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HELSINKI (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday said he’s serious about pursuing a prisoner exchange for a Wall Street Journal reporter who has been detained in Russia for more than 100 days.
The Kremlin earlier this month suggested that it was open to a possible prisoner exchange that could involve Evan Gershkovich, but it underscored that such talks must be held out of the public eye.
Speaking at a news conference in Helsinki, Finland, Biden made clear that the U.S. is interested.
“I’m serious on a prisoner exchange,” said Biden, who was concluding a five-day visit to Europe that took him to the UK, Lithuania and Finland. “And I’m serious about doing all we can to free Americans being illegally held in Russia or anywhere else for that matter, and that process is underway.”
Gershkovich was arrested on espionage charges in the city of Yekaterinburg while on a reporting trip. He is being held at Moscow’s Lefortovo prison, notorious for its harsh conditions. A Moscow court recently upheld a ruling to keep him in custody until Aug. 30.
Gershkovich and his employer deny the allegations, and the U.S. government has declared him to be wrongfully detained. His arrest rattled journalists in Russia. Authorities there have not provided any evidence to support the espionage charges.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan confirmed last week that there have been “discussions” between the two sides, but cautioned that there is not yet “a clear pathway” to winning Gershkovich’s freedom.
Gershkovich is the first American reporter to face espionage charges in Russia since September 1986, when Nicholas Daniloff, a Moscow correspondent for U.S. News and World Report, was arrested by the KGB. Daniloff was released 20 days later in a swap for an employee of the Soviet Union’s U.N. mission who was arrested by the FBI, also on spying charges.
In Washington, the Wall Street Journal and Gershkovich’s family have sought to keep the spotlight on his detention.
At a National Press Club event on Thursday, Gershkovich’s sister, Danielle, described the emotional toll from her brother’s captivity. “I just try to take it day-by-day. It still feels unreal sometimes. For my parents, it’s a full-time job.”
She said she had received a letter from him just this week.
One silver lining of the 100th day marker, she said, was the publicity and attention for her brother.
“Seeing Evan’s face in the news was just really heartening. At such a dark time, it’s wonderful to see his face again.”
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Associated Press writer Eric Tucker contributed from Washington. | 2023-07-14T01:16:52+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-biden-says-hes-serious-about-pursuing-prisoner-exchange-for-wsj-reporter-held-in-russia/ |
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — The International Monetary Fund said Monday that its executive board has approved a nearly $3 billion bailout program for Sri Lanka over four years to help salvage the country’s bankrupt economy.
About $333 million will be disbursed immediately and the approval will also open up financial support from other institutions, the IMF said.
“Sri Lanka has been facing tremendous economic and social challenges with a severe recession amid high inflation, depleted reserves, an unsustainable public debt, and heightened financial sector vulnerabilities,” its statement quoted IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva as saying.
“Institutions and governance frameworks require deep reforms. For Sri Lanka to overcome the crisis, swift and timely implementation of the EFF-supported program with strong ownership for the reforms is critical.”
The approval will unlock financing of up to $7 billion from the IMF and other international multilateral financial institutions, President Ranil Wickremesinghe’s office said.
Earlier this month, the last hurdle for the approval was cleared when China joined Sri Lanka’s other creditors in providing debt restructuring assurances.
“From the very start, we committed to full transparency in all our discussions with financial institutions and with our creditors,” Wickremesinghe said in a statement from his office. “I express my gratitude to the IMF and our international partners for their support as we look to get the economy back on track for the long term through prudent fiscal management and our ambitious reform agenda.”
Wickremesinghe said he has made some tough decisions to ensure stability, debt sustainability and to grow an inclusive and internationally attractive economy.
Sri Lanka increased income taxes sharply and removed electricity and fuel subsidies, fulfilling prerequisites of the IMF program. Authorities must now discuss with Sri Lanka’s creditors on how to restructure its debt.
“Having obtained specific and credible financing assurances from major official bilateral creditors, it is now important for the authorities and creditors to make swift progress towards restoring debt sustainability consistent with the IMF-supported program,” Georgieva said.
“The authorities’ commitments to transparently achieve a debt resolution, consistent with the program parameters and equitable burden sharing among creditors in a timely fashion, are welcome,” she said.
Sri Lanka last year suspended repayment of its foreign debt amid a severe foreign currency crisis, because of a fall in tourism and export revenue due to the COVID-19 pandemic, megaprojects funded by Chinese loans that did not generate income, and releasing foreign currency reserves to hold the exchange rates for a longer period.
The currency crisis created severe shortages of some foods, fuel, medicine and cooking gas, leading to angry street protests that forced then-President Gotabaya Rajapaksa to flee the country and resign.
Since Wickremesinghe took over, he has managed to reduce shortages and ended hours-long daily power cuts. The Central Bank says its reserves have improved and the black market no longer controls the foreign currency trade.
However, Wickremesinghe’ s government is likely to face hostility from trade unions over his plans to privatize state ventures as part of his reform agenda and public resentment may increase if he fails to take action against the Rajapaksa family, who people believe were responsible for the economic crisis.
Wickremesinghe’s critics accuse him of shielding the Rajapaksa family, who still control a majority of lawmakers in Parliament, in return for their support for his presidency.
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Find more AP Asia-Pacific coverage at https://apnews.com/hub/asia-pacific | 2023-03-21T05:42:19+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/national/ap-international/imf-approves-crucial-3b-bailout-for-bankrupt-sri-lanka/ |
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Chelsea vs. Fulham, 3 p.m.
Everton vs. Arsenal, 7:30 a.m.
Aston Villa vs. Leicester, 10 a.m.
Brentford vs. Southampton, 10 a.m.
Brighton vs. Bournemouth, 10 a.m.
Wolverhampton vs. Liverpool, 10 a.m.
Man United vs. Crystal Palace, 10 a.m.
Newcastle vs. West Ham, 12:30 p.m.
Nottingham Forest vs. Leeds, 9 a.m.
Tottenham vs. Man City, 11:30 a.m.
Man United vs. Leeds, 3 p.m.
West Ham vs. Chelsea, 7:30 a.m.
Arsenal vs. Brentford, 10 a.m.
Crystal Palace vs. Brighton, 10 a.m.
Fulham vs. Nottingham Forest, 10 a.m.
Leicester vs. Tottenham, 10 a.m.
Southampton vs. Wolverhampton, 10 a.m.
Bournemouth vs. Newcastle, 12:30 p.m.
Leeds vs. Man United, 9 a.m.
Man City vs. Aston Villa, 11:30 a.m.
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Coventry vs. Huddersfield, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Blackburn vs. Blackpool, 10 a.m. ppd
Huddersfield vs. Bristol City, 10 a.m. ppd
Hull 3, QPR 0
Luton Town vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m. ppd
Middlesbrough 2, Watford 0
Millwall vs. Burnley, 10 a.m. ppd
Norwich vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m. ppd
Preston vs. Coventry, 10 a.m. ppd
Reading vs. Sheffield United, 10 a.m. ppd
Rotherham vs. Sunderland, 10 a.m. ppd
Swansea vs. Stoke, 10 a.m. ppd
West Brom vs. Wigan, 10 a.m. ppd
Coventry 2, Huddersfield 0
Luton Town 1, Cardiff 0
West Brom vs. Coventry, 3 p.m.
Norwich vs. Burnley, 7:30 a.m.
Rotherham vs. Sheffield United, 7:30 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Wigan, 10 a.m. ppd
Huddersfield vs. QPR, 10 a.m.
Hull vs. Cardiff, 10 a.m.
Luton Town vs. Stoke, 10 a.m.
Middlesbrough vs. Blackpool, 10 a.m.
Millwall vs. Sunderland, 10 a.m.
Preston vs. Bristol City, 10 a.m.
Reading vs. Watford, 10 a.m.
Swansea vs. Birmingham, 10 a.m.
Blackburn vs. Wigan, 3 p.m.
Blackpool vs. Huddersfield, 2:45 p.m.
Birmingham vs. West Brom, 3 p.m.
Blackpool vs. Rotherham, 10 a.m.
Bristol City vs. Norwich, 10 a.m.
Burnley vs. Preston, 10 a.m.
Cardiff vs. Middlesbrough, 10 a.m.
Coventry vs. Luton Town, 10 a.m.
QPR vs. Millwall, 10 a.m.
Sheffield United vs. Swansea, 10 a.m.
Stoke vs. Hull, 10 a.m.
Sunderland vs. Reading, 10 a.m.
Watford vs. Blackburn, 10 a.m.
Wigan vs. Huddersfield, 10 a.m.
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Accrington Stanley vs. Plymouth, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Bolton 1, Forest Green 0
Burton Albion vs. Peterborough, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Cheltenham vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Exeter vs. Barnsley, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Fleetwood Town 0, Portsmouth 2
Ipswich 4, Morecambe 0
Milton Keynes Dons 0, Shrewsbury 1
Port Vale 1, Derby 2
Wycombe 2, Oxford United 0
Charlton 1, Bolton 2
Burton Albion 2, Oxford United 0
Cheltenham 0, Port Vale 0
Ipswich vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m. ppd
Lincoln 0, Cambridge United 0
Milton Keynes Dons 0, Exeter 2
Morecambe 5, Bristol Rovers 1
Peterborough 2, Portsmouth 1
Plymouth vs. Derby, 10 a.m. ppd
Shrewsbury 2, Forest Green 1
Wycombe vs. Fleetwood Town, 10 a.m. ppd
Barnsley vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 8 a.m. ppd
Oxford United vs. Barnsley, 2:45 p.m.
Accrington Stanley vs. Lincoln, 10 a.m.
Bolton vs. Cheltenham, 10 a.m.
Bristol Rovers vs. Milton Keynes Dons, 10 a.m.
Cambridge United vs. Ipswich, 10 a.m.
Derby vs. Morecambe, 10 a.m.
Exeter vs. Charlton, 10 a.m.
Fleetwood Town vs. Burton Albion, 10 a.m.
Forest Green vs. Peterborough, 10 a.m.
Oxford United vs. Shrewsbury, 10 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Wycombe, 10 a.m.
Portsmouth vs. Barnsley, 10 a.m.
Sheffield Wednesday vs. Plymouth, 10 a.m.
Port Vale vs. Accrington Stanley, 2:45 p.m.
Barnsley vs. Cambridge United, 10 a.m.
Burton Albion vs. Exeter, 10 a.m.
Charlton vs. Fleetwood Town, 10 a.m.
Cheltenham vs. Accrington Stanley, 10 a.m.
Ipswich vs. Sheffield Wednesday, 10 a.m.
Lincoln vs. Bristol Rovers, 10 a.m.
Milton Keynes Dons vs. Oxford United, 10 a.m.
Morecambe vs. Forest Green, 10 a.m.
Peterborough vs. Bolton, 10 a.m.
Plymouth vs. Portsmouth, 10 a.m.
Shrewsbury vs. Port Vale, 10 a.m.
Wycombe vs. Derby, 10 a.m.
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AFC Wimbledon vs. Walsall, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Carlisle 3, Hartlepool 1
Crawley Town vs. Grimsby Town, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Stockport County 0, Bradford 0
Swindon vs. Stevenage, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Colchester 1, Salford 1
AFC Wimbledon 1, Stockport County 0
Barrow 0, Northampton 2
Crawley Town 3, Salford 2
Grimsby Town vs. Newport County, 10 a.m. ppd
Harrogate Town 0, Sutton United 1
Hartlepool 1, Colchester 2
Mansfield Town 4, Doncaster 1
Rochdale 0, Carlisle 1
Stevenage vs. Crewe, 10 a.m. ppd
Swindon 3, Gillingham 3
Tranmere 1, Leyton Orient 0
Walsall vs. Bradford, 10 a.m. ppd
Salford 1, Walsall 0
Carlisle 5, Barrow 1
Crewe 1, Stockport County 1
Newport County vs. Swindon, 7:45 a.m.
Bradford vs. Mansfield Town, 10 a.m.
Carlisle vs. Harrogate Town, 10 a.m.
Colchester vs. Barrow, 10 a.m.
Crewe vs. Grimsby Town, 10 a.m.
Doncaster vs. Hartlepool, 10 a.m.
Gillingham vs. Crawley Town, 10 a.m.
Leyton Orient vs. AFC Wimbledon, 10 a.m.
Northampton vs. Walsall, 10 a.m.
Salford vs. Rochdale, 10 a.m.
Stockport County vs. Tranmere, 10 a.m.
Sutton United vs. Stevenage, 10 a.m.
Crewe vs. Leyton Orient, 2:45 p.m.
Grimsby Town vs. Harrogate Town, 2:45 p.m. ppd
Doncaster vs. Tranmere, 2:45 p.m.
AFC Wimbledon vs. Carlisle, 10 a.m.
Barrow vs. Newport County, 10 a.m.
Crawley Town vs. Crewe, 10 a.m.
Grimsby Town vs. Colchester, 10 a.m.
Harrogate Town vs. Stockport County, 10 a.m.
Hartlepool vs. Sutton United, 10 a.m.
Mansfield Town vs. Gillingham, 10 a.m.
Rochdale vs. Northampton, 10 a.m.
Stevenage vs. Bradford, 10 a.m.
Swindon vs. Doncaster, 10 a.m.
Tranmere vs. Salford, 10 a.m.
Walsall vs. Leyton Orient, 10 a.m. | 2023-02-01T15:19:10+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/english-standings-17756437.php |
As we head into the last busy travel weekend of summer, several major airlines are promising to deliver better customer service, especially if they can't deliver you to your destination on time, including providing meals and hotel rooms to those passengers stranded by significant flight delays or cancellations when those disruptions are the airlines' fault.
The airlines, including Alaska, American, Delta, Hawaiian, JetBlue, Southwest and United, are committing to the customer service improvements just as the U.S. Department of Transportation rolls out a new website on Thursday that will allow air travelers to see what they're legally entitled to when an airline cancels or significantly delays their flight. They'll also be able to compare airlines' customer service policies side by side.
Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg told NPR in an interview last week that this summer's air travel chaos, with widespread flight delays and cancellations, is prompting the action.
Data from the flight-tracking site FlightAware.com shows that since Memorial Day weekend, airlines have canceled more than 50,000 flights, while more than half a million flights have been delayed.
Additionally, Transportation Department figures show that the leading cause of flight delays and cancellations this year has been the airlines' own operational and scheduling problems, not weather or air traffic control issues.
"The basic message [to the airlines] is to raise the bar," Buttigieg said. "Look, Americans have had experiences with cancellations, delays and poor customer service that just aren't at an acceptable level."
"We understand there are some things they're up against, extreme weather or other situations, that are beyond their control," Buttigieg added. "But a lot of things are in their control. And one of those things is how they treat customers."
The transportation secretary said there are some things airlines must do, as required by law or Transportation Department rules, including refunding airfares for canceled flights.
"If you get canceled for any reason — you don't take your flight — they have to offer you a cash refund. If you'd rather take miles or a different flight, fine. But that's up to you, not them. They've got to give you a refund. That's a basic rule," Buttigieg said.
There are also things that Buttigieg said airlines ought to do for passengers when flights are significantly delayed or canceled, like paying for meals and overnight accommodations. Right now, some airlines do and others don't, but most are not very upfront about what they'll do.
"A lot of the airlines are not quite transparent about how and when they'll take care of passengers," Buttigieg continued. "So we're going to put that information out ourselves" in the form of an online dashboard that Buttigieg said will provide clarity about passengers' rights. It will also allow travelers to see what additional services airlines have committed to provide when flights are canceled or delayed because of an airline problem, and it will enable passengers to compare carriers side by side.
The list of commitments includes "Rebook passenger on same airline at no additional cost" and "Rebook passenger on another airline at no additional cost," as well as meals, hotel accommodations and ground travel for delays of more than three hours or cancellations that strand passengers overnight.
"Picture kind of a matrix where you can see [green] check marks and [red] Xs on what each airline will or won't do," Buttigieg said. "So you can actually compare and know your rights before you choose to purchase that ticket and before you board that plane."
Just by telling the airlines that they would be publishing this information clearly and in an easy-to-view format, Biden administration officials say many airlines were spurred into improving the level of customer service that they're offering.
American, Delta, JetBlue and United have agreed to all 10 of the customer service commitments suggested. Hawaiian has agreed to nine, while Alaska and Southwest have agreed to eight. Allegiant is the only one of the 10 largest U.S. airlines listed on the dashboard that did not agree to provide any customer service commitment.
While some travelers and consumer advocates applaud the administration's effort to prod the airlines to improve customer service, some are wary.
"We certainly are holding out hope that they [the airlines] will do the right thing," says Bill McGee of the American Economic Liberties Project. "But I think this industry has a long track record, and I've been around this industry myself for 37 years, working in it, writing about it and advocating for passengers. And I got to tell you, the track record is very poor."
"Maybe some positive [customer service] developments" will come out of the dashboard, he says, "but the fact is, that is not nearly enough. ... The term 'lipstick on a pig' comes to mind when we talk about this dashboard."
He says all the things the airlines are promising to do should be required under federal rules or law so the airlines can't backtrack and are forced to deliver on their promises.
The new airline consumer dashboard is being released as huge crowds of travelers are expected at the nation's airports. The number of people flying is expected to be at or even above the pre-pandemic level of Labor Day weekend in 2019.
The travel-booking app Hopper predicts 12.6 million people will fly between Thursday and Monday, Sept. 5.
In addition to long lines and crowded gates, those going through several major airports on Thursday will encounter off-duty airline pilots picketing. Both the Air Line Pilots Association, the union representing pilots at Delta, United, Spirit and JetBlue, and the Allied Pilots Association, which represents pilots at American, are doing the informational picketing to call on airline management to fix the operational problems that have led to widespread delays and cancellations this summer and to invest more in their workers.
The pilots say they also want to draw attention to scheduling issues that they say have led to huge increases in incidents of pilot fatigue this year.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-09-01T15:48:13+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/business-and-economy/business-and-economy/2022-09-01/amid-labor-day-weekend-travel-surge-airlines-promise-better-customer-service |
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland said Thursday it plans to give Ukraine about a dozen MiG-29 fighter jets, which would make it the first NATO member to fulfill Kyiv’s increasingly urgent requests for warplanes to defend itself against the Russian invasion.
Warsaw will hand over four of the Soviet-made warplanes “within the next few days,” President Andrzej Duda said, and the rest needed servicing but would be supplied later. The Polish word he used to describe the total number can mean between 11 and 19.
“They are in the last years of their functioning, but they are in good working condition,” Duda said.
He did not say whether other countries would follow suit, although Slovakia has said it would send its own disused MiGs to Ukraine. Poland also was the first NATO nation to provide Ukraine with German-made Leopard 2 tanks.
On Wednesday, Polish government spokesman Piotr Mueller said some other countries also had pledged MiGs to Kyiv, but did not identify them. Both Poland and Slovakia had indicated they were ready to hand over their planes, but only as part of a wider international coalition doing the same.
The government in neighboring NATO member Germany appeared caught off guard by Duda’s announcement.
“So far, everyone has agreed that it’s not the time to send fighter jets,” German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius told reporters. “I don’t have any confirmation from Poland yet that this has happened.”
The White House called Poland’s move a sovereign decision and lauded the Poles for continuing to “punch above their weight” in assisting Kyiv, but it stressed the move would have no bearing on President Joe Biden, who has resisted calls to provide U.S. F-16s to Ukraine.
“There’s no change in our view with respect to fighter aircraft at this time,” White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby said. “That is our sovereign decision. That is where we are, other nations can speak to their own” decisions.
The White House said Poland notified the U.S. of its decision to provide MiGs before Duda announced the move.
Before Russia’s full-scale invasion in February 2022, Ukraine had several dozen MiG-29s it inherited in the 1991 collapse of the Soviet Union, but it’s unclear how many remain in service after more than a year of fighting.
The debate over whether to provide non-NATO member Ukraine with fighter jets started last year, but NATO allies expressed concern about escalating the alliance’s role in the war. The hesitation continued even as Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy made increasingly vocal pleas for Western supporters to share their warplanes.
Duda made the announcement during a joint news conference in Warsaw with the visiting Czech President Petr Pavel.
Duda said Poland’s air force would replace the planes it gives to Ukraine with South Korea-made FA-50 fighters and American-made F-35s.
Poland has provided Ukraine with crucial support during the war. It is hosting thousands of American troops and has taken in more Ukrainians than any other nation during the refugee exodus sparked by the Russian invasion.
The central European nation experienced Russian invasions and occupations for centuries and still fears Russia despite being a NATO member.
___ Follow AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine | 2023-03-17T00:32:46+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/news/ap-international-news/poland-plans-to-grant-ukraines-request-for-fighter-jets/ |
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Amani Hansberry is a force of nature.
The 6-foot-8 senior had 20 points, 11 rebounds and five assists as Mount St. Joseph (Md.) ran away with an 81-51 win over Leilehua on Friday night in the opening round of the ‘Iolani Prep Classic.
Austin Abrams added 13 points and Ace Valentine added 10. The Gaels (7-1) played solid man-to-man defense and were unselfish on offense.
“We haven’t played in about a week. We were a little sloppy at times. First night, we just wanted to come out and compete, play hard,” Gaels coach Pat Clatchey said. “I thought the other team, they played really hard. The kid, No. 1, is a really good player.”
That was Leilehua point guard Zelston Militante, who scored 11 of his 13 points in the first half. The Gaels discussed Militante’s effectiveness at getting into the lane and creating scoring opportunities.
“He can score, he can penetrate, he’s got good vision. We told the guys the second half we would double him a little bit, take the ball out of his hands,” Clatchey added.
Twain Wilson added 10 points for the Mules.
Hansberry, who is committed to Illinois, elected to dominate from the block on most possessions.
“He’s a very versatile player, very good at getting the ball off the boards, pushing the ball and finding people. He can score both inside and out,” Clatchey said.
There was nothing Leilehua could do about Hansberry aside from doubling and tripling him on the block.
“I thought Hansberry had very good footwork and a nice, soft touch on his shot for a guy his size,” Leilehua coach Chad Townsend said.
The Gaels were in fast break mode from the start, getting slam dunks from Tyonne Farrell and Valentine to open a 15-5 lead.
Hansberry was always active and finished the first half with 12 points and seven rebounds, often pushing the ball in transition off his boards.
Mount Saint Joseph led 41-25 at the break. Militante was a spark plug, breaking down his man for tough drives and buckets. He also hit a 3 as the Mules tried to stay within striking range.
Leilehua (6-4) could not get the margin within single digits after intermission.
The opening night of the tournament included the three of the top four teams in Hawaii: No. 2 Saint Louis, No. 3 Leilehua and No. 4 ‘Iolani.
Mount St. Joseph went 33-6 last season, winning the MIAA A Conference title and the Baltimore Catholic League tournament. They are currently ranked No. 1 in the Baltimore Sun Preseason Top 15 in Maryland.
“I’m very proud of our team’s effort. We wanted to rest our guys a little more for our game tomorrow,” Townsend said, referring to Leilehua’s OIA West opener against Mililani. “But our competitive side kicked in.”
Mount St. Joseph will meet Mount Vernon (N.Y.) on Monday in a 5 p.m. quarterfinal.
Mount Vernon (N.Y.) 73, Moanalua 39
Dylan Colon scored 15 points, and Elijah Morris and Tavien Tyler added 12 each as the Knights (1-0) pulled away in the third quarter to advance.
Trey Lanier led Moanalua (4-4) with eight points. Austin Oguma and Gavin Pommerenk chipped in six points apiece.
The Knights opened a 14-3 lead, but Na Menehune pulled within 19-16 in the second quarter. Pommerenk’s 3 kept Moanalua within 22-19, but Mount Vernon responded with an 14-3 run, deploying a 2-2-1 fullcourt press. The Knights missed four layups during the first half, but scrappy defense helped them open a 36-22 halftime lead.
Mount Vernon, the NYSPHSAA Class AA champion last season, then stifled Moanalua and went on a 21-5 run in the third quarter.
‘Iolani 54, Radford 43
Taniela Taliauli scored 12 points and Casey Lyons added 11 as the host Raiders (10-1) escaped with a tough win over the scrappy Rams.
Caden Williams, playing center and running the fast break like a point guard for Radford (2-5), finished with 20 points, including 6-for-6 at the free-throw line.
The Raiders lost center Kaimana Lau Kong to a right knee injury with 5:39 left in the first half. The game was tied at 13. Radford stayed close, getting within 23-20 after Brandon Edmunds followed his free-throw miss with a 5-foot bank shot.
Taliauli then splashed a 22-footer from the left wing to beat the halftime buzzer. The Raiders led 26-20 at the break.
The Rams ran the floor and got within 26-24 on a coast-to-coast bucket by Caden Williams. Kyle Koga’s wing 3 pushed the Raiders to a five-point lead. After a Radford turnover and a layup by Aidan Wong, ‘Iolani led 31-24.
Luke Tobin’s breakaway dunk brought Raider Nation to its feet, but Dawson Calhoun’s bucket cut the lead to 33-31.
With ‘Iolani up 41-38, Taliauli hit a corner 3 and a 2 to open the lead to eight with less than six minutes remaining. A Taliauli layup off a feed from Wong upped the lead to 52-40 with 1:24.
Montverde (Fla.) 92, Saint Louis 49
Derik Queen scored 17 points to lead the Eagles’ balanced attack. Dravyn Gibbs-Lawhorn added 16 points, and Asa Newell and Sean Stewart tallied 12 each.
Sophomore Pupu Sepulona led the Crusaders (10-1) with 27.
Montverde is ranked No. 1 in the MaxPreps national rankings and was in alpha mode all night, attacking the rim and running the break start to finish. The Eagles came out ready to entertainment starting during pregame warmups, with a flurry of windmill dunks that carried over into the first quarter.
Newell was especially wired, throwing down four dunks before halftime. Gibbs-Lawhorn, a 6-foot guard, was a crowd pleaser with multiple throwdowns on the break.
Saint Louis faced a lineup of four bigs that included Newell (6-9), Cooper Flagg (6-8) and Queen (6-8). Flagg sat most of the first half after picking up two early fouls, and Newell committed four of his own before intermission, but it didn’t change Montverde’s momentum.
Montverde is a member of the National Interscholastic Basketball Conference, which is comprised of the nation’s top high school programs. The Eagles are the three-time defending national champions. They have five of the nation’s Top 20 prospects: Stewart (Duke), Kwame Evans (Oregon), Newell, Queen and Flagg.
Their other Top 50 prospects: Chris Johnson (Kansas), Liam McNeeley, Bryce Heard. Gibbs-Lawhorn (Illinois), Marvel Allen (Georgetown) and Curtis Givens are in the Top 100. | 2022-12-17T11:31:57+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2022/12/17/sports/hawaii-prep-world/hansberry-leads-mount-st-joseph-to-easy-iolani-classic-win/ |
Supreme Court's student loan decision will lower US deficit according to new White House projection
Washington – The Supreme Court ruling that upended President Joe Biden's plan to forgive student loan debt changed his budget math, modestly lowering the projected deficit for this year, his budget office reported Friday.
The White House expects to pare back $259 billion in spending that otherwise would have gone to erasing student loans. This contributed to lowering expected red ink this year under Biden’s budget plans from $1.569 trillion to $1.543 trillion.
The Office of Management and Budget's Mid-Session Review represents the administration's first recalculations of the loan program since the court's June decision, which will affect millions of borrowers.
The court decision initially was expected to reduce the deficit by $400 billion. But a portion of that money will instead be used to pay for a smaller income-driven loan repayment program that goes into effect this summer, according to the report.
Millions of Americans with student loans will be able to enroll in the new SAVE repayment plan that offers some of the most lenient terms the government has ever offered borrowers.
Looking ahead to 2024, the report projects that inflation will continue to decline and the unemployment rate will average 3.8% for the rest of the year. Unemployment is expected to hit 4.4 % in 2024, then decline over the rest of the 10-year budget window to an annual average of 3.8%.
The new forecast comes as Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell earlier this week said staff economists no longer foresee a recession.
“There is clear evidence that the President’s economic plan – Bidenomics – is growing our economy from the middle out and bottom up, not the top down,” said Biden's budget director Shalanda Young in a statement accompanying the report.
The administration has been pushing “Bidenomics" as an approach that spurs economic growth through promoting domestic supply chains and favoring firms that use those supply chains through tax credits and other measures. | 2023-07-28T22:23:34+00:00 | detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/nation/2023/07/28/supreme-courts-student-loan-decision-will-lower-us-deficit-according-to-new-white-house-projection/70488663007/ |
We have been a Unit 5 family for the past 12 years; currently my kids are at the elementary, middle, and high school levels. My 16-year-old is active in band and has found her “tribe” through the music program. My 13-year-old, who participates in orchestra, running sports, and dance, has learned to set personal goals and work hard to achieve them. And my 9-year-old, who is one of the younger students in his class, has consistently risen to meet his teachers’ academic expectations — and he has sights set on starting band next year.
Except ... due to the $11 million deficit in Unit 5's education fund, there will be no fifth-grade band (or orchestra) and his classroom size will remain large (a current casualty of this year’s cuts). My high schooler is worried that the award-winning marching band won't have funds to participate in competitions next year. And my eighth-grader — who is already stressed about attending a different high school than many of her close friends per district boundaries — won’t have the opportunity to get to know her new peers before starting at a new, large school next fall due to freshman sport elimination.
My kids’ experiences are not unique — they are the narrative of 12,000+ children in the district who will be negatively impacted by oversized classes, missing components of their education (art, music) and absence of extra and co-curricular activities.
These are not scare tactics. This is the 2023-24 school year reality unless we turn things around, so please vote yes for the Unit 5 referendum on or before April 4. Do it for all the kids who deserve to continue the high quality education our district has historically provided, both in and out of the classroom. The students AND our entire community will benefit.
Cassie Hart, Normal | 2023-02-24T04:28:54+00:00 | pantagraph.com | https://pantagraph.com/opinion/letters/letter-vote-yes-on-unit-5-referendum/article_77533a36-b232-11ed-af27-2737c7590a0d.html |
(NerdWallet) – When average monthly new-car payments surpassed $700 in May and car prices reached record highs, many potential car buyers decided to sit on the sidelines until the market returned to normal.
Six months later, normal looks further away than ever. The Federal Reserve continues to raise the federal funds rate, driving auto loan interest rates to a 20-year high, and the average new-car transaction price remains above $48,000.
According to data company Cox Automotive, the average monthly new-car payment hit another record high of $748 in October. Average used-car payments have surpassed $550, based on a 70-month-term loan and 10% down.
Automotive research firm Edmunds lists October’s average car loan APR as 6.3% for new and 9.6% for used. Ivan Drury, Edmunds senior manager of insights, says slight improvements in car supplies and pricing are being negated by increasing rates.
“Even if you save $500 on a car’s purchase price, it could be obliterated on interest rate if you don’t get the exact APR that you need,” Drury says.
To illustrate Drury’s point, financing a $46,000 car for six years with a 3.1% APR would result in a $700 car payment. Reduce the loan amount to $42,000 at 6.3% APR for the same term, and you still have a $700 car payment.
Matt Degen, senior editor with Kelley Blue Book, says, “From what we’ve seen so far, it’s still getting tougher out there to get even a used car. And I don’t know that’s going to be changing much. Even if the inventory issues recede more, with rising interest rates and tighter lending standards, that could just be another difficulty for folks to overcome.”
High car payments are affecting all car-buying segments
During Cox Automotive’s quarterly auto industry call, senior economist Charlie Chesbrough said, “No buyer can escape these higher rates. They are being passed along to everyone, and this means that monthly payments will be pushed even higher.”
On the same call, chief economist Jonathan Smoke said the “lethal combination” of high car prices and high interest rates is eliminating buyers with lower income and lower credit scores from the car market.
On the other end of the spectrum, Edmunds recently reported 14.3% of consumers are committing to monthly car payments of $1,000 or more when financing a new vehicle. The report pointed to consumer preferences for luxury brands and large trucks and SUVs as one factor behind these $1,000-plus car payments.
Says Drury, “I tell people if a $1,000 car payment makes sense for you mathematically and for your budget, that’s fine. But we see in our data where someone may be paying $1,400 a month for a 72-month term at 10% APR. We’re talking about nearly $30,000 in finance fees. That I cannot advocate.”
When waiting to buy a car isn’t an option
Twenty-six-year-old Tim Roeder of Westfield, Indiana, and his wife had no car payments when Roeder’s 10-year-old car needed costly repairs. Roeder says they weren’t “super excited” to take on a car payment in the current market, but some planning and a job promotion helped them do so.
Roeder and his wife discussed budget, used an auto loan calculator to set a maximum payment amount and researched trade-in values. Roeder took a day off from work and went to the dealership with hard numbers in mind but ready to walk away. He says, “It helped me feel comfortable with the decision and pulling the trigger, because I already knew beforehand what numbers I was OK with.”
As Roeder found, running the numbers ahead of time puts guardrails around the purchase, giving buyers the power to say yes or no.
Even as interest rates and car payments rise, conventional car-buying advice can still be helpful for those who can’t put off buying a car.
In a typical car market, the rule of thumb is to spend less than 10% of your take-home pay on a car payment. If that’s a stretch, try reallocating other spending. Avoid going with a long-term loan to reduce the payment, as you could become upside-down, owing more than the car is worth.
Compare interest rates from different lenders. Many lenders offer pre-qualification, which gives you rate estimates without affecting your credit score. Then, apply for a preapproved loan and bring it to the dealership, giving them a rate to beat. If you don’t do your homework and end up with a dealer’s double-digit interest rate, you might still be able to refinance to a lower rate and payment with a different lender.
Other long-standing advice is to make a down payment of at least 20% on a new car and 10% for used cars. If this isn’t attainable, any amount down can help reduce your payment.
If you can’t find a car with a payment that fits your budget, an option may be purchasing a cheaper, higher-mileage used car that’s been well-maintained.
Says Drury, “You can get an older vehicle, and thankfully some are good for easily 100,000 miles. I tell people you can buy older and deeper into the used market if you’re trying to save some money or just get a vehicle to hold you over for another year or two.”
If buying an older vehicle, research models known for longevity, check maintenance records, invest in a prepurchase inspection, and avoid a long-term loan that could leave you upside-down as the car loses value. | 2022-11-28T15:32:42+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/national-news/the-new-reality-a-700-monthly-car-payment/ |
New Mayan discovery at an ancient site in Mexico is another clue into their past By Gus Contreras, Ashley Brown, Scott Detrow Published April 21, 2023 at 3:34 PM CDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Listen • 4:03 NPR's Scott Detrow speaks with University of Texas professor David Sturat about a recent Mayan discovery in southern Mexico. Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-04-21T21:37:30+00:00 | kgou.org | https://www.kgou.org/2023-04-21/new-mayan-discovery-at-an-ancient-site-in-mexico-is-another-clue-into-their-past |
Tree talk
EMPIRE — The Village Tree Committee and Davey Tree Resource Group host a tree talk from 1-5 p.m. June 8 at Empire Township Hall. Learn about forest management practices, tree defects. tree removal and related topics.
Registration: 231-326-5466 or deputyclerk@villageofempire.com.
Ride for Peace
TRAVERSE CITY — TART Trails offers the Ride for Peace from 5-9 p.m. June 9. Meet at Darrow Park and then cycle to Farm Club, where $1 from every drink goes to World Central Kitchen.
Sign up to volunteer or ride at cherrycapitalcyclingclub.org/peace.
Photo workshop
TRAVERSE CITY — The Antrim Photography Workshop meets at 6 p.m. June 9 at Iris Farm, 5385 E. Traverse Highway (M-72).
Alden District Library sponsors these events. RSVP with Lisa at 231-313-8820 or LL.pics44@gmail.com.
Musicale events
TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse Musicale presents the 2022 scholarship winners in two recitals: 6:30 and 8 p.m. June 9 at First Congregational Church.
Light refreshments follow. Admission is free, but donations are welcome. gtmusicale.org
‘Snow White’ shows
HARBOR SPRINGS — Crooked Tree Arts Center School of Ballet presents “Snow White” at 7 p.m. June 10 and 1 and 7 p.m. June 11 at Harbor Springs Performing Arts Center.
Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for students and $50 for reserved. Purchase online or call 231-347-4337.
The CTAC also auctions an original artwork by Robert Scudder called “Temptation.” Bid at crookedtree.org until the evening of June 11. Proceeds support the dance scholarship fund.
Garage sale items needed
ALDEN — Alden Men’s Club collects saleable items for its rummage sale from 10 a.m. to noon June 11 at the United Methodist Church. The rummage sale is set for July 30. Call 231-252-2329 to learn more.
Can collection
TRAVERSE CITY — The National Alliance on Mental Health hosts its returnable can and bottle drive at noon June 11 at Family Fare on Eighth Street. Proceeds support the local NAMI chapter.
Volunteers are needed. Call 231-883-8033 with questions.
Volunteer recognized
TRAVERSE CITY — Traverse City Elks Lodge member Dan Smith was nominated by Richard Gauthier for the Veteran Volunteer Award through the Elks National Veterans Service Commission. Smith received the award at the annual Michigan Elks State Convention and is one of two people in the state to get this award.
Commuting event
TRAVERSE CITY — The Presbyterian Church hosts the “Blessing of the Bicycles” June 12 after the 10 a.m. worship service.
Attendees are encouraged to walk, skate or carpool to church and then participate in a fellowship ride or garden walk after the blessing. Questions: 231-946-5680.
Officials: 3 children, parents dead after Flint house fire
FLINT — Three children and their parents have died and another sibling was injured following an early morning fire at a Flint home.
The blaze was reported about 4:40 a.m. Monday, Flint Police Chief Terence Green told WNEM-TV.
The child who was injured escaped by climbing out a window, according to inves- tigators.
Flint Fire Chief Raymond Barton told WEYI-TV the home appeared to have no smoke detectors.
Fire crews arrived to find flames coming from the home’s windows. The cause of the fire was under investigation. | 2022-06-08T13:58:10+00:00 | record-eagle.com | https://www.record-eagle.com/news/local_news/community-in-brief-06-08-2022/article_8e073c7a-e274-11ec-933c-679731532632.html |
There is just one objective on the final softball Saturday before the Ochsner/LHSAA Softball tournaments. Simply put — you have to win to get in.
Second-seeded St. Amant, No. 3 Walker in Class 5A, along with fourth Doyle in 2A are among the teams looking to advance with Saturday wins.
“Until a few years ago the quarterfinals were in Sulphur, so it is very differentbe,” St. Amant coach Amy Pitre said. “This is the fourth year and I guess we’re used to it. Now those really good quarterfinals that used to be at the tournament are at a school site."
St. Amant (28-2) hosts No. 10 Hahnville (23-10) at 2 p.m. The teams met in their season opener with St. Amant claiming a 1-0 victory in 10 innings.
There is some déjà vu for Walker (30-4) and Doyle (25-9) too. Walker hosts No. 22 Acadiana (19-9) at 12:30 p.m. The teams met in a March tournament at Acadiana.
“New game and neither one of us are the same teams we were then,” Walker coach Hali Westmoreland said. “I was pleased with how we played Wednesday (in 10-0 win over Airline). They kept their eyes on the prize and need to do the same tomorrow.”
If both teams win, St. Amant and Walker would meet in the semifinals at Sulphur’s Frasch Park on April 29. They met in the 2019 semifinals and St. Amant went on to win the 5A title.
Neither team is looking ahead. Doyle’s Amanda Decell is taking the same approach. The 2A Tigers beat Rosepine (19-7) in the semifinals a year ago. The teams meet at 4 p.m. Saturday at Sartwell Park in Livingston.
“I think this is going to be exactly what a No. 5 vs. No. 4 matchup should be … a great game,” Decell said. “We graduated four key starters last year. The lineup is different, but we have had girls step in and take on new roles and be very productive.”
Quarterfinal notes
Walker’s Westmoreland got her 100th career win at her alma mater earlier this week. Lainee Bailey struck out nine in Wednesday's win over Airline.
St. Amant pitcher AJ Jackson hit two home runs in Thursday’s win over Dutchtown and has now 25 for the season. Jackson, Sam Landaiche, Mary Beth Zeller, Caterina Byars and Carmen Dixon had multiple hits in the game.
Kaitlyn Savant leads Doyle with a .483 average. Bailey McLin (.454) and Shelby Taylor (.440) are other leaders for the Gators.
LHSAA Softball Playoffs
Scores, schedules
Nonselect
Class 5A
Regional
Walker 12, Airline 0
Acadiana 2, Central 0
Hahnville 8, Live Oak 5
St. Amant 11, Dutchtown 1
Quarterfinals
No. 22 Acadiana at No. 3 Walker., 12:30 p.m.
No. 10 Hahnville at No. 2 St. Amant, 2 p.m.
Class 3A
Regional
South Beauregard 6, Albany 4
Brusly 15, St. James 0
Lutcher 7, Jewel Sumner 1
Quarterfinals
No. 5 Brusly at No. 4 Grant, Friday
No. 7 Buckeye at No. 2 Lutcher, 4 p.m.
Class 2A
Regional
French Settlement 5, D’Arbonne Woods 4
Rosepine 15, Springfield 1
Doyle 22, Oakdale 2
Quarterfinals
No. 8 French Settlement at No. 1 Many, 5 p.m.
No. 5 Rosepine vs. No. 4 Doyle, 4 p.m. at Sartwell Park-Livingston
Class B
Regional
Holden 12, Forest 0
Quarterfinal
No. 1 Holden vs. No. 9 Lacassine, 2 p.m. at Iowa City Park
Select
Division I
Quarterfinal
St. Joseph’s Academy 10, Byrd 0
Semifinal
At St. Julien Park-Broussard, April 29
No. 3 St. Joseph’s vs. No. 2 Dominican
Division II
Regional
Vandebilt Catholic 17, St. Michael 7
Parkview Baptist 9, E.D. White 5
Quarterfinals
No. 7 Parkview vs. No. 2 Hannan, Friday
Division III
Regional
Catholic-NI 17, Episcopal 0
Dunham 14, McGehee 1
Quarterfinal
No. 5 Menard vs. No. 4 Dunham, Friday
Division IV
Regional
Catholic-PC 4, St. Edmund 0
St. John 10, Ascension Catholic 2
Quarterfinals
No. 8 Catholic-PC at No. 1 Opelousas Catholic, 2 p.m.
No. 12 St. Frederick at No. 4 St. John, Friday
Division V
Quarterfinal
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Couple arrested for murder in connection with human remains found in Kula; Victim identified
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KULA, Hawaii (KITV) — Two people have been arrested for murder in connection with human remains found on a property in Kula in early July.
John Joseph Smith, 58, and Stacy Marie Smith, 48, both of Makawao, were arrested and charged with second-degree murder on Thursday, July, 14. The victim has now been identified as 36-year-old Jonathan Awai.
Hunters first discovered Awai’s body wrapped in plastic off Keanuhea Road on July 5.
Details of how investigators were led to arrest the Smiths has not yet been released nor has Awai’s cause of death. Investigators have not said how the Smiths knew Awai, if at all.
John Smith’s bail was set at $500,000. Stacy Smith’s bail was set at $100,000. Both remain behind bars.
This case remains under investigation. Anyone with information is asked to call lead Detective Jhun-Lee Casio of the Criminal Investigation Division at 808-244-6425. Persons wishing to remain anonymous can call Maui Crime Stoppers at 808-242-6966.
Please note: This content carries a strict local market embargo. If you share the same market as the contributor of this article, you may not use it on any platform. | 2023-07-17T23:46:43+00:00 | localnews8.com | https://localnews8.com/news/2023/07/17/couple-arrested-for-murder-in-connection-with-human-remains-found-in-kula-victim-identified/ |
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Clinton Prairie claims gritty victory against Central Catholic
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Clinton Prairie topped Central Catholic 42-37 in a tough tilt in an Indiana boys basketball matchup.
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COLUMBUS, Ohio, Feb. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The eventual pairing between Jeni's Splendid Ice Creams and Ted Lasso was inevitable. After all, the two live and play nicely in the same feel-good genre (with diehard, loyal fans to boot). Both offer the equivalent of an emotional, soul warming pep talk. One in the form of comedic one-liners and heartfelt anecdotes. The other with delicious flavors with the power to bring people together and be the bright spot in someone's day.
In short: Jeni's release of a Ted Lasso-inspired ice cream is pretty much destiny fulfilled.
Fans of the show who have ogled Ted's homemade shortbread cookies from their couches can now eat along with Rebecca thanks to Jeni's forthcoming Biscuits with the Boss ice cream. A conversation-worthy flavor that tastes like falling out of the lucky tree, hitting every branch on the way down, and ending up in a pool of cash and homemade, buttery shortbread cookies topped with the perfect sprinkle of flaky sea salt. It's a pleasantly addicting salted butter sweet cream riddled with shortbread cookie crumbles.
Biscuits with the Boss drops in Jeni's scoop shops, online for nationwide shipping, and via the Jeni's app for pickup and delivery on Thursday, March 2. Early comers to Jeni's shops on drop day will get a few surprise and delight items. And, for those who want access to all the limited-edition collaboration merch (including Jeni's x Ted Lasso stickers and employee-only T-shirts), you'll need to sign up for Jeni's Splendid Rewards program.
"Ted Lasso" season three starts streaming March 15 on Apple TV+.
For the latest on Jeni's limited-edition collaboration with Ted Lasso, visit jenis.com/ted.
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LONDON (AP) — Coronavirus lockdowns have been lifted and face masks are few and far between in Britain these days.
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But COVID-19 has shot back into the headlines through the leak of more than 100,000 private messages sent or received by the health minister as the government scrambled to respond to the new, fast-spreading respiratory virus.
The words of former Health Secretary Matt Hancock in 2020 have revived painful debates in a country that has seen more than 182,000 coronavirus deaths. Could some deaths have been avoided if lockdowns came sooner, or did more people suffer because restrictions lasted too long?
The nature of the leak has also sparked a storm. Hancock shared his WhatsApp messages with journalist Isabel Oakeshott as they worked on a book, “Pandemic Diaries.” Oakeshott, in turn, handed the messages to the Daily Telegraph newspaper, which has splashed them in a series of front-page stories.
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Hancock accused the journalist of a “massive betrayal and breach of trust,” but Oakeshott argued that she'd acted in the public interest.
“This is about the millions of people, every one of us in this country that were adversely affected by the catastrophic decisions to lock down this country repeatedly, often on the flimsiest of evidence for political reasons,” Oakeshott told the BBC.
Hancock said there was no public interest, because he has already given the messages to a public inquiry into Britain’s handling of COVID-19, which is due to start its hearings later this year.
Critics say Oakeshott has a well-known political agenda. She has called lockdowns a “disaster,” and her partner is politician Richard Tice, leader of the lockdown-skeptical Reform Party, formerly known as the Brexit Party.
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The Telegraph stories quote selectively from the messages to convey the idea that Hancock resisted others — including then Prime Minister Boris Johnson — who were wary of stringent restrictions.
Steven Barnett, professor of journalism at the University of Westminster, said the Hancock leak was less about the public interest than “about driving an agenda that says the lockdown policies were wrong.”
“As often happens in the U.K. with print journalism, we are getting an agenda being driven by a particular newspaper with a very clear view of what is right and what is wrong," he said.
Others said Hancock was naive to have trusted Oakeshott, who has a history of spilling secrets.
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In 2019, she revealed leaked memos in which the U.K. ambassador in Washington, Kim Darroch, called the Trump administration dysfunctional and inept. The White House cut off contact with the British envoy, and Darroch had to resign.
In 2011, Oakeshott wrote a story disclosing that Vicky Pryce, an economist married to a lawmaker, had lied to police to let her husband escape a speeding fine. Oakeshott later handed her correspondence with Pryce to prosecutors. Both Pryce and her now ex-husband ended up going to prison.
The Telegraph stories have stirred painful memories for many in Britain, which had one of Europe’s highest coronavirus death tolls. One article claimed that Hancock ignored scientific advice to test everyone entering nursing homes for COVID-19, a lapse that led to thousands of deaths.
Hancock said the messages had been deceptively edited. He said testing at the time was limited — in Britain and elsewhere — by a lack of capacity.
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James Bethell, a former junior health minister, defended Hancock, saying the messages reflected the confused early days of the pandemic, when officials were working under intense pressure with incomplete knowledge.
“There was a moment we were very unclear about whether domestic pets could transmit the disease,” he told Channel 4 News. “In fact, there was an idea at one moment that we might have to ask the public to exterminate all the cats in Britain."
Lindsay Jackson, spokesperson for the pressure group COVID-19 Bereaved Families for Justice, said the leaks showed the importance of families being allowed to question Hancock and other officials during the public inquiry, “so we can get full answers to our questions in the right setting instead of having to relive the horrors of our loss through exposés.”
The revelations are the latest setback for Hancock, who was forced to resign from the Conservative government in June 2021 after breaching coronavirus lockdown rules by having an affair with an aide — violating a ban on different households mixing.
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He remains a lawmaker, but was suspended by the Conservative Party in November for flying to Australia for several weeks to appear on television reality show “I’m a Celebrity … Get Me Out of Here.”
Hancock apologized Thursday for the impact of the leaks “on the very many people — political colleagues, civil servants and friends — who worked hard with me to get through the pandemic and save lives.”
“I will not be commenting further on any other stories or false allegations that Isabel will make,” he said in a statement. “I will respond to the substance in the appropriate place, at the inquiry, so that we can properly learn all the lessons based on a full and objective understanding of what happened in the pandemic, and why.” | 2023-03-02T15:39:17+00:00 | seattlepi.com | https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/uk-health-chief-s-leaked-messages-revive-raw-17815405.php |
SAGINAW, MI — Cream & Sugar Ice Cream Co., a seasonal ice cream shop selling locally-made ice cream at Uptown Bay City, is eyeing Old Town Saginaw for a potential second location.
“We are studying opening a location in Old Town Saginaw,” said Tim Mangan, manager of Cream & Sugar, 160 Uptown Drive. “I’m really excited about the potential of this project.”
The Saginaw Downtown Development Authority applied for and was recently awarded a $25,000 Match on Main grant for the ice cream shop’s potential second location. Grant funds would support interior building renovations, according to a news release issued by Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s office.
Officials with the Michigan Economic Development Corporation, MEDC, joined Whitmer in announcing the grant, which is among $697,325 in grants aimed at supporting small local businesses to create resiliency and strengthen downtowns in 28 communities across the state.
Mangan said Cream & Sugar’s potential plans to expand into Saginaw are contingent upon another grant, which has yet to be announced, and more information will be coming soon.
Cassi Zimmerman, director of planning and economic development for the city of Saginaw, said Cream & Sugar would be a welcome addition to Old Town.
“I think this is great to have it in Old Town. You’re so close to parks and places to walk around and bike,” she said, noting that the ice cream shop would be within close proximity of the Iron Belle Trail.
Cream & Sugar Ice Cream Co. reopened for the 2023 season in early March, just in time for the city’s big St. Patrick’s Day celebration and the start of spring. The seasonal ice cream shop is known for its ice cream made with locally-sourced ingredients and its freshly-made bubble waffle cones. Ice cream flavors listed on the Cream & Sugar website include limited-edition honey lavender, lemon blueberry, peach cobbler, peppermint Phoebe, red velvet cake and salted caramel.
For more information, visit creamsugarbaycity.com or find Cream & Sugar Ice Cream Company on Facebook.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — A man charged in an on-stage attack of comedian Dave Chappelle has now also been charged with the attempted murder of a roommate months earlier, authorities said Thursday.
Isaiah Lee, 23, has pleaded not guilty in the December stabbing that occurred during a fight at a Los Angeles transitional living facility, the LA County District Attorney's Office said.
The publicity that followed the Chappelle incident helped lead to Lee's identification and arrest in the previous attack, prosecutors said.
A message left with the county public defender's office seeking comment from an attorney for Lee was not immediately returned.
Lee was arrested May 3 after allegedly rushing the stage and tackling Chappelle during his stand-up set at the Hollywood Bowl.
He was carrying a replica handgun with a large blade that folded out of it similar to a pocket knife, according to police, who released a photo of the weapon.
Chappelle was not hurt, and finished the show that was part of the “Netflix Is a Joke” comedy festival.
Lee pleaded not guilty to misdemeanor charges of battery, possessing a deadly weapon with intent to assault, and two counts related to interfering with a public event. He has remained jailed since the attack. | 2022-05-20T01:38:40+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/entertainment/article/Alleged-Chappelle-tackler-also-charged-in-17185691.php |
84-year-old behind the wheel in fatal wrong-way crash was mugged before collision, police say
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT/Gray News) – Police in Mississippi said an 84-year-old woman was mugged before causing a wrong-way fatal crash on the interstate Friday.
According to Jackson police, Mable Vince had a violent encounter at grocery store Vowell’s Cash Saver hours before she drove the wrong way on I-55, causing a crash that killed her and one other woman.
The other crash victim was identified as 43-year-old Cyntra Wilbert.
Police said Vince was at the grocery store earlier in the day when she was approached by a robber.
Jackson Police Chief James Davis said the armed robber pushed Vince to the ground and stole her purse.
“We did get a report the Jackson Police Department responded to the Cash Saver in which an elderly lady was pushed to the ground, and her purse was taken,” Davis said. “The ambulance was called. She did not receive any treatment. So she left.”
Around 2 p.m. that same day, Vince caused the multi-vehicle accident on I-55, police said.
Police are investigating to find out if Vince may have been injured during the purse snatching and if it could have caused her to drive the wrong way on the interstate.
“We’re still investigating the robbery. So we’re still trying to gather information,” Davis said. “We’re still trying to pull surveillance and talk to witnesses. Hopefully, we can bring that individual to justice.”
If you have any information, call CrimeStoppers or Jackson police at 601-960-1234.
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LONDON (AP) — On the third day of his long coronation weekend, King Charles III rested.
Monday was, after all, a holiday declared in honor of his crowning and he had spent several whirlwind days of elaborately choreographed public festivities capped with an off-the-cuff cameo on “American Idol.”
While Charles, 74, had no public appearances, he sent a note of "heartfelt thanks" for the many celebrations in his honor and Buckingham Palace released official portraits of him and working members of the royal family that doesn't include his son, Prince Harry, the disgruntled Duke of Sussex.
In one photo, the king was seated on a throne at Buckingham Palace in the regalia he wore when he walked out of Westminster Abbey: the Imperial State Crown, a purple and ermine-trimmed robe and holding the sovereign’s orb and scepter.
"To know that we have your support and encouragement, and to witness your kindness expressed in so many different ways, has been the greatest possible coronation gift, as we now rededicate our lives to serving the people," he wrote on behalf of himself and Queen Camilla. Other royals, including one of the youngest, picked up the mantle of service the king had called for Monday in declaring the "Big Help Out" that was said to draw millions to volunteer a couple hours on their day off.
Prince William, heir to the throne, took controls of a small backhoe with his youngest son, Prince Louis, in his lap as his family helped renovate a Scout hut in Slough.
After his father dumped a load of soil, the 5-year-old Louis, who has become a social media sensation for making fidgety faces during public appearances, wore a look of determination as he shoveled sand and piloted a wheelbarrow under the watchful eye of his mother, Kate, the Princess of Wales.
While painting the base of a planter later, he ignored his sister, Princess Charlotte, 8, who told him he had paint in his hair.
“Louis, look at me!” she said. “You’ve got to wipe it.”
When someone suggested he may grow up to be a painter, he replied, “No, a fighter pilot.”
It was the boy's first royal engagement and he was rewarded later with a toasted marshmallow sandwiched between two chocolate biscuits.
“You won’t hear a peep out of him now for about 20 minutes,” his father quipped.
Louis took a bite, rolled his head back and staggered into his sister.
The volunteer work came after a weekend of pomp, circumstance and partying for the newly crowned king and queen in an ancient spectacle Saturday. Thousands of public picnics and street parties were held Sunday across the U.K. in honor of Charles before the concert at Windsor Castle.
Not everyone was thrilled about the new monarch. Criticism has been lobbed at the government for funding an event with estimates surpassing 100 million pounds ($126 million) and no publicly provided price tag yet. It comes as regular Britons struggle to pay bills during high inflation and heating costs.
Policing of the hundreds of thousands of people who lined the streets of the procession continued to come under fire Monday from protesters swept up in what they called a heavy-handed effort to suppress dissent.
Graham Smith, the leader of the anti-monarchy group Republic, who was arrested Saturday and held 16 hours, said police acting on behalf of politicians used a “flimsy pretext” to stop him from peacefully protesting.
“The whole thing was a deliberate attempt to disrupt and diminish our protest,” he told BBC Radio 4.
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak supported London's Metropolitan Police, saying they acted independently during the arrests of 64 demonstrators and not based on the demands of politicians.
“I’m grateful to the police and everyone who played a part in ensuring that this weekend has gone so well, so successfully and so safely,” Sunak said after serving lamb casserole and wine while volunteering at a community center in Rickmansworth, a commuter town about 30 miles (50 kilometers) north-west of London.
Sunak hosted a “Big Lunch” the day before at 10 Downing St., serving U.S. first lady Jill Biden, and he sat behind the king at Sunday's concert of eclectic acts.
During the show, Charles and Camilla were on their feet swaying to the music at one point. Other members of the royal family, including Charlotte and Prince George, 9, waved Union flags along with a crowd of some 20,000 gathered on the castle’s east terrace.
Charlotte and her mother, Kate, sang along as Katy Perry, dressed in a gold foil ball gown, performed her pop hit “Roar.” There were performances by the Royal Ballet, Nicole Scherzinger from the Pussycat Dolls, opera singer Andrea Bocelli and British band Take That. Even Miss Piggy and Kermit the Frog made an appearance.
After the big show, Charles and Camilla walked into a room at Windsor Castle on Sunday where “Idol” judges Perry and Lionel Richie — who also performed — were appearing virtually on the talent show.
The king, wearing a dark blue suit and tie, showed a sense of humor by name-checking one of the signature songs Richie had performed, asking if he was planning to do this “All Night Long.”
“I just wanted to check how long you’ll be using this room,” Charles joked.
The audience laughed.
Richie and Perry, who are judges on “Idol,” and were replaced for the episode by Alanis Morissette and Ed Sheeran, were on camera in a room in the castle with dark red drapes and golden arm chairs when the king and queen entered.
Richie feigned surprise at the king's arrival and told the U.S. audience that he and Perry needed to vacate the room immediately.
The king thanked Richie and Perry for a “brilliant performance.”
“It’s a great treat to have you both here,” he said.
Camilla, in a bright blue jacket, gave them high marks: “Fantastic, absolutely fantastic.”
Charles was not the only member of the royal family to crack a joke about one of Richie's most popular tunes.
The Prince of Wales, heir to the throne, before delivering a heartfelt speech telling his father, “Pa, we are all so proud of you,” had promised the audience that, unlike Richie, he wouldn't go on “All Night Long.”
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Credit: AP | 2023-05-08T18:48:54+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/nation-world/king-charles-iii-takes-day-off-after-busy-coronation-weekend/PQIDBSHNOBDWRP5XD36ZUNRGSM/ |
Amount of warming triggering carbon dioxide in air hits new peak, growing at near-record fast rate
(AP) - The cause of global warming is showing no signs of slowing as heat-trapping carbon dioxide in Earth’s atmosphere increased to record highs in its annual Spring peak, jumping at one of the fastest rates on record, officials announced Monday.
Carbon dioxide levels in the air are now the highest they’ve been in more than 4 million years because of the burning of oil coal and gas. The last time the air had similar amounts was during a less hospitable hothouse Earth before human civilization took root, scientists said.
The National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration announced that the carbon dioxide level measured in May in Hawaii averaged 424 parts per million. That’s 3 parts per million more than last year’s May average and 51% higher than pre-industrial levels of 280 ppm. It is one of the largest annual May-to-May increases in carbon dioxide levels on record, behind only 2016 and 2019, which had jumps of 3.7 and 3.4 parts per million.
“To me as an atmospheric scientist, that trend is very concerning,” said NOAA greenhouse gas monitoring group leader Arlyn Andrews. “Not only is CO2 continuing to increase despite efforts to start reducing emissions, but it’s increasing faster than it was 10 or 20 years ago.”
Emissions used to increase by maybe 1 part per million per year, but now they are increasing at twice and even three times that rate, depending on whether there is an El Nino, Andrews said.
“The relentless rise in atmospheric CO2 is incredibly worrying if not wholly predictable,” said Brown University climate scientist Kim Cobb, who was not part of the research.
Carbon dioxide levels are rising so that each year is higher than the last. However, there’s a seasonal cycle with carbon dioxide so that it reaches its highest saturation point in May. That’s because two-thirds of the globe’s land is in the northern hemisphere and plants suck carbon dioxide out of the air, so during late spring and summer carbon dioxide levels fall until they start rising again in November, Andrews said.
Carbon dioxide levels rise more during El Nino climate cycles because it is drier in the northern hemisphere. An El Nino is brewing. That 3.0 increase may be a sign of an El Nino bump, she said.
There are two main ways of tracking greenhouse gases. One is to monitor what’s coming out of smokestacks and exhaust pipes, but about half of that is absorbed by the oceans and lands, Andrews said.
The other way is to measure how much carbon dioxide is in the air. NOAA and partner agencies measure all around the world. Hawaii has the longest history of direct measurements and is the home of the Scripps Institution of Oceanography’s Keeling Curve, which has kept track of carbon in the air since 1958 when the May reading peaked at 317.5. Emissions have gone up about 33% since then.
“Current emissions are going to remain in the atmosphere for thousands of years and they’re going to continue to trap heat energy near Earth’s surface for thousands of years,” Andrews said.
Because of that “we are still dealing with CO2 in the atmosphere that was emitted in the early-to-mid 20th century,” University of Oklahoma meteorology professor Jason Furtado, who wasn’t part of the monitoring teams, said in an email. “This is why we have to see emissions DROP in order to have a chance to reverse climate change. And even if/when we reverse the CO2 emissions rate, it will take some time before the climate system responds.”
This year NOAA had a complication in its reading.
NOAA and the Scripps Institution have two distinct monitors that have slightly different measurements. Scripps measured 423.8 parts per million and often runs a bit below NOAA. Both have been at the remote Mauna Loa volcano for decades but last November’s eruption cut off power to the NOAA monitor and it’s been unable to use it since. NOAA established another one at Mauna Kea Volcano, 21 miles away.
Scripps got their Mauna Loa site working and put one at Mauna Kea and their data shows that Mauna Kea is an accurate substation for Mauna Loa, Andrews said.
Many activists and scientists advocate for returning to 350 parts per million levels.
“CO2 now is higher than any time in the last 4 to 4.5 million years when the atmosphere was about 7 degrees Fahrenheit (3.9 degrees Celsius) warmer and sea levels were 5 to 25 meters (16 to 82 feet) higher,” Andrews said.
Temperatures were higher with similar amount of carbon dioxide in the air because carbon dioxide traps heat for so long and millions of years ago the build up of carbon dioxide was much more gradual, allowing heat to build and ice to melt to raise seas, scientists said.
“We are absolutely at levels unseen in human civilization,” Furtado said. “Humans are running a massive experiment on the Earth climate system via burning carbon, and the results are turning out not great for a lot of people on this planet.”
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NEW MEXICO (KRQE) – The Hermit’s Peak-Calf Canyon office is hiring and they’re holding a job fair next week. The office is hiring full-time employees to help processing claims in Santa Fe, las Vegas, and Mora.
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Applicants can stop by the Santa Fe Community Convention Center next Wednesday, December 14 from 9:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. or stop by the old Memorial Middle School in Las Vegas on Thursday from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
If someone is unable to make either of those days, they can send their resume in. All applicants must be 18 or older, have a GED or high school diploma, and be able to pass a background check. | 2022-12-10T01:11:09+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/wildfires/hermits-peak-calf-canyon-office-holding-job-fair/ |
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FLORENCE, Ariz. (AP) — An Arizona man convicted of killing a college student in 1978 was put to death Wednesday after a nearly eight-year hiatus in the state’s use of the death penalty brought on by a nearly two-hour execution that critics say was botched.
Clarence Dixon, 66, died by lethal injection at the state prison in Florence for his murder conviction in the killing of 21-year-old Arizona State University student Deana Bowdoin, making him the sixth person to be executed in the U.S. in 2022. Dixon’s death was announced late Wednesday morning by Frank Strada, a deputy director with Arizona Department of Corrections, Rehabilitation and Reentry.
The execution appeared to track the state’s protocol, though the medical team had some difficulty finding a vein to administer the lethal drugs. They first tried Dixon’s arms and then made an incision in his groin area. That process took about 25 minutes.
After the drugs were injected, Dixon’s mouth stayed open and his body did not move. The execution was declared completed about 10 minutes after he was injected.
In the final weeks of Dixon’s life, his lawyers tried to postpone the execution, but judges rejected the argument that he was not mentally fit to be executed and did not have a rational understanding of why the state wanted to execute him. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected a last-minute delay of Dixon’s execution less than an hour before the execution began.
Dixon earlier declined the option of being killed in Arizona’s gas chamber that was refurbished in 2020 — a method that hasn’t been used in the U.S. in more than two decades.
Shortly before he was executed with pentobarbital, Strada said Dixon declared: “The Arizona Supreme Court should follow the laws. They denied my appeals and petitions to change the outcome of this trial. I do and will always proclaim innocence. Now, let’s do this (expletive).”
And as prison medical staff put an IV line in Dixon’s thigh in preparation for the injection, he chided them, saying: “This is really funny — trying to be as thorough as possible while you are trying to kill me.”
Leslie James, Bowdoin’s older sister and a witness to the execution, told reporters after it was conducted that Deana Bowdoin had been poised to graduate from ASU and was planning a career in international marketing. James described her sister as a hard worker who loved to travel, spoke multiple languages and wrote poetry.
She characterized the execution as a relief but criticized how long it took to happen: “This process was way, way, way too long,” James said. He had been on death row since his 2008 conviction.
The last time Arizona executed a prisoner was in July 2014, when Joseph Wood was given 15 doses of a two-drug combination over two hours in an execution that his lawyers said was botched. Wood snorted repeatedly and gasped more than 600 times before he died, and an execution that normally would take 10 minutes to complete lasted nearly two hours. The process dragged on for so long that the Arizona Supreme Court convened an emergency hearing during the execution to decide whether to halt the procedure.
States including Arizona have struggled to buy execution drugs in recent years after U.S. and European pharmaceutical companies began blocking the use of their products in lethal injections.
Authorities have said Bowdoin, who was found dead in her apartment in the Phoenix suburb of Tempe, had been raped, stabbed and strangled with a belt.
Dixon, who lived across the street from Bowdoin, had been charged with raping Bowdoin, but the rape charge was later dropped on statute-of-limitation grounds. He was convicted of murder in her killing.
In arguing that Dixon was mentally unfit, his lawyers said he erroneously believed he would be executed because police at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff wrongfully arrested him in another case — a 1985 attack on a 21-year-old student. His attorneys conceded he was lawfully arrested by Flagstaff police.
Dixon was sentenced to life in prison in that case for sexual assault and other convictions. DNA samples taken while he was in prison later linked him to Bowdoin’s killing, which had been unsolved.
Prosecutors said there was nothing about Dixon’s beliefs that prevented him from understanding the reason for the execution and pointed to court filings that Dixon himself made over the years.
Defense lawyers said Dixon was repeatedly diagnosed with paranoid schizophrenia, regularly experienced hallucinations over the past 30 years and was found “not guilty by reason of insanity” in a 1977 assault case in which the verdict was delivered by then-Maricopa County Superior Court Judge Sandra Day O’Connor, nearly four years before her appointment to the U.S. Supreme Court. Bowdoin was killed two days after that verdict, according to court records.
Another Arizona death-row prisoner, Frank Atwood, is scheduled to be executed on June 8 in the killing of 8-year-old Vicki Lynne Hoskinson in 1984. Authorities have said Atwood kidnapped the girl.
The child’s remains was discovered in the desert northwest of Tucson nearly seven months after her disappearance. Experts could not determine the cause of death from the bones that were found, according to court records.
Arizona now has 112 prisoners left on the state’s death row.
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Billeaud reported from Phoenix. Associated Press writer Bob Christie in Phoenix contributed to this report. | 2022-05-12T07:04:00+00:00 | cbs42.com | https://www.cbs42.com/news/national/arizona-plans-to-execute-1st-prisoner-in-nearly-8-years/ |
Supreme Court hears case on Native Americans and adoption
WASHINGTON (Gray DC) - Native American families have an advantage in adopting and fostering Indigenous children. But should they? That is the question the U.S. Supreme Court will have to answer after hearing the case, Haaland v. Brackeen.
The Court is weighing the future rights of Indigenous tribes on the heels of Native American Heritage Month. Over the course of our country’s history, different policies systematically removed Native American kids from their families and communities. As a result, in 1978, the Indian Child Welfare Act was put in place to “protect the best interests of Indian Children.”
But now the law, known as ICWA, is in danger of being overturned because of the lawsuit the Supreme Court heard in November alleges it discriminates based on race.
“It favors all Indian persons over all non-Indian persons in in foster and adoptive care. And I don’t think that can be described as anything other than a racial classification,” said Matthew McGill, a lawyer who is representing the non-Native adoptive families presenting the challenge.
McGill represents the plaintiffs, Chad and Jennifer Brackeen, one of several white foster couples who have had to overcome challenges in adopting Indigenous children they were fostering.
“Our clients opened their hearts and their homes to children in need when, frankly, no one else wanted them,” McGill said.
ICWA says a child’s extended family, tribe and other Indigenous families get first dibs to adopt a Native child. If they do not want the child, then non-Native families have an opportunity to adopt.
Leonard Powell, who is representing the native tribes defending the law, says if tribal kids are removed then tribes will no longer exist.
“ICWA has done a lot of great work, but Indian children continue to be removed from their homes at critically disproportionate rates. So it’s a very important law that is still vital,” said Powell.
Powell said the tribes are also concerned, if ICWA is overturned, then tribes could lose their overall sovereignty.
“If some of the most aggressive theories the challengers argue were adopted by the court, the ramifications could be quite broad for tribes and for any country. More generally, those who even are not Indian, but who live in Indian country or visit Indian country could be affected,” Powell said.
The US has 374 treaties with Native Americans and tribes due to a section of federal law. However, the conservative-leaning Court could side with the plaintiffs and give these decisions back to the states.
A ruling is expected in the spring at the earliest.
Copyright 2022 Gray DC. All rights reserved. | 2022-12-02T20:15:24+00:00 | waff.com | https://www.waff.com/2022/12/02/supreme-court-hears-case-native-americans-adoption/ |
Distressing world events and the reactive media conversation may have you feeling cynical these days. Or you may prefer what comfort can be found in a more stoic attitude.
Either way, the names of those philosophical reactions date to the age of the ancient Greek philosophers, including one named Diogenes. He died in 323 BCE, and his name remains associated with the Cynics and the Stoics as well. Yet his name survives to our time mostly because legend says he walked the Earth in search of an honest man.
You may have seen him on this hunt, rendered by classical sculptors or more likely caricatured by contemporary cartoonists. He usually has a long beard and a lamp he holds up high as he peers into the murky darkness. In either guise, he has long symbolized the endless search for truth.
In our time, that search is as complicated as ever. Even the idea of truth is disputed; we say the word aloud and add air quotes, or an ironic tone of voice or a smirk. The term has been blithely bandied about by the likes of, for example, the so-called "Truthers" of two decades ago who insisted that no airplanes had crashed into any buildings on Sept. 11, 2001.
Perhaps that is why journalists and other observers often shy away from the word truth and prefer to talk about facts. There are many versions of the truth, many misuses and many disagreements about what it even means. The idea of fact is something we feel better prepared to defend on objective grounds.
Even so, we must deal with those who speak of "alternative facts" as though facts, too, were fungible. Who can forget the day after former President Trump's swearing-in, when a spokesperson used that phrase to describe his utterly false counter-narrative about the size of his inauguration crowd.
One extreme example of "alternative facts" might be the speech Russian President Vladimir Putin gave last week, declaring four regions of Ukraine to be part of Russia by fiat. In justifying this land grab by citing a sham referendum conducted at gunpoint, Putin added yet another egregious episode to his stream of false narratives about Ukraine.
Americans need not, however, feel smug about this. Putin's straining of credulity may not have been any greater than Trump's claims in late 2020, when he insisted he had won an election "by a lot" that he had in fact lost by 7 million votes. It was the most extreme case in the U.S. to date of a behavior that now has a popular name: gaslighting.
The word comes from the 1944 Hollywood movie Gaslight. Ingrid Bergman won the Academy Award playing a young opera singer who doubts her sanity because of a plot to deceive and confuse her. Its one-word title has entered the language as a code word for elaborate lying or treating fictional scenarios as real. It is now common to see it in headlines or hear it on cable TV news. It is surely more familiar to most Americans than the lamp of Diogenes.
Perhaps that is because the insidious deception that gaslighting implies has become a pandemic, like the "massive infodemic" of misinformation that the World Health Organization says came with COVID in 2020.
Opposing "The Big Lie"
There is a kind of audacity in Major Garrett and David Becker titling their book The Big Truth: Upholding Democracy in the Age of the Big Lie. Just published this past week, The Big Truth is a powerful argument against Trump's false claims regarding the outcome of the 2020 election.
The book walks through the still-breathtaking events in the weeks after the November 2020 election. These include the preparation of an executive order dated Dec. 16, 2020, by which Trump was to order the U.S. military "to seize ballot boxes and declare a national emergency – all to preserve his presidency."
Only the integrity and courage of key individuals at various points in the government — especially in the state governments and the courts – frustrated these efforts by Trump and some of his most zealous supporters to delay and ultimately overturn the outcome of that election.
Garrett is the chief Washington correspondent for CBS News and a former senior White House correspondent for Fox News. He has been in Washington nearly four decades. David Becker is an elections expert with many years of experience as a trial attorney in election law at the Department of Justice. He is also the founder and executive director of the nonpartisan Center for Election Innovation & Research.
At one point in their narrative they quote from their interview with Wyoming Republican Rep. Liz Cheney, the vice chair of the committee investigating the events of Jan. 6, 2021. "I sort of think about it as though we, all of us, on January 6th, we all looked into the abyss," Cheney says. "And responsible public servants and responsible elected officials have a duty to pull the country back from that."
But it must be said that Cheney's party does not agree with her. She lost her primary this summer by nearly 40 points. Other Republicans who resisted Trump on the election count have been ousted in state after state, replaced with election deniers.
"We have come to a place of uncertainty about how we cast and count ballots," write Garrett and Becker. "This is as absurd as it is destructive, particularly given how far we've come and how much more secure our elections are today than ever before."
The idea that the 2020 election was "stolen" or was somehow not legitimate has taken root within the Republican Party and to some degree beyond it.
Garrett and Becker lay the blame on "grifters" they say are selling this idea – and profiting from the sale financially through fundraising. The way to break their grip on so many Americans is with facts, and with insistence that facts still exist and can prevail.
In our time, it can be argued that the burden long borne by the word truth has shifted to the word fact. If truth has come to be regarded as subjective – the realm of the personal – we still see reasonable people of widely disparate backgrounds recognizing facts for what they are. They are the building blocks of demonstrable reality. They are the beyond denial, beyond the debate on competing cable TV news channels.
By these lights, if we had a Diogenes in our day, he might very well be called a fact checker.
Fact checking as the lamp
This past week, the Poynter Institute held a conference on facts and politics in Washington, D.C., to honor the 15th anniversary of its founding of Politifact. The fact-checking operation gained immediate attention when it won a Pulitzer Prize for its coverage of the 2008 presidential election. Along with other operations, such as FactCheck.org (a project of the Annenberg Public Policy Center at the University of Pennsylvania), Politifact has striven to hold participants on all sides of the partisan divide to a constant standard of fact.
The Poynter Institute was the brainchild of Nelson and Henrietta Poynter, who also used some of the proceeds of their profitable newspapers in Indiana and Florida to start a newsletter in 1945 that tallied the votes of individual members of Congress. At the time, the Congressional Record did not routinely provide that information for the House.
Their newsletter evolved into Congressional Quarterly, eventually a weekly magazine with various online iterations. It remains so today, with the title usually abbreviated as CQ (which also happened to be a proofreaders' mark meaning written material had been checked and verified for factual accuracy).
The sense of facts implicit in "CQ" was similar to what lawyers mean when they speak of "the facts of the case" or facts that have been stipulated by both sides. These are basic points that all parties to a dispute are willing to accept, leaving all other matters to be determined by the jury.
All too often, of course, what we hear in contemporary media is not an attempt to find facts that might be agreed upon but rather a continuing competition between narratives, a wrestling match pitting one version of events against another. Each side sees its narrative as factual. Each side sees the other's as an elaborate fiction, the product of corrupt spinners of fanciful falsehoods.
Competing with social media
Politifact was born just as social media emerged as a pervasive and increasingly dominant element in the media culture. Big newspapers and the national broadcasters had once set the agenda and acted as referees in the political contentions of the day. But social media supplied an alternate route — a public square in which all voices might be heard and might pretend to equal authority. The new force of these media reached a critical stage when it helped bring Trump to power in 2016.
Through all this, facts can still "raise a standard to which the wise and honest can repair," to borrow a phrase from George Washington.
No matter how much we might wish them otherwise, the facts are the facts. They stubbornly refuse to be otherwise, or to conform to our wishes and preferences.
There are two famous quotations often cited by political figures and journalists in defense of facts. One is from John Adams, the future president who had the challenging task of defending the British soldiers who fired on a rowdy crowd in 1770 – an incident known as the "Boston Massacre."
Adams understood why jurors were inclined to convict the redcoats, but argued the facts were more complex. And that meant they had to think again.
"Facts," Adams told the jury, "are stubborn things. And whatever may be our wishes, our inclinations, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence."
The four-term senator from New York, Daniel Patrick Moynihan, said it in fewer words: "Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, but not to their own facts."
As long as we can make that distinction, we can aspire to shutting off the gaslight and looking to the lamp of Diogenes.
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The 2023 RBC Canadian Open Odds & Preview: Mackenzie Hughes
Held from June 8-11, Mackenzie Hughes will play in the 2023 RBC Canadian Open at Oakdale Golf & Country Club in Toronto, Canada.
Looking to place a wager on Hughes at the RBC Canadian Open this week? Read on for all the stats and odds you can use before you make your picks.
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Mackenzie Hughes Insights
- Over his last 12 rounds, Hughes has shot better than par on four occasions, while also posting two bogey-free rounds and four rounds with a better-than-average score.
- He has carded the best score of the day in one of his last 12 rounds, while scoring among the top 10 twice.
- Hughes has registered a score within three shots of the day's best in two of his last 12 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day three times.
- In his past five tournaments, Hughes has finished in the top 20 once.
- The past five times he has played a tournament, he's made the cut once.
- Hughes has finished with a better-than-average score in one of his past five tournaments.
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RBC Canadian Open Insights and Stats
- In Hughes' past six appearances at this tournament, he has finished among the top 10 once and the top 20 two times. His average finish has been 21st.
- In his past six appearances at this tournament, he has made the cut four times.
- Hughes finished 28th in his most recent appearance at this tournament (2022).
- Courses on the Tour in the past year have averaged 7,301 yards, which is longer than the 7,264-yard length for this event.
- The average course Hughes has played in the past year (7,281 yards) is 17 yards longer than the course he'll be playing this week (7,264).
Hughes' Last Time Out
- Hughes was in the 15th percentile on par 3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, with an average of 3.38 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- His 4.15-stroke average on the 20 par-4 holes at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday placed him in the 52nd percentile.
- On the eight par-5 holes at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Hughes shot better than 44% of the field (averaging 4.75 strokes).
- Hughes failed to record a birdie on any of the eight par-3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday (the tournament average was 1.2).
- On the eight par-3s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Hughes had fewer bogeys or worse (three) than the tournament average (3.3).
- Hughes' two birdies or better on par-4s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday were less than the tournament average of 4.5.
- At that last tournament, Hughes' par-4 showing (on 20 holes) included a bogey or worse four times (better than the field's average, 8.2).
- Hughes ended The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday with a birdie or better on three of eight par-5s, fewer than the tournament average, 4.8.
- On the eight par-5s at The Memorial Tournament presented by Workday, Hughes carded fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the field average of 1.7.
RBC Canadian Open Time and Date Info
- Date: June 8-11, 2023
- Course: Oakdale Golf & Country Club
- Location: Toronto, Canada
- Par: 72 / 7,264 yards
- Hughes Odds to Win: +5500 (Bet now with DraftKings!)
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TX Brownsville TX Zone Forecast for Wednesday, November 30, 2022
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Zone Forecast Product for Texas
National Weather Service Brownsville TX
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
TXZ253-011700-
Southern Hidalgo-
Including the cities of McAllen, Edinburg, Pharr, Mission,
and Weslaco
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers late. A
slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s.
North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and drizzle
in the evening. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. West
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper 60s. Southeast
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ255-011700-
Inland Cameron-
Including the cities of Brownsville and Harlingen
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers late, then a chance
of rain. Cooler. Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. North
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and drizzle. Near steady temperature in the
upper 50s. West winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ355-011700-
Coastal Cameron-
Including the cities of Port Isabel and Laguna Vista
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers late, then a chance
of rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast winds
10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Lows around 60. West winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Highs in
the mid 70s. West winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ455-011700-
Cameron Island-
Including the cities of South Padre Island and Boca Chica Beach
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers late, then a
chance of rain this morning. Rain likely this afternoon. Near
steady temperature in the upper 60s. Northeast winds 15 to
20 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.TONIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and drizzle. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy drizzle in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 70s. West winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Near steady temperature in the lower 70s. Southeast winds 10 to
15 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Near
steady temperature in the lower 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
$$
TXZ252-011700-
Starr-
Including the cities of Rio Grande City and Roma
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of rain this afternoon.
Cooler. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. North winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY...Sunny. Highs in the mid 80s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT AND WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ254-011700-
Inland Willacy-
Including the city of Raymondville
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers late. A
slight chance of rain this morning, then a chance of rain this
afternoon. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. West winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 60s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ354-011700-
Coastal Willacy-
Including the city of Port Mansfield
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A slight chance of showers late, then a
chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Lows in the upper 50s. Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the morning, then
mostly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s.
Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs around 80. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in
the upper 60s. Highs around 80.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s.
$$
TXZ248-011700-
Zapata-
Including the city of Zapata
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy, cooler. Near steady temperature in the
lower 50s. North winds around 5 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. Near steady temperature in the mid 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Light and variable
winds, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ249-011700-
Jim Hogg-
Including the city of Hebbronville
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. Highs in the mid 50s. North winds
5 to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy. A slight chance of drizzle after midnight.
Near steady temperature in the mid 50s. North winds around 5 mph
in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of
precipitation 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming mostly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast around 5 mph in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid 60s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs around 80.
$$
TXZ250-011700-
Brooks-
Including the city of Falfurrias
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain this
afternoon. Highs in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TONIGHT...Cloudy with a slight chance of showers and drizzle.
Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. Northwest winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH MONDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper
60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s.
$$
TXZ353-011700-
Northern Hidalgo-
Including the city of San Manuel
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs
in the upper 50s. North winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Near steady temperature in the upper 50s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds around 5 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
upper 60s. Highs in the mid 80s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid 80s.
Lows in the upper 60s.
$$
TXZ251-011700-
Inland Kenedy-
Including the city of Sarita
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain this afternoon.
Highs in the lower 60s. North winds around 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
drizzle. Near steady temperature around 60. Northwest winds 5 to
10 mph, becoming west after midnight. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. Not as cool with highs in the upper 70s. Southwest winds
around 5 mph, becoming south in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the lower 80s. Southeast winds
5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT THROUGH SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the lower 80s.
.MONDAY THROUGH WEDNESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs in the lower
80s. Lows in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ351-011700-
Coastal Kenedy-
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain this
morning. A chance of rain this afternoon. Highs in the lower 60s.
North winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and drizzle.
Near steady temperature in the lower 60s. East winds 5 to 10 mph,
becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with patchy drizzle in the morning, then
partly sunny in the afternoon. Not as cool with highs in the mid
70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming southeast in the
afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady temperature in the upper
60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the upper 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 60s.
Highs in the upper 70s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the
mid 60s. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ454-011700-
Willacy Island-
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers late,
then a chance of rain. Near steady temperature in the upper 60s.
Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Patchy fog in the evening. Mostly cloudy with a chance
of showers and drizzle. Lows in the mid 60s. Southeast winds
around 10 mph, becoming southwest after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Widespread dense fog in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph, becoming
southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature around 70. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Mostly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 70s.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the upper
70s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
$$
TXZ451-011700-
Kenedy Island-
357 AM CST Thu Dec 1 2022
...HIGH SURF ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON CST TODAY...
...HIGH RIP CURRENT RISK IN EFFECT THROUGH LATE TONIGHT...
.REST OF TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain. Near steady
temperature in the mid 60s. Northeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and drizzle.
Lows in the lower 60s. East winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming
southwest 5 to 10 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy drizzle in the morning. Widespread
dense fog in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming southeast in the afternoon.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog. Near steady
temperature in the upper 60s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a 30 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 30 percent chance of
showers. Near steady temperature around 70.
.SUNDAY THROUGH TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Highs in the mid
70s. Lows in the upper 60s.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny with a 40 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 70s.
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CHICAGO, March 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- ConceiveAbilities Egg Donor & Surrogacy Agency is thrilled to once again support milk banks across the country with the #MilkBankChallenge. The goal? One million ounces of donated breast milk. Every qualified woman donating to their local milk bank will earn a $250 gift card for their time and expenses.
The infant formula shortage unfortunately is not over and support is still needed. "We have enormous gratitude for the women who joined the 2022 Milk Bank Challenge who, together, donated almost 650,000 ounces of breast milk to milk banks across America," shares ConceiveAbilities founder Nazca Fontes.
"Collaborating with ConceiveAbilities #MilkBankChallenge to save the littlest lives among us, has been one of the biggest successes of our past year. Mothers' Milk Bank of San Jose couldn't be happier to partner with them to reach another milestone of 1,000,000 ounces! With this precious resource of human breast milk, we can continue to support families helping other families in the biggest way," says interim Executive Director Cristal Ciancutti.
Mothers' Milk Bank of the Western Great Lakes Marissa Grossenbach adds, "Not only is ConceiveAbilities generously rewarding our families who donate their excess milk, they are also supporting our ongoing mission to expand access to donor milk and save tiny lives."
Every ounce of donor milk makes a profound impact. Because one ounce of breast milk can feed a NICU baby for an entire day, last year's donations helped a remarkable number of families. Lenna Gregory with Denver's Mothers' Milk Bank appreciates that more people are learning about milk donation through ConceiveAbilities, "Nonprofit milk banks provide safe, screened human milk for the most fragile infants, and we always have a need for new donors of this precious resource." ConceiveAbilities is ready to support even more needy infants with the goal of attracting 1,500 women donating to 2023's one million ounce goal.
There are two ways people can join this year's 2023 Milk Bank Challenge. First, everyone can be a #MilkBankChallenge Champion and earn rewards by sharing a customized link to text, email and share on their social channels with potentially lactating women. For each person in their community who enters their email to learn more about the Milk Bank Challenge, they will both earn a $5 reward.
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A Republican state legislator plans to reintroduce amendments to Oregon's farmworker overtime law that would, in part, provide greater flexibility for employers during peak seasons when there is high demand for labor.
The Legislature opens with a ceremonial swearing-in day Monday, Jan. 9, with regular business for the 160-day session commencing Tuesday, Jan. 16.
Rep. Shelly Boshart Davis, R-Albany, will sponsor the measure, which also calls for establishing a relief fund to help producers shoulder overtime costs.
Oregon lawmakers approved House Bill 4002 during last year's short legislative session, ending the agriculture overtime exemption statewide. The policy took effect Sunday, Jan. 1, and will be phased in over the next five years.
In years one and two, producers will be required to pay workers time-and-a-half for any hours worked over 55 hours per week.
Starting in 2025, the threshold for time-and-a-half will be reduced to 48 hours, then down to 40 hours by 2027.
Agricultural organizations have raised concerns about the bill. They argue farms that cannot afford to pay overtime will be forced to cut hours or rely more heavily on automated machinery, resulting in lower wages for workers.
Boshart Davis initially proposed amendments to House Bill 4002 that would have allowed farms to designate a "peak labor period," such as harvest, during which the cap for overtime pay would be 55 hours per week.
Peak labor periods could be no more than 15 weeks each year, though they would not have to be consecutive. For the rest of the year, employers would be required to pay workers overtime after 48 hours per week.
Another section of the proposal would have created the Agricultural Worker Overtime Relief Fund, with $50 million to help cover overtime costs. Oregon has an estimated 174,000 migrant and seasonal farmworkers, according to state data.
While these amendments were not included in the original HB 4002, Boshart Davis said she intends to raise them again when the 2023 Legislature convenes this month.
"Agricultural work is a season-based, boom-and-bust type of business," Boshart Davis wrote in an email to the Capital Press, a news partner of the Pamplin Media Group. "A 'peak period' provision, along with other provisions, brings balance and consideration to all sides of this issue,” she added. "It is the only solution that will protect farmworker jobs, result in more money in farmworker pockets, and help keep our family farms intact."
Jeff Stone, executive director for the Oregon Association of Nurseries, was part of a work group that attempted to negotiate a compromise for HB 4002. He called it "the most bitter defeat" of his 17-year political career.
Rising transportation and input costs already have led to extremely thin margins in agriculture, including the nursery industry, Stone said.
"These are not people who are living in mansions," he said. "The fact is, they grow a live (plant) or they grow food, and there's only so much people will pay for it."
Stone said maintaining the overtime threshold at 55 hours per week during peak seasons — such as harvest — is the straightest line to a solution. Allowing each employer to choose their peak season makes sense, because each commodity is produced on a unique schedule, he added.
The Northwest Treeplanters and Farmworkers United union, which goes by the Spanish acronym PCUN, is expected to oppose the changes.
"We spent multiple sessions hammering out a farmworker overtime bill that is already passed into law — the Legislature has more pressing work to do than rehashing arguments against basic equality for farmworkers,” a PCUN official told the Pamplin Media Group. “Farmworkers are essential workers that deserve the same protections as everyone else."
Anne Krahmer-Steinkamp, who farms approximately 500 acres of blueberries in the Willamette Valley and along the Columbia River in Northwest Oregon, said she already has informed her employees her farm cannot afford to pay the time-and-a-half rate.
Instead, Krahmer-Steinkamp said she likely will cut hours and has purchased a second mechanical berry harvester. The equipment is not cheap, costing more than $300,000, but is one way to lower labor costs in the long-term while ensuring the berries are picked on schedule.
"I wouldn't say I have the perfect answer," she said. "This is the plan I have in place. We'll see what's going to happen." | 2023-01-05T00:25:17+00:00 | portlandtribune.com | https://www.portlandtribune.com/townnews/work/legislature-amendments-proposed-to-oregons-farmworker-overtime-law/article_252cf6c0-8c7b-11ed-a3cd-8b16fd9e8f9d.html |
(NEXSTAR) – If you’re looking to purchase a home in the new year you may want to consider the South.
A National Association of Realtors forecast found that 10 housing markets are expected to outperform in 2023, a year that will follow a period of whiplash for buyers and sellers.
As 2022 began, the nation’s housing market was still running red hot.
House hunters competed for the fewest homes for sale in more than two decades, fueling bidding wars that pushed prices sharply higher. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage was slightly above 3%, near historic lows.
Then mortgage rates started to climb, spurred by expectations of higher interest rates as the Federal Reserve began raising its short-term lending rate in a bid to tame inflation. By October, the average rate on a 30-year home loan soared above 7%, a 20-year high.
Higher mortgage rates combined with still-rising home prices make it difficult for many would-be buyers to afford a home. Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes saw their biggest sales slump in more than a decade.
Markets to keep an eye on
When it comes to 2023 and possibly beyond, Atlanta is set up to be the top real estate market in the country, according to the NAR. Criteria for the selection process included better housing affordability, renters who can afford to buy a median-priced home, job growth, population growth and the number of teleworkers, among other measures.
The top five markets, according to the NAR, are:
- Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Marietta, Georgia
- Raleigh, North Carolina
- Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, Texas
- Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, Arkansas-Missouri
- Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin, South Carolina
For the full list, see the NAR report.
So what’s next for the rest of the country?
Researchers with NAR are predicting a nearly 7% decline in existing-home sales in 2023, with prices rising .3% on average – far less than the 9.6% jump in 2022.
“Half of the country may experience small price gains, while the other half may see slight price declines,” said Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist and senior vice president of research. “However, markets in California may be the exception, with San Francisco, for example, likely to register price drops of 10–15%.”
Real estate listings website Realtor.com cautions homebuyers against expecting great deals, despite a growing number of homes for sale.
“If home shoppers and sellers have unrealistic expectations, they could find themselves in a stale-mate in the year ahead,” Chief Economist Danielle Hale wrote in the site’s 2023 forecast. The 2023 housing market could become a “nobody’s-market,” not friendly to buyers nor to sellers.”
So how should a buyer approach the market in 2023?
Attention to changing conditions, patience, creativity and flexibility will be key to navigating the market, Hale writes.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-12-27T16:02:51+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/homebuyers-may-want-to-target-these-markets-in-2023/ |
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EUCLID, Ohio (WJW) – Jurors in Euclid Municipal Court began deliberations Friday in the case of Euclid police Officer Michael Amiott.
Jurors received the case shortly after noon Friday, about 30 minutes after attorneys for both sides presented closing arguments.
Special Prosecutor Dominic Vitantonio told jurors that “the evidence is there” and believes jurors should find Amiott guilty of all of the charges. He faces two counts of assault and one count of interfering with civil rights.
Amiott’s attorney, Kim Corral, however, stressed Amiott acted as any “reasonable” officer would in the situation. She believes Amiott should be found not guilty.
The jurors have been listening to testimony in Amiott’s case for four days.
Amiott’s charges stem from the August 2017 arrest of Richard Hubbard III.
Video of the arrest shows Amiott kicking and punching Hubbard.
Amiott testified during the trial that Hubbard was stopped on traffic violations and resisted arrest. Amiott also stated that at one point during the arrest he felt Hubbard was reaching for his gun belt.
Hubbard maintained he was stopped because of his race. He also testified that he did not fight back during the arrest. | 2022-07-29T20:08:08+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/news/jurors-deliberate-in-ohio-officers-assault-trial/ |
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — South Carolina senators are moving toward a showdown on an abortion ban that does not include exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest.
Debate is expected to restart Thursday with a final vote looming after two attempts to get the exceptions back in the bill failed the day before — one up to six weeks into a pregnancy and another up to 20 weeks after conception.
There will probably be at least one last push before a final vote on the abortion ban. Thirteen states have so-called trigger laws designed to outlaw most abortions when the U.S. Supreme Court threw out the constitutional right to end a pregnancy in June.
“I can count,” said Republican Sen. Josh Kimbrell, who wrote the six-week proposal. “I know this bill will not pass without exceptions”
There are 30 Republicans in the 46-member Senate, but a number of them are conservatives who have digested developments elsewhere since Roe v. Wade was overturned and say they don’t want 14-year-old rape victims to have to give birth. On the other side are Republicans that view any abortion as ending a life.
Democrats are mostly letting them argue among themselves, refusing to help more moderate Republicans and keeping the bill as strict as possible to try to defeat it.
If the legislation is approved and signed into law, South Carolina would join Indiana as states that have passed near-total abortion bans since the monumental Supreme Court ruling.
The debate started Wednesday with the three Republican women in the Senate speaking back-to-back, saying they can’t support the bill unless the rape or incest exceptions are restored.
Sen. Katrina Shealy said he 41 men in the Senate would be better off listening to their wives, daughters, mothers, granddaughters and looking at the faces of the girls in Sunday School classes at their churches.
“You want to believe that God is wanting you to push a bill through with no exceptions that kill mothers and ruins the lives of children — lets mothers bring home babies to bury them — then I think you’re miscommunicating with God. Or maybe you aren’t communicating with Him at all,” Shealy said before senators did add a proposal allowing abortions if a fetus cannot survive outside the womb.
Senators who support the ban said the state needs to show it values all life by taking advantage of the opening created by the U.S. Supreme Court.
“I never thought I’d live to see Roe v. Wade overturned. We’ve got to rise to that moment,” Kimbrell said.
The same bill without the exceptions appeared to fail in the more conservative state House last week before some Republicans maneuvered through a series of votes to allow abortions for rape or incest victims up to the 12th week of pregnancy.
Senators did agree to change the bill to allow abortions when a doctor determines a fetus has a serious medical problem and will not survive outside the womb, and to allow dependents to get birth control if their parents get insurance through the health plan for state employees.
The bill would ban all abortions in South Carolina except when the mother’s life is at risk. Before they were removed, the bill also included exceptions for pregnancies caused by rape or incest, allowing abortions up to 12 weeks after conception. In those cases, the doctor would have had to tell the patient that the crime and the abortion will be reported, with her name given to the county sheriff within 24 hours of the procedure.
Even if the exceptions for rape or incest are restored, survivors would be forced to unnecessarily relive their trauma, said Taylor Simon, the education and outreach manager for The Hive Community Circle, which works with women and girls in South Carolina who have been affected by sexual assault.
“It’s forcing them to go through invasive processes, such as going through interviews and court cases, all to receive health care after a traumatic experience,” Simon said.
South Carolina currently has a ban on abortions once cardiac activity in a fetus is detectable, which is usually about six weeks. But that law has been suspended as the South Carolina Supreme Court reviews whether it violates the state’s constitutional right to privacy. That leaves South Carolina’s older 20-week abortion ban as the current benchmark.
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Associated Press writer James Pollard contributed to this report.
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Follow Jeffrey Collins on Twitter at https://twitter.com/JSCollinsAP. | 2022-09-08T15:11:48+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-exceptions-split-republicans-in-south-carolina-abortion-ban/ |
White House chief of staff Ron Klain, who has spent more than two years as President Joe Biden's top aide, is preparing to leave his job in the coming weeks, according to a person familiar with Klain's plans.
Klain's expected departure comes not long after the White House and Democrats had a better-than-expected showing in the November elections, buoyed by a series of major legislative accomplishments, including a bipartisan infrastructure bill and a sweeping climate, health care and tax package that all Republicans rejected.
The personnel change is also a rarity for an administration that has had minimal turnover so far. No member of Biden's Cabinet has stepped down, in stark contrast to Donald Trump's White House, with frequent staff turmoil and other crises.
The person familiar with Klain's plans was not authorized to discuss the matter publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity to confirm the development, which was first reported by the New York Times.
The White House did not return calls or emails seeking comment on Klain’s expected exit.
Now that Republicans have regained a majority in the House, the White House is preparing to shift to a more defensive posture. GOP lawmakers are planning multiple investigations into the Biden administration, examining everything from the chaotic U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan to U.S. border policy. Republicans are are pledging to investigate the president's son, Hunter Biden.
Klain's departure also comes as the White House struggles to contain the fallout after classified documents dating from Biden's time as vice president were discovered at his home in Wilmington, Delaware, and at his former institute in Washington. Attorney General Merrick Garland has appointed a special counsel to investigate the matter.
Among those on the shortlist to succeed Klain include Steve Richetti, counselor to the president; Labor Secretary Marty Walsh; former White House COVID-19 response coordinator Jeff Zients; Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack; and Anita Dunn, a White House senior adviser.
Dunn, who has publicly ruled out interest in the chief of staff job, but would be the first woman in the post. She played a leading role in shaping Biden’s political and communications strategy, including the “ultra-MAGA” framing of Republicans that helped Democrats exceed expectations during the 2022 midterms.
Zients has returned to the White House since running the COVID-19 response team in a low-profile role to ensure the administration is appropriately staffed for the remainder of Biden’s first term. Richetti, a former lobbyist, followed after Klain and senior adviser Bruce Reed as Biden’s final vice presidential chief of staff.
Walsh, Boston's mayor before joining the Cabinet, earned praise from Biden as recently as Friday for his job performance. Vilsack, a former Iowa governor, is in his second stint as agriculture secretary after serving in the role for the entirety of the Obama administration. He volunteered for Biden during Biden's ill-fated 1988 presidential bid in Iowa.
Klain, a longtime Democratic political operative, has overseen a West Wing that has been largely free of the high-stakes drama that permeated the upper echelons of the Trump administration. Klain has been an outspoken proponent of Biden’s agenda via Twitter, where he frequently engages with reporters to defend the president’s record.
The Indianapolis native has served under Biden for decades, including as chief counsel of the Senate Judiciary Committee when Biden was its chairman. Klain also worked on judicial picks in the Clinton White House, helping with the nomination of Ruth Bader Ginsberg for the Supreme Court.
“With all due respect to my predecessors, I’m sure this is a higher priority for me.” Klain said in an Associated Press interview last month in which he discussed the importance placed byr Biden of seating judges on the federal bench. ”The fact that (the president) makes it such a priority, makes it a big priority for me.” | 2023-01-21T22:00:40+00:00 | fox17online.com | https://www.fox17online.com/news/national-politics/top-biden-aide-ron-klain-expected-to-soon-leave-white-house |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — The National Hurricane Center issued a hurricane warning for parts of Florida as Nicole became a tropical storm over the Atlantic on Tuesday.
At 10 a.m. ET Tuesday, Nicole was located about 350 miles northeast of the northwestern Bahamas and was moving west at 9 mph. It had maximum sustained winds of 50 mph and tropical-storm-force winds extending outward up to 380 miles from the storm’s center, the center said.
Nicole will approach the northwestern Bahamas Tuesday and move near or over the islands on Wednesday. It’s expected to be near or at hurricane strength when it approaches Florida’s east coast late Wednesday into Thursday morning, the center said. Then it should move across central and northern Florida and into Georgia.
“Do not focus on the exact track of Nicole since it it expected to be a large storm with hazards extending well to the north of the center, outside of the forecast cone,” the center warned. “Those hazards are likely to affect much of the Florida peninsula and portions of the southeast U.S.”
A hurricane warning is in effect for much of Florida’s east coast while much of the Gulf Coast remains under a tropical storm watch.
“Hurricane conditions are expected across portions of the coast of southeast and east-central Florida beginning late Wednesday or Wednesday night, where a Hurricane Warning has been issued,” the center said. “Tropical storm conditions are expected in the Tropical Storm Warning areas in Florida and Georgia beginning early Wednesday.”
“Tropical Storm Watches now extend across the entire Tampa Bay area,” said Storm Team 8 Meteorologist Leigh Spann. “Tropical storm force winds expected within 48 hours as Nicole heads northwest through the state Thursday.”
Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency in 34 Florida counties, including Hillsborough, Sarasota, Pasco, Polk, Manatee and Highlands counties, and told Floridians prepare for Nicole’s potential impact.
The storm is expected to dump 3 to 5 inches of rain on parts of north and Central Florida, with some areas seeing isolated amounts of 7 inches. Parts of Georgia and South Carolina could see 1 to 4 inches of rain.
The center said storm surge could raise water levels by 1 to 5 feet above normal tide levels along Florida’s east coast.
Swells generated by the storm—which can cause life-threatening surf and rip conditions—will likely affect the northwestern Bahamas, the east coast of Florida, and much of the southeastern United States coast over the next several days.
Watches and Warnings
A hurricane warning is in effect for:
- The Abacos, Berry Islands, Bimini, and Grand Bahama Island in the
northwestern Bahamas - Boca Raton to Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida
A tropical storm warning is in effect for:
- Andros Island, New Providence, and Eleuthera in the northwestern
Bahamas - Hallandale Beach Florida to Boca Raton Florida
- Flagler/Volusia County Line Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia
- Lake Okeechobee
A storm surge warning is in effect for:
- North Palm Beach Florida to Altamaha Sound Georgia
- Mouth of the St. Johns River to Georgetown Florida
A hurricane watch is in effect for:
- Hallandale Beach to Boca Raton Florida
- Lake Okeechobee
- Flagler/Volusia County Line to Ponte Vedra Beach
A storm surge watch is in effect for:
- South of North Palm Beach to Hallandale Beach Florida
- Altamaha Sound Georgia to Savannah River Georgia
- Anclote River Florida to Suwannee River Florida
A tropical storm watch is in effect for:
- South of Hallandale Beach to north of Ocean Reef Florida
- North of Bonita Beach to the Ochlockonee River Florida
Other areas to watch
Forecasters are watching a low pressure system about 650 miles east of Bermuda. It has a low 30% chance of developing into a tropical depression or storm sometime in the next five days, the center said.
The center said “the chance of significant development is quickly diminishing.”
The next named storm of the 2022 hurricane season would be Owen. | 2022-11-08T18:39:06+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/weather/tracking-the-tropics/nicole-becomes-tropical-storm-hurricane-warning-issued-for-parts-of-florida/ |
CLEVELAND, Ohio -- Here are the lineups for Saturday night’s game between the Angels and Guardians.
Where: Progressive Field, 6:10 p.m.
TV/radio: Bally Sports Great Lakes, WTAM, WMMS and the Guardians radio network.
Teams: Guardians (17-21) vs. Angels (21-18).
Starting pitchers: RHP Cal Quantrill (2-2, 3.89) vs. LHP LHP Reid Detmers (0-3, 5.10).
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LINEUPS
Guardians
LF Steven Kwan.
SS Amed Rosario.
3B Jose Ramirez.
DH Josh Bell.
1B Josh Naylor.
RF Gabriel Arias.
2B Andres Gimenez.
CF Myles Straw.
C Cam Gallagher.
Angels
LF Mickey Moniak.
CF Mike Trout.
DH Shohei Ohtani.
3B Anthony Rendon.
RF Hunter Renfroe.
2B Brandon Drury.
1b Gio Urshela.
C Matt Thaiss.
SS Zach Neto.
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Wedding Guest Offended Bride and Groom Didn’t Send ‘Thank You’ Cards After Event
Typically after a wedding, it's customary for the bride and groom to send a thank you card to each guest, thanking them for any gift they may have given.
On an online forum, a wedding guest recently called out a "rude" bride and groom for not sending out thank you cards after the event.
"My friend's wedding was four months ago. They went all out — save the date cards, professional invitations, very well catered, exclusive venue, musicians, exotic honeymoon, full works, pre-wedding photography etc. All paid for by the bride's parents," the person wrote via parenting forum Mumsnet.
They noted the "only thing" the couple didn’t do was "send thank you cards for the gifts."
"No email or text either. I think it's really rude of them," they added.
Users in the comments supported the anonymous wedding guest's gripe, suggesting the friends were indeed rude.
"Yes. It's mega rude. But sadly not unusual," one person wrote.
"Yes it's terribly rude not to thank people for gifts. Ideally, they should write as soon as the gift is received (and ideally a good number will be sent before the day itself)," another added.
Another person tried to offer a reasonable explanation as to why the couple possibly hadn't sent out thank you cards yet.
"Generally, especially a wedding like you describe, the bride and groom are waiting for the wedding photos to come back and then send out thank you cards with the photos on them. As far as I remember, you can receive a thank you card up to 12 months after the wedding before it’s considered rude," they explained. | 2022-09-11T21:30:26+00:00 | q961.com | https://q961.com/wedding-guest-offended-thank-you-cards/ |
WICHITA FALLS (KFDX/KJTL) — The Wichita Falls Area Food Bank received some exciting news earlier this week when they were announced as the recipient of Impact100 Wichita Falls’ 2022 Grant, awarding them $114,000.
Impact100 Wichita Falls is a women’s philanthropic organization and this is the third grant from the group’s collective giving model for transformational community impact.
The grant to the WFAFB will fund a fully functional and ready-to-serve mobile teaching kitchen to provide nutrition education without having to have a stand-alone kitchen.
Kids will also be taught to prepare their own meals and make healthy decisions at home.
The mobile kitchen will serve 10 adults and 14 children at a time year-round. WFAFB officials said this will be the first and only mobile kitchen in the entire state of Texas. | 2022-08-25T19:26:55+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/local-news/wfafb-impact100-grant-mobile-kitchen/ |
Kathy Boudin, a former Weather Underground radical who served more than two decades behind bars for her role in a fatal 1981 armored truck robbery and spent the latter part of her life helping people who had been imprisoned, has died at age 78, according to her family.
Boudin, who lived in New York City, died of cancer Sunday surrounded by family, including her life partner David Gilbert, who wasreleased from prison last year for his own role in the infamous Brink’s armored truck robbery.
Boudin had expressed remorse for the robbery, in which a guard and two police officers were killed north of New York City. Behind bars, the former ‘60s radical was described as a model prisoner. She was released on parole in 2003, a move that infuriated some relatives and friends of the three men slain in the botched Brink’s robbery. Boudin kept a low profile after her release and continued to work on behalf of inmates and former inmates.
Her son with Gilbert, Chesa Boudin, said his mother devoted herself to others well after her cancer diagnosis in 2015.
“She, as a mother, offered not only unconditional love and pride, but also a model of how to live redemption and own responsibility for horrific mistakes without allowing them to entirely define her life,” Chesa Boudin, the district attorney of San Francisco,told The Associated Press on Monday.
Kathy Boudin was the daughter of civil rights attorney Leonard Boudin and became a radical activist in the 1960s, joining the Weather Underground. The group helped define the radical anti-Vietnam War movement with its violent protests and bombings. Boudin was once seen fleeing naked from a 1970 explosion of a Greenwich Village townhouse police said was used by radicals as a bomb factory.
She and Gilbert joined members of the Black Liberation Army in the Oct. 20, 1981, robbery, stealing $1.6 million in cash from an armored car outside the Nanuet Mall near the Hudson River community of Nyack.
Brink’s guard Peter Paige was killed in the robbery and two police officers, Sgt. Edward O’Grady and Officer Waverly Brown, were killed when a getaway truck was stopped at a roadblock and gunmen burst from the back with weapons firing.
Boudin, who had been in the truck’s passenger seat, was apprehended as she fled. She pleaded guilty in 1984 to murder and robbery, while maintaining that her role in the crimes was limited and that she was unarmed.
“I feel terrible about the lives that were lost as a result of this incident,” Boudin said in court, standing next to her father. “I have led a life committed to political principles. I believe I can be true to these principles in various ways without engaging in violent acts.”
She was sentenced to 20 years to life. In prison, she developed a program on parenting behind bars and helped write a handbook for inmates whose children are in foster care. She earned a master’s degree and worked to help inmates with AIDS.
After her release, she founded a program that provides health care for people returning from incarceration and co-founded the Center for Justice at Columbia University, which seeks alternatives to mass incarceration. She earned a doctorate from Columbia University Teachers College and taught at the Columbia School of Social Work, according to the Center for Justice.
Gilbert, who did not plead guilty, was sentenced to 75 years to life. Former New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo granted clemency to Gilbert just before the Democrat resigned last summer.
Boudin and Gilbert were married after their arrests and later divorced in prison, but remained close and had been spending their days together since Gilbert’s release, Chesa Boudin said.
The prosecutor, who ran on a progressive platform, was 14 months old when his parents were imprisoned. He was raised by Kathy Boudin and Gilbert’s Weather Underground compatriots, Bill Ayers and Bernardine Dohrn, but kept in close contact with his biological parents.
“I have boxes and boxes of letters that she sent me from prison,” Chesa Boudin said of his mother. “We spent countless hours every month on the phone.” | 2022-05-02T18:02:55+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/kathy-boudin-radical-imprisoned-in-fatal-heist-dies-at-78/ |
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in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
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of rain 20 percent.
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winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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Including the city of Quanah
201 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
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Including the city of Crowell
201 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Not as cool with lows around 50.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. North winds 15 to 20 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph.
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs around 60.
Northeast winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s.
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows around 50.
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201 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
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mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 40s. Northwest winds 10 to 15 mph,
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs around 60. North
winds 15 to 20 mph with gusts up to 30 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight. Lows in the
upper 40s. West winds 15 to 20 mph, becoming north after
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs around 60. North
winds 15 to 20 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the morning.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s.
.TUESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
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.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 40s.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 70s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 50s.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the
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201 AM CST Fri Mar 10 2023
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20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
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becoming north 15 to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
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.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny. Much cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s.
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.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
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Providers across the country can start vaccinating kids ages 6 months to 5 years as early as this coming week after regulators cleared the final authorization steps on Saturday.
An independent panel of advisers to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention voted on Saturday to recommend vaccinating all children in the age group with one of two separate COVID-19 vaccines manufactured by Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech.
"I am fully confident that vaccines should be recommended," said Dr. Grace Lee, the chair of the panel and a pediatrician at Stanford University. "We can clearly prevent hospitalizations and death, and we have the potential to prevent long term complications from infection that we don't yet understand well."
CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky quickly endorsed the recommendation, the final step before the vaccines could be rolled out.
"We know millions of parents and caregivers are eager to get their young children vaccinated, and with today's decision, they can," Walensky said in a statement. "I encourage parents and caregivers with questions to talk to their doctor, nurse, or local pharmacist to learn more about the benefits of vaccinations and the importance of protecting their children by getting them vaccinated."
During a two-day meeting starting Friday, the panelists reviewed data from clinical trials by both pharmaceutical companies, as well data on the need for vaccines for this age group.
According to the CDC, as of May 28, more than 400 children 0-4 years have died due to COVID.
"Among people ages 1-4, COVID is fifth most common cause of all causes of death," said Dr. Matthew Daley, speaking at the meeting Friday.
And data from older children and adults show that vaccination prevents death, said Daley, a senior clinician investigator at Kaiser Permanente's Institute of Health Research. In fact, he added, among people 5 years and older, the unvaccinated are 10 times more likely to die from COVID than the unvaccinated.
"Phrased another way, deaths from COVID-19 are preventable through vaccination," he said.
The vaccine made by Moderna for 6-month-olds to 5-year-olds is a two-dose series, given four weeks apart. The Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine for 6-month-olds to 4-year-olds is a three-dose series. The first two shots are given three weeks apart, and the third one eight weeks after the second shot.
The CDC advisory panel voted 12-0 in favor of recommending both vaccines for this group of children, concluding that both vaccines protect children in this age group against symptomatic COVID-19, and the benefits outweigh possible risk.
"I am tremendously excited," said Dr. Adam Ratner, head of pediatric infectious diseases at NYU Langone Medical Center and a spokesperson for the American Academy of Pediatrics.
"This is a day a lot of us have been waiting for since the very beginning of the pandemic," he told NPR.
Many providers across the country have already pre-ordered the vaccine and can start administering it as early as this coming week.
"In early June, our state department of health put out a call for pre-orders," says Dr. Jennifer Shu, a pediatrician based in Atlanta.
She pre-ordered both the Pfizer and Moderna vaccines and is expecting to start making appointments and giving the shots on Tuesday.
"We've had a lot of interest in the vaccine," she told NPR. "Our phones have been ringing off the hook."
Data from a survey conducted in February showed that around half of parents of this age group "said they would definitely or probably vaccinate their child once they become eligible," said the CDC's Dr. Sarah Oliver, speaking at Saturday's meeting.
A third of parents said they "definitely or probably would not vaccinate their child," she added. And a fifth of respondents said they would within three months of vaccines becoming available.
"This infection kills children," said Dr. Beth Bell, a member of the panel and a public health expert at the University of Washington, speaking at the meeting. "We have an opportunity to prevent that and every parent will want to consider that calculus as well."
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Closing a critical loophole for gun background checks has gained bipartisan support in Texas
After a ProPublica-Texas Tribune investigation found courts failed to report juvenile mental health hospitalizations to the federal firearm background check system, lawmakers from both parties are backing bills to ensure compliance with the law.
AUSTIN, Texas (TEXAS TRIBUNE) - Texas lawmakers are working to plug a gap in a 2009 law that was meant to keep people with a history of serious mental health issues from legally acquiring firearms.
Bipartisan legislation has been filed in the state House and Senate that would explicitly require courts to report information on involuntary mental health hospitalizations of juveniles age 16 and older after a ProPublica and Texas Tribune investigation revealed that they were being excluded from the national firearms background check system.
Under the current law, county and district clerks across the state are required to send information on court-ordered mental health hospitalizations to the Department of Public Safety. The state’s top law enforcement agency is charged with forwarding those records to the FBI’s National Instant Criminal Background Check System, known as NICS. Federally licensed dealers are required to check the system before they sell someone a firearm.
Elliott Naishtat, a former state lawmaker from Austin who authored the 2009 law, told the news organizations that he intended for it to apply to all Texans no matter their age. But following the May 2022 school shooting in Uvalde, the outlets discovered that local court clerks were not sharing that information for juveniles, either as a matter of policy or because they didn’t believe that they had to.
A bill by state Sen. Joan Huffman, a Houston-area Republican, passed unanimously out of committee last week with bipartisan support.
The legislation aligns Texas with new federal reporting requirements and is “meant to make the background check more thorough and hence make our communities and schools safer,” Huffman at the committee hearing.
Congress passed gun reform legislation in June that includes a requirement that federal investigators check state databases for juvenile mental health records. But such checks would fail to reveal many court-ordered juvenile commitments in Texas because they are not currently being reported.
It’s impossible to say how many Texans with juvenile mental health records have been able to purchase firearms as adults. But the same month Congress passed the reforms, San Antonio police arrested a 19-year-old man who had been placed in mental health facilities twice when he was 16, his father told police. The man, who had recently purchased an AR-style rifle, considered the Uvalde gunman an “idol” and threatened to commit a mass shooting at an Amazon delivery station where he worked, according to an arrest affidavit.
Since the news organizations’ investigation, the Texas Judicial Council, which monitors and recommends reforms to the state judiciary, has called on lawmakers to clarify juvenile reporting requirements, concluding that there was widespread confusion about them.
Naishtat also reached out to current legislators to request that they file legislation to clarify the requirements after learning about the gap from ProPublica and the Tribune.
“I just want to get this fixed,” Naishtat said.
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WILL FACE CONSEQUENT IS. DEBORAH: MARYLAND IS AMONG SIX STATES AFFECTED BY A LISTERIA OUTBREAK LINKED TO DELI MEAT AND CHEESE. ACCORDING TO THE CDC, ONE MARYLANDER WHO BECAME SICK DIED. AT LEAST 13 PEOPLE GOT SICK REQUIRED HOSPITALIZATION. ONE WOMAN WHO WAS PREGNANT AT THE TIME LOST HER BABY. THE AGENCY SAYS THE OUTBREAK IS THIS PROPORTIONATELY IMPACTING THOSE OF EASTERN EUROPEAN BACKGROUND, BUT IT DOES NOT KNOW WHY. INVESTIGATORS ARE WORKING TO IDENTIFY ANY PRODUCTS TH
Listeria outbreak: Here's how to protect yourself from the deadly food borne bacteria
Updated: 3:54 PM CST Nov 10, 2022
A deadly outbreak of listeria in six states has been linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced. But what can you do to reduce your risk of becoming infected?What to knowListeria is a hardy germ, so determined to stick around that it can continue to grow while refrigerated, which even fellow bacterial villains salmonella and E. coli cannot do.In the United States, listeria is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness, killing about 260 a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."Even with adequate antibiotic treatment, the disease has a high mortality rate" of 20% to 30%, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.Those who are pregnant are about 10 times more likely to become sick from listeria, and the illness can be fatal to the fetus. Hispanics who are pregnant are at the highest risk, likely due to eating traditional soft cheeses such as queso fresco and other foods made with milk that is unpasteurized, the FDA said. Foods made with raw milk are 50 to 160 times more likely to contain listeria, the agency said.Adults and children with healthy immune systems may simply develop a mild or unpleasant illness that will not require hospitalization or antibiotics. However, anyone immunocompromised, such as older adults, organ transplant patients, those with cancer or kidney disease, diabetes or people with HIV/AIDS, can become seriously ill and die.The latest outbreak, which caused a pregnancy loss and the death of an adult in Maryland, has been linked to the sale of deli meats and cheeses. To date, 16 people have been infected, and 13 have been hospitalized, but "the true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses," the CDC said Wednesday.Deli meat and hot dogs were a common source of listeria outbreaks in the 1990s, according to the CDC, likely because of the difficulty in cleaning the resistant bacteria from every nook and cranny in deli food preparation devices.However, listeria outbreaks have been linked to cantaloupe, celery, ice cream, leafy greens such as spinach, soft cheeses and sprouts, the agency said.How to protect yourselfKeep the kitchen clean: Clean your refrigerator regularly with hot water and liquid soap. Prepare meats and vegetables separately and be sure to sanitize food preparation areas, the CDC said.Keep the fridge cool: Because listeria can easily grow in cool temperatures, keep your refrigerator at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. The freezer should be at zero Fahrenheit or lower.Raw milk: Eating foods made from raw milk is "one of the riskiest" ways to become infected with listeria and other harmful germs, the CDC said.Soft cheese: If you are pregnant or at high risk, don't eat soft cheeses, "such as queso fresco, queso blanco, panela (queso panela), brie, Camembert, blue-veined, or feta, unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk," the CDC said.However, know that some soft cheeses have been contaminated during cheese making, the agency said.Sprouts: You can't just rinse bacteria off alfalfa, clover, radish, mung bean or any type of sprout, the CDC said. High-risk individuals should not eat raw or even lightly cooked sprouts. Always thoroughly heat sprouts first — even homegrown versions can harbor bacteria, the CDC said. When eating out, be sure to ask that no raw spouts be added to your food.Leafy greens: Certain leafy greens such as kale, spinach, lettuces and wild rocket grow lower to the ground and are more likely to become contaminated by listeria in the soil. Always thoroughly wash any greens to be safe, the CDC said. Use these steps:Wash up for 20 seconds with soapy water both before and after handling any leafy greens.Don't soak greens in the sink — that just spreads any bacteria on one leaf to all the leaves.Remove any torn, bruised or outer leaves.Under running water, scrub each leaf gently and then dry the leaves with a clean cloth.Melons: Melons are another source of listeria infection. Eat cut melon right away and throw away any unrefrigerated for four or more hours, the CDC said. Refrigerate cut melons at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder for no more than seven days.Deli meats and hot dogs: If you are pregnant or at high risk, don't eat cold cuts such as bologna, hot dogs, lunch meats, fermented or dry sausages or any other deli meats unless they are heated to steaming hot (165 degrees Fahrenheit) just before serving, the agency said."Do not eat refrigerated pâté or meat spreads from a deli or meat counter or from the refrigerated section of a store," the CDC said. "Meat spreads and pâté that do not need refrigeration before opening, such as products in cans, jars, or sealed pouches, are a safer choice. Refrigerate these foods after opening."Anyone eating these foods at home should be careful not to allow juice from hot dogs and lunch meat packages to get on other foods or food preparation surfaces, plates and utensils. Always carefully wash your hands after touching any type of hot dog, lunch or deli meat, the agency said.Be aware of how long you store such foods in your home. Factory-sealed unopened packages of hot dogs, lunch and deli meats should be thrown away after two weeks in the fridge, the CDC said. Toss opened packages of deli meats or any sliced by a deli after three to five days, and hot dogs after one week.Cold smoked fish: Don't eat cold smoked fish "unless it is canned or shelf-stable or it is in a cooked dish, such as a casserole" if you are at high risk, the CDC said.Shelf-stable foods, such as canned tuna, sardines and salmon, will not increase the risk of listeria. But not all canned foods are shelf-stable, the CDC said."Some canned foods are labeled 'Keep Refrigerated.' Examples of such items include cold smoked fish, such as salmon, trout, whitefish, cod, tuna, and mackerel," the CDC said. "Cold smoked fish items are often labeled as 'nova-style,' 'lox,' 'kippered,' 'smoked,' or 'jerky' and typically found at seafood or deli counters of grocery stores and delicatessens."
A deadly outbreak of listeria in six states has been linked to contaminated deli meat and cheese, the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has announced. But what can you do to reduce your risk of becoming infected?
What to know
Listeria is a hardy germ, so determined to stick around that it can continue to grow while refrigerated, which even fellow bacterial villains salmonella and E. coli cannot do.
In the United States, listeria is the third leading cause of death from foodborne illness, killing about 260 a year, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
"Even with adequate antibiotic treatment, the disease has a high mortality rate" of 20% to 30%, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration said.
Those who are pregnant are about 10 times more likely to become sick from listeria, and the illness can be fatal to the fetus. Hispanics who are pregnant are at the highest risk, likely due to eating traditional soft cheeses such as queso fresco and other foods made with milk that is unpasteurized, the FDA said. Foods made with raw milk are 50 to 160 times more likely to contain listeria, the agency said.
Adults and children with healthy immune systems may simply develop a mild or unpleasant illness that will not require hospitalization or antibiotics. However, anyone immunocompromised, such as older adults, organ transplant patients, those with cancer or kidney disease, diabetes or people with HIV/AIDS, can become seriously ill and die.
The latest outbreak, which caused a pregnancy loss and the death of an adult in Maryland, has been linked to the sale of deli meats and cheeses. To date, 16 people have been infected, and 13 have been hospitalized, but "the true number of sick people in this outbreak is likely higher than the number reported, and the outbreak may not be limited to the states with known illnesses," the CDC said Wednesday.
Deli meat and hot dogs were a common source of listeria outbreaks in the 1990s, according to the CDC, likely because of the difficulty in cleaning the resistant bacteria from every nook and cranny in deli food preparation devices.
However, listeria outbreaks have been linked to cantaloupe, celery, ice cream, leafy greens such as spinach, soft cheeses and sprouts, the agency said.
How to protect yourself
Keep the kitchen clean: Clean your refrigerator regularly with hot water and liquid soap. Prepare meats and vegetables separately and be sure to sanitize food preparation areas, the CDC said.
Keep the fridge cool: Because listeria can easily grow in cool temperatures, keep your refrigerator at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or lower. The freezer should be at zero Fahrenheit or lower.
Raw milk: Eating foods made from raw milk is "one of the riskiest" ways to become infected with listeria and other harmful germs, the CDC said.
Soft cheese: If you are pregnant or at high risk, don't eat soft cheeses, "such as queso fresco, queso blanco, panela (queso panela), brie, Camembert, blue-veined, or feta, unless it is labeled as made with pasteurized milk," the CDC said.
However, know that some soft cheeses have been contaminated during cheese making, the agency said.
Sprouts: You can't just rinse bacteria off alfalfa, clover, radish, mung bean or any type of sprout, the CDC said. High-risk individuals should not eat raw or even lightly cooked sprouts. Always thoroughly heat sprouts first — even homegrown versions can harbor bacteria, the CDC said. When eating out, be sure to ask that no raw spouts be added to your food.
Leafy greens: Certain leafy greens such as kale, spinach, lettuces and wild rocket grow lower to the ground and are more likely to become contaminated by listeria in the soil. Always thoroughly wash any greens to be safe, the CDC said. Use these steps:
- Wash up for 20 seconds with soapy water both before and after handling any leafy greens.
- Don't soak greens in the sink — that just spreads any bacteria on one leaf to all the leaves.
- Remove any torn, bruised or outer leaves.
- Under running water, scrub each leaf gently and then dry the leaves with a clean cloth.
Melons: Melons are another source of listeria infection. Eat cut melon right away and throw away any unrefrigerated for four or more hours, the CDC said. Refrigerate cut melons at 41 degrees Fahrenheit or colder for no more than seven days.
Deli meats and hot dogs: If you are pregnant or at high risk, don't eat cold cuts such as bologna, hot dogs, lunch meats, fermented or dry sausages or any other deli meats unless they are heated to steaming hot (165 degrees Fahrenheit) just before serving, the agency said.
"Do not eat refrigerated pâté or meat spreads from a deli or meat counter or from the refrigerated section of a store," the CDC said. "Meat spreads and pâté that do not need refrigeration before opening, such as products in cans, jars, or sealed pouches, are a safer choice. Refrigerate these foods after opening."
Anyone eating these foods at home should be careful not to allow juice from hot dogs and lunch meat packages to get on other foods or food preparation surfaces, plates and utensils. Always carefully wash your hands after touching any type of hot dog, lunch or deli meat, the agency said.
Be aware of how long you store such foods in your home. Factory-sealed unopened packages of hot dogs, lunch and deli meats should be thrown away after two weeks in the fridge, the CDC said. Toss opened packages of deli meats or any sliced by a deli after three to five days, and hot dogs after one week.
Cold smoked fish: Don't eat cold smoked fish "unless it is canned or shelf-stable or it is in a cooked dish, such as a casserole" if you are at high risk, the CDC said.
Shelf-stable foods, such as canned tuna, sardines and salmon, will not increase the risk of listeria. But not all canned foods are shelf-stable, the CDC said.
"Some canned foods are labeled 'Keep Refrigerated.' Examples of such items include cold smoked fish, such as salmon, trout, whitefish, cod, tuna, and mackerel," the CDC said. "Cold smoked fish items are often labeled as 'nova-style,' 'lox,' 'kippered,' 'smoked,' or 'jerky' and typically found at seafood or deli counters of grocery stores and delicatessens." | 2022-11-10T23:15:55+00:00 | 4029tv.com | https://www.4029tv.com/article/listeria-outbreak-how-to-protect-yourself/41927291 |
A Major League Soccer player allegedly made a racist remark during a game Saturday night, and now the league is investigating.
The match-up between the San Jose Earthquakes and the New York Red Bulls came to a halt after a player said he heard an opposing competitor use a racist epithet on the pitch.
"The racist remark was said. I do not believe it was to me," Earthquakes forward Jeremy Ebobisse said in a post-game press conference without naming the other player.
"Also important to note that racial epithets, language, cannot be hurled in any direction — whether it was to a Black player or not — because that would open any number of doors themselves," Ebobisse added.
MLS said in a statement that it would open an investigation into the incident and that the league has "zero tolerance for abusive and offensive language and takes these allegations seriously."
The Red Bulls echoed that sentiment and said the club would cooperate with the league's investigation.
Earthquakes head coach Luchi Gonzalez said later that he urged Red Bulls head coach Gerhard Struber to remove the player who allegedly made the racist remark from the game.
"I definitely was adamant to suggest the player should not be on the field anymore," Gonzalez said. "I know it's an accusation, but I believe my players. I trust my players. If they say something, they're high-character human beings before professional soccer players, so I would trust that it's true."
The game ultimately ended in a 1-1 tie.
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PITTSBURGH, July 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Carnegie Mellon University President Farnam Jahanian issued the following statement on the passage of the CHIPs and Science Act of 2022:
"Today, after several years of hard work to build bipartisan consensus, Congress passed the landmark CHIPs and Science Act of 2022, which will help secure the future of innovation in America. This measure not only expands our nation's leadership in semiconductor technologies, but also supports STEM education in K-12, the postsecondary system and worker training programs. And, of urgent importance to America keeping pace with global innovation, this legislation grows critical federal support for science and technology research. It is a truly historic bipartisan commitment to U.S. innovation and economic growth.
"Passage of this legislation is vitally important for Pittsburgh and southwestern Pennsylvania. Like never before, these measures will unleash new opportunities for innovation, workforce and education partnerships that engage our communities with the advanced technologies that have transformed our region, such as AI, robotics, energy and advanced manufacturing. This legislation embodies the proven Pittsburgh model of successfully harnessing the power of research and innovation to drive economic development, create jobs, and spur regional revitalization for the benefit of all.
"I join the chorus of scientists, innovators, educators, students, and public and private sector leaders in expressing deep gratitude to our House and Senate Representatives for this tremendous legislative win that will benefit our entire nation."
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The man convicted of killing Kristin Smart, who vanished from a California college campus more than 25 years ago, was scheduled to be sentenced Friday for her murder.
Paul Flores could face 25 years to life in state prison. However, the judge was first expected to consider defense motions to toss out Flores' conviction, acquit him and order a new trial.
Smart, 19, disappeared from California Polytechnic State University in San Luis Obispo on the state’s scenic central coast over Memorial Day weekend in 1996.
Her remains have never been found, but she was declared legally dead in 2002.
Prosecutors maintained that Flores, now 46, killed Smart during an attempted rape on May 25, 1996, in his dorm room at the university, where both were first-year students. He was the last person seen with Smart as he walked her home from an off-campus party.
Flores was arrested in 2021 along with his father, who was accused of helping to hide Smart's body.
The trial was held in Salinas, in Monterey County, about 110 miles (177 kilometers) north of San Luis Obispo, after the defense argued that the case's notoriety prevented Flores and his father from receiving a fair trial in their own county.
A jury found Flores guilty of first-degree murder in October. A separate jury acquitted Ruben Flores, 81, of being an accessory.
At Paul Flores' trial, defense attorney Robert Sanger tried to pin the killing on someone else. Sanger noted that Scott Peterson, who was later convicted at a sensational trial of murdering his pregnant wife and the fetus she was carrying, was also a student at the campus about 200 miles (320 kilometers) up the coast from Los Angeles.
Sanger filed motions on Feb. 24 in Monterey County Superior Court requesting that charges be dismissed and his client acquitted. One motion also seeks a new trial.
Sanger disputed forensic evidence offered by the prosecution. He contended that Flores' right to a fair trial was violated because of prosecution errors and “the admission of junk science as evidence.”
“There is a reason that a case against Paul Flores was not brought for 25 years,” the motion said. “There was no evidence of a murder or that Paul Flores committed it.”
The San Luis Obispo County District Attorney's Office asked the court to deny those requests, arguing "claims of misconduct are baseless and the claims of judicial error are incorrect.”
Paul Flores had long been considered a suspect in the killing. He had a black eye when investigators interviewed him. He told them he got it playing basketball with friends, who denied his account. He later changed his story to say he bumped his head while working on his car, according to court records.
Investigators conducted dozens of fruitless searches for Smart’s body over two decades. In the past two years they turned their attention to Ruben Flores’ home in the community of Arroyo Grande, about 12 miles (20 kilometers) south of California Polytechnic State.
Behind latticework beneath the deck of his large house on a dead end street, archaeologists working for police in March 2021 found a soil disturbance about the size of a casket and the presence of human blood, prosecutors said. The blood was too degraded to extract a DNA sample. | 2023-03-10T07:41:58+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/man-convicted-of-killing-kristin-smart-set-to-be-17831059.php |
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GENEVA (AP) — The number of monkeypox cases reported globally dropped by 21% in the last week, reversing a month-long trend of rising infections and a possible signal the outbreak in Europe may be starting to decline, according to a World Health Organization report issued Thursday.
The U.N. health agency reported 5,907 new weekly cases and said two countries, Iran and Indonesia, reported their first cases. To date, more than 45,000 cases have been reported in 98 countries since late April.
Cases in the Americas accounted for 60% of cases in the past month, WHO said, while cases in Europe comprised about 38%. It said infections in the Americas showed “a continuing steep rise.”
In early July, just weeks before the agency declared the international spread of the disease to be a global emergency, WHO’s Europe director said countries in the region were responsible for 90% of all laboratory-confirmed cases of monkeypox.
British health authorities said last week after seeing a decline in the number of new cases getting reported daily that there were “early signs” the country’s monkeypox outbreak was slowing.
The U.K.’s Health Security Agency downgraded the country’s monkeypox outbreak last month, saying there was no evidence the once rare disease was spreading beyond men who were gay, bisexual or had sex with other men.
Since monkeypox outbreaks in Europe and North America were identified in May, WHO and other health agencies have noted that its spread was almost exclusively in men who have sex with men.
Monkeypox has been endemic in parts of Africa for decades and experts suspect the outbreaks in Europe and North America were triggered after the disease started spreading via sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium.
WHO’s latest report said 98% of cases are in men and of those who reported sexual orientation, 96% are in men who have sex with men.
“Of all reported types of transmission, a sexual encounter was reported most commonly,” WHO said. “The majority of cases were likely exposed in a party with sexual contacts,” the agency said.
Among the monkeypox cases in which the HIV status of patients was known, 45% were infected with HIV.
WHO has recommended that men at high risk of the disease temporarily consider reducing their number of sex partners or refrain from group or anonymous sex.
Monkeypox typically requires skin-to-skin or skin-to-mouth contact with an infected patient’s lesions to spread. People can also become infected through contact with the clothing or bedsheets of someone who has monkeypox lesions.
With globally limited vaccine supplies, authorities in the U.S., Europe and the U.K. have all begun rationing doses to stretch supplies by up to five times.
WHO has advised countries that have vaccines to prioritize immunization for those at high risk of the disease, including gay and bisexual men with multiple sex partners, and for health workers, laboratory staff and outbreak responders.
While Africa has reported the most suspected deaths from monkeypox, the continent has no vaccine supplies apart from a very small stock being tested in a research study in Congo.
“As we know, the situation with monkeypox vaccine access is very topical, but there are not enough doses of vaccines,” Nigeria Center for Disease Control Director-General Ifedayo Adetifa said this week. Potentially, a lot more doses will become available, but because of challenges with manufacturing factories and unexpected uptick in monkeypox cases, the vaccine may actually not be available until 2023.” | 2022-08-25T12:15:25+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/who-says-monkeypox-cases-down-21-reversing-month-long-rise/ |
The N.J. high school track and field season concluded with the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 15 at Franklin High School in Somerset, where 18 girls and 18 boys winners were crowned.
With that comes the rollout of the NJ.com postseason honors.
The N.J. high school track and field season concluded with the NJSIAA Meet of Champions on June 15 at Franklin High School in Somerset, where 18 girls and 18 boys winners were crowned.
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As city officials prepare to court residential garbage haulers with a new request for proposals, the St. Paul City Council has released a wish-list detailing their priorities for a future citywide contract.
Those wide-ranging priorities would allow some level of cart-sharing in multi-family buildings, as well as opt-outs among single-family homeowners who can show they produce limited amounts of garbage. That would require city approval on a case-by-case basis, as well as monitoring.
“We’re continuing to tailor this to the needs of our community members,” said council President Amy Brendmoen on Wednesday.
Contract expires Sept. 30
The current five-year contract with a consortium of private haulers expires Sept. 30. Currently, five haulers — Waste Management, Aspen Waste Systems, Gene’s Disposal, Highland Sanitation and Republic Services — service the city’s one- to four-unit residences, with each assigned to their own zones or neighborhoods, instead of competing against each other for individual contracts like cellular phone companies.
Organized trash collection launched in St. Paul in September 2018. Critics immediately seized on concerns, ranging from billing to vacation holds. Rather than slow industry consolidation, as once hoped, the contract looks to have sped it up, offering extra incentive for larger companies like Waste Management to grow market share by buying routes from smaller ones. When the existing contract was signed in November 2017, the consortium spanned 15 haulers.
Some of those concerns have diminished with time, but the persistent question of who should be allowed to share carts, or opt out of the program altogether, remains a thorny one. There’s also some debate over how much residents are paying for a service relatively few are using — the collection of “bulkies” such as sofas and refrigerators.
The city plans to absorb handling of residential collection billing and customer service calls this fall, one way to serve as a better intermediary between residents and major companies like Waste Management, which missed some 400 pick-ups per week during periods of December and January, as well as last summer.
Since Dec. 1, not a single week has gone by without complaints over Waste Management missing trash collections, according to the city.
“They were our major challenge,” said Susan Young, manager of Resident and Employee Services for the city, in an interview. “And it wasn’t just because of snow, if residents can get into their alley and recycling trucks can get into their alley.”
In the past year, the city has assessed Waste Management more than $110,000 in liquidated damages under the contract agreement. The city also reduced a quarterly payment to Waste Management by $72,000.
Waste Management last summer blamed missed pick-ups on a national driver shortage, and suspended its yard-waste collection service in multiple cities. An attorney representing the hauler’s consortium said Thursday he would check in with the haulers before considering a statement.
Having the city raise complaints could provide some leverage and negotiating power. “I think us taking over customer service will be helpful,” said council member Chris Tolbert.
New priorities for organized trash collection
On Dec. 15, St. Paul Public Works released a 25-page report on its priorities for the city’s future garbage and recycling contracts. The report was based in part on recommendations from the city’s garbage advisory committee. The city council on Wednesday voted 7-0 to approve the Public Works priorities after some discussion over opt-outs.
The priorities include:
• Residents who apply to share carts with their neighbor would have to pay an annual fee to cover administrative and enforcement costs, and there would be no cart-sharing allowed between separate, multi-unit buildings.
• The next contract may be shorter than five years — possibly as short as three years — and determined through a request-for-proposals process, likely issued by mid-March. The consortium of haulers had wanted instead to renegotiate the existing contract.
• St. Paul will absorb the handling of customer service and cart service calls for citywide residential recycling collection as of May 1. The city will absorb customer service, cart service and billing calls for organized residential trash collection as of Oct. 1.
• Yard-waste collection will remain as a separate, optional paid service.
Opting out
Young told the city council that she envisioned an opt-out option involving an application to the city, as well as proof that a household produced low levels of trash and had alternate means of disposal, such as written permission from their employer. Only single-family homes would be allowed to apply.
“There is not an intention on my part to allow single-family homes to opt out willy-nilly,” Young said. “It is an application process. They will be monitored. … The reason we collect garbage is to protect public health and safety.”
Council member Jane Prince said individuals in one- to four-unit properties, which are covered by the same organized trash collection contract, should be given the same choices.
“I believe it is an equity issue,” Prince said. “Opting out for single-family homeowners is an option, but it is not an option for renters.”
Tolbert noted that a household’s trash production can change with time. He said he shifted from every-other-week garbage collection to weekly collection once he started a family.
“The opt-outs do have ripple effects, and I’m glad you’re being very cautious about that,” he said.
A big, bulky question
The current contract allows residents to schedule free pick-up of two or three big, bulky items per year, as well as a Christmas tree, but the service remains heavily underutilized. In effect, households are being charged in base fees for a service many are rarely, if ever, using.
“I continue to have an issue with bulkies being part of the base price,” Prince said. “It has not reduced illegal dumping. I know that the position five years ago was that we had great hopes that it would.”
In response, said Young, the city will likely ask respondents to its request for proposals to price two packages of services — one that rolls into its base pricing the annual collection of a handful of bulkies such as sofas and refrigerators per customer, and one that does not and treats bulkies as an optional add-on service. | 2023-02-18T20:58:50+00:00 | twincities.com | https://www.twincities.com/2023/02/18/st-paul-trash-collection-contract-garbage-haulers/ |
SYRACUSE, N.Y. (WSYR-TV) – It was a pleasant and comfortably warm day by July standards across CNY Wednesday, but some changes are on the way. Find out what the changes are below…
Much of tonight is dry, but…
More clouds drift in during the night with a few showers and possibly a storm or two developing overnight towards morning with a warm front. Lows drop into the mid-60s.
Thursday morning and midday breakdown
Wednesday morning’s cold front moves back to the north as a warm front late tonight into Thursday morning producing a few showers and possibly a storm or two not only late Wednesday night but also Thursday morning.
After 9 or 10 am we should turn sunnier and rain free right through about noon or 1 pm.
Turns stormy Thursday afternoon
After noon or 1 pm a cold front slowly slides into CNY and through later in the afternoon/early evening. This front is going to produce some showers and storms, possibly a line, between about 1 and 3 pm near the Syracuse area/I-81 corridor which will barrel east into ENY and New England as the afternoon and evening progress.
Any storm that develops on Thursday, especially during the afternoon could pack a punch with heavy rain, damaging wind gusts, large hail and we cannot even rule out an isolated tornado or two. The greatest threats from the storms Thursday will be damaging winds and flash flooding due to the heavy rain.
Who has the best chance of seeing a strong/severe storm?
Areas near and especially east of Syracuse appear to have the best chance of experiencing a strong to severe storm Thursday afternoon.
When does storm threat diminish Thursday?
At this point, it appears that the strong to severe storm threat should exit all of CNY by 5 or 6 pm Thursday with a quieter evening in store for the region behind the afternoon cold front passage.
Also, because of the storms expected Thursday, and recent heavy rains across parts of our area earlier this week, a Flood Watch has been issued for the highlighted counties below for most of the day Thursday.
It also turns windy, warmer and muggier Thursday in the wake of the warm front in the morning. Highs Thursday afternoon should make it into the mid-80s, possibly a bit higher if we see more sun.
Not looking too bad Friday
Right now, much of Friday looks to be dry with just a few spotty pop up showers/storms possible mainly south and east of Syracuse. It’s another warm and at least somewhat muggy day too with highs in the mid-80s.
This is good news for any festivals, the Syracuse Mets returning home and the start of Syracuse Nationals weekend at the Fairgrounds!
Stay tuned for updates about the weekend. | 2023-07-13T03:18:00+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/weather/few-showers-south-of-syracuse-this-evening/ |
ROCHESTER, N.Y., July 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After an exclusive negotiation process that began in December 2021, Orolia — a company recognized globally for its positioning, navigation and timing (PNT) and related activities, technologies and equipment — today joins Safran Electronics & Defense, the European leader and world number three in inertial navigation systems.
Orolia employs more than 435 people in Europe and North America and has revenues of around €100 million. Its solutions include atomic clocks, time servers*, simulation and resilience equipment for GNSS** signals, as well as emergency locator beacons for commercial aviation and military applications. These make Orolia a highly complementary and synergistic part of Safran Electronics & Defense's activities as it meets the challenges of positioning, navigation and synchronization in contested and vulnerable environments.
In most situations, GNSS systems are the reference providers of time and position data. Still, they need to be secured by combining them with accurate, high-integrity autonomous time or inertial references.
Through this partnership with Orolia, a foremost provider of time management solutions, Safran Electronics & Defense, a leader in positioning and navigation solutions, will offer a complete and cohesive set of resilient PNT architectures and equipment to meet the challenges of integrity and robustness for the aviation, defense, space, transportation, new mobility and critical infrastructure markets.
Jean-Yves Courtois, CEO of Orolia, commented: "Orolia could not imagine a better fit than with Safran to secure its growth and leverage its PNT leadership positions. Thanks to the addition of best-in-class timing and inertial technologies, premier access to the largest defense and aerospace markets, and a proven track record in government program capture and execution, Safran and Orolia now have all the cards in hand to establish themselves as the Resilient PNT leader."
Martin Sion, CEO of Safran Electronics & Defense, said: "The acquisition of Orolia makes Safran one of the only companies with the full complement of PNT technologies, bringing together Orolia's precise time referencing and Safran Electronics & Defense's proven inertial navigation solutions. Our shared ambition is to become the world leader in resilient PNT for all conventional and strategic applications."
Safran is an international high-technology group, operating in the aviation (propulsion, equipment and interiors), defense and space markets. Its core purpose is to contribute to a safer, more sustainable world, where air transport is more environmentally friendly, comfortable and accessible. Safran has a global presence, with 76,800 employees and sales of 15.3 billion euros in 2021, and holds, alone or in partnership, world or regional leadership positions in its core markets.
Safran is listed on the Euronext Paris stock exchange and is part of the CAC 40 and Euro Stoxx 50 indices. For more information: www.safran-group.com
Orolia is the world leader in Resilient Positioning, Navigation and Timing (PNT) solutions that improve the reliability, performance and safety of critical, remote or high-risk operations. With locations in more than 100 countries, Orolia provides virtually failsafe GPS/GNSS and PNT solutions to support military and commercial applications worldwide.
*Time server is a server computer that provides accurate reference time
**Global navigation satellite system (GPS, Galileo, Glonass, BeiDou, etc.)
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Safran Electronics & Defense:
Pascal Debergé: pascal.deberge@safrangroup.com / +33 (0) 1 55 60 41 38
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Charles Jones: charles.jones@orolia.com / +1 585 450 2889
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"Never Shut Up" set to debut, Wednesday, January 11th UNCENSORED
ATLANTA, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sports personality powerhouse, Marcellus Wiley, inked a deal to acquire a stake in BrinxTV, the rising platform for the next generation of sports entertainment programming. Brinx.TV is the industry leader in unifying content, commerce, and community into a single screen experience. In addition to having true network quality programming, Brinx.TV also allows the audience to engage with the content through a proprietary interactive interface enabling retail purchases, auctions, and NFTs to transact in a single screen. The audience also can participate in polls, trivia, and even be pulled up into the broadcast through the BrinxTV app.
Wiley added, "I desired a platform that connected me closer to my audience, and John Brenkus and the BrinxTV team has done just that. Plain and simple, no other OTT platform is integrating the fan into the content streaming experience, like Brinx.TV."
Wiley is the most recent addition to the Brinx.TV lineup that includes top-tier talent like Ray Lewis and LaVar Arrington, NIL and NCAA programming for the most powerful Universities and NIL Collectives in the country, including those associated with Penn State, West Virginia, Arkansas, and The Ohio State, among others. Wiley's first show, "Never Shut Up" is set to debut Wednesday, January 11th and will focus heavily on exploring topics and opinions that challenge the audience to think outside of the box.
Wiley said, "I've always wanted to explore discussions not just in sports, but in the greater game of life. Too many voices and opinions today are being silenced. I believe in the power of every voice, and with a perfect partner like John Brenkus and Brinx.TV these voices will have a space to 'Never Shut Up'. My partnership with Brinx.TV aligns with my goal of having deeper conversations while allowing all sides to be heard. The world needs this now more than ever."
Founded by the 6-time Emmy Award-winning Creator/Host of ESPN Sport Science, John Brenkus, Brinx.TV is rapidly changing the power structure of Sports & Entertainment media.
"We are thrilled to have Marcellus onboard," added Brenkus. "He has played with the most powerful league in the world, has been on the most powerful networks in the world, and is poised to amplify and build the next generation of sports and entertainment programming on Brinx.TV."
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Rocker Ronnie Hawkins, patron of Canadian rock, dies at 87
(AP) - Ronnie Hawkins, a brash rockabilly star from Arkansas who became a patron of the Canadian music scene after moving north and recruiting a handful of local musicians later known as the Band, has died.
His wife Wanda confirmed to The Canadian Press that Hawkins died Sunday morning after an illness. He was 87.
“He went peacefully and he looked as handsome as ever,” she said by telephone.
Born just two days after Elvis Presley, the Huntsville native friends called “The Hawk” was a hell-raiser with a big jaw and a stocky build. He also nicknamed himself “The King of Rockabilly” and “Mr. Dynamo.”
He had minor hits in the 1950s with “Mary Lou” and “Odessa” and ran a club in Fayetteville, Arkansas, where acts included such early rock stars as Carl Perkins, Jerry Lee Lewis and Conway Twitty.
“Hawkins is the only man I ever heard who can make a nice sexy song like ‘My Gal is Red Hot’ sound sordid,” Greil Marcus wrote in his acclaimed book about music and American culture, “Mystery Train,” adding that “The Hawk” was alleged to “know more back roads, back rooms and backsides than any man from Newark to Mexicali.”
Hawkins didn’t have the gifts of Presley or Perkins, but he did have ambition and an eye for talent.
He first performed in Canada in the late ‘50s and realized he would stand out far more in a country where homegrown rock still barely existed. Canadian musicians had often moved to the U.S. to advance their careers, but Hawkins was the rare American to try the reverse.
With drummer and fellow Arkansan Levon Helm, Hawkins put together a Canadian backing group that included guitarist-songwriter Robbie Robertson, keyboardists Garth Hudson and Richard Manuel and bassist Rick Danko. They became the Hawks, educated in the Hawkins school of rock.
“When the music got a little too far out for Ronnie’s ear,” Robertson told Rolling Stone in 1978, “or he couldn’t tell when to come in singing, he would tell us that nobody but Thelonious Monk could understand what we were playing. But the big thing with him was that he made us rehearse and practice a lot. Often we would go and play until 1 a.m. and then rehearse until 4.”
Robertson and friends backed Hawkins from 1961-63, putting on raucous shows around Canada and recording a howling cover of Bo Diddley’s “Who Do You Love” that became one of Hawkins’ signature songs.
But Hawkins wasn’t selling many records and the Hawks outgrew their leader. They hooked up with Bob Dylan in the mid-’60s and by the end of the decade were superstars on their own who had renamed themselves the Band.
Hawkins, meanwhile, settled in Peterborough, Ontario, and had a handful of top 40 singles there, including “Bluebirds in the Mountain” and “Down in the Alley.”
He admittedly didn’t keep up with the latest sounds — he was horrified the first time he heard Canadian Neil Young — but in the late 1960s he befriended John Lennon and his wife, Yoko Ono. They stayed with Hawkins and his wife, Wanda, and three children while they were visiting Canada.
“At that particular time, I thought I was doin’ them a favor,” he later told the National Post. “I thought the Beatles were an English group that got lucky. I didn’t know a lot about their music. I thought Yoko’s was (silly). To this day, I have never heard a Beatle album. For 10 billion dollars, I couldn’t name one song on ‘Abbey Road.’ I have never in my life picked up a Beatle album, and listened to it. Never. But John was so powerful. I liked him. He wasn’t one of those hotshots, you know.”
Hawkins also kept in touch with the Band and was among the guests in 1976 for the all-star, farewell concert that was the basis for Martin Scorsese’s documentary “The Last Waltz.”
For a few moments he was back in charge, grinning and strutting under his Stetson hat, calling out “big time, big time” to his former underlings as they tore through “Who Do You Love.”
Besides “The Last Waltz,” Hawkins also appeared in Dylan’s film “Renaldo and Clara,” the big-budget fiasco “Heaven’s Gate” and “Hello Mary Lou.” A 2007 documentary about Hawkins, “Alive and Kickin,’” was narrated by Dan Aykroyd and featured a cameo from another famous Arkansan, Bill Clinton.
Hawkins’ albums included “Ronnie Hawkins,” “The Hawk” and “Can’t Stop Rockin,’” a 2001 release notable for Helm and Robertson appearing on the same song, “Blue Moon in My Sign.” Helm and Robertson were no longer speaking, having fallen out after “The Last Waltz,” and recorded their contributions in separate studios.
Over time, Hawkins mentored numerous young Canadian musicians who went on to successful careers, including guitarist Pat Travers and future Janis Joplin guitarist John Till.
He received several honorary awards from his adopted country, and, in 2013, was named a member of the Order of Canada for “his contributions to the development of the music industry in Canada, as a rock and roll musician, and for his support of charitable causes.”
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Mined in India, the Kohinoor diamond passed through Persian and Afghan hands before being "gifted" to Queen Victoria. It's a symbol of imperial plunder that you won't see at Charles' coronation.
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LONDON — Christopher Eubanks’ incredible run at Wimbledon has come to an end.
The former Westlake High School and Georgia Tech standout fell in five sets in the quarterfinals to No. 3 Daniil Medvedev on Wednesday.
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With his success at Wimbledon, Eubanks has climbed through the ATP Tour men’s tennis rankings. A year ago, Eubanks held the No. 163 ranking. After his first tour win in Spain, he jumped to No. 75.
With his Wimbledon run, he entered Wednesday’s match ranked No. 43 in the world.
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While he did not advance on Wednesday, Eubanks’ run to the quarterfinals served as an inspiration to the tennis community, who says he has given them hope that they too can perform on an international stage.
“He just inspired me to do more. And just work harder because not every match is gonna be given to you and he had to work,” 15-year-old Makai Sales told Channel 2′s Tom Jones.
“His Wimbledon run is definitely historical. Definitely empowering to see another black person from Atlanta doing great things,” 19-year-old Kamran Mcintosh-Ross said.
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DALLAS, May 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Texas Instruments Incorporated (TI) (Nasdaq: TXN) today announced the pricing of three series of senior unsecured notes for an aggregate principal amount of $1.6 billion. The notes consist of the following:
- $200 million of 4.600% senior unsecured notes due February 15, 2028;
- $200 million of 4.900% senior unsecured notes due March 14, 2033; and
- $1.2 billion of 5.050% senior unsecured notes due May 18, 2063.
The 4.600% notes due 2028 and the 4.900% notes due 2033 will be a further issuance of, and form a single series with, the $500 million aggregate principal amount of the existing 4.600% notes due 2028 issued by TI on November 18, 2022, and the $750 million aggregate principal amount of the existing 4.900% notes due 2033 issued by TI on March 14, 2023, respectively. The 5.050% notes due 2063 will be a new issuance.
TI expects to use the net proceeds of this offering for general corporate purposes. The offering is expected to close on May 18, 2023.
J.P. Morgan Securities LLC; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC; and U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc. are serving as joint book-running managers for the offering.
The offering of the notes is made only by means of a prospectus and a related prospectus supplement, copies of which may be obtained for free by visiting EDGAR on the Securities and Exchange Commission website at www.sec.gov or, in the alternative, from J.P. Morgan Securities LLC, c/o Broadridge Financial Solutions, Attention: Prospectus Department, 1155 Long Island Avenue, Edgewood, New York 11717, by phone: (866) 803-9204; Morgan Stanley & Co. LLC, Attention: Prospectus Department, 180 Varick Street, 2nd Floor, New York, New York 10014, by phone: (866) 718-1649; or U.S. Bancorp Investments, Inc., 214 N. Tryon Street, 26th Floor, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202, by phone: (877) 558-2607.
This news release does not constitute an offer to sell or a solicitation of an offer to buy any of the notes or any other securities, nor will there be any sale of the notes or any other securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such an offer, solicitation or sale is not permitted.
About Texas Instruments
Texas Instruments Incorporated (Nasdaq: TXN) is a global semiconductor company that designs, manufactures, tests and sells analog and embedded processing chips for markets such as industrial, automotive, personal electronics, communications equipment and enterprise systems. Our passion to create a better world by making electronics more affordable through semiconductors is alive today, as each generation of innovation builds upon the last to make our technology smaller, more efficient, more reliable and more affordable – making it possible for semiconductors to go into electronics everywhere. We think of this as Engineering Progress. It's what we do and have been doing for decades.
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LOS GATOS, Calif., Dec. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Netflix, Inc. (NASDAQ: NFLX) today announced it will post its fourth quarter 2022 financial results and business outlook on its investor relations website at http://ir.netflix.net on Thursday, January 19, 2023, at approximately 1:00 p.m. Pacific Time. At that time, the company will issue a brief advisory release via newswire containing a link to the fourth quarter 2022 financial results and letter to shareholders on its website.
A video interview with Netflix co-CEO Reed Hastings, co-CEO & Chief Content Officer Ted Sarandos, Chief Financial Officer Spence Neumann, COO & Chief Product Officer Greg Peters and VP, IR & Corporate Development Spencer Wang will be available at 3:00 p.m. Pacific Time. The discussion will be moderated by Jessica Reif Ehrlich, BofA Securities, with questions submitted via email. Questions from investors should be submitted as well in advance as possible for inclusion to jessica.reif@bofa.com.
The video interview can be accessed on the Netflix Investor Relations YouTube channel at youtube.com/netflixir.
Netflix is one the world's leading entertainment services with 223 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, documentaries, feature films and mobile games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching, as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.
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Andy Cohen is the king of reunions, but he doesn’t do them live for a reason.
The Bravo boss threw shade at Netflix after their failed attempt to stream its Love Is Blind season 4 reunion live on Sunday, April 16, calling it a "very bad idea."
Fans of the reality show faithfully tuned in on Sunday for the live reunion, but they were met with error messages and live stream issues. The special, which was the streaming service's second live event after Chris Rock's Selective Outrage standup show last month, was delayed from its scheduled 8 p.m. ET start time for hours. Several subscribers were able to stream the reunion through a glitch in the system, while others remained unable to access the footage.
Eventually, Netflix announced that the reunion would be available globally at 12 p.m. PT on Monday, April 17, in a tweet late Sunday night.
Aside from hosting reunions, Cohen has a lot of experience with live taping, as the host of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen every weeknight.
On SiriusXM’s Andy Cohen Live on Monday, he explained why a cast reunion should be taped and edited.
"There is a lot of grist to go through before you get to the prime beef. And there is a reason they're edited down. We could talk about a topic on a reunion taping for 25 minutes, for 45 minutes before really getting to the heart of something," he explained.
"At the last [Real Housewives of New] Jersey reunion, I very, as a, a side almost, I brought up the fact that Melissa [Gorga] wasn’t a bridesmaid. Like it wasn’t on the question card, it just came up. It wound up creating like an hour of strife and drama and stuff that was really important. So I, you know, reunion shows are almost like a fishing expedition. So, you know, you’re going around, you're talking about different topics, you don’t know what’s gonna land, what’s gonna hit," Cohen continued.
"And by the way, a lot of times, you know, people will have incredible one-liners that no one in the room really heard because someone on the other side is talking or something. So we go through the footage, we hone it, we edit it, we, it is finely shaped. So, that’s why, that’s one of the reasons I think it’s a bad, you know, bad idea to do a live reunion."
When Bravo films a Real Housewives reunion, it usually tapes from morning until evening and is edited into two or three hour-long episodes.
"Live reunions are a very bad idea. See season one Miami. There is a reason we don’t do reunions live," Cohen said.
Back in 2011, Bravo tried to film the Real Housewives of Miami reunion live and it was a disaster as the housewives all talked over each other and needed to be bleeped by editors after yelling so many profanities.
On Sunday, the official Bravo Twitter account chimed in on Netflix’s failure, posting, "We would never keep you waiting for a Reunion" with a winking face.
The Love Is Blind season 4 reunion is now streaming on Netflix.
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TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida ordered an investigation Monday into the Unification Church in an apparent move to calm the public outrage over his governing party’s cozy ties with the controversial group, which were revealed in the wake of Shinzo Abe’s assassination.
Former Prime Minister Abe was shot to death during an outdoor campaign speech in July. The suspect, Tetsuya Yamagami, told police he killed Abe because of his apparent link to a religious group he hated. A letter and social media postings attributed to Yamagami said his mother’s large donations to the church bankrupted his family and ruined his life.
Kishida said a government hotline set up to receive complaints and inquiries related to the church has resulted in more than 1,700 cases that have been handled by police and legal experts.
“Many victims face financial difficulty and their families were destroyed, but the government has not been able to provide adequate support and I take it seriously,” Kishida said. He also pledged to do more to support the alleged victims, including a possible revision to the consumer contract law to prevent future problems.
The Unification Church, founded in South Korea in 1954 by Sun Myung Moon, obtained a religious organization status in Japan in 1968 amid anti-communist movement supported by Abe’s grandfather and former Prime Minister Nobusuke Kishi.
Since the 1980s, the church has faced accusations of devious business and recruitment tactics, including brainwashing members into turning over huge portions of their salaries to Moon.
The group acknowledged there have been cases of “excessive” donations. It says issues have been mitigated since it adopted stricter compliance in 2009, and recently pledged further reforms.
A government panel submitted a report earlier Monday that found many financial problems and lawsuits stemming from the church’s methods. The report called for an investigation while considering revoking the group’s legal status, though officials are seen as reluctant to go that far.
Kishida told a parliamentary committee meeting Monday that he has instructed the Education and Culture Minister Keiko Nagaoka, primarily in charge of overseeing religious groups, to prepare for an investigation into the church under the Religious Corporations Act.
The police investigation of Abe’s killing led to revelations of widespread ties between the South Korea-based church and the members of the governing Liberal Democratic Party, including Abe, over their shared interests in conservative causes. The case also shed a light on the suffering of adherents’ children, some of whom have come out and said they were forced to join the church and were left in poverty or neglected because of their parents’ devotion.
Many critics consider the church to be a cult because of problems with followers and their families over their financial and mental hardships.
An LDP survey in September found nearly half of its lawmakers had ties to the church, including Cabinet ministers. Kishida has pledged to cut all such ties, but many Japanese want a further explanation of how the church may have influenced party policies.
Kishida has come under fire and his government’s support ratings have nosedived over his handling of the church controversy and for holding a state funeral for Abe, one of Japan’s most divisive leaders who is now seen as a key link to the governing party’s church ties.
Nagaoka, the culture minister, said she will set up a panel of legal and religious experts next week to discuss a rare investigation into a religious group.
Members of the National Network of Lawyers Against Spiritual Sales, who watch the church, submitted a request last week to the culture and justice ministries and the top prosecutor to issue a disbandment order to the church.
A group of about 40 individuals and organizations, including anti-cult activists and so-called second-generation followers, started a petition drive seeking to revoke the church’s legal status as a religious organization. The petition has collected nearly 25,000 signatures within hours of the launch.
The church has acknowledged that Yamagami’s mother donated more than 100 million yen ($700,000), including life insurance and real estate, to the group. It said it later returned about half at the request of the suspect’s uncle.
Experts say Japanese followers are asked to pay for their ancestral sins committed during their colonial rule of the Korean Peninsula, and that 70% of the church’s funding comes from Japan. | 2022-10-17T17:41:56+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/world/ap-japan-pm-orders-probe-of-unification-church-problems/ |
UN chief warns global leaders: The world is in ‘great peril’
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — In an alarming assessment, U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres told world leaders Tuesday that nations are “gridlocked in colossal global dysfunction” and aren’t ready or willing to tackle the major challenges that threaten the future of humanity and the fate of the planet.
Speaking at the opening of the General Assembly’s annual top-level meeting, the U.N. chief pointed to the war in Ukraine, multiplying conflicts around the world, the climate emergency, the dire financial situation of developing countries, and recent reversals of progress on such U.N. goals as ending extreme poverty and providing quality education for all children.
“Our world is in peril — and paralyzed,” Guterres said.
But he said there is hope.
Stressing that cooperation and dialogue are the only path forward, he warned that “no power or group alone can call the shots.”
“Let’s work as one, as a coalition of the world, as united nations,” he urged leaders gathered in the vast General Assembly hall.
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UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Warning that the world is in “great peril,” the head of the United Nations says leaders meeting in person for the first time in three years must tackle conflicts and climate catastrophes, increasing poverty and inequality — and address divisions among major powers that have gotten worse since Russia invaded Ukraine.
In speeches and remarks leading up to the start of the leaders’ meeting Tuesday, Secretary-General Antonio Guterres cited the “immense” task not only of saving the planet, “which is literally on fire,” but of dealing with the persisting COVID-19 pandemic. He also pointed to “a lack of access to finance for developing countries to recover -- a crisis not seen in a generation” that has seen ground lost for education, health and women’s rights.
Guterres will deliver his “state of the world” speech at Tuesday’s opening of the annual high-level global gathering. U.N. spokesman Stephane Dujarric said it would be “a sober, substantive and solutions-focused report card” for a world “where geopolitical divides are putting all of us at risk.”
“There will be no sugar-coating in his remarks, but he will outline reasons for hope,” Dujarric told reporters Monday.
The 77th General Assembly meeting of world leaders convenes under the shadow of Europe’s first major war since World War II — the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which has unleashed a global food crisis and opened fissures among major powers in a way not seen since the Cold War.
Yet nearly 150 heads of state and government are on the latest speakers’ list. That’s a sign that despite the fragmented state of the planet, the United Nations remains the key gathering place for presidents, prime ministers, monarchs and ministers to not only deliver their views but to meet privately to discuss the challenges on the global agenda -- and hopefully make some progress.
At the top of that agenda for many: Russia’s Feb. 24 invasion of Ukraine, which not only threatens the sovereignty of its smaller neighbor but has raised fears of a nuclear catastrophe at Europe’s largest nuclear plant in the country’s now Russia-occupied southeast.
Leaders in many countries are trying to prevent a wider war and restore peace in Europe. Diplomats, though, aren’t expecting any breakthroughs this week.
The loss of important grain and fertilizer exports from Ukraine and Russia has triggered a food crisis, especially in developing countries, and inflation and a rising cost of living in many others. Those issues are high on the agenda.
At a meeting Monday to promote U.N. goals for 2030 — including ending extreme poverty, ensuring quality education for all children and achieving gender equality — Guterres said the world’s many pressing perils make it “tempting to put our long-term development priorities to one side.”
But the U.N. chief said some things can’t wait — among them education, dignified jobs, full equality for women and girls, comprehensive health care and action to tackle the climate crisis. He called for public and private finance and investment, and above all for peace.
The death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and her funeral in London on Monday, which many world leaders attended, have created last-minute headaches for the high-level meeting. Diplomats and U.N. staff have scrambled to deal with changes in travel plans, the timing of events and the logistically intricate speaking schedule for world leaders.
The global gathering, known as the General Debate, was entirely virtual in 2020 because of the pandemic, and hybrid in 2021. This year, the 193-member General Assembly returns to only in-person speeches, with a single exception — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
Over objections from Russia and a few allies, the assembly voted last Friday to allow the Ukrainian leader to prerecord his speech because of reasons beyond his control — the “ongoing foreign invasion” and military hostilities that require him to carry out his “national defense and security duties.”
By tradition, Brazil has spoken first for over seven decades because, at the early General Assembly sessions, it volunteered to start when no other country did.
The U.S. president, representing the host country for the United Nations, is traditionally the second speaker. But Joe Biden attended the queen’s funeral, and his speech has been pushed to Wednesday morning. Senegalese President Macky Sall is expected to take Biden’s slot.
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Edith M. Lederer is chief U.N. correspondent for The Associated Press and has been covering international affairs for more than half a century. For more AP coverage of the U.N. General Assembly, visit https://apnews.com/hub/united-nations-general-assembly.
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‘Is it working the way we thought?’ Legislators seek CCSD audit
One week after several area chambers of commerce called for breaking up the state’s largest school district, Nevada Democratic lawmakers announced on Monday that they were calling for a review of its finances.
Ahead of the start of the next legislative session, lawmakers said they were requesting a bill draft that would let the Legislature audit the Clark County School District.
Nevada’s Legislature meets once every two years and is set to reconvene on Feb. 6.
The move comes as the district, the fifth-largest district in the country, has faced concerns over teacher shortages, low rankings nationally and talks of being placed into receivership by the state.
Assemblywoman Maggie Carlton, chair of the Assembly Committee on Ways and Means, said she and other lawmakers have recently fielded questions from constituents about problems with their children’s school transportation or teacher shortages.
The last time the Legislature audited the district was in 2004, according to Carlton, D-Las Vegas. In 2019, the state implemented a new funding formula that changed how money is distributed to school districts.
A new audit would allow the Legislature to “more proactively engage with CCSD” and answer questions from constituents about the district’s financial transparency and accountability, Carlton said Monday.
“Once you implement something, it’s really good to go back and take a look and say, ‘Is it working the way we thought it would work?’” she said.
Earlier this month, six Southern Nevada chambers of commerce endorsed an effort — dubbed the Community Schools Initiative — that would break up the district and allow local governing bodies to create their own school district.
If the effort garners enough signatures, it could be passed by the Legislature next year or be decided by the voters in 2024.
Carlton said the Legislature has always done addition and subtraction to calculate funding, but if the Community Schools Initiative is to move forward, some division might also have to take place.
“We need to understand the funding model if division is going to be considered and how that will work to benefit all the kids in CCSD,” she said.
In response to the call by legislators for an audit, the district said in a statement Monday that it welcomed the opportunity to demonstrate transparently its “student-focused spending.”
Per-pupil funding, or the amount of money a district spends for each student, has increased by 25 percent over the last four years, the district said in its statement.
The district also pointed to its Open Book portal, which tracks how much the district spends on everything from salaries to individual schools, as a place where the public or “legislators calling for an audit” could review its accounting.
“Despite Nevada’s lowest in the nation education funding status, CCSD educators, support staff, and administrators produce better student academic outcomes with the money we receive,” the district said in its statement.
Carlton said the audit process is meant to be collaborative, and she hopes that it can be completed before the start of the 2025 session so that the Legislature can understand what the district’s funding needs actually are.
“I think we all need to be on the same page moving forward,” she said.
Contact Lorraine Longhi at 702-387-5298 or llonghi@reviewjournal.com. Follow her at @lolonghi on Twitter. | 2022-09-20T17:56:45+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/is-it-working-the-way-we-thought-legislators-seek-ccsd-audit-2643156/ |
LOS ANGELES, Feb. 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- "Live Again," the Church of Scientology's 2023 Super Bowl ad, premiered at the biggest media event in the U.S. with a rousing and powerful message: If you think all is lost, think again.
Stunningly beautiful cinematography and high-impact visual effects reinforce the "Live Again" message of hope and renewal. Paired with the uplifting statement "nothing is more powerful than you," the ad reminds viewers that they have the inner strength to overcome life's obstacles and create the future they deserve.
This is the 11th consecutive year the Church of Scientology premiered a new ad at the Big Game. Each year the ads are among the most intriguing and talked about Super Bowl commercials.
"Live Again" was produced entirely in-house by Scientology Media Productions, the Church's multimedia communications center in Hollywood, California.
Watch the full ad and download the original song at Scientology.tv/LiveAgain.
The Scientology Network debuted on March 12, 2018. Since launching, the Scientology Network has been viewed in 240 countries and territories worldwide in 17 languages. Satisfying the curiosity of people about Scientology, the network takes viewers across six continents, spotlighting the everyday lives of Scientologists; showing the Church as a global organization; and presenting its social betterment programs that have touched the lives of millions worldwide. The network also showcases documentaries by independent filmmakers who represent a cross section of cultures and faiths, but share a common purpose of uplifting communities.
Broadcast from Scientology Media Productions, the Church's global media center in Los Angeles, the Scientology Network is available on DIRECTV Channel 320, DIRECTV STREAM, AT&T U-verse and can be streamed at scientology.tv, on mobile apps and via the Roku, Amazon Fire and Apple TV platforms.
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NEW YORK, Dec. 28, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, continues to investigate potential securities claims on behalf of shareholders of Rollins, Inc. (NYSE: ROL) resulting from allegations that Rollins may have issued materially misleading business information to the investing public.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Rollins securities you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement. The Rosen Law Firm is preparing a class action seeking recovery of investor losses.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the prospective class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=2735 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
WHAT IS THIS ABOUT: On October 28, 2020, Rollins disclosed that a U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) investigation had been initiated and believed the SEC's focus to be how accruals and reserves were established at period ends and their impact on reported earnings going as far back as January 2015.
Then on February 26, 2021, Rollins announced that an internal investigation into the same matters found "a significant deficiency in the Company's internal controls relating to the documentation and review of accounting entries for certain reserves and accruals." On this news, Rollins share prices fell $0.87, or 2.5%, to close at $33.17 per share on February 26, 2021, damaging investors.
Then on April 18, 2022, the SEC announced that Rollins agreed to pay $8 million to settle the charges that Rollins made unsupported reductions to its accounting reserves to improperly boost its earnings per share. On this news, Rollins share price fell $0.55, or approximately 1.7%, to close at $34.29 on April 18, 2022, damaging investors.
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HAMPTON, Va. (AP) — Jahmyl Telfort scored 19 points and Northeastern breezed to a 79-63 victory over Hampton on Saturday.
Telfort hit three 3-pointers for the Huskies (6-9, 2-2). Coleman Stucke had 14 points and Masai Troutman scored 11. Chris Doherty pitched in with eight points and eight rebounds.
Russell Dean had 17 points and six assists to pace the Pirates (3-13, 0-4), who have lost seven straight. Marquis Godwin had 16 points and five rebounds.
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Lighting strike suspected as cause of fire at 160-year-old Massachusetts church
SPENCER, Mass. (AP) — A fire that burned down a 160-year-old Massachusetts church was likely started by a lightning strike, a fire chief said.
The First Congregational Church in Spencer caught fire Friday afternoon, when a storm was moving through the area. Video showed the steeple falling as the building was engulfed in flames.
Spencer Fire Chief Robert Parsons said in an email Saturday that lightning likely started the fire. He said the building was a total loss.
No injuries were reported in the fire, which drew nearly 100 firefighters from close to 20 departments.
There has been a church in the area since the 1700s. A church on the site was lost to fire in 1862.
Spencer, in central Massachusetts, is about 10 miles west of Worcester.
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WESTFIELD, Ind. (Hamilton County Reporter) — Duke Energy’s Electric Vehicle (EV) Garage is coming to the Grand Park Events Center in Westfield beginning at 10 a.m. this Friday, Sept. 23, for the Suburban Indy Home & Outdoor Living Show.
A large pop-up trailer will feature a walk-through interactive experience for participants to see how easy it is to charge an electric vehicle at home or in public, while also learning about Duke Energy’s EV initiatives.
The EV Garage is designed to look like a home so visitors can picture what it would be like to charge an EV at their own home or garage. Visitors can learn about different types of charging infrastructure and understand how an EV could fit into their lives.
The EV Garage will be located at the northwest end of the Grand Park Events Center. | 2022-09-22T20:59:54+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/local-news/duke-energy-offers-you-up-close-look-at-electric-vehicle-charging/ |
Friday, September 9 from 7-8pm Macklemore will Meet Select Fans at Five Iron Golf Las Vegas.
LAS VEGAS, Sept. 6, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- GRAMMY Award winning recording artist and Five Iron Golf co-owner Macklemore is bringing his golf and lifestyle brand Bogey Boys to Five Iron Golf's Las Vegas location for a weekend pop-up shopping experience Friday, September 9 through Saturday, September 10. Macklemore will visit for a special meet and greet experience on September 9th from 7-8 p.m. where the first 100 fans who purchase Bogey Boys gear will receive a limited edition Macklemore signed poster, a photo opportunity and a free league team with Five Iron Golf.
Five Iron Golf, the nation's leading indoor golf and entertainment experience, opened its eleventh location nationally in Seattle in March 2022, inspired in part and backed by the Seattle-based musical artist. An avid golfer, Macklemore, whose real name is Ben Haggerty, joined Five Iron Golf as a brand ambassador and co-owner, furthering his goal of encouraging participation in the sport by making golf more accessible. "This is the first ever pop-up experience Bogey Boys has done with Five Iron Golf. I am excited to bring this concept to more locations in the future. Five Iron is amazing because it doesn't matter if you're a scratch golfer or you've never held a club, you're going to have a great time," said Haggerty.
Macklemore will be in town for his show at Allegiant Stadium alongside Imagine Dragons on Saturday, September 10. The Bogey Boys pop-up will run from September 9-10 featuring a number of new styles to purchase at Five Iron Golf's Las Vegas venue located inside AREA15, Las Vegas' newest immersive entertainment district, located just off the Las Vegas Strip at 3215 S. Rancho Drive. Macklemore will be available for select virtual interviews on Thursday, September 8. For more information, please email Katie Stotts at stotts@knighteady.com.
Five Iron Golf is an urban indoor golf experience that combines golf, technology and entertainment to inspire community and make the game enjoyable for every level of player. From early morning to late night, each location features industry-leading simulators available to rent by the half hour, instructors for private or group lessons, a full bar, a food menu and event space. Membership options are available but not required to reserve a simulator, play in Five Iron's golf leagues, host an event or book a lesson. Five Iron Golf originated in New York City in 2017 and has expanded to Chicago, Baltimore, Las Vegas, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Seattle, and Washington, DC, with new locations coming to Boston, Detroit and Cincinnati by the end of 2022. More information on Five Iron Golf is available at fiveirongolf.com.
Bogey Boys is a golf and lifestyle brand created by GRAMMY Award winning rapper Macklemore after he fell in love with the sport of golf. While combining his love of design and fashion with his new found passion for golf, he created a line for both men and women that has color, creativity, whimsy and function. All of the pieces are high quality cut and sew.
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Say goodbye to Sprite in green bottles
Sprite is retiring its green plastic bottles after more than 60 years.
Coca-Cola said Wednesday it's changing the packaging from green to clear plastic beginning Aug. 1 as part of broader efforts to become more environmentally responsible. Sprite's current plastic contains green polyethylene terephthalate (PET), an additive that can't be recycled into new bottles, a key initiative for the company as it looks to reduce plastic waste.
"Taking colors out of bottles improves the quality of the recycled material," Julian Ochoa, CEO of R3CYCLE, a plastic group helping Coca-Cola improve its recycling, said in a statement. "When recycled, clear PET Sprite bottles can be remade into bottles, helping drive a circular economy for plastic."
Customers will also notice a revamped logo and packaging design on the Sprite bottles that aims to provide a more "consistent look and voice around the world," the company said. The well-known green hue will still be used on Sprite labels.
Other beverages that use green bottles in Coke's portfolio, including Fresca, Seagram's and Mello Yello, will also be replaced with clear containers in the coming months.
Coca-Cola reported higher-than-expected second-quarter earnings Tuesday, citing strong demand, and lifted its revenue forecast for the full year.
The beverage giant has often been criticized for contributing to environmentally damaging plastic waste. In 2020, the company was named as the world's No. 1 plastic polluter by the environmental firm Break Free From Plastic. Its logos and branding were found on 13,834 pieces of discarded plastic in 51 countries, often in public spaces such as parks and beaches.
In 2018, Coke announced its "World Without Waste" initiative with the ultimate goal of collecting and recycling one bottle or can for each one it sells by 2030. Part of that initiative included launching a new 13.2-ounce bottle last year that is made from 100% recycled plastic material.
The company also Wednesday announced a majority of Dasani bottles in the U.S. and Canada will now be sold in 100% recycled plastic. Coke said this innovation is projected to reduce roughly 20 million pounds of new plastic waste compared to 2019. | 2022-07-27T21:46:19+00:00 | wxii12.com | https://www.wxii12.com/article/say-goodbye-to-sprite-in-green-bottles/40733965 |
Four-time world champion Adrien Broner withdrew Monday from his nationally televised fight against Omar Figueroa on Saturday night, citing mental health.
Broner announced his decision on Instagram, apologizing to his fans and asking for prayers. He said mental health is real and that “I've watched a lot of people die playing with they boxing career and that is something I won't do ...”
Showtime was scheduled to air the fight from Hollywood, Florida.
The 33-year-old from Cincinnati also said he loves boxing and “I feel like I came up short before because my mind was not 100% there."
Broner said he needed to make some changes instead of worrying about other's people's feelings.
“In all reality I have nothing to prove to nobody,” Broner wrote. “I'm a 4 time world champion in 4 different weight classes and if I never lace up another pair of gloves again I feel like it's safe to say I will be inducted into the #BoxingHallOfFame.”
Broner last fought on Feb. 20, 2021, posting a unanimous decision over previously undefeated Jovanie Santiago, also on Showtime. It ended a 25-month absence from boxing and improved his record to 34-4-1. There was one fight ruled no contest.
Broner has had issues away from boxing, including several arrests. In 2019, he had a restraining order issued against him after making homophobic threats on social media. He later was ordered to pay over $830,000 for sexually assaulting a woman in a Cleveland nightclub.
Broner was jailed for a parole violation last year after failing to enroll in a court-mandated alcohol treatment program. | 2022-08-15T15:47:17+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/sports/article/4-time-boxing-champ-Broner-withdraws-from-17374154.php |
SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Mahomes says he’s “definitely in a better spot” when it comes to his ailing right ankle than he was for the AFC championship game, and the All-Pro quarterback doesn’t expect to be limited by it when he leads the Kansas City Chiefs against the Philadelphia Eagles in the Super Bowl.
Mahomes said before Wednesday’s practice at Arizona State’s facility that he continues to get treatment on the ankle, which he hurt in the divisional round against Jacksonville, and that will probably continue up until Sunday’s kickoff.
“You won’t know exactly how it is until you get to game day,” he said. “I mean, I definitely move around better than I was moving last week or two weeks ago. So it’s just trying to continue to get the treatment and the rehab and get it as close to 100% and then rely on some adrenaline to let me do a little bit extra when I’m on the field.”
Mahomes hurt the ankle when a Jaguars pass rusher landed on it late in the first quarter. X-rays taken during the game came back negative, and he returned in the second half to lead Kansas City to the 27-20 victory.
He spent the next week getting treatment on the ankle, and Mahomes credited trainers Rick Burkholder and Julie Frymyer with getting him in shape to play for the AFC title. And while he was clearly hobbled by the high ankle sprain, and several times limped away from a hit, Mahomes was there against Cincinnati when the Chiefs needed him at the end.
It was Mahomes who sprinted on his ankle in the closing seconds, then took a late hit along the sideline, that got Kansas City in range of Harrison Butker’s 45-yard field goal that punched its ticket back to the Super Bowl.
“He’s been doing really well with his ankle,” Chiefs coach Andy Reid said Wednesday. “We had a fast practice a couple days ago and he moved well. He can really do just about everything — at least everything in the game plan we asked him to do.”
Reid said everyone planned to work as the Chiefs ramped up with a more intense practice.
That includes JuJu Smith-Schuster, who missed practice last week with swelling in his knee, and fellow wide receiver Kadarius Toney, who likewise skipped all the workouts in Kansas City with a sprained ankle. It also includes cornerback L’Jarius Sneed, who cleared the concussion protocol this week and returned to practice.
All three of those players, along with linebacker Willie Gay Jr., were hurt in the AFC championship game. Gay came away with a relatively minor shoulder injury and practiced last week along with this week.
The Chiefs also are keeping a close eye on running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, who was activated off injured reserve when wide receiver Mecole Hardman went on the list with a pelvis injury this week. The 2020 first-round pick has been out since November with a high ankle sprain, but there’s a chance Edwards-Helaire could be active for the Super Bowl.
If active, he would give the Chiefs a change-of-pace back behind Isiah Pacheco and Jerick McKinnon.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky has recovered a $15 million state investment in a failed aluminum mill project that sat undeveloped for five years.
Gov. Andy Beshear said Thursday the state is also in the process of having the 200-plus acre site returned in the form of a donation from the company that was seeking to build a massive aluminum mill in northeastern Kentucky. Beshear said other companies are already showing interest in developing the site.
“My promise to the people of the Ashland region is when we make an announcement, it's going to be real, the jobs are going to be real and it’s going to be really exciting for the community,” Beshear said during an afternoon media briefing. “This is a better outcome than I ever thought possible.”
The project was announced by former Kentucky Gov. Matt Bevin amid great fanfare in 2017. The former company, Braidy Industries, had pledged to create 550 full-time mill jobs in an Appalachian region in dire need of employment opportunities.
Bevin persuaded lawmakers to approve the state’s $15 million investment. But Braidy, later renamed Unity, struggled to complete financing for the project and the company underwent a high-profile management shakeup.
In January, state lawmakers prodded the company to push forward with the project, and proposed a bill that would recoup the state's investment.
The agreement announced Thursday includes the 205-acre site and a 100,000-square-foot building. That property will be donated back to the local industrial authority for free, Economic Development Cabinet Secretary Jeff Noel said. | 2022-09-29T19:50:11+00:00 | ourmidland.com | https://www.ourmidland.com/news/article/Kentucky-recovers-15-million-investment-in-17475997.php |
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BOCA RATON, Fla., Dec. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The docu-series EARTH with John Holden airs Sunday, December 4th at 5:30 pm ET on Fox Business Network; Sunday, December 4 at 3:30 pm ET and Sunday, December 11th at 3:30 pm ET on Bloomberg TV; and Sunday, December 11th at 10:00 am ET on BNN Bloomberg Canada. EARTH with John Holden is also available on the streaming platforms Vimeo, Roku, Amazon Fire TV, Google TV, and YouTube.
EARTH with John Holden takes viewers around the globe to showcase an inspiring array of companies with eco-friendly initiatives, or those that are enhancing the lives of Earth's inhabitants through health, business, and various other advanced technologies and solutions.
Through a series of in-depth interviews and on-site discoveries, the program highlights the ways businesses around the globe are protecting the environment and mankind with their commitment to create a better world.
In this episode, viewers learn how Modern Niagara makes large buildings greener; Citizen Watch produces stylish, eco-friendly timepieces; Blue Ridge Energy uses solar energy to reduce customer costs; U.S. Steel recycles mountains of scrap metal; and VTech makes sustainable educational toys.
First, John travels to Ontario, Canada - home to historic Parliament Hill along the Ottawa River. Heating and air conditioning these old buildings is a challenge taken on by Modern Niagara Group, one of the country's largest electrical, mechanical, building services, and integrated building technology contractors. They're also reducing the environmental footprint of the AMPED hockey arena using creative engineering and technology.
Next, John visits Tokyo, Japan to find out how Citizen Watch Group uses sophisticated EcoDrive technology to power their latest line of stylish timepieces with light-powered batteries that can last for years. Their goal of keeping more than a million watch batteries out of landfills by 2024 is in clear view. Plus – they're implementing sustainability goals throughout their manufacturing plants and offices, to reduce global warming.
We learn how Blue Ridge Energy is working towards net-zero emissions by building a high-tech solar power station in northwest North Carolina. The project helps this forward-thinking electric cooperative manage peak power demands, to stabilize power costs for customers.
Next, John goes to Osceola, Arkansas to find out why U.S. Steel's Big River steel manufacturing plant was certified as the first "Responsible Steel" facility in North America. Reaching its ambitious decarbonization and emissions goals means implementing new technologies and processes such as the world's first Flex Mill, and recycling mountains of scrap metal. U.S. Steel is on target to be one of the world's largest suppliers of clean, lightweight steel.
Finally, John heads to San Francisco and Hong Kong, to see how Vtech Holdings Limited became a global leader in electronic learning products – by creating toys that enhance our children's education and creativity. Vtech is also committed to creating a world where children develop a deeper understanding of Earth's environment, and humanity's impacts upon it. Vtech's toys are made from recycled and plant-based materials, using sustainable manufacturing technologies.
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(NEXSTAR) – Despite recent rounds of forgiveness for thousands of borrowers, nearly 43 million Americans are responsible for roughly $1.6 trillion in federal student loans.
The Biden administration has indicated that they intended to move forward with forgiving at least a portion of federal student loans. Late last month, President Joe Biden confirmed that while he “is not considering $50,000” in forgiveness per borrower, he is “considering dealing with some debt reduction.”
Student loan forgiveness in any form would undoubtedly impact borrowers, but especially those living in certain states. In New York, the Education Data Initiative said the average borrower debt per student is $37,559. Pennsylvania’s not far behind at $35,385.
Reviewing data from the Federal Student Aid office, the Education Data Initiative found which states have the highest amount of federal student loan debt and the average debt per borrower in each.
As seen in the interactive map below, states with larger populations – California, Texas, Florida, and New York – have the highest totals of federal student loan debt.
Residents of California owe a cumulative $141.8 billion in federal student loan debt as of December 2021. Texas residents aren’t far behind with $120 billion.
In total, residents in Wyoming owe the least at $1.7 billion. The next-lowest is Alaska, with a total federal student loan debt of $2.3 billion.
The table below shows the states with the most federal student loan debt, on the left, compared to states that owe the least, on the right.
While those dollar amounts may seem vast, they're less overwhelming when broken down by the average amount owed per borrower in each state.
A borrower in the District of Columbia owes, on average, nearly $55,000 in federal student loans based on data from the Federal Student Aid office. Maryland borrowers came in second, owing an average of nearly $43,000 in federal student loans.
The interactive map below shows the average student loan debt per borrower in each state.
Borrowers in North Dakota have the lowest average student loan debt at around $28,600. This makes it the only state where the average debt is less than $30,000. Iowa borrowers have the second-lowest debt at roughly $30,800.
Below are the five states with the highest average student loan debt as well as those with the lowest.
Overall, the Education Data Initiative found the District of Columbia carries the highest number of indebted student borrowers per capita with 17.2% of residents in debt. Hawaii has the lowest rate, with 8.4% of its residents in debt.
Under the Biden administration, roughly $17 billion in federal student loan debt has been canceled for some 725,000 borrowers. Last week, the Department of Education announced another $238 million in student loan relief for roughly 28,000 borrowers defrauded by Marinello Schools of Beauty.
Biden recently extended the payment moratorium on federal student loans through August. Pressure continues to grow for more debt forgiveness as the end of the payment moratorium and midterm elections near. | 2022-05-06T20:22:43+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/student-loan-debt-heres-how-much-residents-in-ny-pa-owe/ |
Second Quarter Revenue of $43.7 million, a 21% increase on a Sequential Basis
Gross Margin Expanded to 51%, compared to 43% on a Sequential Basis
Nearly 50% of Transformation Initiatives Completed To-Date
Subsequent to Quarter End, Company Under New Leadership of CEO Samuel J. Meckey
Announced $67.5M Convertible Debt Financing, Further Extending Company's Maturity Profile
DELRAY BEACH, Fla., Aug. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- UpHealth, Inc. ("UpHealth" or the "Company") (NYSE: UPH), a global digital health company delivering technology platforms, infrastructure, and services to modernize care delivery and health management, today announced financial results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2022.
UpHealth CEO Sam Meckey said, "I joined UpHealth because the Company's assets are uniquely situated within the healthcare ecosystem, to solve some of the most pressing problems in healthcare today. The opportunities for UpHealth to create value for our clients are significant and I am eager to contribute my experience and knowledge in healthcare, to help drive our future growth."
"I am pleased to say that with the company's strategies in place and the foundation to support our transformation, we are well positioned for long-term growth. Together, we look forward to further implementing our strategic vision, uncovering additional ways to unlock value, and delivering for all constituents of UpHealth."
Meckey also said that he is focused on: "driving growth across all verticals; delivering high-quality, predictable revenue streams; conserving cash; and improving operational excellence, all while creating a culture that attracts and retains top talent who focus intensely on client needs and client service."
Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $43.7 million, a 37% increase compared to GAAP revenue for the second quarter of 2021 of $31.9 million and an 11% increase compared to pro forma revenue for the second quarter of 2021 of $39.2 million. Gross margin expanded to 51%, up from GAAP and pro forma gross margin in the second quarter of 2021 of 36%.
- Revenue and gross margin by segment for the second quarter of 2022 were:
- Operating loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $(10.0) million, a 72% improvement compared to operating loss in the second quarter of 2021 of $(35.5) million.
- Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $4.0 million, compared to GAAP and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 of $2.2 million and $2.4 million, respectively.
Please refer to the discussion and tables under "Non-GAAP Financial Information."
Year-to-Date Second Quarter 2022 Financial Highlights:
- Year-to-date revenue for the second quarter of 2022 was $79.6 million, a 78% increase compared to year-to-date GAAP revenue for the second quarter of 2021 of $44.7 million and a 14% increase compared to year-to-date pro forma revenue for the second quarter of 2021 of $69.8 million. Year-to-date gross margin for the second quarter of 2022 expanded to 47%, up from year-to-date GAAP and pro forma gross margin for the second quarter of 2021 of 41% and 40%, respectively.
- Year-to-date revenue and gross margin by segment for the second quarter of 2022 were:
- Year-to-date operating loss for the second quarter of 2022 was $(28.0) million, a 27% improvement compared to year-to-date operating loss for the second quarter of 2021 of $(38.3) million.
- Year-to-date Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2022 was $2.6 million, compared to year-to-date GAAP and pro forma Adjusted EBITDA for the second quarter of 2021 of $2.9 million and $5.4 million, respectively.
Please refer to the discussion and tables under "Non-GAAP Financial Information."
Significant Second Quarter Business Highlights:
- 240 of the over 600 specific transformation milestones completed as of quarter end, and an expectation to be at approximately 80% completion by the end of the third quarter.
- Martti™ currently supports 224,000 encounters per month and over 34,000 video endpoints at over 2,300 healthcare locations in the U.S. During the second quarter, the Company closed 46 new Martti™ contracts, with over 90 implementations in healthcare facilities nationwide.
- Executed a contract extension and expansion with the L.A. County Department of Mental Health, expanding UpHealth's work for an additional 12 months, contributing $7.9 million to revenues.
- The Company recorded its largest volume of telehealth use ever in the U.S. with over 10.6 million minutes of consultations in Q2, compared to 9.4 million minutes in Q1 2022.
- HelloLyf consultations in India experienced growth of over 4x with patient consultations increasing by 416K, from 115K in Q2 2021 to 531K in Q2 2022.
- Finalized a contract with a hospital system to provide an education program for their staff on providing health care for minority populations with the goal of driving better outcomes, reducing readmittance rates and reducing legal penalties for the hospital.
- Announced the hiring of operations veteran, Daniel Mandoli, as Executive Vice President of our Services Business. Operations optimizations are underway across the pharmacy business.
- Subsequent to quarter end, the independent directors of UpHealth welcomed the termination of litigation that delayed the Annual Meeting of Stockholders. As a result of the termination of the litigation, the Company will hold its Annual Meeting of Stockholders as soon as practicable.
Convertible Debt Financing
The Company announced today the sale of $67.5 million in aggregate principal amount of a new series of variable rate convertible senior secured notes due December 15, 2025 (the "2025 Notes") in a private placement transaction, raising approximately $22.5 million in gross cash proceeds after paying for a repurchase of $45.0 million of its 6.25% convertible senior notes due 2026. The 2025 Notes are convertible into shares of UpHealth common stock at a conversion price of $1.75 per share, which represents a 101% premium over the most recent closing price of UpHealth's common stock.
The 2025 Notes will be senior secured obligations of UpHealth and will accrue interest at a rate equal to the daily secured overnight financing rate ("SOFR") plus 9.0% per annum, with a minimum rate of 10.5% per annum, payable quarterly in arrears. The 2025 Notes will mature on December 15, 2025, unless earlier repurchased, redeemed or converted. Holders will have the right to convert their 2025 Notes at any time. UpHealth will settle conversions solely in shares of its common stock, except for payments of cash in lieu of fractional shares.
"We are pleased to announce this milestone transaction. Importantly, the proceeds of this offering will be used to repay the outstanding Seller Notes that mature on September 1, 2022, as well as provide us with the liquidity to execute against our growth plans," commented Martin Beck, CFO of UpHealth. "This transaction provides us with more than three years until any significant borrowings reach maturity, while maintaining the Company's total leverage."
The 2025 Notes were offered in a private placement under Section 4(a)(2) of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended (the "Securities Act"), and, along with the shares of common stock underlying the 2025 Notes, have not been registered under the Securities Act or applicable state securities laws. Accordingly, the 2025 Notes and the underlying shares of common stock may not be offered, sold, pledged or otherwise transferred except to a qualified institutional buyer (within the meaning Rule 144A under the Securities Act) pursuant to an effective Securities Act registration statement or an applicable exemption from the registration requirements of the Securities Act and applicable state securities laws.
Oppenheimer & Co Inc. served as exclusive placement agent for the 2025 Notes.
This press release does not constitute an offer to sell or the solicitation of an offer to buy, nor shall there be any sale of these securities in any state or jurisdiction in which such offer, solicitation or sale would be unlawful prior to the registration or qualification under the securities laws of any such state or jurisdiction.
Balance Sheet and Cash Flow
At June 30, 2022, UpHealth reported $41.1 million of cash, cash equivalents and restricted cash. On April 9, 2022, the Company repaid its forward share purchase agreement according to the terms of the contract.
Conference Call
UpHealth management will host a live question-and-answer session with investors and analysts beginning at 8:30 a.m. Eastern Time today, August 15, 2022. The call can be accessed live over the telephone by dialing (877) 344-8082, passcode 150118, from the U.S. or International callers can dial (213) 992-4618, passcode 150118. There will also be a simultaneous, live webcast available on the Investor Relations section of the Company's web site at https://investors.uphealthinc.com/events-and-presentations/default.aspx or directly here. The webcast will be archived for approximately 30 days.
About UpHealth, Inc.
UpHealth is a global digital health company that delivers digital-first technology, infrastructure and services to dramatically improve how healthcare is delivered and managed. The UpHealth platform creates digitally enabled "care communities" that improve access and achieve better patient outcomes at lower cost, through digital health solutions and interoperability tools that serve patients wherever they are, in their native language. UpHealth's clients include global governments, health plans, healthcare providers and community-based organizations. For more information, please visit https://uphealthinc.com and follow us at @UpHealthInc on Twitter and UpHealth Inc on LinkedIn.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of U.S. federal securities laws. Such forward-looking statements include, but are not limited to, the financial statements of UpHealth, its product offerings and developments and reception of its product by customers, statements regarding payments pursuant to the terms of UpHealth's debt obligations and the conversion or maturity of such debt and UpHealth's expectations, hopes, beliefs, intentions, plans, prospects or strategies regarding the future revenue and the business plans of UpHealth's management team. Any statements contained herein that are not statements of historical fact may be deemed to be forward-looking statements. In addition, any statements that refer to projections, forecasts, or other characterizations of future events or circumstances, including any underlying assumptions, are forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate," "believe," "continue," "could," "estimate," "expect," "intends," "may," "might," "plan," "possible," "potential," "predict," "project," "should," "would" and similar expressions may identify forward-looking statements, but the absence of these words does not mean that a statement is not forward-looking. The forward-looking statements contained in this press release are based on certain assumptions and analyses made by the management of UpHealth in light of their respective experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions, and expected future developments and their potential effects on UpHealth as well as other factors they believe are appropriate in the circumstances. There can be no assurance that future developments affecting UpHealth will be those anticipated. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks, uncertainties (some of which are beyond the control of the parties), or other assumptions that may cause actual results or performance to be materially different from those expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements, including the ability of UpHealth to service or otherwise pay its debt obligations, the mix of services utilized by UpHealth's customers and such customers' needs for these services, market acceptance of new service offerings, the ability of UpHealth to expand what it does for existing customers as well as to add new customers, that UpHealth will have sufficient capital to operate as anticipated, and the impact that the novel coronavirus and the illness, COVID-19, that it causes, as well as government responses to deal with the spread of this illness and the reopening of economies that have been closed as part of these responses, may have on UpHealth's operations, the demand for UpHealth's products, global supply chains and economic activity in general. Should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize or should any of the assumptions being made prove incorrect, actual results may vary in material respects from those projected in these forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update or revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events, or otherwise, except as may be required under applicable securities laws.
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NON-GAAP FINANCIAL INFORMATION
Non-GAAP Financial Information
This press release includes financial measures that are not calculated in accordance with U.S. generally accepted accounting principles (GAAP). To supplement UpHealth's condensed consolidated financial statements presented in accordance with GAAP, UpHealth presents investors with non-GAAP financial measures, including pro forma revenue, pro forma gross margin and adjusted EBITDA.
- Pro forma revenue consists of GAAP revenue and revenue from UpHealth's subsidiaries prior to their acquisition.
- Pro forma gross margin consists of GAAP gross margin and gross margin from UpHealth's subsidiaries prior to their acquisition.
- Adjusted EBITDA consists of net income (loss) attributable to UpHealth, Inc., excluding depreciation and amortization; stock-based compensation; lease abandonment expenses; goodwill/intangible asset impairment; acquisition, integration, and transformation costs; other income (expense); income tax benefit (expense); income (loss) from equity method investment; net income (loss) attributable to noncontrolling interests; and other non-recurring charges to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to UpHealth, Inc. Other non-recurring charges to GAAP net income (loss) attributable to UpHealth, Inc. may include transaction expenses in connection with capital raising transactions (whether debt, equity or equity-linked) and acquisitions, whether or not consummated, purchase price adjustments, the cumulative effect of a change in accounting principles, or other expenses determined to be non-recurring.
UpHealth believes that the presentation of these non-GAAP financial measures provides important supplemental information to management and investors regarding financial and business trends relating to UpHealth's financial condition and results of operations. Management believes that the items described above provide an additional measure of UpHealth's operating results and facilitates comparisons of UpHealth's core operating performance against prior periods and business model objectives. This information is provided to investors in order to facilitate additional analyses of past, present, and future operating performance and as a supplemental means to evaluate UpHealth's ongoing operations. UpHealth believes that these non-GAAP financial measures are useful to investors in their assessment of UpHealth's operating performance.
Pro forma revenue, pro forma gross margin and adjusted EBITDA are not calculated in accordance with GAAP, and should be considered supplemental to, and not as a substitute for, or superior to, financial measures calculated in accordance with GAAP. You should not consider these measures in isolation or as a substitute for analysis of UpHealth's results as reported under GAAP. UpHealth compensates for these limitations by prominently disclosing GAAP financial measures and providing investors with reconciliations from UpHealth's GAAP operating results to the non-GAAP financial measures for the relevant periods.
The accompanying tables provide more details on the GAAP financial measures that are most directly comparable to the non-GAAP financial measures described above and the related reconciliations between these financial measures.
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On the first day of his week-long vacation in the Italian Alps, during the last ski run of the day, Justin Gallagher was swept over a cliff by an avalanche that ran about 1,000 feet downhill.
Gallagher suffered broken bones, a sprained knee and partially torn muscles after landing on his left side among rocks following the 20-foot plunge.
“It was not the way I wanted our adventure to go,” said the Montana State University professor of economics.
Gallagher, 45, had taken the precaution of wearing an avalanche air bag that, when inflated, kept him atop the snowpack as wave after wave of snow washed over him and he was catapulted downhill, flowing in and out of consciousness. He was also carrying an avalanche beacon, so his partners quickly found him.
It took about two weeks for Gallagher to heal enough from the worst of the injuries so he could return to the United States. Yet five years after the incident, he is still working to heal the mental trauma he sustained in the accident.
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“The thing that has stuck with me the most is, I feel like it could have ended a lot differently,” he said.
He avoided being buried, and also dodged being thrown into other obstacles such as trees that could have caused more severe injuries. Yet when he returned home he couldn’t shake the feeling that he had narrowly avoided not seeing his two young children grow up.
“That was the thing that I struggled with,” he said.
Risk taking
The risks involved in outdoor recreation, and how to prepare for them, are well-known. Snowmobilers and backcountry skiers can study avalanche reports and take classes to learn snow science basics. Rock and ice climbers are mindful of the danger of falling from heights and take extreme care to be safety conscience by checking and rechecking rigging. Boaters wear lifejackets, check river flow gauges and scout whitewater rapids.
However, when something goes wrong and a participant is killed or injured, what’s the protocol? What about the survivors?
Every third Wednesday of the month, Gallagher and a group of about four to six individuals meet with a trained therapist in Bozeman to discuss and try to understand grief and loss related to their outdoor pursuits.
Good fit
The support group seemed a natural fit for Bozeman, said Justin Short, the therapist who facilitates and founded the sessions. After all, mountain towns are a magnet for outdoor recreationists, some of whom push the boundaries of what many would consider safe.
“What we do is dangerous,” Short said. “And it provides a lot of meaning and purpose in our lives to have an adrenaline rush and to chase after thrills. We know the risks, and sometimes things just go horribly wrong. It’s not necessarily your fault. Sometimes chaotic things just happen.”
After life-altering tragedies, people may suffer from anger, sadness, shame and fear. These can be compounded by trouble sleeping, nightmares and depression. Dealing with the aftereffects can lead to self-medicating, drug or alcohol abuse, withdrawal, irritability, eating disorders and repression of emotions. Stress can cause some victims to feel overwhelmed, while others may simply unplug and go numb. As the trauma survivors deal with the tragedy, they might alienate themselves from others, increasing their isolation at a time when they are in dire need of a community.
“It took me awhile to recognize the emotional trauma is longer lasting and more difficult to heal than the physical trauma,” Gallagher said.
‘What ifs’
Survivors may isolate themselves from friends who fail to understand the enormity of what they are experiencing, Short said, or may not feel safe returning to the mountains with people who they see as unsafe. They may even feel shame for not wanting to return to an activity that once brought them so much joy.
“So people end up losing some of their friends,” he said.
It’s unclear if the bravado or machismo of some high-risk sports make participants less likely to take part in counseling, or even to admit there is a problem. There can be superstition about discussing accidents, Short said, along with fears about jinxing an outing. So trauma survivors sometimes don’t talk or seek help.
“A lot of people have reported a sense of helplessness,” Short said, or that they should have known something bad was going to happen. “They kind of live with all of the ‘what ifs.’”
‘Low-key’
The outdoor support group has provided Gallagher with a “very comfortable, low-key kind of vibe” where different people share experiences or aspects of their traumatic experiences in a “conversational type setting.” One participant finds the group so valuable she drives from Missoula to take part, a six-hour roundtrip.
“I’m the facilitator and I’m the one who started the group, but I really view the members as the experts,” Short said. “I’m there as an insurance policy” to help if a participant is in need and to guide the conversation.
Gallagher said talking through his experience helped with the lingering effects of his trauma so he has less emotional involvement with those memories.
Group member and Bozeman climber Eric Landmann, 67, called the meetings “very welcoming and unpretentious.” One of Landmann’s climbing partners fell to his death about five years ago while the two were climbing in British Columbia. The outcome was “devastating,” he said, resulting in nightmares, an inability to sleep and the accident constantly replaying in his mind every time he went climbing. Landmann referred to himself as psychologically disabled.
“That kind of experience is not real common,” he said, “and when it does happen, people don’t talk about it.”
The repercussions for Landmann included fear, sometimes coming out of nowhere, which he was unprepared to deal with after 40 years of climbing ice, rock, mountains and high-altitude peaks. In one incident two years following his friend’s death, after reaching the base of a climb, Landmann became paralyzed with fear. He couldn’t even take his pack off.
“There’s something about hearing (other trauma victims’) stories and telling your own that’s therapeutic,” he explained. “For one thing, it feels like you’re getting your community back.”
At the annual Bozeman Ice Festival this winter, Landmann gave two short presentations about the support group to try and increase outreach and to encourage others to seek help.
“(The trauma) is not something that leaves you,” he added. “It becomes part of you. You just learn techniques to get through it. I can go out climbing now and have a great time.
“We put that aside because we love what we do.”
Help
It was three years after his friend’s death before Landmann began to “feel much of a change” and another year before he sought counseling. His introduction to support therapy came during an American Alpine Club gathering. The club also has a Climbing Grief Fund to connect members suffering from trauma to mental health professionals, as well as other resources including a mental health director, workshops and an online story archive project.
Another climbing support group is Mountain Muskox, founded in 2021 in Canada. The name came from the defensive posture muskoxen take to protect each other.
Mountain Muskox has created a template to transfer the free program to other mountain communities.
Short’s group was launched with the help of the Bridger Bowl ski patrol’s benevolence fund, which helps pay for his time to guide the discussions. He’s now searching for a corporate sponsor to keep the group going.
Sharing
Like many forms of therapy or counseling, Short said he doesn’t envision a clearly defined endpoint for participants.
“The goal would be for people to come together and share loss and tragedy in the outdoors and to know that they are not alone,” he said, adding that a feeling of connection and belonging is key, along with providing empathy, compassion and support.
“There’s no obligation to do anything,” Landmann said. “You can listen or you can tell your story. The last thing people need is more pressure.”
Short suggested that friends of trauma victims reach out and ask how survivors are doing in a general way. When friends and family stop asking, he added, the message can sometimes be that people no longer care. The encounter may be uncomfortable and sound awkward, but he said most survivors will appreciate the intention since they carry the memories of the trauma with them every day, even if it doesn’t keep them out of the mountains.
Gallagher said at the time of his accident five years ago, he thought they were skiing safely, taking the necessary precautions and carrying the right gear.
“Now, I’m even more cautious,” he said. “Definitely, it’s been a tip-toeing back into it.” | 2023-01-27T16:12:12+00:00 | billingsgazette.com | https://billingsgazette.com/news/state-and-regional/trauma-care-bozeman-group-gathers-to-heal-from-outdoor-tragedies/article_b7c84904-9cec-11ed-b630-1f9f6539cfe0.html |
LONDON (AP) — British health authorities said Friday the monkeypox outbreak across the country may be peaking and that the epidemic’s growth rate has slowed.
The U.K.’s Health Security Agency said in a statement there were “early signs that the outbreak is plateauing,” with 2,859 cases detected since May. No deaths have been reported. Last month, authorities estimated the outbreak was doubling in size about every two weeks, but the number of new infections has dropped in recent weeks.
“While the most recent data suggest the growth of the outbreak has slowed, we cannot be complacent,” said Dr Meera Chand, Director of Clinical and Emerging Infections at the Health Security Agency. She said anyone who thought they might have monkeypox should skip meeting friends, social gatherings, and avoid sexual contact.
The Health Security Agency said its most recent analysis of the outbreak “shows that monkeypox continues to be transmitted primarily in interconnected sexual networks of gay, bisexual, or men who have sex with other men.” More than 70% of the U.K.’s cases are in London.
British officials noted a small number of infections among women, but said there was not enough evidence to suggest there was sustained spread of monkeypox beyond gay and bisexual men; 99% of all cases in the U.K. are in men.
Scientists who analyzed monkeypox viruses in the U.K. noted a number of mutations compared to viruses circulating in Africa, but said there was no evidence those genetic changes made monkeypox any more transmissible.
Experts suspect the monkeypox outbreaks in North America and Europe may have originated in Africa long before the disease started spreading via sex at two raves in Spain and Belgium.
The World Health Organization said this week that 92% of monkeypox cases beyond Africa were likely infected through sex and its Director-General recently appealed to vulnerable gay and bisexual men to consider reducing their sexual partners “for the moment.”
To date, more than 26,000 monkeypox cases have been reported in nearly 90 countries, with a 19% increase in the last week.
In June, British authorities expanded their vaccination strategy, offering vaccines not only to health workers treating monkeypox patients and high-risk contacts of patients, but to some men who are gay or bisexual and at high risk of catching the virus, including those with multiple sexual partners or who participate in group sex.
Last month, the U.K. downgraded its assessment of the monkeypox outbreak and dropped a recommendation for the contacts of monkeypox cases to isolate for three weeks unless they have symptoms. The change was prompted by data showing that only a small number of contacts are ultimately sickened by monkeypox and a lack of evidence that the disease spreads without close, intimate or sexual contact.
On Thursday, the U.S. declared its outbreak of monkeypox to be a national emergency, WHO designated it a global emergency last month.
Monkeypox spreads when people have close, physical contact with an infected person’s lesions, their clothing or bedsheets. Most people recover without needing treatment, but the lesions can be extremely painful and more severe cases can result in complications including encephalitis and death.
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Tristan Thompson is mourning a major loss. The 31-year-old NBA player's mom, Andrea Thompson, has died, a source tells ET. ET has reached out to Tristan's rep for comment.
"Khloe and Tristan traveled to Toronto because Tristan's mother passed away," the source says of Khloe Kardashian, Tristan's ex. The former couple shares two kids, True, 4, and a son, whom they welcomed via surrogate in August. Tristan is also dad to Prince, 6, and Theo, 1.
In addition to Khloe being by Tristan's side, the source says that the reality star's mom, Kris Jenner, and sister, Kim Kardashian, will be on hand for Andrea's funeral.
"A private funeral for his mother is scheduled that Khloe, Kim, and Kris are expected to attend," the source says.
Another source tells ET, "Khloe was very close to Tristan's mother, and as with any partner, friend, etcetera, the family will be first to support them, especially in this very difficult time."
TMZ, who first published news of Andrea's death, reports that she died suddenly after a heart attack.
Andrea and Trevor Thompson welcomed Tristan in 1991. Tristan has three younger brothers, Dishawn, Daniel and Amari. In a 2016 interview with the NBA, Tristan revealed that he talked to his mom every day.
"Everyone knows that my mom, she’s very dedicated in taking care of her sons -- especially Amari," Tristan said of his youngest brother, who suffers from epilepsy. "But at the same time, you need to make sure that she's OK. It's asking a lot for one parent to do, so I always try to make sure that she's doing well, too. Whether she’s getting a massage or just get out of the house and have a babysitter watch for a couple hours, that's crucial."
Years before, when Tristan was chosen fourth overall in the 2011 NBA draft, Andrea penned an article for the Toronto Star reflecting on how her son made it to the NBA.
"Trevor is a truck driver. I drive a school bus. We work hard. In life you have to work hard to receive your blessing, everybody knows that. I never had it easy as a child," she wrote. "I didn’t have to tell Tristan anything to empower him. Tristan saw us always working hard, and he wanted to get ahead."
As for the advice she had for her son over the years, Andrea said, "Keep going. Don’t look back. Keep fighting."
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Achievement of Milestones Results in Approval of Next Phase of US DOE Funding for the Continued Acceleration of Demonstration and Commercial-Scale Operations
RENO, Nev., June 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- American Battery Technology Company (ABTC) (OTCQX: ABML), an American critical battery materials company that is commercializing both its primary minerals manufacturing and secondary minerals lithium-ion battery recycling technologies, is proud to announce that it has achieved all required milestones for the first phase of its U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) $4.5M grant project for the design, construction, and operations of its lithium hydroxide from Nevada sedimentary claystone system.
"We are excited to have achieved these technical and performance milestones for our internally developed processing train for the manufacturing of battery grade lithium hydroxide from our unconventional Nevada-based sedimentary claystone resource," stated ABTC CEO Ryan Melsert. "There is near-infinite demand from automakers, battery manufacturers, and cathode refiners for this type of domestically produced low cost and low environmental impact lithium hydroxide material, and we are rapidly scaling up our commercial operations to meet this demand from our strategic partners."
While the U.S. does not hold large deposits of conventional lithium resources, such as hard rock ores and lithium-rich brines, it does have significant amounts of lithium held in unconventional deposits, such as sedimentary claystone resources. To date, attempts to produce battery-grade lithium products from these vast quantities of lithium-bearing unconventional sedimentary resources have utilized processes that were designed for conventional hard rock or brine-based resources, and as a result were not economically competitive.
In order to broaden the resource base for U.S. domestic production of critical lithium materials, ABTC in collaboration with DuPont and the University of Nevada, Reno, and supported by funding from the US DOE, has developed an integrated, first-of-kind process train specifically designed to access the lithium in these types of unconventional resources to produce a low-cost and low environmental impact lithium hydroxide monohydrate product that meets the rigorous specifications for use in high energy density battery cathode manufacturing.
ABTC has successfully completed the first phase of this project and has demonstrated these critical project milestones:
- Manufacturing of Battery Grade Lithium Hydroxide Product from ABTC's Tonopah Flats Claystone Resource: The manufacturing of lithium hydroxide product that has been analytical characterized and shown to meet all third-party battery cathode grade specifications; this included the collection of feedstock material from ABTC's domestic sedimentary claystone resource, the selective leaching of lithium from this feedstock, the purification of the generated leachate solution, the conversion of this solution into a lithium hydroxide material, and the purification and crystallization of this material into solid lithium hydroxide monohydrate powder.
- Completion of Techno-Economic Analysis Demonstrating Production Costs Lower than with Conventional Resources: The empirical data generated from the processing of this lithium hydroxide product was used to produce a techno-economic analysis (TEA) that demonstrates that at commercial scale ABTC's internally-developed technologies produce a lithium hydroxide material with production costs that are lower than when manufactured from conventional resources and with conventional technologies.
The next phase of this project includes $3.3M for the integrated field operations of this set of internally developed technologies in order to further de-risk the commercial scale up of these refinery operations.
Due in part to the positive results from these operations and the successful achievement of technical milestones, in Spring 2022 the ABTC team applied for an additional grant from the U.S. DOE to further evolve this project and to construct a commercial scale lithium hydroxide refinery utilizing this system design. In October 2022, ABTC with its partners, DuPont Water Solutions, University of Nevada, Reno, and Argonne National Laboratory, was notified that its proposal for its $115M commercial scale refinery project was selected for funding. ABTC has now engaged one of the premier global construction firms, Black & Veatch, for the engineering, procurement, and construction firms of its commercial scale lithium hydroxide refinery based on these fundamental metallurgical and mineral processing techniques.
About American Battery Technology Company
American Battery Technology Company, which recently changed its name from American Battery Metals Corporation, is uniquely positioned to supply low-cost, low-environmental impact, and domestically sourced battery metals through its three divisions: lithium-ion battery recycling, primary battery metal extraction technologies, and primary resources development.
American Battery Technology Company has built a clean technology platform that is used to provide a key source of domestically manufactured critical and strategic battery metals to help meet the near insatiable demand from the electric vehicle, electrical grid storage, and consumer electronics industries. This ESG-principled platform works to create a closed-loop circular economy for battery metals that champions ethical and environmentally sustainable sourcing of critical and strategic materials.
Forward-Looking Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of the safe harbor provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. All statements, other than statements of historical fact, are "forward-looking statements." Although the American Battery Technology Company's (the "Company") management believes that such forward-looking statements are reasonable, it cannot guarantee that such expectations are, or will be, correct. These forward-looking statements involve a number of risks and uncertainties, which could cause the Company's future results to differ materially from those anticipated. Potential risks and uncertainties include, among others, interpretations or reinterpretations of geologic information, unfavorable exploration results, inability to obtain permits required for future exploration, development or production, general economic conditions and conditions affecting the industries in which the Company operates; the uncertainty of regulatory requirements and approvals; fluctuating mineral and commodity prices, final investment approval and the ability to obtain necessary financing on acceptable terms or at all. Additional information regarding the factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from these forward-looking statements is available in the Company's filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including the Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2022. The Company assumes no obligation to update any of the information contained or referenced in this press release.
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ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (AP) — Brazil’s federal police said Tuesday they arrested a second suspect in connection with the disappearance of an Indigenous expert and a British journalist in a remote area of the Amazon.
The suspect, Oseney da Costa de Oliveira, 41, is a fisherman and a brother of the man so far considered by police as the main suspect in the case, Amarildo da Costa de Oliveira, also 41, nicknamed Pelado.
Federal police also said in a statement that they seized ammunition and an oar, but did not say why the items were confiscated, who they belonged to or where they were found.
De Oliveira told The Associated Press on Friday that he had visited Pelado in jail and was told that local police had tortured Pelado on his own boat, which was also seized by authorities.
Federal police did not immediately respond to an AP request asking why Oseney da Costa de Oliveira was named in its statement, which is not a standard procedure of the force.
Indigenous people who were with expert Bruno Pereira and British journalist Dom Phillips have said that Pelado brandished a rifle at them on the day before the two men disappeared.
He has denied any wrongdoing and claims police tortured him to try to get a confession, his family told the AP.
The search for the missing men continued Tuesday, following the discovery of a backpack, laptop and other personal belongings submerged in a river Sunday.
Pereira, 41, and Phillips, 57, were last seen June 5 near the entrance of the Javari Valley Indigenous Territory, which borders Peru and Colombia.
Federal police issued a statement Monday denying media reports that the two men’s bodies had been found.
Search teams are focusing their efforts around a spot in the Itaquai river, near the city of Atalaia do Norte, where volunteers from the Matis Indigenous group say on Saturday they found a tarp from the boat used by the missing men.
The Javari Valley has seven known Indigenous groups — some only recently contacted, such as the Matis. The valley also has at least 11 uncontacted groups, making the region the largest concentration of isolated tribes in the world.
That area has seen violent conflicts between fishermen, poachers and government agents. Violence has grown as drug trafficking gangs battle for control of waterways to ship cocaine, although the Itaquai river is not a known drug trafficking route. | 2022-06-15T19:06:16+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/brazil-police-arrest-2nd-suspect-for-amazons-missing-pair/ |
Led by leisure and hospitality sector, Nevada adds 2.6K jobs in May
Updated June 16, 2022 - 3:37 pm
More Nevadans gained employment in May in a sign that the Silver State economy continues to rebound following the early impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Nevada added 2,600 jobs in May, led largely by leisure and hospitality sector jobs, according to a monthly report released Thursday by the Nevada Department of Employment, Training and Rehabilitation. Officials cautioned that employment still remains below typical levels but has recovered 96,300 jobs since May 2021.
“I’m pleased to see that Nevadans are continuing to find work and that the employment figures reflect a growing diversity of businesses in the state. We remain committed to helping Nevada’s workers and employers connect to keep building a more resilient state,” Gov. Steve Sisolak said in a news release.
Total employment in the state is 1,446,600, according to the report. The unemployment rate in May was 4.9 percent, a 0.1 percentage point decrease since April and a decline of 2.9 percentage points since May 2021.
Nevada’s annual employment growth rate has been the fastest in the nation, state economists said. The growth rate was more than two percentage points faster than Texas and Florida, tied for the next-highest rate, through April. Economists believe that trend will hold through May once the nation’s data is released.
“This growth is driven in part by a rebound in employment in the casino industry which realized significant gains late in 2021,” according to the report’s overview. “This growth is has led to Nevada as a state and Las Vegas as a metropolitan area outperforming other states during this time.”
Two out of Nevada’s three metropolitan statistical areas had employment growth in May. Las Vegas added 4,800 jobs. Reno added 800 jobs and Carson City lost 200 jobs.
Several industries saw significant gains in employment in May through hiring that put them above their pre-pandemic levels: manufacturing; trade, transportation and utilities; financial activities; and education and health services.
Leisure and hospitality stands at 90.9 percent of its pre-pandemic peak hiring. Total nonfarm employment in May was at 99.8 percent of its pre-pandemic peak.
“This report reflects Nevada’s ongoing transition from a recovery mode to economic expansion,” Chief Economist at DETR David Schmidt said in the release. “Most industries in the state and metropolitan areas now have more jobs than before the pandemic. For the first time, employment in the manufacturing industry in the Reno area has reached 30,000 jobs, up more than 14 percent compared to before the pandemic. The unemployment rate fell slightly, and the share of the population working or looking for work rose slightly to 60 percent.”
McKenna Ross is a corps member with Report for America, a national service program that places journalists into local newsrooms. Contact her at mross@reviewjournal.com. Follow @mckenna_ross_ on Twitter. | 2022-06-17T00:14:46+00:00 | reviewjournal.com | https://www.reviewjournal.com/news/politics-and-government/nevada/led-by-leisure-and-hospitality-sector-nevada-adds-2-6k-jobs-in-may-2593572/ |
US helicopter raid in Syria kills Islamic State leader
BEIRUT (AP) — A helicopter raid by U.S. forces in northern Syria early on Monday killed a senior leader of the militant Islamic State group, the U.S. military said.
The U.S. Central Command said in a statement that the IS leader, Abd-al-Hadi Mahmud al-Haji Ali, was “responsible for planning terror attacks in the Middle East and Europe.” Two other alleged IS members, were killed along with al-Haji Ali who was the target of the raid, CENTCOM said. The statement said no civilians or U.S. troops were hurt in the operation.
It said the raid was launched after intelligence uncovered a plan by IS to “kidnap officials abroad as leverage for (IS) initiatives.”
Syria’s White Helmets, a civil defense group operating in opposition-held areas of northern Syria, said it transported two people wounded during the raid to a local hospital, which later said they had died. A third person was killed when the U.S. forces landed for the raid, the White Helmets said.
The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces, which partners with the U.S. in anti-IS operations in northeast Syria, said that the operation was launched from a base near the town of Kobani and targeted a military site belonging to a Turkish-backed armed opposition group, Suqour al-Shamal, in the village of Suwayda in the region of Jarablus, near the Turkish border.
The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a Britain-based war monitor, initially reported that the raid had resulted in the arrest of a senior IS leader and killed three people. The U.S. military made no mention of any arrests.
The Observatory said “violent clashes” took place after the helicopter landed, the first such landing this year.
At least 900 U.S. troops are deployed in Syria, along with an undisclosed number of contractors.
The Islamic State group, which swept through Iraq and Syria in 2014, taking control of large swaths of territory, was defeated in Syria in 2019, but sleeper cells maintain a presence and periodically stage attacks on military and civilian targets.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2023-04-17T19:48:13+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/news/us-and-world-news/us-helicopter-raid-in-syria-kills-islamic-state-leader/ |
HIGGINS, Jr., Robert M.
70, of Springfield, passed away Sunday, July 24, 2022, in Springfield Regional Medical Center. He was born October 21, 1951, in Springfield, the son of the late Robert M. and Lou Ann (Kilcoyne) Higgins, Sr. Bob worked as a merchandising manager for Bosart and Eby-Brown for 45 years. Survivors include two daughters, Jamie Baugh (Andy) Howe and Elizabeth Davis; one stepson, Charles Townsend; six grandchildren, Christian, Madeline, Jerome, Pierson, Grayson and Charlie Jane; three siblings, David (Janie) Higgins, Terence Higgins and Cindy (Craig) Kenley; one cousin, Lynn West and numerous nieces and nephews. A Celebration of Life will be held from 3:00 to 6:00 pm on Saturday, August 6, 2022, at Windy Knoll Golf Club. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations can be made to the American Heart Association or Leukemia & Lymphoma Society. Arrangements are being handled by CONROY FUNERAL HOME. | 2022-07-31T05:50:09+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/obituaries/higgins-robert/KBV5ZGEWDNGKZLFKI4A6IE3JU4/ |
ArenaCX Platform Allows Companies to Scale Operations Efficiently
RALEIGH, N.C., Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- ArenaCX, the world's only outsourcing management platform, today announced that the company has secured an additional $4.2M in funding to fuel continued growth.
The funding is from Eagle Ventures, Sovereign's Capital, Beyond Capital, Triangle Tweener Fund, and other parties.
Since forming in 2020, ArenaCX has completely revolutionized the talent outsourcing process. They've combined a world-class roster of outsourcing companies with a technology-enabled marketplace platform and a concierge to guide companies through the process of supplementing teams with outside talent partners.
"Outsourcing allows companies to access talent, and continue to scale their business, even in tough markets and amidst a labor crunch," said Alan Pendleton, Co-Founder and CEO of ArenaCX. "Done well, it also yields both performance improvements and cost savings. But there are thousands of outsourcing companies around the world. The range of offerings, capabilities, talent pools, and skill sets varies wildly. It can be daunting. Making the wrong selection can bring serious consequences. ArenaCX helps companies scale with ease: confident that they are sourcing the right outsourcing partner at the right price on the right contract terms."
With more than 100 vetted, best-of-breed partners, ArenaCX boasts one of the world's largest resource pools for outsourced talent. Whether it is customer service, sales & marketing, accounting & bookkeeping, HR & recruiting, or administrative & back office service, ArenaCX is the easiest place to access world-class global talent.
Earlier this year, ArenaCX announced the "Get Labor" solution, a "click-for-labor" button available to leading customer service software company Zendesk's customer base of 180,000. With other partnerships on deck, ArenaCX is quickly moving to become the preferred labor bolt-on for large technology ecosystems.
About ArenaCX
ArenaCX is the first tech-powered marketplace platform in the US for business process outsourcing (BPO). ArenaCX curates and vets BPO partners, using data and industry expertise, to provide an enterprise-level outsourcing RFP experience to companies of all sizes.
Launched in 2020, ArenaCX has developed a marketplace of over 135 business process outsourcing firms who together amass over 500,000 seats of capacity. All partners on the ArenaCX platform operate under contract with standard terms and conditions, making ArenaCX the safest, easiest, and most affordable platform to transact in outsourced business services.
Learn more about ArenaCX at www.arenacx.com.
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His films include Welcome to Sarajevo, 24 Hour Party People and Wonderland. His new film, In This World, follows the arduous 4,000-mile journey of two Afghan refugees from Pakistan to Britain. The film was shot in Pakistan, Iran and Turkey. The two actors were "discovered" in Peshawar, Pakistan. Fifteen-year-old actor Jamal Udin Torabi has since applied for asylum in Britain. The interview continues into the second half of the show.
Copyright 2003 Fresh Air | 2022-04-26T01:58:09+00:00 | wlrn.org | https://www.wlrn.org/2003-09-22/british-film-director-michael-winterbottom |
(The Hill) — Moderna said Friday it is suing Pfizer and its German partner BioNTech, alleging patent infringement over the COVID-19 vaccine.
The move sets up a showdown between two major vaccine makers that together have helped blunt the impacts of the pandemic in the United States and other countries.
“We believe that Pfizer and BioNTech unlawfully copied Moderna’s inventions, and they have continued to use them without permission,” Moderna Chief Legal Officer Shannon Thyme Klinger said in a statement.
Moderna is seeking compensation from Pfizer for the use of technology that Moderna says it pioneered.
The move also marks that Moderna views the pandemic as being in a different phase. The company said that it previously pledged not to enforce it patents while the pandemic continued. But, it said, “in March 2022, when the collective fight against COVID-19 entered a new phase and vaccine supply was no longer a barrier to access in many parts of the world, Moderna updated its pledge.”
It now says that while it will not enforce its patents in 92 low and middle-income countries, it will in other parts of the world.
“We have not been served and are unable to comment at this time,” Pfizer’s media relations department wrote in an email.
Moderna said that Pfizer infringed on work on its mRNA vaccine technology dating back as early as 2010, well before the pandemic began.
“This foundational platform, which we began building in 2010, along with our patented work on coronaviruses in 2015 and 2016, enabled us to produce a safe and highly effective COVID-19 vaccine in record time after the pandemic struck,” Moderna CEO Stéphane Bancel said in a statement.
Moderna said it is seeking compensation but not to block the use of the Pfizer vaccine.
“Recognizing the need to ensure continued access to these lifesaving vaccines, Moderna is not seeking to remove [the Pfizer vaccine] from the market and is not asking for an injunction to prevent its future sale,” Moderna said. | 2022-08-26T16:47:26+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/moderna-sues-pfizer-biontech-over-covid-19-vaccine-patents/ |
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 4, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Sandvik will publish its fourth quarter results on Friday, January 20, 2023 at approximately 08:00 AM CET.
A combined webcast and conference call for investors, analysts and financial media will be held at 10:00 AM CET.
The report will be presented in a webcast and conference call by Stefan Widing, President and CEO as well as by Cecilia Felton, CFO.
The presentation will be broadcasted live on our website home.sandvik
Dial-in details for the conference call:
SE: +46 (0) 8 505 10 031
UK: +44 (0) 207 107 06 13
US: +1 (1) 631 570 56 13
From about 9:30 AM CET presentation slides will be available on our website home.sandvik
Stockholm, January 4, 2023
Sandvik AB
For further information, contact Louise Tjeder, Vice President Investor Relations, phone: +46 70 782 6374 or Johannes Hellström, Press and Media Relations Manager, phone: +46 70 721 1008.
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NEW ORLEANS, May 3, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Summit Packaging Platform, which includes Summit Plastics, ClearView Packaging, and Fredman Packaging (together "Summit"), a LongueVue Capital ("LVC") portfolio company and manufacturer of custom packaging solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Joe Piccione as the company's Chief Executive Officer. Joe brings a wealth of industry knowledge to Summit with more than 35 years of business experience and 25 years in strategic leadership roles, primarily in flexible packaging.
Summit operates three state-of-the-art production facilities that service an expanding customer base across end markets that include food & beverage, healthcare/medical, agriculture, industrial, and retail. With Summit's partnership with Fredman Packaging in 2022, and ClearView Packaging in 2021, the company continues to expand its geographic presence, broaden its product offerings, and develop a vertically integrated platform which enables it to more effectively serve customers across the packaging value chain.
"We're excited to bring Joe into the leadership role for the company," commented Tom Nathanson, Chairman of the Board of Summit. "Joe's extensive packaging experience along with his proven track record of integrating organizations, driving growth, and improving operational efficiency is a tremendous resource for the company and our stakeholders."
Piccione is an accomplished international executive leader of complex flexible packaging businesses under both public and private equity ownership. He has worked successfully in a variety of senior leadership roles including Jindal Films, Innovia Films, Fitrona Extrusion, Atlantis Plastics, Bryce Corporation, Flexel, and Mobil Chemical.
Joe commented on his appointment, "I'm very excited to join the Summit Packaging Platform. Summit's commitment to offering packaging solutions for a wide array of end markets and covering a broad geographic footprint, combined with world-class customer service and our tenured, highly skilled team, are competitive advantages that I believe we can lever to significantly grow the company and better serve our customers."
"The appointment of Joe is an excellent development in Summit's growth," added Paul Ebbert, Specialty Packaging Operating Partner of LVC. "Joe's strong reputation, skill set, and experience are highly complementary to our culture and operations."
To learn more information about Summit and the company's products, visit www.summitplastics.com.
To learn more information about Fredman and the company's products, visit www.fredmanbag.com.
To learn more information about ClearView and the company's products, visit www.clearviewpackaging.com.
About LongueVue Capital
Founded in 2001, LongueVue Capital is a New Orleans-based equity investment firm focused on providing transformational growth capital to middle-market companies, drawing upon its successful 20+ year track record of partnering with entrepreneurs and management teams to drive value creation. With over $850 million of committed capital spanning four funds, coupled with 150 years of combined operating and investing experience, the LVC team is an ideal partner for middle-market companies at inflection points and seeking to maximize value for all stakeholders. LVC has made successful investments in a wide variety of industries including healthcare, life sciences, transportation and logistics, precision manufacturing, food and beverage, specialty packaging, consumer, and industrial services. For more information, please visit www.lvcpartners.com, and for media inquiries, please contact lvc@lvcpartners.com or call 504.293.3600.
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Yuma Union High School District is in need of dozens of bus drivers
YUHSD says they need more bus drivers to make everyone's lives easier - 13 On Your Side's Vanessa Gongora reports
YUMA, Ariz. (KYMA, KECY) - Yuma School's Director of Transportation, Ron Schepers, says the Yuma Union High School District (YUHSD) needs 37 bus driver positions to fill in order to be fully staffed, which will help the department get back to normal operating procedures.
The district says it's still trying to recover from the pandemic by getting people back into the workforce.
According to Schepers, the impact of the driver shortage not only affects his staff by working overtime, but has required changes to travel for athletics and extracurricular activities.
"Yeah, we have been combining teams together. We've been combining routes together when we have room to do that, just to utilize the most amount of effective room that we have on our buses at any given time," explains Schepers.
The school district is even using other means of transportation such as charter buses or rental vehicles.
Though the district says the cost and availability of charter buses and rental vehicles is not sustainable, particularly during the winter months in Arizona when demand is at its highest.
YUHSD also wants to inform families of students, schools may be subject to occasional double runs on various days throughout the year.
Double runs are scheduled accordingly and you can visit YumaUnion.org to check your bus route.
Denise Gudina, 2022 graduate from Cibola High School, says as an athlete she waited about two hours for a bus, adding students don't realize there is a driver shortage and need to be more understanding.
"The overtime that the drivers are doing just to get these kids to school, to their sport events and they don't think about the struggle it can be for them and their families," states Gudina.
Gudina mentions having to travel with more than one team on a bus isn't ideal.
"The boys and the girls all had to ride in one bus and cram into one bus and going to places like El Centro or Phoenix and it was very crammed and not comfortable at all," continues Gudina.
Schepers says there are many benefits of being a school bus driver.
"You get to work with kids, you get to have an impact on their life," says Schepers. "There is some flexibility in schedules because you'll work early morning, later afternoon, have the middle of the day to take care of different things and appointments that you have."
He shares his gratitude to his transportation staff for their hard work and dedication.
Drivers make $16 an hour and the Yuma Schools Transportation Center will provide all training.
You can find the application to be a Yuma school bus driver here. | 2022-11-11T04:50:23+00:00 | kyma.com | https://kyma.com/education/yuma-education/2022/11/10/yuma-union-high-school-district-is-in-need-of-dozens-of-bus-drivers/ |
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Grocery stores are sick of high prices and now they are pushing back.
Let's connect the dots.
Major retailers and grocers are now leaning on suppliers to cut prices, that's according to a new report from the Washington Post. It comes as inflation begins to cool and consumer spending and retail sales fall.
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Retailers usually negotiate prices with their vendors at least once a year, but now vendors are having to make their case for keeping their sky-high prices.
And now retailers are threatening to stop orders or move products to less favorable places on shelves. But it's not going to help your bottom line. Experts say shoppers who are paying for pricier goods are getting cut out of any deal.
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. (AP) — The slumping Tampa Bay Rays believe in themselves.
Baseball’s best team for much of this season has seen a historic start give way to a July swoon that’s loosened its hold on the top record in the American League.
The surging Baltimore Orioles won three of four between the division rivals over the weekend, taking over first place in the AL East and dropping the reeling Rays, who opened the year with 13 consecutive victories, two games off the pace.
Tampa Bay entered July with a season-high 6½-game division lead but has stumbled to an AL-worst 4-14 record this month while sputtering offensively and weathering injuries that are testing the depth of their starting pitching.
The Rays haven’t compiled one of the best marks in the majors over the last decade without being resourceful and resilient, though, which is one reason manager Kevin Cash is confident his team will rebound and finish strong as it aims for a fifth straight playoff appearance.
“We’re just a very talented team that is going through a tough spot right now,” Cash said.
“I’m guessing every guy in there right now is feeling a sense of urgency of wanting to contribute and wanting to be that big swing or have that big swing that gets us going,” Cash added after Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Orioles. “It’s just not coming right now.”
Since winning two straight against last-place Kansas City coming out of the All-Star break, the Rays have dropped seven of eight to fall behind the Orioles. They’ve scored three or fewer runs 11 times in July, including five games with one run.
“The hardest part of this game is hitting. … Our job is to just keep on working, try to stay positive,” All-Star first baseman Yandy Diaz said through a translator.
“And we still have a lot of time. We still have about two months or so to go,” Diaz added. “We’re going to stay focused and stay positive, and I think we’re gonna come out of it.”
With a projected rotation of Shane McClanahan, Tyler Glasnow, Zach Eflin, Drew Rasmussen and Jeffrey Springs, the Rays entered spring training with expectations of having one of the deepest pitching staffs in the majors.
All five have served stints on the injured list, forcing Cash to constantly adjust pitching plans.
While McClanahan (11-1, 2.89 ERA) and Eflin (11-5, 3.36) have been outstanding, Glasnow (left oblique strain) began the season on the injured list and didn’t make his first start until May 27.
Springs (left elbow) was placed on IL after going 2-0 with a 0.56 ERA in three April starts, and Rasmussen (right elbow) was pitching well (4-2, 2.62 in eight starts) when he went down in May. Both will miss the remainder of the year, meaning the Rays may be in the market for some help at the trade deadline.
McClanahan, an All-Star for the second straight season, spent 17 days on the IL due to mid-back tightness before rejoining the rotation on July 17. Eflin missed time in April due to low back tightness but has been everything the Rays hoped they were getting when the former Phillies pitcher signed a $40 million, three-year contract that’s the largest deal for a free agent in Rays history.
“You always hate losing people and having people go down. … But at the end of the day we’re focused on the game that’s in front of us, the game today,” Eflin said. “Nobody is down in the dumps or anything.”
With a potent lineup featuring Diaz and fellow All-Stars Randy Arozarena and Wander Franco, Cash said it’s only a matter of time before the offense gets back on track.
The team’s skid comes on the heels of Cash benching Franco two games for the way the 22-year-old shortstop has handled some frustrating situations, at times not running hard on the bases or being a good teammate.
Although the offensive struggles are hardly all on Franco, the first-time All-Star’s production at the plate has tailed off.
Before the benching, the young star was batting .287 with an .804 OPS and eight home runs in 72 games. Since returning to the lineup, he’s hit .207 with a .655 OPS and three homers in 24 games.
Arozarena has been slumping lately, too, hitting .147 (5 of 34) with one homer, three RBIs and nine strikeouts in nine games since the All-Star break.
“We’d like to snap our fingers and get out of it, but we’re going to have to work,” Cash said.
Arozarena, via a translator, agreed.
“I feel good and trust this team,” the outfielder said. “I think we’re a really good team. … It’s a long season. We just got to keep on going and battling.”
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/mlb and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-07-25T13:17:39+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/sports/sports-headlines/ap-following-a-historic-start-the-slumping-rays-are-suddenly-playing-catch-up-in-the-al-east/ |
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT AND THURSDAY...Clear. Lows in the mid 30s. Highs
in the mid 50s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT AND FRIDAY...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s.
Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.
$$
TXZ112-030000-
Cass-
Including the cities of Atlanta, Linden, Hughes Springs,
and Queen City
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening.
Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower
40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 50s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the mid
40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of
showers. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then partly cloudy in the afternoon. Highs around 60.
Chance of rain 20 percent.
$$
TXZ124-030000-
Wood-
Including the cities of Mineola, Winnsboro, Quitman, and Hawkins
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers and thunderstorms likely in
the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
and thunderstorms after midnight. Some thunderstorms may be
severe in the evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the
evening. Lows in the lower 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph with gusts up
to 20 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Cooler with lows in the lower 40s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Not as cool with lows in the upper
40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Highs around 60.
$$
TXZ125-030000-
Upshur-
Including the cities of Gilmer and Big Sandy
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the
evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in
the mid 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the upper 60s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the lower
40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the upper 50s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in
the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ136-030000-
Smith-
Including the city of Tyler
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe, then
some thunderstorms may produce heavy rainfall after midnight.
Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the mid
50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph
after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs around 60. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ137-030000-
Gregg-
Including the city of Longview
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph, increasing to around 15 mph this afternoon.
Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the
evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 5 to
10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs around 70.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower 60s. Northwest
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the
upper 30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ126-138-030000-
Marion-Harrison-
Including the cities of Jefferson and Marshall
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon.
Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in
the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the evening.
Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in the upper
50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance
of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs around 60. Northwest
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT THROUGH THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows in the mid
30s. Highs in the mid 50s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs around 60. Lows in
the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A 20 percent chance of showers. Lows in the mid
40s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ151-030000-
Panola-
Including the city of Carthage
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this
afternoon. Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon.
Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid
70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of
rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Locally heavy
rainfall possible in the evening. Lows around 60. South winds
10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s. Southwest
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the lower 60s.
$$
TXZ150-030000-
Rusk-
Including the city of Henderson
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the
evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in
the upper 50s. Southwest winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s.
Southwest winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 20 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ149-030000-
Cherokee-
Including the cities of Jacksonville and Rusk
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
.TODAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall this
afternoon. Locally heavy rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs
in the upper 70s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to
30 mph. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Showers and thunderstorms likely,
mainly in the evening. Some thunderstorms may be severe in the
evening. Locally heavy rainfall possible in the evening. Lows in
the upper 50s. South winds 10 to 15 mph, becoming southwest 5 to
10 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Less humid with highs in the lower 70s.
West winds 5 to 10 mph.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the lower 60s.
Northwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY AND THURSDAY NIGHT...Clear. Highs in the upper 50s.
Lows in the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY AND FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Highs in the lower 60s.
Lows in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ153-030000-
Shelby-
Including the city of Center
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may be severe in the evening. Locally heavy
rainfall possible. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 5 to 10 mph
with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Less humid with highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs around 60. Lows in the
mid 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ152-030000-
Nacogdoches-
Including the city of Nacogdoches
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may be severe, then some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in
the evening. Lows around 60. South winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts
up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Less humid with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the mid 40s.
Southwest winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. West
winds 5 to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in
the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY THROUGH SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 60s. Lows in the upper 40s.
$$
TXZ165-030000-
Angelina-
Including the city of Lufkin
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 10 to 15 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers and thunderstorms, mainly in the evening. Some
thunderstorms may be severe, then some thunderstorms may produce
heavy rainfall after midnight. Locally heavy rainfall possible in
the evening. Lows in the lower 60s. South winds 10 to 15 mph with
gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Less humid with highs in the mid 70s. West winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 60s. West winds 5 to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in
the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT AND SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent
chance of showers. Lows in the upper 40s. Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
TXZ166-167-030000-
San Augustine-Sabine-
Including the cities of San Augustine, Hemphill, and Pineland
325 AM CST Mon Jan 2 2023
...FLOOD WATCH IN EFFECT FROM NOON CST TODAY THROUGH LATE
TONIGHT...
.TODAY...Cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms this
morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely this afternoon.
Some thunderstorms may be severe this afternoon. Locally heavy
rainfall possible this afternoon. Highs in the upper 70s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
70 percent.
.TONIGHT...Showers, thunderstorms. Some thunderstorms may be
severe. Some thunderstorms may be severe with heavy rainfall.
Locally heavy rainfall possible. Lows in the lower 60s. South
winds 5 to 10 mph with gusts up to 30 mph. Chance of rain
90 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the morning, then partly cloudy in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 70s. Southwest winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Cooler with lows in the upper
40s. West winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Cooler with highs in the mid 60s. West
winds around 5 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the upper 30s.
.THURSDAY THROUGH FRIDAY...Clear. Highs in the lower 60s. Lows in
the upper 30s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the lower 40s.
.SATURDAY...Partly cloudy in the morning, then mostly cloudy with
a slight chance of showers in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
60s. Chance of rain 20 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers, mainly in
the evening. Lows in the upper 40s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a 20 percent chance of showers.
Highs in the mid 60s.
$$
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Making new humans is a dangerous and mysterious endeavor — not that you would know it from reading the Supreme Court’s recently leaked draft opinion that would allow US states to force women to carry unwanted pregnancies to term.
For 40 weeks, a human body builds another human body inside itself. Doctors understand surprisingly little about this science-fiction-sounding process. What is a placenta, really? Can preeclampsia, a common cause of maternal death, be prevented? We do not know.
The problem is a lack of research. Pregnant women are not included in most clinical trials for fear of harming the fetus. Until 2019 the federal government classified pregnant people as too vulnerable to be able to consent to be studied. The National Institutes of Health, which has publicly disclosed how much money it devotes to different health categories since 2008, added pregnancy as a category only in 2017.
So many unknowns in a time of medical fragility help false notions proliferate and leave pregnant women susceptible to misinformation. Lack of knowledge also means that pregnancy, as a public health matter, becomes a ripe target for partisans promoting disinformation for political or financial gain. Consider Justice Samuel Alito’s draft decision arguing for overturning Roe v. Wade. It is rife with inaccuracies, myth, and distortion.
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One example is Alito’s citation of the archaic British common law term “quickening,” which refers to the moment when the mother first feels fetal movement. For centuries, quickening was inaccurately used as a proxy to understand when life begins. It represented the cutoff point for legal abortion, which, in Alito’s reading, occurs at 16 to 18 weeks of pregnancy. Modern science has since established that perceiving fetal movement does not correlate with viability, nor do these milestones occur at the same time in gestation for all pregnant women. Quickening is, in other words, not science — and this is not the only flagrant flaw in the 72-year-old conservative male justice’s reasoning.
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Alito’s draft ruling also portrays adoption as a good alternative to abortion. Adoption is an alternative to parenthood, but it is not an alternative to the experience of building a body inside your body. Pregnancy transforms your body and alters your life. And it can be deadly — a fact that Alito ignores.
Unlike legal abortions, which are very safe, bringing a child into this world is risky. Nearly 24 of every 100,000 US women who get pregnant die from either pregnancy, birth, or postpartum complications, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s 2020 data. Pregnancy is far riskier for Black women. Nearly 54 Black women die for every 100,000 live births. For white women, the maternal mortality rate is 19.1. The mortality rate for car accidents is, by contrast, 11 deaths per 100,000 people. Legal abortions are so safe that the CDC must collect data for five years to document enough deaths to calculate an abortion mortality rate, which is .41 per 100,000 induced abortions.
Alito’s decision does not account for other pregnancy-related pain and suffering. Giving a newborn away is emotionally wrenching. So is anonymously dropping an infant on the doorstep of a “safe haven,” like a firehouse, another Alito-approved abortion alternative.
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Repeatedly citing false and misleading claims in a legal decision that eliminates abortion protections is only possible because of the general dearth of evidence-based, trustworthy information about pregnancy.
Rumors about COVID-19 vaccines during pregnancy are a prime example. Although pregnant women are at greater risk from the virus, they were excluded from the first rounds of clinical COVID-19 vaccine trials. As a June 2021 editorial in the New England Journal of Medicine put it, this left “pregnant women and their clinicians . . . to weigh the documented risks of COVID-19 infection against the unknown safety risks of vaccination.” By Sept. 27, 2021, just 31 percent of pregnant women were vaccinated, according to the CDC. The safety of COVID-19 vaccination during pregnancy is now well established.
When pregnant women venture online with questions, they may not find good answers. Pregnancy is what disinformation researchers call a “data void” — a topic that results in minimal, low-quality, or manipulative information from search engine queries. Data voids are a known vulnerability that contributes to the spread of misinformation and disinformation.
Facing this data void, pregnant people turn to each other online. Subreddits, Facebook groups, YouTube series, newsletters, and local pregnancy support groups all become places to crowdsource answers to the questions the medical establishment can’t provide. When people swap anecdotes or myths online, it is with the intention of helping, but it can also spread misinformation.
Apps and websites aimed at providing pregnancy information can also be rife with misinformation — either in their official content or in open forums on the platforms. Recently, a Reveal investigation found that the American Pregnancy Association, a seemingly unbiased medical resource, has a hidden antiabortion agenda. About 1.4 million people visit the organization’s website each month, according to Similar Web. Those who seek facts about abortion find links to adoption agencies and a list of the procedure’s risks, with no mention of how rare they are.
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Scientists and advocates are working to improve our understanding of pregnancy. Since 2017, the US government’s budget for pregnancy research has nearly doubled — from $319 million to an estimated $607 million this year. In 2018, a government task force laid out 15 recommendations for safely studying and treating pregnant women. But scientific discovery moves slowly. Much evidence-based information about pregnancy and women’s health remains years away.
In the meantime, antiabortion activists exploit the pregnancy data gap to spread lies promoting their cause, as they have done for years.
One pervasive myth is the erroneous notion that abortion causes breast cancer. Another is the dubious claim that medication-induced abortions can be reversed “with some strong and timely doses of the hormone progesterone,” according to a June 2017 article by Mother Jones about antiabortion doctors who sell this patently unscientific treatment.
The pregnancy data void is one reason antiabortion activists and conservative Supreme Court justices can misconstrue what is actually at stake when pregnancy occurs — and when its termination is forbidden.
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BROOKLINE, Mass. – Justin Thomas wanted to honor the spirit of the game.
His reward: a chunky wedge from a bad lie and a big fat bogey on the scorecard.
The PGA champion’s drive on the fourth hole at The Country Club on Saturday came to rest awkwardly beside a drain in the fairway. Thomas asked for a ruling, but confessed to the official that the drain didn't interfere with his swing; if he'd said it did, he he would have been entitled to free relief.
Forced to play the ball as it lied, Thomas had to reach over the drain and bend down to make contact. He hit the ball chunky into a bunker short of the green.
On-course microphones caught Thomas saying he was annoyed “because so many other people would lie about being able to hit that. But it’s just like, ‘I’m not going to hit it.’”
If a player claims a drain or other “abnormal course condition” would have interfered with the swing they intended to make, they would be allowed free relief under the rules. But Thomas conceded that he couldn’t honestly claim that.
“In the spirit of the game, I wasn’t going to hit the drain,” he said after the round. “I felt like I very easily could have told her that I was going to and gotten a free drop, but I wasn’t.”
Thomas’ bogey was part of a round of 2-over 72 that left him at 3 over. It left him eight shots off the lead -- one more than his deficit last month when he came back to win the PGA.
In a statement, the USGA explained “if the obstruction is close enough to distract the player but does not otherwise interfere, there is no relief under the Rule” that dictates when relief can be taken.
GOING BACKWARD
Jon Rahm needed to get creative when he found himself behind a tree to the left of the eighth fairway and nowhere to stand to hit his second shot.
After considering his options — walking back and forth beside the tree to size up different shots — the defending U.S. Open champion decided to stand next to the ball, facing the wrong way, and with a one-handed swing hit the ball backward toward the fairway.
Rahm has tried the shot before.
And in a major, too.
At the 2017 PGA Championship at Quail Hollow, Rahm was beside a creek and had nowhere to stand for his normal right-handed shot. His one-handed chip landed on the fairway and rolled onto the green.
This time he improved his lie but his third shot failed to make the green. He failed to get up and down from about 12 feet, settling for a bogey that dropped him to 3 under par.
FAMILIAR SIGHTS
The hole location on the 17th hole might look familiar to golf fans: It's the same spot the pin was place for the singles matches on the final day of the 1999 Ryder Cup.
No. 17 at The Country Club was already a part of golf history from the 1913 U.S. Open, when Francis Ouimet birdied the hole to tie British pros Ted Ray and Harry Vardon. Ouimet, who grew up across the street from the 17th green, won the 18-hole playoff the following day for a victory that gave birth to an American golf boom.
Leonard, who is in Brookline with the broadcast team, needed just to halve his match against Europe's Jose Maria Olazabal to clinch the Cup for the United States. He sank a 45-footer to set off a huge celebration on the green.
The setup was friendly for the leaders. Matt Fitzpatrick, Keegan Bradley, Adam Hadwin and Scottie Scheffler all birdied the 17th.
SPIETH BUG
Jordan Spieth still isn’t feeling great after a week coping with a stomach bug.
He played the back nine Sunday and figured he would see it again during a practice round Wednesday, except that’s when he got sick.
“I normally eat a lot and I’ve eaten very, very little this week,” Spieth said after a 71 left him at 3-over 213. “I just don’t want to. Right now I should be starving. I didn’t eat lunch and I have no desire to eat anything.”
Time for a week of rest? Maybe.
Spieth was a late commitment to play next week in the Travelers Championship. Part of that has to do with scheduling; he is playing a pro-am in Ireland in ahead of the Scottish Open in two weeks, followed by the British. And there was another reason.
“Honestly, it’s 110 degrees at home (in Dallas) and I don’t want to go home,” Spieth said. “I felt like I could take a couple of days off after this. If it lingers, I probably won’t play. There’s no need in making matters worse.”
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AP Golf Writer Doug Ferguson and AP National Writer Eddie Pells contributed to this report. | 2022-06-19T01:02:07+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/06/18/us-open-for-justin-thomas-honestly-is-a-costly-policy/ |
MONTREAL, Sept. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Cannara Biotech Inc. ("Cannara" or the "Company") (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB), a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and derivative products with one of the largest indoor cannabis cultivation facilities in Canada and the largest in Quebec, announced that on August 31, 2022, Derek Stern, a director and principle shareholder owning more than 10% of the issued and outstanding common shares ("Common Shares") of Cannara, acquired 720,000 common shares ("Purchased Shares") in the capital of Cannara, representing approximately 0.08% of the Common Shares in the capital of the Company (the "Acquisition").
The Purchased Shares were acquired through normal course purchases through the facilities of the TSX Venture Exchange for $0.112 Canadian dollars per Purchased Shares, for an aggregate amount equal to $80,285 Canadian dollars.
Prior to the Acquisition, Mr. Stern, through controlling interests in Olymbec Investments Inc., directly and indirectly, owned 163,650,184 Common Shares and 100,000 options to purchase Common Shares ("Options"), representing approximately 18.66% of issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis. After the Acquisition, Mr. Stern, through controlling interests in Olymbec Investments Inc., directly and indirectly, owns 164,370,184 Common Shares and 100,000 Options, representing approximately 18.74% of the issued and outstanding Common Shares on a partially diluted basis.
Mr. Stern acquired the Purchased Shares for investment purposes. Mr. Stern may from time to time acquire additional securities of the Company, dispose of some or all of the existing or additional securities or may continue to hold the securities.
This press release is being issued pursuant to National Instrument 62-103 – The Early Warning System and Related Take-Over Bid and Insider Reporting Issues. A copy of the related early warning report is being filed with the applicable securities commissions and will be made available under the Company's profile on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). Cannara's head office is located at 333 Decarie Blvd, Suite 200, Montreal, Quebec, H4N 3M9. Mr. Stern's principal office address is 333 Decarie Blvd, Suite 500, Montreal, Quebec, H4N 3M9.
Cannara Biotech Inc. (TSXV: LOVE) (OTCQB: LOVFF) (FRA: 8CB) is a vertically integrated producer of premium-grade cannabis and cannabis-derivative products for the Québec and Canadian markets. Cannara owns two mega facilities based in Québec spanning over 1,650,000 sq. ft., providing the Company with 125,000kg of potential annualized cultivation output. Leveraging Québec's low electricity costs, Cannara's facilities produce premium-grade cannabis products at an affordable price. For more information, please visit cannara.ca.
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The Erie Board of Trustees approved of fire code updates, which the town is functioning under, at Tuesday night’s meeting.
The fire code update will require an operational permit for maintaining an open fire on private and public spaces. The December 2022 code update that requires fire suppressant sprinkler systems for new construction in Erie is one of the major changes to the fire code.
Ed Kotlinski, chief building official, said that fire codes are updated every three years to establish minimum requirements consistent with nationally recognized good operations. He said that the code also establishes a reasonable level of safety and protection for fires, explosions and other dangerous conditions.
Deputy Chief of Mountain View Fire Rescue Jeff Webb said that local jurisdictions have also adopted the fire code updates. Webb said that the updates are fire safety features that will help citizens and without adding excessive costs.
“It’s just little features that help us do our job better,” Webb said.
Town Administrator Malcom Fleming shared the Town Hall Expansion and Renovation Project with the board. Fleming said that the cost for the project is significantly higher than first anticipated. Fleming said that the project was estimated to cost $14.9 million in October, but now it’s expected to cost $21.1 million. The extra funding will come from the 2024 and 2025 budgets.
The board supports the option to do a full renovation and three-story addition of Town Hall.
Fleming said the price increase comes from the town’s contractor for the project Franssen Pittman, who attributes the increase to design changes, correcting building code deficiencies, supply chain issues and inflation.
The renovation will allow Town Hall to remain in Historical Downtown Erie, while still bringing the building up to code. The expansion will also allow for new space to accommodate for a growing town staff as Erie continues to develop.
The expansion will now be 13,080 square feet compare to the 2021 expansion plan of 8,945 square feet. Fleming said the expansion is bigger because it was assumed the existing board room could remain and that there would be no changes to the stairs or elevators. However, Fleming said that town staff evaluated the current board room, and it could not be kept as originally planned.
Fleming presented other options for the Town Hall renovations, such as a light renovation and three-story addition or building a different Town Hall building somewhere else in town. | 2023-03-02T00:58:19+00:00 | dailycamera.com | https://www.dailycamera.com/2023/03/01/erie-board-of-trustees-adopts-current-fire-codes/ |
BRIGANTINE, N.J. – Marine animal welfare officials say the most recent whale found dead on a New Jersey shoreline had apparently been struck by a vessel.
The Marine Mammal Stranding Center said Sunday that preliminary results of a necropsy on the humpback whale that washed up Thursday on the North End Natural Area in Brigantine indicates that the animal had “blunt trauma injuries consistent with those from a vessel strike.”
“Injuries and hemorrhaging were observed on the head and thoracic region, as well as along the right side and the pectoral flipper,” the center said in a statement. “These findings will be confirmed through laboratory analysis in the coming weeks."
The whale was a 32-foot, 7-inch female estimated to weigh about 12 tons and was apparently in good condition judging by the thickness of its blubber, the center said.
“The whale’s stomach was full of partially digested fish and there was fecal matter in the intestines, indicating the whale had been actively feeding prior to these injuries,” the center said.
“Vessel strikes and entanglement in fishing gear are the largest known human threats to whales of all species,” the center said. “Although there has been speculation about whether these whale deaths are linked to wind energy development, at this point no whale mortality has been attributed to offshore wind activities."
Brigantine, just north of Atlantic City, has seen two other dead whales on its beaches in recent weeks, among the seven whale deaths in a little over a month in New Jersey and New York.
Some lawmakers have called for a temporary pause in ocean-floor preparation work for offshore wind projects in the two states. New Jersey’s governor said he doesn't agree with that idea. Most of New Jersey’s environmental groups called an association between the deaths and the offshore wind work “unfounded and premature.”
The center also said there are currently a lot of large whales in waters off New Jersey, likely attracted by small fish they feed on that are also attracting stripers or striped bass. Officials urged boaters to travel slowly (less than 10 knots) and keep an eye out for whales. | 2023-01-16T04:01:53+00:00 | clickorlando.com | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2023/01/15/officials-whale-found-dead-in-nj-likely-struck-by-vessel/ |
MANCHESTER, England -- Liverpool will not be winning back-to-back Carabao Cups after Manchester City sent them home on Thursday with a dramatic 3-2 fourth round win for City at the Etihad. Man City advance to the quarterfinals, with the draw to learn their opponent taking place shortly after the match.
Goals from Erling Haaland and Riyad Mahrez were cancelled out by equalisers from Fabio Carvalho and Mohamed Salah respectively before Nathan Ake sealed victory for City with a 58th-minute header.
JUMP TO: Player ratings | Best/worst performers | Highlights & notable moments | Post-game quotes | Key stats | Upcoming fixtures
Rapid reaction
1. City chasing Liverpool's record after dumping holders from Cup competition
Manchester City can equal Liverpool's record of nine EFL Cup wins this season after eliminating last season's winners from the competition.
With London giants Arsenal, Chelsea and Tottenham already out of the competition, the biggest threat to City winning the Carabao Cup once again appears to come from either Manchester United or Newcastle as the cup enters the quarterfinal stage.
But no matter who City must overcome if they are to win the cup at Wembley next February, manager Pep Guardiola and his men are clear favourites to extend their domination of the competition.
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City have won five of the last seven Carabao Cups, with only Liverpool last season and United, in 2017, able to wrestle the cup from City's clutches.
Since Guardiola took charge of City in the summer of 2016, the former Barcelona and Bayern Munich coach has guided the club to nine major trophies, including a domestic treble in 2018-19.
So the challenge facing the remaining clubs is obvious -- they have to find a way of beating City.
Having not played since mid-November due to the World Cup shutdown, City's performance against Liverpool was ominous.
They have such depth and experience, plus the goals of Haaland, that they already look unstoppable.
And with the FA Cup due to start in January, how long before we start talking about City chasing a quadruple again? It's almost guaranteed.
2. After missing World Cup, Haaland and Salah are back in business
Erling Haaland and Mohamed Salah were two of the biggest absentees from Qatar 2022, with both Norway and Egypt failing to qualify for the World Cup.
But after six weeks spent on the sidelines resting up, both strikers got straight back to the business of scoring goals in this tie.
Haaland scored his 24th goal of the season when he escaped marker Joe Gomez to volley Kevin De Bruyne's cross into the net on 11 minutes, but the former Borussia Dortmund forward could -- and should -- have scored after just 25 seconds when he tried an audacious shot from long range.
Moments later, Haaland burst into the Liverpool penalty area and unselfishly squared the ball to Cole Palmer when he could have shot at goal himself.
It was a breathtaking start by the 22-year-old, who looked as though he had been desperate to get back on the pitch after spending too long watching the rest of the world's top players perform in Qatar.
Salah took longer to get going, but he still got his name on the scoresheet early in the second-half when he scored from 12 yards after being teed up by Darwin Nunez.
Salah is different kind of forward to Haaland -- more style and silk than Haaland's sheer power -- but the two of them are undoubtedly the best two strikers in the Premier League.
After one game back, they are already both up and running in terms of goals and it's clear there will be plenty more to come this season.
3. Kids show the future is bright for Liverpool and Man City
The depth of the Manchester City and Liverpool squads was borne out by the strength of the starting teams selected by managers Pep Guardiola and Jurgen Klopp.
But while the mixture of World Cup players and those who failed to qualify for Qatar was to be expected, it was a surprise to see both Guardiola and Klopp hand out chances to their emerging youngsters at the Etihad.
City started with 18-year-old right-back Rico Lewis and 20-year-old forward Cole Palmer, while Liverpool had Stefan Bajcetic (18 years old), Harvey Elliott (19) and Fabio Carvalho (20) in their starting line-up.
Both Lewis and Palmer were born within 10 miles of the Etihad and are proof of City's thriving youth policy, which is finding and nurturing the very best local talent.
Lewis showed himself to be a tenacious, pacey defender and gave Salah a tough time in the second-half, while Palmer should have scored at least two goals in a frantic opening to the game.
Carvalho and Elliott, who both signed for Liverpool from Fulham, have already shown their ability at Anfield and Carvalho made his mark by scoring his team's first equaliser on the night.
And Spain-born Bajcetic, whose Serbian father Srdan played alongside Thiago Alcantara's father Mazinho at Celta Vigo, was impressive in midfield before being replaced by the more experienced Fabinho at half-time.
Many top clubs use the Carabao Cup to give minutes to their promising youngsters, and City and Liverpool's next generation took their chance in this match.
Player ratings
Manchester City: Stefan Ortega 6; Rico Lewis 7, Manuel Akanji 6, Aymeric Laporte 6, Nathan Ake 7; Rodri 5, Ilkay Gundogan 6; Riyad Mahrez 7, Kevin De Bruyne 8, Cole Palmer 6; Erling Haaland 7.
Subs: John Stones 6, Jack Grealish 6, Phil Foden 6, Bernardo Silva 6.
Liverpool: Caoimhin Kelleher 8; James Milner 6, Joe Gomez 5, Joel Matip 6, Andy Robertson 7; Harvey Elliott 7, Stefan Bajcetic 6, Thiago Alcantara 6; Darwin Nunez 7, Mohamed Salah 7, Fabio Carvalho 7.
Subs: Nat Phillips 7, Fabinho 6, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain 7, Jordan Henderson 6, Naby Keita 6.
Best and worst performers
BEST: Caoimhin Kelleher, Liverpool
The Liverpool goalkeeper has saved his team more than once in this competition, but although he was on the losing side on this occasion, the Republic of Ireland international kept his team in the game as City dominated in the first-half.
WORST: Rodri, Manchester City
The Manchester City midfielder played with an unusual lack of discipline. He kicked out at Carvalho in the first-half and wildly over-reacted to a Fabinho challenge. Rodri should have been sent off with two yellow cards.
Highlights and notable moments
If there were any concerns that Erling Haaland might've cooled off during the World Cup break, he quickly put them to rest. The striker did not make the trip to Qatar as his Norway side didn't qualify for the tournament, but the time off seems to have rejuvenated him.
Less than 10 minutes back in action for Manchester City, Haaland found his way to a cross from Kevin De Bruyne and willed it into the net, putting Man City up 1-0 over Liverpool:
RIGHT WHERE HE LEFT OFF!!
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 22, 2022
Erling Haaland puts City in front ⚡ pic.twitter.com/PdMmP6JTCC
It didn't take long for Liverpool to strike back -- less than 10 minutes, in fact.
Fábio Carvalho tapped in a cross from James Milner for a cool finish:
Carvalho brings Liverpool level 🔥 pic.twitter.com/9Ax6m8K6ui
— ESPN+ (@ESPNPlus) December 22, 2022
The second half whistle had barely been blown by the time Manchester City took their lead back. Upon the restart, Riyad Mahrez got on the end of a ball from Rodri, making it 2-1 for Man City.
Not to be outdone, Liverpool scored a minute later with Mohamed Salah calmly slotting a left-footed shot in, assisted by Darwin Núñez. But you didn't think the goal-scoring would stop there, did you?
Manchester City took the lead for yet a third time in the 58th minute, with De Bruyne's cross finding the head of Nathan Aké.
De Bruyne puts it on a plate for Nathan Ake 🎯 pic.twitter.com/4yYZOAAEXQ
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC) December 22, 2022
After the match: What the players and managers said
Manchester City defender Nathan Ake on the pace of the game: "We didn't have too much training [before the game due players returning from the World Cup], so it was a little bit tough in the end, a little bit cramping there. But I think everyone fought well, to see players that have been off for a little while coming in like this, it was good."
Ake on returning from the World Cup: "It was experience to play in the World Cup, but after you have a few days off, then you have to come back in, in a different environment, different way of playing, so it's a bit of adjusting and stuff. But we went through well today and hopefully we carry on like this."
Manchester City winger Riyad Mahrez on City's chances now that Liverpool are knocked out: "I don't know who's left. We beat Chelsea and Liverpool, two top teams. We'll see, but we're gonna take it game by game and train for the next Premier League game, which is most important for us at the moment."
Key stats (provided by ESPN Stats & Information)
Erling Haaland scored his 24th goal in all competitions this season -- the most this season by any player in Europe's Top 5 leagues. He has scored a goal in three of his last four matches across all competitions.
Kevin De Bruyne, who assisted Haaland's goal, has assisted a quarter (6) of Haaland's 24 goals this season in all competitions.
Up next
Manchester City: After a World Cup that asked more of Man City's starters than any other team in the Premier League, the Citizens head to Leeds to face Leeds United on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 3 p.m. ET. Leeds coach Jesse Marsch, former coach of Haaland, joked that the Man City striker should sit the match out if he wanted. He probably wouldn't mind if Haaland took the request seriously though -- Man City sit second on the table while Leeds are 15th.
Liverpool: The Reds are back to Premier League action after Christmas, traveling to take on Aston Villa on Monday, Dec. 26 at 2:30 p.m. ET. Villa sit 12th on the Premier League table while Liverpool sit at No. 6. | 2022-12-22T23:05:33+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/soccer/english-carabao-cup/story/4837136/haaland-looks-restedman-city-look-like-carabao-cup-faves |
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