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Ancelotti defends Benzema for not playing ahead of World Cup
By TALES AZZONI
AP Sports Writer
MADRID (AP) — Carlo Ancelotti has defended Karim Benzema from accusations he is not playing with Real Madrid to be ready for the World Cup. The Madrid coach says the France striker himself is upset about his lack of minutes going into Qatar. The 34-year-old Benzema has been dealing with muscle fatigue. He will miss his sixth straight start when Madrid hosts Cádiz in the Spanish league on Thursday. It will be the club’s last match before the World Cup break. Ancelotti said it was “silly” for people to say Benzema was trying to preserve himself for the France national team.
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2022-11-09T17:54:49+00:00
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kyma.com
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https://kyma.com/sports/ap-sports/2022/11/09/ancelotti-defends-benzema-for-not-playing-ahead-of-world-cup/
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BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho’s wolf population appears to be holding steady despite recent changes by lawmakers that allow expanded methods and seasons for killing wolves, the state’s top wildlife official said Thursday.
Idaho Department of Fish and Game Director Ed Schriever told lawmakers on the Natural Resources Interim Committee that preliminary data on human-caused and natural wolf mortality looks similar to three previous years.
He also said the agency is using changes in wolf hunting laws that could lead to killing more wolves in areas with livestock conflicts or where elk herds are below population goals, potentially through a wolf-killing reimbursement program for skilled trappers and hunters.
“I think the best way to describe Idaho’s population right now is that it’s fairly stable, and it’s fluctuating around 1,250,” he told lawmakers. “Part of the year it’s below that; part of the year it’s above that. But the population is fluctuating around 1,250.”
Schriever, in a graph presented to lawmakers, showed the state’s wolf population from 2019 to 2021 fluctuating with a high of more than 1,600 in May when wolf pups are born down to a low of about 800 in April as wolves die through natural mortality, hunting or trapping.
Schriever said that the same pattern with potentially similar numbers could be repeated this year. But the agency won’t have a solid estimate for the 2022 wolf population until January when it analyzes additional information and millions of photos taken by remote cameras.
The agency in previous years picked August as the date to set the wolf population, putting it at about 1,500. The 1,250 estimate is a snapshot of the wolf population in November, at about the midpoint of the annual population fluctuation.
Idaho lawmakers in 2021 approved a law backed by ranchers that greatly expanded wolf killing in what some lawmakers stated could reduce the wolf population by 90%. Backers said it would reduce the wolf population and attacks on livestock while also boosting deer and elk herds.
Idaho wildlife officials also last year announced the state would make available $200,000 to be divided into payments to hunters and trappers who kill wolves in the state.
However, there has been concern the new rules could overshoot the mark because if the state’s wolf population were to fall below 150, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service could take over management of wolves from the state.
“If you go below that (150), that’s bad news,” Schriever told lawmakers.
Schriever cited a 2009 Fish and Wildlife Service rule delisting northern Rocky Mountain gray wolves. The rule was blocked by a federal court but took effect when approved by Congress in 2011. Schriever noted the rule has a wolf population for Idaho fluctuating around 500, with a potential high of about 650 and a low of about 350.
“I think there are a whole bunch of us that would be happy if we could get to what’s described in the federal delisting rule as a population fluctuating around 500,” Schriever said.
Getting there could be challenging because wolves, Schriever noted, get wary when hunted.
He gave a breakdown of 389 wolves killed last year by some 50,000 hunters and trappers, noting only 72 hunters and trappers killed more than one wolf, accounting for 236 wolves in all that year.
“Those people are very important in the concept of managing the wolf population,” Schriever said, suggesting the reimbursement program could be a key component to target wolves in specific areas of the state.
“The reimbursement program may, in fact, be very important in keeping some of these highly skilled people engaged in this for a longer period of time,” he said.
Besides setting up the reimbursement program, the law passed in 2021 also expanded wolf killing methods to include trapping and snaring wolves on a single hunting tag, no restriction on hunting hours, using night-vision equipment with a permit, using bait and dogs and allowing hunting from motor vehicles. It also authorized year-round wolf trapping on private property.
Montana lawmakers also changed their laws to expand wolf killing. That prompted the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service late last year, at the request of environmental groups, to announce a yearlong review to see if wolves in the western U.S. should be relisted and again receive federal protection under the Endangered Species Act. Such a move would take away Idaho’s management of the species.
On another front, a U.S. District Court judge in August rejected a request by conservation groups to temporarily block Idaho’s expanded wolf trapping and snaring rules. Environmental groups said Idaho’s expanded wolf-killing regulations violate the Endangered Species Act because they will lead to the illegal killing of federally protected grizzly bears and Canada lynx. Schriever said Thursday that no grizzlies have so far been caught in a wolf trap.
It’s not clear when the court will make a ruling on the merits in that case.
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2022-10-07T17:11:36+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/science/ap-science/ap-early-data-indicates-idaho-wolf-population-is-holding-steady/
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Las Vegas officially loses out on MLS team
Major League Soccer officially announced Thursday that it has awarded its 30th franchise to San Diego, besting Las Vegas, which was also in the running for the expansion team.
The team will be owned by the London-based Monsour Group and the San Diego area Sycuan tribe, and will begin play in 2025 at the already open Snapdragon Stadium, where the news conference announcing the team took place.
Milwaukee Bucks co-owner Wes Edens and his business partner Nassef Sawiris were also pursing an expansion team, with hopes to land the 30th MLS franchise in Las Vegas before their bid hit roadblocks.
Last year, MLS entered into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Edens and Sawiris in an attempt to get a deal done.
The two billionaires moved to trademark the name Las Vegas Villains, which was to be for a professional sports franchise.
Las Vegas was considered the favorite to net the team, until billionaire Mohamed Monsour began talks with MLS last year, bringing San Diego into the fray.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
Contact Mick Akers at makers@reviewjournal.com or 702-387-2920. Follow @mickakers on Twitter.
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2023-05-18T18:20:22+00:00
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reviewjournal.com
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https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/soccer/las-vegas-officially-loses-out-on-mls-team-2779402/
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Over the past couple of months, an increasing number of local municipalities have tracked the spread of monkeypox in their communities by monitoring their untreated wastewater.
On Aug. 11, the White House announced that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is adding monkeypox tracking to its National Wastewater Surveillance System. The National Wastewater Surveillance System is a CDC-run partnership with local health departments that originally tracked the presence of the COVID-19 virus in wastewater.
VERIFY reader William sent an email to ask about the likelihood that monkeypox could spread through wastewater.
THE QUESTION
Is there evidence monkeypox can spread through wastewater?
THE SOURCES
- World Health Organization (WHO)
- Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Yale Medicine
- Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
- Mark Sobsey, Ph.D., a retired University of North Carolina professor who specializes in pathogens found in water, food and other environments
THE ANSWER
No, there isn’t evidence monkeypox can spread through wastewater.
WHAT WE FOUND
To date, there hasn’t been evidence of any monkeypox cases that spread through wastewater, and experts believe wastewater transmission is highly unlikely.
According to the World Health Organization (WHO), “there have been reports of traces of the virus DNA found in wastewater samples,” but “no intact virus has been found to date.”
A virus' DNA survives longer than its other parts, which is why it can be found in wastewater, but it lacks the ability to transmit the disease on its own.
“Bits of the nucleic acid can hang around very long before they get degraded,” said Mark Sobsey, Ph.D., a retired University of North Carolina professor who specializes in pathogens found in water, food and other environments.
Nucleic acids are the “NA” part of “DNA.”
“The infectivity, the ability of the virus to cause infection and illness, that gets lost relatively early on,” Sobsey continued.
Sobsey explained that viruses like monkeypox have an envelope around them. This envelope has the proteins necessary to spread disease, but the envelope is fragile and breaks down easily.
Since DNA will outlast the rest of the virus, health experts can detect the occurrence of monkeypox in a community through its wastewater. According to Stanford University, which is co-leading the WastewaterSCAN initiative to expand wastewater surveillance to monkeypox and other viruses, this testing strictly measures short pieces of viral DNA in water. Wastewater surveillance does not measure infectious virus and thus cannot detect if infectious virus is in the water.
Wastewater testing is used as an alternative to case data tracking, which can be skewed based on the frequency the public tests for disease and can lag behind the actual spread of disease. If public health experts find a lot of monkeypox DNA in a city’s sewage, that means there are likely a lot of people who have the virus.
“There has been detection of monkeypox genetic material in untreated wastewater that has been shed by infected persons and is tested using a PCR-based method similar to SAR-CoV-2 testing,” a spokesperson for the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) said. “Presence of genetic material does not necessarily mean that virus is intact or infectious. From the evidence we have up to now, the risk is low.”
More from VERIFY: Yes, monkeypox can spread by touching contaminated surfaces, but current risk is low
On monkeypox information pages maintained by the CDC, WHO and Yale Medicine, there is no mention of wastewater as an avenue for monkeypox transmission. They all list direct contact with a person or surface contaminated with the monkeypox virus as the most common means of transmission, and list contact with respiratory secretions as another means of potential spread.
The CDC does say scientists are still researching if monkeypox can spread through feces or urine, but that is not the same as surviving in treated wastewater.
Sobsey said wastewater disinfection, often accomplished with chlorine or ultraviolet light, is used primarily to control hardier viruses without the fragile envelope, such as polio. He said that means these methods are even more effective against a weaker virus like monkeypox. Filtration methods used in water treatment are also fairly effective at removing the virus from water, Sobsey said, since monkeypox is one of the bigger viruses in physical size.
There is reason to be cautious about monkeypox in bathrooms, according to the CDC, but not because there is any risk of transmission from wastewater. If an infected person’s rash or skin lesions come into contact with a bathroom surface, such as the toilet seat, faucets or countertops, then there is a risk the virus could spread from those surfaces.
The CDC says a person with monkeypox should wipe down any surface their rash touches with disinfectant after using a bathroom, and to use disposable gloves if the rash is present on the person’s hands. Both the person with monkeypox and anyone else who uses a bathroom should wash their hands with soap and water to reduce the risk of virus surviving on their hands.
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2022-08-16T19:27:15+00:00
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wfmynews2.com
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https://www.wfmynews2.com/article/news/verify/monkeypox-verify/no-evidence-monkeypox-spread-wastewater-transmission/536-995aad6b-8dae-49e3-9965-a6d90e41f8ed
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Renowned Scientists, Researchers, and Clinicians Will Convene at the 8th Annual Event June 10-11 in Vienna, Austria
VIENNA, May 27, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- World-renowned scientists, researchers, and clinicians will convene at the eighth annual International Conference on Human Milk Science and Innovation (ICHMSI) to share the latest research surrounding the scientific and clinical aspects of human milk and its applications.
Taking place June 10-11 at the Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere in Vienna, Austria, ICHMSI is the premier forum for thought leaders and medical experts in human milk science. Conference co-chairs, Professor Angelika Berger of the Medical University of Vienna and Professor Michael Zemlin of Saarland University Medical Center, will provide opening and closing remarks.
"Since the inception of this conference eight years ago, there has been an incredible evolution in our understanding of the health benefits of human milk," Professor Berger said. "As clinical applications of human milk evolve, ICHMSI offers the ideal forum for thought leaders worldwide to share the latest research on the clinical potential of human milk, such as the importance of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet (EHMD) on neurodevelopment of critically ill, premature infants, as well as bioactivity and its health benefits for this population."
"It's an exciting time at the intersection of human milk science and neonatology as the benefits of an EHMD in premature infants continue to be demonstrated in study after study," Professor Zemlin said. "By bringing together the greatest minds in the field at ICHMSI, we can share cutting-edge data and engage in important dialogue that will, ultimately, allow us to improve the lives of more infants with human milk nutrition."
ICHMSI will include presentations from leading experts in their respective fields:
- Dr. Siobhain O'Mahoney, senior lecturer, University College Cork, Ireland: Linking the Microbiome, Gut and Brain in Neonates – the Role of Human Milk
- Professor Charlotte Tscherning, division chief of neonatology and professor in pediatrics, Sidra medicine, Doha, Qatar: Human Milk and Transmission of Viral Disease: A Comprehensive Overview
- Professor Roy Philip, adjunct clinical professor of neonatology, and consultant pediatrician and neonatologist, University Hospital Limerick, Ireland: Influence of Fortification on Human Milk Bioactivity: Sharing an Irish Experience
- Professor Michael Zemlin, clinic director for General Paediatrics and Neonatology, Saarland University Medical Center, Homburg, Germany: Probiotics in ELGANs – Results from a German Multi-Center Trial
- Dr. Stephan Seeliger, professor of neonatology, Universitätsmedizin Göttingen, Celle, Germany: Nutrition of Infants With Very Low Birth Weight Using Human and Bovine Based Milk Fortifier – Benefits and Costs
- Professor Rangasamy Ramanathan, chief, Division of Neonatology, Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California, USA: Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia: Human Milk May Be the Missing Link
- Professor Maria Lorella Giannì, associate professor of pediatrics, University of Milan, Italy: Human Milk Feeding and Preterm Infants' Growth and Body Composition – Should We Rethink Our Approach?
- Dr. Alecia-Jane Twigger, postdoctoral research associate at University of Cambridge, UK: Transcriptional Changes in the Mammary Gland During Lactation
- Professor Christoph Fusch, chair and chief, University Children's Hospital, Paracelsus Medical University and Nuernberg General Hospital, Germany: Feeding the Most Vulnerable – First Look at a Series of <750g Neonates
- Dr. Heidi Karpen, neonatologist, Children's Healthcare of Atlanta, and associate professor of pediatrics at Emory University School of Medicine, USA: Impact of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet in Neonates With Congenital Gastrointestinal Disorders – Initial Clinical Results
- Professor Ursula Kiechl-Kohlendorfer, managing director of the Department of Pediatrics and Adolescent Medicine, Medizinische Universität Innsbruck, Austria: Prematurity and Vascular Aging
- Dr. Johanna Kostenzer, head of scientific affairs for the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI): Human Milk Regulation in the EU – Implementing Cross-Border Safety and Quality Standards
- Professor Umberto Simeoni, professor and head of pediatrics, CHUV University Hospital, Lausanne, Switzerland: The Role of Nutrition in Defining Long-Term Health Outcomes
- Professor Ann Hellström, professor and chief physician, University of Gothenburg, Sweden: Impact of Enteral Lipid Supplementation and Severe ROP: Results from an RCT
- Dr. Christoph Binder, head of Nutritional Medicine (Growth and Body Composition) and deputy head of the neonatal intensive care unit, Medical University of Vienna, Austria: The Impact of an Exclusive Human Milk Diet on Growth, Body Composition and Neurodevelopment – the Vienna Experience
- Professor Boris W. Kramer, professor and chair of the faculty of Health, Medicine, and Life Sciences, Maastricht University, the Netherlands: Do Human Milk Fortifiers Improve Neurodevelopmental Outcomes of ELGANs – Results of a Meta-Analysis
This year's conference will also include a presentation by Dr. Alecia-Jane Twigger, Ph.D., the fourth recipient of the Ruth A. Lawrence Investigator Award for Research in Human Milk Science. The annual award recognizes a medical fellow or postdoctoral scholar for their original research in the science of human milk. Dr. Twigger was selected based on her study titled "Transcriptional Changes in the Mammary Gland During Lactation Revealed by Single Cell Sequencing of Cells From Human Milk," which found over 110,000 viable or living cells from human milk and breast tissue, which may offer clues to the interplay between pregnancy, lactation, and breast cancer.
About International Conference on Human Milk Science and Innovation (ICHMSI)
The International Conference on Human Milk Science and Innovation is the premier forum covering the latest in scientific and clinical research related to human milk. Renowned scientists and clinicians from around the world attend this annual event to present and discuss the scientific potential of human milk and raise awareness of its clinical applicability.
The conference is sponsored by Prolacta Bioscience, the European Foundation for the Care of Newborn Infants (EFCNI), and the Comprehensive Center for Pediatrics and will be held at Andaz Vienna Am Belvedere in Vienna, Austria.
To register or for more information, visit www.humanmilkscience.org.
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2022-05-27T10:39:59+00:00
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mysuncoast.com
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https://www.mysuncoast.com/prnewswire/2022/05/27/international-conference-human-milk-science-amp-innovation-discuss-latest-research-bioactivity-neurodevelopment/
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BELLEVILLE — Illinois public health officials urge residents to get up to date with COVID-19 and influenza vaccinations and take additional precautions for the holidays as multiple respiratory viruses lead to hospitalizations across the country.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention rated one Illinois county at a high COVID-19 community level and 20 counties at medium levels in its Thursday update.
Winnebago County was at a high level, and medium level counties included Washington, Marion, Pike, Adams, Mason, Tazewell and others. St. Clair, Madison, Jersey, Monroe, Clinton and Randolph counties were at low levels.
The CDC's COVID-19 community levels are updated Thursdays and based on metrics from the past seven days, including new hospital admissions per 100,000 people, average percent of staffed, inpatient beds occupied by COVID patients and new cases per 100,000 people.
The federal agency advises people in high community level areas to wear a mask indoors and on public transportation, and people at a higher risk of severe illness should consider precautions in medium level areas.
Illinois health officials urge precautions
The Illinois Department of Public Health issued a statement Nov. 18 recommending residents take "necessary precautions" to mitigate the spread of respiratory viruses.
"With respiratory illnesses such as RSV, the flu, and COVID-19 leading to increased illness and hospitalizations, I strongly recommend using all available strategies to stay healthy and safe," IDPH Director Dr. Sameer Vohra said in the statement. "These strategies include COVID-19 testing, especially if visiting someone at risk for severe disease, enhanced ventilation, good hand hygiene, staying home if sick, and getting up to date with both the COVID-19 bivalent booster and the flu shot."
The state health department is distributing 1 million rapid antigen COVID-19 at-home tests to 200,000 Illinois families living in ZIP codes (outside the City of Chicago) that are rated high on the Social Vulnerability Index. More information about this program is available online from Project Act.
All Illinois residents, regardless of their ZIP code, are eligible for free or low-cost COVID-19 tests at designated testing sites across the state.
COVID-19 in Illinois
IDPH has reported 13,659 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases statewide and 48 deaths since Nov. 11. The statewide daily case rate was 15.3 per 100,000 people as of Nov. 18.
Intensive care unit availability in Illinois is at 18%, down slightly from 19% the prior week. The seven-day rolling number of hospital admissions is 104, compared to 103 the prior week.
As of Thursday night, IDPH reported 1,070 people were in the hospital with COVID-19, including 116 patients in ICUs and 37 people on ventilators.
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2022-11-20T18:41:14+00:00
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pantagraph.com
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https://pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/cdc-rates-21-illinois-counties-at-elevated-covid-levels/article_408ef4b8-68f9-11ed-b23b-771ea0de1ee7.html
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Police: Teen driver dies after dump truck crashes into 9 vehicles at red light
OVERLAND PARK, Kan. (KCTV/Gray News) - Police in Kansas say a teen has died in a crash involving a dump truck Wednesday afternoon.
According to the Overland Park Police Department, a 17-year-old driver was killed after a dump truck slammed into nine cars that were stopped at a red light.
The crash happened at the intersection of Metcalf Avenue and 115th Street, about 15 minutes from the downtown area.
Police said the truck struck the teen’s vehicle first. The 17-year-old was transported to the hospital but later died.
Overland police said the dump truck driver is having their blood tested as the crash remains under investigation.
The department did not immediately identify the drivers involved.
Copyright 2023 KCTV via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-07-26T22:35:25+00:00
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wcjb.com
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https://www.wcjb.com/2023/07/26/police-teen-driver-dies-after-dump-truck-crashes-into-9-vehicles-red-light/
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World’s best airline for 2023 named by AirlineRatings.com
By Francesca Street, CNN
(CNN) — Its economy lie-flat seating concept is making waves, and now Air New Zealand is officially the airline of the year, at least according to Australia-based aviation safety and product rating agency AirlineRatings.com.
AirlineRatings.com cites AirNZ’s intriguing SkyNest economy beds – set to launch in 2024 – as one of the key factors determining its number one spot.
“The airline is always innovating and not content to take off-the-shelf products and seats but go one better,” Geoffrey Thomas, AirlineRatings.com’s editor-in-chief, told CNN Travel, crediting Air New Zealand’s dedicated design studio and its output. “It’s this focus on the economy travelers’ wellbeing and comfort that impressed the judges.”
AirlineRatings.com also praised Air New Zealand’s operational safety, environmental leadership and staff motivation.
Ranking airlines
After a couple of years of reduced air travel in the wake of the pandemic, travelers returned to the air in 2022 to significant airline chaos – canceled flights, lost luggage and overstretched staff.
The result, said Thomas, was an “interesting” year all in all, as “most airlines suffered declines in passenger approvals as the industry struggled to get into the air.”
The jury’s still out on whether this year will see a more stable air travel landscape. And interestingly, while Air New Zealand came out on top for 2023, Thomas said the results were close among the top five.
Qatar Airways, which topped last year’s AirlineRatings.com’s ranking, came in at number two this year, also winning the Best Business Class, Best Catering and Excellence in Long Haul Travel – Middle East awards.
Abu Dhabi’s Etihad Airways is number 3 on AirlineRatings.com’s 2023 list. Korean Air, which also won the Excellence in Long Haul Travel – North Asia award was at number four. Singapore Airlines, named top in the Best First Class award and the Excellence in Long Haul Travel – Southeast Asia award, took fifth place overall.
To produce its rankings, AirlineRatings.com examines major safety and government audits, as well as looking at airline fleet age, passenger reviews, profitability, investment rating, product offerings and staff relations. Since the awards launched in 2014, Thomas said scoring and categories have morphed “to reflect the ever changing dynamics of the industry and customer expectations.”
Air New Zealand is also making headlines this week for other reasons. From now until July 2, 2023, New Zealand’s Civil Aviation Authority is asking its national airline to weigh passengers departing on international flights from Auckland International Airport.
AirlineRatings.com’s top 25 airlines for 2022
1. Air New Zealand
2. Qatar Airways
3. Etihad Airways
4. Korean Air
5. Singapore Airlines
6. Qantas
7. Virgin Australia/Virgin Atlantic
8. EVA Air
9. Cathay Pacific Airways
10. Emirates
11. Lufthansa / Swiss
12. SAS
13. TAP Portugal
14. All Nippon Airways
15. Delta Air Lines
16. Air Canada
17. British Airways
18. Jet Blue
19. JAL
20. Vietnam Airlines
21. Turkish Airlines
22. Hawaiian
23. KLM
24. Alaska Airlines
25. United Airlines.
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2023-05-30T21:17:44+00:00
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localnews8.com
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https://localnews8.com/life/travel/2023/05/30/worlds-best-airline-for-2023-named-by-airlineratings-com/
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NPR News New study reveals a quiet revolution of repurposed prisons Published August 20, 2022 at 3:16 PM MDT Facebook Twitter Email Listen • 8:50 NPR's Michel Martin speaks with The Sentencing Project's Senior Director of Advocacy Nicole D. Porter about her new study on states repurposing closed correctional facilities. Copyright 2022 NPR
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2022-08-20T22:26:21+00:00
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kunm.org
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https://www.kunm.org/npr-news/npr-news/2022-08-20/new-study-reveals-a-quiet-revolution-of-repurposed-prisons
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WHL
All Times Local
Eastern Conference
Central Division
East Division
Western Conference
B.C. Division
U.S. Division
Note: x - clinched playoff berth; Two points for a team winning in overtime or shootout; the team losing in overtime or shootout receives one which is registered in the OTL or SOL columns.
Friday's results
Prince Albert 6 Saskatoon 5 (OT)
Moose Jaw 4 Swift Current 3
Regina 4 Brandon 3
Winnipeg 2 Red Deer 1
Kamloops 6 Lethbridge 2
Kelowna 4 Edmonton 0
Spokane 4 Portland 1
Seattle 6 Tri-City 1
Prince George 5 Vancouver 4 (OT)
Saturday's results
Lethbridge 4 Calgary 3
Regina 6 Brandon 3
Saskatoon 3 Prince Albert 1
Swift Current 4 Moose Jaw 0
Red Deer 5 Kelowna 1
Medicine Hat 7 Kamloops 3
Seattle 4 Portland 1
Prince George 6 Victoria 5 (OT)
Everett 3 Vancouver 1
Spokane 4 Tri-City 2
Sunday's results
Winnipeg 8 Edmonton 1
Kelowna 3 Calgary 2 (SO)
Everett 5 Victoria 2
Tuesday's games
Winnipeg at Edmonton, 11 a.m.
Red Deer at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Swift Current at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Wednesday's games
Red Deer at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Brandon at Moose Jaw, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Vancouver at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Kelowna, 7:05 p.m.
Friday's games
Red Deer at Brandon, 7 p.m.
Moose Jaw at Saskatoon, 7 p.m.
Winnipeg at Regina, 7 p.m.
Lethbridge at Prince Albert, 7 p.m.
Edmonton at Medicine Hat, 7 p.m.
Spokane at Prince George, 7 p.m.
Kelowna at Kamloops, 7 p.m.
Seattle at Tri-City, 7:05 p.m.
Portland at Everett, 7:05 p.m.
Victoria at Vancouver, 7:30 p.m.
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2023-02-27T07:29:39+00:00
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expressnews.com
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https://www.expressnews.com/news/article/hko-whl-standings-17807544.php
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Bird Flu detected in wild birds throughout Santa Barbara County
SANTA BARBARA COUNTY, Calif.– The Santa Barbara County Public Health Department has detected isolated cases of "bird flu" in wild birds throughout the county, but no cases have been detected among poultry farms in Santa Barbara.
County officials advise commercial and domestic bird owners as well as owners of backyard poultry to adhere to the following HPAI recommendations to protect their flock.
- Prevent contact between domestic and wild birds by bringing your birds into an enclosure that is covered.
- If you have bodies of water on your property, such as ponds or ditches, consider draining them to avoid attracting wild birds and keep your domestic birds away from this potentially contaminated water.
- Use sanitized well or city water for your birds.
- Wash your hands before and after handling your birds, including when handling birds from coop to coop.
- Prevent rodents and predators from entering your coop.
- Prevent pets such as cats and dogs from eating dead wild birds.
- Keep feed covered and spills cleaned up to avoid attracting wild birds and rodents.
- Wash and disinfect boots and equipment when moving between coops.
- Do not share equipment or supplies with neighbors.
- Clean and disinfect equipment and other supplies between uses.
- Clean and disinfect your shoes and vehicle tires after visiting feedstores and other places frequented by other poultry owners or wild bird hunters.
- Avoid visiting places where wild birds congregate, such as lakes and ponds.
The avian influenza (i.e. "bird flu") is found in some areas of wild waterfowl that can infect chickens, turkeys, pheasants, quail, ducks, geese, guinea fowl, and various bird species.
The county public health department says the risk to the public is low at this time, but remind residents to avoid direct contact with wild birds especially those that appear ill or dead.
According to the HPAI, "bird flu" infection is rare in human, but can cause infections in humans from no symptoms to severe sickness
Please report any unusual or suspicious numbers of sick or dead domestic birds immediately to the California Department of Food and Agriculture’s Sick Bird Hotline at (866) 922-2473; report any unusual or suspicious dead wild birds to the California Department of Fish and Wildlife online at www.wildlife.ca.gov/Conservation/Laboratories/Wildlife-Health/Monitoring/Mortality-Report.
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2023-02-17T21:21:13+00:00
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keyt.com
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https://keyt.com/news/santa-barbara-s-county/2023/02/17/bird-flu-detected-in-wild-birds-through-santa-barbara-county/
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I read the editorial written by State Reps. Ryan Bizzarro, Nick Pisciottano, Sara Innamorato and Joanna McClinton. They were discussing the concept that private industry price gouging and corporate greed are leaving working families behind and hurting the small local businesses.
My biggest expense, larger than housing, food and transportation combined, is taxes at all levels. I do not believe that this expense can be justified based on the services and government management that I have observed. As my expenses increase, the government sales tax is increased proportionally. Real estate taxes increase year after year, far elapsing inflation or my wages. The taxes on income are not only increased proportionally by the amount of my income, but the tax rates at the federal level are increased by large steps as income reaches any level of comfortable living.
So, if the state representatives can justify the ever increasing levels of taxation by showing how these expenses help the average working American, then at that point they can look at how private businesses are run. For most of my commercial purchases, I can shop for the best value for my dollar, but I have no option for paying taxes.
Demanding service and well-run government is wasted breath. Let us talk about greed, indeed.
Frank Stearns, Warrington Township, Pa.
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2022-07-08T12:46:07+00:00
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pennlive.com
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SAN FRANCISCO, May 8, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Yurts AI has teamed with Lambda to create an air-gapped large language model (LLM) stack solution for enterprise. Yurts' LLM platform runs on a Lambda workstation accelerated with NVIDIA GPUs. The solution is designed to provide advanced language processing capabilities to customers while ensuring maximum security for sensitive data.
"We have seen an explosion of interest in generative AI for enterprise use, but most C-suites have genuine and rightful concerns about security and privacy," said Ben Van Roo, CEO and Co-founder of Yurts AI. "Our platform can be embedded within an enterprise and give companies private and secure access to generative AI-based assistants for writing, chat, and search."
"This solution addresses the challenge of generative AI at the edge," adds Van Roo. "Large generative AI models can drive significant computing requirements, making them challenging for many use cases where cost, space, power, and noise are issues. By working with Lambda, we are enabling entirely new secure and edge-based use cases for LLMs."
The Yurts platform includes an application layer, modeling layer, and data management layer, which make it easy for organizations to adopt AI technologies without the need for extensive technical expertise. The platform allows enterprise customers to ingest and organize corporate knowledge and connect it to generative models. The result provides full explainability and attribution to source documentation. The platform's application includes writing, chat, and search interfaces and has extensions to plug into other applications and web interfaces, providing a seamless user experience.
The Yurts AI solution is available for purchase immediately, and customers can choose to have it installed on a Lambda workstation or their own hardware. The solution is backed by a team of experts from Yurts AI and Lambda who are available to provide support and assistance to customers. Yurts AI is a member of the NVIDIA Inception program for startups, which provides access to NVIDIA technology and expertise.
"Large language models are helping to transform productivity with intelligent-assistant, research and writing capabilities, but can be challenging to operate at secure edge locations," said Anthony Robbins, vice president of federal sales at NVIDIA. "Inception member Yurts AI is helping to broaden the usability of generative AI outside a traditional data center or cloud."
"Lambda is committed to providing access to high-performance AI/ML infrastructure wherever it resides. We are excited to see our collaboration with Yurts AI result in offering customers increased access to highly secure generative AI capabilities in their data centers or workstations." shared Lambda VP of Sales Robert Brooks.
For more information on the Yurts AI solution and how it can benefit your organization, visit www.yurts.ai.
Founded and led by deep learning engineers, Lambda provides deep learning infrastructure including a GPU cloud service, on-prem servers, GPU clusters, GPU workstations, and GPU laptops to customers such as Intel, Microsoft, Google, Amazon Research, Tencent, Kaiser Permanente, MIT, Stanford, Harvard, Caltech, and the Department of Defense. Find out more at www.lambdalabs.com.
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2023-05-08T15:07:59+00:00
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BERLIN & SANTA MONICA, Calif., May 23, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- AI sound wellness company, Endel, and Universal Music Group (UMG), the world leader in music-based entertainment, announced a first of its kind strategic relationship to enable artists and labels to create soundscapes for daily activities like sleep, relaxation, and focus by harnessing the power of AI.
Under this groundbreaking agreement, the companies will use Endel's proprietary AI technology to enable UMG artists to create science-backed soundscapes, designed to enhance listeners' wellness, including both new music and new versions of catalog music. The partnership will always respect creators' rights and put artists at the center of the creative process.
In the coming months, UMG will announce the first wave of soundscapes under the new agreement. Endel had previously worked with Republic Records' artist James Blake, whose acclaimed ambient "Wind Down" soundscape was released as an album in May 2022.
In making the announcement, Michael Nash, Universal Music Group's EVP, Chief Digital Officer said, "At UMG, we believe in the incredible potential of ethical AI as a tool to support and enhance the creativity of our artists, labels and songwriters, something that Endel has harnessed with impressive ingenuity and scientific innovation. We are excited to work together and utilize their patented AI technology to create new music soundscapes – anchored in our artist-centric philosophy – that are designed to enhance audience wellness, powered by AI that respects artists' rights in its development."
"Endel has been artist- and human-focused from day one. Our goal was always to help people focus, relax, and sleep with the power of sound. AI is the perfect tool for this. Today, seeing our technology being applied to turn your favorite music into functional soundscapes is a dream come true. We're extremely excited to put Endel AI to work and help UMG build new and exciting offerings to promote wellness and banish the perceived threat around AI," said Oleg Stavitsky, Endel's CEO.
Endel's soundscapes are designed to enhance sleep, focus, and other daily activities. Past collaborations include James Blake, Miguel and Grimes, among many other artists. Endel uses artist-provided stems to create soundscapes driven by scientific insights into how music affects our mind-state. When crafting static albums, artists and their teams have the final sign off on the results they prefer. These soundscapes provide artists and rights holders new opportunities to generate additional revenue for their catalogs, while expanding and enhancing their work into new areas and moments in fans' lives, while aspiring to support wellness for the listener.
Functional music is designed to enrich and optimize daily routines, such as reading, running or sleeping. Extensive research has shown the impact of music on mental health and wellness, including focus, athletic performance and sleep hygiene and quality. Along with other types of audio, functional music represents one of the largest sub-categories of music listening worldwide, encompassing around 15 billion streams a month across all music platforms. While this category has been plagued with sub-par offerings, artists are now able to embrace functional music insights to further expand and reimagine their work utilizing AI technology that has been created ethically to enhance, rather than exploit copyrighted works to create derivative generative soundscapes.
"It's extremely exciting to see UMG embracing artist-driven AI. Endel allows music companies like UMG to draw on the astounding capabilities of AI and functional music while respecting their artists' rights," reflects Stavitsky. "In that way, Endel acts more as a collaborator than a tool, giving artists control and freedom while satisfying a real market need for more music that can support their wellbeing."
Notes to Editors
About Endel
Endel is an AI sound wellness company headquartered in Berlin. It uses patented AI technology to create soundscapes for sleep, focus, and relaxation, across an ecosystem of award-winning apps, and on digital streaming platforms. Its scientifically-validated sounds, created with top artists including Grimes, James Black, and Miguel, have drawn an audience of 3 million monthly listeners/users across its platforms. A pioneering leader in AI and functional music, Endel has partnered with leading DSPs, Amazon Music and Apple Music, and established labels including Republic Records, AWAL & Future Classic. For more information on Endel visit endel.io.
About Universal Music Group
At Universal Music Group, we exist to shape culture through the power of artistry. UMG is the world leader in music-based entertainment, with a broad array of businesses engaged in recorded music, music publishing, merchandising and audiovisual content. Featuring the most comprehensive catalogue of recordings and songs across every musical genre, UMG identifies and develops artists and produces and distributes the most critically acclaimed and commercially successful music in the world. Committed to artistry, innovation and entrepreneurship, UMG fosters the development of services, platforms and business models in order to broaden artistic and commercial opportunities for our artists and create new experiences for fans. For more information on Universal Music Group visit www.universalmusic.com.
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Suspected shooter in 2 deaths taken into custody in Nashua, police say
Milford Market Basket evacuated amid search as police shift focus to Nashua
Milford Market Basket evacuated amid search as police shift focus to Nashua
Milford Market Basket evacuated amid search as police shift focus to Nashua
A man who police say was connected to shooting deaths in Brookline and Lyndeborough on Wednesday morning has been taken into custody in Nashua.
There were no immediate details on the man's identity or the circumstances of his arrest. He was taken into custody on Auburn Street.
A massive manhunt was triggered just after 6:30 a.m. on Wednesday after a man was allegedly shot and killed on Route 13 near Townsend Hill Road in Brookline. Police said the shooter and victim were driving separate cars when one of the drivers tried to drive the other off the road. One of the drivers was then shot multiple times through the passenger window and was killed, police said.
Officials said the shooting appeared to be tied to a domestic violence situation.
Hours later, the shooter made his way to Lyndeborough and allegedly stole a white BMW and guns.
Another person was shot and killed in Lyndeborough, and police said they believe the shootings were connected. No information has been released about the victims.
Center Road in Lyndeborough was shut down as police continued their investigation.
Police said they believe the shooter then went to Milford, where a Market Basket was evacuated, and heavily armed officers could be seen conducting an intensive search.
Cars leaving the area were searched, and officers were seen checking trash bins.
The state police helicopter was being used in the search, which appeared to be shifting to Nashua by noon.
This is a developing story. Stay with WMUR and wmur.com for the very latest.
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2022-11-23T19:00:34+00:00
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wmur.com
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https://www.wmur.com/article/brookline-lyndeborough-nh-shooting-search-arrest/42052467
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FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A judge accepted a plea deal Monday for a man who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face that will send him to a mental hospital for treatment.
Austin Harrouff, 25, pleaded not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder and other charges for the 2016 slayings of John Stevens, 59, and his wife, Michelle Mishcon Stevens, 53.
The agreement worked out between the defense and prosecution avoids a trial that had been scheduled to start Monday before Circuit Judge Sherwood Bauer and had been expected to last three weeks.
Harrouff will be committed to a secure mental hospital until doctors and a judge agree that he is no longer dangerous. If the trial had gone forward, Harrouff could have faced life in prison.
THIS IS A BREAKING NEWS UPDATE. AP’s earlier story follows below.
FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) — A trial for a former college student who randomly killed a Florida couple in their garage six years ago and then chewed on one victim’s face was set to begin Monday.
Circuit Judge Sherwood Bauer will decide whether Austin Harrouff, 25, goes to prison for the rest of his life, or to a mental hospital. Harrouff waived a jury trial after pleading not guilty by reason of insanity to two counts of first-degree murder and other charges for the 2016 slayings of John Stevens, 59, and his wife, Michelle Mishcon Stevens, 53. He also seriously injured a neighbor who tried to help them.
The trial for the former Florida State University student has been delayed by the pandemic, legal wrangling and Harrouff’s recovery from critical injuries suffered while drinking a chemical during the attack. It is being held in Stuart, north of West Palm Beach, and is expected to last about three weeks.
Defendants are presumed sane under Florida law, meaning that Harrouff must show he had a severe mental breakdown that prevented him from understanding actions or that they were even wrong by “clear and convincing” evidence.
He has claimed he was fleeing a demon when the attack happened.
If the judge agrees he was insane, Harrouff will be committed to a secure mental hospital until doctors and a judge agree that he is no longer dangerous. Craig Trocino, a University of Miami law professor, said it would effectively be a life sentence because “it’s highly unlikely” that they would risk releasing a killer as notorious as Harrouff.
If convicted, Harrouff will be sentenced to life in prison without the possibility of parole; prosecutors waived the death penalty.
Harrouff’s parents, who are divorced, and others said he had acted strangely for weeks. His parents had set up an appointment for him to be evaluated, but the attack occurred first.
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2022-11-28T17:31:15+00:00
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wtmj.com
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https://wtmj.com/national/2022/11/28/judge-accepts-insanity-plea-deal-for-man-in-face-biting-case/
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There was a lot of misinformation and some surprising truths that circulated online in 2022. VERIFY published hundreds of stories this year to help people distinguish between true and false information.
To look back on 2022, the VERIFY team reviewed which stories you read the most on our website. Here are the top five:
Following the September 2022 death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini in Iranian police custody, protesters across the country demanded improvements to human rights and civil liberties. Amini was arrested on accusations of improperly wearing hijab, a head covering that Iranian law requires women to wear while in public.
Human rights groups estimated that the Iranian government detained more than 15,000 protesters. In November, several viral social media posts – including from celebrities like Peter Frampton, Sophie Turner and Viola Davis – claimed all 15,000 of those protesters had been sentenced to death, and warned of an impending mass execution.
While it’s true that an estimated 15,000 protesters had been detained in Iran, VERIFY found the posts shared on social media claiming they have all been sentenced to death were inaccurate.
The 15,000 number came from estimates by the United Nations and the Human Rights Activists News Agency of how many total people had been detained in Iran in connection with the protests.
But reporting indicates at the time the viral posts were sent, only one person had actually received a death sentence in connection with the protests. Several weeks later, in early December 2022, Iran said it executed a prisoner for a crime allegedly committed during the country’s ongoing nationwide protests, the first such death penalty carried out in the country.
Human rights experts warn that future death sentences could be handed down without warning or due process.
Iran Human Rights estimates as of Dec. 27, at least 476 protesters have been killed by security forces in Iran, and another 100 face death penalty charges or execution.
#4: No, you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without consequence under Prop 47
Proposition 47, a law enacted in California in 2014, was brought back into the public eye this year following a segment on Fox News.
Then-California Assemblyman Kevin Kiley (R-District 6), who supports efforts to repeal Proposition 47, appeared on Fox News in February. (Kiley has since been elected to the U.S. House.)
After Kiley’s appearance, some people on social media claimed the California law permits shoplifting and that shoplifting items worth less than $950 is not a crime.
While Proposition 47 did reduce the punishment for certain theft crimes, VERIFY found that you can’t steal up to $950 worth of merchandise in California without legal consequence.
The proposition reclassified certain theft offenses from felony charges to misdemeanors, according to California Courts. It created a new misdemeanor offense called “shoplifting,” which is punishable by up to six months in county jail, a fine of up to $1,000 or both.
Shoplifting is defined under California’s penal code as “entering a commercial establishment with intent to commit larceny while that establishment is open during regular business hours, where the value of the property that is taken or intended to be taken does not exceed $950.”
Before the passage of Proposition 47, shoplifters were usually charged under the state’s burglary laws, which carried felony penalties..
In December 2021, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) updated its COVID-19 guidance to say people infected with the virus only need to isolate themselves for five days if they are asymptomatic or their symptoms are resolving.
Some people were critical of the updated guidance because there wasn’t a recommendation for people to test negative for COVID-19 before ending their isolation. In response, CDC director Dr. Rochelle Walensky told ABC’s "Good Morning America" that one of the reasons there’s no negative test recommendation is because PCR tests "can stay positive for up to 12 weeks."
Polymerase chain reaction (PCR) tests for COVID-19 involve a lab process that can detect the genetic material of the virus that causes COVID-19. They are more sensitive than rapid antigen tests, meaning they are more likely to accurately identify a COVID-19 case.
While the high sensitivity is reliable for first diagnosing people with COVID-19, it’s far less reliable for determining if someone is still infectious with the virus. Fragments of the virus material can be detected three months later, according to the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center. Health agencies in Canada and the United Kingdom also recognize that PCR tests can have positive results three months after a person was initially diagnosed with COVID-19.
President Joe Biden announced in August that his administration would forgive up to $10,000 for many student borrowers, and up to $20,000 for borrowers who received Pell Grants while in school. Student debt relief is currently on hold as court orders block the forgiveness program and the application is currently closed.
When student loan forgiveness was first announced, many people searched online for information about Pell Grants and how to check if they received one.
Federal Pell Grants are usually only awarded to undergraduate students with exceptional financial need, the Department of Education says. They do not have to be repaid like a student loan would.
Student borrowers can check their entire federal student aid history on the Federal Student Aid website run by the U.S. Department of Education. This includes their Pell Grant history. You’ll find this information on your aid summary page once you’ve logged into studentaid.gov with your FSA ID.
VERIFY responded to dozens of comments and messages about this story that stemmed from a viewer question. The viewer wanted to know if letting your car warm up before hitting the road, a common practice for many drivers, can potentially hurt the car’s engine.
It’s true that in cold weather, excessive idling – the practice of “warming up” your car – can cause some long-term damage to the engines of modern gas-powered vehicles, according to multiple sources, including Firestone Complete Auto Care, Chuck’s Auto Repair and Smart Motors Toyota. It’s not the worst thing you can do for your engine, but there’s nothing positive that comes from it – except a warm cabin.
Engines used to need to warm up before driving in cold temperatures, but that’s no longer true for most vehicles made after 1980.
Instead of waiting for your car to warm up in the winter, most manufacturers recommend driving off gently after about 30 seconds to a minute, because the engine warms up faster when the car is being driven.
But, for electric vehicle owners, the above information doesn’t apply.
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2022-12-30T20:18:40+00:00
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wthr.com
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GOMA, Congo — Congo’s M23 rebels have seized control of the eastern town of Bunagana, residents said Monday, in what appears to be the insurgents’ latest gain in its weeks-long offensive against the military.
“We deplore the M23 rebel attack and call on the Congolese government to track down and neutralize these rebel groups so that state authority can return,” he said.
Bunagana is 60 kilometers (37 miles) northeast of Goma, a city of nearly 2 million that also serves as a hub for international aid organizations and the U.N. peacekeeping mission known as MONUSCO.
Bunagana is an important transit point for goods being imported into Congo from as far away as China. A day earlier, a government official had accused the rebels of wanting to seize Bunagana in order to financially paralyze Goma.
There was no immediate confirmation of Bunagana’s fall from the Congolese military, which had held control of the town near the border with Uganda.
However, Ugandan security officials believe the Congolese border town is now “under the control of M23” rebels, said Uganda police spokesman Fred Enanga.
More than 100 Congolese soldiers, fleeing fierce fighting with rebels, crossed the border and “surrendered” to Ugandan officials, he told reporters, adding that the Congolese soldiers will be moved to Rutshuru, another eastern Congo town near the Uganda border.
A spokesman for North Kivu’s military governor said that an official statement from Congolese authorities on the situation would be released later.
About a decade ago, the M23 rebels seized Goma and held it for weeks. Part of the peace deal to end that conflict involved integrating rebel fighters into Congo’s military.
However, the rebels recently took up arms again, saying Congo’s government has not fulfilled its promises. Thousands of families have fled their homes as the fighting has intensified.
Congolese authorities have accused neighboring Rwanda of supporting the rebels. Many of the M23 fighters are Congolese ethnic Tutsis and Rwanda’s president is of Rwandan Tutsi descent. The uptick in violence has sharply heightened tensions between the two countries whose relationship has been fraught for decades.
Rwanda alleges that Congo gave refuge to the ethnic Hutus who carried out the 1994 Rwandan genocide that killed at least 800,000 ethnic Tutsis and moderate Hutus. Over the years the two countries have accused each other of supporting various rival armed groups.
Rwanda and Uganda both deny claims that they support the M23. Rwanda’s military has accused neighboring Congolese forces of injuring several civilians in cross-border shelling.
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Associated Press writers Rodney Muhumuza in Kampala, Uganda; Justin Kabumba in Goma, Congo; and Krista Larson in Dakar, Senegal contributed.
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2022-06-13T17:30:30+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/m23-rebels-in-eastern-congo-seize-town-near-uganda-border/2022/06/13/3f38b9da-eb33-11ec-9f90-79df1fb28296_story.html
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BOSTON (AP) — A man is accused of phoning in bomb threats to Harvard University and demanding a large amount of Bitcoin in return, federal prosecutors said.
William Giordani, of Nashua, New Hampshire, was arrested Tuesday on charges of conspiracy and aiding and abetting extortionate threats. He has a detention hearing scheduled in federal court in Boston on Friday. It wasn’t immediately known if he had an attorney.
Harvard University’s police department received six calls regarding bombs and demand for payment on April 13, according to a campus police officer’s affidavit. The caller gave a location and a description of a device, which police found and destroyed. Police, who evacuated the area, said they found no other devices.
The device had a metal locking safe, a package of wire, a quantity of fireworks inside the safe, and a small rectangular box with wires attached to it, police said. It also had a yellow Home Depot sticker and another man’s name. A Home Depot store said someone by that name had allegedly placed an order for some of supplies found in the device.
Police said Giordani was allegedly seen on camera picking up the order at the store, and on surveillance video near where the device was found.
Giordani later told police that “all he did” was respond to a Craigslist ad and “just put some fireworks in a safe and put them at Harvard,” according to the affidavit.
He also said he spoke the person who placed the ad, who said he would be calling police to make a bomb threat to get money and would pay him, the affidavit said.
Police allege that Giordani placed a Craigslist ad posing as a parent of a Harvard student saying they needed someone to drop off supplies for their son. A contact number was the same one that Giordani allegedly used later, authorities said. He also allegedly left a receipt with the parent’s name inside the bag that police recovered.
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2023-05-03T16:27:49+00:00
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seattletimes.com
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https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/nation/man-accused-in-harvard-bomb-threat-extortion-plan/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_all
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NEW YORK (AP) — Workers at the Barnes & Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, one of the retail chain’s signature stores and home to its corporate offices, have voted to unionize.
They join employees at a handful of other Barnes & Noble stores in the Northeast who have affiliated with unions in recent weeks, following a wave of union activity over the past few years at independent booksellers.
The Union Square employees are now part of the the Retail, Wholesale and Department Store Union, which also represents workers at McNally Jackson, Greenlight Bookstore and other independents.
In an announcement Wednesday, the RWDSU cited issues at the Union Square store ranging from workplace harassment to “unstable scheduling practices” and “favoritism by management.”
“Together, with their colleagues in New Jersey, Massachusetts, and just across the water in Brooklyn, Barnes & Noble workers in Union Square have sent a message all across the nation — the bookstore industry can and must treat workers with dignity and respect,” RDWSU President Stuart Appelbaum said in a statement.
“Workers at this store not only organized and won their union voice, but they did so with management literally above their heads in the corporate headquarters, which is housed just above the store in the same building.”
Barnes & Noble issued a brief statement saying, “We look forward to the new contract with the Union Square Booksellers.”
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2023-06-07T23:03:05+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/business/us-world-business/workers-at-barnes-noble-in-manhattans-union-square-vote-to-unionize-continuing-trend/
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CA Phoenix AZ Zone Forecast for Friday, January 27, 2023
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.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 33 to 43. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.
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.MONDAY...Considerable cloudiness. A chance of showers in the
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.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy with a 50 percent chance of showers.
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.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Southeast wind around 5 mph.
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the morning becoming southwest 15 to 25 mph in the afternoon. Gusts
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cloudy. Windy. A chance of through the night. Lows 38 to 48. West
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.MONDAY...Considerable cloudiness with showers likely. Cooler. Highs
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.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs 53 to 61.
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.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 35 to 45. West wind 5 to 10 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 69. West wind around 5 mph in the
morning becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 37 to 47. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest wind
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afternoon. Gusts up to 35 mph in the afternoon.
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evening. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Considerable cloudiness with a 50 percent chance of
showers. Cooler. Highs in the upper 50s. Rainfall between a tenth and
a quarter of an inch possible.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 37 to 44. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly cloudy. Highs near 60.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 35 to 43.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the lower to mid 60s.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 37 to 46.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs in the mid to upper 60s.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 40 to 49.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs near 70.
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Imperial County Southwest-
Including the city of Mountain Spring
1125 PM PST Fri Jan 27 2023
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 39 to 49. Southwest wind 10 to 20 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 64 to 69. West wind 10 to 15 mph in the
morning becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear and windy. Lows 41 to 51. Southwest wind
10 to 15 mph in the evening increasing to 20 to 30 mph after
midnight. Gusts up to 40 mph after midnight.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and very windy. Patchy blowing dust in the
afternoon. Highs 63 to 68. Southwest wind 20 to 30 mph in the morning
increasing to 25 to 40 mph in the afternoon. Gusts up to 40 mph in
the morning increasing to 50 mph in the afternoon.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. A slight chance of showers in the
evening, then a chance of showers after midnight. Windy. Lows 42 to
52. Southwest wind 25 to 35 mph in the evening decreasing to 15 to
25 mph after midnight. Gusts up to 45 mph in the evening decreasing
to 35 mph after midnight. Chance of rain 30 percent.
.MONDAY...Showers likely in the morning, then a chance of showers in
the afternoon. Cooler. Highs 49 to 59. Chance of rain 70 percent.
Rainfall between a tenth and a quarter of an inch possible.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Mostly cloudy. A chance of showers in the evening,
then a slight chance of showers after midnight. Lows 37 to 48. Chance
of rain 40 percent.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny with a 20 percent chance of showers. Highs
51 to 61.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear. Lows 36 to 46.
.WEDNESDAY...Mostly sunny. Not as cool. Highs 56 to 66.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 41 to 50.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 58 to 68.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 43 to 52.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 62 to 70.
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CAZ560-561-281100-
Joshua Tree NP West-Joshua Tree NP East-
Including the cities of Cottonwood Visitor and Lost Horse-Keys
Village
1125 PM PST Fri Jan 27 2023
.TONIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 40. West wind 10 to 15 mph.
.SATURDAY...Sunny. Highs 52 to 62. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph in the
morning becoming east in the afternoon.
.SATURDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 40. Southwest wind 5 to 15 mph.
.SUNDAY...Mostly sunny and windy. Highs 51 to 61. Southwest wind
15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 40 mph.
.SUNDAY NIGHT...Mostly clear in the evening, then partly cloudy with
a slight chance of rain and snow showers after midnight. Windy. Lows
30 to 40. Southwest wind 15 to 25 mph. Gusts up to 35 mph in the
evening. Chance of precipitation 10 percent.
.MONDAY...Snow showers likely and a chance of rain in the morning,
then rain and snow showers likely in the afternoon. Cooler. Highs
39 to 51. Chance of precipitation 70 percent.
.MONDAY NIGHT...Considerable cloudiness with a 40 percent chance of
rain and snow showers. Lows 25 to 38.
.TUESDAY...Partly sunny. A 10 percent chance of snow showers in the
morning. Highs 41 to 53.
.TUESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 26 to 37.
.WEDNESDAY...Sunny. Not as cool. Highs 47 to 59.
.WEDNESDAY NIGHT...Clear. Lows 30 to 40.
.THURSDAY...Mostly sunny. Highs 52 to 62.
.THURSDAY NIGHT...Partly cloudy. Lows 33 to 43.
.FRIDAY...Partly sunny. Highs 53 to 63.
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DUBLIN, Dec. 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Medtronic plc (NYSE:MDT) on Thursday, December 8, 2022, approved the fiscal year 2023 third quarter cash dividend of $0.68 per ordinary share, representing an 8% increase over the prior year. This quarterly declaration is consistent with the dividend announcement made by the company in May 2022. Medtronic is a constituent of the S&P 500 Dividend Aristocrats index, having increased its annual dividend payment for the past 45 consecutive years. The dividend is payable on January 13, 2023, to shareholders of record at the close of business on December 21, 2022.
About Medtronic
Bold thinking. Bolder actions. We are Medtronic. Medtronic plc, headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, is the leading global healthcare technology company that boldly attacks the most challenging health problems facing humanity by searching out and finding solutions. Our Mission — to alleviate pain, restore health, and extend life — unites a global team of 90,000+ passionate people across more than 150 countries. Our technologies and therapies treat 70 health conditions and include cardiac devices, surgical robotics, insulin pumps, surgical tools, patient monitoring systems, and more. Powered by our diverse knowledge, insatiable curiosity, and desire to help all those who need it, we deliver innovative technologies that transform the lives of two people every second, every hour, every day. Expect more from us as we empower insight-driven care, experiences that put people first, and better outcomes for our world. In everything we do, we are engineering the extraordinary. For more information on Medtronic (NYSE:MDT), visit www.Medtronic.com and follow @Medtronic on Twitter and LinkedIn.
Any forward-looking statements are subject to risks and uncertainties such as those described in Medtronic's periodic reports on file with the Securities and Exchange Commission. Actual results may differ materially from anticipated results.
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2022-12-08T22:20:13+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/prnewswire/2022/12/08/medtronic-announces-cash-dividend-third-quarter-fiscal-year-2023/
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$2.04 billion Powerball jackpot winner to be unveiled, 3 months after drawing
Published: Feb. 14, 2023 at 12:12 PM EST|Updated: 45 minutes ago
(CNN) – The sole winner of the $2 billion Powerball lottery will soon be revealed, three months after the winning numbers were drawn.
The single ticket holder in Altadena, California won the jackpot last November.
The $2.04 billion prize is the largest jackpot in U.S. lottery history. It carried a cash value of $997.6 million.
The California lottery said state schools will receive more than $156 million from this jackpot.
It also says California, the lottery winner and the location of the ticket sale are subject to public disclosure, which means the lottery will not disclose identifying information about the winner without their permission.
Copyright 2023 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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2023-02-14T17:58:59+00:00
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foxcarolina.com
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https://www.foxcarolina.com/2023/02/14/204-billion-powerball-jackpot-winner-be-unveiled-3-months-after-drawing/
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KYIV – It was early one morning when life under Russian occupation became too much for Volodymyr Zhdanov: Rocket fire aimed at Ukrainian forces struck near his home in the city of Kherson, terrifying one of his two children.
His 8-year-old daughter “ran in panic to the basement. It was 2 o’clock in the morning and (she) was really scared,” said Zhdanov, who later fled the city on the Black Sea and has been living in Kyiv, the capital, for the past three weeks.
Kherson, located north of the Crimean Peninsula that was annexed by Moscow in 2014, was the first city to fall after Russia's invasion on Feb. 24. The port remains at the heart of the conflict and Ukraine’s efforts to preserve its vital access to the sea. For Russia, Kherson is a key point along the land corridor from its border to the peninsula.
Zhdanov and others who made the hazardous journey to escape from the region describe increasingly grim conditions there, part of a heavy-handed effort by Russia to establish permanent control.
The streets in the city, which had a prewar population of about 300,000, are mostly deserted. Rumors swirl about acts of armed resistance and the sudden disappearance of officials who refuse to cooperate with the Russian authorities.
Occupation forces patrol in markets to warn those trying to use the Ukrainian currency, the hryvnia, in transactions. Pro-Moscow officials have been installed in local and regional governments, as well as on the police force. Workers at various municipal services face pressure to cooperate with Russian managers. Most schools have closed.
Supplies of essential goods are uneven, halting most commercial activity. There are shortages of medicines and spikes in the price of other commodities.
Many residents had been determined to hold out as long as possible for a promised Ukrainian counterattack that hasn't materialized.
“There was physical danger in the city, because there were many soldiers,” Zhdanov said.
A referendum on the region becoming a part of Russia has been announced by Moscow-installed officials, although no date has been set. Meanwhile, officials are pressuring those remaining to take Russian citizenship.
Income from Zhdanov's family flower business dried up after the currency change, although he kept growing plants anyway.
“It’s difficult to survive with no money and no food,” he said. “Who would want a Russian government if your life, business, and kids’ education are taken away from you? They’ve all gone.”
When he left Kherson with his family, Zhdanov risked arrest by hiding a Ukrainian flag in the bottom of his pack. He had kept the flag from a public protest of the Russian troop presence.
Journalist Yevhenia Virlych also stayed for five months and kept working, writing about officials who had allegedly cooperated with the Russians. But she worked while in hiding and feared for her safety, frequently changing apartments and posting photos of Poland on social media to give the impression she had already fled.
“They have tied a knot around Kherson and it’s getting tighter,” Virlych said, adding that locals are being pressured to accept Russian passports. “Russia, which came under the banner of liberation, but came to torture and take us captive. How can anyone live that way?”
Last month, Virlych finally fled to Kyiv with her husband.
Those wanting to leave Kherson must pass a series of Russian military checkpoints. Soldiers search belongings, identity papers and mobile phones, with anyone suspected of supporting the resistance facing interrogation at so-called filtration camps.
As Kherson sinks into poverty, it's getting harder to leave. A bus ticket to Zaporizhzhia, a city 300 kilometers (185 miles) to the northeast, now costs the equivalent of $160. Before the war, it was $10.
Virlych said she admired the bravery of those who are staying behind as well as of those who risked their lives to join anti-Russian protests in the early stages of the occupation.
She recalled a major demonstration on March 5 attended by more than 7,000 people.
“In all my life, I’ve never seen people take such action,” she said.
By April, the protests had stopped as occupying troops began responding to them with lethal force, Virlych added, saying, "The Russians were opening fire (at crowds) and people were getting wounded.”
Moscow wants to maintain its hold on Kherson, which is strategically located near the North Crimean Canal that provides water to the Russian-occupied peninsula. Ukraine had shut down the canal after the annexation eight years ago, but the Russians reopened it after they took control of the region.
Like Zhdanov, Virlych is still holding out hope for a Ukrainian counteroffensive to wrest the region away from Russia.
“I believe only in God and the Ukrainian armed forces,” she said. “I no longer have faith in anything else.”
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2022-08-17T07:19:06+00:00
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clickorlando.com
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https://www.clickorlando.com/business/2022/08/17/ukrainians-flee-grim-life-in-russian-occupied-kherson/
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AUBURN HILLS, Mich., Feb. 6, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
- On Thurs., Feb. 9, the Jeep® brand will make news, and Ram will show its new battery-electric concept vehicle for the first time at an auto show
- Interactive consumer experiences include the return of Camp Jeep and Ram Truck Territory test tracks, plus Wagoneer Zone with McIntosh Display
Consumers will want to navigate their way to the Stellantis display at the 2023 Chicago Auto Show, which opens to the public on Saturday, February 11 at McCormick Place. New vehicles and concepts from Alfa Romeo, Chrysler, Dodge, FIAT, Jeep®, Ram Truck and Wagoneer will be on display. Auto show attendees will also be able to participate in two consumer interactive experiences, including the popular Camp Jeep and Ram Truck Territory test tracks.
Press Day: Thursday, February 9
10:45 a.m.: Jeep brand will make news at the Chicago Auto Show. Stop by the Jeep display at Camp Jeep in McCormick Place to hear from Jim Morrison, senior vice president and head of Jeep brand, North America
1:30 p.m.: Being shown for the first time at an auto show, the Ram 1500 Revolution Battery-electric Vehicle (BEV) Concept will be on display. Mike Koval, Ram brand CEO - Stellantis, will discuss how the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept provides a glimpse into the future and demonstrates how the industry's leading truck brand will once again redefine the pickup truck segment. The leading-edge Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept showcases a truckload of innovative features that will be seen in future Ram trucks and in particular on Ram's electrification journey. The Revolution concept vehicle was recently revealed at the Consumer Electronics Show (CES) in January.
Consumer Experiences
Camp Jeep
Camp Jeep returns to the Chicago Auto Show for the 19th year. Since its debut in 2004, Camp Jeep has been a huge draw at the show, giving millions of free off-road test track rides in all of the newest Jeep SUVs to consumers all over the country. The 3 millionth ride is expected to take place during this year's Chicago Auto Show.
The 28,000-square-foot exhibit offers consumers an interactive adventure zone where professional drivers give riders the opportunity to experience off-road capabilities on the tallest 28-foot high Jeep Mountain, with 45-degree approach and departure angles. Showgoers also experience a 5-foot ground-clearance stair climb, an extreme break-over obstacle, off-camber stability side slope, a 30-degree banked articulation wedge and maneuverability moguls that demonstrate suspension travel capabilities. Each free ride is approximately five minutes long.
Camp Jeep gives consumers a firsthand look at the Trail Rated capability standards engineered into Jeep vehicles for ground clearance, traction, stability, articulation, breakover, off-camber and suspension.
Attendees can go for free off-road rides in the following Jeep vehicles:
- Jeep Wrangler Rubicon
- Jeep Wrangler 4xe
- Jeep Wrangler 392
- Jeep Gladiator Rubicon
- Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe
- Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk
- Jeep Grand Cherokee & Grand Cherokee L Summit
Ram Territory Test Track
Ram returns to the Chicago Auto show for the 10th year, celebrating more than 230,000 test rides given on the ever-popular Ram Truck Territory test track. Attendees can once again experience the capability and power of Ram trucks by riding along in numerous vehicles on the free indoor test track.
Ram Truck Territory combines key vocational capabilities, such as towing, payload, torque and technology, with off-road capabilities, like traction, articulation and suspension, to provide consumers a comprehensive in-truck experience.
Professional drivers will provide auto show attendees with an exciting ride as they go through a series of steel culverts that showcases ride handling capability and suspension options. Riders will also feel the traction and experience hill-descent technology on the iconic Ram Mountain, a 13-foot high, 30-foot long course element with 30-degree approach and departure angles. Technology will be displayed as the drivers highlight the 360-degree camera technology, class-exclusive four-corner air ride suspension, multifunction tailgate, 12.1" touchscreen and acoustic NVH features.
Attendees can stop by the Ram display for a free ride in the following Ram vehicles:
- Ram 1500 Limited
- Ram 1500 Rebel
- Ram 2500 Limited
- Ram 2500 Power Wagon
- Ram 3500 Limited Night Edition
Stellantis Brand Vehicles on Display
Alfa Romeo
With unmistakable Italian design and entry into the EV market, the Alfa Romeo Tonale, the first premium C-SUV from Alfa Romeo, will make its Chicago Auto Show debut. With more than 110 years of heritage and with the evolution of best-in-class performance from two all-new efficient powertrain offerings, including a plug-in hybrid with more than 30 miles of pure electric range and 285 horsepower. It will be available in Alfa Romeo dealerships this spring.
Chrysler
The Chrysler Airflow Graphite Concept embodies Chrysler's new contemporary, tech-forward design, showcasing sleek, sophisticated details. The all-electric Chrysler Airflow Concept integrates leading-edge drive-system technology with intuitive AI and connected-vehicle technology that delivers up to 400-mile range and fast-charging functionality. Combination of Galaxy Black exterior and Cyprus Copper features throughout the spacious interior, along the panoramic glass roof and on select surfaces of the 22-inch wheels work together to create a refined, sophisticated design.
Chrysler continues forward on the brand's plan to launch its first battery-electric vehicle (BEV) in 2025 and full battery-electric portfolio in 2028.
Chrysler will also showcase the 2023 Chrysler 300C, which is powered by the 6.4L HEMI® engine and commemorates the nearly 70-year legacy of the Chrysler 300, as well as the 2023 Chrysler Pacifica Road Tripper, a special version of the ultimate family travel vehicle.
Dodge
The all-new 2023 Dodge Hornet is the brand's new entry in the CUV segment. The all-new, quickest, fastest, most powerful CUV on the market will arrive in dealerships this spring and be available for under $30,000 (excluding destination and fees). A plug-in hybrid Dodge Hornet R/T model will hit dealerships later this spring.
Consumers will love what the Dodge brand has on display in Chicago, including the Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept offers a glimpse at the brand's electric future through a vehicle that drives like a Dodge, looks like a Dodge and sounds like Dodge. The Dodge Charger Daytona SRT Concept features a Stryker Red exterior color, lightweight carbon-fiber wheels, drag radials and a Stage 2 trim.
Dodge will introduce its first all-electric muscle car in 2024.
Dodge will also pay homage to Dodge Challenger and Chargers models, which in their current form are coming to an end in 2023. Two of the seven Last Call special-edition models will be on display, including the 2023 Dodge Challenger Black Ghost and the Dodge Charger King Daytona.
FIAT
The 2023 Fiat 500X delivers Italian design and engaging driving dynamics that are synonymous with the FIAT brand. The 500X offers a standard advanced all-wheel-drive (AWD) system and a full array of safety, comfort and convenience features for affordable price. The fun-to-drive small crossover features a 1.3-liter direct-injection turbocharged four-cylinder engine with engine stop-start (ESS) technology and best-in-class torque for improved performance and fuel economy, delivering 177 horsepower and 210 lb.-ft. of torque. A standard nine-speed automatic transmission and AWD system with a disconnecting rear axle contribute to fuel efficiency of 30 miles per gallon (mpg) highway.
The 500X was recently awarded the accolades of being on the Cars.com 2023 Best Value New Cars list.
Jeep
The Jeep brand is bringing its electrified 4xe lineup to the 2023 Chicago Auto Show, including the Jeep Wrangler 4xe, the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe and the 30th Anniversary edition of the Jeep Grand Cherokee 4xe. The legendary Jeep brand's off-road capability is enhanced by a global electrification initiative that is transforming 4xe into new 4x4 in pursuit of the brand's vision of accomplishing Zero Emission Freedom.
All Jeep brand vehicles will offer an electrified variant by 2025.
Ram Truck
In addition to the Ram 1500 Revolution BEV Concept, a variety of Ram trucks will be on display at the Chicago Auto Show, including the 2023 Ram Heavy Duty Rebel, which further fortifies Ram trucks as North America's off-road and performance truck leader. Ram Heavy Duty Rebel offers a unique and exceptional combination of off-road performance without sacrificing towing and payload capabilities. New 2023 Ram Heavy Duty Rebel models went on sale in the fourth quarter of 2022.
The Ram 1500 BEV production model will be available in 2024, pushing past the competition in range, towing, payload and charge time.
Wagoneer
Wagoneer will showcase both the new 2023 Wagoneer L Carbide and Grand Wagoneer Obsidian models, as well as the all-new Hurricane twin-turbo engine family, at this year's Chicago Auto Show. Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer, including the new long-wheelbase L models, return as premium extensions of the Jeep brand while continuing their legacy as the original premium SUVs.
For more than 70 years, McIntosh has created high-quality, handcrafted, American-made audio products and systems for homes, concert venues and iconic moments in music history across the globe. Now it can also be experienced in the Wagoneer and Grand Wagoneer special McIntosh Display in the Wagoneer stand at the Chicago Auto Show.
Virtual Auto Show
To help those who can't travel to the 2023 Chicago Auto Show, Stellantis has built a virtual world and is providing an alternate approach to make it easy to see the newest and hottest vehicles from Chrysler, Dodge, Fiat, Jeep, Ram and Alfa Romeo. The virtual auto show, stellantisvirtual.com, will demonstrate the company's newest technologies via highly detailed interactive product tours. Users can venture through a computer-generated, visually immersive experience with video explanations, right from their fingertips and in the comfort of their homes.
The tour gives users a deeper understanding of Stellantis' products and technologies through a 3D experience, which includes the full lineup of 2023 vehicles. Virtual auto show attendees can also register in a sweepstakes for a chance to win a credit of up $100,000 toward the purchase of a new Chrysler, Dodge, Jeep, Ram or Fiat vehicle. Sweepstakes winner will be chosen in a random drawing and is open to anyone 18 years or older with a valid driver's license.
Chicago Auto Show
The 2023 Chicago Auto Show will be held February 11 - 20 at McCormick Place. For more information, visit www.chicagoautoshow.com.
Stellantis North America
Stellantis (NYSE: STLA) is one of the world's leading automakers and a mobility provider. In North America, it's best known for producing and selling vehicles in a portfolio of iconic and award-winning brands such as Jeep®, Chrysler, Dodge, Ram, Alfa Romeo and Fiat. Powered by its diversity, Stellantis leads the way the region and the world move – aspiring to become the greatest sustainable mobility tech company, not the biggest, while creating added value for all stakeholders as well as the communities in which it operates. For more information, visit www.stellantis.com.
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2023-02-06T14:28:14+00:00
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kwtx.com
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https://www.kwtx.com/prnewswire/2023/02/06/stellantis-will-offer-plenty-do-see-2023-chicago-auto-show/
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GREENVILLE, S.C. (AP)Diamond Battles scored 14 of her 18 points in the second quarter, Alisha Lewis had a career-high 12 assists with eight points and five steals and No. 7 seed Georgia eased past 10th-seeded Auburn 63-47 on Thursday in the SEC Tournament.
Georgia (21-10) moves to the quarterfinals on Friday to face fourth-ranked LSU, which won the only regular-season meeting when Angel Reese had 23 points and 14 rebounds in an 82-77 overtime victory on Feb. 2. The Bulldogs have won eight of their last 10 games with the only losses coming at top-five teams LSU and South Carolina.
Battles missed her first four shots of the game before scoring 14 points in the second quarter to help Georgia take a 38-27 lead. Lewis set her career high in the first half with nine assists.
Georgia went 1 for 13 from the field in the third quarter with seven turnovers, but made 7 of 8 free throws to lead 47-35 entering the fourth. Auburn also struggled from the field in the third quarter, going scoreless in the final four minutes.
Javyn Nicholson made Georgia’s second field goal of the second half – in 16 attempts – with 7:27 left in the fourth quarter to extend the lead to 50-39.
Brittney Smith added 10 points and seven rebounds for Georgia. Katie Abrahamson-Henderson became the first coach in program history to win in a first appearance at the SEC Tournament.
Aicha Coulibaly scored 13 points and Sydney Shaw added 12 for Auburn (15-14). The Tigers shot just 32% with 18 turnovers.
— AP women’s college basketball: https://apnews.com/hub/womens-college-basketball and https://apnews.com/hub/ap-top-25-womens-college-basketball-poll and https://twitter.com/AP-Top25
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2023-03-03T20:10:01+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/ncaa-basketball/georgia-women-advance-to-sec-quarters-beat-auburn-63-47/
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The State Supreme Court strikes down two Oklahoma laws banning abortions. (KOSU)
1910 abortion law remains on the books. (NewsOK)
More SDE employees are taking legal action over employment issues. (NewsOK)
Turnpike Authority wins appeal of turnpike decision. (Tulsa World)
Authorities seize more than $215K from accounts tied to former TPS HR head. (Tulsa World)
OCPS fires teacher accused of abuse. (NewsOK)
Several tribes in the state are holding elections for key positions. (KOSU)
Oklahoma County names St. Louis firm to design new jail. (NewsOK)
Tulsa stops to remember the 102nd anniversary of the 1921 Race Massacre. (Tulsa World)
City updates search for relatives of unmarked Oaklawn remains. (Tulsa World)
SCOTUS says EPA cannot enforce federal regulations on certain wetlands. (KOSU)
Most recent OKC homeless count shows small increase, but also some successes. (NewsOK)
Drought forces Guthrie to close its city pool for the summer. (KOSU)
Oklahoma agriculture owners have trouble sometimes finding love. (KOSU)
Choices for National Donut Day. (NewsOK)
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2023-06-01T12:34:01+00:00
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kosu.org
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https://www.kosu.org/kosudaily/2023-06-01/headlines-anti-abortion-laws-tossed-more-sde-lawsuits-national-donut-day
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National Comprehensive Cancer Network's new Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion (DEI) Directors Forum is working together to improve diversity of clinical staff representation across nation's leading academic cancer centers.
PLYMOUTH MEETING, Pa., Jan. 17, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) announced the appointment of Terrance Mayes, EdD, of the Stanford Cancer Institute as Chair of the NCCN DEI Directors Forum; Loretta Erhunmwunsee, MD, FACS, of City of Hope National Medical Center has been named Vice-Chair. They join more than 20 experts on diversity, equity, and inclusion in health care from leading academic cancer centers across the United States that comprise NCCN.
"There are significant disparities in cancer outcomes across race and ethnicity; this is unacceptable and must be addressed urgently and thoroughly. Increasing diverse representation among care providers is one overdue step toward improving the equity and quality of cancer care," said Robert W. Carlson, MD, Chief Executive Officer, NCCN. "Unfortunately, we have a long way to go, and the people doing this crucial work are often underfunded and overburdened. We're happy to be able to use NCCN's existing infrastructure to address some of that burden. Doctors Mayes and Erhunmwunsee are tremendous leaders with a clear vision for the future. We're honored to have them at the forefront of this forum propelling academic centers to help all people with cancer live better lives."
Recent studies have found the cancer mortality rate is 19% higher for Black men in America than White men, and 12% higher for Black women over White women.1 There are many different reasons for these disparities, including the impact of structural and interpersonal racism and social determinants of health. Research shows that following clinical guidelines is one way to reduce this imbalance in outcomes.2,3 Having diverse representation among health care providers—increasing trust and reducing opportunity for bias—is another.
Racial and ethnic minorities are critically underrepresented across oncology and particularly in leadership positions. Black people currently represent 12.7% of the U.S. population, but only 5% of active physicians; likewise, Hispanic people are 18.1% of the overall population and just 5.8% of doctors. When it comes to people in leadership positions, it falls to 3.5% and 3.8% respectively.4
The National Cancer Institute (NCI) has announced that all centers will need to design and implement a plan to increase diversity in faculty and workforce in order to remain eligible for federal designation and funding. The NCCN DEI Directors Forum will work together to provide support and resources in the development of these important plans, among other initiatives, to improve equity in cancer care systems.
"I am honored to serve as the inaugural chair of the NCCN DEI Directors Forum at such a pivotal time in our nation," said Dr. Mayes. "The last several years have drawn into sharper focus the role that structural discrimination has played within the United States health care system. As a health care community, we have an obligation to act—I look forward to working with the NCCN DEI Directors Forum Members in advancing diversity, equity, and inclusion at all levels of cancer care."
Dr. Erhunmwunsee added: "In order to achieve cancer health equity, cancer centers must identify and eliminate structural barriers and practices that undermine workforce diversity, equity and inclusion. Initiatives that promote DEI must be truly prioritized by center directors and top system leadership with the appropriate funding and resourcing, otherwise, historically excluded groups will remain marginalized. I look forward to partnering with this forum of DEI leadership as we develop and implement policy and practice initiatives that advance DEI at a national level."
The NCCN DEI Directors Forum will provide a venue to share challenges and best practices in advancing DEI initiatives in a timely fashion. The group will meet multiple times a year, both virtually and in-person, to formulate recommendations for the development of new and updated policies and practices to support DEI efforts.
The full list of forum members includes:
- Julie Brabbs, MBA, University of Michigan Rogel Cancer Center
- Paul M. Buckley, PhD, Fred Hutchinson Cancer Center
- Luis G. Carvajal-Carmona, PhD, UC Davis Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Chyke A. Doubeni, MD, MPH, The Ohio State University Comprehensive Cancer Center - James Cancer Hospital and Solove Research Institute
- Felicity T. Enders, PhD, Mayo Clinic Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Cathy Grant, MPA, CDM, Moffitt Cancer Center
- Carmen E. Guerra, MD, MSCE, FACP, Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania
- Antwione M. Haywood, PhD, Indiana University Melvin and Bren Simon Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Dina George Lansey, MSN, RN, The Sidney Kimmel Comprehensive Cancer Center at Johns Hopkins
- Quan P. Ly, MD, Fred & Pamela Buffett Cancer Center
- Elisabeth Martinez, PhD, UT Southwestern Simmons Comprehensive Cancer Center
- June McKoy, MD, MPH, JD, MBA, LLM (Hons), Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University
- Beverly Moy, MD, MPH, Massachusetts General Hospital Cancer Center
- Cynthia Owusu, MD, MS, Case Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Camille Ragin, PhD, MPH, Fox Chase Cancer Center
- Elisa Rodriguez, PhD, MS, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Faye Rogers, PhD, Yale Cancer Center/Smilow Cancer Hospital
- Vetta Sanders Thompson, PhD, Siteman Cancer Center at Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Washington University School of Medicine
- Ila Saunders, PharmD, BCOP, UC San Diego Moores Cancer Center
- Elizabeth Travis, PhD, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center
- Rodney O. Tucker, MD, FAAHPM, O'Neal Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Alabama at Birmingham
- Ana I. Velázquez Mañana, MD, MSc, UCSF Helen Diller Family Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Tomya Watt, MBA Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center
- Tammara Watts, MD, PhD, Duke Cancer Institute
- Sharon Weber, MD, FACS, University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
"NCCN's work has always been rooted in the pursuit of equity in cancer outcomes by making sure every patient has access to care according to the latest evidence-based expert consensus recommendations," said Dr. Carlson. "Our ongoing work with the NCCN DEI Directors Forum will help us continue to hold ourselves accountable and make sure we are always moving in the right direction."
NCCN convened a working group in 2020 in collaboration with the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network (ACS CAN) and the National Minority Quality Forum (NMQF), which created a Health Equity Report Card (HERC)—a series of 17 actionable, measurable recommendations to reduce disparities in cancer care. A pilot project evaluating the feasibility of implementing the HERC as a tool for improving the quality and equity of care nationwide is ongoing. More on this project will be announced as part of the 2023 World Cancer Day "Close the Care Gap" campaign on February 4. Visit NCCN.org/wcd to learn more.
The National Comprehensive Cancer Network® (NCCN®) is a not-for-profit alliance of leading cancer centers devoted to patient care, research, and education. NCCN is dedicated to improving and facilitating quality, effective, equitable, and accessible cancer care so all patients can live better lives. The NCCN Clinical Practice Guidelines in Oncology (NCCN Guidelines®) provide transparent, evidence-based, expert consensus recommendations for cancer treatment, prevention, and supportive services; they are the recognized standard for clinical direction and policy in cancer management and the most thorough and frequently-updated clinical practice guidelines available in any area of medicine. The NCCN Guidelines for Patients® provide expert cancer treatment information to inform and empower patients and caregivers, through support from the NCCN Foundation®. NCCN also advances continuing education, global initiatives, policy, and research collaboration and publication in oncology. Visit NCCN.org for more information and follow NCCN on Facebook @NCCNorg, Instagram @NCCNorg, and Twitter @NCCN.
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2023-01-17T14:42:10+00:00
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A look at LeBron James’ pursuit of Kareem Abdul-Jabbar for the NBA’s scoring record. Abdul-Jabbar has held the record since April 5, 1984:
Abdul-Jabbar points: 38,387.
James points: 37,989.
Difference: 398 points.
James’ latest game: He scored 24 points Thursday in the Los Angeles Lakers’ 119-115 double-overtime loss to Dallas.
James’ scoring average this season: 29.0.
Potential record-breaker: At his current rate of 29.0 points per game, with 399 points needed to pass Abdul-Jabbar, it would take James 14 more games to become the NBA’s scoring leader. Assuming he does not miss any games, that makes the potential record-breaker game Feb. 9 at home against Milwaukee.
Next Lakers game: Sunday at home against Philadelphia.
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2023-01-13T07:05:30+00:00
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San Antonio-based XPEL Inc., which manufactures and sells protective films for cars and windows, saw its stock price rocket after the company posted record second quarter revenue.
The manufacturer headquartered along I-35 south of Fort Sam Houston reported all-time high revenue of $83.9 million in the three months through June, up 22 percent from the same period last year.
It generated quarterly profit of $11.9 million, up from $10.2 million. XPEL’s profit of 43 cents per share beat two Wall Street analysts’ earnings expectations of 34 cents. Its revenue also topped estimates.
The company’s stock jumped 15 percent Tuesday afternoon after it reported results — a sign investors are upbeat about its prospects.
“We’re pleased to have delivered strong second quarter results, especially in the face of continuing headwinds related to on-going tight new car inventory, COVID-related impacts in China and the strengthening U.S. Dollar,” President and CEO Ryan Pape said in a statement. “We continued to see robust demand for our products and services across most of our regions. We remain confident in our ability to drive continued strong performance in the second half of 2022.”
U.S. auto sales have fallen this year as shortages of computer chips and other parts have crimped delivery of new cars to dealership lots. The dearth of vehicles amid strong consumer demand has sent prices roaring upward — the average new car sold for more than $47,000 in July. But that didn’t weigh down XPEL’s results.
XPEL employs 750 workers and has a $2 billion market value. It sells its paint protection film coating products to car owners aftermarket, as well as to car dealerships that can offer the products to car buyers as an add-on.
In July, XPEL and electric truck manufacturer Rivian announced a partnership in which Rivian will offer XPEL’s paint protection films for trucks coming directly from the factory. On a call with stock analysts Tuesday, Pape said the deal would help XPEL “reach buyers today that we wouldn't reach in many cases ... either because the dealers aren't offering it or the customer is not aware of it.”
XPEL also sells window films for buildings, antimicrobial films for electronics and ceramic coating for cars, among other things. A protective paint film that covers an entire car costs between $4,000 and $6,000, the company said in an investor presentation.
XPEL stock is down nearly 12 percent so far this year amid a broader market downturn, but its shares have risen more than 4,700 percent in the past five years. On Tuesday, XPEL shares closed at $75.43, up 15.4 percent from a day earlier.
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Louisiana State University's Tigers bested University of Iowa's Hawkeyes 102-85 to win their first national basketball title in school history. Despite yet another stellar performance from Iowa guard Caitlin Clark, the Hawkeyes' late comeback run couldn't match LSU's offensive stride.
It was just one of many records posted in the NCAA women's final game. Here are some more firsts from the most-viewed women's March Madness ever:
A women's team broke the 100-point mark for the first time in a national championship game. The 102 points the Tigers put up passed the previous record of 97 points that Texas scored against Southern California in 1986.
LSU's Kim Mulkey became the first women's coach to win national titles at two different schools. (And the first to do it outfitted in a flashy, sequined tiger-striped pantsuit, no less.)
Iowa's Clark set the NCAA record for most points in a tournament, 191, smashing the 177-point record set by Sheryl Swoopes in 1993. Also notable: During this year's Elite Eight round, Clark became the first player — men's or women's — to achieve a 40-point triple-double in an NCAA tournament game.
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2023-04-03T00:57:36+00:00
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CHARLOTTE, N.C. (PINPOINT WEATHER) – Sunshine returned Tuesday with hotter temps in the 80s.
It was hazy sunshine as wildfire smoke from Canada drifted into the area, making for poor air quality for sensitive people; Wednesday, it’s expected to worsen.
It will be a Code RED Air Quality Action Day, meaning everyone is encouraged to limit time outside or avoid strenuous activity.
There’s another cold front dropping in from the north Wednesday, bringing more clouds throughout the day and some rain showers. A few storms can’t be ruled out, either. Rain will begin in the morning in the mountains and areas north of Charlotte, then overspread more of the region late afternoon and evening.
Grab the umbrella before heading out!
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Thursday is looking mostly dry again as the front heads south. Heading into the weekend, it’s a dry and warm forecast until Sunday, when the next front brings the chance of a few storms.
Tonight: Mostly clear. Low 62.
Wednesday: Clouds & sun. Showers develop, with a t’storm possible. High 83.
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2023-06-06T23:53:26+00:00
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DEMOCRATS BEAT MIDTERM EXPECTATIONS DUE TO STRONG TURNOUT
CONFIDENCE IN THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNTRY REMAINS LOW AND BIDEN'S APPROVAL IS FLAT AT 43 PERCENT
DESANTIS' 2024 PROSPECTS IMPROVE WITH 20 POINT SHIFT AWAY FROM TRUMP AMONG GOP VOTERS
NEW YORK and CAMBRIDGE, Mass. , Nov. 21, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Stagwell (NASDAQ: STGW) today released the results of the November Harvard CAPS / Harris Poll, a monthly collaboration between the Center for American Political Studies at Harvard (CAPS) and the Harris Poll and HarrisX. Download key results from the poll here.
The poll shows that Democrats outperformed expectations in the midterms as they closed the turnout gap by taking advantage of early voting and driving their core issues of protecting democracy and abortion to be most salient after the economy. On the Republican side, Florida governor Ron DeSantis emerged as a big winner – his support in a 2024 GOP primary increased by 11 points among GOP voters while Donald Trump's fell 9 points. Nevertheless, Trump still leads the Republican primary choice with 46% support among GOP voters.
Looking ahead to the new government, a strong majority of voters want to curb Congressional spending, and support for Ukraine is fracturing as Republicans and Independents increasingly soften on the rising price tag of supporting the war.
"The midterms didn't change much, but Democrats did better than many expected because they had the better turnout operation, especially in early voting, and because they successfully put Trump on the ballot – everywhere except for Florida," said Mark Penn, Co-Director of the Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll and Stagwell Chairman and CEO. "The biggest lesson of the midterms is that swing voters do count – the parties have exhausted their bases, and looking ahead to 2024, the country needs someone who, like Ron DeSantis did in Florida, can achieve unity."
MIDTERM RESULTS
DEMOCRATS MADE UP THE TURNOUT DEFICIT
- Democrats closed the gap from the pre-election poll which had Likely Voters +3 for the GOP and Registered Voters tied 50-50
- Democrats took advantage of the early and absentee vote: 52% of Democrats voted before Election Day, compared to 45% of Republicans.
- One third of Independents which lean Republican in their choices sat out the election.
- Democrats successfully highlighted their core issues: the economy was the most important issue across the board (42%), but protecting democracy (18%) and abortion (16%) were next.
DESANTIS EMERGES AS WINNER WHILE TRUMP TAKES A HIT
- Among GOP voters, Trump's support in a 2024 primary fell 9 points to 46%, while DeSantis rose 11 points to 28%.
- Voters said the biggest winners of the midterm were the Democratic Party (32%) and DeSantis (15%).
- In a hypothetical 2024 presidential race, DeSantis runs even with Biden and beats Harris by 3 points.
UNHAPPINESS WITH THE DIRECTION OF THE COUNTRY REMAINS IN PLACE
- President Biden's approval is flat at 43 percent.
- A majority of American voters continue to say their financial situation is becoming worse.
- 4 in 10 voters believe the country is in a recession, and another 4 in 10 think it will be in a recession next year.
AMERICAN PRIORITIES FOR NEXT CONGRESS
VOTERS WANT MODERATE SENSIBLE POLICIES
- Roughly 80% of voters agree on each of the following: they want to reduce misinformation on the Internet, they want to curb Congressional spending, and they voted out of concern for issues like the economy, crime, and immigration.
- Voters want the parties to moderate themselves: 62% think the Democrats have moved too far to the left, and 56% think the Republicans have moved too far to the right.
VOTERS EXPECT A SLATE OF INVESTIGATIONS FROM THE NEW HOUSE
- Voters want more clarity on possible political bias: Strong majorities think the House should investigate the Hunter Biden laptop (65%), whether technology companies have been censoring political speech (74%), and whether politics have been affecting the FBI's actions (77%).
- The January 6 committee continues to be unpopular: 62% of voters want the House to end it.
UKRAINE SUPPORT IS SOFTENING
- Support for costly aid packages is decreasing among Republicans and Independents: 61% of Republicans and 59% of Independents oppose providing another $27 billion in aid to Ukraine.
The November Harvard-CAPS Harris Poll survey was conducted online within the United States from November 16-17, 2022, among 2,212 registered voters by The Harris Poll and HarrisX. Follow the Harvard CAPS Harris Poll podcast at https://www.markpennpolls.com/ or on iHeart Radio, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and other podcast platforms and sign up to receive the poll monthly at www.harvardharrispoll.com.
About The Harris Poll & HarrisX
The Harris Poll is a global consulting and market research firm that strives to reveal the authentic values of modern society to inspire leaders to create a better tomorrow. It works with clients in three primary areas: building twenty-first-century corporate reputation, crafting brand strategy and performance tracking, and earning organic media through public relations research. One of the longest-running surveys in the U.S., The Harris Poll has tracked public opinion, motivations, and social sentiment since 1963, and is now part of Stagwell, the challenger holding company built to transform marketing.
HarrisX is a technology-driven market research and data analytics company that conducts multi-method research in over 40 countries around the world on behalf of Fortune 100 companies, public policy institutions, global leaders, NGOs and philanthropic organizations. HarrisX was the most accurate pollster of the 2020 U.S. presidential election.
About the Harvard Center for American Political Studies
The Center for American Political Studies (CAPS) is committed to and fosters the interdisciplinary study of U.S. politics. Governed by a group of political scientists, sociologists, historians, and economists within the Faculty of Arts and Sciences at Harvard University, CAPS drives discussion, research, public outreach, and pedagogy about all aspects of U.S. politics. CAPS encourages cutting-edge research using a variety of methodologies, including historical analysis, social surveys, and formal mathematical modeling, and it often cooperates with other Harvard centers to support research training and encourage cross-national research about the United States in comparative and global contexts. More information at https://caps.gov.harvard.edu/.
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2022-11-21T17:21:33+00:00
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Congress presses Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein on forced labor
By Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN
US Congress is stepping up the pressure on Chinese fast-fashion giant Shein.
In a letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission Monday, a bipartisan group of 22 US House of Representatives members asked the SEC to require that Shein certify that any of its products that are made in China do not utilize Uyghur forced labor.
“There are credible allegations of the company’s use of underpaid and forced labor in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region,” said the letter, led by Reps. John Rose of Tennessee and Jennifer Wexton of Virginia.
The United States has banned all imports from the Xinjiang region over concerns of the use of forced labor.
Lawmakers “are demanding transparency and seeking independent verification — free from state influence — that the company does not use Uyghur forced labor,” according to the letter.
A Shein spokesperson told CNN that the company has no suppliers in the Xinjiang region and it has zero tolerance for forced labor.
The SEC did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Shein’s mobile app is currently the fourth-most downloaded in the United States, and the company is reportedly preparing an IPO later this year.
Shein, which was founded by Chinese entrepreneur Chris Xu, initially created a cult following for its fast-fashion apparel and has since branched out into other offerings, such as home goods.
Shein commissions its own goods through manufacturers it teams up with in, what is effectively seen as a supersonic version of fast fashion.
The letter illustrates how Congress is scrutinizing Shein and rival fast-fashion app Temu amid their surging popularity in the United States.
Temu was launched by PDD Holdings last year. PDD was founded in China and also owns Pinduoduo, a hugely popular Chinese e-commerce giant that was found in a recent CNN investigation to have the ability to spy on its users.
Earlier this month, a US congressional commission called out Shein and Temu in a report that suggested the companies and others in China were potentially linked to the use of forced labor, exploitation of trade loopholes, product safety hazards or intellectual property theft.
Both Shein and Temu have gained traction stateside by offering extreme bargains to shoppers, many of whom continue to feel the squeeze from historically high inflation.
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2023-05-02T23:22:23+00:00
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SEATTLE (AP) — Justin Upton is a free agent again.
The Seattle Mariners optioned Upton to Triple-A Tacoma on Friday, and the veteran refused the assignment and chose to become a free agent for the second time this season.
Seattle made the move to create space on the roster after outfielder Kyle Lewis was activated from the seven-day injured list after recovering from a concussion.
Upton, who was released by the Los Angeles Angels after spring training, signed a one-year deal with the Mariners on May 21. The 34-year-old joined the big league squad on June 17 after spending a few weeks in Triple-A and hit .125 with six hits and one homer in 48 at-bats.
Upton’s homer came July 2, when his solo shot tied the game at 1 in a 2-1 victory over Oakland.
“Justin Upton added a lot to our team, and that did not show up in the box score or the stat line,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “He joined our team at a point where we were struggling. ... It was super valuable, really valuable.”
The Mariners entered a game Friday against Houston on a 14-game winning streak, one shy of the franchise record set in 2001.
Upton is still being paid $19.5 million this season by the Angels, the remaining balance of a $106 million, five-year contract he signed in 2018.
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2022-07-23T03:22:55+00:00
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Key Senate chair urges US to freeze cooperation with Saudis
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate Foreign Relations Committee Chairman Robert Menendez called Monday for freezing all U.S. cooperation with Saudi Arabia, delivering one of the strongest expressions yet of U.S. anger over Saudi oil-production cuts that serve to boost Russia in its war in Ukraine.
In a statement, Menendez specifically called for cutting off all arms sales and security cooperation — one of the underpinnings of the more than 70-year U.S. strategic partnership with the oil kingdom — beyond the minimum necessary to defend Americans and American interests.
As committee chairman, Menendez, a New Jersey Democrat, vowed he “will not green-light any cooperation with Riyadh until the Kingdom reassesses its position with respect to the war in Ukraine. Enough is enough.”
His statement comes four days after Saudi Arabia and Russia led OPEC nations in announcing a 2 million barrel a day cut in oil production. The Saudi- and Russian-led cuts help prop up high oil prices that are allowing President Vladimir Putin to keep paying for his eight-month invasion of Ukraine. The production cut also hurts U.S.-led efforts to make the war financially unsustainable for Russia, threatens a global economy already destabilized by the Ukraine conflict, and risks saddling President Joe Biden and Democrats with rising gasoline prices just ahead of U.S. midterms.
Menendez’s announcement Monday places him among a growing number of Democrats who, since the announcement by OPEC nations and Russia, have called for stopping what are billions of dollars in annual U.S. arms sales to Saudi Arabia.
The Democrats accuse Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, the kingdom’s de facto ruler, of effectively flouting the Saudi side of a decades-long bargain that has consisted of the U.S. military and defense industry providing security for Saudi Arabia, and Saudi Arabia in turn providing world markets with a reliable flow of oil.
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer last week was among the Democrats blasting Prince Mohammed for seeming to act in support of Putin’s invasion.
Schumer declared then that lawmakers were looking at legislative options to deal with what he called Saudi Arabia’s “appalling and deeply cynical action.”
Democratic lawmakers within a day of the OPEC move were introducing new legislation to stop U.S. arms sales to the kingdom. Menendez’s action Monday, given his key role shepherding foreign policy legislation, raises the prospect that Congress could act to punish the Saudis during the lame-duck period after the November elections.
It’s not clear how far Menendez and other Democrats would go in practical terms in cutting off weapons deals and most other cooperation with the Saudis, or whether the Biden administration would go along. Biden said last week he was disappointed with Saudi Arabia’s role in the latest oil production cut and said the administration was looking at options.
John Kirby, a spokesperson for the White House National Security Council, said Tuesday on CNN that Biden is willing to work with Congress to determine “what the right relationship with Saudi Arabia needs to be going forward.”
Last week’s oil production cuts delivered one of the sharpest yet in a series of blows in the U.S. and Saudi relationship. They include the 2018 Saudi killing of a U.S.-based journalist, Jamal Khashoggi, in which the U.S. intelligence community concluded the crown prince played a key role. Americans also fault the crown prince for refusing to join in U.S.-led efforts to isolate and punish Putin for his February invasion of Ukraine, and for maintaining seemingly friendly relations with Putin.
“There simply is no room to play both sides of this conflict — either you support the rest of the free world in trying to stop a war criminal from violently wiping off an entire country off of the map, or you support him,” Menendez said in his statement. “The Kingdom of Saudi Arabia chose the latter in a terrible decision driven by economic self-interest.”
Biden had sought to patch relations with Prince Mohammed, traveling to Saudi Arabia in July to deliver an awkward fist bump in a conciliatory gesture.
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Associated Press reporter Aamer Madhani contributed to this report.
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2022-10-11T13:42:20+00:00
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Report: Mother, daughter dismember and attempt to burn, grill grandmother’s body
LANDOVER, Md. (Gray News) – A woman and daughter in Maryland have been charged in the death and dismemberment of the woman’s mother and daughter’s grandmother.
According to the Prince George’s County Police Department, 44-year-old Candace Craig and her daughter, 19-year-old Salia Hardy, were arrested Friday.
Officers responded to a Landover home in the afternoon for a welfare check after someone called 911 saying they had not heard from 71-year-old Margaret Craig for several days.
Officers said they were greeted at the door by Candace Craig, who allowed the officers to search the home for Margaret Craig.
When officers entered the basement, they said they immediately smelled the odor of a decomposing body and called additional units to investigate. A report from WTOP said three separate bags of remains were found by officers.
An official with the Prince George’s County State’s Attorney’s Office said a chainsaw was used in the dismemberment, followed by burning parts of the body on a grill and in a bonfire to dispose of it, according to WTOP.
“To say it’s disturbing is an understatement. It’s horrifying,” Prince George’s County State’s Attorney Aisha Braveboy said in a statement posted to Twitter.
According to investigators, the evidence along with witness interviews suggest Candace Craig murdered her mother on May 23. They said she appears to have been helped by her daughter the next day in an attempt to dispose of Margaret Craig’s remains.
Candace Craig has been charged with first and second-degree murder. Hardy has been charged with accessory after the fact. Authorities said both are currently in custody.
Officials said they are expecting to confirm the victim’s identity and cause of death in the case while they continue their investigation.
Anyone with further information has been asked to call detectives at 310-516-2512 or Crime Solvers at 1-866-411-TIPS (8477).
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2023-06-08T01:34:19+00:00
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BUFFALO, N.Y. (WKBW) — Do you have any plans for the weekend? There are several events taking place across Western New York.
Buffalo Bills take on the Minnesota Vikings at Highmark Stadium
The Buffalo Bills return home to take on the Minnesota Vikings at Highmark Stadium at 1 p.m. on Sunday. There will be a Salute to Service ceremony before the game and former Bills wide receiver Lee Evans will be the legend of the game. You can find more information here.
Buffalo Sabres take on the Boston Bruins at KeyBank Center
The Buffalo Sabres will look to end the team's four-game losing streak when the Boston Bruins come to town on Saturday. Puck drop is scheduled for 7 p.m. and it will be Hockey Fights Cancer night at the KeyBank Center. You can find more information here.
Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market Holiday Sip & Shop
The Rustic Buffalo Artisan Market is hosting its Holiday Sip & Shop which began on Thursday and continues through Sunday. The market is being held at the Historic Palace Theatre in Lockport. "Come enjoy the largest holiday shopping event in Niagara County at Lockport’s breathtaking Palace Theatre! Having recently undergone a multi-million-dollar renovation, the theatre can comfortably accommodate several hundred guests as they browse 117 of Rustic Buffalo’s local artisans," its website says. You can find more information here.
Buffalo Wine & Chocolate Festival
The Buffalo Wine & Chocolate Festival will take place Saturday at the Powerhouse at Buffalo Color Park. There will be two sessions, one from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and another from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. There will be wine, chocolate and other snacks in addition to several vendors. You can find more information here.
Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival
The Holiday Valley Beer and Wine Festival will take place Saturday and will have two sessions one from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. and another from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. "Our 18th annual Beer and Wine Festival will feature many of the region's best craft brewers, wineries and cideries. You can sample your favorites, plus try out several new and unique flavors," its website says. You can find more information here.
DinoFEST returns to the Buffalo Museum
DinoFEST returns to the Buffalo Museum of Science on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The family-friendly event explores dinosaurs, paleontology, and geology. You can find more information here.
Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens offering free admission to Veterans through Friday
As part of Veterans Week the Buffalo and Erie County Botanical Gardens is offering free admission to Veterans through Friday. Until Friday, Veterans will be offered free admission and 20% off a future membership. You can find more information here.
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2022-11-11T17:22:13+00:00
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Man gets life in killings of 2 Colorado women in 1982
DENVER (AP) — A man convicted of killing two women who disappeared near a Colorado ski resort town nearly 40 years ago after DNA testing identified him as a suspect was sentenced on Monday to two terms of life in prison after the women’s relatives called for the maximum punishment for the slayings that forever changed their families.
Alan Lee Phillips, 71, was convicted in September of two counts of first-degree murder and other charges in the killings of Annette Schnee, 21, and Barbara “Bobbi Jo” Oberholtzer, 29. Authorities said the two women, whose bodies were found in separate locations, had no connection. Both were believed to have been killed while hitchhiking outside Breckenridge, about 60 miles (96 kilometers) southwest of Denver, when they disappeared on Jan. 6, 1982.
Friends and family discovered Oberholtzer’s body the next day in a snow drift on the summit of 11,542-foot (3,463-meter) Hoosier Pass, near Breckenridge. Schnee’s body was discovered six months later, fully clothed, by a boy fishing in a creek in rural Park County. Both women had been shot.
Investigators said Phillips was rescued the night that the women disappeared from the top of nearby Guanella Pass when his truck got stuck during a snowstorm, KUSA-TV reported.
Phillips, a miner and automobile mechanic, was arrested last year in Dumont, a small mountain town about an hour’s drive away from Breckenridge, after living in the area for the past four decades. He plans to appeal his conviction, claiming the DNA evidence used against him was contaminated and mishandled.
Schnee’s sister Cindy French was 11 when her older sister, who wanted to be a flight attendant, disappeared. In a statement to Judge Stephen Broome read by Deputy District Attorney Mark Hurlbert, she said she remembers her mother breaking down and crying over the six months Schnee remained missing. French named her eldest daughter after her sister. She said that while her sister was not alive to create a family, Phillips was able to remain free for decades and have wives and children.
Oberholtzer’s daughter, Jackie Vukos-Walker, was about the same age when her mother was killed. Her childhood was marked by sadness, depression and anxiety, she said in a statement read by Deputy District Attorney Stephanie Miller. She could not relate to other children and cried so many tears into a pillow embellished with a horse that it was impossible to distinguish where the drops fell, she said. Vukos-Walker said she was a constant reminder of her mother, whom she resembled, and refrained from talking about her loss because it upset other people.
“I felt like I made everyone sad,” Vukos-Walker said.
She also said mentions of serial killers in the abundance of crime shows on television still cause her to well up with emotion whether she is in public or private.
Phillips did not address the court but his daughter, Andrea Shelton, did, the only person who spoke on his behalf. She expressed sympathy for the families of Schnee and Oberholtzer but said she believed in forgiveness and redemption. She told Broome that Phillips had taught her and her siblings honesty and ethics as they were growing up.
“He is a good man and I thought someone should say something,” Shelton said.
Broome said he would impose a life sentence without the possibility of parole for each of the two women, ordering them to be technically served one after the other, rather than at the same time, to allow the maximum penalty under the law. Prosecutors had asked for that to allow the loss of each woman’s life to be recognized.
“I hope the healing starts today and God be with you,” he said to their families.
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2022-11-14T04:20:03+00:00
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MANILA, Philippines (AP) — A Philippine ferry carrying 82 passengers and crew caught fire as it was approaching a port south of Manila on Friday, and at least 73 of those aboard have been rescued, including many who jumped into the water, the coast guard and survivors said.
Search and rescue efforts were continuing after nightfall for the passengers and crew of the M/V Asia Philippines, an inter-island cargo and passenger vessel which came from nearby Calapan city in Oriental Mindoro province, the coast guard said.
A 44-year-old woman who was among those rescued was taken to a hospital with unspecified injuries.
Video released by the coast guard showed flames and black smoke billowing from the ferry, which was near other ships more than a kilometer (about a mile) from the Batangas port’s anchorage area, coast guard officials said.
A ship helped coast guard vessels extinguish the fire, they said. The cause of the fire was not immediately clear.
Passenger Benedict Fernandez told DZMM radio that smoke and flames suddenly rose from the second deck as crew members were apparently trying to turn an engine on and off as the ferry approached the port. There was no immediate order to abandon ship, but when it became hard to see because of the smoke, he said he decided to jump into the water with his two children from the third deck, along with other passengers.
“I pushed my children off because if we didn’t jump from the top, we would really get burned because the soles of our feet were already feeling the heat,” Fernandez said.
They were rescued from the water by another boat that approached the burning ship and then transferred to a tugboat, which brought them to port, he said.
The ferry, which was carrying 48 passengers, 34 crewmembers and 16 vehicles, can carry about 400 passengers, the coast guard said. In the past, there have been instances when ferries carried unlisted passengers in defiance of regulations.
Sea accidents are common in the Philippine archipelago because of frequent storms, badly maintained boats, overcrowding and spotty enforcement of safety regulations, especially in remote provinces.
In December 1987, the ferry Dona Paz sank after colliding with a fuel tanker, killing more than 4,300 people in the world’s worst peacetime maritime disaster.
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2022-08-27T10:06:18+00:00
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wric.com
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https://www.wric.com/news/u-s-world/ap-philippine-ferry-carrying-82-people-catches-fire-40-rescued/
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For the last 12 months, Mary Wilson has been fielding phone calls and emails at such a dizzying pace, she can hardly keep track of the notifications on her iPhone most days. Wilson is the program director for a non-profit in Atlanta, Georgia, called Trans Housing Coalition, which helps transgender people experiencing homelessness connect with resources to get off the streets.
It's a need that has only increased in recent months, Wilson said.
"They are more vulnerable because they face so many different types of discrimination," she said.
SEE MORE: What's being done to curb homelessness in US suburbs
According to the National Center for Transgender Equality, 1-in-5 transgender people has experienced homelessness in their lives. Family rejection, discrimination and violence often all play roles in those numbers.
"Most time when folks who are trans come out, they're experiencing homelessness very young. At age 16,17, 18," Wilson explained.
According to Translegislation.com, a record 556 anti-trans bills have been introduced in 2023, across 49 states. And 27 national anti-trans bills have been brought before Congress.
The impacts, advocates say, have been immediate.
"What's happening now is we're seeing an influx of emails from people saying like, 'I'm fleeing Florida,' 'I'm fleeing this place,'" Wilson said. "A huge thing is that people are coming to Atlanta to be homeless to get more care," Wilson said.
SEE MORE: Poll: Opposition to trans minors' health care, sports access hardening
There is no national group dedicated to helping homeless trans people. But dozens exist across the U.S. The Trans Housing Coalition in Atlanta helps with emergency hotel stays. They run an emergency shelter for those in the transgender community experiencing homelessness and are working to facilitate training with landlords to minimize discrimination that many advocates say exists when someone who is trans tries to secure rental housing.
"The need is absolutely nationwide," Wilson said.
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2023-06-12T17:38:50+00:00
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kgun9.com
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https://www.kgun9.com/transgender-homelessness-surging-amid-wave-of-anti-lgbtq-legislation
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JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
9-4-2-5
(nine, four, two, five)
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Monday evening's drawing of the Missouri Lottery's "Pick 4 Evening" game were:
9-4-2-5
(nine, four, two, five)
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2022-04-12T03:02:13+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-4-Evening-game-17074119.php
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Counterpoint: Why you should vote 'no' on Oklahoma State Question 820
Oklahoma voters will decide the fate of legal marijuana on March 7. There are at least five good reasons to vote no.
More:Point: As a grandma, I think recreational marijuana is good for Oklahoma
First, states that have legalized marijuana have seen significant increases in traffic accidents, including fatalities, caused by stoned drivers. Colorado’s marijuana-linked fatality rate doubled after that state legalized weed. Washington and California have reported similar ominous trends. Recently the Oklahoma Highway Patrol noted that drugs have now surpassed alcohol as a causative factor in serious wrecks.
A 'yes' vote on March 7 will endanger you and your family each time you leave home.
Second, legal weed will not eliminate illegal drug trafficking as proponents often claim. Law enforcement in post-legalization California reported that 80% of marijuana transactions were still of the black market variety. In weed-legal Colorado, arrests for illegal weed soared 380%. This is not surprising since buyers will inevitably seek out the cheaper, untaxed alternative.
Third, legal weed will damage young brains. Science is clear on this: The human brain is not fully formed until our mid- to late-20s. Multiple studies have shown that exposure to the active ingredient in weed, THC, can cause permanent loss of cognitive abilities and, in one New Zealand study, a decline in IQ scores of as much as eight points.
Why would we vote to inflict brain damage on our children?
Fourth, Oklahoma is already a national laughingstock as the No. 1 source of illegal weed, thanks to the explosion in cultivation and smuggling that followed medical marijuana legalization. We’ve seen ghost operators that included Chinese crime syndicates and Mexican cartels, massive smuggling operations and even multiple homicides surrounding the medical weed trade. This is hardly surprising; we have issued 32 times as many grower licenses (8,600) as all other states combined — and that with only medical marijuana.
Thanks to our central location and existing illegal weed infrastructure, fully legalizing marijuana could open the floodgates to an organized crime takeover of our state.
Fifth, legal weed would mean more addiction and the social pathologies that accompany that condition.
According to the National Institute on Drug Abuse, roughly 10% of the population has the genetic tendency to become addicted to any mood altering substance, including marijuana. Marijuana consumption also conditions some brains to crave more dangerous drugs like methamphetamines and opioids. Weed is not harmless, as advocates claim; it has the potential to seriously damage tens of thousands of lives.
More:What kind of marijuana policy will Oklahoma's legislature consider? Here are a few theories
Finally, does anyone really believe that having a substantial portion of the population lounging around in a stupor is good for our society? Marijuana legalization is simply lousy social policy. Oklahoma is better than this and should cast a resounding no vote on March 7.
Mike Brake is a retired journalist who specialized in crime reporting. Don Newsom is a former Oklahoma City police officer who retired from the Secret Service after a career guarding presidents.
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2023-02-19T16:12:19+00:00
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oklahoman.com
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https://www.oklahoman.com/story/opinion/2023/02/19/counterpoint-on-sq-820-legalized-marijuana-will-endanger-you/69903350007/
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Plans to destroy a partially collapsed apartment building today may be on hold after a 9th survivor was reportedly rescued from the rubble
By Chris Boyette, Holly Yan, Sara Smart and Jamiel Lynch, CNN
(CNN) — After Iowa protesters decried the imminent demolition of a partially collapsed apartment building – saying some residents might still be trapped inside – Davenport city officials appeared to reconsider plans to topple the building Tuesday morning.
The apparent delay came after a ninth person was rescued from the rubble Monday afternoon, the Quad-City Times reported, hours after city officials said rescue efforts had “transitioned to a recovery operation.”
The city is “continually evaluating the timing of the demolition” of the six-story building that partially collapsed Sunday afternoon, the city of Davenport said in an update Tuesday.
“Demolition is a multi-phase process that includes permitting and staging of equipment that will begin today,” the city said. “The timing of the physical demolition of the property is still be(ing) evaluated. The building remains structurally insecure and in imminent danger of collapse.”
The city had said Monday afternoon “demolition is expected to commence” Tuesday morning. But officials that night acknowledged “there are unaccounted individuals that were residents of the property” and Davenport police continue “to attempt communication with individuals that are unaccounted for.”
With the building’s outside wall stripped in a wide swath – exposing in one spot a bathtub and clothes still hanging in a closet – the collapse evoked memories of the 2021 condo building collapse in Surfside, Florida, that killed 98 people. Just last month in New York City, a parking garage with property violations collapsed, killing one person and injuring at least five.
The cause of the Davenport collapse has not been determined, but the building’s owner had current permits for repairs to the exterior wall, officials said.
‘Get her out’
Davenport survivor Lisa Brooks had been unaccounted for since part of the building broke off and collapsed Sunday. Brooks called her daughter from the fourth floor of the building Monday, the Quad-City Times said, and family members rushed to alert firefighters and police officers on scene to her location.
The firefighters raised a bucket ladder to rescue Brooks, who waved out a window. The crowd cheered and chanted, “Get her out,” the newspaper reported.
Eight others were previously rescued from the crumbled building, and more than a dozen people managed to evacuate on their own, city officials had said. No deaths have been reported.
“After extensive rescue operations, no confirmed viable signs of life were noted,” the city said in a news release Monday night. “After multiple rescue evolutions over the course of the 24 hours since the incident, crews were unable to find any victims in need of rescue.”
Protesters gathered Monday night after news of the planned demolition, saying some residents could still be trapped, the Quad-City Times reported. Some held signs reading, “Who is in the rubble?” and “Find them first!!”
The owner has been served a demolition order
The owner of the property has been served with a demolition order, Davenport officials said Monday afternoon.
“The building remains in imminent danger of collapse with the condition on site continuing to worsen,” the city said in an update Monday night.
The “necessity to demolish this building stems specifically from our desire to maintain as much safety for the surrounding areas as possible,” said Rich Oswald, director of the city’s Development and Neighborhood Services.
City officials did not immediately respond to CNN’s requests for more details about those unaccounted for, the demolition plan and the building.
Engineers have been considering how to handle the demolition in Davenport.
“It is the opinion of the structural engineer that the debris pile is currently contributing to the stability of the building and that removal could jeopardize or accelerate the inevitable collapse of the building,” the city said Monday night.
The damage occurred when the back section of the apartment building detached from the rest of the structure, Davenport Fire Chief Mike Carlsten said. The collapse Sunday triggered a large natural gas and water leak that required emergency crews to halt their search and rescue efforts until the utilities could be secured, he said.
Residents will not be allowed back into the building due to safety concerns, officials said.
Collapse was ‘like a bomb’
The collapse destroyed entire rooms of residents’ cherished possessions and left some with no place to live, they said.
Army veteran Fred Voorhis lost every piece of memorabilia from his 21-year military service, along with several essential medications, he told CNN affiliate KGAN. Voorhis was sleeping when the collapse occurred.
“I opened up the door to my apartment and there was daylight. It was supposed to be a hallway,” Voorhis told the affiliate. With his home ruined, he said he has no idea where he will live.
“There’s no backup plan,” he said.
Paul Stephenson, who was visiting a friend who lived in the building at the time of the collapse, told CNN affiliate KWQC that he was able to help his friend escape the building, but hasn’t seen him since emergency crews escorted residents away Sunday night.
The moment of collapse was “like a bomb” resonating throughout the building, he said.
“It was so dark in there. I just knew my way around,” Stephenson said, describing how he helped guide his friend from the rubble but had to leave his phone behind in the chaos.
“I’m still looking for my friend,” he said. “But I know he’s safe because I got him out.”
He said he knows others, however, who are nervously awaiting word from their loved ones.
Davenport Mayor Mike Matson acknowledged the collapse is “devastating to the residents of this building and also to our community.”
“My prayers are with the families of those who remain unaccounted for and for a swift recovery for those who were injured,” he said.
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2023-05-30T15:00:33+00:00
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By Victor Skinner | The Center Square contributor
(The Center Square) — Louisiana’s unemployment rate hit a record low for the third consecutive month in August with a seasonally adjusted rate of 3.5%, though the figure is complicated by a high resignation rate and lagging labor force participation.
Louisiana’s 3.5% unemployment rate decreased 0.2% from July, marking 18 consecutive months of declines since April 2020. An estimated 73,909 Louisianans were unemployed last month, dropping 2,967 from the previous record set in July. The unemployment rate, which has declined 2.2% over the last year, is now at the lowest level since at least 1976.
Compared to August 2021, there’s now 32,804 fewer unemployed workers in the state.
“These historic numbers are a testament to the strength of our workforce, businesses, and the bipartisan work we’ve done to invest in growing and diversifying our economy. We still face difficult challenges, but our opportunities are so much greater,” Gov. John Bel Edwards said.
The record low unemployment comes as the number of seasonally adjusted employed individuals in the state decreased by 5,449 to 2,022,190 in August, which represents the 10th highest number in the state’s history and an increase of 68,481 year-over-year.
The decreasing trend of both unemployed and employed is reflected in the state’s labor force participation rate, which measures those ages 16 to 64 who are working or looking for work. Louisiana’s labor force participation rate declined 0.2% from July to 58.7%, which remains about 0.9% above the rate in August 2021.
Major industries with the biggest job increases over the last month include Government with 2,800 jobs, Professional and Business Services with 2,200, and Leisure and Hospitality with a 1,600 job gain.
Metropolitan areas that showed the biggest gains from July include 2,800 jobs added in New Orleans, 1,900 in Baton Rouge and 1,300 in Lafayette, while Monroe and Alexandria posted no change and Shreveport lost 200 jobs.
Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows around 70,000 Louisiana workers also quit their jobs in July, continuing a months-long trend and the first time in over a decade the state has eclipsed the 70,000 figure in consecutive months.
Roughly 444,000 Louisiana workers have now quit their jobs through the first seven months of 2022, an increase of more than 16% over the last year.
Figures for firings and layoffs, meanwhile, remain near record lows, with about 139,000 workers laid off or fired in 2022. That total is down more than 4% year-over-year.
Unsurprisingly, job openings and hiring is on the rise, with the former jumping more than 36% and the latter more than 11%, since July 2021.
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2022-09-23T22:31:49+00:00
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bossierpress.com
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https://bossierpress.com/louisianas-unemployment-rate-hits-record-low-but-labor-force-participation-still-lags/
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Beyoncé to remove offensive word from new song
(AP) - Beyoncé is removing an offensive term for disabled people from a new song on her record “Renaissance,” just weeks after rapper Lizzo also changed lyrics to remove the same word.
“The word, not used intentionally in a harmful way, will be replaced,” a spokeswoman for Beyoncé wrote in a statement to The Associated Press on Monday.
The song “Heated,” which was co-written with Canadian rapper Drake among several others, uses the word “spaz,” which is considered a derogatory reference to the medical term spastic diplegia, a form of cerebral palsy.
Lizzo also removed the word from one of her songs, “Grrrls,” in June after disability advocates complained about the lyrics. Lizzo said in a statement she never wanted to promote derogatory language.
Disability advocate Hannah Diviney, who pointed out Lizzo’s lyrics that lead to the change, wrote on Twitter that hearing the word again used by Beyoncé “felt like a slap in the face to me, the disabled community & the progress we tried to make with Lizzo.”
Copyright 2022 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.
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2022-08-01T19:31:21+00:00
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wnem.com
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https://www.wnem.com/2022/08/01/beyonc-remove-offensive-word-new-song/
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SALT LAKE CITY and SAN FRANCISCO, Oct. 4, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- R-Zero, a global leader in biosafety technology, today announced that its Board of Directors has appointed Jennifer Nuckles as Chief Executive Officer and the Chair of the company's Board of Directors, effective October 10.
"Jennifer is a perfect fit to lead R-Zero in the next chapter of scaling the business," said Ira Ehrenpreis, Founder and Managing Partner of DBL Partners. "She has a history of disrupting markets through catalyzing technical innovation, driving operational excellence, and leading high-performing teams. Jennifer is a seasoned leader with the experience to navigate the emerging landscape of next-gen disinfection. Her deep background in disinfection, digital health, and technology, coupled with her strategy, operations, and product development, is ideal to help make R-Zero a household name in sustainable disinfection."
Nuckles is an industry veteran with over 25 years of experience leading and accelerating revenue growth and profitability for companies, including high-growth, venture-backed and public companies. Nuckles will join R-Zero from SoFi, where she is Executive Vice President and Group Business Leader over multiple enterprise businesses. Prior to SoFi, Nuckles was Chief Marketing Officer of health tech leader Doctor on Demand and social gaming giant Zynga, Inc. In addition, she spent almost a decade in leadership positions at The Clorox Company in marketing and sales.
"With the world today transforming, R-Zero has a massive market opportunity to help organizations deliver on the promise of safety and productivity," said Ben Boyer, co-founder of R-Zero. "R-Zero has already demonstrated extremely rapid growth, and with Jennifer's leadership, the company will accelerate even further. Jennifer uniquely possesses a founder's mindset, a passion for our mission, a deep commitment to customer success, and a track record of execution at scale. I am excited to have Jennifer leading R-Zero through its next chapter of growth."
As organizations seek to enable safer, healthier, and more relevant shared environments, they are seeking partners to help them solve unfamiliar problems and replace antiquated solutions. Today, R-Zero's technology is used to protect hundreds of thousands of people across the country, including teachers, students, and staff across school campuses, residents and staff in senior care communities, and professional athletes across the NFL, NBA, NHL, and MLS, as well as to help ensure a productive in-office experience for small businesses to Fortune 500s.
"I'm excited to help impact the company's next phase of growth as R-Zero becomes the obvious choice for enterprises looking for validated, efficacious, and efficient solutions to help protect their most valuable asset of all - their people," said Nuckles. "I have tremendous admiration for the R-Zero team and the business they have built thus far, and I'm looking forward to working with the team, our network of partners, and our customers to positively impact our shared spaces and, ultimately, our shared humanity."
About R-Zero:
R-Zero is the first biosafety technology company dedicated to making our shared indoor spaces safer, healthier, and more productive. Backed by Mayo Clinic and the earliest investors in Google, Amazon, Tesla, and SpaceX, R-Zero is dedicated to developing the most effective and innovative disinfection technologies to reduce the spread of microorganisms in the built environment. Combining space utilization sensor technology, AI, ML, and IoT-connected hardware, R-Zero's intelligent biosafety platform enables organizations to create and maintain healthier indoor environments. Today, the company's sustainable, IoT-enabled disinfection technologies enable safer, healthier indoor spaces for hundreds of thousands of people across both public and private sector organizations without using chemicals. R-Zero's system of connected biosafety technologies provides greater visibility, automation, and even smarter risk reduction within the indoor spaces where people spend their time. Among its investors, R-Zero counts leading venture capital firms DBL Partners, World Innovation Lab, and SOSV/HAX; and thought leaders from hospitality, sports, commercial real estate, and other industries. For more information, visit www.rzero.com.
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2022-10-04T11:14:36+00:00
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CHICAGO (NewsNation) — As the U.S. government continues sending millions of dollars in weapons and tech to Ukraine, the city of Miami is trying to do their part by carrying out a gun buyback program with the goal of shipping those discarded weapons — almost 200 guns — to Irpin, Ukraine, a city just outside Kyiv.
Miami’s buyback program paid residents up to $150 bucks to turn in their guns.
“It was a complex process to navigate and get all the authorities in place to send the weapons overseas but we are very close to finalizing that deal,” a Miami police chief told “NewsNation Prime” on Wednesday.
The idea of sending weapons across international borders is not only controversial. Some skeptics wonder if such a deal is even legal.
“It is a little bit off the wall. It has caught people by surprise. A lot of people don’t even believe it’s true,” Commissioner Ken Russell told “NewsNation Prime.”
Along with representing Miami’s second district, Russell is a small businessman who helped pass the Miami Forever Bond, which will invest $400 million into housing, parks, streets and flood mitigation throughout the city.
“The only time I have ever heard of it being done before is in season 3 episode 2 of Miami Vice, where the City Council voted to send guns to Nicaragua,” Russell continued with a chuckle.
Yet, while the city’s intentions might be good, war experts say it’s no laughing matter.
“Right off the bat, I believe it is a bad idea, frankly,” retired Lt. Gen. Richard Newton said during Wednesday’s edition of the show.
“What Ukraine needs right now is high-tech, high-precision, all-day, all-night weapon systems. Taking 200 weapons off the streets of Miami will not really have a significant impact on the battlefield itself. There is just a lot of unanswered questions here and it’s frankly kind of ludicrous they are doing this,” Richard continued.
But Russell says the city is partnering with an arms dealer to make sure the guns get into the right hands.
“You know we can’t cast judgment on who is receiving them. All we know is they are under attack,” Russell said.
Not only is the city of Miami sending guns from their buyback, they’re also sending guns from the police evidence room that they say would likely have been destroyed. They’re also encouraging other cities to join in.
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2022-07-21T15:24:30+00:00
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cbs4indy.com
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https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/miami-preparing-to-send-200-discarded-guns-to-ukraine/
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RIVERDALE, Md. , May 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Troops First Foundation today named Frank Larkin as its chief operating officer. In addition, Larkin will serve as chair of its Warrior Call initiative, which focuses on curtailing suicides among active-duty service members and veterans.
"Frank Larkin has had a distinguished career in the military, in government, in law enforcement and in private industry," said Rick Kell, co-founder and CEO of Troops First Foundation. "He is a dedicated public servant, and we are honored that he will bring his passion and organizational expertise and vision to Troops First."
Larkin has served as a Navy SEAL, as a Maryland State Trooper-Flight Paramedic, as a special agent for 21 years in the U.S. Secret Service rising to deputy assistant director and chief technology officer, and for nearly four years as the U.S. Senate Sergeant at Arms. He also served as a senior leader in the Department of Defense's Joint Improvised Explosive Device Defeat Organization, the combat support agency tasked with countering IED's and extremist organizations employing them against U.S. forces, and in senior positions at Raytheon Corp., Lockheed Martin Corp. and SAP National Security Services. He volunteers as a firefighter-paramedic with the Annapolis, Maryland, Fire Department.
"I look forward to working closely with the team at Troops First and helping it grow and, most importantly, helping it reach veterans, servicemembers and first responders who may be isolated, in need and silently suffering," said Larkin. "There is nothing more important to me than working to help our nation's warriors stay connected and find purpose."
Founded in 2008, the Troops First Foundation implements initiatives that foster connectivity among service members and vets, build trust and address reintegration in post-9/11 warrior care. Troops First initiatives provide housing to wounded veterans and their families, establish valuable connections among service members to give them a critical support network in an effort to combat the suicide crisis and provide service dogs to assist in everyday life. A parallel effort now includes U.S. domestic warriors – the nation's first responders, who have given so much in recent years.
For Larkin, his work at Troops First is also deeply personal. His son Ryan, who also served as a Navy SEAL, died by suicide in 2017. As part of his commitment to Troops First and its Warrior Call initiative, Larkin says he wants to educate people about undiagnosed physical injuries to the brain that warriors may suffer during their service, as with Ryan, that can spark a downward spiral.
"We learned that Ryan suffered from an undiagnosed severe level of microscopic brain injury uniquely related to military blast exposure," said Larkin. "Ryan died from invisible wounds that were not invisible to him or our family, just invisible to the system and a society largely blind to them. At Troops First, and Warrior Call in particular, we are concerned about the thousands of other service members and vets who are regularly exposed to blasts. And we aim to educate lawmakers and policymakers and get service members and vets the help they need."
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2022-05-13T15:39:09+00:00
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https://www.wagmtv.com/prnewswire/2022/05/13/frank-larkin-named-chief-operating-officer-troops-first-foundation/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans cut their spending at retail stores in March for the second straight month, a sign consumers are becoming more cautious after a burst of spending in January.
Retail sales dropped 1% in March from February, a sharper decline than the 0.2% fall in the previous month. Sales jumped 3.1% in January, as unusually warm weather and a big jump in Social Security benefits likely spurred more spending.
Sales fell among most retailers, including at auto dealers, gas stations, electronics stores, and home and garden stores. Gas-station sales plunged 5.5% in March, though the data isn’t adjusted for price changes, and gas prices fell last month.
Excluding car dealers and gas stations, retail sales fell a less-dramatic 0.3%. Spending jumped 1.9% at online retailers and ticked up 0.1% at restaurants and bars.
The decline in sales adds to other recent evidence that the economy is cooling as consumers grapple with higher interest rates and the impact of a year-long bout of elevated inflation. Companies are posting fewer open jobs, hiring has slowed even as it remains solid, and layoffs have ticked up.
The slowdown in spending has fueled fears that the economy could be nearing a recession. Growth likely reached about 2% at an annual rate in the first three months of this year, but falling retail sales suggest that consumers, who power about two-thirds of economic activity, are losing momentum. If consumers remain weak, the economy could even contract in the April-June quarter, economists said.
“The cumulative effect of historically high inflation, rising interest rates, and reduced access to credit is already taking a toll on consumers’ ability and willingness to spend,” said Lydia Boussour, senior economist at EY Parthenon. “The consumer engine lost significant momentum as the (first) quarter progressed, setting the stage for weak consumption growth in the second quarter.
In addition, economists are closely watching to see if banks pull back on lending in the wake of the collapse of two large banks last month. Many smaller banks have lost deposits to larger competitors, which could force them to offer fewer loans to consumers and businesses. That could further weaken growth.
On Wednesday, minutes of the Federal Reserve’s March 21-22 meeting revealed that the central bank’s staff economists are now forecasting a “mild recession” later this year, in large part because the potential for a reduction in lending to weigh on growth.
Still, consumers could rebound in coming months as businesses are adding jobs and wages have been rising at a historically rapid pace. Economists at Bank of America have calculated that smaller tax refunds in March likely held back spending last month.
In an analysis of card spending by its customers, Bank of America found that spending in many areas rebounded in late March, including for airline tickets, entertainment, dining out, and groceries.
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2023-04-15T06:53:32+00:00
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keloland.com
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https://www.keloland.com/business/ap-business/us-retail-sales-fall-1-amid-high-inflation-rising-rates/
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Porsche used this week’s 2023 Shanghai auto show to debut an updated Cayenne that will reach U.S. showrooms later this year as 2024 model.
Both the regular Cayenne and Cayenne Coupe were shown, and Porsche also confirmed starting prices of $80,850 and $85,950, respectively. Both figures include a $1,650 destination charge.
As hinted at last month by Lutz Meschke, Porsche’s head of finance and IT, pricing has received a sharp increase over the previous year in an effort to improve profit margins. The 2023 Cayenne is priced from about $73,000.
However, the updates made to the Cayenne are among the most significant for an existing model, according to Porsche, and more standard equipment has been added. Standard items include matrix LED headlights, adaptive dampers, 20-inch wheels (22 inches on the Cayenne Turbo GT), keyless entry, a wireless charging pad for smartphones, and multiple electronic driver-assist features.
The updates to the Cayenne touch upon several key areas including the powertrain, chassis, exterior styling, and cabin.
The key change on the outside are the new matrix LED headlights, which not only feature a new shape but also provide more illumination. The taillights have also been revised, as have the front and rear fascias. New colors (Algarve Blue Metallic, Montego Blue Metallic, and Arctic Gray) and wheel patterns have also made the cut.
Inside, the SUV adopts a fully digital dash similar to what’s used in the Taycan electric car. Gone are the current model’s analog gauges in favor of a 12.7-inch digital instrument cluster. There’s also a 12.3-inch infotainment screen and an available 10.9-inch screen for the front passenger. The passenger screen can stream content and features a special layer that prevents the driver from viewing it. The gear lever has also been moved away from the center console and onto the dash, where it is now located next to the steering wheel.
As for chassis updates, Porsche has added a new steel spring suspension setup with active dampers on the base, S, and E-Hybrid grades. The key change are new dampers with twin-valve technology, which enable separate rebound and compression stages to deliver comfort at low speeds and reduced pitch and roll at higher speeds. For Cayennes with air suspension, Porsche said improvements have also been made, including sharper differentiation between the Normal, Sport, and Sport Plus driving modes.
The powertrains start with a turbocharged 3.0-liter V-6 that has seen output rise 13 hp to a new total of 348 hp. This engine is also used for the E-Hybrid plug-in hybrid, where it’s joined by a more powerful electric motor that ups combined peak output to 463 hp. A 25.9-kwh battery has also replaced the former 17.9-kwh unit, which means an increase in electric range, though Porsche hasn’t provided an EPA estimate.
For V-8 fans, the S model has ditched its former V-6 in favor of a twin-turbo V-8 rated at 468 hp, or 34 hp more than before. The output of the twin-turbo V-8 in the Turbo GT (Cayenne Coupe only) rises by 31 hp to a new total of 650 hp. It means the Turbo GT will sprint from 0-60 mph in just 3.1 seconds and hit a top speed of 189 mph, according to Porsche. The Turbo GT remains the top grade for the Cayenne in the U.S.
The 2024 Cayenne range is currently available to order. Deliveries are expected to start in the summer.
The changes made will help keep the vehicle fresh as a fourth-generation, fully electric Cayenne is planned for launch around 2026. Porsche is expected to sell the gas version alongside the electric newcomer for a short period.
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2023-04-19T00:01:26+00:00
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https://www.ksn.com/automotive/internet-brands/2024-porsche-cayenne-debuts-at-2023-shanghai-auto-show/
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EVANSVILLE, Ind. — The 11-day search for two Alabama fugitives came to an end in Evansville, Indiana on Monday, and they two may not have been found if it weren’t for one observant car wash employee.
Former Lauderdale County, Alabama corrections officer Vicky White and inmate Casey White (no relation) were last seen on April 29 when the jailer told colleagues she was taking Casey for a mental health check appointment that turned out be nonexistent.
Instead, the two went on a run, ditching Vicky White’s patrol car and switching to a Ford Edge that was then dumped in College Grove, Tennessee and on to a Ford F-150 that was eventually left behind in Evansville.
Truck left at Evansville car wash
It was that truck that caught the attention of a car wash manager identified as James Stinson.
Stinson says he first noticed the abandoned vehicle on Tuesday, May 3.
“Every time, I’d leave, it was still there, still there, and I noticed that something’s going on with it. It’s unusual,” he told WEHT in Evansville.
When he saw the truck was still there the next morning, Stinson decided to investigate.
“I walked up to the truck. The windows are down. The doors are unlocked. My first thought — ‘Oh my God. This could be this guy from Alabama.’ I was kind of afraid he might be passed out, asleep, overdosed, shot. I looked in the truck. Nobody’s in the truck.”
He called local police to investigate and said an officer showed up, ran the plates and left without speaking to him. When he called back for an update, Stinson said police told him the car wasn’t stolen. The car wash manager said he insisted for police to come back and look in the truck. When they did, an officer found a gun lock in the vehicle but no firearms.
“He opened the door. He starts the truck. He said, ‘It’s not reported stolen. There’s nothing I can do,'” recounted Stinson.
So he had the car towed.
Phone call that changed everything
Four days later, Stinson says he got a phone call from the U.S. Marshal Service on Sunday night. He didn’t answer, but they left a message asking to call them back immediately.
When Stinson finally made contact, he says they confirmed the truck was connected to the fugitives out of Alabama and told him U.S. Marshals were on the way.
“I go back and look at my [surveillance] footage because everybody says she’s not with him, he’s already killed her. So I look in my cameras. I see her circle back around {inaudible} to pick him up. And then they leave together,” said Stinson.
Stinson says the marshals didn’t arrive until Monday morning.
Fugitives caught
Monday afternoon, the Vanderburgh County Sheriff’s Office says Vicky and Casey White were spotted in a Cadillac near their headquarters.
A chase started on Highway 41 and ended when the Cadillac crashed. Police say Vicky shot herself and was taken to an Evansville hospital in serious condition. She died from her injuries.
“I knew it would end this way. I’m just thankful it wasn’t a single cop that pulled them over because he [Casey] would have probably shot him. It took a force. It took a force,” remarked Stinson.
“I figured they’d be in Canada by now. I really did. But they’ve been on the run. They’re probably wore out. The marshal said, ‘Don’t tell nobody nothing, because we still think they’re in the area.’ Evidently, they were right.”
Stinson says from what he saw on the surveillance video, Casey White didn’t go to extremes to disguise himself while at the car wash.
“I see a tattoo on one arm, tattoos on the other. He should have put on long sleeves or put on another sleeve of tattoos. He stuck out like a sore thumb. But it shows you you can hide in plain sight. You can really hide in plain sight.”
What’s next for Casey White
Casey White was booked into the Vanderburgh County Jail overnight Tuesday. He will be extradited back to Alabama on the new escape charges.
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2022-05-10T12:33:43+00:00
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cbs4indy.com
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https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/how-an-evansville-car-wash-manager-helped-police-find-alabama-fugitives/
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EAST PALESTINE, Ohio — The two U.S. senators from Ohio are scheduled to travel to East Palestine on Thursday, along with the administrator for the Environmental Protection Agency.
J.D. Vance and Sherrod Brown have called for congressional investigations about rail oversight following a train derailment that led to a toxic chemical spill.
Residents of East Palestine gathered in a high school auditorium on Wednesday night to speak directly to community leaders and lawmakers about the train derailment.
The train's operator, Norfolk Southern, did not attend because of "the growing physical threat to our employees and members of the community around this event stemming from the increasing likelihood of the participation of outside parties."
The moderator of the meeting told the crowd that Norfolk Southern was invited multiple times but they did not accept.
"I know you're frustrated," he responded as people shouted from the crowd.
Congressman Bill Johnson, who represents the area, told the crowd to come down to him after the meeting and give him the questions and he will make sure they are answered by Norfolk Southern. The audience continued yelling, asking, "Why are we getting sick" if there is nothing in the air. The crowd kept pressing, asking why animals are dying.
Johnson said, "I'm not a doctor and I'm not a chemist."
"If you've got ailments and conditions that you did not have before February 3rd, go to your doctor, get that documented, keep that health record," and Johnson promised to "elevate that issue" and get an answer.
Residents complained of headaches and not knowing the exact cause because of a lack of testing for chemical toxicity.
"Who determined the one-mile radius evacuation zone," one resident shouted, referring to the initial evacuation orders.
One of the speakers addressing the audience said that the radius was determined by the Department of Transportation and other subject matter experts for an evacuation zone, and claimed the same is used across the country.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) updated its website Wednesday and said on Feb. 14 the agency completed screenings for 459 homes and more were scheduled.
The EPA said the total drinking water wells that were sampled as of Feb. 15 was 21. Air monitoring by the EPA is ongoing according to the agency.
The EPA and Ohio Gov. Mike DeWine have said that there is no evidence of contaminants associated with the derailment to the water supply, but the EPA said on Feb. 15 that Norfolk Southern is delivering bottled water to East Palestine and will help distribute it.
On Feb. 10 the Ohio Environmental Protection Agency released information on water quality sampling for surface water and said it showed "very low levels of two contaminants, butyl acylate and ethyl hexyl acrylate" in an area called Leslie Run, and said it would dissipate quickly.
The state agency said it detected no butyl acrylate in an area called North Fork Little Beaver Creek or in another location called Little Beaver Creek. The agency said it detected lower levels of hexyl acrylate in North Fork Little Beaver Creek, about a 20-minute drive southwest of the City of East Palestine.
The agency said it did not detect vinyl chloride in any of the waterways it tested.
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2023-02-16T16:06:30+00:00
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abc15.com
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https://www.abc15.com/news/national/senators-epa-chief-to-address-chemical-spill-concerns-following-ohio-train-derailment
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The 2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Odds & Preview: Gemma Dryburgh
The 2023 Greater Toledo LPGA Classic at Highland Meadows Golf Club will have Gemma Dryburgh as part of the field in Sylvania, Ohio from July 13-16, up against the par-71, 6,561-yard course, with a purse of $1,750,000.00 at stake.
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Gemma Dryburgh Insights
- Over her last 18 rounds, Dryburgh has shot under par four times, while also carding nine rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has recorded the best score of the day in one of her last 18 rounds, while scoring among the top five in two of those rounds.
- Dryburgh has carded a score within three shots of the day's best in three of her last 18 rounds, while finishing within five strokes of the top score of the day six times.
- Dryburgh has finished in the top 20 in one of her past five appearances.
- Looking at the past five tournaments she has entered, she made the cut four times.
- Dryburgh has finished with a score better than the tournament average in two of her past five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
Over the last year
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Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Insights and Stats
- Dryburgh last played this event in 2022, and she did not make the cut.
- This tournament will take place on a par 71 listed at 6,561 yards, compared to the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Highland Meadows Golf Club has seen an average tournament score of -8 recently, which is lower than the Tour scoring average of -5 on all courses in the past year.
- The average course Dryburgh has played in the past year has been six yards longer than the 6,561 yards Highland Meadows Golf Club will be at for this event.
- Events she has played in the past year have seen players average a score of -3. That is higher than this course, which has a scoring average of -8.
Dryburgh's Last Time Out
- Dryburgh was good on the 16 par-3 holes at the U.S. Women’s Open, averaging par to finish in the 74th percentile of competitors.
- Her 4.23-stroke average on the 40 par-4 holes at the U.S. Women’s Open placed her in the 52nd percentile.
- Dryburgh shot better than 74% of the field at the U.S. Women’s Open on the tournament's 16 par-5 holes, averaging 4.88 strokes per hole compared to the field average, which was 5.02.
- Dryburgh fared better on par 3s than most players her last time out, recording a birdie or better on two of 16 par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open (the other golfers averaged 1.5).
- On the 16 par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Dryburgh carded fewer bogeys or worse (two) than the field average (3.0).
- Dryburgh carded the same number of birdies or better (three) as the field average on par-4s at the U.S. Women’s Open.
- At that most recent competition, Dryburgh's showing on the 40 par-4s included a bogey or worse 10 times (compared to the field's better average, 8.4).
- Dryburgh ended the U.S. Women’s Open with a birdie or better on five of the 16 par-5s, bettering the field average of 2.8.
- On the 16 par-5s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Dryburgh recorded fewer bogeys or worse (one) than the tournament average of 2.6.
Greater Toledo LPGA Classic Time and Date Info
- Date: July 13-16, 2023
- Course: Highland Meadows Golf Club
- Location: Sylvania, Ohio
- Par: 71 / 6,561 yards
- Dryburgh Odds to Win: +8000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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2023-07-12T01:10:04+00:00
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CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Thousands of anti-government protesters returned to the streets of Moldova’s capital Sunday to express their dismay over alleged government failings amid an acute winter energy crisis and skyrocketing inflation.
The protesters converged in the capital, Chisinau, and chanted slogans as they marched toward the Constitutional Court. They called for an early election and the resignation of Moldova’s pro-Western President Maia Sandu.
Moldova, a former Soviet republic sandwiched between Romania and Ukraine with 2.6 million people, has taken a distinctly Western-oriented path over the last year. But in the past two months, a series of protests initiated by the populist Shor Party have rocked the country.
The Shor Party’s leader, Ilan Shor, is a Moldovan oligarch currently in exile in Israel. He is implicated in a $1 billion bank theft and was recently named on a U.S. State Department sanctions list as working for Russian interests.
The U.S. says Shor is working with “corrupt oligarchs and Moscow-based entities to create political unrest in Moldova” and to undermine the country’s push to join the European Union. In June, Moldova was granted E.U. candidate status along with war-torn Ukraine.
On Thursday, Moldova’s government filed a request to the country’s Constitutional Court to declare the Shor Party illegal. Moldova’s anti-corruption prosecutors’ office is also investigating the financing of the protests, which prosecutors say involves at least some Russian money.
The protests have hit Molodva’s government as it grapples with a serious winter energy crisis and rapidly rising inflation. Russia, whom Moldova relies on entirely for its natural gas, recently halved its supply to Moldova, Europe’s poorest nation.
President Sandu says Moscow’s decision to cut gas supplies was “political blackmail,” and has accused pro-Russia political forces in Moldova of “cynically exploiting people’s hardships and the discontent … (to) generate chaos and turn us back from our European path.”
On Thursday, E.U. Commission President Ursula von der Leyen paid an official visit to Moldova, where she pledged 250 million euros from the bloc to help the country tackle the energy crisis and support its most vulnerable people.
“Moldova is part of our European family,” she said. “And family must stick together when the times are getting tough.”
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McGrath reported from Sighisoara, Romania.
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2022-11-14T13:00:51+00:00
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https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/international/ap-international/ap-moldova-anti-govt-protesters-return-amid-energy-crisis/
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Fast-Response Software Will Expand Advisor Services with Personalized, Simplified Lead Nurturing on Industry-Leading SmartAdvisor Platform
NEW YORK, April 19, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- SmartAsset™, the web's largest marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors, announces the acquisition of DeftSales, a leading prospect engagement company for financial professionals. The DeftSales suite of tools automates outreach, provides compelling analytics insights and integrates with a range of CRM platforms.
"We are enormously excited to announce the acquisition of DeftSales and we look forward to integrating their solutions with our own SmartAdvisor platform." Said Michael Carvin, SmartAsset CEO & Founder. "The feedback from advisors using DeftSales has been incredibly clear - by automating many tasks, it dramatically decreases the work required to be successful in converting SmartAdvisor prospects into clients."
As an advisor growth solution, SmartAdvisor™ continuously focuses on helping advisors grow their practices. DeftSales by SmartAsset™ will combine to offer a robust user interface that is fully compliant, including automated campaigns and analytics, which allow advisors to spend more time honing their communications and improving their skills.
DeftSales by SmartAsset Platform Highlights:
- FastCall technology eliminates lag time for follow-ups and allows for simultaneous multi-client relationship building
- Lead outreach is enhanced with customized and automated compliant emails and text messages
- Analytics dashboard to monitor email, campaign and user-level reporting designed to adjust and maximize engagement efforts
- Time-saving seamless integration with a CRM platform allows for efficiency and focus on conversions
Wealth management and financial advisor users remark that DeftSales makes it easier to connect with prospects, while the analytics dashboard helps focus their attention on the consumers most likely to convert. The combined platform will accelerate an advisor's ability to build relationships with their SmartAdvisor referrals.
An advisor on the platform, Lawrence Manley, CFA of Manley Capital shared an anecdote about the improved efficiency thanks to Deft Sales. "DeftSales has been a complete game changer. Simply put, I've closed more business with less work. The FastCall feature and automated nurturing are priceless. I have found that prospects frequently will reach out weeks or months after initially being matched."
DeftSales Co-Founder and COO James Fason will join SmartAsset as Director of Engineering. Reporting to SmartAsset CTO, Peter Silvio, Fason will lead a team dedicated to advisor business development experience and engineering. SmartAsset has 27 new hires to date in 2023 across multiple departments.
"We couldn't be more thrilled about this acquisition! At DeftSales, our passion has always been to make it easier for Advisors to connect with potential clients. We're excited to share our tools with SmartAdvisor's clients and help them accelerate growth... We can't wait to see what we can achieve with SmartAsset." -DeftSales Co-Founder, James Fason
About DeftSales
Founded in 2020, DeftSales' mission is to expedite the connection of professional service providers with the people who need their help. Brendan Brown, James Fason and Hunter Wright who met as students at the University of Texas at Austin, successfully piloted a proprietary technology platform to fuel revolutionary lead-nurturing capabilities. Prior to the acquisition by SmartAsset, DeftSales operated from Houston, Texas.
About SmartAsset
SmartAsset is an online destination for consumer-focused financial information and advice that powers SmartAdvisor, a national marketplace connecting consumers to financial advisors. Reaching approximately 75 million people each month through its educational content and personalized calculators and tools, SmartAsset's mission is to help people make smart financial decisions. Ranked on the Inc. 5000 and Deloitte Technology Fast 500™ lists of fastest-growing companies in 2021, SmartAsset closed a $110 million Series D round, valuing the company at over $1 billion. SmartAsset was also named to Y Combinator's list of Top 100 Companies of all time and Forbes' list of America's Best Startup Employers in 2020. For more information, please visit SmartAsset.com.
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2023-04-19T15:25:10+00:00
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/04/19/smartasset-acquires-deftsales/
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MILWAUKEE — The Milwaukee County Medical Examiner's Office (MCMEO) confirmed they have responded to 33rd and Burleigh.
An incident occurred in the area after 9:30 p.m. on Friday.
According to Milwaukee Police Department's call records, officers responded to the area for a crash involving an injured person.
TMJ4 News has reached out to Milwaukee police for more information.
This is a developing story and will be updated.
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2023-01-28T06:05:41+00:00
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tmj4.com
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https://www.tmj4.com/news/local-news/milwaukee-medical-examiner-responds-to-33rd-and-burleigh
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Crime Stoppers offering $1K reward for arrest of wanted man
GENESEE CO., Mich. (WNEM) - Crime Stoppers is seeking help in finding a wanted man, offering a cash reward up to $1,000 for his arrest.
Crime Stoppers is looking for Bay Ahshon Gurd, 39, who is wanted on two felony warrants for probation violation and dangerous drugs.
The probation violation’s original charges include delivery of a controlled substance, felon in possession of a firearm, and felon in possession of ammunition.
Gurd has a history of weapons offenses and police believe he could be armed.
Gurd is described as 5′9″ and 180 pounds.
To submit a tip anonymously to Crime Stoppers, visit their website or call 1-800-422-5245.
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2023-02-21T17:34:42+00:00
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Florida woman who stole nearly $3 million from Holocaust survivor gets over 4 years in prison
NEW YORK (AP) — A Florida woman who drained an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor’s life savings by posing as a love interest and then lived lavishly off the $2.8 million she got was sentenced Thursday to over four years in prison.
Peaches Stergo, 36, of Champions Gate, Florida, was described by U.S. District Judge Edgardo Ramos as “unspeakably cruel” and motivated by greed as he announced the sentence in Manhattan federal court.
Given a chance to speak, Stergo said: “I’m sorry.”
She pleaded guilty in April to wire fraud, admitting that she drained the life savings of a man she met on a dating website seven years ago.
Stergo began asking the once successful businessman for money in May 2017, claiming she needed money to pay a lawyer who was refusing to release the payout from a bogus injury settlement, prosecutors said. He paid her $25,000. Over the next four years, she used lies to coax the man to write 62 checks totaling over $2.8 million until he was broke, they added.
She got him to send as much as $50,000 at a time as she told desperate lies and faked letters from a bank employee to back up her claims, prosecutors said.
They said Stergo traveled to New York to visit the victim in his Manhattan apartment, falsely claiming she was a Florida nanny and her name was “Alice” and failing to reveal that she was in a long-term relationship with another man and had two children.
As the victim lost his life savings and was forced to surrender his apartment, Stergo used his money to live a life of luxury, traveling on expensive trips to Europe and Las Vegas when she wasn’t living in her gated community or using her boat and numerous cars, including a Corvette and a Suburban, prosecutors said.
They said she spent nearly all of the man’s money, including thousands of dollars for expensive meals, gold coins and bars, jewelry, Rolex watches and designer clothing.
As part of her sentence, she faces a $2.8 restitution and forfeiture order.
“Peaches Stergo callously defrauded an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor who was simply looking for companionship,” U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said in a statement. “But she did not get away with it. As today’s sentence demonstrates, perpetrators of romance scams will be held to account for their crimes.”
Prosecutors said Stergo had mocked her victim when she told her real lover in a message that the victim had said he “loved” her. They said she followed that message with “lol.” And they said that when he ran out of money, she convinced him to sell his inventory of diamonds and borrow from others.
Prosecutors did not identify the victim, but they said he suffers from cognitive decline, among other health issues, and is frail.
In a letter to the judge, the victim, who was 6 when he lost both of his parents in the Holocaust and who moved to the United States in his early 20s, wrote: “As a Holocaust survivor, I have endured unspeakable pain and loss in my life, but never did I imagine that I would be subjected to such a heartless betrayal in my old age.”
Stergo’s lawyer, Ann Marie Fitz, wrote in a sentencing submission that Stergo is a partner to her long-time boyfriend and mother to two teenage boys and that her boyfriend describes her as a great mother and a born-again Christian.
“She is not the cold-hearted person the government and media have made her out to be,” the lawyer wrote. “There was a genuine, caring relationship that Ms. Stergo had with the victim in this case — she spent holidays with him, she took care of him when he was ill and, as the victim’s cousin described, she was ‘doting’ on him.”
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2023-07-28T10:22:10+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/2023/07/28/florida-woman-who-stole-nearly-3-million-holocaust-survivor-gets-over-4-years-prison/
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Sports betting is legal in Kentucky: What you need to know?
KENTUCKY (WFIE) - Before House Bill 551 was signed into law on Friday, the only betting allowed in Kentucky was reserved for horse racing, online lottery, skill games and daily fantasy sports.
Kentuckians who used to travel between states to bet on sports will now have it available at their fingertips.
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“People are used to coming, so we expect sports will have that, obviously the mobile part of sports is big,” said John Wholihan, Director of Marketing for Mint Gaming Hall.
House Bill 551 added Kentucky to the list of states where sports betting is now legal.
“They have the horse race betting in place, and it’s just dividing that up, getting some tweaks done to get the sports in there,” Wholihan said.
Wholihan says the law provided them the green light to get to work on adding in sports betting to their three locations in the Commonwealth.
“Number one step will be to get a partner, someone who’s professional in sports betting, and take advantage of their brand name,” Wholihan said.
By the numbers, state officials estimate the new law will bring in $20 million in licensing fees and taxes each year. For comparison, Indiana has seen over $10 billion in bets placed since sports betting became legal in 2019.
The bill outlines a 9.75% excise tax on the adjusted gross revenues on wagers made at a certified in-person location, and a 14.25% tax on wagers placed online or on a smartphone at a partner site.
“[Our] Main goal is following the law, be ready in the summer, which really ties into football season,” Wholihan said.
As a part of the bill, online betting agencies have to partner with at least one race track in the state.
Wholihan says they are aware of the traditional issues gambling can cause, such as addiction. That’s something he says the partners have experience with and he’s confident they will be able to help those struggling with addiction.
An amendment to the bill that was added before Gov. Andy Beshear signed it into law dedicates 2.5% of tax revenue to a problem gambling fund.
The whole betting operation will be overseen by the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission.
It will go live sometime this summer, with an exact date to be determined by Attorney General Daniel Cameron, but Wholihan says that should give everyone enough time to prepare for when it finally takes effect.
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Low-slung buildings, blue huts and somber soldiers dot the border village of Panmunjom inside the DMZ, or demilitarized zone, the swath of land between North and South Korea where a U.S. soldier on a tour crossed into the North under circumstances that remained murky.
The soldier was on a tour of the storied border town, inside the heavily fortified 154-mile-long (248-kilometer-long) DMZ, when the crossing happened, U.S. officials said Tuesday. It remained unknown exactly what prompted the soldier’s actions, though U.S. officials said he was facing disciplinary action after he had been held in South Korea on assault charges. The soldier was believed to be in North Korean custody.
The DMZ is lined with observation posts on both sides, whose soldiers watch the border and each other carefully for any signs of transgression. North and South Korea remain technically in a state of war since the hostilities in Korean War ended and an armistice was signed — at Panmunjom — in 1953. Neither nation has direct jurisdiction over Panmunjom, where a concrete slab divides the two nations.
North Korea, whose formal name is the DPRK, or the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, maintains tight controls on entry and has been known to punish those who illegally cross the border from South Korea into its territory. Not all of the frontier with South Korea is as strictly patrolled as the DMZ around Panmunjom, though it is unclear how intensively the North patrols its side in more remote areas.
The North under the Kim family and the third-generation current leader, Kim Jong Un, is a tightly controlled society, and very few Americans are in the country at any given time; the two countries have no diplomatic relations and typically conduct any necessary diplomacy through third countries.
While the South Korean side of the DMZ brings in frequent tourists, few North Koreans have ever ventured either to or near their side of the heavily fortified DMZ. On the South Korean side, though, the different areas where tourists are welcomed sometimes take pains to put on a positive spin, with colorful ribbons tied to railings and the occasional ribbon-wielding dancer performing not far from barbed wire and stone-faced soldiers. Cameras are OK in some locations and prohibited in others.
During the politically inflected 2018 Olympics in the South Korean town of Pyeongchang, Associated Press journalists were shown the baby blue-colored room in Panmunjom that’s the only spot where high-level talks are held between the two countries. In the room was a large wooden table where talks are held. The border runs right down the middle of it.
At one point during another 2018 visit at another site along the DMZ, an AP illustrator was sketching the view below when a South Korean soldier came over and tore four pages from his book.
Tours to the southern side of Panmunjom reportedly drew around 100,000 visitors a year before the pandemic, when South Korea restricted gatherings to slow the spread of COVID. The tours resumed fully last year.
There have been a small number of U.S. soldiers who went to North Korea during the Cold War, including Charles Jenkins, who deserted his army post in South Korea in 1965 and fled across the DMZ. He appeared in North Korean propaganda films and married a Japanese nursing student who had been abducted from Japan by North Korean agents. He died in Japan in 2017.
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Associated Press journalists Paul Newberry, Cara Rubinsky, Claire Galofaro and Howie Rumberg contributed to this report.
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STACKER — If you are one of the millions of Americans who commutes to work every day or otherwise relies on a car to get around, you are among the majority. Most Americans have access to at least one vehicle, and in fact, the average American household owns two. Around 8% of Americans don’t own any vehicles, while two is most common, and 1 in 5 households owns three or more vehicles, according to Census Bureau data.
Stacker ranked states which had the largest portion of households that own more than the typical two vehicles using Census Bureau data from 2021, the most recent data available.
Whether your household has more than one vehicle depends in part on where you live. For instance, the states where the largest portions of the public own three or more vehicles are what some people call “flyover” states and mountainous regions of the U.S., where other forms of transportation are likely not as easily accessible.
Similarly, rural areas tend to have a higher percentage of these many-vehicle-owning households. For this list, Stacker used Census Bureau data on metropolitan and nonmetropolitan areas to determine the percentage of eligible households located in urban and rural areas, respectively. Percentages do not add to 100 because some of the population live in areas defined as mixed metropolitan by the Census Bureau.
Owning a vehicle is not cheap, so it’s no surprise that households that own three or more vehicles also tend to boast above-average household incomes.
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Mountainous states lead the U.S. in vehicle ownership by household
Among states with the largest concentration of households with many vehicles, so-called “flyover” states top the list. These central states—which have fewer inhabitants than the East and West Coasts—are called “flyovers” due to the high number of cross-country flights that pass over them.
There are likely several factors that led to this, including more limited access to alternative forms of transportation, a larger rural population, and greater average household size.
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51. District of Columbia
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 4.04%
– Those households’ median income: $210,000
4% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
Data not available about how many rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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50. New York
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 14.32%
– Those households’ median income: $141,800
13% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
18% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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49. Florida
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 16.71%
– Those households’ median income: $109,100
16% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
21% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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48. Louisiana
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 17.10%
– Those households’ median income: $98,000
16% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
21% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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47. Massachusetts
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 17.60%
– Those households’ median income: $162,000
17% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
Data not available about how many rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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46. Rhode Island
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 18.29%
– Those households’ median income: $134,000
18% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
Data not available about how many rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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45. New Jersey
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 19.93%
– Those households’ median income: $160,000
20% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
Data not available about how many rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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44. Illinois
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 20.01%
– Those households’ median income: $116,000
18% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
25% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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43. Vermont
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 20.07%
– Those households’ median income: $115,000
19% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
20% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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42. Delaware
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 20.26%
– Those households’ median income: $116,300
20% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
Data not available about how many rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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41. Maine
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 20.75%
– Those households’ median income: $105,000
21% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
21% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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40. West Virginia
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 20.86%
– Those households’ median income: $96,000
17% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
22% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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39. Pennsylvania
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 21.10%
– Those households’ median income: $115,650
20% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
24% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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38. Michigan
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 21.25%
– Those households’ median income: $108,900
21% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
22% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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37. Connecticut
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 21.30%
– Those households’ median income: $153,000
21% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
24% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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36. Alaska
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 21.36%
– Those households’ median income: $135,300
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
9% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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35. Nevada
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 22.21%
– Those households’ median income: $112,700
21% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
35% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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34. Ohio
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 22.22%
– Those households’ median income: $105,200
21% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
28% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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33. Arizona
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 22.25%
– Those households’ median income: $110,500
22% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
24% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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32. Maryland
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 22.99%
– Those households’ median income: $152,000
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
Data not available about how many rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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31. Texas
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 23.10%
– Those households’ median income: $107,000
22% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
23% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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30. New Hampshire
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 23.92%
– Those households’ median income: $137,100
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
24% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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29. Mississippi
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.06%
– Those households’ median income: $87,200
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
24% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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28. South Carolina
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.07%
– Those households’ median income: $95,000
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
24% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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27. Kentucky
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.17%
– Those households’ median income: $94,300
20% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
25% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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26. Indiana
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.33%
– Those households’ median income: $99,000
22% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
28% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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25. Arkansas
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.49%
– Those households’ median income: $85,000
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
26% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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24. Missouri
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.65%
– Those households’ median income: $99,400
22% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
28% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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23. Georgia
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 24.96%
– Those households’ median income: $104,700
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
27% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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22. Oklahoma
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 25.26%
– Those households’ median income: $89,000
22% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
28% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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21. Oregon
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 25.37%
– Those households’ median income: $110,000
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
35% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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20. Hawaii
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 25.53%
– Those households’ median income: $157,500
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
27% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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19. New Mexico
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 25.83%
– Those households’ median income: $91,400
25% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
28% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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18. North Carolina
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 25.88%
– Those households’ median income: $97,000
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
28% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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17. California
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 26.33%
– Those households’ median income: $129,000
26% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
29% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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16. Tennessee
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 26.62%
– Those households’ median income: $97,000
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
30% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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15. Virginia
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 26.80%
– Those households’ median income: $125,000
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
31% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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14. Wisconsin
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 26.88%
– Those households’ median income: $105,100
22% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
29% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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13. Alabama
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 26.93%
– Those households’ median income: $92,000
26% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
31% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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12. Colorado
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 27.01%
– Those households’ median income: $124,700
26% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
33% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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11. Washington
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 27.98%
– Those households’ median income: $124,000
27% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
31% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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10. Kansas
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 28.69%
– Those households’ median income: $97,900
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
32% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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9. Iowa
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 28.93%
– Those households’ median income: $96,410
24% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
31% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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8. Minnesota
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 29.97%
– Those households’ median income: $113,000
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
35% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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7. Nebraska
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 30.74%
– Those households’ median income: $100,000
21% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
38% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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6. South Dakota
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 33.56%
– Those households’ median income: $95,300
23% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
33% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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5. Wyoming
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 33.58%
– Those households’ median income: $94,000
Data not available about how many urban households have more than 2 vehicles
35% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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4. Idaho
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 34.47%
– Those households’ median income: $93,300
31% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
38% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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3. North Dakota
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 34.84%
– Those households’ median income: $100,000
27% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
38% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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2. Utah
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 35.15%
– Those households’ median income: $122,100
34% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
37% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
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1. Montana
– Share of households that own more than 2 vehicles: 36.45%
– Those households’ median income: $92,840
27% urban households have more than 2 vehicles
34% rural households have more than 2 vehicles
This article originally appeared on Stacker and was produced and distributed through a partnership with Stacker Studio. This article has been republished pursuant to a CC by NC 4.0 License.
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2023-05-28T17:01:53+00:00
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Event brings together channel professionals and executives from leading industries worldwide for networking and channel education
Thought provoking sessions will focus on industry trends, best practices and technology from leading industry analysts, channel chiefs and Impartner executives
SALT LAKE CITY, July 12, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- After two years of hosting virtual events for channel chiefs and the channel industry, Impartner, the world's most complete channel management platform and Partner Relationship Management (PRM) provider, today announced the return of ImpartnerCON, the company's annual customer summit, scheduled for Oct. 19-21, 2022, in Salt Lake City.
More details on ImpartnerCON 2022 are available here: https://wow.impartner.com/impartnercon22-Splash.html
As one of the world's largest vendor-led channel industry event, ImpartnerCON welcomes everyone back to beautiful Salt Lake City for four days of strategy, best practices, networking and fun. Channel chiefs and executives from companies of all sizes and industries will learn how to optimize their digital transformation and partner experience from presentations by industry analysts, channel luminaries and Impartner executives.
"While we've innovated with virtual events for the past two years, we are ready to bring all the channel chiefs together in-person to learn, collaborate and move partner experience forward," said Brad Pace, Impartner COO. "The past two years have demonstrated the necessity and power of strong partner networks and the digital footprint needed to help them thrive. ImpartnerCON will help channel chiefs move at light speed toward an improved partner experience."
Since the last ImpartnerCON, the company has released three new channel partner solutions, Impartner PartnerExperience PX, Advanced MDF and Custom Objects, which includes code-free data customization to incorporate unique business cases out-of-the-box. Executives will showcase these new technologies to attendees. Impartner PX has already won four awards in 2022 alone.
Impartner maintains its leadership in the industry, being named a G2 leader in PRM for the seventh
consecutive quarter, selected as No. 1 and global winner on its Vendor Selection Matrix for Partner Management Automation (PMA) from analyst firm Research in Action and chosen as a leader in "The Forrester Wave™: Partner Relationship Management, Q4 2020."
To learn more about how Impartner helps corporations from the smallest to the largest enterprises like Honeywell, Qualtrics and Vertiv grow their channel revenue by an average of 32.3% in the first year of use alone, click here.
About Impartner
Impartner is the fastest-growing, most award-winning provider of channel management technologies, including its flagship Partner Relationship Management (PRM) and Through Channel Marketing Automation (TCMA) solutions, which help companies worldwide manage their partner relationships, drive demand through partners and accelerate revenue and profitability through indirect sales channels. For more information on Impartner, which is based in Utah's tech hotbed, the Silicon Slopes, visit impartner.com.
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NEW YORK, May 18, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Katten today announced as its New York office managing partner Wendy E. Cohen, who co-chairs the firm's Investment Management and Funds practice and has long prioritized supporting women attorneys, particularly those in the field of finance. Cohen has spent the majority of her career at Katten, which provided invaluable support after she returned from a multiyear hiatus to raise her family.
Cohen started her legal career in 1986 as a first-year associate at the venerable New York-based Rosenman & Colin LLP and was there when the firm merged with Katten in 2002. She succeeds Structured Finance and Securitization partner Chris DiAngelo, who has served as managing partner since 2013.
DiAngelo is credited with managing Katten's increased growth in New York, shepherding that office through the pandemic and guiding its move to a new space in Rockefeller Plaza last year. He will formally turn over the reins to Cohen on June 1.
"Wendy is right for this role. She is authentic and cares deeply about people. She is a skilled counselor with a strong penchant for over-and-above client service, all of which will enhance our strategic efforts in New York and elsewhere," said Katten CEO Noah Heller, who is based in New York.
"Chris was an excellent leader of our New York office. He deepened the sense of community even as he continued to lead teams representing our clients on innovative deals in our preeminent Structured Finance and Securitization practice," Heller added. "Similarly, some of the top private investment funds in the industry count on Wendy's counsel because she is sharp, collaborative and strategic, undaunted by challenges."
In a move largely considered a risk, Cohen left the workforce to grow her family before being considered for partner. She returned to Katten about five years later, the mother of three, working remotely, then gradually ramping up to full time before making partner.
A member of Katten's National Compensation Committee and co-founder of its Women in Finance initiative that supports and helps leverage the skills of those Katten attorneys, Cohen attributes her success to the firm's longstanding support.
"I am proud to take on this new role at a firm that realized well before others in the industry that accommodating an untraditional career path for a talented female attorney could result in a triple win — for me, for my clients with whom I have had decades-long relationships, and for the firm, which benefits from the retention of talent and the strength of those relationships," Cohen said.
Katten is a full-service law firm with approximately 700 attorneys in locations across the United States and in London and Shanghai. Clients seeking sophisticated, high-value legal services turn to Katten for counsel locally, nationally and internationally. The firm's core areas of practice include corporate, financial markets and funds, insolvency and restructuring, intellectual property, litigation, real estate, structured finance and securitization, transactional tax planning, private credit and private wealth. Katten represents public and private companies in numerous industries, as well as a number of government and nonprofit organizations and individuals. For more information, visit katten.com.
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2023-05-18T18:45:59+00:00
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Have you been outside today yet? Brace yourself: it is sweltering hot.
Although this new interactive map highlighting nearby cooling centers might help you deal with today's unbearably high temperatures, there's nothing quite like dipping into a refreshing pool—which is why the city has decided to extend hours at all of their Olympic- and intermediate-sized outdoor pools yesterday and today.
The destinations will stay open through 8pm tonight so if you're stuck at work all day, make sure to bring along a bathing suit to visit the pools before the sun sets.
You can find a free outdoor pool near you right here and here is our own list of the best public pools in NYC.
In case you've been cooped up in your apartment all morning long, you should also know that heat indices are predicted to range between 95 and 104 degrees today so it will truly be uncomfortably hot.
Needless to say, in addition to making a pit stop at a city pool, make sure to stay hydrated, drink plenty of fluids all day and, let's be honest, make use of the wonderful invention that is air conditioning.
Stay safe, New Yorkers!
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2022-07-23T01:50:28+00:00
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MEXICO CITY, Mexico — Hurricane Julia hit Nicaragua's central Caribbean coast and dumped torrential rains across Central America before reemerging over the Pacific as a tropical storm. It was forecast to travel parallel to the coasts of El Salvador and Guatemala on Monday.
Julia hit Sunday as a Category 1 hurricane with maximum sustained winds of 85 mph (140 kph), though its winds had dipped to tropical storm force of 40 mph (65 kph) by Sunday night as it moved past Nicaragua.
The U.S. National Hurricane Center said Julia was centered about 95 miles (155 kilometers) southeast of San Salvador, El Salvador and was moving west at 15 mph (24 kph).
It said life-threatening flash floods and mudslides were possible across Central America and southern Mexico through Tuesday, with the storm expected to bring as much as 15 inches (38 centimeters) of rain in isolated areas.
Colombia's national disaster agency reported Sunday that Julia blew the roofs off several houses and knocked over trees as it blasted past San Andres Island east of Nicaragua. There were no immediate reports of fatalities
In Nicaragua, Vice President Rosario Murillo told TN8 television that there had been no reports of deaths so far, but power and communications were cut to some areas. She said that 9,500 people had been evacuated to shelters.
Local news media showed images of trees toppled across roads and local flooding.
Heavy rains and evacuations were also reported in Panama, Honduras and Costa Rica, where some highways were closed due to the downpours.
Guillermo González, director of Nicaragua’s Disaster Response System, told official media that people at high risk had been evacuated from coastal areas by noon Saturday. The army said it delivered humanitarian supplies to Bluefields and Laguna de Perlas for distribution to 118 temporary shelters.
The storm was forecast to emerge over the Pacific and skirt the coasts of El Salvador and Guatemala, a region already saturated by weeks of heavy rains. It was expected to dissipate by Monday night.
In Guatemala, storms since early May had already caused caused at least 49 confirmed deaths, with six people missing. Roads and hundreds of homes have been damaged, Guatemalan officials say.
In El Salvador, where 19 people have died this rainy season, the worst rainfall was expected Monday and Tuesday, said Fernando López, the minister of environmental and natural resources. Officials said they had opened 61 shelters with the capacity to house more than 3,000 people.
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2022-10-10T05:58:28+00:00
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Wisconsin man was convicted Wednesday of killing six people and injuring dozens of others when he drove his SUV through a Christmas parade, wrapping up a trial in which he defended himself with bizarre legal theories and erratic outbursts.
It took the jury a little over three hours to find Darrell Brooks guilty of all 76 charges, including six counts of first-degree intentional homicide. He faces a mandatory life sentence on each homicide count.
Brooks, dressed in a suit and tie, silently rested his head on folded hands as the verdicts were read. His subdued demeanor was a stark departure from previous days of the trial, when his sometimes-outrageous behavior drew rebukes from the judge.
Judge Jennifer Dorow scheduled a hearing Monday to set a date for sentencing, when victims and their families will be able to make statements.
Tyler Pudleiner, who was performing with the Waukesha South High School band when he was hit by Brooks’ SUV, told reporters Wednesday that the convictions will help all the victims heal.
“One of the things that I’ve said throughout this is we’re stronger than (Brooks), and it’s been proven today,” Pudleiner said.
Brooks drove his Ford Escape into the Christmas parade in Waukesha in suburban Milwaukee on Nov. 21 moments after fleeing a domestic disturbance with his ex-girlfriend, prosecutors said.
Killed were 8-year-old Jackson Sparks, who was marching in the parade with his baseball team; Leanna Owen, Virginia Sorenson and Tamara Durand, members of the Dancing Grannies, a group of grandmothers that dances in parades; Wilhelm Hospel, husband to a surviving Dancing Grannies member; and Jane Kulich, described by her family as a die-hard Green Bay Packers fan. Scores of other people were hurt, some severely.
The incident left deep scars on the community of 70,000 people about 16 miles (25 kilometers) west of Milwaukee. Community members built memorials to the dead and held vigils.
The anger was still raw Wednesday; someone in the gallery yelled “burn in hell” as the verdicts were read. Vehicles passing the courthouse honked their horns in celebration, WITI-TV reported.
Brooks pleaded not guilty by reason of mental disease earlier this year but withdrew the plea before his trial began with no explanation.
Days before the trial started, he dismissed his public defenders, electing to represent himself despite overwhelming evidence against him. Police officers and paradegoers testified they saw Brooks behind the wheel of the SUV. District Attorney Susan Opper presented several photos of Brooks driving the vehicle to the jury.
Brooks’ main defense theory appeared to be that he was a sovereign citizen, echoing a conspiracy theory that every person is a nation and isn’t subject to government restrictions. He refused to recognize the court’s jurisdiction over him, refused to answer to his own name, launched into meandering cross-examinations, and muttered under his breath that the trial wasn’t fair.
He got into daily arguments with the judge that often devolved into shouting matches. At one point he glared at Dorow so intensely she took a recess because she said she was scared of him.
Multiple times, she moved him into another courtroom where he could watch the proceedings via video and she could mute his microphone when he became disruptive.
One day, after he was moved to the other room, he stripped off his shirt and sat bare-chested on his table with his back to the camera. On another day, he built a barricade out of his boxes of legal documents and hid behind it. On yet another, he held up a Bible so no one could see his face on camera and tossed his copy of the jury instructions into the garbage.
“We felt very, very offended by his behavior, his disrespect of the court, the decorum, the families, his insulting the judge, his challenging the judge,” Opper said at a news conference.
“That’s not the way our system is designed. That was intentional on his part. We truly believe that. He did everything he (could) except claim the dog ate his homework,” Opper said. “He tried to turn this into his story. Let’s talk about Mr. Brooks and his family. We just kept redirecting it back to the real focus here, our families, our victims, our community and his responsibility for this destruction.”
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2022-10-27T06:00:59+00:00
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KILLEN — Merle Dean Ressler, 56, died June 25, 2022. Visitation will be Tuesday, 11 a.m. - 1 p.m. at Williams Funeral Home. The service will follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel. Burial will be in Margerum cemetery, Cherokee, AL.
He was a truck driver with White Oak Logistics.
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2022-06-27T05:15:47+00:00
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NEW YORK, May 1, 2023 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of securities of Match Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: MTCH) between November 3, 2021 and January 31, 2023, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important May 5, 2023 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Match securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Match class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12766 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than May 5, 2023. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually litigate securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Match was not effectively executing on Tinder's new product initiatives; (2) as a result, Match was not on track to deliver Tinder's planned product initiatives in 2022; and (3) therefore, defendants' statements about Match's business, operations, and prospects lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Match class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=12766 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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TOKYO (AP) — Nagasaki paid tribute to the victims of the U.S. atomic bombing 77 years ago on Aug. 9, with the mayor saying Russia’s war on Ukraine showed the world that another nuclear attack is not just a worry but “a tangible and present crisis.”
Mayor Tomihisa Taue, in his speech Tuesday at the Nagasaki Peace Park, said nuclear weapons can be used as long as they exist, and their elimination is the only way to save the future of humankind.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and threat of nuclear weapons use came only a month after it and four other nuclear powers pledged in a statement that nuclear war should never be fought, Taue noted.
“This has shown the world that the use of nuclear weapons is not a groundless fear but a tangible and present crisis,” he said. The belief that nuclear weapons can be possessed not for actual use but for deterrence “is a fantasy, nothing more than a mere hope.”
The United States dropped the world’s first atomic bomb on Hiroshima on Aug. 6, 1945, destroying the city and killing 140,000 people. It dropped a second bomb three days later on Nagasaki, killing another 70,000. Japan surrendered on Aug. 15, ending World War II and Japan’s nearly half-century of aggression in Asia.
Participants, including diplomats from nuclear states, observed a moment of silence at 11:02 a.m., the moment the bomb exploded above the southern Japanese city on Aug. 9, 1945.
Although Russia last week tried to roll back on Putin’s warning, fears of a third atomic bombing have grown amid Russia’s threats of nuclear attack since its war on Ukraine began in February. Russia last week shelled a Ukrainian city close to Europe’s largest nuclear plant.
Japanese officials worry that the conflict may embolden China to be even more assertive in East Asia, and the government is pushing to further step up its military capability and spending.
Japan renounces its own possession, production or hosting of nuclear weapons, but as a U.S. ally Japan hosts 50,000 American troops and is protected by the U.S. nuclear umbrella. Still, Russia’s nuclear threat has prompted some hawkish lawmakers in the governing party have also proposed a possibility of nuclear sharing with the United States.
Taue said discussions about nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation over the past decades have not been put into practice and trust in the 1968 Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons has become “tenuous.”
“We must recognize that ridding ourselves of nuclear weapons is the only realistic way of protecting the Earth and humankind’s future,” Taue said.
Taue urged Japan’s government to exercise leadership in pursuing peace diplomacy that does not rely on nuclear deterrence.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said, “Even though we face a severe security environment, we must pursue the history of non-nuclear use and make Nagasaki the last place of nuclear attack.”
As in Hiroshima, Russia and its ally Belarus were not invited to Tuesday’s memorial event in Nagasaki.
As of March, 118,935 survivors are certified as eligible for government medical support, according to the health and welfare ministry. Their average age now exceeds 84.
Many survivors of the bombings have lasting injuries and illnesses resulting from the explosions and radiation exposure and have faced discrimination in Japan.
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2022-08-09T20:53:12+00:00
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https://www.wcia.com/news/international/nagasaki-marks-a-bombing-anniversary-amid-nuclear-war-fears/
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By KEN POWTAK
Associated Press
BOSTON (AP) — The Boston Bruins set the NHL record for most home victories to start a season with their 12th straight, topping the Carolina Hurricanes 3-2 in overtime on Friday with a power-play goal from David Pastrnak.
The Bruins broke the mark of 11 that was set by the 1963-64 Chicago Blackhawks and equaled by the Florida Panthers last season.
“That felt awesome,” Bruins first-year coach Jim Montgomery said. “We talked about it after the second (period) going into the third. There’s been a lot of great teams in this league and you’re able to set a precedent, break a record. It’s pretty special and it doesn’t happen if those guys don’t believe in themselves like they do.”
Boston, which trailed 2-0 late in the second period, tied it with 9:33 left in regulation when David Krejci scored his second of the game on a shot from the right point.
“It’s never fun being down going into the third, you’re sitting in here (in the locker room) trying to figure it out,” Krejci said. “You want to come out and do the job, something special on the line. It’s hard to win in this league. To get 12 in a row at home is pretty special.”
In overtime, Carolina was playing shorthanded after being called for too many men on the ice when Pastrnak one-timed a pass from Brad Marchand inside the far post from above the left circle.
“It was a big win for us, obviously, coming from behind,” Pastrnak said.
Jesperi Kotkaniemi and Stefan Noesen each scored a power-play goal for Carolina, and Pyotr Kochetkov made 38 saves. The Hurricanes lost their fifth straight.
In a rematch of last spring’s opening-round playoff series that the Hurricanes won in seven games, Carolina shutout the NHL’s highest scoring team for nearly two periods and jumped ahead a pair of power-play goals in the opening period.
“We took too many penalties. That’s hurting us right now,” Kotaniemi said. “I think 5-on-5 we’re doing a really good job. We started good tonight and couldn’t keep that up.”
Boston’s tying goal was originally disallowed because of goaltender interference on Nick Foligno but overturned on a coach’s challenge after it was ruled that he was nudged into the crease by Carolina defenseman Brett Pesce.
Boston starting goaltender Linus Ullmark made 28 saves but had to leave with 13:03 left in the third period with an undisclosed upper-body injury. Teammate Connor Clifton had jumped on him to block a shot during a scramble. Jeremy Swayman made six stops in relief.
Carolina’s Noesen scored at 6:34 in to make it 1-0. And with five minutes left in the period, Kotkaniemi collected the puck near the side of the net after Seth Jarvis’ shot bounced off the back glass and slipped it inside the post at 15:05.
Krejci scored for Boston with 31 seconds left in the second.
Boston came in with a league-high 82 goals in 20 games (4.10 per game), but it was held to relatively few chances despite getting a 5-on-3 power-play advantage early on.
TAKE NOTE
The Bruins honored captain Patrice Bergeron, who recorded his 1,000th career point when the team was on the road Monday against Tampa Bay, with a message on the Jumbotron. The crowd gave him a standing ovation.
Bergeron became just the fourth Bruin to reach the mark, joining Hall of Famers Ray Bourque (1,506), Johnny Bucyk (1,339) and Phil Esposito (1,012).
UP NEXT
Hurricanes: Host the Calgary Flames on Saturday.
Bruins: Host the Tampa Bay Lightning on Tuesday.
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TONOPAH, Nev. (AP) — The Nye County Commission is used to dealing with all sorts of hot-button controversies.
Water rights, livestock rules and marijuana licenses are among the many dramas that consume the commission's time in this swath of rural and deeply Republican Nevada. Last spring, it was something new: voting machines.
For months, conspiracy theories fueled on social media by those repeating lies about former President Donald Trump’s loss in 2020 inflamed public suspicions about whether election results could be trusted. In response, the commission put a remarkable item on its agenda: Ditch the county’s voting machines and instead count every vote on every ballot entirely by hand.
When it came up for consideration, witnesses from out of state insisted machines could be hacked and votes flipped without leaving a trace. They said no county could be certain their machines weren’t accessible via the internet and open to tampering by nefarious actors.
It was all just too much for Sam Merlino, a Republican who has spent more than two decades administering elections as the county’s clerk. She defended the system’s checks and balances that ensure an accurate vote tally, but felt bombarded by theories unlike any she had ever heard.
“I couldn’t do anything but just sit and listen," she said in a recent interview from her office in Tonopah, an old silver mining town surrounded by hills of rock and sagebrush about halfway between Las Vegas and Reno.
When the commission voted unanimously to recommend hand-counting ballots — even though there was no evidence of any tampering — she decided to submit her resignation. Merlino will step down next week and leave the administration of elections in a county the size of New Hampshire to a new clerk. The most likely candidate is someone who has falsely contended that Trump won the 2020 election.
Merlino’s departure and Nye County’s plans to scrap voting machines and hand-count every ballot open a window into the real-world consequences of unfounded conspiracy theories that have spread across the country since Trump’s defeat in 2020. The moves also raise questions about how local elections will be run when overseen by people who are skeptical of the process.
A network of people peddling conspiracy theories about the security of voting machines has hop-scotched the country for more than a year, spinning elaborate yarns involving Venezuelan software, the Chinese Communist Party and offshore servers. They have tried to persuade state and local officials to do just what Nye County is attempting.
While no state has taken the same step, their efforts find fertile ground in conservative parts of the U.S. such as Nye County, where suspicions of government run deep. Already this year, some rural county boards have threatened to refuse to certify the results of their primary elections, even without evidence of problems.
The fact that Trump won Nye County in 2020 by more than 40 percentage points has done little to quell conspiracy theories.
Merlino recalled when an error on a sample ballot ballooned on social media into a full-blown corruption conspiracy theory about the printing company’s financial ties: “Just like anything, once a rumor starts or once something is out there, people feed on it,” she said.
County commissioners say they are obligated to try to re-establish trust in elections and view ditching the electronic vote-tabulating machines as an attempt to do so.
But election experts insist that hand-counting ballots isn't practical anywhere except in the tiniest counties; Nye County has about 31,500 registered voters. They say the potential for human error is far greater than running ballots through a tabulator and auditing the results afterward to ensure accuracy.
“It’s a very bad idea, and everyone from the most conservative election officials to the most liberal will testify to that,” said David Becker, the executive director of the Center for Election Innovation & Research, a non-profit that works on election procedures.
A lengthy hand-counting process could spark a political crisis in Nevada, a perennial presidential battleground. It’s not clear what would happen if just one county failed to finish counting votes within the seven-day timeframe required under state law or declines to certify the results.
That scenario hasn't deterred the idea's supporters. Activists attending a recent Nye County “GOP Unity” event in Pahrump attributed their support for hand-counting to what they claimed were unexplained irregularities and suspicions about election tampering.
Tina Trenner of Pahrump said cutting voting off from electrical sources could help ease skepticism about election results.
“They could be hacked. Something as simple as a phone with a hotspot in it, sitting up on the counter, can suddenly make those machines available on the internet,” she said.
The push to hand-count ballots has won support from some prominent Nevada Republicans, most significantly Jim Marchant, the GOP nominee for secretary of state. While campaigning for the office that oversees elections, he's repeated the falsehood that Trump actually won the 2020 election.
Marchant has said he is eager to work with Mark Kampf, the winner of the GOP primary for Nye County clerk. Marchant repeated a promise from months earlier, telling The Associated Press he could provide as many members of his “election integrity” movement from Nevada and elsewhere as needed to help with hand-counting.
Kampf, an accountant, has campaigned on a platform that includes ridding the county of voting machines. In a recent debate, he insisted Trump won the 2020 election. He said education and returning to hand-counting was a way to alleviate widespread distrust.
That may prove a tall task.
The degree to which distrust has entrenched itself worries Merlino. Her own efforts to educate have done little in a community where many remain spellbound by Trump’s ongoing insistence that he was the true winner.
She's not sure the attempt to hand-count the thousands of ballots that will be cast in November will solve it.
“I don’t think it can be done,” she said. "If they want to give it a go, that’s why I’m giving them the opportunity to do it.”
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Associated Press writer Christina A. Cassidy in Atlanta contributed.
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2022-07-29T05:13:13+00:00
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Chimera Investment Corporation, Markel Corporation, and Mutual of Omaha Among Firms that Exemplify Operational Excellence in Investment Accounting
BOISE, Idaho, Sept. 13, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Clearwater Analytics (NYSE: CWAN), a leading provider of SaaS-based investment accounting, reporting, and analytics solutions, today announced the winners of its Client Awards and recognized the recipients at Clearwater Connect 2022. Clearwater's Client Awards highlight individuals, teams and firms that have achieved growth, operational excellence, transformations and more with Clearwater's award-winning investment accounting platform.
"Today we celebrate outstanding leaders who are driving breakthrough efficiencies in investment accounting with Clearwater Analytics," said Susan Ganeshan, Chief Marketing Officer at Clearwater Analytics. "We're thrilled to recognize these 12 standout operational innovators who solve real business problems, explore new paths to growth, and drive innovation."
The winners of this year's Clearwater Client Awards are:
Clearwater is recognizing these individuals for their expert-level knowledge using Clearwater's technology. These power users adopt new feature functionalities as they are released and use the system in efficient, innovative ways through custom dashboards and reports.
- Kyle Curran, Investment Analyst II at Reliance Standard Life Insurance
- Justin Dougan, Director of Business Strategy, Morgan Stanley
- Ryan Haidar, Operations Manager at Government Portfolio Advisors
- Amy Lambert, Manager, Accounting at Qualcomm
Clearwater is honoring these firms for taking a leap in their business and adopting cloud and SaaS technology for investment operations. These winners have defined a new path for their organization, demonstrating their ability to lead through example.
- Chimera Investment Corp.
- Markel Corporation
Clearwater is honoring this firm for demonstrating that rapid growth of AUM doesn't slow or stop their progress. They are recognized for turning their invest-ops team into a growth enabler.
- CNA Insurance
Clearwater is recognizing these individuals for demonstrating their passion for investment accounting while ensuring reporting, compliance, and risk are managed in a thorough, comprehensive manner.
- Kelly Hennigan, Vice President, Head of Investment Operations at Venerable
- Gary LeBlanc, Chief Operating Officer at Performa
Clearwater is honoring these firms for turning their operations into a fast-paced, high-quality engine, while running a lean, efficient team.
- Mutual of Omaha
- Unum
Clearwater is honoring this firm for driving successful fintech solutions to market while enabling clients to scale and grow quickly.
- J.P. Morgan Asset Management
About Clearwater Analytics
Clearwater Analytics is a global industry-leading SaaS solution for automated investment data aggregation, reconciliation, accounting, compliance, risk, performance, and reporting. Each day, the Clearwater solution reports on more than $5.9 trillion in assets for clients that include leading insurers, asset managers, corporations, pension plans, governments, and nonprofit organizations – helping them make the most of their investment portfolio data with a world-class product and client-centric servicing. Investment professionals around the globe trust Clearwater to deliver timely, validated investment data and analytics. Additional information about Clearwater can be found at clearwateranalytics.com, LinkedIn, and Twitter.
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LONDON (AP) — U.K. Foreign Secretary Liz Truss cemented her place as front-runner in the race to replace Prime Minister Boris Johnson, winning endorsement Saturday from an influential former rival for the top job.
Tom Tugendhat, who was eliminated from the contest in earlier rounds of voting by Conservative lawmakers, said Truss had the “resolution, determination, and passion” to be prime minister.
The endorsement is a blow to ex-Treasury chief Rishi Sunak, the other finalist in the race for the next Conservative leader. The winner will be decided by votes from about 180,000 party members across the country.
Polls give Truss an edge with Tory members, though Sunak is more popular with the general public, who don't have a say in the race. The winner will be announced Sept. 5 and will automatically become prime minister, replacing Johnson, who stepped down as Conservative leader this month after three years in office following months of ethics scandals.
Tugendhat, a prominent figure from the party’s centrist “One Nation” group, wrote in the Times of London newspaper that Truss had “the foreign-affairs experience to build alliances and keep our country safe.”
Truss also secured backing this week from Defense Secretary Ben Wallace, who is highly regarded by party members for his handling of Britain's response to the war in Ukraine. Wallace said Truss’s international experience as Britain’s top diplomat and commitment to increased military spending gave her “the edge.”
Sunak, who was the favorite candidate among Tory lawmakers who whittled down the field of candidates from an initial 11 contenders, is struggling to gain momentum. He has accused Truss of peddling unrealistic promises, especially on the economy. Truss says she will cut taxes immediately to ease the cost-of-living crisis, while Sunak argues it is vital to get inflation under control first.
Sunak said Truss’s tax cuts would give a “sugar rush” but ultimately pour “fuel on the fire” of inflation that is already at a 40-year high.
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2022-07-30T12:51:55+00:00
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NEW YORK, Aug. 22, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Halper Sadeh LLP, an investor rights law firm, is investigating the following companies for potential violations of the federal securities laws and/or breaches of fiduciary duties to shareholders relating to:
Hanger, Inc. (NYSE: HNGR)'s sale to Patient Square Capital for $18.75 in cash per share. If you are a Hanger shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Silverback Therapeutics, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBTX)'s merger with ARS Pharmaceuticals, Inc. Under the terms of the merger agreement, assuming that Silverback's net cash at closing is $240 million, Silverback equity holders are expected to own approximately 37% of the combined company. If you are a Silverback shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Infrastructure & Energy Alternatives, Inc. (NASDAQ: IEA)'s sale to MasTec for $10.50 per share in cash and 0.0483 of a MasTec share for each IEA share. If you are an IEA shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Zymergen Inc. (NASDAQ: ZY)'s sale to Ginkgo Bioworks for 0.9179 Ginkgo shares for each Zymergen share. If you are a Zymergen shareholder, click here to learn more about your rights and options.
Halper Sadeh LLP may seek increased consideration for shareholders, additional disclosures and information concerning the proposed transaction, or other relief and benefits on behalf of shareholders.
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Updated July 1, 2023 at 6:28 PM ET
Thousands of Twitter users reported problems accessing the site on Saturday.
The issue appeared to affect users on both the social media app and website.
Many people who tried to view, search, refresh and post content on the platform were met with error messages that read, "Rate limit exceeded" or "Cannot retrieve tweets."
"Please wait a few moments then try again," the prompts read.
The issue was intermittent; many people were at some point able to post about their inability to access the site.
More than 7,400 people reported a problem accessing Twitter around 11 a.m. ET, according the website Downdetector. That number fell to about 2,000 reports by early evening.
Twitter CEO Elon Musk addressed the issue on Saturday. He said viewing limits would be temporarily imposed on tweets to address "extreme levels of data scraping" and "system manipulation."
As of Saturday evening, "Verified" accounts were limited to reading 10,000 posts per day and unverified accounts limited to 1,000 tweets per day, Musk said. The limit on new, unverified accounts is 500 per day. Those numbers were up from lower numbers Musk cited earlier in the day.
The restrictions follow Twitter's announcement that it would require users to sign up for or log into an existing account on the site to be able to view tweets. He called the move a "temporary emergency measure," adding that several hundred organizations were scraping Twitter data "extremely aggressively," which he said was affecting user experience.
The recent set of limitations, however, have struck many users as a ploy to get users to pay more money in order to access a better experience on Twitter with a "verified" account, which costs $8 per month.
In an emailed response to NPR's inquiry, Twitter responded with its standard poop emoji.
It's the latest widespread outage since Musk took over the social media site late last year.
Previous outages coincided with reports of mass layoffs at Twitter, which Musk said were financially necessary for the company. Since the SpaceX and Tesla CEO acquired the company in October, the site's ad revenue has taken a steep dive.
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A group of about 20 quality assurance testers at Activision Blizzard’s Albany location won their bid for a union Friday afternoon. The workers join the Game Workers Alliance, a union at the gaming company that already includes testers from Wisconsin-based Raven Software.
“We knew we were gonna win, but it’s still extremely exciting and gratifying, especially because tomorrow marks the first anniversary of when we started organizing,” Laven said.
The testers are the lowest paid workers at Blizzard Albany, formerly called Vicarious Visions, a studio known for its work on the Guitar Hero and Crash Bandicoot franchises. The Game Workers Alliance is the first union at a major video game company in the U.S., and Friday’s news marks the union’s second significant win in an industry that has historically not organized.
Both parties have five days to file any objections. If no one objects, the results will be official and the employer will be required by the NLRB to bargain with the union.
“We are considering all options, with a focus on what is best for all employees and to provide the best games for our millions of players," wrote Activision spokesperson Joe Christinat in a statement. "We still believe our entire Albany team should have the right to vote. This is about fundamental fairness and rights for every member of the team.”
In an email to employees on Friday, leadership at Blizzard Albany, which is working on an upcoming Diablo game, said they were considering their various options and would decide on a course of action, adding that “it is more fair and valid if the whole team has an opportunity to decide.”
The Blizzard Albany testers took their cues from seeing testers at Call of Duty-maker Raven petition the company and gather signatures. On May 28, Raven testers won their bid to unionize. They’re currently undergoing bargaining efforts for a contract.
“Good for them!" said a Blizzard Albany employee who is not part of the quality assurance tester group, speaking on the condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak to media. "Unionization is an important step to countering the rampant greed that plagues the upper echelons of the tech industry, our government and the world at large.”
Earlier this week, the National Labor Relations Board ruled against the employer, which was requesting that a group of about 100 Diablo developers be eligible to vote in the union election, in addition to the testers. Labor experts have told The Washington Post that companies often seek to increase the size of the bargaining unit to lower the chance of a union vote to succeed.
Back in August, Activision Blizzard’s lawyers framed much of their argument in the Blizzard Albany hearing around the highly anticipated upcoming game “Diablo IV.” The dark fantasy action role-playing game, in which players battle various hellspawn, is slated for release sometime next year. Unlike its approach with Raven, where the company requested that all Raven developers vote in a union election (a request that was denied) Activision Blizzard argued that in the case of Blizzard Albany, all developers on Diablo should be able to vote, positioning the game as uniquely difficult to make.
In the ruling, the NLRB dismissed Activision Blizzard’s lawyers’ argument that quality assurance testers working on different games don’t belong in the same bargaining unit. Five of the testers in the new bargaining unit work on “Diablo II Resurrected,” 15 work on “Diablo IV,” while one works on “World of Warcraft.”
“The difference between ‘Diablo II [Resurrected]’ and ‘Diablo IV’ is one of assignment that has minimal to no impact on the community of interest among associate test analysts,” the board’s regional director, Linda Leslie, wrote.
The NLRB noted that associate test analysts working on Diablo are paid $20.19 an hour, which adds up to a yearly salary of $41,995 if employees worked a full year with no weeks off. Meanwhile, employees in other departments earn $56,250 to $175,050, with designers earning the most. The low pay of testers helped differentiate the group from the rest of the employees at Blizzard Albany working on “Diablo IV,” according to the NLRB’s decision.
“The journey that it took to get here was a long and winding one,” said Brock Davis, an associate test analyst at Blizzard Albany, who recalled people in the gaming industry discussing unionization back in 2017 when he just started. “This means on top of the Raven victory, the gaming industry can unionize if people stay together and have solidarity.”
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2022-12-02T20:29:40+00:00
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washingtonpost.com
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https://www.washingtonpost.com/video-games/2022/12/02/wow-diablo-blizzard-albany-union/
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Vote in Ukraine’s Russia-held areas stokes tension with West
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — The final day of voting was taking place in Russian-held regions of Ukraine on Tuesday in preordained referendums that are expected to serve as a pretext for their annexation by Moscow.
The ballots are heightening tension between the Kremlin and the West, with Russia warning it could resort to nuclear weapons to defend its own territory.
Formal annexation of captured chunks of eastern Ukraine, possibly as soon as Friday, sets the stage for a dangerous new phase in the seven-month war.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Tuesday that after the ballots “the situation will radically change from the legal viewpoint, from the point of view of international law, with all the corresponding consequences for protection of those areas and ensuring their security.”
Faced with recent humiliating battlefield setbacks for the Kremlin’s forces in Ukraine, and increasingly cornered by Kyiv’s counteroffensive, Russian President Vladimir Putin has since last week tried to raise the stakes by talking up Moscow’s nuclear option. The regional ballots and a call-up of Russian military reservists are other strategies aimed at buttressing Moscow’s exposed position.
Western allies are standing firm with Ukraine. French Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna on Tuesday was the latest high-ranking foreign official to visit Kyiv, saying Paris is determined “to support Ukraine and its sovereignty and territorial integrity.”
Dmitry Medvedev, deputy head of Russia’s Security Council chaired by Putin, spelled out the threat in the bluntest terms yet Tuesday.
“Let’s imagine that Russia is forced to use the most powerful weapon against the Ukrainian regime that has committed a large-scale act of aggression, which is dangerous for the very existence of our state,” Medvedev wrote on his messaging app channel. “I believe that NATO will steer clear from direct meddling in the conflict in that case.”
The United States has dismissed the Kremlin’s nuclear talk as scare tactics.
Jake Sullivan, the U.S. national security adviser, responded to Putin’s nuclear threats from last week. Sullivan told NBC on Sunday that Russia would pay a high, if unspecified, price if Moscow made good on threats to use nuclear weapons in the war in Ukraine.
The Ukraine war is still gripping world attention, as it causes widespread shortages and rising prices not only for food but for energy, inflation hitting the cost of living everywhere, and growing global inequality. The talk of nuclear war has only deepened the concern.
Misery and hardship are often the legacy of Russia’s occupation of Ukrainian areas now recaptured by Kyiv’s forces. Some people have had no gas, electricity, running water or internet since March.
The war has brought an energy crunch for much of Western Europe, with German officials seeing the disruption of Russian supplies as a power play by the Kremlin to pressure Europe over its support for Ukraine.
The German economy ministry said Tuesday that the Nord Stream 1 pipeline leading from Russia to Europe has reported a drop in pressure, only hours after a leak was reported in the Nord Stream 2 pipeline in the Baltic Sea off Denmark. Both pipelines were built to carry natural gas from Russia to Europe.
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said the problems were “very alarming” and would be investigated.
The referendum in Russian-held areas of Ukraine, whose outcome is expected to be a predetermined victory for Moscow, is rejected as a sham by Ukraine and many other countries.
The five-day voting, in which residents are asked whether they want their regions to become part of Russia, has been anything but free or fair. Tens of thousands of residents had already fled the regions amid the war, and images shared by those who remained showed armed Russian troops going door-to-door to pressure Ukrainians into voting.
The balloting on Tuesday was held at polling stations.
With his back against the wall amid Ukraine’s battlefield successes, Russian media are speculating that Putin may follow up on last week’s order of partial mobilization by declaring martial law and shutting the nation’s borders for all men of fighting age.
The call-up has in some ways backfired on Putin. It has triggered a massive exodus of men from the country, fueled protests in many regions across Russia and sparked occasional acts of violence. On Monday, a gunman opened fire in an enlistment office in a Siberian city and gravely wounded the local chief military recruitment officer. The shooting came after scattered arson attacks on enlistment offices.
In the latest move to stem the tide of men fleeing Russia to avoid mobilization, Russian officials declared plans to set up a military recruitment office right on the border with Georgia, one of the main routes of the exodus.
And trying to assuage public outrage, numerous Russian officials and lawmakers have acknowledged that mistakes were made during the mobilization — when military conscription offices were rounding up random people without military experience who weren’t supposed to be called up — and promised to quickly correct them.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday once again decried the Russian mobilization as nothing more than “an attempt to provide commanders on the ground with a constant stream of cannon fodder.”
Zelenskyy vowed that the Ukrainian military will push efforts to take back “the entire territory of Ukraine,” and has drawn up plans to counter “new types of weapons” used by Russia.
Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu said Monday that Putin had told Turkey’s president last week that Moscow was ready to resume negotiations with Ukraine but had “new conditions” for a cease-fire.
Even as the voting has continued in Russia-held areas, Russian forces have kept up their strikes across Ukraine. Overnight, Russian missile attacks targeted the southern areas of Zaporizhzhia and Mykolaiv, damaging residential buildings and other sites, officials said.
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Follow the AP’s coverage of the war at https://apnews.com/hub/russia-ukraine
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2022-09-27T11:14:27+00:00
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wbrc.com
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https://www.wbrc.com/2022/09/27/vote-ukraines-russia-held-areas-stokes-tension-with-west/
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Disaster logistics nonprofit Airlink has launched an air bridge from the US to Haiti transporting humanitarian aid to the Caribbean Island on behalf of aid agencies working to overcome transport constraints and security concerns.
WASHINGTON, Jan. 5, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Funding for the Airlink air bridge comes from a USAID Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA) grant to provide at least two charter flights a month until the end of January. In-kind freight forwarding (cargo pick-up coordination, ground transportation and warehousing) has been provided by Airlink partner SEKO Logistics.
Humanitarian agencies have struggled to get life-saving aid to the island due to transport costs and escalating gang violence, which have impacted maritime ports, road access, and overall security. Air charter prices have increased 160 percent in the last six years and an estimated 200 gangs operate across Haiti with around 95 operating in the capital Port-au-Prince. Meanwhile, the island's population is dealing with an ongoing humanitarian emergency and the impact of multiple disasters, including the instability caused by the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse and a deadly earthquake in 2021.
An outbreak of cholera is the latest disaster to hit the Haitian people. There are more than 18,000 suspected cases amongst the population, with 30 percent of those comprising children under the age of nine. The country's health system is struggling to cope. Of the twenty-two local health institutions, only six are fully functioning. The first two air bridge flights departed from Miami International Airport carrying 88 tons of aid including medical supplies, IV fluids, water purification supplies, and clean water filtration equipment to help address the cholera crisis.
"As humanitarian needs persist and a cholera epidemic threatens the health and wellbeing of the Haitian people, USAID is working to get life-saving aid to those who need it most. We are proud to partner with Airlink to create this vital airbridge to Haiti to save lives and alleviate suffering caused by this ongoing humanitarian crisis and cholera epidemic," said Lana Oh, USAID's Disaster Assistance Response Team lead in Haiti.
Non-governmental organizations (NGOs) have struggled to deliver aid to Haiti on the back of upward spiraling transport costs. Few scheduled airlines want to fly to Haiti and fuel price rises and global competition for air freight space have driven up the costs for chartered flights beyond most NGO budgets. One of the most significant cost factors has been the deteriorating security situation in the country. Sea freight is no longer an option for NGOs hoping to move aid into the country due to a lack of port security and the activity of violent gangs. This has further driven up competition for air freight space and increased costs for associated services. The costs of cargo offloading at Haiti's main airport have increased by almost 600 percent as staff seek pay that reflects the increased workload and the real risks to their own lives of coming to work because of gang violence.
"The situation in Haiti is deteriorating rapidly and the human need is huge. Unfortunately, it has become a forgotten disaster," said Stephanie Steege, Airlink's Director of Program. "This air bridge is critically needed to get aid into Haiti, but we could not have done it without the support of SEKO Logistics and grant funding from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance and the American people."
Airlink provides a network of over 150 NGOs with free air transport enabling them to move responders and humanitarian aid in response to natural and man-made disasters. Studies have shown that supply chain management accounts for 73 percent of the cost of any humanitarian program; it is also the most volatile cost component.
The first two chartered flights undertaken through Airlink's air bridge supported the movement of aid on behalf of aid agencies CARE Haiti, the Dalton Foundation, Food for the Poor, Partners in Health, and the World Health Organization.
The aid will help to tackle the current cholera outbreak and includes bleach and Clorox 360 to sanitize, and assorted personal protective equipment (PPE), including gloves, bouffant caps, shoe covers, and N95 masks. In addition, CARE Haiti is moving in the first two of five water treatment units, assembled in the US. These first two units will contribute to increased access to safe and clean water in Cayemites, an island with no functioning clean safe running water. A lack of safe and clean water alongside open defecation is reported to be one of the main causes of the high number of cholera cases in this area.
To safeguard the supplies and local staff, Airlink is not disclosing the exact number of flights that will form the air bridge or when they will depart but estimate they have nearly 200 tons of supplies in the pipeline, which they hope to move in the coming weeks. This aid includes medical supplies, IV fluids, PPE, disinfectant, medications, water filtration systems and water treatment tablets, and food assistance to help combat and prevent malnutrition in cholera patients. The nonprofit hopes to continue the air bridge beyond January 2023 but will need to find additional in-kind industry donations or grant funding to do so.
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2023-01-05T18:24:32+00:00
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kcbd.com
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https://www.kcbd.com/prnewswire/2023/01/05/airlink-usaid-bureau-humanitarian-assistance-launch-haiti-air-bridge-deliver-humanitarian-aid/
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The parents of Tyre Nichols, the 29-year-old who died after being beaten by Memphis police during a traffic stop, have accepted an invitation to President Biden’s State of the Union address next month.
Police footage released Friday showed a group of officers pepper-spraying, using a stun gun on, punching and kicking Nichols, while others at the scene did nothing to stop them.
His death has renewed calls for policing reform legislation ahead of Biden’s Feb. 7 State of the Union address.
The family accepted the invitation of Rep. Steven Horsford (D-Nev.), the chair of the Congressional Black Caucus, to attend the speech, an official for the caucus confirmed on Twitter.
Biden also spoke by phone with Nichols’s parents last week.
A number of lawmakers have floated the idea that Congress needs to rekindle its push to pass a policing reform package after a similar effort failed following the murder of George Floyd in Minnesota by a police officer in 2020.
The State of the Union address is an opportunity for the president to set the agenda for the next legislative session, outlining the White House’s priorities and allowing a president to call on Congress to take action on issues. Some lawmakers hope that the presence of Nichols’s parents at the address will keep the issue of policing reform top of mind.
“Earlier today, I spoke to the family of Tyre Nichols on behalf of the Congressional Black Caucus to first extend our condolences to them, to let them know that we stand with them, to ask them what they want from us in this moment, to honor the legacy of their son, and to extend an invitation to them to be our guest at the State of the Union on February 7 so that we can make sure that this issue of police culture, culture of policing, which, unfortunately in this country has now contributed to countless deaths,” Horsford said in an appearance on MSNBC on Sunday.
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2023-01-30T17:53:44+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/hill-politics/tyre-nicholss-parents-accept-invitation-to-attend-state-of-the-union/
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Friday evening's drawing of the Wisconsin Lottery's "All or Nothing Midday" game were:
02-04-07-12-14-15-16-17-18-19-21
(two, four, seven, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, sixteen, seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty-one)
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2022-10-07T19:23:24+00:00
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sfgate.com
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https://www.sfgate.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-All-or-Nothing-Midday-17494407.php
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Forty-six percent of registered voters said they will vote for Democratic candidates in the midterm elections, a 3-point lead over Republicans, according to a Politico-Morning Consult poll released on Wednesday.
The pollster has asked the question weekly as the elections approach, with Democrats holding a slight lead in each iteration for more than a month.
Forty-three percent in the latest poll indicated support for Republicans, while 12 percent said they didn’t know or had no opinion.
A majority of voters — 53 percent — who ranked the economy as their No. 1 issue favored Republicans, with 34 percent of those respondents supporting Democrats.
Voters who ranked energy, education, health care, Medicare or Social Security as their top problem, however, favored Democrats.
Seventy-six percent of voters ranking women’s issues as their top issues favored Democrats in November, compared to just 11 percent who indicated support for Republicans.
The survey is the latest measure suggesting what could be a closer contest for control of Congress in November following the Supreme Court’s overturning of federal abortion protections.
A Monmouth University generic congressional ballot poll released on Monday showed the GOP with the edge, leading Democrats by 3 points. A Yahoo News-YouGov poll released on Friday found a 4-point lead for Democrats.
For months, Republicans have looked to tie President Biden and Democrats to rising prices as annual inflation hit a 40-year high, also portraying the party as supporting open borders and being soft on crime.
But Democrats are hoping the high court’s abortion ruling will energize their party’s members to turn out in November and convince moderates to choose pro-abortion rights candidates. The party has also cast former President Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement as a threat to democracy.
Nonpartisan analysts suggest Republicans remain favored to flip the House, but Democrats appear more likely to maintain their razor-thin Senate majority.
FiveThirtyEight’s forecast as of Wednesday morning indicates Republicans have a 69 percent chance of flipping the House while only a 34 percent chance of flipping the Senate.
But the battle over Senate control could come down to a few nail-biting contests.
Races in Nevada, Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin are seen as some of the most competitive in this year’s elections, although both parties are still heavily investing in other contests, including New Hampshire and Arizona.
The poll was conducted online Sept. 30-Oct. 2 with 2,005 registered voters. The margin of error is 2 percentage points.
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2022-10-05T17:19:04+00:00
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myfox8.com
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https://myfox8.com/hill-politics/democrats-hold-3-point-advantage-on-generic-congressional-ballot-ahead-of-midterms/
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Washington Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio has been fined $100,000 for calling the attacks on the U.S. Capitol a "dust-up."
Ron Rivera, head coach of the Washington Commanders, said he initiated the fine, which will be donated to the United States Capitol Police Memorial Fund.
"As we saw last night in the hearings, what happened on the Capitol on January 6, 2021 was an act of domestic terrorism," Rivera said in a statement. "A group of citizens attempted to overturn the results of a free and fair election, and as a result, lives were lost and the Capitol building was damaged."
Del Rio issued an apology on Wednesday, saying that his comment about the Capitol Riot was "irresponsible" and "negligent."
However, he stood by his comments about violent protests, pointing out the acts following the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020. He added that he is a supporter of peaceful protests.
Rivera said Del Rio has the constitutional right to speak his opinion. However, he noted that words can have consequences, especially after "hurting" people in the Washington community.
Rivera added that he believes Del Rio will have a greater understanding of the impact of his words after their conversation Friday morning.
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2022-06-10T20:44:32+00:00
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ktvq.com
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https://www.ktvq.com/news/national/commanders-find-del-rio-for-jan-6-dust-up-comment
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Kevin Hart says Mark Wahlberg and the Funky Bunch will not be opening for him on tour anytime soon, hilariously roasting his co-star in the process.
ET's Kevin Frazier caught up with the cast of Netflix's Me Time at the film's Los Angeles premiere on Tuesday night, with Hart explaining why he had to decline Wahlberg's offer to join him on the road for his comedy tour as Marky Mark.
"He offered it and I said, 'Let's do it' and he put his stupid price tag in front of it that didn't make any sense," Hart says. "Yeah, he said, 'Kevin, I need $7 million for three songs.' That's what he did."
Claiming to have not ruled out the option solely on price, Hart did have one more request.
"I said, 'Are you going to do it in the Calvin Klein underwear?'" Hart jokes. "He said, 'No, I'm not coming out like that anymore.' That defeats the purpose. I'm paying the money, you know, you have to give the crowd the package of old, right? You have to give them the presentation of what once was. He didn't want to do it, so I told him to go f**k yourself."
Lots of laughs were shared on the red carpet, with Wahlberg and Regina Hall teasing Hart prior to his arrival for being late.
"Kevin's late again," Wahlberg observes, to which Hall deadpans, "I'm surprised. Like, I'm so shocked. Do you think he's on the phone?"
"I think he's asleep somewhere," Wahlberg quips.
For Hall, the chance to work on Me Time with Hart and Wahlberg was nothing short of a "wild party."
"I always have fun with Kevin and it was so great to work with Mark," she tells ET. "I didn't get to have all the exploits on this one, you know, I had to keep 'em sane."
In Me Time, Hart and Hall play a married couple with kids while Wahlberg is Hart's hard-partying friend. When Hall offers to take the couple's children away on spring break, stay-at-home dad Hart is left to accompany his old pal on an out-of-control birthday adventure.
"It was just fun," Wahlberg gushes of the job, noting that it was a fun change of pace after completing a "kinda difficult action movie" amid the pandemic.
"You see so many great performances in the film, from everybody who's in the film to really get their time and their moment," he says, gushing over John Hamburg's directing environment. "Which also shows Kevin as a producer, how gracious he is that he's really sharing the screen with everybody and, well, a lot of people stealing scenes from him."
"Kevin is one of the funniest guys in the world," he notes, "but there is one talent that is above all -- and that is Regina. She is fantastic."
Me Time begins streaming Friday, Aug. 26 on Netflix.
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2022-08-24T23:22:43+00:00
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Women pushed into ravine at German castle were recent Illinois college graduates
By TODD RICHMOND
Associated Press
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Two U.S. hikers who were attacked in Germany last week had just graduated from the University of Illinois with computer degrees in May. The Rev. Mark Zhang of Living Water Evangelical Church in Naperville, Illinois, said Tuesday that Eva Liu’s parents confirmed to him that she was killed after a Michigan man attacked her and Kelsey Chang while they were hiking near Neuschwanstein castle June 14. According to authorities, the man allegedly threw Chang off a cliff and attempted to sexually assault Liu before throwing her off the cliff as well. The man was quickly arrested. Liu died that night in a hospital. Chang survived. Her father said she was on a plane Tuesday bound for the United States.
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2023-06-20T20:42:13+00:00
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krdo.com
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https://krdo.com/news/2023/06/20/women-pushed-into-ravine-at-german-castle-were-recent-illinois-college-graduates/
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WASHINGTON (AP) — The Department of Veterans Affairs said Friday it will provide abortion access to veterans and their beneficiaries — even in states that have made abortions illegal — in cases when the pregnant woman’s life or health is at risk, or in cases of rape or incest.
The VA said abortion services will be offered in those limited situations immediately once a document that outlines the change is published in the Federal Register. It was not clear when the document, which was submitted to the register on Thursday, would be published and a message left with the VA on Friday evening was not immediately returned.
“VA is taking this action because it has determined that providing access to abortion-related medical services is needed to protect the lives and health of veterans,” the document, which is called an interim final rule, says. “As abortion bans come into force across the country, veterans in many States are no longer assured access to abortion services in their communities, even when those services are needed.”
It is the first time abortion services and abortion counseling will be offered by the VA. The document said that before the U.S. Supreme Court’s June decision overturning Roe v. Wade, veterans could obtain abortions in their communities.
Now, the VA said that when working in the scope of their federal jobs, VA employees may provide abortion care regardless of state restrictions. Twelve states have banned abortions at all points of pregnancy, and most of those states do not allow exceptions for cases of rape or incest.
VA Secretary Denis McDonough called the move a “patient safety decision.”
Under the document, health care providers and their patients will determine on a case-by-case basis whether an abortion is needed to save a woman’s life or health. In cases of rape or incest, a woman won’t have to provide evidence of the crime, such as a police report, as some states require.
The document says that allowing a woman to self-report rape or incest to receive an abortion “removes barriers to providing care” and is consistent with a longstanding VA policy of providing treatment to people who experienced military sexual trauma without requiring them to report it.
Once the document is published in the Federal Register, the public will have 30 days to comment.
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2022-09-03T20:12:37+00:00
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wcia.com
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https://www.wcia.com/news/national/ap-us-news/ap-va-plans-limited-abortion-access-to-vets-despite-state-bans/
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RAMALLAH, West Bank (AP) — Israeli forces shot and killed a Palestinian man during an arrest raid in the occupied West Bank on Friday, according to his brother, who said he was walking home when a bullet struck him in the head as Israeli forces clashed with Palestinian youths.
In a separate development, Israel approved an additional 1,500 work permits for Palestinians from the Gaza Strip, less than two weeks after the territory’s militant Hamas rulers sat out the latest round of violence.
Salah Sawafta, 58, was shot in the head as he was returning home from dawn prayers in the West Bank village of Tubas, according to his brother, Jehad.
“There were clashes with youths in the area and Salah was shot by a sniper in the head after he bought a bag of bread from a grocery store,” he said.
The Palestinian Health Ministry said he died after being brought to a local hospital in critical condition.
The Israeli military said its troops entered two villages to arrest Palestinians suspected of taking part in or planning attacks. It said Palestinians hurled firebombs and opened fire at the soldiers, who shot back. It said “a hit was identified,” without elaborating.
Israeli forces carry out near-daily raids in the West Bank, including in areas administered by the Palestinian Authority, which often ignite violent confrontations with stone-throwing Palestinians or gunmen.
Israel captured the West Bank, Gaza and east Jerusalem in the 1967 war, territories the Palestinians want for a future state. Israel withdrew soldiers and settlers from Gaza in 2005, and the Islamic militant group Hamas seized power from the Palestinian Authority two years later.
Since then, Israel and Hamas have fought four wars and several smaller battles, and Israel and Egypt have imposed a crippling blockade on the territory. Israel says the blockade is needed to keep Hamas from re-arming, while critics view it as a form of collective punishment of Gaza’s more than 2 million Palestinian residents.
Israel has taken steps to ease the blockade over the past year as part of understandings with Hamas aimed at preserving calm, including issuing thousands of permits for Palestinian laborers from Gaza to work inside Israel. The latest increase brings the total number of permits to 15,500.
That likely factored into Hamas’ decision to stay out of the most recent fighting, which began when Israel launched a wave of airstrikes against what it said was an imminent threat from Islamic Jihad, a smaller armed group in Gaza.
An Egyptian-brokered cease-fire ended three days of heavy fighting in which Israel carried out waves of airstrikes against what it said were militant targets and Islamic Jihad fired some 1,100 rockets at Israel. The fighting killed at least 49 Palestinians, including 17 children, as well as more than a dozen militants. No Israelis were killed or seriously wounded.
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2022-08-20T08:49:45+00:00
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kdvr.com
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https://kdvr.com/news/nationalworld-news/ap-international/palestinians-israeli-troops-shot-killed-man-in-west-bank/
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Oregonians and history lovers can travel back in time to the days of buckskin, ironworks, and other aspects of pioneer life.
Started by the Fort Umpqua Muzzleloaders, the Frontier Heritage Fair has been held in Eugene for roughly 30 years. Northwest Coast Native Art, vendors, displays, and cultural demonstrations of Oregon life before the 1890’s can be found at the Lane County Fairgrounds.
Walter Evens is President of the Fort Umpqua Muzzleloaders. He said there are many benefits to participating in a hands-on historical experience.
“To be able to learn about the way things were done in the past," Evens said. “Unless you watch some of this stuff on Discovery Channel, people tend to forget the way things were done. Candle making, starting a fire with flint steel.”
The Frontier Heritage Fair will take place this Saturday and Sunday, Feb. 18 and 19.
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2023-02-16T21:46:14+00:00
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klcc.org
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https://www.klcc.org/arts-culture/2023-02-16/annual-frontier-heritage-fair-returns-to-eugene
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — A U.S. Army sergeant convicted of murder in the shooting death of an armed protester in a Black Lives Matter march in Texas faces up to life in prison when his sentencing hearing begins Tuesday, even as Gov. Greg Abbott presses for the chance to pardon the soldier.
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Sentencing for Daniel Perry is scheduled to last up to two days. State District Judge Clifford Brown, who presided over Perry's trial, last week denied his request for a new trial.
Perry was convicted in April in the 2020 shooting of 28-year-old Garrett Foster, who was legally carrying an AK-47 rifle through downtown Austin during a summer of nationwide unrest over police killings and racial injustice.
The verdict prompted outrage from prominent conservatives including former Fox News star Tucker Carlson, who called the shooting an act of self-defense and criticized Abbott on the air after he didn’t come on his show.
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Abbott, a former judge who has not ruled out a 2024 presidential run, tweeted the next day that “Texas has one of the strongest ‘Stand Your Ground’ laws” and that he looked forward to signing a pardon once a recommendation from the Texas Board of Pardons and Paroles hits his desk.
The board has already begun what legal experts say is a highly unusual and immediate review of the case on the orders of Abbott, who appointed the panel.
The governor has not said publicly how he came to his conclusion. It is not clear when the parole board will reach a decision on Perry’s case.
Perry served in the military for more than a decade and was stationed at Fort Hood, about 70 miles (110 kilometers) north of Austin. He was working as a ride-share driver the night of the shooting and had just dropped off a customer when he turned onto a street filled with protesters.
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Perry said he was trying to get past the crowd blocking the street when Foster pointed a rifle at him. Perry said he fired at Foster in self-defense. Witnesses testified that they did not see Foster raise his weapon, and prosecutors argued that Perry could have driven away without shooting.
After the trial, the court unsealed dozens of pages of text messages and social media posts that showed Perry having hostile views toward Black Lives Matter protests. In a comment on Facebook a month before the shooting, Perry allegedly wrote, “It is official I am a racist because I do not agree with people acting like animals at the zoo.”
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2023-05-09T06:33:53+00:00
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seattlepi.com
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https://www.seattlepi.com/news/politics/article/soldier-to-be-sentenced-for-murder-in-texas-18087475.php
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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- Over the past year, crews have been working to build affordable housing units from the ground up on the same site which housed the Tagus Ranch restaurant and motel in Tulare County.
When complete, the building will be known as Matson Gardens.
"It will be, I believe, 47 units of permanent supportive housing to individuals in Tulare County who have experienced homelessness and are now ready to enter a permanent housing solution," says Executive Director of RH Community Builders, Katie Wilbur.
The group bought the parcel from the Tulare County Housing Authority.
It has tapped into funding from the state's Project Homekey for similar projects in Fresno, on properties either abandoned or rundown.
"A lot of motels that maybe had hourly visitors, really being able to really turn them into an asset for the community versus being a nuisance to the neighborhood," Wilbur said.
That familiar sign along Highway 99 was taken down after the abandoned site was deemed an eyesore.
The old buildings were all torn down.
But now, some can't wait to get into the new building that's now taking shape.
"This program, it is the Kings-Tulare Homeless Alliance, that operates the coordinated entry system," Wilbur said. "They prioritize peopled based on length of homelessness, disabilities and other factors."
The goal is to give struggling individuals a fresh start.
Renovations on the site which once housed Tagus Ranch are expected to be completed by the Fall.
For news updates, follow Dale Yurong on Facebook and Twitter.
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2023-05-11T02:28:29+00:00
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abc30.com
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https://abc30.com/housing-watch-affordable-homes-tagus-ranch-tulare-county/13231482/
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(WHTM) – Pepsi has collaborated with the marshmallow candy Peeps again, but this time, you’ll be able to find the unique soda flavor in stores nationwide.
The original collaboration took place back in 2021, however, Pepsi fans could only gain access to the marshmallow flavored cola through contests run by Pepsi at the time. According to Pepsi, people were selling the soda for hundreds of dollars on the secondary market.
This year, the drink will be available for all to buy at retailers nationwide.
The soda will have a “pillowy-soft marshmallow cola flavor – paired with the instantly recognizable Peeps inspired design in vibrant yellow packaging,” according to Pepsi.
“The collaboration is truly unparalleled – a delicious and refreshing treat, celebrated by two loyal fanbases, that brings unapologetic enjoyment to Pepsi and Peeps lovers all over the country,” said Katelyn Meola, Pepsi brand marketing director, in a news release. “Since only a few fans were able to get their hands on the coveted cans last time, we’re thrilled to give everyone across the country the chance to indulge in Pepsi x Peeps this time around.”
Response to news of the sugary combo poured forth on Twitter Tuesday in a mixture of review videos, memes and emojis.
They say there’s no such thing as bad publicity, which is a good thing for Pepsi and Peeps since the general tone on Twitter was more stomach-churn and less celebration Tuesday.
The reviews weren’t all negative, however, with one person claiming the drink tastes “like pancake syrup” and another tweeting “I must have this.”
You will be able to purchase the marshmallow cola in mini-can multipacks and 20-ounce bottles.
The so-called “Father of Peeps,” Ira “Bob” Born, died in late January at the age of 98. Born led the Pennsylvania-based candy company his father started, Just Born Quality Confections, for much of his life.
Among other products, Just Born makes roughly 2 billion Peeps each year, according to the Associated Press.
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2023-02-15T02:33:16+00:00
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qcnews.com
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https://www.qcnews.com/nexstar-media-wire/pepsi-and-peeps-bring-back-pillow-soft-marshmallow-cola-flavor-this-time-for-all-to-try/
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BERNALILLO COUNTY, N.M. (KRQE) — On Sunday morning, Bernalillo County hosted its 30th annual South Valley Pride Day. The celebrations began with a parade.
Fiesta activities were held at the West Side Community Center. That included food trucks, arts and crafts vendors, and a car show sponsored by the Rio Grande High School Alumni Association.
Isaac Valencia, from Bus of Hope and Grip Church, said this event has its own special way to make everyone feel included.
“There is something for everybody. This event has lasted for so long and has been so successful because the uniqueness,” said Valencia, “You can also find everything you are looking for.”
There were also youth dance groups and musical entertainment by La Phat and Park 21 featuring Christine V.
The parade began at 11 a.m. at Isleta and Blake with 45 entries and hundreds of participants.
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2023-04-24T02:00:45+00:00
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krqe.com
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https://www.krqe.com/news/albuquerque-metro/30th-annual-south-valley-pride-day-has-locals-celebrating/
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2 people, including teen, found dead in submerged car
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. (WJXT) - Two people were found dead in a car submerged in a pond in Jacksonville, Florida Friday.
Authorities are now working to figure out why the car crashed through a fence, and into the water.
Florida Highway Patrol said a family who lives in that area found the car after they realized the fence was damaged and went to see why.
A 17-year-old girl and a 23-year-old man were found dead inside a Ford Mustang.
Police have not released the identities of the victims.
“Preliminary information shows when the crash occurred and what we think at this time, somewhere between midnight and 2 a.m.,” said Master Sgt. Dylan Brian with the Florida Highway Patrol.
Sierra Skipper, who said she is a close friend of the man killed in the crash said, she was one of the last people to speak to both of them.
“The last interaction I have with both of them was I was at her job, and me and her were just talking about random things. About how life was going and how this and that was going,” Skipper said. “And then I came home, and he was at my house and then he told me, the last thing he told me was ‘I’ll see you later.’”
But Skipper would not see him again.
Instead, Skipper received a lot of phone calls from concerned family and friends.
“I got a phone call, like four phone calls. At 3 o’clock this morning, asking where’s, where are they? I was like, I was like I didn’t know. Like I don’t know,” she said.
She’s not alone.
Susan Lawton, a family friend, said she is hurt about the situation.
“This is more young lives lost. You’re not supposed to. It’s not supposed to go like that,” she said. “It’s hard on everybody. I mean, her pain, the parents, grandparents. It’s been a very emotional morning.”
Police said the incident is still under investigation.
Copyright 2022 CNN Newsource. All rights reserved.
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2022-12-10T15:22:17+00:00
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witn.com
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https://www.witn.com/2022/12/10/2-people-including-teen-found-dead-submerged-car/
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UCF football coach Gus Malzahn continued to grow his staff Monday by hiring former LSU passing game coordinator DJ Mangas as an analyst, the program announced.
Mangas returned to LSU this past season after one year in the NFL as an offensive assistant with the Carolina Panthers in 2020.
He was, however, not retained by new LSU football coach Brian Kelly, Fox Sports’ Bruce Feldman reported last December.
In 2019, Mangas served as an offensive analyst under former LSU offensive coordinator Joe Brady before leaving for the NFL to follow Brady to Carolina.
That season, LSU won the national championship, scoring 50 or more points seven times and winning all but two games by double-digits.
In Carolina the next year, Mangas worked alongside both Brady and former quarterbacks coach Jake Peetz.
That season, four Panthers each finished with over 1,000 scrimmage yards as Carolina became only the fifth team in the Super Bowl era to accomplish such a feat.
Prior to coaching in the SEC and NFL, Mangas worked at his alma mater, William & Mary, from 2014-18. He coached running backs for three seasons and then was promoted to offensive coordinator for his final two years there.
At the time in 2017, Mangas was the second-youngest offensive coordinator in Division I football.
Under Mangas, both William & Mary running backs Mikal Abdul-Saboor (3,108 yards) and Kendell Anderson (3,082) finished their careers as two of the most productive running backs in school history, ranking fourth and fifth, respectively, on the program’s all-time rushing list.
Mangas played wide receiver at William & Mary from 2007-11. During his senior season, he led his team in receptions (45), receiving yards (591) and touchdown catches (5).
Following his playing career, Mangas became a student assistant the next spring at William & Mary before leaving for Hampton-Sydney College in 2012 to coach quarterbacks.
The next year Mangas served as the running backs coach at Georgetown and then returned to William & Mary for the next five years.
Mangas joins offensive analyst Jesse Stone, defensive analyst Charles Moore and special-teams analyst Ben Larson on Malzahn’s coaching staff at UCF.
While coaches can use analysts in various roles, such as an adviser or someone to break down opponents’ schemes, analysts cannot coach on the field or at practice.
Email Jason Beede at jbeede@orlandosentinel.com or follow him on Twitter at @therealBeede.
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2022-07-12T00:12:56+00:00
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bostonherald.com
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https://www.bostonherald.com/2022/07/11/ucf-coach-gus-malzahn-brings-in-offensive-analyst-with-sec-nfl-experience/
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Lost dog nursed back to health, reunited with family after missing for 3 years
SUMMERVILLE, S.C. (WCSC/(Gray News) - A dog missing for three years is finally back home.
Staff at Dorchester Paws, a community animal shelter, said an 18-year-old dog arrived at their facility severely matted and malnourished. The animal was found with rotting teeth and overgrown nails.
The shelter team said the dog was also covered in fleas and needed immediate medical attention. So, the team jumped into action to help the animal that was brought in by a good Samaritan.
Shelter staff scanned the dog’s microchip, which came back with the name Binky along with his owner’s information who lived about six hours away.
“Binky’s story is not only heart-wrenching, but a story of the importance of microchips and doing the right thing,” Lanea Wilson, manager of Dorchester Paws Pet Support Department, said.
Binky’s family said he had been missing for three years.
The shelter team said they are glad to help reunite him with his family while reminding other pet owners of the importance of microchips.
“This little guy was finally brought in to be scanned for a microchip. Microchips truly are lifesaving and the best way to get a lost pet back home,” Wilson said.
A volunteer from the shelter ended up making the six-hour drive to reunite the family with Binky.
Copyright 2023 WCSC via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved.
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2023-03-31T22:01:56+00:00
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kmvt.com
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https://www.kmvt.com/2023/03/31/lost-dog-nursed-back-health-reunited-with-family-after-missing-3-years/
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VANCOUVER, BC, Feb. 14, 2023 /PRNewswire/ - West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd. ("West Fraser" or the "Company") (TSX and NYSE: WFG) announced today that it filed its 2022 annual report on Form 40-F with the SEC on EDGAR (www.sec.gov). The Form 40-F includes the Company's audited financial statements for the year ended December 31, 2022, annual management's discussion and analysis ("MD&A") and annual information form, each of which have been filed with Canadian securities authorities on SEDAR (www.sedar.com). These documents are also available in the investors section of the Company's website at www.westfraser.com and a hard copy will be provided to shareholders free of charge upon request to shareholder@westfraser.com.
West Fraser is a diversified wood products company with more than 60 facilities in Canada, the United States, the United Kingdom, and Europe. From responsibly sourced and sustainably managed forest resources, the Company produces lumber, engineered wood products (OSB, LVL, MDF, plywood, and particleboard), pulp, newsprint, wood chips, other residuals, and renewable energy. West Fraser's products are used in home construction, repair and remodelling, industrial applications, papers, tissue, and box materials.
Investor Contact
Robert B. Winslow, CFA
Director, Investor Relations & Corporate Development
Tel. (416) 777-4426
shareholder@westfraser.com
Media Contact
Joyce Wagenaar
Director, Communications
Tel. (604) 817-5539
media@westfraser.com
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SOURCE West Fraser Timber Co. Ltd.
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2023-02-15T02:34:49+00:00
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waff.com
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https://www.waff.com/prnewswire/2023/02/14/west-fraser-announces-completion-form-40-f-filing/
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Addressing a steady demand for protective and emergency services personnel due to typical turnover and a growing community, Laredo College announced Monday a partnership with the Laredo Fire Department to begin a program for students interested in becoming firefighters or support personnel.
The Laredo College Fire Science Program will begin providing training in the fire service field during the spring 2023 semester. It will allow students to complete multiple task-oriented exercises to earn a one-year certificate. After earning the certificate, they can continue working to earn an Associate of Applied Science degree, and they will have the opportunity to test for state firefighter certification.
“Laredo College is excited to provide the Laredo community with another great program that will facilitate career aspirations,” Program Director Dr. Michael Bailey said in a release. “We are grateful to the Laredo Fire Department for partnering with the college and facilitating the college’s designation as a certified training facility by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection.”
Having a fire science program requires being certified as a training facility by the Texas Commission on Fire Protection. Laredo College will offer a series of seven certification courses required by the TCFP to satisfy its curriculum for basic structural fire suppression. There will also be courses for new firefighters covering health, safety and fire technology.
“The Laredo Fire Department is also excited about this new program because of the opportunity it gives firefighters who are already certified,” Laredo Fire District Chief Ricardo Cedillo said in a release. “Given that the culture of leadership positions in fire and emergency services values a blend of educational and professional experience, the AAS degree in Fire Protection and Safety Management will provide our firefighters a competitive edge by exceeding the educational requirements.”
Laredo College will have one full-time instructor along with several adjunct instructors. They will help make sure all state and federal guidelines are met for certificates and exams.
Anyone interested in participating in the program is encouraged to enroll as fast as possible due to Laredo College anticipating high demand. Registration will open in November. There will be a mandatory informational session from 6-8 p.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 2 for anyone interested in joining the program which will be held at the Fire Department Administrative Center located at 616 E. Del Mar Blvd. For additional information about the program, email alma.edwards@laredo.edu.
jmack@lmtonline.com
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2022-10-24T20:57:41+00:00
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lmtonline.com
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https://www.lmtonline.com/news/article/LC-announces-partnership-with-Laredo-Fire-17530975.php
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Everything was going smoothly for Wisconsin in the first two months of the season. The Badgers were 11-2 and had reached a rank of No. 14.
But then Tyler Wahl injured his ankle. Minus its most experienced player, Wisconsin lost three straight games. Wahl has since returned but the Badgers have continued to struggle.
Wisconsin (12-6, 4-4 Big Ten) will try to recapture its groove in a rematch with Maryland (12-7, 3-5) on Wednesday night in College Park, Md. The Badgers began Big Ten play with a 64-59 defeat of the Terrapins on Dec. 6.
Wisconsin’s frustration continued Monday night with a 66-63 loss at Northwestern. After Stephen Crowl’s layup gave Wisconsin a 61-60 lead, the Badgers missed their final seven shots from the floor and three of their five free throws.
“So many self-inflicted things that we did between the fouling, the unnecessary turnovers and then down the stretch,” Wisconsin coach Greg Gard said.
Jordan Davis led Wisconsin with 15 points. Chuckie Hepburn added 12 points but made only 4 of 16 shots from the floor.
Wahl, who returned last week as Wisconsin had difficulty putting away Penn State, 63-60, has yet to play to his form. He had 11 points and four turnovers against Northwestern.
Just as Wisconsin did Monday, Maryland missed its final seven shots in a winnable game Sunday. But considering the 58-55 defeat came at Purdue, which is now ranked No. 1, there were positives for the Terps.
Maryland had a sizable problem with 7-foot-4 center Zach Edey (24 points, 16 rebounds) but held the rest of the Boilermakers to 10-for-35 shooting.
Julian Reese had his hands full with Edey and was in foul trouble throughout but still scored 19 points on 8-of-11 shooting.
“We can play with anybody in the country if we could bring that for 40 minutes,” said the Terps’ Jahmir Young, who scored all 10 of his points in the final 15 minutes to spark a rally from 16 points down.
Maryland has been the most site-dependent team in the league. In the Big Ten, the Terps have gone 3-0 at home and 0-5 on the road.
–Field Level Media
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2023-01-25T00:11:13+00:00
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siouxlandproud.com
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https://www.siouxlandproud.com/sports/ncaa-basketball/wisconsin-aiming-for-season-sweep-at-maryland/
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FLINT – Grandville’s football team had one of the most potent offenses in the Grand Rapids area the past two years.
It doesn’t look like that is going to change anytime soon.
FLINT – Grandville’s football team had one of the most potent offenses in the Grand Rapids area the past two years.
It doesn’t look like that is going to change anytime soon.
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2022-08-26T01:06:08+00:00
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mlive.com
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https://www.mlive.com/highschoolsports/2022/08/grandville-running-game-steamrolls-no-8-grand-blanc-in-season-opener.html
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