Senate committees or subcommittees dedicated to keeping track of the census. The current congressional committees that provide oversight have broad portfolios and can’t dedicate the time needed on the census, according to the report.
Even though many of the Trump administration’s political efforts ultimately failed, some advocates believe they did have an impact, with significantly larger undercounts of most racial and ethnic minorities in the 2020 census compared to the 2010 census.
The Black population in the 2020 census had a net undercount of 3.3%, while it was almost 5% for Hispanics and 5.6% for American Indians and Native Alaskans living on reservations. Those identifying as some other race had a net undercount of 4.3%.
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Follow Mike Schneider on Twitter at https://twitter.com/MikeSchneiderAP | 2022-09-14T03:25:20+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/ap-census-meddling-is-targeted-in-bill-recommendations/ |
Justice Amy Coney Barrett on Thursday denied an emergency bid by a group of Wisconsin taxpayers to block the Biden administration’s student loan forgiveness program.
Barrett, who handles emergency matters arising from Wisconsin, acted alone in denying the request, rather than refer the matter to the full court.
The brief, one-line order comes after the Brown County Taxpayers Association on Wednesday urged the court to rule that the president’s nationwide debt cancellation plan illegally encroaches on Congress’s exclusive spending power.
The move leaves intact a judge’s finding that the group lacked standing to sue, a ruling that is being appealed in a lower court.
President Biden announced in August that his administration planned to forgive $10,000 in federal student loan debt for those making under $125,000 annually and $20,000 for recipients of Pell grants, which assist students from lower-income families.
In a lawsuit filed in federal court earlier this month, the Wisconsin taxpayers argued that the White House lacks the constitutional power or clear authorization from Congress to enact Biden’s debt cancellation policy, which the Congressional Budget Office estimates will cost about $400 billion over 30 years.
A U.S. District judge in Wisconsin dismissed the suit for lack of standing. An intermediate appeals court declined to halt that ruling while a formal appeal plays out, prompting the group’s unsuccessful request to the Supreme Court.
The Biden administration says its policy is authorized by the Higher Education Relief Opportunities for Students Act of 2003, which the Trump administration also drew upon to provide relief to student borrowers during the pandemic.
Updated at 5:25 p.m. | 2022-10-20T23:00:00+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/hill-politics/barrett-denies-emergency-bid-to-block-bidens-student-debt-forgiveness-plan/ |
ARH Mountain Student Achiever Luke Nicholson
Published: Mar. 6, 2023 at 6:42 PM EST|Updated: 7 minutes ago
HAZARD, Ky. (WYMT) - Luke Nicholson is an ARH Mountain Student Achiever.
Luke is a senior at Clay County High School, where he has a 4.5 GPA.
Nicholson is a member of the football, basketball and bass fishing teams. He is also a volunteer coach and umpire for Clay County little league baseball and basketball.
Luke also volunteers with the Fogertown Fire Department.
Congratulations, Luke!
Copyright 2023 WYMT. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-06T23:51:01+00:00 | wymt.com | https://www.wymt.com/2023/03/06/arh-mountain-student-achiever-luke-nicholson/ |
Burger King Austria debuts Pride Whopper with same-side buns
Published: Jun. 6, 2022 at 9:17 AM EDT|Updated: 29 minutes ago
(CNN) - Companies all over the world are celebrating Pride month in June, but Burger King will certainly have you doing a double take.
It’s being served with the same half of a bun on each side, unlike the usual Whopper.
The fast-food chain says the Pride Whopper represents equal love and equal rights.
Inside, it’s the same whopper ingredients: a flame-grilled beef patty, lettuce, tomato, onions, pickles, mayo and ketchup.
Sorry, this one’s just in Austria.
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Two Leading Independent Advisory Firms Support Reverse Stock Split
UNION, N.J., April 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. (Nasdaq: BBBY) (the "Company" or "BBBY") today announced that Glass Lewis & Co. ("Glass Lewis"), a leading independent proxy voting and corporate governance advisory firm, recommends that Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. shareholders vote "FOR" all proposals detailed in the Company's recently filed definitive proxy statement. Namely, the Company is seeking approval for a reverse stock split at its upcoming Special Meeting of Shareholders to be held on May 9, 2023 at 10:00 am EDT. Earlier this week, Institutional Shareholder Services ("ISS") also announced its support for the Company's proposals.
In its report dated April 11, 2023, Glass Lewis noted:
- Agreement with the Company's Board of Directors' that the reverse stock split could benefit the Company and stock.
- The benefits of the reverse stock split outweigh potential drawbacks.
Copies of Bed Bath & Beyond Inc.'s proxy and voting materials (filed on April 5, 2023) are being delivered to investors, and to brokerage firms holding shares on behalf of investors in street name. Various distribution agents are responsible for forwarding proxy materials on behalf of banks, brokers and other nominees. Such investors are encouraged to reach out to their brokers if proxy materials have not yet been forwarded to them by their brokers by the end of this week.
About the Company
Bed Bath & Beyond Inc. and subsidiaries (the "Company") is an omnichannel retailer that makes it easy for our customers to feel at home. The Company sells a wide assortment of merchandise primarily in the Home and Baby markets. Additionally, the Company is a partner in a joint venture which operates retail stores in Mexico under the name Bed Bath & Beyond.
The Company operates websites at bedbathandbeyond.com and buybuybaby.com.
Additional Information and Where to Find It
This communication may be deemed solicitation material in respect of the Special Meeting of Shareholders of the Company scheduled to be held on May 9, 2023 to vote on an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated Certificate of Incorporation to effect, at the discretion of the Board of Directors (the "Board"), a reverse stock split of the Company's common stock, par value $0.01 per share, at a ratio in the range of 1-for-10 to 1-for-20, with such ratio to be determined at the discretion of the Board. This communication does not constitute a solicitation of any vote or approval of the proposals to be voted on at the Special Meeting of Shareholders. In connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders, the Company filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and mailed to its shareholders a proxy statement regarding the business to be conducted at the Special Meeting of Shareholders. The Company may also file other documents with the SEC regarding the business to be conducted at the Special Meeting of Shareholders. This communication is not a substitute for the proxy statement or any other document that may be filed by the Company with the SEC.
BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING DECISION, THE COMPANY'S SHAREHOLDERS ARE URGED TO READ THE PROXY STATEMENT AND ANY AMENDMENTS THERETO (WHEN AVAILABLE) IN THEIR ENTIRETY AND ANY OTHER DOCUMENTS FILED OR TO BE FILED BY THE COMPANY WITH THE SEC IN CONNECTION WITH THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS BEFORE MAKING ANY VOTING OR INVESTMENT DECISION WITH RESPECT TO THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS BECAUSE THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION ABOUT THE BUSINESS TO BE CONDUCTED AT THE SPECIAL MEETING OF SHAREHOLDERS.
Shareholders may obtain a free copy of the proxy statement and other documents the Company files with the SEC (when available) through the website maintained by the SEC at www.sec.gov. The Company makes available free of charge on its investor relations website copies of materials it files with, or furnishes to, the SEC.
Participants in the Solicitation
The Company and its directors, executive officers and certain employees and other persons may be deemed to be participants in the solicitation of proxies from the Company's shareholders in connection with the business to be conducted at the Special Meeting of Shareholders. Investors and security holders may obtain more detailed information regarding the names, affiliations and interests of the Company's directors and executive officers in the definitive proxy statement filed in connection with the Special Meeting of Shareholders, which may be obtained free of charge from the sources indicated above. To the extent the holdings of the Company's securities by the Company's directors and executive officers have changed since the amounts set forth in the definitive proxy statement, such changes have been or will be reflected on Statements of Change in Ownership on Form 4 filed with the SEC.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains a number of forward-looking statements. Words such as "expect," "will," "working," "plan" and variations of such words and similar future or conditional expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements. These forward-looking statements reflect the Company's current views with respect to, among other things, future events. These forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future results and are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties, many of which are difficult to predict and beyond the Company's control. Important factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those in the forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the ability to obtain shareholder approval of a reverse stock split proposal, which is required to enable the Company to make full use of the common stock purchase agreement with B. Riley Principal Capital II, LLC (the "Common Stock Purchase Agreement"); the Company's at-the-market offering program and the Common Stock Purchase Agreement and the use of proceeds therefrom; the price of our common stock at any given time; risks related to the failure to receive the full amount of gross proceeds from the Company's financing transactions; the Company's ability to maintain access to its credit agreement; the Company's ability to deliver and execute on its turnaround plans; the Company's potential need to seek additional strategic alternatives, including restructuring or refinancing of its debt, seeking additional debt or equity capital, reducing or delaying its business activities and strategic initiatives, or selling assets, other strategic transactions and/or other measures, including obtaining relief under the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and the terms, value and timing of any transaction resulting from that process; the Company's ability to finalize or fully execute actions and steps that would be probable of mitigating the existence of "substantial doubt" regarding the Company's ability to continue as a going concern; the Company's ability to address any material weaknesses in our internal control over financial reporting; and the Company's ability to increase cash flow to support the Company's operating activities and fund its obligations and working capital needs, and the other risk factors described in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the factors set forth under the section entitled "Risk Factors" in the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended February 26, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended August 27, 2022, the Company's Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended November 26, 2022, Exhibit 99.3 to the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 6, 2023, the Company's Current Report on Form 8-K filed on February 7, 2023, the Company's prospectus supplement filed on March 30, 2023, the Company's definitive proxy statement filed on April 5, 2023, and the Company's registration statement on Form S-1 filed April 11, 2023. The Company disclaims and does not undertake any obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statement in this press release, except as required by applicable law or regulation.
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BEIRUT (AP) — Lebanon will construct a $122 million terminal at Beirut’s Rafik Hariri International Airport to be operated by a leading Irish airport company when it’s completed in four years, officials said Monday.
Lebanon’s only international airport had a major facelift after the country’s 1975-90 civil war and has been working at full capacity for years. The airport has not undergone an expansion since 1998.
Caretaker Minister of Public Works and Transport Ali Hamie said Terminal 2 will bring in private sector investments worth $122 million and will handle 3.5 million passengers annually when operations begin in 2027. It will add six docking stands as well as remote ones, he said in a ceremony at government headquarters to announce the launch of the new terminal.
Terminal 2 will be built where the airport’s old cargo building used to stand, according to Hamie.
The project comes as Lebanon is in the throes of its worst economic and financial crisis in its modern history, rooted in decades of corruption and mismanagement by the country’s political class.
“The project opens more horizons for air aviation between Lebanon and the world,” caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati said. He added that it will help in solving several problems, including crowding at the current terminal.
The project will create 500 direct jobs and 2,000 related jobs, Hamie said, adding that Terminal 2 will be for chartered and low-cost flights.
Hamie said once Terminal 2 is ready it will be operated by leading European company daa International, an airport company in Ireland.
Ireland’s Minister of State James Browne attended Monday’s ceremony in Beirut and was quoted in a statement released by the Lebanese prime minister’s office as saying that the contract signed will deepen business relations between the two countries.
The airport currently handles 8 million passengers a year, and the plans are to reach 20 million in 2030, according to the website of national carrier Middle East Airlines.
Lebanon’s economic crisis that began in October 2019 has left three quarters of the country’s 6 million people, including 1 million Syrian refugees, in poverty. The Lebanese pound has lost more than 95% of its value. | 2023-03-21T12:11:24+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/business-news/lebanon-to-construct-new-terminal-at-beirut-airport/ |
6-year-old girl dies after being hit by boat propeller at lake, authorities say
PEORIA, Ariz. (KPHO/Gray News) - Authorities in Arizona say a young girl has died after she was hit by a boat propeller at Lake Pleasant Friday morning.
The Maricopa County Sheriff’s Office said first responders were called to the lake regarding a boat accident at about 11 a.m.
KPHO reports that a 6-year-old girl was pulled from the lake with a severe leg injury. She was rushed to a hospital but did not survive.
According to Sgt. Joaquin Enriquez, two families had arrived at the lake around 7 a.m. for swimming and wakeboarding. All 12 people, reported to be six adults and six children, were on the same boat.
Investigators said the child was injured when no one realized she was still in the water and her mother started to accelerate to pull another family member who was wakeboarding.
The young girl was then run over by the boat.
Because of poor cellphone service in that part of the lake, the family couldn’t reach emergency services.
Other boaters in the area helped get the child out of the water and brought her to the Pleasant Harbor Marina where fire crews were waiting.
Deputies don’t believe impairment was a factor in the accident.
Detectives are investigating and processing evidence, but Enriquez said the girl’s death is being treated as a tragic accident.
Authorities said there appeared to be no safety violations on the boat, which was equipped with proper life jackets, a fire extinguisher and other gear.
Enriquez also said the owners are experienced boat operators who live near the lake.
The families involved were not immediately identified.
Copyright 2023 KPHO via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-29T02:48:38+00:00 | kalb.com | https://www.kalb.com/2023/07/29/6-year-old-girl-dies-after-being-hit-by-boat-propeller-lake-authorities-say/ |
PITTSBURGH, Nov. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- "I wanted to create a new design for vertical blinds to provide a more decorative, neat, and professional look," said an inventor, from Williamstown, N.J., "so I invented SPIRAL VERTICAL BLINDS. My eye-catching design could enliven and decorate the windows in any space."
The patent-pending invention provides a unique design for vertical blinds. In doing so, it offers an alternative to traditional window treatments. As a result, it could enhance the appearance of a room. The invention features a decorative design that is easy to install and use, making it ideal for apartment units, households, hotels and businesses. Additionally, it is producible in multiple design variations including different colors, patterns, textures and functionality. A prototype is also available.
The original design was submitted to the Philadelphia sales office of InventHelp. It is currently available for licensing or sale to manufacturers or marketers. For more information, write Dept. 21-PND-5022, InventHelp, 217 Ninth Street, Pittsburgh, PA 15222, or call (412) 288-1300 ext. 1368. Learn more about InventHelp's Invention Submission Services at http://www.InventHelp.com.
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The Los Angeles Sparks have been on roll lately, battling their way to just below .500 after a slow start to the season.
Los Angeles (10-11) has won four of its past five games and a big reason why is the play of All-Star Nneka Ogwumike and free agent signee Liz Cambage.
“I’m happy we’re on a little streak and hope to keep it rolling in July,” Cambage said.
The 6-foot-8 Australian struggled for most of June but os playing much better during the Sparks’ recent run. She has scored in double figures the past four games — something she hadn’t done once since May 31.
During their current winning stretch, the Sparks earned the 500th win in franchise history. The most by any WNBA organization.
The Sparks have also had time over the last few weeks to adjust to interim coach Fred Williams, who took over for Derek Fisher when he was let go on June 7.
“Each game is a step in the right direction,” Ogwumike said, adding that the coaching changes have helped the team and players find their identity individually and collectively. “The coaching staff lets us understand what we’re great at.”
It also has helped that the Sparks have been able to play many of their games at home lately after starting the season with nine of 12 on the road.
“Looking at May, you just got to get to July,” Cambage said. “I was like if we could survive May it would be cool. …I’m proud for us staying together. That first month could have seen teams go the other way.”
Cambage is proving to be a solid complement to Ogwumike, who is having another stellar season. She’s averaging 18.8 points — tied for second most in her career.
The Sparks moved up three spots to No. 6 in the AP WNBA power poll this week.
POWER POLL
This week’s WNBA poll:
1. Chicago (15-5): The Sky have won five straight and eight of nine and are the top team in the league right now with so many offensive options.
2. Las Vegas (15-6): The Aces have dropped four of six after starting the season 13-2. They need to get more consistent play off the bench to help give their starters some rest. Las Vegas’ reserves are averaging about 11 points a game.
3. Connecticut (14-7): The Sun are looking to get off to better starts after being outscored 58-35 in the first quarter in their last two games. .
4. Seattle (13-8): Newly signed post Tina Charles got off to a slow start averaging 5 points and 5 rebounds in her first three games with the Storm.
5. Washington (13-10): The Mystics have gone 3-4 in their past seven games and are winless in the three games that Elena Delle Donne sat out to rest her back during that stretch.
6. Los Angeles (10-11): Lexie Brown has provided stability in the backcourt for the Sparks this season and is averaging a career-best 7.6 points a game.
7. Atlanta (10-11): The Dream are getting healthy and had wins over New York and Seattle last week. Tiffany Hayes played for the first time this season after recovering from a knee injury for the first two months of the season.
8. Minnesota (7-15): The Lynx have been playing better lately and their depth has been a reason why. Five different players have led Minnesota in scoring in the Lynx’s past six games. The Lynx are 4-2 in that stretch.
9. Phoenix (9-14): Skylar Diggins-Smith has had an All-Star season averaging 19.1 points, but the Mercury have had little consistency on offense besides her.
10. New York (8-12): After a solid June, the Liberty have struggled dropping two in a row. New York has two more road games (at Las Vegas and at Phoenix) before the All-Star break.
11. Dallas (9-12): The Wings have struggled with four losses in their last five games; their lone victory was against last-place Indiana.
12. Indiana (5-17): The Fever are getting valuable experience for their rookies and Queen Egbo and NaLyssa Smith have shown flashes of excellence.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Ogwumike of Los Angeles was voted the AP Player of the Week. She averaged 21.7 points, 6 rebounds and 2.3 assists to help the Sparks go 3-0. Candace Parker of Chicago, Diggins-Smith of Phoenix and Aerial Powers of Minnesota also received votes.
GRINER UPDATE
Brittney Griner’s trial in Russia began last week and on Monday she sent a letter to President Joe Biden asking him not to “forget about me and the other American Detainees.” The trial will resume Thursday.
MAKING A COMEBACK
Three-time All-Star 3-point champion Allie Quigley left the door open to potentially returning to defend her title in Chicago this weekend.
“I don’t think so, but never say never,” she recently told The AP. “We’ll see. Chicago definitely makes you think a little bit more about it. I haven’t been asked yet.”
Quigley said last year after she won in Las Vegas that she wasn’t going to compete in the contest anymore.
GAME OF THE WEEK:
Team Stewart vs Team Wilson, Sunday. It will be the last All-Star Game for Sue Bird and Sylvia Fowles when the league plays its midseason showcase in Chicago.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. Secretary of Labor Marty Walsh was named executive director of the NHL Players' Association on Thursday, putting an experienced union leader and the former Boston mayor in charge at a time of growing revenues in hockey and with collective bargaining talks a few years away.
The NHLPA said its executive board with representatives from all 32 clubs unanimously approved Walsh’s appointment. Walsh will begin his new role in mid-March, succeeding longtime executive director Don Fehr, who had been in the job for more than a decade.
Walsh, 55, said in a statement that by accepting this offer he's committing to do all he can to advocate on players' behalf.
“My years of experience in the labor movement and in public life has taught me that the job is never about me,” Walsh said. "It’s about us. It’s about the people we serve. So I look forward to working with players and the NHLPA staff to make the NHLPA the best and most effective team we can be to advance and protect the interests of our players and their families.”
The NHLPA had been looking for a new executive director to take over for Fehr since April, when a search committee was formed to find his successor. Fehr, best known for his lengthy career running the Major League Baseball Players Association, started working for hockey’s union in December 2010 and was quickly named executive director, overseeing collective bargaining negotiations in 2013 and 2020.
Zach Hyman of the Edmonton Oilers, one of 10 players on the search committee, said the person chosen to lead the union would be “in charge of a pretty big role in shaping the future of hockey for us.”
“The process, it was good,” Hyman said. "It was a lot of interviews and a lot of meeting with different candidates and a lot of conversations with the group. It was a great process to get to meet all these great people and figure out who was going to be the best fit for us."
That process landed on Walsh, who emerged the top candidate from a group that included former Vancouver Canucks general manager Mike Gillis and longtime NHLPA special assistant to the executive director, Mathieu Schneider.
A fan of the Bruins, Walsh showed an encyclopedic knowledge of the sport in videos posted online during his tenure from 2014 to 2021 as the Democratic mayor of Boston. But it was his labor experience that put him over the top.
“Marty is a proven leader with a strong union background,” Buffalo Sabres captain and search committee member Kyle Okposo said. “His energy and ability to connect with players were immediately evident to the search committee. These were the very qualities we were focused on throughout our search for the next executive director. We look forward to the NHLPA’s future under Marty’s leadership.”
Walsh takes over at a crucial time, amid several years of labor peace between the NHL and players and with the league projecting nearly $6 billion in revenue this season. CBA negotiations are looming with the current agreement set to expire in 2026.
Fehr’s tenure saw NHL players participate in the 2014 Sochi Olympics before the league was unable to reach an agreement to send them in 2018. The league and union negotiated the completion of the 2019-20 season during the pandemic, which included a long-term CBA extension.
The NHLPA had already been looking for a successor when an investigation into the Chicago Blackhawks’ handling of a report a player was sexually assaulted by a video coach in 2010 and a subsequent interview by that player raised questions about what Fehr and others knew at the time and why they did not act. The union launched its own investigation that found Fehr was not at fault, citing instead miscommunication and misunderstanding for the lack of action.
Walsh, 55, is the first of President Joe Biden’s Cabinet secretaries to leave. He is also the latest politician to shift into sports, following someone Walsh has a close relationship with: former Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker, who is taking over as president of the NCAA.
Under the Department of Labor's statute, Julie Su takes over as acting Secretary.
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Associated Press writer Zeke Miller contributed.
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Break-ins can lower neighborhood property value
Besides costing you directly, if your house is targeted for burglary, the crime can lower the property value of your entire neighborhood. It is important to protect your home, especially now, when vacations are starting and your property becomes even more vulnerable. Luckily, there are a few things you can do to move that target off of your home and help ensure you can enjoy your spring break.
In this article: SimpliSafe’s 9-Piece Wireless Home Security System, Ring Alarm 8-Piece Home Security System and Eufy Security System.
When do most break-ins occur?
Burglars aren’t dumb. They are, however, often desperate. That means they strike when there is a low likelihood that they will get caught. The best chance of getting in and out without consequence is to break in when no one is home.
Most break-ins happen during regular work hours. During popular vacation times, such as spring break and over the summer months, home burglaries increase. If you live in a rural area, have a one-story dwelling and do not use a security system, the odds that your home will be burglarized rise even more.
Best ways to protect your home during prime crime months
When researching crime rates across the internet, whether the statistics are from the Criminal Justice Information Services Division or an independent insurance comparison site, one simple fact becomes apparent. If you do not have any type of visible home security system installed, the likelihood that your home will eventually be burglarized increases dramatically. Additionally, since burglars seek low-effort targets, the majority check for the presence of an alarm system before attempting a break-in.
A top-rated product, such as SimpliSafe’s 9-Piece Wireless Home Security System, might be all it takes to dissuade a would-be burglar from targeting your home. The DIY security kit features door alarms, keypad locks, an HD camera and the option to have 24/7 security monitoring added on.
Alternatively, Ring makes an eight-piece set that includes one base station, one keypad, four contact sensors, one motion detector and a range extender. For added protection, you can subscribe to a Ring plan that accommodates your needs.
What is the difference between newer wireless security systems and traditional hard-wired systems?
Before technology made it possible, it was standard to have your security system hard-wired by a professional company that monitored your home for a monthly fee. Now, people have the option of choosing products they can install and monitor themselves through a smart device, such as a phone or tablet. Additionally, you can subscribe to have 24/7 professional monitoring with this type of setup as well.
The best candidate for a traditional system is a homeowner who isn’t planning on moving and seeks protection without having any interest in a DIY approach. Alternatively, the best candidate for an internet-based system is a renter or a homeowner who isn’t planning on permanent residency. It is also a great option for the DIY enthusiast or someone who wants to start small and add features along the way.
Best products to keep your home safe while you are away
SimpliSafe’s 9-Piece Wireless Home Security System
SimpliSafe’s nine-piece home security system is ready to protect you straight out of the box. There are no tools required for installation, and it is available with 24/7 professional monitoring and cloud recording with police, fire and medical dispatch.
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Ring Alarm 8-Piece Home Security System
This eight-piece set is suitable for one- or two-bedroom homes. The DIY installation makes this a desirable option for tech-savvy homeowners. The kit includes four contact sensors, one motion detector, one range extender, a base station and a keypad. You will receive mobile notifications whenever the system is triggered.
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One of the best features of this system is a battery that lasts up to an entire year from a single charge. The advanced night vision delivers a superior nighttime image, while the weatherproof design means the included EufyCam 2 Pro is built to withstand the elements.
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Blink Outdoor HD Security Camera System
This five-camera system lets you monitor every area of your property. It can be set up in minutes without professional help, and the long-lasting AA lithium batteries allow the system to run for up to two years. If you desire, you can save events locally on a Blink Sync Module 2 via a USB flash drive, which is sold separately.
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If you want to start small, a Ring doorbell is the perfect home security device. It is simple to install, flexible and easy to use. This model can be hard-wired into your existing doorbell wiring and chime, so you will never have to worry about recharging. The two-way talk lets you communicate with visitors, even if you aren’t home.
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Biden, S. African leader to discuss Ukraine, trade, climate
U.S. President Joe Biden and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa are set to meet Friday at the White House for talks on Russia’s war in Ukraine, climate issues, trade and more.
Ramaphosa is among African leaders who have maintained a neutral stance in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, with South Africa abstaining from a United Nations vote condemning Russia’s actions and calling for a mediated settlement.
South Africa’s international relations minister, Naledi Pandor, said Ramaphosa would emphasize the need for dialogue to find an end to the conflict during his meeting with Biden and in separate talks with Vice President Kamala Harris.
Pandor added that the issue will be South Africa’s focus when it participates in the annual meeting of the U.N. General Assembly next week.
“We would want a process of diplomacy to be initiated between the two parties and we believe the U.N. must lead, the U.N secretary-general in particular,” Pandor said.
The White House meeting comes on the heels of U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken’s visit to South Africa last month, in which he said the Biden administration sees Africa’s 54 nations as “equal partners” in tackling global problems.
But the administration has been disappointed that South Africa and much of the continent have declined to follow the U.S. in condemning the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
During the Blinken visit, Pandor accused the U.S. and other Western powers of focusing on the Ukraine conflict to the detriment of crises around the globe.
“We should be equally concerned at what is happening to the people of Palestine, as we are with what is happening to the people of Ukraine,” she said.
The Biden administration, meanwhile, has sought to underscore that Russia’s blockade of Ukraine’s Black Sea ports has led to scarcities in grain, cooking oil and fertilizer — resulting in disproportionate impact on Africans.
South Africa’s neutral position is largely because of the support the Soviet Union gave during the Cold War era to Ramaphosa’s African National Congress in its fight to end apartheid, South Africa’s regime of repression against the Black majority that ended in 1994. South Africa is seen as a leader of the several African countries that will not side against Russia.
Despite the differences on the war in Ukraine, the Biden administration recognizes the importance of strengthening relations in Africa as China has spent decades entrenching itself in the continent’s natural resources markets. Improving relations with South Africa — one of the continent’s biggest economies — is central to the U.S. effort.
John Stremlau, an international relations expert at the University of the Witwatersrand, said the talks underscore that the U.S. sees South Africa as having the “potential to lead Africa in a constructive way” on trade and other issues.
White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said the two leaders would also discuss climate change and opportunities to increase trade and investment. Harris and Ramaphosa will discuss global health security, space cooperation and other matters, when they meet over breakfast at the vice president’s residence, Jean-Pierre said.
South Africa’s ambitious efforts to transition from coal to cleaner energy are expected to be discussed during the leaders’ talks. The U.S., Britain, France and Germany announced a plan last year to provid e $8.5 billion in loans and grants over five years to help South Africa phase out coal.
Ramaphosa could also raise with Biden the failure of the United States and other wealthier nations to make good on a more than decades-old pledge — first made in 2009 and reaffirmed at the 2015 Paris climate talks — to spend $100 billion to help developing nations deal with climate change.
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Magome reported from Johannesburg.
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Jenny Craig is being revived online
By Jordan Valinsky, CNN Business
New York (CNN) — Weight loss brand Jenny Craig is getting a second lease on life.
Nutrisystem’s parent company Wellful is rebooting the brand this fall in a “convenient direct-to-consumer delivery model,” the company announced Wednesday. Jenny Craig went bust in May after more than 40 years in business because of growing competition from trendy diets and weight loss drugs like Ozempic.
One major change is that Jenny Craig’s weight loss centers won’t be reopened, and the company will live entirely online. However, it will still deliver the “same delicious food and personalized coaching that millions of Jenny Craig customers have come to know and love,” the company said.
Wellful CEO Brandon Adcock said that customers “expect products delivered quickly and easily to their door, and our e-commerce supply chain will enable us to deliver on that expectation.”
Jenny Craig won’t be combined with any of Wellful’s other brands, notably Nutrisystem, rather it will be managed separately and be an independent brand within Wellful’s portfolio. The company also operates Nugenix, Lumiday and Instaflex.
A price wasn’t disclosed, but court filings show Jenny Craig’s intellectual property to be priced up to $10 million. Jenny Craig’s website now shows a message teasing its return this fall.
Jenny Craig was one of the pioneers of weight loss and diet programs. The program provided nutritionally balanced menus, including entrees, desserts and snacks, designed to help people lose weight. However, it recently fell into financial difficulties, holding roughly $250 million of debt at one point.
Named after its founder, the Jenny Craig business started when she couldn’t lose weight after giving birth to her second child. According to its website, she said working out at the gym alone “doesn’t lead to long-term weight loss.” She opened the first branded weight-loss center in 1983.
Nearly 1,000 people were employed by the company before it went out of business.
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Mt. Zion Baptist Church holds ribbon cutting ceremony for new food pantry
Published: Dec. 9, 2022 at 11:13 PM CST|Updated: 52 minutes ago
CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa (KCRG) - People on the north side of Cedar Rapids have a new place to go to get the food they need.
Mt. Zion Missionary Baptist Church cut the ribbon on Friday to the newest food pantry in the city.
The pantry is part of a partnership with HACAP and provides food and personal hygiene products.
Organizers say the pantry is designed as a temporary help for people facing food insecurity in the area.
Tom Moore, a committee member for the food pantry, said ”It will actually help people it’s only open once a week and so we are looking to supplement what families would have we don’t look to be the sole provider of all their meals.”
The pantry will be open on Saturdays from 1 to 3 P.M.
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More Guests, More Fun at Busiest Homeports and Top Destinations
MIAMI, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In a year of many milestones – including its 50th Birthday – Carnival Cruise Line has reached another important mark, welcoming three million guests since the restart of guest operations in July 2021, amidst a busy summer season across its fleet of 23 ships.
After recording its biggest booking week in the cruise line's 50-year history this spring, the last quarterly Carnival Corporation business update projected Carnival Cruise Line's ships to reach nearly 110% occupancy this summer. That expectation is being realized in the increase of guests across the fleet. Carnival saw its total guest count hit the two million mark in May and it has now risen to three million in less than 75 days – an average of 95,000 guests per week.
Carnival's five busiest homeports, PortMiami, Fla., Port Canaveral, Fla., Galveston, Tex., Long Beach, Calif., and New Orleans, La., were among the first to resume guest operations and account for 77 percent of all Carnival embarkations and an impressive guest total of 2,324,823. Port Canaveral is also home to Carnival's new Excel-class flagship and the first ship in North America powered by liquefied natural gas (LNG) Mardi Gras, that is reaching a milestone of its own, welcoming 250,000 guests on board since its inaugural sailing. In terms of the number of sailings, Carnival's hometown of PortMiami leads the way with more than 215 voyages to date.
Homeports in Tampa, Fla., Charleston, S.C., Baltimore, M.D., Mobile, Ala., Jacksonville, Fla., Norfolk, Va., Seattle, San Francisco and New York, many of which resumed operations this year, have also been key to Carnival's strategy in reaching the three million mark of total guests since restart. All told, Carnival has generated significant economic impact to all 14 of its U.S. homeports, both year-round and seasonal operations, as well as the scores of destinations its ships and guests have visited the past 13 months.
"Carnival set the pace for the industry as the first major cruise line to return to full guest operations in the U.S., and we continue to lead as we now have welcomed three million guests who have enjoyed much-needed vacations," said Carnival president Christine Duffy. "The economic benefit to our homeports and destinations is also significant and we are looking forward to restarting cruise operations in Australia this October."
In addition to sailing from all 14 of Carnival's year-round and seasonal U.S. homeports, the cruise line's three-ship deployment to the Pacific Northwest set in motion its largest Alaskan season ever, with approximately 100,000 guests expected to embark on unforgettable vacations from both Seattle and San Francisco. The Port of San Francisco is also Carnival's newest seasonal homeport, strengthening its position as the cruise line embarking more guests than any other operator from California.
Carnival Pride is spending the summer in Europe, offering itineraries packed with stops at 40 popular ports across 17 countries, and embarkations from both Barcelona, Spain and Dover, England. The ship will return to Tampa and resume operations there on Nov. 12, 2022.
In all, Carnival ships have made more than 3,000 port-of-call visits at 92 individual ports in 36 countries. Carnival ships have called on Mexico the most with about 800 visits – half of which have been to Cozumel, making it the cruise line's most popular port. After Cozumel (385 calls), the other destinations included in the top five are: Nassau (320 calls) and Half Moon Cay (155 calls) in The Bahamas, Amber Cove, Dominican Republic (159 calls), and Mahogany Bay, Roatan (123 calls). It's not surprising several of the top spots are destinations developed specifically for cruisers, and building on that premise, Carnival recently broke ground on a new $200 million cruise port in Freeport, Grand Bahama which officials anticipate will breathe new tourism life into the economy of the second-largest city in The Bahamas.
Guests are also enjoying shore excursions in all those destinations and have gone on two million since restart, bringing commerce and economic activity to those communities and local businesses. In Cozumel, the most popular excursion includes catamaran sailing and snorkeling at Paradise Reef, enjoyed by 30,000 guests. An excursion featuring a fun-filled day at Blue Lagoon Island is the most popular in Nassau, frequented by more than 25,000 guests. In Mahogany Bay, 13,000 guests have chosen to "Discover Roatan" by observing the island's wildlife and natural beauty on a guided tour.
The rapid return of Carnival's guest base is consistent with the growth that has been previously announced, with five ships joining the fleet over the next two years. This November, Costa Luminosa will become Carnival Luminosa and begin sailing seasonally from Brisbane, Australia. Carnival Celebration, an Excel-class ship powered by LNG, will join its innovative sister Mardi Gras as part of the Carnival fleet and begin service from PortMiami in November. A third Excel-class ship, Carnival Jubilee, is set to debut next year from Galveston. Carnival also continues to plan the launch of its new concept, "Choose Fun with Carnival, Italian Style," which will bring two additional ships from Costa into the Carnival fleet in 2023 and 2024 respectively.
For additional information on Carnival Cruise Line and to book a cruise vacation, call 1-800-CARNIVAL, visit www.carnival.com, or contact your favorite travel advisor or online travel site.
Carnival Cruise Line, part of Carnival Corporation & plc (NYSE/LSE: CCL; NYSE: CUK), is proud to be known as America's Cruise Line. Since its founding in 1972, Carnival has continually revolutionized the cruise sector, making a cruise vacation an affordable and popular option for millions of guests. Carnival operates from 14 U.S. homeports and employs more than 40,000 team members representing 120 nationalities. Carnival's newest ship, Mardi Gras, featuring the first roller coaster at sea, is the first cruise ship in the Americas powered by eco-friendly Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG). Carnival returns to Australia in October 2022 and will welcome four additional ships over the next two years, including Carnival Celebration, which arrives to Miami in November to close out Carnival's 50th birthday festivities.
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Goode and Bynum graduate from Harvard Leadership program
CAMBRIDGE, MA – Delta Regional Authority is continuing its partnership with Harvard Kennedy School of Government to offer an advances educational opportunity exclusively to alumni of the Delta Leadership Institute Executive Academy.
The program, designed and led by Harvard faculty, focuses on cultivating “authentic leadership” to move Delta communities forward. DLI recently sent 39 representatives from across the eight-state Mississippi River Delta and Alabama Black Belt regions.
The 39 representatives, including Northwest Tennessee Development District and Human Resources Agency Executive Director Melinda Goode and Weakley County Mayor Jake Bynum, gathered on the Harvard University campus for the four-day course in June.
The program was led by retired Air Force Brigadier Gen. Dana Born, co-director at the Center for Public Leadership at HKS.
“It was a once-in-a-lifetime experience that required a tremendous amount of self-reflection in order to use our past experiences to shape our own leadership style,’ Mrs. Goode said.
Mayor Bynum stated, “I was honored to represent Weakly County at such a prestigious institution. To be able to learn both from General Born and my fellow leaders around the Delta, will only strengthen my skills a local leader.”
Since 2005, the Delta Leadership Institute’s Executive Academy has enhanced the leadership skills, policy knowledge, and network of community members in the Delta region.
DLI graduates become members of the Delta Leadership Network, which includes more than 500 community leaders who understand the importance of regional collaboration, resource sharing, and innovative thinking.
DLI is a program of DRA in partnership with four institutions of higher education in the Delta region: University of Alabama, University of Arkansas, Arkansas State University, and the University of Louisiana-Monroe. | 2022-07-13T15:35:10+00:00 | thunderboltradio.com | https://www.thunderboltradio.com/goode-and-bynum-graduate-from-harvard-leadership-program/ |
Queen Elizabeth II, who passed away on Thursday after being placed under medical supervision, was a stabilizing force for her country and the world during her remarkable 70-year reign.
She worked alongside 15 prime ministers, met every U.S. president since Harry Truman, with the exception of Lyndon Johnson, and was the second longest reigning monarch in world history.
But she was also at times a transformative influence while steering the British royal family through rapidly changing times. Here are a few of the ways that she reshaped the British monarchy.
Use of social media
FILE – Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II waves as she watches the flypast, with Prince Philip, to right, Prince William, centre, with his son Prince George, front, Kate, Duchess of Cambridge holding Princess Charlotte, centre left, with The Prince of Wales standing with The Duchess of Cornwall, and Princess Anne, fourth left, on the balcony during the Trooping The Colour parade at Buckingham Palace, in London, on June 11, 2016. (AP Photo/Tim Ireland, File)
During her time on the throne, the royal family utilized technology to stay engaged and grow their brand beyond Britain’s borders.
From Prince Harry’s viral mic drop with his grandmother as part of a challenge to the Obamas promoting the Invictus Games to photos of the youngest royals that routinely melt the internet’s heart, social media has played a critical role in the monarchy’s ability to keep up with changing times.
In addition to helping the royals better connect with their followers, social media has also transformed the family’s ability to break news, control the narrative about them and get ahead of negative news.
Currently on Twitter, the @RoyalFamily account has 4.8 million followers, the @KensingtonRoyal account has 2.4 million followers and the @ClarenceHouse account has 1.1 million followers.
Stance on divorce
FILE – Diana, Princess of Wales, left, and Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II smile to well-wishers outside Clarence House in London on Aug. 4, 1987. (AP Photo/Martin Cleaver, File)
For hundreds of years, marrying a divorced person was considered out of the question for members of the British monarchy.
Over time, Queen Elizabeth allowed divorces and remarriages within her family in an unprecedented split from tradition.
Her sister, Princess Margaret, split up with divorced air force officer Peter Townsend in 1953, partly due to the fact that she would have had to give up her royal status if she married him. However, she later got a divorce from her husband, photographer Antony Armstrong-Jones, in 1978.
Three of Queen Elizabeth’s four children — Prince Charles, Prince Andrew and Princess Anne — also ended up getting divorces. The queen famously marked the end of 1992, which saw the splits of Prince Charles and Princess Diana as well as Prince Andrew and Sarah Ferguson, as an “Annus Horribilis,” Latin for “a horrible year.”
Prince Charles ultimately married Camilla, the Duchess of Cornwall, in 2005. Earlier this year, Queen Elizabeth announced in a letter commemorating the 70th anniversary of her reign that she wished for Camilla to assume the title of Queen Consort when Prince Charles becomes king.
Television addresses
An image of Queen Elizabeth II and quotes from her historic TV broadcast commenting on the coronavirus epidemic are displayed at Piccadilly Circus in London, Wednesday April 8, 2020. An estimated 24 million people in the UK watched Sunday evening’s TV broadcast when the Queen addressed the nation. (Yui Mok/PA via AP)
Although the queen’s televised addresses were rare — she only delivered TV addresses five times outside of her traditional Christmas Day messages and her Diamond Jubilee message in 2012 — they had a notable impact in allowing her to connect with people around the world in ways that monarchs before her had not been able to do.
Her special addresses included one about the Gulf War in 1991; perhaps her most famous address, about Princess Diana’s passing in 1997; a tribute to the queen mother after her death in 2002; and her latest address in 2020, about the coronavirus.
The queen’s coronation was also the first to be broadcast live on television and was viewed by 20 million people, according to the BBC.
Walkabout
FILE – In this file photo from April 2, 1970, Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II chats with children in Hobart, Australia. The Queen narrowly escaped disaster in 1970 when a large wooden log was placed on a railroad track in an apparent attempt to derail her train as she traveled across Australia, a retired detective said Wednesday, Jan. 28, 2009. (AP Photo/File)
During an official tour of Australia and New Zealand in 1970, the queen transformed how members of the British royal family interact with the crowds of people who gather to see them.
On a 1970 tour, Queen Elizabeth walked alongside the crowds instead of waving at them from a protected distance, as had been the norm for royals up until that point. This change helped create a new standard for how the royal family interacts with crowds both in Britain and around the world, as the “walkabout” is now a regular practice for royals at public events. | 2022-09-08T23:24:33+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/hill-politics/how-queen-elizabeth-changed-the-british-monarchy/ |
(NEXSTAR) – Dogs come in all shapes, sizes, colors and breeds. Dog owners would also (almost always) agree that each pup’s personality is as unique as a snowflake, making for a one-of-a-kind companion.
When it comes to naming them, however, most of us are apparently just content to call our dogs “Luna” or “Bella” and be done with it.
This week, the American Kennel Club released its statistics on the most common dog names among AKC registered users, and monikers including “Luna,” “Bella” and “Max” (perhaps not surprisingly) topped the list in 2022.
“Dogs are an important part of our families, and people take great care in choosing a name,” said Gina DiNardo, the executive secretary of the American Kennel Club (AKC), in a somewhat contradictory statement included with an AKC press release.
“It’s fun to see if a dog’s personality is reflected in its name,” DiNardo added.
The AKC’s findings, which were divided into male and female lists, were presented as follows:
A comprehensive list of combined dog names for both sexes indicated “Luna” to be the most popular dog name among registered AKC members, followed by “Bella,” “Daisy,” “Max” and “Milo.”
In compiling its 2020 list, the AKC drew from data submitted by its registered users, as well as dog owners who enrolled their pets in its Canine Partners program. A representative for the AKC would not disclose the total number of registered and enrolled dogs between both programs.
The findings, meanwhile, appear in line with a separate Aug. 2022 study from Bark.com, which found “Luna” to be the most popular dog name in a whopping 35 states across the country. “Bella” was the second-most popular, with “Max,” “Cooper” and “Daisy” rounding out the top five.
“When we analyze the names of dogs by state, the data is surprisingly homogenous,” Bark’s analysts wrote at the time. “Regardless of region or political leaning, we have commonality in what we name our pups as Americans, and the most popular name is Luna.” | 2023-01-30T00:33:52+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/american-kennel-club-the-most-common-names-for-dogs-in-2022/ |
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Saudi Arabia said Thursday it will launch a training program with the goal of sending its own astronauts, including a woman, into space next year.
The kingdom is actively promoting science and technology as part of its wide-ranging Vision 2030 plan to overhaul its economy and reduce its dependency on oil.
The plan, championed by Saudi Arabia’s powerful Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, also calls for greater integration of women into the workforce of the conservative Muslim country. Saudi Arabia lifted a long-standing ban on women driving in 2018.
“The Saudi Astronaut Program, which is an integral part of the Kingdom’s ambitious Vision 2030, will send Saudi astronauts into space to help better serve humanity,” the Saudi Space Commission said in a statement.
“One of the astronauts will be a Saudi woman, whose mission to space will represent a historical first for the Kingdom.”
The first Arab or Muslim to travel to space was Saudi Arabia’s Prince Sultan bin Salman, a half-brother of the crown prince and an air force pilot who was part of the seven-member crew of NASA’s Discovery mission in 1985. He later served as head of the Saudi Space Commission from 2018 until last year, when he was appointed an adviser to King Salman.
The neighboring United Arab Emirates has the Arab world’s leading space program, having launched a probe into Mars’ orbit in February 2021. The UAE plans to launch its first lunar rover in November. If the moon mission succeeds, the UAE and Japan, which is providing the lander, would join the ranks of only the U.S., Russia and China as nations that have put a spacecraft on the lunar surface. | 2022-09-23T04:38:57+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/science/ap-science/ap-saudi-arabia-plans-to-send-female-astronaut-to-space-in-2023/ |
Which gluten-free snacks are best?
Removing gluten from your diet, whether you have celiac disease, a sensitivity to the protein or you just feel better on a gluten-free diet, doesn’t have to mean sacrificing your favorite snacks.
From crunchy, savory bites to sweet treats, there’s a delicious world of gluten-free snacks out there. Below are the best bites for every appetite and craving.
Best gluten-free snacks
Best granola
Clusterbucks Superfood Clusters
These crunchy clusters are made with sprouted buckwheat, nuts like cashews and coconut, spices, and adaptogens for bonus health points. The unique flavors, which include Turmeric Lemon, Chocolate Reishi and Matcha Cookie Crunch, are tasty enough to snack on right from the bag, but also delicious sprinkled over yogurt or even ice cream.
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Best trail mix
You can’t beat the rad packaging or flavor of these functional trail mixes. Each bag is jam-packed with flavor that ranges from sweet (Deja Brew with cacao, dates and fair trade coffee) to firey (Hot to Trot, with dried fruit, almonds and sunflower seeds coated in cayenne, ginger and jalapeno). This is far from your average trail mix, and no one will be picking out the good bits; it’s all good.
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Best veggie snacks
Even kale-haters can’t help but fall in love with these wonderfully crunchy, savory chips. The air-dried kale leaves are coated in a truly cheesy (but plant-based) seasoning made from sunflower seeds, lemon, nutritional yeast and chickpea miso.
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Best rice chips
Dang Thai Toasted Sesame Rice Chips
Made with Thai-style sticky rice soaked in watermelon juice and coconut milk, these bite-sized chips are the perfect balance between sweet, savory and nutty. If sesame isn’t your thing, the Sriracha Spice flavor packs a nice amount of heat that will keep you going back for more.
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Best high-protein gluten-free snack
These cute beans may be small, but they pack a mighty punch of protein and flavor. The beans come in portable pouches, so you can finish one on the go or pack it to add protein to a salad. The variety pack includes Sea Salt & Vinegar, Balsamic & Oregano, Chili & Lime and more savory combinations.
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Best savory snack bar
This is a portable snack bar unlike any you’ve tried before. It’s savory, rather than sweet, and made from clean, organic ingredients, including bell peppers, cashews, chia seeds and, yes, kale.
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Best plant-based jerky
Not only is this smoky, chewy jerky gluten-free, but it’s also plant-based. Made from mushrooms and organic flavorings like apple cider vinegar and tomato paste, it’s hard to find a cleaner jerky to snack on.
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Best dried fruit
This snack pack goes beyond your typical dried fruit. All of the fruit has the rind still on it for added fiber, flavor and texture.
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Best popcorn
LesserEvil Organic Popcorn, Himalayan Sweetness
This gluten-free popcorn is perfectly salty and sweet. It’s air-popped to cut back on added oils, and has a delicious light and crunchy texture. Plus, they come in delicious flavor combinations like strawberry-pear and coconut-watermelon.
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Best sweet snack bar
This keto-friendly bar has the flavor and texture of a decadent dessert, but it has 6 grams of net carbs, plus 13 grams of protein. Note that four of the Nick’s products do contain gluten: Triple Choklad, Cherry Choka-Flaka, Peanot Butter Cup and Cookies and Kram.
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Best chocolatey snack
Justin’s Dark Chocolate Almond Butter Cups
Not only are these premium nut butter cups gluten-free, they’re also organic and non-GMO. We love the thick dark chocolate coating and rich, creamy almond butter filling.
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Best cottage cheese
Good Culture Organic Cottage Cheese
You can’t beat the soft, creamy texture of Good Culture cottage cheese. Choose whole milk for the richest flavor, plus 14 grams of protein per serving. This is a clean, preservative-free alternative to yogurt that can go sweet or savory, depending on your snack craving.
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Best tortilla chips
Siete Grain-Free Tortilla Chips
The best way to enjoy these crisp grain-free chips (that happen to be paleo-friendly, thanks to cassava flour) is with plenty of Siete’s cashew queso dip. Choose from sea salt, lime and nacho flavors. All are dairy-free.
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Best crackers
Ella’s Flats All-Seed Savory Crisps
These crackers are as jam-packed with seeds as they can get, and that’s why we love them. You won’t miss the wheat or refined flours in your crackers, and these are flavorful enough to eat on their own or to add to a gluten-free charcuterie or cheese appetizer board.
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