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LOS ANGELES (AP) — Dr. Dre will celebrate the 30th anniversary of “The Chronic” with a re-release of his highly acclaimed debut studio album.
The multi-Grammy winner’s iconic first solo album will make a return to streaming services on Wednesday. His 1992 release became a classic spawning several hits, including “Nuthin’ but a ‘G’ Thang” and “Let Me Ride.” The latter track — featuring rapper Snoop Dogg along with Ruben and Jewell on vocals — won Dr. Dre his first Grammy in 1994.
Last year, “The Chronic” was removed from all major streaming services after Snoop Dogg purchased the Death Row Records brand and pulled the label’s music from those platforms. Dogg said during a podcast that the music would “live in the metaverse.”
Now, Dre’s debut album will be re-released through its original distributor, Interscope Records. The rapper-producer said he’s thrilled to work with Interscope and his album being available for fans all over the world a “full circle moment for me.” The album was released on Dec. 15, 1992.
“Dre’s solo career all started with the ‘The Chronic,’ one of the most celebrated recordings of all time,” said Steve Berman, vice chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M. He called Dre one of the most groundbreaking artists in the modern era.
John Janick, a chairman of Interscope Geffen A&M, said he’s honored to work with Dre on the re-release.
“From my first day at Interscope the significance of Dr. Dre as a foundational artist at this label was incredibly important to me,” Janick said. “We take our responsibility to Dre and his amazing body of work very seriously and we are honored to work closely with him on this re-release of one of the most important albums of all time.”
Dre, a seven-time Grammy winner, has produced big hits for Jay-Z, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Gwen Stefani, Kendrick Lamar, Nas and 50 Cent. He won his first Emmy for last year’s Super Bowl halftime performance with Eminem, Mary J. Blige, Snoop Dogg, Lamar and 50 Cent. | 2023-02-02T15:04:07+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/entertainment-news/ap-dr-dre-celebrates-chronic-anniversary-with-re-release/ |
Semper Fi & America's Fund Kicks Off the Double Down for Veterans Campaign with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation and PXG
CAMP PENDLETON, Calif., Nov. 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, Semper Fi & America's Fund (The Fund) and The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation announced that, for the eleventh consecutive year, they have launched the Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign. From November 1st through the end of the year, donations to The Fund will be matched dollar-for-dollar, up to $10 million, by The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation.
Since 2012, Semper Fi & America's Fund has partnered with The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation to support The Fund's core mission of assisting combat wounded, critically ill, and injured service members, veterans, and military families across all branches of the U.S. Armed Forces. These heroes become part of The Fund family—and The Fund becomes part of theirs—for life.
"Recovery from the wounds of war is often the longest battle. Even when physical wounds have healed and the body has adapted, emotional and mental trauma persists," said Bob Parsons, Marine Corps Vietnam War Veteran and Co-founder of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. "Semper Fi & America's Fund is always there, providing not only financial assistance but connection when service members, veterans and their families need it most."
Parsons issued the Double Down for Veterans challenge via a moving video address during his annual Marine Corps birthday tribute.
The Fund was started in 2003 by military spouses who immediately jumped in at the beginning of the war to provide bedside support to combat-wounded service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Since then, The Fund has provided $290 million in assistance to 29,000 service members, veterans, and military families. The Fund delivers individualized holistic support by highly trained and experienced case managers who establish enduring lifelong relationships with service members and their families.
"Those we serve are such an important part of our family," said Karen Guenther, President, CEO, and Founder of Semper Fi & America's Fund. "We want our service members, veterans, and military families to achieve the highest possible quality of life and independence. This mission would not be possible without the generosity of Bob and Renee Parsons, who continually invest in the lives of our military heroes."
"Family is an essential part of the recovery process, no matter the injury or illness," said Renee Parsons, Co-founder of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation. "The Fund's connection and commitment to a lifetime of support creates the extended family so many of our nation's ill and injured need and deserve. Whether suffering from a devastating physical injury or invisible wounds like PTSD, to many The Fund is nothing short of a lifeline."
Through the generosity of The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation, with support from PXG, the Double Down for Veterans Campaign has raised $169 million to date. Last year alone, The Fund raised $23.6 million during the Match campaign.
Donations to the Double Down for Veterans Match Campaign can be made online from November 1st until December 31st, 2022, by visiting www.TheFund.org/Match, or via check, equities, donor-advised funds, or other donation methods. Keep up to date on the campaign's progress and learn more about those benefiting from the work of The Fund by visiting their website and social media channels.
Semper Fi & America's Fund was started in 2003 by military spouses who immediately jumped in to provide bedside support to wounded and injured service members returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Operated today by those same military spouses and now considered one of our nation's most trusted charities, The Fund includes a nationwide staff of patriotic veterans, community members, and volunteers, and their model of creating lifelong relationships between military families and their team is completely unique among veteran nonprofits. Learn more at: https://thefund.org.
The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation offers support to nonprofit organizations successfully working to empower, educate, nurture, and nourish people during what is often the darkest time of their lives. Founded in 2012 by philanthropists and business leaders Bob and Renee Parsons to provide hope and life-changing assistance to the country's most vulnerable populations, The Bob & Renee Parsons Foundation offers critical funding at critical times to those in need. The Foundation's giving is driven by the core belief that all people – regardless of race, religion, roots, economic status, sexual orientation or gender identity – deserve access to quality healthcare, education and a safe place to call home. Follow @WeDealInHope on social media or visit TBRPF.org to learn more about partner organizations and the important work being done in the community.
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tán marks the seventh opening in 2022 alone for Richard Sandoval Hospitality, which now has 60+ locations worldwide, and the second restaurant venture with Dominican media mogul Antonio Espaillat
NEW YORK, Dec. 7, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Chef-Restaurateur Richard Sandoval and Chef Jonatán Gómez Luna Torres – of Le Chique, no. 17 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants 2022 – have proudly unveiled their newest joint culinary venture: tán, a coastal Tulum-ese restaurant in Manhattan's Midtown East located in 209 East 49th Street.
Imbued by the vibrant energies of Tulum and the Yucatán peninsula, tán, designed by award-winning PeterMax Co., boasts muted earthly materials commonly found in the Yucatán region dressed with elaborate henequen fiber wall hangings, woven sisal sun screens and a bespoke seafood display. Its lounge, lúm, which is set to open in late December, is tucked away with coved, cave-like ceilings, and warm candlelight, effectively bringing the soul of Tulum stateside.
tán's hyper modernist, seafood-focused menu by Chef Jonatán Gómez Luna Torres will feature coastal Mexican fare with rebellious and bold flavors that were inspired by his travels and heritage. Aguachile tán (a crispy potato-chorizo taco with shrimp and aguachile verde), Red Snapper Tikinxic Style, and a traditional Yucatán Pork Belly are just a few of the delicacies that will adorn the menu. Key ingredients will be sourced straight from Mexico for a truly authentic culinary immersion. lúm will boast a worldly beverage program focused on agave-centric cocktails that erase the usual borders between a kitchen and bar. Signature sips like the Mayan Manhattan and a La Brisas del Océano will feature ingredients that were first prepped by the chefs in the kitchen – like tortilla ash and oyster-stuffed olives – before making their way down to the bar.
"Opening a restaurant alongside Richard Sandoval, especially one rooted in our joint heritage, has been a longtime goal of mine," said Chef Gómez Luna. "tán and lúm will offer an avant-garde culinary experience for guests – daring and fun, with bold flavors, but still keeping with the fine traditions of Mexican cuisine that we all know and love."
Known for unifying the magic of Mexican cuisine with contemporary flavors, Chef Gómez Luna is among some of the best chefs in the world. His restaurants routinely make The World's 50 Best Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list, Travel + Leisure's "Best of The Best" and "Best Tasting Menu" awards, and more. He will be bringing his signature style – coveted by gastro enthusiasts worldwide – to tán for an unparalleled dining experience.
tán is the seventh opening to come from world-renowned Chef Sandoval and his hospitality brand Richard Sandoval Hospitality this year alone. Earlier this month, Chef Sandoval reinvented Bahía, a coastal Latin grill at the Four Seasons Resort Punta Mita in Punta Mita, Mexico and developed Copal Cocina, a Mexican wood fire kitchen, at Naviva, a Four Seasons Resort in Punta Mita. Sandoval opened the New York outpost of Jalao, the legendary Santo Domingo-based restaurant boasting authentic elevated Dominican cuisine, with media mogul Antonio Espaillat in the Radio Hotel in Washington Heights, New York in August, as well as Stoke & Rye, a modern American grill in Beaver Creek, Colorado in June. Internationally, Chef Sandoval set taste buds ablaze opening his first beach club and restaurant, Toro Del Mar in Athens, Greece and his Pan-Latin steakhouse restaurant, Toro Toro, in Marrakech, Morocco this summer – and both openings served as Chef's first foray into Greece and Africa.
Sandoval has played a crucial role in elevating Pan-Latin cuisine in the U.S. He is credited with introducing Latin cuisine to the UAE, Qatar, and Serbia. Today, Richard Sandoval Hospitality has over 25 brands spanning 60+ locations, 11 countries, and 4 continents – more than most any other U.S. celebrity chef.
"When I first opened Maya in New York City 25 years ago, I didn't think I would have 60+ locations one day, but my passion for introducing Latin cuisine to the world continuously inspires me to bring new things to different markets and regions each year," said Chef Sandoval. "tán, like my other locations, was conceptualized with Richard Sandoval Hospitality's 'old ways, new hands' approach, marrying traditional Latin flavors with innovative cooking techniques from Chef Gómez Luna and I."
tán is slated to open on December 8th at 209 East 49th Street, New York and seats 139 guests. The restaurant will open from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 5 p.m. to 11 p.m. on Friday and Saturday. To make reservations or for more information, visit www.tannewyork.com or call 917-388-2248.
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1 killed, 8 wounded in shooting at Southern California party
Published: May. 21, 2022 at 12:19 PM CDT|Updated: 52 minutes ago
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Police say one person was killed and eight people were wounded following a shooting at a large party in Southern California.
San Bernardino police said Saturday that officers dispatched late Friday found the one person who was killed outside the party that was at a business in a strip mall in the city, east of Los Angeles.
Eight others were wounded and taken to area hospitals. Police say the injuries did not appear to be life-threatening.
Police say no arrests have been made.
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HARRISBURG, Pa. (AP) — Republicans in the Pennsylvania Legislature are extending their inquiry into the state's 2020 presidential election inspired by former President Donald Trump’s baseless claims of election fraud.
The contract is to last for another six months, through Nov. 18, under an extension signed last week by Senate Majority Leader Kim Ward, the Senate Republicans' general counsel and the Senate's chief clerk.
The original no-bid contract, including an addendum, was worth $485,115 and expired last week. The extension has no dollar figure attached to it.
Senate Republican officials say the contractor hasn’t billed for the contract's full value while Republicans fight in court to get access to voting machines and certain information about voters and voting systems that Democrats say is protected by privacy laws.
Senators leading what they call an “investigation” have yet to report any findings and say they are simply looking for ways to improve the state’s elections, not overturn the 2020 presidential election.
The undertaking has spawned three court cases and comes after Trump and his supporters have pressured allies in battleground states he lost to seek out fraud to validate their conspiracy theories.
Critics, including Republican senators, warn that its backers want nothing less than to overturn 2020′s election. Democrats have broadly opposed it and characterized it as an effort to discredit President Joe Biden’s win, damage confidence in elections and take away voting rights. | 2022-05-23T18:46:11+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/news/article/GOP-s-2020-election-inquiry-contract-extended-by-17192832.php |
by: Kayla Hevey Posted: Aug 17, 2022 / 01:14 PM EDT Updated: Aug 17, 2022 / 01:14 PM EDT SHARE (Mass Appeal) – The Pioneer Valley Brimfield Blues Fest is a little over a week away! It features a lineup of special guests with James Montgomery Band performing. Musician James Montgomery himself has the details. | 2022-08-17T18:38:07+00:00 | wwlp.com | https://www.wwlp.com/massappeal/brimfield-blues-fest-headliner-talks-event-performance/ |
STEVE INSKEEP, HOST:
The Atlanta Braves are the World Series champions for the first time since 1995. They shut out the Houston Astros last night 7 to nothing and therefore won the Championship 4 games to 2 in Houston. We do have a bit of a content advisory now for Houston Astros fans. The next three minutes or so belong to a Braves fan, Emil Moffatt of member station WABE, who's on the line. Good morning, Emil.
EMIL MOFFATT, BYLINE: Morning, Steve.
INSKEEP: And of course, you'll be telling this story straight. You're a journalist. You can overcome your personal biases. But nevertheless, you were one of the Braves fans in the stadium watching on a Jumbotron in Atlanta. Is that right?
MOFFATT: That's right. It was a big party. There were fans in the stands. There were some sitting on the outfield grass, just watching the game from Houston, and it was pretty much all Braves last night, as you mentioned. And Atlanta sports fans really breathed a huge sigh of relief with the win. The Braves went to all those World Series, you may recall, in the 1990s, but only came away with one title, and they hadn't won one since then. And that's what made this championship special for season ticket holder Jay Brown.
JAY BROWN: I guess, you know, it'll break the stigma of our city as being a city where championships - the potential of championships go to die.
MOFFATT: And the Braves were really not the favorites in this series and the playoffs, especially, because they played mediocre baseball for much of the season. And Kendall Xides admitted she lost hope at certain points of this season.
KENDALL XIDES: Oh my gosh, of course. I mean, we weren't ever getting above 500, and all the injuries - so it's been a miracle but well-deserved.
MOFFATT: Well, how did that miracle happen, Emil, because if I think about the Atlanta Braves this year, compared to those teams of the '90s, they didn't have a ton of stars? Nobody expected them to win the World Series. They didn't start out, as you said, bound for the World Series. How did it happen?
MOFFATT: Yeah, they didn't have a winning record until early August, but then they end up winning their division. They beat the Brewers and the Dodgers to make it to the World Series. And the key was some really important midseason trades to really rebuild their outfield, including the World Series MVP Jorge Soler. And their relief pitching was really a strong point for the team in the playoffs.
INSKEEP: Isn't there inevitably some politics behind this particular World Series because of the teams that were involved, because of the locations, because of a particular team name?
MOFFATT: Yes, of course. The Houston Astros were trying to redeem themselves in this World Series after that sign-stealing scandal that tainted their 2017 World Series title. That led to the firing of the GM and the manager, but several star players were still with the team on this year's club. And Atlanta, of course, has its own issues. The Braves have been under pressure for decades to change the team name and stop the tomahawk chop, which came back into the spotlight on TV and at games this year. And the team has done outreach to a tribal community in the region, scaled back some of the use of Native American imagery, but has resisted calls to do more. And of course, you'll remember Major League Baseball took the All-Star Game away from Atlanta to protest the state's new restrictive voting law.
INSKEEP: Yeah.
MOFFATT: And on top of that, the team's most famous player, slugger Hank Aaron, died back in January at the age of 86. So they kind of won this title for him.
INSKEEP: OK, Emil, thanks so much - really appreciate it.
MOFFATT: You bet, Steve.
INSKEEP: Emil Moffatt of member station WABE in Atlanta. The Atlanta Braves are the World Series champions. Transcript provided by NPR, Copyright NPR. | 2023-04-26T04:15:02+00:00 | wboi.org | https://www.wboi.org/2021-11-03/atlanta-braves-win-the-world-series-after-dominating-the-houston-astros-in-game-6 |
A Florida appeals court ruled that a minor seeking an abortion was not “sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy.”
The state of Florida requires those under age 18 to have a guardian sign off on getting an abortion. The case in Florida indicated that the teen applied for a waiver to obtain an abortion without a guardian’s approval.
She “had not established by clear and convincing evidence that she was sufficiently mature to decide whether to terminate her pregnancy,” the judges wrote.
Judge Scott Makar disagreed partly with the rest of the panel’s decision. He wanted the case kicked back to a lower court for reconsideration. He wrote that the 16-year-old is “parentless” and has an appointed guardian. He added that the teen is receiving emotional support and therapy.
Makar noted she is “sufficiently mature to make the decision, saying she ‘is not ready to have a baby,’ she doesn’t have a job, she is ‘still in school,’ and the father is unable to assist her.”
Florida permits abortions through 15 weeks of pregnancy. The court noted that the teen was 10 weeks pregnant when she requested the abortion. | 2022-08-17T14:38:40+00:00 | wrtv.com | https://www.wrtv.com/news/national/florida-teen-not-sufficiently-mature-to-decide-on-her-own-to-seek-abortion |
Russian President Vladimir Putin vowed Friday to press his attack on Ukraine despite Ukraine's latest counteroffensive and warned that Moscow could ramp up its strikes on the country's vital infrastructure if Ukrainian forces target facilities in Russia.
Speaking to reporters Friday after attending a summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization in Uzbekistan, Putin said the “liberation” of Ukraine's entire eastern Donbas region remained Russia’s main military goal and that he sees no need to revise it.
“We aren’t in a rush,” the Russian leader said, adding that Moscow has only deployed volunteer soldiers to fight in Ukraine. Some hard-line politicians and military bloggers have urged the Kremlin to follow Ukraine's example and order a broad mobilization to beef up the ranks, lamenting Russia's manpower shortage.
Russia was forced to pull back its forces from large swaths of northeastern Ukraine last week after a swift Ukrainian counteroffensive. Ukraine's move to reclaim control of several Russian-occupied cities and villages marked the largest military setback for Moscow since its forces had to retreat from areas near the capital early in the war.
In his first comment on the Ukrainian counteroffensive, Putin said: “Let’s see how it develops and how it ends.”
He noted that Ukraine has tried to strike civilian infrastructure in Russia and “we so far have responded with restraint, but just yet.”
“If the situation develops this way, our response will be more serious,” Putin said.
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“Just recently, the Russian armed forces have delivered a couple of impactful strikes,” he said in an apparent reference to Russian attacks earlier this week on power plants in northern Ukraine and a dam in the south. ”Let's consider those as warning strikes."
He alleged, without offering specifics, that Ukraine has attempted to launch attacks “near our nuclear facilities, nuclear power plants,” adding that “we will retaliate if they fail to understand that such methods are unacceptable."
Russia has reported numerous explosions and fires at civilian infrastructure in areas near Ukraine, as well munitions depots and other facilities. Ukraine has claimed responsibility for some of the attacks and refrained from commenting on others.
Putin also sought Friday to assuage India’s concern about the conflict in Ukraine, telling Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Moscow wants to see a quick end to the fighting and alleging that Ukrainian officials won’t negotiate.
“I know your stand on the conflict in Ukraine and the concerns that you have repeatedly voiced,” the Russian leader told Modi. “We will do all we can to end that as quickly as possible. Regrettably, the other side, the leadership of Ukraine, has rejected the negotiations process and stated that it wants to achieve its goals by military means, on the battlefield.”
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says it's Russia that allegedly doesn’t want to negotiate in earnest. He also has insisted on the withdrawal of Russian troops from occupied areas of Ukraine as a precondition for talks.
Putin's remarks during the talks with Modi echoed comments the Russian leader made during Thursday's meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping when Putin thanked him for his government’s “balanced position” on the Ukraine war, while adding that he was ready to discuss China’s unspecified “concerns” about Ukraine.
Speaking to reporters Friday, Putin said he and Xi “discussed what we should do in the current conditions to efficiently counter unlawful restrictions” imposed by the West. The European Union, the United States and other Western nations have put sanctions on Russian energy due to the war in Ukraine.
Xi, in a statement released by his government, expressed support for Russia’s “core interests” but also interest in working together to “inject stability” into world affairs. China’s relations with Washington, Europe, Japan and India have been strained by disputes about technology, security, human rights and territory.
Zhang Lihua, an international relations expert at Tsinghua University, said the reference to stability “is mainly related to China-U.S. relations,” adding that “the United States has been using all means to suppress China, which forced China to seek cooperation with Russia."
China and India have refused to join Western sanctions against Russia over its war in Ukraine while increasing their purchases of Russian oil and gas, helping Moscow offset the financial restrictions imposed by the U.S. and its allies.
Putin also met Friday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan to discuss bolstering economic cooperation and regional issues, including a July deal brokered by Turkey and the United Nations that allowed Ukrainian grain exports to resume from the country’s Black Sea ports.
Speaking at the Uzbekistan summit on Friday, Xi warned his Central Asian neighbors not to allow outsiders to destabilize them. The warning reflects Beijing’s anxiety that Western support for democracy and human rights activists is a plot to undermine Xi’s ruling Communist Party and other authoritarian governments.
“We should prevent external forces from instigating a color revolution,” Xi said in a speech to the leaders of Shanghai Cooperation Organization member nations, referring to protests that toppled unpopular regimes in the former Soviet Union and the Middle East.
Xi offered to train 2,000 police officers, to set up a regional counterterrorism training center and to “strengthen law enforcement capacity building.” He did not elaborate.
His comments echoed longtime Russian grievances about the color-coded democratic uprisings in several ex-Soviet nations that the Kremlin viewed as instigated by the U.S. and its allies.
Xi is promoting a “Global Security Initiative” announced in April following the formation of the Quad by the U.S., Japan, Australia and India in response to Beijing’s more assertive foreign policy. U.S. officials complain it echoes Russian arguments in support of Moscow’s actions in Ukraine.
Central Asia is part of China’s multibillion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative to expand trade by building ports, railways and other infrastructure across an arc of dozens of countries from the South Pacific through Asia to the Middle East, Europe and Africa.
The Shanghai Cooperation Organization was formed by Russia and China as a counterweight to U.S. influence. The group also includes India, Pakistan and the four ex-Soviet Central Asian nations of Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan and Uzbekistan. Iran is on track to receive full membership. | 2022-09-17T06:04:51+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/national-international/putin-vows-to-press-attack-on-ukraine-courts-india-china/2942536/ |
Nineteen Billings police officers are out on administrative leave—a number that police officials say is unparalleled within the department over the last 20 years.
The sudden shift in staffing is pinching the department’s resources at a time when it’s already been a challenge to find and hire new recruits.
“We are over 20 patrol officers who are not on the streets right now,” Lt. Matthew Lennick of the Billings Police Department said Wednesday.
The officers were placed on administrative leave after two officer-involved shootings in one week. Six of the 19 officers were involved in the May 23 shooting near the Fireside Lanes bowling alley, while the other 13 officers were placed on leave following the Monday night shooting on Burnstead Drive. In both incidents, police shot and killed suspects who they say were pointing or firing guns at police. In the Burnstead Drive incident, an officer was shot in the shoulder.
Lennick says it typically takes about two to three weeks for officers to return from administrative leave following an incident like an officer-involved shooting.
With this many officers out, the department is filling the gaps with other officers stretching into overtime.
“Our patrol shifts have somewhere between 24 and 30 officers total to cover 24/7, 7 days a week, so we’re almost down an entire shift is the way that’s working out,” Lennick said.
In general, the Billings Police Department is authorized to employ 167 officers—a number they strive to have on the force at all times. Currently, they’re sitting at 160 officers with a few pending retirements.
Even before the 19 officers were placed on leave, 167 is a number the department is struggling to hit.
“We definitely are still an employer of choice, I do believe that, but we definitely don’t get the number of applicants that we used to get,” Lennick said.
“When I got hired, there were a couple hundred people that tested for a couple positions. And now I have 10 positions and we have an open application process and I think our last count we had 20 for applications," he said.
Officer Tony Nichols has been with the Billings Police Department for 14 years and currently works as a patrol officer.
“It’s nice to go to a call, and it’s that person’s worse day they’ve ever dealt with, and you’re able to help them get their things back or help them with a family member who is having a problem. It’s good to have that feeling of accomplishment to help them through one of their worst days they’ve ever had,” Nichols said.
Nichols invites anyone who is considering applying to come to the station and do a ride-along with an officer. He highlights the benefits package, pool of colleagues, opportunities for advancement, and community service as perks of the job.
“I really enjoy the people I work with, the people I work for, I can’t think of a better department in the state,” Nichols said.
Lennick says it takes about 10 to 12 months to get a recruit through the hiring process and onto patrol, but applications are open for anyone who has considered a career in law enforcement.
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The acquisition will allow FTX US to provide whitelabel brokerage services to other businesses, apps, and FTX Stocks' users alike
CHICAGO, June 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- West Realm Shires Inc. ("FTX US" or "the Company") today announced the acquisition of Embed Financial Technologies Inc., including its wholly-owned subsidiary Embed Clearing LLC ("Embed"), a new FINRA, DTC, NSCC, Nasdaq, and IEX member clearing firm. Embed specializes in providing whitelabel brokerage services and APIs to broker-dealers and registered investment advisors. The acquisition is anticipated to close, pending satisfaction of customary closing conditions and regulatory approval. The price of the acquisition will not be disclosed.
FTX US President, Brett Harrison, commented on today's news, "As I mentioned when we launched FTX Stocks, our new equities and ETF trading platform, our goal at FTX is to provide a comprehensive trading application that spans all asset classes. For equities and options trading this necessarily includes services such as clearing and custody, and our partnership with Embed showed us that they have built excellent technology and infrastructure to provide these services. We're looking forward to working together to integrate both our teams and our technology as we continue to build FTX Stocks."
The acquisition signals the Company's intention to expand the financial services it offers to US customers, and will enable it to route, execute, clear, and custody all customer equities and options accounts and trades through use of Embed's infrastructure and licensure. In addition, Embed and FTX US share a common goal to provide whitelabel brokerage services to other businesses, applications, and customers.
Founder & CEO of Embed, Michael Giles, concluded, "When we originally began working with the FTX US team as their clearing partner, we soon realized how similar our respective cultures were. Our teams have a shared vision and dedication to building from the ground up to democratize access to financial services, and Embed's latest securities technology is the ideal complimentary to FTX's leading crypto solutions. This combination enables the combined group to bring an industry-leading securities and crypto solution to market, which was previously sorely lacking, for the benefit of FTX US customers and exciting new B2B clients."
FTX Stocks is currently available for select customers in private beta and will be made available to all domestic customers of FTX US later this summer.
FTX US is a US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange, built from the ground up. Its mission is for FTX US to grow the digital currency ecosystem, offer US and international traders a platform that inspires their loyalty, and to become a market-leading US-regulated cryptocurrency exchange.
To learn more about FTX US, please visit: https://ftx.us/
Brokerage services offered by FTX US are provided by FTX Capital Markets LLC, which is an affiliated broker-dealer registered with the SEC and member FINRA/SIPC. Custody, execution and clearing services for securities are provided by Embed Clearing LLC, an independent registered broker-dealer and member FINRA/SIPC.
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Sinclair Community College will celebrate the relocation of its Workforce Development Team at the Downtown Dayton campus Monday.
This event also kicks off “In Demand Jobs Week” with this more convenient office space, located at Sinclair Community College, Building 12 at 12 W. Fourth St., according to a release from the Dayton Area Chamber of Commerce.
“With the Office of Work-based Learning and Workforce Development now collocated, we can fully empower our unique abilities to expedite partnerships and collaboration, while working to serve the region and our students,” said Chad Bridgman, director of Sinclair’s Office of Work-based Learning.
The Office of Work-based Learning hired a new professional skills coach to help students prepare for their futures where they support recruitment efforts and retention through training and development by supporting local businesses, according to the release.
The new location will be open for tours from 11 a.m.-1 p.m.
“We are finding companies in need of a future workforce are also in need of customized training in specific areas,” said Greg Wasmund, director of Sinclair’s Workforce Development Office. “By working together, we can help meet these company requests faster and expedite information sharing amongst the office. Our vision is that the office can be seen as the front door for companies who are in search of assistance and need of a workforce solution.”
About the Author | 2023-04-30T21:48:18+00:00 | daytondailynews.com | https://www.daytondailynews.com/local/sinclair-community-college-celebrates-relocation-of-workforce-development-team/7VFSWULS6ZH5ZOXHTHEYORUVPA/ |
CADILLAC, MI – Cadillac has long been viewed as one of Michigan’s top destinations for off-road vehicles.
But now the region is taking steps to make it official.
Thanks to a $48,000 grant from the United States Department of Agriculture and $52,000 in fundraising, the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau plans to brand Wexford County as a premier year-round ORV destination.
“Cadillac is a well-known destination in the winter for snowmobiling and downhill skiing and in the summer for recreation around our lakes, rivers and forests,” said Kathy Morin, executive director of the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau (CAVB). “However, our ORV trails not only are used year-round, they fill an important recreation need in the spring and fall that don’t rely on perfect weather conditions. This federal grant allows us to get the word out about our premier ORV trails while helping drive tourism in the shoulder seasons.”
Cadillac and its surrounding area has more than 120 miles of off-road vehicle trails along 10 ORV trail systems, including a section of the 1,200-mile Michigan Cross-Country Cycle Trail.
Permitted ORVs also can travel on the right-of-way of all Wexford County roads and (as of October 2021) all U.S. Forest Service roads in addition to the dedicated ORV trails. The ORV trails are separate from and in addition to the region’s 200 miles of groomed snowmobile trails.
That infrastructure, combined with the exponential growth in popularity of off-road trail riding over the past few years, inspired area tourism officials to seek grant money for the initiative.
The ORV initiative will provide wayfinding, mapping, and marketing of existing ORV trails with attracting ORV users to the region and encouraging responsible recreation practices in mind.
The Cadillac Area ORV Initiative is divided into four phases including research, development and planning, education and asset development, wayfinding development and installation, launch and promotion.
The entire project is estimated for completion in summer 2023.
Tourism officials plan to collaborate law enforcement agencies, Michigan Department of Natural Resources, U.S. Forest Service, Wexford County Road Commission, City of Cadillac, Cadillac Area Chamber of Commerce, Alliance for Economic Success, local business owners, trail grooming clubs, and trail users to make the initiative a success.
“Recreational ORV use is on the rise in Michigan,” said Scott Slavin, Northwest Lower Peninsula specialist with the Department of Natural Resources. “The passing of Public Act 288 in 2017 opening all state forest roads in the region to ORV use plus the USDA opening federal forest roads in Manistee National Forest to ORVs in 2021 has provided many additional riding opportunities.”
“This region of the Lower Peninsula offers over 400 miles of state-designated ORV trails and routes that are regularly maintained and graded, and we look forward to working with the Cadillac Area Visitors Bureau and other partners to promote safe, family-friendly riding opportunities in the Cadillac area.” | 2022-12-19T19:42:31+00:00 | mlive.com | https://www.mlive.com/news/2022/12/cadillacs-120-miles-of-off-road-trails-to-be-branded-as-year-round-orv-destination.html |
DAYTON, OHIO (AP) — In the dim light of a clinic ultrasound room, Monica Eberhart reclines on an exam table as a nurse moves a probe across her belly. Waves of fetal cardiac activity ripple across the screen.
“The heartbeat,” the nurse says. “About 10 weeks and two days.”
Eberhart exhales. It’s good news. “That means I’m just under,” she says, raising her hands and crossing her fingers.
The 23-year-old mother of three is racing a political clock. When she learned she was pregnant again, she decided abortion was her best choice — even if meant navigating a patchwork of state laws enacted since the Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade.
Hours after the ruling in late June, Ohio imposed a ban on abortions once cardiac activity can be detected, at about six weeks of pregnancy. Since then, Women’s Med clinic in Dayton has been referring hundreds of patients like Eberhart to its sister facility of the same name in Indiana, 120 miles away. There, in-clinic abortions are allowed until 13 weeks and six days of pregnancy — for now. Indiana lawmakers recently approved a ban on almost all abortions, after weeks of debate in the Statehouse. The law takes effect Sept. 15.
At just over 10 weeks into her pregnancy, Eberhart will need to travel to Indianapolis for an abortion. It’s disruptive, an inconvenience — but she’s more than ready. With new state laws and court challenges popping up on what seems like a daily basis, she doesn’t want to wait any longer.
“I have to get it done, I can’t really wait. I’ve put everything on hold just to get this one thing handled,” Eberhart says. “I absolutely cannot afford another baby, whether that be financially or mentally.”
Women’s Med has performed few abortions in Ohio since the state ban was enacted; most women don’t learn they’re pregnant until after six weeks. The Dayton clinic, a two-story building that blends into its leafy suburban surroundings, has been in business for almost 40 years. Recent days have become increasingly chaotic, workers say.
They see desperate patients — a teenager who was raped, women with ectopic pregnancies, families unfamiliar with Ohio law. Some workers have left for more stable jobs. Those who remain say they’re determined to keep helping patients, even when it means sending them out of state.
“We are going to see as many people and do as much for these people as we can until we close down,’’ says Dr. Jeanne Corwin, who works at both clinics. She knows they’re likely to shutter next month. Until then, she focuses on preparing her Ohio patients to travel.
During Eberhart’s visit, she and Corwin sit in her office. States have various requirements on what patients must be told — procedure details, after-care instructions, birth control methods. But Indiana, Corwin explains, requires her to give what she derides as false information about fetal pain, and to discuss medical cremation. It is, she says, a bureaucratic process aimed at dissuading abortions.
Eberhart listens. Like most women at the clinic, she is undeterred.
The Indiana clinic can squeeze her in the next day, despite the influx of patients. The appointment gives her just enough time to meet Indiana’s requirement for an 18-hour waiting period after the in-person education and counseling session. Anti-abortion advocates hope some women will decide against the procedure in that window, but Eberhart knows what she wants.
A manager for a beauty supply store, she lives paycheck to paycheck, and she struggles with post-partum depression from the birth of her youngest. She relies on her parents to help care for all three kids — ages 4, 3 and 10 months.
“Love my kids to death, and they’re everything I would ever want in my life,” she says. “But if I, rationally speaking, could choose to do it over … no kids at 18. “Wait till I’m like 35. Wait till I have a whole house, a pension, a 401(k), a savings, three cars. Like, wait till you are financially able and stable.”
Her children are staying with her parents for a few days; Eberhart wants them to know nothing of her plans. That night, at her unusually quiet house, Eberhart plays video games and watches TV. She doesn’t feel scared or worried. Still, she struggles to sleep.
In the morning, the father, a friend who’s been supportive of Eberhart’s decision to seek an abortion, arrives to pick her up.
“I’m finally on my way,” she tells herself. She manages to nap during the 2.5-hour drive, hoping to stave off pregnancy-induced nausea.
They arrive about noon at the Indianapolis clinic — a low-slung, nondescript building in a modest neighborhood. As at the Ohio facility, anti-abortion demonstrators gather here nearly every day, and an armed security guard is posted at the door.
Opponents believe unrestricted abortions disregard human life and argue that strict limits or bans are needed to protect the unborn. For Eberhart, the demonstrators are a nonfactor in her decision. Adoption was never an option for her — she spent time in foster care herself and says she knows the system is overflowing with children. She wants to move forward with the abortion; then, as she’ll later say, “no more unplanned babies.”
Eberhart and a steady stream of other patients file into the clinic. They sit, some fidgeting on padded waiting-room chairs, staring at pastel walls and a droning soap opera on the TV. Each feels the urgency brought on by looming legislation.
There’s the nurse who got pregnant when her IUD failed. The 27-year-old is still breastfeeding her 5-month-old and recovering from ovarian-cyst surgery. She and her partner worry that another pregnancy is too dangerous. At 11 weeks pregnant, she, too, traveled from Ohio.
A retail worker in Louisville got a ride from a friend when her appointment was abruptly canceled over a new state ban there. Indiana’s waiting period means she’ll have to make the two-hour drive again, another day. The 27-year-old was on birth control when she got pregnant.
A factory worker from southern Indiana says her strict, Catholic father would disown her over an abortion. She’s certain she’s going to hell. But as a 28-year-old single mom, she knows she can’t raise another child.
A high school honor student got pregnant when her boyfriend’s condom broke. She told her mom, who revealed a secret she’d kept even from her husband — she had two abortions long ago, before marriage, when any notion that Roe v. Wade could be overturned seemed remote.
All these women — who spoke to AP on condition of anonymity, over fears that family and friends would learn of their abortion plans — will see Dr. Katie McHugh. She and the other staff in Indianapolis are performing twice as many abortions as they did before the Supreme Court ruling. In July, 474 patients had abortions there, compared with just over 200 in May. At least half come from other states.
McHugh sees more fear in her patients these days, and she tries to extend extra kindness. “There’s a sense of desperation,” she says. “They feel so lucky that they got in just under the wire.”
Depending on laws in patients’ home states, the clinic offers abortion by procedure or pills, with women taking two prescription medicines days apart. It’s the preferred and most common method to terminate pregnancy in the country, typically for women up to 70 days into pregnancy.
Eberhart is barely past that limit — but even if she qualified, she’d still need to have the more invasive medical procedure to empty her womb. The clinic won’t risk the legal liability of patients using the pills back home, in more restrictive states.
Over an hour after arrival, it’s time for Eberhart’s procedure. The doctor tells her, “I’m sorry you had to come all the way here, but we’re glad we can help.’’
Eberhart lies down on the exam table in a cramped procedure room and places her feet in the stirrups, a paper sheet covering her legs — much like an ordinary gynecological exam.
McHugh talks Eberhart through each step — feeling for the uterus, applying a numbing medication. Eberhart winces as she feels a pinch, then relaxes. She makes a bit of small talk, telling the doctor about her kids.
McHugh inserts a thin, hollow tube. It’s attached to larger tubing and a suctioning pump. McHugh uses it to remove the pregnancy.
The procedure is over in five minutes. Eberhart feels little pain. McHugh tells her to take care.
Eberhart moves to a recovery area, rests on a reclining chair and snacks on a small bag of chips.
“I’m generally in good spirts,” she says. “I knew what I signed up for.”
Over the next few days, she has minor cramps, some hormonal moodiness — but no regrets.
Mostly, she feels an overwhelming sense of relief — that she was able to find a clinic to give her the care she wanted, that the fast-closing window for abortion had remained open long enough.
“I just want to do what’s right for my body and my life,” she said. | 2022-08-30T12:59:32+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/nexstar-media-wire/women-race-the-clock-cross-state-lines-for-abortions/ |
PHOENIX — Police arrested three Arizona parents, shocking two of them with stun guns, as they tried to force their way into a school that police locked down Friday after an armed man was seen trying to get on campus, authorities said.
The scene at Thompson Ranch Elementary School developed nearly three months after hundreds of law enforcement officers in the small Texas city of Uvalde failed to act for nearly an hour as a gunman killed two teachers and 19 students.
No shots were fired at Thompson Ranch, the school wasn’t breached and no one was hurt, other than a woman taken to a hospital with Taser injuries from officers who say they were trying to stop her from attacking them.
By the time the confrontations with the upset parents began, police had already confirmed that there was no longer a threat, removed a suspicious package and were planning to begin reuniting parents with the children, El Mirage police Lt. Jimmy Chavez said.
But the school was still on lockdown, meaning no one would be allowed on campus, according to the protocols police and the school district have set up. That’s when upset parents demanded to be allowed into the school so they could find their children and began confronting police, authorities said.
“Several parents continued with their agitation, made several statements that they were going to come on campus to help protect their kids,” Chavez said. “As a parent I understand that philosophy. However, there are procedures that law enforcement and the school were following.”
Chavez said a man began pushing to get past officers and as police were arresting him, a man and a woman who had also been confronting officers came to his aid. Officers used a Taser to subdue them and they too were arrested. As the first man was being taken into custody, a gun fell to the ground.
The armed parent will face a weapons charge — guns are not allowed on school grounds — and a disorderly conduct charge. The two parents who were stunned with the Taser will face unspecified charges. The woman was taken by ambulance to a hospital, Chavez said. None were immediately identified.
The incident began at about 10:30 a.m. Friday when school officials called police to report that a man, possibly armed with a gun, was trying to get into a locked school building. He could not get in and was chased off by staff before police from El Mirage and two other agencies arrived at the school, Chavez said.
Officers searching the school to ensure it was safe found a suspicious package and called a bomb squad, Chavez said, and moved some children to another part of the campus.
That’s when parents began arriving and the confrontations with officers began, with parents “forcefully pushing on the officers trying to get on to campus.”
“The parents need to understand that when the school is on lockdown and law enforcement is on scene, nobody is going to be allowed on campus,” Chavez said.
Chavez said the school lockdown procedures between the school district and law enforced “worked to a T.”
Police later located the man who had triggered the lockdown. He was being evaluated late Friday by mental health professionals and a police statement said charges were pending.,
Efforts to reach El Mirage Police Saturday to get additional information were not immediately successful. | 2022-08-13T22:26:53+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/national/arizona-parents-arrested-trying-to-get-to-locked-down-school/2022/08/13/2bb8c1cc-1b56-11ed-b998-b2ab68f58468_story.html |
(iSeeCars) — While electric cars are a polarizing topic, there’s no denying that electric vehicles are the future of transportation. And as most automakers have announced plans to fully electrify their vehicle lineups as early as 2025, many consumers are curious about the cost of electric vehicles compared to their internal combustion engine counterparts.
So does it pay to drive an electric vehicle? Let’s take a closer look at the numbers.
Electric Cars Vs. Gasoline Cars: Upfront Costs for New Cars
When comparing the upfront costs of electric cars vs. gasoline cars, the average new electric car costs over $11,000 more than a traditional gasoline car. However, there are federal and state EV tax credits that can defray these higher upfront costs for electric cars. For example, the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has widened the eligibility for the federal tax credit, which (starting January 1st, 2023) applies to automakers that had previously sold more than 200,000 units and were eligible for the credit. This credit will now be available through 2032, regardless of how many electric vehicles an automaker has sold. On top of the federal tax credit, many states offer their own tax incentives, typically in the $500 to $2,500 range, to further lower the purchase price of EVs.
Electric Cars Vs. Gas-Powered Cars: Fuel Vs. Electricity Costs
Along with being zero-emission vehicles, another allure of an electric vehicle is never having to fill up at a gas station. Instead, electric cars are powered by electricity and require home and/or public charging. How do electricity costs compare to gasoline costs? Here is a comparison by state.
First, we look at annual fuel costs for drivers of gas-powered vehicles in each state, which take into account the state’s residents’ average annual driving mileage, MPG, and fuel prices.
Next, we examine average annual residential charging costs, which take into account each state’s electricity costs. We used the Volkswagen ID.4 Pro as our sample electric vehicle.
The average American will spend $2,110 on gasoline to fuel their car each year, while the average annual cost of electricity to power their EV costs $616.
Electric Cars: Additional Charging Costs
The vast majority of electric car charging is typically done at home. All plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) and battery electric vehicles (BEVs) are sold with a 110-volt/Level 1 home charging kit that enables your vehicle to plug into a standard wall outlet with an adapter. While this method doesn’t require any special equipment or installation, it only provides three to five miles of range per hour of charging. (For more information on charging times, visit our handy guide that breaks down how long it takes to charge an electric car.)
The most common home EV charging equipment is the Level 2, 240-volt charger, which can provide between 12 and 60 miles of range per hour. This level of charging is also what’s found in most public charging stations and can be installed in most homes by a professional electrician using either a 40 or 50-amp circuit. Installation can cost between $500 and $2,000. Some local tax incentives and rebates can help offset this cost, so be sure to research the charger incentives that are available in your area.
Public charging stations typically charge by the kilowatt-hour (kWh), which measures the amount and rate of energy transferred to the car’s battery pack. Along with Level 2 public charging stations, there are also Level 3 chargers, known as DC fast charging or DCFC chargers, that provide the quickest way to charge your vehicle.
A level 3 DC fast charging station can get an electric vehicle’s battery from around 10 percent to around 80 percent of capacity in 20-30 minutes, which makes them ideal for charging during road trips.
Tesla has its own fast charging network, known as Tesla Superchargers. All level 3 charging stations are more expensive than level 2 charging stations. However, some public chargers are free, so it’s worth doing research to see if there are any free public chargers in your area.
Electric Cars Vs. Gasoline Cars: Maintenance Costs
When it comes to maintenance costs, all-electric cars have a distinct advantage over gasoline vehicles. Due to the absence of an internal combustion engine, electric cars don’t require oil changes, spark plug changes, catalytic converters, or any equipment related to emissions. The regenerative braking system on battery-powered cars also extends the life of the braking system, and the cooling system for EVs is much simpler to regulate battery pack temperatures. Electric cars do require basic routine maintenance including tire rotations and basic service checks.
One concern for EV owners is the replacement cost for a vehicle’s battery pack. A battery pack is the most expensive part of an electric car, and can cost upwards of $20,000. Although battery life can vary, EV manufacturers are required to issue a warranty for at least 8 years or 100,000 miles. Kia offers a battery pack warranty for 10 years or 100,000 miles, and Hyundai provides warranty coverage on EV batteries for the vehicle’s entire lifetime.
As engineering continues to evolve, batteries are designed to last the entire life of the vehicle with the right maintenance and care. This means that a battery replacement should not be factored into ownership costs for the typical EV driver.
Bottom Line:
Range anxiety and perceived high costs still limit many consumers from fully embracing EVs. However, battery technology continues to evolve, and today’s EVs have larger batteries with increased range. For example, the newest Nissan LEAF has a maximum driving range of 212 miles compared to the first generation, which had a maximum range of 84 miles. Modern EVs have battery ranges that far exceed the mileage most drivers travel in a day, and improvements in infrastructure have led to more public charging stations to help further quell range anxiety. And when it comes to cost, federal and state incentives, plus the fuel savings EVs offer over conventional vehicles, make EVs a smart purchase decision for many consumers. And with more EV options entering the market, from SUVs to sports cars to pickup trucks, consumers looking to purchase a new vehicle while saving on personal transportation costs over the long term should consider going electric.
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TX Houston/Galveston TX Zone Forecast for Tuesday, August 30, 2022
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313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
TXZ211-312100-
Austin-
Including the cities of Sealy and Bellville
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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TXZ237-312100-
Inland Brazoria-
Including the cities of Pearland, Alvin, and Angleton
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph, becoming northeast after midnight. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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TXZ196-312100-
Brazos-
Including the cities of College Station and Bryan
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Warmer with highs in the lower 90s. East winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs around 90. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
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TXZ195-312100-
Burleson-
Including the cities of Caldwell and Somerville
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers. A slight chance
of thunderstorms this morning. A chance of thunderstorms this
afternoon. Warmer with highs in the mid 90s. East winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming south around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs around 90. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs
around 90. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ214-312100-
Chambers-
Including the cities of Winnie, Mont Belvieu, Anahuac, Stowell,
and Old River-Winfree
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values
up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in
the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast
around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ210-312100-
Colorado-
Including the cities of Columbus, Eagle Lake, and Weimar
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ227-312100-
Fort Bend-
Including the cities of Missouri City, Mission Bend, Sugar Land,
Rosenberg, First Colony, and Pecan Grove
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to
105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming
northeast around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. East
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ238-312100-
Inland Galveston-
Including the cities of League City and Friendswood
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny early this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in
the lower 90s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming northeast
around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the evening, then showers likely after
midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ198-312100-
Grimes-
Including the city of Navasota
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with
highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 90. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ213-312100-
Inland Harris-
Including the city of Houston
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values
up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming north
around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower
90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ163-312100-
Houston-
Including the city of Crockett
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with
highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming
northeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows around 70. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows around 70. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ235-312100-
Inland Jackson-
Including the cities of Edna and Ganado
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east
after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then mostly cloudy after midnight.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower
90s. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ200-312100-
Northern Liberty-
Including the cities of Liberty, Cleveland, and Dayton
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to
107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat
index values up to 105 early in the evening.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to
106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s. East
winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ176-312100-
Madison-
Including the city of Madisonville
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with
highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then partly sunny with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the upper 80s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the lower 70s.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ236-312100-
Inland Matagorda-
Including the city of Bay City
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming northeast
after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ199-312100-
Montgomery-
Including the cities of Conroe and The Woodlands
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with
highs in the lower 90s. Light and variable winds, becoming east
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to
106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph, becoming west after
midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ179-312100-
Polk-
Including the cities of Livingston and Corrigan
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 108.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs in
the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ178-312100-
San Jacinto-
Including the cities of Shepherd and Coldspring
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with
highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ164-312100-
Trinity-
Including the cities of Trinity and Groveton
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Warmer with highs in the mid 90s. Light and
variable winds, becoming northeast around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Northeast winds around
5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ177-312100-
Walker-
Including the city of Huntsville
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Warmer with
highs in the mid 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph. Chance of
rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around
5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the morning, then showers and thunderstorms likely in the
afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 60 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then mostly cloudy with a
chance of showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. Highs
around 90. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of
rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ212-312100-
Waller-
Including the cities of Hempstead, Prairie View, Brookshire,
and Waller
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Humid with
highs in the mid 90s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
50 percent. Heat index values up to 106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph, becoming south
around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the mid 90s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ197-312100-
Washington-
Including the city of Brenham
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early this
morning. A slight chance of thunderstorms this morning, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms this afternoon. Highs in the
lower 90s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming south after midnight. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the lower 90s. North winds around 5 mph,
becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms in
the afternoon. Highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms after midnight. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SUNDAY...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ226-312100-
Wharton-
Including the cities of El Campo and Wharton
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east
after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny in the morning, then becoming mostly
cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ300-312100-
Southern Liberty-
Including the city of Devers
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values
up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds around 5 mph in the evening,
becoming light and variable. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to
105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the mid 70s. East winds
around 5 mph in the evening, becoming light and variable.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. East
winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
lower 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the lower 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ313-312100-
Coastal Harris-
Including the cities of Pasadena and Baytown
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers and
thunderstorms this morning. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
this afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent. Heat index values
up to 107.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. Southeast winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming
northeast after midnight. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
around 5 mph, becoming east around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance
of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. East winds around 5 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Highs in the upper 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ338-312100-
Coastal Galveston-
Including the cities of Texas City, Dickinson, and La Marque
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny early this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs
around 90. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to
10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ337-312100-
Coastal Brazoria-
Including the cities of Lake Jackson, Freeport, and Clute
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs around 90.
East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Lows
in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ336-312100-
Coastal Matagorda-
Including the city of Palacios
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the
upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the mid 70s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Humid with lows in the upper 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Humid with highs in the upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ335-312100-
Coastal Jackson-
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms.
Humid with highs in the lower 90s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 50 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms in the evening, then partly cloudy with a slight
chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight. Humid with
lows in the mid 70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Humid with lows in the mid 70s.
East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs around 90. East
winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers.
Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the
upper 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
mid 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the mid
70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Lows in the mid 70s. Chance of rain
50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in the
morning, then showers likely in the afternoon. Highs in the upper
80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
$$
TXZ436-312100-
Matagorda Islands-
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the mid
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Humid with lows around 80. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. East winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Humid with lows around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to
10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then becoming
mostly cloudy. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Near steady
temperature around 80. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers
in the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Near steady
temperature around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Near steady
temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Near steady
temperature around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the lower 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ437-312100-
Brazoria Islands-
Including the city of Surfside Beach
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy. A slight chance of showers early, then a
chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the
upper 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TONIGHT...Partly cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms,
mainly in the evening. Humid with lows in the upper 70s. East
winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Humid with lows around 80. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers in the morning, then showers likely in the afternoon.
Humid with highs in the mid 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance
of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Near steady
temperature around 80. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Near
steady temperature around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Near steady
temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Near steady
temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of thunderstorms. A
chance of showers. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s.
Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a chance of thunderstorms. A chance
of showers. Highs in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ438-312100-
Galveston Island-
Including the city of Galveston
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly cloudy, then becoming mostly sunny this morning,
then becoming partly sunny. A chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast winds
5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 40 percent. Heat index values up to
106.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in
the lower 80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 30 percent.
Heat index values up to 105 early.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the lower 90s. Northeast
winds 5 to 10 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of rain
30 percent. Heat index values up to 105.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy in the evening, then mostly
cloudy with a chance of showers and thunderstorms after midnight.
Humid with lows in the lower 80s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance
of rain 30 percent.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Near steady
temperature in the lower 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Near
steady temperature around 80. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...Showers likely with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs
in the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Near steady temperature in the lower 80s. Chance
of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
TXZ439-312100-
Bolivar Peninsula-
313 AM CDT Wed Aug 31 2022
.TODAY...Mostly sunny early this morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with highs in
the upper 80s. Northeast winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.TONIGHT...Mostly cloudy in the evening, then becoming partly
cloudy. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Humid with lows in
the upper 70s. East winds around 5 mph. Chance of rain
40 percent.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms
in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper 80s. Northeast
winds around 5 mph, becoming east in the afternoon. Chance of
rain 30 percent.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. Humid with lows in the upper
70s. East winds 5 to 10 mph.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Showers likely with a chance of
thunderstorms in the afternoon. Humid with highs in the upper
80s. East winds 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.FRIDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 60 percent.
.SATURDAY...Showers with a chance of thunderstorms. Highs in the
mid 80s. Chance of rain 80 percent.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Near
steady temperature in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.SUNDAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers. Highs in the lower
80s. Chance of rain 90 percent.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...A chance of thunderstorms. A chance of showers in
the evening, then showers likely after midnight. Lows in the
upper 70s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.LABOR DAY...A chance of thunderstorms. Showers likely. Highs in
the mid 80s. Chance of rain 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a chance of showers and
thunderstorms. Lows in the upper 70s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
.TUESDAY...Mostly cloudy in the morning, then becoming partly
sunny. A chance of showers and thunderstorms. Highs in the mid
80s. Chance of rain 50 percent.
$$
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Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center moves to No. 1 overall
WASHINGTON, June 21, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- U.S. News & World Report, the global authority in hospital rankings and consumer advice, today announced the 2023-2024 Best Children's Hospitals rankings, designed to assist parents of children with rare or life-threatening illnesses and their doctors in choosing the right hospital for them.
Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center ascended two positions to No. 1 on the Honor Roll, making it the first time that hospital has been No. 1. It also took the top spot in the Midwest and Ohio, and in four of the 10 pediatric specialties that U.S. News evaluates: cancer, diabetes & endocrinology (tie), neonatology, and urology.
Other outstanding hospitals include Texas Children's Hospital, which ranked No. 1 in the nation in cardiology & heart surgery, nephrology and pulmonology & lung surgery; Boston Children's Hospital, which ranked No. 1 in diabetes & endocrinology (tie); gastroenterology & GI surgery and neurology & neurosurgery; and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, which earned the top ranking in orthopedics.
A number of hospitals saw improvements in their rank this year, including Duke Children's Hospital and Medical Center, which climbed into a tie for No. 1 in the Southeastern U.S.; Rady Children's Hospital, which increased eight spots to No. 3 and Nationwide Children's Hospital, which increased ten spots to No. 5 in cardiology & heart surgery; Children's Hospital Los Angeles, which rose to No. 3 (from No. 14) in cancer; and Children's National Hospital in Washington, D.C., which jumped ten spots to No. 8 in gastroenterology & GI surgery.
Refinements to the methodology this year included less of an emphasis on expert opinion and an increase in weight on such measures as commitment to best practices and commitment to equity, diversity and inclusion.
"Parents of sick children face many difficult challenges, including how to identify the best children's hospital to treat their illness or condition," said Ben Harder, chief of health analysis and managing editor at U.S. News. "The rankings, which are increasingly determined by objective measures of hospital quality, can help them make informed decisions."
For the 2023-2024 rankings, U.S. News, together with RTI International, a North Carolina-based research and consulting firm, collected and analyzed data from 119 children's hospitals and surveyed thousands of pediatric specialists. Children's hospitals awarded a "Best" designation excelled at factors such as clinical outcomes, compliance with established best practices, and level and quality of hospital resources directly related to patient care.
2023-2024 Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll
- Cincinnati Children's Hospital Medical Center
- Boston's Children's Hospital
- Texas Children's Hospital
- Children's Hospital of Philadelphia
- Children's National Hospital (Washington, D.C.)
- Nationwide Children's Hospital (Columbus, OH)
- Children's Hospital Los Angeles
- UPMC Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh
- Rady Children's Hospital (San Diego, CA)
- Johns Hopkins Children's Center (Baltimore, MD)
The full rankings for the 2023-2024 Best Children's Hospitals Honor Roll, regional and specialty rankings can be found at USNews.com.
Parents considering options for the best pediatrician to treat their child for primary and specialty care can check out U.S. News' Doctor Finder tool and this column on what to consider when choosing the right pediatric provider.
About U.S. News & World Report
U.S. News & World Report is the global leader in quality rankings that empower consumers, business leaders and policy officials to make better, more informed decisions about important issues affecting their lives and communities. A multifaceted digital media company with Education, Health, Money, Travel, Cars, News, Real Estate, Careers and 360 Reviews platforms, U.S. News provides rankings, independent reporting, data journalism, consumer advice and U.S. News Live events. More than 40 million people visit USNews.com each month for research and guidance. Founded in 1933, U.S. News is headquartered in Washington, D.C.
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Seed+ funding round led by Seven Seven Six nets $14 million
New York, July 14, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nucleus Genomics, a next-generation consumer genetic testing and analysis company, has raised $14 million in a new funding round led by Alexis Ohanian's Seven Seven Six. The NYC-based company, founded by Kian Sadeghi, is building a DTC genetic testing platform that provides innovative genetic risk and disposition score analyses on an extensive number of diseases and traits by leveraging whole-genome sequencing (WGS). The company also believes in maximal data ownership and liberty by providing its users total autonomy over their genetic data.
Ohanian joins a lineup of investors across technology, healthcare, and media, including Founders Fund, Adrian Aoun (CEO, Forward Health), Brent Saunders (former CEO, Allergan), Patrick Hsu (Bioengineering Professor, UC Berkeley), Hugo Barra (CEO, Detect), Austen Allred (CEO, Bloom Institute of Technology), Packy McCormick (Founder, Not Boring), Shrug Capital, Alexandra Botez (influencer), Anthony Pompliano, and many others.
The additional funding, along with the company's initial seed financing raised in 2021, will help Nucleus bolster its scientific and engineering team. They are continuing to set up the computational and physical infrastructure required to analyze whole-genome sequencing (WGS) data at scale, customize disease and trait reports, and send genetic testing kits to users.
Nucleus provides WGS genetic testing kits for users to receive rare variant analysis and polygenic scores across a wide variety of diseases and traits — ranging from breast cancer risk to longevity disposition. Individuals who have done DTC microarray genetic testing from companies such as 23andMe can upload their genotyped DNA on the Nucleus platform to receive a subset of the possible genetic analyses, centering around polygenic scores. These scores are calculated by combining the effects of hundreds, thousands, or even millions of DNA letters that vary from one individual to another.
A big part of Nucleus' mission is to ensure that the user's overall experience from the reports is personalized by combining genetic and non-genetic data.
"We want people to see all their data — their whole-genome sequence, blood tests, doctors' reports, sleep cycle, running duration — their entire health story in one place," said Lasse Folkersen, Ph.D., Nucleus' Chief Scientific Officer. "But most importantly, they will see how their daily life decisions, combined with their genetics, influence their traits and risk for disease. That's where our algorithms and scientific expertise play a critical role."
Nucleus is acutely aware of the lack of diversity in genomic datasets. The company is looking to help gradually fix this issue by making their reports accessible, informative and inclusive.
"Nucleus is reimagining the DTC genetic analysis experience for people of all ages, across all places," said Caio Hachem, Nucleus' Chief Operations Officer. "Our team, which consists of people across the globe, reflects the diversity we want to see in our user base."
"The promise of personalizing the healthcare experience was made decades ago," Sadeghi added. "Nucleus is bringing that promise to fruition, starting with consumer genetic testing."
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Nucleus is redefining DTC genetic testing. By combining polygenic scores with traditional rare variant DNA analysis, the company provides comprehensive assessments of genetic disposition across a myriad of diseases and traits. Nucleus' mission is to empower people to take agency over their health so no one dies from preventable disease -- that's why the company is building a platform based on cutting-edge science, where everyone has their genome in their pocket, complete clarity on their risks, and are empowered by personalized health measures. Nucleus is also bridging the gap between people, doctors, and scientists to help discoveries, therapies, and cures find their way to people faster. Learn more at mynucleus.com.
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Diffractive to take position in sustainable land use investment leader with focus on US farmland and timberland
Partnership diversifies Diffractive's portfolio while building out Conservation's distribution and business-building capabilities
BOSTON and EXETER, N.H., Jan. 11, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Diffractive Managers Group, the multi-affiliate asset manager and centralized distribution platform launched by 1251 Capital Group, today announced it has entered into a partnership with Conservation Resource Partners, LLC ("Conversation Resources"), a leading alternative investment firm focused on impact real asset investing. Conservation Resources' unique strategies combine impact investments in real assets and associated value chain entities to generate alpha while also enhancing the impact outcomes of the land and associated assets it invests.
Since inception, Conservation Resources has invested over $1 billion across over 35 portfolio investments in six funds which have resulted in the permanent protection of 400,000 acres of land and over 1,200 miles of rivers and streams, among a number of other impact outcomes.
The new partnership brings Conservation Resources' regenerative farmland and impact timberland strategies to Diffractive's already unique product set and further bolstering Diffractive's alternative impact offering's alongside Greenbacker Capital Management and Gitterman Wealth Management. Conservation Resources will be well positioned for continued growth by leveraging Diffractive's expertise in multi-channel distribution and product structuring expertise. Under the terms of the agreement, Diffractive will acquire an equity stake in Conservation Resources and have two members join Conservation Resources' Board of Directors.
"We see Conservation Resources as offering a compelling opportunity to partner with a manager of differentiated and impactful investment strategies well positioned for growth in today's environment. We believe Conservation's goals align with Diffractive's, and we see real value and wealth creation opportunities," said John Hailer, Chairman of Diffractive. "With continued generationally-high inflation possible, Conservation Resources also provides an alternative that will be increasingly attractive to investors in the immediate future as a natural hedge against inflation."
Paul Young, Chief Executive Officer and co-founder of Conservation Resources, said, "We are thrilled to have the opportunity to partner with Diffractive, which brings a unique set of complementary skills to help us grow our impact strategy going forward. We see Diffractive as a strategic partner that can help guide us into our next phase of growth, providing competitive returns while enhancing the positive impact our strategies have on the environment."
Under the agreement, the firm will retain independence and full control of the investment process and function, consistent with Diffractive's policy of empowering management teams to build enduring businesses. "In working with the team over the last few months, we have found a common vision for looking towards the future of asset management and developing innovative ideas on how to impact clients' portfolios," said Hailer. "The Conservation Resources team also embodies what we at Diffractive want to do: Hold our values close and do well by doing good."
Diffractive is led by asset management veterans known for their expertise in building multi-boutique platforms including Michael Wilson, co-CEO of 1251 Capital Group and formerly a member of the founding management team of Affiliated Managers Group, and John Hailer, Chairman of Diffractive Managers Group (and formerly President & CEO of Natixis Global Asset Management in the Americas and Asia).
Further terms of the investment partnership were not disclosed.
Diffractive is a multi-boutique asset management company and a platform company of 1251 Capital Group. Our expertise lies in identifying unique and innovative investment strategies and uncovering partnership opportunities where centralized distribution can drive significant growth. 1251 Capital Group was established with permanent capital from a select group of high-net-worth investors. Prior to launching 1251 Capital, its senior executives spent a combined 55 years investing capital in the asset management industry on behalf of TA Associates and Natixis Global Asset Management. In Diffractive, we set out to operate actively different from other capital partners in the asset management sector. For more information, visit www.diffractivemanagers.com.
Conservation Resources is an impact investment organization founded in 2004. The firm is focused on offering portfolios of natural resources with investments in complementary opportunities along the value chain of the assets we manage. We do so in a manner that seeks to provide above-market rates of return for our investors while optimizing environmental impact values. Conservation Resources worked with Colchester Partners to assist in the transaction. For more information, visit https://www.conservationresources.net/.
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A federal judge has ruled that the National Institutes of Health (NIH) violated the law when it determined that former research chimpanzees in New Mexico would not move to a sanctuary in Louisiana known as Chimp Haven.
After the NIH stopped supporting invasive biomedical research on chimpanzees in 2015, it started transferring chimps from research centers to Chimp Haven, a 200-acre property with a staff of dozens who care for more than 300 chimps.
Primates at this federal sanctuary tend to live in larger social groups than chimps do at research facilities, and have access to natural forests.
Some chimps, however, were deemed by the NIH to be too sick and frail to make the move. Officials noted that being trucked to a new home can be a stressful change for older animals that have spent decades living in one familiar place.
In October of 2019, the NIH announced that dozens of chimps would not be leaving the Alamogordo Primate Facility (APF) in New Mexico for that reason.
The Humane Society of the United States and other groups challenged this decision, saying that a law passed in 2000 as the CHIMP act required that the APF chimps be given the opportunity to retire at Chimp Haven and that the NIH did not have the discretion to declare them ineligible to go.
In the court ruling, Judge Lydia Kay Griggsby noted that that Congress, in passing the CHIMP act, understood that older and sicker chimpanzees would enter the federal sanctuary system.
"The Court recognizes and appreciates the difficult policy and practical considerations that NIH must confront in determining how best to ensure the health and safety of the frailest APF chimpanzees," the judge wrote. "But, the method appropriate avenue for resolving these important concerns is to pursue these matters with the appropriate policymakers within the legislative branch."
What happens next isn't clear.
Kathleen Conlee, vice president of animal research issues for The Humane Society of the United States, told NPR in an email that the judge saw the language of the law as "plain and unambiguous."
"In our view, NIH should immediately initiate plans for transferring the chimps as soon as practicable," Conlee wrote, noting that this lawsuit applies specifically to the chimps at APF.
A spokesperson for NIH said that the agency "does not comment on litigation."
A deadline of January 13 has been set for the plaintiffs to file a report to the court on the specific relief they are seeking, according to Leslie Rudloff, an attorney who works with Animal Protection New Mexico. She says animal welfare advocates plan to ask the judge to order an expeditious transfer of the APF chimps to the sanctuary.
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Civil rights trails across the South have proven to be an economic driver. In Mississippi, there's a new push to better tell that history. And now, the federal government is getting involved.
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Civil rights trails across the South have proven to be an economic driver. In Mississippi, there's a new push to better tell that history. And now, the federal government is getting involved.
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A look at what’s happening around the majors today:
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WELCOME BACK
Nationals star Stephen Strasburg is set to pitch in the majors for the first time since June 1, 2021, when he starts against the Marlins in Miami.
Strasburg, who turns 34 next month, has been sidelined for most of the past two seasons. He underwent surgery for thoracic outlet syndrome last summer.
The 2019 World Series MVP made three minor league rehab starts in the lead-up to his debut. Washington manager Dave Martinez says he won’t put any limitations on the right-hander.
“We’ll see how far we can take him. We’ll keep a close eye on him,” Martinez said this week.
Strasburg signed a seven-year, $245 million contract to remain with the Nationals after their championship season. He has made seven starts since, going 1-3 with a 5.74 ERA in those games. The three-time All-Star is 113-61 with a 3.21 ERA in his career.
TROUT SITS
Mike Trout is listed as day to day after the Angels star exited a game because of tightness in his left groin.
The three-time AL MVP was out of the lineup Wednesday night as the Angels lost 1-0 to Boston, extending their losing streak to a franchise-record 14 games.
“Definitely better than it was last night. He’s going to stay inside today, do a lot of treatments on it, and we’re just going to kind of see where that takes us by game time,” Angels athletic trainer Mike Frostad said before the game. “He’s not concerned about it. He’s very upbeat, moving around pretty good, and he’s really been in a good frame of mind.”
No MRI was scheduled, Frostad said.
Trout ended a career-worst 0-for-26 slump Monday. He homered early in the game Tuesday, then grimaced while running out a double.
The outfielder is batting .284 with 14 home runs and a .989 OPS. He missed the final 119 games of last season with a left calf strain.
GOOD NEWS, NEW YORK
Mets stars Pete Alonso and Starling Marte got promising diagnoses from injuries suffered in San Diego, and both players think they could be back in a matter of days.
Alonso was hit in his right hand by a pitch Tuesday, but X-rays and a CT scan showed no breaks or fractures. The hulking right-handed hitter, tied for the NL lead with 16 homers, is optimistic he won’t have to go on the injured list. He’s waiting for swelling to subside before planning his return, but still he called it “probably the best-case scenario.”
Marte left Tuesday’s game with left quad tightness but said Wednesday he was feeling better and also hoping to avoid the IL.
Neither player was in the lineup Wednesday for the series finale against the Padres. New York is off Thursday before opening a set at the Angels on Friday night.
SHUTOUT STRING
Dodgers left-hander Tyler Anderson (7-0, 2.59 ERA) has thrown 26 consecutive scoreless innings heading into his matchup with Dylan Cease (4-2, 3.69) and the Chicago White Sox in the finale of an interleague series between teams with October expectations.
The 32-year-old Anderson can become the first eight-game winner in the majors. A first-round draft pick by Colorado in 2011, he hasn’t finished with an ERA under 4.35 since his 2016 rookie season with the Rockies.
HEATING UP
Braves lefty Max Fried tries to win his fourth straight start when he pitches at home against Pittsburgh.
Fried (5-2, 2.74 ERA) has allowed just three runs in 20 innings during his winning string. He’ll face J.T. Brubaker (0-5, 4.70).
Off the field, the 28-year-old Fried still has a salary arbitration hearing in the near future. The cases are usually decided by now, but the timetable was pushed back by the Major League Baseball lockout.
Fried has asked for a salary of $6.85 million and the Braves offered $6.6 million. He pitched six shutout innings in the World Series clincher last year and is off to a good start this season — by agreement between MLB and the players’ union, no statistics or evidence from after March 1 are admissible in the arbitration hearing other than contract and salary comparisons.
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COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., April 13, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- USA Swimming, the National Governing Body for the sport, and TYR announced an expanded partnership – including being the exclusive outfitter of the National Team and the National Junior Team on the world's stages – through Dec. 31, 2024.
"This exciting next step builds upon the great work we've been doing with TYR for the last 10 years," USA Swimming President and CEO Tim Hinchey III said. "With technically-superior product and a strong focus on supporting swimmers at the highest levels of the sport, we know TYR is building kits to help our athletes summit the podium."
TYR will provide head-to-toe kits from footwear to technical apparel and accessories to the swimmers representing the U.S. at the 2024 Olympic Games for all non-podium appearances in the natatorium and athlete village in Paris. Also, this year, the National Team and National Junior Team will be outfitted in TYR during athlete introductions, podium appearances and team photos at the 2023 World Championships, 2023 World Junior Championships and 2023 Pan American Games.
"TYR is proud to support and elevate the world's top athletes in their pursuit of excellence. Our commitment to innovation and performance is mirrored in the dedication and determination of these exceptional swimmers, and we are honored to be a part of their journey toward greatness," said Matt DiLorenzo, CEO of TYR.
Fans will get an opportunity to support the athletes heading to the Olympics as TYR will bring the exclusive Official U.S. team kits to the Toyota AquaZone during the U.S. Olympic Trials - Swimming in Indianapolis in June 2024.
Since 2018, TYR has held the exclusive naming rights for USA Swimming's Pro Swim Series, a four-stop annual competition featuring the world's elite in pools across America. In 2023, The TYR Pro Swim Series visited Knoxville, Tennessee, Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and will continue with stops at Westmont, Illinois and Mission Viejo, California and a TYR Pro Championships in Irvine, California at the end of the summer.
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WFO NORMAN Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, February 1, 2023
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WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Norman OK
358 AM CST Tue Jan 31 2023
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST
WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Sleet and freezing rain. Additional sleet accumulations
of up to one quarter of an inch and ice accumulations of one
tenth to two tenths of an inch.
* WHERE...Portions of central, east central, northwest,
southern, southwest and western Oklahoma and northern Texas.
* WHEN...Until 6 PM CST Wednesday.
* IMPACTS...Plan on slippery road conditions. The hazardous
conditions could impact the morning or evening commute.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Slow down and use caution while traveling.
In Oklahoma, for the latest road conditions call
8 4 4 4 6 5 4 9 9 7. In Texas, for the latest road conditions
call 800 4 5 2 9 2 9 2 for road information.
...WINTER WEATHER ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT UNTIL MIDNIGHT CST
TONIGHT...
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT FROM MIDNIGHT TONIGHT TO
6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Sleet and freezing rain. Total sleet accumulations of
up to one quarter inch and ice accumulations of up to one
quarter of an inch.
* WHERE...Knox, Baylor and Archer Counties.
* WHEN...For the Winter Storm Warning, from midnight tonight to
6 PM CST Wednesday. For the Winter Weather Advisory, until
midnight CST tonight.
If you must travel, keep an extra flashlight, food, and water in
your vehicle in case of an emergency.
For the latest road conditions call 800 4 5 2 9 2 9 2 for road
information.
...WINTER STORM WARNING NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 6 PM CST WEDNESDAY...
* WHAT...Heavy sleet and freezing rain, especially Wednesday.
Additional sleet accumulations of up to one half inch. Ice
accumulations over one quarter inch are expected.
* WHERE...Portions of east central, southeast and southern
Oklahoma and northern Texas.
* IMPACTS...Power outages and tree damage are likely due to the
ice. Travel could be nearly impossible. The hazardous
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Work includes trimming along more than 400 miles of high-voltage power lines
FAIRMONT, W.Va., July 19, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Mon Power, a subsidiary of FirstEnergy Corp. (NYSE: FE), is using helicopters equipped with aerial saws to trim trees and maintain electrical clearances along 23 difficult-to-access transmission line corridors in West Virginia. The work began in late May and is expected to conclude by September.
This novel and highly efficient method of tree trimming helps Mon Power maintain proper clearances around high-voltage transmission lines and electrical equipment, which can reduce the frequency and duration of tree-related power outages, especially those associated with severe weather.
"Our high-voltage transmission lines are vital to our system, and proactive trimming near this important electrical equipment will help to reduce service interruptions and keep power flowing to our customers," said Jim Myers, president of FirstEnergy's West Virginia operations.
The helicopters trimming trees along the transmission lines are MD 500s owned and operated by Aerial Solutions. Work will be conducted only as weather conditions permit. The aerial saws will trim trees along 445 miles of high-voltage transmission lines in Braxton, Brooke, Doddridge, Grant, Greenbrier, Hancock, Harrison, Lewis, Marion, Monongalia, Nicholas, Pocahontas, Preston, Ritchie, Taylor, Tyler, Upshur and Wood counties.
Suspended on an adjustable 90-foot boom beneath a helicopter and equipped with multiple 24-inch rotary blades, the aerial saw is typically deployed along transmission lines in areas that are environmentally sensitive or inaccessible to bucket trucks and other vehicles. This fast, safe and efficient method of trimming typically covers more area in a day than a ground crew might complete in a week. The saw also eliminates the risk of injury to workers using bucket trucks or climbing trees to cut limbs near high voltage equipment.
The saw cleanly cuts tree limbs 8 to 10 inches in diameter, which fall straight to the ground propelled by air blasts from the helicopter rotors. Ground crews move limbs that have fallen onto roadways, yards, agricultural fields or in streams into adjacent wooded areas. The ground crew will also flag and stop motorists along roads if the saw is working nearby.
The helicopter flies above and alongside transmission lines and may circle around to perform additional trimming. The pilot communicates with local airport personnel whenever the helicopter is operating within their air space.
Mon Power will clear vegetation along approximately 5,700 miles of distribution and transmission power lines in its West Virginia service area this year as part of its vegetation management program.
Trimming trees around power lines is critical to providing reliable electric service for Mon Power customers. In the company's 34-county service territory, total customer outage minutes, including during major storm events, have dropped by more than 40% since the first full year of its existing tree-trimming program in 2015.
Mon Power serves about 395,000 customers in 34 West Virginia counties. Follow Mon Power at www.mon-power.com, on Twitter @MonPowerWV, and on Facebook at www.facebook.com/MonPowerWV.
FirstEnergy is dedicated to integrity, safety, reliability and operational excellence. Its 10 electric distribution companies form one of the nation's largest investor-owned electric systems, serving customers in Ohio, Pennsylvania, New Jersey, West Virginia, Maryland and New York. The company's transmission subsidiaries operate approximately 24,000 miles of transmission lines that connect the Midwest and Mid-Atlantic regions. Follow FirstEnergy online at www.firstenergycorp.com and on Twitter @FirstEnergyCorp.
Editor's Note: Action photos of the aerial saw are available for download on Flickr. A video explaining FirstEnergy's vegetation management techniques can also be found on YouTube.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — About 2,000 protesters upset with the government’s pandemic response converged Tuesday on New Zealand’s Parliament — but there was no repeat of the occupation six months ago in which protesters camped on Parliament grounds for more than three weeks.
Many of the protesters said they had no intention of trying to stay. And police ensured a repeat was unlikely by closing streets, erecting barricades and banning protesters from bringing structures onto Parliament’s grounds.
The previous protest created significant disruptions in the capital and ended in chaos as retreating protesters set fire to tents and hurled rocks at police.
This time there was also a counter-protest, with several hundred people gathering in front of Parliament as the main march entered the grounds. The two sides shouted insults but a line of police officers kept them physically separated.
The earlier protest had been more sharply focused on opposition to COVID-19 vaccination mandates.
New Zealand’s government initially required that health workers, teachers, police, firefighters and soldiers get vaccinated. But it has since removed most of those mandates, with the exception of health workers and some others. It has also removed requirements that people be vaccinated to visit stores and bars.
Tuesday’s protest was as much about lingering discontentment over the government’s handling of the crisis as it was about current rules, including a requirement that people wear masks in stores.
Protester Carmen Page said people who hadn’t been vaccinated face ongoing discrimination and people lost their jobs and homes as a result of the mandates, which she said amounted to government overreach.
“We’re not here to be controlled,” Page said. “We just want to live our lives freely. We want to work where we want to work, without discrimination.”
At the counter-protest, Lynne Maugham said she and her husband had extended a stay in the capital to attend.
“I’ve got nothing but respect for the mandates, for the vaccinations, for the way the health providers have handled the whole thing,” she said.
Maugham said the government hadn’t done everything perfectly but had done a good job overall. “There’s no blueprint for handling a pandemic,” she said.
Like many of the protesters opposing mandates and other government’s actions, Mania Hungahunga was part of a group called The Freedom & Rights Coalition and a member of the Christian fundamentalist Destiny Church.
Hungahunga said every New Zealander had been negatively impacted by the mandates. He said he’d traveled from Auckland to protest but wasn’t planning an occupation.
“We’re just here for the day, a peaceful day, just to get our message through to the public and the people of Wellington,” he said.
Many of the protesters said they were hoping that Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern would get voted out in next year’s election. Protest leader Brian Tamaki told the crowd he was starting a new political party to contest the election.
Tamaki and his wife, Hannah Tamaki, founded the Destiny Church, which they say is the largest Māori and Pacific Island church movement in New Zealand.
Ardern was first elected prime minister in 2017 and her initial pandemic response proved enormously popular. Her liberal Labour Party won re-election in 2020 in a landslide of historic proportions.
But as the pandemic dragged on and the country faced new problems, including inflation, Ardern’s popularity has waned. Recent opinion polls have put the conservative opposition National Party ahead of Labour.
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KHERSON, Ukraine — Tetiana Horobstova, a retired physics teacher born in Russia, did not believe Russians would attack this city founded by Catherine the Great.
"Attack a Russian-speaking city, where people had family and friends in Russia?" she recalls, shaking her head. "No way."
On Feb. 24, 2022, despite warnings from the West that Russia was about to invade Ukraine, Horobstova remembers waking to a beautiful morning and watching the sunrise from her balcony. It turned the sky pink and illuminated green fields bursting with the winter harvest.
"And then I heard the explosions. And then I saw the explosions," she says. "One near the airport, then a second. The third at a gas station that seemed to turn everything red."
She began to cry. She called her friends and family to see if they were OK. Some were packing their bags to flee west. But Horobstova, her husband, Volodymyr, and her youngest daughter, Iryna, refused. Even with their Russian roots, their loyalties were clear.
"We had a Ukrainian flag on our TV, and a poster that says 'Putin Get Out!' " she says. "My poster, by the way."
Their daughter in western Ukraine begged them to flee. But they stayed, along with their youngest daughter, Iryna, who intended to resist.
The Russian army made short work of occupying the city
Kherson was the first major city occupied by Russian forces. With Kherson's deep historical ties to Russia, Moscow did not expect it to be a center of resistance. But the city, like the rest of Ukraine, defied the Kremlin's expectations.
The first days of the invasion in Kherson were chaotic. Serhiy, a soldier from a local brigade, watched in horror as Russian soldiers quickly overran the riverbank on the other side of the Dnipro River.
"Ukraine didn't even have time to mobilize forces," says Serhiy, who won't reveal his last name for security reasons. "It all happened so fast."
Ukrainian soldiers fought to keep Russian paratroopers off the Antonivka Bridge, which crosses the Dnipro River into the city of Kherson. Serhiy wondered why Ukrainian authorities hadn't blown up the bridge on the first day of the invasion.
"It should have been blown up," he says. "That would have slowed down the Russian troops."
Serhiy got his wife and children out of Kherson. Then, as Russian forces took over his city, he turned to a special mission.
"To destroy the enemy's equipment and enemy troops," he says. "And also to find and kill collaborators."
For many, choosing to be a partisan was easy
Many civilians wanted to help the Ukrainian military. Oksana Pohomii, a 59-year-old accountant and city council member, had been warning for years that the Kremlin could not be trusted and says at first President Volodymyr Zelenskyy didn't take the Russian threat seriously.
"I have been having nightmares that Russians were going to invade Kherson since 2014," she says, referring to the year Russia invaded and occupied Crimea and the eastern Ukrainian industrial heartland known as Donbas. "And then my nightmare came true."
With her dyed-fire-red hair braided into a rattail, Pohomii looks like a cross between Cyndi Lauper and a Viking. Just before the invasion, she applied to train as a soldier with the territorial defense, but the recruiting office turned her down, saying they were flooded with applicants.
During the invasion, she helped evacuate Ukrainian soldiers and their families stuck on the other side of the river, with the Russians at their heels.
"They hid in shallow parts of the Dnipro River, covered in reeds and mud," she says. "And we organized cars to go pick them up."
After the invasion, she joined protests in Kherson. Locals were angry but cautious.
"I remember this boy with an amputated leg in the central market," she says. "He played the guitar and sang the Ukrainian national anthem. It was really brave. We would gather around him and sing along quietly, like bunnies."
Just as quietly, an underground resistance formed. Hundreds of civilians secretly became partisans, forming espionage cells reporting to the Ukrainian military and security services. Pohomii joined one. Her job was to document who was collaborating with Russian forces and to send her findings to Ukraine's security services via the secure messaging app Signal.
"I saw there were three types of people in Kherson," she says. "Those who will die for Ukraine. Those who will die for Russia. And those who do not care, who are like, 'Ukraine is OK, Russia took over, and that's also OK.' "
Pohomii took photos and videos of suspected collaborators and eavesdropped on conversations, then passed on the information to Ukraine's security services.
The suspects included some of her fellow city council members, a prominent doctor who helped the city survive COVID, and even a childhood classmate who was a teacher of Ukrainian history.
"Many teachers quit," Pohomii says, "but she decided to work with the Russians."
Kherson's amateur spies went to work
Pohomii's close friend, Olha Chupikova, a 48-year-old landscape designer, also became a spy.
She lives near the Antonivka Bridge and served, she says, as "the eyes and ears of the Ukrainian military."
"I told them everything I saw about Russian troops — where they live, where they put their vehicles," Chupikova recalls, adding that she followed them wherever she could.
"Sometimes I'd pretend I was going to the grocery store or waiting for the bus, and I tried to change my clothes as often as I could," she says. "I'm not saying I'm Agent 007. I just did whatever made sense to me."
Chupikova was hard to track, in part, because "I do not look like a threat," she says. With her pixie cut and bright blue eyes, she looks like a Minnesota soccer mom about to offer you a freshly baked apple pie.
"They wanted us to look average, unremarkable, not easy to remember so we could work undetected," she says, "as if we were moving between drops of rain."
She recruited her husband, Valerii Chupikov, to work with her. They used Google Maps to find coordinates of Russian convoys and sent them via Signal to a contact of Olha's in Ukraine's military.
When the internet was out and cellphone service was weak, she would climb to the roof of her house and throw her phone up in the air, hoping for a signal to send her messages.
"I was really scared the first time I was on the roof," she says. "We're not professional spies. We are amateurs. But if not us, then who?"
The danger for Kherson's partisans was constant
Russian troops seemed to be watching everyone closely. Olha Chupikova says residents were getting arrested for simply giving Russian soldiers dirty looks.
"I was worried that Olha would get arrested too," her husband says. "She had such a hard time hiding the hate in her eyes for them."
Tetiana Horobstova, the retired teacher who watched the invasion from her balcony, worried about her daughter Iryna.
She says Iryna spent months driving all over the city, giving rides to nurses and doctors secretly helping injured Ukrainians.
"She also spent all of her money buying medicine to distribute to people here," Horobstova says.
On May 13, Iryna's 37th birthday, two cars pulled up outside the house.
"There were 11 guys, armed to the teeth, with their faces covered, wearing military fatigues and waving machine guns and pistols," Horobstova recalls. "Six went upstairs to our apartment and right to her room. She didn't deny anything. She said, 'Yes, I'm a Ukrainian patriot, and I hate you.' And they took her away."
The armed men confiscated Iryna's phones, laptop and memory stick, and Horobstova's laptop, too, which she says was only filled with lessons for her physics classes.
"They even took my husband's binoculars and his power bank," she says. "But we didn't care. We cared that they took our daughter."
One of the armed Russians grabbed at the Ukrainian flag on her TV and kept yelling, "You've got a breeding ground here!"
"And I kept saying 'a breeding ground of what?' " she says. "I said, 'This is the flag of our country, where I live and where my daughter lives. You also have a country, and you have your own flag.' He just kept yelling."
The Russian occupiers were known for their brutality
Hundreds of other residents disappeared, including the elected mayor of Kherson, Ihor Kolykhalev, who was arrested in June.
By the end of summer, several members of Oleksandr Diakov's espionage cell had also been arrested.
Diakov, a shy, bearded apartment manager, had spent months spying on Russian-installed politicians for Ukraine's security services. He suspects the Russians may have found a way to listen to partisans' conversations. But he says Russians also got information about cells by torturing captured partisans.
"I knew that sooner or later, the Russians would find me, too," he says. "They arrested me when I was at a friend's house."
They covered his head and drove him to the city jail. He remembers it being full of fellow Khersonians he recognized.
The torture began almost immediately. His hands shake as he recalls four long torture sessions, three of them especially brutal. They electrocuted him and beat him with clubs, metal pipes and their boots. They asked him about a man in his espionage cell.
"And I would say, 'He's a very nice person,' " Diakov says. "And they would beat me some more."
The screams of tortured partisans filled the jail. Natalya Havrylenko, another imprisoned partisan, remembers hearing Russian soldiers rape a man in a corridor.
"And you're listening to this cruelty, listening to his screams, and then all of sudden they're forcing him to sing the Russian national anthem or 'Katusha,' this old Soviet song," she says. "Insane things. The fear and psychological pressure were enormous."
Collaborators were numerous and at times unexpected
After two weeks of detention and torture, Oleksandr Diakov could barely move. His Russian captors kicked his left leg so badly that it broke and got infected. He pleaded for a doctor.
On Sept. 2, Russian soldiers loaded him into a van and drove him to what looked like the outskirts of town.
"I thought they were taking me not to the doctor, but to the forest" to be executed, he says. He had heard in prison that others there had died that way.
But the Russians did end up taking Diakov for medical care. He had two surgeries. Over the next several weeks, he recuperated with Russian soldiers stationed outside his door.
By the end of September, the Russian-installed government organized a referendum to pave the way for Russia to annex Kherson.
Oksana Pohomii, the city councilwoman and partisan on the lookout for suspected collaborators, saw a list of locals who helped organize the referendum and recognized many names, including the son of her former classmate. She says that classmate also forced residents to vote, driving them to the polls herself.
"She was a teacher of Ukrainian history and yet, here she was, proud to be part of this referendum organized by the butchers," Pohomii says, referring to the Russians. "She didn't even try to hide it."
Pohomii laughs when she recalls the referendum results, which showed nearly everyone who voted wanted to join Russia. She says even the Russians knew it was a sham and that it made Russian President Vladimir Putin look desperate.
"The Russians lost the day they decided to attack us," she says.
By fall, Pohomii and the rest of the underground resistance had helped weaken the Russian hold on Kherson.
Politicians installed by the Russians were assassinated. When Ukraine got sophisticated missiles from the U.S., military officials say the partisans helped Ukrainian troops target sites like the Antonivka Bridge, which cut off Russian supply routes.
Finally, the city is liberated
On Oct. 24, when a doctor helped Oleksandr Diakov escape from the hospital, Russian forces were already looting the city and starting to evacuate. Russian-installed officials even removed the bones of Grigory Potemkin, the 18th century Russian commander, from St. Catherine's Cathedral.
By November, Ukrainian forces had pushed the Russians to the other side of the Dnipro River. The Russians left behind tanks, trucks and ammunition.
Diakov was hiding at a friend's house when he heard a convoy of cars on the night of Nov. 10.
"They were blasting Ukrainian music, and I realized our guys were entering the city," he says. "Every day we were waiting for this. When I was tortured, I kept imagining the day when the Ukrainian soldiers would come home, and all our work would mean something."
The next morning, it was clear that Ukrainian troops controlled Kherson. Residents poured into the streets and cheered. Diakov, unable to walk, cheered from his bed.
Pohomii, the city councilwoman, helped replace Russian flags with Ukrainian ones.
The former classmate, the teacher of Ukrainian history who had helped Russians try to annex Kherson, tried to stop her.
"She said, 'What are you doing? Maybe the Russians will come back?' " Pohomii recalled. "But soon she realized that we would make sure that Kherson is Ukraine forever. So she left for Russia. And many others like her left, too."
Kherson is back under Ukraine's control but still vulnerable
More than three months after liberation, Russian forces remain across the river — less than a mile away.
They hit Kherson every day with rockets, missiles and artillery. More than 80 civilians have died. Only a fifth of the city's prewar population of 300,000 remains.
Serhiy, the soldier from the local brigade, is back in Kherson. He runs reconnaissance missions to the left bank of the Dnipro and is in touch with partisans there who tell him where collaborators and traitors are hiding.
"I know people who did a lot of harm, who are guilty in the death of Ukrainians," he says, "and they're still alive."
Serhiy says he heard about Kherson's liberation while fighting in the Kharkiv region in northeastern Ukraine. His brigade had helped free parts of that region in September. But he says his commanders told him they couldn't help with the liberation of their hometown.
"I guess they were nervous and afraid that we would seek vengeance on traitors and collaborators," he says. "I felt bad not to be there. But I understand why I wasn't."
Oksana Pohomii now runs a volunteer bakery with her friend Olha Chupikova, the landscape designer who used to spy on the Russian military near the Antonivka Bridge. Just outside the bakery, a missile strike has left a huge crater.
On a recent morning, they are dusted in flour as they stack the warm loaves they call "Kherson Undefeated Bread." The bread is free. Pohomii says they deliver it to stressed residents.
"We never try to force anyone to stay because not everyone can take it," she says. "I know people who don't leave their homes. I know people who could handle the shelling at first but then something broke inside them after the shelling killed people. They stopped eating and drinking. And I said, "It's time to leave.' "
She often telephones Ukrainians trapped on the left bank, including the partisans there.
"They ask me, 'Oksana, are you going to leave Kherson?' and I always tell them 'No, no, no. No way!' " she says. "I tell them that as soon as we free them, I'm going to bake bread for 24 hours straight, load the loaves onto a motorboat with the Ukrainian flag, cross the Dnipro River and bring it to them personally."
The cost of defending Kherson remains high, and the future is uncertain
Chupikova says Russian sympathizers remain in Kherson. Some homes have the word "collaborator" spray-painted on a wall or door.
"You can always recognize them, because they're angry and aggressive, because they chose Russia and now everyone knows they're traitors," she says.
She's still in touch with the Ukrainian soldier she worked with during her spy days. He's in Bakhmut, where the fiercest fighting of the war is taking place. She says she worries about him and looks back on the work they did together with pride – and bewilderment.
"It was like a crazy adventure," she says. "But we did it because we knew we had to do it."
Many partisans are still missing, presumed to be somewhere in Russian custody. Tetiana Horobstova's daughter Iryna is among them. Horobstova hasn't spoken to her daughter and isn't sure where she's being held, though there's evidence she's imprisoned in Russian-occupied Crimea.
"I worry that she is cold, because when they took her away, she was only wearing a summer top," Horobstova says. "She has no change of underwear, no hygiene pads, nothing."
Horobstova is pleading with her fellow ethnic Russians to free her daughter. She says her Russian roots are now a deep source of heartache.
"I feel ashamed," she says, and starts to cry, "as if it was me personally who started this terrible war."
Hanna Palamarenko contributed reporting from Kherson, and Julian Hayda from Kyiv. Editing by Mark Katkov and Pam Webster. Chad Campbell produced a version of this story for broadcast.
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Dr. Andrey Ostrovsky's family did not discuss what killed his uncle in 2015. The man was young, not quite two weeks past his 45th birthday, when he died and had lost touch with loved ones in his final months. At the time, Ostrovsky wondered if his uncle had perhaps killed himself.
Almost two years later, Ostrovsky was Medicaid's chief medical officer, grappling professionally with an opioid crisis that kills about 115 Americans each day, when he learned the truth: His uncle had died of a drug overdose.
Family members knew the uncle's life had been turbulent for a while before his death; they'd watched as he divorced his wife and became estranged from his 4-year-old daughter and eventually lost his job as a furniture store manager.
But Ostrovsky wanted to better understand what had happened to the man — his stepfather's younger brother. So last fall, when he found himself in southeastern Florida, where his uncle had died, Ostrovsky contacted one of the uncle's friends for what he expected would be a quick cup of coffee.
Instead, the friend "let loose," revealing that he and Ostrovsky's uncle had been experimenting with a variety of drugs the night of the death. It was the tragic culmination of more than a decade of substance abuse — a pattern of behavior much of the family knew nothing about. An autopsy showed there were opiates and cocaine in his uncle's system, Ostrovsky later learned.
The revelation shook Ostrovsky — he's a pediatrician who was appointed to the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services in 2016. As chief medical officer of the agency, Ostrovsky had championed getting better drug treatment programs for the 74 million people on Medicaid; it's a task that became increasingly difficult after Republicans signaled they would trim the program under President Trump.
Within his own agency, Ostrovsky felt he'd become something of a pariah. After he posted a tweet against a Republican plan to repeal and replace the Affordable Care Act, he was reprimanded and removed from his major projects. A conservative group known as America Rising filed a Freedom of Information Act request for his email correspondence, a move seen as an attempt to intimidate Ostrovsky.
But that revelation over coffee in Florida made the drug crisis deeply personal for Ostrovsky and his family, and it led him to make a change. He realized that solutions are not just about money, but also about combating stigma — the stain he believes prevented his uncle from getting help.
So, Ostrovsky quit his government job last month and has begun speaking publicly about his family's experience, to remove the shame of drug addiction.
It may not literally be what killed him, Ostrovsky says, referring to the stigma. "But that's what killed him." NPR agreed not to disclose the uncle's name out of respect for his family's privacy.
Last fall, the Trump administration declared the opioid crisis a public health emergency, stopping short of allocating more funding for an "epidemic" that killed more than 42,000 in 2016 — more than any other year on record, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. And early numbers released this month indicate 2017 may even have outpaced 2016 in drug deaths.
In one of the latest attempts to manage the crisis, Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf of Pennsylvania recently declared the opioid epidemic a statewide disaster emergency. For the first time, Pennsylvania officials will direct emergency resources toward a public health crisis in the same way they would a natural disaster.
The uncle's story offers an intimate look at a crisis that has vexed officials on the local, state and national levels, strained public health resources — and infiltrated not just America's streets and drug dens, but also workplaces and successful middle-class families like Ostrovsky's.
The uncle immigrated to the United States from Azerbaijan when he was 16, seeking a brighter future than the one that stretched before him in the crumbling Soviet Union, Ostrovsky says. The family settled in Baltimore, where the uncle married and started his own family. When he wasn't working, he grilled lamb kebabs and danced to music from his home country. He was a warm, welcoming host, insisting guests have at least a cup of tea.
"Even when he had nothing, he would take that last piece of bread and offer it to you," Ostrovsky says.
To Ostrovsky, the man was the "cool uncle," always bringing his nephew trinkets from his travels. When Ostrovsky was in seventh grade, his uncle returned from Jamaica with a shirt that read: "See no evil, hear no evil, speak no evil, s*** happens mon." Ostrovsky wore the shirt to school — and says he happily suffered the inevitable punishment. "I love him for that and was proud to get in trouble," he says.
Sometime around the early 2000s, the uncle and his wife divorced. The man began drinking more — a vice Ostrovsky attributed, in part, to the family's cultural heritage, but that he now suspects grew into alcoholism.
It is unclear to the family when, exactly, drugs came into the uncle's life, though his problems seem to have escalated in his 30s. His drug of choice was cocaine, Ostrovsky learned from his uncle's friend, who frequently took drugs with the uncle over the years.
The uncle's worsening ability to function at work and other financial strains eventually drove him to crack cocaine, an especially addictive, cheaper form of the drug that produces an instant, intense high when smoked.
Months before his death, the uncle lost his job and grew depressed. He began using drugs more heavily and trying new ones. He dabbled in benzodiazepines — the class of psychoactive drugs that includes Xanax and Valium — and in opioids.
Opioids, which broadly include both illegal drugs like heroin and prescription painkillers like OxyContin, can be particularly perilous when misused, because they suppress the ability to breathe. Those who use opioids also build up a tolerance over time, which leads some people to use more of the drug to achieve the same high.
These facts are especially problematic, considering that street drugs are often cut with more powerful opioids — such as fentanyl, a fast-acting painkiller — to intensify the high.
Eventually, Ostrovsky's uncle began living with his drug dealer. On the night of his death, he and his friend went through the dealer's stash when he was out, trying pills and other drugs. When the dealer returned, after the friend had left, the uncle didn't answer the door.
He was found on the couch, looking "at peace," his friend recounted to Ostrovsky. They tried to resuscitate him and called for help. Sitting on the curb outside, his friend watched the paramedics carry the uncle away.
The uncle's friend says he has since quit using drugs and is enrolled in a methadone program — a treatment option that uses another opioid to reduce withdrawal symptoms.
Ostrovsky says his former agency, the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services, is "ill-equipped" right now to handle the problem of addiction; it's hampered, he says, by a White House that is putting more emphasis on overhauling Medicaid benefits. So, for now, Ostrovsky is working outside the government.
This month, he announced he's joining Concerted Care Group, an addiction treatment program based in Baltimore whose patients are mostly covered by Medicaid; the organization is looking to expand, and Ostrovsky will serve as CEO.
Ostrovsky says he first noticed Concerted Care Group when it was part of a CMS pilot program. The program stood out, he says, because it eschews what he calls the grab-and-go approach of most outpatient addiction centers.
Instead, it offers patients private spaces to take their medicine; security guards to ensure their safety; even coffee while they wait. The approach preserves at least a modicum of patient dignity, he says. In the same spirit, Ostrovsky hopes that sharing his personal story about his uncle will help combat the stigma that makes patients and their loved ones ashamed to reach out for help.
"I think this is really important," Ostrovsky says. "That people hear about his story and talk — and get over that feeling of not wanting to have that uncomfortable conversation with my family member who needs help."
Kaiser Health News (KHN) is a nonprofit news service covering health issues. It's an independent program of the Kaiser Family Foundation, and is not affiliated with Kaiser Permanente.
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Harry A. Spade, Sr., 75, of Paradise, died Friday, August 26, 2022, at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital.
Born in Paradise, he was the son of the late Amos and Katherine (Spayd) Spade.
Harry was a trucker driver for Amos Eby Co., P. L. Rohrer, and then provided a taxi service to the Amish community for many years.
He enjoyed working with his antique tractors, U.S. military history, and classic cars. In 2008 he was featured in a Lancaster Newspapers article titled "The Tractor Factor", which detailed how he found his father's old John Deere 420 nineteen years after it was let go at a public sale.
Harry enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1967 and was a reservist until 1973.
Surviving are two children: Alicia Spade, Lancaster and Harry, Jr., married to Jennifer Spade, Honey Brook, two grandchildren: John Harrison and Julia Rose Spade; and six siblings: Nellie Eilene Keller, Gertrude Elizabeth Refford, Nancy Marie Ebersol, Barbara Irene Stoltzfus, Joseph Randall Spade, and Frances Kay Nolt.
He was preceded in death by five siblings: Guy Eugene Spade, Odella Mae Dippner, Kathryn Louise Neff, Gladys Virginia Miller and George Leonard Spade.
Services will be held at the convenience of the family. The Groff-High Funeral Home, New Holland, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be posted at www.groffeckenroth.com.
A living tribute » | 2022-08-29T06:01:32+00:00 | lancasteronline.com | https://lancasteronline.com/obituaries/harry-a-spade-sr/article_ac83f90c-2379-5e15-b3e7-4aeca83e1ec5.html |
EAGAN, Minn. (AP) — The absence of a contract extension for Kirk Cousins in Minnesota could well spell the end of his time as quarterback of the Vikings, who have won only one game in the NFL playoffs since their groundbreaking signing five years ago.
Despite the depth of his desire to finish his career with Minnesota, Cousins would be about the last player in the league to feel defeated or slighted. Betting on himself, after all, has been the story of his entire football career.
Assuming there’s no new deal done in the meantime, Cousins will for the fourth time as a pro play the season on an expiring contract. That’s a rare scenario for an established starter at this premium position around which every NFL team revolves its roster construction and, thus, salary cap strategy.
“In this league, there should never be entitlement,” Cousins said. “You’ve always got to go play, and teams can do whatever they want to do. That’s their prerogative.”
Speaking to reporters on Wednesday after the team’s voluntary workout, his first public comments since the Vikings lost in the first round of the playoffs in January, Cousins sounded as confident, determined and relaxed as ever.
“I do think I have a lot of good football ahead of me, so I’ve got to go out there and earn that. I feel positive about the future looking forward,” said Cousins, who agreed in March to change bonus language in his existing deal that saved the Vikings $16 million in cap charges for this year.
Harkening back to his time at Holland Christian High School in Michigan, Cousins recalled answering questions from the hometown newspaper about his lack of college scholarship offers. After developing into a Big Ten standout at Michigan State, he was a fourth-round draft pick by Washington in 2012.
He became the full-time starter in 2015, the final season of his rookie contract. Then he played 2016 and 2017 on one-year — albeit expensive — deals after the team put the franchise tag on him. Finally, Cousins hit free agency in 2018 and got an $84 million, fully guaranteed contract from the Vikings. They’ve extended him twice since then, but a third remains to be seen.
So as Cousins approaches his age-35 season, he’s in prove-it mode yet again.
“It’s more the norm than the exception. I think the exception is that you have something penciled in for future years. Most of our locker room has no idea what’s coming in three or fourth months, let alone three or four years, or next year,” Cousins said. “So I feel like I’m one of the guys, if you will, like we’re all in this together.”
Cousins is the perfect example of quarterback value in the NFL. He’s in his 12th year, with career earnings from salaries and bonuses that will pass $231 million by the end of the season, yet the commitments from the Commanders and the Vikings have been merely temporary and tentative.
“I think it’s part of what makes this league great, because everybody has an edge, everybody’s working, everybody’s got something to prove,” Cousins said.
The Vikings didn’t bring in anybody to challenge him, re-signing backup Nick Mullens and drafting a developmental quarterback in the fifth round: BYU’s Jaren Hall. If Cousins thrives this year and the Vikings do, too, they could well get a new deal done before he hits the open market again. Still, the possibility of this being his last year in purple is real.
“I don’t think you go there. I just think it’s healthiest to be present,” Cousins said.
That means taking advantage of the knowledge base from his first season in head coach Kevin O’Connell’s system and using it to create more momentum over the spring and summer entering 2023.
“It’s nothing to make you think, ‘Oh, we can just show up, second year, it’ll click.’ I think it’s important to still have an edge in your work,” Cousins said. “But you can also take some encouragement in the fact that time on task together is good. Having somebody in my helmet for the second year in a row I’m really encouraged by, because there had always been that change.”
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There have been times this term when Chief Justice John Roberts looked worn, grayer, even weary. Now we know why.
Roberts, the institutionalist, was straining to find ways that would pull the Supreme Court back just enough to the center, to avoid the sudden and sustained public backlash that followed last term's cascade of ultraconservative rulings, including most of all, the reversal of Roe v. Wade — a decision that he did not join.
At this time last year, court observers were saying that the chief justice had lost control of his own conservative majority. The five other conservatives, including three Trump appointees, didn't need him; they could — and did in the abortion case — prevail without him, producing results that were the most conservative in 90 years. The court, in fact, was a conservative juggernaut that produced one sweeping decision after another.
And the public noticed. Big time. Public opinion polls showed the court's approval plummeting.
Adding to the court's woes this term were more conflict-of-interest allegations, this time about undisclosed luxury travel paid for by billionaire GOP megadonors for two of the justices, Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito.
This term, while much the same as last, was in other ways quite different. It was still the most conservative court in generations. The conservative supermajority, led by Roberts, struck down nearly a half century of precedent, invalidating race-conscious affirmative action programs in college admission; it gutted much of the Clean Water Act; it threw out the Biden student loan program; and invoking the First Amendment guarantee of free expression, the court carved out a major exception to anti-discrimination laws that until last week, required businesses to provide their products and services to all comers, regardless of race, gender, ethnicity, or, in 30 states, sexual orientation.
For the first time since the dawn of the modern civil rights era 60 years ago, the court decreed that public accommodations laws do not have to accommodate all customers — a decision that directly contradicts prior rulings, and leaves the future uncertain.
But in other cases where the court had seemed determined to wreak more havoc, it stepped back from the brink. It rejected the most extreme version of the independent state legislature theory, which argued that state legislatures could draw congressional district lines and make other state rules for elections free from judicial review or other constraints; it upheld the Biden administration's ability to set immigration priorities; it rejected an invitation to invalidate the Indian Child Welfare Act.
And most surprisingly of all, instead of killing off the last meaningful part of the landmark 1965 Voting Rights Act, it left it intact, albeit by the narrowest of majorities. Joined by fellow conservative Brett Kavanaugh and the court's three liberals, Roberts, who previously led the charge against the voting law, this time wrote the 5-4 opinion declaring that the Alabama legislature could not dilute the voting power of African American voters by drawing congressional district lines to ensure that only 1 out of 7 districts would be able to elect a Black member of Congress. Given that 1 out of 4 voters in Alabama is African American, Roberts said that the act requires two districts where Black voters can prevail, two districts that he said could be easily drawn, using the traditional tools of creating compact districts with shared interests.
Roberts' grip on the court
In all of these major decisions, Roberts kept a firm grip on the reins of the court. Perhaps he rued his decision last term to assign the writing of the court's major gun-control case to Justice Clarence Thomas. The resulting opinion was so broad and so hostile to gun regulation that it left state and federal legislators gasping and unsure what they could do to deal with the dramatic increase in gun violence across the country in urban, rural and suburban areas. But having assigned the opinion to Thomas, Roberts may have felt he couldn't very well then dissent from it.
This term, in contrast, he assigned himself four of the seven most important opinions, including affirmative action, and he won some more nuanced conservative outcomes with the aid of Justice Kavanaugh or Justice Amy Coney Barrett, or both.
Much of this consensus, however, was the result of skilled ambiguity. In the Indian Child Welfare Act case, he assigned the opinion to Barrett, who wrote the 7-2 decision upholding most of the law but importantly left for another day the sticky question of whether the act's preferences for tribal members in adoptions and foster care is an unconstitutional racial classification.
Similarly, in the independent state legislature case, Roberts worked hard to write an opinion supported by an ideologically cross-cutting supermajority — three conservatives and three liberals. The price of getting that consensus: ambiguity.
While Roberts' opinion rejected the notion that state legislatures are essentially free to do whatever they want, the chief justice wrote that state courts do not have "free rein" either. They "may not transgress the ordinary bounds of judicial review," he wrote, leaving undecided what the standard is for judging when a state court has gone too far in interpreting state law.
By leaving that question unanswered, though, the court majority also may have created the potential for significant mischief in the 2024 election.
A less conservative court term — with exceptions
Looking at the term overall, the outcomes were not as overwhelmingly conservative as last year. The court looked before it leaped, and in fact, the court's conservatives, if not divided on outcomes, were often divided on their rationales. That gave the court's liberals the ability to find ways to win a few more cases and to play an important role in the independent state legislature case.
Indeed, the court's three liberals were on the winning side in more cases than the court's two most conservative justices, Thomas and Alito.
But not on affirmative action. Not on the big environmental case, eviscerating the Clean Water Act. Not the student loan case. And not when the court allowed businesses owners to turn away same-sex customers whose wedding conveys a message they object to on religious grounds.
If the 2021-22 term was a painfully difficult one for the court, punctuated by the leak of the abortion decision, this one was still arduous. Some of the court's clashes could be papered over in public last year because the court was still officially closed to the public, so the justices did not read summaries of the majority opinions from the bench and the dissenters, not incidentally, could not read dissents from the bench to underline their profound disagreement.
There is little doubt that the court could have followed its usual practice of bench announcements; while the building was closed to the public, it was open to the press to observe oral arguments in the court chamber when the justices returned to work last year. But when it came time to announce opinions, the court simply abandoned the practice of oral announcements.
That meant that when the court reversed Roe v. Wade, the voice of dissent was silent in the courtroom.
Vocal dissent from the court's liberals
No more this term. For the first time since 2019 the dissenters could be heard, not just read. And their voice was loud and clear. In the last tumultuous week, Justice Sonia Sotomayor dissented from the bench twice — in the affirmative action and the public accommodations case — in one case reading for a full 20 minutes, and in the other, almost as long. And Justice Elena Kagan dissented from the bench in the student loan case.
Tempers frayed, and Roberts' last majority opinion, in the student loan case, ended with a veiled message for the public, and his colleagues, followed by a tart rejoinder from Kagan.
"It has become a disturbing feature of some recent dissenting opinions to criticize the opinions with which they disagree as going beyond the proper role of the judiciary," the chief justice wrote. "Reasonable minds may disagree ... in fact three do." But, he added, "Do not mistake these heartfelt disagreements for disparagement. It is important that the public not be misled," as "any such misperception would be harmful to this institution and our country."
Kagan shot back: "I do not at all disparage those who disagree and there is surely nothing personal in the dispute here. But justices throughout history have raised the alarms when the court has overreached ... It would have been 'disturbing' and indeed damaging if they had not."
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2022 was a rough year for investors: Between inflation, falling stock prices, and the crypto crash, it was hard to find a safe haven.
All of that economic turmoil had a lot of investors looking at one of the most ancient places to store wealth: gold.
For decades, investing in gold has been seen as a very old school investment, for the maverick, perhaps slightly anti-establishment investor.
But last year, it seemed everyone wanted in. Global demand for gold jumped nearly 20% to a decade high.
The New Gold Investor
One of those buyers was Julia Grugen, 20, a finance major at Temple University. A few months ago, she made one of her first big investments ever. In gold.
"I went in to the coin store and it was all men," she recalls with a laugh. Grugan quickly realized she was not the typical gold customer. "I was a little timid and I had barrettes in my hair."
But Grugan was determined. She had seen studying economics and finance and she wasn't interested in the investments her friends were excited about, like NFTs and cryptocurrency.
"I am that old school girl," she says. "And for gold specifically, I definitely think of it as a value store more than an investment."
Investors all over the world have been looking for a value store: a safe haven from inflation, geopolitical problems and other things that can erode the value of a country's money.
So, barrettes and all, Grugan marched up to the counter at the coin store and placed her order "I said, 'I want a 10 gram bar.'" The 10 grams of gold cost around $625.
There's Gold in Them Thar Portfolios
Millions of Americans have been doing the same. Stefan Gleason is the president of Money Metals Exchange, one of the largest gold and silver dealers in the country. Gleason says ever since prices started rising in early lockdown, his business has through the roof.
"We've seen five to ten times more order volume," he says. Right now, his team works six days a week, packing up and shipping out around 2,000 boxes of gold bars, silver bars, and coins every day.
Gleason says customers tell him the last few years have shaken their faith in the US dollar, stocks and cryptocurency. But they trust gold.
Sound Money
After all, gold is one of the oldest investments out there. A lot of our language around money comes from gold. Like sound money, which refers to an ancient practice people used to test the purity of gold.
Of course these days, Money Metals Exchange uses high tech equipment to test the purity of their gold.
And there's a lot of be tested. The company is expanding quickly: building a 40,000 square foot headquarters in Eagle, Idaho.
Mike Gleason, Stefan's brother, is the director of Money Metals Exchange. He is overseeing the construction. "Right now, we're leveling the ground underneath the vaults," he explains. "We're really building for the future here."
Countries Are Buying Up Gold
The Gleasons are betting the future is golden. After all, countries like Turkey, China, Russia and Poland are reportedly buying up huge amounts of gold. They're also worried about inflation and geopolitical conflict.
Gold doesn't have a great track record as an investment: Gold right now is worth roughly the same price it was 12 years ago. Almost any decent stock would have been a more profitable bet.
But that hasn't deterred true believers like 20-year-old Julia Grugan. She did get her gold in the end: a little bar about the size of a postage stamp. She likes to take it out and just look at it sometimes.
Gold has a lot of cultural weight
"There's so much cultural weight that comes with gold," she says. "You feel, you feel a little bougie, you feel special."
Grugan says her grandfather, a schoolteacher, invested in stocks and gold and was able to retire very comfortably. In fact, one of the first things she did after she got her gold piece was text her grandma:
"I said, 'Please tell Poppy that I just bought my first 10 grams of gold.' And she said, 'Poppy says, 'WOW. Awesome.'"
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WASHINGTON (AP) _ Vanda Pharmaceuticals Inc. (VNDA) on Wednesday reported earnings of $2.6 million in its second quarter.
The Washington-based company said it had profit of 5 cents per share.
The biopharmaceutical company posted revenue of $64.4 million in the period.
Vanda expects full-year revenue in the range of $240 million to $280 million.
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DES MOINES, Iowa — Thanks to growing excitement and strong sales, Mega Millions says its jackpot is up to $830 million for Tuesday night's drawing, or $487.9 million if the winner picks cash instead of the 30-year annuity.
It's the third largest jackpot prize in the game's history and the fourth largest for any game. Only two billion-dollar jackpots have been higher for Mega Millions.
The prize money has quickly climbed in the last couple of weeks, but the odds of winning remain the same — a staggering one in 302.5 million. You have better odds of a smaller payoff, like winning $1 million for matching five regular numbers but missing the Mega Ball. Even that is one in 12.6 million.
That's not stopping the building excitement for this jackpot, which recently swept up Raising Cane's CEO Todd Graves. He said he bought 50,000 Mega Millions tickets in hopes of sharing the jackpot with employees of the chicken finger chain.
"Buying 50,000 lottery tickets is harder than you think!" Graves said on Twitter. At $2 a ticket, it cost at least $100,000.
If no one wins Tuesday night, there's a chance it could eventually set a new record. In the game's 20-year history there have only ever been two billion-dollar jackpots.
The world record for a jackpot remains $1.586 billion, which was a Powerball prize awarded in 2016.
Last year, a Mega Millions jackpot cracked the $1 billion mark for just the second time. A four-member suburban Detroit lottery club won that $1.05 billion jackpot and chose the lump sump, receiving $557 million after taxes.
The Mega Millions drawing is on Tuesday, July 26 at 11 p.m. ET. The game is played on Tuesday and Friday nights in 45 states as well as Washington, D.C., and the U.S. Virgin Islands. | 2022-07-26T19:22:17+00:00 | wfmynews2.com | https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/nation-world/mega-millions-jackpot-up-again/507-87c75517-6740-44c4-beda-b2756730d442 |
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong will scrap its mandatory isolation rule for people infected with COVID-19 starting Jan. 30 as part of its strategy to return the semi-autonomous Chinese city to normalcy, the city’s leader said Thursday.
For most of the pandemic over the last three years, Hong Kong has aligned itself with mainland China’s “zero COVID” strategy, requiring those who test positive to undergo quarantine. Many residents had to be sent to hospitals or government-run quarantine facilities even when their symptoms were mild.
Currently, infected persons are allowed to isolate at home for a minimum of five days and can go out once they test negative for two consecutive days. After the rule is dropped, a mask mandate will be the only major COVID-19 restriction left in the city.
Chief Executive John Lee told lawmakers he made the decision based partly on the city’s high vaccination and infection rates, saying the local community has a strong “immunity barrier.”
“As most infected persons only suffer mild symptoms, the government should shift from a clear-cut, mandatory approach to one that allows residents to make their own decisions and take their own responsibilities when we manage the pandemic,” he said.
He said it is a step all countries make on their paths to normalcy and that Hong Kong has reached this stage now, adding that the city’s pandemic situation has not worsened since it started to reopen its border with mainland China about two weeks ago.
Edwin Tsui, the controller of the Centre for Health Protection, said people with asymptomatic infections can go out freely or return to their workplace, but infected students should not go to school until they obtain a negative test result. Those who suffer from COVID-19 symptoms should avoid leaving home, he said at a news conference.
Residents will no longer need to report to the government when they self-test positive, and doctors will be asked to only report serious cases and deaths, he added. The government will only publish daily data on the number of deaths and people who test positive using PCR tests.
“We will monitor COVID-19 similar to the way we monitor influenza. It is an endemic respiratory disease,” he said.
Hong Kong’s daily tally has fallen to about 4,000 cases from 19,700 over the past two weeks. With many infected residents only having mild symptoms, most choose to isolate at home. The figures don’t include those who never report their cases but stay at home to avoid spreading the virus to others.
The city has one government-run facility in operation for those who are unable to quarantine at home, according to a government reply to a lawmaker’s inquiries on Wednesday. A daily average of about 150 people requested to go to the facility this week, Tsui said.
Hong Kong, which once had some of the world’s strictest COVID-19 rules, has been easing its restrictions to revive its economy, including removing an isolation rule for close contacts of those who test positive for COVID-19 and vaccination requirements to enter certain types of venues. | 2023-01-19T13:12:40+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/health/ap-hong-kong-to-scrap-isolation-rule-for-new-covid-19-cases/ |
TAIPEI, Dec. 5, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Taiwantrade.com recently announced the launch of a metaverse website with online avatars aimed at promoting Taiwan's latest digital technology solutions.
The Taiwantrade.com metaverse website TTverse enables connections and cyber meetings with digital solutions providers in various fields including VR/AR/MR, AI, IoT, 5G, and optical equipment.
Upon entering the TTverse website, guests are greeted by Tiffany the AI avatar who introduces the website's online trade meetings and product sourcing features.
There are pavilions and showcases in the TTverse that are presented in vivid VR with panoramic photography technology and can be experienced through a conventional web browser.
For example, in the VR pavilion for ICT products, you can select and view an exhibit from all sides and angles. The highly detailed exhibits are digitally captured using 360-degree panoramic photography.
In the ICT VR pavilion, buyers can connect with suppliers and manufacturers of consumer electronics, telecom products, electrical and electronics, security equipment, and smart IoT solutions.
See the full list of leading metaverse-related suppliers from Taiwan including XRSpace and HTC: https://ttverse.taiwantrade.com/home.html
See also top suppliers of ICT products: https://ict.taiwantrade.com/home.html
Taiwantrade.com is the largest B2B sourcing website in Taiwan featuring various services that facilitate online sourcing directly from Taiwan suppliers.
Become a Taiwantrade.com buyer member to access a complete database of high-quality, verified suppliers. As a buyer member, you can make direct product inquiries, book for private online business meetings, and place sample orders to suppliers using widely accepted payment methods.
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Editor’s note: Rejoice Christian quarterback Chance Wilson is one of the top football players in the Tulsa area. He’s a three-sport standout who was the Tulsa World’s 2021-22 All-World Male Athlete of the Year. Wilson, a senior who is committed to Montana State, has agreed to document his season for the Tulsa World in the form of a weekly diary. We’ll check in with Wilson all the way up to his departure for Bozeman, Montana, as he plans to sign in December and be on campus in January as a mid-year enrollee.
Each year, Rejoice Christian football coach Brent Marley asks fathers of senior football players to write their sons a letter. Dads read their letter at a dinner with senior football players and their dads. It’s a chance for dads to “validate their sons” as Marley says, and that’s the only direction the dads are given. What they write is up to them. It’s an annual tradition at Rejoice since 2015 (Marley's first year at the school).
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Having borrowed the letters idea from legendary Midwest City Carl Albert coach Gary Rose, Marley provides the barbecue, his wife Misti makes desserts and one by one the dads read their letter in front of the group. There are tears and laughter as fathers deliver an important message to their sons. “All kids want to be validated,” Marley says.
This year's dad's dinner was held on the Thursday before the Claremore Sequoyah game. Chance's father, Andrew, was in the Army and gone for most of Chance's first four years. Here is Chance's account of hearing his dad's letter, what it meant to him and how his father pushed him growing up.
He basically told me he was proud of me, that he loves me. My dad was gone for the first four years of my life in Iraq and Afghanistan. He said he was sorry. It’s the first time he’s said that to me about being gone. It was an emotional night. He said he wanted to make sure I grew up in a free country.
He’s pretty good at hiding his emotions but he was pretty open and pretty vulnerable. I’ve never seen my father emotional like that. It was good to hear some of those things.
We open up to each other but we don’t always say good things about each other. I could tell he was nervous to get up there.
When I was younger, he was very hard on me with sports. He pushed me to my limits every single day. In fourth grade, in the spring and summer, he made me go to the Jenks America Running Club. These workouts were hard. Very, very difficult workouts. He would be running beside me every single rep, pushing me through everything. I remember one time, on the way home, we got into an argument and he pulled over to the side of a park and made me get out of the car and run.
When I was younger, I hated it. I hated how hard my dad pushed me because I just didn’t understand it. Me and my dad got into it all the time. We still do. Our personalities are exactly the same. We’re both short of temper, we both overreact on everything. We overthink everything. We’re both pretty big overthinkers. We like the same stuff and watch the same stuff. You can definitely tell I am his son.
When he was coaching me in third-grade basketball, he would kick me out of practice. He’d tell me to go sit in the car when we had like an hour left in practice or make me run laps around the court during practice because me and him got into this dumb argument about nothing.
He always told me it was for a bigger goal. I would say the first two years of high school were very pretty hard. He was pushing me a lot, making me go train. During COVID, we weren’t allowed to be with other people so me and him would have to sneak onto Rejoice's field sometimes. We got kicked off a couple of times. We weren’t supposed to be on school premises. One time we went to a park and had a cop tell us to get out. During that COVID summer (2020), he was out there like four nights a week just catching balls as I threw. Just me and him.
Right now, I realize what he was doing was all for the end goal. I would not change my past, him pushing me every single day, for anything. I think what he did made me who I am today.
He knew when he got me mad, I would go out there and try to prove him wrong, which I think I did. I think he always knew if he pushed me hard enough I could be something special so I love him for that because he never gave up on me, like when I just wanted to sit on my own or be lazy he was pushing me because he knew I could be special.
When me and him get into it sometimes, especially going through my recruitment, I would joke around with him, ‘Hey you went D-II, I’m going D-I. You can’t say anything to me.’ (Editor’s note: Andrew played Division II football at North Dakota State and Pitt State).
He's still hard on me, but I know he loves me. My dad and I go back and forth and we push each other. He pushes me to be great, but at the end of the day he loves me, I love him and we’re best friends. He knows how to get to me and push me to be my best. I’m grateful that he does that every single day. | 2022-10-11T23:18:42+00:00 | tulsaworld.com | https://tulsaworld.com/sports/high-school/football/chance-wilson-player-diary-dad-was-really-hard-on-me-but-i-wouldnt-change-a/article_6f7a8f28-49a3-11ed-a0d5-ef5ae8a1a5bf.html |
COLUMBIA, Md., May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- GSE Solutions ("GSE Solutions", "GSE", or "the Company") (Nasdaq: GVP), a leader in advanced engineering and workforce solutions that support the future of clean-energy production and decarbonization initiatives of the power industry, today announced that it will issue its financial results press release for the first quarter ended March 31, 2023 on Monday, May 15, 2023 after the close of the stock market. The GSE management team will host a conference call that day at 4:30 p.m. Eastern Time to discuss the results.
First Quarter Fiscal 2023 Conference Call Details
Date and Time: Monday, May 15, 2023, at 4:30 p.m. ET
Call-in information: Interested parties can access the conference call by dialing (833) 974-2453 or (412) 317-5784
Live Webcast Information: Interested parties can access the conference call via a live webcast, which is available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at:
https://www.gses.com/about/investors/ or via the following link: https://app.webinar.net/D8JEB1XgOa0.
Replay: A teleconference replay of the call will be available for seven days at (877) 344-7529 or (412) 317-0088, replay access code 5353461. A webcast replay will be available in the Investor Relations section of the Company's website at https://www.gses.com/about/investors/ for 90 days.
ABOUT GSE SOLUTIONS
Proven by more than 50 years of experience in the nuclear power industry, GSE knows what it takes to help customers deliver carbon-free electricity safely and reliably. Today, GSE Solutions leverages top talent, expertise, and technology to help energy facilities achieve next-level power plant performance. GSE's advanced Engineering and Workforce Solutions divisions offer highly specialized training, engineering design, program compliance, simulation, and technical staffing that reduce risk and optimize plant operations. With more than 1,100 installations and hundreds of customers in over 50 countries, GSE delivers operational excellence. www.gses.com.
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- BC Partners enters agreement with Clarion Capital Partners to drive the next chapter of growth for Madison Logic
- Investment underscores BC Partners' deep expertise in technology enabled services and digital marketing, within its continued focus on the TMT sector
NEW YORK, Dec. 29, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BC Partners, a leading international investment firm, announced today that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire a majority stake in Madison Logic, the global leader in Account Based Marketing (ABM), from Clarion Capital Partners (Clarion). Other shareholders including CEO Tom O'Regan and Co-Founders Vin Turk (COO) and Erik Matlick, along with Clarion, will maintain ownership stakes in Madison Logic and continue to support the business in partnership with BC Partners.
Madison Logic provides advanced B2B ABM services through its proprietary, industry-leading account-based marketing platform to improve its clients' sales and marketing results. According to Forrester Research, sustainable B2B pipeline growth requires a clear focus on spotting buying groups, responding to digital signals, and optimizing the path toward a buying decision. With the increase in corporate purchasing and selling online, sales and marketing teams need to work closely together to enable a data-driven approach to marketing aligned with accounts. The Company meets the needs of these changing buyer preferences and behaviors with its integrated approach to data-driven, multi-channel ABM that enables marketers to drive higher engagement, accelerate the sales cycle, and deliver exceptional ROI.
With the support of Clarion, Madison Logic has taken market share through rapid organic growth, driven by a highly targeted go-to-market strategy, investments in technology, and an incredible global team. This new partnership with BC Partners will support Madison Logic's best-in-class management team to continue to provide unsurpassed services to its clients, as well as accelerate its growth trajectory with access to additional capital to invest in the business and its technology to further drive organic and inorganic growth through increased technology platform functionality and service delivery, as well as expanding capabilities in new industries, geographies, and advertising mediums.
BC Partners has developed a thematic focus on digital commerce, digital marketing and digital transformation with investments in Chewy.com, the leading online pet retailer in 2017, and in 2021 both Valtech, which designs, builds, and runs digital experience, commerce and connected platforms for over 600 customers across industries globally, and EAB, the leading provider of subscription-based research, software, and technology-enabled services to the higher education industry.
Raymond Svider, Chairman of BC Partners, commented: "Madison Logic embodies the key themes that we look for at BC Partners and within the Technology sector: it is an industry leader in a secularly growing market with multiple avenues for growth and a strong management team. The business is the ideal platform to invest in this attractive segment of the market and, consistent with our 'owner-operator' mindset, we are excited to partner with Tom O'Regan, CEO and Vin Turk, COO and co-founder of Madison Logic, and their team in this next phase of the journey to execute their strategy and support them in further developing their technology and services offerings."
Tom O'Regan, Chief Executive Officer at Madison Logic, commented: "With the active support of the Clarion team, Madison Logic has grown substantially and established its leadership position in the market. The Madison Logic team and I are thrilled to now continue in the next stage of our very ambitious growth path with BC Partners, and confident that this will unlock significant new growth opportunities across the business. We look forward to a collaborative partnership with BC Partners, which has extensive experience fostering portfolio companies' potential."
"The execution by the Madison Logic team has been nothing short of incredible as they've scaled the company to become a global leader in Account Based Marketing," said David Ragins, a Managing Director at Clarion. "It has been a pleasure being part of such a great company and we wish the team continued success with their new partner."
LUMA Partners acted as exclusive financial advisor to BC Partners, and Kirkland & Ellis LLP acted as legal counsel.
Madison Logic and Clarion Capital Partners were advised by William Blair as lead financial advisors and Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP as legal counsel.
The transaction remains subject to customary regulatory and antitrust approvals.
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Madison Logic, Head of Corporate Communications
Betsy Utley-Marin
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T: +1 (773) 2551714
Clarion Capital Partners, Managing Director
Doug Mellinger
E: dmellinger@clarion-capital.com
T: +1 (212) 821 0190
About Madison Logic
The ML Platform, a global multi-channel ABM activation and measurement platform, enables enterprise organizations to leverage a proprietary combined data set to identify the accounts most likely to purchase, accelerate the customer journey, and shorten sales cycles to positively impact ROI. Madison Logic empowers B2B marketers to convert their best accounts faster by finding and engaging with the most influential individuals throughout the buyer's journey.
For more information, visit https://www.madisonlogic.com
About BC Partners
BC Partners is a leading investment firm with over €40 billion in assets under management across private equity, private debt, and real estate strategies. Established in 1986, BC Partners has played an active role for over three decades in developing the European buy-out market. Today BC Partners integrated transatlantic investment teams work from offices in Europe and North America and are aligned across our four core sectors: TMT, Healthcare, Business Services & Industrials, and Consumer. Since its foundation, BC Partners has completed over 124 private equity investments in companies with a total enterprise value of over €160 billion and is currently investing its eleventh private equity buyout fund.
For further information, visit https://www.bcpartners.com/
About Clarion Capital Partners
Clarion Capital Partners is a New York based private equity firm that focuses on making equity investments in lower middle market growth companies. Clarion's industry focus includes Media, Entertainment & Technology, Financial Services, Business & Healthcare Services, and Consumer & Retail.
Additional information on Clarion can be found at www.Clarion-Capital.com
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WHITEVILLE, N.C. (AP) — A North Carolina judge has suspended a sheriff who was recorded calling Black employees by derogatory names and saying they should be fired.
The suspension of Columbus County Sheriff Jody Greene on Tuesday comes after District Attorney Jon David sought his removal alleging that Greene engaged in racial profiling of employees personally and through those under his command, WECT-TV reported. Superior Court Judge Douglas B. Sasser suspended Greene until a hearing could be held on the petition for removal.
David, the district attorney for Bladen, Brunswick and Columbus counties, said last week that he asked the State Bureau of Investigation to probe allegations of obstruction of justice within the sheriff’s office, but declined to elaborate. The SBI confirmed the request, but declined further comment on what it called an ongoing investigation.
“Defendant has committed willful misconduct and maladministration in office,” David wrote in the petition. “The acts committed by Defendant… constitute corruption while in office.”
The 2019 call to then-Capt. Jason Soles came shortly after Greene narrowly defeated former Sheriff Lewis Hatcher, who is Black. Soles was temporarily acting as sheriff at the time due to a court-mediated agreement that kept Greene from assuming the duties of the office while election officials examined the contest, which was ultimately decided by fewer than 40 votes.
In the call, Greene, who is white, said he believed someone in the sheriff’s office was leaking information to Hatcher, the station reported.
“I’m sick of it. I’m sick of these Black (expletives),” Greene is recorded saying. “I’m going to clean house and be done with it. And we’ll start from there.”
Greene was also recorded as saying: “Every Black that I know, you need to fire him to start with, he’s a snake.”
Several Black officers in leadership positions were later demoted or fired. WECT-TV reported that two Black officers were on the previous sheriff’s group of high-ranking officers known as command staff, but that a captain was fired and a lieutenant was demoted after Greene was sworn in. Another Black sergeant said he was fired shortly after Greene was elected. The station reported that several Black deputies appear to remain in the sheriff’s office in positions below the level of command staff.
Greene issued a statement last week arguing that the recording of a 2019 phone call obtained by the television station had been edited or altered. But he didn’t deny in the statement that he was on the call or that he made the statements.
The recording was given to the station by a former sheriff’s captain who’s now running against Greene to be sheriff. Located about 120 miles (193 km) southeast of Raleigh, Columbus County has about 50,000 people and is approximately 63% white and 30% Black.
The hearing on the petition for removal is scheduled for Oct. 24. | 2022-10-06T00:20:36+00:00 | ksn.com | https://www.ksn.com/news/national-world/ap-us-news/ap-nc-judge-suspends-sheriff-taped-disparaging-black-employees/ |
Top Player Prop Bets for Orioles vs. Dodgers on July 18, 2023
The Baltimore Orioles host the Los Angeles Dodgers at Oriole Park at Camden Yards on Tuesday at 7:05 PM ET. Those looking to place a player prop bet can find odds for Adley Rutschman, Mookie Betts and others in this contest.
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Orioles vs. Dodgers Game Info
- When: Tuesday, July 18, 2023 at 7:05 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: TBS
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MLB Props Today: Baltimore Orioles
Tyler Wells Props
- Strikeouts Prop: Over/Under 4.5 (Over Odds: -145)
Wells Stats
- Tyler Wells (7-4) will take to the mound for the Orioles and make his 18th start of the season.
- He's going for his fourth straight quality start.
- Wells has pitched five or more innings in 18 straight games and will look to extend that streak.
- In 18 appearances this season, he has finished three without allowing an earned run.
- The 28-year-old ranks 16th in ERA (3.18), first in WHIP (.927), and 33rd in K/9 (8.9) among qualified pitchers in the majors this campaign.
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Adley Rutschman Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -270)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -110)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +650)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +175)
Rutschman Stats
- Rutschman has recorded 94 hits with 15 doubles, 13 home runs and 56 walks. He has driven in 41 runs.
- He's slashed .276/.376/.434 on the season.
- Rutschman has recorded at least one hit in five games in a row. During his last five outings he is batting .368 with two doubles, two home runs, two walks and four RBI.
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Anthony Santander Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -278)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -130)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +310)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +105)
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- Anthony Santander has 24 doubles, a triple, 17 home runs, 34 walks and 54 RBI (92 total hits). He has swiped three bases.
- He's slashing .270/.340/.496 on the year.
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MLB Props Today: Los Angeles Dodgers
Mookie Betts Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 1.5 (Over Odds: +185)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -141)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +310)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +145)
Betts Stats
- Betts has put up 100 hits with 23 doubles, a triple, 27 home runs and 56 walks. He has driven in 65 runs with seven stolen bases.
- He has a slash line of .285/.385/.587 on the season.
- Betts hopes to build on a seven-game hitting streak in this matchup. In his last 10 games he is batting .390 with three doubles, five home runs, seven walks and nine RBI.
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Freddie Freeman Props
- Hits Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -270)
- Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: -105)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +500)
- RBI Prop: Over/Under 0.5 (Over Odds: +185)
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- Freddie Freeman has 119 hits with 33 doubles, two triples, 17 home runs, 44 walks and 63 RBI. He's also stolen 12 bases.
- He's slashing .321/.399/.558 on the season.
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KSS becomes exclusive distributor of California's #1 flower brand
SANTA BARBARA, Calif., June 2, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Pacific Stone, the #1 flower brand in California by units sold in the state, announces its exclusive partnership with Kiva Sales and Service (KSS). KSS, the industry-leading sales and distribution platform offering dispensaries a complete suite of curated best in class brands, will distribute Pacific Stone products across The Golden State.
KSS' extensive distribution network will continue growing Pacific Stone's product portfolio to over 900 retailers in the largest adult-use market in the country. Led by sixth-generation Dutch greenhouse growers, Pacific Stone offers premium greenhouse flower, two-count pre-rolls, 14-count pre-roll packs, Smooth Rips™ cured resin sauce, Ready Rips™ all-in-one vaporizers, Roll Your Own Sugar Shakes and diamond-infused pre-roll packs.
Earlier this year, Pacific Stone launched a new smalls brand, Time Machine, through the KSS platform. This narrative and character-driven brand features interactive, graphic-novel-themed packaging and offers a selection of packaged small buds and pre-rolls that have been well-received by both retailers and consumers in the marketplace.
As a result of Time Machine's success, Pacific Stone moved towards consolidating its brands to the KSS platform as they continued to expand their reach throughout California and beyond. Pacific Stone will continue to launch exciting new cannabis strains and products that specifically address consumer demand, as part of its continued commitment to being a leading retail partner.
"KSS has done an exceptional job launching Time Machine and during this process, it was clear that the organizational cultures were aligned and the path for brand consolidation to a single distribution platform became clear," said Skip Motsenbocker, CEO of the Pacific Stone's family of brands. He added, "we're excited to work with the KSS team to bring new products to market, while continuing to serve the needs of consumers and retailers alike, delivering best in class quality, consistency and value".
"Our portfolio goal at KSS has always been one of curation and balance," said Brooks Jorgensen, President of Kiva Sales and Service. "We look for the right brand with the right strategy supported by thoughtful and professional leadership and Pacific Stone checked all of those boxes. Their commitment to quality, dedication to innovation and brand architecture align with the core values of all the brands we represent. KSS and Pacific Stone believe that strength lies with strong distribution on quality brands that sell for a fair price. Those shared guiding principles are what makes Pacific Stone a natural fit for us."
For more information about Pacific Stone's product offerings and retailers, please visit https://pacificstonebrand.com/.
Pacific Stone was founded in 2015 as a labor of love by friends and family from the 805 who were passionate about growing clean, consistent and affordable cannabis for California. They are cannabis cultivators and sixth-generation Dutch greenhouse growers who built the coastal indoor greenhouses they cultivate in. They only sell what their team grows, cures and packs to bring you farm-direct cannabis at the best price, year-round: Single Source. Family owned and operated. Indoor-greenhouse cannabis. California's best-selling flower.. Learn more: https://pacificstonebrand.com/.
In 2010, we at Kiva made a commitment to never release a product to our customers until it was perfect. We used that same philosophy as our driving mission at Kiva Sales & Service to make sure we provide the best customer service of any distributor in the market. Our goal is to build the leading distributor for premium California cannabis brands with a strong focus on service, brand building, and relationships that will accelerate growth for all our partners. With our commitment to dispensary service and a curated portfolio of industry-leading cannabis brands, we can be stronger together.
Time Machine is a narrative-driven cannabis brand offering the biggest smalls in the galaxy. Sourced from Pacific Stone's family of farms (805 Enterprises, LLC) located on California's central coast, Time Machine's premium, Dutch greenhouse-grown hydroponic flower features eight consistent strains to help travelers fully experience the ends of space and time. To enter the machine, please visit https://timemachinebrand.com/ and find us on Instagram and LinkedIn.
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Thunder Summer Series at Deer Creek Speedway
Published: Jun. 30, 2023 at 3:35 PM CDT|Updated: 17 minutes ago
SPRING VALLEY, Minn. (KTTC) –Saturday, July 1st, Deer Creek Speedway is displaying one of the largest fireworks events in the area.
If you’re a fan of weekly racing action featuring USRA Modifieds, Stock Cars, B-Mods & Hobby Stocks, and WISSOTA Midwest Modifieds, then head over to Deer Creek Speedway’s website here to get tickets.
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NY Marine Warnings and Forecast for Sunday, June 19, 2022
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SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY
URGENT - MARINE WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service New York NY
332 AM EDT Sat Jun 18 2022
...SMALL CRAFT ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL NOON EDT SUNDAY...
* WHAT...Northwest winds 15 to 25 kt with gusts up to 30 kt and
seas 3 to 5 feet expected.
* WHERE...Sandy Hook NJ to Moriches Inlet NY out 20 nm.
* WHEN...Until noon EDT Sunday.
* IMPACTS...Conditions will be hazardous to small craft.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Inexperienced mariners, especially those operating smaller
vessels, should avoid navigating in hazardous conditions.
seas 3 to 6 feet.
* WHERE...Moriches Inlet NY to Montauk Point NY out 20 nm.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 10 to 20 kt with gusts up to 30 kt.
* WHERE...Long Island Sound, New York Harbor, Peconic and
Gardiners Bays, and South Shore Bays from Jones Inlet through
Shinnecock Bay.
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Colorado appeals court overturns Pueblo woman's assault conviction
A Pueblo woman convicted of second-degree assault for allegedly striking a sheriff's deputy with her vehicle in 2019 recently had her conviction overturned by the Colorado Court of Appeals.
Alicia Martinez, 24, sentenced to six years in prison allegedly striking a deputy with her vehicle as she evaded law enforcement during an incident that began in Fremont County and ended in Pueblo West in January 2019. She remains convicted of four counts of vehicular eluding in connection to the incident and received a three-year sentence on each count with those sentences to be served concurrently.
She was found guilty of the assault charge by a Pueblo County jury in January 2020 under a law that criminalizes "violently applying force against a peace officer while in custody."
However, the state appeals court's March 2 ruling found that prosecutors failed to prove Martinez was in custody at the time the alleged assault occurred. The three-judge panel noted in its ruling that Martinez was still not in custody at the time the deputy was struck.
The pursuit occurred on the night of January 19, 2019, when a Fremont County deputy attempted to pull Martinez over for a broken taillight. Although she pulled over in a nearby parking lot, when Fremont County Deputy Daniel Calhoun exited his vehicle, she pulled back onto the road and Calhoun pursued.
"A prolonged high-speed chase ensued," according to the appeals court's summary of the incident.
After Martinez and Calhoun entered Pueblo West traveling eastbound, three Pueblo County sheriff's deputies joined the pursuit. PCSO Deputy Donald Teschner managed to bump Martinez's car with his own, spinning her vehicle to a stop. Teschner then left his vehicle, drawing his service pistol and commanding Martinez to exit her car, but she ignored him and drove off.
Catching up with her in a residential neighborhood, Teschner again hit Martinez's vehicle, causing her to plow through a fence and into a tree.
PCSO Deputy Jason Hanratty exited his vehicle and drew his pistol, commanding Martinez to get out.
But when he stepped toward Martinez’s car, she revved the engine and accelerated forward. Hanratty jumped to the side and, as the car passed him, fired three shots into the driver’s side window. The vehicle came to a stop several yards later, with Martinez wounded and her passenger, 18-year-old Amiliano Apodaca, killed by the gunshots. Officers then detained Martinez.
The 10th Judicial District Attorney's Office later cleared Hanratty of any wrongdoing in the shooting.
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According to the prosecution in Martinez's case, Martinez's actions constituted second-degree assault on Hanratty because as she drove past him, his outstretched hand touched the speeding car.
In a motion appealing her conviction on the charge, Martinez challenged the idea that she was "in custody" at the time her vehicle touched Hanratty.
The appeals court agreed, noting that to affect an arrest, an officer must assert a degree of physical control over the suspect as to "reasonably ensure that the person does not leave," which was not the case at the time Martinez allegedly grazed Hanratty's hand with her car.
"The People contend that the officers’ collective efforts were sufficient to prove that Martinez was 'in custody' at the time of the assault," the judges wrote in their decision. "In support, the People point to the fact that (1) Teschner executed a PIT maneuver that caused the vehicle to stop, and (2) the officers tried to “box in” her vehicle with their three cars. Such efforts, they claim, established “a level of physical control over [Martinez] so as to reasonably ensure that [she did] not leave.
"We are unpersuaded," they wrote.
"Martinez was actively evading the officers’ attempts to physically control her when the alleged assault occurred — just as she had done throughout the chase. Indeed, she was literally driving away from them at the time Hanratty’s hand grazed her vehicle. While the officers went to great lengths to stop Martinez, they were unable to effectuate an arrest until she was wounded and ceased driving."
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The court stated that they believed Martinez was not in custody until a deputy grabbed her arms and told her she was under arrest. The judges further stated that before an individual is considered to be "in custody," applying violent force against a police officer can constitute resisting arrest but not second-degree assault.
The court declined to address other concerns raised in Martinez's motion on the grounds that the conviction was vacated because the prosecution failed to prove she was in custody at the time of the alleged assault.
Questions, comments, or story tips? Contact Justin at jreutterma@gannett.com. Follow him on Twitter @jayreutter1. | 2023-03-10T23:52:52+00:00 | chieftain.com | https://www.chieftain.com/story/news/crime/2023/03/10/colorado-appeals-court-overturns-assault-on-a-peace-officer-conviction/69990201007/ |
U.S. immigration authorities are planning to issue photo ID cards to immigrants in deportation proceedings in a bid to slash paper use and help people stay up-to-date on required meetings and court hearings, officials said.
The proposal from Immigration and Customs Enforcement is still being developed as a pilot program, and it was not immediately clear how many the agency would issue. The cards would not be an official form of federal identification, and would state they are to be used by the Department of Homeland Security.
The idea is for immigrants to be able to access information about their cases online by using a card rather than paper documents that are cumbersome and can fade over time, officials said. They said ICE officers could also run checks on the cards in the field.
“Moving to a secure card will save the agency millions, free up resources, and ensure information is quickly accessible to DHS officials while reducing the agency’s FOIA backlog,” an ICE spokesperson said in a statement, referring to unfulfilled public requests for agency documents. Homeland Security gets more Freedom of Information Act requests than any other federal agency, according to government data, and many of those involve immigration records.
The proposal has sparked a flurry of questions about what the card might be used for and how secure it would be. Some fear the program could lead to tracking of immigrants awaiting their day in immigration court, while others suggest the cards could advertised by migrant smugglers to try to induce others to make the dangerous trip north.
The Biden administration is seeking $10 million for the so-called ICE Secure Docket Card in a budget proposal for the next fiscal year. It was not immediately clear if the money would cover the pilot or a broader program or when it would begin.
The administration has faced pressure as the number of migrants seeking to enter the country on the southwest border has increased. Border Patrol agents stopped migrants more than 1.1 million times from January to June, up nearly one-third from the same period of an already-high 2021.
Many migrants are turned away under COVID-19-related restrictions. But many are allowed in and either are detained while their cases churn through the immigration courts or are released and required to check in periodically with ICE officers until a judge rules on their cases.
Those most likely to be released in the United States are from countries where expulsion under the public health order is complicated due to costs, logistics or strained diplomatic relations, including Cuba, Venezuela and Nicaragua.
At shelters, bus stations and airports along the U.S.-Mexico border, migrants carefully guard their papers in plastic folders. These are often the only documents they have to get past airport checkpoints to their final destinations in the United States. The often dog-eared papers can be critical to getting around.
An immigration case can take years and the system can be confusing, especially for immigrants who know little English and may need to work with an array of government agencies, including ICE and U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, which issues work permits and green cards. U.S. immigration courts are overseen by the Justice Department.
Gregory Z. Chen, senior director of government relations at the American Immigration Lawyers Association, said migrants have mistakenly gone to ICE offices instead of court for scheduled hearings that they then missed as a result. He said so long as immigrants’ privacy is protected, the card could be helpful.
“If ICE is going to be using this new technology to enable non citizens to check in with ICE, or to report information about their location and address, and then to receive information about their case — where their court hearings might be, what the requirements might be for them to comply with the law — that would be a welcome approach,” Chen said.
It was not clear whether Homeland Security’s Transportation Security Administration would accept the cards for airport travel or whether private businesses would consider it valid.
The United States doesn’t have a national photo identification card. Residents instead use a range of cards to prove identification, including driver’s licenses, state ID cards and consular ID cards. What constitutes a valid ID is often determined by the entity seeking to verify a person’s identity.
Talia Inlender, deputy director of the Center for Immigration Law and Policy at University of California, Los Angeles’ law school, said she was skeptical that using a card to access electronic documents would simplify the process for immigrants, especially those navigating the system without a lawyer, and questioned whether the card has technology that could be used to increase government surveillance of migrants.
But having an ID could be useful, especially for migrants who need to travel within the U.S., Inlender said.
“Many people are fleeing persecution and torture in their countries. They’re not showing up with government paperwork,” Inlender said. “Having a form of identification to be able to move throughout daily life has the potential to be a helpful thing.”
That has some Republican lawmakers concerned that the cards could induce more migrants to come to the U.S. or seek to access benefits they’re not eligible for. A group of 16 lawmakers sent a letter last week to ICE raising questions about the plan.
“The Administration is now reportedly planning yet another reckless policy that will further exacerbate this ongoing crisis,” the letter said. | 2022-08-05T11:36:24+00:00 | wric.com | https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/us-to-issue-id-to-migrants-awaiting-deportation-proceedings/ |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — All at once, they were everywhere.
After claiming their biggest triumph yet in an awards season full of them — the Screen Actors Guild Award for best ensemble to go with three of the four individual film SAG Awards — the cast of “Everything Everywhere All at Once” was supposed to head backstage as a group to be led through the kitchen at the Fairmont Century Plaza in Los Angeles and into the area where a horde of cameras awaited winners.
But like the multiple versions of multiverse characters in the film that has become the Oscars favorite for best picture, the cast members — including best female actor winner Michelle Yeoh, best supporting male actor winner Ke Huy Quan and best supporting female actor winner Jamie Lee Curtis — scattered all over the place, some back into the audience, some to the bathroom, some who-knows where.
Of the top-billed cast, only 94-year-old James Hong showed up backstage, where an Associated Press reporter was waiting to embed with them on their victory lap. Hong, as the senior member, gave the last speech of the night and took full advantage, talking at length about his 70 years as a member of the acting guild.
“I hope I will come back when I’m 100 years old!” Hong said to close his speech.
Andy Le and Brian Le, who play minor but menacing martial artists in the film, were nothing but gentle as they each took one of Hong’s arms and helped him down the makeshift stairs at the back of the stage and into the hallway.
Mark Wahlberg, who had just given the cast the night’s biggest award, greeted Hong.
“I just wanted to say hi,” Wahlberg said with a smile. “You are truly a legend. You brought the house down.”
Hong, Le and Le slowly made their way through the kitchen and back into the spotlight of the media room, where castmate Tallie Medel awaited them.
Curtis, an upset winner over Angela Bassett in her category, was next to appear, holding one of the blue, stone SAG statuettes and wearing a red gown.
“Alright, I’m here sorry, sorry, I had to pee!” she said.
Jenny Slate, who plays Debbie the Dog mom, Yeoh’s laundromat customer-turned fighting foe in the film, emerged from another hallway, as did Harry Shum Jr.
Yeoh then burst through a door from the ballroom like a gowned version of one of the many action heroes she has played through the decades.
She was followed soon after by Quan, who played several incarnations of her husband in the film.
“Coming everyone!” Quan shouted as he bounded gleefully into his castmates.
Photographers began shooting pictures, but Curtis wouldn’t have it until the whole ensemble had assembled. Stephanie Hsu, who plays Yeoh’s daughter and antagonist in the film and was also nominated in Curtis’ category, was not among them yet.
“Wait wait wait, wait until Stephanie is here!” Curtis said. Pointing at each person shooting photos, she said, “You, put the camera down, you, put the camera down. Not without Stephanie.”
While they waited, they noticed Brendan Fraser, best male actor winner for “The Whale,” standing nearby with his trophy, looking overwhelmed. Several walked over to celebrate him.
“I’m so glad I got to watch you have this beautiful moment,” Slate told him.
Quan reached up and gave the much larger Fraser an enthusiastic hug.
“You made me cry again!” Fraser told Quan, who had given a tearful speech about becoming the first Asian actor to win his award.
Quan, who like Fraser has made a dramatic comeback after a long Hollywood hiatus, is likely to get another opportunity at the Academy Awards on March 12.
After also taking the top prizes at the Directors Guild and Producers Guild awards, it would be a stunner if any film other than “Everything Everywhere” wins best picture at the Oscars.
When Hsu finally appeared, Curtis told the photographers to shoot away.
The cast shouted for Fraser join them for photos. Hesitating at first, he gave in and joined them, his eyes beaming. “We did it!” he said as they smiled for cameras.
The group has won so many awards, it was becoming hard to keep track of them.
“I put one down and it’s lost,” Curtis said.
“Wait, Michelle has two!” someone shouted.
Quan, Yeoh and Curtis then posed individually while holding an award in each hand. Curtis handed one to Hong, who pretended he couldn’t bear its weight before cradling the statue like a baby.
Daniel Scheinert, the film’s co-director with Daniel Kwan, watched from the side and stayed out of pictures, letting his actors have the stage on this night.
When Yeoh saw Scheinert, she hurried over and hugged him. Several photographers descended on the duo. Scheinert didn’t stop them, pointing out he had been an actor of sorts in his movie.
“I had a cameo,” he said. “That counts.”
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Follow AP Entertainment Writer Andrew Dalton on Twitter: https://twitter.com/andyjamesdalton | 2023-02-27T19:13:04+00:00 | myfox8.com | https://myfox8.com/news/entertainment/ap-entertainment/ap-ensemble-assemble-everything-cast-celebrates-sag-triumph/ |
Hospitality: Terms & Conditions
Updated: October 7, 2021
1. PAYMENT TERMS. Unless otherwise specified in this Agreement, in consideration for the Inventory, Purchaser shall pay TOUR the Investment plus applicable taxes.
2. TAXES. TOUR will separately list in all invoices any taxes applicable to this Agreement. Purchaser acknowledges that tax legislation may be amended from time to time and alter the tax amount applicable to this Agreement. TOUR will be responsible to adjust as necessary the tax applicable to any unpaid balance on this Agreement, and Purchaser shall be responsible for payment of applicable tax amounts.
3. GIFTS, AWARDS & INCENTIVES.Purchaser solely responsible for verifying permission to participate. Some companies do not allow their employees to receive gifts, awards or incentives or to participate in rewards programs. If any gifts (e.g., Pro-Am), awards or incentives (e.g., travel reward points) are included in the Inventory, it is Purchaser’s sole responsibility to apply its own policies regarding participation. In certain jurisdictions, the provision of, or receipt of, gifts, awards and other incentives by individuals may trigger tax/social security and or other liabilities on the part of Purchaser and/or the relevant individual. By signing this Agreement, Purchaser understands and agrees to declare and promptly pay any such taxes, contributions or payments for which it is liable from time to time. Purchaser is solely responsible for all federal, state and local taxes (including income and withholding taxes) and shall pay, or cause to be paid, any such liabilities, it being agreed that TOUR is not liable for such amounts in any way whatsoever. Any gifts, awards or other incentives redeemed by Purchaser are one-off, non-continuous benefits and do not give rise to any right to additional remuneration (or any exception thereof) as part of any employment package.
4. INVENTORY. TOUR shall not be obligated to provide the Inventory until TOUR receives full and timely payment of the Investment from Purchaser. TOUR reserves the right to modify the Tournament Location and/or Dates in its sole discretion and/or to substitute any Inventory item with an item of equal or greater value. TOUR will notify Purchaser of any such modification via regular mail and/or email. Purchaser shall receive the Inventory at such rescheduled or relocated Tournament. No such modification shall entitle Purchaser to a refund of the Investment. Hotel accommodations, if any, are single room, double occupancy unless otherwise explicitly detailed in the Inventory. Charges for security/damage deposits, parking, baggage, gratuities, resort, service and other amenities, including food and beverage, are not included unless explicitly detailed in the Inventory and are responsibility of guest(s) on arrival. Some such charges may be mandatory. Photo identification and valid credit card must be presented at check-in. Check-in, check-out, package handling and minimum age requirements vary by property. Rooms still occupied after the designated check-out time may incur charges, which are the responsibility of the guest(s). TOUR does not guarantee the standard, class, or fitness for purpose of any accommodation or service. Purchaser responsible to provide advance notice of anticipated special needs for disabled guests. Neither Purchaser nor any guest will receive points or any other benefits in conjunction with any reward or loyalty program in association with hotel room nights included in Inventory. All transportation, if any, subject to zero tolerance policy with respect to disorderly or disruptive behavior by passengers. Any minor passengers must be accompanied by a responsible adult. Drivers follow designated routes that are not subject to change in response to passenger request. Golf, if any, included in Inventory subject to compliance with course rules and regulations and dates of availability/expiration. Charges for carts, caddies, equipment rental, food and beverages are not included unless explicitly detailed in the Inventory and are the responsibility of Purchaser or guest(s). Pace of play and clothing policies vary by property. Media included in Inventory, if any, subject to advertising guidelines and policies of platform where such media is placed.
5. FOOD & BEVERAGE. Purchaser acknowledges that the Investment may be exclusive of food and beverage products and services. If food and beverage is included, such inclusion is detailed in the Inventory. Food and beverage may be purchased throughout the golf course at an additional cost to Purchaser. Professional caterers selected by TOUR will be assigned by TOUR when applicable. If Purchaser is assigned a caterer by TOUR, the caterer shall provide Purchaser a variety of menu options in exchange for a minimum catering charge. Additional catering charges may apply for other food and beverage services mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and the applicable caterer. Hours of food and beverage service are to be mutually agreed upon by Purchaser and the caterer. All beverage service subject to applicable law.
6. WEATHER & CANCELLATION POLICY. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that the Investment is nonrefundable, and Purchaser shall not be entitled to a refund of any portion of the Investment in the event the Tournament or any element of the Inventory is postponed, delayed, shortened or rescheduled due to weather, an act of God, state of war, public safety, union strike or any other condition beyond the reasonable control of TOUR. In the event the Tournament or any element of the Inventory is postponed, delayed or rescheduled due to any such reasons, Purchaser shall receive the Inventory upon commencement of the rescheduled Tournament or will be provided substitute Inventory of equal or greater value at no additional charge to Purchaser. If the Tournament or any element of the Inventory is cancelled in its entirety prior to commencement of competitive play or fulfillment of the applicable element and not rescheduled, TOUR shall refund to Purchaser the Investment less any costs irrevocably incurred (construction, décor, custom printing) and less the pro rata value for any portion of Inventory fulfilled or delivered prior to such cancellation.
7. NO LICENSE. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that, unless specifically detailed in the Inventory, no right or license to the use of any Federation (if applicable), TOUR or Tournament trademarks, names or logos has been granted hereunder. Purchaser shall not use, in any manner, any Federation, TOUR or Tournament trademarks, names or logos without TOUR’s prior written consent. Notwithstanding the foregoing, Purchaser may acquire products (goods, merchandise, or other items) bearing the trademarks, names, or logos of the Tournament sourced only from Official Licensees of TOUR. TOUR shall provide Purchaser contact information for Official Licensees of TOUR upon request.
8. PRODUCTS. Purchaser shall not distribute goods or merchandise at the Tournament without prior written consent of TOUR.
9. MEDIA RIGHTS. Purchaser acknowledges and agrees that TOUR owns all media rights (now existing and to be developed) associated with all PGA TOUR tournaments, including the Tournament and all onsite activities and venues associated therewith (collectively, "PGA TOUR Event"), and, as such Purchaser agrees not to transmit or facilitate transmission of any account, description, picture, or reproduction of any PGA TOUR Event, including, without limitation, scoring-related data, without the specific advance written permission of TOUR.
10. PURCHASER’S PROPERTY. Property of any kind brought by Purchaser, its employees, contractors, agents and guests shall be at Purchaser’s sole risk and shall be removed from Tournament grounds at least nightly and/or secured by Purchaser at Purchaser’s sole expense and discretion. TOUR shall have the right to remove any such property remaining after the conclusion of the Tournament; to store such property at Purchaser’s risk and expense; to impose additional rental for such time as the presence of the property shall restrict TOUR’s ability to use the storage premises; or to treat any such property as abandoned by Purchaser and take possession thereof. Purchaser hereby waives any right to claim the value of or any damage to such abandoned property and agrees that TOUR may recover from Purchaser the cost of disposing and/or storing same and, after thirty (30) days following conclusion of the Tournament, may sell the same at public auction and apply the proceeds first to the expense of sale, then to TOUR’s expenses, and finally to Purchaser. Purchaser shall assume all risk of damage to and loss by theft or otherwise of the property of Purchaser, its employees, contractors, agents and guests and shall expressly release and discharge TOUR from any and all liability for any such loss. TOUR requires that incident reports be completed in all cases of personal injury, theft, vandalism, etc. Such incidents should be reported immediately so proper investigations can be initiated.
11. ADMITTANCE. TOUR reserves the right to refuse or revoke admittance to the Tournament for any person who acts in a disorderly or disruptive manner, as determined by Tournament officials and/or refuse or revoke use of any other privileges granted in this Agreement due to such conduct. In such event, Purchaser shall not be entitled to any return or refund of any of the Investment.
12. YOUTH POLICY. Unless otherwise posted on the Tournament website, children and youth fifteen years of age and younger admitted free with ticketed adult; provided, however, youth access is restricted to grounds only (no hospitality access).
13. NO RESELLING. No privileges contained in the Inventory, including, without limitation, badges, credentials and/or tickets, may be conveyed, assigned, sold or otherwise transferred to another person or entity for financial consideration without prior written consent of TOUR. In the event of any such conveyance, assignment, sale or other transfer, TOUR shall have the right to refuse or revoke use of any badge, credential, ticket or other privilege provided in the Inventory, and Purchaser shall not be entitled to a return or refund of any of the Investment.
14. CONFIDENTIALITY. Each party acknowledges that the other party may be in a position as a result of this Agreement to gain confidential information about the other party, including the terms (but not the existence) of this Agreement, and each party covenants not to reveal any such confidential information unless required by law. See www.pgatour.com for TOUR’s privacy policy.
15. INDEMNIFICATION; LIMITATION OF LIABILITY. Purchaser shall indemnify, defend and hold the Federation (if applicable), TOUR, their respective subsidiaries and affiliates and their respective officers, directors employees, contractors, volunteers, vendors and agents (“Indemnitees”) harmless from and against any and all liabilities, damages, injuries, claims, suits, judgments, causes of action and expenses (including reasonable attorneys’ fees, court costs and out-of-pocket expenses) suffered or incurred by the Indemnitees as a result of any breach of any obligation hereunder by Purchaser or as a result of Purchaser’s use of the Inventory unless caused by the negligence or misconduct of the Indemnitees. In no event shall TOUR be liable to Purchaser for consequential, economic, incidental, indirect, punitive, special, or third-party damages incurred, or loss of profits, arising out of, in connection with, or related to this Agreement even if TOUR has been advised of the likelihood or possibility such damages may be incurred.
16. TERMINATION. This Agreement may be terminated by TOUR if the Tournament loses its title sponsor. Otherwise, this Agreement may not be terminated or canceled unless due to breach by Purchaser or TOUR, which breach is not cured within ten (10) days of notice by the non-breaching party. In the event of breach by Purchaser, TOUR shall retain all payments received hereunder as of the date of termination and shall have the right to pursue all available remedies at law or otherwise. In the event of termination due to loss of title sponsor or breach by TOUR, TOUR shall refund the Investment to Purchaser less any costs irrevocably incurred by TOUR in provision of the Inventory to Purchaser as of the date of such termination or breach (e.g., construction, décor, custom printing) and less the pro rata value for any portion of Inventory fulfilled or delivered prior to such termination.
17. MISCELLANEOUS. This Agreement shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Florida. Purchaser may not assign its rights or obligations hereunder without prior written consent of TOUR. No amendment to this Agreement shall be effective unless in writing and executed by all parties, which execution may be in counterparts (including by facsimile and/or other electronic means), each of which shall be deemed to be an original, but both of which, taken together, shall constitute one and the same instrument. This Agreement may be executed in any number of counterparts, including by electronic means, and each such counterpart shall be deemed an original. The individual signing this Agreement on behalf of Purchaser represents and warrants that he/she has requisite authority to bind Purchaser to its terms.
All references herein to TOUR include any affiliate of PGA TOUR, Inc. as may be identified in the documentation with Purchaser regarding the Inventory.
MERCHANDISE VOUCHERS: ALL SALES ARE FINAL
A merchandise voucher may be exchanged for the specified value off the listed price of official merchandise in the merchandise tent at the specified PGA TOUR Event. The voucher must be presented at the time of the purchase transaction. The voucher will expire upon conclusion of the named PGA TOUR Event thereon in the year specified and be of no further force or effect. No change will be given from exchanging any voucher, and the voucher may not be utilized at any other PGA TOUR Event. The voucher cannot be exchanged for cash or credit. Lost, stolen or damaged vouchers are not the responsibility of the PGA TOUR Event and will not be replaced. A voucher will not be accepted if it has been damaged, defaced or spoiled or has been tampered with or altered in any way. The voucher does not provide any warranty or guarantee in connection with the official merchandise purchased at the PGA TOUR Event, and neither the PGA TOUR Event, the sanctioning bodies, event sponsors, retailers or vendors, participating players nor any agents thereof accepts any liability or responsibility whatsoever under any circumstances for any loss, injury or death resulting from any purchase utilizing a voucher. Users of merchandise vouchers agree to abide by all rules and regulations established by the PGA TOUR and the PGA TOUR Event in connection with use of the voucher, and a violation of such rules and regulations can be a cause for forfeiture of the voucher. The voucher cannot be used in a promotion or offered as a prize without permission from PGA TOUR. Resale of the voucher is not permitted. It is unlawful to reproduce the voucher. No refunds. PGA TOUR reserves the right to revoke the voucher and cancel and/or substitute any and/or all privileges connected therein. The voucher cannot be used in conjunction with other discount offers. | 2023-02-11T19:49:43+00:00 | pgatour.com | https://www.pgatour.com/pgatour-champions/company/hospitalityterms |
TOKYO -- Japanese two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani arrived home Tuesday and was critical of his Los Angeles Angels team missing the Major League Baseball playoffs again.
In an interview at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, he said it was "a good season for me personally." Not so good for the Angels, though.
Without solid support for former AL MVPs Ohtani and Mike Trout, the Angels suffered a seventh consecutive losing season and missed the playoffs for an eighth consecutive year.
"I have to say that August and September in particular felt longer to me than last year," Ohtani said, speaking in Japanese. "We were not able to play as many good games as we would like -- including 14 consecutive losses. So I have a rather negative impression of this season."
The Angels finished 73-89 and were 33 games behind the Houston Astros in the American League West.
The Angels last made the playoffs in 2014. Ohtani joined in 2018, leaving one of baseball's biggest stars on the sidelines for the game's biggest stage.
Ohtani was 15-9 with a 2.33 ERA as a pitcher. As a batter he hit 34 home runs, had 95 RBIs and hit .273.
He was asked about the possibility of being the American League MVP again.
"I'm just happy to be considered as a candidate," he said.
Ohtani has already picked up an armful of awards. He was the AL MVP last year. Last season, he was also presented a special award -- the Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award -- by commissioner Rob Manfred to recognize his two-way play.
Ohtani has already agreed to a $30 million deal with the Angels for the 2023 season, his final year before free agency. The Angels have said they want to keep him.
He was open to playing for Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, which takes place before the MLB season.
"Many top-class major league players from the United States and Latin America have announced their participation," Ohtani said. "Participating in this tournament is very appealing to me. I have that kind of feeling." | 2022-10-18T15:16:26+00:00 | espn.com | https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/34822135/shohei-ohtani-had-good-year-less-glowing-angels-mark |
(WGHP) – Nolan Neal, a former contestant on “The Voice” and “America’s Got Talent,” has died at age 41, according to multiple reports.
The singer was found dead in his Nashville apartment Monday, his cousin Dylan Seals told both TMZ and People.
A medical examiner confirmed Neal’s passing to TMZ, but investigators told the outlet they’re still waiting for the autopsy results.
Neal made it to the quarterfinals on the 15th season of “America’s Got Talent,” where he performed his original song “Send Me a Butterfly.” He had also received a standing ovation from the audience during his audition when he sang an original song about his substance abuse struggles.
Neal had earlier appeared on NBC’s singing competition “The Voice,” where he was picked to be on Adam Levine’s team. He was eliminated in the knockout round.
“We are heartbroken by the passing of Nolan Neal,” reads a statement shared by the official Twitter account of “The Voice.” “His incredible talent will always be remembered. Our sincerest sympathy goes out to his family and friends during this time.” | 2022-07-19T20:40:41+00:00 | cenlanow.com | https://www.cenlanow.com/national/voice-americas-got-talent-contestant-nolan-neal-dies-at-41-reports/ |
MILL VALLEY, Calif. (KRON) — Food, candy and beverage sales at a Walgreens location in Mill Valley, California, were suspended due to a rodent problem. A store employee told a KRON4 reporter who visited on Tuesday night that they were told not to sell food items from their store, but were not informed why or how long the stoppage would last.
Video and photos from the Walgreens, which is located on Shoreline Drive, shows shelves stocked full of food with signs taped to the front. The printed signs read “All food, candy, beverage sales are temporarily suspended.”
KRON4 reached out to another Bay Area Walgreens location, which said it was selling food items as normal. KRON4 also reached out to Marin County Health and Human Services to see if they were aware of sales being suspended at the location and are awaiting a response.
The Mill Valley location suspending food sales comes on the heels of California Gov. Gavin Newsom announcing that the state would be suspending all business with Walgreens.
KRON4 also reached out to Walgreens but hasn’t yet received a response. | 2023-03-09T02:52:12+00:00 | texomashomepage.com | https://www.texomashomepage.com/news/national-news/rodents-shut-down-food-sales-at-ca-walgreens/ |
DENVER (AP) — It was a popular theme before the NBA Finals started — about how the Nuggets, an up-tempo team with fresh legs that could exploit the mile-high altitude in Denver, would have a good chance to wear down the Miami Heat.
The combined fourth-quarter score of the first two games: Heat 66, Nuggets 45.
In Game 2 on Sunday, the Heat outscored the Nuggets by 11 to turn an eight-point deficit into a 111-108 win and knot the series at 1.
And any thought that the Heat couldn’t handle all the supposed disadvantages they faced coming into Denver after a seven-game conference final against the Celtics — out the window, just like Denver’s home-court advantage in this series.
“That’s two fourth quarters, Game 1 and Game 2, where our defense has been nonexistent,” Nuggets coach Michael Malone said in an unflinching critique of his team’s performance in the loss.
Game 3 is Wednesday in Miami. By then, maybe Malone’s message will have sunk in.
He gave an almost identical speech, honing in on the fourth quarter, after Denver’s win in Game 1.
Hardly anyone seemed to care. Denver won that game by 11 — it felt like more — and the fact that Miami won the final quarter 30-20, or that Denver had its 24-point lead trimmed to nine for all of 23 seconds late in the game, felt more like garbage-time nitpicking than a major concern.
But issues from that fourth quarter bled into Sunday.
Much as in Game 1, the Nuggets were lost on defensive switching, allowing Miami dozens of open looks from 3-point range.
But in Game 1, the Heat shot 13 for 39 from behind the arc, their woes underscored by Max Strus, who went 0 for 9. In Game 2, Strus made four of his first six 3s and the Heat finished 17 for 35.
That included a flurry of three 3-pointers from Duncan Robinson and Gabe Vincent as part of a 15-2 run early in the fourth. It gave Miami a 90-85 lead it wouldn’t relinquish after trailing by eight at the start of the period.
This marked the seventh time Miami has trailed by double digits in the postseason and come back to win, tying a record that has been kept by the league since 1998.
“We’ve got a lot of belief as a group,” Robinson said. “And to be honest, we liked the flow of the game and how it was going.”
The Heat shot 68.8% from the field during the fourth quarter after shooting 43.5% over the first three.
Over the final 12 minutes, Bam Adebayo made every shot he took (two field goals, three free throws), Robinson scored all of his 10 points and Jimmy Butler was money, making a 3-pointer and a three-point play on back-to-back possessions to help the Heat expand a three-point lead to seven.
“During the fourth quarter, our guys love to compete,” Miami coach Erik Spoelstra said. “They love to put themselves out there in those moments of truth.”
The message the Heat hammered home in that fourth quarter — all of Game 2, really — was that the Nuggets, who came into the series heavily favored, are anything but inevitable champions, and that their best player, Nikola Jokic, cannot do this alone.
Jokic scored 41 points in this loss, and Denver dropped to 0-3 in this year’s playoffs in games where Joker scores 40-plus. He’s also not responsible for guarding the perimeter. The Heat shot 5 for 8 from 3 in the fourth.
In a sign of how dangerous Denver can be, the Nuggets trimmed their own 12-point deficit to three, and Jamal Murray had a decent look at a tying shot just before the buzzer. It rimmed out. The Heat players jumped off the bench and were practically bouncing off the court and into a victorious locker room.
The Nuggets — looking for answers. Neither they nor the thin air in Denver could wear down Miami.
“I think the altitude, too much is made of that,” Malone said. “They came out in the fourth quarter with a huge sense of desperation, and we didn’t match that.”
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AP NBA: https://apnews.com/hub/NBA and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2023-06-05T16:10:52+00:00 | wivb.com | https://www.wivb.com/sports/ap-sports/heat-dominate-nuggets-in-4th-quarter-of-nba-finals-again-and-this-time-get-the-win/ |
Russia prepares to annex occupied Ukraine despite outcry
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia is poised to formally annex areas of Ukraine where it has military control after referendums there reportedly endorsed Moscow’s rule.
But the ballots were widely discredited and earned the Kremlin no relief Wednesday from international pressure over its assault on its neighbor.
Pro-Moscow administrations of all four occupied regions of southern and eastern Ukraine said Tuesday night that their residents voted to join Russia in five days of Kremlin-orchestrated balloting.
According to Russia-installed election officials, 93% of the ballots cast in the Zaporizhzhia region supported annexation, as did 87% in the Kherson region, 98% in the Luhansk region and 99% in Donetsk.
Russian-installed officials in those occupied regions said Wednesday they would ask President Vladimir Putin to incorporate them into Russia. It wasn’t immediately clear how the administrative process would unfold.
Western countries, however, dismissed the ballots as a meaningless pretense staged by Moscow in an attempt to legitimize its invasion of Ukraine launched on Feb. 24.
The U.S. ambassador to the United Nations, Linda Thomas-Greenfield, said late Tuesday that Washington would propose a U.N. Security Council resolution to condemn Russia’s “sham” vote.
The resolution would also urge member states not to recognize any altered status of Ukraine and demand that Russia withdraws its troops from its neighbor, she tweeted.
The European Union’s foreign policy chief, Josep Borrell, also weighed in on the ballots, on Wednesday calling them “illegal” and describing the results as “falsified.”
“This is another violation of Ukraine’s sovereignty (and) territorial integrity, (amid) systematic abuses of human rights,” Borrell tweeted.
In Kyiv, Ukraine’s foreign ministry blasted the ballots as “a propaganda show” and “null and worthless.”
“Forcing people in these territories to fill out some papers at the barrel of a gun is yet another Russian crime in the course of its aggression against Ukraine,” a foreign ministry statement said.
It asked the EU, NATO and the Group of Seven major industrial nations to “immediately and significantly” step up pressure on Russia through new sanctions, and significantly increase their military aid to Ukraine.
The EU also expressed outrage over the suspected sabotage Tuesday of two underwater natural gas pipelines from Russia to Germany and warned of retaliation for any attack on Europe’s energy networks.
Borrell said Wednesday that “all available information indicates those leaks are the result of a deliberate act,” even though the perpetrators haven’t so far been identified.
“Any deliberate disruption of European energy infrastructure is utterly unacceptable and will be met with a robust and united response,” Borrell said in a statement on behalf of the EU’s 27 member countries.
The war in Ukraine has brought an energy standoff between the EU, many of whose members have for years relied heavily on Russian natural gas supplies, and Moscow.
The damage makes it unlikely the pipelines will be able to supply any gas to Europe this winter, according to analysts.
Meanwhile, Ukraine’s military and a Washington-based think tank said Wednesday that Russia is sending troops without any training to the front line.
Moscow has struggled to hold the line against Ukraine’s recent counteroffensive and has ordered a partial mobilization to replenish its ranks. The effort is causing unrest, however, amid a reluctant public.
In a daily briefing, the Ukraine military’s general staff said 1st Tank Regiment of the 2nd Motorized Rifle Division of Russia’s 1st Tank Army has received untrained new troops.
The Ukrainian military also said prison convicts are arriving in Ukraine to reinforce the Russian lines. It offered no evidence to support the claim, though the Ukrainian security services have released audio of allegedly monitored Russian phone conversations on the issue.
The Institute for the Study of War think tank cited one online video by a man who identified himself as a member of the 1st Tank Regiment, visibly upset, saying that he and his colleagues wouldn’t receive training before shipping out to the Russian-occupied region of Kherson in Ukraine.
“Mobilized men with a day or two of training are unlikely to meaningfully reinforce Russian positions affected by Ukrainian counteroffensives in the south and east,” the institute said.
The U.K. ministry of defense said Ukraine’s counteroffensive, which has inflicted some humiliating defeats on Moscow’s forces, is advancing slowly.
It said Russia is currently putting up a stouter defense.
In the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk, which is partially occupied by Moscow, Russian fire killed five people and wounded 10 others over the last 24 hours, said Pavlo Kyrylenko, the head of the local military authority.
Authorities in the southern Ukrainian city of Nikopol said Russian rockets and artillery pounded the city overnight.
The city, across the Dnipro River from Russian-occupied territory, saw 10 high-rises and private buildings hit, as well as a school, power lines and other areas, said Valentyn Reznichenko, the head of the local military administration, said.
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Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. | 2022-09-28T10:55:59+00:00 | ksla.com | https://www.ksla.com/2022/09/28/russia-prepares-annex-occupied-ukraine-despite-outcry/ |
The Dalles Area Chamber of Commerce President Lisa Farquharson presented her quarterly report at the regular city council meeting on Jan. 23, in which she talked about the most recent lodging report, as well as gave a general overview of the Chamber’s recent projects.
In Farquharson’s report, she compiled a variety of different statistics to give a frame of reference. Though the tourism numbers remain lower than they were before the pandemic, they are consistent with numbers seen in the entire Gorge region, the Pacific Northwest, and the U.S. as a whole.
Farquharson also went over recent press coverage, most notably “Wander with Wonder,” an international foodie publication that visited The Dalles a few months ago. In the 32 hours that writer Tracy Baird was in The Dalles, Farquharson was able to get her into 12 different locations, which she will ultimately write about in her piece.
Baird’s visit illustrates a way the Chamber is able to get coverage for less than it would cost, which Farquharson spoke about. What the Chamber uses are familiarization tours, colloquially known as “fam tours,” in which the Chamber brings someone to the city and pays for their travel, lodging, and food, in exchange for their coverage.
Another example Farquharson gave of this was a feature recently done by “The Reel News,” a fishing newspaper based out of Seattle, in which The Dalles was on the cover and had a 1.5 page long story inside.
“For me to print and reserve those pages for whatever I wanted to put on there, pictures, text and everything, the front cover, inside cover, and half of another page inside would be $7,485,” Farquharson said. “But because I do it in the form of a fam tour, I’m bringing down the writer, I pay for him overnight, pay for his meals and his excursion and then he goes back and writes the story ... My total expenses were $637. So we saved $6,848 by doing this method.”
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In other business, the city council were presented with contracts for two repair packages for Sorosis reservoir. The first option was to extend the reservoir’s life by 25 years for $600,000, and the second was to extend its life by 50 years for $900,000. The council voted for the second option, deciding it would be most efficient to double the life extension for only a 33% price increase.
The council also approved some minor fee changes. The fee for a check bouncing has gone from $25 to $30. | 2023-02-01T12:38:03+00:00 | columbiagorgenews.com | https://www.columbiagorgenews.com/the-dalles-area-chamber-of-commerce-gives-quarterly-report/article_040ed0b2-a1ca-11ed-989f-471f467cdfd4.html |
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Rays first. Yu Chang walks. Yandy Diaz flies out to center field to Ryan McKenna. Randy Arozarena singles to right field. Yu Chang to third. Isaac Paredes grounds out to shallow infield, Ramon Urias to Ryan Mountcastle. Randy Arozarena to second. Yu Chang scores. Francisco Mejia flies out to center field to Ryan McKenna.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 1, Orioles 0.
Orioles second. Ramon Urias doubles to left field. Austin Hays lines out to shortstop to Isaac Paredes. Jorge Mateo singles to shallow infield. Ramon Urias to third. Rougned Odor singles to shallow left field. Jorge Mateo to third. Ramon Urias scores. Robinson Chirinos singles to right center field. Rougned Odor to second. Jorge Mateo scores. Ryan McKenna lines out to center field to Jose Siri. Anthony Santander singles to shortstop. Robinson Chirinos to second. Rougned Odor to third. Ryan Mountcastle lines out to shortstop to Taylor Walls.
2 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 3 left on. Orioles 2, Rays 1.
Rays third. Taylor Walls walks. Yu Chang called out on strikes. Yandy Diaz reaches on a fielder's choice to shortstop. Taylor Walls out at second. Randy Arozarena doubles to deep center field. Yandy Diaz scores. Isaac Paredes doubles to deep left field. Randy Arozarena scores. Francisco Mejia singles to left field. Isaac Paredes scores. Christian Bethancourt strikes out swinging.
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 4, Orioles 2.
Rays fourth. Jose Siri singles to right field. Roman Quinn called out on strikes. Taylor Walls walks. Yu Chang out on a sacrifice fly to deep right field to Austin Hays. Jose Siri scores. Yandy Diaz strikes out swinging.
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 5, Orioles 2.
Rays sixth. Jose Siri singles to left field. Roman Quinn flies out to deep right field to Austin Hays. Taylor Walls flies out to deep left center field to Anthony Santander. Jose Siri to second. Yu Chang singles to center field. Jose Siri scores. Yandy Diaz pops out to shallow right field to Rougned Odor.
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 left on. Rays 6, Orioles 2.
Rays eighth. Jose Siri singles to left field. Roman Quinn strikes out on a foul tip. Taylor Walls homers to right field. Jose Siri scores. Yu Chang grounds out to third base, Ramon Urias to Ryan Mountcastle. Yandy Diaz singles to center field. Randy Arozarena walks. Yandy Diaz to second. Isaac Paredes pops out to second base to Rougned Odor.
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 left on. Rays 8, Orioles 2. | 2022-08-14T01:27:39+00:00 | sfgate.com | https://www.sfgate.com/sports/article/Baltimore-Tampa-Bay-Runs-17371991.php |
WIMBLEDON, England (AP) — The Latest from Wimbledon (all times local):
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7:20 p.m.
Czech duo Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova won their second Wimbledon doubles title by beating top-seeded Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai 6-2, 6-4.
The second-seeded Krejcikova and Siniakova broke at love in the final game, setting up match point after a 38-stroke rally and converting it when Zhang netted a forehand.
It is their fifth Grand Slam title as a pair, having won Wimbledon in 2018, the French Open in 2018 and 2021, and the Australian Open this year.
Mertens won the women’s doubles title at Wimbledon last year with Hsieh Su-wei and has three Grand Slam titles. Zhang has two but was looking for her first at Wimbledon.
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6 p.m.
Yui Kamiji of Japan and Dana Mathewson of the United States won the women’s wheelchair doubles title at Wimbledon.
The pair beat the top-seeded Dutch team of Diede de Groot and Aniek van Koot 6-1, 7-5 on No. 3 Court.
De Groot defeated Kamiji in the singles final on Saturday.
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5:13 p.m.
Novak Djokovic has won his seventh Wimbledon title after coming from a set down to beat Nick Kyrgios 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (3) in the men’s final.
Djokovic raced out to a 6-1 lead in the fourth-set tiebreaker and converted his third match point when Kyrgios netted a backhand.
It is Djokovic’s 21st Grand Slam title overall, putting him one behind record-holder Rafael Nadal.
Only Roger Federer has won more Wimbledon titles, with eight.
Kyrgios was playing in his first Grand Slam final.
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4:30 p.m.
A protestor who shouted “Where is Peng Shuai?” and held up a sign with the same message was forcefully taken out of the stands at Centre Court during the men’s final at Wimbledon.
Activist Drew Pavlou, who was also removed from the grounds at the Australian Open this year, says he held up the sign and shouted during a stop in play but then was grabbed by security guards and thrown to the ground.
He says he was taken to a public area outside the stadium and escorted off the grounds.
Peng is a retired professional tennis player from China who last year accused a former high-ranking member of the country’s ruling Communist Party of sexual assault. She has made very few public appearances since then.
The All England Club did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Four separate activists wearing “Where is Peng Shuai?” T-shirts were stopped by security at Wimbledon on Monday and had their bags searched.
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4:10 p.m.
Novak Djokovic has won the third set of the men’s Wimbledon final to take a 2-1 lead against Nick Kyrgios.
Djokovic leads 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 and is one set away from his seventh Wimbledon title.
At 4-4 in the third set, Kyrgios double-faulted to set up break point, then netted a backhand to hand Djokovic the break.
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3:35 p.m.
Mili Poljicak became the first Croatian player to win a junior Wimbledon title after defeating American player Michael Zheng 7-6 (2), 7-6 (3) in the boys’ final.
The third-seeded Poljicak came from a break down in both sets to win his first junior Grand Slam title.
Zheng beat Poljicak in three sets in the first round of this year’s French Open and was trying to become the second straight American to win the Wimbledon boys’ title. Samir Banerjee won last year. Poljicak lost to Banerjee in last year’s quarterfinals.
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3:20 p.m.
Novak Djokovic has won the second set of the men’s Wimbledon final against Nick Kyrgios to level the match at one set apiece.
Djokovic won the set 6-3 after breaking at love for a 3-1 lead and saved four break points in the final game. Kyrgios won the first set 6-4.
Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall. Kyrgios is playing his first career Grand Slam final.
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2:50 p.m.
Shingo Kunieda finally won his first Wimbledon title to complete a career Grand Slam in men’s wheelchair singles.
The 38-year-old Japanese player defeated Alfie Hewett of Britain 4-6, 7-5, 7-6 (10-5).
It is Kunieda’s 28th Grand Slam title overall but he had only reached one Wimbledon final in four previous appearances, finishing as runner-up in 2019.
He is the first men’s wheelchair player to complete a career Grand Slam, and now holds all four major titles at the same time after winning this year’s Australian Open and French Open, as well as last year’s U.S. Open.
Hewett was looking for his sixth Grand Slam title and first at Wimbledon. He also lost in the final to Kunieda at last year’s U.S. Open and this year’s Australian Open.
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2:40 p.m.
Nick Kyrgios has won the first set 6-4 against Novak Djokovic in the men’s singles final at Wimbledon.
Kyrgios broke for a 3-2 lead when Djokovic double-faulted on break point. He converted his second set point with an ace.
The Australian is playing his first career Grand Slam final. Djokovic is looking for a seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam title overall.
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2:10 p.m.
The men’s final at Wimbledon between Novak Djokovic and Nick Kyrgios has started on Centre Court.
Djokovic is trying to win a seventh title at the All England Club and a 21st Grand Slam singles title overall. Kyrgios is playing in his first major final.
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1 p.m.
Novak Djokovic will play for his seventh Wimbledon title and 21st Grand Slam singles title overall against Nick Kyrgios on Centre Court.
Djokovic has won the last three championships at the All England Club. Kyrgios is playing in a major tennis final for the first time in his career.
Kyrgios is 2-0 against Djokovic but both of those matches were in 2017.
The women’s doubles final will be on Centre Court following the men’s singles match. Top-seeded Elise Mertens and Zhang Shuai will face second-seeded Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.
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More AP Wimbledon coverage: https://apnews.com/hub/wimbledon and https://apnews.com/hub/tennis and https://twitter.com/AP_Sports | 2022-07-10T20:56:45+00:00 | pix11.com | https://pix11.com/sports/ap-sports/djokovic-to-face-kyrgios-in-mens-final-wimbledon-updates/ |
FLORHAM PARK, N.J. — Aaron Rodgers strolled over to the New York Jets’ defensive sideline, gave a few teammates pats on their backs and then got to Tony Adams.
“I wanted to tell T.A., ‘Man, nice play on that interception,”’ Rodgers said Wednesday. “Two, I also wanted to remind him that was a free play because they jumped offside.”
Indeed, there was a penalty called on the play. But it was another display of Rodgers' ultra competitiveness and leadership.
“I see him walking all over the place, talking to people,” coach Robert Saleh said. “It’s funny because I think I’m learning his body language where he’s going to either talk some trash or give a good coaching point. He’s been great.”
It’s rare to see a quarterback be so actively involved in the entire operation, especially during training camp. Saleh and several Jets players have compared Rodgers to a coach on the field.
Rodgers mixes up where he sits during lunch, getting to know players up and down the roster.
“I love our guys and I think any chance they can see and feel me encouraging them is a good thing,” Rodgers said. “I really enjoy the conversations with the DBs and there have been a lot of them. ... I think it’s important that we communicate because if we’re just trying to beat each other’s (butts) in practice, that’s great competition-wise, but we’re not actually getting better.”
So, Rodgers wants to know from the cornerbacks and safeties if he or the Jets’ wide receivers are doing something that’s tipping off the defense about what the offense will be running on a given play.
“And I need to tell them: ‘Hey, this is hard for me. This isn’t,’” Rodgers said. “So there’s things to work on for both sides and I think that sharing of information is really important to us kind of getting together on the same page and taking that next step.”
Rodgers continues to learn the tendencies of his new teammates and vice versa. And uses each practice as an opportunity to learn.
“If we’re just going through the motions when we’re on the field, we’re missing opportunity,” Rodgers said. “Every time we’re on the field, we should be alert for anything. And I like to test them on some stuff that maybe they haven’t thought about before or maybe it was installed in Day One that we were here and maybe something we talked about in the spring, just that they know kind of how I operate.
“Everything is up, No. 1. But also, the best players are the smartest players. So any time we’re on that field, whether it’s a half-line walkthrough or a full 11-on-11 play, they should be playing with their brains turned on.”
Trying to elevate the Jets’ offense has been in the works since Rodgers was traded to New York from Green Bay in April. Rodgers was reunited with offensive coordinator Nathaniel Hackett and spent the offseason at voluntary workouts helping him install the offense while bonding with his new teammates and city.
Rodgers didn’t attend voluntary sessions in his last few years in Green Bay, and he reiterated that it usually “makes little to no difference” and called it an “overblown” offseason topic when actual news is hard to come by. This was a different situation, however, with everything so new.
Training camp, the 39-year-old Rodgers insisted, is where the most valuable work is done. He has talked about being patient with the offense developing during the summer.
Rodgers has looked mostly terrific in the previous practice sessions, including developing a quick rapport with second-year wide receiver Garrett Wilson. But the first-team offense struggled Wednesday during the second consecutive day of fully padded practice.
“Today was kind of a step back a little bit,” Rodgers said bluntly. “Felt a little bit tired, as a whole. Mentally, made a lot of mistakes, so we’ve got to clean some stuff up. But that’s part of training camp.”
NOTES: Rodgers confirmed a ProFootballTalk report that he agreed to restructure his contract with the Jets but declined to provide details until it’s made official. He also reiterated his plan is to likely play for the Jets beyond this season. “Anything could happen with my body or the success we have this year,” Rodgers said. “But I’m having a blast, so I really don’t see this as a one-year-and-done thing.” ... Saleh said OT Mekhi Becton didn’t practice because his surgically repaired right knee “wasn’t up for it today.” The Jets are pacing Becton in his return after being sidelined all last season. ... DL John Franklin-Myers has some tightness in his groin that could sideline him a few practices, but Saleh doesn’t think it’s a serious injury.
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AP NFL: https://apnews.com/hub/nfl and https://twitter.com/AP_NFL | 2023-07-26T20:39:58+00:00 | washingtonpost.com | https://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/nfl/2023/07/26/new-york-jets-aaron-rodgers/76f0697c-2bf1-11ee-a948-a5b8a9b62d84_story.html |
NASCAR street race coming to Chicago in July 2023 originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago
A NASCAR street course race is officially coming to Chicago Fourth of July weekend 2023.
According to NASCAR's website, NASCAR will host "Chicago Street Race Weekend" the first weekend of July 2023. The NASCAR Cup Series race will take place on Sunday, July 2. IMSA will race on Saturday, July 1.
The street course race is the first of its kind for the NASCAR Cup Series. Stock car racing has traditionally been in oval tracks with banked turns. Street courses are more common in open wheel racing, like Formula 1.
“Like the Busch Light Clash at the Coliseum, we seized an incredible opportunity to add an unprecedented element to our schedule and take center stage in the heart of another major metropolitan market,” said Ben Kennedy, NASCAR senior vice president of racing development and strategy, in a statement.
“This is the ideal setting for the first-ever NASCAR Cup Series street race. The NASCAR Cup Series Next Gen cars and the IMSA machines will race along the shores of Lake Michigan in downtown Chicago, marking a truly historic moment for our sport.”
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NASCAR hosted races at Chicagoland Speedway in Joliet from 2001 to 2019, but hasn't hosted a race in the Chicago area since.
The groundwork for a Chicago street course was laid last year, when a virtual street course was piloted in iRacing. That street course incorporated parts of some iconic downtown scenes including Michigan Avenue, Lake Shore Drive, Grant Park and Buckingham Fountain.
“Chicago’s streets are as iconic as our skyline and our reputation as a world class sports city is indisputable,” said Chicago Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot in a statement. “I am thrilled to welcome our partners at NASCAR to Chicago for an event that will attract thousands of people to our city. Chicago’s world class entertainment and hospitality industries, coupled with our city’s history as a conduit for sports talent, make us the perfect hosts for this unique event.”
The 2023 NASCAR course will follow the virtual race course. The start line was on S Columbus Dr. by the Buckingham Fountain where Ida B. Wells Dr. dead ends into S Columbus Dr. From there, the course went south, turning left onto E Balbo Drive towards Lake Shore Drive. Then a right turn on Lake Shore to head South towards the Field Museum, followed by a right turn on E Roosevelt Road to head west. Then it was another right back onto Columbus Drive to head north toward E Balbo Drive.
Then a left turn on E Balbo Drive toward Michigan Avenue, followed by a right turn on Michigan to go north. Then the course veers onto E Congress Plaza Dr before rejoining Michigan Avenue to head north. Then there is a right turn E Jackson Drive, before turning right on S Columbus Dr to return to the start/finish line.
While just a video game, the visuals were still stunning.
Summertime Chicago just got another amazing event. | 2022-07-19T20:06:06+00:00 | nbcchicago.com | https://www.nbcchicago.com/news/local/nascar-street-race-coming-to-chicago-in-july-2023/2885712/ |
A majority of Democratic voters say President Biden should be the party’s 2024 White House nominee, according to a new Emerson College poll released on Tuesday.
Fifty-eight percent of registered Democrats said Biden should be the nominee, while 42 percent said it should be someone else.
“Biden has solidified his support among minority voters in his party,” said Spencer Kimball, the executive director of Emerson College Polling. “72 percent of Hispanic Democratic voters and 75 percent of Black Democratic voters think Biden should be the nominee in 2024, whereas 51 percent of white Democratic voters think someone else should be the Democratic nominee next year.”
The same Emerson College survey showed the president’s approval rating at 44 percent, while his disapproval rating is at 48 percent. His latest approval rating is an improvement from the last Emerson College survey conducted in November, which showed Biden’s approval at 39 percent and his disapproval rating at 48 percent.
The findings come as Biden, 80, prepares to announce the launch of his reelection campaign. Sources told The Hill earlier this month that the president plans to make public his intentions to run for a second White House term in the coming weeks, likely next month.
Biden, however, has been on the defense in recent weeks as his administration responds to reports of multiple batches of classified documents found in his former office and home. Republicans have used the controversy to go on the offense against Biden, and Democrats say they are concerned over the revelations.
Biden trails former President Trump, who is facing his own classified documents scandal, 41 percent to 44 percent in a hypothetical 2024 rematch, according to the new Emerson College poll.
The poll also spelled good news for Trump in a hypothetical Republican presidential primary. Trump leads Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) 55 percent to 29 percent, with former Vice President Mike Pence and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations Nikki Haley trailing at 6 percent and 3 percent, respectively.
Trump, who announced his 2024 campaign in November, is slated to make campaign appearances at the early voting states of New Hampshire and South Carolina on Saturday.
The Emerson College survey was conducted from Jan. 19-21 among 1,015 registered voters. Its margin of error was plus or minus 3 percentage points. | 2023-01-24T13:14:57+00:00 | wdtn.com | https://www.wdtn.com/hill-politics/majority-of-democrats-say-biden-should-be-2024-nominee-poll/ |
BOYNTON BEACH — A Boynton Beach man was arrested for leaving the scene of a fatal hit-and-run crash Friday night, and according to the arrest report the crash might have been caused by the pedestrian.
At about 6:30 p.m. Friday, Christiano Philip Wyndham Castronova, 23, was driving a BMW 7 series north on South Jog Road, approaching the intersection of Lantana Road west of Boynton Beach.
The victim, Lesly Ulysse, 52, of Lake Worth, was in the center median of South Jog Road, attempting to go east while walking across the northbound lanes.
As Castronova, driving in the center lane, approached Lantana Road, Ulysse “darted into the northbound lanes (traveling east — not in a marked crosswalk)” and violated Castronova’s right of way “causing the subsequent collision,” according to the arrest report.
Ulysse was pronounced dead at the scene by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue.
Castronova eventually drove past Ulysse, turned left and stopped for a brief time before completing the U-turn and going south on South Jog Road.
Witnesses described the car as a white four-door BMW with damage to the front bumper, grill and hood.
Castronova was stopped by deputies about 15 minutes after the crash. He’s been charged with leaving the scene of a crash causing death and fleeing or attempting to elude a law enforcement officer.
Castronova is being held on a $100,000 bond. | 2022-07-17T03:14:43+00:00 | sun-sentinel.com | https://www.sun-sentinel.com/local/palm-beach/boynton-beach/fl-ne-arrest-fatal-hit-and-run-pedestrian-fault-20220716-2xkoezmvgjg57gaqdobllbrsdu-story.html |
Shoring up NATO alliance tops Biden agenda on Europe trip By Asma Khalid Published July 8, 2023 at 2:59 PM MDT Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Flipboard Listen • 3:41 President Biden wanted Sweden to join NATO as a sign of western unity against Russia. But Turkey is standing in the way. Copyright 2023 NPR | 2023-07-08T21:59:33+00:00 | wyomingpublicmedia.org | https://www.wyomingpublicmedia.org/2023-07-08/shoring-up-nato-alliance-tops-biden-agenda-on-europe-trip |
(The Hill) – Amid a housing market plagued by high mortgage rates, inflation woes and recession fears, housing prices in the U.S. are expected to fall next year, though the market isn’t likely to see a jump in buyers as a result.
Forecasters indicate 2023 could see a continued slowdown in housing sales even as home prices drop due to issues with overall affordability.
A big hurdle for new home buyers will be the higher mortgage rates.
Thirty-year fixed mortgage rates went up from about 3 percent to around 7 percent this year, according to economists, as the Federal Reserve upped interest rates in a bid to slow inflation.
While that has contributed to falling home prices, it has also made it tougher for people to buy homes — especially as families also deal with rising costs for food, gas and other necessities.
“That’s a lot more money you have to pay out every month, between a 3 percent interest rate and a 7 percent interest rate. It’s a significant chunk of change you have to pay out, even when the housing prices go down,” said Dennis Shea, the executive director of the J. Ronald Terwilliger Center for Housing Policy at the Bipartisan Policy Center.
Though mortgage rates are up over the last year, they have been falling in recent weeks, and the Mortgage Bankers Association predicts 30-year mortgage rates will drop to around 5.2 percent by the end of 2023. Other forecasters like Redfin and Realtor.com are also predicting that mortgage rates will likely fall slightly.
Fed Chairman Jerome Powell has also indicated that the central bank will scale back on its interest rate increases, which could help settle the market.
Still, for many people trying to buy a home, the mortgage payment will be daunting.
“Right now, you see home prices declining … so you’ll probably continue to see that going forward. But affordability is still a major, major problem,” said Shea. “Wages have not kept pace with the housing market. Over the past year, you see mortgage rates have gone up dramatically, and that has priced many buyers out of the market.”
The tumultuous economy isn’t just making it harder for new buyers to enter the market. It’s also making it more difficult for people who already own homes to buy new ones.
For example, a couple who bought a home five years ago on a low fixed mortgage rate may have a desire to move to a larger home with room for children. But that couple now would be hit with a much larger mortgage rate in purchasing the new home, which could make moving more difficult.
People in the housing industry describe it as the “mortgage lock-in” effect: Homeowners with existing fixed-rate mortgages stay put to avoid higher payments.
Realtor.com forecasts home prices are likely to slow and could potentially decline, though the stabilization could take several years, while Redfin predicts the median home sale price will drop by around 4 percent next year and that the market will see 16 percent fewer home sales next year than in 2022, a fall to the lowest level since 2011.
“Prices would fall more if not for a lack of homes for sale: Redfin expects new listings to continue declining through most of next year, keeping total inventory near historic lows and preventing prices from plummeting,” the company said in a release on its 2023 outlook.
Lower prices don’t necessarily mean the market will get cheap enough to beckon in a surge of buyers.
Current and prospective homeowners are both under economic strain in other areas of their budget — with inflation keeping prices at the pump, in the grocery store and elsewhere high.
Economists for the most part haven’t yet made a call about whether the country is in a full-blown recession, but the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) says the housing market is already there.
“We went from an incredibly hot housing market in 2021 to one that’s cooling off really rapidly in 2022. … By the time we got to July, we declared that housing is in recession,” said NAHB chief economist Robert Dietz, adding that the price declines are “bad news.”
What’s more, the country is still facing a housing deficit.
“There’s just not enough housing stock, both for rent and for sale, to meet demand, and that is sort of pushing against significant housing price drops,” Shea said.
The good news is that things may look up heading toward 2024 — especially if the Fed eases up significantly on rate hikes.
“Affordability is going to be the biggest factor in housing for 2023, but there’s room for optimism on that front if mortgage rates recede,” said Zillow chief economist Skylar Olsen in a statement.
“Where costs are lower, we’ll see healthier sales and inventory levels. If rent is less expensive than a new mortgage, we’ll see increased demand for rentals,” Olsen said.
Many would-be homebuyers are turning toward renting. Redfin and Zillow predict rents will fall in 2023 and that builders will put new focus on rental properties.
The NAHB predicts a continued decline next year for single-family home construction, and Zillow also forecasts that more people next year may pool funds together to purchase a home with family or a friend who isn’t their spouse.
“It will be a challenging year for both buyers and sellers, but an important one in setting the stage for home sales to return to a sustainable pace over the next two to three years,” Realtor.com chief economist Danielle Hale said in the company’s 2023 forecast.
The housing market, which tends to be more sensitive to changes in monetary policy, will likely lead the business cycle next year as an indicator of any potential rebound pushing into 2024.
“By the time you get to the end of 2023, our macro forecast is that one of two things will happen. Either the Fed will have accomplished its tasks with respect to inflation, and be in a position to ease — or the Fed will have overcorrected, producing recession, in which case it will be forced to ease because it has to watch inflation as well as the labor market,” Dietz said.
Dietz predicts the housing market will rebound in 2024, even if the rest of the economy doesn’t appear to be doing the same.
“The unemployment rate will probably still be elevated, but we will see a pickup in single-family home building, single-family buying demand, as mortgage rates fall back, and housing will help provide some of the momentum for the overall economy into ’24,” Dietz said, forecasting that the housing deficit will be reduced between 2025 and 2030. | 2022-12-14T17:17:04+00:00 | wate.com | https://www.wate.com/news/nexstar-media-wire/what-to-watch-for-in-the-housing-market-in-2023/ |
She’d be a senior right now, preparing for graduation in a few months, probably leading her school’s modern dance troupe and taking art classes.
Instead, Kailani Taylor-Cribb hasn’t taken a single class in what used to be her high school since the height of the coronavirus pandemic. She vanished from Cambridge, Massachusetts’ public school roll in 2021 and has been, from an administrative standpoint, unaccounted for since then.
She is among hundreds of thousands of students around the country who disappeared from public schools during the pandemic and didn’t resume their studies elsewhere.
An analysis by The Associated Press, Stanford University’s Big Local News project and Stanford education professor Thomas Dee found an estimated 240,000 students in 21 states whose absences could not be accounted for. These students didn’t move out of state, and they didn’t sign up for private school or home-school, according to publicly available data.
In short, they’re missing.
“Missing” students received crisis-level attention in 2020 after the pandemic closed schools nationwide. In the years since, they have become largely a budgeting problem. School leaders and some state officials worried aloud about the fiscal challenges their districts faced if these students didn’t come back. Each student represents money from the city, state and federal governments.
Gone is the urgency to find the students who left — those eligible for free public education but who are not receiving any schooling at all. Early in the pandemic, school staff went door-to-door to reach and reengage kids. Most such efforts have ended.
“Everyone is talking about declining enrollment, but no one is talking about who’s leaving the system and why,” said Tom Sheppard, a New York City parent and representative on the city’s Panel for Educational Policy.
“No one,” he said, “is forthcoming.”
A PROBLEM NOT DISCUSSED
The missing kids identified by AP and Stanford represent far more than a number. The analysis highlights thousands of students who may have dropped out of school or missed out on the basics of reading and school routines in kindergarten and first grade.
That’s thousands of students who matter to someone. Thousands of students who need help re-entering school, work and everyday life.
“That’s the stuff that no one wants to talk about,” said Sonja Santelises, the chief executive officer of Baltimore’s public schools, speaking about her fellow superintendents.
“We want to say it’s outside stuff” that’s keeping kids from returning to school, she said, such as caring for younger siblings or the need to work. But she worries teens sometimes lack caring adults at school who can discuss their concerns about life.
“That’s really scary,” Santelises said.
Discussion of children’s recovery from the pandemic has focused largely on test scores and performance. But Dee says the data suggests a need to understand more about children who aren’t in school and how that will affect their development.
“This is leading evidence that tells us we need to be looking more carefully at the kids who are no longer in public schools,” he said.
Over months of reporting, the AP learned of students and families avoiding school for a range of reasons. Some are still afraid of COVID-19, are homeless or have left the country. Some students couldn’t study online and found jobs instead. Some slid into depression.
During the prolonged online learning, some students fell so far behind developmentally and academically that they no longer knew how to behave or learn at school. Many of these students, while largely absent from class, are still officially on school rosters. That makes it harder to truly count the number of missing students. The real tally of young people not receiving an education is likely far greater than the 240,000 figure calculated by the AP and Stanford.
In some cases, this wasn’t sudden. Many students were struggling well before the pandemic descended.
Kailani, for one, had begun to feel alienated at her school. In ninth grade, a few months before the pandemic hit, she was unhappy at home and had been moved to a different math class because of poor grades.
Kailani has ADHD and says the white teaching assistant assigned to help her focus in her new class targeted her because she was Black, blaming Kailani when classmates acted up. She also didn’t allow Kailani to use her headphones while working independently in class, something Kailani says was permitted in her special education plan to help her focus.
After that, Kailani stopped attending math. Instead, she cruised the hallways or read in the library.
Ultimately, the pandemic and at-home education relieved the anxiety Kailani felt from being in the school building. Kailani preferred online school because she could turn off her camera and engage as she chose. Her grades improved.
When the school reopened, she never returned.
A Cambridge schools spokesperson looked into Kailani’s complaints. “Several individuals demonstrated great concern and compassion towards her and the challenges she was facing outside of school,” Sujata Wycoff said. She said the district has a “reputation of being deeply dedicated to the education and well-being of our students.”
LOSING THE PHYSICAL CONNECTION
To assess just how many students have gone missing, AP and Big Local News canvassed every state in the nation to find the most recently available data on both public and non-public schools, as well as census estimates for the school-age population.
Overall, public school enrollment fell by 710,000 students between the 2019-20 and 2021-22 school years in the 21 states plus Washington, D.C., that provided the necessary data.
Those states saw private-school enrollment grow by over 100,000 students. Home-schooling grew even more, surging by more than 180,000.
But the data showed 240,000 students who were neither in private school nor registered for home-school. Their absences could not be explained by population loss, either — such as falling birth rates or families who moved out of state.
States where kindergarten is optional were more likely to have larger numbers of unaccounted-for students, suggesting the missing also include many young learners kept home instead of starting school.
California alone showed over 150,000 missing students in the data, and New York had nearly 60,000. Census estimates are imperfect. So AP and Stanford ran a similar analysis for pre-pandemic years in those two states. It found almost no missing students at all, confirming something out of the ordinary occurred during the pandemic.
The true number of missing students is likely much higher. The analysis doesn’t include data from 29 states, including Texas and Illinois, or the unknown numbers of ghost students who are technically enrolled but rarely make it to class.
For some students, it was impossible to overcome losing the physical connection with school and teachers during the pandemic’s school closures.
José Escobar, an immigrant from El Salvador, had only recently enrolled in the 10th grade in Boston Public Schools when the campus shut down in March 2020. His school-issued laptop didn’t work, and because of bureaucratic hurdles, the district didn’t issue a new one for several weeks. His father stopped paying their phone bills after losing his restaurant job. Without any working technology for months, he never logged into remote classes.
When instruction resumed online that fall, he decided to walk away and find work as a prep cook. “I can’t learn that way,” he said in Spanish. At 21, he’s still eligible for school in Boston, but says he’s too old for high school and needs to work to help his family.
Another Boston student became severely depressed during online learning and was hospitalized for months. Back home, he refuses to attend school or leave his room despite visits from at least one teacher. When his mother asked him about speaking to a reporter, he cursed her out.
These are all students who have formally left school and have likely been erased from enrollment databases. Many others who are enrolled are not receiving an education.
In Los Angeles last year, nearly half of students were chronically absent, meaning they missed more than 10% of the school year. For students with disabilities, the numbers are even higher: According to district data, 55% missed at least 18 school days. It’s not clear how many students were absent more than that. The city’s Unified School District did not respond to requests for this data.
WHEN SCHOOLS DON’T COME THROUGH
Los Angeles officials have spoken openly about attempts to find unschooled students and help remove obstacles that are preventing them from coming to school. Laundry services have been offered, as has help with housing. But for some students and their parents, the problem sits within a school system they say has routinely failed their children.
“Parents are bereft,” said Allison Hertog, who represents around three dozen families whose children missed significant learning when California’s physical classrooms closed for more than a year during the early pandemic.
Ezekiel West, 10, is in fourth grade but reads at a first grade level. Before the pandemic shutdowns, he was shuffled from school to school when educators couldn’t address his impulsive behavior.
During online learning, his mother couldn’t get home internet and struggled with the WiFi hotspots provided by the school. She worked as a home health aide and couldn’t monitor Ezekiel online.
When he returned to school in fall 2021 as a third grader, he was frustrated that his classmates had made more progress as the years passed.
“I did not feel prepared,” he said in a recent phone interview. “I couldn’t really learn as fast as the other kids, and that kind of made me upset.”
An administrative judge ruled Los Angeles’ schools had violated Ezekiel’s rights and ordered the district to give him a spot at a new school, with a special plan to ease him back into learning and trusting teachers. The school didn’t follow the plan, so his mother stopped sending him in October.
“I can’t trust them,” Miesha Clarke said. Los Angeles school officials did not respond to requests for comment on Ezekiel’s case.
Last month, Ezekiel signed up for a public online school for California students. To enroll him, his mother agreed to give up his special education plan. His attorney, Hertog, worries the program won’t work for someone with Ezekiel’s needs and is looking for yet another option with more flexibility.
At least three of the students Hertog has represented, including Ezekiel, have disappeared from school for long periods since in-person instruction resumed. Their situations were avoidable, she said: “It’s pretty disgraceful that the school systems allowed this to go on for so long.”
When Kailani stopped logging into her virtual classes during the spring of her sophomore year, she received several emails from the school telling her she’d been truant. Between two to four weeks after she disappeared from Zoom school, her homeroom advisor and Spanish teacher each wrote to her, asking where she was. And the school’s dean of students called her great-grandmother, her legal guardian, to inform her about Kailani’s disappearance from school.
They didn’t communicate further, according to Kailani. She went to work at Chipotle, ringing up orders in Boston’s financial district.
In December, Kailani moved to North Carolina to make a new start. She teaches dance to elementary school kids now. Last month, she passed her high school equivalency exams. She wants to take choreography classes.
But she knows, looking back, that things could have been different. While she has no regrets about leaving high school, she says she might have changed her mind if someone at school had shown more interest and attention to her needs and support for her as a Black student.
“All they had to do was take action,” Kailani said. “There were so many times they could have done something. And they did nothing.” | 2023-02-09T11:53:55+00:00 | wearegreenbay.com | https://www.wearegreenbay.com/news/national/hundreds-of-thousands-of-kids-didnt-go-back-to-school-after-worst-of-covid-analysis-finds/ |
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) — The Webb Space Telescope has captured the rare and fleeting phase of a star on the cusp of death.
NASA released the picture Tuesday at the South by Southwest conference in Austin, Texas.
The observation was among the first made by Webb following its launch in late 2021. Its infrared eyes observed all the gas and dust flung into space by a huge, hot star 15,000 light-years away. A light-year is about 5.8 trillion miles.
Shimmering in purple like a cherry blossom, the cast-off material once comprised the star’s outer layer. The Hubble Space Telescope snapped a shot of the same transitioning star a few decades ago, but it appeared more like a fireball without the delicate details.
Such a transformation occurs only with some stars and normally is the last step before they explode, going supernova, according to scientists.
“We’ve never seen it like that before. It’s really exciting,” said Macarena Garcia Marin, a European Space Agency scientist who is part of the project.
This star in the constellation Sagittarius, officially known as WR 124, is 30 times as massive as our sun and already has shed enough material to account for 10 suns, according to NASA.
___ The Associated Press Health and Science Department receives support from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute’s Science and Educational Media Group. The AP is solely responsible for all content. | 2023-03-15T13:26:30+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/hooked-on-science/ap-science/nasa-webb-telescope-captures-star-on-cusp-of-death/ |
Simple-to-use performance reviews made more customizable to give business leaders even better insights
LINDON, Utah, Sept. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- BambooHR®, the industry's leading cloud-hosted software provider dedicated to powering the strategic evolution of human resources, today announced new performance management features that will give organizations deeper and individualized insights into employee performance. Companies can enable multiple review cycles to create a more custom and strategically-aligned experience for both management and employees.
"Business leaders know different groups in their organization have unique performance management needs," said Anita Grantham, Head of HR at BambooHR. "Whether it's distinct departmental questions or differing frequencies, multiple review cycles will enable HR and business leaders to customize a review process that garners better insight and drives individualized improvement."
Now, more than ever, organizations must focus on partnering with employees to enable greater outcomes. Customized reviews geared toward finding and meeting employees' diverse needs will ensure more relevant support and, therefore, even more effectiveness and engagement.
"We are constantly looking for new ways to empower our clients and help them grow and develop their employees," said Brian Crofts, Chief Product Officer at BambooHR. "These added customization abilities in BambooHR Performance Management are just one way we're evolving to provide the best tools possible for HR to cultivate an exceptional employee experience."
The following features are now available:
Unique Reviews for Unique Needs
Enhanced customization makes it simple to create reviews that reflect the precise needs of your organization. BambooHR administrators can create multiple review cycles based on departments, divisions, employee statuses, job titles or locations to ensure that each employee receives the most relevant review possible.
This also means that employees wearing multiple hats can receive reviews that reflect all their roles. For instance, a sales manager can receive a quarterly review with sales-specific questions in addition to an annual manager review.
Custom Date Selection
Each review cycle can start on specific dates that make the most sense for each organization. Whether it's a quarterly check-in or an annual deep dive, each review cycle can have its own frequency.
Custom Questions for Self Assessment and Manager Assessment
Go beyond the standard questions—each review cycle allows administrators to create a distinct set of up to ten additional questions, ensuring the most insightful feedback possible. Administrators can specify a set of questions for employee groups to answer about their performance and questions for managers to answer about their direct reports.
Review Cycle Dashboard
We've made it easy to keep an eye on employee progression in your organization. The review cycle dashboard provides an overview of all cycles in your organization so administrators know which are active and how many employees are assigned to each cycle.
About BambooHR®
BambooHR is the world's leading HR and payroll platform for growing businesses. We're on a mission to empower the nearly three million employees across more than 30,000 organizations by giving them intuitive HR tools, insights, and support to curate an exceptional employee experience. The company was founded in 2008 by Ben Peterson and Ryan Sanders, who created a values-focused, award-winning internal culture that then provided inspiration for BambooHR's product and features. BambooHR customers include Asana, Foursquare, Stance, Change.org and Postmates. To find out more, visit bamboohr.com, follow @bamboohr or come join 30,000 other HR change agents at our annual HR Virtual Summit.
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SAGINAW, MI — Initially accused of trying to kill her boyfriend by running over him, a Davison woman was facing potential life in prison if convicted. After accepting a plea deal, though, the woman has instead received a probationary sentence.
Polanda L. Bennett, 44, on Tuesday, May 23, appeared in Saginaw County Circuit Court for sentencing, the judge imposing a two-year term of probation. Bennett was also ordered to pay $198 in in fines and costs, plus a monthly supervision fee.
While on probation, Bennett is prohibited from having contact with her victim, David C. Neitzelt.
Bennett in April pleaded guilty to reckless driving causing serious bodily impairment. Though the charge is a five-year felony, Bennett’s advisory sentencing guidelines were calculated at five to 23 months.
In exchange for her plea, the prosecution dismissed charges of assault with intent to murder — a life offense — and failing to stop at a personal injury accident.
Bennett’s conviction stems from an incident that happened in the early morning of March 24, 2021. In a June 2022 preliminary examination, the 52-year-old Neitzelt testified Bennett and others visited his house on Green Street in Saginaw to drink and play cards.
The mood soured and Bennett tried leaving with Neitzelt’s Chihuahua, setting it in her lap as she went to drive away. Neitzelt said he reached into Bennett’s car to try grabbing his dog when she put her car in reverse and knocked him down.
“I said, ‘Let me get my dog. You’re not going nowhere with my dog,’” Neitzelt testified. “She dragged me out of the driveway. I was getting drug. I was pinned under her car. When we hit the street, that’s when the vehicle run over me, punctured my lungs. I have brain damage, a lot of things going on. That’s what happened. I was in a coma for 21 days.”
While Neitzelt was hospitalized, doctors twice told his family he was likely to die, he said. His injuries included skin ripped off his leg, all the ribs on his right side broken, and punctures to his lung and intestines.
During the same hearing, defense attorney Rod J. O’Farrell asked Neitzelt if, during the gathering, he recalled flipping over a table or pulling Bennett’s hair. He also asked if he remembered going after his own sister with a knife or cane. Neitzelt replied he did not recall such things and denied ever doing so.
Neitzelt’s sister, Rachel Neitzelt, testified her brother was “going crazy, screaming, like he always does when he’s drunk.” Her brother hit her once, to which her children’s father punched him and knocked him down.
Bennett took David Neitzelt’s dog as she got in her car’s driver’s seat and Rachel Neitzelt got in the passenger seat, the latter testified. David Neitzelt opened Bennett’s door and demanded his dog back, his sister said.
At that point, Bennett floored the car in reverse and ran over her brother, the witness said.
“I felt us go over his body,” she said. “I was screaming and jumped out of the car to check on him.”
Her brother’s eyes were open as he mumbled incoherently, she said.
Bennett “told me to just get in the car, ‘Let’s go,’ and leave him. We left,” Rachel Neitzelt said.
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Independent assessment shows 80 percent of employees agree Virtusa is a Great Place To Work®
SOUTHBOROUGH, Mass., Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Virtusa Corporation, a global provider of digital strategy, digital engineering, and IT services and solutions, today announced that it has earned Certification by Great Place To Work for 2022 in seven countries: India, Sri Lanka, US, UK, Canada, Australia, and UAE. A global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and effective leadership, Great Place To Work provides independent company assessments based entirely on employees' feedback about their workplace experiences.
"Building a company culture with a strong sense of belonging is equally important to our growth and success as the technology services we provide to our customers," said Sundar Narayanan, Chief People Officer, Virtusa. "We are thrilled to be named a Great Place To Work Certified™ company and remain committed to fostering a work environment where our team members partner with each other and our clients to create meaningful work."
In a testament to the company's ongoing commitment to a high-trust culture, 82 percent say management trusts people to do a good job without watching over their shoulders, and 82 percent say they can take time off from work when they think it is necessary. This self-driven culture led 81 percent of Virtusa's employees to say that they feel they make a difference at work. The company's values – Passion, Innovation, Respect, and Leadership – are at the heart of everything Virtusa does and guide their employees daily. These values create a cultural framework for self-driven individuals to deliver for their clients every day. This is evident in the 88 percent of team members surveyed by Great Place To Work who said our customers would rate the service we deliver as "excellent."
For nearly three decades, Great Place To Work has been the global authority on workplace culture, employee experience, and leadership behaviors. Companies that receive this prominent Certification have proven to deliver market-leading revenue, employee retention, and increased innovation to their industries, while job seekers of such companies are 4.5 times more likely to find a great boss. Their research shows that when employees believe that they are part of an organization that believes in celebrating new and better ways of doing things – they are 4 times more likely to feel positively about growing in the organization and endorsing their organization to family and friends.
"Great Place To Work Certification™ is a gold standard that can be earned by continuously working towards recognizing and encouraging people for what they are doing, appreciating their efforts, and acknowledging their successes. It's the only official recognition that is determined by employees' real-time responses about their company's overall culture. Congratulations to Virtusa and all other organizations for this coveted recognition." said Yeshasvini Ramaswamy, Serial Entrepreneur & CEO of Great Place To Work, India.
Virtusa has onboarded 14,000 employees in the past 12 months and continues to hire. Interested applicants can view a complete list of available openings here.
Virtusa Corporation is a global provider of digital business strategy, digital engineering, and information technology (IT) services and solutions that help clients change, disrupt, and unlock new value through innovative engineering. Virtusa serves Global 2000 companies in banking, financial services, insurance, healthcare, communications, media, entertainment, travel, manufacturing, and technology industries.
Virtusa helps clients grow their business with innovative products and services that create operational efficiency using digital labor, future-proof operational and IT platforms, and rationalization and modernization of IT applications infrastructure. This is achieved through a unique approach blending deep contextual expertise, empowered agile teams, and measurably better engineering to create holistic solutions that drive the business forward at unparalleled velocity enabled by a culture of cooperative disruption.
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HONG KONG, Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- EquitiesFirst, the global asset-backed financing company, today celebrated its 20th anniversary as a pioneer of progressive capital. Founded in 2002 by Mr Al Christy Jr, the firm started out by helping save a third-generation, family-owned apple farm in Michigan, USA to secure its business and legacy. Since then, EquitiesFirst has gone from strength to strength with its innovative investment approach that transcends limitations of traditional financing. Today, EquitiesFirst has established itself as a specialist in equity-backed financing, operating globally to provide partners with efficient access to capital across all major financial markets.
To commemorate this outstanding milestone, EquitiesFirst recently unveiled its 20th anniversary logo that encapsulates the firm's leadership and pioneering solutions that have helped its partners over the past two decades. The logo features the tagline "20 Years of Progressive Capital" to reinforce its unique business model, core values and consistent performance since inception.
EquitiesFirst added to its success story with two notable tie-ups last year. In May 2022, the company proudly partnered with renowned 14 Peaks mountaineer Nimsdai Purja MBE ("Nims") on his inspirational ascent to conquer Mount Everest. Nims successfully completed his trek to the top of the world and accentuated his feat by setting two new World Records along the way. The partnership came naturally as Nims' perspective that everything in life is possible with a determined approach and positive mindset closely aligns with EquitiesFirst's own purposeful business philosophy.
In addition, EquitiesFirst has collaborated with the Economist Impact to produce engaging podcasts that shed light on pressing issues that most concern investors. The five-episode series titled "Shelter from the Storm: Investing in the Era of Uncertainty" brings in wealth management experts who share their invaluable insights on mitigating financial risks and how investors can best position themselves to ride out the storm. The podcasts have been well received by global listeners, helping them to better manage and identify opportunities as the global economy faces severe headwinds.
Looking ahead, EquitiesFirst is joining forces with business-to-business publisher Institutional Investor to conduct a 20th anniversary research program that will delve into the prevailing equity market strategies among financial institutions around the world. Set to launch in the first half of 2023, the landmark global report will involve quantitative surveys and qualitative interviews to capture the viewpoints of over 300 asset-owning institutions and asset managers on the industry's big picture. The study will revolve around the theme "Global Equity Markets: The Near-Term and Mid-Term Outlook Amid Inflation, Rising Rates, Global Conflict and Pandemic Recovery". The collaboration leverages on EquitiesFirst's thought leadership in financial innovation and Institutional Investor's extensive research capabilities.
Reflecting on the accomplishments of EquitiesFirst, Founder and Chief Executive Officer Mr Al Christy Jr said, "The past 20 years have been a testament to the professionalism and dedication of our team who have made a far-reaching impact on supporting partners the world over to attain their business and financing goals. After two decades in the business, we are enthused to continue with our ongoing growth and expand our global footprint further. We will draw on our success and double down on our commitment to delivering even more progressive and accessible liquidity solutions over the next 20 years and beyond."
About Equities First Holdings
Founded in 2002, EquitiesFirst is a global investor specializing in long-term asset-backed financing. EquitiesFirst's approach overcomes traditional limitations and redefines the financing experience through providing efficient access to capital for listed companies, entrepreneurs and investors against publicly traded securities. The total value of loans transacted is more than US$4.5 billion as of January 2023.
Headquartered in Indianapolis, USA, EquitiesFirst maintains an international footprint of twelve offices in eight countries, including the United States, United Kingdom, Spain, China, South Korea, Thailand, Singapore and Australia. EquitiesFirst is licensed and/or registered in all jurisdictions where required.
EquitiesFirst is the pioneer of Progressive Capital – a partnership approach to investment, rooted in respect, mutual interest and understanding. EquitiesFirst delivers liquidity solutions that are vital, transformative and move partners forward.
For more information, please visit www.equitiesfirst.com/.
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The 2023 Iowa legislative session ended. Starting May 31st, families can apply for state funding to help pay for private school tuition. Plus, a Dubuque shipyard is one of 350 small yards in the country to get federal funding to expand their operation. | 2023-05-05T11:29:12+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/podcast/here-first/2023-05-05/friday-may-5th-2023 |
Experts warn consumers to beware of scams while shopping on Amazon Prime Day
Amazon Prime Day is here. And, once again, experts are warning consumers of scams.
Scams targeting online shoppers — often by impersonating companies like Amazon and other major retailers — are nothing new. But phishing attempts increase amid busy spending seen during significant sales events — from Black Friday to, of course, Prime Day, according to the Better Business Bureau.
"This is a huge moment on the retail calendar," Josh Planos, vice president of communications and public relations at the Better Business Bureau, told The Associated Press. "And because of that, it represents an enormous opportunity for a scammer, con artist, or even just an unethical business or organization to capitalize on the moment and separate folks from their hard-earned money."
Prime Day, a two-day discount event, kicks off on Tuesday and runs through Wednesday. In guidance published last week, the Better Business Bureau reminded consumers to watch out for lookalike websites, too-good-to-be-true social media ads, unsolicited emails or calls, and more near Prime Day and other sales events this month beyond Amazon's.
Scott Knapp, director of worldwide buyer risk prevention at Amazon, identifies two scams that the company has seen in recent years around Prime Day: Prime membership and order confirmation hoaxes.
Last year, for example, people reported getting unsolicited calls or emails saying that there was something wrong with their Prime membership. Then, they were asked for payment information, like a credit card, and sometimes login credentials as well, Knapp explained — adding that Amazon "or any reputable business" wouldn't ask for those details in that way.
Urging consumers to confirm an order they didn't place is also a common tactic at this time of year, he adds. Scammers might pick something expensive, like a smartphone, to get attention — and again ask for payment information or send a malicious link.
"We sell a lot of stuff and people know the (Amazon) name," Knapp told the AP. "Bad actors try to take advantage of that."
Of course, there are loads of additional scams out there — it's hard to identify more specifics for this year's Prime Day before it begins. Still, experts add, scams will often iterate year after year.
"Typically, the bones remain the same," Planos said, pointing to repeating fake delivery scams, email phishing, and more. "It’s always a ploy to separate consumers from (their) personal and payment information."
But online hoaxes are also constantly evolving to become more sophisticated, Planos and others warn. That means images might look more legit, text messages may sound more convincing, and fake websites are starting to look very similar to your typical shopping destinations.
Artificial intelligence is also "starting to leak in," Knapp said. "But they still follow the same approaches. It’s just now a machine is maybe populating the email or text."
According to February data from the Federal Trade Commission, consumers reported losing about $8.8 billion to fraud in 2022, a 30% jump from 2021. Online shopping scams were the second most-reported form of fraud, following impostor scams, the FTC said.
Both the FTC and Better Business Bureau provide consumers with tips to avoid scams year-round. The guidance includes blocking unwanted messages, not giving financial information to unsolicited callers, and checking links before clicking — secure websites, for example, will have "HTTPS" in the URL, Planos notes, never "HTTP."
Scammers will often pressure you to act immediately, experts say. It's important to pause and trust your gut. Experts also urge consumers to report scams to regulators.
Beyond scams that impersonate companies or retailers, it's also important to be cautious of counterfeit products and fake reviews which can be found on the sites of retailers you might trust. Just because you’re shopping on Amazon, for example, doesn’t mean you’re buying from Amazon, as the online shopping giant, like eBay, Walmart, and others, has vast third-party marketplaces.
The quality and look of counterfeit products have significantly increased over recent years, Planos notes, making the activity difficult to police. A good rule of thumb is looking at the price tag — if the product is being sold for less than 75% of its year-round market rate "that's a pretty big red flag," he adds.
Sketchy sellers can show up on different platforms, including sites like Amazon, "all the time" Planos said, urging consumers to check out businesses at the Better Business Bureau's website. Like other scams, counterfeit products may increase around high spending periods like the holidays or, again, near sales events like Prime Day.
Amid increasing pressure to tackle counterfeit products, Amazon has reported getting rid of millions of phony products over recent years and blocked billions of bad listings from making it onto its site. In 2022, the company said more than 6 million counterfeit items were "identified, seized and appropriately disposed of."
In a statement sent to The Associated Press on Monday, the Seattle-based e-commerce giant said it had "zero tolerance" for both counterfeit products and fake reviews, noting that the company blocked over 200 million suspected fake reviews in 2022.
Customers can also report fake reviews and other scams on Amazon's website, Knapp said. For "rare" cases when customers purchase "an item that Amazon detects to be counterfeit," the company added, "we proactively contact the customer, inform them that they purchased a counterfeit product, and we fully refund their purchase." | 2023-07-11T22:33:09+00:00 | fox35orlando.com | https://www.fox35orlando.com/news/experts-warn-consumers-to-beware-of-scams-while-shopping-on-amazon-prime-day |
A 47-year-old man has been arrested and charged with murder in Georgia.
Police said Richard Sigman got into an argument with a man at a restaurant. The man reportedly claimed Sigman threatened to shoot him. Police said a security officer confronted Sigman and told him to leave.
The Carrollton Police Department says an investigation indicates Sigman walked into a parking deck and began shooting into a parked vehicle, striking
the victim who died after being taken to a hospital.
She has been identified as Anna Jones, a recent graduate of Mount Zion High School. She reportedly planned to attend the University of West Georgia, where Sigman was a professor.
"UWG has terminated the employment of Richard Sigman and continues to work with the city of Carrollton Police Department, which leads this ongoing investigation," university president Dr. Brendan Kelly said in a statement obtained by CBS News. "On behalf of the university, we wish to convey our deepest condolences to Anna's family and many friends." | 2022-08-01T16:50:40+00:00 | koaa.com | https://www.koaa.com/news/national/georgia-university-professor-accused-of-shooting-killing-incoming-freshman |
(NewsNation) — As states pass abortion bans, women with pregnancy complications are finding themselves in life-threatening situations with uncertain guidance.
A growing number of physicians and families tell similar stories as a post-Roe fear comes to pass: Pregnant women with dangerous medical conditions are showing up in hospitals and doctors’ offices only to be denied the abortions that could help treat them. Some doctors in states with restrictive abortion laws say they’ve referred or suggested more patients go elsewhere than ever. Some women are facing harmful, potentially deadly delays.
In Texas, Amanda Eid and her husband were excited to welcome a new addition to their family. But Amanda’s water broke at 18 weeks and doctors told her she would miscarry, CNN reported.
Nearly all abortions are banned under Texas law, which does include an exception for life-threatening conditions. But it doesn’t spell out exactly what qualifies as life-threatening.
It wasn’t until three days later that Eid developed signs of infection, including a high fever, that doctors were able to perform an abortion. But it was too late to prevent her from developing sepsis, and Eid wound up in the ICU.
She survived. But her case isn’t unique.
Doctors say they’re forced to balance medical judgment with potential punishments, including prison time. Although even the strictest laws allow abortion to save a mother’s life, a weighty question lingers: How close to death must the patient be?
An Ohio woman said she began experiencing heavy bleeding during a miscarriage but was sent home by the hospital. Later she was rushed to the ER and a dilation and curettage procedure, also called a D&C, was eventually performed to stop the bleeding.
A Missouri woman whose water broke at 18 weeks had to travel to neighboring Illinois — away from the support of friends and family — to get care.
Another Texas woman who was miscarrying was told the symptoms of infection she was showing weren’t the right ones to allow for an exception to the state’s abortion ban. She had to wait for an ethics panel to decide if her case qualified as life-threatening.
While many doctors have raised the alarm about the potential danger of abortion bans with vague language around medical, others don’t believe there is cause for concern.
Dr. Paul LaRose, a member of the American Association of Pro-Life Obstetricians and Gynecologists, said he thinks the issue is overstated and those raising concerns are exaggerating.
“Or they may be misinformed,” he said. “Most pro-life physicians would take care of the mother and do what’s necessary without purposely taking the life of the unborn baby.”
But other experts say women’s lives are being put on the line as doctors, hospitals and lawyers struggle to determine what conditions qualify for an exception and which could lead to jail time for a doctor who violates the law.
Experts say it’s hard to pinpoint data on abortion denials when serious complications arise. Employers often discourage health care workers from speaking about them, though. The Associated Press reached more than a dozen doctors and patients who shared stories of such denials.
And many doctors and researchers agree that evidence, even if largely anecdotal, shows a widespread problem. In Texas, for example, a doctors’ association sent a letter to the state’s medical board saying some hospitals refused to treat patients with major complications because of the state’s abortion ban.
And at the University of California, San Francisco, researchers who invited health care workers nationwide to anonymously send examples of poor-quality care caused by abortion restrictions say they were surprised by the initial volume of responses. Twenty-five submissions came in the first six weeks. Among them were descriptions of patients sent home after their water broke in the second trimester who later returned with serious infections. One told of an ectopic pregnancy that was allowed to grow on a scar left by a previous cesarean section – which can cause uterine rupture, hemorrhage and death.
According to the CDC, sepsis is the second leading cause of death for pregnant women.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-11-21T19:51:44+00:00 | wcia.com | https://www.wcia.com/news/national/doctors-struggle-with-exceptions-to-abortion-bans/ |
Highlights:
- Expanded participation in ATH434 Phase 2 clinical trial with sites opened for recruitment in Australia, the United States, and Italy
- Presented compelling bioMUSE data at two prestigious industry conferences
- Granted a 20-year patent for 100 new compounds targeting Parkinson's and Alzheimer's disease
- Cash balance on 31 December 2022 of A$25.3M
MELBOURNE, Australia and SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 31, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Alterity Therapeutics Limited (ASX: ATH, NASDAQ: ATHE) ("Alterity" or "the Company"), a biotechnology company dedicated to developing disease modifying treatments for neurodegenerative diseases, releases its Appendix 4C Quarterly Cash Flow Report and update on company activities for the quarter ending 31st December 2022 (Q2 FY23).
In this quarter, Alterity continued to focus its efforts on running and expanding the Phase 2 clinical trial (the "Trial" or "Study") for its lead drug candidate ATH434 in Multiple System Atrophy (MSA), now enrolling patients across the globe. The Company's cash position on 31 December 2022 was A$25.3M with operating cash outflows of A$5.2M.
In accordance with ASX Listing Rule 4.7C, payments made to related parties and their associates included in item 6.1 of the Appendix 4C incorporates directors' fees, consulting fees, remuneration and superannuation at commercial rates.
David Stamler, M.D., Chief Executive Officer, Alterity, commented, "We are excited about the progress of our Phase 2 clinical trial which is now actively recruiting participants with early-stage MSA in three regions globally. We remain committed to bringing our potential disease modifying therapy to individuals living with this devastating condition. During the quarter, we also presented key bioMUSE data, grew our intellectual property portfolio, and published preclinical data giving us the opportunity to expand our pipeline into other neurodegenerative diseases."
Operational Activities
ATH434 Phase 2 Clinical Trial
During the second quarter of FY23, Alterity launched in its Phase 2 clinical trial of ATH434 in Sydney, Australia after successfully securing ethics approval from the Human Research Ethics Committee (HREC) at St. Vincent's Hospital, Melbourne.
After the quarter closed, in January 2023, the Company also announced further expansion of the trial with sites now open form enrollment in the United States and Italy. With these additions, the Company is now actively enrolling patients for the Study in three regions (Europe, Asia-Pacific, and North America), and five countries (New Zealand, Australia, United Kingdom, U.S., and Italy). Alterity's clinical team is providing ongoing support to the investigators at each site working toward the goal of recruiting 60 patients globally.
bioMUSE (Biomarkers of progression in Multiple System Atrophy)
The bioMUSE Natural History study continues to deliver valuable data to de-risk Alterity's Phase 2 trial by providing insight into the diagnosis and biomarkers of MSA to characterize disease progression.
In October, and in conjunction with collaborators at Vanderbilt University Medical Center, the Company gave a poster presentation at the 147th Annual Meeting of the American Neurological Association (ANA) on different methods of measuring the volume of brain structures affected in individuals with MSA, Parkinson's disease, and healthy controls. The poster, Deep Learning Segmentation Improves Precision of Volume Assessment of Subcortical Structures in early MSA, found meaningful differences in the accuracy of three different techniques for measuring the volume of subcortical brain structures on MRI scans of patients with MSA and Parkinson's disease. The Deep Learning method provides the basis for measuring brain iron with high precision in the Phase 2 study.
In November, Alterity also presented data from bioMUSE at the American Autonomic Society (AAS) 2022 Annual Conference. This poster, entitled Urinary Symptom Profile in Early Multiple System Atrophy, evaluated early stage MSA patients urinary symptoms with the Urinary Symptom Profile (USP). The study results indicate that the USP can be used for comprehensive evaluation of urinary complaints, a symptom which can have a profound negative impact on quality of life, in a group of patients similar to those being studied in the Phase 2 trial.
Publication
In October 2022, a preclinical investigation of ATH434 was published in the journal Neurotherapeutics and demonstrated efficacy in an animal model of Parkinson's disease. The publication, entitled, "ATH434 Rescues Pre–motor Hyposmia in a Mouse Model of Parkinsonism" assessed the impact of ATH434 on motor and non-motor manifestations in experimentally induced Parkinson's disease. The investigation showed that treatment with ATH434 prevented the development of motor impairment, which was associated with a reduction in iron levels and preservation of nerve cells in the brain region affected in Parkinson's. This study adds to the weight of evidence regarding ATH434 as a potential disease modifying therapy for Parkinsonian disorders.
Intellectual Property
Strengthening its IP portfolio, Alterity secured a new composition of matter patent from the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) in December. The patent, entitled, "Compounds for and methods of treating diseases", is based on a new scaffold that includes more than 100 novel compounds, at least one of which has demonstrated efficacy in an animal model of dementia.
The new patent covers iron chaperones, small molecules capable of binding and redistributing excess iron in the central nervous system, implicated in the pathology of many important neurodegenerative diseases, including Alzheimer's and Parkinson's diseases. Alterity will have 20 years of exclusivity for these compounds, expanding the company's intellectual property estate for treating major neurodegenerative diseases.
Corporate
Subsequent to the end of the quarter on 24 January 2023, Alterity received formal notification from The Nasdaq Stock Market LLC confirming that the Company had regained compliance with the minimum bid price requirement under Nasdaq Listing Rule 5550(a)(2) (the "Minimum Bid Price Rule"), which requires that the Company's American Depositary Shares ("ADS") maintain a minimum bid price of at least US$1.00 per ADS, and that the matter is now closed.
About Alterity Therapeutics Limited
Alterity Therapeutics is a clinical stage biotechnology company dedicated to creating an alternate future for people living with neurodegenerative diseases. The Company's lead asset, ATH434, has the potential to treat various Parkinsonian disorders. Alterity also has a broad drug discovery platform generating patentable chemical compounds to intercede in disease processes. The Company is based in Melbourne, Australia, and San Francisco, California, USA. For further information please visit the Company's web site at www.alteritytherapeutics.com.
Authorization & Additional information
This announcement was authorised by David Stamler, CEO of Alterity Therapeutics Limited.
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Hertz is beginning the rollout of what the company claims is North America’s largest EV rental fleet in Denver, and showing how it plans to continue that rollout nationwide.
The company on Thursday announced Hertz Electrifies, a public-private partnership model aimed at bringing EVs to rental customers and rideshare drivers in major cities, along with accompanying charging infrastructure.
Hertz plans to deploy up to 5,200 EVs in Denver while adding charging stations at Denver International Airport and its own rental locations. BP Pulse, a unit of the oil company, will also help install public charging stations in Denver neighborhoods as part of an existing partnership with Hertz.
The plan also includes community outreach. Hertz plans to share telematics data to aid charging infrastructure planning, offer summer jobs through the Denver Youth Enrollment Program, and provide EVs, tools, and training to the local Montebello Career and Technical High School’s automotive program.
This model will be replicated in other cities, with Hertz not only deploying EVs and charging stations, providing telematics data to help plan charging networks, and working to help underserved communities.
Hertz has already announced plans to buy 100,000 Tesla Model 3s, up to 65,000 Polestar EVs over five years, and up to 175,000 GM EVs through 2027—plus more from other automakers. With this announcement, it’s become clearer how the company plans to use that sizable fleet.
In addition to traditional rental customers looking for a way to get around while on vacation or a business trip, Hertz plans to offer EVs to rideshare drivers on what the company calls “flexible contracts.” In the U.S., the rental giant is already offering Tesla vehicles to Uber drivers under a special lease program.
Hertz also earlier this week announced plans with Uber to expand the rollout of EVs to European capitals, starting with London and expanding to Paris and Amsterdam. Uber and Hertz aim to have 25,000 EVs available across Europe by 2025.
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - mCloud Technologies Corp. (NASDAQ: MCLD) (TSX-V: MCLD) ("mCloud" or the "Company"), a provider of cloud technology solutions optimizing the performance, reliability, and sustainability of energy-intensive assets, today provided an update on the Company's exploration of currently active strategic alternatives. On March 29, 2023, mCloud announced it had formed a special committee comprising independent members of mCloud's Board of Directors (the "Special Committee") for the purposes of exploring strategic alternatives to maximize shareholder value, including retaining ATB Capital Markets Inc. ("ATB") and Maxim Group LLC ("Maxim") as financial advisors.
Since this announcement, the Special Committee has worked diligently with the support of ATB and Maxim to evaluate a variety of options. Over the past several weeks, the Special Committee has narrowed its efforts toward a transaction that would result in the acquisition of the Company by a strategic partner. The Company is continuing to pursue this potential transaction but is currently unable to provide any further guidance on the nature or timing of the proposed transaction. There can be no assurances that the transaction will be completed or that any successful transaction will result from the strategic process.
mCloud noted today the Company's continued progress in integrating Google Cloud technologies including Google Earth Engine, Blockchain Node Engine, and more across its AssetCare® portfolio of solutions, which have driven key discussions around strategic alternatives. These technologies contribute strongly to the Company's differentiation and continue to create strategic avenues for mCloud to deliver sustainability applications to energy-intensive enterprise customers worldwide.
mCloud is unlocking the untapped potential of energy-intensive assets with cloud-based solutions that curb energy waste, maximize energy production, eliminate harmful emissions, and get the most out of critical energy infrastructure. Through mCloud's portfolio of AssetCare® solutions, mCloud enables asset owners and operators in energy- and asset-intensive industries such as oil and gas, wind, and commercial facilities to use cloud-based digital twins, AI, and analytics to optimize asset performance, reliability, and sustainability. mCloud has a worldwide presence with offices in North America, Europe, the Middle East, and Asia-Pacific. mCloud's common shares trade in the United States on Nasdaq and in Canada on the TSX Venture Exchange under the symbol MCLD. Visit mcloudcorp.com to learn more.
This press release contains certain "forward-looking information" within the meaning of applicable securities laws. Such forward-looking information and forward-looking statements are not representative of historical facts or information or current condition, but instead represent only the Company's beliefs regarding future events, plans or objectives, many of which, by their nature, are inherently uncertain and outside of the Company's control. Generally, such forward-looking information or forward-looking statements can be identified by the use of forward-looking terminology such as "plans", "expects" or "does not expect", "is expected", "budget", "scheduled", "estimates", "forecasts", "intends", "anticipates" or "does not anticipate", or "believes", or variations of such words and phrases or may contain statements that certain actions, events or results "may", "could", "would", "might" or "will be taken", "will continue", "will occur" or "will be achieved". The forward-looking information contained herein may include, but is not limited to, information concerning the Company's review and evaluation of potential strategic alternatives and their impact on securityholder value, the process by which the Company engages in evaluation of strategic alternatives, the Company's ability to identify potential transaction partners, the Company's ability to raise capital to continue as a going concern, and the terms, timing, structure, benefits and costs of any strategic transaction and whether one will be consummated at all, including the impact of any strategic transaction on the Company.
By identifying such information and statements in this manner, the Company is alerting the reader that such information and statements are subject to known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors that may cause the actual results, level of activity, performance or achievements of the Company to be materially different from those expressed or implied by such information and statements.
A more complete discussion of the risks and uncertainties facing the Company appears in the Company's Annual Information Form and other continuous disclosure filings, which are available on SEDAR at www.sedar.com and EDGAR at www.sec.gov. Although the Company has attempted to identify important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements, there may be other factors that cause results not to be as anticipated, estimated or intended.
In connection with the forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release, the Company has made certain assumptions. Although the Company believes that the assumptions and factors used in preparing, and the expectations contained in, the forward-looking information and statements are reasonable, undue reliance should not be placed on such information and statements, and no assurance or guarantee can be given that such forward-looking information and statements will prove to be accurate, as actual results and future events could differ materially from those anticipated in such information and statements. The forward-looking information and forward-looking statements contained in this press release are made as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake to update any forward-looking information and/or forward-looking statements that are contained or referenced herein, except in accordance with applicable securities laws. All subsequent written and oral forward-looking information and statements attributable to the Company or persons acting on its behalf is expressly qualified in its entirety by this notice.
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Some past and current Republican members of Congress blame Trump for party’s losses, say time to move on in 2024
By Andrew Kaczynski, CNN
Former and current Republican members of Congress refused to commit to the possibility of a Donald Trump bid for the presidency in interviews on conservative talk radio following the midterm elections.
With the results still being counted in some states, numerous members and former members speaking candidly took aim at the former president for the party’s subpar results — with some openly pointing to Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as a better candidate for the party.
“There’s just a lot of negative attitudes about Trump,” Rep. Troy Nehls said on Houston Morning News. The Texas conservative once called Trump one of America’s greatest presidents after winning his endorsement in spring 2022.
On the Dom Giordiano program, a conservative talk radio station in Pennsylvania, former Sen. Rick Santorum compared Trump to Moses in the Bible — but said it was time to move on.
“He changed, he transformed the Republican party, but that doesn’t necessarily mean he’s the right guy to actually lead the party going forward into an era of governance and prosperity,” Santorum said.
“Just be happy you’re Moses, and it’s time to turn the page,” Santorum, who endorsed Trump in 2016, added.
On North Carolina talk radio on Thursday, former Rep. Mark Walker of North Carolina, the former vice chair of the Republican Conference blasted Trump for backing Mehmet Oz and others, adding that Trump had picked the “wrong horse” in many races. Trump backed Walker’s opponent in the Republican primary for North Carolina’s Senate seat, Ted Budd — who went on to win the race this week.
“You’re looking long term and taking a look, Ron DeSantis may be the guy,” said Walker, citing DeSantis’ lopsided win in Florida.
On the Steve Gruber Show, Republican Rep. Tim Walberg of Michigan said the former president might need to change his message, when he was asked about Trump-endorsed candidates losing around the country,
“I don’t like that either,” Walberg, who Trump endorsed this cycle, said. “That that turned out that way, and it was somewhat unexpected. So I hope that President Trump, as he moves forward, really does a postmortem and thinks what this means to his message.”
Analyzing the results of the 2022 midterms, other Republican members of Congress declined to commit their support to Trump or another candidate.
“I think they got to get together and make a decision on who’s going to run,” Rep. Andy Harris of Maryland said on WCBM on Thursday.
Republican Sen. Kevin Cramer of North Dakota, speaking on local radio on Friday on WZFG said he supported a wide open primary in 2024.
“Donald Trump’s statements about Ron DeSantis, I think demonstrated a significant flaw, frankly, in his ability to unify the party and unify the country,” Cramer said. “And so, as much as I’d love four years of Donald Trump, followed by eight years of Ron DeSantis, it’s those first four years that I would worry about us being able to achieve. We need to put our absolute best foot forward.”
“I’d say everybody ought to get into the race that’s interested in being in the race,” he added. “Put ’em all on that stage again, everybody duke it out on the debate stage.”
On Bloomdaddy radio on Thursday, Rep. Guy Reschenthaler of Pennsylvania said Trump might consider being “kingmaker” in a 2024 Republican primary — but said the race was still Trump’s to lose.
“I know we’ve had conversations about this offline, but at this point that decision is between DeSantis and Trump,” he said. “And whether or not Trump is seeing that DeSantis’ star’s on the rise and he might be better being a kingmaker instead of risking running and losing the primary,” he said.
On WABC radio, Republican Rep. Nicole Malliotakis said Republicans would need to rally around a candidate, whether it be DeSantis or Trump.
“We all need to be together in this and united rally around a candidate whether it’s gonna be President Trump, whether it’s gonna be Governor DeSantis,” she said.
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Two of the NBA’s highest-scoring young point guards go head to head Tuesday night when LaMelo Ball and the Charlotte Hornets visit Jordan Poole and the Golden State Warriors in San Francisco.
Ball, 21, averages 23.7 points per game, while Poole, 23, puts up 19.4 per contest.
Ball is coming off a 27-point performance in the Hornets’ 124-113 road loss to the Portland Trail Blazers on Monday night. That brought his average up to 25.6 points in the seven games since his return from an 11-game absence caused by a sprained left ankle that occurred when he stepped on a fan’s foot.
The Hornets have gone just 2-5 in those seven games, but the two wins came in their past four outings, when they prevailed 125-119 at Sacramento on Dec. 19 and 134-130 against the host Los Angeles Lakers on Friday.
The stop in San Francisco wraps up a six-game trip.
With Ball and Terry Rozier back from injuries, Hornets coach Steve Clifford was able to start his preferred lineup of Gordon Hayward, P.J. Washington, Mason Plumlee, Ball and Rozier in the Lakers game.
It also marked the first time this season that the group finished a game. That occurred for a second time Monday in Portland.
Hayward admitted it’s going to take time for the unit to jell.
“We’ve got a lot of weapons, man,” he said. “A lot of guys that can score and that can really go, too. Not just double digits. We have a lot of guys that can go for 30 or 40. We’ve got to figure out how to still share the basketball and get everyone good looks.”
The Warriors have figured that out, especially in their home games. They share the best home record in the league at 13-2 with the Memphis Grizzlies. The Warriors average a league-best 29.4 assists per game, and the number rises to 30.7 in San Francisco.
Golden State logged 31 assists in a 123-109 home win over the Grizzlies on Christmas. Poole went for 32 points, while Draymond Green ran the offensive show in Stephen Curry’s absence, dishing out 13 assists in addition to grabbing 13 rebounds.
Curry has missed the past five games, during which Poole has averaged 28.6 points.
Curry is expected to be out at least another two weeks because of a slightly dislocated left shoulder. In addition, Andrew Wiggins (strained adductor) will miss his 11th consecutive game on Tuesday.
With the Christmas contest having started an eight-game Warriors homestand and Wiggins expected back at some point this week, Golden State coach Steve Kerr challenged his club to find some consistency before Curry returns.
“We have seven straight home games coming up,” he said. “We’ve been great at home, but we haven’t really built a lot of momentum this year. It’s kind of been stops and starts. It feels like it’s time to turn it up. We got to build on this.”
The clubs met in Charlotte on Oct. 29, with Washington’s 31 points helping propel the Hornets to a 120-113 overtime victory.
–Field Level Media | 2022-12-27T14:01:07+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/nba-basketball/young-scoring-stars-face-off-as-hornets-meet-warriors/ |
By LISA MASCARO and FARNOUSH AMIRI
Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Kevin McCarthy failed to win the House speakership on a 14th ballot late Friday, falling one vote short as tensions boiled over in a chaotic scene on the House floor.
Even after two key Republican holdouts voted present to lower the tally he would need, it was not enough. McCarthy strode to the back of the chamber to confront Matt Gaetz, sitting with Lauren Boebert and other holdouts. Fingers were pointed, words exchanged, one lawmaker was restrained as colleagues stared in disbelief.
“Stay civil!” someone shouted.
Still, McCarthy was on the cusp of becoming House speaker as the chamber convened for a fourth historic day after he made extraordinary gains in a grueling standoff that has tested American democracy and the GOP majority’s ability to govern.
Before the vote, McCarthy had flipped 15 conservative holdouts to become supporters, including the chairman of the chamber’s Freedom Caucus, leaving him just a few shy of seizing the gavel for the new Congress.
The House gaveled in late in the night, giving time for last-minute negotiations and for absent Republican colleagues time to return to Washington if their votes were needed. But the chamber drew tense and still as the roll call fell short.
McCarthy had declared to reporters earlier in the day that he believed “we’ll have the votes to finish this once and for all.”
The day’s stunning turn of events came after McCarthy agreed to many of the detractors’ demands — including the reinstatement of a longstanding House rule that would allow any single member to call a vote to oust him from office.
Even if McCarthy is able to secure the votes he needs, he will emerge as a weakened speaker, having given away some powers and constantly under the threat of being booted by his detractors.
But he could also be emboldened as a survivor of one of the more brutal fights for the gavel in U.S. history. Not since the Civil War era has a speaker’s vote dragged through so many rounds of voting.
The showdown that has stymied the new Congress came against the backdrop of the second anniversary of the Jan. 6, 2021, attack on the Capitol, which shook the country when a mob of then-President Donald Trump’s supporters tried to stop Congress from certifying the Republican’s 2020 election defeat to Democrat Joe Biden.
At a Capitol event on Friday, some lawmakers, mostly Democrats, observed a moment of silence and praised officers who helped protect Congress on that day. And at the White House, Biden handed out medals to officers and others who fought the attackers.
“America is a land of laws, not chaos,” he said.
At the afternoon speaker’s vote, a number of Republicans tiring of the spectacle temporarily walked out when one of McCarthy’s most ardent challengers railed against the GOP leader.
Contours of a deal with conservative holdouts who have been blocking McCarthy’s rise emerged after three dismal days and 11 failed votes in an intraparty standoff unseen in modern times.
And an upbeat McCarthy told reporters as he arrived at the Capitol, “We’re going to make progress. We’re going to shock you.”
One significant former holdout, Republican Scott Perry, chairman of the conservative Freedom Caucus who had been a leader of Trump’s efforts to challenge the 2020 election, tweeted after his switched vote for McCarthy: “We’re at a turning point.”
Another Republican holdout, Byron Donalds of Florida, who was repeatedly nominated as an alternative candidate for speaker, switched on Friday, too, voting for McCarthy.
Trump may have played a role in swaying the holdouts. Donalds said he had spoken to the former president who had been urging Republicans to wrap up their public dispute the day before.
On the 12th ballot, McCarthy won the most votes for the first time 213. A 13th was swiftly launched, this time, just between McCarthy and the Democratic leader, and he picked up one more detractor, to 214.
With 432 members now voting — including the dramatic return of Democrat David Trone who had been out for surgery — McCarthy still fell short of the majority. Six Republicans cast their ballots for a Republican colleague. McCarthy allies were counting on the return of two absent colleagues to push him even closer to the majority in nighttime voting.
As Rep. Mike Garcia nominated McCarthy for Friday, he also thanked the U.S. Capitol Police who were given a standing ovation for protecting lawmakers and the legislative seat of democracy on Jan. 6.
But in nominating the Democratic leader Hakeem Jeffries, Democrat Jim Clyburn recalled the horror of that day and told his colleagues: “The eyes of the country are on us today,” he said.
Without a speaker, the chamber is unable swear in members and begin its 2023-24 session, a sign of the difficulty ahead for the new Republican majority as it tries to govern.
Electing a speaker is normally an easy, joyous task for a party that has just won majority control. But not this time: About 200 Republicans have been stymied by 20 far-right colleagues who said he’s not conservative enough.
The disorganized start to the new Congress pointed to difficulties ahead with Republicans now in control of the House, much the way that some past Republican speakers, including John Boehner, had trouble leading a rebellious right flank. The result: government shutdowns, standoffs and Boehner’s early retirement when conservatives threatened to oust him.
The agreement McCarthy presented to the holdouts from the Freedom Caucus and others centers around rules changes they have been seeking for months. Those changes would shrink the power of the speaker’s office and give rank-and-file lawmakers more influence in drafting and passing legislation.
At the core of the emerging deal is the reinstatement of a House rule that would allow a single lawmaker to make a motion to “vacate the chair,” essentially calling a vote to oust the speaker. McCarthy had resisted allowing a return to the longstanding rule that former Speaker Nancy Pelosi had done away with, because it had been held over the head of past Republican Speaker Boehner. But it appears McCarthy had no other choice.
Other wins for the holdouts are more obscure and include provisions in the proposed deal to expand the number of seats available on the House Rules Committee, to mandate 72 hours for bills to be posted before votes and to promise to try for a constitutional amendment that would impose federal limits on the number of terms a person could serve in the House and Senate.
What started as a political novelty, the first time since 1923 a nominee had not won the gavel on the first vote, has devolved into a bitter Republican Party feud and deepening potential crisis.
Before Friday’s ballots, Democratic leader Jeffries of New York had won the most votes on every ballot but also remained short of a majority. McCarthy ran second, gaining no ground.
Pressure has grown with each passing day for McCarthy to somehow find the votes he needs or step aside. Congress cannot fully function, the incoming Republican chairmen of the House’s Foreign Affairs, Armed Services and Intelligence committees all said national security was at risk, staff risk not getting paychecks.
The longest fight for the gavel started in late 1855 and dragged on for two months, with 133 ballots, during debates over slavery in the run-up to the Civil War.
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AP writers Mary Clare Jalonick and Kevin Freking and video journalists Nathan Ellgren and Mike Pesoli contributed to this report.
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US energy officials release strategy to boost offshore wind
(AP) - The U.S. Energy Department said Wednesday it has a new strategy to meet the goal of vastly expanding offshore wind energy to address climate change.
The Biden administration wants to build 30 gigawatts of offshore wind energy by 2030 — enough to power more than 10 million homes. The turbines would be anchored to the seafloor. It wants to deploy another 15 gigawatts of floating wind turbines by 2035, enough to power 5 million homes. The first commercial-scale offshore wind project in the United States is currently under construction off the coast of Massachusetts.
Capturing the power of strong wind does not contribute to climate change and can enable the shutdown of power plants that operate on combustion and do pollute, reducing the emissions that are causing the climate to change.
With its Offshore Wind Energy Strategy, DOE lays out a plan for supporting offshore wind development to meet the 2030 targets. It was released during an offshore wind energy conference in Baltimore held by the Business Network for Offshore Wind.
Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm promised in a statement that offshore wind “will create tens of thousands of good-paying, union jobs and revitalize coastal communities.”
The administration is attempting to lower the cost of fixed offshore wind by 30%, down to $51 per megawatt hour by 2030 and support a domestic supply chain for the industry. It also wants to establish the United States as a leader in floating offshore wind and lower its cost by nearly 70% to $45 per megawatt hour by 2035. Another goal is to figure out how to bring large amounts of wind energy onto the U.S. power grid, and advance technologies that use offshore wind to produce hydrogen and clean fuels. Among other uses those can be used to make power even when the wind is not blowing, making an intermittent clean source into one that is closer to 24/7.
To achieve all this, Jocelyn Brown-Saracino, the department’s offshore wind energy lead, said DOE is bringing people together to solve offshore wind issues, working with the industry on technology demonstrations and offshore wind research, and financing clean energy projects.
“Our hope is that this outlines a really powerful contribution to advancing offshore wind in the United States,” she said.
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New Fund targets disruptive innovations in life sciences biotech; leverages experienced investment team and extensive proprietary scientific and academic network
NISSEQUOGUE, N.Y., Aug. 23, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Medical Excellence Capital, LLC ("MEC"), an early-stage life science venture firm formed to invest in disruptive technologies in precision health, today announced a $145 million final close of Medical Excellence Capital Partners, LP. MEC was formed to leverage the combination of a proven investment team and a unique network of physician-scientists to focus on company creation and venture investing. Target investment areas include cell therapy, gene therapy, AI/ML applied to drug discovery, synthetic biology, and regenerative medicine.
Founded by John Prufeta, founder and general partner, Medical Excellence Capital is closely aligned and networked with Medical Excellence Group (MedEx), an extensive global, private health advisory medical network and family office health care platform, built and refined over the last 15 years by Mr. Prufeta. This platform includes a network of more than 1,200 top physician and scientist leaders across 33 major academic medical centers and research institutions in the US. The Medical Excellence Capital team operates out of the significant health care innovation markets New York, California, and Pennsylvania.
Owing to its alignment with MedEx, the MEC investment team has exclusive access to a carefully selected, domestic and international medical research network and world-class Scientific Advisory Board. Through regular screening of this trusted medical network and scientific board, MEC is able to curate a unique deal flow of emerging, breakthrough technologies. These technologies are in turn thoroughly vetted by experts selected from the network. In addition, the network has been activated to help accelerate portfolio company development and maximize value creation.
Acclaimed innovators themselves in the fields of regenerative medicine, gene therapy, and mitochondrial medicine, the MEC Scientific Advisory Board brings critical perspective to evaluating new opportunities and provide added value to portfolio companies. The MEC Scientific Advisory Board is comprised of:
- Euan Ashley, M.D., Ph.D., Stanford Medical School – Associate Dean and Professor of Genetics and Precision Health Cardiovascular, and Data Science
- Gregg Semenza, M.D., Ph.D., Johns Hopkins Medicine - 2019 Nobel Prize Laureate in Medicine; Professor of Genetic Medicine
- Steven Tsang, M.D., Ph.D., Columbia Medicine – Professor of Ophthalmology, and Pathology and Cell Biology; Director of the Columbia Stem Cell Institute
- Douglas Wallace, Ph.D., Children's Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) & University of Pennsylvania – Director of the Center for Mitochondrial and Epigenomic Medicine
John Prufeta said, "Through warm relationships in the medical research community cultivated while CEO of MedEx, I became acutely aware of numerous underserved, yet exciting, opportunities to catalyze healthcare innovation. As MEC launched, we were thrilled to add to the MEC investment team three seasoned investment professionals having decades of experience from their tenures at Domain Associates."
Brian Halak, Ph.D., MEC Managing Partner, said, "The MEC team came together as a result of our commitment to a shared mission and values. We believe this decade will be consequential with respect to healthcare innovation, and we are committed to developing companies that will have a meaningful impact on the lives of patients and their families."
Eric Heil, MBA, MEC Managing Partner, commented, "We are seeing exciting discoveries and technologies in multiple areas of healthcare. We believe that with this exclusive medical network, MEC is well positioned to accelerate the development of these discoveries in critical unmet need areas where patients and doctors can realize significant improvements in patient outcomes."
Kim Kamdar, Ph.D., MEC Managing Partner, added, "We focus our energies on developing successful partnerships with creative scientists whom we believe have the best ideas. Our operating structure is dedicated to fully support early-stage ventures at the Company Creation, Seed, Series A and Series B stages."
Over the past year, the initial close provided funding to drive MEC's investment strategy, as demonstrated in the following seven investments1:
- Aspen Neuroscience is developing induced-pluripotent stem cells (iPSCs) to address diseases with high unmet medical need, beginning with autologous neuron replacement for both sporadic and genetic forms of Parkinson's disease (PD) and extending across the brain and affected organs. In the most recent Series B financing, MEC joined GV, LYFE Capital, Revelation Partners, Newton Investment Management, Singapore-based global investor EDBI, LifeForce Capital, Mirae Asset Capital, NS Investment, and others.
- Immunitas Therapeutics is a precision immunotherapy company developing antibodies for oncology directed at novel targets discovered via a proprietary single cell analysis platform. In the Series B financing, MEC joined Agent Capital, 120 Capital, Solasta Ventures, Mirae Asset, Ono Venture Investment, The Mark Foundation for Cancer Research, NS Investment, BrightEdge (American Cancer Society), The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society Therapy Acceleration Program® (LLS TAP), Alexandria Venture Investments, Evotec, Leaps by Bayer, M Ventures, Novartis Venture Fund (NVF), and Longwood Fund.
- Nobias Therapeutics is a spinout from CHOP using AI and access to unique clinical datasets that enable the discovery and development of novel drugs.
- Pleno is a disruptive multi-omic platform that allows for multiplex testing in areas and high throughput applications.
- ProJenX is a clinical-stage biotechnology company, cofounded by MEC, developing novel, brain-penetrant, targeted therapies to address debilitating brain diseases, with an initial focus on ALS.
- Rejuvitas is a gene therapy company, cofounded by MEC, that provides novel gene therapies employing metabolic reprogramming and regenerative medicine technologies developed in the lab of acclaimed geneticist, Stephen Tsang, M.D., Ph.D.
- SonoThera, formerly SonoGene Therapeutics, is developing a non-viral approach to gene therapy enabling larger payloads, tissue specific targeting, and repeat-dosing.
Medical Excellence Capital provides company creation, seed, and early-stage capital to innovators in the areas of cell therapy, gene therapy, AI/ML applied to drug discovery, immunology/drug resistance, and regenerative medicine. MEC invests solely in high potential companies where its expertise, insights, and global network can promote acceleration and maximized value creation.
For more information, visit www.medexcelcap.com or email Eric Heil at Eric.Heil@MedExcelCap.com
1 The content herein contains a description of investments made by MEC. References to any investment included herein should not be construed as a recommendation of any particular investment or security. It should not be assumed that investments made in the future will be comparable in quality or performance to the investments described herein.
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PHILADELPHIA, Dec. 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Livent Corporation (NYSE: LTHM) today announced that its 2023 Annual Meeting of Stockholders will be held via live webcast on Tuesday, April 25, 2023 at 2:00 p.m. E.T.
Instructions for accessing the webcast will be available on the company's Investor Relations website, located at https://ir.livent.com.
About Livent
For nearly eight decades, Livent has partnered with its customers to safely and sustainably use lithium to power the world. Livent is one of only a small number of companies with the capability, reputation, and know-how to produce high-quality finished lithium compounds that are helping meet the growing demand for lithium. The company has one of the broadest product portfolios in the industry, powering demand for green energy, modern mobility, the mobile economy, and specialized innovations, including light alloys and lubricants. Livent has a combined workforce of approximately 1,100 full-time, part-time, temporary, and contract employees and operates manufacturing sites in the United States, England, China and Argentina. For more information, visit Livent.com.
The company's investor relations website, located at https://ir.livent.com, should be considered as a recognized channel of distribution, and the company may periodically post important information to the website for investors, including information that the company may wish to disclose publicly for purposes of complying with federal securities laws.
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WASHINGTON (KFOR) – If you have been struggling to access your Dish Network account recently, you’re not alone.
Earlier this month, Dish Network claimed that a “network outage” was impacting services. As a result of the “outage,” the company’s website was down for several days.
Now, we’re getting a better idea of what caused the outage.
In a statement on its website, Dish said the February 23 outage was sparked by a “cybersecurity incident,” which also impacted internal communications and customer call centers.
“We immediately activated our incident response and business continuity plans to contain, assess and remediate the situation,” the company writes. “We retained the services of cybersecurity experts and outside advisors to assist in the evaluation of the situation, and we notified appropriate law enforcement authorities.”
Company officials say internal communications and customer call centers are still being impacted.
On Tuesday, Dish confirmed “certain data” was obtained from its IT systems during the cybersecurity breach. So far, it’s unclear what data was taken.
“It’s possible the investigation will reveal that the extracted data includes personal information,” the company says. Officials are still working to determine what was impacted by the breach.
If any customers’ data was obtained, Dish says it will “take the appropriate steps and let any impacted customers know.”
Customers may still have trouble accessing their accounts, making payments, or contacting customer service, Dish notes. The company says customers will not lose service if they can’t make a payment while Dish systems are impacted, and late fees for those unable to make payments will be removed.
At this point, other details about the breach have not been released. | 2023-03-01T00:27:42+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/news/national/dish-network-confirms-cybersecurity-breach/ |
Charlotte, N.C., Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Qustodio today released their Annual Report, giving extensive insight into children's digital behavior and app use across 2022. The report, now in its fourth year, details the online habits of children aged 4-18, studying trends in screen time, social media, educational usage, mobile gaming, online entertainment, and communication.
The report, titled "From Alpha to Z: Raising the digital generations", studies global popularity and usage of a wide range of applications and platforms, revealing children's favorites across 2022. The report also provides deeper insights in major world markets: the US, UK, and Spain, in addition to Australia, included for the first time since annual research began in 2019. The study involved over 400,000 families and schools worldwide.
Qustodio's 2022 research includes surveys and interviews with families, investigating how technology is managed and viewed in the home and at school, and the different ways that parents across the generations, from Generation Z to Baby Boomers, manage to strike a balance.
Some of the key findings uncovered by Qustodio's 2022 report include:
- 70% of parents assert that screens and technology are now a distraction from family time, and device use causes weekly or daily arguments in over 49% of households.
- Children's TikTok usage climbed to an all-time high across the year, averaging 107 minutes per day - an increase of 18% from 2021.
- From all app categories, children spent the most time on social media daily, averaging 56 mins/day, followed by online video apps (45 mins/day), and gaming (38 mins/day).
- YouTube is children's most popular app overall, with 63% of children using it globally.
- Despite YouTube's popularity, children spent 60% more time on TikTok over 2022, with time spent on YouTube averaging 67 mins/day versus TikTok's 107.
- While children increasingly spent more time on social media and video streaming apps, time on communications apps fell, with time on Zoom dipping by 21%, and Skype by 37%.
- 80% of parents believe that monitoring their child or children's screen time is necessary, and as device use increases in a classroom setting, 1 in 3 parents would like to be more involved in how their child uses these devices in school.
Visit Qustodio for the full report on children's digital habits in and out of the classroom, including a year-on-year comparison from 2019.
About Qustodio
Qustodio is the world leader in online safety and digital wellbeing for families. Since 2012, we have provided a cross-platform solution for families and schools, helping over 4 million families protect children from online harm, while promoting healthy digital habits and awareness. Available in over 180 countries in 8 languages, our digital wellbeing tools help families and schools live and navigate smarter in an increasingly connected world. In 2022, Qustodio became part of the Family Zone group, protecting every child's digital journey through a world-class collaboration between schools, parents, and educators in cyber safety.
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand, June 20, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Ports of Auckland are today welcoming an exciting addition to their fleet, with the highly-anticipated arrival of the world's first full size, ship-handling electric tug. Affectionately named Sparky, as voted by New Zealanders in a public vote in 2020, the e-tug is part of an innovative project that no other port globally has previously embarked on.
Sparky marks the beginning of a new era for the Auckland Port, who are anticipating saving approximately 465 tonnes of CO2 in diesel emissions annually from the e-tug addition alone. Roger Gray, CEO of Ports of Auckland said, "Welcoming Sparky is an exciting day for us at the Ports of Auckland. Her arrival marks a big step towards the ports' decarbonisation of operations and towards our long-term emissions reduction goals."
The expected cost of operating Sparky is less than a third of the cost of running a diesel tug. Battery operated, the e-tug has a recharge time of approximately two hours and can run up to four shipping moves on one charge. For Allan D'Souza, GM Marine and Multi Cargo at Ports of Auckland and lead on the e-tug project, the arrival of Sparky has been six years in the making. "Back in 2016 when we first pitched the idea for a fully electric tug, we were told we were dreaming. To finally welcome her to Tāmaki Makaurau now is incredible."
"You'll be able to spot Sparky on the water as her superstructure is painted bright green, unlike our diesel tugs" says D'Souza. "What you won't notice is noise or smoke; being electric she's a lot quieter, and cleaner, than our current diesel tugs."
There will be approximately six weeks of testing in Auckland before Sparky is fully commissioned and operational. "E-tugs are the future for ship handling and Ports of Auckland are proud to have led the way," says Gray.
Additional Sparky Notes
Sparky is the first Damen RSD-E Tug 2513. She has a 6-metre draft, is 24.73 length and has two azimuth thrusters with 3-metre diameter propellers.
Sparky has a 70-tonne bollard pull (the same as the port's strongest diesel tug, Hauraki).
There are 80 battery racks holding 2,240 batteries, totalling 2,784 kWh of power.
To ensure absolute safety – of utmost importance in shipping – Sparky also has two 1000kW back-up generator sets which will only be used in cases of emergency or some fault that is not part of business as usual. We expect to use them at most, once or twice a year.
About Ports of Auckland
Ports of Auckland Ltd, Tāmaki Herenga Waka, plays a key role in Auckland and Pacific Island trade. As the port for New Zealand's largest city, it has played a vital role in the Auckland economy for over 180 years.
Ports of Auckland is 100% owned by Auckland Council and serves Auckland's growth through the efficient delivery of freight and being the country's main port for car and container imports as well as the main cruise hub. The port has a rich history and takes pride in being the kaitaki – guardians – of the legacy.
Ports of Auckland aim to be emissions free by 2040.
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BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Abortion clinics in Louisiana can continue operating while a lawsuit challenging the state’s near total ban on abortions is resolved, a state judge ruled Thursday.
The preliminary injunction issued by state district judge Donald Johnson in Baton Rouge is the latest development amid a flurry of court challenges to state "trigger" laws that were crafted in anticipation of the U.S. Supreme Court overturning the 1973 Roe v. Wade decision that established abortion rights, which it did June 24.
For weeks, access to abortion has been flickering in Louisiana where there are three clinics. A statewide abortion ban has taken effect twice and been blocked twice since the Supreme Court’s ruling in June. Johnson had entered a temporary hold on enforcement July 11, pending arguments in the case that were heard Monday.
Johnson's new ruling allows clinics to continue providing abortion procedures while a lawsuit filed by a north Louisiana abortion clinic and others continues. The order gives attorneys on both sides 30 days to develop plans for a trial on whether the law should be permanently blocked.
The state could appeal his order, however, Louisiana Attorney General Jeff Landry has said he expects the case to wind up at the state Supreme Court.
Johnson did not immediately release reasons for the decision but said they would be forthcoming.
Landry did not issue an immediate comment but was expected to address the issue at a Thursday morning meeting.
The lead plaintiff in the case is a north Louisiana clinic that has continued abortion care in Shreveport under Johnson's temporary order. Clinics in Baton Rouge and New Orleans had stopped operations pending Johnson's decision on the injunction. A spokeswoman for those clinics said both were open Thursday, scheduling patients for counseling and abortions.
“With this decision, Chief Judge Johnson determined that we are likely to succeed on the merits of our lawsuit,” Joanna Wright, an attorney for the clinic, said in an email. “We are prepared to prove our case and hope to obtain a final ruling that the trigger bans are unconstitutional and cannot be enforced.”
The plaintiffs in the lawsuit don’t deny that the state can now ban abortion as a result of the Supreme Court ruling. Instead, they contend that Louisiana now has multiple, conflicting trigger mechanisms in the law. They also argue that state law is unclear on whether it bans an abortion prior to a fertilized egg implanting in the uterus.
And while the law provides an exception for “medically futile” pregnancies in cases of fetuses with fatal abnormalities, the plaintiffs noted it gives no definition of the term and that state health officials have not yet provided a list of conditions that would qualify as medically futile.
In Louisiana, there is little question that an abortion ban will eventually be in effect in the state where the Legislature has long been dominated by abortion opponents. But the court case has resulted in more time for the state's three abortion clinics — in Shreveport, Baton Rouge and New Orleans — to stay open.
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Associated Press writer Kevin McGill in New Orleans contributed to this report. | 2022-07-21T15:55:46+00:00 | springfieldnewssun.com | https://www.springfieldnewssun.com/nation-world/louisiana-abortion-ban-again-blocked-by-judge/H6MDVJS7B5CZXAE5SHQOMEAYB4/ |
Yarian joins the bank as International Business Head of Sales and Trading, and Regional Head of Sales and Trading for the Americas
NEW YORK, May 30, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) announced today that Michael Yarian has joined the group as International Business Head of Sales and Trading, and Regional Head of Sales and Trading for the Americas.
As the International Business Head of Sales and Trading, Yarian will be responsible for the development and execution of the business strategy and for management of risk for the International Sales and Trading business, closely collaborating with international leadership and relevant stakeholders. In his Americas role, Yarian will focus on continuing to foster closer coordination across Bank and Securities entities while strategically growing the Global Markets business in the region. He will be based in New York.
Group Head of the Global Markets Business Group Hiroyuki Seki, and Deputy Group Head of the Global Markets Business Group and Global Head of Sales and Trading Masashi Kanematsu, said: "MUFG aims to provide best-in-class market solutions for our clients. We see significant opportunities to grow our Global Markets and Sales and Trading businesses worldwide, and Mike will play a key role in this growth."
"We are excited to have Mike join our leadership team," said Kevin Cronin, CEO and Regional Executive for the Americas. "Michael's relevant fixed income sales and trading experience will help us to continue to elevate MUFG's position as a key player in the industry."
Yarian joins MUFG with nearly three decades of relevant financial services experience. Most recently, he held the Global Head of Flow Rates Trading and the Head of Americas Global Debt Markets roles at HSBC. Previously, Yarian spent 20 years at Barclays in various leadership positions across the Sales and Trading businesses.
Press contact:
Oksana Poltavets
D: +1-646-767-1326
opoltavets@us.mufg.jp
About MUFG and MUFG Americas
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, Inc. (MUFG) is one of the world's leading financial groups. Headquartered in Tokyo and with over 360 years of history, MUFG has a global network with approximately 2,100 locations in more than 50 countries. MUFG has nearly 160,000 employees and offers services including commercial banking, trust banking, securities, credit cards, consumer finance, asset management, and leasing. The Group aims to "be the world's most trusted financial group" through close collaboration among our operating companies and flexibly respond to all the financial needs of our customers, serving society, and fostering shared and sustainable growth for a better world. MUFG's shares trade on the Tokyo, Nagoya, and New York stock exchanges.
MUFG's Americas operations, including its offices in the U.S., Latin America, and Canada, are primarily organized under MUFG Bank, Ltd. and subsidiaries, and are focused on Global Corporate and Investment Banking, Japanese Corporate Banking, and Global Markets. MUFG is one of the largest foreign banking organizations in the Americas. For locations, banking capabilities and services, career opportunities, and more, visit www.mufgamericas.com.
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The Biden administration declined to invite Cuba to this week's Summit of the Americas. Free speech advocates point to a crackdown in Cuba that heightens surveillance and stifles dissent.
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The Biden administration declined to invite Cuba to this week's Summit of the Americas. Free speech advocates point to a crackdown in Cuba that heightens surveillance and stifles dissent.
Copyright 2022 NPR | 2022-06-06T09:16:55+00:00 | iowapublicradio.org | https://www.iowapublicradio.org/news-from-npr/2022-06-06/cuban-activists-applaud-u-s-decision-to-exclude-cuba-from-summit-of-the-americas |
BERLIN (AP) — American coach Pellegrino Matarazzo’s Stuttgart team denied Leipzig a winning start to the Bundesliga season by fighting back to draw 1-1 on Sunday.
Naouirou Ahamada’s first goal for Stuttgart since joining from Juventus in 2020 earned the home team a point and frustrated the visitors, who were keen to match Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund by winning their opening game.
Leipzig finished fourth last season and the club’s chief executive Oliver Mintzlaff said before kickoff in Stuttgart that Champions League qualification remains the main goal for the season.
The visitors made a good start with Christopher Nkunku opening the scoring in the eighth minute. But Ahamada played a one-two with Saša Kalajdžić before curling his shot inside the right post to equalize in the 31st.
Though Leipzig went on to create more chances, the visitors were fortunate that Stuttgart defender Konstantinos Mavropanos’ effort came back off the post before the break.
Promoted Schalke played at Cologne later Sunday for its first game back in the Bundesliga after a season in the second division.
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It’s been a solid first two months of the season for the Winnipeg Jets. But while the start of the campaign has gone well, starts of games have been a different story, and one they’ll try to rectify when they host the Florida Panthers on Tuesday.
The Jets scored five unanswered goals after trailing 2-0 in a 5-2 win against the Anaheim Ducks, the last-place team in the Pacific Division, in their most recent outing Sunday.
It was the second straight game and the third time in its past six that Winnipeg has trailed by multiple goals.
“I’m the head coach so I’m responsible for the way we start and getting our team prepared. So that starts with me,” Winnipeg coach Rick Bowness said. “The second thing is, I’m not a babysitter. These guys are men. They’re professionals and they’re paid to show up here and go to work. My job here is to make that happen.”
The Jets have allowed 22 goals in the first period, their highest total of the three periods, and have scored only 15. They’ve had to come from behind in seven of their 15 wins this season, and five of their victories have come after trailing after the opening frame.
“All I want to see is action,” Bowness said. “I want to see passion and emotion in the way we play. Right or wrong, play with passion, play with emotion and we’ll figure the rest out. We’re still trying to figure this team out a little bit. We are. We’ll figure it out.”
Forward Pierre-Luc Dubois brings a five-game point streak into Tuesday’s contest, with three goals and three assists during that span. He has nine points (four goals, five assists) in his past seven contests.
The Panthers will look to close out a five-game road trip on a high note with a third straight win. Florida has skated away with 5-1 victories in each of the past two games, most recently snapping the Seattle Kraken’s seven-game winning streak.
The win came at a cost, however, as forward Patric Hornqvist and defenseman Radko Gudas each left the game with upper-body injuries. Coach Paul Maurice said Monday that both players entered concussion protocol, and Hornqvist was placed on long-term injured reserve.
The Panthers entered the Seattle game short-handed as forward Anton Lundell was a late scratch, also with an upper-body injury.
“It seems like we just keep finding a way to battle,” Carter Verhaeghe said. “It’s tough losing all those guys. They’re great players and help us a lot.”
Verhaeghe, who scored a career-high 24 goals in 78 games last season, is on pace for a new personal best. He scored twice against Seattle and leads Florida with 14 goals. Linemate Matthew Tkachuk leads the team with 22 assists and 34 points and is second with 12 goals.
Center Sam Bennett completes the trio and has seven goals and 14 assists for 21 points, ranking third or tied for third on the team in each category.
“They each have a little piece,” Panthers coach Paul Maurice said. “They have great hands, great speed, lots of physicality. It’s one of those lines you like so much (that) you hope you can keep it together.”
–Field Level Media | 2022-12-06T15:11:26+00:00 | krqe.com | https://www.krqe.com/sports/nhl-hockey/jets-try-to-solve-slow-starts-against-panthers/ |
(WJBF) – A lightning strike at a Georgia Army post left one soldier dead and nine others injured, authorities confirmed Wednesday.
Fort Gordon officials say the lightning strike happened at one of the training areas late Wednesday morning as a thunderstorm moved through.
According to authorities, Fort Gordon’s Department of Emergency Services and Emergency Medical Services responded to the scene immediately.
While authorities have confirmed one of the 10 soldiers injured did succumb to their injuries, the soldier’s name will not be released until their family has been notified.
Fort Gordon officials say that the extent of the injuries sustained is currently unknown.
Located in the southwest corner of Augusta, Fort Gordon serves as the home for the U.S. Army Signal Corps and Cyber Center of Excellence. Spanning over 55,000 acres, the post has about 16,000 service members.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. | 2022-07-21T02:46:39+00:00 | wnct.com | https://www.wnct.com/news/national/lightning-strike-kills-soldier-injures-nine-others-at-georgias-fort-gordon/ |
2 Chicago Police officers face felony charges related to July shooting of unarmed man
By Steve Almasy, Andy Rose and Rebekah Riess, CNN
Two Chicago police officers have been charged with three felony offenses each in connection with an on-duty shooting of an unarmed man in July, Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx said Friday.
The case against them turned on video surveillance that contradicted their statements to investigators about the incident in Pilsen, in the city’s Lower West Side.
Sgt. Christopher Liakopoulos, 43, and Officer Ruben Reynoso, 42, are each charged with aggravated battery with a firearm, the aggravated discharge of a firearm, and official misconduct, which are felonies punishable by up to 30 years in prison, Foxx said.
Liakopoulos and Reynoso, who have been relieved of their police powers, turned themselves in Thursday evening, Foxx said. They appeared at a bail hearing Friday and were ordered to pay a $25,000 bond and surrender their weapons, according to Foxx.
The man who was shot didn’t have a weapon, nor did he fire a weapon at the two officers, Foxx said.
According to Foxx, the 23-year-old victim sustained injuries and “has since recovered and is cooperating with authorities.”
The victim, Miguel Medina, on Friday filed a federal lawsuit against Liakopoulos and the city of Chicago.
His attorney, Gregory Kulis, said outside court that his client is “clearly innocent” of a crime. Medina was not a threat to officers when he was shot twice in the back and once in a leg, he said. The four-count complaint was filed against the officer they believe shot Medina, he said.
Kulis said his client was taken to the hospital for his wounds, but within a few hours police took him to question him. After he was released without charges, the attorney said, Medina was in pain and bleeding and returned to the hospital.
The Chicago city government did not respond to CNN’s request for comment on Medina’s lawsuit.
Surveillance video shows the shooting, prosecutors say
During their investigation, the Cook County state’s attorney office looked at surveillance video “and, based on that review of all of the evidence including that video, it is our position based on the facts, the evidence, and the law, that the officers involved in this incident did not have provocation or justification to shoot the unarmed victim during this incident,” Foxx said.
Statements the two made to investigators were “directly contradicted” by the videotape evidence. According to the state’s attorney, the video, which has not been released publicly, shows the officers firing their weapons before taking return fire.
After the bail hearing, Assistant State’s Attorney Alyssa Janicki read the prosecution’s statement filed with the court to reporters. Prosecutors say the two officers were in an unmarked car and headed to a police training course on the morning of July 22 when they saw a group of men walking. They stopped to ask them what they were doing outside a business that was closed, Janicki said. Earlier, Foxx said neither officer was wearing a body worn camera at the time.
Medina and a juvenile walked toward the police vehicle, she said, noting that the juvenile “wore a satchel crisscrossed across his body, which contained a firearm.” As they approached the defendants’ vehicle, the juvenile held onto the firearm. The victim, Medina, had a cellphone and a wine bottle in one hand and the other was empty. At some point the juvenile turned around and ran away while Medina continued to walk to the car, Janicki said.
When Medina reached the passenger’s side, he waved at the officers with his empty hand and displayed the cellphone and wine bottle in the other.
Then, the officers both fired “multiple shots” in Medina’s direction from inside the vehicle, striking him in the back and the leg. Medina fell to the ground.
The juvenile continued running across the street and then fired at the officers who responded by discharging their weapons, Janicki said.
A pedestrian suffered a graze wound in the leg during the incident, she said.
The officers were interviewed after the Chicago police department contacted her office seeking charges against the juvenile, Janicki said.
During the first interview, the officers told detectives they fired their weapons only after “they were fired upon by the juvenile.” In a second interview, they told a detective and an assistant state’s attorney they said they didn’t know who shot first but said the juvenile was pointing the gun at them before the gunfire started.
But several days after the shooting, Janicki said her office received surveillance video which contradicted what the defendants told the detectives. The video revealed that when “the defendants discharged their weapons at the victim, the victim was standing in the street near the open passenger window of the defendants’ vehicle with both of his hands visible, one hand empty and the other holding the cell phone and the wine bottle,” Janicki said, who added that the juvenile was seen running away from the vehicle.
Reynoso’s attorney Brian Sexton argued at the bail hearing it was unclear from the video that the officers fired first, according to CNN affiliate WBBM. CNN has reached out to Sexton and Liakopoulos’ attorney, Timothy Grace, for comment.
Foxx: We cannot ignore unprovoked violence
“The Cook County State’s Attorney’s office is committed to justice and fairness and that’s what brings us here today. We do not take this great responsibility lightly, nor do we celebrate in the charging of police officers,” Foxx said. “We support the hard working men and women of the Chicago Police Department, who like many law enforcement partners across Cook County, face dangers every day to keep us safe.”
“With regard to this particular case, we cannot ignore or stand by acts of unprovoked violence even at the hands of those who are sworn to serve and protect our communities,” Foxx added.
The two officers are members of the Chicago Police Department’s major accidents investigations unit. Liakopoulos has been with the department since 2001 and Reynoso has worked for the agency since 2003.
CNN reached out to the Chicago Police Department, which confirmed the officers have been relieved of police powers but didn’t comment on the specifics of the case.
In a video posted to YouTube, John Catanzara Jr., president of the Fraternal Order of Police Chicago Lodge 7 said, “Two of our officers were indicted by Kim Foxx for doing their job. An active gun battle with an armed offender, and they engaged him and fired rounds.” Catanzara did not respond to multiple requests for comment from CNN Friday.
Chicago’s Civilian Office of Police Accountability also is reviewing the incident. It is expected to publicly release the videos of the shooting next week. The officers’ attorneys have asked a judge to stop that video release, WBBM reported.
According to Foxx, the investigation related to the juvenile’s involvement is ongoing.
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Updated COVID-19 booster shots expected by September’s end
Published: Jul. 13, 2023 at 11:51 AM EDT|Updated: 26 minutes ago
(CNN) - Updated COVID-19 shots should be ready by the end of September.
In a letter to manufacturers, Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra told the companies they should prepare an ample supply.
He also warned them to price the shots at a reasonable rate.
This would be the first time the federal government isn’t distributing the COVID-19 vaccines.
Starting next month, the U.S. is phasing out that program ahead of the new round of shots.
In June, the Food and Drug Administration recommended the updated vaccines be single-strain booster shots targeting the omicron subvariant currently circulating.
Those should be available in mid-to late September should the agency authorize them.
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SAGINAW, MI — Six months after the unexpected death of Diane Postler-Slattery, MyMichigan Health has a new director and CEO.
The MyMichigan Health Board of Directors has named senior vice president and chief medical officer Dr. Lydia A. Watson as president and CEO of MyMichigan Health effective Dec. 1, according to a MyMichigan Health news release.
Watson will succeed Greg Rogers, longtime health care administrator for the organization, who has served as acting CEO for the health system since Postler-Slattery and her husband, Don, died in a plane crash in northwest Florida in March. Rogers will serve in an advisory role to Watson for the month of December.
“Lydia is a well-respected and trusted leader in the industry and here at home. She has been instrumental in guiding our system through the pandemic, is a steadfast advocate for quality care and patient, employee and physician satisfaction, and accomplished in establishing and maintaining cultures of excellence,” Rogers said in a statement. “With her foresight and clinical background experience, she will play a pivotal role in the continued growth and development of MyMichigan Health.”
Dave Midkiff, MyMichigan Health board member and chair of the selection committee, added in a statement, “The process our team used to assess Dr. Watson’s qualifications was both objective and thorough. We believe that our Board’s unanimous support of Dr. Watson as our next president and CEO should reinforce confidence with our employees, our patients, and our communities that she is uniquely qualified to lead MyMichigan Health into the future.”
While serving with MyMichigan Health, Watson’s career has included roles as chief quality and patient safety officer, chief of staff, vice president of medical affairs, and board member of MyMichigan Medical Center Midland. She is on the MHA Physicians in Healthcare Leadership Council serving as chair in 2021-2022. Prior to joining the administrative staff for MyMichigan in 2013, Watson cared for thousands of women as a practicing obstetrician-gynecologist at the Medical Center in Midland. Before this, she was an active staff member at Saginaw General Hospital from 1988 to 1996.
Board certified in obstetrics and gynecology, Watson received both her undergraduate and medical degrees from Wayne State University School of Medicine. Throughout her education period, she also served six years in the Army National Guard 207th EVAC Hospital of which she was honorably discharged as a captain in 1992. Today, she maintains her position as the assistant clinical professor in the Department of Obstetrics/Gynecology and Reproductive Biology at Michigan State University.
Watson is active in her community and currently serves on the Strosacker Family Foundation Board of Trustees. She is a member of the Michigan Health Improvement Alliance/THRIVE Safety Taskforce, Midland 100 Women’s Club, as well as serves as medical director for the SANE (Sexual Assault Nurse Examiner) Program. She has also volunteered her leadership to the American Heart Association’s Go Red for Women event and the Midland Public Schools Sex Advisory Council. In addition, she is an author of several textbook chapters and co-author of a book. She also has received numerous accolades, including the Midland Area Chamber of Commerce Athena Award, and, most recently, the 2020 YWCA Woman of the Year in Healthcare Award. Watson is married and has two grown children.
“While MyMichigan Health has experienced much change over the past six months following the unexpected passing of Diane Postler-Slattery and her husband, Don, what hasn’t changed is the commitment and care provided to patients,” Jenee Velasquez, board chair, MyMichigan Health, said in a statement. “The leadership and direction provided by Greg, Dr. Watson and the entire leadership team has been nothing short of exceptional. Dr. Watson’s commitment to the health of our communities combined with her long-time leadership and respect for all those with whom she works will continue to strengthen this beloved health care system for generations to come.”
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Today TIME TV CH HT BASEBALL: MLB Regional Coverage 1 p.m. MLBN NA/208* 95 Angels at Yankees 1 p.m. BSW 20/226 81* Braves at Padres 3:30 p.m. BSSD NA/227 NA Mets at Dodgers 4 p.m. SNLA NA/217 NA Mets at Dodgers 4 p.m. TBS 28/551 121 Baseball: college Louisville at Indiana noon ESPNU NA/221* 73 Samford at Auburn 1 p.m. SEC NA/220 262* Creighton at Nebraska 2 p.m. BIGTEN NA/248* 79* Georgia State at Georgia Tech 2 p.m. ACC NA/251* 261 BASKETBALL: NBA PLAYOFFS, FIRST ROUND Game 2: Hawks at Celtics 1 p.m. NBATV NA/242* 92* Game 2: Knicks at Cavaliers 1:30 p.m. TNT 43/553 125 Game 2: Clippers at Suns 4 p.m. BSSC 31/228 82* Game 2: Clippers at Suns 4 p.m. TNT 43/553 125 Bowling: pba WSOB XIV: Scorpion Championship Finals 1 p.m. FS1 NA/214 75 hockey: Stanley Cup playoffs Game 1: Rangers at Devils 1 p.m. TBS 28/551 121 Game 1: Lightning at Maple Leafs 1:30 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 Game 1: Jets at Golden Knights 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 NA/224 74 Game 1: Kraken at Avalanche 4 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 SOCCER Champions League: Chelsea vs. Real Madrid 9 a.m. KGMB 7 7 Champions League: Chelsea vs. Real Madrid 9 a.m. UNIP NA/35 NA Libertadores: Fluminense vs. The Strongest noon BEIN NA/229* NA Canadian Champ: Forge FC vs. FC Laval 1 p.m. FSP NA/231* NA Libertadores: Boca vs. Deportivo Pereira 2 p.m. BEIN NA/229* NA Libertadores: Ind. del Valle vs. Liverpool 4 p.m. BEIN NA/229* NA SOFTBALL: COLLEGE Portland State at Oregon (1) noon P12OR NA/236* 256* Michigan State at Michigan noon BIGTEN NA/248* 79* Portland State at Oregon (2) 2:30 p.m. P12OR NA/236* 256* TENNIS Barcelona, Munich, Banja Luka; Stuttgart midnight TENNIS NA/243* 84* Barcelona, Munich, Banja Luka; Stuttgart 7 a.m. TENNIS NA/243* 84* Barcelona, Munich, Banja Luka; Stuttgart 11 p.m. TENNIS NA/243* 84* Wednesday TIME TV CH HT BASEBALL: MLB Regional Coverage 7 a.m. MLBN NA/208* 95 Mets at Dodgers 9 a.m. SNLA NA/217 NA Braves at Padres 10 a.m. BSSD NA/227 NA Regional Coverage 1 p.m. MLBN NA/208* 95 Angels at Yankees 1 p.m. BSW 20/226 81* Baseball: college Prairie View A&M at Texas A&M 1 p.m. SEC NA/220 262* BASKETBALL: NBA PLAYOFFS, FIRST ROUND Game 2: Lakers at Grizzlies 1:30 p.m. SPCSN 23/218 69 Game 2: Lakers at Grizzlies 1:30 p.m. TNT 43/553 125 Game 2: Heat at Bucks 3 p.m. NBATV NA/242* 92* Game 2: Timberwolves at Nuggets 4 p.m. TNT 43/553 125 Bowling: pba WSOB XIV: Shark Championship Finals 1 p.m. FS1 NA/214 75 Golf DP World Tour: ISPS Handa Championship 5 p.m. GOLF 30/216 86 Hockey: Stanley Cup playoffs Game 2: Islanders at Hurricanes 1 p.m. ESPN2 NA/224 74 Game 2: Panthers at Bruins 1:30 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 Game 2: Wild at Stars 3:30 p.m. ESPN2 NA/224 74 Game 2: Kings at Oilers 4 p.m. ESPN NA/222 70 Game 2: Kings at Oilers 4 p.m. BSSC 31/228 82* SOCCER Champions League: Bayern vs. Man. City 9 a.m. KGMB 7 7 Champions League: Bayern vs. Man. City 9 a.m. UNIP NA/35 NA Canada Champ: Wanderers vs. Atl. Ottawa 11 a.m. FSP NA/231* NA Libertadores: Nacional vs. CA Ind. Medellín noon BEIN NA/229* NA Concacaf Wmn U20: Puerto Rico vs. Trinidad & Tobago noon FS2 NA/241* 76* NWSL Challenge Cup: KC vs. Houston 1:30 p.m. CBSSN NA/247* 83 Libertadores: River vs. Sporting Cristal 2 p.m. BEIN NA/229* NA Canada Champ: York Utd. vs. Vancouver FC 2 p.m. FSP NA/231* NA Libertadores: Barcelona vs. Club Bolivar 4 p.m. BEIN NA/229* NA Intl. Friendly: United States vs. Mexico 4 p.m. TBS 28/551 121 Canada Champ: TSS Rovers vs. Valour 4:30 p.m. FSP NA/231* NA Intl. Friendly: United States vs. Mexico 6 p.m. KFVE NA/22 13 SOFTBALL: COLLEGE Minnesota at Wisconsin 10 a.m. BIGTEN NA/248* 79* Santa Clara at California 11 a.m. PAC12 NA/232* 252* Santa Clara at California 11 a.m. P12BA NA/234* 255* South Florida at Florida noon ESPNU NA/221* 73 Minnesota at Wisconsin 12:30 p.m. ACC NA/251* 261 Campbell at North Carolina 1 p.m. ACC NA/251* 261 TENNIS Barcelona, Munich, Banja Luka; Stuttgart midnight TENNIS NA/243* 84* Barcelona, Munich, Banja Luka; Stuttgart 7 a.m. TENNIS NA/243* 84* Barcelona, Munich, Banja Luka; Stuttgart 11 p.m. TENNIS NA/243* 84* RADIO Today TIME STATION MLB: Angels at Yankees 1 p.m. 1500-AM MLB: Angels at Yankees 1:05 p.m. 95.1-FM/760-AM NBA Playoffs, West R1G2: Clippers at Suns 4 p.m. or JIP 95.1-FM/760-AM High school boys volleyball: Hanalani vs. Maryknoll 6 p.m. 1500-AM Wednesday TIME STATION MLB: Giants at Marlins 7:10 a.m. 1500-AM MLB: Angels at Yankees 1 p.m. 1500-AM MLB: Angels at Red Sox 1 p.m. 95.1-FM/760-AM NBA Playoffs, West R1G2: Lakers at Grizzlies 1:30 p.m. 92.7-FM/1420-AM Previous Story Punahou’s Clini, Haidar slam door in 4 on ‘Iolani in ILH tournament Next Story Scoreboard – April 18, 2023 | 2023-04-18T13:27:44+00:00 | staradvertiser.com | https://www.staradvertiser.com/2023/04/18/sports/television-and-radio-april-18-2023/ |
NPR's Ailsa Chang talks with co-chairs of the Council on Foreign Relations' Independent Taiwan Task Force, Adm. Mike Mullen and Sue Gordon, about the new report on the state of U.S.-Taiwan relations.
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Family remembers Lyft driver shot and killed while working in DeKalb County
ATLANTA, Ga. (Atlanta News First) - A Peachtree Corners family is grieving the loss of their 31-year-old daughter who was killed while driving for Lyft Monday night.
Police say Lauren Allen was shot after a 23-year-old fired at her car multiple times.
According to authorities, Allen was dropping off a passenger who got into a domestic dispute with the suspected shooter, Lerelle Chatman. Responding officers shot Chatman.
“We’re going to miss her,” Allen’s father, Joe Sawyer, said.
Sawyer, who is a Peachtree Corners council member, told Atlanta News First he was able to spend time with his daughter before her death.
“She was the best daughter, I’m glad I got the opportunity to tell her that I loved her,” Sawyer said.
Allen was the mother of three young children and had recently moved out on her own.
Her family says they know she is in a better place.
“She’s up there in Heaven doing what she loved doing down here, dancing,” Sawyer said.
In a statement, Lyft sent its condolences to the family and offered support.
A GoFundMe has been started to help provide for Allen’s three children.
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With all the cold, dry weather winter ushers in, it’s no surprise that your skin can get dehydrated and chapped. Your lips, whose skin is thin and delicate, can lose moisture more quickly than other parts of the body, making them particularly vulnerable. But a high-quality lip balm can hydrate, soothe and protect your lips when cold weather sets in and even in the warmer months.
In this article: ChapStick Classic Cherry Lip Balm, Weleda Skin Food Lip Butter and Bioderma Lip Conditioner.
Best lip balms for winter under $5
ChapStick Classic Cherry Lip Balm
This classic lip balm has been a favorite for treating dry winter lips for years. It helps soften and protect the lips to prevent dryness and chapping. Many users enjoy its sweet cherry flavor.
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This affordable lip balm provides all-day moisture and antioxidant protection to keep your lips healthy and soft. It boasts a natural organic formula with high-quality ingredients, including shea butter, coconut oil and jojoba oil, and has a sweet mint flavor.
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If you prefer a lip balm that adds color to your lips, this moisturizing formula is for you. It contains maracuja and jojoba oils to instantly hydrate and smooth your lips, and its pink nude color subtly enhances your lips’ natural color.
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This oil-based balm features a botanical blend that helps nourish dry lips. It contains sunflower seed oil, chamomile and calendula that can effectively moisturize even extremely dry, chapped lips. It leaves your lips with a flattering glossy sheen.
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Duke Cannon Supply Co. Cannon Balm
At nearly four times the size of regular lip balms, this stick can last you through most of the winter. It contains high-quality natural ingredients, including beeswax, that help protect your lips in the harshest conditions. It also has a fresh mint taste and offers SPF 15 for effective sun protection.
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With a blend of nutrient-packed butters and oils, this nourishing lip balm helps soothe dry lips in one use. It contains cocoa butter, coconut oil, shea butter, sweet almond oil and vitamin E, so it has a thick, rich texture that still melts easily into the skin. It has a pleasant coconut scent.
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This medicated lip moisturizer contains cocoa butter, camphor and menthol to soothe and cool your lips instantly. It has a smooth texture that glides easily over the skin and provides excellent hydration and protection in cold, windy conditions. It’s rated SPF 15 to prevent sun damage.
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Rosebud Perfume Co. Strawberry Lip Balm
This strawberry-scented lip balm comes in a vintage-inspired tin you won’t mind pulling out of your bag or pocket. It features rich emollients like beeswax and surgical-grade petroleum jelly to lock in moisture and reduce dryness. And it doesn’t leave behind a sticky residue.
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Blistex Lip Medex Lip Protectant
This medicated lip balm is ideal for severely dry, chapped lips because it restores a healthy moisture balance, then forms a protective barrier to help maintain the hydration. It has a cooling sensation when applied, which helps soothe sore lips for instant relief.
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Best lip balms for winter for $10+
L’Occitane Ultra-Rich 10% Shea Butter Lip Balm
This rich, hydrating lip balm softens and nourishes dry lips. It contains 10% shea butter that hydrates and forms a protective barrier to prevent moisture loss. It’s especially effective for chapped or flaking lips.
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With a soft, creamy texture, this luxurious lip balm hydrates and soothes lips in just one application. It contains shea butter and avocado oil to nourish and lock in moisture, and its fragrance-free formula is safe for children and those with sensitive skin.
Sold by Amazon
This unique gel lip balm features a blend of fatty acids that can help nourish and condition your lips. It absorbs quickly but provides a continual layer of hydration throughout the day. It’s fragrance-, flavor- and color-free.
Sold by Amazon
Avene Cold Cream Nourishing Lip Balm
This rich, nourishing lip balm instantly moisturizes and soothes dry, chapped lips. It creates a protective barrier against environmental stressors and leaves your lips feeling smooth and soft. The formula also contains vitamins E and F, which provide hours of antioxidant protection.
Sold by Amazon and Ulta Beauty
This lightweight, moisture-rich balm helps hydrate and soften lips with murumuru and shea butters. It can lock in hydration all day and fits easily in any pocket. It also provides a glossy tint of color to the lips and comes in several shades and flavors.
Ilia Balmy Tint Hydrating Lip Balm
Another tinted formula, this cruelty-free lip balm comes in eight shades, so there’s an option to flatter any skin tone. It also contains rosehip seed oil, shea butter and sea succulent to help replenish moisture and condition your lips.
Sold by Sephora
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