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DIAMOND BAR, Calif., June 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Bedsure, a global leading home textile manufacturer with over 18 million cozy customers served to date, announces its plan to provide essential bedding solutions to make college dorms cozy like home. The move adds college dorm-appropriate Twin XL size to its product lineup with additional unprecedented discounts to help current and incoming college dorm residents prepare for a cozier and more comfortable life chapter.
Every summer, nearly two million students enter college as a freshman. Many of them are moving into a new dorm as their first step to moving out as adults, making the summer season a busy time to shop for ideal dorm supplies, such as a comfortable and cozy bedding set.
Since its founding in 2016, Bedsure has been providing customers with comfortable and cozy home textile products with great value. In an effort to help incoming and returning students find coziness even in the most uncomfortable dorms, Bedsure has added the college dorm-friendly Twin XL size to its lineup, making its coziness-providing products suitable for a college setting.
In addition to the Twin XL size in its lineup, discounts are also applied to Bedsure's Back-to-School products. Some of the Bedsure products now made available in Twin XL include the following.
An empty college dorm bed often includes a stiff bare mattress with nothing more. With high resilience, the multilayered Bedsure Viscose from Bamboo Mattress Topper brings a home-like comfort to challenging college life.
The less-than-comfortable quality of dorm mattresses presents a severe issue for college dorm residents. The stiff mattresses found in a dorm are less likely designed with ergonomics, creating body aches and sour muscles, especially for athletic individuals. Uncomfortable sleeping spaces can also increase the risk of insomnia, anxiety, and other mental issues.
The Bedsure Viscose from Bamboo Mattress Topper is one of Bedsure's solutions to provide students with home-like coziness.
The Bedsure Viscose from Bamboo Mattress Topper comes with a breathable lyocell-and-polyester top cover and an air-mesh bottom that allows more airflow for extra breathability, making hot and humid summer nights more tolerable. In addition, the infused bamboo and charcoal particles can wick away excess moisture and absorb unpleasant scents, making this mattress topper an absolute must-have for college dorm life.
Sandwiched in the middle is the high resilience foam that provides extra soft cushioning to the stiff dorm mattresses, which is the fundamental feature of this mattress topper that gives dorm residents the cozy nights of sleep they need to stay productive.
The high resilience foam provides sleepers with whole-body and even support that adapts to the body curve of the sleepers in various sleep positions. In addition, the 260 GSM quilted pillowtop on the supportive resilience foam also adds an extra softness that is super breathable and plushy.
As a part of the Bedsure's Back-to-School sales promotion, the Bedsure Viscose from Bamboo Mattress Topper is available in dorm-friendly Twin XL size and other sizes from Twin to California King. The retail price for the Twin XL option is $149.99 before deals.
According to market research conducted by Bedsure, a waterproof mattress protector is one of the most requested items by the parents of college students. Younger dorm occupants are often found eating and drinking in bed, partying in the dorm, or simply sleeping on the dorm-provided used mattress longer than usual.
The dorm-provided mattresses are often on the firmer side and consist of particles from their previous sleepers. A waterproof mattress protector on a used and public mattress serves as a two-way shield that prolongs the mattress's longevity while preventing unsanitary elements from making direct contact with the sleeper.
Made from the impermeable TPU material, the Bedsure Waterproof Mattress Protector repels fluids, such as soda, drinks, and other liquids that make their way into the bed down to the mattress, keeping the mattress free from all sorts of water damage. In addition, the 40% viscose from bamboo and the 60% polyester blend cover features the best of both materials. It is cooling, soft, breathable, and durable, making this mattress protector a perfect option for dorm life.
The Bedsure Waterproof Mattress Protector is available in dorm-friendly Twin XL and other sizes, from Twin to King. The retail price for the Twin XL option is as little as $28.99 before promotions.
Having a cloud-like fluffy comforter can make a vast difference in the sleep quality one might experience. The Bedsure Down Alternative Comforter is filled with premium 300 GSM down alternative, bringing a cloud-like coziness to sleepers as if they're sleeping in the cozy den they grew up in.
Featuring a baffle box construction and reinforced box stitching, the quilted Bedsure Down Alternative Comforter features enhanced durability with even distribution of fillings that do not shift over time. The elegant and subtle pattern also adds classic style to a dorm space.
The Bedsure Down Alternative Comforter is easy to maintain as the whole piece is machine washable, taking the stress of cleaning a bed off the to-do list of college students. It is also versatilely usable as a duvet insert and a standalone comforter.
Available in vivid and elegant color choices including White, Beige, Black, Burgundy, Dark Grey, Light Grey, Navy, Purple, Brown, Blue, and Green, as well as full-size options including Twin XL, the Bedsure Down Alternative Comforter starts at $31.99 before promotions.
In addition to adding Twin XL size to the lineup, Bedsure is offering unprecedented discounts on some of its products to make them even more affordable, as Bedsure recognizes that budget constraints are one of the top reasons students aren't getting more comfortable beddings.
Save up to 45% on the Bedsure Hotel Pillows with the stackable coupon code: U96HI4Z6. The Bedsure Hotel Pillows are manufactured to take the comfort of a luxury hotel room home. The virgin fiber fill inside the pillows provides a cloud-like experience while ensuring sufficient support. The brushed and washed cover enhances the plush feeling and offers comfortable and sound sleep at night. The Bedsure Hotel Pillows are easy to care for as they are machine-washable. They're also Standard 100 by OEKO TEX certified for being free from harmful material, making them the perfect sleep companion for college life. The sound-sleep-providing and Amazon's Choice Bedsure Hotel Pillows come in soft and firm options, and the Standard Pack of two retails at $39.99 can be bought for as little as $22.19 with the stackable coupon code.
Save up to 50% on the Bedsure Gusseted Pillows with the stackable coupon code: FWASB3QS. Finding perfectly comfortable pillows is no easy task. Doing so with a tight college budget is even more challenging. With the Bedsure Gusseted Pillows, sleepers will gain additional head and neck support from the extra filling from the gusseted edge, which also helps the pillow retain its shape after frequent usage. Filled with the 800 GSM virgin fiber filling, these gusseted pillows are extra breathable, airy, and soft to the touch. Suitable for sleepers of various positions, the Bedsure Gusseted Pillows make standard dorm rooms stand out and are perfect for incoming and returning dorm residents nationwide. The Bedsure Gusseted Pillows come in soft and firm options, and the Standard Pack of two retails at $38.99 before discounts and can be had for as little as $19.49 for a pair of two with the stackable discount code.
More of Bedsure's Back-to-School deals are available on Bedsure's official webpage and Amazon Store. For Bedsure's full catalog of Back-to-School deals, please visit https://www.amazon.com/stores/BEDSURE/page/8D364C1E-A5B5-4A23-BED7-91D5BBCF3D8E?ref_=ast_bln
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SAN DIEGO, June 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kintara Therapeutics, Inc. (Nasdaq: KTRA) ("Kintara" or the "Company"), a biopharmaceutical company focused on the development of new solid tumor cancer therapies, today announced that the Company received written notification from the Listing Qualification Department of The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC ("Nasdaq") granting the Company's request for a 180-day extension to regain compliance with Nasdaq's minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2). The Company now has until November 28, 2022 to meet the requirement.
Nasdaq's extension notice has no immediate effect on the continued listing status of the Company's common stock on The Nasdaq Capital Market LLC under the symbol "KTRA". If at any time during the additional 180-day extension, the bid price of the Company's common stock closes at, or above, $1.00 per share for a minimum of ten consecutive business days, the Nasdaq staff will provide the Company with a written confirmation of compliance and the matter will be closed.
The Company was first notified by Nasdaq of its failure to maintain a minimum bid price of $1.00 per share for 30 consecutive trading days under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) on December 3, and was given until June 1, 2022 to regain compliance.
If the Company does not meet the minimum bid requirement during the additional 180-day extension, Nasdaq will provide written notification to the Company that its common stock will be subject to delisting. At such time, the Company may appeal the delisting determination to a Nasdaq Hearings Panel (the "Panel"). The Company would remain listed pending the Panel's decision. There can be no assurance that if the Company does appeal a subsequent delisting determination, that such appeal would be successful.
Located in San Diego, California, Kintara is dedicated to the development of novel cancer therapies for patients with unmet medical needs. Kintara is developing two late-stage, Phase 3-ready therapeutics for clear unmet medical needs with reduced risk development programs. The two programs are VAL-083 for glioblastoma multiforme ("GBM") and REM-001 for Cutaneous Metastatic Breast Cancer ("CMBC").
VAL-083 is a "first-in-class", small-molecule chemotherapeutic with a novel mechanism of action that has demonstrated clinical activity against a range of cancers, including central nervous system, ovarian and other solid tumors (e.g., NSCLC, bladder cancer, head and neck) in U.S. clinical trials sponsored by the National Cancer Institute ("NCI"). Based on Kintara's internal research programs and these prior NCI-sponsored clinical studies, Kintara is currently advancing VAL-083 in the GBM AGILE study to support the development and commercialization of VAL-083 in GBM.
Kintara is also advancing its proprietary, late-stage photodynamic therapy platform that holds promise as a localized cutaneous, or visceral, tumor treatment as well as in other potential indications. REM-001 therapy has been previously studied in four Phase 2/3 clinical trials in patients with CMBC who had previously received chemotherapy and/or failed radiation therapy. With clinical efficacy to date of 80% complete responses of CMBC evaluable lesions, and with an existing robust safety database of approximately 1,100 patients across multiple indications, Kintara is advancing the REM-001 CMBC program to late-stage pivotal testing.
For more information, please visit www.kintara.com or follow us on Twitter at @Kintara_Thera, Facebook and Linkedin.
Any statements contained in this press release that do not describe historical facts may constitute forward-looking statements as that term is defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995, including statements regarding the status of the Company's clinical trials and the GBM AGILE study. Any forward-looking statements contained herein are based on current expectations but are subject to a number of risks and uncertainties. The factors that could cause actual future results to differ materially from current expectations include, but are not limited to, risks and uncertainties relating to the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the Company's operations and clinical trials; the Company's ability to develop, market and sell products based on its technology; the expected benefits and efficacy of the Company's products and technology; the availability of substantial additional funding for the Company to continue its operations and to conduct research and development, clinical studies and future product commercialization; and, the Company's business, research, product development, regulatory approval, marketing and distribution plans and strategies. These and other factors are identified and described in more detail in the Company's filings with the SEC, including the Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, the Company's Quarterly Reports on Form 10-Q, and the Company's Current Reports on Form 8-K.
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NEW YORK (AP) — The trial of a pair of former 21st Century Fox Inc. executives and a sports marketing company on charges related to the U.S government investigation of corruption in soccer was postponed to Jan. 3.
Hernan Lopez and Carlos Martinez were charged in March 2020 as part of an alleged scheme related to rights to the Copa Libertadores soccer tournament, South America’s club championship. The Uruguayan sports marketing company Full Play Group SA also was charged.
All three defendants have pleaded not guilty, and their trial in federal court in Brooklyn was to have started on May 23.
U.S. District Judge Pamela K. Chen said Monday that prosecutors and the defendants had requested a delay because the government disclosed “a large volume of discovery materials — perhaps as many as 7,000–8,000 documents conservatively totaling 40,000 pages — some of which had not been turned over as of May 6."
Prosecutors initially asked for a delay to May 30 and the defendants to June 27. Chen said because of the schedules of herself and lawyers involved in the case, a trial estimated to take five-to-six weeks was not possible until January.
Lopez, Martinez and Full Play are charged with one count of wire fraud conspiracy, 11 counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering conspiracy in connection with the Copa Libertadores.
Full Play also is charged with one count each of wire fraud conspiracy and money laundering conspiracy in connection with South American World Cup qualifiers and exhibition games, and one count of wire fraud conspiracy, six counts of wire fraud and one count of money laundering in connection with Copa América tournaments.
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More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-05-09T17:49:42+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Trial-of-Fox-executives-in-FIFA-case-delayed-to-17159631.php |
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP)The top editors at the Dutch national broadcaster’s sports department have stepped down amid reports that there was a culture of inappropriate behavior and bullying among staff spanning more than two decades, the broadcaster said Monday.
The move followed a report last week compiled by external experts who were asked to look into behavior at NOS Sport amid a wider investigation into the public broadcasting network following another high-profile case last year alleging workplace bullying at a flagship early evening talk show.
“The inventory report contains reports of bullying, (sexual) intimidation, discrimination, verbal aggression and integrity issues over a period of more than 20 years,” NOS said in an initial reaction last week.
At the time, the broadcaster said that the editorial leadership of the sports department would step down at an unspecified date in the future. But following reports in Dutch media over the weekend about the working conditions at NOS Sport, the four top editors said they would step down immediately.
“Due to the discussions we have had over the past few days about the results of the inventory, the previously announced phased withdrawal has sped up,” General director of NOS Gerard Timmer said in a statement Monday. “We are now entering a phase in which we will look at what the sports department needs in the short term and in the future.”
Dutch newspaper de Volkskrant reported in its weekend edition that it had spoken to 32 people, including current and former staffers at NOS Sport, and found a culture “in which women felt unsafe and where reports of (sexually) transgressive behavior were not taken seriously.”
NOS Sport is the country’s major sports broadcaster, covering major international events including the Olympics and the soccer World Cup.
NPO, the umbrella organization for Dutch public broadcasters, said it supported the decision for NOS Sport leaders to step down.
“There should be no room for transgressive behavior in public broadcasting,” NPO said in a statement. “It is vital that everyone feels supported not to accept and to correct inappropriate behavior in the workplace, but also that everyone feels safe enough to speak up about it.”
The independent commission of inquiry was established last year following the reported bullying at De Wereld Draait Door – The World Keeps Turning – a popular talk show that ran for years on the public broadcast network. The commission is aiming to publish its final report by the summer. | 2023-03-14T02:31:53+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/dutch-sports-broadcaster-editors-quit-over-bullying-report-2/ |
KINSHASA, Congo (AP) — Congo’s former rebel leader jailed by the International Criminal Court, Jean-Pierre Bemba, has been appointed Congo’s Defense Minister and Deputy Prime Minister in a Cabinet reshuffle.
Bemba’s appointment to the key positions was announced Thursday evening on state television by President Felix Tshisekedi’s spokeswoman. Bemba’s promotion and other Cabinet appointments come less than a year ahead of Congo’s presidential elections.
Congo’s former vice president between 2003 and 2006, Bemba was later imprisoned by the ICC for more than a decade, accused of murders, rapes and pillaging committed by his Movement for the Liberation of Congo forces in the neighboring country of Central African Republic. In a surprising ruling, he was acquitted by the ICC in 2018. Bemba has always maintained his innocence.
Bemba’s return to prominent government positions comes nine months ahead of Congo’s presidential elections scheduled for December. Bemba’s political comeback was likely decided to help Tshisekedi win votes in Congo’s war-torn northeast, where Bemba’s rebel group was popular in the 1990s and 2000s, say analysts.
“This is clearly a pre-election reshuffle and Jean-Pierre Bemba has been appointed to bring his supporters in line to rally behind the president ahead of the race,” said Benjamin Hunter, Africa analyst for Verisk Maplecroft, a risk assessment firm.
“Despite Bemba’s previous imprisonment by the ICC, he is a political heavyweight with the patronage networks and contact book to help Tshisekedi’s election campaign,” he said.
Conflict in eastern Congo has been simmering for decades with more than 120 armed groups fighting for power, land, resources and some to defend their communities. Tshisekedi came to office in 2019 promising to stem Congo’s instability and violence, but it’s only increased.
Other new government postings in the Cabinet reshuffle include Tshisekedi’s former chief of staff, Vital Kamerhe, who was named the minister of the economy. Kamerhe was sentenced to 20 years in prison but acquitted last year. Antipas Mbusa Nyamwisi, a former warlord in Ituri province was appointed minister of state for national integration. | 2023-03-24T20:58:06+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/international/former-rebel-leader-is-named-congos-new-defense-minister/ |
(The Hill) — A pandemic watchdog group identified nearly 70,000 “questionable” Social Security numbers that were used to obtain $5.4 billion in pandemic-related federal loans.
The group, The Pandemic Response Accountability Committee, issued the report on Monday that analyzed information from more than 33 million applications from the COVID-19 Emergency Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program. The committee found that more than 221,000 Social Security numbers used on applications were “not issued” by the federal government, or did not match the applicants name or date of birth.
Despite the risk of identity fraud, the federal government awarded nearly 70,000 of the 221,000 Social Security numbers flagged for potential identity fraud a loan or a grant. About 175,000 of the Social Security numbers that were flagged for potential identity fraud attempted to receive a loan or grant, but were unsuccessful, according to the report.
The group determined that the Social Security numbers may be potentially fraudulent by cross-referencing public data from the Social Security Administration. The watchdog said that both of these relief programs were more “susceptible” to fraud because of the “elevated urgency” to provide aid to applicants during the COVID-19 pandemic.
The watchdog said that there need to be more information-sharing agreements across agencies to ensure there is adequate verification of Social Security numbers. It said that the loans and grants awarded to the flagged Social Security numbers could have been “questioned further” by the Small Business Administration, which also could have verified the numbers with the Social Security Administration.
However, the report said that implementing information-sharing agreements between the Social Security Administration and other agencies can be a “lengthy” process. During an emergency, like the COVID-19 pandemic, these agreements could cause delays in executing the program effectively, the report read.
“Having such information-sharing agreements in place before an emergency would ensure timely access to verification information and improve federal program integrity, protect taxpayer funds from improper payments and fraud, better ensure benefits are paid only to those who are truly eligible, and reduce the incidence of identity fraud in government programs, thereby helping protect victims of identity theft” the report stated.
The report said that both the COVID-19 Emergency Injury Disaster Loans and the Paycheck Protection Program “provided nearly $1.2 trillion in assistance to small businesses and their employees affected by the COVID-19 pandemic.”
This report comes ahead of a House GOP hearing to investigate federal funding during the COVID-19 pandemic on Wednesday, titled “Federal Pandemic Spending: A Prescription for Waste, Fraud, and Abuse.” | 2023-01-31T19:40:30+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/almost-70k-questionable-social-security-numbers-used-for-5-4b-in-pandemic-related-loans-watchdog/ |
We've got any number of devices we can strap to our bodies to track our footsteps, heart rate, and sleep patterns. Next up, possibly — sweat monitoring for precision rehydration and worker safety.
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We've got any number of devices we can strap to our bodies to track our footsteps, heart rate, and sleep patterns. Next up, possibly — sweat monitoring for precision rehydration and worker safety.
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- A Henry Ford College Integrated Energy Master Plan, supported by a $3.1 million appropriation secured by Senator Debbie Stabenow, includes replacement of a 60-year-old network with a modern district heating solution and a new Living Learning Energy Center for workforce innovation.
- Results are expected to include at least 60% energy and 40% water efficiency gains, along with a 50% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
- A Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program grant transforms the campus and its systems into a living classroom leading to new career pathways for Henry Ford College students.
MILWAUKEE, April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-Mich.), alongside leaders from Henry Ford College (HFC), Johnson Controls (NYSE: JCI) and Garforth International, today celebrated a $3.1 million appropriation to support a sustainability initiative that demonstrates how schools, cities and organizations across the U.S. can reach their net zero targets, as well as train the next generation of energy leadership.
With an Integrated Energy Master Plan (IEMP) as the cornerstone of the campus transformation, HFC will reach its net zero targets while providing students with an unprecedented educational experience. The Living Learning Classroom experience will support emerging career pathways and foster innovators who will create a more sustainable energy future.
"Henry Ford College has an impressive track record of training students for jobs of the future. This project strengthens that track record by giving students hands-on experience and training with state-of-the-art clean energy equipment, while benefiting the College with greater energy efficient systems. That's why I was so excited to secure these funds in last year's federal budget," said Senator Stabenow.
The IEMP sets the stage for breakthrough results well ahead of HFC's target date of 2040. These include increasing energy efficiency by 60%, cutting greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% and increasing water use efficiency by over 40%. The immediate energy transformation includes the following upgrades at the 75-acre main campus:
- Heating System: A lower-temperature district energy network, which replaces the 60-year-old inefficient high-temperature system
- Air Handling Upgrades: Extensive improvements to air handling equipment for better control, comfort and air quality
- Controls and Metering: A campus-wide system upgrade to allow real-time optimization of the College's energy performance, as well as addressing occupant comfort
- Lighting: Upgraded to LED lighting campus-wide
- Solar Photovoltaic (PV) Arrays: Generating clean power from the sun
- Water Conservation: Upgraded water fixtures, toilets and zero-water landscaping
The IEMP is leading the industry forward in its transition to a more comprehensive response for energy-related curriculum, through which students will learn in real time by observing and interacting with the College's own systems. The "living learning classroom" will open new career pathways for students interested in entering a rapidly growing field. HFC's programs offer a one-year major for technicians, a two-year major for project managers and a path to a bachelor's degree in energy production. Graduates will enter the workforce prepared for careers that will provide family-sustaining wages and foster financial equity.
"At Henry Ford College, our mission is student success in all its forms," said Russ Kavalhuna, president, Henry Ford College. "We are grateful to Senator Stabenow for her unwavering support, and for her hard work in securing this appropriation, which will support our students in valuable ways. We believe a better future for our students and community includes a healthy planet, community, and a sustainable energy model. This is one reason we are pleased to partner with companies like Johnson Controls to invest in the sustainability of our facilities and the career pathways of our students. We hope our College will serve as a model to like-minded institutions that are ready to embark on their own sustainable energy and curricular innovation journeys."
The creation and expansion of HFC's Energy Technology Program is supported by the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program, a major philanthropic initiative aimed at investing some $15 million in community colleges across North America. In total nearly $3 million has been committed to colleges throughout North America, of which $190,000 has been donated to HFC since 2021 to support more than 50 students interested in energy-related careers. The funding also supports scholarships and builds connections with Detroit-based high schools to encourage interest among prospective students.
Johnson Controls will give priority consideration for employment to graduates of the program as the company continues its drive to bring new and diverse talent to a vital industry shaping the future of our communities and the planet.
"We are honored to partner with forward-thinking higher education institutions to foster the next generation of sustainability experts," said Chuck McGinnis, vice president, North America Sustainable Infrastructure, Johnson Controls. "We're thrilled to see how Henry Ford College, a member of the inaugural cohort of schools in the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program, is leveraging its funds to deploy an IEMP that leads the way in net zero higher education, contributes to a growing field and supports the workforce in its surrounding community."
To date, the Johnson Controls Community College Partnership Program has awarded $2.9 million in grants to 20 community colleges throughout North America, supporting more than 1,750 students through scholarships, toolkits, curriculum support, Johnson Controls employee mentors and more. To learn more about the program, visit https://www.johnsoncontrols.com/corporatesustainability/community/philanthropy/community-college-partnership.
At Johnson Controls (NYSE:JCI), we transform the environments where people live, work, learn and play. As the global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet.
Building on a proud history of nearly 140 years of innovation, we deliver the blueprint of the future for industries such as healthcare, schools, data centers, airports, stadiums, manufacturing and beyond through OpenBlue, our comprehensive digital offering.
Today, with a global team of 100,000 experts in more than 150 countries, Johnson Controls offers the world's largest portfolio of building technology and software as well as service solutions from some of the most trusted names in the industry.
Visit http://www.johnsoncontrols.com for more information, and follow @Johnson Controls on social platforms.
Henry Ford College (HFC) in Dearborn, Mich., is a comprehensive, accredited public college serving 12,000 enrolled students. HFC has been successfully preparing students for a rapidly changing world since 1938 and today offers more than 150 high-quality associate degree, career, certificate and university transfer programs. The College also offers a Bachelor of Science in Culinary Arts and Hospitality Studies, as well as 3+1 programs with university partners. HFC provides customized workforce development training for business and industry. Visit hfcc.edu for more details or look for us on social media.
CONTACT: Kari Pfisterer, kari.b.pfisterer@jci.com
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DETROIT (AP) — Ford is cutting prices on its Mustang Mach-E electric SUV by as much as $6,000 just weeks after market leader Tesla took similar steps.
The Detroit automaker is increasing production of the Mach-E this year and said it is taking advantage of streamlined costs to reduce prices across the board, it said Monday.
The cut comes just over two weeks after Tesla Inc. dropped prices 6% to nearly 20% in the United States on most of its models in an effort to bolster demand and raise market share.
Ford’s maneuver will almost certainly force other automakers to trim prices as well, touching off a bit of a price war for electric vehicles, said Jeff Schuster, president of global forecasting for LMC Automotive, a Detroit-area consulting firm.
“To remain price competitive to consumers, it’s going to require a response from anyone who wants to play in this area,” he said.
However, Schuster says he doesn’t see an all-out price war that brings prices down even more. Automakers will try to protect profit margins on EVs as their share of the U.S. market keeps growing, he said.
Although Ford didn’t mention Tesla in its statement, the Dearborn, Michigan, company said the price cuts are part of Ford’s plan to keep the SUV competitive in a fast-changing market.
“We are not going to cede ground to anyone,” said Marin Gjaja, Chief Customer Officer of Ford Model e, the company’s electric vehicle unit.
The price of a base rear-wheel-drive standard range Mach-E will drop $900, from $46,895 to $45,995. The top-end GT extended range will fall $5,900, from $69,895 to $63,995. The prices don’t include shipping, government fees or taxes.
On Jan. 13, Tesla Inc. slashed prices dramatically on several versions of its electric vehicles, making some of its models eligible for a new federal tax credit that could help spur buyer interest.
The company dropped prices nearly 20% in the United States on some versions of the Model Y SUV, its top seller. That cut will make more versions of the Model Y eligible for a $7,500 electric-vehicle tax credit, which will be available through March. Tesla also reduced the base price of the Model 3, its least expensive model, by about 6%.
The cuts were in response to slowing demand and Tesla’s sagging stock price. But CEO Elon Musk predicted they would yield stronger sales, with the company delivering 1.8 million vehicles this year, up 40% from 2022.
Ford said its price cuts are designed to make the Mach-E a more compelling option for EV customers, and to grow the company’s EV market share.
Nissan, which has two EVs competing in the mainstream U.S. market, the Ariya and Leaf, said it has no plans to change prices, at least not now. “Of course we’re watching what’s going on,” said Brian Brockman, vice president of communications.
General Motors’ Chevrolet brand, which will have four EV model lines on sale by the end of this year, said it had no pricing announcements coming.
Messages were left Monday seeking comment from Hyundai and Kia, two other large competitors in the mainstream EV market.
The auto industry is seeing the cost of many raw materials decline, and that will help companies to trim prices, Schuster said. Shipping costs for parts also have dropped, he said.
The price cuts touched off by Tesla are different from the way the auto industry used to try to stimulate sales — keeping the price the same but offering discounts, Schuster said. The cuts, he said, are generating headlines and will get customers in the door to look.
They also are likely to last longer than spot discounts, he said. “You’re not likely to see the price increase in a month, or two months, or six months, at least before the next model year” in late summer, Schuster said.
Ford said customers who ordered Mach Es and are awaiting delivery will automatically get the lower prices. The company will reach out directly to those who already have their vehicles with a sale date after Jan. 1. | 2023-01-31T05:52:04+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/technology/ap-technology/ap-ford-cuts-price-on-mustang-mach-e-after-tesla-price-cuts/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks rose broadly in morning trading on Wall Street Friday and added to weekly gains for the major indexes.
The S&P 500 rose 0.7% as of 10:19 a.m. Eastern and roughly 85% of stocks in the benchmark index gained ground. It is on track for its first four-week winning streak since last year.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average rose 127 points, or 0.4%, to 33,463 and the Nasdaq rose 1.1%.
Technology and communications stocks had some of the biggest gains. Chipmaker Nvidia rose 3.1% and Facebook's parent Meta rose 1.7%.
Energy companies lagged the market as U.S. oil prices slipped 2.5%. Hess fell 1.1%.
Trading has been choppy throughout much of the week, but major indexes got a big bump, and made the bulk of their gains, on Wednesday after a report showed that inflation cooled more than expected last month.
The Federal Reserve's fight to tame higher prices remains a priority for Wall Street. Investors have been hoping to see some relief from the hottest inflation in four decades and stocks rallied on Wednesday after an encouraging report on consumer prices from the Labor Department.
The Fed has been raising interest rates in the hopes of slowing the economy and cooling inflation, but investors are worried that it could be hitting the brakes too aggressively and risks steering the economy into a recession. The cooler-than-expected reading on consumer prices bolstered hopes among investors that inflation may be close to a peak and that the Fed might be able to temper its rate hikes.
A report on Thursday showed inflation at the wholesale level also slowed more than economists expected last month. On Friday, a survey by the University of Michigan showed that consumer sentiment is stronger than expected by economists.
Inflation is still painfully high, though, and the Fed is likely to remain on course with its rate hikes until it is certain that prices have peaked and are easing. The Fed's last two increases were by 0.75 percentage points. Traders now see about a 60% chance that the central bank will raise overnight interest rates by half a percentage point at its next meeting.
The yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 2.86% from 2.88% late Thursday. It remains below the two-year yield, which sits at 3.25%. That's viewed by some investors as a reliable signal of a pending recession and the economy has already contracted for two consecutive quarters.
Wall Street will get more details on the economy next week when the Commerce Department releases its retail sales report for July and retail giant Walmart reports its latest financial results.
Investors can also assess the health of the housing market when they get a report on home sales for July and the latest earnings from Home Depot. | 2022-08-12T15:17:54+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/wall-street-builds-on-gains-heads-for-4-week-winning-streak/G63FW7C36BBUZGVNSUBM3BWY3I/ |
Aug. 12, 1937 - Sept. 4, 2022
MINNIER — Gerald "Gary" A. Boulware, 85, of Minier, formerly of Bloomington, passed away September 4, 2022. He was born August 12, 1937, in Fairbury, IL, to Elmer Boulware and Wilma (Freed) Boulware. He married Sandra "Sandy" Brown on August 18, 1956, at St Mary's Church in Bloomington. After 65 years together, she preceded him in passing.
Gary is survived by his children: Allen (Holly) Boulware, Ralph (Krysti) Boulware, Mark (Denny) Boulware, Greg (Susan) Boulware, Karen (Craig) Pieschke; honorary daughter, Dani Krapohl; 15 grandchildren; and 14 great-grandchildren; siblings: Nancy (Burt) Grusy, Sherry Farley, Jim (Liz) Boulware, Jeannie Murphy, Johnny (Sandy) Boulware, Kirk (Nancy) Boulware. He is also preceded in death by his parents; siblings: twin Jerald, Linda Boulware, Dale Boulware; brothers-in-law: Al Farley, Vernon Murphy; sister-in-law: Beverly Beecher Boulware; and daughter-in-law: Nancy Grefsrud Boulware.
Gary was one-of-a-kind. He and Sandy are together again. They are deeply loved and missed. We have the hope in Christ that we will all be reunited again.
Cremation rites have been accorded. A Funeral Mass will be celebrated by Father Mike Adrie at St. Joseph Catholic Church, Hopedale, IL, on Saturday, September 24, 2022, at 10:00 a.m. Visitation is at the East Lawn Funeral Home, Bloomington, from 12:30 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. with a light lunch.
Finally, the family extends a heartfelt thank you to the staff at Hopedale Nursing Home for their exceptional and loving care of Gary. Therefore, in lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to: Hopedale Medical Complex, 107 Tremont Street, Hopedale, IL 61747.
Memories and condolences may be left with the family at eastlawnmemorial.com. | 2022-09-17T18:05:07+00:00 | pantagraph.com | https://pantagraph.com/obituaries/gerald-gary-a-boulware/article_ae40108a-93d3-57e0-b14b-254a30296695.html |
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Structural engineers investigating the deadly 2021 collapse of the Champlain Towers South condominium building in Surfside, Fla., have identified the pool deck as a “leading hypothesis” for what triggered the building’s failure but say it will still take more than a year to finalize their inquiry, officials told a federal committee Thursday.
At a day-long series of presentations before the National Construction Safety Team Advisory Committee (NCSTAC), investigators said they are heavily scrutinizing the building’s pool deck area because of a “series of safety concerns” at the time of the collapse.
The investigators pointed to “multiple compounding factors” that put stress on the pool deck, including a faulty original design, subsequent substandard renovations and stress caused by extra weight placed on the elevated structure, including landscaping planters.
“All of these factors combined to result in margin against failures in some areas that were critically low at the time of collapse,” said Glenn R. Bell, associate lead investigator of the inquiry.
But as South Florida prepares to mark the two-year anniversary of a building collapse that killed 98 people, Bell cautioned that his team’s findings are preliminary. Investigators continue to explore as many as two dozen other potential causes for the tragedy.
In addition to the prevailing theory of a faulty pool deck, officials said they continue to explore whether the building failure could have originated in the 12-story tower itself — either by “construction deficiencies,” “overstressed” support beams or “extraordinary loading” elsewhere in the structure, such as a vehicle striking a support beam.
But as of now, officials say they have not unearthed much to support theories that the collapse itself started in the tower.
“It seems more likely that something moving in the tower may have triggered an already overloaded pool deck area that failed and then progressed back into the rest of the system,” said Jack Moehle, a project leader for the investigation.
Within weeks of the building’s collapse, several major outlets, including the Miami Herald and The Washington Post, published investigations that pinpointed the pool deck area as the likely cause of the accident. Thursday’s investigative report, first reported by the New York Times, indicates that federal authorities continue to home in on the pool deck as the likely trigger.
Officials said they hope to complete the technical analysis of their investigation by April 2024. It will take another year after that for them to write a final report and identify recommendations that can be incorporated into building codes and national engineering standards.
Bell, an engineer with the National Institute of Standards and Technology, urged both the families of the victims and the public to be patient as the investigative process plays out over the next two years. He said the stakes are too high for investigators to rush their findings.
“We are doing all we can to communicate our findings publicly, and today is a major step forward with doing that,” said Bell, who quickly added it that would “would be a disaster” to make a premature finding that was later disproved.
“The goal here is to find out what happened and correct things,” Bell told the panel. “Whatever those corrections are, are not going to be easy. They are going to cost money and create hardship, and there will probably be resistance, so it is absolutely critical that our findings are ironclad.”
Yet while they remain hesitant to make a definitive conclusion, investigators are increasingly confident that the Champlain Towers South building was designed and built in 1979 and 1980 without adhering to the proper building codes at the time.
“Furthermore, there is evidence of errors in construction and renovations that compounded those deficiencies,” said James Harris, another investigator, who added those “quality issues are eerily parallel” to how poor construction led to the collapse of two walkways at a Hyatt Hotel in Kansas City, Mo., in 1981.
That collapse, which occurred during an evening tea dance, killed 114 and injured more than 200 others. Federal investigators later determined that the two skywalks were built in such a way that they barely supported their own weight, in defiance of local building codes.
At Champlain Towers South, investigators say their concern about the pool deck stems from a belief that it fell short of the “margin of safety” — which essentially means something is built with the strength “required to resist the loads and conditions of the building’s use over its life,” Bell said.
Bell added the building’s pool deck was built with “deficiencies in the original structural design,” including slabs that were “well short of the applicable building code.”
“So from the beginning, the original structural design provided low margins of safety,” said Bell, who added that steel reinforcement beams were also placed lower than they should have been during construction of the building.
During later renovations, Bell said, the pool deck was stressed further by the addition of “heavy planters” near the area’s north side that were not part of the building’s original design.
“At one time, there were palm trees in those planter boxes, some approaching three stories tall,” Bell said. “The weight of those palm trees and the action of wind blowing on them could have damaged the slabs over time.”
Even more weight was added to the pool deck when nine inches of sediment and sand was placed in that area during a renovation, Bell said. In another part of the pool deck, a sand bed was added with a waterproofing layer on top of the tile and mortar, Bell added.
“These additional loads even further reduced the margins against failure,” Bell said.
Finally, Bell said investigators have discovered that some of the reinforced steel that supports the pool deck had corroded over time.
But he stressed that it will still take more work to evaluate just how big of a role the corrosion played. As they work to finalize their findings, investigators plan to build a reproduction of the pool deck area to continue testing their theories. | 2023-06-15T22:33:58+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2023/06/15/surfside-collapse-investigation-pool-deck/ |
GREAT FALLS — Graduation is a time for all high school seniors to celebrate their accomplishments and for the indigenous education students in the Great Falls public school system, their celebration includes their transition into becoming warriors.
Dugan Coburn, the department's director, and the entire department hosted an Eagle Feather Ceremony on Thursday, where the graduating seniors receive an eagle feather beaded with their schools’ colors in honor of their accomplishment.
“Well, this is everything that we’re working for,” said Dugan. “We want to increase the graduation rate for our indigenous students, and this is the night that we get to acknowledge them and say, you know thank you for working so hard in getting here. So, I’m very proud of them and it makes my heart happy that they’re all here tonight with their families”
The feathers have hooks that the students can use to hang on their graduation caps. In the state of Montana, there is a law stating that Native American people can wear regalia to graduation, so this is a way for students not only to show off their graduation accomplishment, and pride in their culture as well.
“I was really proud of myself for making it this far because there’s like, I don’t know...it’s just exciting,” said Megan Forward, a graduating senior from Great Falls High School. “I worked hard for this and I’m happy to be receiving it”
Not only was it an impactful night for students, but it was also an emotional time for teachers.
Jordann Foster, an IEFA instructional coach could be seen hugging students in pride, happy to see them moving on to the next part of their lives, said, “It’s emotional but in a good way. We work so closely with these students they become like family and so, you know it’s scary but it’s also great for us to see them reach that next step.”
In honor of Paris Gibson Education Center principal Drew Uecker and his retirement, he received a ribbon shirt with around 30 ribbons to signify the number of years he was at Paris.
“Drew, thank you so much for supporting us and thank you for being here tonight,” said Dugan during his speech.
All in all, it was a fantastic day to celebrate students and their culture as they prepare to hit the stage and receive their diploma this weekend.
Dugan said, “All of us at the department are so proud of them, and we can’t wait to see them in their feathers on graduation day.”
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Doreen Bogdan-Martin of the United States was elected Thursday to head the U.N.’s telecommunications agency, winning a U.S.-Russia face-off for the leadership of a global agency that sets guideposts for radio, internet, satellite and television communications.
Envoys from the 193 member states of the Geneva-based International Telecommunications Union selected Bogdan-Martin over lone rival Rashid Ismailov of Russia, ending a contest that was largely overshadowed by geopolitics in the wake of Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Members of the agency's policy-making body meeting in Romania's capital voted 139-25 with a number of abstentions in favor of naming the first woman as ITU secretary-general and the first American to hold the post since the 1960s.
Bogdan-Martin, who will begin her four-year term as ITU secretary-general on Jan. 1, is a 29-year ITU veteran and the current director of its telecommunication development bureau. Her career began in the U.S. Commerce Department.
Speaking in the plenary hall in Bucharest after her election, Bogdan-Martin described the leadership position as “an immensely important position” and said it will be an “honor for me and my country” to lead the organization.
“I hope this day will be an inspiration for other women to follow,” she said. “We need to deliver affordable, trusted, and meaningful connectivity to all. Universal connectivity has been a dream for far too many years — let’s unite and make it real.”
Ismailov, 57, is a former deputy telecommunications minister in Russia and a former executive in telecom companies such as Eriksson, Nokia and Huawei. Before Thursday's vote, both candidates touted expanding connectivity to the internet and the benefits of information and communication technology, or ICT, to roughly half the world that still has no access.
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, alluding to the Biden administration's support for Bodgan-Martin, hailed a broad international endorsement of her vision for “universal connectivity, digital empowerment, and leadership at the ITU that is innovative, collaborative, and inclusive.”
“We have made clear since the earliest days of the administration that American leadership in multilateral venues, including the United Nations, is crucial to ensuring the international community is best positioned to address our shared challenges,” Blinken said.
David Gross, a former State Department official now with the Wiley law firm in Washington, said Bodgan-Martin's margin of victory showed much of the world rejects “the Russian approach regarding government ‘top-down’ control of technology" and said her challenges would now include finding “common ground among competing approaches” and “creative ways to connect the unconnected.”
The ITU, whose history dates to 1865, is among the oldest U.N. specialized agencies and predates the United Nations itself by 80 years. The agency has its roots among countries that coordinated over the development of the telegraph, a forebear of the high-tech telecommunications of today.
The agency's main tasks now are setting out a “digital transformation” for the 21st century — as outgoing Secretary-General Houlin Zhao put it — and setting out standards for telecommunications and regulating the development of technologies like 5G networks.
U.S. officials were eager to recapture the post amid news reports and allegations from experts suggesting that Zhao, a former government official in China, was too cozy with Beijing and promotional of Chinese interests and technology standards during his two terms as ITU chief.
Russian President Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine, which has put Moscow on the diplomatic defensive, led some countries to think twice about handing a top U.N. post to a former member of Russian government. Ismailov has alluded to the pressure Russia has faced — including in Geneva diplomatic circles that are home to many U.N. institutions like the ITU.
Also weighing over Ismailov’s bid were concerns that Russia’s government has encouraged at worst -- or turned a blind eye to, at best - the use of the Internet and other telecommunications networks to disrupt activities of foreign companies, governments and civilians, if not spy on or monitor people at home.
The United States also has come in for sharp criticism – notably from former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden, who fled to Russia to escape U.S. justice – over its own surveillance and spying on civilians and government officials.
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Jamey Keaten reported from Geneva. | 2022-09-29T18:33:44+00:00 | lmtonline.com | https://www.lmtonline.com/business/article/US-candidate-to-lead-UN-telecoms-agency-after-17474747.php |
Which Spider-Man web shooter toy is best?
Some of the best Spider-Man toys let kids step into the shoes of their favorite hero. One of the most fun ways to feel like the web-slinging hero is using a web shooter toy. The toy attaches to the wrist, allowing you to sling a ‘web’ at any supervillains that come your way.
If you want the best Spider-Man web shooter toy, the top choice is the Super Web Slinger. It is very adaptable, able to shoot web fluid and double as a water blaster. No tools are required to assemble the device.
What to know before you buy a Spider-Man web shooter toy
Is making a mess a concern?
If you give some kids a web shooter toy that launches web fluid, you may find that the house is covered in Spidey webs in no time. If you are looking for Spider-Man web shooter toys that do not make a mess, there are other Spider-Man toys that do not involve shooting webs or anything else.
Is it for a costume?
Many Spider-Man web shooter toys are not designed to look exactly like the Spidey web-shooters that appear in the comics and the movies. The trouble is that making a web-shooter of that size that actually launches web material would be very difficult and expensive. If you are going for a web-shooter toy that will look realistic with a Spider-Man costume, it probably won’t be able to actually shoot anything.
Do you like Nerf or water guns?
Some web shooter toys are designed to work with foam darts or shoot water. They could be a great addition to a collection, so consider whether the user already has similar toys before picking out a web shooter. Toys that launch foam darts or water can be lots of fun to use with friends, so consider buying a spare.
What to look for in a quality Spider-Man web shooter toy
Adaptability
Some web shooter toys can adapt to shoot different ammunition. The best options for web shooter toys can adapt to a variety of play situations. Going from shooting web fluid to joining a water gun battle is convenient and fun.
Spider-Man web shooters that are easy for kids to fire are also more adaptable to any kid’s activities. Web shooter toys and Spider-Man toys are not always designed for all ages, so check the package label before you buy.
Durability
Many web shooter toys have small internal parts to allow them to function. If kids aren’t somewhat careful, they can break. Some web shooter toys are more durable than others, which can help kids to focus on playing rather than being gentle with an intricate device. If a kid easily breaks toys, the best web shooter options will be highly durable toys with as few moving components as possible.
Appearance
If you care about the way a web shooter toy looks, some are just better than others. Web shooters that are meant to be worn with Spider-Man costumes probably won’t look like a toy. The best options for cosplay are web-shooters that focus on imitating the design of the devices that appear in comic books or movies, even if they do not fire webbing.
How much you can expect to spend on a Spider-Man web shooter toy
Depending on the type of material and its function, Spider-Man web shooter toys will vary greatly in price. A shooter that launches some kind of object or fluid will generally be less than $25, while high-quality costume web shooters can be more expensive.
Spider-Man web shooter toy FAQ
Can Spider-Man web shooters help children develop useful skills?
A. Some web shooter toys can be difficult to fire without a certain amount of dexterity. If they are durable enough to last, a child could improve their fine motor skills by moving their fingers and wrist in the correct manner. If they take the time to aim a web shooter, it can also help with hand-eye coordination.
Is assembly needed for web shooters?
A. Depending on the toy, a Spider-Man web shooter might be able to be used immediately. Some may require some assembly and preparation to use appropriately. Before buying a web shooter toy, consider if your child will be able to safely operate the device without assistance.
What’s the best Spider-Man web shooter toy to buy?
Top Spider-Man web shooter toy
What you need to know: This Spider-Man web shooter toy can be a water gun or web fluid launcher.
What you’ll love: It is safe for ages 5 and up, but may require some adult assembly. The web shooter can launch web fluid, silly string or water. The set includes the web shooter, a refillable water cartridge, one can of web fluid and a Spider-Man glove.
What you should consider: Some children had difficulty firing it, and it can make a bit of a mess if you are not careful.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top Spider-Man web shooter toy for the money
What you need to know: This affordable Spider-Man web shooter toy launches plastic discs instead of webs.
What you’ll love: It includes a Spider-Man glove, a web disc blaster and three discs. It is safe for ages 5 and older. The web shooter launches spinning discs when the lever is pressed in the palm of a kid’s hand.
What you should consider: It is not particularly durable, so some customers have had issues with it breaking after a while.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
What you need to know: This Nerf blaster is an unusual Nerf product designed to shoot like Spider-Man web-shooters.
What you’ll love: It is compatible with other Nerf bullets and products. The launcher is Spider-Man-inspired and fires only when held and fired in the manner Spider-Man would shoot a web. It is sized to fit a child’s arms and hand.
What you should consider: Some customers had trouble loading the Nerf bullets and found it was difficult to fire. It may jam and does not come with safety goggles.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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GRAND RAPIDS, MI – After a successful pilot last year, private security guards will once again walk city center streets this year and act as additional eyes for police.
The coverage area of the security guards will expand this year to the skywalk, the nearly 1-mile enclosed, elevated walkway that connects hotels and office buildings between DeVos Place Convention Center and Van Andel Arena.
Two teams of two security guards will patrol the downtown, skywalk and Monroe Avenue roughly April through October this year. As with last year, the guards are uniformed, unarmed and do not have police powers.
Grand Rapids Deputy City Manager Kate Berens said the city decided to partner again with Downtown Grand Rapids Inc. on bringing the security guards back after good reception last year. The skywalk was added as a patrol focus area this year to make walkers at night feel more safe, especially when there aren’t big events going on and the walkway is relatively empty, Berens said.
“I think we’ve gotten a lot of positive feedback about how (the security guards) contribute to people’s feeling of safety,” Berens said. “They’re also people who have more training when we can’t have police officers immediately on site or patrolling an area proactively because (officers) are on higher priority response calls.”
The guards will be out and about during evenings and into the overnight hours, especially on the weekends, Berens said.
Private security guards first began patrolling downtown in June 2022, in part as a response to a downtown shooting that month that killed one man and injured three others on busy Pearl Street near Monroe Avenue.
Related: Private security patrols added to weekend nights in downtown Grand Rapids after homicide
And while the guards were initially supposed to be off the street that July, officials found a value in their presence and continued to extend the contract month after month.
City officials have continually maintained that downtown remains safe for residents and visitors. There haven’t been any further homicides downtown since that June 2022 slaying.
The security work this year comes amid conversations among city leaders, businesses and other partners pertaining to concerns about cleanliness, homelessness and nuisance and threatening behavior downtown.
The guards act as an additional security presence, offer assistance and report any incidents to police. Berens said they have training in de-escalation and managing conflict.
“It’s an added asset that can bridge a little bit of that gap between … incidents happening and a police response,” Berens said. “You have another asset there that has a little bit of specialized training and ability to deal with conflict more than maybe your average person feels like they want to take on.”
The city has earmarked $80,000 in the upcoming budget plan to pay for the private security. Berens said it isn’t clear if the city will need the full $80,000 to fund the work. DGRI will also provide funds for the security.
The city also will have private security contracts secured by the end of April to provide mobile patrols at night across 11 parks in the downtown and surrounding areas. Those are Rosa Parks Circle and Monument, Veteran’s, Heartside, Oakes, Canal, Sixth Street, Fish Ladder, Lookout, Reservoir and Belknap parks.
The parks security guards will be tasked with visually inspecting parks and adjacent parking lots and instructing people in parks to leave if they’re still there after dark. The guards will communicate with Grand Rapids police for possible enforcement assistance.
Berens said the city had private security monitor its parks at night last year. She did not immediately know if the level of monitoring was being increased this year with additional security staff.
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PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti — Johnny Jean Batiste used to go to church to pray for his family, his health and sometimes his material needs.
But now, the 29-year-old says his country, Haiti, needs his prayers.
"There is one thing I am asking God: It is, give us peace," Batiste says, sitting in St. Pierre Catholic Church in the Pétion-Ville district of Port-au-Prince.
Most Haitians are staying home these days, because they don't have fuel and, even in rich neighborhoods like this one, gangs are trading gunfire and kidnapping residents off the streets. But on this Sunday, the pews are packed with Haitains seeking solace. Batiste says he hasn't been working, so he put on a crisp black dress shirt and he came to Mass to try to clear his head.
"As a young man, I believe that things can change, because if things remain the same, that will be the end of my life," he says in French and Creole.
Long the most impoverished country in the Western Hemisphere, Haiti is on the verge of collapse under a mountain of crises. The population is experiencing unprecedented hunger here. Gangs have a stranglehold on much of the capital. Trash is piling up in streets and canals, which causes flooding in homes. And cholera is on the rise, again.
Now, world powers are considering a recent Haitian government request to send international armed forces for urgent help alleviating a wide range of problems. But while many Haitians express deep distrust of an international troop presence after a history of troubled foreign intervention, citizens also say they are outraged that their own government is absent.
Cholera adds to the chaos
The desperation is apparent as soon as you arrive in the main airport in Port-au-Prince. Across the street, at Hugo Chávez Square, there is a growing camp for people who have been pushed out of their homes and neighborhoods by violence.
Outside a makeshift shelter there, 27-year-old Fabiola Julme is washing clothes in a bucket. She says gangs burned down her house, but she had nothing to do with rival gangs. She's just a mother trying to live.
"They will come. They will kill you. They will burn your house. They will burn your body," she says of the powerful armed groups.
There's no government presence at the camp. When asked where the authorities may be, people shrug. There's no clean drinking water and people are sleeping on wet ground in makeshift tents.
One man walks across the camp, screaming in disbelief, "How can we live like this?"
In another corner, Shelan Joseph cradles her 2-year-old son. Malnutrition has lightened his hair and made him so skinny, you can see his bones through his skin. Joseph, who's 33, says she has no money to take him to the doctor.
"I have been trying to breastfeed him, but all he does is cry. I cannot really feed my baby. When he eats, he vomits the food," she says.
Added to the chaos is cholera — an extremely virulent disease that can spread in places lacking clean water and sanitation.
Haiti has reported more than 2,000 suspected cases of cholera and 55 deaths from the disease, according to the Pan American Health Organization's Oct. 24 report. A large number of those infected are children.
Thousands of Haitians died in the last cholera outbreak in the country in 2010, after infected sewage from a United Nations peacekeepers camp contaminated a river.
Jean-Martin Bauer, the country director for the World Food Programme, says the situation in Haiti is the worst it has ever been. This the first time his agency has classified any population in the Americas as being on the verge of famine.
Bauer says that in the some of the neighborhoods under siege, some mothers are boiling water with salt because that's all they have to feed their children.
He says the WFP is trying to get food into those places, but even humanitarians are facing danger.
"When my staff can't come to the office because they're being threatened of being attacked or raped or burned, there's only so much that can be done in this kind of environment," he says. "So we're doing our best."
Haiti is at a breaking point
This latest crisis kicked off after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse last year created a power vacuum. The man appointed as prime minister after his death, Ariel Henry, remains the de facto authority but lacks public support and his constitutional mandate has expired. Gangs, which for decades received weapons and support from corrupt politicians, have seized the moment.
Since mid-September, after the government announced the end of fuel subsidies, gangs have blocked Haiti's main fuel terminal preventing trucks from getting fuel. After over two months of the blockade the police finally managed to shatter the blockade, but it still remains to be seen whether fuel makes its way to the wider population quickly. Already the damage has been done.
Patrice Dumont, a Haitian senator, tells NPR he believes corruption has infected every corner of the country, and the Haitian people are paying the price.
"Haiti is at a breaking point," Sen. Dumont says. "We have no justice. We are supposed to have 30 members for the Senate — we only have 10. Our economy is completely destroyed."
The multiple security, humanitarian and economic crises are so dire that, in early October, Prime Minister Henry and 18 Cabinet ministers issued a letter asking the international community to urgently send in troops. Despite multiple requests for an interview with the Prime Minister to talk about the current situation, NPR never received a response.
The head of the U.N. urged nations to consider the request, and the United States and Mexico proposed a resolution in the U.N. Security Council, but so far the member states haven't made a decision.
Last month, the Security Council did approve economic sanctions, travel ban and arms embargo against Haitian gangs. And this week, the U.S. sanctioned two prominent politicians, including the Senate President Joseph Lambert, accusing him of ties to gangs and international drug trafficking.
But many in Haiti, from street protesters to intellectuals to politicians, say the foreign intervention is a bad idea.
Intervention is a dirty word
Haiti has a long history of foreign intervention, including an occupation by the U.S. from 1915 to 1934. But none has led to long-term solutions — and they've often led to more problems.
Yet Georges Michel, a Haitian historian who has written several books about Haiti, believes intervention may be the only option.
This is all painful, he says, because Haiti — which overthrew enslavers and French colonial rulers in the 1800s to become the first Black-led republic in modern history — cherishes its sovereignty. Past U.S.-led incursions, also in 1994 and 2004, were seen as humiliating by Haitians.
But Michel says: "I would say something in French: 'Nous ne sommes plus à une humiliation près.' " It means, "Another humiliation won't make much of a difference."
Haitians rally against another humiliation
But talk to people in the streets of Haiti, and the overwhelming response is emphatic against another foreign intervention.
There are almost daily protests calling for Prime Minister Henry to resign. And there's a new chant: "Down with the prime minister! Down with the occupation!"
Sometimes the demonstrations have turned violent. But at one protest on a recent Monday, the mood was light, yet the messages were complex. Someone in the crowd hoisted a Chinese flag; others carried Russian flags — anti-U.S. imperialism gestures.
Speaking to NPR, protest organizer Nicolson Pierre launches into a list of grievances against the U.N. peacekeeping forces who were last in the country 2017: "All they brought was kidnappings and rape and cholera," he says. "If the U.N. sends troops to Haiti, the fighting will get even more intense."
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DENVER (AP) — Russell Wilson had a chance to put the game away late.
He threw an interception in the end zone.
The Denver Broncos quarterback had another shot to win the game in overtime.
He threw a game-ending incompletion on fourth-and-short while never looking at an uncovered receiver.
Brought in for moments such as this — and rewarded with a $245 million extension before taking his first snap in Denver — Wilson couldn’t deliver in a 12-9 loss to the Indianapolis Colts on Thursday night.
“I let the team down tonight,” said Wilson, who threw two interceptions, including one that set up Indy’s game-tying field goal with 5 seconds left in regulation. “When you play this game, the one thing you’re going to know is that you’re going to go through adversity.”
Once again, Wilson and offense struggled to stay on the field, much less find the end zone. This has become a recurring theme for the Broncos (2-3), who are averaging just 15 points a game.
“At the end of the day, I’ve got to be better,” said Wilson, who came to Denver after a decade in Seattle. “I’ve got to play better. We had some good drives. We moved the ball into the red zone and we didn’t capitalize on some of them. There’s some plays here and there that we can capitalize on.”
The turning point occurred just before the two-minute warning. Leading by a field goal, the Broncos faced third-and-4 at the Indy 13. A field goal seemed assured, which, in this low-scoring affair, loomed large.
Instead of running the ball, though, the Broncos tried to put the game away. But Wilson’s pass was picked off in the end zone by Stephon Gilmore. It allowed the Colts to drive down and tie it on Chase McLaughlin’s 31-yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining.
“Just can’t throw that,” Wilson said. “Got to throw it out of bounds if he’s not there.”
In overtime, after Indy turned the opening possession into a field goal, the Broncos quickly moved the ball deep into Indy territory again.
On fourth-and-1 at the 5, however, Wilson overlooked a wide-open KJ Hamler and instead tried to force the ball to Courtland Sutton in the end zone. It was broken up by Gilmore.
Game over. Let the second-guessing begin.
“If we score that touchdown, everyone thinks it’s the best call in the world,” left guard Dalton Risner said. “We just couldn’t finish.”
Wilson’s teammates picked him after the game. Melvin Gordon offered words of comfort, the same way Wilson did for him Sunday when his fumble was returned for a 68-yard touchdown in a loss at Las Vegas. Courtland Sutton talked to him, too. So did defensive leader Bradley Chubb, who had 2 1/2 sacks.
“It’s on me,” Wilson said. “The one thing I know is I’ve gone through tough times before, gone through obstacles, gone through challenges. Gone through highs and gone through lows, lot of highs, lot of highs. Several lows.
“No one’s ever going to get me discouraged — ever.”
Asked about the final play, Sutton simply responded: “It got batted down.”
He made sure he had his quarterback’s back.
“We are all here for each other,” Sutton said. “As a collective, we go win games and we go lose games. As a collective, we lost one today.”
Broncos rookie head coach Nathaniel Hackett made sure the game was in the hands of Wilson. Maybe it was a lesson learned from a season-opening loss at Seattle when the Broncos skipped a fourth-and-short to try a 64-yard field goal by Brandon McManus. It veered left, and the Broncos trudged away 17-16 losers in Wilson’s harsh homecoming.
Now, it’s all Wilson all the time.
“It starts with me, to get him in that rhythm with all of the wide receivers and tight ends,” Hackett said. “Again, there were a couple of opportunities. I think we had a couple of drops again, a couple of penalties. We keep continually hurting ourselves, and I think that’s the thing that’s frustrating.”
At 2-3, the Broncos have a bumpy road to break a string of six straight seasons without a playoff appearance.
“I’m looking forward to turning it around,” Wilson said. “Because when we do, it’s going to be a special story. There’s no other way to think because that’s all I know.”
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has decided not to charge Rep. Matt Gaetz (R-Fla.) in its sex-trafficking investigation into him, the congressman’s office said Wednesday.
The office said in a statement that the DOJ told Gaetz’s attorneys that it had concluded its probe and will not charge Gaetz with any crimes.
The investigation stemmed from allegations that the congressman had a sexual relationship with a 17-year-old girl, with the DOJ looking into if Gaetz violated sex trafficking laws in paying for her to travel with him, including across state lines.
The probe was part of a larger investigation into Gaetz’s ally and former Florida tax collector Joel Greenberg, who pleaded guilty in 2021 to six federal crimes, including sex trafficking of a minor, identity theft and wire fraud.
Greenberg was sentenced to 11 years in prison in December. He agreed to cooperate with the DOJ’s investigation as part of his plea agreement.
But the investigation into Gaetz hit a roadblock over concerns about the credibility of two witnesses, one of whom was Greenberg. Career attorneys reportedly recommended to the DOJ in September that the department not charge Gaetz based on those witness credibility issues.
Prosecutors were also worried that testimony from the girl with whom Gaetz allegedly had the relationship would not stand up in front of a jury.
Gaetz has denied the allegations that he had a relationship with an underage girl and said he regrets his association with Greenberg.
The Hill has reached out to the DOJ for comment.
Gaetz had reportedly sought a preemptive pardon from then-President Trump over the sex trafficking allegations against him, according to testimony from a former White House aide given to the House select committee that investigated the Jan. 6, 2021, Capitol insurrection. | 2023-02-15T20:49:08+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/hill-politics/doj-decides-not-to-charge-gaetz-in-sex-trafficking-probe/ |
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Which robot vacuum is best?
One invention that has benefited the modern household is the robot vacuum, so it shouldn’t be surprising that Amazon is purchasing iRobot. Today’s robot vacuums don’t require you to be present during cleaning and can be programmed to work automatically using a digital map of your space. They often also support Wi-Fi connectivity or control through a mobile app. Robot vacuums can vary widely in budget and functionality, so figuring out what your house or space’s needs are is crucial.
Basics of a robot vacuum
How do robot vacuums work?
The most obvious difference between regular vacuums and robot vacuums is that they don’t need to be pushed by the user. Robot vacuums simply use a combination of maneuvers and smart technology to navigate a space independently. They also usually use a combination of cleaning functions, most notably a vacuum, to keep floors clean.
Pros and cons of buying a robot vacuum
Pros:
- Using a robot vacuum is time-saving compared to pushing a vacuum or mop.
- Robot vacuums are highly efficient and may hit spots a human could easily miss.
- They’re excellent at mitigating pet hair and dander.
- Most are self-emptying and automatically recharge using a charging dock.
Cons
- Low-end robot vacuums may struggle with large obstacles, so you’ll still have to pick up and clean large objects that could get in the vacuum’s way.
- Robot vacuums tend to be expensive.
What to look for in a robot vacuum
Automatic dirt disposal
Most robot vacuums include automatic dirt disposal for a certain period. This feature only requires users to empty the dock every month or so. Robot vacuums can range in how long they self-empty, usually requiring manual disposal every 30 to 60 days.
Mobile app and Wi-Fi connectivity
Even today’s mid-grade robot vacuums usually offer control via a mobile app and Wi-Fi connectivity. These options make your control of the robot vacuum more versatile. These digital connectivity options often let you use them with other smart home features, too.
Compatible with your floors
Robot vacuums are typically designed for carpet and hard floors. However, checking a particular product is crucial because some low-end vacuums may only work with one or the other. Though most are for dusting and vacuuming, you can also find some robot vacuums with attachments for mopping.
Runtime
Robot vacuums use a rechargeable battery for power, meaning they have limited runtimes before returning to the dock to charge. Most robot vacuums have a runtime of 30 to 120 minutes. Depending on how large your space is and other factors such as the layout of rooms, many robot vacuums can clean an entire home in a single run.
Floor mapping and obstacles
Low-end robot vacuums tend to get stuck, which is why they often compensate with floor mapping. When obstacles are in the way, most mid- and high-grade vacuums will use sensors to go around them. You can also find robot vacuums with added features such as smart floor mapping, virtual boundary strips or voice controls that you can use to offer more specific cleaning guidelines.
Best robot vacuums
iRobot Roomba S9-Plus Robot Vacuum With Charging Base Smart Mapping And Wi-Fi
This premium robot vacuum can vacuum spaces up to 1,500 square feet per charge, and it has Wi-Fi control and automatic dust removal for up to 60 days. This vacuum also has advanced cleaning functionality, such as a suction power boost that makes it effective at cleaning, even for tough-to-remove debris such as pet hair.
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iRobot Roomba 694 Wi-Fi Robot Vacuum With Wi-Fi
This affordable vacuum offers base-level functionality and comes with both a rubber brush and a bristle brush. While it doesn’t offer automatic disposal or a charging base like some of iRobot’s vacuums, it’s a great budget pick for those who just want a basic robot vacuum that lets you upgrade with a charging base down the road.
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Shark IQ AV1002AE Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum With Charging Base
This robot vacuum is affordable and includes a self-emptying chamber and a convenient charging base. It offers 45 days’ worth of automatic disposal, easy app or voice control options and swift home mapping at a fair price.
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iRobot Roomba I7-Plus Robot Vacuum With Automatic Dirt Disposal And Charging Base
This vacuum is an excellent mid-grade option, featuring upgrades such as keep-out zones, mopping options and a high-efficiency filter for trapping dander and other allergens. It can empty itself for 60 days at a time and offers voice control through Alexa and Google Home.
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Shark Ion Robot Vacuum With Wi-Fi And Voice Controls
This vacuum is more affordable than most, and it has a 120-minute runtime, voice controls using Alexa or Google Assistant and a charging dock. You can buy this vacuum model in black, gray or white.
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Tikom 2-in-1 Combo Robot Vacuum And Mop With Wi-Fi And Charging Base
This off-brand robot vacuum is affordable, has strong ratings and includes mopping functionality. It can run for 150 minutes per charge and includes Wi-Fi connectivity and accessories, such as boundary strips, remote control and a water tank.
Sold by Amazon
Shark IQ RV1001AE Extra-Large Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum With Charging Base
This vacuum has improved suction from Shark’s lower-end vacuums, 45-day bagless self-emptying using its charging base and total home mapping for customizable cleaning. This vacuum also works with the SharkClean app or with voice assistants.
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Eufy by Anker BoostIQ RoboVac Robot Vacuum Cleaner With Charging Base
This is one of the more affordable robot vacuums available, featuring a vacuum time of up to 100 minutes, a charging base for its lithium-ion battery and a handful of high-performance filters. Purchase also includes a 12-month warranty and a remote control.
Sold by Amazon
iRobot Roomba I3-Plus EVO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum With Charging Base
This is a mid-tier version of the classic Roomba vacuum, and it self-empties for up to 60 days at a time. It also has Wi-Fi and voice controls and it creates an imprinted smart map of your home, offering intuitive cleaning scheduling and controls.
Sold by Amazon
iRobot Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum With Wi-Fi And Charging Base
This economy-level Roomba can run for 90 minutes before docking and recharging. However, it doesn’t include any home mapping features. You can buy this robot vacuum on its own or in a bundle with a replenishment kit or a virtual wall.
Sold by Amazon
Lefant Robot Vacuum Cleaner With Charging Base and Wi-Fi
This is another non-name-brand vacuum with excellent ratings. It has 360-degree infrared anti-collision sensors, Wi-Fi connectivity and multiple cleaning modes. You can buy this robot vacuum in black or white.
Sold by Amazon
Light ‘N’ Easy Automatic Emptying Robot Vacuum Cleaner
This budget robot vacuum offers a great price for automatic emptying for 30 days at a time and 90 minutes of runtime per charge. It also offers Wi-Fi, a mobile app, programmed cleaning schedules and multiple cleaning modes.
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After saying last year that inflation only posed a “small risk” to the U.S. economy, Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen told CNN she was wrong about inflation's path.
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the price of goods increased by over 8% in the last year.
"I think I was wrong then about the path that inflation would take. As I mentioned, there have been unanticipated and large shocks to the economy that have boosted energy and food prices, and supply bottlenecks that have affected our economy badly that I didn't at the time didn't fully understand,” she said.
Yellen cited the war in Ukraine, new COVID-19 variants and China’s pandemic lockdowns as “shocks to the economy.”
“The shocks to the economy have continued, but inflation is the No. 1 concern for President Biden,” she said. “He met today with Chair Powell, indicated that he shares the fed's priority in lowering inflation and that he believes strongly and is supportive of the independence of the fed to take the steps that are necessary."
Although the inflation rate is high, job numbers in the U.S. remain strong.
“We have enjoyed a historic economic recovery,” she said. “It's been tremendously strong. And it's brought our economy back to full employment, creating 8.3 million jobs since President Biden took office. Layoffs have declined to very low levels. The unemployment rate is almost as low as it's ever been during the post-war period at 3.6%. The labor market is arguably the strongest we have seen it, and now we're in a period of transition. We need to fight inflation.”
The average hourly rate for nonfarm work rose 5.5%, which shows that incomes have not kept pace with inflation. | 2022-06-01T15:38:24+00:00 | krtv.com | https://www.krtv.com/news/national/treasury-secretary-says-she-was-wrong-about-path-of-inflation |
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is a man who writes down his thoughts. And some of those handwritten musings over his decades of public service are now a part of a special counsel’s investigation into the handling of classified documents.
It isn’t clear yet what the investigators are looking for by taking custody of notes from his time as vice president and his decades in the Senate that were found in his Delaware homes in Rehoboth Beach and Wilmington.
Biden’s attorneys did not say whether the notes were considered to be classified, only that they were removed. But over his 36 years in the Senate and eight as vice president, Biden had a front-row seat to a lot of highly sensitive moments in U.S. history, including the Sept. 11, 2001 terrorist attacks, the 2011 death of Osama bin Laden and unfolding political turmoil in Ukraine.
The special counsel is working to determine how classified information from Biden’s time as senator and vice president came to wind up in his home and former office — and whether any mishandling involved criminal intent or was unintentional. But they’ll also have to determine whether the notes they took are considered personal and therefore belong to Biden, and would then likely be returned to him.
Under the Presidential Records Act, records of a presidential administration generally belong with the National Archives, especially classified items. There are some exceptions, including when records are determined to be purely personal.
But even a handwritten note can be considered classified if someone is recording observations related to a classified document or briefing. Such notes can be deemed classified even if not marked as such.
Larry Pfeiffer, a former senior director of the White House situation room and chief of staff to retired CIA Director Michael Hayden, said that when he took notes during secret or top-secret meetings, he would mark each page by specific levels of classification.
“It’s pretty clear in those meetings when they’re hearing classified information,” he said. When Pfeiffer left the CIA, he submitted his notebooks to the agency archives.
Longtime aides say they believe Biden has been keeping personal diaries for decades, though the only public glimpse of them so far has come in Biden’s book “Promise Me, Dad,” which chronicled the then-vice president’s heartache and grief over his son Beau’s fatal cancer diagnosis.
In the book, Biden quotes passages written in his diary about Beau’s condition and death that were written on Air Force Two, in the vice president’s residence at the Naval Observatory in Washington, and at his Wilmington home, as well as one jotted down as he weighed whether to run for president in 2016. In the book, Biden describes taking the notes as he navigated being a supportive parent for an ailing family member and largely maintaining his official schedule of meetings and calls.
He details how he had a secure phone installed at MD Anderson Cancer Center in Houston so he could work while he was there with his son as Beau underwent treatment. But he also wrote about his debate over whether he’d run for office in 2016:
“’A lot happening,’ I wrote in my diary when I finally got some downtime in Wilmington the next weekend. ‘Need to be careful it doesn’t get away from me. I need to slow down, ramp down my schedule.’”
It’s unknown whether handwritten notes may have been turned over to the Department of Justice by former Vice President Mike Pence or whether any of former President Donald Trump’s writings from his time in office was found during the FBI’s search of his Florida estate last year.
It was also unclear whether recent former presidents and vice presidents would make any of their personal notes written during their time in office available for review to determine whether they contained any potential federal records or information that should be classified.
Attorney General Merrick Garland and Director of National Intelligence Avril Haines have declined to discuss their investigations or brief members of Congress.
The leaders of the Senate Intelligence Committee sent a third letter Thursday urging Garland and Haines to allow the panel to view the papers in secret and be briefed on their potential risk to national security.
Sens. Mark Warner of Virginia and Marco Rubio of Florida wrote that without access to the documents, “we cannot effectively oversee the efforts of the Intelligence Community to address potential risks to national security arising from the mishandling of this classified information.”
There’s a precedent in keeping personal records personal: Access to Ronald Reagan’s personal diaries was sought after he left office by his former national security adviser John Poindexter as he faced trial for his role in the Iran-Contra affair. A federal judge accepted Reagan’s invocation of executive privilege to shield the diaries from disclosure.
Reagan frequently wrote about the substance of his official meetings — including details on classified sessions — and impressions of world leaders, often commingled with mundane details about his life like his dinner companions and personal calls. But it wasn’t until after Reagan’s death and with the consent of his widow, Nancy Reagan, that they were published.
There have been multiple cases in recent years of high-level officials mishandling notes about classified operations. Former CIA Director David Petraeus was prosecuted for his handling of eight notebooks of classified and unclassified notes he collected during his time leading U.S. and allied forces in Afghanistan. According to a plea agreement, Petraeus kept the notebooks in his private possession and allowed his biographer, with whom he was having an affair, to review them.
He pleaded guilty in 2015 to one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material and received probation.
Former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton was found by the FBI to have discussed classified material in emails kept on her private server. Some of those emails had classified information at the time they were sent, while others were subsequently classified during the FBI’s investigation of her use of the server.
Then-FBI Director James Comey recommended against charging Clinton in 2016 because he said there was not clear evidence Clinton or her subordinates intended to violate laws about classified information.
Biden’s lawyers were closing up his office at the Penn Biden Center think tank last November when they came across classified documents in a locked closet. The records were turned over to the Justice Department. But after Biden’s lawyers searched his Wilmington home and found additional classified items, Attorney General Merrick Garland appointed a special counsel to investigate. Biden has said he was surprised the documents were there, and has cooperated with investigators, including voluntarily consenting to the FBI searches.
When FBI agents searched Biden’s Wilmington home last month, they “also took for further review personally handwritten notes from the vice-presidential years,” according to his lawyer, Bob Bauer. When the FBI searched Biden’s Rehoboth Beach home on Wednesday, they took “some materials and handwritten notes that appear to relate to his time as Vice President” but found no other classified documents, according to Bauer.
The White House has refused to comment on what was in Biden’s notes, other than to say some of the writing pertained to his time as vice president.
“I think that they want to make sure that the Justice Department has access to the information that they need to sift through materials as a part of this ongoing investigation,” White House spokesman Ian Sams said Wednesday. “And so I’m not going to characterize too much of the underlying contents.” | 2023-02-02T20:43:17+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/political-news/ap-politics/ap-bidens-handwritten-notes-part-of-classified-docs-probe/ |
Bellmead man on probation for drug, assault convictions back behind bars on child sex assault charge
WACO, Texas (KWTX) - A Bellmead man arrested on charges he sexually assaulted an 8-year-old girl was placed on felony probation in October for drug and assault convictions.
Seneca Courtland Minnitt, 41, remains in the McLennan County Jail under bonds totaling $1 million after his arrest on two counts of aggravated sexual assault of a child.
According to an arrest affidavit, an 8-year-old girl reported that Minnitt sexually assaulted her in April 2016.
“The victim made a consistent and detailed outcry in a medical wellness exam,” the affidavit states. “Through investigation, the affiant was able to corroborate details of the victim’s outcry.”
Judge Susan Kelly of Waco’s 54th State District Court granted Minnitt’s request for probation on Oct. 21 after he pleaded guilty to assault-family violence by occlusion and two counts of possession of methamphetamine.
Prosecutors filed a motion to revoke his felony probation on Friday, after Minnitt’s most recent arrest. Kelly has set a revocation hearing for Oct. 13.
Besides the two offenses, prosecutors allege in the motion to revoke that Minnitt has failed to pay a number of court costs and fees associated with the terms and conditions of probation.
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Investigators like to say the crime scene at a killing tells the story even if no one else does.
In the double murder trial of disgraced South Carolina attorney Alex Murdaugh, his defense lawyers want jurors to believe the crime scene can’t tell them much about the deaths of his wife and son because state agents did a poor job investigating.
Murdaugh, 54, is accused of killing his wife, Maggie, 52, and their 22-year-old son, Paul, at kennels near their home on June 7, 2021, as the once-prominent attorney’s career and finances were crumbling. Murdaugh has denied any role in the fatal shootings. He faces 30 years to life if convicted.
Here are some key takeaways from the 61 prosecution and 11 defense witnesses called so far in the five-week trial, including Murdaugh himself.
CRIME SCENE PROBLEMS
The defense has called experts who said investigators didn’t dust for fingerprints, collect and test blood, or photograph evidence with the angles or clarity needed to study it properly later.
The first officer arrived at the rural Colleton County estate 20 minutes after Murdaugh called 911 when he returned home from visiting his ailing mother. Almost immediately, the local sheriff realized he was dealing with someone whose family dominated the legal system in neighboring Hampton County for generations and turned the investigation over to the State Law Enforcement Division.
It took hours for agents from across the state to get deep into the South Carolina Lowcountry. During that time, more than a dozen family and friends walked around the scene, comforting Murdaugh. The bodies of Paul and Maggie Murdaugh were covered with a sheet, which can absorb fluid, instead of a tarp. Then the sheet wasn’t saved, meaning possible hair or DNA from a killer could have been lost. Intermittent rain fell and the runoff from the kennel roof fell on Paul Murdaugh’s covered body.
“It’s a crime scene. You don’t want water dripping all over the place. But more importantly, I thought it was pretty disrespectful,” Murdaugh’s former law partner Mark Ball testified.
When state agents arrived, they sent Murdaugh and his entourage to the home. Witnesses testified it hadn’t been searched for weapons, bloody clothes and other evidence or even checked to see if a suspect was hiding inside.
Prosecutors have little direct evidence of Murdaugh’s guilt. The weapons used in the killings have not been found. There’s no blood-spattered clothes or surveillance video.
Prosecutor John Meadors told one of the experts that the investigators did the best they could under the circumstances.
“You’re being paid to come in here and say they did a bad job,” Meadors said.
STAR WITNESS
He was the 72nd witness of the five-week trial. But everyone perked up Thursday when Alex Murdaugh headed to the witness stand.
His defense team wasted no time. Their first questions were whether he killed his wife or son.
“I did not kill Maggie, and I did not kill Paul. I would never hurt Maggie, and I would never hurt Paul — ever — under any circumstances,” Murdaugh said.
Murdaugh admitted he lied for the 20 months when he told police, his family and anyone else who asked that he was not at the kennels before he found the bodies of his wife and son there. A video on his son’s iPhone, shot minutes before prosecutors think the killings happened, recorded Alex Murdaugh’s voice. It took state agents more than a year to hack into the phone and find it.
In cross-examination, Murdaugh admitted he stole from clients and his law firm, likely sealing his fate for many of the 100 other charges he faces ranging from theft to insurance fraud to tax evasion.
“I took money that wasn’t mine. And I shouldn’t have done it. I hate the fact that I did it. I am embarrassed by it. I’m embarrassed for my son. I am embarrassed for my family,” Murdaugh said.
COUSIN EDDIE
Outside of Murdaugh and his family, no potential witness has piqued the interest of trial watchers like Curtis “Eddie” Smith.
“Cousin Eddie,” as many have taken to calling him, was the person Murdaugh said he called when he wanted someone to kill him three months after the deaths of his wife and son.
The fatal shot only grazed Murdaugh’s head. Smith told reporters that the gun fired as they wrestled over the weapon and if he had shot intentionally at Murdaugh, he wouldn’t have missed.
Smith and Murdaugh met about a decade ago when Smith needed a lawyer for a workers’ compensation case. Investigators said they ran a drug and money laundering ring together with Smith cashing checks to help Murdaugh hide money he was stealing from clients.
In the end, both prosecutors and defense attorneys appear to have decided Smith could hurt their cases as much as help them.
Defense attorney Dick Harpootlian said Smith had six different explanations for shooting Murdaugh “and any other information you ask him about.”
But earlier this month as prosecutors and Harpootlian discussed with the judge whether Smith would testify, the feisty defense attorney lamented Smith might not be called.
“The cross-examination of Mr. Smith is something I am looking forward to,” Harpootlian said. | 2023-02-25T18:05:27+00:00 | valleycentral.com | https://www.valleycentral.com/news/national-news/ap-us-news/ap-inadequate-investigation-takeaways-at-murdaugh-murder-trial/ |
Experienced educator and administrator to helm one of the top universities in Silicon Valley
FREMONT, Calif., May 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- San Francisco Bay University (SFBU) is thrilled to announce the appointment of Nicholas Ladany, PhD, as the new President of the university. Dr. Ladany brings an extensive background in higher education, with over 30 years of experience working with and leading institutions nationwide.
San Francisco Bay University, located in the heart of Silicon Valley, is renowned for its strong connections to the tech community and innovative educational approach. As President, Dr. Ladany will seek to further enhance SFBU's position as a leading institution for cutting-edge technology. He will also work to expand the university's partnerships with local and global organizations, providing students with unparalleled opportunities to gain real-world experience and develop the skills necessary to succeed in today's fast-paced, ever-evolving global economy. With Dr. Ladany at the helm, SFBU is poised to build on its reputation for excellence and continue producing graduates who are well-equipped to make meaningful contributions to society.
In a statement, Dr. Ladany shared his enthusiasm for leading SFBU: "I am extremely excited to have the opportunity to lead an institution as dynamic as SFBU. SFBU is charting a new course in the educational space – one focused on student outcomes. The university is uniquely situated due to geography and program offerings to provide its diverse and globally-minded students with a meaningful and innovative higher education experience that sets them up for successful lifelong careers. I intend to capitalize fully on SFBU's current momentum and continue to establish our university among the elite institutions in the region and become a national model and leader in higher education."
Before joining SFBU, Dr. Ladany served as President of Oglethorpe University in Atlanta, Georgia, where he achieved remarkable success in increasing enrollment to record levels, overseeing the development of the university's strategic plan, and launching various diversity initiatives. Under his leadership, Oglethorpe University successfully strengthened its finances, as well as student support, retention, and graduation.
Before his tenure at Oglethorpe, Dr. Ladany held numerous prestigious positions, including Dean and Associate Provost at the University of San Diego, Dean at Santa Clara University, and professor at Lehigh University, Temple University, and the University of Maryland.
As SFBU embarks on a new phase of development for its academic programs and curriculum, the university is excited to be led by a President as experienced and forward-thinking as Dr. Ladany. The entire SFBU community extends a warm welcome to Dr. Ladany as he joins our family!
SFBU is a premier WASC/WSCUC-accredited, nonprofit university located in the San Francisco Bay Area/Silicon Valley. SFBU offers degree programs in computer science, engineering, technology, and management. Learn more at www.SFBU.edu.
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Announces new 2030 climate targets - increases its Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction goal to 50% and establishes a Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction goal
WILMINGTON, Del., April 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont (NYSE: DD) today announced that its 2030 emissions reduction targets have been validated by the Science Based Target Initiative (SBTi), a partnership between CDP, the UN Global Compact, World Resources Institute (WRI) and the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF).
SBTi recognizes businesses that set ambitious emissions reduction targets in line with the latest climate science. This reinforces DuPont's alignment with the Paris Agreement and aligns our aspirations with efforts to limit global warming to 1.5°C above preindustrial levels.
"At DuPont, we are committed to taking aggressive action on climate, and the approval from SBTi underscores the progress we are making to achieve significant climate targets aligned with science," said Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer at DuPont. "Together with our customers, we are developing the innovative, sustainable solutions that will lead to carbon neutrality and have the potential to make positive change in the world."
At the end of 2022, DuPont surpassed its 2030 goal of 30 percent reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions – eight years ahead of target. The company recorded a 35 percent reduction based off its 2019 baseline. As a result of this progress, DuPont has strengthened its 2030 Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction goal to 50 percent.
DuPont reduced Scope 3 emissions by over one million metric tons of carbon dioxide equivalent (MT CO2e) in 2022, and set a new 2030 Scope 3 GHG emissions reduction goal of 25 percent in absolute Scope 3 GHG emissions from purchased goods and services and end of life treatment of sold products by 2030 from a 2020 base year.
DuPont's climate progress and overall sustainability performance will be reported in its annual Sustainability Report to be published next month. For more information about DuPont's sustainability initiatives, visit dupont.com/sustainability.
SBTi's validation information is published on the SBTi website.
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It wasn’t perfect, but the 2022 Miami Dolphins honored the 1972 team the best way they could.
They did what the Dolphins from 50 years ago did all 17 times they took the field: They won.
With quarterback Tua Tagovailoa back from missing two games with a concussion, the Dolphins started strong and held on late to top the Pittsburgh Steelers, 16-10, on Sunday night at Hard Rock Stadium.
Miami (4-3), edging the team where former coach Brian Flores found a landing spot as an assistant, snapped a three-game losing streak and earned the franchise’s 500th win all-time. The Dolphins, hosting their first Sunday night game since 2017, earned their first win on “Sunday Night Football” since a 2004 victory over the Cleveland Browns.
Tagovailoa went 21 of 35 for 261 yards and a touchdown. While he wasn’t intercepted, he had several close calls with Steelers defenders dropping chances at picking him off.
A defense depleted by multiple injuries at cornerback while missing defensive end Emmanuel Ogbah and having safety Brandon Jones go down in the second half with a knee injury held on with late stops and forced three turnovers.
Steelers rookie quarterback Kenny Pickett was 32 of 44 for 257 yards, a touchdown and three interceptions, the last of which was grabbed by cornerback Noah Igbinoghene, tapping both feet in bounds on a pass to the pylon with 18 seconds left.
On Pittsburgh’s penultimate chance, the Steelers drove down to Miami’s 15-yard line, but back-to-back penalties from third-and-1 – an illegal shift and then a hold – put Pittsburgh into a third-and-16. Pickett was intercepted by Dolphins safety Jevon Holland.
The Dolphins then went three-and-out to give the Steelers a final chance. Pickett converted a fourth-and-6 to tight end Pat Freiermuth earlier in the final sequence to keep Pittsburgh alive ahead of Igbinoghene’s game-sealing interception.
Sunday night started with Tagovailoa going 6 of 7 on the opening drive for 68 yards and throwing a touchdown to running back Raheem Mostert in the flat that he took 8 yards for the score. Tagovailoa had completions to Jaylen Waddle for 20 yards, Tyreek Hill for 17 and tight end Mike Gesicki for 18 yards as he found soft spots in the Pittsburgh zone defense early, oftentimes off run-pass option action.
Mostert had 79 rushing yards on 16 carries, plus four receptions for 30 yards. Waddle finished with 88 receiving yards on four catches. Hill had seven receptions for 72 yards.
Miami special teams ace-turned-nickel cornerback Justin Bethel came up with an interception that was sandwiched by a pair of first-quarter field goals that extended the Dolphins lead, 13-0. Bethel, who has been forced into defensive snaps due to injuries at cornerback, was running downfield with Steelers receiver Chase Claypool, who fell on his route as Pickett’s pass went up.
The Bethel interception was the Dolphins’ first since the opening defensive series of the season for Miami, when cornerback Xavien Howard tipped a pass to the end zone for a pick from safety Jevon Holland against the New England Patriots. It was the first takeaway overall since Week 3 against Buffalo.
Still moving the ball well early, the Dolphins settled for field goals on their second and third drives of the night. Then, those holes that were open in the middle of the field started closing up.
The Steelers methodically drove down the field on a 13-play, 86-yard drive that consumed 7:29 of the second quarter and was capped by a Pickett touchdown pass to rookie wideout George Pickens, 1-on-1 against cornerback Noah Igbinoghene.
Adding another field goal from Jason Sanders before halftime, the Dolphins led, 16-10, at the time that the 1972 undefeated team was honored at intermission. But Miami and coach Mike McDaniel passed up the opportunity to tack on three more and make it a two-possession game in the middle of the third period.
Facing fourth-and-3 from the Pittsburgh 14-yard line, the Dolphins ran an inside run to Chase Edmonds that went nowhere, turning the ball over on downs.
Jaelan Phillips recorded a sack early in the second half when Zach Sieler applied interior pressure and Phillips was there on the outside to clean it up.
The Dolphins next head to Detroit to play the Lions in the first of back-to-back road games against NFC North teams, with the Chicago Bears to follow Nov. 6.
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New health education bill would remove HPV education requirements in Iowa public schools
SIOUX CITY (KTIV) - A proposed bill in Iowa would eliminate education requirements in public schools for certain topics related to sexually transmitted diseases.
House File 187 would cut the requirement to educate students about Human papillomavirus, or HPV, and associated vaccines.
The proposed bill focuses on keeping health and human development education “age appropriate.” The bill would eliminate the requirement for health curriculum to include information on the availability of a vaccine to prevent Human papillomavirus, also known as HPV.
Tyler Brock, deputy director for Siouxland District Health, said HPV is a common sexually-transmitted disease among young people that could lead to cancer.
“HPV is a virus that can cause a lot of problems later on in life, okay, in some of the cancers that are associated with HPV, we really want to work hard to prevent those. And there’s ways to do that,” said Brock.
While officials at Siouxland District Health believe that education inside the classroom is important, they say it is only part of what goes into the whole entire makeup of education.
“We want to continue to encourage some of this education to be done in the schools. But, we know that’s just one piece of this and it’s a much bigger, much bigger. There’s many other factors that contribute to people’s health,” said Brock.
In a statement, a spokesperson for the Sioux City Community School District said, in part, the district curriculum “uses age-appropriate and evidence-based instruction to teach students content related to human growth and development through our science, social studies, and health courses as required by current Iowa Code 279.50.”
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ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — Construction on the new Buffalo Bills stadium is on pace to begin in the spring, according to Pegula Sports and Entertainment officials.
The public might not be seeing a lot of work on the $1.4 billion, 1.35 million-square-foot complex yet, but procedural steps are taking place behind the scenes. They include prepping the 242 Abbott Road acres where the stadium will be built.
The 62,000-seat stadium will be 14% smaller than the 72,000-seat capacity at Highmark Stadium. A maintenance and equipment storage facility also will be constructed, along with a public plaza along the facility’s Abbott Road main entrance, just south of Southwestern Boulevard.
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A woman was stabbed and seriously injured at the MBTA’s Jackson Square station in Jamaica Plain early Friday, Boston police said.
The victim was attacked around 12:05 a.m. at the Orange Line station on Columbus Avenue, police said.
She was rushed to an undisclosed Boston hospital for treatment of what police said were serious injuries.
No arrests have been made, police said.
No further information is currently available.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
John R. Ellement can be reached at john.ellement@globe.com. Follow him on Twitter @JREbosglobe. | 2022-10-07T12:36:23+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/07/metro/woman-stabbed-mbtas-jackson-square-station-jamaica-plain-boston-police-say/ |
It takes alchemy to produce a strong March Madness bracket. Only the right blend of random luck, basketball geekery and intuition can predict what might happen when college kids face off on the national stage.
The winning blend is in short supply this year, with a flurry of wild finishes.
ESPN says that out of 20,056,273 bracket entries on its site, none are perfect. Yahoo says it only took 24 games to ruin all its users' bracket entries. CBS Sports says predictions on its site were quickly obliterated for both the men's and the women's tournament — which has also seen early upsets, such as Ole Miss shocking Stanford.
If your bracket is all-too-imperfect, don't fret: so is everyone else's. In fact, the NCAA says the chances of a perfect bracket are 1 in 9,223,372,036,854,775,808 if you choose randomly, and 1 in 120.2 billion "if you know a little something about basketball."
But all these busted brackets also suggest good things for college basketball. A flood of upsets mean that parity is alive and well, even in an age of conference consolidations. And for fans who love underdogs, their affections are being rewarded at this year's tourney.
Here's a summary of what's happened in the men's tourney, and what's next:
Cinderella team makes history
Fairleigh Dickinson University became only the second No. 16 seed ever to beat a No. 1 seed, by ousting Purdue. And yes, that makes them just the second No. 16 to ever win a single game in the Big Dance. They did it despite being seeded No. 68 overall; they had to win a "First Four" game to reach the field of 64.
But the FDU Knights ran into another history-making squad. Florida Atlantic University won its first-ever March Madness game over Memphis on Friday, and now it's the Owls who are still dancing, reaching their first Sweet 16 after sending FDU home, 78-70, Sunday night.
The favorites' 'chalk' is wiped out
For the second time in three years, four of the top "blue blood" programs — North Carolina, Kansas, Duke and Kentucky — are not in the Sweet 16.
That's fitting for the 2023 tournament, in which "chalk" — the betting term for big favorites — has repeatedly been erased and written over.
Of the eight matchups in this round, only three games follow the NCAA bracket-makers' blueprint: No. 2 UCLA and No. 3 Gonzaga; and No. 2 Texas and No. 3 Xavier.
In a way, this year's Sweet 16 resembles 2021, when UCLA, Gonzaga, Alabama, Houston, Creighton and Arkansas were all in the mix. That year's champion, Baylor, has already been eliminated this year.
To find a recent NCAA champion in the current field, you have to go all the way back to 2014 winners UConn.
The Sweet 16 tips off Thursday
Four games will be played on both Thursday and Friday, with the first tipoff at 6:30 p.m. ET. Thursday's first game pits No. 3 Kansas State against No. 7 Michigan State on TBS. It's followed by:
No. 4 UConn vs. No. 8 Arkansas at 7:15 p.m. (CBS)
No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 9 Florida Atlantic at 9 p.m. (TBS)
No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 3 Gonzaga at 9:45 p.m. (CBS)
Friday's games start with No. 1 Alabama against No. 5 San Diego State at 6:30 p.m. ET on TBS. Up next:
No. 1 Houston vs. No. 5 Miami at 7:15 p.m. (CBS)
No. 6 Creighton vs. No. 15 Princeton at 9 p.m. (TBS)
No. 2 Texas vs. No. 3 Xavier at 9:45 p.m. (CBS)
The Final Four is set for Saturday, April 1, with the national championship game on Monday, April 3.
Tigers try on the tiara
No. 15 seed Princeton is now the lowest-ranked team alive — and yes, we know: it's one of the rare instances where this school finds itself on the wrong end of a statistical disparity. The Tigers stunned No. 2 seed Arizona in the first round before waltzing past Missouri, 78-63, Saturday night.
It's the first time Princeton has made it to the Sweet 16 since 1967. Its coach, Mitch Henderson, played point guard during some of the program's most storied moments in the 1990s, including the stunning upset of defending champion UCLA in the 1996 NCAA tournament's first round.
The percentage of brackets that predicted Princeton's 2023 success (1.86 percent) is lower than the percentage of college applicants recently accepted at Princeton (3.98 percent), according to the NCAA.
This is the third year in a row with a No. 15 seed reaching the Sweet 16. Other recent Cinderellas include Saint Peter's — which reached the Elite Eight last year — and Oral Roberts.
Follow the numbers
A bit of simple math can give a quick sense of how much chaos each matchup represents, in a 64-team main bracket with four regions.
In the first round's pairings, all the matchups' seeds add up to 17: The No. 1 team in each region plays No. 16 and so on, up to No. 8 playing No. 9.
If all the favorites advance to the second round, the sums add up to 9: No. 4 plays No. 5, and so on. When you see higher sums, things have gone off-script.
For the Sweet 16, the ideal sums for the favorites would be 5. But with two No. 1 seeds eliminated, the math is all over the place. The most unlikely matchup features a sum of 21, as No. 15 Princeton and No. 6 Creighton face off.
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REDMOND, Wash., Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Microsoft Corp. will publish fiscal year 2023 first-quarter financial results after the close of the market on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022, on the Microsoft Investor Relations website at https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/investor/. A live webcast of the earnings conference call will be made available at 2:30 p.m. Pacific time.
Microsoft (Nasdaq "MSFT" @microsoft) enables digital transformation for the era of an intelligent cloud and an intelligent edge. Its mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more.
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Cinnabon is the one-stop-shop to get into the holiday spirit with limited-time Frosting Pints, CinnaPacks fit for holiday gatherings and a gift card deal that helps spread the joy
ATLANTA, Nov. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Cinnabon is giving its motto, "Life Needs Frosting," the chocolate treatment with the introduction of new take-home Chocolate Frosting Pints and the return of its Signature Cream Cheese Frosting Pints, just in time for the holiday season.
Featuring the same chocolate cream cheese frosting that topped the limited-time Chocolate BonBites that flew off bakery shelves earlier this year, Cinnabon's Chocolate Frosting Pints offer fans a new way to celebrate the holiday season, whether used as an ingredient to enhance favorite holiday recipes or enjoyed straight from the pint.
"One of our most frequently asked questions is how guests can recreate our iconic Cinnabon frosting, so we're excited to make it as easy as grabbing a pint during this hectic holiday season," said Michael Alberici, Vice President of Marketing, Cinnabon. "After seeing the success of Chocolate BonBites earlier this year, we knew we had to introduce the chocolate version of our take-home pints, offering Cinnabon fans a new way to take part in holiday traditions through baking, gifting or simply enjoying!"
Beginning Nov. 7, fans can take home pints of Cinnabon Frosting for a limited time. For recipe inspiration, fans can visit Cinnabon's TikTok and Instagram.
THE GIFTS THAT KEEP GIVING: CINNAPACKS, GIFT CARDS AND A DEAL
While frosting is great for the bakers on your list, Cinnabon's CinnaPacks are the perfect gift for sweet tooths who aren't as kitchen savvy. To make the season even more merry, bring a CinnaPack to this year's holiday gathering and let everyone indulge. Available in Signature Cream Cheese or Caramel PecanBons, CinnaPacks can be ordered in 4 and 6-count Classic rolls, 9-count and 15-count MiniBon rolls, or 16-count BonBites.
Fans can also have their loved ones choose their favorite Cinnabon treats by gifting a Cinnabon gift card. This year, Cinnabon is making it even easier to treat yourself while treating others by providing a $5 Reward Card* with each $25 gift card purchase at participating bakeries.
The limited-edition Signature Cream Cheese Frosting, new Chocolate Frosting and CinnaPacks can be purchased at participating Cinnabon bakeries nationwide or ordered for pickup or contactless delivery on the Cinnabon app and Cinnabon.com. Cinnabon gift cards are available in-store or online. To learn how you can get your hands on Cinnabon's holiday goodies and find a participating bakery location near you, visit Cinnabon.com.
*Buy $25 in gift cards, get a $5 Reward!
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Founded in Seattle in 1985 and now based in Atlanta, Cinnabon is the market leader among cinnamon roll bakeries. The company serves fresh, aromatic, oven-hot cinnamon rolls, as well as a variety of other baked goods and specialty beverages. Cinnabon currently has more than 1,600 franchised locations worldwide, primarily in high traffic venues such as shopping malls, airports, train stations, travel plazas, entertainment centers and military establishments.
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Which touchscreen laptop is best?
Touchscreen displays are standard for smartphones and tablets, but many computer manufacturers have started incorporating them into their laptop designs. Touchscreen displays add a degree of accessibility that lets you use your laptop like you would a tablet.
Touchscreens are nifty, but you should still look for other specs and features when shopping around for a laptop. For example, the Dell Inspiron 15 3000 Laptop is excellent if you want something high quality from a trusted brand. It boasts a responsive touchscreen display, an ultra-fast processor and an advanced graphics card.
What to know before you buy a touchscreen laptop
Do you need a touchscreen display?
A touchscreen laptop can be great for gaming, reading or work such as graphic design. Many manufacturers offer both touchscreen and non-touchscreen models of laptops with the same specs, but the touch-screen version usually costs more. It’s often viewed as an additional feature, but if you don’t plan on using it as you would a tablet from time to time, you may find that it’s not worth the extra money.
Clamshell vs. convertible vs. two-part laptops
Touchscreen laptops come in three different designs: clamshell, convertible and two-part.
- Clamshell laptops are like traditional laptops but with a touch screen. They’re available in a wide range of display sizes, but they’re not as portable or versatile as convertible or two-part laptops.
- Convertible laptops have hinges that essentially let you fold them in half so you can use them as a tablet. They’re excellent for work requiring a stylus pen, reading or watching movies.
- Two-part laptops are the most versatile as you can detach the display from the keyboard. They’re typically not the most powerful devices, but their portability makes them an attractive option for students and ideal for traveling.
Operating system
A Chromebook is your best bet if you want something lightweight and convenient for traveling. Chromebooks run Chrome OS, an online-based operating system with a streamlined look that’s easy to use. It’s sufficient for basic school and office tasks, but you can use a Windows laptop if you want more flexibility and customization.
What to look for in a quality touchscreen laptop
Random-access memory
The more RAM a computer has, the more applications and software you can run simultaneously without experiencing a decrease in performance. Most laptops come with 4GB, 8GB or 16GB of RAM, and some can have their RAM capabilities upgraded manually.
Central processing unit
Smaller two-in-one laptops or Chromebooks are designed primarily for convenience rather than high-powered performance, so they usually have slower processors. Fast processors are necessary for running high-powered software such as gaming and graphic design but are generally only found in larger, more expensive laptops.
Screen resolution
Laptops with larger displays usually offer full high-definition resolutions, but some have standard high-definition displays if you want something cheaper. A standard HD screen displays 720-pixel lines and looks great, but a full HD screen provides a sharper image since it displays 1,080-pixel lines.
How much you can expect to spend on a touch-screen laptop
You can get a Chromebook or laptop with an 11- to 13-inch touchscreen display for $200-$500. Laptops with larger displays and more RAM or faster processors can cost $500-$1,000.
Touchscreen laptop FAQ
How do I safely remove fingerprints from a touchscreen display?
A. You can use a microfiber cloth to wipe down any touchscreen display and remove fingerprints and dust particles.
What can I do if my touchscreen isn’t responsive?
A. Running several apps at once can hinder your laptop’s performance and affect the responsiveness of its touchscreen. Close any apps you’re not using or reboot your computer. If that doesn’t solve the issue, the touchscreen may be damaged, in which case you’ll need to consult with a computer technician or contact the manufacturer if it’s still under warranty.
What’s the best touchscreen laptop to buy?
Top touchscreen laptop
What you need to know: This laptop is made by one of the most trusted computer manufacturers and is packed with plenty of great features.
What you’ll love: It has a sleek design, a fast Intel i5 Core processor and a 15.6-inch full HD touchscreen with an anti-glare LED backlight. It’s excellent for multitasking as it has 16GB of RAM, 1TB of SSD flash memory, and a high-end Intel UHD graphics card.
What you should consider: It’s not ideal for dark environments, since it doesn’t have a backlit keyboard.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top touchscreen laptop for the money
Acer Chromebook Spin 311 Convertible Laptop
What you need to know: This laptop is perfect for those wanting the versatility of a tablet and the functionality of a computer.
What you’ll love: This lightweight laptop has a crisp 11.3-inch HD display and comes pre-installed with the necessary Google apps to get you through your work or school day. It comes with 4GB of RAM, 32GB of storage and an additional 100GB of Google Drive online storage.
What you should consider: Some customers found the headphone volume too low and the camera quality poor for video calls.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
Lenovo Chromebook 13-Inch Flex Laptop
What you need to know: This Chromebook laptop has a compact design and offers elite performance, making it ideal for those looking to boost their productivity.
What you’ll love: It offers up to 10 hours of battery life on a full charge and has a crisp full HD 13.3-inch display with an Intel i3 processor. It has a slim design, an impressive 360-degree convertible feature and the keyboard is highly responsive with minimal clicking noise
What you should consider: It has only 4GB of RAM, and although the keyboard is responsive, some customers with larger hands found it small and uncomfortable to type.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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NAJU, South Korea, April 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- On April 28, 2023, Korea Electric Power Corporation (NYSE: KEP) ("KEPCO") filed its annual report including audited consolidated financial statements on Form 20-F for the year ended December 31, 2022 with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
The report is available at KEPCO's website, home.kepco.co.kr/kepco/EN/ (Investor Relations – IR Information – U.S. Filing), as well as the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission website, www.sec.gov. Investors may request a hard copy of the 2022 Annual Report on Form 20-F, free of charge upon request by sending an email to nayoung.kim@kepco.co.kr.
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Heating costs forecast to soar this winter
By Chris Isidore, CNN Business
No matter how you heat your home, the cost of that heat is likely to soar, according to a forecast Wednesday from the Energy Information Administration.
Based on current estimates for fuel prices if, as forecast, there’s a slightly colder winter ahead, the EIA estimates that heating a home with natural gas heating costs will rise about $200 on average, or 28% to $931 for the winter.
Still, that’s not as bad as heating oil costs, which are forecast to jump $1,200, or 27% to $2,354. Electric heating costs could rise $123, or 10%, to $1,359, while propane heating costs are expected to rise $80, or 5%, to $1,688.
Bear in mind that in many cases these increases are on top of even higher percentage increases from a year ago. For example, heating oil costs jumped more than 50% for winter last year. Consumers who use heating oil can expect to pay nearly double what they paid for the winter of 2020-21.
Nearly half of homes nationwide use natural gas to heat their homes, and about 40% use electricity. But 80% of the homes using electric heat are in the South and the West, which require less heat than the Midwest or Northeast. Heating oil is only used in 4% of homes nationwide, with almost all of them in the Northeast.
The cost estimates are based partly upon weather forecasts from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, which is projecting about a 6% increase in the number of days heating is needed, as weighted by population. If this winter turns out to be colder than expected, the cost of heating could rise significantly.
For example, a winter that is 10% colder than the base case forecast would raise natural gas heating costs by $370, or 51%, rather than the $200 increase in the base case scenario, according to the EIA. But if the winter is 10% less cold than expected, it would save those using gas heat only about $70 off that projected $200 increase.
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Consumers can fill up at designated fueling pumps across the US to help kids in their community
HOUSTON, Aug. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Driven by the success of its first year, Shell Oil Products US ("Shell") is proud to announce the return of The Giving Pump initiative, benefiting non-profits across the nation. Starting today and running through Oct. 31, a portion of the purchases made by consumers who use the designated pump at select Shell stations will support local children's charities. For the second year, The Giving Pump can be found across 48 states as part of Shell's Force For Good initiative to give back and drive positive change in local communities.
The Giving Pump will be specially marked at participating stations with colorful signage to inspire consumers to fuel up and support a range of children's focused nonprofits, including children's hospitals, schools, literacy programs, youth-based food pantries and more. The number of Shell stations has more than doubled from last year with more than 6,500 Shell stations across the US participating in this three-month Giving Pump initiative. To find a participating station near you, visit shell.us/givingpump.
"We are thrilled to bring back The Giving Pump to make an even bigger impact this year and give customers the chance to support local charities across the country," said Shannon Bryan, Manager of Brand and Communications for Shell Retail US. "We encourage our customers to pay it forward at the pump and choose The Giving Pump on their next fill up or road trip pit stop to help us fuel the future of local communities."
The Giving Pump is supporting 527 local charities across the US including Boys & Girls Clubs, St. Jude Children's Research Hospital, Shriner's Hospital for Children, Make a Wish Foundation, Autism Speaks and more.
In 2021, Shell wholesalers and retailers donated over $1.5 million, supporting over 400 children's charities through The Giving Pump. In the US, the designated giving pumps were used 7.2 million times and pumped 72 million gallons of gas.
Visit shell.us/givingpump to find additional program details, participating sites and content on local charity partners, and follow @ShellStationsUS to keep up with the latest news.
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ABOUT SHELL
Shell Oil Products US is an affiliate of Shell plc, a global group of energy and petrochemical companies with operations in more than 70 countries. In the U.S., Shell operates in 50 states and employs more than 12,000 people working to help tackle the energy challenges of the future.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) – This past weekend, King Charles III joined the expansive and historic list of people to lead the United Kingdom, stretching back more than a millennium.
Stateside, our official ties with the commonwealth ended with King George III and the British defeat in the Revolutionary War. But George wasn’t necessarily America’s last “king”: A man with ties to Michigan claimed that title.
The story involves a remote Michigan island and the chaos within the Church of Latter-Day Saints in the wake of Joseph Smith’s death.
WHO IS JAMES JESSE STRANG?
James Jesse Strang, born in New York in 1813, was said to be a man of many talents. By the time he was 23, he had been admitted to the New York State Bar before going on to serve as a postmaster and the owner/editor of a newspaper.
But some historians have assigned him yet another occupation: con man.
Doug Gordon with Wisconsin Public Radio detailed Strang’s move to Michigan. He claims Strang was already “using people’s confidence” in New York when he “disappeared” from the state in the summer of 1843.
“Strang supposedly sold some land in Ohio that didn’t really exist. When the buyer came to western New York and learned that he had been the victim of a con, Strang faked his own death and left town in a hurry,” Gordon wrote.
Strang moved to Burlington, Wisconsin, approximately 600 miles away. While in the Midwest, Gordon says Strang had also spent time in Nauvoo, Illinois. The now-small city once rivaled Chicago as a growing area in Illinois. It was also a major hub for the Mormon Church.
By 1844, the once-athiest Strang had converted and was named an elder in the Mormon Church. After Smith was assassinated, Strang came forward with a letter — claimed to have been written by Smith — that Strang would be his successor.
Strang claimed that he had also received a vision appointing him the “seer, revelator and prophet” of the church. Also, much like how Smith was led to the golden plates that contained the sacred text of the Book of Mormon, Strang claimed he was led to a set of brass plates in Burlington.
“These plates were written in a language that only one person on Earth had the ability to read, thanks to a ‘miracle.’ That person was James Jesse Strang,” historian Miles Harvey told WPR.
Brigham Young and other church leaders denounced Strang as an imposter and expelled him from the church. But his claims still earned him a relatively large number of followers.
MOVING TO MICHIGAN
In the years following Smith’s death, Strang had moved his congregation to Beaver Island in northern Lake Michigan and founded the city of St. James. After the move to Michigan, Strang allegedly found another set of plates known as the “Plates of Laban.” Among other things, the plates sanctioned polygamy and ordered Strang to undergo a coronation to be named King James I.
Strang’s first wife and their three children left the settlement in 1851. He married four more women and bore nine more children, four of which were born after his death.
The Strangites, as his followers came to be known, interrupted life in northern Michigan for many communities, not only upsetting many people with their different practices, but by taking over many prized fishing lanes and shipping businesses. Strang was also able to leverage his influence in the area to be voted in as a member of the Michigan House of Representatives, winning elections in 1852 and 1854.
Lissa Edwards with Traverse Magazine says Strang used that influence in other political arenas, as well.
“Strang had under his control the largest voting bloc in the vast but nearly empty Michilimackinac County (stretching from southern Manistee County through Marquette in the Upper Peninsula),” Edwards wrote. “As such, he also had the power to decide elections. It wasn’t long before Strangites held all of their township offices and a number of county ones.”
The newly elected authorities stirred up a lot of dissent in their communities, focusing the backlash on their faith. Strang’s religious zeal pushed it over the top.
“Strang’s Doctrine of Consecration stirred up anti-Mormon sentiment even more,” Edwards wrote. “In religious terms, the doctrine explained how Mormons, as God’s chosen people, would inherit the Earth. In reality, it translated into permission to steal everything from fishing nets to boats — a habit that earned the Mormons repute as Great Lakes pirates. While historians feel that Strang’s colony became the scapegoat for anything that was lost, stolen or destroyed around the Great Lakes, the Mormons were clearly guilty in some cases.”
Strang faced several lawsuits for his religious decrees, even drawing the ire of Washington D.C. A report from Michigan History Magazine explained how President Millard Fillmore asked the U.S. district attorney to seek several charges against Strang, including murder and treason. The “king” was able to beat the charges, further cementing the support from his followers.
There wasn’t uniform obedience, however. Strang regularly issued very specific decrees, including one that forced women to dress only in loose, knee-length smocks over “modest pantaloons.” When one woman refused to comply, Strang had her husband whipped as punishment.
That man, Thomas Bedford, became part of a group of disaffected followers that put together the plot to ambush and assassinate Strang.
STRANG’S DEMISE
On June 16, 1856, the U.S. steamer Michigan docked at the St. James Harbor. Later that day, the ship’s commander, Charles McBlair, sent a messenger to invite Strang to the boat. Around 7 p.m., Strang and the messenger arrived at the pier to enter the ship.
According to a newspaper report from the Northern Islander, Bedford and Alexander Wentworth took the two by surprise on the pier.
“Two assassins approached in the rear, unobserved by either of them, and fired upon Mr. Strang with pistols,” the article read.
Strang was shot three times — twice in the head and once in the back — before the assassins fled to the steamer and claimed sanctuary. According to Harvey, several officers aboard the boat witnessed the attack, but no one tried to warn or help Strang.
“He was assassinated by his own people with the help probably of the U.S. government and the state of Michigan,” Harvey told WPR.
Edwards says that, following the shooting, McBlair took the two assassins to Mackinac Island. They were reportedly held in jail for a short period of time and given a brief hearing but were eventually released to a crowd of people celebrating the attack. The two men were never tried for murder.
Gravely wounded, Strang was taken back to his parents’ home in Wisconsin to try to be nursed back to health. He eventually passed away from his injuries on July 9, 1856. He was 43 years old.
Even with his death near, Strang refused to name a successor. He did, however, issue some final demands, including telling his followers to stick to their beliefs and to not resort to violence.
After the attack, many members of the surrounding community came to Beaver Island to drive the Strangites away. But instead of a fight, Strang’s followers agreed to leave, scattering across the Midwest and effectively ending the movement. | 2023-05-14T16:57:03+00:00 | siouxlandproud.com | https://www.siouxlandproud.com/news/national-news/the-story-of-americas-last-king-and-why-his-followers-turned-on-him/ |
-New platform alleviates security challenges of cloud infrastructures by automatically calculating unintentionally exposure of critical resources to the Internet
-RedSeal reduces risk by offering security teams a single, comprehensive view of their cloud and continuously meet internal and external compliance mandates
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., June 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RSA RedSeal today announced the launch of RedSeal Stratus, a Cloud Native Application Protection Platform (CNAPP) solution. The new solution gives security professionals a 'blueprint map' of their enterprise cloud to allow them to accurately identify where and how their business-critical resources are exposed to the Internet.
Stratus provides a singular view of an organizations cloud infrastructure, either Amazon AWS or Microsoft Azure or both, by creating a comprehensive visualization of connectivity within and between clouds using an agent-less API driven approach.
Fast analysis allows quick action
Stratus evaluates policies in cloud gateways, 3rd party firewalls, subnets (NACL policies) and instances (security group policies) with full attack path analysis to calculate unintended exposure and quickly begin remediation steps to prevent ransomware attacks and data breaches.
RedSeal's patented discovery algorithm creates a dynamic visualization of the connectivity and hierarchical relationship between cloud resources and provides:
- Exposure trend analysis for AWS and/or Azure in a single view
- Exposure information organized by AWS accounts, Azure subscriptions, tags, and security groups
- A detailed visualization of precisely how critical resources are exposed to the Internet
- The drill-down details of each control and policy at all security checkpoints
- Bryan Barney, Chief Executive Officer at RedSeal, commented: "Public cloud models do no
He continued: "Cloud infrastructures can contain thousands of different resources and organizations can quickly lose track of where their critical assets are located and how they are connected and secured. Stratus is designed to help our customers see and secure their entire multi cloud environment. It gives security teams a centrally and continuously monitored and updated view of their cloud resources, making it easy to spot compliance gaps or respond quickly to breaches or unintended exposure to the internet."
For more information contact:
Sophie Brown Communications Ltd
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RedSeal – a security solutions and professional services company – helps government agencies and Global 2000 companies see and secure their on-premise networks and cloud environments. RedSeal Stratus, the company's SaaS CSPM solution, gives an integrated view of cloud security posture through visualization of cloud-native and Kubernetes controls, and shows which resources are unintentionally exposed to the Internet. RedSeal's Classic product brings in all network environments – public and private clouds as well as on-premises. This award-winning security solution verifies that networks align with security best practices, validates network segmentation policies, and continuously monitors compliance with policies and regulations. It also prioritizes mitigation based on each vulnerability's associated risk.
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(NewsNation) — When Peter Cottontail hops down the bunny trail this year, he’ll be carrying pricier gifts than ever before.
From chocolate bunnies to jelly beans, the average cost of an Easter basket is now $61.83 — a more than 22% increase from spring 2019.
This is due to the 8.5% inflation rate causing a rise in the cost of raw materials such as the ingredients to make candy, higher gas prices to transport the candy to stores, and supply chain issues compounding the problem.
Most Easter treats, including a 6-ounce chocolate bunny, a 10-pack of Peeps, or a pound of jelly beans, are seeing a $1 increase.
If you’re looking to save, stick to candies such as Kit Kats — their prices have only risen by about a quarter.
According to the National Retail Federation, total Easter spending is expected to be about $20.8 billion. | 2022-04-15T17:07:20+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/bunny-money-average-price-of-easter-basket-nearing-62/ |
DETROIT, Aug. 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- General Motors Co. (NYSE: GM) announced today that its Board of Directors has authorized the reinstatement of a quarterly cash dividend on the company's outstanding common stock at a rate of $0.09 per share. The first dividend will be paid on Sept. 15, 2022, to shareholders of record as of the close of business on Aug. 31, 2022.
GM also announced it will resume opportunistic share repurchases. This week, the Board increased the capacity under the company's existing repurchase program to $5.0 billion of common stock, up from the $3.3 billion previously remaining under the program.
"GM is investing more than $35 billion through 2025 to advance our growth plan, including rapidly expanding our electric vehicle portfolio and creating a domestic battery manufacturing infrastructure," said Mary Barra, GM Chair and CEO. "Progress on these key strategic initiatives has improved our visibility and strengthened confidence in our capacity to fund growth while also returning capital to shareholders."
Recent growth milestones include:
- The largest single investment announcement in the company's history: more than $7 billion in four Michigan manufacturing sites, including a new Ultium Cells LLC plant in Lansing, that will create 4,000 new jobs and retain 1,000
- The launches of the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and Cadillac LYRIQ, the first vehicles developed on GM's Ultium Platform
- Significant customer demand for the GMC HUMMER EV Pickup and SUV, the Cadillac LYRIQ and the Chevrolet Silverado EV
- The first customer deliveries for the BrightDrop Zevo 600 electric delivery vehicle, with volume commitments from leading companies including FedEx, Walmart, Verizon and Merchants Fleet
- The Ultium Cells plant in Warren, Ohio is ready to come on-line this month; significant construction progress has been made at the Ultium Cells plants in Spring Hill, Tennessee, and Lansing, Michigan, which open in 2023 and 2024, respectively
- Combined, these Ultium Cells plants are expected to create 6,000 construction jobs and 5,100 operations jobs when they are at full capacity, and the location of a fourth U.S. cell manufacturing plant will be announced soon
- The successful execution of binding agreements to secure all the battery raw material GM requires to scale EV production to more than 1 million units of annual capacity in North America by 2025
- The historic launch of a fully driverless commercial ride share service in San Francisco by Cruise, GM's majority-owned subsidiary
"GM's consistently strong earnings, margins and cash flow, our investment-grade balance sheet, and the achievement of several significant milestones in our growth strategy enables us to invest aggressively to accelerate our all-electric future while also supporting the return of excess free cash flow to shareholders, aligned with our long-term capital allocation strategy," said Paul Jacobson, GM chief financial officer.
GM suspended its quarterly dividend in April of 2020 in response to uncertainty driven by the global coronavirus pandemic.
Cautionary Note on Forward-Looking Statements: This press release contains forward-looking statements that represent our current judgment about possible future events. In making these statements we rely on assumptions and analysis based on our experience and perception of historical trends, current conditions and expected future developments as well as other factors we consider appropriate under the circumstances. We believe these judgments are reasonable, but these statements are not guarantees of any events or financial results, and our actual results may differ materially due to a variety of important factors, both positive and negative. A list and description of these factors can be found in our Annual Report on Form 10-K and our subsequent filings with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. We caution readers not to place undue reliance on forward-looking statements. We undertake no obligation to update publicly or otherwise revise any forward-looking statements, whether as a result of new information, future events or other factors that affect the subject of these statements, except where we are expressly required to do so by law.
General Motors (NYSE:GM) is a global company focused on advancing an all-electric future that is inclusive and accessible to all. At the heart of this strategy is the Ultium battery platform, which will power everything from mass-market to high-performance vehicles. General Motors, its subsidiaries and its joint venture entities sell vehicles under the Chevrolet, Buick, GMC, Cadillac, Baojun and Wuling brands. More information on the company and its subsidiaries, including OnStar, a global leader in vehicle safety and security services, can be found at https://www.gm.com.
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The Turkish British writer Elif Shafak has been writing of a city she loves. She tells of that city, Istanbul, Turkey, through one of its residents - one of its late residents. As the story begins, a woman has been killed. She had been working as a prostitute and was stuffed in a dumpster. She is dead - although, the author adds, not quite.
ELIF SHAFAK: I became very interested in these studies - medical and scientific studies - that show after the moment of death, after the heart has stopped beating, the human brain can remain active for another few minutes. And in some cases, this could go up to 10 minutes. To me, the whole thing was fascinating. And maybe the question that I wanted to ask was, what exactly happens inside our minds in that limited amount of time?
INSKEEP: The book is titled "10 Minutes And 38 Seconds In This Strange World." Leila is the main character. The madam she has worked for had given her the demeaning nickname Tequila Leila. Her heart has stopped beating after her murder, but for 10 minutes and 38 seconds, her mind continues working as she reflects on her life.
SHAFAK: I think I've always tried to give more voice to people who have been voiceless, whose stories have been erased, forgotten, pushed to the periphery. But I think in this novel, there's also a more personal element. I wrote it at a time when I, myself, could not travel to Istanbul. One of the questions that I asked myself was, how come I'm still carrying this city with me wherever I go?
INSKEEP: Remind us. Why couldn't you travel to Istanbul?
SHAFAK: I think Turkey has become a very difficult place for almost everyone, but particularly for people who deal with words, for journalists, writers, academics. As you know the country has been going backwards, first gradually, but then with a bewildering speed. So we've seen an increase in populist authoritarianism. So it's a very difficult environment for authors as well. People understand that it's difficult to question political taboos, but they might not be aware that sometimes it's equally challenging to write about sexuality and to question gender violence.
INSKEEP: Which is something that you do a lot in this book. I, in reading this book, grew angry because you begin with a woman who seems to have made a bad fate for herself. And you learn of a series of atrocities that were committed against her throughout her entire life from the moment of birth. What happened to her?
SHAFAK: Well, she grows up in a very patriarchal society - in a very closed, conservative society - in a polygamous family, with two mothers, without quite knowing who her mother is. And many of the side stories that you will see in this book were actually inspired by real events. So I've seen this happen again and again - polygamous families. It's not legal, but it's still done.
INSKEEP: It's something that is allowed under some interpretations of Islam, for a man to take more than one wife.
SHAFAK: That is true. And also, this government - the AKP government - recently, they passed a law which gives local imams the rights to perform marriage ceremonies. And women's rights organizations have been objecting this, saying, if you do this, you're going to increase the number of child brides. You're going to make it easier - particularly in the countryside, in rural areas - for families to marry off their children at a young age, and you will also increase cases of polygamy.
So we have huge problems in Turkey when it comes to child brides. We have problems when it comes to gender-based violence. So that's the mentality that we have to fight against in Turkey.
INSKEEP: Well, in that respect, the young woman - she's still a girl in this book. She is sexually abused by her uncle. And the overriding concern of her family, including even her own father, is to make sure that the uncle is protected.
SHAFAK: Yes. And also, this abstract notion of family honor - that is what matters to them. And in the name of that abstract notion, women's lives can be sacrificed. But if I may add this, although this is a book that deals with heavy subjects, I honestly think it is an uplifting story because it's also a story about friendships. You know, if our blood family - the family we grow up in - is loving and kind and tender, we should count our blessings. That is wonderful.
Not everyone is as lucky though. And particularly to those people, the book is saying, do not forget. As you keep living, you're going to have another family - your water family, your friends. And in that regard, I think, particularly in countries where democracy is lost and where the public space has become very intolerant, water families are even more important. The solidarity among people who have been pushed to the margins is even more important.
INSKEEP: Who are some of the five people who become the close friends, the water family, of Leila?
SHAFAK: They're all outcasts. You know, they're all trying to cling to the edge of the society. What is interesting, at least to me, is there's an actual place in Istanbul; it's a graveyard. It's called the Cemetery of the Companionless. Unlike any other cemetery, there are no names. There are no tombstones, no surnames - yeah? - nothing personal on the graves, just numbers. It is a place where actual people are turned into numbers. And nobody goes there. Nobody pays attention. It's completely neglected.
I became very drawn to this place. You know, I've been doing research. Who are the people who are buried here? And when you do that, you realize there are many outcasts there, for instance, many LGBTQ members who have been shunned by their families. The families did not want to give them a proper funeral. There are also lots of sex workers there. There are also people who have died of AIDS - suicides. And then there is also a growing number of refugees. Every day in newspapers, we read about how refugees have drowned while they were trying to cross into Europe. But where are all these bodies taken? They are taken to the Cemetery of the Companionless.
So it's a very sad and strange place. And I wanted to, as an author, at least take one of those numbers because in the book my main character is buried there.
INSKEEP: Yeah.
SHAFAK: I wanted to take at least one of those numbers and give it a name, a story, an individuality, and try to reverse that process.
INSKEEP: Do you think that Turkey is more or less welcoming to the kinds of outcasts you just described as the years have gone on?
SHAFAK: As the year's gone on, I wish I could tell you that we have made progress and we have become a much more democratic country, but I'm afraid it's just the opposite. It has become more and more difficult to be different in Turkey. And that's why I think democracy matters. It's not only about elections, ballot box, parliament. It's also the public space. It's also about diversity, appreciating diversity and coexistence. These are the things that we've lost in Turkey.
INSKEEP: Elif Shafak, thank you so much.
SHAFAK: Thank you so much.
INSKEEP: Her novel is called "10 Minutes And 38 Seconds In This Strange World." Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | 2022-08-04T15:24:46+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/2019-09-30/novel-centers-on-when-the-heart-stops-beating-but-the-brain-remains-active |
UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Actress and activist Jane Fonda is campaigning for a treaty to save marine creatures that are hunted for food including sharks, swordfish, octopus and tuna, saying they feel joy, feel sadness when they lose their offspring, and “are our brethren in the ocean.”
A day after talks resumed at U.N. headquarters to forge a long-awaited and elusive treaty to safeguard the world’s marine biodiversity, the 85-year-old Oscar winner told a news conference Tuesday that these marine creatures “play with us and they feel emotions — and how dare we so lack humility that we will risk killing them off for money and for food.”
For almost four years, Fonda said, she has been working with Greenpeace, and she came to New York to deliver 5.5 million signatures from people in 157 countries demanding a strong Global Ocean Treaty to Rena Lee, president of the U.N. negotiations. A key aim for the treaty is to turn 30% of the world’s oceans into marine sanctuaries by 2030 where fishing is banned.
Growing up in Santa Monica, California, Fonda said she loves the ocean and was at the beach every day that it was warm enough. And she said she has been scuba diving at the Great Barrier Reef in Australia, in the Galapagos in Ecuador, in the Caribbean, and elsewhere in the world.
“I’ve swum with some of the most magnificent creatures, and I know that they may very well be more intelligent than me,” Fonda said. “And I love them, and I think that we should all understand that we’re talking about saving the last great wild animals that are hunted for food.”
Fonda said the world can’t survive without healthy oceans, which scientists say provide 50% of the oxygen we breathe. But the oceans are subject to overfishing and pollution, including pieces of plastic that fish eat, she said.
The heating of the ocean as a result of climate change is also killing kelp beds that many marine creatures depend on to live, she said, and the leaching of fertilizer from industrial farms “is causing massive and expanding dead zones in the ocean.”
“The ocean is our ally,” Fonda said. “Let us love and respect it.”
Hervé Berville, France’s secretary of state for the sea who sat next to Fonda, said he believes “we have the political momentum” during negotiations that end on March 3 to overcome the remaining challenges and reach agreement on a treaty protecting 30% of the ocean by 2030.
Fonda warned that time is running out.
“Even dogs don’t poop in their kennel, because they know that the kennel provides security and a home for them,” she said. “We’re pooping in our kennel.”
Humans are destroying things they don’t understand, Fonda said.
“Why the treaty is important is it will force us to behave right, and to save this great ally that we have called the ocean — the one ocean on this blue planet that can save us,” she said. “There’s a lot at stake.” | 2023-02-22T20:52:50+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/ap-science/ap-jane-fonda-campaigns-to-save-our-brethren-in-the-ocean/ |
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BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Romania’s Foreign Ministry said Sunday that a tourist from the country was killed in a shark attack while vacationing in Egypt, making it the second shark attack death there in recent days.
A 68-year-old Austrian woman died on Friday after losing an arm and a leg in another attack by a Moka shark while swimming in the Red Sea near the resort town of Hurghada. Egyptian local media widely reported on the death of a second woman from a shark attack on Sunday.
The Romanian Foreign Ministry said it was working to identify the victim, notify the family and see the body repatriated.
On Saturday, Egyptian authorities closed off a stretch of the country’s Red Sea coastline after the Austrian woman died. They banned water activities including diving, snorkeling, wind surfing and kite sailing. Fishing boats were also banned from the waters off Hurghada.
A video circulated online purported to show the attack that killed the Austrian woman, relatively close to the shore, as seen from a nearby pier. In the video, the water around the swimmer turns red from blood as bystanders on the pier throw a flotation device toward her. It remained unclear how she was able to get to the shore.
Shark attacks have been relatively rare in Egypt’s Red Sea coastal region in recent years. In 2020, a young Ukrainian boy lost an arm and an Egyptian tour guide lost a leg in a shark attack. In 2010, a spate of shark attacks killed one European tourist and maimed several others off Sharm el-Sheikh on the Sinai Peninsula, across the Red Sea from Hurghada.
Egypt’s Red Sea resorts, including Hurghada and Sharm el-Sheikh, are some of the country’s major beach destinations and are popular with European tourists. Divers are drawn by the steep drop-offs of coral reefs just offshore that offer a rich and colorful sea life.
A spokeswoman for Egypt’s Ministry of Environment declined to comment when asked about the second death.
Authorities have in recent years sought to revive the vital tourism sector, battered by years of instability and, more recently, the coronavirus pandemic and the war in Ukraine. | 2022-07-03T22:16:17+00:00 | localsyr.com | https://www.localsyr.com/news/international/romanian-woman-killed-in-2nd-egypt-shark-attack-in-days/ |
23XI Racing got a jump on the 2024 Cup Series season with the surprising announcement Tuesday that it signed Tyler Reddick to join the NASCAR team owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin.
The 26-year-old Reddick still has one season left driving for RCR, a potentially awkward situation the team addressed in a tweet when it wrote the “ timing of this announcement could not be any worse.”
It seemed a perfect moment to strike for 23XI. The race team fields cars this season for Bubba Wallace and Kurt Busch and both drivers are signed through the end of next season. Hamlin said he expected 23XI to remain a two-car organization and did not address how Reddick and the other drivers would fit -- though at 43, Busch’s career could be winding down. Both drivers won a race -- Wallace won last season at Talladega; Busch this year at Kansas -- for 23XI.
The 26-year-old Reddick signed a multi-year deal with 23XI and is now positioned as an anchor for the team for years ahead.
“I watched him, I raced against him, I wanted him and I got him,” Hamlin said.
Reddick made the playoffs last season and finished 13th in the points standings. His win at Road America earned him a second straight playoff berth and solidified his credentials as a driver on the rise. He’s made 93 career starts and has 11 top-five finishes -- five this season - for RCR.
Reddick said his decision should have not been a “total shock” to team owner Richard Childress and that he was ready to chase championships in the No. 8 Chevrolet with the time he has left at RCR.
“We’re going to see it through together and we’re going to go out and make the most of it,” Reddick said. “We’re going to try and grow together.”
Hamlin said Busch and Wallace were expected to return in 2023 and it was too early to determine all the important details for Reddick such as sponsor, car number -- and even which driver he would replace in the lineup, if any at all.
Hamlin said he wanted Busch, the 2004 Cup champion, to end his career with 23XI.
“Once he’s done driving, he’s going to have a nice cushy office job at 23XI,” Hamlin said.
The race team was founded in 2021 with Wallace as the lone driver. Busch was added this season. The only Black driver in the Cup series, Wallace has struggled this season and has two top-10 finishes in 19 Cup races. Hamlin said “all scenarios are always out there” but appeared committed to keep 23XI a two-car lineup.
Reddick, who is part of a two-car lineup at RCR with Austin Dillon, “crashed” a scheduled Toyota video call Tuesday that included Hamlin, Toyota Racing Development David Wilson and 23XI Racing President Steve Lauletta. Reddick defended the decision to announce his 2024 jump almost a year and a half ahead of his scheduled first points race for 23XI Racing in the Daytona 500.
“I feel like it gives everyone time to figure out what lies ahead,” Reddick said. “I feel like it’s better to do it now than in the playoffs. There’s no reason to kick the can down the road.”
The decision to announce a driver signing this far out from his debut has happened before in NASCAR -- and 23XI strongly felt Reddick, who won the Xfinity Series title in 2018 with JR Motorsports and 2019 with RCR, was too talented to let him test the free-agent market.
“It’s not unprecedented but it is rare,” Hamlin said, “and so is Tyler.”
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OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP)The Baltimore Ravens have signed linebacker Steven Means.
The Ravens announced the move Friday. Means started 29 games for the Atlanta Falcons across the 2018, 2020 and 2021 seasons. Prior to that, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.
Means has six sacks and three forced fumbles in his career.
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EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The buses bound for the Twin Cities left southwestern Minnesota at 6:30 a.m. sharp, carrying the biggest Trey Lance fans that San Francisco’s young quarterback will ever meet.
Players and staff from the Marshall Tigers football team — the team Lance led as a prep star just five years ago — attended the joint 49ers-Vikings practice Thursday, with more than 100 guests from his hometown flanking the practice fields in orange and black T-shirts.
“The kids are all wearing Marshall today, but they all have their Trey Lance jerseys in their bag ready to go,” said Tigers head coach Terry Bahlmann, whose son played baseball with Lance in the backyard, the two families living a block apart.
The Vikings covered the team’s 150-mile ride from the prairie town of 13,000 people to the team’s sprawling suburban headquarters, where Lance and the 49ers worked out against the Vikings for a second straight day. The third overall selection in the 2021 draft picked up the tab for all of their meals.
Bahlmann also wanted to make sure his team didn’t skip a practice, so the Vikings helped arrange for the Tigers to use the fields at nearby Eagan High School before returning home.
Lance became a quarterback in eighth grade when the Tigers needed a backup, and that’s where this journey began in earnest.
“When Trey wants to do something, he puts his mind to it,” Bahlmann said.
After taking Marshall to the Class 4A state tournament, Lance had FBS schools considering him at safety or linebacker. Adamant about remaining a quarterback, he picked FCS power North Dakota State. Lance had only one full season as the starter there, because the pandemic wiped out the 2020 schedule, but his big arm and fast feet were too appealing for the 49ers to pass up.
Lance’s rise to second-year starter on a confident, talented 49ers team that finished a few points short of the Super Bowl last season came full circle this week with his old high school watching him throw passes across the field for his current NFL team.
“That was always the dream, but it happened fast,” Lance said.
After Jimmy Garoppolo helped guide the 49ers to the NFC championship game, where they led the Super Bowl champion Rams midway through the fourth quarter, the decision was made to move on from the nine-year veteran and turn over the offense to Lance.
In the preseason opener against Green Bay, Lance finished one of his two series with a 76-yard touchdown pass. He is not expected to play Saturday against the Vikings.
“Things have slowed down a lot, both mentally and physically,” Lance said. “I feel like I’m in a much better spot at both ends.”
The 49ers have repeatedly expressed faith in his ability to handle the job despite the little experience.
“I’ve seen him continually make strides every day,” left tackle Trent Williams said. “I’ve seen him poised in the pocket, getting through his reads, not getting chatter feet and just looking for somewhere to run. That’s all we can ask for. He’s going to continue to improve, and we’ve got a ton of confidence in the kid.”
The Vikings gave Lance and his offensive line plenty of valuable practice, particularly facing outside linebackers Danielle Hunter and Za’Darius Smith. Williams has been an offseason training partner with Hunter for several years, and the nine-time Pro Bowl pick shared with reporters an amusing perspective on their relationship.
In head-to-head matchups in 2016 and 2017 while Williams played for Washington, Hunter used some of Williams’ tips against him.
“We used to get together after a workout, and I would kind of go through what we think on this side and what he should be thinking and he gave me those same type of jewels,” Williams said with a smile. “I kind of regret doing that sometimes, but he’s a great friend of mine. He’s an outstanding player. He definitely makes us better.”
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KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The Taliban have banned families and women from restaurants with gardens or green spaces in Afghanistan’s northwestern Herat province, an official said Monday. The moves followed complaints from religious scholars and members of the public about mixing of genders in such places, he said.
It was the latest in a slew of restrictions imposed by the Taliban since they took power in August 2021. They have shut girls out of classrooms beyond sixth grade and women from universities, most types of employment, including jobs at the United Nations. They are also banned from public spaces such as parks and gyms.
Authorities say the curbs are in place because of gender mixing or because women allegedly are not wearing the hijab, or Islamic headscarf, correctly.
The outdoor dining ban only applies to establishments in Herat, where such premises remain open to men. Baz Mohammad Nazir, a deputy official from the Ministry of Vice and Virtue’s directorate in Herat, denied media reports that all restaurants were off limits to families and women, dismissing them as propaganda.
It applied only to restaurants with green areas, such as a park, where men and women could meet, he said. “After repeated complaints from scholars and ordinary people, we set limits and closed these restaurants.”
Azizurrahman Al Muhajir, who is head of the Vice and Virtue directorate in Herat, said: “It was like a park but they named it a restaurant and men and women were together. Thank God it has been corrected now. Also, our auditors are observing all the parks where men and women go.”
Nazir also denied reports that sales of DVDs of foreign films, TV shows and music are banned in the province, saying that business owners were advised against selling this material because it contradicted Islamic values.
Shopkeepers who did not follow through on the advice eventually saw their shops closed, Nazir added. He also denied local media reports that internet cafes have shut down in Herat, but said that gaming arcades were now off-limits to children because of unsuitable content. Some games insulted the Kaaba, the cube-shaped structure in the Great Mosque at Mecca toward which Muslims turn when praying, and other Islamic symbols.
“Internet cafes, where students learn and use for their studies, are necessary and we have allowed them,” Nazir said. | 2023-04-11T05:56:08+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/national/taliban-ban-restaurant-gardens-for-families-women-in-herat/ |
(The Hill) – A federal judge on Monday ruled that Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) must comply with a special grand jury subpoena from the Fulton County District Attorney, who’s investigating former President Trump’s efforts to pressure Georgia officials into overturning the state’s 2020 election results.
U.S. District Judge Leigh Martin May denied Graham’s motion to comply with the subpoena, rejecting his arguments that he has testimonial immunity from state judicial proceedings as a federal legislator.
In a 22-page decision, May said the Constitution’s Speech or Debate Clause, which shields members of Congress from being compelled to testify in court about their legislative work, does not warrant quashing the subpoena as Graham had requested.
“In sum, the Court finds that there are considerable areas of potential grand jury inquiry falling outside the Speech or Debate Clause’s protections,” May, who was appointed by former President Obama, wrote. “Additionally, sovereign immunity fails to shield Senator Graham from testifying before the Special Purpose Grand Jury. Finally, though Senator Graham argues that he is exempt from testifying as a high-ranking government official, the Court finds that the District Attorney has shown extraordinary circumstances and a special need for Senator Graham’s testimony on issues relating to alleged attempts to influence or disrupt the lawful administration of Georgia’s 2022 elections.”
A spokesman for Graham said the senator would appeal, which he had vowed to do before Monday’s decision during a press conference last week.
“This is ridiculous,” Graham said. “This weaponization of the law needs to stop. So I will use the courts. We will go as far as we need to go and do whatever needs to be done to make sure that people like me can do their jobs without fear of some county prosecutor coming after you.”
Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) had subpoenaed Graham in July, seeking his testimony in the investigation into a scheme to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election. Willis’s office cited phone conversations the South Carolina senator had with a pair of Georgia officials in the weeks after Election Day.
Graham filed a motion in federal court to quash the subpoena, arguing the calls were made as part of his duties as then-chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and therefore covered by the constitutional shield against being compelled to testify about the discussions. He has also denied pressuring any state official over the election results.
“The District Attorney’s apparent suspicions are baseless, but even assuming otherwise, the Speech or Debate Clause was designed to prevent exactly the sort of examination she proposes,” his lawyers wrote in a court filing last month.
In response, Willis’s office pointed to public statements from Georgia Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger (R) suggesting that the calls were more than routine oversight inquiries about the state’s election procedures.
“During our discussion, he asked if ballots could be matched back to the envelope — the absentee ballots could be matched back to the envelope,” Raffensperger said in 2020 interview with CBS News. “I explained our process, after it went through two sets of signature match, at that point they were separated. But then Senator Graham implied for us to audit the envelopes and then throw out the ballots for counties who have the highest frequency error of signatures. I tried to help explain that because we did signature match, you couldn’t tie the signatures back anymore to those ballots.”
May ruled on Monday that based on the record before her, she could not fully accept Graham’s characterization of the calls for the purposes of deciding whether it should be shielded from the grand jury inquiry. The judge said that even if the calls were constitutionally-protected, Graham would still be a valid person of interest in the investigation.
“The fact that Senator Graham may be questioned on topics outside the two phone calls—including (1) his potential communications and coordination with the Trump Campaign and its post-election efforts in Georgia; (2) his knowledge of other groups or individuals involved with efforts to influence the results of Georgia’s 2020 election; and (3) his public statements following the 2020 election—is of great significance to the issue presently before the Court,” May wrote in her decision.
Updated at 10:25 a.m. | 2022-08-15T17:11:22+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/national-news/judge-rules-graham-must-comply-with-georgia-grand-jury-subpoena/ |
STOCKHOLM, Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Catena Media has recorded its strongest ever launch period for a US state launch of licensed online sports betting after reporting all-time-high revenue from new player registrations in Ohio, which legalised online sports betting on 1 January 2023.
According to preliminary data, strong player engagement surpassed the highly successful launch of Catena Media's online sports betting affiliation in New York in January 2022, notching more transactions in the first two days than any previous state go-live. While initial post-launch indications may not necessarily be representative of future trends, Ohio will be a major US market for Catena Media going forward.
Ryan Harper, Catena Media Vice President North America, commented: "This is without doubt our strongest state sports betting launch period to date. We're delighted to see strong traffic on our websites in relation to the Ohio launch. Player engagement in licensed sports betting has been very solid."
The successful start puts the group in a strong position for the upcoming sports-heavy first quarter, which includes the Super Bowl and March Madness, two of the biggest betting events in the annual sports calendar.
With a population of nearly 12 million, Ohio is the seventh most populous US state and is now Catena Media's fourth largest market by population. The group conducts affiliation operations in Ohio via its national brands such as LegalSportsReport.com, GamingToday.com, TheLines.com and Lineups.com, as well as through strong regional websites such as PlayOhio.com.
Ohio is the sixth North American market launch in the last 12 months after New York, Louisiana, Ontario, Kansas and Maryland. Forthcoming launches are likely to include Massachusetts, which has a population of 7 million and is currently expected to open in the first quarter of 2023.
Catena Media is a leading marketing affiliate for online sports betting and casino in North America. The group is active in over 20 regulated states or provinces, and the region is today the group's core market following rapid expansion in the last few years. On 30 September 2022, the rolling 12-months North American revenue was around EUR 80 million and representing growth of 33 percent, while the total group's adjusted EBITDA margin stood at 43 percent.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden arrived at the White House promising to “build back” America, and legislation he signed Tuesday delivers a slimmer, though not insignificant, version of that once sweeping idea.
Approved by the divided Congress, the bill brings the biggest investment ever in the U.S. to fight climate change. Also in the legislation is a $2,000 cap on out-of-pocket prescription drug costs for Medicare recipients as well as a new 15% corporate minimum tax to ensure big businesses pay their share.
And billions will be left over to pay down federal deficits.
All told, the Democrats’ “Inflation Reduction Act” may not do much to immediately tame inflationary price hikes. But the package, an election year turnaround after loftier versions collapsed, will touch countless American lives and secure longtime party goals.
Democrats alone supported the package, as Republicans lined up against it. Republicans deride the 730-page bill as big government overreach and point particular criticism at its $80 billion investment in the IRS to hire new employees and go after tax scofflaws.
Voters will be left to sort it out in the November elections, when control of Congress will be decided.
Not as robust as Biden’s initial ideas to rebuild America’s public infrastructure and family support systems, here’s what’s in the estimated $740 billion package — made up of $440 billion in new spending and $300 billion toward easing deficits.
LOWER PRESCRIPTION DRUG COSTS
Launching a long-sought goal, the bill would allow the Medicare program to negotiate some prescription drug prices with pharmaceutical companies, saving the federal government some $288 billion over the 10-year budget window.
The result is expected to lower costs for older adults on medications, including a $2,000 out-of-pocket cap for older adults buying prescriptions from pharmacies.
The revenue raised would also be used to provide free vaccinations for seniors, who now are among the few not guaranteed free access, according to a summary document.
Seniors would also have insulin prices capped at $35 a month.
HELP PAYING FOR HEALTH INSURANCE
The bill would extend the subsidies provided during the COVID-19 pandemic to help some Americans who buy health insurance on their own.
Under earlier pandemic relief, the extra help was set to expire this year. But the bill would allow the assistance to keep going for three more years, lowering insurance premiums for some 13 million people who are purchasing their own health care policies through the Affordable Care Act.
BIGGEST U.S. INVESTMENT ‘BY FAR’ IN CLIMATE CHANGE
The bill would infuse nearly $375 billion over the decade in climate change-fighting strategies that Democrats believe could put the country on a path to cut greenhouse gas emissions 40% by 2030, and “would represent the single biggest climate investment in U.S. history, by far.”
For consumers, that means tax rebates to buy electric vehicles — $4,000 for used vehicle purchase and up to $7,500 for new ones, eligible to households with incomes of $300,000 or less for couples, or single people with income of $150,000 or less.
Not all electric vehicles will fully qualify for the tax credits, thanks to requirements that component parts be manufactured and assembled in the U.S. And pricier cars costing more than $55,000 and SUVs and trucks priced above $80,000 are excluded.
There’s also tax breaks for consumers to go green. One is a 10-year consumer tax credit for renewable energy investments in wind and solar.
For businesses, the bill has $60 billion for a clean energy manufacturing tax credit and $30 billion for a production tax credit for wind and solar, seen as ways to boost and support the industries that can help curb the country’s dependence on fossil fuels.
The bill also gives tax credits for nuclear power and carbon capture technology that oil companies such as Exxon Mobil have invested millions of dollars to advance.
The bill would impose a new fee on excess methane emissions from oil and gas drilling while giving fossil fuel companies access to more leases on federal lands and waters.
A late addition pushed by Sen. Kyrsten Sinema, D-Ariz., and other Democrats in Arizona, Nevada and Colorado would designate $4 billion to combat a mega-drought in the West, including conservation efforts in the Colorado River Basin, which nearly 40 million Americans rely on for drinking water.
HOW TO PAY FOR ALL OF THIS?
One of the biggest revenue-raisers in the bill is a new 15% minimum tax on corporations that earn more than $1 billion in annual profits.
It’s a way to clamp down on some 200 U.S. companies that avoid paying the standard 21% corporate tax rate, including some that end up paying no taxes at all.
The new corporate minimum tax would kick in after the 2022 tax year and raise more than $258 billion over the decade.
There will also be a new 1% excise tax imposed on stock buybacks, raising some $74 billion over the decade.
Savings from allowing Medicare’s negotiations with the drug companies is expected to bring in $288 billion over 10 years, according to the non-partisan Congressional Budget Office.
The bill sticks with Biden’s original pledge not to raise taxes on families or businesses making less than $400,000 a year.
Yet money is also raised by boosting the IRS to go after tax cheats. The bill proposes an $80 billion investment in taxpayer services, enforcement and modernization, which is projected to raise $203 billion in new revenue — a net gain of $124 billion over the decade.
Sinema was instrumental in doing away with other tax proposals and shaping the final plan.
EXTRA MONEY TO PAY DOWN DEFICITS
With some $740 billion in new revenue and around $440 billion in new investments, the bill promises to put the difference of about $300 billion toward deficit reduction.
Federal deficits spiked during the COVID-19 pandemic when federal spending soared and tax revenues fell as the nation’s economy churned through shutdowns, closed offices and other massive changes.
The nation has seen deficits rise and fall in recent years. But overall federal budgeting is on an unsustainable path, according to the Congressional Budget Office, which recently put out a new report on long-term projections.
WHAT’S LEFT BEHIND?
The package, nowhere near the sweeping Build Back Better program Biden once envisioned, remains a sizable undertaking and, along with COVID-19 relief and the GOP 2017 tax cuts, is among the more substantial bills from Congress in years.
While Congress did pass and Biden signed into law a $1 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill for highways, broadband and other investments that was part of the White House’s initial vision, the Democrats’ other big priorities have slipped away.
Gone, for now, are plans for free pre-kindergarten and community college, as well as the nation’s first paid family leave program that would have provided up to $4,000 a month for births, deaths and other pivotal needs. Also allowed to expire is the enhanced child care credit that was providing $300 a month during the pandemic.
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Associated Press writer Matthew Daly contributed to this report. | 2022-08-16T21:12:48+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/news/politics/ap-politics/whats-in-big-biden-bill-health-climate-goals-become-law/ |
ST. LOUIS, Sept. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
Landing 750 and Setting the Course for More
Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities is excited to announce that it has completed 750 (seven hundred and fifty) training courses in communication skills. The powerful three-day communication course "Our Community Listens" is conducted in partnership with communities, organizations, and businesses from around the globe to improve the communication skills of people from all walks of life. "We would like to thank our alumni, collaborators, and partners for being a part of this successful milestone," said Misty Janks, Foundation CEO.
A Decade of Dedication
In 2012, Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities began offering communication skills training to communities across the United States. A decade later, more than 13,000 individuals have healed relationships and grown as leaders through this unique learning experience. Our most recent alumni, photographed above, took the Our Community Listens course in Charleston, South Carolina. Participants included law enforcement officers, first responders, military personnel, corporate executives, social workers, graphic designers, software developers, and healthcare professionals—all from the same community.
What is Our Community Listens and how can it help you in your personal and professional life?
The Our Community Listens course is designed to help participants learn how to listen effectively, become more empathetic, and build better relationships. These skills are essential for success in both personal and professional contexts. In addition, the experience offered by Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities will help you to learn what motivates your team members and improve self-awareness.
Who is eligible to participate in Our Community Listens and Other Courses Offered by Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities?
Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities offers communication skills training courses to anyone who wishes to deepen their connections at work or home through people-centered relationships. The for-good organization seeks opportunities for collective impact to create communities of care. Join dozens of partners and collaborators that have already chosen Chapman Foundation for Caring Communities as their provider of transformational learning experiences.
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Marie Callender's shepherd's pies by Conagra Brands recalled over potential contamination
Potential "foreign matter" contamination has led to a recall by Conagra Brands of thousands of pounds of its Marie Callender’s frozen beef shepherd’s pies, the Food and Safety Inspection Service (FSIS) said.
The FSIS, which falls under the U.S. Department of Agriculture, told consumers that the roughly 2,717 pounds of recalled products may potentially have "clear, flexible plastic" in them. The announcement of the company’s recall happened Friday.
Complaints from consumers about the issue had prompted Conagra Brands to do so, according to the FSIS press release. Zero "confirmed reports of adverse reactions" from the products, created March 1, have surfaced to date, it said.
The FSIS said products from the affected 4.31-pound cases of Marie Callender’s frozen beef shepherd’s pies that sport lot code "5006306020," case code "2113100032" and the best-by date Feb. 24, 2024 should not be consumed. A time-stamp in the range of 17:45 to 17:56 and the establishment number "EST 233" appear on them, the release also noted.
For the individual products from the cases with six 11.5-ounce packages, consumers can find the establishment number just above the best-by date on the side, according to the agency.
MORE STRAWBERRIES SOLD AT WALMART, COSTCO, HEB RECALLED OVER POSSIBLE HEPATITIS A CONTAMINATION
The FSIS recommended two options: returning the Marie Callender shepherd’s pies included in the recall or tossing them in the trash. Their distribution ultimately occurred across America.
The agency said it was "concerned that some product may be in consumers' freezers."
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A spokesperson for Conagra Brands directed FOX Business to the press release put out by the FSIS when reached for comment.
Marie Callender’s is one of many brands under Conagra. Some others are Swiss Miss, Orville Redenbacher’s, Slim Jim, Healthy Choice and Gardein. | 2023-06-21T01:51:29+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/marie-callenders-shepherds-pies-by-conagra-brands-recalled-over-potential-contamination |
BALTIMORE (AP) — Bob Baffert choked back tears and his voice cracked while he tried to juggle the conflicting feelings of seeing one of his horses win the Preakness Stakes hours after another was euthanized on the same track.
“This business is twists and turns, ups and downs,” the Hall of Fame trainer said. “To win this — losing that horse today really hurt. … It’s been a very emotional day.”
National Treasure won the Preakness on Saturday in Baffert’s return to the Triple Crown trail following a suspension, ending Kentucky Derby champion Mage’s Triple Crown bid in the race Baffert has now captured more than any other trainer. But the joy was tempered by the agony of another 3-year-old colt, Havnameltdown, injuring his left front leg in an undercard race and being put down.
“When he got hurt, it’s just the most sickening feeling a trainer can have,” Baffert said. “It put a damper on the afternoon.”
It also put the sport squarely back in a familiar spot, two weeks after seven horses died in a 10-day span at Churchill Downs leading up to the Derby.
National Treasure did not run in the Derby at Churchill Downs, where Baffert has been barred the past two years because of a suspension stemming from 2021 Kentucky Derby winner Medina Spirit’s failed drug test that led to a disqualification in that race. Medina Spirit was Baffert’s most recent Preakness horse, finishing third.
The 5-2 second choice Saturday, National Treasure came through, delivering Baffert a record-breaking eighth victory in the Preakness and his 17th in a Triple Crown race, also the most among trainers. National Treasure held off hard-charging Blazing Sevens down the stretch to win the 1 3/16-mile, $1.65 million race by a head in 1:55.12.
“He fought the whole way,” said jockey John Velazquez, who won the Preakness for the first time in his 13th try. “He put up a really good fight. … That’s what champions do.”
National Treasure paid $7.80 to win, $4 to place and $2.60 to show. Blazing Sevens paid $5 to place and $2.80 to show.
Mage finished third after going off as the 7-5 favorite, paying $2.40 to show. Despite the smallest Preakness field since 1986, horses at the lead went much slower than in the Derby, which did not benefit Mage’s running style of closing late and passing tired rivals down the stretch.
“Slow, very slow,” Mage’s trainer, Gustavo Delgado Sr., said.
Mage’s defeat means there will not be a Triple Crown winner for a fifth consecutive year since Baffert’s Justify in 2018.
Baffert became the face of the sport after his American Pharoah ended a 37-year Triple Crown drought in 2015. Since Medina Spirit was DQed from the Derby, though, Baffert has turned into a polarizing figure. In addition to his Churchill Downs punishment, he was forced to miss the Preakness and Belmont last year because of a related suspension in Kentucky that Maryland and New York honored.
On Saturday, he was back at a major race — and, thanks to National Treasure, back in the winner’s circle.
“You can’t do it without the group of owners I have that have stuck by me through all of this negative, all this bad stuff that’s happened to me in the last few years,” Baffert said. “Days like this, it’s not really vindication. It’s just, I feel like we have a moment where we can enjoy it.”
Even that wasn’t simple, given the somber scene earlier in the day, when Havnameltdown stumbled and unseated jockey Luis Saez.
While Saez was being attended to, black barriers were propped up on the dirt track while the horse was euthanized. All the while, 2Pac’s “California Love” blared from the infield speakers at what is intended as an annual daylong celebration of thoroughbred racing.
“It felt like a knife to my heart when I saw it,” Velazquez said. “It’s devastating when you see it. When a horse suffers something like this — and the jockey on top of it — you feel it.”
Saez went to the hospital but was conscious, and his agent said X-rays were negative.
While expressing concern for Saez, Baffert said he was still grieving about Havnameltdown.
“We’re still sad about that horse, and we will be for a while,” he said.
While horse racing deaths in the U.S. are at their lowest level since they began being tracked in 2009, adding another at the track hosting a Triple Crown race will only intensify the internal and external scrutiny of the industry. Those inside it have said they accept the realities of on-track deaths of horses while also acknowledging more work needs to be done to prevent as many as possible.
In that vein, new national medication and doping rules are set to go into effect on Monday. The federally mandated Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, which already regulated racetrack safety and other measures, will oversee drug testing requirements for horses that should standardize the sport nationwide for the first time.
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Ideal for first-time SLR users, new full-featured DSLR camera offers an array of creative functions for less than $1,000
PARSIPPANY, N.J., Nov. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation today announced the PENTAX KF digital SLR (DSLR) camera. This compact, dustproof and weather-resistant camera, optimized for all types of outdoor photography, provides a host of advanced, user-friendly features including a bright optical viewfinder, one of the benefits of DSLR shooting.
The PENTAX KF is designed to provide outstanding imaging performance in a rugged, highly portable body. It provides dependable, cold-proof performance down to temperatures as low as 14°F (-10°C), performing superbly in a wide range of weather conditions. While considered a mid-range model, the new camera incorporates an array of advanced functions and user-friendly features usually found only in higher-end models including a pentaprism-type optical viewfinder with a nearly 100% field of view and an in-body shake-reduction system with a 4.5-shutter-step compensation. It also provides the double e-dial system identical with top-of-the-line PENTAX models, as well as PENTAX-original shooting features, such as the Hyper Program system, which allows the user to instantly switch the exposure mode from Program to Aperture-priority or Shutter-priority without taking his or her eye off the viewfinder.
"With the PENTAX KF, even first-time SLR users can easily and effortlessly enjoy the benefits of SLR photography and explore the entire process of making digital images," said Ken Curry, president, Ricoh Imaging Americas. "The PENTAX KF is an extension of our PENTAX K-70, sharing many of the same features and proven performance even in extreme outdoor conditions. As the only major manufacturer still producing true SLR cameras and building on our legacy and roots in SLR, high-quality still photography, we're proud to fill the gap in the market and offer a high-quality, full-featured DSLR for less than $1,000."
The PENTAX KF DSLR will be available starting in late November 2022 at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com as well as at Ricoh Imaging-authorized retail outlets. The PENTAX KF black camera body only has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $849.95; the PENTAX KF black camera body with smc PENTAX DA L 18-55mm F3.5-5.6 AL WR lens Kit has a manufacturer's suggested retail price of $949.95.
In addition to the standard black body camera, two special-edition color models — crystal blue and crystal white — will be available worldwide in a limited quantity of 700 units each. These will be available in late November only at www.us.ricoh-imaging.com for the manufacturer's suggested retail price of $899.95.
- Super-high-resolution with approximately 24.24 effective megapixels, even at ISO 102400
A state-of-the-art CMOS image sensor with approximately 24.24 effective megapixels and high-speed 14-bit image data readout, combined with an AA-filter-free optical design, enables the PENTAX KF to deliver super-high-resolution images. The camera couples a high-performance accelerator unit with the high-speed PRIME MII imaging engine, effectively minimizing noise at all sensitivity levels and capturing richly gradated, fine-detailed images even at its top sensitivity of ISO 102400. - Dustproof, weather-resistant body perfect for rugged outdoor photography
The PENTAX KF is a dependable performer even in such demanding settings as in the rain or at locations prone to dust and freezing temperatures. Its compact, easy-to-carry body features dustproof, weather-resistant construction with 100 seals throughout the body and outstanding cold-proof performance at temperatures down to 14°F (-10°C). To make it easy to ensure a firm hold on the camera body with a gloved hand, the grip, control buttons on the back panel and mode dials have all been designed and contoured for optimum operability, ideal for active outdoor shooting — such as when mountain climbing or hiking or capturing sporting events. The brightness level of the PENTAX KF's outdoor-friendly LCD monitor can be quickly adjusted to the lighting level of a shooting location. The camera also features a red-lighted monitor display function, which facilitates viewing in dark locations for astrophotography. - Clear-view optical viewfinder
Within its compact body, the PENTAX KF incorporates a glass prism finder featuring the same optics and coatings as those used in higher-level models. With its approximately 100% field of view and nearly 0.95-times magnification, the PENTAX KF's viewfinder provides a large, clear view of the subject for quick, easy confirmation of focusing and framing. - Vari-angle LCD monitor for easy viewing from all angles
The PENTAX KF's vari-angle LCD monitor allows the monitor to be positioned at the desired angle, making it easier to compose images in a wide variety of situations: high-angle shooting using outstretched arms, low-angle shots taken from ground level or astrophotography with the camera pointed upwards toward a star-filled sky. It also features unique, air-gapless construction, in which the air space between the high-definition LCD panel (with approximately 1,037,000 dots) and the protective cover has been filled with a special resin material to effectively reduce the reflection and dispersion of light for improved visibility during outdoor shooting. - PENTAX-original shake-reduction system with Pixel Shift Resolution System
- * When using this system, the user is advised to stabilize the camera firmly on a tripod. When a moving subject is captured in the camera's image field, its image may not be reproduced clearly, either in part or as a whole.
- ** The movement may not be sufficiently corrected when the object is moving in a certain direction and/or pattern. This function does not guarantee that the movement is properly corrected with all subjects.
- *** This function works most effectively with a shutter speed of 1/1000 second or slower. This function may not be combined with some shooting modes, including the Pixel Shift Resolution system.
- Hybrid AF system for high-speed AF operation during Live View shooting
The PENTAX KF employs the Hybrid AF system during Live View autofocus operation. By positioning a contrast-detection AF sensor with superior focusing accuracy and a phase-matching AF sensor on the image sensor's surface, this innovative hybrid system optimizes the benefits of both AF systems to assure high-speed, pinpoint AF focusing on the subject. - High-precision autofocus system with the SAFOX X module
The PENTAX KF features the high-precision SAFOX X AF sensor module, which assures responsive, dependable autofocus operation. With its 11 sensors including nine cross-type sensors in the middle, this AF module assures pinpoint focus on the subject at a minimum brightness level as low as -3 EV. It also assures outstanding AF tracking performance with moving subjects, enabled by advanced features such as the Select-area Expansion function, which automatically refocuses on a moving subject after it moves away from the initial point, with the help of the neighboring points; and an AF Hold function that maintains the initial in-focus point even when the module loses sight of the subject. - An array of image processing functions for diversified photographic expression
The PENTAX KF provides the PENTAX-developed Custom Image function, which lets the user process an image with the desired finishing touch to express the creative intention, or to suit the particular scene. This function provides 14 Custom Image modes, including: SATOBI, which reproduces the colors to resemble those of pictures in the 60s and 70s, with cyan-tinged blues, subdued yellows and faded reds; Bleach Bypass, which recreates the distinctive, high-contrast look of movie film; and Cross Processing, which adds fantastic, unusual colors to captured images. In combination with PENTAX Limited-series lenses, which are popular for their distinctive image renditions, the PENTAX KF also provides special-edition Custom Image modes KYUSHU and KATEN. - A host of interval shooting functions
The PENTAX KF provides a host of advanced interval shooting functions, including: 4K-resolution Interval Movie, which allows recording a series of still images at a fixed interval and then linking them together into a single 4K-resolution movie file; Star Stream Movie, which enables recording the traces of stars or illuminations on a 4K-resolution movie file; and Interval Composite, which synthesizes a composite image with a choice of three synthesis modes (average, additive and comparative). - Wireless LAN connection to support smartphone operation
The PENTAX KF provides a host of wireless LAN (Wi-Fi) functions to support operations using smartphones and tablet computers. By installing the dedicated Image Sync application on a smartphone or tablet, the user can remotely check the Live View image, capture still images, and adjust such camera settings as aperture, shutter speed and ISO sensitivity to the desired level through the mobile device. It is even possible to download captured images onto a mobile device for easy uploading onto social networking service websites. - Other features
- 77-segment multi-pattern metering system for high-precision light metering
- DR (Dust Removal) mechanism to remove dust from the surface of the CMOS image sensor
- High-speed shutter unit with a top speed of 1/6000 second, and high-speed continuous shooting function at a top speed of approximately six images per second
- Self-timer function, compatible with the continuous shooting function
| About Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation |
Ricoh Imaging Americas Corporation is a subsidiary of Ricoh Company, Ltd. Ricoh is empowering digital workplaces using innovative technologies and services enabling individuals to work smarter. For more than 85 years, Ricoh has been driving innovation and is a leading provider of document management solutions, IT services, commercial and industrial printing, digital cameras and industrial systems. Headquartered in Tokyo, Ricoh operates in approximately 200 countries and regions.
Asahi Optical Joint Stock Co. was founded in 1919 and launched its first SLR camera in the 1950s under the PENTAX name. Over 100 years later, now as part of the Ricoh Group, Ricoh Imaging continues to produce the heritage-rich, award-winning PENTAX line of DSLR cameras, lenses and sport optics equipment. Ricoh's offering of stylish and compact digital cameras are known for their wide-ranging, unique set of features.
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Here & Now‘s Scott Tong speaks with NPR China affairs correspondent John Ruwitch about the protests over the government’s “zero COVID” policy.
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SALT LAKE CITY, Oct. 11, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Lipocine Inc. (NASDAQ: LPCN), a biopharmaceutical company focused on leveraging its proprietary Lip'ral platform to develop differentiated products through the oral delivery of previously difficult to deliver molecules focused on treating CNS disorders, announced today that it will present at the H.C. Wainwright 6th Annual NASH Investor Conference to be held virtually on October 17.
Investors interested in arranging a 1x1 meeting at the conference should contact their H.C. Wainwright representative.
About Lipocine
Lipocine is a biopharmaceutical company leveraging its proprietary technology platform to augment therapeutics through effective oral delivery to develop products for CNS disorders. Lipocine has candidates in development and candidates for which we are exploring partnering which target large addressable markets with significant unmet medical needs. Our candidates represent enablement of patient friendly oral delivery options for favorable benefit to risk profile.
Lipocine clinical development candidates include: LPCN 1154, oral brexanolone, for the potential treatment of postpartum depression, LPCN 2101 for the potential treatment of epilepsy and LPCN 1148, an oral prodrug of bioidentical testosterone targeted for the management of symptoms associated with liver cirrhosis. Lipocine is exploring partnering LPCN 1144, our candidate for treatment of non-cirrhotic NASH, LPCN 1148, LPCN 1107, our candidate for prevention of pre-term birth, and LPCN 1111, a once-a-day therapy candidate for testosterone replacement therapy (TRT). TLANDO, a novel oral prodrug of testosterone containing testosterone undecanoate developed by Lipocine, is approved by the FDA for conditions associated with a deficiency of endogenous testosterone, also known as hypogonadism, in adult males. For more information, please visit www.lipocine.com.
Forward-Looking Statements
This release contains "forward-looking statements" that are made pursuant to the safe harbor provisions of the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995 and include statements that are not historical facts regarding our product development efforts, our strategic plans for developing products to treat CNS disorders, our ability to monetize non-core product candidates, the application of our Lip'ral platform in developing new treatments for CNS disorders, our product candidates and related clinical trials, the achievement of milestones within and completion of clinical trials, the timing and completion of regulatory reviews, outcomes of clinical trials of our product candidates, and the potential uses and benefits of our product candidates. Investors are cautioned that all such forward-looking statements involve risks and uncertainties, including, without limitation, the risks that we may not be successful in developing product candidates to treat CNS disorders, we may not be able to enter into partnerships or other strategic relationships to monetize our non-core assets, the FDA will not approve any of our products, risks related to our products, expected product benefits not being realized, clinical and regulatory expectations and plans not being realized, new regulatory developments and requirements, risks related to the FDA approval process including the receipt of regulatory approvals, the results and timing of clinical trials, patient acceptance of Lipocine's products, the manufacturing and commercialization of Lipocine's products, and other risks detailed in Lipocine's filings with the SEC, including, without limitation, its Form 10-K and other reports on Forms 8-K and 10-Q, all of which can be obtained on the SEC website at www.sec.gov. Lipocine assumes no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking statements contained in this release, except as required by law.
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NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks drifted to a mixed close as drops for Microsoft and other big-name tech stocks overshadowed gains for much of the rest of Wall Street. The S&P 500 fell 0.4% Wednesday even though the majority of stocks within the index rose. The Dow Jones Industrial Average added 91 points, or 0.3%, while the Nasdaq composite lagged the market with a loss of 1.3%. Tech stocks dropped as yields rose in the Treasury market. The Bank of Canada raised interest rates for the first time since January, ahead of a decision on interest rates next week by the Federal Reserve.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are drifting Wednesday, as drops for Microsoft and other big-name tech stocks overshadow gains for much of the rest of Wall Street.
The S&P 500 was 0.4% lower in late trading even though the majority of stocks within the index were rising. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was up 116 points, or 0.3%, at 33,690 with less than an hour remaining in trading. The Nasdaq composite was lagging the market with a drop of 1%.
Microsoft, Amazon and Alphabet all fell at least 3% and were the heaviest weights on the S&P 500. Because they're some of Wall Street's most valuable stocks, their movements pack extra punch on the index.
It's a reversal from much of this year, where stocks of high-growth companies led the way on hopes for easier interest rates from the Federal Reserve and excitement around artificial intelligence. But tech stocks are seen as some of the hardest hit by higher interest rates, and yields were on the rise in the Treasury market.
Yields climbed after the Bank of Canada raised its policy interest rates on Wednesday after having left them steady since January. The Fed will make its own decision on rates next week.
Campbell Soup, meanwhile, sank 8.4% after reporting weaker revenue for the latest quarter than expected. It also gave a forecast for earnings for its full fiscal year that fell short of analysts’ expectations, as price increases push some customers to buy less.
On the winning side of Wall Street was Dave & Buster’s, which jumped 19% after reporting stronger profit for the latest quarter than expected.
Brown-Forman rose 4% after the spirits company reported stronger profit than expected for the latest quarter, thanks in part to growth for its Woodford Reserve brand.
The market in general has climbed for months thanks to a resilient economy that’s managed to defy predictions for a recession, along with soaring performances for a handful of big technology companies.
Earlier on Wednesday, the S&P 500 briefly climbed above 4,292.44. If it finishes a day above that level, it would be 20% above where it was in October That would mean an exit from its long painful bear market, where Wall Street's main measure of health dropped 25.4% in about nine months last year.
Even if it does graduate to a bull market, one big question continues to hang over Wall Street. Which will come first: a recession or inflation falling enough to get the Federal Reserve to cut interest rates?
That's why much of Wall Street's focus is on next week. The U.S. government is scheduled to release the latest monthly updates on inflation at the consumer and wholesale levels. The Federal Reserve will also hold its next meeting on interest rates.
The dominant expectation among traders is for the Fed to leave rates steady next week. That would mark the first meeting in more than a year where it hasn’t hiked rates. But traders still expect the Fed to resume raising rates in July.
That’s key because the goal of high interest rates is to corral high inflation by slowing the entire economy and hurting prices for stocks, bonds and other investments. The Fed has hiked its benchmark overnight interest rate to the highest level since 2007.
Pressure from high rates have already caused cracks in the U.S. banking and manufacturing industries, though the job market has remained remarkably solid.
One expected boost to the global economy has not come through, which has added to the pressure. In China, trade data pointed to a further slowing of the world's second-largest economy.
China reported its exports fell 7.5% from a year earlier in May and imports were down 4.5%, adding to signs of a slowing of its economic recovery following the lifting in December of anti-COVID controls that disrupted travel and commerce.
The decline in exports was the first year-on-year drop in in three months, with export volumes falling below their levels at the start of the year. “And with the worst yet to come for many developed economies, we think exports will decline further before bottoming out later this year,” Julian Evans-Pritchard of Capital Economics said in a commentary.
Stocks in Shanghai gained 0.1%, while Hong Kong's Hang Seng rose 0.8%.
Tokyo’s Nikkei 225 index lost 1.8%, the sharpest decline in 12 weeks. Analysts said investors were selling to lock in recent gains since prices have risen to their highest level since the early 1990s.
In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury rose to 3.78% from 3.68% late Tuesday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year yield, which moves more on expectations for the Fed, rose to 4.55% from 4.50%.
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Astronomers have published findings after detecting the presence of water vapor, moving around a nearby star.
The findings were published in the journal Nature, and tell how researchers found that planets which appeared to be forming around the star could possibly carry the ability to support life in the future.
The planetary system called PDS 70 is fairly young and sits about 370 light-years away from our own. A star at the center of it is quite old, at around 5.4 million years of age.
The star's temperature runs cooler than our sun, and has two gas giant planets orbiting it.
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Astronomers used the James Webb telescope's mid-infrared capabilities to detect what has been called the "signature" of water vapor swirling inside of the inner disk of the system. Researchers say the inner disk could see small rocky planets, like the planets in our solar system, form.
Lead study author Giulia Perotti said, "We've seen water in other disks, but not so close in and in a system where planets are currently assembling. We couldn't make this type of measurement before Webb."
Scientists said that dust shielding, along with gas and dust replenishment from the outer disk orbiting the star could also play a part in holding what they're calling the "water reservoir" together.
Study coauthor Thomas Henning said, "This discovery is extremely exciting, as it probes the region where rocky planets similar to Earth typically form."
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In a world slowly succumbing to cat domination, one fearless company has dared to defy human-cat norms and put their furry customers first. Meet Hepper, the masterminds behind "Just a Box", the ultimate throne celebrating the mystical bond between cats and...well, boxes.
SAN DIEGO, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The genius idea was born from a conversation between Simon and Wesley, Hepper's CEO and Director, respectively. After spending years creating products that please both cats and humans, this time, they decided to go straight to the source. Turns out, all our fluffy friends really wanted was just a box!
But what is it?
So, what is "Just a Box," you ask? It's as straightforward as it gets—a darn good box made from cardboard. But, of course, Hepper couldn't resist adding their signature touch. When you open the box, you'll be greeted by a delightful collection of illustrations crafted by Hepper's creative mastermind, Sofia Feraboli. And because every cat deserves the royal treatment, Hepper threw in a fluffy, cozy blanket to ensure their feline customers experience pure comfort.
You might find it amusing, but this project wasn't just a whisker of an idea. It took months of research (i.e. watching cats nap), and the proof is undeniable! Simply search #CatInABox on any social media platform, and you'll see why creating "Just a Box" makes purr-fect sense.
Why "Just a Box" is the ideal gift
With all types of cat beds on the market, sometimes, it is best to keep it simple. You don't have to show your cat love with beds built for royalty. Although cats are complex creatures, we can see the pure happiness on their faces when they discover just the right box. With "Just a Box", your cat can sleep, hide, scratch, play, or simply lounge in this perfect cardboard cube.
It's time to embrace the simplicity of the feline universe and savor the little things in life. Because, let's face it, your cat doesn't need much to start purring with joy... sometimes, they need "Just a Box."
Learn more about Hepper's "Just a Box" here.
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Gifts that will come in handy for your DIY dad’s home projects
IN THIS ARTICLE:
- DeWalt 20-Volt Max Cordless Drill Combo Kit
- TOUGHBUILT Compact Drill Holster
- RAK Universal Socket Tool Set
Do-it-yourself dads are great. Not only are they handy when things break, but they often use their skills to tackle new projects around the house. If you have a DIY dad, a gift that he can use to accomplish DIY projects is perfect for Father’s Day. To help you shop for his special day, we contacted our DIY expert for gift ideas for different types of DIY dads.
Beth Allen is a licensed contractor and the founder of HIP Chicks (Home Improvement Chicks). She also has a YouTube channel packed with helpful tips for DIYers. Allen shared her gift picks for novice to pro DIY dads, as well as items that are essential for woodworking, yard and gardening tasks.
Tips to get started
When shopping for a gift for a DIY dad, it’s important to make sure the item you choose will be one that he reaches for time and time again. What’s more, DIY dads often work on several home projects at once, so the tools and other items in their collection should be versatile. “Keep your gift general for homeownership rather than project-specific. Otherwise, you could be buying them something that they think is cool, but they’re not going to take out and use,” Allen said.
She went on to say that the DIY gifts she recommends aren’t just for dads. “These things are also great for the moms.”
Shopping for beginners and intermediate DIY dads
Many dads who enjoy working around the house aren’t pros but have some skills. Several items are essential for those who need standard tools for many home projects.
“Top of the list is always a cordless power drill. Every homeowner needs to have one,” said Allen of the essential tool. She added that a cordless drill holster and magnetic wristband are useful. She said that items like headlamps are both practical and fun, and a Leatherman tool serves many purposes. “It’s just such a useful thing to have around the house, I definitely am a big fan,” Allen said.
Other gifts Allen advised that novices and aspiring pros may also appreciate include a universal socket tool set, a bit set and a flexible drill bit extension.
Shopping for experienced and professional DIY dads
Some dads are pro DIYers. Chances are, dads that fall into this category already have a large collection of tools. However, there are still DIY gifts that are ideal for them.
A fitness tracker may seem like a strange item for an expert DIYer, but Allen said it has a practical purpose for those who spend a lot of time on projects. “A lot of people don’t count that kind of stuff as exercise. You could put in 15,000 steps just doing a home project. So why not get credit for it?” she explained.
Rigorous work can also result in aches and pains, especially in the upper body. Allen recommends heated shoulder packs to ease discomfort and promote relaxation.
Pro DIY dads may also like a challenging project like installing an energy-saving occupancy light switch that shuts lights on and off when people enter or leave a room. A power tool organizer is a must for keeping tools in a specific place. “That’s a really nice gift for the handyperson in your house,” Allen said.
Shopping for woodworkers
When it comes to woodworking, Allen said that a wood carving knife and an air compressor are necessary items. Corner clamps may be simple, but they serve important purposes. “Corner clamps are fabulous. They allow you to stabilize things so that you can get that 90-degree angle every time. If you’re doing light woodworking or creating, like chairs or little tables, it helps you square things up easily,” she said.
Shopping for lawn and gardening projects
Many DIY dads spend a lot of time working in their yards and gardens. Some gift ideas Allen recommends include a garden auger for planting, a power washer for tidying up, and work gloves to protect hands. Portable lights such as those that attach to a grill or can be used in the yard provide illumination when needed.
Not all gifts that come in handy for lawn and gardening projects are about work. Allen said that headphones make it possible for dads to be entertained while they work. “Noise-canceling Bluetooth headphones are nice because if they’re mowing the lawn, or they’re working with power tools, they can still listen to their music.”
Best gifts for DIY dads
Top gifts for beginners and mid-level experience
DeWalt 20-Volt Max Cordless Drill Combo Kit
This drill/driver and drill/impact driver offer the performance and quality you’d expect from DeWalt. The comprehensive kit includes two batteries, a charger and a case for DIYers on the go.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
TOUGHBUILT Compact Drill Holster
Our expert recommends a drill holster like this model that’s made of tough materials and includes pockets to stash a few drill bits.
Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
This duo includes a socket tool that is compatible with numerous types of hardware and a power drill adapter that works like a power screwdriver when attached to a power drill.
Sold by Amazon
Klein Tools Tradesman Pro Magnetic Wristband
Once dad straps this magnetic wristband to his wrist, I’ll be able to leave his hands free to work while keeping nails, screws, bolts and more close by and ready to use. It features strong magnets that provide reliable holding power.
Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
Leatherman Surge Heavy-Duty Multitool
One of the top models by the brand, this multitool impresses with its 21 tools that will come in handy for many DIY projects around the house.
Sold by Amazon
DeWalt MAXFIT Screwdriver Bit Set
DIYers need bits to accomplish many jobs, and this set stands out for its 35 pieces that work with drill and impact drivers. You’ll get square, Torx, Phillips, slotted bits and more.
Sold by Home Depot and Amazon
Makita 12-Inch Flexible Impact Bit Holder
According to Allen, a flexible bit extension comes in helpful when constructing furniture or working in tight corners. This well-made 12-inch model pairs perfectly with an impact driver.
Sold by Amazon
Top gifts for pros
Fitbit Versa 3 Health and Fitness Smartwatch
Pro-level DIY dads can turn their work into a workout. Allen recommends a Fitbit that he can use to monitor the numerous steps he takes while tackling his projects. The Versa 3 features a stylish design, built-in GPS, voice assistant, long battery life and more.
Sold by Amazon
MyCare Microwavable Neck and Shoulder Wrap
Any dad who gets stiff from long hours of work will enjoy this easy-to-use heat wrap. He can simply warm it in the microwave, wrap it around his shoulders and relax.
Sold by Amazon
EverElectrix Motion Sensor Light Switch
For pros with some electrical skills, a motion sensor light switch like this model will turn lights on and off automatically. The likely result is savings on energy bills, as lights won’t be left on when a room is unoccupied.
Sold by Amazon
Montezuma 4-Bay Power Tool Organizer
Keeping power tools organized requires an organizer like this model that boasts a 4-bay design. It also saves space in a garage or workshop as it’s designed to be mounted on the wall.
Sold by Amazon and Home Depot
Top gifts for woodworking
IRWIN Tools Quick-Grip Light-Duty Corner Clamp
This corner clamp will keep dad’s woodworking components stable while he builds for precise dimensions every time.
Sold by Amazon
An air compressor like this compact model is useful for many woodworking projects. It can also be used for tasks like adding air to tires and inflating balloons.
Sold by Amazon
BeaverCraft Deluxe Wood Carving Kit
Woodworking dads will love this comprehensive collection of tools with handsome walnut handles. It comes with a leather pouch for storage.
Sold by Amazon
Top gifts for backyard and garden projects
XtremepowerUS Roto Digger Garden Auger
Gardening tasks are simplified with this garden auger with a rugged design and capable of digging holes and planting bulbs. It’s compatible with most hex cut drills.
Sold by Home Depot
Revive Outdoors Grill Lights, 2-Pack
These powerful little lights will illuminate a grill for cooking in low-light situations. You’ll get two lights for one low price.
Sold by Amazon
Beams Battery Powered Spotlight, 2-Pack
These spotlights work with batteries and have motion sensors, making them suitable for numerous lighting needs. The set includes two lights.
Sold by Amazon
Firm Grip Large Dura-Knit Work Gloves
Strong material, silicone-coated palms, and a comfortable fit make these work gloves practical for numerous jobs outside the home. They are available in a choice of sizes.
Sold by Home Depot
Bose Noise-Canceling Headphones
Whether dad is using power tools or a lawnmower, these Bose headphones will muffle and filter out noise so he can immerse himself in his favorite music instead. They offer the quality you’d expect from this top brand.
Sold by Amazon
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NEW YORK (AP) — It was 2019 and aspiring Broadway actor Eleri Ward had Stephen Sondheim’s “Every Day a Little Death” stuck in her head.
“I would see friends at auditions and whatnot, and having been awake since like 4 or 5 a.m., they’d ask me how I’m doing,” she said. “And I responded with, ‘Oh, every day a little death.’ I was saying it as a stupid joke.”
She decided to record an acoustic rendition in her New York apartment’s living room and posted the iPhone video to Instagram on a Friday afternoon that March.
Her innovation helped fulfill her aspiration: That simple post, amassing 120 likes, would lead to a recording contract, a job as the opening act for Josh Groban on tour last summer and the release Friday of her second indie-folk CD of Sondheim covers, “Keep a Tender Distance,” on Ghostlight Records.
“She’s completely unafraid of exploring the darkness of loneliness, as Sondheim does as well,” said two-time Tony Award winner Donna Murphy, the original Fosca in “Passion.” “She’s a fully present human in expressing both through her music and through what she shares in conversation with her audiences about what’s painful about being human.”
After the initial Instagram post, sung in a style inspired by Sufjan Stevens, Ward’s friend pushed her to explore more from Sondheim.
“So the very next day I came up with ‘Johanna (Reprise),’” Ward said. During the pandemic, Ward and her boyfriend put the contents of their New York apartment in storage and moved to Boston. By January 2021, she was posting her Sondheim videos to TikTok, at the suggestion of another friend.
“People really responded to them, wanted me to release these covers on streaming services,” Ward recalled. “So I said, ‘OK, I know how to record guitar and vocals and keyboard,’ so we had a walk-in closet in this apartment in Boston and I started recording what I had already created and editing and creating new things along the way.”
She made a TikTok asking Broadway World to write about her album, and the website subsequently ran a Q&A. Kurt Deutsch, founder of Ghostlight Records and a senior vice president of Warner Music Entertainment & Theatrical Ventures, read that story, searched online, discovered “Johanna (Reprise)” and messaged Ward on Instagram.
“I was in my Boston apartment about to eat sushi with my boyfriend and I freaked out,” Ward said.
“I had never really heard Sondheim done in that way,” Deutsch said. “I found her music just glorious and I said, ‘Do you have more?’”
Ward’s debut album of acoustic Sondheim covers, “A Perfect Little Death,” was recorded in the closet of the Boston apartment and released by Ghostlight on Oct. 1, 2021.
For her second album she was afforded 11 sessions last year at Better Company in Brooklyn and got to lay down her own backing vocals. The recording was initially issued digitally in September, and Ward made her off-Broadway debut last fall as a swing in “Only Gold.” She’s in the midst of a winter/spring solo tour with dates all over the country.
Ward couldn’t contain her tears as she walked onstage at Manhattan’s Sony Hall for a December concert. She was overwhelmed with joy when Bobby Conte and Jennifer Simard, standouts in last season’s revival of “Company,” joined her for duets.
“I lead with my heart when I’m performing.” Ward said. “My solo shows, this is my chance to open up my whole soul to you. It’s a very vulnerable but beautiful experience.”
Now 28, Ward grew up in the Chicago suburb of Burr Ridge, Illinois, her mom an interior designer and real estate broker and her dad a consultant. She started piano lessons at 5 and remembers seeing “Sweeney Todd” at the suburban Drury Lane Theatre and attending a Sondheim talk with critic Frank Rich.
After graduation from high school at Chicago Academy of the Arts, where Ward sang Amy in “Company,” she enrolled at Boston’s Berklee College of Music. Ward transferred across the street to the Boston Conservatory and earned a 2017 bachelor of fine arts degree in musical theater with an emphasis in acting and songwriting.
She picked up a guitar in 2016 only because a friend was selling hers for $40.
“It totally open and whole new voice for me artistically,” Ward said. “I was writing completely different music on guitar and I just sort of fell in love with it.”
Days after her debut album’s release, Ghostlight helped arranged a concert at Rockwood Music Hall in Manhattan. Groban was in attendance, having been given a copy of her recording by Kevin Gore, Warner’s president of global catalog for recorded music.
Sondheim died that November at age 91, bringing wider attention to Ward’s covers. In December, Groban asked Ward to criss-cross the U.S. with him for a 26-show, six-week summer tour.
Emotion overflowed last March after Ward’s concert at New York’s 184-seat Joe’s Pub, where she sang a duet of “Loving You” with Murphy. Ward was introduced after the show to Rick Pappas, Sondheim’s lawyer and the executor of his estate.
“Rick says, ‘I want you to know that Sondheim loved your album and loved that you were doing something he never imagined with his music and bringing it to new audiences,’” Ward said. “I’m holding onto Donna Murphy, crying, and she’s crying. It was just the most amazing moment and such validation that I just never thought I was going to get.” | 2023-02-23T20:53:27+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/entertainment/sondheim-covers-on-instagram-tiktok-paved-eleri-wards-path/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
(CNN) — The Biden administration is expected to announce Friday that the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention will lift its requirement for travelers to test negative for COVID-19 before entering the United States, according to a senior administration official and a CDC official.
The move, which CNN was first to report, will go into effect for U.S.-bound air travelers at midnight on Sunday, the officials said.
The CDC is lifting the restriction that the travel industry had lobbied against for months after determining it was no longer necessary “based on the science and data,” the senior administration official said. The CDC will reassess its decision in 90 days and if officials decide they need to reinstate it, because of a concerning new variant, for example, will do so. The measure has been in place since January 2021.
That official said the Biden administration plans to work with airlines to ensure a smooth transition with the change, but it will likely be a welcome move for most in the industry.
In a statement to CNN, the CDC said, “The Covid-19 pandemic has now shifted to a new phase, due to the widespread uptake of highly effective Covid-19 vaccines, the availability of effective therapeutics, and the accrual of high rates of vaccine- and infection-induced immunity at the population level in the United States. Each of these measures has contributed to lower risk of severe disease and death across the United States.”
Travel industry officials have been increasingly critical of the requirement in recent weeks and directly urged the Biden administration to end the measure, arguing it was having a chilling effect on an already fragile economy, according to Airlines for America chief Nick Calio, whose group met recently with White House officials.
The travel industry, and some scientific experts, said the policy had been out of date for months.
Lawmakers, including Democrats, had also advocated for lifting the requirement in recent weeks.
Nevada Sen. Catherine Cortez Masto said, “I’m glad CDC suspended the burdensome coronavirus testing requirement for international travelers, and I’ll continue to do all I can to support the strong recovery of our hospitality industry.”
White House officials met last month with travel industry officials, who pressed the Biden administration to end its requirements that vaccinated international travelers take a coronavirus test before flying to the United States.
Airlines for America said its members — including American Airlines, United Airlines, Southwest Airlines and Delta Air Lines — had believed lifting the requirements would lead more foreigners to visit the United States.
The trade association told CNN that in mid-May, domestic travel came within 7 percentage points of pre-pandemic levels, but international travel lagged at 14% below normal.
U.S. Travel Association President and CEO Roger Dow praised the decision.
“Prior to the pandemic, travel was one of our nation’s largest industry exports. The lifting of this requirement will enable the industry to lead the way toward a broader U.S. economic and jobs recovery,” Dow said in a statement.
The industry has criticized the policy as out of date for months, and some medical experts have also questioned its utility.
Testing international arrivals doesn’t make much sense to Dr. William Schaffner, an infectious diseases specialist at Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee.
“I’ve been bemused about that for a long time because we’ve got plenty of COVID here! It’s not as though we’re trying to keep COVID out,” Schaffner told CNN in March. “It’s here already.” | 2022-06-11T02:58:21+00:00 | wishtv.com | https://www.wishtv.com/news/coronavirus/us-will-end-covid-19-testing-requirement-for-air-travelers-entering-the-country/ |
HAMPTON, Ga. (AP) — Sure, it’s been a wild NASCAR Cup season, with seemingly everyone in the field capable of taking the checkered flag.
Through all the chaos, one driver has emerged as the clear favorite.
Chase Elliott is the guy everyone else is chasing.
The 26-year-old became the first three-time winner in the Cup series with a thrilling victory at his home track Sunday, making a timely block on the final lap to fend off Corey LaJoie’s bid to become the most unlikely winner yet in a year filled with surprises.
Elliott checked off another box on his increasingly impressive resume with the win at Atlanta Motor Speedway, joining his father Bill as the only Georgia-born drivers to take first at the historic track.
That made for a raucous celebration in front of the main grandstand, where Elliott celebrated with a crowd that cheered every move by the No. 9 Chevrolet.
But setting emotions aside, it was another masterful performance by NASCAR’s steadiest driver — the kind that have become the norm rather than the exception.
“I just saw a look in his eye all day,” said four-time Cup champion Jeff Gordon, now the vice chairman of Hendrick Motorsports. “You could hear it in his voice over the radio. He was just very focused and determined.”
Elliott won the first two stages of the Atlanta race. He led 96 of the 260 laps, more than twice as many as anyone else on the treacherous, high-banked track. And at the end, after surging by LaJoie with just under two laps to go and taking the white flag still out front, he aggressively slid up the track going into Turn 1 to prevent LaJoie from pulling off the same move.
LaJoie, with only one top-five finish in his career, stayed on the gas, ran out of room and smacked the wall. Elliott sped away unscathed, his victory assured as soon as the yellow flag came out.
“Just a lot of motivation behind it and confidence coming into it,” Gordon said. “And now the confidence is only going to build along with the team. That’s a great combination to have at this point in the season.”
Elliott was a bit apologetic about his closing move, but LaJoie had no complaints.
It was just good, hard racing — and Elliott is as good as anyone in that department.
“I hate to throw a megablock like that,” he said. “But, heck, we’re on the last lap. … The guy is coming with a massive run. Am I taking a chance of crashing when I threw it up in front of him? Absolutely. But I didn’t think I was going to get another shot at him if I let him grab the lead right there.”
In addition to his wins at Dover, Nashville and Atlanta, Elliott has a runner-up finish at Road America, a fourth-place showing at Circuit of the Americas and a fifth-place result from Darlington.
He has seven other top-10 finishes and just missed another with an 11th at Phoenix. He has only placed outside the top 20 four times in 19 races.
What makes Elliott’s performance even more impressive is that it’s come in a season with 13 different winners already, including five drivers claiming their first career victory.
“There have been a lot of winners,” Kurt Busch said, “but Chase Elliott has been that consistent rock.”
With a comfortable lead in the point standings and a playoff spot all locked up, Elliott surely has his sights on a second Cup championship to add to the one he captured in 2020.
But crew chief Alan Gustafson said it’s far too soon to start looking ahead. There’s still seven races to go in the regular season, beginning with next weekend’s event on the 1.058-mile oval at Loudon.
“A lot of things can happen,” Gustafson said. “Just focus on trying to improve. There’s still things we can do better.”
Elliott has never won at New Hampshire Motor Speedway, managing one top-five showing in eight Cup appearances.
Of course, the Dawsonville native had a similar record on his home track before Sunday’s victory.
Sporting a mustache that appears modeled after Atlanta Braves rookie pitcher Spencer Strider, Elliott hopes to carry on what’s been a winning run for sports in his home state.
The Braves are the reigning World Series champions. The Georgia Bulldogs won college football’s national title in January.
A few weeks ago, Elliott made a promotional appearance in Atlanta with both teams’ championship trophies, along with the Cup he won two years ago.
“The way the fans, the way the Atlanta Braves organization and the University of Georgia have all just kept me as part of the family is really special and meaningful to me,” Elliott said. “Ultimately, I’m just a fan of them. I’ve grown up watching them. I think it was really cool to include me and my team.”
Actually, he fits right in.
Who knows? Elliott may have another trophy to display before the year is done.
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It’s Sisters Day, celebrating that special bond you can only share with the woman who stole your boyfriend in second grade.
The St. Peter’s Catholic Church Festival continues today with live music, games and raffles. The festival is open noon to 9 p.m. today outside the church, 2224 30th Ave. Live music today is from the Eddie Butts Band, performing from 5 to 8:30 p.m. Food includes the Lithuanian potato dish kugelis, along with festival favorites like pizza, cheese curds and roasted corn. The popular dessert and ice cream booth is also open.
The Racine Concert Band performs at 7 tonight in the Racine Zoo, 2131 N. Main St. Admission is free. Tonight’s program includes guest vocalist Melissa Cardamone. Note: The zoo’s gates at Walton Avenue and Augusta Street open at 6:30 p.m. for free admission to the concert site, the Kiwanis Amphitheater on the east side of the zoo grounds. A courtesy cart, for audience members who need assistance in getting to the concert site, is available before and after the concert.
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Also in Racine today, the Starving Artist Fair — featuring artwork priced under $300 — is 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on the DeKoven Center grounds, at 21st Street and Wisconsin Avenue. There will also be children’s art activities, food and live music.
It’s time for cream puffs, fried foods on sticks and that giant yellow slide! The Wisconsin State Fair is open at the fairgrounds in West Allis. Daily highlights include free Kids From Wisconsin shows at the Amphitheater, the ever-popular Racing Pigs and talented canine performers in the K-9 Sports Arena. For more details, go to | 2022-08-07T12:12:53+00:00 | kenoshanews.com | https://www.kenoshanews.com/news/local/todays-events-for-sunday-aug-7/article_1048219a-1434-11ed-99d7-e7315a986129.html |
Nine-figure deal to provide next generation Internet Operations Management capability
SANTA CLARA, Calif., Nov. 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Teaming to make the world safer and more connected, Palo Alto Networks (NASDAQ: PANW) through ThunderCat Technology, a value-added reseller of Palo Alto Networks products, entered into a nine-figure, multiyear deal to equip the Department of Defense (DoD) with Palo Alto Networks Internet Operations Management (IOM) capabilities, including the industry's leading attack surface management solution, Cortex® Xpanse™. Palo Alto Networks today announced that it received an initial $67 million purchase order for the first three years during its FY23 Q1.
"This multiyear partnership is one of the largest software deals in Palo Alto Networks' history and reinforces that our investment in next-generation security products is meeting the evolving needs of our customers," said Nikesh Arora, chairman and CEO of Palo Alto Networks. "By providing centralized visibility and situational awareness over its entire global network, we will help the U.S. Department of Defense fulfill its mission of ensuring our nation's security."
"Palo Alto Networks continues to deliver innovative solutions that protect the Department of Defense in a rapidly changing threat landscape," said Justin Robinson, cyber chief technology officer for ThunderCat Technology. "Through our partnership with Palo Alto Networks, ThunderCat will deliver increased visibility across the Department of Defense."
Palo Alto Networks Cortex suite of products uses advanced machine learning techniques to enable the U.S. military to automatically identify its known and unknown internet-facing assets, prioritize them for remediation, and deploy playbooks to address critical vulnerabilities. Cortex Xpanse is a global attack surface management platform that enables customers to mitigate attack surface risks, manage the unmanaged cloud, and assess supply chain security through continuous discovery and monitoring of the digital attack surface across the entire internet to ensure a security operations team has no exposure blind spots.
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ARLINGTON, Texas (AP) — Marcus Semien and Corey Seager hit back-to-back homers with two outs in the seventh inning to lift the Texas Rangers to a 6-3 win over the Los Angeles Angels on Wednesday night.
Semien’s two-run homer struck high up the left-field foul pole to break a 1-1 tie. Seager followed with a shot to right field on the next pitch.
The homer capped a 2 for 5 game for Semien, who came in hitless in 15 at-bats and 3 for 28 following a career-best 25-game hitting streak.
“I’m still doing the same things I was doing during the streak,” Semien said. “You’re going to have ups and downs, but you just fight through it.”
Shohei Ohtani hit a two-run homer in the ninth, his AL-leading 21st, and went 2 for 4 to extend his hitting streak to a season-high 11 games. The homer was an opposite-field blast into the second deck traveling 453 feet.
“When he’s in a groove like this, it’s fun to watch,” Angels manager Phil Nevin said.
Leody Taveras hit a solo homer in the third and added one of two RBI singles in the eighth inning.
The Rangers snapped a three-game losing streak and lead the A.L. West by 3½ games. Their 42-25 record ties the franchise best through 67 games.
The Angels saw a three-game winning streak end as they left 10 runners on, nine in the first four innings.
Josh Sborz (3-2) got the win working scoreless seventh and eighth innings.
Jimmy Herget (1-3) allowed Texas’ three seventh-inning runs in his one inning of relief of Reid Detmers.
The Angels scored their run when Mike Trout drew a two-out walk and came around on Anthony Rendon’s flare that struck the inside of the right-field line about 200 feet from home plate. Texas right-fielder Adolis Garcia, who leads major league outfielders with nine assists, rifled a throw to the plate just as Trout rounded third. The throw landed in front of the plate and bounced high over catcher Mitch Garver as Trout slid in.
Los Angeles left the bases loaded in the third and fourth inning, knocking out former Angel Andrew Heaney.
“It’s not too often you chase the starter in the fourth with close to a hundred pitches, only get one (run) off of him,” Nevin said.
Detmers threw 65 pitches through five innings but needed 30 to get through the sixth. He left the bases loaded, striking out Josh Jung and Jonah Heim.
Coming and going
Texas recalled C Sam Huff from Triple-A Round Rock, activated RHP Joe Barlow from the injured list, designated C Sandy Leon for assignment and optioned RHP Owen White back to Double-A Frisco a day after White was recalled and pitched two innings in his major league debut.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Angels: SS Zach Neto left the game after the first inning because of cramping in his left side. … INF Gio Urshela (back soreness) was out of the starting lineup for third consecutive game. … LHP Matt Moore (right oblique strain) could be throwing off a mound late this weekend, Nevin said.
Rangers: RHP Jon Gray (blister), scratched from a Monday start, should return to the rotation in four or five days, manager Bruce Bochy said.
UP NEXT
Rangers right-hander Nathan Eovaldi (9-2, 2.49 ERA) has a chance to become MLB’s second 10-game winner when he starts the series finale on Thursday night. He is 8-0 with a 1.65 ERA and two complete games in his last 10 starts. Two-way Angels star RHP Ohtani (5-2, 3.22) is winless in his last four starts on the mound. Ohtani is 2-1 with a 5.66 ERA in four starts at Globe Life Field.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Fresh from a meeting with China’s top diplomat and a U.N. Security Council session on Ukraine, Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel to Central and South Asia next week for international talks that will put him in the same room as his Chinese and Russian counterparts.
The State Department said Blinken would travel to the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan and Uzbekistan before going to India for a meeting of the Group of 20 foreign ministers from the world’s largest industrialized and developing countries, including China and Russia.
The trip comes as tensions have soared between the U.S. and Russia and between the U.S. and China over Russia’s war in Ukraine and Chinese assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific. All three countries are competing fiercely to outdo each other in global influence.
Underscoring the challenges the U.S. faces, the three countries Blinken will visit were all among the 32 nations that abstained in Thursday’s U.N. General Assembly vote that condemned Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by a vote of 141-7.
“It’s clear to us that the countries of Central Asia and India have had long, complex relations with Russia,” said Donald Lu, the top U.S. diplomat for the region, on Friday. “I don’t think they’re going to end those relations anytime soon, but we are talking to them about the role they can play in this conflict.”
Lu added: “We may not share the same approach every day on Ukraine, but I think we do share the goal that this conflict ends and it ends based on principles in the U.N. charter.”
U.S. officials have been tight-lipped about the prospects for Blinken sitting down with Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang or Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov in New Delhi. But all three will be present in the Indian capital for the G-20 meeting.
“A major multilateral summit like the G-20, of course, lends itself to the potential for bilateral engagements on the margins, but we don’t have any specific scheduling updates to offer,” deputy State Department spokesman Vedant Patel said. He added, though, that “the United States believes it’s important to keep the lines of communication open.”
The last time the G-20 foreign ministers met — in Bali, Indonesia, in 2022 — Blinken held extensive talks with China’s then-foreign minister, Wang Yi, that led to a summit between President Joe Biden and Chinese leader Xi Xinping in November.
And Wang, who has since been promoted, met with Blinken last weekend on the sidelines of the Munich Security Conference in Germany, the first high-level talks since the U.S. shot down a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon and Blinken postponed a much-anticipated trip to Beijing.
A meeting between Blinken and Qin, who was formerly China’s ambassador to the U.S., would be their first in Qin’s current capacity.
The broader G-20 meeting is expected to focus on food and energy security, especially for developing countries, which have been hit by fallout from the Ukraine conflict. In Bali, a number of nations that have not outright condemned Russia for the war expressed deep concern about its impact on the prices and supply of food and fuel.
Before traveling to Delhi, Blinken will visit the Kazakh capital of Astana for talks with leaders there as well as a meeting of the so-called C5+1 group, made up of the U.S. and the former Soviet republics of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
At that meeting, he will stress the U.S. “commitment to the independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity of Central Asian countries,” the State Department said in a statement that mirrors the wording it has been using to support Ukraine against Russia.
Blinken will then go to Tashkent for talks with Uzbek officials. | 2023-02-25T03:44:18+00:00 | cbs4indy.com | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ap-international/ap-blinken-heads-to-asia-with-china-russia-tensions-soaring/ |
Ancient8 is developing next generation GameFi software for communities, gamers, and games, making it easier for game studios to enter the Web3 era and connect with GameFi communities worldwide.
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ancient8, a GameFi infrastructure developer and Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild and community, today announced the completion of a US$6 million private round of financing led by Makers Fund and C² Ventures, with participation from existing and new investors Pantera Capital, 6th Man Ventures, IOSG Ventures, Folius Ventures, Morningstar Ventures, Th3ia Capital, Sky9 Capital, and Play Ventures, among others.
Founded in July 2021, Ancient8 is building software to create infrastructure for GameFi, with a focus on community and software. Ancient8 helps GameFi studios identify high quality gamers and run Web3-native targeted advertising through the Ancient8 GameFi Identity product and Ancient8 Launchpads. For gamers and crypto communities, Ancient8 helps them create their GameFi identity profile, track and showcase their achievements in Web3, discover high quality blockchain games, access guild scholarships, and learn about blockchain more effectively.
With a mission to reach, educate, and empower the first native generation of Metaverse citizens on the blockchain, Ancient8 has built an active community of 200K+ members, providing GameFi education through the Ancient8 Blog, Twitter, Discord, and Ancient8 Research Portal—the first institutional-grade research portal for GameFi. Ancient8 manages the largest blockchain gaming guild in Vietnam with 3,500+ scholars using their own guild management software, and has partnered with 25+ top GameFi projects to date, including Axie Infinity, CyBall, Phantom Galaxies, Bigtime, Tatsumeeko, Delysium, Blast Royale, Apeiron, Angelic and many more.
"As we strive towards our vision to democratize social and financial access in the Metaverse, Ancient8 is building infrastructure for GameFi and the Metaverse to empower community members through the blockchain. We will continue to expand our product offerings, partner with more innovative projects and games, and grow our influence and reach with a large global community," said Howard Xu, Co-founder of Ancient8. "As cultivators of the first native generation of Metaverse citizens, we are excited to be building the foundational infrastructure that will drive mainstream GameFi adoption."
With this round of financing, Ancient8 will accelerate the development of the infrastructure for GameFi and the Metaverse by building the next generation of software products, community, and guild. Ancient8 is developing a number of GameFi infrastructure software products designed to underpin the future of blockchain-based game development. In the coming months, Ancient8 will launch a GameFi Identity product and a pair of GameFi Token and NFT Launchpads designed to enhance the go-to-market strategy of Web3 games. Ancient8 will use these products to connect top blockchain games with its deeply engaged global community of GameFi enthusiasts and enable users to enjoy the most intuitive experience possible in the world of Web3.
Lia Zhang, Investor at Makers Fund said, "As long-term gaming investors, we're excited about ideas and teams that help shape the future of interactive entertainment for years to come. We've already begun to see stronger games teams build in web3, and believe that the community and software infrastructure that Ancient8 builds will continue to play an instrumental role in the development of lasting games."
Ciara Sun, General Partner at C² Ventures said, "As more game studios enter the Web3 era—both established and independent—Ancient8's guild, community, and software infrastructure are poised to play an instrumental role in the mainstream acceptance of GameFi, making it easier for new titles to thrive on the blockchain while delivering tangible value to gaming communities with its full suite of services and support features."
About Ancient8
Ancient8 is developing the infrastructure for GameFi, with a focus on software and community. Ancient8 is building GameFi Identity and Launchpad products to serve as the marketing distribution channel for GameFi and Metaverse projects to onboard millions of users. Ancient8 manages Vietnam's largest blockchain gaming guild, and enables everyone to build the Metaverse through blockchain software products, guild scholarship, blockchain education, institutional-grade research, and community. Ancient8's vision is to democratize social and financial access in the Metaverse.
For more information, please visit https://www.ancient8.gg
About Makers Fund
Makers Fund is a global interactive entertainment venture capital firm focused on early-stage investments. Makers is dedicated to furthering growth and innovation in the interactive entertainment industry. With more than 90 portfolio companies to date, Makers provides founders strategic value that is deeply catered to companies across the value chain in the industry.
About C² Ventures
C² Ventures is an early-stage Web3 investment firm, founded by Ciara Sun. C² Ventures enables and supports builders with the capital and operational expertise needed to build the next generation of Web3 primitives. We leverage the network of operators that we've built over many years to readily access promising deals and opportunities, while also enabling synergies and leverage throughout our portfolio.
Howard Xu
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UVALDE, Texas — An 18-year-old gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers at a Texas elementary school barricaded himself inside a classroom, “shooting anyone that was in his way,” an official said Wednesday, describing the latest a gruesome, yearslong series of mass killings at churches, schools and stores.
Police and others responding to Tuesday's attack broke windows at the school in an effort to allow students and teachers inside to escape, Lt. Christopher Olivarez of the Texas Department of Public Safety said Wednesday on NBC’s “Today.”
Olivarez told CNN that all victims were in the same fourth-grade classroom at Robb Elementary School. Eventually, the shooter was killed by law enforcement.
Tuesday's assault in the heavily Latino town of Uvalde was the deadliest shooting at a U.S. school since a gunman killed 20 children and six adults at Sandy Hook Elementary in Newtown, Connecticut, in December 2012.
Families waited hours for word on their children. At the town civic center where some gathered, the silence was broken repeatedly by screams and wailing. “No! Please, no!” one man yelled as he embraced another man.
“My heart is broken today,” said Hal Harrell, the school district superintendent. “We’re a small community, and we’re going to need your prayers to get through this.”
Gov. Greg Abbott said one of the two adults killed was a teacher.
Adolfo Cruz, a 69-year-old air conditioning repairman, was still outside the school as the sun set, seeking word on his 10-year-old great-granddaughter, Eliajha Cruz Torres.
He drove to the scene after receiving a terrifying call from his daughter shortly following the first reports of the shooting. He said other relatives were at the hospital and the civic center.
Waiting, he said, was the heaviest moment of his life.
“I hope she is alive,” Cruz said.
The attack was the latest grim moment for a country scarred by a string of massacres, coming just 10 days after a deadly, racist rampage at a Buffalo, New York, supermarket. And the prospects for any reform of the nation’s gun regulations seemed as dim, if not dimmer, than in the aftermath of the Sandy Hook deaths.
But President Joe Biden appeared ready for a fight, calling for new gun restrictions in an address to the nation hours after the attack.
“As a nation we have to ask, when in God’s name are we going to stand up to the gun lobby? When in God’s name are we going to do what has to be done?” Biden asked. “Why are we willing to live with this carnage?"
It was not immediately clear how many people in all were wounded, but the school district’s police chief, Pete Arredondo, said there were “several injuries.”
The attack on the school began about 11:30 a.m. The gunman had already shot his grandmother, according to Olivarez of the Department of Public Safety. After fleeing that scene, he crashed his car at the school and made his way inside.
Olivarez said that when local and state officers responded they heard gunshots — and were shot at themselves.
“The shooter was able to make entry into a classroom, barricaded himself inside that classroom and again just began shooting numerous children and teachers that were in that classroom having no regard for human life. … Just began shooting anyone that was in his way," he said. "At that point we had a tactical law enforcement arrive … that were able to able to make forcible entry into that classroom. They were met with gunfire as well but they were able to shoot and kill that suspect.’’
Earlier, a law enforcement official had said one Border Patrol agent who was working nearby when the shooting began rushed into the school without waiting for backup and shot and killed the gunman. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk about it.
The agent was wounded but able to walk out of the school, the law enforcement official said.
Jason Owens, a top regional official with the Border Patrol, said some area agents have children at Robb Elementary.
“It hit home for everybody,” he said.
Staff members in scrubs and devastated victims’ relatives could be seen weeping as they walked out of Uvalde Memorial Hospital, which said 13 children were taken there. Another hospital reported a 66-year-old woman was in critical condition.
Officials did not immediately reveal a motive, but they identified the assailant as Salvador Ramos, a resident of the community about 85 miles (135 kilometers) west of San Antonio. Law enforcement officials said he acted alone.
Uvalde, home to about 16,000 people, is about 75 miles (120 kilometers) from the border with Mexico. Robb Elementary, which has nearly 600 students in second, third and fourth grades, is in a mostly residential neighborhood of modest homes.
The attack came as the school was counting down to the last days of the school year with a series of themed days. Tuesday was to be “Footloose and Fancy,” with students wearing nice outfits.
Ramos had hinted on social media that an attack could be coming, according to state Sen. Roland Gutierrez, who said he had been briefed by state police. He noted that the gunman “suggested the kids should watch out,” and that he had bought two “assault weapons” after turning 18.
Before heading to the school, Ramos shot his grandmother, Gutierrez said.
Other officials said that the grandmother survived and was being treated, though her condition was not known.
Investigators believe Ramos posted photos on Instagram of two guns he used in the shooting, and they were examining whether he made statements online in the hours before the assault, a law enforcement official said.
Law enforcement officers were serving multiple search warrants Tuesday night and gathering telephone and other records, the official said. Investigators were also attempting to contact Ramos' relatives and were tracing the firearms.
The official could not discuss details of the investigation publicly and spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity.
Condolences poured in from leaders around the world. Pope Francis pleaded that it was time say "'enough’ to the indiscriminate trade of weapons!” Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba of Ukraine, which is at war with Russia after Moscow invaded, said that his nation also knows “the pain of losing innocent young lives.”
The tragedy in Uvalde was the deadliest school shooting in Texas history, and it added to a grim tally in the state, which has been the site of some of the deadliest shootings in the U.S. over the past five years.
In 2018, a gunman fatally shot 10 people at Santa Fe High School in the Houston area. A year before that, a gunman at a Texas church killed more than two dozen people during a Sunday service in the small town of Sutherland Springs. In 2019, another gunman at a Walmart in El Paso killed 23 people in a racist attack targeting Hispanics.
The shooting came days before the National Rifle Association annual convention was set to begin in Houston. Abbott and both of Texas’ U.S. senators were among elected Republican officials who were the scheduled speakers at a Friday leadership forum sponsored by the NRA’s lobbying arm.
In the years since Sandy Hook, the gun control debate in Congress has waxed and waned. Efforts by lawmakers to change U.S. gun policies in any significant way have consistently faced roadblocks from Republicans and the influence of outside groups such as the NRA.
A year after Sandy Hook, Sens. Joe Manchin, a West Virginia Democrat, and Patrick J. Toomey, a Pennsylvania Republican, negotiated a bipartisan proposal to expand the nation’s background check system. But the measure failed in a Senate vote, without enough support to clear a 60-vote filibuster hurdle.
Last year, the House passed two bills to expand background checks on firearms purchases. One bill would have closed a loophole for private and online sales. The other would have extended the background check review period. Both languished in the 50-50 Senate, where Democrats need at least 10 Republican votes to overcome objections from a filibuster.
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Eugene Garcia and Dario Lopez-Mills in Uvalde, Jake Bleiberg in Dallas, Ben Fox, Michael Balsamo and Eric Tucker in Washington, Paul J. Weber in Austin, Juan Lozano in Houston, Gene Johnson in Seattle and Rhonda Shafner in New York contributed to this report. | 2022-05-25T12:49:37+00:00 | 5newsonline.com | https://www.5newsonline.com/article/news/nation-world/texas-school-shooting/507-1ef528ec-3309-435f-a9dc-7563cf28d688 |
Suspect killed, trooper hurt during Florida chase, shootout
WESLEY CHAPEL, Fla. (AP) — A Florida trooper was shot in the torso, and a suspect was fatally shot, during a chase and an exchange of gunfire between troopers and two men suspected of trying to steal a pickup truck on a highway, authorities said Saturday.
The two suspects had been attempting to steal the pickup truck early Saturday on Interstate 75, or items in the vehicle, when they were interrupted by a trooper and fled northbound in another truck. During the pursuit, the men fired several times at the trooper’s vehicle, hitting a tanker truck instead, the Florida Highway Patrol said in a news release.
At some point, the suspects headed in the other direction, southbound, on Interstate 75 and two other troopers joined the pursuit. One of the troopers was able to do a bump maneuver against the suspects’ trucks, bringing the chase to a halt. The suspects fled on foot into some woods, and then one of the suspects surrendered to the troopers and was taken into custody. The other suspect shot at one of the troopers, striking in the torso, and the trooper returned fire, fatally shooting the suspect, the news release said.
The suspect was pronounced dead at the scene, and the trooper was airlifted to a nearby hospital in stable condition.
“The trooper is currently recovering from surgery and we pray for a full recovery,” the Florida Police Benevolent Association said in a tweet on Saturday.
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Spend more time with dad and save big on fresh Father's Day favorites under $7 per person
CINCINNATI, June 12, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Kroger Co. (NYSE: KR) today shared ideas to dine with dad this Father's Day, brought to customers using Kroger Delivery so families can spend more time with the dad in their life this holiday.
"Give Dad the gift of your time and let Kroger Delivery do the shopping," said Juan De Paoli, vice president of Our Brands for Kroger. "This Father's Day we are here to save customers time and money with Locked In Low prices on all the products they need to celebrate dad, delivered right to their doorstep. We are proud to offer a variety of ways to conveniently serve tens of millions of families as they gather together to celebrate this special occasion."
Customers can save even more on Delivery using Boost by Kroger Plus, the grocery delivery membership that can save customers up to $1,000 per year on fuel and grocery delivery. The membership provides customers unlimited free grocery delivery on orders of $35 or more, fuel discounts of up to $1 per gallon and additional savings on Our Brands products. Eligible customers can try the Boost membership with a free 30-day trial and subscribe on a monthly basis for as little as $7.99 a month.
For a day of time well spent with family, the retailer suggests dining ideas that dad will love, all under $7 per person when feeding a crowd of six.
For the dad who loves to grill everything:
- Private Selection Ground Beef Patties on Kroger Buns and Heritage Farm Chicken Party Wings, served alongside Kroger Sweet Corn on the Cob, asparagus, peaches and mini seedless watermelon—all grilled to perfection.
For the dad who loves veggies:
- Build your own salad starting with Kroger Romaine Lettuce Hearts and top with avocado, Kroger Grape Tomatoes, red onion, radish, cucumber, Kroger Shredded Carrots and Private Selection Crumbled Traditional Feta Cheese, all tossed in your favorite dressing. Add salmon or beef for a boost of protein. Reward dad for eating veggies with a Bakery Fresh Goodness Lemon Bundt cake for dessert.
For the dad who loves a good snack spread:
- Kroger Veggie Tray with Dip, strawberries, Simple Truth Roasted & Salted Pistachios, Good Foods Chunky Guacamole, Private Selection Medium Pico De Gallo Salsa, Simple Truth Organic Blue Corn Tortilla Chips and Chocolate Chip Cookies.
Kroger is the one stop shop for all the items families need to celebrate Dad. For even more Father's Day treats, check out the retailer's selection of beef, ribs and seafood.
Customers shopping in store or with Kroger Pickup looking for easy celebratory solutions, Home Chef has it covered with:
- Home Chef St. Louis Style Full Slab Ribs (2 lbs.)
- New for Father's Day—Home Chef Pulled Pork
- Home Chef Baked or Fried Chicken
- Home Chef Pizza and Flatbread varieties
Also in stores are dad's favorite gifts including grills, smokers, griddles, charcoal, propane, wood pellets, coolers, camp chairs and gift cards—earn 4X fuel points on gift card purchases with a digital coupon from June 7-20.
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About Kroger
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No. 22-4-02091-4
PROBATE NOTICE TO CREDITORS
IN THE SUPERIOR COURT OF THE STATE OF WASHINGTON
IN AND FOR PIERCE COUNTY
In re the Estate of:
NANCY JONES-BLACK,
Deceased.
The personal representatives named
below have been appointed and have qualified as personal representatives of this estate. Any persons having a claim against the decedent must, before the time such claims would be barred by any otherwise applicable statute of limitations, present the claim in the manner provided in RCW 11.40.070 by serving on or mailing to the personal representatives or the personal representatives’ attorney at the address stated below, a copy of the claim and filing the original of the claim with the Court in which the probate proceedings were commenced. The claim must be presented within the later of (1) Thirty days after the Personal Representatives served or mailed the notice to the creditors as provided under RCW 11.40.020 or (2) four months after the date of first publication of the notice. If the claim is not presented within this time frame, the claim is forever barred, except as otherwise provided in RCW 11.40.051 and 11.40.060. This bar is effective as to claims against both the decedent’s probate and nonprobate assets. Decedent’s date of death was August 14, 2022.
Date of Filing Copy of Notice to
Creditors with Clerk of Court: October 25, 2022
Date of First Publication:
October 26, 2022
Co-Personal Representatives:
Marlie Hartman and Stacy Anderson
Attorney for Co-Personal Representative
STEPHEN W. FISHER
Address for Mailing or Service
6314 19TH STREET WEST, STE 8
FIRCREST WA 98466
Marlie Hartman
c/o 6314 19th St W, Ste 8
Fircrest, Washington 98466
Stacy Anderson
c/o 6314 19th St W, Ste 8
Fircrest, Washington 98466
STEPHEN W. FISHER, PLLP
Attorney for Estate
6314 19th St W, Ste 8
Fircrest, WA 98466
Telephone: 253-565-3900
Fax: 253-565-3988
IDX-965647
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Former Marine and Local Business Owner Spearheads Partnership with Multiple Public Safety Organizations
LAS CRUCES, N.M., June 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In a ground-breaking move that will provide car batteries to hundreds of local public safety vehicles including police and sheriffs cars, Batteries Plus of Las Cruces, an independently owned and operated battery retail location, announced today a partnership with the City of Las Cruces and Doña Ana County Fleet Services. At the helm of the deal is former Marine and Batteries Plus franchisee Keith Placencio, who has owned the store since August of 2022.
The relationship began with a partnership between Placencio's store and the City of Las Cruces Fleet Services in November. That initial partnership provided over 400 public safety vehicles, including the police department in Las Cruces, with X2Power Batteries. In the months since, Placencio has added a partnership with the Doña Ana County Fleet Services, bringing the total number to over 1,000 public safety vehicles across the city and county. The local retailer also has more on the way through pending partnerships with Fleet Services for the fire department, city and county lighting, buses, lawn mowers, and golf carts throughout the area.
"It's extremely important to me to be reliable within the community for power solutions no matter how small," said Placencio. "From law enforcement to bus drivers, our community needs dependability in its power needs and it's an honor to Batteries Plus to have built these relationships."
Placencio served in the Marines from 1987-1991 and since he left active duty, he has been dedicated to powering the community around him. On top of providing an unmatched service for the community's battery needs, he has also already made a significant impact on the community where he has given back over $350,000 from previous business ventures. He will open his second Batteries Plus location in El Paso, TX later this year where he plans to have the same impact within that community.
With the partnership from the Batteries Plus location in Las Cruces, the X2Power Batteries each vehicle will be receiving will last up to four years compared to the previous standard lifespan of six months to a year. As part of a Batteries Plus Business partnership, each battery will also be replaced for free if it doesn't meet warranty.
Batteries Plus Business is a national brand with a local touch, as partnerships like these are developed with local schools, governments, and municipalities across the country. The experts at Batteries Plus serve their communities by powering everything from vehicles to equipment to offices and more. Business account holders have access to volume pricing, local account representatives, broad product selections, and recycling services.
With over 700 stores nationwide, Batteries Plus not only offers consumers unmatched products and services, but businesses as well. This includes powering equipment, fleets, fire and security systems, tools, to cell phones, key fobs, laptops and more. For more information on Batteries Plus Business's capabilities, visit www.batteriesplusbusiness.com.
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THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The United Nations’ top court on Thursday rejected a case brought by Nicaragua in a decades-long dispute with Colombia over maritime borders and entitlements in the Caribbean.
The International Court of Justice dismissed Nicaragua’s bid to gain economic rights over an area of the Caribbean sea that lies more than 200 nautical miles (380 kilometers) from its shores.
Nicaragua wanted the international court to review the limits of its continental shelf, and determine new maritime boundaries for the Central American nation.
Colombia already claims exclusive economic rights in much of the area that lies to the east of Nicaragua’s 200 nautical mile boundary. Bogota argued that there is no precedent for extending a country’s 200-nautical-mile zone, when it clashes with that of another nation.
The area has long been claimed by both countries, and Nicaragua gained fishing rights over a big portion in a 2012 ruling by the world court in The Hague. But Colombia’s navy has continued to patrol the waters, which are also used by drug traffickers.
Colombia’s maritime claims are linked to its sovereignty over the San Andres and Providencia Archipelago, which lies about 700 kilometers (435 miles) north of Colombia’s Caribbean Coast but only 110 kilometers (68 miles) from Nicaragua’s coast.
The world court’s president, Joan E. Donoghue, said that a country’s right to claim a continental shelf beyond the 200-nautical-mile limit cannot “extend within 200 nautical miles from the baselines of another state.” The baselines are points on land from which the continental shelf is measured.
“Nicaragua is not entitled to an extended continental shelf within 200 nautical miles from the baselines of San Andres and Providencia,” Donoghue said.
The decision means the world court did not have to review maritime boundaries between Colombia and Nicaragua, established by the court in a 2012 ruling, which have been under dispute for the past two decades.
Under international law, coastal states have sovereignty over waters extending 12 nautical miles beyond their coastlines. They have exclusive economic and environmental rights over the seabed and waters that extend up to 200 nautical miles beyond their coast.
However, some countries have tried to obtain jurisdiction over underwater features that lie beyond that limit, by proving that these features are connected to their continental shelves – that is the shallow seabed that extends beyond the coast.
A 1928 treaty between Colombia and Nicaragua recognized Colombia’s sovereignty over the islands of San Andres and Providencia, and gave Colombia economic rights over most of the waters around San Andres.
Nine decades later, Nicaragua filed a lawsuit against this treaty, saying it violated international law and deprived the nation of its right to 200 nautical miles of territorial waters.
In a 2012 ruling, the International Court of Justice sided mostly with Nicaragua and redrew the maritime borders between both countries. The new borders extended Nicaragua’s exclusive economic zone, and stripped Colombia of about 80,000 square km of territorial waters.
Colombia did not recognize the ruling, and withdrew from the court’s jurisdiction a year later, in 2013.
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Manuel Rueda in Bogota, Colombia, contributed. | 2023-07-13T15:07:50+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/business-news/ap-top-un-court-rejects-nicaraguas-case-in-a-long-running-maritime-dispute-with-colombia/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration on Wednesday responded to Iran’s latest offer to resume its compliance with the 2015 nuclear deal, but neither side is offering a definitive path to revive the agreement, which has been on life-support since former President Donald Trump withdrew from it in 2018.
State Department spokesman Ned Price confirmed that the administration completed its review of Iran’s comments on a European proposal. Price did not detail the administration’s response.
“As you know, we received Iran’s comments on the EU’s proposed final text through the EU,” Price said. “Our review of those comments has now concluded. We have responded to the EU today.”
There is now expected to be another exchange of technical details followed by a meeting of the joint commission that oversees the deal. The new developments, including stepped-up public messaging campaigns by both Tehran and Washington, suggest that an agreement could be near.
Despite the forward movement, numerous hurdles remain. And key sticking points could still unravel efforts to bring back the 2015 deal under which Iran received billions of dollars in sanctions relief in exchange for curbs on its nuclear program intended to prevent it from developing an atomic weapon.
Even U.S. supporters of an agreement are no longer referring to the “longer and stronger” deal that they had initially set out to win when indirect negotiations with Iran began last spring. And, on the Iranian side, demands for greater U.S. sanctions relief than the administration appears willing or able to promise could undercut the push to revive the agreement.
In Washington, the Biden administration faces considerable political opposition to returning to the 2015 deal from both Democrats and Republicans in Congress who remain unconvinced that it is in U.S. national security interests.
“I intend to systematically fight the implementation of this catastrophic deal, and will work with my colleagues to ensure that it is blocked and eventually reversed in January 2025,” said Republican Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas.
The recent indictment of an Iranian for plotting to murder Trump’s former national security adviser John Bolton and the attack by an apparent Iran sympathizer on the author Salman Rushdie have further contributed to doubts that Iran can be trusted.
The latest EU proposal does not include Tehran’s demand that the U.S. lift the terrorism designation of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards Corps, and Iran has stepped back from a demand that the International Atomic Energy Agency close its investigation into unexplained traces of uranium at three undeclared sites, according to a senior administration official who requested anonymity to discuss ongoing efforts to resurrect the deal.
But, rescinding the terrorism designation imposed by Trump was never a realistic demand. Not only does it fall outside the scope of the nuclear deal, it was made virtually impossible since the Bolton plot indictment, ongoing Iranian threats to other former U.S. officials, and the Rushdie attack.
And, while Iran may have agreed to a mechanism to eventually return to the deal without the IAEA investigation being closed up front, it has said that its actual compliance with an agreement remains contingent on getting a clean bill of health from the agency.
White House National Security Council spokesman John Kirby declined to characterize the administration’s response to the EU, but noted “we are closer now than we were even just a couple of weeks ago because Iran made a decision to make some concessions.”
“We’re not there yet,” Kirby. “And because we’re not there yet, I think we’re just going to be relatively careful here about how much detail we put out there.”
And, Iranian officials on Tuesday bristled at the suggestion that they’ve stepped back from their demands to re-enter the deal.
Seyed Mohammad Marandi, an Iranian adviser to the indirect talks in Vienna, took to Twitter on Tuesday to assert that removing the IRGC from the State Department’s foreign terrorism list was never a precondition and insisted that “no deal will be implemented before the IAEA Board of Directors PERMANENTLY closes the false accusations file.”
Meanwhile, America’s top ally in the Middle East, Israel, has become increasingly alarmed at the apparent movement toward a deal. Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Wednesday urged Biden and Western powers to call off an emerging nuclear deal with Iran, saying that negotiators are letting Tehran manipulate the talks.
“The countries of the West draw a red line, the Iranians ignore it, and the red line moves,” Lapid told reporters at a press conference in Jerusalem.
Israeli alternate prime minster Naftali Bennett on Tuesday noted that Israel is not party to the 2015 agreement signed by the five permanent members of the United Nations Security — the U.S., the United Kingdom, Russia, France, and China as well as Germany — but that Israel would be directly affected and reserved all rights to its self-defense.
Israel’s national security adviser Eyal Hulata is in Washington this week for talks with Biden administration officials, including a Tuesday meeting with White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan. Hulata is scheduled to meet with Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman later Wednesday.
National Security Council spokeswoman Adrienne Watson said Sullivan underscored Biden’s steadfast “commitment to ensure Iran never acquires a nuclear weapon” during his conversation with Hulata.
The White House insists that the terms under discussion include the key underpinnings of the 2015 deal. The U.S. would lift hundreds of sanctions the Trump administration re-imposed when it withdrew from the deal in 2018. And Iran would roll back its nuclear program to the limits set by the original nuclear deal, including caps on enrichment, how much material it can stockpile and the operation of advanced centrifuges needed to enrich.
However, it remains unclear what exactly would happen to Iran’s current stockpile of highly enriched uranium and what it would be required to do with the advanced centrifuges it has been spinning. The White House has said both would be “removed” but has not offered details.
As of the last public count, Iran has a stockpile of some 3,800 kilograms (8,370 pounds) of enriched uranium. Under the deal, Tehran could enrich uranium to 3.67% purity, while maintaining a stockpile of uranium of 300 kilograms (660 pounds) under constant scrutiny of surveillance cameras and international inspectors.
In terms of sanctions relief, Iran has been demanding that the administration pledge that a future president not be allowed to re-impose the lifted penalties as Trump did and promise that Congress will repeal statutory sanctions legislation passed initially to force Iran back to the negotiating table. The administration is in no position to guarantee either. | 2022-08-25T07:26:50+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/biden-administration-responds-to-irans-offer-on-nuke-deal/ |
The jury in Kevin Spacey's sexual abuse civil trial found the actor not liable for battery against Anthony Rapp.
The jury deliberated for less than 90 minutes before returning their verdict Thursday afternoon, the Associated Press reports.
Rapp claimed that in 1986, when he was 14 years old, Spacey invited him to his apartment for a party a few days after meeting at a post-show event when both performers were starring in separate Broadway productions. Rapp alleged that as that party ended, an inebriated Spacey picked him up, placed him on his bed, and climbed on top of him, making a sexual advance.
Rapp delivered emotional testimony in court while recounting the alleged incident, calling it "the most traumatic single event" in his entire life.
Spacey, meanwhile, rejected and denied the accusations entirely, claiming the alleged incident never occurred. Spacey's attorney's suggested that Rapp "created a story" and that he came forward with his allegations possibly out of jealousy over Spacey's successful career.
The lawsuit sought $40 million in damages. Rapp's lawyers were barred from mentioning or referencing the numerous other legal cases and public allegations of sexual abuse that have been leveled against Spacey, both in the U.S. and Europe.
Following the jury's verdict, Spacey's attorney, Jennifer Keller, told reporters, "I’m very grateful to the jury for seeing through these false allegations."
Rapp released a statement on Twitter Thursday afternoon, addressing the case and his feelings regarding the intentions behind filing the lawsuit in the first place.
"I am deeply grateful for the opportunity to have my case heard before a jury, and I thank the members of the jury for their service," Rapp wrote. "Bringing this lawsuit was always about shining a light, as part of the larger movement to stand up against all forms of sexual violence."
"I pledge to keep on advocating for efforts to ensure that we can live and work in a world that is free from sexual violence of any kind," he continued. "I sincerely hope that survivors continue to tell their stories and fight for accountability."
This legal development comes three months after Spacey pleaded not guilty in a courtroom in London to four charges of sexual assault against three men, related to incidents that allegedly took place between 2005 and 2013. He also pleaded not guilty to one count of "causing a person to engage in penetrative sexual activity without consent."
The judge in the case told Spacey and his lawyers that a trial -- which is expected to last between three and four weeks -- would start June 6, 2023.
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Casey White, Vicky White shared nearly 1,000 phone calls before April escape
LAUDERDALE Co., Ala. (WAFF/Gray News) - As investigators uncover further details about Casey White’s and Vicky White’s relationship prior to the prison escape that captured national headlines, they discovered the two shared nearly 1,000 phone calls while Casey White was being held at Donaldson Correctional Facility in Bessemer, Alabama, between August 2021 and February 2022.
Lauderdale County Sheriff Rick Singleton says there is a possibility the two plotted the escape over the phone, this cannot be confirmed until all phone calls have been listened to.
According to Singleton, Casey White and Vicky White developed a relationship while Casey White was being held in the Lauderdale County Detention Center during the summer of 2021. Casey White was held in Lauderdale County at the request of his attorney for better access.
Casey White was later moved back to Donaldson Correctional Facility, where he shared phone calls with Vicky White nearly four times per day. Between August 2021 and February 2022, WAFF reports that Sheriff Singleton says Casey White and Vicky White shared 949 phone calls. They shared phone calls on an average of about four times a day, according to Singleton.
Casey White was moved back to the Lauderdale County Detention Center on Feb. 25, 2022.
With the help of Vicky White, investigators say Casey White escaped from the detention center on April 29. That escape sparked a national manhunt for 11 days until they were caught on May 9 in Evansville, Indiana.
During a police pursuit, Vicky White died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head. She died the night of May 9.
Casey White was transported to Alabama to await trial. He is charged with capital murder in the 2015 death of Connie Ridgeway. He has also since been charged with murder in Vicky White’s death.
Sheriff Singleton said he doesn’t know what the two talked about on the phone or for how long the calls would last.
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DETROIT (AP) — About 50 years ago, Greg Bowens was given “the talk” — sage advice about what young Black people should do and, more importantly, not do when stopped by police in Detroit.
But just this month, Tyre Nichols, a Black man, died after police officers in Memphis, Tennessee, stopped, threatened and brutally beat him, even as he seemed to follow the same advice Bowens heard in the 1970s.
“The talk” has been passed down in many Black families for generations as a way to prepare their children for interactions with police. It is part of historical distrust of law enforcement, often seen as being more heavy-handed and violent in dealings with Black people or in Black neighborhoods.
“(Nichols) had his window down. He was stopped. He was calm,” said Bowens who watched several videos showing the traffic stop, beating and failure by officers and medical personnel to render aid to Nichols as he lay writhing in the street. He later died at a hospital.
“It didn’t seem like they were trying to arrest him,” Bowens added. “It seemed like they were trying to hurt him. It was terrifying. I was in tears.”
Nichols, a 29-year-old father, was on his way home from taking pictures of the sky on Jan. 7 when police pulled him over. He was just a few minutes from the home he shared with his mother and stepfather when he was brutally attacked.
The unit the officers were part of was disbanded Saturday.
The videos were released Friday night by Memphis police. They showed Nichols being roughly pulled from a car after the vehicle was stopped. Nichols was heard saying, “I didn’t do anything,” as a group of officers began to wrestle him to the ground.
Even as one officer yelled “Tase him! Tase him!” Nichols calmly said, “OK, I’m on the ground,” and “you guys are really doing a lot right now. I’m just trying to go home.”
“Stop, I’m not doing anything,” he yelled moments later.
Black parents have long warned about brutality by white police officers. Those arrested and charged with murder in Nichols’ slaying are Black.
“He was more calm than the cops,” said Detroit-area attorney and former Detroit police officer David Robinson, who also watched the videotaped beating.
“It just tells me something was going on before we see what we see in the beginning of the video,” Robinson said. “There is some history there. There’s something brewing. What? I don’t know yet.”
Lee Ivory, a 64-year-old media consultant and a former senior media executive in the Washington, D.C., area, also watched the videos.
“I don’t know what you would tell a young Black person who has only been driving for five or six years right now, having watched that thing last night,” he said. “Do you just lay on the ground during the first encounter and just let them beat the hell out of you? Or do you try to get away and hope that you run into a more level headed officer down the road? I don’t know.”
“Even the chief of police says we still haven’t been able to discern what kind of traffic violation he’s accused of,” Ivory added.
Nichols, Ivory says, tried to employ the same techniques he had imparted to his now-29-year-old son over the years.
Bowens, 58, runs a Detroit-area public relations firm. Bowens was warned about the police by his parents, grandparents and other Black adults who preached “you don’t want to get in trouble and you don’t want to disappear.”
“They said avoid the cops and do whatever they say when they come up on you,” Bowens said. “And if something does happen, call us right away. I don’t know anybody, personally, who disappeared, but that was the boogeyman story that was out there.”
Robinson, 68, said he didn’t receive “the talk” because his brother was a police officer and their father was involved in law enforcement.
“It was sort of presumed with that background I was sort of safe,” he said. “But reality is reality.”
Robinson described driving as a teenager and being pulled over by police who searched his car without cause. After having his own children, now 41 and 40, Robinson said he made sure to teach them how to comport themselves around police.
“Always be respectful to the cop. Don’t talk down to him. Do what he says,” said Robinson, who spent 13 years as a Detroit police officer. “The bottom line is cops have a tendency to let their passions come out in those encounters. They have to say ‘sir’ to their supervisors for eight hours so when they get in the street they want somebody to call them sir, and it does make a difference in our encounters with the cops. It sends a message that you are not a threat.”
Bowens said he had the discussion with his two sons and daughter by the time they were in elementary school. They’re now adults.
“As a young Black boy you go from being cute to being a threat as soon as they hit that growth spurt,” Bowens said. “You are growing into manhood. You are tall and you’re brown-skinned and people have their prejudices and they are going to stop seeing you as cute and start seeing you as a threat.”
“The first rule is to be cool in your interactions with adults in stores, in school and with the police,” he added. “It’s not fair. It’s not right, but it’s the way it is.”
G.E. Branch, 65, and one of Ivory’s former journalism colleagues, said his advice to his sons was — and is — to be respectful and comply with the instructions. But watching the video, Nichols was on the ground and police were still screaming at him. “He was complying. What more could he have done?” Branch said.
Branch said his takeaway, unless there are changes in the culture and bad officers are weeded out, is “push our efforts to de-escalate” even more in discussions with young people.
“Clearly the officers aren’t doing it,” he continued. “It’s unfair but we have to take ownership of that. It is crazy but to get home, that’s your objective now.”
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Fields reported from Washington, D.C. | 2023-01-29T06:13:13+00:00 | pahomepage.com | https://www.pahomepage.com/news/national/ap-distrust-of-police-black-parents-children-have-the-talk/ |
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NEW YORK (AP) — The wealth-generating hot streak for bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies has turned brutally cold.
As prices plunge, companies collapse and skepticism soars, fortunes and jobs are disappearing overnight, and investors’ feverish speculation has been replaced by icy calculation, in what industry leaders are referring to as a “crypto winter.”
It’s a dizzying turn of events for investments and companies that at the start of 2022 seemed to be at their financial and cultural apex. Crypto-evangelizing companies ran commercials during the Super Bowl and spent heavily to sponsor sports arenas and baseball teams. The industry’s combined assets back then were estimated to be worth more than $3 trillion; today, they are worth less than a third of that. Maybe.
On Monday, the price of bitcoin traded at $20,097, more than 70% below its November peak of around $69,000. Another leading cryptocurrency, Ethereum, was trading near $4,800 at its November peak; it is now less than $1,000.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrency prices have been sliding all year, a decline that accelerated as the Federal Reserve signaled that interest rates would be moving higher to try and snuff out inflation. What is happening to crypto is, in part, an extreme version of what is happening to stocks, as investors sell riskier assets at a time when the threat of recession is rising.
But the crypto sell-off is more than that, experts say; it signals growing trepidation on Wall Street and Main Street about the industry’s fundamentals, which right now are looking shaky.
“There was this irrational exuberance,” said Mark Hays at Americans for Financial Reform, a consumer advocacy group. “They did similar things leading up to the 2008 crisis: aggressively market these products, promise returns that were unreasonable, ignore the risks, and would dismiss any critics as folk who just didn’t get it.”
Hays and others are also drawing comparisons to the 2008 housing-market meltdown because the collapse in bitcoin and other digital coins has coincided with crypto industry versions of bank runs and a lack of regulatory oversight that is stirring fears about just how bad the damage could get.
Unlike housing, the crypto industry isn’t large enough to trigger major turmoil across the wider economy or financial system, analysts say.
But recent events have nevertheless shattered many investors’ confidence:
— The so-called stablecoin Terra collapsed in a matter of days in May, wiping out $40 billion in investor wealth. In the crypto business, stablecoins are marketed as a safe investment and the price of each one is typically pegged to a traditional financial instrument, like the U.S. dollar. Terra instead relied on an algorithm to keep its price steady near $1 — and partly backed up its value with bitcoin.
— A company called Celsius Network, which operates like a bank for crypto holders, last week froze the accounts of its 1.7 million customers. Celsius took deposits, paid interest, and made loans and other investments with its customers’ cryptocurrencies, once valued at close to $10 billion. Unlike a real bank, there is no federal insurance backstopping these customers’ deposits.
— Shortly after Celsius froze accounts, the founder of Three Arrows Capital, a Singapore-based hedge fund that specializes in cryptocurrencies, addressed rumors of its imminent collapse with a mysterious tweet: “We are in the process of communicating with relevant parties and fully committed to working this out.”
Extended periods of pessimism for stocks are called bear markets. In the world of crypto, bouts of heavy selling prompt references to the HBO series “Game of Thrones,” which popularized the ominous warning: “winter is coming.”
Last week, the CEO and co-founder of Coinbase, one of the largest crypto exchanges, announced that the company would be laying off roughly 18% of its employees, and he said a wider recession could make the industry’s troubles even worse. “A recession could lead to another crypto winter, and could last for an extended period,” the CEO, Brian Armstrong, said.
This isn’t the first crypto winter. In 2018, bitcoin fell from $20,000 to less than $4,000. But analysts say this time feels different.
Hilary Allen, a law professor at American University who has done research on cryptocurrencies, said she’s not worried about the latest industry turmoil spilling over into the broader economy. However, among crypto investors, problems may be brewing under the surface.
“There are hedge funds who have bank loans who have made bets on crypto, for example,” she said.
And anytime investors borrow money to magnify the size of their bets — something known in the financial world as ‘’leverage” — the concern is that losses can pile up fast.
“People are trying to do analytics, but there’s a lack of transparency and it’s hard to understand how much leverage is in the system,” said Stefan Coolican, a former investment banker and now advisory board member at Ether Capital.
For these reasons, and others, there has been a push in Washington to more closely regulate the crypto industry, an effort that is gaining steam.
“We believe the recent turmoil only underscores the urgent need for regulatory frameworks that mitigate the risks that digital assets pose,” the Treasury Department said in a statement.
Amid all the chilly warnings, though, hope still springs eternal for some crypto investors.
Jake Greenbaum, a 31-year-old known as Crypto King on Twitter, said he has recently lost at least $1 million on his crypto investments — “a nice chunk of my portfolio.” While he believes things could get worse before they get better, he is not throwing in the towel.
Things look bad now, he said, “so this is where you want to start positioning back in.”
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Hussein reported from Washington. | 2022-06-20T22:08:39+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/crypto-investors-hot-streak-ends-as-harsh-winter-descends/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_business |
Fresh Air Weekend highlights some of the best interviews and reviews from past weeks, and new program elements specially paced for weekends. Our weekend show emphasizes interviews with writers, filmmakers, actors and musicians, and often includes excerpts from live in-studio concerts. This week:
Winning an Oscar almost cost F. Murray Abraham his career — but he bounced back: The White Lotus star won the 1985 Best Actor Oscar for Amadeus. "I became full of myself," he says, and began turning down film roles — after a while, the phone stopped ringing.
Natasha Lyonne shows off her 'Poker Face' in a clever series inspired by 'Columbo': Lyonne plays a cocktail waitress with an odd psychic power: She can sense when people aren't telling the truth, which makes her a great (accidental) detective in this delightful new Peacock series.
30 years after the siege, 'Waco' examines what led to the catastrophe: Writer Jeff Guinn draws on new interviews with federal agents and surviving Branch Davidians in his account of the confrontation, which left scores of people dead, including more than 20 children.
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Winning an Oscar almost cost F. Murray Abraham his career — but he bounced back
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Twitter glitches as links, logins fail
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Twitter experienced a bevy of glitches for over an hour Monday as links stopped working, some users were unable to log in and images were not loading for others.
The company, which has experienced an uptick of instability and bugs in recent months after Elon Musk cut its staff sharply, said, “Some parts of Twitter may not be working as expected right now. We made an internal change that had some unintended consequences.”
Trying to visit Twitter’s help page Monday led to an error message that says “Your current API plan does not include access to this endpoint” and displays a link to a software developer page that also doesn’t work.
Musk tweeted Monday: “This platform is so brittle (sigh). Will be fixed shortly.”
The company tweeted shortly after 10 a.m. Pacific time on Monday that it had addressed the issue.
According to Downdetector, users began reporting the outages shortly before noon U.S. Eastern time. Internet access watchdog NetBlocks said “Twitter is currently experiencing international slowdowns and outages affecting many users,” and noted that it was also affecting image and video content. Some users were not able to see the images that other users were posting.
Twitter engineers and experts have warned that the platform is at an increased risk of fraying since Musk fired most of the people who worked on keeping it running. Last month, a bug left users unable to send tweets.
In November, engineers who left Twitter described for The Associated Press why they expect a bumpy road for Twitter’s more than 230 million users now that well over two-thirds of the San Francisco company’s pre-Musk core services engineers are gone.
While they don’t anticipate near-term collapse, the engineers said Twitter could become very rough at the edges — especially if Musk makes major changes without much off-platform testing.
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-03-06T19:04:03+00:00 | wlox.com | https://www.wlox.com/2023/03/06/twitter-glitches-links-logins-fail/ |
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In the pantheon of hip-hop, Trina often feels like an afterthought. However, in South Florida, she's revered as an icon.
Last week, NPR's Tiny Desk Concerts series gave the rest of the world the chance to finally catch up when it hosted the "Pull Over" rapper for a five-song set. Trina kicked off her set with "Mama (The One)," dedicating the track to her mother, who died of cancer in 2019. Three backup singers stood in for Kelly Price, who sings the chorus on the original track.
After an emotional start, Trina kicked into "Da Baddest Bitch," the 2000 single that brought her mainstream attention, introducing herself as "the original baddest bitch." (Can't argue with facts.) For the NPR session, she did some self-censoring, omitting memorable lines like, "See, I fuck him in the living room/While his children ain't home, I make him eat it while my period on." Oddly enough, she kept verses like, "See, if I had the chance to be a virgin again/I'd be fucking by the time I'm ten." Part of the appeal of the original track is the outlandish — and hilarious — claims Trina boasts about.
The set follows with acoustic renditions of "Single Again" and "Here We Go." But for this bite-sized performance, there's only one song Trina could have closed it out with. That's, of course, her Trick Daddy collaboration "Nann Nigga." Released in 1999, a then-unknown Katrina Taylor jumped on the track and held her own against Trick, catapulting her into stardom.
In all, it's perhaps one of the best Tiny Desk Concerts the series has delivered so far, reminding everyone that Trina laid a lot of the foundation for women in hip-hop. You can hear Trina's influence in the work of artists like Megan Thee Stallion, GloRilla, Flo Milli, Latto, and, of course, City Girls. Here's hoping the music industry keeps giving Trina her flowers.
Watch the full performance below: | 2023-04-12T19:45:34+00:00 | browardpalmbeach.com | https://www.browardpalmbeach.com/music/video-trina-on-nprs-tiny-desk-concerts-15199045 |
Walmart, Energizer rise; Bird Global, Getty Images fall
NEW YORK (AP) — Stocks that traded heavily or had substantial price changes Tuesday:
Walmart Inc., up $9.05 to $147.44.
The retailer reported strong third-quarter financial results and raised its profit forecast for the year.
Home Depot Inc., up $5.01 to $311.93.
The home-improvement retailer beat Wall Street’s third-quarter profit and revenue forecasts.
Azenta Inc., up $10.17 to $56.75.
The maker of technology for the life sciences industry reported strong fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue.
Shoals Technologies Group Inc., up $4.93 to $27.40.
The solar energy equipment supplier gave investors an encouraging financial forecast.
UiPath Inc., up $1.36 to $13.41.
The automation software company gave investors an encouraging revenue update and announced job cuts.
Bird Global Inc., down 7 cents to 29 cents.
The electric scooter company withdrew its revenue forecast.
Getty Images Holdings Inc., down $1.11 to $5.86.
The visual media company reported a surprising third-quarter loss and weak revenue.
Energizer Holdings Inc., up $2.26 to $31.86.
The battery and personal care products company beat analysts’ fiscal fourth-quarter earnings and revenue forecasts.
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed without permission. | 2022-11-15T21:30:38+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/news/business-money/walmart-energizer-rise-bird-global-getty-images-fall/ |
KENT COUNTY, MI – Sheriff’s deputies are on the scene of a serious crash Thursday, Sept. 8, in Grattan Township.
The two-vehicle crash, which required extrication of a victim, happened around 6:30 a.m. at Lincoln Lake Avenue NE and Five Mile Road.
Kent County sheriff’s deputies continue to investigate at the scene north of Lowell. Police would not immediately disclose the extent of injuries to those involved in the crash.
Police expect to release further details later this morning.
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Holland man claims E. coli illness after eating at Wendy’s, files lawsuit | 2022-09-08T14:33:10+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/grand-rapids/2022/09/kent-county-sheriffs-deputies-on-scene-of-serious-two-vehicle-crash.html |
GREENVILLE, N.C. (Stacker.com) — On July 19, someone became one of the biggest lottery winners in U.S. history. Powerball‘s pot had reached over $1 billion after three months without a winning ticket.
The Mega Millions, which will be drawn on Tuesday, is up to $820 million, also close to a record-setting value.
Lotteries have existed across cultures for a long time. From ancient Greece to the Han dynasty, people played the odds to realize an ambitious dream; governments looked to profit. In the United States, the popularity of the lottery came with European colonization, according to historian Jonathan D. Cohen’s book “For a Dollar and a Dream: State Lotteries in Modern America.” Despite Protestant misgivings, the profits lotteries generated were used to finance civil defense; the construction of churches; and even the founding of Harvard, Yale, and Princeton.
Your odds at the Mega Millions jackpot are slim – but can you increase them?
While lotteries helped fortify a new country, Americans eventually eschewed their use because of widespread concern over mishandling and mismanagement. In 1964, New Hampshire ran the first modern, state-run lottery. Now, only five states—Alabama, Utah, Alaska, Hawaii, and Nevada—don’t offer lotteries. At the same time, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands all have lotteries operated by the government.
States use lotteries to raise money for administrative fees and fund public services such as education or support for veterans. According to the National Conference of State Legislatures, lotteries provide about 1% of state revenue annually. And what do the lucky ticket holders do with their share? Stacker compiled a list of the 15 largest lottery jackpots in U.S. history from news reports and lottery press releases.
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#15. $648 million
– Date: Dec. 17, 2013
– Game: Mega Millions
– Number of winning tickets: 2
– Winners’ locations: California, Georgia
Big U.S. lotteries will let players have their numbers drawn randomly, or the buyer can choose the numbers they wish to play. While choosing birthdays or lucky numbers may seem silly, that strategy worked out nicely for Ira Curry in Georgia, one of the two winners of this jackpot. Her lucky combination of family birthdays earned her $173.8 million after taxes.
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#14. $656 million
– Date: March 30, 2012
– Game: Mega Millions
– Number of winning tickets: 3
– Winners’ locations: Illinois, Kansas, Maryland
A cash windfall could promise the recipient a lifetime of luxury and leisure, but that’s not always the case. Merle and Patricia Butler, who won a third of this jackpot, built a financial and legal team to help them stay solvent—but only after buying one of the most expensive houses in their county.
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#13. $687.8 million
– Date: Oct. 27, 2018
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 2
– Winners’ locations: Iowa, New York
Lerynne West was among the two winners to split this payday, but she nearly lost her chance. West was in the middle of moving into her new home when she heard a winning ticket sold nearby, but she initially couldn’t find the ticket during the chaos of relocating. Thankfully, she tracked it down, earning a lump sum payment of over $198.1 million before taxes.
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#12. $699.8 million
– Date: Oct. 4, 2021
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: California
Scott Godfrey, the sole winner of this drawing, chose to take home the lump sum payment of nearly $500 million before taxes. Two months after winning, Godfrey set up a foundation for charitable works and donated a carload of toys for a holiday drive. He has since spoken out on viral social media scams using his name to dupe people with the false hope that he’ll give them money.
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#11. $731.1 million
– Date: Jan. 20, 2021
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Maryland
Before selling this winning ticket at a local corner store, the tiny town of Lonaconing, Maryland, was primarily known as the hometown of Major League Baseball pitcher Lefty Grove, who was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1947. This new influx of attention (and a $100,000 bonus to the store for selling the ticket) was an unexpected development to many in this coal-mining town of about 300 families.
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#10. $754.6 million
– Date: Feb. 6, 2023
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Washington
Washington resident Becky Bell had already bought one Powerball ticket when she saw the jackpot reach nearly $750 million—$747 million, to be exact. The timing fell close to when Boeing delivered its final 747 jumbo jet, and as a supply chain analyst for the company, it inspired her to buy what would be the winning ticket.
Washington’s lottery also offers bonuses to the stores that sell winning tickets. The Fred Meyer location in Auburn donated its $50,000 prize to a local food bank.
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#9. $758.7 million
– Date: Aug. 23, 2017
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Massachusetts
Two things happened when Mavis Wanczyk won a $336.6 million lump sum after taxes. First, she did what many aspirational lottery winners aim to do: quit her hospital job. Unfortunately, the sudden influx of attention also led local police to set up outside her home for security.
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#8. $768.4 million
– Date: March 27, 2019
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Wisconsin
Manuel Franco said his biggest financial goal was to save $1,000 in his bank account before collecting this jackpot. Franco recalled the winning ticket being stuck to another in his wallet, and he almost didn’t see it. He told the press he planned to use his winnings to travel, pay for the college education of his family members, and donate to charity.
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#7. $1.05 billion
– Date: Jan. 22, 2021
– Game: Mega Millions
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Michigan
Most lottery winners want to stay out of the limelight, but some states require winners to be identified. Michigan has a loophole: Registered lottery clubs can select representatives to collect the winnings. The members of the Wolverines FLL lottery club, which held this billion-dollar-winning-ticket, hired a Florida-based lawyer to represent them, keeping the members’ identities private.
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#6. $1.08 billion
– Date: July 19, 2023
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: California
As of July 20, 2023, this Powerball jackpot has yet to be claimed, but the owner of the Los Angeles mini-market that sold it has already been greeted with media excitement. Nabor Herrera will receive a $1 million bonus as the vendor and told CNN he plans to take his family on vacation.
The Powerball will reset at $20 million for players to try their luck again.
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#5. $1.34 billion
– Date: July 29, 2022
– Game: Mega Millions
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Illinois
Two people in Illinois waited nearly two months to come forward and accept their prize, which they chose to take as a lump sum payment of $470.7 million after taxes. At least 16 states are like Illinois, allowing winners to maintain anonymity.
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#4. $1.35 billion
– Date: Jan. 13, 2023
– Game: Mega Millions
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: Maine
The single winner of this jackpot chose to remain anonymous, instead collecting the prize money through a limited liability company, Mega Millions reports. The store that sold the winning ticket, Hometown Gas & Grill in Lebanon, Maine, was awarded $50,000, half of which the owner said he gifted to employees.
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#3. $1.5 billion
– Date: Oct. 23, 2018
– Game: Mega Millions
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: South Carolina
A soon-to-be anonymous winner was on a scenic drive while visiting Greenville when they pulled over at a KC Mart and bought a ticket “never once thinking she had the slightest chance to win,” according to a statement from her lawyer, Jason Kurland, who has represented several lottery winners. The drive earned her a lump sum cash payment of over $877 million before taxes. The winner’s lawyer? He was later charged with swindling money from his lottery-winning clientele.
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#2. $1.6 billion
– Date: Jan. 13, 2016
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 3
– Winners’ locations: California, Florida, Tennessee
Even in states where lottery winners’ names have to be made public, some winners take comprehensive steps to stay out of the glare of media attention. Marvin and Mae Acosta, who split this jackpot with two other winning tickets, not only showed up six months later with security guards to claim their winnings, the Associated Press reported that they moved out of their home listed on property records the day before coming forward. A statement by the couple said they would be donating most of the prize to a trust and charities.
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#1. $2.04 billion
– Date: Nov. 7, 2022
– Game: Powerball
– Number of winning tickets: 1
– Winner’s location: California
After months of obscurity, Edwin Castro was confirmed in February 2023 as the winner of the first U.S. jackpot to crack the $2 billion mark. Although he declined to appear on stage to receive his prize, Castro—who had also benefited from California’s public education system—thanked the California lottery for providing “supplemental funding for California public education.”
Castro bought the ticket at Joe’s Service Center in Altadena, just north of Los Angeles, netting him $997.6 million before taxes in a lump sum. Had he chosen to receive the money over 30 years, the jackpot would have worked out to $68 million a year before taxes.
Data reporting by Emma Rubin. Copy editing by Paris Close. | 2023-07-25T18:55:13+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/largest-lottery-jackpots-in-us-history/ |
WASHTENAW COUNTY, MI - Scio Township officials took a big step to ensure there’s someone at the helm of internal government operations after the abrupt resignation of township administrator David Rowley, who is completing his last week of work.
By a 5-1 vote, the township board appointed Jim Merte, a retired township employee who served as its assessor for decades, as its current interim administrator. The hire, which wasn’t listed on the board’s meeting agenda ahead of time, prompted accusations the action was rushed.
“To make this decision on such short notice when we haven’t done the discussion and soul-searching that we need to do as a group, I think it’s premature,” said Trustee Kathleen Knol, the sole no vote on the action proposed by township Supervisor Will Hathaway, who also attracted criticism Tuesday for a separate motion to appoint a deputy in his office.
In justifying the interim administrator hire, Hathaway called Merte a “seasoned township employee” ready to step up to the challenge after consulting in multiple roles during his tenure with Scio Township.
Officials needed to act quickly to fill Rowley’s position, and Merte is a “known entity” with management strengths to bring to the job while a permanent replacement is found, Hathaway said.
Merte will take charge of internal government operations on a part-time basis, working 20 to 32 hours a week at ah hourly rate of $70, according to an employment agreement.
He will fill the position held since December by Rowley, who announced his resignation in April, citing disagreement with township leaders on good governance, financial management and oversight.
Read more: ‘No incentive to remain here’: Scio Township administrator resigns
Merte was roundly praised at Tuesday’s meeting. Trustee Alec Jerome said Merte has “eons of experience,” but added he wanted to see a search process for a permanent administrator get underway immediately.
Still, the timing of the proposal also prompted concern from Knol, who said she was hearing of it for the first time and had little notice to deliberate or discuss other options.
Mary Gillis, deputy township clerk sitting at the board table in the absence of Clerk Jessica Flintoft, had no voting power on the decision, but said the lack of advance notice on the proposal wasn’t “fair or democratic.”
“I think you’ve thought about this a lot, but since you didn’t involve the board at all, you’re expecting everybody here to think about it really fast and jump on board with you, and I think that’s why you get accused of authoritarianism,” she told Hathaway.
Dual role for deputy treasurer prompts concerns over internal controls
Hathaway also moved to redistribute the responsibilities of another top township employee, appointing Deputy Treasurer Sandy Egeler as his part-time deputy supervisor in addition to her other responsibilities.
Facing the duty of preparing for a township audit, Hathaway said he needed assistance on a very short timeline. Egeler’s salary would stay the same, and he had conferred with Treasurer Donna Palmer over how the deputy’s time would be split between the their two offices, he said.
The decision also had its critics, though.
Knol said she was in a “state of shock” after hearing about the two appointments Hathaway proposed, adding she was concerned Egeler’s divided position could lack appropriate checks and balances and represent a return to “the old way of doing things” in the township.
Township Attorney Michael Homier, asked to weigh in on the legality of the dual appointment for Egeler, said Michigan law presents no incompatibility for one person holding deputy treasurer and supervisor positions at the same time.
Rowley, attending his last meeting as administrator, said he respected the legal advice, but believed the measure would present “the appearance of impropriety.”
“The biggest problem that Scio has had that I have seen since December is the lack of substantial internal controls. They’re very minimal in many cases, they’re non-existent in other cases,” he said. Having one person in the dual role is not good policy and “sends the wrong message,” he added.
Hathaway dismisses the concerns, saying the township “has always had adequate financial controls to guard against misappropriation of funds,” drawing a distinction between “real financial controls” that matter to auditors and state oversight and “perceived financial controls,” where “someone outside the government might view a situation and wonder whether someone has too much authority over funds.”
“The second type of financial control is elusive because it is based on hypothetical observers who may draw erroneous conclusions based on partial information,” he said, adding making decisions on that basis didn’t lead to “sound policy or wise resource allocation.”
As supervisor, Hathaway has the authority to appoint his own deputy but motioned for the board on Tuesday to concur with the decision and OK Egeler’s division of time between the two offices.
The measure, effective immediately, passed 4-2, with Knol and Jerome opposed.
Egeler has served the township for nearly 30 years, Hathaway said, and her assistance will be critical to a “very short timeframe” in preparation for the audit.
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Key findings of MLive’s reporting on Ann Arbor city hall diversity, discrimination | 2022-05-11T17:22:33+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/ann-arbor/2022/05/seasoned-interim-administrator-hired-in-scio-township-amid-criticism-over-rushed-decision.html |
Wilmington, Del. (AP) — As the war in Ukraine enters its second year, CIA Director William Burns said Sunday that Russian President Vladimir Putin is being “too confident” in his military’s ability to grind Ukraine into submission.
Burns, in a television interview, said the head of Russia’s intelligence services had displayed in their November meeting “a sense of cockiness and hubris” that reflected Putin’s own beliefs “that he can make time work for him, that he believes he can grind down the Ukrainians that he can wear down our European allies, that political fatigue will eventually set in.”
That conversation, in which Burns warned of the consequences if Russia were to deploy a nuclear weapon in Ukraine, was “pretty dispiriting,” Burns said.
Burns said he judged Putin as “quite determined” to continue prosecuting the war, despite the casualties, tactical shortcomings and economic and reputational damage to Russia.
“I think Putin is, right now, entirely too confident of his ability … to wear down Ukraine,” Burns told CBS’ “Face the Nation” in an interview that aired Sunday. Burns said that “at some point, he’s going to have to face up to increasing costs as well, in coffins coming home to some of the poorest parts of Russia,” where he said many of the conscripts “being thrown as cannon fodder” are from.
Burns also said Putin was underestimating U.S. resolve to support Ukraine, saying that it has been his experience that the Russian leader’s view is that Americans have “attention deficit disorder and we’ll move on to some other issue eventually.”
The comments came at a critical juncture for the war as the Biden administration is “confident that the Chinese leadership is considering” whether to provide “lethal” military equipment to Russia.
“It would be a very risky and unwise bet,” Burns said, adding that such a move could only further strain relations between the world’s two largest economics. “That’s why I hope very much that they don’t.”
Burns said China’s leader, Xi Jinping, has closely watched how the war has evolved, and “I think, in many ways, he’s been unsettled and sobered by what he’s seen.” The CIA director spoke of “where Putin’s hubris has now gotten Russia,” and said that in authoritarian systems, when “nobody challenges” a leader, “you can make some huge blunders.”
Meanwhile, the question of military aid and the pace of the war is also a source of uncertainty in the U.S. as Republican lawmakers criticized the administration for not sending F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the U.S. was providing Ukraine with the military aid needed to retake territory seized by Russia. The domestic politics of support for Ukraine are also complicated by some GOP members of Congress who say the administration should pull back and focus more on the needs at home.
Rep. Michael McCaul, chairman of the House Foreign Relations Committee, said planes and long-range artillery could help end the war on a faster timeline. “This whole thing is taking too long,” McCaul said. “And it really didn’t have to happen this way,” said McCaul, R-Texas.
Ukraine won support last month from Baltic nations and Poland in its quest to obtain Western fighter jets, but there have been no signs that nations such as the U.S. and Britain will change their stance of refusing to provide warplanes to Kyiv.
Biden said in an ABC News interview on Friday that he’s “ruling it out for now,” saying that they are not the weaponry that Ukrainians need in the near term.
But Sen. Dan Sullivan, R-Alaska, said the White House has been slow in providing what Ukraine seeks, including jets. “That has been a pattern with this administration from the beginning, where they have slow-rolled critical military weapons systems,” he said.
Jake Sullivan said the U.S. is already providing parts to keep Ukraine’s fleet of Soviet-era jets flying, but supplying F-16s “is really a question for another day, for another phase” of the war.
Jake Sullivan appeared on NBC’s “Meet the Press,” CNN’s “State of the Union” and ABC’s “This Week.” McCaul was on ABC and Dan Sullivan was on NBC. | 2023-02-27T15:31:35+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/news-cat/political-news/ap-politics/ap-gop-lawmaker-assails-biden-for-not-sending-f-16s-to-ukraine/ |
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