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HONG KONG, Oct. 9, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- In television technology's most advanced era, Toshiba TV's M550K takes the 4K resolution spotlight for its unique ability to display HD content at its brightest and best. Every pixel counts on this television and at the peak of picture quality, Toshiba TV's M550K is a stunner in every room it sits. Toshiba TV continues to surpass itself, with its M550 television series recorded an impressive 196% year on year growth of global sales volume.
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SOURCE Toshiba TV | 2022-10-09T05:36:23+00:00 | wagmtv.com | https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/10/09/unbeatable-superior-4k-display-toshiba-tv-m550k/ |
Gabrielle Grogan scored in the fourth quarter, helping finish off a comeback, 3-2 victory for West Deptford over Haddon Township in West Deptford.
Natalie McGivern and Julia Stewart each scored in the second quarter to level things up for the Golden Eagles, who are now 10-2-1 on the year.
Megan Moran and Mady Maronski each scored for Haddon Township, which fell to 6-7 with the defeat.
The N.J. High School Sports newsletter is now appearing in mailboxes 5 days a week. Sign up now and be among the first to get all the boys and girls sports you care about, straight to your inbox each weekday. To add your name, click here. | 2022-10-14T01:31:23+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2022/10/grogans-fourth-quarter-goal-finishes-west-deptford-comeback-field-hockey-recap.html |
Oklahoma parent has scary warning after nearly losing 6-year-old son to strep throat
The boy’s prescribed antibiotics didn’t kill the infection and it spread
The boy’s prescribed antibiotics didn’t kill the infection and it spread
The boy’s prescribed antibiotics didn’t kill the infection and it spread
An Oklahoma parent has a scary warning after nearly losing their 6-year-old son to strep throat.
The boy’s prescribed antibiotics didn’t kill the infection and it spread. Wrigley is 6 years old, a big brother, loves video games and is named after his dad’s favorite baseball team.
On Thanksgiving, he got sick.
"He had strep throat infection. They just put him on the traditional amoxicillin and we assumed it cleared it up and fixed it," said Stori Vincent, Wrigley’s mom.
Weeks later, Wrigley’s eye looked strange.
"It felt like my eye was about to fall out. It felt really bad," Wrigley said.
His mom and dad were desperate for answers.
"His eye just looked like he had been worked over. Like someone had socked him or he had been hit. You knew it wasn’t just the average pink eye," said Brandon Vincent, Wrigley’s dad.
They went to the hospital, finally landing at OU Children’s.
"They diagnosed it as ocular cellulitis so that’s an infection behind the eye. He had an abscess attached to his eye," Stori said.
They learned Wrigley’s Strep A infection wasn’t killed and in fact, spread behind his eye.
"Thankfully, Amoxicillin is an excellent drug against this organism in general, but in cases where we fail, it might be that the medication was stopped too early or the patient already had an invasive infection starting, so if you had an abscess starting, you might need a longer course of therapy," said Dr. Donna Tyungu, chief of pediatric infectious disease at OU Children’s.
The battle to find a strong enough antibiotic was long and draining.
"For the first four to five days in the hospital, every 24 hours he was just a guinea pig," Stori said.
Ten days and two surgeries later, they did it.
"You go from thinking your child might lose his life, to his eye, okay it might just be a little blurry," Stori said.
Wrigley’s eye was saved.
"I remember I was playing my game and I peeked it open. Then after that, I opened it really wide. I was happy," Wrigley said.
Back in December, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention sent out an alert about Strep A, noting a rise in invasive cases throughout the country. Doctors encourage parents to monitor their children 48-72 hours after antibiotics stop to look for lingering symptoms or fever.
The doctor also said to make sure your children are up to date on their vaccines. | 2023-02-02T22:06:22+00:00 | 4029tv.com | https://www.4029tv.com/article/oklahoma-cashion-child-strep-throat/42745900 |
(Motor Authority) — MTV’s “Pimp My Ride” is making a comeback, albeit in the U.K. and without original host Xzibit.
Filling in for hosting duties will be British rapper Lady Leshurr, and it remains to be seen if she’ll be able to match Xzibit’s sublime mix of hilarity and goofiness that made the original so popular with car and non-car people alike.
Six episodes have been filmed and the first goes live on MTV UK’s YouTube channel on August 19. The garage where the magic will happen is Wrench Studios, which is based in Ashford, U.K, and run by two brothers. Two cars that we know will be on the show are a 1966 Volkswagen Beetle and a 1992 Mitsubishi 3000GT.
There will be a new focus this time around, and that will be on the environment. The show will highlight the environmental benefits of do-it-yourself style mods using refurbished parts found on eBay’s Certified Recycled Hub, which features used OEM parts. There will still be extreme modifications, we’re told, so expect loud colors, crazy sound systems, and plenty of screens.
The original show, while a huge hit for MTV, was not without controversy. For example, there were certain mods only being added for filming but then removed, usually for safety reasons, or cars being modified to look cool but not actually drive well. Some owners also sold their cars soon after being handed back the keys.
Interestingly, there’s been a number of spin-offs. There have been shows filmed in Brazil, France, Indonesia, and even a previous U.K. version that ran from 2005 to 2007 and featured British DJ Tim Westwood as the host. | 2022-08-04T01:16:57+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/automotive/mtvs-pimp-my-ride-coming-to-the-uk/ |
-- GoodWheat™ Pasta distribution doubles from Q2 --
-- Gross margins improve to 28% --
-- Streamlined operations focus on higher-margin brands --
DAVIS, Calif., Nov. 10, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.® (Nasdaq: RKDA), a producer and marketer of innovative, plant-based health and wellness products, today released its financial and business results for the third quarter of 2022.
More detailed financial statements are included in the Form 8-K filed today, available in the Investors section of the company's website under SEC Filings.
Revenues
In the third quarter of 2022, revenues were $1.9 million, compared to $2.4 million in the third quarter of 2021 – a $498,000 decrease driven primarily by lower body care and GLA revenue, partially offset by GoodWheat pasta sales. Revenues for the first nine months of 2022 were $9.0 million, compared to $4.6 million in the first nine months of 2021. The increase was driven by higher coconut water and body care products, along with GoodWheat pasta and grain sales.
Operating Expenses
In the third quarter of 2022, operating expenses were $6.5 million compared to $11.1 million in the third quarter of 2021, and the first nine months of 2022 operating expenses were $21.9 million compared to $26.3 million in the first nine months of 2021.
Net Income Attributable to Common Stockholders
Net loss attributable to common stockholders for the third quarter of 2022 was $2.9 million, or $0.12 per share, a $692,000 increase from the $2.2 million, or $0.10 per share, net loss for the third quarter of 2021. The loss from operations in the third quarter of 2022 was $4.1 million less than in the third quarter of 2021, primarily due to lower cost of revenues, SG&A expenses and impairment of property and equipment. This favorability was mostly offset by $2.9 million lower non-cash income from the change in the fair value of common stock warrant and option liabilities and the $1.1 million gain on extinguishment of a PPP loan in 2021 that was not applicable to 2022.
Conference Call and Webcast
The company has scheduled a conference call for 4:30 p.m. Eastern (1:30 p.m. Pacific) today, November 10, to discuss third quarter financial results and key strategic achievements.
A live webcast of the conference call will be available on the "Investors" section of Arcadia's website at www.arcadiabio.com. Following completion of the call, a recorded replay will be available on the company's investor website.
About Arcadia Biosciences, Inc.
Since 2002, Arcadia Biosciences (Nasdaq: RKDA) has been innovating crops to provide high-value, healthy ingredients to meet consumer demands for healthier choices. With its roots in agricultural innovation, Arcadia cultivates next-generation wellness products that make every body feel good, inside and out. The company's food, beverage and body care products include GoodWheat™, Zola® coconut water, ProVault™ topical pain relief and SoulSpring™ bath and body care. For more information, visit www.arcadiabio.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
"Safe Harbor" statement under the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995: This press release and the accompanying conference call contain forward-looking statements about the company and its products, including statements relating to the company's growth, profitability, operating costs, financial success and commercialization of products. Forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties that could cause actual results to differ materially, and reported results should not be considered as an indication of future performance. These risks and uncertainties include, but are not limited to: the company's and its partners' and affiliates' ability to develop and sell commercial products incorporating its traits and to complete the regulatory review process for such products; consumer demand for its products; the company's compliance with laws and regulations that impact the company's business, including the sale of products containing CBD, and changes to such laws and regulations; the growth of the global wheat market; its ability to continue to make acquisitions and execute on divestitures in accordance with its business strategy or effectively manage the growth from acquisitions; the potential impact of COVID-19 on its business; and the company's future capital requirements and ability to satisfy its capital needs. Further information regarding these and other factors that could affect the company's financial results is included in filings the company makes with the Securities and Exchange Commission from time to time, including the section entitled "Risk Factors" and additional information that will be set forth in its Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021, and other filings. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. undertakes no duty to update this information.
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SOURCE Arcadia Biosciences, Inc. | 2022-11-10T21:26:36+00:00 | kswo.com | https://www.kswo.com/prnewswire/2022/11/10/arcadia-biosciences-rkda-announces-strong-third-quarter-2022-financial-results-business-highlights/ |
BEND, Ore. (AP) — Despite being equipped with backcountry safety gear, an Oregon skier was killed in an avalanche Thursday in the Central Cascades, the Deschutes County Sheriff’s Office said.
The 46-year-old man's name has not been released, the Statesman Journal reported.
After the man was swept away, his skiing partner called 911. Using the man's avalanche beacon, the friend was able to locate the man's body in the snow and attempted to perform lifesaving measures, which were unsuccessful, the sheriff’s office said in a press release.
Both skiers had avalanche beacons, shovels, helmets and avalanche probes, officials said. They had ventured into the steep caldera of Black Crater, just inside the Three Sisters Wilderness and about 25 miles (40 kilometers) northwest of Bend.
The sheriff's search and rescue unit and the U.S. Forest Service were unable to recover the body Thursday because of the extreme avalanche danger and not enough light.
Meteorologists say the West Coast has seen “once in a generation” snowfall accumulations this winter. | 2023-03-04T00:19:20+00:00 | expressnews.com | https://www.expressnews.com/sports/article/avalanche-kills-oregon-backcountry-skier-near-bend-17819081.php |
CHICAGO and NEW YORK, March 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- PRA, a leader in the Business Events industry, announced today that the company has been acquired by EagleTree Capital on behalf of its private equity fund EagleTree Partners V ("EagleTree"). EagleTree acquired the Company from CI Capital Partners, a New York-based private equity firm that invested in PRA in 2017. The PRA management team will continue to lead the company. Terms of the transaction were not disclosed.
PRA coordinates complex business events and programs on behalf of corporate clients across a variety of industries. PRA works closely with its clients, which include many Fortune 100 companies, to ensure their business events are successful and have lasting impact. EagleTree's acquisition will drive further investment in the company's market-leading offerings, enhancing the ability of PRA to support its blue-chip client base with its best-in-class services, including event design/strategy, digital engagement, content creation, production, vendor management, logistics/transportation, and more.
Mike Fiber, Chief Executive Officer of PRA, stated, "Since its founding over 40 years ago, PRA has become a leading business event management firm in the United States. After successfully navigating through the global pandemic, we continued to support our clients through a very challenging recovery in 2022, and ultimately delivered the most successful results in the company's history. We are excited to continue to build upon this momentum and thrilled to have the support and partnership of EagleTree Capital."
"PRA has built a strong reputation by creating unique and highly-engaging programs for its diverse customer base and is well positioned to continue leading the business events sector," commented Mike Struble, Senior Partner of EagleTree. "We look forward to working with Mike Fiber, the senior leadership, and talented team at PRA, to support the company's continued growth and help shape the future of this industry."
Anup Bagaria, Co-Managing Partner of EagleTree, added, "PRA represents a great opportunity for EagleTree to leverage its experience investing in travel, trade shows and conferences and event services. We are very excited to partner with the entire team at PRA."
BrightTower, a New York City headquartered investment banking and M&A advisory services firm, served as exclusive financial advisor to PRA in this transaction. Paul, Weiss acted as legal advisor to PRA and Jones Day acted as legal advisor to EagleTree.
PRA (pra.com)
Headquartered in Chicago with teams throughout every major and secondary market in North America, PRA is a leading business event management firm, creating in-person and digital experiences which move hearts, minds, and businesses forward. Through its strategic approach to creative design, production services and destination experiences, PRA offers end-to-end integrated service capabilities and solutions aligned with business meetings and events.
PRA blends Passion, Reach and Authenticity to consistently deliver incomparable experiences that engage participants and exceed business goals. PRA's reach runs deep, delivering value to millions of participants for 40 years in every major destination across North America and beyond. For information on our complete portfolio of services, please visit PRA.com
About EagleTree Capital: EagleTree Capital is a leading New York-based middle-market private equity firm, with over $5 billion of assets under management, that has completed over 40 private equity investments and over 80 add-on transactions over the past 20+ years. EagleTree primarily invests in North America in the following sectors: media and business services, consumer, and water and specialty industrial. For more information, visit www.eagletree.com or find EagleTree on LinkedIn.
About CI Capital Partners: CI Capital Partners LLC is a leading North American private equity investment firm dedicated to investing in middle-market companies with over $2.4 billion of invested capital. Throughout its 30-year history, CI Capital and its portfolio companies have made over 425 platform company and add-on acquisitions representing over $10 billion in enterprise value. CI Capital forms partnerships with experienced management teams and entrepreneurs to build substantial businesses through add-on acquisitions, organic growth and operational improvements. For more information on CI Capital Partners, please visit www.cicapllc.com.
Media Contact: Michelle Kennedy
M: +1-619-577-2513
michelle.kennedy@PRA.com
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SOURCE PRA | 2023-03-07T16:57:25+00:00 | wafb.com | https://www.wafb.com/prnewswire/2023/03/07/leading-business-events-management-company-pra-acquired-by-eagletree-capital/ |
Metal detector guide
Metal detecting can be a great way to blow off steam, but some lucky hobbyists locate significant monetary and historical value items. It’s a lottery of sorts, but finding treasure is a fun prospect, and even if you don’t become rich, you’ll likely dig up some cool stuff along the way.
Whether you need a metal detector to find property markers, a septic tank or hidden treasure, knowing what makes them tick and how to use them is essential for beginners.
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Getting started with metal detectors
Things to know before you use a metal detector
- Metal detectors emit a magnetic field beneath the device using electromagnetic coils. The magnetic field from metal detectors induces opposing magnetic fields from within hidden metals the coil passes over. The metal’s magnetic field then alerts the detector of its presence.
- Read your metal detector’s instruction manual to learn how to alter its settings and what its capabilities are.
- Most metal detectors will have default settings ideal for certain types of metal like coins or jewelry.
- Metal detectors often allow you to alter their “discrimination” settings. By adjusting the discrimination, you can set the metal detector to ignore certain metals, like iron.
- The sensitivity setting adjusts how much metal the detector finds. Higher sensitivity can be good, but not if you’re in an area with many pipes or other metals that will throw off your treasure hunting.
- Before taking your metal detector out into the field, it’s a good idea to test it with a few household items first. Grab a few different types of metal items from around your house and hold the metal detector above them — familiarize yourself with the device’s settings and how they interact with the metals.
- Knowing the laws and etiquette of metal detecting is just as important as knowing how the device works. You have to make sure that you’re allowed to use metal detectors in a given location before treasure hunting.
- Most government-owned property is off-limits. In general, most cemeteries are illegal to hunt at; but even where it’s legal, most consider it poor etiquette to use metal detectors at cemeteries. Churchyards, public parks and beaches make ideal locations, but when in doubt, ask permission.
Using a metal detector
- When hunting, keep the coil a few inches off the ground and walk in a straight line. While walking, make a slow, sweeping motion from left to right. Once you’ve walked the distance you plan to survey, turn around and walk in a line parallel to the one you just finished. Repeat this process in a grid-like fashion to make sure you aren’t missing any opportunities or searching the same spot repeatedly.
- When the detector alerts you, begin moving it in small circles until you find what seems to be the strongest signal. If you have trouble, consider temporarily increasing the sensitivity. Some metal detectors have built-in pinpointers that are more accurate at finding an item’s exact location; you can also buy small handheld pinpointers.
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- With an edge digger or trowel, cut a horseshoe shape around the spot you’ve pinpointed and fold the ground over; use the portion of the earth that’s still attached like a hinge of sorts.
- If need be, you can dig down a bit deeper with a hand trowel but don’t dig too deep. Take care to set soil to the side so that you can place it back into the hole. Place the ground you initially folded over into the hole, grass side up, and tamp it down.
- Another common metal detecting courtesy is to set a towel next to any hole you dig and place the dirt on it — this will help prevent small piles of dirt from being left around your hunting site.
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How much does a metal detector cost?
If you just want the basics or aren’t 100% sure that metal detecting will be a long-term hobby, you can get a capable device for around $50. For a high-end metal detector, you may pay $1,000 or more.
What is the best metal detector?
Garrett AT Pro 55 Year Anniversary Special
This Garrett metal detector has an exceptional iron discriminator and comes with a handheld pinpointer and a box for your finds. The Garrett AT Pro is waterproof up to 10 feet, making it perfect for beach treasure hunting.
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Bounty Hunter Gold Digger Metal Detector
The Bounty Hunter is an excellent option for anyone looking for an entry-level device without costly bells and whistles.
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Copyright 2023 BestReviews, a Nexstar company. All rights reserved. | 2023-07-05T12:35:25+00:00 | fox59.com | https://fox59.com/reviews/br/lawn-garden-br/tools-br-lawn-garden-br/measuring-detection-tools-br/how-to-use-a-metal-detector/ |
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Costco Wholesale’s Champaign Warehouse location has reopened after a temporary closure to address a CO2 leak.
CHAMPAIGN, Ill., (WCIA) — Costco Wholesale’s Champaign Warehouse location has been closed temporarily after a refrigerator leak.
Costco manager, Rocco Wistafke, said a refrigerator was leaking carbon dioxide (CO2), causing the Champaign grocery store to evacuate on Thursday morning.
The Champaign Fire Department performed a sweep to make sure everyone was out of the building, and also ran air tests throughout the store to monitor air safety.
Wistafke confirmed the evacuation was not a threat to public safety.
The store remains closed at this time, and Wistafke is unsure when the store will reopen to the public. | 2022-12-29T22:12:56+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/champaign-costco-evacuated-temporarily-closed-on-thursday/ |
ABOARD A US MILITARY AIRCRAFT (AP) — The first class of 635 Ukrainian fighters has finished a five-week advanced U.S. training course in Germany on sophisticated combat skills and armored vehicles that will be critical in the coming spring offensive against the Russians, the Pentagon said Friday.
Pentagon press secretary Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder said the second group of about 710 Ukrainian troops has arrived at the Grafenwoehr training area. The completion of the first class coincided with a visit to the base by Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, giving him his first chance to see Ukrainian soldiers training there.
The Ukrainian troops arrived at the base on Jan. 15 and were put through an intense course that prepared them to take Bradley fighting vehicles and M109 Paladins into battle. The Bradleys and Paladins are two of the many armored vehicles and tanks that the U.S. and allies have pledged to the Ukrainians to help them punch through entrenched Russian troop lines. The Paladin is a self-propelled howitzer that runs on tracks rather than wheels.
Ryder said the newly arriving group of Ukrainian troops will get training on the Paladin and the Stryker, an armored personnel carrier.
Defense leaders have called the latest training program key to expanding Ukraine’s ability to launch a coordinated offensive, teaching its military to effectively move and coordinate its company- and battalion-size units in battle, using combined artillery, armor and ground forces.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has continually pressed Western allies to hasten their military support. Speaking at a major international security conference in Munich on Friday, Zelenskyy said delays would play into Russia’s hand as the war approaches its first anniversary.
During a visit to the Grafenwoehr training base last month, U.S. Army Gen. Mark Milley, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, said the new skills will better prepare Ukrainian troops to counter any surge in Russian attacks.
“This is not a run of the mill rotation,” he said when meeting with U.S. commanders there. “This is one of those moments in time where if you want to make a difference, this is it.”
The training, which is being done by the 7th Army Training Command, includes classroom instruction, field work and larger combat exercises. | 2023-02-17T20:09:32+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/1st-class-of-ukraine-fighters-finishes-advanced-us-training/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_nation-world |
BELDEN, Miss (AP) — A Mississippi man said his pet cat helped prevent a robbery at his home, and he credits the calico with possibly saving his life.
Bandit, a 20-pound cat, lives with her retired owner Fred Everitt in the Tupelo suburb of Belden. When at least two people tried to break into their shared home last week, the cat did everything she could to alert Everitt of the danger, he told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal.
“You hear of guard dogs,” said Everitt, 68. “This is a guard cat.”
The attempted robbery occurred sometime between 2:30 and 3 a.m. on July 25, Everitt said. He was first awoken by Bandit’s meows in the kitchen. Then, she raced into the bedroom, jumped onto the bed and began pulling the comforter off of him and clawing at his arms. Everitt knew something was wrong.
“She had never done that before,” Everitt said. “I went, ‘What in the world is wrong with you?’”
Everitt got up to investigate and saw two young men outside his back door. One had a handgun, and the other was using a crowbar to try and pry the door open, he said.
Everitt said by the time he retrieved a handgun and returned to the kitchen, the would-be intruders had already fled. Everitt told the newspaper that he did not call the police.
He said the situation could have been different without Bandit.
“It did not turn into a confrontational situation, thank goodness,” Everitt said. “But I think it’s only because of the cat.”
Everitt adopted Bandit from the Tupelo-Lee Humane Society four years ago. | 2022-08-03T14:14:02+00:00 | kfor.com | https://kfor.com/news/guard-cat-thwarts-would-be-robbery-owner-says/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Cody Bellinger was cut by the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday, making the 2019 NL MVP a free agent.
Rather than offer him arbitration, the Dodgers decided not to tender a 2023 contract to Bellinger. The 27-year-old outfielder earned $17 million this season, when he batted .210 with 19 homers, 150 strikeouts and a .654 OPS in 144 games.
Bellinger likely would have received a slight raise in arbitration, but the NL West champions chose to let him go instead. The relationship may not be over, though.
“I wouldn’t necessarily say that this is a closing of the chapter of Cody and the Dodgers,” president of baseball operations Andrew Friedman said via Zoom.
“We still very much believe in the talent of Cody and his competitive makeup. We have interest in a reunion. We’ll continue talks with Cody and his group as he goes through the process on his end.”
While prized for his defensive prowess, Bellinger has endured a stunning regression on offense over the last three seasons.
In 2021, he was limited to 95 games during the regular season when he was on the injured list three times and batted .165.
His fortunes turned around in the postseason. He hit .353 in 12 games and had the go-ahead RBI single in Game 5 of the NL Division Series against the rival San Francisco Giants. Bellinger also launched a tying, three-run homer against Atlanta in Game 3 of the NL Championship Series.
In 2020, Bellinger hit .239 with 12 home runs in 56 games during the pandemic-shortened season. He homered three times in the NLCS, and the Dodgers beat the Braves to reach the World Series. They went on to defeat Tampa Bay in six games to win the franchise’s first title since 1988.
Bellinger has battled injuries since his MVP season, including surgery on his right shoulder in November 2020.
This year, the Dodgers gave Bellinger numerous chances to turn himself around at the plate. He stayed in the lineup as the starting center fielder until September, when manager Dave Roberts benched him against left-handed pitching.
In a sign of things to come, Bellinger was benched against a right-hander in Game 4 of the NLDS as the Dodgers were ousted by San Diego. He flied out as a pinch-hitter in his final plate appearance.
Before his precipitous drop-off, Bellinger was the 2017 NL Rookie of the Year and 2018 NLCS MVP. He made two All-Star teams, and won a Gold Glove in 2019.
“We still really believe in the talent of Cody and feel like he is as committed as ever to figure it out,” Friedman said. “I felt that way coming into ’22 and I feel that way again heading into ’23.”
Should a reunion not occur, the Dodgers’ internal candidates to play center field are Trayce Thompson, Chris Taylor and James Outman.
Also on Friday, the Dodgers non-tendered infielder Edwin Ríos and outfielder Luke Williams.
Ríos played in 27 games for the Dodgers this year, with seven homers and 17 RBIs. He missed most of the season with a right hamstring strain and finished up with Triple-A Oklahoma City.
Williams was selected off waivers by the Dodgers this month. He played in 79 games with San Francisco and Miami in 2022.
Earlier this month, the Dodgers declined their 2023 option on two-time All-Star third baseman Justin Turner, although he could still re-sign with the team. Their qualifying offers to free agent shortstop Trea Turner and left-hander Tyler Anderson were rejected by both All-Stars.
Anderson signed a $39 million, three-year deal with the Los Angeles Angels this week.
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SEATTLE, July 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- RealNetworks, Inc. (Nasdaq: RNWK), a leader in AI-powered digital media software and solutions, announced today it will report financial results for its 2022 second quarter ended June 30, 2022 after the market closes on Thursday, July 28, 2022. The Company will host a conference call that day at 1:30 p.m. PT / 4:30 p.m. ET.
Participants can access the conference call by dialing 1-877-451-6152 (United States) or 1-201-389-0879 (international). A telephonic replay of the call will also be available shortly after the completion of the call, until 11:59 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 11, 2022, by dialing 1-844-512-2921 (United States) or 1-412-317-6671 (international) and entering the replay pin number: 13731696.
A live webcast will be available on RealNetworks' Investor Relations site under Events & Presentations at http://investor.realnetworks.com and will be archived online upon completion of the conference call.
About RealNetworks
Building on a rich history of digital media expertise and innovation, RealNetworks has created a new generation of products that employ best-in-class artificial intelligence and machine learning to enhance and secure our daily lives. Real's portfolio includes SAFR, the world's premier computer vision platform for live video, KONTXT, an industry leading NLP (Natural Language Processing) platform for text and multi-media analysis, and leveraging its digital media expertise, a mobile games business focused on the large free-to-play segment. For information about all of our products, visit www.realnetworks.com.
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(NEXSTAR) – Could a future solar storm knock out the internet and plunge us all into the pre-dial-up days of yore?
Sure, it’s possible. But it might not be very likely.
In recent weeks, users on social media have been deliberating the possibility of a widespread internet outage caused by a coronal mass injection — one so powerful that it causes a geomagnetic storm that could knock out online communication for months and cause devastation to the worldwide economy.
Concerns over such a scenario were partially fueled by a recent NASA article detailing the space agency’s efforts to predict especially powerful solar storms that potentially could have disruptive effects on telecommunications, satellites and power grids.
“In addition, the risk of geomagnetic storms and devastating effects on our society is presently increasing as we approach the next ‘solar maximum’ — a peak in the Sun’s 11-year activity cycle — which is expected to arrive sometime in 2025,” wrote Vanessa Thomas, a science writer at the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center in Maryland.
A report from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) further noted that the current solar cycle is becoming active at a faster rate than scientists predicted, though they ultimately expect an “average” amount of activity through the rest of the cycle, according to the article.
But that hasn’t stopped folks from running with the idea that an “internet apocalypse” — a term made popular by a researcher at the University of California, Irvine, in a 2021 study — could soon be upon us.
Experts say it isn’t very likely, though.
While solar activity has had disruptive effects in relatively recent years (including a 1989 solar storm that knocked out power in Quebec), one of the most disruptive on record occurred in 1859. Known as the Carrington Event, the storm sent a solar flare toward Earth’s atmosphere, triggering a geomagnetic storm that disrupted electrical currents, lit up the sky with auroras and caused worldwide telegraph systems to go “haywire,” NASA once wrote.
Powerful geomagnetic storms leave evidence, of course, and scientists with NASA found some within arctic ice — specifically, elevated levels of nitrate concentrations. Looking back for evidence of previous large-scale events, experts determined such a phenomenon takes place every 500 years or so.
That doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen sooner, though.
Sangeetha Abdu Jyothi, the author of the 2021 UC Irvine study, cited astrophysicists who put the likelihood of an internet-disrupting event at somewhere between 1.6% and 12% per decade. And if something like that were to occur, it would have more devastating effects on today’s technological culture, she said.
“We’ve never experienced one of the extreme case events, and we don’t know how our infrastructure would respond to it,” Jyothi told the Washington Post. “Our failure testing doesn’t even include such scenarios.”
Jyothi did, however, tell the Post she regretted coining the term “internet apocalypse,” as it seems to have awakened some sort of anxiety among readers, despite long being discussed by researchers of solar storms.
NASA, meanwhile, is actively working on technology that could predict potential internet-disrupting solar activity. The space agency launched its Parker Space Probe in 2018 to gather information on solar conditions and solar wind, which is responsible for sending solar particles toward Earth. Scientists with NASA and other government agencies are also using artificial intelligence to develop technology that, NASA says, can help predict geomagnetic disturbances a half-hour before they occur. That could be just enough time to take sensitive systems offline, NASA writes.
“With this AI, it is now possible to make rapid and accurate global predictions and inform decisions in the event of a solar storm, thereby minimizing — or even preventing — devastation to modern society,” said Vishal Upendran of the Inter-University Center for Astronomy and Astrophysics in India, in a March article published by NASA. | 2023-06-30T18:21:32+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/fear-of-an-internet-apocalypse-is-brewing-how-likely-will-upcoming-solar-storms-wreak-havoc/ |
MINNEAPOLIS, Jan. 24, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics® (SCCE®) & Health Care Compliance Association® (HCCA®) is pleased to announce this year's Higher Education Compliance Conference and Research Compliance Conference, June 11–13, 2023.
These professional education and networking events will be held in Phoenix, AZ, running concurrently. Registration for one event includes access to sessions from both conferences.
When asked about the unique dual structure of these conferences, SCCE & HCCA CEO Gerry Zack said, "Hosting side-by-side conferences on Higher Education compliance along with Research compliance is a unique opportunity for these communities to learn and network together."
Higher Education
SCCE's Higher Education Compliance Conference will allow attendees to explore a variety of higher education compliance issues alongside industry leaders including:
- Title IX
- Clery Act
- Privacy and security
- Compliance training
- Risk assessments
- Conflicts of interest
- Investigations
Research
HCCA's Research Compliance Conference features educational sessions led by experienced professionals on a range of research compliance topics including:
- Program effectiveness
- Investigations
- Conflict of Interest & disclosures
- Human subject protection
- CHIPS and Science Act of 2022
- Research misconduct
- Data management and sharing (DMS)
- Staffing and diversity
- Controlled substance diversion
- Investigational device exemption (IDE)
Sessions will cater to a variety of experience levels; compliance professionals at any phase of their career, and in any role, are encouraged to attend. Attendees can earn up to 21.6 live Compliance Certification Board (CCB)® continuing education units (CEUs) for participating, and qualified attendees have the option to sit for the Certified Compliance and Ethics Professional (CCEP)® or the Certified in Healthcare Research Compliance (CHRC)® certification exam, offered on the last day of each conference.
For more information or to register, visit www.corporatecompliance.org/2023highered or www.hcca-info.org/2023research
About SCCE & HCCA
Health Care Compliance Association® (HCCA) was founded in 1996 to serve the healthcare compliance profession and expanded in 2004 with the Society of Corporate Compliance and Ethics® (SCCE) to serve the global compliance and ethics community across all industries. With a combined 19,000+ members in 100 countries, SCCE & HCCA is the premiere nonprofit global association furthering the interests of the compliance and ethics profession. Headquartered in Minneapolis, MN, SCCE & HCCA exists to champion ethical practice and compliance standards and to provide the necessary training, publications, certifications, and other resources for ethics and compliance professionals.
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- Clinically meaningful achievement of primary and secondary endpoints is first major advance in treatment of low-grade glioma in more than 20 years
- Endpoints met in a prespecified interim analysis
- vorasidenib granted fast track designation by U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA)
PARIS and BOSTON, March 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Servier, a global pharmaceutical group, announced today that the Phase 3 INDIGO clinical trial investigating vorasidenib in monotherapy for patients with residual or recurrent IDH mutant low-grade glioma met its primary endpoint of progression free survival (PFS) and the key secondary endpoint of time to next intervention (TTNI). The results of the prespecified interim analysis were both statistically significant and clinically meaningful.
"Therapeutic progress in the low-grade glioma space has been stagnant for decades. The results of the Phase 3 INDIGO trial, meeting both the primary endpoint of progression-free survival and the key secondary endpoint of time to next intervention, presents an opportunity to shift the treatment paradigm for patients with IDH mutant low-grade glioma by potentially delivering the first targeted therapy," said Susan Pandya, M.D., Vice President Clinical Development and Head of Cancer Metabolism Global Development Oncology & Immuno-Oncology, Servier. "We are grateful to the patients, caregivers, investigators and study teams who made this remarkable achievement possible through their participation in the INDIGO clinical trial."
The interim analysis, which was prespecified in the design of the INDIGO trial, demonstrated a statistically significant and clinically meaningful improvement in both progression-free survival and time to next intervention in patients randomized to vorasidenib monotherapy compared to patients randomized to placebo. Patients enrolled in the INDIGO study had residual or recurrent grade 2 oligodendroglioma or astrocytoma with an IDH1 or IDH2 mutation and had undergone surgery as their only treatment for glioma prior to study enrollment. The safety profile of vorasidenib in monotherapy was consistent with previously published data.
"This potential therapeutic breakthrough is yet another concrete proof-point of the success of our oncology strategy, which aims to focus our science on difficult and hard-to-treat cancers such as those where an IDH mutation is present," said Patrick Therasse, M.D. PhD, Vice-President and Head, Late Stage and Life Cycle Management Oncology & Immuno-oncology Therapeutic Area, Servier. "The results from the Phase 3 INDIGO trial offer patients with IDH mutant low-grade glioma potential hope for a new treatment option for the first time in more than 20 years."
The Phase 3 INDIGO trial results will be presented at an upcoming medical meeting.
Due to the accelerated enrollment and interim efficacy analysis outcome, the INDIGO clinical trial is well ahead of schedule. Servier is working to determine filing timelines and adapt the vorasidenib supply capacity.
About the INDIGO Phase 3 Trial
INDIGO is a phase 3, multicenter, randomized, double-blind, placebo-controlled study comparing the efficacy of vorasidenib to placebo in participants with residual or recurrent grade 2 glioma with an IDH1 or IDH2 mutation who have undergone surgery as their only treatment. (NCT04164901).
About Glioma1
Gliomas are tumors that arise from glial or precursor cells within the central nervous system (CNS). The 2021 WHO classification recognizes four general groups of gliomas, one of which is adult-type diffuse gliomas. These diffuse gliomas are the most common primary malignant brain tumors in adults. The pathogenesis and prognosis of these tumors are tightly linked to mutations (or lack thereof) in the metabolic enzyme isocitrate dehydrogenase (IDH), and molecular testing is required for proper diagnosis. As of 2021, adult-type diffuse gliomas are sub-divided into only three categories:
- Astrocytoma, IDH-mutant (CNS WHO grades 2-4)
- Oligodendroglioma IDH-mutant, 1p19q-codeleted (CNS WHO grades 2-3)
- Glioblastoma IDH-wildtype (CNS WHO grade 4)
1 Neuro Oncology. The 2021 WHO Classification of Tumors of the Central Nervous System: a summary. https://academic.oup.com/neuro-oncology/article/23/8/1231/6311214 Last accessed-3.13.23
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Founded to serve health, Servier is a global pharmaceutical group governed by a Foundation that aspires to have a meaningful social impact, both for patients and for a sustainable world. With its unique governance model, it can fully serve its vocation with a long-term vision: being committed to therapeutic progress to serve patient needs. The 21,400 employees of the Group are committed to this shared vocation, a source of inspiration every day.
As a world leader in cardiology, Servier's ambition is to become a renowned, focused and innovative player in oncology by targeting difficult and hard-to-treat cancers. That is why the Group allocates over 50% of its R&D budget to Oncology.
Neuroscience and immuno-inflammatory diseases are the future growth drivers. In these areas, Servier is focused on a limited number of diseases in which accurate patient profiling makes it possible to offer a targeted therapeutic response through precision medicine.
To promote access to quality care for all at a lower cost, the Group also offers a range of quality generic drugs covering most pathologies, relying on strong brands in France, Eastern Europe, Brazil and Nigeria.
In all these areas, the Group includes the patient voice at each stage of the life cycle of a medicine.
Headquartered in France, Servier relies on a strong geographical footprint in over 150 countries and achieved a revenue of €4.9 billion in 2022.
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As a leader in oncology, Servier is committed to finding solutions that will address today's challenges. The company's oncology portfolio includes innovative medicines designed to bring more life-saving treatments to a greater number of patients, across the entire spectrum of disease and in a variety of tumor types. Servier has significantly accelerated its investment in difficult and hard-to-treat cancers with more than 50% of its research and development dedicated to delivering significant advances in areas that may truly move the needle for our patients.
Servier believes co-creation is fundamental to driving innovation and is actively building alliances, acquisitions, licensing deals and partnerships that bring solutions and accelerate access to therapies. With the company's commercial expertise, global reach, scientific expertise and commitment to clinical excellence, Servier in the U.S. is dedicated to bringing the promise of tomorrow to the patients that we serve.
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School supplies stolen from teacher’s front porch
COLLEGE STATION, Texas (KBTX) - A teacher in College Station had a setback right as the school year is about to begin.
While she was working in her classroom Wednesday night, the school supplies she ordered online and delivered to her home were stolen from her front porch.
The video obtained by KBTX shows a woman getting out of her car and taking an Amazon and a Target box off of the front porch.
When the teacher got home she originally thought her parents took them for her but when she checked her Ring camera she discovered the packages had been stolen.
The teacher said that Amazon and Target will be giving her a full refund for her items.
She has also received donations of school supplies from the community but asked those donations to be sent to The Teacher Closet in Bryan.
CSPD is still investigating this incident.
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Board-certified dermatologist weighs in on the role of metal allergies in medical implants
NEW ORLEANS, March 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Millions of people in the U.S. report having a metal allergy, and current estimates state that 10 percent of Americans will receive a medical implant during their lifetime1. Board-certified dermatologists attending the American Academy of Dermatology's Annual Meeting in New Orleans are seeing more patients concerned about a possible skin hypersensitivity to the nickel or other metals used in implanted medical devices.
"Metal — nickel in particular — is one of the most common culprits of allergic contact dermatitis," said board-certified dermatologist Golara Honari, MD, FAAD, a clinical associate professor of dermatology at Stanford School of Medicine. "This condition occurs when the affected skin is exposed to an allergen, often leading to patients' skin itching and followed by the development of a rash. Cases in which patients are inquiring about a metal allergy as it relates to their metal implants — including joint replacements, rods, pins, screws, plates, certain neurologic and cardiac devices such as pacemakers, and dental devices — are becoming more prevalent as medical implants become more common."
An allergic reaction on the skin happens when the immune system recognizes an allergen upon contact and responds to it. This can result in several skin symptoms, including rash, intense itching, dryness, hives, blisters, or pain. Because everyone's immune system reacts to allergens differently, says Dr. Honari, suspected metal implant allergies can be challenging to diagnose and manage without the close collaboration between a board-certified dermatologist and the surgeon or other physician who placed the implant.
For patients who may need an implant and have a documented history of a metal allergy, Dr. Honari recommends notifying your dermatologist and informing your physician or surgeon about any allergies prior to the procedure.
"There are alternatives to metal implants," said Dr. Honari. "For example, if it's an orthopedic implant, there are ceramic options, which won't affect those who have a metal allergy. There must be a very close relationship between the surgeon and dermatologist as they work together to consider if a patient needs a different type of implant or if they should be tested for metal allergies prior to surgery."
If you think the metal in your implant might be triggering a painful or problematic skin reaction, Dr. Honari recommends taking note of your symptoms and discussing them with your dermatologist and your surgeon.
"A thorough investigation is necessary to rule out more common causes of inflammation such as infection," said Dr. Honari. "However, if an allergic reaction is suspected, the first line of treatment may be topical and/or oral medications, like anti-inflammatories, which can relieve pain, reduce inflammation, and bring down a high temperature. Often, when a metal implant is put into the body, it releases some amount of metal for a certain period of time, which can cause irritation in people who have metal allergies. In many cases, this release slows down, and patients are able to keep the implant."
If the issue doesn't resolve, other options — such as removal of the implant — may be considered on a case-by-case basis. Dr. Honari says these challenging situations need to be carefully evaluated and discussed in detail among the patient, surgeon, and the dermatologist to decide whether it's worth removing and re-implanting with a device made from a different material.
"If you have an allergy to metal and will be getting an implant, or if you suspect your medical implant is causing an allergic reaction, consult your surgeon and a board-certified dermatologist for an evaluation," said Dr. Honari. "A dermatologist can work with you and your surgeon to determine the best course of action based on your symptoms."
To find a board-certified dermatologist in your area, visit aad.org/findaderm.
More Information
Nickel Allergy
Contact Dermatitis: Tips for Managing
Metal Implants and Patching Testing
About the AAD
Headquartered in Rosemont, Ill., the American Academy of Dermatology, founded in 1938, is the largest, most influential and most representative of all dermatologic associations. With a membership of more than 20,800 physicians worldwide, the AAD is committed to advancing the diagnosis and medical, surgical, and cosmetic treatment of the skin, hair, and nails; advocating high standards in clinical practice, education and research in dermatology; and supporting and enhancing patient care because skin, hair, and nail conditions can have a serious impact on your health and well-being. For more information, contact the AAD at (888) 462-DERM (3376) or aad.org. Follow @AADskin on Facebook, Pinterest and YouTube and @AADskin1 on Instagram.
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1"Implantable Material and Device Regulation." AMA Journal of Ethics, vol. 23, no. 9, 1 Sept. 2021, pp. 667–756, journalofethics.ama-assn.org/issue/implantable-material-and-device-regulation.
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WARSAW, Poland — The death toll from accidents in recent days at two coal mines in southern Poland has increased to seven after two miners were brought to the surface and pronounced dead, authorities said Sunday.
Elsewhere, five workers died and seven went missing after repeated methane blasts that started Wednesday at the nearby Pniowek mine. The search for those missing was suspended Friday after new explosions late Thursday injured 10 rescue workers, some seriously.
Both mines are operated by the Jastrzebska Spolka Weglowa, JSW, in the Jastrzebie-Zdroj region, close to the Czech border.
The majority of Poland’s energy comes from coal, a proportion that is drawing criticism from the European Union and environmental groups who are concerned about CO2 emissions and meeting climate change goals. Most Polish coal mines are in the southern Silesia region. Many are characterized by the high presence of methane in the rock.
Poland has been scaling down the use of coal and recently the government announced it would end coal imports from Russia by May, part of Poland’s years-long drive to reduce its dependence on Russian energy sources and also in response to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.
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Alaska primary 2022: Lisa Murkowski advances in Senate race, Sarah Palin in House
JUNEAU, Alaska - Alaska Republican U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski advanced from her primary along with Kelly Tshibaka, her GOP rival endorsed by former President Donald Trump, while another Trump-backed candidate, Republican Sarah Palin, was among the candidates bound for the November general election in the race for Alaska's only House seat.
Murkowski had expressed confidence that she would advance and earlier in the day told reporters that "what matters is winning in November." Tshibaka called the results "the first step in breaking the Murkowski monarchy’s grip on Alaska." Tshibaka also said she was thankful "for the strong and unwavering support President Trump has shown Alaska."
A Murkowski has held the Senate seat since 1981. Before Lisa Murkowski, who has been in the Senate since late 2002, it was her father, Frank Murkowski.
Under a voter-approved elections process being used for the first time in Alaska elections this year, party primaries have been scrapped and ranked choice voting is being used in general elections. The top four vote-getters in a primary race, regardless of party affiliation, are to advance to the general election.
The other two places in the Senate race were too early to call.
FILE - (L) Sen. Lisa Murkowski (R-AK) walks to the Senate Republican Luncheon in the U.S. Capitol Building on Aug. 2, 2022, in Washington, D.C. (Photo by Anna Moneymaker/Getty Images) (R) Sarah Palin, former governor of Alaska, during the Conservativ
Murkowski voted to convict Trump in his second impeachment trial after the Jan. 6, 2021, insurrection. Trump was acquitted. But he has had strong words for Murkowski, calling her "the worst" during a rally last month in Anchorage.
Murkowski said that if Tshibaka derives her sole strength from Trump’s endorsement, "what does that really say about her as a candidate with what she has to offer Alaska? Is it just that she will be a rubber stamp for Donald Trump? I don’t think that all Alaskans are really seeking that. Not the ones that I’m talking to."
Kevin Durling, a co-chair of Tshibaka’s campaign, said Trump’s endorsement of Tshibaka was an added bonus for him. He said Tshibaka’s commitment to business and family and her values were important to him. He expressed frustration with Murkowski for the impeachment vote and for her support of the nomination of Interior Secretary Deb Haaland.
In the House primary, Democrat Mary Peltola, Palin and Republican Nick Begich advanced to the November election. It was too early to call the fourth spot. The winner of the November race will be elected to a two-year term.
Peltola, Begich and Palin were also competing in a special election to serve the remainder of the late-Rep. Don Young 's term, which ends early next year. Young died in March.
The special election was voters' first shot at ranked voting in a statewide race. The winner of the special election may not be known until at least Aug. 31. If successful, Peltola would be the first Alaska Native woman elected to the House.
There also were several write-in candidates in the special election, including Republican Tara Sweeney, who was also competing in the House primary. Sweeney was an assistant secretary for Indian Affairs in the U.S. Interior Department during the Trump administration.
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The special election was on one side of the ballot; the other side contained primary races for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor and lieutenant governor and legislative seats.
Palin, in a statement Tuesday evening, called this "the first test case of the crazy, convoluted, undesirable ranked-choice voting system."
Supporters of ranked voting have said it encourages positive campaigning but the House race has at times taken on harsh tones.
Begich, a businessman from a family of prominent Democrats, has come out hard against Palin, seeking to cast her as someone chasing fame and as a quitter; Palin resigned during her term as governor in 2009.
In one Begich ad, the narrator says Alaska has faced "years of disasters," including fires and COVID-19. "Sarah Palin is one disaster we can actually avoid," the narrator says.
A narrator in one of Palin’s ads refers to Begich as "negative Nick" and says Palin wants to serve in Congress "to carry Don Young’s torch."
Peltola, a former lawmaker who most recently worked at a commission whose goal is to rebuild salmon resources on the Kuskokwim River, has cast herself as a consensus builder.
She said one thing that would help her be a good representative is that she is "not a millionaire. I am just like every other regular Alaskan, and I understand the economic struggles that Alaskans face first-hand. My priorities are the priorities of everyday Alaskans."
In a statement early Wednesday, she said while the results of the special election won't be known for some time, "we are moving forward into the general election. We are going to build on this momentum and build a coalition of Alaskans that can win in November."
In the race for Alaska governor, Republican Gov. Mike Dunleavy advanced, as did former Gov. Bill Walker, an independent, and Democrat Les Gara. It was too early to call the fourth spot.
Dunleavy and his running mate, Nancy Dahlstrom, in a statement said this "is only the start of the race. We’ll dig into all the numbers as they come in over the next few days to find out where we need to shore up our campaign, and we’re looking forward to reaching every Alaskan and earning their vote between now and November."
Walker is running with Heidi Drygas and Gara with Jessica Cook.
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ORLANDO, Fla., July 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Orlando, Florida is not only known for its world-famous theme parks and attractions but also for its vibrant culinary scene. Amidst the multitude of dining options, there is one place that stands out for its mouthwatering specialty hot dogs, delectable pulled pork, brisket, and pulled chicken sandwiches. Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ, located at 1737 S Orange Ave, Orlando, FL 32806, is a haven for food enthusiasts seeking a unique and satisfying dining experience. Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ takes the classic hot dog to a whole new level with their innovative specialty creations. Whether you're a fan of bold flavors or prefer something more traditional, their menu has something for everyone. Sink your teeth into the Nacho Dog, loaded with cheddar cheese, tomatoes, onions, crushed tortilla chips, and sour cream or savor the indulgent Loaded Baked Potato Dog, topped with tater tots, bacon, and cheddar cheese. The Memphis Dog offers a taste of the South with tangy barbecue sauce, coleslaw, and pulled pork.. With countless options, the possibilities for a customized hot dog masterpiece are endless. Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is renowned for its mouthwatering pulled pork, brisket, and pulled chicken sandwiches. These sandwiches are prepared with care and smoked to perfection, delivering an explosion of flavors in every bite. The pulled pork is tender and smoky, while the brisket is slow-cooked for a melt-in-your-mouth texture. If you prefer poultry, the pulled chicken sandwich is a must-try, featuring tender chicken smothered in delicious barbecue sauce. No meal at Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ is complete without their delectable sides and munchies. Indulge in the heavenly Sweet Potato Tots, a twist on a classic favorite, or enjoy the addictive Pretzel Nuggets, perfect for dipping in their signature sauces. If you're in the mood for something unique, the Corn Nuggets are a must-try, featuring crispy bites of cornbread. These delectable sides perfectly complement the main dishes, adding a delightful crunch and variety to your meal.
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ understands the importance of catering to families. That's why they offer special deals that make dining out even more enjoyable. On Wednesdays, kids eat free, creating an affordable and hassle-free experience for families. Additionally, on Tuesdays, they offer $3 Hot Dog Tuesday with 2 free toppings, allowing visitors to indulge in their favorite hot dog creations without breaking the bank.
Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ goes above and beyond by offering a range of convenient services to enhance your dining experience. Whether you're planning a special event or simply want to enjoy their delicious food in the comfort of your own home, Crave provides catering services, delivery, and curbside pickup options. Additionally, their user-friendly app allows you to order with ease and even offers a tempting incentive of 10% off your first purchase when you sign up. Beyond the food, Crave provides an enjoyable atmosphere with table games, outdoor games, and a spacious patio where you can relax and savor your meal. With these additional amenities, Crave Hot Dogs & BBQ ensures that every visit is not only filled with exceptional flavors but also with a delightful and memorable dining experience.
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NEW YORK, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Jetblue nonstop flights to Guadeloupe (PTP) from New York (JFK) are set to resume on November 5. Guadeloupe Islands afficionados can already book their tickets online through the NY based carrier's website. JetBlue will operate three times a week on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Saturdays.
"We are thrilled about the return of Jetblue in November, these are excellent news for the destination and for Americans who are eager to discover or to return to our French Caribbean archipelago for a unique experience." Said Sonia TAILLEPIERRE, President, Guadeloupe Islands Tourist Board. All health restrictions applied to international travelers entering the Guadeloupe archipelago have been lifted. On August 1, the French parliament declared the end to the public health emergency and subsequent exceptional measures put in place at the outset of the Covid -19 pandemic.
- Proof of vaccination is no longer required
- No further justification for travel can be required
- Travelers no longer must provide a sworn statement of non-contamination
- No more covid test is required upon arrival
The Guadeloupe archipelago will be kicking off the winter season with the Route du Rhum - Destination Guadeloupe, its acclaimed international transatlantic sailing race that will leave Saint Malo, Brittany, France on November 6 to reach Pointe-a-Pitre, Guadeloupe, around a fortnight later. 138 solo sailors will set sail for an epic Atlantic crossing that they have been dreaming of for months, even for years. Some of the best solo racers in the world, professionals, and amateurs, meet every 4 years to taste "The Magic of the Rhum."
"This is a highly anticipated season for all our partners. The future of travel is very promising as all health restrictions have been lifted. We are ready to welcome Americans" adds Taillepierre.
The return of the Accor Group to Guadeloupe is also a strong sign of dynamism for the destination. The opening of The Royal Key, a 4-star Pullman brand Resort under Accor Group management is on the way. Scheduled to be ready for the 2023/2024 winter season, the 102-room and suite Pullman property will be combined with a high-end spa complex.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Creed Taylor, a prolific and innovative force in the evolution of jazz who worked with John Coltrane, Ray Charles and many others and a popularizer of Brazilian music who oversaw the recording of such classics as “The Girl from Ipanema” that helped made bossa nova a worldwide phenomenon, has died. He was 93.
Taylor’s son John W. Taylor said he died Monday in Winkelhaid, Germany. The cause was heart failure, after he had suffered a stroke.
“Creed Taylor was one of the most incredible producers of our time,” George Benson said in a statement Wednesday. “Most of all, he was my friend and I will miss him.”
Creed Taylor was a white man raised in the Jim Crow South, Lynchburg, Virginia, who had a broad musical impact — as a packager who helped introduce laminated covers and gatefold sleeves for LPs, as a producer with an ear for emerging talent and new trends and as the founder of Impulse! and CTI Records. He helped discover Herbie Mann, produced early music by Benson, Quincy Jones and Grover Washington Jr. and produced or released albums by Coltrane, Charles, Bill Evans and Wes Montgomery among hundreds of artists.
Commercially, he had his greatest success recording bossa nova, the softened, upscale variation of samba which had emerged in Rio de Janeiro in the late 1950s. Taylor was lead producer at Verve Records when he got a phone call in 1961 from the jazz guitarist Charlie Byrd, who had been on tour in Brazil for the State Department and wanted Taylor to hear some tapes of the new sound. Taylor soon contacted his friend Stan Getz, the jazz saxophonist, and suggested he and Byrd work on an album together.
“I knew instantly that something new was happening there,” Taylor told Marc Myers of JazzWax in 2008.
Their collaboration became the landmark “Jazz Samba,” produced by Taylor and featuring two contributions from the gifted Brazilian songwriter and musician, Antonio Carlos Jobim: “Desafinado” (Off Key or Out of Tune) and “Samba de Uma Nota Só.” Recorded in a few hours at a Black church in Washington, D.C., the album came out in 1962 and kept gaining attention, topping the Billboard pop chart the following year and selling more than 1 million copies. Getz won a Grammy for best jazz performance on “Desafinado.”
In 1964, Taylor produced one of the decade’s most acclaimed and influential records, “Getz/Gilberto,” another million seller that stayed on the Billboard charts for nearly two years and confirmed bossa nova’s appeal. “Gilberto/Getz” featured Getz, Jobim and Brazilian guitarist João Gilberto, and included such bossa nova standards as “Só Danço Samba” and “Corcovado (Quiet Nights of Quiet Stars).” “Getz/Gilberto” received four Grammys, including album of the year and record of the year, for its most famous track, “The Girl from Ipanema,” the spare, wistful ballad featuring Jobim singing in Portuguese and a deadpan, English language cameo by a little known Brazilian performer, Astrud Gilberto, João Gilberto’s wife.
“Including her vocal on ‘The Girl from Ipanema’ was an afterthought by Stan,” Taylor told JazzWax. “No female vocal had been planned. I didn’t even know who she was until Jobim introduced me to her at the session. I think at the time, Jobim and Joao may have been against her singing. She was viewed simply as João’s wife and not a trained singer. I think they were afraid she was going to bring the session down or something. But Stan pushed.”
“Stan treated a lot of people not well,” he said of the troubled and unpredictable Getz, who died in 1991. ”(But) there was no tension in the studio that day whatsoever. At the end of the session, Stan said, ‘Astrud, you’re going to be famous.’”
A shortened version of “The Girl from Ipanema,” with only Astrud Gilberto’s vocals, became a top 10 hit. “The Girl from Ipanema” has since been covered by everyone from Frank Sinatra to Amy Winehouse and is often ranked just behind “Yesterday” as the world’s most recorded pop song.
Taylor worked with numerous labels, beginning with Bethlehem Records in the 1950s, and eventually formed his own. He started Impulse! in 1960 as a subsidiary of ABC-Paramount Records, and reached deals with Coltrane and Charles among others before leaving for Verve a year later. Impulse! would eventually release Coltrane’s “A Love Supreme,” one of the top selling jazz albums of all time.
In 1967, Taylor launched CTI, initially in partnership with A&M Records, then as an independent company. He released albums ranging from Freddie Hubbard’s soul-jazz favorite “Red Clay” to George Benson’s commercial breakthrough “Bad Benson,” and records by Jobim, Montgomery, Herbie Hancock, Nina Simone, Milt Jackson and Chet Baker. CTI was not only a leader in establishing “smooth jazz,” blending jazz with soul and funk and other sounds, but was recognizable for its album covers by photographer Peter Turner, often using silhouettes, moody closeups and stark color designs.
Taylor struggled after the mid-1970s, especially after a distribution deal with Motown ended with his filing for bankruptcy. He did resurrect the label in the late 1980s and had some success with Larry Coryell’s “Fallen Angel” album. More recently, he presided over the reissue of dozens of CTI albums, including releases by Benson, Ron Carter and Esther Phillips.
Jazz critic-musician Leonard Feather, writing in the Los Angeles Times in 1988, praised Taylor as “a man of unique vision, with an ear for great talent as well as for good sound quality.”
Taylor was married twice, most recently to Harriet Schmidt. He had four children.
A mill owner’s son, Taylor was a musician himself who joined his high school’s marching band and played trumpet in two jazz groups while majoring in psychology at Duke University. Upon graduation, in 1951, he was drafted into the Marines Corps and for a year served in combat as an artilleryman in the Korean War.
After the 1953 armistice in Korea, he initially returned to Virginia. His father wanted him to become a doctor, but he soon moved to what had become his home before he had even seen it — New York City — and pursued what had long been his passion — jazz. Even as he grew up around blue grass and country music, he was moved by the sounds he had discovered through listening to New York jazz DJ Sidney Torin, aka “Symphony Sid,” on WJZ (later WABC).
“Everything he talked about was so cool and clear in my head, not just about the music but also the social surroundings of the jazz players,” he told JazzWax. “All I could think of was, “Wow, this music is something else.” I couldn’t wait to get up to New York and start meeting the people Symphony Sid was talking about.” | 2022-08-24T23:14:44+00:00 | wboy.com | https://www.wboy.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-creed-taylor-the-girl-from-ipanema-producer-dead-at-93/ |
What was I thinking? I’ve been so happy lately, retired and enjoying my free time, pleased with the fun I’ve had over the years in the media. And then I went and did the dumbest thing. I experimented with an Artificial Intelligence app on my phone. I began with a few pressing questions in my life like how do I get rid of the racoon that is destroying our deck? And will the trash people take my old lawnmower? Can Donald Trump be president while in the slammer?
Here’s where it all went horribly wrong. I had been told that AI could create a story if you simply prompt the app with an idea or question. Just for fun, here is what I requested. WRITE AN ESSAY ON WHY DICK WOLFSIE IS NOT FUNNY. What you are about to read is exactly what I received. I am not making this up. It began to scroll on my phone within 10 seconds …
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“Dick Wolfsie is a TV personality and writer who has been in the media for many years. He claims to have a unique brand of wit, but we beg to differ. Here are some reasons Dick is not funny.
“First, he has a weird name. Sounds like a cross between a detective and a werewolf. For 30 years he has been telling stories about quirky people he met, but all the stories were boring. His jokes fell flat and he never tackled anything serious. He never challenges himself, his viewers or his readers. He plays it safe and boring. Everything is a cliché and totally predictable. He did bring his dog Barney on TV for many years. That’s what saved his career. People watched Dick on TV because of the dog. His writing often depends on horrible puns and weak punchlines. Where is the sarcasm and irony that good writing demands? Wolfsie just sticks to the same old formula.
“In conclusion, Dick Wolfsie never makes people think. He just makes them yawn, turn off the TV or go to the next page of the newspaper.”
III
Yes, that’s what Artificial Intelligence wrote about me. For this column, I deleted anything that made me look bad. Apparently, AI scans the web and incorporates all the information they can find to create the story. My first reaction was they must have confused me with a different Dick Wolfsie. You know, another guy who was on the news with his dog and now writes a humor column.
I asked my wife to read the essay.
“Dick this is outrageous; it’s full of inaccuracies. You didn’t bore people for thirty years on TV.”
“Thank you, Mary Ellen.”
“Wasn’t it closer to 40? And they said you end every column with a dreadful pun.”
“But I don’t, do I?”
“Of course not, you sprinkle them endlessly throughout the column. Along with the cliches.”
“But I do tackle serious topics.”
“Without question. Who could forget your story about the guy who collects manhole covers; your column about Miracle Whip versus mayonnaise and my favorite: Why men who drink beer attract mosquitoes.”
Now, I was totally depressed. But I had an idea. My original request set me up for witty insults and criticism. This time, I’d phrase it more positively: WRITE AN ESSAY ON WHY DICK WOFSIE IS A COMEDY GENIUS!
The original request only required 10 seconds to get a response. It’s been two days now and so far I’ve seen nothing on my smart phone. AI must be still working on it.
Dick Wolfsie email: wolfsie@aol.com. | 2023-06-15T02:42:51+00:00 | tribstar.com | https://www.tribstar.com/opinion/columns/dick-wolfsie-artificially-un-intelligence/article_0eff9522-0932-11ee-a9c7-af09909923ec.html |
ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi is being treated for a lung infection that is a result of chronic leukemia, his doctors said Thursday, revealing the latest of string of health setbacks for the 86-year-old media mogul.
Berlusconi’s personal physician, Alberto Zangrillo, signed off on a medical bulletin that said Berlusconi has had leukemia “for some time” but that the cancer of the blood cells was in a “persistent chronic phase.”
The statement was the first official word from doctors since Berlusconi was admitted to Milan’s San Raffaele Hospital on Wednesday. Dr. Fabio Ciceri, who is head of hematology, bone marrow transplation and blood cancer at the hospital, co-signed it.
“The current treatment strategy envisions treatment of the pulmonary infection” as well as specialized treatment “aimed at limiting the negative effects” of the chronic leukemia, the bulletin stated.
Berlusconi is a media mogul who served three terms as Italy’s premier and now serves in the Senate. He was admitted to an intensive care unit at San Raffaele Hospital on Wednesday for treatment of what aides indicated was a respiratory problem stemming from a previous infection.
Earlier Thursday, a close political ally, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani, quoting Zangrillo, reported that Berlusconi was alert and in stable condition at the hospital. Tajani is the coordinator of Forza Italia, the political party that Berlusconi created some 30 years ago.
Zangrillo, Berlusconi’s longtime physician, is a chief anesthesiologist at San Raffaele Hospital. The former three-time premier and now senator had left the same hospital a week ago after several days of tests.
The medical bulletin didn’t specify which treatment Berlusconi was receiving.
Berlusconi “is currently in intensive care for the treatment of a pulmonary infection,” the bulletin said. It noted that his leukemia was in a ”persistent chronic phase” and that tests have found an “absence of evolving characteristics of acute leukemia,” which develops more quickly.
Doctors said the kind of leukemia afflicting Berlusconi usually appears in people of advanced age and is characterized by an increase in white blood cells known as monocytes.
Treatment for older patients could involve a stem cell transplant. But that could be difficult, according to an Italian non-profit association dedicated to combatting leukemia. Another treatment would involve controlling the white blood cell count.
Berlusconi’s doctors said they were aiming to “get back the pre-existing clinical conditions.”
Without citing any sources, Italian news agency ANSA reported that Berlusconi had received chemotherapy.
Berlusconi’s party whip in the lower chamber of the Italian Parliament, Paolo Barelli, told reporters that Berlusconi “is responding to treatment,” but Barelli declined to specify what kind.
A statement from Forza Italia said Berlusconi on Thursday morning had telephoned several party officials about political matters.
Meanwhile family members continued to visit Berlusconi. Spotted arriving at the hospital were his brother, Paolo, his eldest daughter, Marina, and his younger son, Luigi.
LaPresse news agency quoted Berlusconi’s brother Paolo as saying that the family was ”“relieved” and “hopeful” amid signs of improvement in his condition.
Fedele Confalonieri, Berlusconi’s longtime confidant and chairman of his media empire Mediaset, told reporters Thursday that “we’re more optimistic.”
The last years have seen Berlusconi suffer numerous health problems, including heart ailments and COVID-19 in 2020, which saw him hospitalized then in critical condition with pneumonia.
He has had a pacemaker for years, underwent heart surgery to replace an aortic valve in 2016 and overcame prostate cancer decades ago.
On March 31, Berlusconi tweeted when he left the hospital after a battery of tests that he was “ready and determined to commit myself as I’ve always done to the country I love.”
His brother made no comment upon arriving at the hospital Thursday morning. But when he left the hospital the night before, Paolo Berlusconi said of his brother: “He’s a rock. Thus, he’ll make it this time, too.”
With no political heir apparent despite Berlusconi’s multiple health setbacks, Forza Italia has seen its popularity at the polls slump to a fraction of what it enjoyed years ago, when voters helped to repeatedly propel him into the premiership despite his legal woes.
Among the messages for a quick recovery was one from Premier Giorgia Meloni, who tweeted “Forza Silvio,” riffing off the soccer chant that Berlusconi turned into the name of his political party, which is currently one of two junior coalition partners in Meloni’s nearly six-month-old right-wing government.
On Wednesday, during a Senate confidence roll-call vote when Berlusconi’s name was called and an official said “absent,” a round of applause erupted from across the political spectrum in Parliament’s upper chamber.
The Senate seat Berlusconi won in September is fruit of his latest political comeback. A decade ago, he was banned from holding public office over a tax fraud conviction stemming from dealings in his media empire.
Last year, he triggered an uproar with comments about his old friend, Russian President Vladimir Putin, boasting that the two had exchanged birthday greetings. Berlusconi also has blamed Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy for the war.
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Luca Bruno in Milan contributed to this report. | 2023-04-06T20:37:59+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/international/berlusconi-spends-1st-night-in-hospital-said-to-be-stable/ |
Emerson/Park Ridge entered Tuesday night 4-0 in the New Jersey Interscholastic Conference Patriot Division. So did Bogota/Ridgefield Park.
Check out pictures below from their division-leading clash.
Our high school sports photos like the ones below put you right up close with the action and the whole experience. Check them out by clicking anywhere in the collage below to open the photo gallery. Don’t forget to share the gallery with friends and relatives. | 2023-01-18T02:53:02+00:00 | nj.com | https://www.nj.com/highschoolsports/2023/01/wrestling-photos-bogotaridgefield-park-at-emersonpark-ridge-jan-17-2023.html |
NEW YORK — Major League Baseball hired a high-ranking executive from the Sinclair Broadcast Group as the sport deals with concern over the future of regional sports networks in an era of cord-cutting.
Billy Chambers will start with MLB on Feb. 1 in the newly created position of executive vice president for local media, the commissioner’s office said Thursday.
Kenny Gersh was promoted by MLB to executive vice president of media and business development from executive vice president of business development, a role he had held since September 2020.
“Billy is an important addition to Major League Baseball and will play an integral role in how we navigate the rapidly evolving local media landscape in the future,” Commissioner Rob Manfred said in a statement. “Billy’s extensive knowledge and experience in all areas of regional sports network operations will help us maximize the reach of our game in the clubs’ local markets.”
Chambers spent 20 years with Fox Sports Media Group, rising to chief financial officer.
Sinclair purchased 21 regional sports networks in 2019 from The Walt Disney Co., which had bought them from Twenty-First Century Fox. Chambers became chief financial officer and chief operations officer of Sinclair Broadcast Group. Sinclair’s subsidiary, Diamond Sports Group, owns what are now the Bally Sports Regional Sports Networks.
Chambers and Gersh will report to MLB chief revenue officer Noah Garden.
Gersh will become responsible for overseeing MLB’s national and international media rights, distribution, and production.
Regional sports networks have been a significant revenue source for major league teams, which control the broadcast rights to a vast majority of each season’s games. Cable subscribers have dropped in recent years, with many people switching to streaming services. | 2023-01-12T19:37:04+00:00 | chicagotribune.com | https://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/breaking/ct-mlb-sinclair-regional-sports-networks-20230112-heisbbxyevcd5fvk6fhynyipyu-story.html |
EDMONTON, Alberta (AP) — Scattered rains and even smoke cover cooled air temperatures and helped efforts to fight wildfires in Alberta over the weekend, officials said Sunday, while a new fire in neighboring British Columbia led to an evacuation order for one rural area.
As the heavy smoke brought cooler temperatures, it also limited the ability to fly firefighting aircraft and it can harm the health of people having to breathe it, authorities added.
“I couldn’t say one outweighs the other. We will take advantage of any opportunity we have, and if it’s providing an opportunity for more on-the-ground firefighting, then that’s what we’re able to do,” Christie Tucker, an Alberta fire official, said at a news conference.
Tucker said only five new wildfires started between Friday morning and Sunday morning, part of which he attributed to Albertans respecting restrictions on fires and ATV use. Overall Sunday, 84 fires burned in the province, 23 of which were out of control. More than 10,000 people were sheltering away from their homs.
“While we are optimistic that the forecast rain will be enough to make a difference to some wildfires in the province, we are not out of the woods yet,” Tucker said.
In British Columbia, which has also been plagued by wildfires, an out-of-control blaze that sprang up led officials to order the evacuation of an area near Tzenzaicut Lake about 600 kilometers (375 miles) north of Vancouver. Firefighters had to abandon one property.
Jessica Mack, a spokeswoman for the Cariboo Fire Centre, said crews were using heavy equipment and firefighting aircraft to combat the growing blaze.
Officials said a number of major wildfires remained in both the Cariboo and Peace River regions, but changing wind directions and cooler weather helped fightfighters temper the spread of those blazes.
In the Cariboo region, an evacuation alert was lifted for the communities of Anahim Lake and the Ulkatcho First Nation. | 2023-05-22T18:13:40+00:00 | kdvr.com | https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/ap-rain-even-smoke-help-fight-wildfires-in-alberta-new-blaze-brings-evacuation-in-british-columbia/ |
BERLIN (AP) — Nine nations bordering the North Sea announced plans Monday to massively increase offshore wind power in the coming decades as part of an effort to combat climate change and become independent of fossil fuel imports, particularly from Russia.
German officials said members of the North Seas Energy Cooperation aim to expand wind power generation in the region to 76 gigawatts by 2030.
Subsequent targets are for 193 gigawatts of wind power in the North Sea by 2040 and 260 gigawatts by mid-century. Germany’s Economy and Energy Ministry said current generation capacity in the region is less than 20 gigawatts.
The countries that agreed to those goals include Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, the Netherlands, Norway and Sweden. The United Kingdom, whose territory is surrounded by the North Sea and which has significant offshore wind plans of its own, is not a member of the group since leaving the European Union in January 2020.
Last month, seven European countries bordering the neighboring Baltic Sea committed themselves to a seven-fold increase of offshore wind power production there by 2030. | 2022-09-13T17:32:51+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/business/ap-business/ap-north-sea-nations-plan-huge-expansion-of-wind-power-by-2050/ |
Two highly worthy causes each received $20,000 from the vehicle awards organization
DETROIT, June 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The North American Car, Truck and Utility Vehicle of the Year (NACTOY) Awards™ announced today it has made donations to two nonprofit organizations in partnership with the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA) as a continuation of its commitment to giving back.
Now in its third year providing charitable donations, NACTOY jurors voted to donate $20,000 to the John Lamm Scholarships and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
The John Lamm Scholarships which support students entering automotive communications, was established in 2020 by the Pebble Beach Concourse d'Elegance in memory of automotive journalist John Lamm. St. Jude Children's Research Hospital derives most of its funding from charitable donations so families don't have to pay for state-of-the-art, life-saving treatment for their children.
"This year, our jurors evaluated four highly worthy charities and voted to select the John Lamm Scholarships for their focus on the next generation of automotive journalists and St. Jude's Children's Research Hospital in recognition of its tireless efforts for those in need," said NACTOY president Gary Witzenburg. "As professional journalists, we are privileged to drive, test and evaluate the finest new cars and trucks each year, and our annual charitable contributions have already become a highlight to which we look forward every summer."
Founded in 1994, NACTOY's car, truck and utility vehicle awards are the longest-running new-vehicle awards not associated with a single publication, website, radio or television station. They are judged by 50 highly experienced and respected professional automotive journalists from the United States and Canada who work for and contribute to a wide variety of magazines, newspapers, websites, television and radio stations.
The donations were made in partnership with the Detroit Auto Dealers Association (DADA); each organization provided $20,000 in funding.
"Our partnership with NACTOY has spanned nearly three decades, and we have done many great things together," said DADA Executive Director Rod Alberts. "We value that partnership and are thrilled that we have been able to join together once again to make these charitable donations possible."
NOTE: Spanish and French versions of this release will be available on NACTOY's website.
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The awards are intended to recognize the most outstanding new vehicles of the year. These vehicles are benchmarks in their segments based on factors including innovation, design, safety, handling, driver satisfaction and value for the dollar. The organization gives out three awards. They are: "North American Car of the Year™," "North American Truck of the Year™," and "North American Utility Vehicle of the Year™." The awards are unique because they are given by an independent jury of automotive journalists from the United States and Canada instead of being given by a single publication, website, radio or television station.
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Fresh off defending parental rights in education, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has a new cause: using the power of the state to harass parents who see drag performances as family entertainment.
DeSantis is not the first conservative to treat child protective services (CPS) as a potential political tool. Last year, Tucker Carlson urged his viewers to report parents whose children wore masks outside. Texas has already started investigating parents who allow their transgender children to receive medical interventions.
We should name this vile trend for what it is: child exploitation for political gain.
A CPS investigation is one of the most invasive, disruptive experiences that families can live through. And the consequences of turning an important, high-stakes tool for ensuring child welfare into a culture-war instrument are almost too awful to contemplate.
The stigma of being charged with negligence, neglect or abuse can be personally and professional annihilating, even when the allegations prove to be unfounded. Hiring a lawyer to represent a family during an investigation, or to fight an emergency order removing a child from their family home, can be hugely expensive.
Asking a child to defend the way they’ve been raised is to put an inappropriate burden on them to keep their family together. And if the worst comes to pass, government employees might take a child from a loving, caring family and place them in an environment that is less safe and nurturing.
Weaponizing protective services reports could also make it easier for people to file CPS complaints as a form of abuse or persecution.
Given how invasive CPS investigations are, people who initiate them with allegations that are found to be “maliciously false” face legal penalties in many states. But if politics, or even lower-stakes choices about covid-19 risk management or family entertainment, can become the basis of investigations, it will be easier for bad actors to target their enemies without fear of prosecution for making up allegations.
What’s more, frivolous complaints could easily clog up the system, making it harder for case workers to assess genuinely dangerous situations. And distorting the profession in this way could attract people more interested in political skullduggery than in child welfare, while driving dedicated professionals out of the system.
When it comes to public policy, what is in the best interests of children — and who gets to decide — present a paradox.
Society gives children certain common experiences, such as access to public education. Yet it grants enormous latitude to parents to make decisions about many other aspects of their children’s lives. Those choices can be as substantial as whether to circumcise a baby or as minor as giving in and deciding that yes, fine, a 3-year-old can wear a ballerina costume to school.
There aren’t objectively correct answers for the many conundrums parents face. But because decisions about parenting are so deeply felt and highly subjective, it’s easy to look at another family and interpret difference as malice, latitude as neglect or stringency as abuse.
The only way to preserve autonomy for all families is for the government to refrain from trying to adjudicate parenting decisions that are matters of taste and personal politics.
Even conservative parents who regard drag performers with horror should be wary of hurling themselves down this slickest of slippery slopes.
Should CPS scrutinize parents who let 9-year-olds watch R-rated movies or Tucker Carlson? What about adults whose lax approach to their browser settings allows their children to stumble into cesspools of pornography or white supremacy? Should parents who own guns be subject to weekly checks to ensure they’re securing their weapons properly?
These hypotheticals are not hyperbole. People have called CPS on parents for letting children play alone in the backyard, for the sin of being a recovering addict whose child was born with a rare medical condition, even for urging a hungry child to learn how to use a can opener.
It’s one thing for a family to suffer through a CPS ordeal because of someone else’s mistake or tragic misjudgment. But to whip up false moral panics over drag queens or covid caution — to subject parents and children to investigation as a form of gleeful political point-scoring — is outrageous.
Childhood is a special time, and parents’ child-rearing decisions have real consequences. With their latest reckless crusades, politicians such as DeSantis seem willing to place children in peril for the sake of their own ambition and vanity. | 2022-06-13T23:35:24+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/opinions/2022/06/13/ron-desantis-weaponize-child-protective-services-over-drag-shows/ |
WA Seattle WA Zone Forecast for Monday, March 20, 2023
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ZFPSEW
Zone Forecast Product for Western Washington
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National Weather Service Seattle WA
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
Spot temperatures and probabilities of measurable precipitation
are for today, tonight, and Wednesday.
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WAZ558-212300-
Seattle and Vicinity-
Including the cities of Seattle, Shoreline, Federal Way, and Kent
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
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.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s. North wind to 10 mph increasing to
10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
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wind 10 to 20 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 60. North wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower to mid 40s. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming
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south 10 to 20 mph with gusts to 30 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
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near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
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morning, then cloudy with rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
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showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
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the afternoon. Snow level near 400 feet in the morning. Highs
near 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
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cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Seattle 57 39 60 / 20 10
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Bremerton and Vicinity-
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers in the
morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to
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upper 50s. Light wind becoming north 10 to 15 mph in the
afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts to 25 mph in
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the evening.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 60. Northeast wind around
10 mph becoming north in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
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in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest wind around 10 mph
becoming south 10 to 20 mph after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
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possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 15 to
20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
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.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
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showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
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the afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs
near 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
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cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Bremerton 55 39 59 / 20 10
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Everett and Vicinity-
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Including the cities of Everett, Edmonds, Lynnwood, Marysville,
and Arlington
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
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sunny. A chance of showers in the morning. Highs in the 50s.
Light wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after
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midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
Light wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
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mostly cloudy. A chance of showers. Lows in the 40s. West wind
around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
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Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
near 50. South wind 15 to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
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.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the
mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
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evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
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showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Snow level near 400 feet in the morning. Highs in
the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
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in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in
the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Edmonds 54 41 57 / 40 10
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Everett 54 39 56 / 40 10
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Tacoma Area-
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Light wind becoming north 10 to
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15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 60. Northeast wind to
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10 mph in the morning becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the upper 30s to mid 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph. Gusts
to 25 mph after midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to
20 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 400 feet in the morning. Highs near
50.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of rain showers after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Puyallup 59 37 61 / 20 10
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Tacoma 57 37 60 / 20 10
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WAZ556-212300-
Bellevue and Vicinity-
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Including the cities of Bellevue, Kirkland, Redmond, and Issaquah
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers late in the
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morning. Mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper
50s. Light wind becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
wind around 10 mph in the evening becoming light.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs near
60. Light wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Lows
in the lower to mid 40s. Light wind becoming south 10 to 15 mph
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after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
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near 50. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain likely
after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
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in the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 500 feet after midnight.
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Lows in the mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Snow level near 400 feet in the morning. Highs
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near 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs in the lower
to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellevue 58 38 61 / 30 10
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WAZ555-212300-
East Puget Sound Lowlands-
Including the cities of Gold Bar, Enumclaw, North Bend,
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and Buckley
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of rain showers in the morning, then a slight
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chance of rain showers in the late morning and early afternoon.
Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s. Light wind becoming north
around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
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wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs near 60. Light wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows near 40. West wind to 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
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.THURSDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain at
times in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of
an inch possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind
10 to 20 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain
and snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows
in the mid to upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
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and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet.
Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
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showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet decreasing to
500 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Snow level near 400 feet increasing to 1000 feet in the
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afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower to
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mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near
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50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet
in the morning. Highs in the lower to mid 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Gold Bar 60 40 61 / 40 10 10
Enumclaw 57 37 59 / 20 10
North Bend 59 38 62 / 20 10
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WAZ503-212300-
Western Whatcom County-
Including the cities of Bellingham, Blaine, and Lynden
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
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.TODAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then
mostly cloudy with a slight chance of showers late in the
morning. Mostly sunny in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. East
wind to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s.
Northwest wind to 10 mph becoming north after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s. Light wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening then becoming
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mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers. Lows near 40.
Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming south after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of rain showers in the
morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
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Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming
southeast 15 to 25 mph with gusts to 35 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain
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likely after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
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evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the
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afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper
40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the
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mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
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then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet
in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Bellingham 55 38 55 / 30 10
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Sumas 58 39 59 / 30 10
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Western Skagit County-
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Including the cities of Mount Vernon, Anacortes, Sedro-Woolley,
and Burlington
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
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sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
of showers late in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s to mid
50s. South wind to 10 mph becoming northwest around 10 mph in the
afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 10 mph or less after
midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. Highs in
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the 50s. Light wind becoming west to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of showers
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Lows near 40. Southwest wind around 10 mph becoming
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south after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Cloudy with a chance of showers in the
morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
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in the mid 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming
southeast 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts to 35 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
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.FRIDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain showers
in the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
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Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to
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upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers
after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain in the
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evening, then partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain after
midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet
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in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Anacortes 53 41 53 / 30 10
Mount Vernon 55 39 57 / 30 10
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San Juan County-
Including the cities of Friday Harbor, Eastsound,
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and Roche Harbor
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
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of showers late in the morning. Highs near 50. West wind to
10 mph becoming north around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s.
North wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain
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showers after midnight. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY...Breezy. Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers
in the morning, then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon.
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Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs
in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to 15 mph
increasing to 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Windy. Cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
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then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
the mid 30s to lower 40s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely. Snow level near
1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of rain and snow
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showers. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper
40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a slight chance of rain and snow showers after
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midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the mid to upper
30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
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1000 feet. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A slight chance of rain. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow in the
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morning, then a slight chance of rain in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Friday Harbor 52 41 53 / 30 10
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Eastsound 49 41 51 / 30 10
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Admiralty Inlet Area-
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Including the cities of Port Townsend and Port Ludlow
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
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of showers late in the morning. Highs in the upper 40s to mid
50s. West wind to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s.
Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s. Northwest wind to
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the upper 30s to mid 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Windy. Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the morning,
then cloudy with rain at times in the afternoon. Rainfall amounts
a tenth to a quarter of an inch possible. Highs near 50. South
wind 15 to 25 mph becoming southeast 15 to 30 mph in the
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afternoon, Gusts to 40 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain
likely after midnight. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
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showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the
mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Rain showers likely in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
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Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain and snow
showers in the morning, then a slight chance of rain showers in
the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to
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upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain
showers. Lows in the 30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
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morning, then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of rain. Lows in the mid to upper 30s.
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.MONDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Oak Harbor 53 41 53 / 30 10
Port Townsend 50 40 52 / 30 10
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Hood Canal Area-
Including the cities of Hoodsport and Brinnon
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a slight chance of rain showers in
the morning, then mostly sunny in the afternoon. Patchy fog late
in the morning. Highs in the 50s. Light wind becoming northeast
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10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows in the
upper 30s to mid 40s. North wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast
after midnight.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid 50s to lower 60s.
North wind to 10 mph in the morning becoming light.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the 40s to lower 50s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow likely after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after
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midnight. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
and snow showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet.
Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow showers likely in the
evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
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Snow level near 500 feet increasing to 1000 feet in the
afternoon. Highs near 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening, then a slight chance of rain and snow showers
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after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in
the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain likely in the
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afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs in the
upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet
in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Shelton 57 37 60 / 20 10
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Southwest Interior-
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Including the cities of Olympia, Lacey, Tumwater, Centralia,
and Toledo
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Light wind
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becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Patchy fog after midnight. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s. North wind to 10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
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chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs near 60. Light
wind becoming northwest to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after
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midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
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snow after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs
in the mid to upper 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet decreasing to 500 feet after
midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 400 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the
afternoon. Highs near 50.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
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the morning, then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the
afternoon. Snow level near 500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
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then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet
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in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Chehalis 57 39 60 / 10 20
Olympia 57 37 60 / 10 20
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WAZ512-212300-
Lower Chehalis Valley Area-
Including the city of Montesano
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 50s. Light wind
becoming northeast around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows in the mid to upper 30s. North wind
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to 10 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the mid 50s to
lower 60s. Light wind.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after
midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
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possible. Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
southwest 10 to 20 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
snow after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight.
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Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs
in the mid to upper 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening,
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then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows near 30.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Snow
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level near 500 feet in the morning. Highs near 50.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet after midnight. Lows in the lower 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet in the
morning. Highs in the upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
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then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet
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in the morning. Highs in the lower 50s.
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WAZ514-212300-
Eastern Strait of Juan de Fuca-
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Including the cities of Sequim and Port Angeles
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the morning,
then a slight chance of rain showers late in the morning. Patchy
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fog late in the morning. Highs near 50. Wind variable to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows near 40. Light wind.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower to mid 50s. Light wind.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.THURSDAY...Rain likely in the morning, then rain at times in the
afternoon. Rainfall amounts a tenth to a quarter of an inch
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possible. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Southeast wind 10 to
20 mph. Gusts to 30 mph in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain likely in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely after midnight. Snow
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level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers in
the morning, then cloudy with rain and snow showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper
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40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower 30s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers. Snow
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level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
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30s.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow showers in the
morning, then a chance of rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow
level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
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.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
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then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet. Highs in the upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Port Angeles 52 39 54 / 30 20
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Sequim 52 39 54 / 30 20
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Western Strait of Juan De Fuca-
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Including the cities of Joyce and Clallam Bay
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
morning. Highs in the mid 40s to lower 50s. Wind variable to
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10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. Wind
variable to 10 mph becoming light after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
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afternoon. Highs near 50. Light wind.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight.
Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
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.THURSDAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a quarter to a half inch
possible. Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 15 mph becoming
southeast in the afternoon. Gusts to 25 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times in the evening, then rain and
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snow after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower
to mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs
in the lower 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain and snow showers likely
in the evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers after midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the
lower to mid 30s.
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.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the lower to mid 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow
showers. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in
the lower to mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain in the evening,
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then a chance of rain and snow after midnight. Snow level near
1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
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1500 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Sekiu 49 40 51 / 10 10
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Central Coast-
Including the cities of Hoquiam, Aberdeen, Westport,
and Ocean Shores
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the 50s. North wind to 10 mph.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Patchy fog in the morning. Lows in the
mid 30s to lower 40s. North wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to
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10 mph or less after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. Patchy fog in the morning. A slight
chance of rain showers in the afternoon. Highs in the 50s. Light
wind becoming west to 10 mph in the afternoon.
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.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in
the evening, then a chance of rain after midnight. Lows near 40.
West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one inch
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possible. Highs in the 40s. South wind 10 to 20 mph becoming
southwest in the afternoon.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain at times. Lows in the mid 30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain showers. Highs in the mid 40s.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain showers in the evening, then
mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers after midnight. Lows
in the lower to mid 30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain and snow showers in
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the morning, then a chance of rain showers in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain showers.
Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.SUNDAY...Rain showers likely in the morning, then rain likely in
the afternoon. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain after midnight. Lows in
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the lower to mid 30s.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain. Highs near 50.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Hoquiam 57 40 54 / 10 10 20
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North Coast-
Including the cities of Neah Bay, La Push, and Forks
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny until late afternoon then becoming sunny.
Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. North wind to 10 mph
increasing to 10 to 15 mph in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows in the mid 30s to lower 40s. North
wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northeast after midnight.
.WEDNESDAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of rain showers in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 40s to mid 50s. Northeast wind to
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10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of rain showers
in the evening, then a chance of rain showers after midnight.
Lows near 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph becoming southwest after
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midnight.
.THURSDAY...Breezy, rain. Rainfall amounts a half inch to one
inch possible. Highs in the lower to mid 40s. South wind 15 to
25 mph.
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.THURSDAY NIGHT...Breezy. Rain at times in the evening, then rain
and snow after midnight. Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the
30s.
.FRIDAY...Rain and snow showers. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs
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in the lower to mid 40s.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with rain and snow showers in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers after
midnight. Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid
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30s.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow showers.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in the mid to upper 40s.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of rain showers in the
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evening, then a chance of rain and snow showers after midnight.
Snow level near 1000 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
.SUNDAY...Rain and snow showers likely in the morning, then rain
and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet. Highs in
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the mid 40s.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with rain likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow after midnight.
Snow level near 1500 feet. Lows in the lower to mid 30s.
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.MONDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of rain and snow in the morning,
then a chance of rain in the afternoon. Snow level near
1500 feet. Highs in the upper 40s.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Forks 54 38 53 / 10 10 10
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Olympics-
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253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the morning.
Snow level near 3500 feet. Freezing level near 5000 feet in the
afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 5500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers in the afternoon.
Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
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level near 4000 feet decreasing to 2500 feet after midnight.
.THURSDAY...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2000 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet
decreasing to 1000 feet after midnight.
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.FRIDAY...Showers. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level near
1000 feet.
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.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 1500 feet decreasing to 1000 feet after midnight.
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.SUNDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow
likely in the afternoon. Snow level near 1000 feet increasing to
1500 feet in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
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Snow level near 1500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1500 feet.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Hurricane Ridge 34 27 39 / 30 30
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WAZ567-212300-
Cascades of Whatcom and Skagit Counties-
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Including the cities of Marblemount and Concrete
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning,
then partly sunny with a slight chance of showers in the late
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morning and early afternoon. Mostly sunny late in the afternoon.
Snow level near 4000 feet.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. Freezing level near 5500 feet decreasing
to 4500 feet after midnight.
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.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
afternoon. Snow level near 3000 feet. No snow accumulation.
Freezing level near 4500 feet in the morning.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers in the
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evening, then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after
midnight. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.THURSDAY...Cloudy with a chance of showers in the morning, then
cloudy with rain and snow in the afternoon. Snow level near
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2500 feet.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 2500 feet
decreasing to 1000 feet after midnight.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Snow level near 1000 feet.
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.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with showers likely in the evening,
then mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow
level near 1000 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
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near 400 feet increasing to 1000 feet in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 1500 feet decreasing to 1000 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
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then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
Snow level near 500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
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Snow level near 1500 feet.
.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the afternoon.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
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Mount Baker 43 30 44 / 40 10 10
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Cascades of Snohomish and King Counties-
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Including the cities of Snoqualmie Pass, Darrington, and Index
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy until late afternoon then becoming mostly
sunny. A chance of showers in the morning, then a slight chance
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of showers in the afternoon. Snow level near 4000 feet. Afternoon
pass temperatures in the lower to mid 40s. Light wind in the
passes becoming east around 10 mph in the afternoon.
.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers in the
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evening. Snow level near 4000 feet in the evening. Freezing level
near 4500 feet after midnight. East wind in the passes around
10 mph.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
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afternoon. Snow level near 3500 feet in the afternoon. Afternoon
pass temperatures in the mid to upper 40s. East wind in the
passes around 10 mph becoming west in the afternoon.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
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level near 3500 feet. West wind in the passes around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then rain and snow in
the afternoon. Snow level near 2500 feet. Afternoon pass
temperatures in the mid to upper 30s. West wind in the passes
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around 10 mph.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Rain and snow. Snow level near 1500 feet.
.FRIDAY...Showers. Snow level near 1000 feet.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Cloudy with showers likely in the evening, then
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mostly cloudy with a chance of showers after midnight. Snow level
near 500 feet.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow level
near 400 feet increasing to 1000 feet in the afternoon.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. Snow
level near 1500 feet decreasing to 1000 feet after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers in the morning,
then mostly cloudy with rain and snow likely in the afternoon.
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Snow level near 500 feet increasing to 1500 feet in the
afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow.
Snow level near 1500 feet.
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.MONDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of rain and snow. Snow
level near 1000 feet increasing to 2000 feet in the afternoon.
TEMPERATURE / PRECIPITATION
Snoqualmie Pass 45 28 48 / 20 20 20
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Stevens Pass 42 27 44 / 20 10 10
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Cascades of Pierce and Lewis Counties-
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Including the cities of Randle, Packwood, Ashford, and Morton
253 AM PDT Tue Mar 21 2023
.TODAY...Partly sunny with a slight chance of showers. Snow level
near 3000 feet increasing to 4500 feet in the afternoon.
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.TONIGHT...Mostly clear. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a slight chance of snow showers late in the
evening. Snow level near 3500 feet.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. A slight chance of showers in the
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UPDATE: According to VDOT, the scene is clear but parts I-95 are still backed up in the area.
RICHMOND, Va. (WRIC) — A multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 95 North near Arthur Ashe Boulevard is causing significant backups throughout downtown Richmond.
According to the Virginia Department of Transportation, the crash took place at mile marker 78.4, just after the Arthur Ashe Boulevard exit. The northbound right lane is currently closed.
Backups currently extend past the I-95/I-64 interchange, drivers in the area are asked to expect delays.
For real-time traffic information and highway cameras, visit 511Virgnia.org. | 2023-02-27T23:56:06+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/local-news/richmond/crash-on-i-95-north-causing-backups-in-downtown-richmond/ |
ROGERS, Ark., Aug. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The leading Omni-Analytics and Data Science Software Business servicing the Walmart Supplier Community, has launched! Founded by industry veterans Nick Dozier (CEO) and Pat Lockridge (COO), ENGINE, formerly known as Decision Science, was built from the ground up to rapidly accelerate the Analytical and Data Science capabilities of Leading Consumer Packaged Goods companies in the Walmart community.
The suite of products continues to expand, including Reporting/Visualizations, Automated Data Synthesizing, Assortment/Clustering, Forecasting, A/B Testing, ML/AI Modeling, Syndicated Analysis, eCommerce Capabilities, Decision Science as a Service, (coming soon) Revolutionary new Data App Platform, and many others. A large library of Walmart (Retail Link, Luminate) content is available inside ENGINE, as well as integration with syndicated datasets by Nielsen, IRI, and others. ENGINE is already working with several industry leading CPG customers, and major retailers.
"We've built an unrivaled array of software solutions, analytics, and services that provide a singular platform for nearly any analytical need inside of a CPG office. Where a customer traditionally needed 3 or 4 different software platforms, now all they need is ENGINE, this is going to be very disruptive. We're doing so many things with so much data, it's hard to summarize what we do in a sentence." says Engine CEO Nick Dozier.
Customers use ENGINE's AnalyticsHUB to automate daily reporting and dashboarding, DataFlow to automatically ingest data from Major Retailers and transport it to leading cloud providers like Snowflake and Azure Databricks, and several other proprietary software solutions to bring advanced capabilities to their teams.
An Industry first DirectConnect to the data allows advanced users, developers, and data scientists true programmatic access to the data using ENGINE'S SQL, R, PYTHON libraries, and visualization tools like Tableau and PowerBI, not to mention the customizable platforms inside of ENGINE. Business Users and Data Engineers can work in the same environment.
DECISION SCIENCE team (as a Service) is led by SVP of Data Science, Daniel Palmer. This team consists of senior data scientists and retail domain experts that work very closely with ENGINE customers to drive maximum value out of the data and insights. Engage with this team to work on advanced needs including Joint Business Plans, Forecasting, AI/ML Model Creation, Data Schema Design, and more.
"Looking forward with ENGINE, one of the things we're most excited about is Walmart Luminate. Luminate is changing the rules about what it means to be a data leader in this industry. We have some very strong capabilities around this platform already.", Pat Lockridge.
ENGINE's team consists of Senior Level Engineering and Data Science talent with 25+ team members and is rapidly growing with 10 open positions across many disciplines. ENGINE is based in Northwest Arkansas (3335 S. Market St, Rogers, AR 72758) and recently expanded into a new office building next to Theos.
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Dogs (and their people), take note if you enjoy a romp in one of Moline’s dog parks!
Green Valley Dog Park will be closed to members of the public on Thursday, October 13. Maintenance staff will be completing park improvements and the closure is expected to last one day.
Butterworth Dog Park, located at 15th Street and Eighth Avenue, will remain open for use. | 2022-10-12T15:55:08+00:00 | ourquadcities.com | https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/woof-dog-park-closed-for-maintenance-oct-13/ |
Ex-Trump aide Navarro pleads not guilty to contempt charges
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Trump White House official Peter Navarro pleaded not guilty Friday to contempt of Congress charges after refusing to cooperate with a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6 attack on the U.S. Capitol.
Navarro, 72, appeared in federal court in Washington to be arraigned on the two-count indictment.
He was charged with one contempt count for failing to appear for a deposition before the House committee investigating the Jan. 6 attack and a second charge for failing to produce documents the committee requested.
U.S. District Judge Amit Mehta scheduled a trial for November. Navarro’s lawyers asked for the trial to be held next year, saying the case presented constitutional and legal questions that need to be litigated.
Navarro has argued that the select committee investigating the attack is unlawful and therefore a subpoena it issued to him in February is unenforceable under law.
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BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (WAND) - A foundation was launched in memory of missing Illinois State University graduate student.
The Justice for Jelani Day Facebook Page shared The Jelani Day Foundation. According to the foundation's website, the foundation will support families of missing minorities.
Jelani Day was reported missing to authorities on August 25, 2021. His body was discovered along the Illinois River in Peru on September 4, 2021, but his body was not identified until September 23, 2021.
Rev. Jesse Jackson, the Rainbow Push Coalition and Day's family joined forced to push state and federal investigators about the 25-year-old's death. They held marches in the months after his body was identified.
Most recently, Senate Bill 3932 was signed into law. It will require a coroner or medical examiner who has custody of human remains, that have not been identified in 72-hours, to notify the Federal Bureau of Investigations for assistance.
The official website is still in it's beginning stages, but it does allow for people to donate to the foundation.
There will also be a memorial event on August 27 in Normal for Day. The event will celebrate Day's life, legacy and be the official launch of the foundation.
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Popular social media influencer accused of knocking man unconscious during argument
BAKER, La. (WAFB/Gray News) - A social media influencer in Louisiana was arrested for allegedly hitting another man in the head, leaving him “unconscious and unresponsive.”
The Baker Police Department said Clarence Yarbrough, also known as “Messie Cee,” 37, is charged with domestic abuse battery and aggravated second-degree battery.
He was booked into the East Baton Rouge Parish Prison.
According to police, officers were dispatched to an apartment on Seville Avenue on Sunday in reference to a male who was unresponsive as the result of a fight.
Police said Yarbrough was seen outside in the road, flagging them down for assistance, and stated that an unresponsive male was inside the apartment.
When officers entered the home, they observed droplets of blood and clay scattered across the floor, indicating a fight took place.
Police said the victim was found lying face down in a pool of blood around the head area.
According to an arrest warrant, officers made several attempts to get a response from the victim by physically shaking him and using loud verbal commands, but the victim was still unresponsive.
Police then attempted to get a natural response by flashing a flashlight into the eyes of the victim. The victim’s eyes twitched, and officers were able to call emergency responders to speed up the response because the extent of the injuries was unknown at the time, the document added.
When emergency responders arrived, they were able to administer aid and get the victim to sit up. When the victim sat up, there was a gash around two to three inches long and one inch or greater in width continuously bleeding, officers added.
Officials said they retrieved the knife believed to have been used to flatten the victim’s tires and a vase that Yarbrough allegedly used to hit him.
According to investigators, Yarbrough told officers that the victim was attempting to leave the home, placing clothes and other items in a vehicle that the two shared, when they got into an argument. Yarbrough said he then proceeded to flatten all four tires on the vehicle, the arrest warrant stated.
The accused’s justification for flattening the tires was that the victim was “too drunk to drive and shouldn’t have been on the roadway,” according to the arrest warrant.
Yarbrough also stated that the victim punched him in the face with a closed fist before the fight began.
Both men were taken to area hospitals with minor injuries, officials said.
Police noted Yarbrough had previously been arrested in August of 2022 on battery of a dating partner and child endangerment charges.
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OUAGADOUOU, Burkina Faso (AP) — Within hours of Burkina Faso’s second coup this year, the head of Russia’s shadowy mercenary outfit Wagner Group was among the first to congratulate the new junta leader in West Africa.
In a message posted on Telegram, Yevgeny Prigozhin praised the mutinous soldiers for doing what “was necessary.”
That same day, pro-Kremlin political analyst Sergei Markov, posted that the Russian people had helped Capt. Ibrahim Traore, the new coup leader. And he predicted that Burkina Faso’s new leadership would turn to Russia for help instead of former colonizer France.
As Traore now solidifies his grip on power in Burkina Faso, questions are already swirling about his relationship with Russia and how much it played a hand in catapulting him and his allies to power.
The recent coup “could be a gateway to a more assertive Russian policy towards the Sahel,” said Samuel Ramani, associate fellow at the Royal United Services Institute, a defense and security think tank.
“The Burkina Faso coup that we just witnessed could be the first example of Russia playing a part in instigating a coup rather than just capitalizing on pre-existing unrest,” Ramani said.
Asked about the coup in a call with reporters earlier this month, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov wouldn’t comment on prospects of establishing ties with the country’s new leaders.
And the Kremlin denies links to the Wagner Group, though Western analysts call it a tool of Russian President Vladimir Putin.
Wagner Group mercenaries already have been establishing a foothold for Russia in at least half a dozen African countries, including in Central African Republic, Sudan and Mali, which is battling an insurgency similar to the one in Burkina Faso that has killed thousands and displaced some 2 million people.
The group has been accused of committing human rights abuses. Earlier this year, it was linked to at least six alleged civilian massacres and the extrajudicial killings of 300 people in Moura village in Mali, according to the Africa Center for Strategic Studies.
“What we observe is that elsewhere in Africa today there are worrying deployments of the Wagner militias, and we have been able to see on the ground that the effects of these militias lead to abuses of the population – we saw crimes that unfolded in Mali, in the Central African Republic, in Mozambique — also the pillaging of natural resources, and most of all, zero effectiveness in the fight against terrorism,” said Anne-Claire Legendre, the French foreign ministry spokeswoman.
France, which has had troops in the region since 2013 when it helped drive Islamic extremists from power in northern Mali, is facing growing pushback from populations who say its presence has yielded little results amid escalating jihadi violence. In the wake of Burkina Faso’s latest coup, the French Embassy and the French Institute in the capital, Ouagadougou, were attacked by protesters waving Russian flags.
It’s unclear what role, if any, Russia played in orchestrating last month’s coup or if it just capitalized on the unrest. However, people with close ties to the military ruling party said pressure had been mounting on the first coup leader, Lt. Col. Paul Henri Sandaogo Damiba, for months to work more closely with Russia.
Traore and other officers had urged Damiba to work with more partners, notably Russia, but Damiba refused, a junta member who spoke on condition of anonymity for his safety told The Associated Press.
Traore did not respond to multiple attempts for comment. In an interview with Radio France Internationale last week he played down questions about turning to Russia and said Burkina Faso had already been partnering with Moscow.
“I don’t see what’s so special about seeing a Russian flag being waved in Ouagadougou,” he told RFI.
Mamadou Drabo, executive secretary for Save Burkina, a civil society group that supports the junta, said he tried to mediate tensions for weeks before the coup because soldiers were upset at the lack of progress in stemming the violence. One of the biggest grievances was that Damiba wasn’t securing enough equipment, such as helicopters, which junta members wanted to buy from Russia since France wouldn’t give them any, he said.
Despite the Wagner Group’s controversial track record in other countries, people are so desperate for change they’re willing to take the chance, he said.
“If today we say that we don’t want Wagner then how long are we going to stay in this war?” Drabo said. “We don’t want Burkina to be turned into Somalia.”
After Damiba overthrew the democratically elected president in January, he asked Burkinabes to give him until September to show results in the fight against Islamic extremists.
His government created an overarching command center to strengthen coordination and set up local dialogue committees aimed at getting jihadists to lay down their weapons. Burkina Faso’s military acquired three combat helicopters and drones, but the security situation still deteriorated.
The number of people killed between the end of January and September, when Damiba was in power, rose more than 100% from the same time last year — 1,545 to 3,244 people killed — according to the Armed Conflict Location & Event Data Project.
Last month, a transport convoy going to the besieged town of Djibo was ambushed by jihadis who killed at least 37 people, the majority of them soldiers. The attack is widely believed to be what led to Damiba’s undoing and his resistance to stronger collaboration with Russia also played a role, say civil society groups and junta members.
But many civilians and analysts think talk of greater Russian involvement is overblown. Even if Burkina Faso wanted Russian help, it’s unclear if it would be possible given that Russia is struggling to find soldiers for its war in Ukraine.
“In the absence of a promised deployment it’s not certain that (Traore) would take steps against the French forces,” said Andrew Lebovich, a research fellow at the Clingendael Institute, a Dutch think tank.
Many in Burkina Faso, wary of years of foreign intervention, say that regardless of who steps in nothing will change.
“Whether it’s Russia or France or someone else, they all want the same thing: control and influence,” said Ousmane Amirou Dicko, a traditional leader known as the Emir of Liptako.
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Associated Press writer Jeffrey Schaeffer in Paris contributed. | 2022-10-18T08:30:42+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/russian-role-in-burkina-faso-crisis-comes-under-scrutiny/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
Many household appliances, such as your oven, central air conditioner and washing machine, consume large amounts of energy. Prices are still increasing across the board, leading many to wonder what they can do to save money. Luckily, numerous affordable, energy-efficient appliances can help you cut costs on your electric bill.
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What to consider when planning to cut energy usage
Which appliances use the most energy?
- Central air conditioner: Your central air conditioner draws roughly 1,450 kilowatt-hours per month. According to the EPA, central air and heating account for roughly 26% of the energy usage in most residential households.
- Water heater: The average U.S. household uses roughly 310 kWh per month to heat their water.
- Refrigerator: Refrigerators draw around 205 kWh per month. Unfortunately, there isn’t much that people can do to avoid these energy costs since the only alternative is to buy a smaller unit.
- Oven range: These appliances use roughly 58 kWh per month.
How much does 1 kWh of electricity cost?
According to the Bureau for Labor Statistics, the average price for electricity in the U.S. is around $0.15 per kWh. The current cost of electricity is about $0.012 higher per kWh than it was last year. These figures mean that appliances like central air conditioners could be costing some people up to $217 per month. The Energy Information Administration’s latest short-term forecast suggests energy prices will continue to increase throughout 2022.
How to reduce energy usage
Measure your electricity usage
Understanding which appliances drive up your costs is a crucial first step to reducing your monthly bill. Most devices have their energy usage printed somewhere on them, in the user manual or on the manufacturer’s website. The EPA has an intuitive energy calculator on its website to help put your energy usage into easy-to-understand terms.
Many electric companies send monthly or quarterly notices with details about your energy usage. Suppose your electric company doesn’t send energy-usage reports. In that case, you can always compare your latest electric bill to previous bills to get an idea of whether you’re decreasing your energy usage.
Use a portable air conditioner instead of your central air conditioner
Central air conditioners usually keep your entire house cool, but you usually only need one or two rooms cooled at a time. Portable air conditioners let you cool one room in your house at a time and are far more mobile than window units. Most portable air conditioners cost between $500-$600, but they only cost around $60 per month to run. This means they pay for themselves in no time.
Portable air conditioners don’t block the entire window, so you will still be able to see outside. Many of these devices have dehumidifier and fan settings. Additionally, you won’t have to worry about city ordinances that restrict units that protrude from your home.
Switch to a tankless water heater
According to energy.gov, tankless water heaters can save you anywhere from 8% to 34% on your monthly electric bill, depending on how much hot water you use. Additionally, most tankless water heaters last around 20 years, whereas traditional water heaters need to be replaced every 10 to 15 years. Tankless water heaters often have replacement parts, meaning you can often fix them rather than replace them.
An important note when selecting a tankless water heater: You should buy one with an intermittent pilot. Tankless water heaters with pilots that run continuously don’t usually result in energy savings. Additionally, gas-powered tankless water heaters require you to put in additional ducts, meaning costs can add up quickly.
Use an air fryer instead of your stove
Air fryers use about half as much energy as stoves. Most things that you can make in your stove can also be made using an air fryer, and many of them will taste better. Air fryers use the same convection heating system found in commercial ovens. Additionally, air fryers can mimic a traditional deep fryer if you add a small amount of oil.
If you plan to use an air fryer instead of your stove, it’s essential to consider the unit’s size. Many air fryers are large enough to cook meals for four people.
Other ways to reduce your energy usage
- Keep the cool air inside when running an air conditioner: Make sure you shut your windows and doors when you’re using an air conditioner, even when using a portable unit. If you notice a draft coming in from under your doors or around your windows, cold air can escape your home, meaning you may need to seal and insulate the area.
- Use drapes and blinds: Sunlight will increase your room’s temperature. Additionally, placing a portable air conditioner in direct sunlight can cause it to incorrectly read the room’s temperature and work harder to cool the space.
- Use power strips that reduce vampire electricity: Many electronics, such as computers, TVs and surround sound systems, continue to consume electricity even when powered off. Some power strips allow you to cut the electricity to your electronics to reduce energy costs further.
Best energy-efficient appliances
DeLonghi PACEM360 Penguino Portable Air Conditioner
Ideal for cooling rooms up to 400 square feet, this product features a dehumidifier, a fan and an air conditioner. It can cool a small space from over 80 degrees down to around 60 degrees in only an hour.
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Ecosmart Eco Electric Tankless Water Heater
This features a compact design and an intuitive digital display. It heats up to 6 gallons per minute and is certified by the Water Quality Association. This unit only heats water as needed rather than heating it continuously.
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With more internal space than most air fryers, this model is ideal for families of four or more. It’s easy to clean, and the removable basket is dishwasher-safe. The numerous presets make it simple to cook popular foods.
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It looked like something out of an apocalyptic movie.
Over the past few weeks, droves of sick and dying sea animals have been washing up along the coast of Southern California, including beaches in Santa Barbara and Ventura.
The devastation has been caused by an outbreak of toxic algae on a scale never before seen in the region, according to NOAA Fisheries' West Coast branch.
As of last week, local officials had estimated that over 100 dolphins and over 500 sea lions had been killed by the algal bloom. It appears that the toxins are slowly spreading to Northern California.
Samuel Dover, who leads Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute, has witnessed six algal blooms during his career and described the current one as the worst yet.
"The bloom is so much larger," he told NPR. "This time, it's in the center of the channel, where a lot of animals are."
What is an algal bloom?
Algae are usually benign plants, commonly seen in the form of pond scum or kelp. But under certain conditions, they can grow out of control and generate deadly toxins.
When that happens, it is known as a bloom. It tends to be a problem for U.S. states near the country's coast and the Great Lakes. Over the years, algal blooms have contaminated tap water, forced beaches to close, discolored coastal waters and led to the demise of countless animals.
Although algal blooms are considered a natural phenomenon, climate change and human activities do play a role in their frequency and intensity.
In California, the algae outbreak is believed to have resulted from wind pushing water full of nutrients toward algae, making them grow. That process is not typically related to climate change, but it does not rule it out as a factor either, according to scientists at NOAA Fisheries' West Coast branch.
What are algae doing to the sea lions in California?
The bloom in California is producing domoic acid, which generally doesn't affect humans but is poisonous to animals.
When a sea creature suffers from domoic acid poisoning, it affects the animal's brain and causes seizures, erratic behavior, bulging eyes and foaming at the mouth. Beachgoers have been warned to stay at least 50 feet away from sick animals in case they turn aggressive.
There is no antidote or specific remedy for domoic acid poisoning. Veterinarians have been giving some animals antiseizure medicine and keeping them hydrated in hopes that the toxins will flush out of their bodies. The problem is that the longer the toxins are in an animal's system, the more difficult it becomes to treat the poisoning.
Adult pregnant sea lions have been the most severely affected by the outbreak, according to Dover, of Channel Islands Marine & Wildlife Institute.
When will it get better?
When Southern California was struck by an algal bloom last year, it lasted about six weeks, Dover said.
Similarly, the current outbreak, in its eighth week, appears to be improving, and fewer sick animals are appearing on shores.
To compare, Dover said lately his volunteer group has been receiving about 40 to 50 reports of sick animals per day. A month ago, they were receiving 40 to 50 reports per hour, though many reports tend to be duplicates of the same animal.
While that is a good sign, not much can be done to speed up the process. Harmful algal blooms are nearly impossible to clean, especially at the scale that has emerged near California.
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- This historic approval provides a new treatment option that reduces the rate of annual bleeds, reduces or eliminates the need for prophylactic therapy and generates elevated and sustained factor IX levels for years after a one-time infusion
- With the approval of HEMGENIX, CSL now offers an even more comprehensive portfolio of treatments for people living with hemophilia B, ushering in a new era of treatment options
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa., Nov. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Global biotechnology leader CSL (ASX: CSL) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved HEMGENIX® (etranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb), the first and only one-time gene therapy for appropriate adults with hemophilia B. HEMGENIX is approved for the treatment of adults with hemophilia B who currently use factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or have current or historical life-threatening hemorrhage or have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes. In the ongoing clinical trial, HEMGENIX reduced the rate of annual bleeds and 94 percent of patients discontinued factor IX prophylaxis and remained prophylaxis-free.
Experience the full interactive Multichannel News Release here: https://www.multivu.com/players/English/9088951-csl-announces-fda-approval-of-hemgenix/
"As part of our promise to patients, CSL is committed to delivering innovative and groundbreaking solutions to address unmet medical needs, and we are proud to introduce the next wave of breakthrough medicines for people living with hemophilia B," said Paul Perreault, CSL's Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director. "We recognize and thank all trial participants, scientists and investigators—without whom this important achievement would not have been possible—and look forward to seeing the positive impact of HEMGENIX on the hemophilia B community."
Hemophilia B is a rare, lifelong bleeding disorder caused by a single gene defect, resulting in insufficient production of factor IX, a protein primarily produced by the liver that helps blood clots form. Treatments for moderate to severe hemophilia B include prophylactic infusions of factor IX replacement therapy to temporarily replace or supplement low levels of blood-clotting factor and, while these therapies are effective, those with hemophilia B must adhere to strict, lifelong infusion schedules. They may also still experience spontaneous bleeding episodes as well as limited mobility, joint damage or severe pain as a result of the disease. For appropriate patients, HEMGENIX allows people living with hemophilia B to produce their own factor IX, which can lower the risk of bleeding.
"We are thrilled to witness this milestone in hemophilia B treatment," shared Kim Phelan, Chief Operating Officer of The Coalition for Hemophilia B. "Over the years we have seen a variety of advancements for the hemophilia community, but gene therapy is the first treatment option to offer those living with hemophilia B--and caregivers--the possibility of freedom from the need for regular, ongoing infusions."
The FDA approval is supported by results from the ongoing HOPE-B trial, the largest gene therapy trial in hemophilia B to date. Results from the study demonstrated that HEMGENIX allowed patients to produce mean factor IX activity of 39 percent at six months and 36.7 percent at 24 months post infusion. Seven to 18 months post-infusion, the mean adjusted annualized bleeding rate (ABR) for all bleeds was reduced by 54 percent compared to the six-month lead-in period on factor IX prophylactic replacement therapy (4.1 to 1.9). In addition, 94 percent (51 out of 54) of patients treated with HEMGENIX discontinued use of prophylaxis and remained free of previous continuous routine prophylaxis therapy. The most common side effects (incidence ≥5%) were liver enzyme elevations, headache, elevated levels of a certain blood enzyme, flu-like symptoms, infusion-related reactions, fatigue, nausea and feeling unwell.
"HEMGENIX is unique in its approach to increasing mean factor IX activity and hemostatic protection in those with hemophilia B, and today's approval could fundamentally transform the treatment paradigm for this life-long condition," said Dr. Steven Pipe, Professor and the Laurence A. Boxer Research Professor of Pediatrics and Professor of Pathology at the University of Michigan and a lead investigator in the HOPE-B study. "As a clinician, I look forward to being able to provide a new treatment option that may help patients treated with HEMGENIX become free from the regular infusion schedule that many people living with hemophilia B rely on to protect them from the debilitating effects of the condition."
The multi-year clinical development program for HEMGENIX was led by uniQure (Nasdaq: QURE), and sponsorship of the clinical trials transitioned to CSL after it acquired global rights to commercialize the treatment.
"Today's approval of the world's first gene therapy for hemophilia B is an historic achievement based on more than a decade of research and clinical development," said Matt Kapusta, Chief Executive Officer, uniQure. "We have always believed that gene therapy had the potential to provide transformative benefits to people living with hemophilia B and are excited that the hemophilia community will have a new, safe and effective treatment option available to them."
CSL Behring, a CSL business, will make HEMGENIX available for eligible people with hemophilia B as soon as possible.
"CSL is proud to have been at the forefront of providing life-changing medicines for rare diseases for over a century. Today's historic approval builds on our promise to put patients first in all that we do to discover, develop and deliver biotherapeutics and vaccines that meet their needs," said Bill Mezzanotte, Head of Research & Development and Chief Medical Officer of CSL. "With HEMGENIX, we now offer a comprehensive portfolio of innovative medicines for hemophilia B, giving people living with the condition more choice in treatments and better and more durable control over their disease."
HEMGENIX is still currently under assessment by other regulatory agencies.
About Hemophilia B
Hemophilia B is a life-threatening rare disease. People with the condition are particularly vulnerable to bleeds in their joints, muscles, and internal organs, leading to pain, swelling, and joint damage. Current treatments for moderate to severe hemophilia B include life-long prophylactic infusions of factor IX to temporarily replace or supplement low levels of the blood-clotting factor.
About HEMGENIX
HEMGENIX is a gene therapy that reduces the rate of abnormal bleeding in eligible people with hemophilia B by enabling the body to continuously produce factor IX, the deficient protein in hemophilia B. It uses AAV5, a non-infectious viral vector, called an adeno-associated virus (AAV). The AAV5 vector carries the Padua gene variant of Factor IX (FIX-Padua) to the target cells in the liver, generating factor IX proteins that are 5x-8x more active than normal. These genetic instructions remain in the target cells, but generally do not become a part of a person's own DNA. Once delivered, the new genetic instructions allow the cellular machinery to produce stable levels of factor IX.
About the Pivotal HOPE-B Trial
The pivotal Phase III HOPE-B trial is an ongoing, multinational, open-label, single-arm study to evaluate the safety and efficacy of HEMGENIX. Fifty-four adult hemophilia B patients classified as having moderately severe to severe hemophilia B and requiring prophylactic factor IX replacement therapy were enrolled in a prospective, six-month or longer observational period during which time they continued to use their current standard of care therapy to establish a baseline Annual Bleeding Rate (ABR). After the six-month lead-in period, patients received a single intravenous administration of HEMGENIX at the 2x10^13 gc/kg dose. Patients were not excluded from the trial based on pre-existing neutralizing antibodies (NAbs) to AAV5.
A total of 54 patients received a single dose of HEMGENIX in the pivotal trial, with 53 patients completing at least 18 months of follow-up. The primary endpoint in the pivotal HOPE-B study was ABR 52 weeks after achievement of stable factor IX expression (months 7 to 18) compared with the six-month lead-in period. For this endpoint, ABR was measured from month seven to month 18 after infusion, ensuring the observation period represented a steady-state factor IX transgene expression. Secondary endpoints included assessment of factor IX activity.
No serious adverse reactions were reported. One death resulting from urosepsis and cardiogenic shock in a 77-year-old patient at 65 weeks following dosing was considered unrelated to treatment by investigators and the company sponsor. A serious adverse event of hepatocellular carcinoma was determined to be unrelated to treatment with HEMGENIX by independent molecular tumor characterization and vector integration analysis. No inhibitors to factor IX were reported.
Important Safety Information (ISI)
What is HEMGENIX?
HEMGENIX®, etranacogene dezaparvovec-drlb, is a one-time gene therapy for the treatment of adults with hemophilia B who:
- Currently use Factor IX prophylaxis therapy, or
- Have current or historical life-threatening bleeding, or
- Have repeated, serious spontaneous bleeding episodes.
HEMGENIX is administered as a single intravenous infusion and can be administered only once.
What medical testing can I expect to be given before and after administration of HEMGENIX?
To determine your eligibility to receive HEMGENIX, you will be tested for Factor IX inhibitors. If this test result is positive, a retest will be performed 2 weeks later. If both tests are positive for Factor IX inhibitors, your doctor will not administer HEMGENIX to you. If, after administration of HEMGENIX, increased Factor IX activity is not achieved, or bleeding is not controlled, a post-dose test for Factor IX inhibitors will be performed.
HEMGENIX may lead to elevations of liver enzymes in the blood; therefore, ultrasound and other testing will be performed to check on liver health before HEMGENIX can be administered. Following administration of HEMGENIX, your doctor will monitor your liver enzyme levels weekly for at least 3 months. If you have preexisting risk factors for liver cancer, regular liver health testing will continue for 5 years post-administration. Treatment for elevated liver enzymes could include corticosteroids.
What were the most common side effects of HEMGENIX in clinical trials?
In clinical trials for HEMGENIX, the most common side effects reported in more than 5% of patients were liver enzyme elevations, headache, elevated levels of a certain blood enzyme, flu-like symptoms, infusion-related reactions, fatigue, nausea, and feeling unwell. These are not the only side effects possible. Tell your healthcare provider about any side effect you may experience.
What should I watch for during infusion with HEMGENIX?
Your doctor will monitor you for infusion-related reactions during administration of HEMGENIX, as well as for at least 3 hours after the infusion is complete. Symptoms may include chest tightness, headaches, abdominal pain, lightheadedness, flu-like symptoms, shivering, flushing, rash, and elevated blood pressure. If an infusion-related reaction occurs, the doctor may slow or stop the HEMGENIX infusion, resuming at a lower infusion rate once symptoms resolve.
What should I avoid after receiving HEMGENIX?
Small amounts of HEMGENIX may be present in your blood, semen, and other excreted/secreted materials, and it is not known how long this continues. You should not donate blood, organs, tissues, or cells for transplantation after receiving HEMGENIX.
Please see full prescribing information for HEMGENIX.
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MERIBEL, France (AP)Mikaela Shiffrin had more than just a gold medal hanging around her neck during the awards ceremony for her latest world championship title.
The American skier was also wearing a heart-shaped pendant containing two miniature photos of her late father, which she held open as photographers snapped away to capture the touching moment.
Jeff Shiffrin died at age 65 three years ago this month following an accident at the family home in Colorado.
He was an anesthesiologist who leaned on his background in clinical science to help Mikaela develop original training and workout methods. He taught her to focus and not distract herself while racing with so much as a self-admonishing yelp.
That advice certainly paid off over the past week when Shiffrin first endured a small protest by environmentalists who mistakenly thought she was using a helicopter for training, then had her personal team thrown into disarray two days before her giant slalom victory when her longtime coach, Mike Day, left suddenly when Shiffrin told him she wanted to change her staff at the end of the season.
The split with Day was a surprise to everyone in the skiing community and left questions over whether Shiffrin could refocus in time for her next race.
”She just shows people that they can say whatever they want, but she will still deliver,” Aleksander Aamodt Kilde, Shiffrin’s boyfriend, said Friday.
”Everything that happens doesn’t stand in her way (and she handles) different and difficult situations. She’s unstoppable,” added Kilde, a standout Norwegian skier who has earned two medals of his own at worlds (both silver).
After a challenging stretch in major championships that included three unfinished races and no medals at last year’s Beijing Olympics followed by a straddled gate in the slalom portion of the combined to open worlds, Shiffrin is getting accustomed to being on the podium again.
The giant slalom victory on Thursday came eight days after Shiffrin earned silver in super-G.
”The toughest lessons are often the ones that stick with you and teach you the most,” U.S. women’s head coach Paul Kristofic said. ”It was certainly not easy a year ago. But she’s doing a great job with it (now).”
Up next for Shiffrin is her best event, slalom, on Saturday.
”In a way the pressure is off and the most important thing for me is to try to enjoy the last event of this world championships and enjoy my skiing because it feels really quite good,” Shiffrin said.
After worlds, Shiffrin will take a short break before resuming her record-breaking World Cup season. She already eclipsed Lindsey Vonn’s women’s World Cup record of 82 wins last month and needs only one more to match Ingemar Stenmark’s overall mark of 86 victories.
Wins at the world championships don’t count toward World Cup totals.
No matter how many wins she ends up with, though, Shiffrin is not about to declare herself the greatest skier of all time – or rank herself among the greatest female athletes from all sports.
”That title is something meant for people to decide on their own and everybody gets to decide who their favorite athlete is. And for many people, it’s not me. And that’s OK,” Shiffrin said. ”I’m trying to push the sport and push the limits and show my passion. . Some people will consider me the greatest. And some people don’t even consider me part of the conversation. I think both of those things are perfectly fine.”
After worlds, Shiffrin will sit down with her team to assess her coaching situation.
”We have a job to do here and then when the time comes, we’ll start talking about what we’re going to do going forward,” U.S. Alpine director Patrick Riml said.
Day led Shiffrin’s individual team within the U.S. squad.
Shiffrin’s personal team is also led by her mother, Eileen, who has coached the skier her entire life, and traveled the circuit with her virtually uninterrupted since Shiffrin made her World Cup debut 12 years ago when she was 15.
”Eileen taught her to ski, so that’s been her project for a lot of years,” Kristofic said. ”And Eileen is fantastic. She knows Mikaela better than anybody and she knows ski racing really well. She has good eye for technique and tactics and has always engaged with us on all of those things. And we have a great working relationship with her and I actually value her quite a lot. And I know Mikaela does tremendously.”
Might Shiffrin want to engage with the rest of the U.S. team more often?
The U.S. women are on the rise, with Paula Moltzan finishing second behind Shiffrin in December for the American team’s first 1-2 finish in a women’s World Cup slalom in more than half a century.
It was probably not a coincidence that Shiffrin trained with Moltzan and the team before that race in Semmering, Austria.
Moltzan and Nina O’Brien, along with Tommy Ford and River Radamus, helped the United States win gold in the team event on Tuesday.
”They push me, especially Paula, in training, and Nina as well, and it’s such an incredible atmosphere. Everybody’s competitive,” Shiffrin said. ”I absolutely want to be more with my teammates whenever I can be. Of course, the limiting factor is when I’m racing speed, then I’m not with them and when I’m racing tech then I’m not with the speed team but that’s basically the only limiting factor.”
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More AP skiing: https://apnews.com/hub/skiing and https://twitter.com/AP-Sports | 2023-02-17T20:23:01+00:00 | kxnet.com | https://www.kxnet.com/scoreboard/shiffrin-remembers-her-late-father-at-gold-medal-ceremony/ |
PITTSBURGH (AP) — Albert Pujols hit his 696th home run, tying Alex Rodriguez for fourth place on the career list, and the St. Louis Cardinals rallied past the Pittsburgh Pirates 7-5 Saturday night.
Pujols trails only Barry Bonds (762), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) on the all-time homer chart. The 42-year-old Pujols has 22 games left in his 22nd and final season in the big leagues.
“I don’t care who I tied,” Pujols said. “At the end of the day, it’s about tying (the game) for the team and giving them an opportunity to pick up a win. … It’s pretty special. I think I’m aware of where I am in the history of the game. But at the end of the day, 21 years ago when I make the ballclub, that wasn’t something that I was chasing.
“Twenty-two years later, I don’t think I’m going to change my approach,” he continued. “I think I’m going to let things happen and try to enjoy it. If it happens, it happens. If not, at the end of the day, I think everybody, including myself, are pretty blessed with the career that I have.”
With St. Louis down 3-1 in the sixth, Pujols connected on a first-pitch slider from JT Brubaker. He sent a two-run shot 418 feet into the left-field bleachers at PNC Park, launched with an exit velocity of 111.2 mph.
“I know it’s a historic home run, but it still sucks,” Brubaker said. “I should have walked off that mound giving our team the lead and I didn’t do it. That bothers me.”
Pujols also doubled and singled for the NL Central leaders. His RBI single in the eighth made it 4-all.
“Albert, three knocks. Big homer there,” Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol said. “ … Fouled two pitches off in the top of the zone. He knew he had to make an adjustment to get on top of it. Was able to let it get a little deep, got on top of it for a single. Drove in that run. That’s a pro at bat.”
Nolan Arenado broke the tie with a three-run double with two outs in the ninth off Wil Crowe (5-9).
“You have a guy that is grinding right now,” Marmol said. “He’s played a lot of games in a row. Head stays in it, gives us a good at bat there and drives in three runs. That was nice to see.”
Giovanny Gallegos (3-5) pitched a perfect eighth inning for the Cardinals. Ryan Helsley allowed a two-out RBI single from Bryan Reynolds in the ninth before getting Rodolfo Castro to ground out for his 15th save.
Paul Goldschmidt was 0 for 4, dropping his average to .325 to fall behind Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Freddie Freeman (.330) in the NL batting race. His two-out walk loaded the bases in the ninth.
Oneil Cruz put the Pirates ahead 4-3 in the seventh with his 14th homer, driven over the Clemente Wall in right. The 23-year-old rookie singled in the first, extending his hit streak to a career-best seven games. He is 14 for 30 (.467) during the streak.
“He’s a good player,” Pujols said of Cruz. “Obviously, he has a great future ahead of him.”
Pittsburgh took a 3-0 lead on a pair of homers off Jack Flaherty in the first two innings, a solo shot from Castro in the first and a two-run drive from Jack Suwinski in the second. Flaherty went five innings, giving up three runs on six hits.
Brendan Donovan cut the deficit to two with a home run in the Cardinals fifth.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Cardinals: LHP Packy Naughton was recalled from Triple-A Memphis. … RHP James Naile was optioned to Memphis.
Pirates: RHP David Bednar threw a live batting practice on Saturday. The All-Star closer has been on the injured list with lower back tightness since Aug. 3.
UP NEXT
Cardinals LHP José Quintana (5-6, 3.41 ERA) will return to the mound in Pittsburgh on Sunday, going opposite RHP Mitch Keller (5-10, 4.22). Quintana and RHP Chris Stratton were sent to St. Louis on Aug. 1 in a trade that moved RHP Johan Oviedo and INF Malcolm Nuñez to the Pirates. Keller allowed five hits in six shutout innings against the Mets his last time out on Tuesday.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-09-11T16:32:24+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/sports/ap-sports/ap-pujols-hits-696th-hr-ties-a-rod-for-4th-cards-beat-pirates/ |
RANDOLPH COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — Randolph County deputies are searching for two suspects after a Civil War monument at the historic Randolph County Courthouse was vandalized last week.
On Nov. 23, 2022, officers with the Asheboro Police Department were the memorial statue had been vandalized and learned the memorial had been spray painted with derogatory words towards the US, according to a Randolph County Sheriff’s Office news release.
The APD told the RCSO since the monument is on Randolph County property.
The RCSO Criminal Investigations Division immediately began investigating, and the area was canvassed for video footage. Detectives found footage of the suspects with the help of surrounding businesses.
Surveillance footage showed that on the night of Nov. 22, 2022, two males, who were dressed in dark clothing and white shoes, had parked a vehicle in the area and walked to the site of the memorial then vandalized it with spray paint.
They then got back in the vehicle and drove away. The vehicle is believed to be a dark color and may possibly be a 2010 to 2015 Hyundai Elantra.
If anyone has any information on the incident, please contact 911, the Randolph County Sheriff’s Office at (336) 318-6699 or Crime Stoppers at (336) 672-7463. | 2022-12-01T16:07:20+00:00 | qcnews.com | https://www.qcnews.com/crime-and-public-safety/deputies-search-for-suspects-after-monument-at-historic-nc-courthouse-vandalized/ |
(The Conversation) – Starbucks, the coffee chain giant, is modifying its rewards program, and the news is full of stories of outraged consumers.
The main focus of their ire is that, starting Feb. 13, 2023, it will cost twice as many of the program’s reward points, called stars, to earn a free cup of hot coffee.
When companies pare rewards programs back, there is often significant customer pushback. A recent example in the coffee market was seen in the fall of 2022 when Dunkin’ made it harder to get free items with its rewards program, also leading to customer backlash.
We are business school professors who study frequent flyer and other rewards programs. While we don’t drink very much Starbucks coffee, we are fascinated by the reaction of Starbucks customers – and what they seemed to miss.
Building loyalty
Reward and frequent flyer programs are designed to build loyalty, as they provide a form of rebate to regulars. They also are seen by consumers as a good way to save money, particularly when inflation is high.
They are also meant to lock customers into a particular company or airline. In the case of Starbucks, the rewards program reduces the likelihood that its customers will buy coffee from competitors like Dunkin, Costa Coffee, Tim Hortons or Peet’s Coffee.
Even though airline rewards programs have been around for years, rewards programs among large restaurant chains are relatively new. Sandwich chain Subway, for example, didn’t start one until 2018. Fast-food company McDonald’s only launched its loyalty program in 2021.
And now, even small businesses are finding it valuable and easier to start loyalty programs, thanks to the acceleration of digital technology in restaurants during the pandemic. About 57% of restaurant chains now have a loyalty program.
Rewards math
Starbucks, however, is an old-timer, having started its rewards program all the way back in 2008.
The program, which had been regarded by some as one of the most rewarding, gained members steadily during its first two decades but exploded in growth during the pandemic. At the end of 2022, about 29 million people were enrolled, up from a little over 16 million in early 2019.
The rewards program’s rules are quite complex: The legal language runs about five times longer than this article.
Briefly, customers earn credits by spending money. Each dollar spent on food or drinks earns one star. However, preloading money onto a Starbucks gift card or mobile app earns two times the stars.
Stars can then be spent on drinks, food or merchandise. Under the current program, the simplest and cheapest reward, for 25 stars, is adding a free shot, dairy substitute or flavoring to a drink. The highest cost items, for 400 stars, are merchandise, like a branded cup or a bag of ground coffee.
Consumer friendly?
Starbucks announced changes to the terms and conditions of its rewards program in December, adjusting the “price” for some of its items.
The change that received the most attention was that the cost of a cup of plain hot coffee or tea would double from 50 stars to 100.
At first glance, Starbucks’ modification to its rewards program might be perceived as bad for consumers. But there is more to this change than meets the eye. What went less noticed is that the company is also lowering the price to get a free iced coffee or tea from 150 points to 100.
To an unsuspecting consumer, the points reduction for iced coffee may not mean as much against the points increase for hot coffee. The coffee business, however, has radically changed over the last few years. The change is best summarized by a recent New York Times headline, “Does anyone drink hot coffee anymore?” Iced or cold-brewed coffee is now the rage – even in winter – and growing quickly. Cold beverages have accounted for at least 60% of Starbucks’ total sales every quarter since early 2021, thanks in part to the popularity of iced drinks among Gen Z customers.
This means that for a large share of Starbucks customers, one part of the rewards program is actually getting more generous.
So why the uproar, if one of the more popular items on Starbucks’ menu is getting cheaper?
Loss aversion, a key concept in behavioral economics, provides a simple explanation. Loss aversion means people perceive something they lose as a bigger deal than something equivalent they gain. People who need to spend 50 more stars from now on to get a hot coffee feel more pain than customers who will spend 50 fewer stars to earn a free iced coffee. This extra pain leads to more complaints from those hurt and little praise from those benefiting.
Rewarding customers
Starbucks, for its part, explained the new rewards system this way:
“This change allows us to improve the health of our program while making member favorites like iced coffee easier to earn.”
While its critics may disagree about the reason for the decision, ongoing research by one of us conducted into a tea chain suggests retailers have a profit incentive to make their rewards programs more generous. The reason is simple: When rewards are easier to earn, customers become more motivated to collect points, especially as they approach a reward they can redeem. This is why airlines see some customers doing mileage runs at the end of the year, just to earn better status.
From the company’s perspective, the benefits from customers shopping more frequently can surpass the costs incurred by providing more rewards. And so for companies and consumers, rewards programs can benefit everyone. | 2023-01-28T14:26:31+00:00 | keloland.com | https://www.keloland.com/news/national-world-news/starbucks-fans-are-steamed-the-psychology-behind-why-changes-to-a-rewards-program-are-stirring-up-anger-even-though-many-will-get-grande-benefits/ |
OAKLAND, Calif. (KRON) — Two people were shot in Oakland’s Laurel District on Friday afternoon, the Oakland Police Department confirmed. The shooting happened on the 3900 block of Masterson Street just after 2:15 p.m.
OPD said that officers found one victim with a gunshot wound at the scene. A second victim later arrived at a local hospital with a gunshot wound.
The location of the shooting is just a five-minute walk from Laurel Elementary School, located at 3750 Brown Avenue. School safety in Oakland has become a hot-button topic after six people were shot on the King Estate campus Wednesday.
This is a developing story. Stick with us for updates. | 2022-10-01T00:10:44+00:00 | kron4.com | https://www.kron4.com/news/bay-area/two-shot-near-an-elementary-school-in-oakland-friday/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — One year ago, Joe Biden marked his first Earth Day as president by convening world leaders for a virtual summit on global warming that even Russian President Vladimir Putin and China's Xi Jinping attended. Biden used the moment to nearly double the United States' goal for reducing greenhouse gas emissions, vaulting the country to the front lines in the fight against climate change.
But the months since then have been marred by setbacks. Biden's most sweeping proposals remain stalled on Capitol Hill despite renewed warnings from scientists that the world is hurtling toward a dangerous future marked by extreme heat, drought and weather.
In addition, Russia's war in Ukraine has reshuffled the politics of climate change, leading Biden to release oil from the nation's strategic reserve and encourage more drilling in hopes of lowering sky-high gas prices that are emptying American wallets.
It's a far cry from the sprint toward clean energy that Biden — and his supporters — envisioned when he took office. Although Biden is raising fuel economy standards for vehicles and included green policies in last year's bipartisan infrastructure legislation, the lack of greater progress casts a shadow over his second Earth Day as president.
Biden will mark the moment on Friday in Seattle, where he'll be joined by Gov. Jay Inslee, a fellow Democrat with a national reputation for climate action. Biden also is scheduled to visit Portland, Oregon, on Thursday as part of a swing through the Pacific Northwest, a region that has often been on the forefront of environmental efforts.
Administration officials defend Biden's record on global warming while saying that more work is needed.
“Two things can be true at the same time," said Ali Zaidi, the president's deputy national climate adviser. "We can have accomplished a lot, and have a long way to go.”
Zaidi acknowledged that “we have headwinds, we have challenges,” but also said the president has “a mandate to drive action forward on this.”
Kyle Tisdel, climate and energy program director with the Western Environmental Law Center, said Biden has not lived up to the promise of last year's Earth Day summit.
“Climate action was a pillar of President Biden’s campaign, and his promises on this existential issue were a major reason the public elected him,″ Tisdel said. ”Achieving results on climate is not a matter of domestic politics, it’s life and death.”
Biden had hoped to pass a $1.75 trillion plan for expanding education programs, social services and environmental policies. But Republicans opposed the legislation, known as Build Back Better, and it failed to get the unanimous support necessary from Democrats holding a slim majority in the Senate.
The final blow came from Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va., who owes his personal fortune to coal and represents a state that defines itself in large part through mining that fossil fuel. Democrats hope to revive the bill in some form, but it's unclear exactly what Manchin would support, putting any possible deal in jeopardy.
White House press secretary Jen Psaki said this week that negotiations were ongoing even though Biden wasn’t publicizing them. “Just because he’s not talking about it doesn’t mean those conversations are not happening behind the scenes,” she said.
Administration officials are expected to speak Saturday at a rally outside the White House as climate, labor and social justice groups urge Congress to pass climate legislation before Memorial Day. Similar events are planned in dozens of cities as activists stress the need for major investments to boost clean energy and create jobs.
The White House wants to win approval for more than $300 billion in tax credits for clean energy that advocates describe as crucial for meeting Biden's goal of reducing emissions by up to 52% from 2005 levels by 2030.
Without the tax credits, “I don't see a pathway,” said Nat Keohane, a former Obama energy adviser who is now president of the independent Center for Climate and Energy Solutions. Reaching the midterm elections in November without them “would amount to a failure on the promise of the first year,'' he said.
Asked if Biden's goal of reducing emissions is still achievable, Psaki said, "We are continuing to pursue it, and we are going to continue to do everything we can to reach it.”
Psaki noted that the $1 trillion infrastructure law includes an array of climate policies, including funding for the construction of 500,000 electric vehicle charging stations. However, an analysis by the consultancy McKinsey estimates that nearly 30 million chargers are needed by 2030.
The Ukraine war has worsened the political challenges at home by sending shockwaves through global energy markets and increasing gas prices.
It's also caused Biden to change his tune on oil drilling. Last week, Biden moved forward with the first onshore sales of oil and gas drilling leases on public land, a move that environmental groups blasted even though the administration said it was only doing so under a court order.
Although the legal battle is ongoing, in the meantime Biden is encouraging new domestic production.
"The bottom line is if we want lower gas prices we need to have more oil supply right now,” Biden said in March.
The leasing plan "is an ugly betrayal of Joe Biden’s campaign promises and his administration’s rhetoric on environmental justice and climate action,″ said Collin Rees, U.S. political director at Oil Change International.
“Biden is choosing to stand with polluters over people at the expense of frontline communities and the future of the planet," he added.
The war in Ukraine has also frustrated diplomatic efforts to address climate change.
John Kerry, Biden's international climate envoy, has focused much of his efforts on prodding China, the world's top consumer of coal, to transition to clean energy more quickly. But that work “is harder now” amid China's defense of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Kerry said Wednesday.
“Some of the differences in opinion between our countries have sharpened and hardened, and that makes diplomacy more difficult,” he said during an online discussion on climate finance with the Center for Global Development.
Kerry's aides have downplayed talk he might leave the administration now that he's served more than a year, and he remains a loyal defender of Biden's climate efforts. But his tone has become more pessimistic recently, especially as Biden's climate proposals remain stalled in Congress.
The administration was also rattled by recent reports that Biden's domestic climate adviser, Gina McCarthy, plans to step down. McCarthy called the reports “simply inaccurate” and said she is “excited about the opportunities ahead.”
Another one of Biden's climate-related efforts could divide the environmental community. His administration plans to offer $6 billion in funding to prevent financially distressed nuclear power plants from closing. Although the facilities produce carbon-free electricity, they're viewed warily by some activists because of concerns about how to dispose of nuclear waste and the potential for devastating accidents.
“We’re using every tool available to get this country powered by clean energy by 2035," Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm said in a statement.
Abigail Dillen, president of the environmental group Earthjustice, said that “spirits have dimmed” after the failures of the past year. Although she praised some of the policies that Biden has achieved so far, she said that “it’s not at the scale of climate action we need — full-stop."
Now Republicans are poised to retake control of at least one chamber in Congress in November's midterm elections, meaning there's a limited window for making progress. Dillen and some other activists have suggested that Biden declare a climate emergency and use the Defense Production Act to boost renewable energy.
"It’s time to pull out all the stops,″ she said.
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Associated Press writers Josh Boak and Ellen Knickmeyer contributed to this report. | 2022-04-21T20:38:45+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/this-earth-day-biden-faces-headwinds-on-climate-agenda/O6PZFMTB4VA5ZFZJVI2MXYWC7A/ |
The criminal charges that Donald Trump is now facing in New York stem from three separate instances in which the former president and his associates are accused of making hush money payments during his 2016 campaign: to two women to suppress information about extramarital sexual encounters they said they had with years earlier, and to a onetime Trump Tower doorman who claimed to have a story about a child he alleged Trump had out of of wedlock.
Trump has been charged with 34 felony counts of falsifying business records. He surrendered earlier Tuesday in Manhattan and pleaded not guilty to all charges.
A look at the three cases cited by Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg, who outlined the charges:
TRUMP TOWER DOORMAN
Bragg first listed the incident involving a former Trump Tower doorman who was paid $30,000 after he claimed he had information about a child who Trump had out of wedlock. That doorman, Dino Sajudin, received the payment from the parent company of the National Enquirer in exchange for signing over the rights, “in perpetuity,” to a rumor that the president had fathered a child with an employee at Trump World Tower, a skyscraper he owns near the United Nations.
The contract between Sajudin and the American Media Inc. would penalize Sajudin for $1 million if he disclosed either the rumor or the terms of his agreement with the tabloid’s parent company. In an interview with The Associated Press in August 2017, the woman at the center of the rumor denied that she had had an affair with Trump.
KAREN MCDOUGAL
The prosecutor also cited the case of Karen McDougal, a former Playboy model who received $150,000 from American Media after claiming she had a 10-month affair with Trump in the mid-2000s. The money was to gain the rights to McDougal’s story but to never run it — a practice known as “catch and kill.” The National Enquirer’s parent company has acknowledged that the payments were done specifically to help Trump’s presidential campaign.
Bragg said Trump “explicitly” directed lawyer Michael Cohen, then working for the Trump Organization, to reimburse American Media in cash, then Cohen indicated to Trump that the payment should be made instead by a shell company. The alleged relationship between McDougal and Trump remained concealed until a Wall Street Journal report days before Election Day in 2016. Trump has denied her allegation.
STORMY DANIELS:
The third case involves the porn actor Stormy Daniels, who was paid $130,000 in exchange for her silence about a sexual encounter with Trump at Lake Tahoe, Nevada, in 2006. Trump has denied the encounter.
Bragg said that 12 days before the election on Nov. 8, 2016, Cohen had wired $130,000 to Daniels’ lawyer by using a shell corporation funded through a Manhattan bank. Daniels, whose real name is Stephanie Clifford, was paid after indicating she was willing to speak to either the National Enquirer or on television confirming the encounter.
Trump insisted to reporters on Air Force One in April 2018 that he didn’t know about the payment made to Daniels through Cohen. But Bragg said Tuesday that Trump reimbursed Cohen after his 2016 victory with money from two sources: a trust that held the Trump Organization’s assets and from his personal bank account.
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More on Donald Trump-related investigations: https://apnews.com/hub/donald-trump | 2023-04-05T18:44:46+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/at-a-glance-the-three-hush-money-cases-in-trump-indictment/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — The U.S. Forest Service announced Friday it’s taking emergency action to save giant sequoias by speeding up projects that could start within weeks to clear underbrush to protect the world’s largest trees from the increasing threat of wildfires.
The move to bypass some environmental review could cut years off the normal approval process required to cut smaller trees in national forests and use intentionally lit low-intensity fires to reduce dense brush that has helped fuel raging wildfires that have killed up to 20% of all large sequoias over the past two years.
“Without urgent action, wildfires could eliminate countless more iconic giant sequoias,” Forest Service Chief Randy Moore said in a statement. “This emergency action to reduce fuels before a wildfire occurs will protect unburned giant sequoia groves from the risks of high-severity wildfires.”
The trees, the world’s largest by volume, are under threat like never before. More than a century of aggressive fire suppression has left forests choked with dense vegetation, downed logs and millions of dead trees killed by bark beetles that have fanned raging infernos intensified by drought and exacerbated by climate change.
The forest service’s announcement is among a wide range of efforts underway to save the species found only on the western slope of Sierra Nevada range in central California. Most of about 70 groves are clustered around Sequoia and Kings Canyon National Parks and some extend into and north of Yosemite National Park.
Sequoia National Park, which is run by the Interior Department and not subject to the emergency action, is considering a novel and controversial plan to plant sequoia seedlings where large trees have been wiped out by fire.
The Save Our Sequoias (SOS) Act, which also includes a provision to speed up environmental reviews like the forest service plan, was recently introduced by a bipartisan group of congressmen including House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, whose district includes sequoias.
The group applauded Moore’s announcement Friday but said in a statement that more needs to be done to make it easier to thin forests.
“The Forest Service’s action today is an important step forward for Giant Sequoias, but without addressing other barriers to protecting these groves, this emergency will only continue,” the group said. “It’s time to codify this action by establishing a true comprehensive solution to fireproof every grove in California through the SOS Act and save our sequoias.”
Work planned to begin as soon as this summer in 12 groves spread across the Sequoia National Forest and Sierra National Forest in would cost $21 million to remove so-called ladder fuels made up of brush, dead wood and smaller trees that allow fires to spread upward and torch the canopies of the sequoias that can exceed 300 feet (90 meters) in height.
The plan calls for cutting smaller trees and vegetation and using prescribed fires — intentionally lit and monitored by firefighters during damp conditions — to remove the decaying needles, sticks and logs that pile up on the forest floor.
Some environmental groups have criticized forest thinning as an excuse for commercial logging.
Ara Marderosian, executive director of the Sequoia ForestKeeper group, called the announcement a “well-orchestrated PR campaign.”
He said it fails to consider how logging can exacerbate wildfires and could increase carbon emissions that will worsen the climate crisis.
“Fast-tracking thinning fails to consider that roadways and logged areas … allows wind-driven fires because of greater airflow caused by the opening in the canopy, which increases wildfire speed and intensity,” he said.
Rob York, a professor and cooperative extension specialist at forests operated by the University of California, Berkeley, said the forest service’s plan could be helpful but would require extensive followup.
“To me it represents a triage approach to deal with the urgent threat to giant sequoias,” York said in an email. “The treatments will need to be followed up with frequent prescribed fires in order to truly restore and protect the groves long-term.”
The mighty sequoia, protected by thick bark and with its foliage typically high above the flames, was once considered nearly inflammable.
The trees even thrive with occasional low intensity blazes — like ones Native Americans historically lit or allowed to burn — that clear out trees competing for sunlight and water. The heat from flames opens cones and allows seeds to spread.
But fires in recent years have shown that although the trees can live beyond 3,000 years, they are not immortal and greater action may be needed to protect them.
During a fire last year in Sequoia National Park, firefighters wrapped the most famous trees in protective foil and used flame retardant in the trees’ canopies.
Earlier this month, when fire threatened the Mariposa Grove of giant sequoias in Yosemite National Park, firefighters set up sprinklers.
Flames burned into the grove — the first wildfire to do so in more than a century — but there was no major damage. A park forest ecologist credited the controlled burns with protecting the 500 large trees. | 2022-07-24T00:20:11+00:00 | mytwintiers.com | https://www.mytwintiers.com/hooked-on-science/ap-science/us-takes-emergency-action-to-save-sequoias-from-wildfires/ |
PITTSBURGH, May 18, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- I am a pastor and sometimes I have to attend multiple events in one day," said the inventor from Houston, Texas. "I created this invention in order to add a versatile option to clothing that can be changed easily on the go."
He invented the patent-pending BUSINESS TO CASUAL that fulfills the need for a clothing item which could combine two garments into one. This will help eliminate the hassle with transporting a change of clothes or having to stop at home to change, which could ultimately save wearers time and money. Additionally, this could also save valuable space within a closet and help provide wearers with fashionable garments.
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PHOENIX – The Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a minor league contract with former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel, according to a person with knowledge of the situation.
The person spoke to The Associated Press Thursday on the condition of anonymity because the move has not been announced. The left-hander was recently released by the Chicago White Sox after having a 2-5 record with a 7.88 ERA through eight starts. He was in the final season of a $55 million, three-year deal.
The 34-year-old Keuchel won the AL Cy Young Award with the Houston Astros in 2015 and is also a two-time All-Star and five-time Gold Glove winner. He'll try to recapture his old form by reuniting with pitching coach Brent Strom, who was with the Astros in 2015 and joined the D-backs during the offseason.
The Diamondbacks are looking for more options in their starting rotation after right-hander Humberto Castellanos went to the injured list with an elbow injury.
The Athletic first reported Keuchel's deal with the Diamondbacks.
If Keuchel is added to the 40-man roster, Arizona would be responsible for only a prorated share of the $700,000 major league minimum, and the White Sox would remain responsible for the rest of his $18 million salary this year. Chicago also owes a $1.5 million buyout of a 2023 option.
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More AP MLB: https://apnews.com/hub/MLB and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-06-06T23:47:02+00:00 | ksat.com | https://www.ksat.com/sports/2022/06/06/ap-source-keuchel-agrees-to-minor-league-deal-with-d-backs/ |
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Robert Saleh’s message was clear: This time next year should be different for the New York Jets.
His banged-up team didn’t put up much offense in an 11-6 loss to the Miami Dolphins on Sunday, the Jets' sixth straight loss to end a franchise-record 12th straight season without a playoff appearance.
But the defense didn’t allow a touchdown. And Saleh is confident that next season, the Jets will be able to execute the one or two plays needed to be the difference in winning and losing important late-season games.
“We had our opportunities,” Saleh said. “Didn’t work out the way we wanted it to for whatever reasons you want to give, but next year, we’re going to be in this exact opportunity and it’s going to be about finishing.”
New York (7-10) failed to score a touchdown for the third straight game and finished last in the AFC East for the third year in a row and sixth time in seven years.
It was a disappointing collapse for a team that started the season 7-4 with wins over Green Bay, Miami, Pittsburgh and Buffalo. The Jets then dropped games to Minnesota, Buffalo, Detroit and Jacksonville and were eliminated from the playoffs with a Week 17 loss to Seattle.
Still, the team had a top-five defense with a AP Defensive Rookie of the Year front-runner in cornerback Ahmad “Sauce” Gardner, who led the NFL with 20 passes defensed.
While it was a frustrating ending, Gardner predicted a postseason appearance for the Jets next season.
“Now it’s to the point we can’t dwell on the past,” he said. “We’ve got to just attack this offseason 'cause this time next year we’re going to be in the playoffs.”
New York’s defense recorded one sack, six tackles for loss and nine quarterback hurries Sunday.
On offense, the Jets had the ball inside Miami’s 20-yard line twice, but settled for field goals. The offense finished with 187 total yards, going 0 for 2 in the red zone and 7 for 16 on third downs.
With Mike White dealing with rib injuries, Joe Flacco started and had 149 yards on 18-of-33 passing. It was the Jets’ fifth quarterback change this season because of injuries or poor play.
“I went out there today, and I honestly felt as good as I’ve ever felt,” said Flacco, who turns 38 on Jan. 16. “I know there’s probably a lot of people out there that don’t look at it that way.”
Flacco said he felt the Jets have the elite defense they need to make deep playoff runs. They just need to make “a couple little adjustments” on offense.
What those adjustments should be isn't yet clear, with unknowns at the team's most important position. The Jets’ struggling second-year quarterback Zach Wilson was inactive Sunday, punctuating a tough year in which he was benched twice.
As the Jets enter the offseason with the goal of getting healthy, Wilson’s future with the team is murky. Saleh has repeatedly said the Jets have confidence in Wilson, but how far he can realistically take them despite being surrounded with talent remains to be seen.
Wilson has 15 touchdowns and 18 interceptions in 22 starts heading into his third pro season.
“We’ve got a good team,” Saleh said. "We do. We’ve got a good team. (At) 7-4, it wasn’t a mirage. We’ve got a championship-caliber defense. We’ve got a bunch of young guys that are going to be healthy and get back here ... and I know we’ll get the quarterback position right.”
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2023-01-09T01:23:53+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Saleh-confident-in-Jets-future-despite-losing-17703708.php |
New YORK (AP) — HarperCollins Publishers and the union representing around 250 striking employees reached a tentative agreement providing increases to entry level salaries. If union members ratify the contract, it will run through the end of 2025 and end a walkout that began nearly three months ago.
HarperCollins and Local 2110 of the United Auto Workers released separate, identical statements Thursday night, announcing “increases to minimum salaries across levels throughout the term of the agreement, as well as a one time $1,500 lump sum bonus to be paid to bargaining unit employees following ratification.”
No other details were immediately available.
Mid- and entry-level staffers in departments ranging from marketing to book design asked for a starting salary boost from $45,000 to $50,000, along with greater union protection and increased efforts to enhance diversity. Employees have worked without a contract since last spring and went on strike Nov. 10.
The industry and others closely followed the walkout, which drew attention to growing unhappiness over wages that have traditionally been low in book publishing and have made it hard for younger staffers without outside help to afford living in New York City, the nation’s publishing hub.
Earlier this week, Macmillan announced it was raising starting salaries from $42,000 to $47,000. The other three major New York publishing houses — Penguin Random House, Hachette Book Group USA and Simon & Schuster — offer starting salaries between $45,000 and $50,000.
A months-long impasse without negotiations led to criticism of HarperCollins by agents, authors and others in the book community who alleged the publisher was not trying reach a deal.
HarperCollins, part of Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp, agreed on Jan. 26 to talks with a federal mediator. Soon after, HarperCollins announced plans to lay off 5% of North American employees, citing declining revenues and growing costs. | 2023-02-10T04:23:54+00:00 | seattletimes.com | https://www.seattletimes.com/business/harpercollins-and-striking-union-reach-tentative-agreement/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all |
BARRANQUILLA, Colombia (AP) — USA Basketball is on the brink of qualifying for next year’s World Cup.
John Jenkins scored 26 points and the U.S. defeated Colombia 95-77 on Monday night in a second-round qualifying game. The win put the Americans in position to clinch a spot in the World Cup — to be held a year from now in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia — when the next window of games takes place in mid-November.
Langston Galloway and DaQuan Jeffries each scored 14 points for the U.S., which gave up the game’s opening basket, then scored the next 12 points and never trailed again.
“To come out with this win is big-time for us,” Jenkins said. “We’re very excited.”
Jenkins was stellar in this two-game window for the U.S., including the Americans’ 105-71 win over Uruguay on Thursday in Las Vegas. His numbers in those games: 48 points on 17-for-25 shooting — a staggering 14 for 21 from 3-point range.
He was 8 of 14 from beyond the arc on Monday, the last three of those 3s coming in the final minutes of the fourth as the U.S. pulled away.
“His leadership has been the biggest part of this,” U.S. coach Jim Boylen said. “He loves playing on the road. He loves playing in hostile places. And he’s in great shape. He came in in great condition. He believes in USA Basketball. He believes in what we’re doing. He’s elite at following a game plan and he’s a veteran player who relishes wearing that USA uniform.”
It would take nothing short of an all-out collapse for the U.S. not to qualify for the World Cup. The Americans are in a six-team group in this round of qualifying, and the top three teams in the group are guaranteed places in next year’s 32-nation field.
The U.S. is 7-1, two games ahead of Brazil, Mexico and Uruguay (all 5-3) in Group F. Puerto Rico is 4-4 and Colombia is 3-5. There are only four qualifying games left for each team.
A pair of end-of-quarter spurts proved crucial for the U.S.
The Americans outscored Colombia 8-2 in the final minute of the second quarter, turning what was a seven-point edge into a 45-32 lead at the break. And in the third, a 14-6 run to end the period gave the U.S. a 70-50 lead going into the final 10 minutes of play.
“We just kept going, kept fighting, kept playing and shots started to fall,” Jenkins said.
TIP-INS
USA: The U.S. trailed for 2:22 out of a possible 80 minutes in the two games during this qualifying window, the other matchup being Thursday’s 105-71 victory over Uruguay in Las Vegas. … The Americans have won their last six qualifying games, doing so by an average of 20.3 points. … Eric Mika finished with seven points and a team-high nine rebounds.
Colombia: Braian Angola had a team-high 18 points. … The hosts were outscored 51-12 from 3-point range.
OTHER GAMES
In other Group F qualifying games Monday, Mexico topped Brazil 82-72 and Uruguay defeated Puerto Rico 78-70.
In Group E — the other six-team group in FIBA Americas region qualifying — Canada remains in control. The Canadians rolled past Panama 106-50 on Monday night. Venezuela beat the Dominican Republic 76-72, and Argentina held off the Bahamas 95-77.
Canada is 8-0, Venezuela is 7-1 and Argentina is 6-2, meaning those nations have the inside track for the top-three spots in that group and a World Cup berth. The Dominican Republic is now 5-3, and Panama and the Bahamas are both 2-6.
FIELD UPDATE
In addition to Philippines and Japan, which qualified as host nations, some spots in the 32-team World Cup field have been clinched in recent days. FIBA, basketball’s governing body, said Finland, Lebanon, Ivory Coast and New Zealand are also now officially in next year’s tournament.
UP NEXT
USA: Host Brazil on Nov. 11, site TBA.
Colombia: Face Puerto Rico on Nov. 11.
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More AP sports: https://apnews.com/hub/sports and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-08-30T14:17:18+00:00 | nwahomepage.com | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/national-sports/ap-usa-basketball-tops-colombia-95-77-in-world-cup-qualifying/ |
NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Inspirato Incorporated (NASDAQ: ISPO) between May 11, 2022 and December 15, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important April 17, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
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TORONTO (AP) — Jameson Taillon and two relievers combined on a five-hitter, Aaron Hicks lined a three-run double and the New York Yankees extended their winning streak to nine by beating the Toronto Blue Jays 4-0 Saturday.
Taillon (8-1) allowed four hits and struck out eight in 5 2-3 innings to win his eighth straight decision.
“It just seems like every day we show up, we expect to find a way to win that night,” Taillon said. “There’s a confidence within the group that we’re going to find a way to do it.”
Michael King worked two innings and Clay Holmes got the final four outs.
Holmes made his 29th consecutive scoreless relief appearance, breaking Mariano Rivera’s 1999 team record.
“He’s a guy that I grew up watching,” Holmes said of Rivera. “Just to be in the same category for this one little thing he’s done is pretty cool.”
Holmes has pitched 31 1/3 consecutive scoreless innings, the longest active streak in the majors this season.
The Yankees threw their 11th shutout of the season and improved to a major league-best 49-16.
“Just another really good win by the guys doing it in a lot of different ways,” manager Aaron Boone said.
Toronto put runners at second and third with one out in the second inning, but Taillon retired the next eight batters in a row.
Boone said he believed Taillon deserves All-Star consideration for his strong start to 2022.
“You look up at the scoreboard or pick up a stat sheet or look at any number you want,” Boone said. He’s been great.”
Taillon hasn’t been acting like someone who expects to join the AL’s best in Los Angeles next month.
“I already booked some All-Star plans,” he said. “I don’t know if I’m really expecting it or not, but it would definitely be a cool honor.”
Alek Manoah (8-2) lost for the first time in 16 career home starts, disappointing a sellout crowd of 45,055. Manoah came in 2-0 with a 1.52 ERA in four career starts against New York, but allowed four runs and six hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked one and struck out five.
Anthony Rizzo drew a one-out walk in the Yankees fourth, Gleyber Torres followed with a single and, after Joey Gallo struck out, Isiah Kiner-Falefa beat out an infield hit to load the bases for Hicks, who doubled to right.
“Certainly the at bat of the game for us,” Boone said.
For Hicks, it was his first extra-base hit in a bases-loaded situation in more than five years, and the Blue Jays were the opponent the previous time he did it. Hicks had a career-best six RBIs as the Yankees won 12-2 in Toronto on June 1, 2017.
After a mound visit, Manoah hit Jose Trevino with a pitch and the Yankees catcher was awarded first base. Blue Jays manager Charlie Montoyo came out to argue that Trevino had swung at the pitch and was ejected for the fourth time this season.
“Don’t ever want to see anyone get ejected, especially for something he’s right about,” a frustrated Manoah said.
The Yankees had an 11-game winning streak from April 22 to May 3. That run ended with a loss to left-hander Yusei Kikuchi in the finale of a three-game series in Toronto. Kikuchi starts for the Blue Jays on Sunday.
TRAINER’S ROOM
Yankees: LHP Aroldis Chapman (left Achilles tendinitis) was scheduled to throw live BP at New York’s spring training complex in Tampa, Florida, on Saturday, Boone said. If he feels good, Chapman will throw another live BP session while the Yankees are in the Tampa area visiting the Rays next week.
Blue Jays: Toronto said LHP Hyun Jun Ryu had Tommy John surgery. He is signed through 2023 but will need 12-18 months to recover. … The Blue Jays put RHP Trevor Richards (strained neck) on the 15-day IL and recalled LHP Matt Gage from Triple-A Buffalo. … SS Bo Bichette (right foot) returned to the lineup after sitting out Friday. Bichette left Thursday’s game one inning after fouling a pitch off his foot.
WATCH OUT!
When Judge’s bat broke on an infield grounder in the fourth, the barrel sailed out of the infield and landed in shallow left.
ROSTER MOVES
New York signed INF Chris Owings to a minor league contract and assigned him to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. The Orioles released Owings on Monday.
WALK THIS WAY
Taillon walked more than one batter for the first time in 13 starts this season. … George Springer walked twice against Taillon and finished with three walks.
BLANKED
Toronto has been shutout four times this season, surpassing its total from 2021.
INFAMOUS FIGHT
Saturday marked the 45th anniversary of the 1977 Fenway Park clash between late Yankees manager Billy Martin and star right fielder Reggie Jackson. After Martin substituted Jackson for not hustling in the outfield in a nationally televised game, the two nearly came to blows in the visitor’s dugout.
UP NEXT
RHP Luis Severino (4-1, 2.80) returns to the mound for New York Sunday after being scratched from Thursday’s start due to illness. Kikuchi (2-3, 4.80) starts for the Blue Jays. The left-hander is winless in five starts.
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EAU CLAIRE (WQOW) - If you park on the street, you're going to need to start paying attention to the calendar parking schedule.
Beginning Tuesday, November 1, drivers in Eau Claire will be required to park their car on one side of the street or the other depending on the day, with a ticket for parking on the wrong side costing you $30.
On even numbered days, you can park on the even-numbered address side of the street. On odd numbered days you have to park on the odd-numbered address side of the street.
According to the city of Eau Claire website, alternative side parking is done to make it easier for snow to get cleared. It also helps buses and emergency vehicles get down a road when snow makes them narrower.
Alternate side parking ends in Eau Claire on May 1.
In Altoona, calendar parking works the same way and runs from November 15 through April 15. Altoona Police say on their website that if you have a usable driveway or way to park off the street, you are not allowed to street-park between the hours of midnight and 7 a.m.
In Chippewa Falls, they do not follow a calendar parking system. Rather, Chippewa Falls Police say they do not allow overnight parking on city streets between November 15 and March 31. Vehicles are also not allowed to be parked on the street for more than 30 minuets between 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. | 2022-11-01T13:37:31+00:00 | wqow.com | https://www.wqow.com/eye_on_eau_claire/alternate-side-parking-begins-in-eau-claire/article_5bf4b0d8-547e-11ed-8f33-a3b942235c80.html |
SAINT LAURENT, Quebec (AP) _ IntelGenx Technologies Corp. (IGXT) on Thursday reported a loss of $2.6 million in its second quarter.
On a per-share basis, the Saint Laurent, Quebec-based company said it had a loss of 2 cents.
The drug delivery technology company posted revenue of $398,000 in the period.
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HHC to Host Earnings Call on August 9, 2023
HOUSTON, July 10, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Howard Hughes Corporation® (NYSE: HHC) announced today that the Company will release 2023 second quarter earnings on Tuesday, August 8, 2023, after the market closes and will hold its second quarter conference call on Wednesday, August 9, 2023, at 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. The Company's earnings release will be posted to the Investors section of the Company's website prior to the conference call.
Please visit The Howard Hughes Corporation's website to listen to the earnings call via a live webcast. To access the call via telephone, please dial 877-270-2148 within the U.S., 866-605-3850 within Canada, or +1 412-902-6510 when dialing internationally. All participants should dial in at least five minutes prior to the scheduled start time using 10173046 as the passcode.
An on-demand replay of the earnings call will be available on the Company's website immediately following the conclusion of the live call for a period of one year. A replay will also be available by telephone through September 9, 2023, by dialing 877-344-7529 within the U.S., 855-669-9658 within Canada, or +1 412-317-0088 when dialing internationally, using the passcode 9384410.
About The Howard Hughes Corporation®
The Howard Hughes Corporation owns, manages, and develops commercial, residential, and mixed-use real estate throughout the U.S. Its award-winning assets include the country's preeminent portfolio of master planned communities, as well as operating properties and development opportunities including: the Seaport in New York City; Downtown Columbia® in Maryland; The Woodlands®, Bridgeland®, and The Woodlands Hills® in the Greater Houston, Texas area; Summerlin® in Las Vegas; Ward Village® in Honolulu, Hawaiʻi; and Teravalis™ in the Greater Phoenix, Arizona area. The Howard Hughes Corporation's portfolio is strategically positioned to meet and accelerate development based on market demand, resulting in one of the strongest real estate platforms in the country. Dedicated to innovative placemaking, the Company is recognized for its ongoing commitment to design excellence and to the cultural life of its communities. The Howard Hughes Corporation is traded on the New York Stock Exchange as HHC.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Three Republican U.S. House members who voted to impeach Donald Trump over the Jan. 6 insurrection are being challenged in Tuesday’s primary elections by rivals endorsed by the former president.
The primaries for Reps. Peter Meijer, Jaime Herrera Beutler and Dan Newhouse are the biggest test yet for GOP incumbents who broke with Trump after a mob of his supporters stormed the U.S. Capitol in a bid to keep him in power. Trump has vowed revenge against the 10 House Republicans who crossed party lines for the impeachment vote.
Of the 10, four opted not to run for reelection in this year’s midterm elections. As for the ones who did, Rep. Tom Rice of South Carolina lost to a Trump-endorsed challenger in June, while Rep. David Valadao of California survived a challenge that same month from a fellow Republican, advancing to the general election. Rep. Liz Cheney of Wyoming is bracing for defeat in her Aug. 16 primary against a Trump-backed rival.
In other races Tuesday, two Democratic incumbents in Michigan are facing each other in a newly drawn congressional district, and two members of the progressive “Squad” have primary challengers in Missouri and Michigan. In Arizona, GOP voters will decide whether to nominate a major QAnon figure for a congressional seat.
Some of the top elections:
FACING VOTERS AFTER IMPEACHMENT VOTES
The three House Republicans facing primary challenges Tuesday for impeaching Trump say they don’t regret their vote.
In Michigan, Meijer voted for impeachment just days after he was sworn into office for his first term. The former president has endorsed Meijer’s opponent, John Gibbs, a businessman and missionary who served in the Trump administration under Housing Secretary Ben Carson.
Gibbs has contended Meijer is not a true Republican because he voted to impeach Trump, and Gibbs chastised Meijer for supporting bipartisan gun control legislation that President Joe Biden signed into law in June.
Meijer, a member of the Army Reserves who served in Iraq, has criticized Biden over the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan, as well as his handling of the economy. The congressman’s family is well known in the Midwest as owners of the chain of Meijer grocery megastores, and he has a large fundraising advantage over Gibbs. The winner will face Democrat Hillary Scholten in November in the state’s Democratic-leaning 3rd Congressional District.
In Washington state, the two Republicans who voted for impeachment are competing in crowded primaries, from which the top two vote-getters, regardless of political party, will move on to the general election in November.
Herrera Beutler’s primary against eight challengers, four of whom are Republicans, in Washington state’s 3rd Congressional District will be one of the toughest of her career. Trump is backing Joe Kent, a former Green Beret who has promoted the former president’s lies that the 2020 election was stolen.
Herrera Beutler has been in Congress since 2011 and represents an area that has favored Republicans.
In the central part of Washington, Newhouse, a four-term congressman, is facing seven challengers, six of whom are Republicans, in the solidly conservative 4th Congressional District. His rivals include Loren Culp, a former small-town police chief who refused to concede the governor’s race in 2020. Culp has Trump’s backing but has lagged other candidates in fundraising.
CANDIDATE LINKED TO QANON
Ron Watkins, one of the most prominent figures in the QAnon conspiracy movement, is running for a House seat in Arizona’s sprawling 2nd Congressional District.
He served as the longtime administrator of online message boards that helped seed the conspiracy movement whose adherents believe a group of satanic, cannibalistic child molesters secretly runs the globe.
Watkins no longer runs the message boards and has denied fueling the QAnon movement. He said he is running for Congress because he hopes to “fix the machine from the inside.”
He is considered a long shot in the crowded GOP field, having been outpaced in campaign fundraising by the other candidates.
State Rep. Walter Blackman and Eli Crane, a former Navy SEAL who owns a bottle opener business and was endorsed by Trump, are considered the leading GOP contenders. The winner will take on Democratic U.S. Rep. Tom O′Halleran in November in a district that favors Republicans.
FROM COLLEAGUES TO COMPETITORS
Two incumbent Michigan Democrats, Reps. Andy Levin and Haley Stevens, are running against each other for a newly drawn 11th Congressional District in suburban Detroit. They’re vying for a left-leaning area, which means the winner of Tuesday’s contest will likely win the seat in November.
Stevens flipped a district in 2018 that was long held by Republicans. Before running for office, she led the auto bailout under President Barack Obama.
Levin also won his first term in 2018, taking over the seat long held by his father, Rep. Sander “Sandy” Levin. He’s been endorsed by Sens. Bernie Sanders and Elizabeth Warren.
CHALLENGING THE ‘SQUAD’
Two members of the Squad in Congress are facing primary challenges on Tuesday.
In Michigan, Rep. Rashida Tlaib faces three Democratic challengers as she seeks a third term in office. She’s running in a newly drawn Detroit-area district where the winner is expected to easily carry the 12th Congressional District seat in November. Tlaib’s main competition is longtime Detroit City Clerk Janice Winfrey, who has strong name recognition in the city.
In Missouri, first-term Rep. Cori Bush is facing a challenge in the state’s 1st Congressional District. State Sen. Steve Roberts is betting that Bush, a vocal advocate for defunding the police and moving money to social services and mental health programs, is too liberal even for heavily Democratic St. Louis.
Roberts has twice faced rape allegations, though prosecutors said they didn’t have enough evidence to merit charges. He has accused the Bush campaign of dredging up the allegations to distract from her record.
Bush has touted her accomplishments, including persuading the Environmental Protection Agency to clean up radioactive waste near a St. Louis County creek, pushing for climate change action and standing against evictions during the COVID-19 pandemic.
10 YEARS AFTER TUCSON SHOOTING, INTERN SEEKS GIFFORDS’ SEAT
Daniel Hernandez Jr., the hero intern credited with saving Rep. Gabrielle Giffords’ life after an attempted assassination in 2011, is running for her former seat in Congress.
Hernandez, who recently stepped down from the state Legislature to focus on his campaign, faces another former lawmaker in the Democratic primary. However, the once highly competitive district centered in Tucson now favors Republicans after the boundaries were redrawn.
Hernandez was a 20-year-old college student in his first week interning for Giffords when he went to her “Congress on your corner” constituent event. A gunman there opened fire, killing six and injuring 13. Hernandez kept the Democratic congresswoman conscious and applied pressure to her head wound until paramedics arrived.
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Associated Press writers Sara Burnett in Chicago, Felicia Fonseca in Flagstaff, Ariz., Joey Cappelletti in Lansing, Mich., Jonathan J. Cooper in Phoenix, Chris Grygiel in Seattle and Jim Salter in St. Louis contributed to this report.
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Man paralyzed in police van reaches $45 million settlement with Connecticut city
(AP) - New Haven, Connecticut, has agreed to a $45 million settlement with Randy Cox, who was paralyzed while being transported handcuffed and without a seat belt in the back of a police van following his arrest last year, the city’s mayor and attorneys said Saturday.
The agreement was reached Friday evening following a daylong conference with a federal magistrate judge, Mayor Justin Elicker said. It came two days after the city fired two police officers who authorities said treated Cox recklessly and without compassion.
“The city’s mistakes have been well documented,” a statement by attorneys Ben Crump, Louis Rubano and R.J. Weber, who represented Cox, said. “But today is a moment to look to the future, so New Haven residents can have confidence in their city and their police department.”
Cox, 36, was left paralyzed from the chest down June 19, 2022, when the police van he was riding in braked hard, sending him head-first into a metal partition while his hands were cuffed behind his back. Cox had been arrested on charges of threatening a woman with a gun, which were later dismissed.
“I can’t move. I’m going to die like this. Please, please, please help me,” Cox said minutes after the crash, according to police video.
Once at the police station, officers mocked Cox and accused him of being drunk and faking his injuries, according to surveillance and body-worn camera footage. Officers dragged Cox by his feet out of the van and placed him in a holding cell prior to his eventual transfer to a hospital.
WARNING: Some may find the content in the video disturbing.
Five officers, including those who were fired, face criminal charges in the case. All have pleaded not guilty.
Cox last year sued the officers and the city for $100 million. His attorneys called the settlement the largest ever in a police misconduct case.
Cox did not plan to make any public comments over the weekend, Rubano said.
“He kind of relived what happened to him throughout the day yesterday, so it was a very emotional day,” the attorney said by phone. “He’s unwinding now.”
The case drew outrage from civil rights advocates like the NAACP, along with comparisons to the Freddie Gray case in Baltimore. Cox is Black, while all five officers who were arrested are Black or Hispanic. Gray, who also was Black, died in 2015 after he suffered a spinal injury while handcuffed and shackled in a city police van.
New Haven police have since adopted reforms that include making sure all prisoners wear seat belts. The state Senate on June 5 gave final approval to legislation that would require seat belts for all prisoners being transported.
“Randy entered a police transport vehicle being able to walk, and now he’s not able to walk,” Elicker said at a news conference Saturday. He said he had spoken with Cox’s mother earlier in the day.
“What I shared with her is that while this settlement cannot bring Randy back to his original state when he entered that police transport vehicle, that my hope is that it provides Randy the future medical support and other support that he will need,” Elicker said. “Randy’s 36 years old, and we hope he has a long life ahead of him with the kind of support and care that he deserves.”
Copyright 2023 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2023-06-11T06:26:07+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/2023/06/11/man-paralyzed-police-van-reaches-45-million-settlement-with-connecticut-city/ |
LOS ANGELES and TAIPEI and HONG KONG, May 31, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Space (www.thespace.game) is officially open to the public today: the world's first NFT pixel art co-creation canvas where anyone can tokenize and trade pixels under Harberger Tax and Universal Basic Income (UBI).
Powered by Matters Lab, the creator behind the biggest successful application of blockchain social media in the world with over 100,000 content creators and other co-creation NFT projects, The Space will reimagine the pixel graffiti wall as a foundation for a new attention economy in web3.
Inspired by Reddit r/place, The Space goes beyond a collaborative canvas to become the first large-scale experiment of a radical market on blockchain. Two unique rules govern The Space based on radical market economics:
- Every pixel NFT is always on sale.
- The current owner can set the price for his/her pixel, and pay tax for a percentage of the price.
Pixels are tokenized as ERC-721 tokens (Planck) and traded under Harberger Tax with ERC-20 tokens ($SPACE), where the owner of each plot must mark a price for his plot and make it available for purchase. They must also pay a tax, set at a certain percentage, of their plot price.
The majority of the tax is then redistributed to all pixel owners in the game as Universal Basic Income. Originally proposed by Glen Weyl and Eric Posner, radical market economics is one answer to the monopolization of private property by a wealthy few.
"The centralization of Web2 and the disappearance of online public spaces is terrifying. We no longer live in a physical world, but spend most of our hours interacting in the metaverse. Our digital world no longer has a public space. The Space is our vision for a truly decentralized, self-sustaining community in a public space," says Annie Zhang, award-winning journalist and founder of Matters Lab.
Since December 2021, The Space has launched 11 game-test events. Over 1,800 content creators participated and colored at least 35,000 tokens as pixels. Although these test launches did not include real money or tax mechanisms, they revealed how players collaborated with each other to tackle problems and create artworks together. This is one of the core goals of The Space: to create a self-sustaining and decentralized community.
Plans are underway for players to own and govern The Space completely through SpaceDAO (Decentralized Autonomous Organization). Players will decide the rules of the game, the Harberger Tax rate, UBI ratio, canvas size, and the use of Community Funds. Members will also be able initiate bounty programs and recruit third-party developers.
During a test launch in March, fifty Taiwanese artists co-created on The Space and their final artwork was minted as NFT on akaSwap. Proceeds of this event went towards helping displaced adults and children.
To find out more about the project, visit The Space showcase at Booth 319 at Consensus 2022 by CoinDesk from June 9-12 in Austin, Texas. Visitors can claim $SPACE tokens at the conference.
Read The Space white paper, or follow us on Medium and @thespace2022 on Twitter for the latest news and insights on NFT and web3.
About The Space
Powered by Matters Lab, which was established in 2018, The Space's mission is to enable a truly decentralized, self-sustaining community in a public space for content creators to monetize their digital assets with complete control through the next evolution of the Internet, web3. Other initiatives include using decentralization tools to protect digital rights, designing a self-governing system and community, and inventing models for a new creator economy.
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Biden, Lapid discuss Iran, integrating Israel in Middle East
JERUSALEM (AP) — President Joe Biden and Israeli Prime Minister Yair Lapid on Thursday discussed Iran’s rapidly progressing nuclear program, with the Israeli leader vowing afterward that “there will be no nuclear Iran.”
The U.S. president, who is set to travel to Saudi Arabia on Friday, said he also stressed to Lapid the importance of Israel becoming “totally integrated” in the region.
Their one-on-one talks are the centerpiece of a 48-hour visit by Biden aimed at strengthening already tight relations between the U.S and Israel. The leaders are expected to sign a joint declaration later Thursday emphasizing military cooperation and a commitment to preventing Iran, which Israel considers an enemy, from obtaining a nuclear weapon.
“We discussed the Iranian threat,” Lapid told reporters afterward. “There will be no nuclear Iran.”
Israeli officials have sought to use Biden’s first visit to the Middle East as president to underscore that Iran’s nuclear program has progressed too far and encourage the Biden administration to scuttle efforts to revive a 2015 agreement with Iran to limit its development.
Resurrecting the deal brokered by Barack Obama’s administration and abandoned by Donald Trump in 2018 was a key priority for Biden as he entered office. But administration officials have become increasingly pessimistic about the chances of getting Tehran back into compliance.
Biden, in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 that aired Wednesday, offered strong assurances of his determination to stop Iran from becoming a nuclear power, saying he’d be willing to use force as a “last resort” if necessary.
Iran announced last week that it has enriched uranium to 60% purity, a technical step away from weapons-grade quality.
The joint declaration to be announced later Thursday could hold important symbolic importance for Biden’s meeting this weekend with Arab leaders in Saudi Arabia as he seeks to strengthen a regionwide alliance against Iran.
“I talked about how important it was … for Israel to be totally integrated in the region,” Biden said after the one-on-one meeting with Lapid.
Thursday’s meeting could also provide boost Lapid, who is serving as interim prime minister until elections in November. Lapid’s main opponent is the former prime minister, Benjamin Netanyahu, and the joint appearance with Biden could help burnish his credentials as a statesman and leader.
Israel will hold its fifth election in less than four years this fall.
Biden and Lapid are also scheduled to hold a joint news conference Thursday and participate in a virtual summit with India and the United Arab Emirates, a collection of countries known as the I2U2. The United Arab Emirates will help finance a $2 billion project supporting agriculture in India.
Lapid, 58, is a former journalist and television anchor who entered politics only a decade ago. He served as finance minister under Netanyahu, the country’s longest-serving prime minister, before becoming leader of the opposition and cobbling together a diverse, eight-party coalition ending Netanyahu’s government.
Naftali Bennett became prime minister, with Lapid as his foreign minister. But the coalition collapsed after months of infighting, and Bennett agreed to step aside for Lapid until the election.
Lapid worked hard to solidify his credentials as a statesman while foreign minister. His aides believe the private face time, public appearances and demonstrations of friendship with Biden — who, at 79, is making his 10th trip to Israel — will strengthen that image and get the electorate more comfortable with the idea of Lapid as their leader.
However, Netanyahu is running for prime minister again, and opinion polls have projected that his conservative Likud party will win the most seats in the next election, well ahead of Lapid’s centrist Yesh Atid party.
Neither party is poised to singlehandedly capture the majority of seats needed to form a government, and it is unclear whether either man could cobble together a ruling coalition with smaller parties.
Biden played down the political uncertainty in an interview with Israel’s Channel 12 that aired Wednesday.
“We’re committed to the state, not an individual leader,” he said. Biden said Thursday of his meeting with Lapid: “We had a good beginning of a long, god willing, relationship”
Biden is expected to meet only briefly with Netanyahu, with whom who he’s had a rocky relationship in the past. Most notably, when Netanyahu was prime minister, his government approved a massive settlement project in East Jerusalem while Biden was visiting the country in 2010. Biden, then vice president, was infuriated.
Much like Lapid, Biden also faces a political threat from his predecessor. Trump, an ally of Netanyahu who still enjoys strong support from Republican voters despite his attempt to overturn the last election, may run for another term.
Asked by Channel 12 if he expected a rematch, Biden replied, “I’m not predicting, but I would not be disappointed.”
Given the U.S.’s status as Israel’s closest and most important ally, Biden is at the center of the country’s attention during his visit.
Israel staged an elaborate welcoming ceremony for him at the Tel Aviv airport, including a red carpet and a band that played the national anthem of both countries. Major television channels set up special live coverage of Biden’s arrival, and even broadcast a nonstop loop of his motorcade traveling on the highway to Jerusalem.
Biden can also expect to meet numerous politicians eager to have their photo taken with him, or perhaps share an earful about his administration’s attempt to rejuvenate the Iran nuclear deal.
Israel was opposed to the original nuclear deal, which was reached under President Obama in 2015, because its limitations on Iran’s nuclear enrichment would expire and the agreement didn’t address Iran’s ballistic missile program or military activities in the region.
Instead of the U.S. reentering the deal, which Trump withdrew from in 2018, Israel would prefer strict sanctions in hopes of leading to a more sweeping accord.
Biden also will receive the nation’s top civilian honor, the presidential medal of honor, from Israeli President Isaac Herzog on Thursday.
He’s also scheduled to meet with U.S. athletes who are participating in the Maccabiah Games. Also known as the “Jewish Olympics,” it’s the country’s largest sporting event that’s held every four years for Israeli and Jewish athletes from all over world.
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Megerian reported from Washington. Associated Press writers Aamer Madhani in Jerusalem and Darlene Superville in Washington contributed to this report.
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(The Hill) — The University of Texas at Austin has barred access to the social media platform TikTok on its WiFi network after the state’s Gov. Greg Abbott (R) banned the application from use on government devices.
The university told students in an email on Tuesday obtained by The Hill that they were taking the step to comply with Abbott’s December directive to “eliminate the cybersecurity risk posed by TikTok.”
“Today, the university blocked TikTok access on our networks,” the university said in the email. “You are no longer able to access TikTok on any device if you are connected to the university via its wired or WIFI networks.”
The banning of the platform on the campus of over 52,000 students is the latest in a string of moves by Democrat and Republican-controlled states to eliminate the use of the app on government devices. The backlash to TikTok stems from its ownership by Chinese company ByteDance, raising concerns at the federal and state level that it could harvest and supply sensitive information to the Chinese government.
“As outlined in the governor’s directive, TikTok harvests vast amounts of data from its users’ devices — including when, where and how they conduct internet activity — and offers this trove of potentially sensitive information to the Chinese government,” the university’s announcement continued.
The university’s athletic department has a TikTok account that boasts nearly 260,000 followers. It has not posted on the platform since November.
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy (D) ordered the ban of the app on state devices earlier this month. At least 24 other states have taken similar action.
After Murphy banned the platform in his state, he and Utah Gov. Spencer Cox (R) sent a letter to other governors urging them to make the move to ban TikTok as well.
“As the federal government works toward an overarching solution, we encourage our fellow Governors to join the growing number of states taking action,” the governors said in a January letter. “By acting against foreign cyberthreats like TikTok, Governors can protect our states, bolster national security, and ensure our citizens can trust our states’ systems.” | 2023-01-17T20:01:23+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/ut-blocks-students-from-accessing-tiktok/ |
Police: Toddler dies of heat exhaustion after left in hot car at day care
MEMPHIS, Tenn. (WMC/Gray News) - Police are investigating the death of a child who was left in a hot car Thursday afternoon.
WMC reports the Memphis Police Department was called to a day care where a toddler was left in a vehicle.
Authorities said the child was rushed to a hospital in critical condition but later died.
Memphis police report their preliminary investigation points to the toddler dying of heat exhaustion.
Temperatures reached a near-record high of 91 in Memphis on Thursday. With temperatures that high in the area, the internal temperature in a car can reportedly reach more than 130 degrees.
A person was detained by police, but authorities did not immediately report if any charges were being filed.
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Kidnapping victim was tied up with barbed wire, sheriff’s office says
MADISON COUNTY, N.C. (Gray News) – Officials in North Carolina said a kidnapping victim is recovering in a hospital after they were tied up with barbed wire and beaten with various weapons.
The Madison County Sheriff’s Office said it received a report over the weekend about an individual who showed up at someone’s house claiming they had been kidnapped.
The sheriff’s office said deputies responded to the home in Madison County where they found a victim with lacerations to their face, body and arms. Deputies said the victim also had multiple “cross symbols” carved into their face and body.
The victim was taken to the hospital to have their injuries treated.
Detectives with the sheriff’s office worked with the deputies to find the home where the victim was held. They eventually found a home with Patrick Banks, James Angel and Nicole Sawyer.
Madison County Sheriff Buddy Harwood made a post on his Facebook page saying Banks was wanted for a parole violation and had a felony warrant for his arrest. Angel also had a warrant for larceny and possession of marijuana from another county.
The sheriff’s office then executed a search warrant at the home.
During the investigation, detectives determined the victim was imprisoned in the basement and had their hands tied to a chair with barbed wire. The victim’s feet were tied together with barbed wire and their chest was also tied to a beam with barbed wire. The victim’s mouth had been taped up.
The sheriff said the victim had been punched and kicked in the head, struck multiple times with firearms and a crowbar and cut with multiple knives.
The sheriff’s office arrested all three of the suspects and charged them in connection to the kidnapping and assault.
Banks, Angel and Sawyer were all charged with assault with a deadly weapon inflicting serious bodily injury with intent to kill, first-degree kidnapping and possession of a weapon of mass destruction. Banks was also charged with possession of a firearm by a convicted felon.
Copyright 2023 Gray Media Group. All rights reserved. | 2023-02-22T00:30:56+00:00 | wlbt.com | https://www.wlbt.com/2023/02/22/kidnapping-victim-was-tied-up-with-barbed-wire-sheriffs-office-says/ |
LONDON (AP) — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak praised the bravery of political leaders who struck the Good Friday peace accord 25 years ago Monday, as he urged Northern Ireland’s current politicians to return to work.
While the peace deal largely brought an end to 30 years of hostilities, the Northern Ireland Assembly has been in limbo for more than a year since the main unionist party pulled out of the government to protest new post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland.
Sunak discussed the importance of compromise in reaching the April 10, 1998 peace deal and called for redoubling efforts toward economic opportunity, prosperity, and stability.
“It is a promise we must continue to fulfill,” he said. “So we must get on with the business of governance.”
Sunak is set to greet U.S. President Joe Biden when he arrives Tuesday night in Belfast for a four-day visit to Northern Ireland and Ireland. The White House said Biden would mark the progress since the agreement was struck and underscore Northern Ireland’s economic potential.
The U.S.-brokered deal got Irish republican and British loyalist paramilitary groups to lay down their arms, largely ending the violence known as “the Troubles” that claimed 3,600 lives. It also ended direct British rule and set up a power-sharing government for Northern Ireland.
“As we look forward, we will celebrate those who took difficult decisions, accepted compromise, and showed leadership — showing bravery, perseverance, and political imagination,” Sunak said. “We commemorate those who are no longer with us and the many who lost their lives by trying to prevent violence and protect the innocent.”
While an entire generation has grown up without the regular fear of violence, divisions remain over the conflict’s legacy. Occasional attacks by dissidents led U.K. authorities last month to raise Northern Ireland’s terrorism threat level to “severe,” meaning an attack is highly likely.
Police had warned that officers could be attacked in an Easter Monday parade — for which official permission had not been granted — in Londonderry by Irish republican dissidents who opposed the Good Friday Agreement.
During the otherwise peaceful demonstration in the Creggan neighborhood, a group of youths in hoods and black face masks threw fire bombs and bottles at a police Land Rover, before it drove off in flames.
Police said no officers were injured and no arrests were reported.
The parade was to commemorate the 1916 Easter Rising against British rule in Ireland, which Stephen Murray, a leading Republican dissident, told the crowd was “unfinished business.”
“I have a message for the British occupiers,” Murray said. “Their paramilitary police and their entire establishment: so long as you continue to oppress us, you will meet with the inescapable consequences.”
Politicians who condemned the attack included Michelle O’Neill, vice president of the Irish nationalist Sinn Fein, which was allied with the paramilitary Irish Republican Army during the decades of Catholic-Protestant violence.
“Twenty-five years on from the Good Friday agreement this needless street disorder in Derry has no place in our society,” O’Neill said. “We must stand united, appealing to all those concerned to end these attacks and refrain from further threats of violence.”
With the Troubles legacy in the backdrop, Britain’s exit from the European Union has created newer political tensions over trade issues.
British unionist politicians left Northern Ireland’s 1.9 million people without a functioning administration when they walked out of the power-sharing Belfast government a year ago to protest customs checks between Northern Ireland and the rest of the U.K. imposed after Brexit, which they say undermine the region’s place in the United Kingdom.
Last month the U.K. and the EU signed an agreement, known as the Windsor Framework, that aims to eliminate many of the checks while maintaining an open border between the north and its EU neighbor the Republic of Ireland — a key pillar of the peace process.
But the Democratic Unionist Party refuses to return to government because it says the deal leaves some EU laws in place in Northern Ireland.
Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris said he couldn’t put a timeline on when power-sharing would be back up and running.
“Anybody who is predicting a date by which the executive would go back in Northern Ireland would be someone who can also sell you a four-leaf clover,” he told BBC Radio 4.
Irish premier Leo Varadkar said he would work with Sunak to help restore the Belfast government, saying he learned from the Good Friday agreement that the two leaders need to be “in lock-step.”
“What we know from history is that Northern Ireland only really works when the two governments work hand in hand,” he told RTE, Ireland’s national public media service. ___
David Keyton in Londonderry, Northern Ireland and Jill Lawless in London contributed to this report. | 2023-04-11T05:53:41+00:00 | wjhl.com | https://www.wjhl.com/news/international/british-pm-urges-nireland-politicians-to-go-back-to-work/ |
Ivanka Trump says she does not ‘plan to be involved in politics’ following father’s campaign announcement
By Kate Bennett and Shawna Mizelle, CNN
Ivanka Trump announced on Tuesday that she doesn’t plan to be involved in former President Donald Trump’s campaign, issuing a statement to CNN minutes after her father announced another run for the White House.
“I love my father very much. This time around I am choosing to prioritize my young children and the private life we are creating as a family. I do not plan to be involved in politics,” said Trump, who did not attend Tuesday night’s event. “While I will always love and support my father, going forward I will do so outside the political arena. I am grateful to have had the honor of serving the American people and I will always be proud of many of our Administration’s accomplishments.”
Her statement follows a shift in the Trump family dynamic and division over the political plans of the former president. CNN reported last week that Ivanka Trump and husband Jared Kushner would not campaign on behalf of Donald Trump.
“(Ivanka) would never go back to that life,” a person familiar with her thinking previously told CNN. “She knows it’s not something that would serve her or her family at this point.”
Another person told CNN that Ivanka has been “done” with Washington “since the day she left” and that “hasn’t changed.”
Ivanka Trump became a full-time adviser to the president in March 2017 after informally advising her father during the first two months of his administration.
Critics pointed out her lack of government experience, but defenders noted that her father ran a campaign explicitly on his record as a businessman and on the message of being an outsider and taking an unconventional approach to governing.
While it was unusual for a president’s child to serve an administration, it was a familiar role for Trump, who had been her father’s trusted adviser throughout her young adulthood, to her time as executive vice president at the Trump Organization and ultimately to his 2016 presidential campaign.
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WATCH LIVE: Sen. Ted Cruz meeting with Mo Brooks
Published: May. 23, 2022 at 12:16 PM CDT|Updated: 15 minutes ago
HUNTSVILLE, Ala. (WAFF) - United States Senator Ted Cruz is participating in a “Get Out The Vote” event with Senate candidate Mo Brooks on Monday in Huntsville.
The event will be at the Four Points by Sheraton hotel at 12:30 p.m.
A livestream of the event can be seen at the top of this story.
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HOLLYWOOD, FLA. (WSVN) - Drivers are traveling through soaked streets in parts of Broward and Miami-Dade counties as king tides make their South Florida return and the region awaits any potential impact from Hurricane Ian.
7News cameras captured water from a storm drain gushing into North Lake in Hollywood. Due to king tides, the drain is full.
“If you have king tide and a rainstorm at the same time, it’s almost impossible to keep it dry,” said Anthony Marutti with Hollywood Public Works.
King tides and significant impacts from Ian would have been much worse.
“I think we’re going yo prevail pretty good with this one,” said Marutti.
The Goldmans have lived in Hollywood Lakes since the 1980s.
“Every year around this time we get king tides, and that high tide, the water comes up without any rain, just floods,” said Rick Goldman.
Sherry Crewss has had her beachside inn, located just a few blocks away, for even longer.
“It’s gotten steadily worse and worse. Every year it gets really bad,” she said.
Still, she knows king tides with no storm is far better.
“The last hurricane that we had, Irma, we had water up to our walkway, up to our steps,” she said.
South Florida communities aren’t taking any chances.
They’re cleaning storm drains in Deerfield Beach and down the road in Pompano.
In Fort Lauderdale, they’re warning of king tides along Las Olas Boulevard.
They’re scraping in Hollywood and pumping in Miami after king tides flooded streets near Northeast 79th Street and 10th Avenue.
Some rain is coming this week, and king tides here are far more manageable than what the west coast of the state is expecting.
“We would have a little bit higher than normal water levels that would, obviously, be disruptive in certain places but wouldn’t rise to the level of life-threatening,” said James Rhone, acting director of the National Hurricane Center.
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- Comprehensive agreement framework with Vodafone Group
- Dubber released on Vodafone mobile networks targeting business customers of Vodafone initially in the UK and Germany
- Transition of existing Mobile Recording subscribers to the Dubber Platform commenced
- All of Dubber's existing Unified Recording feeds will be available to Vodafone business customers (including Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams and RingCentral)
MELBOURNE, Australia, Dec. 1, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Dubber Corporation Limited (ASX: DUB), the leading conversational intelligence and unified recording platform for service providers and their customers globally, has reached an agreement with Vodafone Group Plc to offer recording and AI services directly from Vodafone mobile networks, targeting Vodafone business customers initially in the UK and Germany.
Vodafone will capitalise on Dubber's platform and alignment to a Service Provider's method to market, to enable Vodafone to seamlessly deliver recording and conversational AI capabilities across Mobile and Unified Communication services (including Cisco Webex, Microsoft Teams and RingCentral) across multiple European markets. A single view of conversations with end users across fixed and mobile networks will also deliver new personalised services and provide better customer experience.
Work has commenced to migrate Vodafone's existing mobile recording customer base to an improved service on the Dubber platform and the companies will jointly explore new commercial opportunities to deliver additional Dubber services to Vodafone customers.
Barry McSorley, Head of Unified Communications and Platforms, Vodafone, said: "We are drawing on the strength of our geographical presence coupled with Dubber's market-leading platform to help our business customers transform their interactions with end-users. Greater data insights and enhanced compliance across multiple markets with a common, advanced hosted recording service, enables our business customers to expand and improve customer trust and loyalty with their own customers."
Steve McGovern, CEO, Dubber, said: "Vodafone is a very important relationship for Dubber and we are pleased to partner with them in Europe to support the needs of their business customers with unified recording and conversational AI directly from the Vodafone mobile network."
"Dubber is about cost benefits, technology advantage and speed of provisioning and this will enable Vodafone to expand its existing recording subscriber base to a broader range of businesses. The calls across the Vodafone network contain an enormous amount of content, and deployment of the Dubber platform will enable an expansive range of differentiated products and services."
"Dubber and Vodafone have developed a strong co-engineering relationship with cross-company teams working together to plan, design, and develop the next generation of recording supported by a shared vision for a fully automated and self-service cloud solution."
"Our initiative with Vodafone will deliver accretive revenue for Dubber and a larger addressable market. We look forward to extending our relationship with Vodafone into the future with a platform that will evolve and deliver greater value into the Vodafone network."
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Unique in its scale as the largest pan-European and African technology communications company, Vodafone transforms the way we live and work through its innovation, technology, connectivity, platforms, products and services.
Vodafone operates mobile and fixed networks in 21 countries, and partners with mobile networks in 48 more. As of 30 June 2022, we had over 300m mobile customers, more than 28m fixed broadband customers and 22m TV customers. Vodafone is a world leader in the Internet of Things (IoT), connecting around 160m devices and platforms.
We have revolutionised fintech in Africa through M-Pesa, which celebrates its 15th anniversary in 2022. It is the region's largest fintech platform, providing access to financial services for more than 50m people in a secure, affordable and convenient way.
Our purpose is to connect for a better future by using technology to improve lives, digitalise critical sectors and enable inclusive and sustainable digital societies.
We are committed to reducing our environmental impact to reach net zero emissions across our full value chain by 2040, while helping our customers reduce their own carbon emissions by 350m tonnes by 2030. We are driving action to reduce device waste and achieve our target to reuse, resell or recycle 100% of our network waste.
We believe in the power of connectivity and digital services to improve society and economies, partnering with governments to digitalise healthcare, education and agriculture and create cleaner, safer cities. Our products and services support the digitalisation of businesses, particularly small and medium enterprises (SMEs).
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Chauvin pleads guilty in tax case
Published 6:28 pm Friday, March 17, 2023
MINNEAPOLIS — The former Minneapolis police officer convicted in the 2020 killing of George Floyd pleaded guilty Friday to two tax evasion counts, admitting that he didn’t file Minnesota income taxes for two years due to “financial concerns.”
Derek Chauvin pleaded guilty specifically to two counts of aiding and abetting, failing to file tax returns to the state of Minnesota for the 2016 and 2017 tax years.
Chauvin appeared in a Minnesota court via Zoom from a federal prison in Tucson, Arizona, where he is serving his sentences on a state murder conviction for killing Floyd and on a federal count of violating Floyd’s civil rights.
He stood in a room and paced around before Friday’s hearing began. When Washington County Judge Sheridan Hawley asked why he didn’t file his Minnesota tax returns, he told the judge: “The true reason is some financial concerns at the time.”
He also said: “I had to find significant funds from family to pay a previous year’s return and, frankly, I’ve been playing catch up ever since.”
He was sentenced to 13 months in prison on the tax charges, but he has already been incarcerated for longer than that and was given credit for time served.
Floyd died May 25, 2020, after Chauvin, who is white, pressed his knee against the Black man’s neck for more than nine minutes.
Floyd, who was handcuffed, repeatedly said he couldn’t breathe. The killing, which was recorded on video by a bystander, sparked worldwide protests as part of a broader reckoning over racial injustice.
Shortly after Floyd’s killing, Chauvin and his then-wife were charged with multiple counts for allegedly underreporting their income to the state of Minnesota and failing to file Minnesota tax returns. The complaints alleged that from 2014 to 2019, the Chauvins underreported their joint income by $464,433.
With unpaid taxes, interest and fees, the Chauvins, who have since divorced, owe $37,868 to the state, according to court documents.
The tax investigation began in June 2020, after the Minnesota Department of Revenue received information about suspicious filings by Derek Chauvin. The agency started an internal cursory review and then opened a formal investigation.
The probe ultimately found the Chauvins did not file state tax returns for 2016, 2017 or 2018, and did not report all of their income for 2014 and 2015. When tax returns for 2016 through 2019 were filed in June 2020, the Chauvins did not report all of their income in those years either, the complaints said.
The complaints said Chauvin was required to pay taxes on income from off-duty security work he did at several jobs between 2014 and 2020. Investigators believe that at one job he earned about $95,920 over those six years that was not reported.
His ex-wife, Kellie May Chauvin, pleaded guilty Feb. 24 to two counts of aiding and abetting their failure to file tax returns for 2016 and 2017. Her plea agreement called for three years of probation and restitution with no more than 45 days of community service. The other charges were dropped. Hawley said she will be sentenced May 12.
Kellie Chauvin filed for divorce shortly after Floyd’s death, and a judge approved the divorce last February under terms that were kept sealed. The judge rejected an initial proposed settlement that would have given Kellie Chauvin most of their property and money, which had fueled speculation that the Chauvins were trying to shield their assets.
Documents in the tax case said the couple owned a second home in Florida, and alleged they also failed to pay proper sales tax on a $100,000 BMW purchased in Minnesota in 2018.
Chauvin was convicted of state murder and manslaughter charges in 2021 and is serving 22 1/2 years in that case. He also pleaded guilty to a federal charge of violating Floyd’s civil rights and was sentenced to 21 years. He is serving the sentences concurrently.
Three other officers were convicted of federal charges of violating Floyd’s rights. Two of them have also been convicted of a state count of aiding and abetting manslaughter, while the third is waiting for a judge to decide his fate on the state charges. | 2023-03-18T04:38:33+00:00 | austindailyherald.com | https://www.austindailyherald.com/2023/03/chauvin-pleads-guilty-in-tax-case/ |
ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — A shirtless man on your doorstep isn’t what you expect to see on your home security camera in the middle of the day.
However, a few families in an Albuquerque neighborhood are sharing their experiences after a man tried to break in.
Click on the video above for the full story. | 2023-03-17T05:31:22+00:00 | kob.com | https://www.kob.com/new-mexico/video-man-tries-to-break-into-homes-in-ne-heights/ |
Nebraska and former Carolina Panthers coach Matt Rhule were finalizing a deal Friday to make him the Cornhuskers’ coach.
A person with direct knowledge of the situation told The Associated Press that after several days of discussions, Nebraska made Rhule an offer Thursday that persuaded the former Temple and Baylor coach to return to college after two-plus years in the NFL.
The person spoke to The Associated Press on condition of anonymity because details of a contract — including what the Panthers might still owe Rhule — are still be worked out and no announcement from the school was imminent.
ESPN first reported Nebraska was closing in on a deal to make Rhule its coach.
Rhule has been out of work less than two months since getting fired five games into his third season with the Panthers.
He was 11-27 with Carolina and left with about $40 million remaining on the seven-year, guaranteed $62 million contract he signed in 2020. The contract made Rhule the sixth-highest paid coach in the NFL when he signed in 2020, according to Forbes.
One of eight Football Bowl Subdivision programs with at least 900 wins but more than 20 years removed from its 1990s heyday, Nebraska is pinning its hopes on the 47-year-old Rhule to recreate his success at his previous two college stops. Twice Rhule took over struggling programs and built them into conference contenders in three years.
The Cornhuskers beat Iowa 24-17 on Friday and finished 4-8, their sixth straight losing season. Athletic director Trev Alberts fired Scott Frost on Sept. 11 after the Huskers opened 1-2 with losses to Northwestern in Ireland and to Georgia Southern at home. They were 3-6 under interim coach Mickey Joseph.
Nebraska was 16-31 in four-plus seasons under Frost, never finishing higher than fifth in the Big Ten West or going to a bowl.
Rhule would become the sixth Nebraska coach since College Football Hall of Famer Tom Osborne retired after the 1997 season. The Huskers haven’t won a conference championship since 1999 under Frank Solich or played in a bowl since 2016 under Mike Riley.
Rhule is no stranger to the Big Ten. He moved from New York City to State College, Pennsylvania, as a teenager. He played linebacker at Penn State from 1994-97 and began his coaching there as a volunteer assistant.
Alberts has lamented the Huskers’ lack of player development and physicality, particularly on the lines. Those areas would appear to be in Rhule’s wheelhouse. He was a defensive line coach at Temple in 2006 before moving to the offensive side as quarterbacks coach and coordinator. He left Temple for a year to be the New York Giants’ assistant offensive line coach in 2012.
Rhule returned to Temple as head coach when Steve Adazzio left for Boston College, and the Owls went 2-10 and 6-6 before he put together back-to-back 10-win seasons and won the 2016 American Athletic Conference championship.
He was named Baylor’s coach on Dec. 6, 2016, in the wake of an investigation that found the private Baptist university had not responded adequately to allegations of sexual assault by players, resulting in the firing of Art Briles.
Rhule’s trajectory was similar at Baylor, where he went from 1-11 in 2017 to 7-6 with a bowl game the next season. In his third and final season, Baylor was ranked in the top 10, played in the Big 12 championship game and finished 11-3 after a Sugar Bowl loss to Georgia.
Rhule was the first NFL coach to be fired this year after the Panthers lost four of their first five games.
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AP College Football Writer Eric Olson contributed to this report.
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Police: Texas not alerted when Nevada stabbing suspect moved
(AP) - Texas authorities claim Nevada law enforcement failed to inform them when a woman accused of stabbing a man inside a Las Vegas-area hotel room in an apparent act of revenge relocated to Dallas.
Nika Nikoubin, 22, has been on house arrest in Texas since at least June 2022 after posting bond and being released from a Las Vegas jail, court records show. She has pleaded not guilty to attempted murder and battery in connection with the March 5, 2022, stabbing at a casino-hotel southeast of Las Vegas.
Nikoubin told detectives at the time of her arrest that she stabbed a man she met on a dating app to avenge the death of an Iranian military leader who died in an American drone strike two years earlier, police have said. The man survived.
A judge in Henderson, on the outskirts of Las Vegas, imposed a curfew for Nikoubin and said she could leave home only for work, counseling, medical appointments and school if she was released from jail. Nikoubin moved to Dallas.
University of Texas detective Rod Bishop said that campus police learned Nikoubin was under house arrest in Dallas only when a reporter reached out for comment regarding the community’s safety after Nikoubin booked “a singing event,” according to court records.
Nikoubin’s attorney, Alanna Bondy, asked the judge on Monday to release her client from house arrest, saying she has not violated any of the conditions of her release from jail.
Another custody hearing is scheduled Wednesday.
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Today in History
Today is Wednesday, June 21, the 172nd day of 2023. There are 193 days left in the year. Summer begins today.
Today's Highlight in History:
On June 21, 1788, the United States Constitution went into effect as New Hampshire became the ninth state to ratify it.
On this date:
In 1377, King Edward III died after ruling England for 50 years; he was succeeded by his grandson, Richard II.
In 1834, Cyrus Hall McCormick received a patent for his reaping machine.
In 1942, an Imperial Japanese submarine fired shells at Fort Stevens on the Oregon coast, causing little damage.
In 1954, the American Cancer Society presented a study to the American Medical Association meeting in San Francisco which found that men who regularly smoked cigarettes died at a considerably higher rate than non-smokers.
In 1964, civil rights workers Michael H. Schwerner, Andrew Goodman and James E. Chaney were slain in Philadelphia, Mississippi; their bodies were found buried in an earthen dam six weeks later. (Forty-one years later on this date in 2005, Edgar Ray Killen, an 80-year-old former Ku Klux Klansman, was found guilty of manslaughter; he was sentenced to 60 years in prison, where he died in January 2018.)
In 1973, the U.S. Supreme Court, in Miller v. California, ruled that states may ban materials found to be obscene according to local standards.
In 1977, Menachem Begin (men-AH'-kem BAY'-gihn) of the Likud bloc became Israel's sixth prime minister.
In 1982, a jury in Washington, D.C. found John Hinckley Jr. not guilty by reason of insanity in the shootings of President Ronald Reagan and three other men.
In 1989, a sharply divided Supreme Court ruled that burning the American flag as a form of political protest was protected by the First Amendment.
In 1997, the WNBA made its debut as the New York Liberty defeated the host Los Angeles Sparks 67-57.
In 2010, Faisal Shahzad (FY'-sul shah-ZAHD'), a Pakistan-born U.S. citizen, pleaded guilty to charges of plotting a failed car bombing in New York's Times Square. (Shahzad was later sentenced to life in prison.)
In 2011, the Food and Drug Administration announced that cigarette packs in the U.S. would have to carry macabre images that included rotting teeth and gums, diseased lungs and a sewn-up corpse of a smoker as part of a graphic campaign aimed at discouraging Americans from lighting up.
Ten years ago: A one-page criminal complaint unsealed in federal court accused former National Security Agency contractor Edward Snowden of espionage and theft of government property in the NSA surveillance case. President Barack Obama nominated James Comey, a top Bush-era Justice official, to head the FBI, succeeding Robert Mueller. The Food Network said it was dropping Paula Deen, barely an hour after the celebrity cook posted the first of two videotaped apologies online begging forgiveness from fans and critics troubled by her admission to having used racial slurs in the past.
Five years ago: First lady Melania Trump visited with migrant children during a brief stop at a Texas facility housing some children separated from their parents at the border; she caused a stir when she left Washington wearing a green, hooded military jacket with lettering that said, "I REALLY DON'T CARE, DO U?" Pulitzer Prize-winning conservative columnist and pundit Charles Krauthammer died at 68; he had said a year earlier that he was being treated for a tumor in his abdomen.
One year ago: The House Jan. 6 committee heard testimony that Donald Trump's relentless pressure to overturn the 2020 presidential election led to widespread threats against local workers and state officials. A month after the Uvalde, Texas school massacre, the state's public safety chief testified that police had enough officers on the scene to have stopped a gunman three minutes after he entered the building and killed 19 students and two teachers. Officers with rifles instead stood and waited in a hallway for more than an hour before they finally stormed the classroom and killed the gunman. Józef Walaszczyk, a member of the Polish resistance who rescued dozens of Jews during the Nazi German occupation of Poland during World War II, died at age 102.
Today's Birthdays: Composer Lalo Schifrin is 91. Actor Bernie Kopell is 90. Actor Monte Markham is 88. Songwriter Don Black is 85. Actor Mariette Hartley is 83. Comedian Joe Flaherty is 82. Rock singer-musician Ray Davies (The Kinks) is 79. Actor Meredith Baxter is 76. Actor Michael Gross (Baxter's co-star on the sitcom "Family Ties") is 76. Rock musician Joe Molland (Badfinger) is 76. Rock musician Don Airey (Deep Purple) is 75. Rock musician Joey Kramer (Aerosmith) is 73. Rock musician Nils Lofgren is 72. Actor Robyn Douglass is 71. Actor Leigh McCloskey is 68. Cartoonist Berke Breathed is 66. Actor Josh Pais is 65. Country singer Kathy Mattea is 64. Oregon Gov. Kate Brown is 63. Actor Marc Copage (koh-PAJ') is 61. Actor Sammi Davis is 59. Actor Doug Savant is 59. Country musician Porter Howell is 59. Actor Michael Dolan is 58. Writer-director Lana Wachowski is 58. Actor Carrie Preston is 56. Rapper/producer Pete Rock is 53. Country singer Allison Moorer is 51. Actor Juliette Lewis is 50. Actor Maggie Siff is 49. Musician Justin Cary is 48. Rock musician Mike Einziger (Incubus) is 47. Actor Chris Pratt is 44. Rock singer Brandon Flowers is 42. Britain's Prince William is 41. Actor Jussie Smollett is 41. Actor Benjamin Walker is 41. Actor Michael Malarkey is 40. Pop singer Kris Allen (TV: "American Idol") is 38. Pop/rock singer Lana Del Rey is 38. Actor Jascha Washington is 34. Country musician Chandler Baldwin (LANCO) is 31. Pop singer Rebecca Black is 26.
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Now that the Inflation Reduction Act is signed into law, what will change about drug pricing?
Here & Now‘s Scott Tong talks about the Inflation Reduction Act with STAT’s Washington correspondent, Rachel Cohrs.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — San Francisco officials are investigating Twitter after six former employees allege that owner Elon Musk’s leadership team broke laws by turning the company’s headquarters into a “Twitter Hotel” for workers who were pushed to stay up late to transform the social media platform.
The San Francisco Department of Building Inspection said Friday that it has opened a new complaint and will be conducting an investigation into the new allegations.
The San Francisco Chronicle earlier reported on the city’s latest investigation into the company that Musk took over late last year.
That’s after the ex-employees, including a former vice president of real estate, alleged in a lawsuit filed in a federal court in Delaware that Twitter didn’t pay them promised severance. Twitter is seeking to have the case dismissed.
The ex-workers also allege that Musk’s team ordered numerous changes to the company’s headquarters in a 1930s Art Deco building in downtown San Francisco that violated building codes. Those changes included disabling lights and adding locks that wouldn’t open during an emergency, according to the lawsuit.
One of the plaintiffs is Tracy Hawkins, Twitter’s former vice president of real estate and workplace, who was responsible for managing the company’s physical offices and leases. The lawsuit says Hawkins wasn’t initially opposed to Musk’s takeover but “was forced to resign when Elon Musk and his transition team insisted that she violate her professional ethics by causing Twitter to intentionally breach its leases and other contracts.” The lawsuit claims Musk refused to pay rent on the building.
This is not the first time San Francisco officials have tussled with Musk, who bought Twitter for $44 billion in October and gutted much of its workforce as he converted a part of the company’s headquarters into bedrooms.
Earlier this year, San Francisco building inspectors gave Twitter’s construction contractor two weeks to submit a corrected building use permit if the company wanted to keep using two conference rooms as bedrooms.
The city launched an investigation in December after Forbes reported on the beds, prompting Musk to lash out at San Francisco Mayor London Breed, even though there is no evidence she was involved in the inspection. | 2023-05-19T21:50:23+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/business/ap-business/ap-san-francisco-officials-are-investigating-if-elon-musks-twitter-hotel-plan-broke-laws/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — Campaigning for a northwestern Ohio congressional seat, Republican J.R. Majewski presents himself as an Air Force combat veteran who deployed to Afghanistan after the 9/11 terrorist attacks, once describing “tough” conditions including a lack of running water that forced him to go more than 40 days without a shower.
Military documents obtained by The Associated Press through a public records request tell a different story.
They indicate Majewski never deployed to Afghanistan but instead completed a six-month stint helping to load planes at an air base in Qatar, a longtime U.S. ally that is a safe distance from the fighting.
Majewski’s account of his time in the military is just one aspect of his biography that is suspect. His post-military career has been defined by exaggerations, conspiracy theories, talk of violent action against the U.S. government and occasional financial duress.
Still, thanks to an unflinching allegiance to former President Donald Trump — Majewski once painted a massive Trump mural on his lawn — he also stands a chance of defeating longtime Democratic Rep. Marcy Kaptur in a district recently redrawn to favor Republicans.
Majewski is among a cluster of GOP candidates, most running for office for the first time, whose unvarnished life stories and hard-right politics could diminish the chances of a Republican “red wave” on Election Day in November. He is also a vivid representation of a new breed of politicians who reject facts as they try to emulate Trump.
“It bothers me when people trade on their military service to get elected to office when what they are doing is misleading the people they want to vote for them,” Don Christensen, a retired colonel and former chief prosecutor for the Air Force, said of Majewski. “Veterans have done so much for this country and when you claim to have done what your brothers and sisters in arms actually did to build up your reputation, it is a disservice.”
Majewski’s campaign declined to make him available for an interview and, in a lengthy statement issued to the AP, did not directly address questions about his claim of deploying to Afghanistan. A spokeswoman declined to provide additional comment when the AP followed up with additional questions.
“I am proud to have served my country,” Majewski said in the statement. “My accomplishments and record are under attack, meanwhile, career politician Marcy Kaptur has a forty-year record of failure for my Toledo community, which is why I’m running for Congress.”
With no previous political experience, Majewski is perhaps an unlikely person to be the Republican nominee taking on Kaptur, who has represented the Toledo area since 1983. But two state legislators who were also on the ballot in the August GOP primary split the establishment vote. That cleared a path for Majewski, who previously worked in the nuclear power industry and dabbled in politics as a pro-Trump hip-hop performer and promoter of the QAnon conspiracy theory. He was also at the U.S. Capitol during the insurrection on Jan. 6, 2021.
Throughout his campaign Majewski has offered his Air Force service as a valuable credential. The tagline “veteran for Congress” appears on campaign merchandise. He ran a Facebook ad promoting himself as “combat veteran.” And in a campaign video released this year, Majewski marauds through a vacant factory with a rifle while pledging to restore an America that is “independent and strong like the country I fought for.”
More recently, the House Republican campaign committee released a biography that describes Majewski as a veteran whose “squadron was one of the first on the ground in Afghanistan after 9/11.” A campaign ad posted online Tuesday by Majewski supporters flashed the words “Afghanistan War Veteran” across the screen alongside a picture of a younger Majewski in his dress uniform.
A biography posted on his campaign website does not mention Afghanistan, but in an August 2021 tweet criticizing the U.S. withdraw from the country, Majewski said he would “gladly suit up and go back to Afghanistan.”
He’s been far less forthcoming when asked about the specifics of his service.
“I don’t like talking about my military experience,” he said in a 2021 interview on the One American Podcast after volunteering that he served one tour of duty in Afghanistan. “It was a tough time in life. You know, the military wasn’t easy.”
A review of his service records, which the AP obtained from the National Archives through a public records request, as well as an accounting provided by the Air Force, offers a possible explanation for his hesitancy.
Rather than deploying to Afghanistan, as he has claimed, the records state that Majewski was based at Kadena Air Base in Japan for much of his active-duty service. He later deployed for six months to Qatar in May 2002, where he helped load and unload planes while serving as a “passenger operations specialist,” the records show.
While based in Qatar, Majewski would land at other air bases to transfer military passengers, medics, supplies, his campaign said. The campaign did not answer a direct question about whether he was ever in Afghanistan.
Experts argue Majewski’s description of himself as a “combat veteran” is also misleading.
The term can evoke images of soldiers storming a beachhead or finding refuge during a firefight. But under the laws and regulations of the U.S. government, facing live fire has little to do with someone earning the title.
During the Persian Gulf War, then-President George H.W. Bush designated, for the first time, countries used as combat support areas as combat zones despite the low-risk of American service members ever facing hostilities. That helped veterans receive a favorable tax status. Qatar, which is now home to the largest U.S. air base in the Middle East, was among the countries that received the designation under Bush’s executive order — a status that remains in effect today.
Regardless, it rankles some when those seeking office offer their status as a combat veteran as a credential to voters without explaining that it does not mean that they came under hostile fire.
“As somebody who was in Qatar, I do not consider myself a combat veteran,” said Christensen, the retired Air Force colonel who now runs Protect Our Defenders, a military watchdog organization. “I think that would be offensive to those who were actually engaged in combat and Iraq and Afghanistan.”
Majewski’s campaign said that he calls himself a combat veteran because the area he deployed to — Qatar — is considered a combat zone.
Majewski also lacks many of the medals that are typically awarded to those who served in Afghanistan.
Though he once said that he went more than 40 days without a shower during his time in the landlocked country, he does not have an Afghanistan campaign medal, which was issued to those who served “30 consecutive days or 60 nonconsecutive days” in the country.
He also did not receive a Global War on Terrorism Expeditionary Medal, which was issued to service members before the creation of the Afghanistan campaign medal if they deployed overseas in “direct service to the War on Terror.”
Matthew Borie, an Air Force veteran who worked in intelligence and reviewed Majewski’s records at AP’s request, said it’s “odd” that Majewski lacks many of the “medals you would expect to see for someone who deployed to Afghanistan.”
There’s also the matter of Majewski’s final rank and reenlistment code when he left active duty after four years of service.
Most leave the service after four years having received several promotions that are generally awarded for time served. Majewski exited at a rank that was one notch above where he started. His enlistment code also indicated that he could not sign up with the Air Force again.
Majewski’s campaign said he received what’s called a nonjudicial punishment in 2001 after getting into a “brawl” in his dormitory, which resulted in a demotion. Nonjudicial punishments are designed to hold service members accountable for bad behavior that does not rise to the level of a court-martial.
Majewski’s resume exaggeration isn’t limited to his military service, reverberating throughout his professional life, as well as a nascent political career that took shape in an online world of conspiracy theories.
Since gaining traction in his campaign for Congress, Majewski has denied that he is a follower of the QAnon conspiracy theory while playing down his participation in the Capitol riot.
The baseless and apocalyptic QAnon belief is based on cryptic online postings by the anonymous “Q,” who is purportedly a government insider. It posits that Trump is fighting entrenched enemies in the government and also involves satanism and child sex trafficking.
“Let me be clear, I denounce QAnon. I do not support Q, and I do not subscribe to their conspiracy theories,” Majewski said in his statement to the AP.
But in the past Majewski repeatedly posted QAnon references and memes to social media, wore a QAnon shirt during a TV interview and has described Zak Paine, a QAnon influencer and online personality who goes by the nom de guerre Redpill78, as a “good friend.”
During a February 2021 appearance on a YouTube stream, Majewski stated, “I believe in everything that’s been put out from Q,” while characterizing the false posts as “military-level intelligence, in my opinion.” He also posted, to the right-wing social media platform Parler, a photo of the “Trump 2020” mural he painted on his lawn that was modified to change the zeros into “Q’s,” as first reported by CNN.
Then there’s Majewski’s participation in the Jan. 6 insurrection. Majewski has said that he raised about $25,000 to help dozens of people attend the “Stop the Steal” rally that preceded the attack on the Capitol. He also traveled to the event with his friend Paine, the QAnon influencer, and the two later appeared in social media postings near the Capitol.
Majewski acknowledged he was outside the Capitol, but denies entering the building. Still, he lamented the decision on a QAnon livestream a week after the attack, stating that he was “pissed off at myself” for not going into the building.
“It was a struggle, because I really wanted to go in,” Majewski said on the livestream, which was first unearthed by the liberal group Media Matters.
Majewski has not been charged in connection with the attack. But he has falsely stated that the 2020 election was stolen from Trump and said that the insurrection “felt like a setup” by police who were targeting Trump supporters.
In his statement, Majewski said, “I deeply regret being at the Capitol that day” and “did not break the law,” while calling for those who did to be “punished to the fullest extent of the law.”
The mischaracterizations extend to his professional career, in which he has repeatedly described himself as an “executive in the nuclear power industry,” including in a campaign ad last spring.
But a review of his now-deleted resume on the website LinkedIn and a survey of his former employers do not support the claim.
He most recently worked for Holtec International, a Florida-based energy conglomerate that specializes in handling spent nuclear fuel. But he is not listed among the executives and members of the corporate leadership teams in current or archived versions of the company’s website.
A spokesman confirmed Majewski was a former Holtec employee, but declined to offer details on his position or role, which Majewski’s LinkedIn page described as “senior director, client relations.”
Majewski’s campaign declined to address his claim of being an executive, but said he participated in weekly conference calls with executives.
Majewski also described himself on LinkedIn as “project manager – senior consultant” for First Energy, an Ohio based power company, a position that he stated he held since shortly after leaving the military. The company, Majewski explained in a biography posted to his website, quickly recognized him for his “intellect and leadership capabilities”
Yet records from his 2009 bankruptcy raise questions about his seniority. They show he was an “outage manager” who earned about $51,000 a year. In the bankruptcy, Majewski and his wife gave up their home, two cars and a Jet Ski to settle the case, court records show.
Still, in a nationalized political environment, some Republicans suggest none of this will matter to voters.
“At the end of the day, this will be a question of whether they want Nancy Pelosi leading the House or Kevin McCarthy,” said Tom Davis, a former congressman who led the House Republican campaign arm during George W. Bush’s presidency. “These elections have become less about the person. I wouldn’t say candidates don’t matter, but they don’t matter like they used to.”
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LaPorta reported from Wilmington, North Carolina. AP investigative researcher Randy Herschaft in New York contributed to this report.
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This story has been corrected by deleting the reference to the social media platform Parler as being defunct. | 2022-09-22T16:00:40+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/politics/ap-politics/ap-ohio-gop-house-candidate-has-misrepresented-military-service/ |
- Qatar Tourism and Trip.com Group - one of the world's leading travel service providers – sign Memorandum of Understanding to promote Qatar as the Middle East's leading choice for family-friendly tourism
- Partnership will see campaigns focused on China and India markets, as well as global campaigns
- Latest agreement forms part of Qatar's long-term goal to welcome six million visitors a year by 2030
SINGAPORE, Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Qatar Tourism (QT) and online travel service providers, Trip.com Group, signed a Memorandum of Understanding to promote Qatar across the globe as an ideal choice for family-friendly tourism.
The one-year agreement will see Qatar extensively promoted through a series of marketing campaigns, across Trip.com Group's world-leading brands and associated assets, which include Ctrip.com (China), Trip.com (global), MakeMyTrip.com (India), and Skyscanner.com (global).
Commenting on the new partnership, the Chairman of Qatar Tourism and Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker, said: "We believe that this new partnership with Trip.com Group will further promote Qatar as the Middle East's ultimate destination choice for families, through their expansive network of globally recognised travel brands. From Qatar's thrilling theme parks to adventures in the soaring desert dunescapes, and cultural districts with the ultimate shopping and dining experiences, a trip to Qatar offers something for the whole family."
Commenting on the new partnership, Chairman and Co-Founder of Trip.com Group, James Liang, said: "I'm excited to strengthen cooperation through this new strategic partnership and bring awareness to a charming destination where tradition meets modernity. This month, the football World Cup will arrive, offering tourists a family-friendly atmosphere to explore and understand this unique destination. To sustain awareness and momentum for Qatar, Trip.com Group will utilise its strong brands and compelling content marketing capabilities to deliver a strong competitive advantage to the destination."
About Trip.com Group
Trip.com Group is a leading global travel service provider comprising of Trip.com, Ctrip, Skyscanner, Qunar and TrainPal. Across its platforms, Trip.com Group helps travellers around the world make informed and cost-effective bookings for travel products and services and enables partners to connect their offerings with users through the aggregation of comprehensive travel-related content and resources, and an advanced transaction platform consisting of apps, websites and 24/7 customer service centres. Founded in 1999 and listed on NASDAQ in 2003 and HKEX in 2021, Trip.com Group has become one of the best-known travel groups in the world, with the mission "to pursue the perfect trip for a better world". Find out more about Trip.com Group here: group.trip.com.
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About Qatar Tourism
Qatar Tourism's mission is to establish Qatar as a place where cultural authenticity meets modernity, and where people of the world come together to experience unique offerings in culture, sports, business and family entertainment, rooted in Service Excellence. Qatar Tourism will regulate and develop the tourism industry, encouraging investment from the private sector. It will set the national strategy for the tourism sector, reviewing it periodically and overseeing its implementation, with the aim of diversifying tourism offerings in the country and increasing visitor spend. Through our network of international offices in priority markets, and cutting-edge digital platforms, Qatar Tourism is expanding Qatar's presence globally and enhancing the tourism sector.
Web: www.visitqatar.qa
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On the eve before one Kroenke Sports and Entertainment team was set to begin its quest for a first Larry O’Brien trophy, another team in the organization lost its sixth consecutive game to hit rock bottom of the Major League Soccer standings.
After the Rapids 3-2 loss in Columbus Wednesday and results went final elsewhere, the team was first-place in a race no MLS team wants to compete for: The Wooden Spoon — “awarded” at the end of the season to the team’s supporters with the worst record in the league. The Nuggets are looking to win one of the most arduous trophies in all of sports. The Rapids, meanwhile, are looking to avoid one of the more humiliating ones at all costs.
Despite the downturn in results, coaches and players alike were forthcoming Wednesday and here are takeaways from the loss, plus where the Rapids (2-8-6, 12 points) are at as a whole.
Robin Fraser is going through it
Even in the year-plus since Fraser signed a contract extension through 2025 after the triumphant 2021 campaign, it’s hard to have predicted the hand the Rapids head coach has been dealt.
A serious lack of depth by way of countless injuries (a league-high seven on Wednesday), an ongoing investigation into alleged match manipulation scandal and not seeing out games for the full 90 minutes — that’s just what he and his staff have faced over the last month. Wednesday, he recalled going through some difficult times with Chivas USA, his first and highly-tumultuous head coach gig. He also admitted it’s the toughest challenge he’s faced since arriving in Commerce City.
“I think it’s kind of a perfect storm for us,” Fraser said. “It’s a difficult time. Is it the most difficult? I’m not really sure and I can’t really remember that clearly all those years ago (with Chivas USA). But certainly for the time I’ve been here it’s by far the most difficult time.”
For fans looking to the organization to force a change, KSE will not act unless it is wholly necessary. Case in point: Michael Malone or Jared Bednar reached the top of the coaching pinnacle and achieved success as a result of the organization remaining patient.
“When you go through a string of results like this, people aren’t the same with zero losses as they are with six losses, and the problem is you start to question yourself and you start to have doubt. And that’s the thing that we can’t allow is for the guys to stop believing,” Fraser said. “… The key really for us, I think, is to keep pointing out the things that we’re doing well. And it’s just very fine margins for us right now.”
Cole Bassett expects more accountability
The Littleton native’s return to the Rapids has been hampered by a hamstring injury. While his stunning consolation goal didn’t dull the sting of a loss, he’s looking to everyone, including himself, to be more accountable.
“These two week have sucked,” Bassett said. “Every three days coming back pissed is not how want to be. … Each and everyone of us has to hold our own selves accountable to do more. … As the season goes along, we’re gonna have to start winning games at the same rate we’re losing them right now.”
Colorado will get a chance to get its first win at home at 7:30 p.m. Saturday against a revived San Jose Earthquakes organization and squad which is currently fifth in the West.
MLS having dialogues about improvements
To make off-the-field matters more glaring, on Tuesday, Inside Rapids, an anonymous fan account reported the league office was “heavily encouraging or perhaps even mandating” improvements to DSGP training facilities and players had allegedly filed grievances with the Players’ Association.
The Post reached out to confirm the veracity of the report. The Rapids installed new turf on the training pitch and stadium field, in addition to making several in-stadium renovations. The club issued, in part, the following statement.
“We are in the midst of a series of renovations to our team’s facilities at DICK’S Sporting Goods Park. … Further upgrades and renovations to the facility will be carried out into 2024 and we have engaged external consultants to undertake a feasibility study with the aim of determining the best approach to meet our training and performance needs. We will continue to have ongoing dialogue with the League Office regarding our facility renovations, planned improvements and feasibility study.”
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GOP candidates undeterred after rival wins Trump endorsement
By BRUCE SCHREINER
Associated Press
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Kentucky gubernatorial hopeful Ryan Quarles is doubling down on his grassroots Republican strategy. And Kelly Craft is hinting anew at her own continuing interest in Kentucky’s top political job. They sounded undeterred Friday — a day after Donald Trump shook up the 2023 campaign by endorsing Attorney General Daniel Cameron. The thunderbolt announcement came 11 months before the state’s primary. GOP voters will select a nominee to challenge Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear. Trump’s endorsement is seen as a boost for Cameron. The first-term attorney general is seeking support from a Republican base viewed as still loyal to the ex-president. | 2022-06-18T05:06:51+00:00 | keyt.com | https://keyt.com/news/national-world/ap-national-news/2022/06/17/gop-candidates-undeterred-after-rival-wins-trump-endorsement/ |
You'll find individual Guest Books on the page with each obituary notice. By sharing a fond memory or writing a kind tribute, you will be providing a comforting keepsake to those in mourning. .
From a Guest Book, you may log in with your Google, Facebook, Yahoo or AOL account to leave a message. If you have an existing account with this site, you may log in with that. Otherwise, it's simple to create a new one by clicking on the Create "Sign up" button and following the simple steps on the Sign Up page.
Funeral homes often submit obituaries as a service to the families they are assisting. However, we will be happy to accept obituaries from family members pending proper verification of the death. | 2023-01-25T17:58:39+00:00 | miamitimesonline.com | https://www.miamitimesonline.com/obituaries/angel-camille-latrice-floyd/article_477e25aa-9ccf-11ed-9652-2f65069524e6.html |
The brand is spicing up the holidays with The TEN, the most giftable set of seasonings for cooks of any experience or skill level
HUNT VALLEY, Md., Nov. 15, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The McCormick Brand is spreading holiday cheer this season and helping consumers give the gift of flavor with the help of actress, singer, and television personality Keke Palmer. Now available for purchase, McCormick has released a brand-new spice kit called The TEN, a fun and flavorful kit of essential ingredients meant to inspire seasoning's greetings for cooks of all backgrounds. McCormick will also spice up the holidays with online giveaways, a special holiday recipe from Keke Palmer, and in-person gifting trucks for Black Friday shoppers – making The TEN the most giftable set of the season.
Kicking off on Thursday, November 17, McCormick will host the "Ten Days of Holiday Gifting." Over the course of the daily giveaway, McCormick will gift 500 complimentary The TEN spice kits gift-wrapped with one-of-a-kind, cinnamon-scented paper on their website.
On Black Friday, November 25, 2022, McCormick will also be on the ground with holiday shoppers through The TEN-themed gifting trucks in Los Angeles, CA (Santa Monica Place - off Broadway near the Santa Monica 3rd Street Promenade – from 9:00am-2:00pm) and Brooklyn, NY (Atlantic Terminal - at the corner of Hanson Place and Ashland Place – from 8:00am-1:00pm), providing a delicious escape from the hustle and bustle of crowded stores and delivering the #GiftofFlavor in person. Shoppers will have the opportunity to nab free sets of The TEN as well as spiced hot chocolate and cinnamon sugar cookies featuring spices from the kits, limiting one per person while supplies last. For those who do not receive a complimentary set at the Black Friday gifting event or online, The TEN spice kit will be shoppable online for $34.99 USD.
"Selecting a thoughtful gift and preparing a delicious, home-cooked meal are two ways we show loved ones we care," said Nikki French, Group VP of Marketing, NA Consumer Products Division for McCormick. "With the introduction of The TEN, we have combined the two - packaging the gift of flavor for many meals to come. Generations of families have incorporated McCormick spices into their cherished holiday recipes and memories. We are thrilled to be part of many special moments in the past, present and future."
Complete with ten of the most essential ingredients – basil leaves, chili powder, cinnamon, cumin, garlic powder, onion powder, oregano, paprika, parsley flakes, and crushed red pepper – The TEN spice kit is perfect for cooks of all skill levels. Designed in a way that's easy to store and organize with a unique numbering system, each kit unlocks exclusive recipes through a QR code to get everyone through the holiday season and beyond.
In honor of the campaign, Keke Palmer is also sharing her seasonal McCormick® holiday recipe, a Veggie Bacon Quiche. Throughout the campaign, Keke will also share how she gives the #GiftOfFlavor to friends and family as well as her favorite holiday cooking stories.
"Some of my favorite memories have been centered around gathering around the table with my family for flavorful, holiday meals. Whether I'm preparing the meal or simply enjoying it, I always look forward to spending quality time together through annual traditions and in creating new ones," says Keke Palmer. "I'm thrilled to work with McCormick this holiday season to give the gift of flavor and help create and inspire the same beloved holiday memories in the kitchen for others."
For more information on The TEN, the Ten Days of Holiday Gifting, and Keke Palmer's recipe, visit www.mccormick.com/giftofflavor and follow the brand on Instagram, Facebook, Pinterest, and Twitter.
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About McCormick
McCormick & Company, Incorporated is a global leader in flavor. With over $6 billion in annual sales across 170 countries and territories, we manufacture, market and distribute spices, seasoning mixes, condiments and other flavorful products to the entire food industry including e-commerce channels, grocery, food manufacturers and foodservice businesses. Our most popular brands include McCormick, French's, Frank's RedHot, Stubb's, OLD BAY, Lawry's, Zatarain's, Ducros, Vahiné, Cholula, Schwartz, Kamis, DaQiao, Club House, Aeroplane and Gourmet Garden. Every day, no matter where or what you eat or drink, you can enjoy food flavored by McCormick.
Founded in 1889 and headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland USA, McCormick is guided by our principles and committed to our Purpose – To Stand Together for the Future of Flavor. McCormick envisions A World United by Flavor where healthy, sustainable and delicious go hand in hand. To learn more, visit www.mccormickcorporation.com or follow McCormick & Company on Twitter, Instagram and LinkedIn.
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(NEXSTAR) – Over a million users may have had their data compromised by spyware in two apps that were available via the Google Play Store, cybersecurity experts warn.
Anyone who downloaded File Recovery & Data Recovery or File Manager are urged to wipe the allegedly compromised apps from their devices.
According to cybersecurity firm Pradeo, the supposed file management applications are actually “programmed to launch without users’ interaction, and to silently exfiltrate sensitive users’ data towards various malicious servers based in China.”
The apps, both created by the same developer, stole data that included contact lists from devices, social media and email; photos, audio and video; real-time user location and more, according to Pradeo.
Pradeo believes the two apps, which have a combined download number of roughly 1.5 million – but few reviews – may have inflated download numbers that were boosted by bots.
Google confirmed to Bleepingcomputer.com that the two apps are no longer available, saying in a statement:
“These apps have been removed from Google Play. Google Play Protect protects users from apps known to contain this malware on Android devices with Google Play Services, even when those apps come from other sources outside of Play.”
However, if you still have the apps installed, you’ll still have to delete them.
Pradeo recommends that people beware of any app with hundreds of thousands of downloads but few reviews, and to always read the reviews and app permissions carefully.
These recommendations come just over a month after another app, iRecorder – Screen Recorder, was pulled from Google Play for secretly accessing photo libraries and even creating audio recordings of users, experts found. | 2023-07-15T15:48:11+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/national/delete-these-two-apps-that-steal-your-photos-videos-location-and-more-experts-warn/ |
CALGARY, AB, Oct. 3, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - Gibson Energy Inc. announced today that it expects to release its 2022 third quarter financial and operating results on Monday, October 31, 2022 after the close of North American markets. The 2022 third quarter management's discussion and analysis and unaudited consolidated financial statements will be available on the Company's website at www.gibsonenergy.com and on SEDAR at www.sedar.com.
Earnings Conference Call & Webcast Details
A conference call and webcast will be held to discuss the 2022 third quarter financial and operating results at 7:00am Mountain Time (9:00am Eastern Time) on Tuesday, November 1, 2022.
The conference call dial-in numbers are:
- 416-764-8659 / 1-888-664-6392
- Conference ID: 70584022
This call will also be broadcast live on the Internet and may be accessed directly at the following URL:
The webcast will remain accessible for a 12-month period at the above URL. Additionally, a digital recording will be available for replay two hours after the call's completion until November 15, 2022, using the following dial-in numbers:
- 416-764-8677 / 1-888-390-0541
- Replay Entry Code: 584022 #
About Gibson
Gibson Energy Inc. ("Gibson" or the "Company") (TSX: GEI) is a Canadian-based liquids infrastructure company with its principal businesses consisting of the storage, optimization, processing, and gathering of liquids and refined products. Headquartered in Calgary, Alberta, the Company's operations are focused around its core terminal assets located at Hardisty and Edmonton, Alberta, and include the Moose Jaw Facility and an infrastructure position in the U.S.
Gibson shares trade under the symbol GEI and are listed on the Toronto Stock Exchange. For more information, visit www.gibsonenergy.com.
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KeyBank came out virtually unscathed from the turmoil recently felt in the banking industry.
Chairman and CEO Chris Gorman said Key is on solid financial ground, for one, because Key's business model is completely differentiated from the banks that have experienced challenges.
"We have a very, very granular and diverse deposit base. We have 3.5 million customers," he said. "The customers that we have in and around Western New York are the same customers we have in Oregon and Vermont and Ohio."
However, banks' deposit activity are under more of a microscope these days, after the high-profile failures of Silicon Valley Bank, Signature Bank and First Republic Bank.
Regulators scrambled to safeguard depositors to prevent the fallout from spreading to other financial institutions.
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Cleveland-based Key hasn't seen an outflow of deposits following the three banks' failures, Gorman said. Two-thirds of Key's deposits are either insured by the FDIC or collateralized. By comparison, over 90% of the deposits at SVB were not covered by FDIC insurance, putting those deposits in jeopardy before regulators stepped in.
Gorman said the banking industry is beginning to return to normalcy, but that process will take some time. Key's stock has lost about a third of its value since mid-March as investors have dumped regional bank shares.
"When you have the amount of dislocation that occurred – we had three of the four biggest bank failures in the history of the United States in the last eight or 10 weeks, I think it will take a while to kind of sort through that," he said.
Gorman was asked about some other topics of interest:
• Key earlier this month announced a racial equity audit to advance its diversity, equity and inclusion efforts. A Washington, D.C.-based law firm is conducting the audit. Key expects to publish the results about a year from now.
Gorman said Key is making headway on goals such as increasing representation of people of color in its senior leadership ranks. The independent audit will provide insight into more areas, he said.
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"I'm just a big believer to really get a grip on what kind of progress we're making, you have to have an outside-in perspective," Gorman said. "And they will give us that. We know we're making tremendous progress."
The National Community Reinvestment Coalition contends the audit was spurred by pressure from shareholders and the Service Employees International Union Master Trust. Key said it had discussed the possibility of a racial equity audit with a number of stakeholders, before deciding to take that step.
• Key has been under fire from the NCRC, which was the bank's partner in developing a $16.5 billion community benefits plan several years ago.
The NCRC has since become critical of Key, saying the bank has originated few mortgages with Black borrowers, and claiming Key “appears to have been engaged in systemic redlining" in some cities, including Buffalo. Key has denied it engages in discrimination and said it does not make lending decisions based on race.
The NCRC declared last December it was "breaking up" with Key, claiming the bank had failed to deliver on lending promises to underserved communities.
Gorman attributed the souring relationship between Key and NCRC to the way the bank went about expanding its community benefits plan, to a total of $40 billion in commitments.
"I think (the NCRC) would have liked to have had more of a thumbprint on the program, whereas we just sort of extended what we had," he said.
Gorman said of the coalition: "I think the NCRC does great work and I have a lot of respect for them."
• Gorman was asked about Key's investments in East Buffalo, with the anniversary of the May 14 massacre having just passed.
Key provided support for remembrance events and is backing a number of efforts to address food insecurity in East Buffalo, he said. The KeyBank Foundation recently donated $1 million to the Buffalo Center for Arts & Technology, to support and expand a workforce development program.
A branch Key opened in the Delavan-Grider neighborhood in 2019 is "a huge success," Gorman said.
"I just think that was a needed thing in the community," he said. "People send me pictures all the time when the branch is full of people transacting. I think it's great." | 2023-05-23T16:11:22+00:00 | buffalonews.com | https://buffalonews.com/business/local/keybank-banking-chris-gorman-financial-footing/article_33e0c608-f42a-11ed-8a38-772d502a57ba.html |
BEIJING, March 25, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- A report from People's Daily: "What kind of a world we should build and how to build it" is a profound topic facing mankind as changes of the world, of the times and of history are unfolding in ways like never before and the world has entered a period of new turbulence and transformation.
In his speech at the Moscow State Institute of International Relations on March 23, 2013, Chinese President Xi Jinping observed that mankind, by living in the same global village in the same era where history and reality meet, has increasingly emerged as a community of common destiny in which everyone has in him- or herself a little bit of others.
Over the past decade, the Chinese president has constantly enriched the connotations of this concept.
He has raised a series of new ideas and concepts, such as the Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Development Initiative, the Global Security Initiative and the Global Civilization Initiative, which offered Chinese solutions to coping with the changes of the world, of the times and of history.
Over the past decade, the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind has shown strong vitality and appeal, making a strong call for promoting world peace and development.
Globally, he has raised the concepts of a community of shared future in cyberspace, a community of shared future for nuclear safety, a global community of health for all, a global community of development, a community of shared security for mankind, a community of life for man and nature and a maritime community with a shared future.
He proposed to build a community with a shared future with neighboring countries, an Asian community with a shared future, a China-ASEAN community with a shared future, an SCO community with a shared future, an Asia-Pacific community with a shared future as well as communities with a shared future between China and Africa, Arab states, Latin American, Central Asian and Pacific island countries.
On bilateral level, the Chinese President has conducted in-depth exchanges with leaders of over 20 countries including Pakistan, Cambodia, Laos, Myanmar, Kazakhstan, Uzbekistan, Indonesia, Thailand and Cuba, advocating a community with a shared future between China and relevant countries.
Stemming from the "root" of the vision of building a community with a shared future for mankind, a series of Chinese initiatives and proposals have grown luxuriant and gradually shaped a science-based theoretical system guided by humanity's shared values of peace, development, fairness, justice, democracy, and freedom, focused on building global partnerships and with the BRI as a key platform.
Embarking on a new journey to advance the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation on all fronts through a Chinese path to modernization, the country will continue moving forward in tandem with all progressive forces around the world and strive for the vision of a community with a shared future for mankind.
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LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Glancy Prongay & Murray LLP ("GPM") announces that investors with substantial losses have opportunity to lead the securities fraud class action lawsuit against Sunlight Financial Holdings Inc. f/k/a Spartan Acquisition Corp. II ("Sunlight" or the "Company") (NYSE: SUNL).
Class Period: January 25, 2021 – September 28, 2022
Lead Plaintiff Deadline: February 14, 2023
If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff of the Sunlight lawsuit, you can submit your contact information at www.glancylaw.com/cases/sunlight-financial-holdings-inc/. You can also contact Charles H. Linehan, of GPM at 310-201-9150, Toll-Free at 888-773-9224, or via email at shareholders@glancylaw.com to learn more about your rights.
The complaint filed alleges that, throughout the Class Period, Defendants failed to disclose to investors: (1) that the Company lacked effective underwriting and risk evaluation with respect to its contractor advance program; (2) that Sunlight lacked the oversight and periodic monitoring systems necessary to timely detect bad debt associated with its contractor advance program; (3) that the Company lacked effective internal controls over accounting and reporting of non-cash advance receivables; (4) that, as a result, the Company would be forced to take a non-cash advance receivables impairment charge exceeding $30 million; and (5) as a result, Defendants' statements about its business, operations, and prospects were materially false and misleading and/or lacked reasonable basis at all relevant times.
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The U.S. government will “not hesitate to crack down” on harmful business practices involving artificial intelligence, the head of the Federal Trade Commission warned Tuesday in a message partly directed at the developers of widely-used AI tools such as ChatGPT.
FTC Chair Lina Khan joined top officials from U.S. civil rights and consumer protection agencies to put businesses on notice that regulators are working to track and stop illegal behavior in the use and development of biased or deceptive AI tools.
Much of the scrutiny has been on those who deploy automated tools that amplify bias into decisions about who to hire, how worker productivity is monitored or who gets access to housing and loans.
But amid a fast-moving race between tech giants such as Google and Microsoft in selling more advanced tools that generate text, images and other content resembling the work of humans, Khan also raised the possibility of the FTC wielding its antitrust authority to protect competition.
“We all know that in moments of technological disruption, established players and incumbents may be tempted to crush, absorb or otherwise unlawfully restrain new entrants in order to maintain their dominance,” Khan said at a virtual press event Tuesday. “And we already can see these risks. A handful of powerful firms today control the necessary raw materials, not only the vast stores of data, but also the cloud services and computing power that startups and other businesses rely on to develop and deploy AI products.”
Khan didn’t name any specific companies or products but expressed concern about tools that scammers could use to “manipulate and deceive people on a large scale, deploying fake or convincing content more widely and targeting specific groups with greater precision.”
She added that “if AI tools are being deployed to engage in unfair, deceptive practices or unfair methods of competition, the FTC will not hesitate to crack down on this unlawful behavior.”
Khan was joined by Charlotte Burrows, chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission; Rohit Chopra, director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau; and Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who leads the civil rights division of the Department of Justice.
As lawmakers in the European Union negotiate passage of new AI rules, and some have called for similar laws in the U.S., the top U.S. regulators emphasized Tuesday that many of the most harmful AI products might already run afoul of existing laws protecting civil rights and preventing fraud.
”There is no AI exemption to the laws on the books,” Khan said. | 2023-04-25T18:28:32+00:00 | upmatters.com | https://www.upmatters.com/news/business/ap-business/us-officials-seek-to-crack-down-on-harmful-ai-products/ |
DALLAS, Feb. 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Dalfen Industrial recently completed Tuscany Logistics Center in Austin, TX and congratulates Kroger on their grand opening of their delivery service center. They have leased a 70,000 SF building for 6 years. Tuscany Logistics Center was developed by Dalfen Industrial and includes 3 new, Class A distribution centers totaling 373,648 square feet. The other two buildings have been leased by Target and Diligent Delivery.
Tuscany Logistics Center is located in the northeast Austin industrial submarket, providing a great location to service both Austin and San Antonio. This development has great access to the metro's major thoroughfares such as I-35, US-183, US-130, and US-290. It is also located in close proximity (~3.5-miles) to the Austin-Bergstrom International Airport.
"Kroger's selection of Tuscany Logistics for their first last mile spoke facility in Austin speaks to the quality and strategic location of our development," said Tom Dudney, Senior Asset Manager at Dalfen. "The expansion of e-commerce grocery delivery services is a prime example of why last mile industrial real estate continues to be in such high demand across the nation."
Dalfen Industrial owns and operates nearly 1.8 million square feet of industrial properties in the Austin market.
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Tupelo High School hosts camp honoring Sam Westmoreland, helps SW78 foundation
It’s been eight months since the world lost Sam Westmoreland, but his memory was alive Saturday on the Tupelo football field.
“Sam Alton is here with us today. I know it,” Sam’s mother Amanda Lavender said. “He’s smiling down.”
Lavender wanted a way to carry on her son’s legacy and that’s how the SW78 Football Camp came to be. The inaugural camp saw a turnout of more than 60 campers — and nearly just as many counselors came to help out from all over in remembrance of the former Tupelo and Mississippi State offensive lineman.
Among the counselors helping out Saturday was former Tupelo and current Mississippi State linebacker Jett Johnson, who was also Sam’s teammate at MSU.
“We’ve kind of rallied around each other,” Johnson said. “It really shows how it’s not just talk when we say we’re family. We mean it when we say that.”
The camp is certainly geared toward helping kids develop their football skills, but Sam’s parents also want kids to learn how to live like Sam. To #LiveLikeSam is to live with kindness, compassion and love for everyone around.
“If the kicker missed a field goal and they lost the game, he was the one sitting beside him on the bus ride home,” Sam’s father Josh Westmoreland said. “If someone had a problem, they called him.”
During Sam’s senior year at Tupelo, he was given the Gold Standard Award — which recognizes character. His parents have chosen to use their SW78 Foundation to support a scholarship for that award recipient each year.
“He was a great football player, but he was a better friend and a better teammate and a better human being,” Josh said.
Along with funding the scholarship, his parents also hope to help establish mental health care at Tupelo High School. | 2023-06-25T05:05:30+00:00 | wcbi.com | https://www.wcbi.com/tupelo-high-school-hosts-camp-honoring-sam-westmoreland-helps-sw78-foundation/ |
Which corn peeler is best?
Eating corn on the cob is always a fun experience, but plenty of recipes call for fresh corn kernels off the cob. Of course, you can use a knife or spoon to scrape the kernels off, but a corn peeler makes the job much quicker and easier.
A corn peeler is a tool that can safely and efficiently remove the kernels from a corn cob. It doesn’t remove pieces of the cob either, so you wind up with the kernels only. The top corn peeler from Beaverve is a popular model because it can do multiple tasks in the kitchen in addition to effective corn peeling, including grating and measuring ingredients.
What to know before you buy a corn peeler
Cob size
Corn cobs can vary in size, with some cobs being shorter and/or thicker than the average cob. Some peelers can only effectively cut the kernels from cobs that are an average or standard size, though.
Look for a peeler that can work with cobs of various lengths and thicknesses, so you’re never stuck with kernels that can’t be removed.
Cutting depth
An average corn kernel measures approximately .25 to .5 inches from the area where it connects to the cob to its top. A corn peeler’s cutting depth affects how much of the kernel is removed. A model with a deeper cutting depth is better able to remove the entire kernel from the cob.
However, the problem with a deeper cutting blade is that it can remove some of the cob when cutting smaller kernels. It’s not a big deal if small bits of the cob make their way into your dish, but the cob is pretty tough, so you don’t want too much of it in your food.
Efficiency
The majority of corn peelers cut the kernels off the cob in narrow sections, so you need to make several trips around the cob with the peeler to fully peel it. You can find some peelers that actually remove all of the kernels in one motion, though. They are obviously the most efficient type of peeler, but they usually can’t work with cobs of different lengths and thicknesses.
Ease of use
It can be challenging to hold a corn cob steady while driving a peeler down it with the necessary force. The best corn peelers are easy to use and feature sharp enough blades that you don’t need to apply too much pressure to remove the kernels. The blades shouldn’t be so sharp that you have to worry about cutting yourself, though.
For even more information, read the full buying guide on corn peelers at BestReviews.
What to look for in a corn peeler
Design
Because removing the corn from a cob requires some strength, you want a peeler that’s ergonomically designed. That allows you to get a firm, comfortable grip on it so you can use it safely and effectively.
Keep in mind that some peelers are designed for right-hand use only. Left-handed individuals should look for a peeler that features a double-sided blade so it can be used in either hand.
Make sure that any corn peeler you choose features a solid, durable design too. You don’t want to worry about it breaking after only a few uses.
Container
Many high-end corn peelers come with an attached container that collects the kernels as they’re removed from the cob. That can limit the mess in your kitchen and keep you from having to wash too many bowls or dishes.
Care
Corn peelers are usually dishwasher safe, but some are more difficult to clean than others. Those with a more complicated design require taking the peeler apart and rinsing it before placing it in your dishwasher.
Smaller, compact corn peelers fit in your hand, making them easy to store in most drawers. You can also find some with a hook for hanging storage. On the other hand, larger peelers with an attached container require more space to store, making them a poor fit for a smaller kitchen.
Warranty
Some corn peelers are backed by a warranty, which can give you more confidence in your purchase. The longer a peeler’s warranty is, the longer you can expect to use it effectively.
How much you can expect to spend on a corn peeler
Corn peelers aren’t especially pricey, so you’ll usually pay between $5-$25 for one. Small, basic peelers typically cost between $5-$8, while more durable, ergonomically designed models generally range from $8-$12. More complex corn peelers with an attached container can cost as much as $12-$25.
Corn peeler FAQ
Should I use a corn peeler before or after I cook the corn?
A. You can remove the corn from the cob before or after cooking. You’ll usually have an easier time if you do it before you cook the corn, because it’s cool and easier to handle. Another benefit of peeling the corn before cooking is that the cooking process can kill any bacteria that might make their way onto the kernels during peeling.
How many kernels do you usually get from peeling an ear of corn?
A. It depends on the length and thickness of the ear you’re peeling. An average-sized cob of corn typically produces a three-quarter cup of kernels.
What’s the best corn peeler to buy?
Top corn peeler
What you need to know: A versatile kitchen tool that not only peels corn, this corn stripper also grates and serves as a measuring cup.
What you’ll love: It features a non-slip silicone ring on the bottom to keep the tool in place. The space-saving design frees up storage space, and the corn peeler offers a money-back guarantee.
What you should consider: It isn’t as durable as some buyers would like.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Top corn peeler for the money
What you need to know: As a safe, efficient tool, the corn zipper allows you to quickly remove corn kernels without using a knife and risking a cut.
What you’ll love: It works much more quickly and safely than a knife, and it’s effective for both cooked and uncooked corn. The rubber shield covers the blades and reduces the risk of cuts.
What you should consider: It must be used over a large bowl or baking sheet to limit the mess in your kitchen.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
Worth checking out
HIC Quick Corn Cutter Stripper
What you need to know: This is an extremely simple corn peeler that can effectively remove both small and large quantities of corn kernels.
What you’ll love: It offers an extremely easy, user-friendly operation. The ring is adjustable to fit different cob sizes. The peeler features durable stainless steel blades.
What you should consider: It can make a mess in your kitchen with flying kernels.
Where to buy: Sold by Amazon
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Tap dancing sensation Ayodele Casel’s passion for dance started as a little girl in the Bronx. But as a Black Puerto Rican child, she was fairly certain tap dancers had to look more like Ginger Rogers than her own family and friends. But that didn’t stop her from memorizing dance routines, practicing and eventually, attending so many performances of off-Broadway’s “Bring in ‘da Noise, Bring in ‘da Funk” starring Savion Glover, that she eventually ended up performing in Glover’s dance company Not Your Ordinary Tappers.
Now considered one of the top tap dancers in the country, Casel’s recent projects included a sold-out two-week show “Chasing Magic” at New York’s Joyce Theatre and choreographing the tap dancing for Broadway’s Funny Girl. She joins Here & Now‘s Robin Young to talk about her life and career.
This article was originally published on WBUR.org.
Copyright 2022 NPR. To see more, visit https://www.npr.org. | 2022-11-22T23:04:45+00:00 | nepm.org | https://www.nepm.org/2022-11-22/from-the-bronx-to-broadway-tap-dancing-sensation-ayodele-casel-on-perseverance-and-success |
Hundreds of students and parents roamed the halls of the State House on Tuesday to ask state lawmakers to support increased funding for the largest school integration program in the country.
Advocates want to bump up the Metropolitan Council for Educational Opportunity’s (METCO) line item amount in the fiscal year 2024 budget, despite Gov. Maura Healey’s recommendation to level-fund the program. Healey’s version of the budget also does not renew a one-year $500,000 earmark that METCO says it needs to implement a new racial equity system.
METCO is a “voluntary school desegregation” program, which sends 3,103 Boston area students to 33 districts in surrounding suburban communities known for their high-achieving public schools. Of Boston-area METCO participating students, 64% are Black, 26% are Hispanic and 3% are Asian.
“METCO was started 57 years ago, before many of us were even thought of, but we know that they were fighting for racial integration and discrimination was high,” METCO caucus co-chair Sen. Liz Miranda of Boston said to launch the program’s Beacon Hill lobbying day on Tuesday. “In 2023 those things still exist … We have huge housing and education segregation still in the city of Boston, where 85 percent of the student population is Black or brown. We know that kids need a chance; kids need a choice, and METCO gives them a choice.”
The state-funded program is asking legislators for $32.2 million in the fiscal 2024 budget — a $2.8 million increase over last year, which they say will help keep up with inflationary costs and expand the program.
With the requested 11.4% increase over this year’s appropriation, METCO says it could meet increased expenses associated with retaining staff and keeping up with increased bus and travel costs, and expand enrollment to six new partner schools, adding an additional 116 seats for Boston-area students.
Healey recommended a $28.9 million appropriation in fiscal 2023, compared to the $29.4 million METCO received in fiscal 2023.
In 2022, Boston Public Schools had a 76% graduation rate. METCO participants had a 95% graduation rate. | 2023-03-21T22:01:30+00:00 | bostonherald.com | https://www.bostonherald.com/2023/03/21/metco-lobbies-for-boost-in-budget/ |
Erika Rodriguez, 31, had three kids and was expecting a fourth when she learned about the Jeremiah Program, a Minnesota-based nonprofit with a branch in Roxbury. The program offers college pathways, financial coaching, and self-esteem support for single moms. Rodriguez enrolled in 2019 while her kids were in school or Head Start. It was a huge step, mentally and financially. She’d gone to Bunker Hill Community College for a while, but her family life got in the way.
“It wasn’t only the kids. It was my personal life and the relationship I had with the father of the kids. That’s what really threw me off, because in my mind, I was thinking everything was going to work. It may sound dumb, but in my mind, I never thought that we wouldn’t have worked — that we would have kids and I would be a single mom,” she says. “I didn’t even know what to do with my life. ... I kind of got stuck.”
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The Jeremiah Program aims to disrupt the cycle of poverty for single mothers and their kids: Here, moms are reminded of their worth. It shepherds enrollees through college and offers vital supports like financial coaching, tutoring for kids, and, in some cases, essential services such as food or housing. The Roxbury headquarters also serves as a gathering place for women to share their life experiences and cheer one another on.
College, though, is a centerpiece of the program: The moms enroll in a one-to-one coaching relationship for between three to five years as they complete either an associate’s or a bachelor’s degree.
“We know a mom can stand to make a million dollars more over her lifetime with a college degree than her peer with just a high school diploma,” says Boston director Alison Carter Marlow. “The system is rigged for the Harvards and the Yales. Most of us can’t afford $70,000 a year. You don’t need a Harvard or Yale degree to access your dreams.”
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Moms start with an empowerment and leadership experience. It’s a 12-week course, 90 minutes per week, in which they identify goals and determine if they’re ready to apply for college. After the initial period, they match with a coach who works with them on advocacy and practical skills. This year, 74 women are active in the program, more than Marlow’s projected 70. She says that the pandemic underscored the necessity of a college education.
“I think COVID gave us a really unique opportunity to see the ways in which folks with jobs that required a college degree had so much more flexibility, so many more protections. Moms with a college degree were able to work more likely from home. They were earning salaries and had health care. Whereas the moms who were working hourly or part time, whose jobs just required a high school degree, didn’t seem to experience that same level of stability in their jobs, in their careers,” Marlow says.
Rodriguez was ready to take that step toward stability after years of uncertainty.
“I wanted my bachelor’s degree, and I wanted to do it in a certain amount of time. I also wanted to work on myself. I wanted to be a better person for me and my kids and organize our lives. I also wanted to find a career that would be beneficial to me, and what I like. I also wanted to start a business,” she says.
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These goals initially seemed unthinkable: Rodriguez had drifted into a funk after leaving Bunker Hill, and her life began to veer off track.
“I was struggling with self-confidence, self-love, not feeling empowered,” she says. She felt sad and displaced, dissatisfied with mental health professionals and unsure of her career path.
“They weren’t giving me what I felt like I needed. So it wasn’t working until I kind of started trying to do it on my own, finding life coaches at Jeremiah and other support people from community organizations. That’s where I really got a lot of support,” she says.
At first, major life changes felt daunting. She says the program has helped her to envision a clearer future — plus it gave her self-confidence, too.
“When you have a lot of kids, it seems impossible: Oh my God, am I really going to accomplish this? Is this really going to be worth it? But … when you see that you get one thing accomplished, and then another thing comes, and then you accomplish that, and you just keep going, then you see: OK, it just takes time. It takes effort. It takes hard work,” she says.
Peer coaching lends the program its empathetic edge, staffed by women who reflect Jeremiah members’ life experiences.
“Eighty percent of our moms are BIPOC, either African American, Caribbean American, Latina, Cape Verde, Asian. So we have a wide range, but the majority are BIPOC. My team is one-hundred percent BIPOC. All women. So these coaches bring such passion and such energy and such, ‘You can do it, because I’ve been there, too.’ They’re really credible models for our moms of what’s possible,” Marlow says.
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The Jeremiah Program currently partners with schools such as Endicott College, Southern New Hampshire University, Benjamin Franklin Cummings Institute of Technology. It also provides laptops and facilitates up to 33 hours of child care per semester, plus an additional 20 hours per month through volunteers at Sitters for Scholars. It also offers EdNavigator advocacy for moms who are grappling with kids’ IEPs or 504 plans, and it helps to fund 529 plans. Kids also qualify for subsidized tutoring through Ann’s Christian Learning Center in Dorchester.
Moms also get financial coaching through Women’s Money Matters, which teaches basic money-management skills to lower-income women throughout the Boston area. The Jeremiah Program is also cultivating partnerships with the Boston Housing Authority, which may give Jeremiah status as a supportive partner so that eligible moms can access apartments within their portfolio, Marlow says.
The Jeremiah Program hosts its first post-COVID public fund-raiser, Voices Rising, on Wednesday, Oct. 12, at Laugh Boston.
“We’d love to get 250 people in the room who have never heard of Jeremiah but got invited by a friend and want to learn and hear from our moms about these inflection points that they were at when they joined Jeremiah, and how it transformed what they dreamed for themselves and their kids,” Marlow says.
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In 2021, Rodriguez received a bachelor’s degree in business management from Southern New Hampshire University. Now she mentors other moms going through the program, and she works part time at First Teacher, a school-readiness program serving families primarily in Dorchester and Roxbury. Today, as a Jeremiah Program mentor, she wants other single moms to feel optimistic and in control.
“Always focus on yourself, and never give up on yourself. That’s the first thing that I had to learn the hard way. Because, once you give up on yourself, then you just lose it, and you don’t get to do what you really want to do as an individual,” she says.
Kara Baskin can be reached at kara.baskin@globe.com. Follow her on Twitter @kcbaskin. | 2022-10-07T12:36:17+00:00 | bostonglobe.com | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2022/10/07/lifestyle/roxbury-jeremiah-program-offers-single-mothers-fellowship-confidence-road-map-future/ |
HOLLYWOOD, Fla. (AP) — Police in Florida arrested one man Saturday and announced arrest warrants for two others believed to be the gunmen who opened fire along a crowded beachside promenade on Memorial Day, wounding nine people.
The Hollywood Police Department said authorities arrested Jordan Burton and are searching for Ariel Cardahn Paul and Lionel JeanCharles Jr.
The suspects will be charged with one count of attempted murder in the first degree, eight counts of attempted murder in the second degree and one count of carrying a concealed firearm, police said in a news release.
It wasn’t immediately clear if Burton has hired an attorney
Two other men who police say were involved in the altercation that led to the shooting have already been arrested on firearms charges.
Police and witnesses said the shooting began as a group of people fought in front of a busy stretch of shops on the Hollywood Oceanfront Broadwalk. Bystanders frantically ran for cover as gunshots rang out during the busy holiday weekend at the beach destination just south of Fort Lauderdale.
Seven of the nine people injured in the shooting have been released from the hospital, police said. Two others are still recovering in the hospital. | 2023-06-04T19:46:42+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national/florida-police-arrest-man-search-for-2-others-in-memorial-day-beach-shooting/ |
Austin Riley Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Phillies - May 25
Published: May. 25, 2023 at 2:26 PM CDT|Updated: 25 minutes ago
The Atlanta Braves, including Austin Riley and his .553 slugging percentage over his past 10 games, take on starter Aaron Nola and the Philadelphia Phillies at Truist Park, Thursday at 7:20 PM ET.
He collected two extra-base hits in his most recent appearance (2-for-4 with two doubles) against the Dodgers.
Austin Riley Game Info & Props vs. the Phillies
- Game Day: Thursday, May 25, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Phillies Starter: Aaron Nola
- TV Channel: MLB Network
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +170)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +125)
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Austin Riley At The Plate
- Riley has 10 doubles, seven home runs and 22 walks while batting .261.
- Riley is batting .353 during his last outings and is on a seven-game hitting streak.
- Riley has picked up a hit in 73.5% of his 49 games this year, with at least two hits in 24.5% of those games.
- Looking at the 49 games he has played this year, he's hit a home run in seven of them (14.3%), and in 3.3% of his trips to the plate.
- Riley has driven in a run in 18 games this season (36.7%), including five games with more than one RBI (10.2%).
- He has scored in 49.0% of his games this season, with two or more runs scored in 6.1%.
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Phillies Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Phillies has a collective 9.5 K/9, the fourth-best in MLB.
- The Phillies have the 23rd-ranked team ERA among all league pitching staffs (4.58).
- Phillies pitchers combine to give up 48 home runs (one per game), the sixth-fewest in baseball.
- Nola makes the start for the Phillies, his 11th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 4.31 ERA and 53 strikeouts through 62 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty last pitched on Saturday against the Chicago Cubs, when he threw seven innings, allowing two earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 29-year-old's 4.31 ERA ranks 47th, 1.069 WHIP ranks 18th, and 7.6 K/9 ranks 49th among qualifying pitchers this season.
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Reynolds, McElhenney make audacious Wrexham offer to Bale
WREXHAM, Wales (AP) — Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney are making an audacious — and very public — bid to entice Gareth Bale out of retirement to play a season at Wrexham.
Bale, a Wales great who retired after the World Cup at age 33, offered his congratulations to Wrexham’s celebrity owners following the team’s promotion to the fourth tier of English soccer at the weekend.
In a response to Bale’s video message, McElhenney wrote on Twitter: “Hey Gareth Bale let’s play golf, where I totally won’t spend 4 hours trying to convince you to un-retire for one last magical season.”
Bale, a passionate golfer in his spare time, replied “Depends what course…” He also tagged in the R&A, which organizes the British Open from its base at the home of golf in St. Andrews, Scotland.
Reynolds weighed in on Wednesday, tweeting: “I will shave a professional-grade golf course into Rob’s back if you’ll give Wrexham a season.”
The pursuit of Bale looks a long shot, given he is three months into retirement, has never played at such a low level in soccer and would likely command a massive salary. He also was born in Cardiff in south Wales, whereas Wrexham is based in the north of the principality.
McElhenney and Reynolds are dreamers, though. Just look at what they are doing at Wrexham, a club on its knees before the 2021 takeover of the A-listers.
The owners were in tears after Wrexham beat Boreham Wood 3-1 on Saturday to clinch automatic promotion from the National League.
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More AP soccer: https://apnews.com/hub/soccer and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-04-26T13:03:31+00:00 | krdo.com | https://krdo.com/news/ap-national-news/2023/04/26/reynolds-mcelhenney-make-audacious-wrexham-offer-to-bale/ |
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