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DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Many across social media feel confused about Twitter rebranding its iconic bird logo to a simple “X” symbol. At his Albany, New York-area studio on Thursday, the artist behind the original logo talked about its creation and leaving the brand behind.
Phil Pascuzzo is hard at work in his quiet suburban home in Delmar, mainly designing the inviting covers that tempt you to pick up a good book. You’d never guess he’s the designer of the world-famous Twitter bird icon.
“It’s so interesting. Most people have no idea,” laughed Pascuzzo. “It’s kind of like how Milton Glaser created the ‘I love New York’ logo, but when you see the I ‘heart’ NY, it doesn’t feel like anybody did it. It’s just there.”
Pascuzzo has run Pepco Studio, his independent freelance design studio, for the last 20 years, but he said that his first graphic design job out of college was where he met Biz Stone, one of the three Twitter co-founders. “We were both junior designers, so we were lowest on the rank, but he would just after every subway ride have all these wild ideas and we would just talk about them,” Pascuzzo recollected with NEWS10’s Mikhaela Singleton. “I would do these little doodles on Post-it notes, and he just liked my drawings.”
He said that Stone approached him around 2005 looking for a unique bird-themed design. The iStock image by Simon Oxley that was used when Twitter first launched couldn’t be its official logo, as that would violate iStock’s terms of service.
“I started sketching different birds. We knew we were going with blue, which — it’s great for like, feeling optimistic, feels like the future, blue skies,” Pascuzzo explained. “[Stone] had a rough idea, but he really left it to me to get creative with. He’s got a great sense of humor so he had all these ideas for little things he wanted the bird to be doing.”
Pascuzzo said that first bird design took about 30 minutes and a chat between friends, landing him $500 for the work. “I was in an apartment in Arbor Hill at the time and thought, $500 will make rent so yeah let’s do it,” he said. “Twitter wasn’t some huge thing like it is now that everybody is on.”
For years, he continued creating many marketing items that helped Twitter take flight. Shifting the bird’s design to a silhouette, Pascuzzo then sold the design to the studio outright in 2010, when it took shape in the most recent version used from 2012 to 2023. He added that he did reapproach his friend and the company to renegotiate pay for the logo design when Twitter truly took off.
“When I realized the weight of what this icon had become, I went back with an intellectual property lawyer, and it was extremely cordial,” Pascuzzo said. “It didn’t give me anything close to Elon Musk money, but it was a down payment on a house.”
On the topic of Musk and the many changes since his takeover of the social media giant in October, Pascuzzo said the news to clip the bird’s wings for a simple “X” symbol came as a surprise. “I was like, ‘What?’ What is this white — because it’s just a Unicode symbol,” he said. “It’s not even a logo. Nobody even designed it.”
After 20 years in the business, he said that he’s learned not to get too attached to any creation, so he’s not sad to see the bird go. But he worries that Musk’s future for Twitter leaves behind much of what made the platform unique.
“He seems obsessed with the ‘X.’ I mean you look at his child with Grimes — X Æ A-Xii — he loves X. It’s everywhere. So in his world, it may make sense, but I think, in the Twitter world, it doesn’t really make much sense,” Pascuzzo concluded. “I feel he threw away a lot of brand equity. The name, the color, the language — it’s so ubiquitous. It’s part of our lexicon.” | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/original-designer-behind-twitter-bird-icon-talks-the-x-rebrand/ | 2023-07-28T23:11:27 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/entertainment-news/original-designer-behind-twitter-bird-icon-talks-the-x-rebrand/ |
Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Hamburg
In the final of the Hamburg on Saturday, Noma Noha Akugue (ranked No. 207) takes on Arantxa Rus (No. 60).
Rus is the favorite (-300) to win the title against Noha Akugue (+240).
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Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus Match Information
- Tournament: The Hamburg
- Round: Finals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: MatchMaker Sports Gmbh
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Court Surface: Clay
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Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus Prediction and Odds
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Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus Trends and Insights
- By taking down No. 101-ranked Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-3 on Friday, Noha Akugue reached the finals.
- In the semifinals on Friday, Rus clinched a victory against No. 225-ranked Daria Saville, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.
- Noha Akugue has played 12 matches over the past 12 months (across all court types), and 22.5 games per match.
- On clay, Noha Akugue has played seven matches over the past 12 months, totaling 25.3 games per match while winning 50.8% of games.
- Rus has played 21 matches in the past 12 months across all court types, averaging 21.6 games per match and winning 53.2% of those games.
- Rus has averaged 20.6 games per match and 9.5 games per set through 12 matches on clay courts in the past 12 months.
- Dating back to 2015, Noha Akugue and Rus have not competed against each other.
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Healthy snacking company That's it. aims to simplify back-to-school nutrition with curated shopping lists
LOS ANGELES, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The new school year is approaching, and with it, parents are preparing for the accompanying stress of the back-to-school season. Amongst the biggest stressors for parents of school-aged children? Managing after school activities (24%), followed by finding healthy snack options (23%) and packing lunches / food prep (20%)1.
With 43% of parents' top stressors coming in as nutrition-related, That's it. has partnered with childhood nutrition expert Rachel Rothman, MS, RD, CLEC to take the guesswork out of shopping for healthy back-to-school snacks by creating two curated snack shopping lists for Target and Walmart. (Seventy percent of parents indicated that they will do the majority of their back-to-school shopping at one of these two retail giants2.)
"The best part about these snacks is the variety of ingredients and nutrients," said Rothman. "They all contain key nutrients, and are made from whole foods, without the use of flavors or additives. These snacks are all shelf-stable and can be eaten as a quick, nutritious snack, or as part of a more diverse meal to keep your kids fed as the weather cools off and fall schedules heat back up."
Keep reading for Rothman's hand-selected healthy picks:
Target:
- That's it. Mango & Blueberry Mini Fruit Bars
- Whisps Cheese Crisps
- Chomps Snack Sticks
- Simple Mills Crackers
- Seapoint Farms Dry Roasted Edamame
Walmart:
- That's it. Apple + Strawberry Mini Fruit Bars
- Terra Sweet Potato Chips
- Kars Nuts Second Nature Wholesome Medley Trail Mix
- BOOMCHICKAPOP Sea Salt Popcorn
- Wild Planet Wild Albacore Tuna pouches
That's it. Mini Fruit Bars are made from two ingredients: Fruit + fruit. These shelf-stable Mini Fruit Bars contain no juices, purees, concentrates or added sugars, and are all-natural, gluten-free, non-GMO, and free from all top food allergens – making them the perfect back-to-school snack for the whole family.
About That's it.
That's it. makes delicious, convenient, plant-based super snacks from only the purest ingredients, and completely free from the top 12 allergens. Since 2012, it has been innovating the natural foods category in the United States with its portfolio of simple and nutritious snacks made from real, whole foods. All That's it. products transparently contain six real ingredients or less, and absolutely no natural or artificial flavors, sugar alcohols, or artificial colors. Its flagship Fruit Bars, now the #1 fruit bar in America, contain only two ingredients: fruit + fruit. You can find That's it. nationwide at your local Starbucks, at major retailers such as: Target, Whole Foods, Costco, Sam's Club, 7-Eleven, Walmart, VONS, CVS and Kroger, and online at Amazon and www.thatsitfruit.com. Learn more on Instagram and TikTok.
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1 About Suzy Survey:
The "Parents' Plates" study surveyed 1,000 parents of school-aged children in the U.S. in July 2023. Survey was conducted via real-time consumer insights platform Suzy.
2 About Suzy Survey:
The "Back-to-School" study surveyed 2,706 parents of school-aged children in the U.S. in June 2023. Survey was conducted via real-time consumer insights platform Suzy.
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ALBION, Ind. (WANE) – There’s a change at the top in Albion, as former assistant Zach Baber takes over as the head coach of a program that’s looking to bounce back after a down season.
The Cougars went 2-8 last fall in then-head coach Hayden Kilgore’s third season. However, Central Noble fans are hoping that’s just an aberration, as the Cougars went 8-3 overall two season ago in 2021.
The Cougars have two quarterbacks with varsity experience and number of productive receivers returning for an offense that should help lead the way in 2023.
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First Alert Weather: Hot temps and storms ahead for metro Phoenix
PHOENIX (3TV/CBS 5) - Another warm start to our morning with a low of 93 degrees. Our average low is 85 degrees. This afternoon we expect another high near 115, nowhere near the record. The record high is 121 degrees, the second-highest temperature ever recorded in Phoenix.
It has been an incredibly hot month, with every day above 110 degrees in July, and we have seen temperatures above 115 degrees for the whole week. July 2023 will go down as the hottest month ever in Phoenix. The average temperature this month is 102.7 degrees. The old record was in August of 2020, with an average high of 99.1 degrees, not a record that is fun to hit in Phoenix.
The forecast calls for a high of 117 degrees on Saturday, so we have issued a First Alert for Saturday. The good news is temperatures will start to drop on Sunday and finally be below 110 degrees on Monday.
There is a system we are watching out in the Gulf of Mexico that is loaded with moisture, and it’s expected to bring some storms our way starting on Saturday. The bulk of the rain is expected to arrive Sunday and Monday; because of the storms in the forecast, we are also issuing a First Alert for Sunday.
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Provides military services, DOD agencies with access to zero-trust technology
FORT MEADE, Md., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, the Defense Information Systems Agency awarded a follow-on production other transaction authority (OTA) agreement for Thunderdome, DISA's zero trust network access and application security architecture.
Thunderdome will harden the U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) networks and help warfighters defend against adversarial activity by employing network and resource access tools along with segmentation technologies. DISA's Thunderdome capabilities work in concert with identity and endpoint cybersecurity capabilities, and align to the president's Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity and the DoD's Zero Trust Strategy.
"Awarding this Thunderdome production agreement is an important step on our zero-trust journey and furthers DISA's mission to provide warfighters with a more secure operating environment," said Air Force Lt. Gen. Robert J. Skinner, DISA director and Joint Force Headquarters-Department of Defense Information Network Commander. "While DISA leverages these capabilities on our cyber terrain, this full-scale production agreement can be used to assist the military services and other DoD components in implementing key zero-trust activities."
This follow-on agreement to Booz Allen Hamilton is to broadly implement and operate Thunderdome's zero trust network access and application security architecture and comes after successful completion of an 18-month prototype. The period of performance for this follow-on OTA is for a one-year base period, with four one-year option periods for a total agreement lifecycle of five years (August 2023 through August 2028).
"The experience gained in partnership with industry as we implemented the prototype solution over the last 18 months has been invaluable, and we believe this award positions the department to meet critical zero trust adoption timelines in support of our warfighters" said Christopher Barnhurst, DISA deputy director. "We look forward to accelerating implementation activities and partnering across the department to expand access to the zero-trust capabilities Thunderdome provides."
For more information and pricing details, please contact DISA's Mission Partner Engagement Office.
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Former President Trump on Friday appealed a judge’s ruling that mandated his hush money criminal case be tried in state court in New York.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a President Clinton appointee, ruled last week that the 34-count indictment was not connected to Trump’s role as president, rejecting his request to move the case to federal court in favor of prosecutors’ objections.
Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles filed a notice of appeal Friday afternoon, the first step in taking the dispute to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trump sought to remove the state case to federal court, arguing it must be transferred because it involves important federal questions, including whether he should face charges for alleged crimes that occurred while he was in office. Doing so would increase the potential jury pool, which is currently limited to the heavily-Democratic population of Manhattan.
“This case is unprecedented in our nation’s history,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in the nine-page filing when first seeking to remove the case in May. “Never before has a local elected prosecutor criminally prosecuted a defendant either for conduct that occurred entirely while the defendant was the sitting President of the United States or for conduct that related to federal campaign contribution laws.”
Hellerstein dismissed that argument when ruling on the case in July.
“The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the matter was a purely a personal item of the President — a cover-up of an embarrassing event. Hush money paid to an adult film star is not related to a President’s official acts. It does not reflect in any way the color of the President’s official duties,” he wrote.
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records over his alleged role in a hush money scheme ahead of the 2016 presidential election. He pleaded not guilty.
Hush money by itself is legal; Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) is prosecuting Trump over the manner in which he reimbursed his then-fixer, Michael Cohen, for making the $130,000 hush payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels.
Bragg is connecting the allegedly falsified records to purported violations of campaign finance laws.
When reached out to, Bragg’s office declined to comment.
A trial in the case is currently set for March 2024. Trump’s lawyers have a deadline late next month to file any motions in state court to dismiss the charges ahead of trial.
Earlier Friday, Bragg suggested during a radio interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show,” however, that the trial timeline could be delayed as a result of the other criminal investigations the former president faces.
“If our trial judge is reached out to by another judge, we will obviously consider everything in its totality,” Bragg said.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office charged Trump with three additional counts in the classified records federal case Thursday, and prosecutors have signaled an indictment could be close in their probe over the transfer of power following the 2020 election.
In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has signaled any charges against Trump would likely come in early August.
“In matters like this, judges will confer,” Bragg told WNYC.
“And I take a very broad lens on justice,” he continued. “We’ll obviously follow the directives of our court but won’t sit on ceremony in terms of what was charged first or things like that, if and when that’s presented.” | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/trump-appeals-decision-keeping-hush-money-case-in-state-court/ | 2023-07-28T23:11:39 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/hill-politics/trump-appeals-decision-keeping-hush-money-case-in-state-court/ |
Meals on Wheels deliveries double as wellness checks for Arizona residents
SCOTTSDALE, AZ (3TV/CBS 5) - For volunteers like Ellen Stellburg, a Meals on Wheels delivery isn’t just a drop and dash. It doubles as a wellness check. When she stops at John Mead’s Scottsdale house, she chats him up. As they banter, she looks at him for signs of distress or confusion. Mead has received the service from the Tempe community action agency for a decade.
“They knock, and if you don’t answer, and they don’t know you’re going to be care facility or hospital, they can call someone,” said Mead. And it happens. Seniors who have fallen or are ill or had their air conditioning go out have been essentially rescued by a volunteer coming to their door.
It’s a requirement for the driver to see the recipient face-to-face. Ensuring they look and sound well is vital in this deadly stretch of hot days for a section of society that may not see another person all day. “We’re able to build relationships with them when we have the same staff or the same volunteer meeting with that individual on a daily basis,” said Paula Hardy from Tempe Community Action Agency
It’s a commitment to make it happen five days a week. A small group shuffles around a small kitchen, cooking and packing, keeping the hot food hot and the cold food cold. Stellburg gets enjoyment and fulfillment out of the entire process.
“John always gives me a lot of advice. I get life advice from you every week,” she smiled. “I try to be nice about it,” Mead laughed.
These delivery drivers are all volunteers, only given a stipend for their mileage. Meals on Wheels relies on community donations. To donate or volunteer to drive, you can visit their website.
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SAN DIEGO — With temperatures in Mexicali reaching as high as 120 degrees this week, the border city, located about 120 miles east of Tijuana, has experienced 28 heat-related deaths so far this year.
In both 2021 and 2022, 27 people died due to the hot weather.
According to city officials, most of the victims were homeless or people who lived in shacks made out of wood or carton. And they say what makes it unusual, is that most of the victims were found dead in the heart of the city where help was available.
The city continues to urge residents who don’t have access to air conditioning to seek relief from the heat at one of hundreds of so-called hydration centers in the region.
These include large tents, city buildings and even private homes that are set up to handle people and migrants who walk off the streets. They are given water and food, and are provided with beds to rest for as long as they like. Showers are also available.
Officials fear more deaths will occur as the month of August and its humidity loom in the coming weeks.
The medical examiner in Mexicali is also in the process of determining the cause of death for three men recently found dead on the streets. It’s believed they too succumbed to the intense heat. If so, it would bring the total of heat-related deaths in Mexicali this year to 31. | https://www.wane.com/news/28-have-died-in-mexicali-this-year-due-to-extreme-heat/ | 2023-07-28T23:11:45 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/28-have-died-in-mexicali-this-year-due-to-extreme-heat/ |
NEW YORK, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- The Official Committee of Talc Claimants (the "Committee"), which has been tirelessly pursuing justice for its constituency of talc victims' injury by Johnson & Johnson's ("J&J's") talc products, is pleased with the court's decision to dismiss the second bankruptcy attempt. We believe the decision of the Honorable Chief Judge Kaplan was thoughtful, well-reasoned, and well-supported by the facts and law. This outcome now frees tens of thousands of victims to seek their justice through the tort system either before juries of their peers or by settlement on terms acceptable to them. The Committee has consistently contended the tort system is the rightful place for these claims to be resolved. Today's ruling validates the Committee's belief that J&J manipulated the bankruptcy system by using the "Texas Two-Step" legal maneuver and wrongfully sought to manufacture financial distress in its "Legacy Talc Liabilities" (LTL) Management subsidiary, solely to carry out a bad faith bankruptcy case. The company will now face the full weight of its conduct in the appropriate judicial forums.
"This ruling sends a clear message: multibillion-dollar, wholly solvent companies like J&J should not be allowed to use and in fact abuse bankruptcy laws to avoid accountability," said Brown Rudnick's David Molton, one of the co-counsels representing the Committee. "We are reassured by the Bankruptcy Court's reaffirmation that it will not allow solvent corporations to abuse the system and impose coercive, low-value and cram-down solutions on nonconsenting claimants. Justice should and now will triumph over corporate greed and legal chicanery."
"The claimants have waited long enough. Untold numbers of cancer victims have died while Johnson & Johnson attempted to manipulate the bankruptcy system to limit its liabilities," added Molton. "Now victims and their families can seek justice through the tort system – by presenting their case before a jury of their peers in courts of their own choosing."
The TCC filed its motion to dismiss on April 24, 2023, alongside several other movants, including the Office of the United States Trustee, numerous State Attorneys General, and other plaintiff groups, who shared a vision for this outcome. Chief Judge Kaplan's Opinion can be viewed on the case docket, available at: https://document.epiq11.com/document/getdocumentbycode?docId=4202926&projectCode=LCN&source=DM
About The Official Committee of Talc Claimants
The Official Committee of Talc Claimants (TCC), appointed by the Office of the United States Trustee (UST), an arm of the US Department of Justice, represents and acts as a fiduciary for all mesothelioma and ovarian cancer victims, as well as all subrogation claimants who have claims based on or derivative to the victims' talcum powder claims. For more information about the TCC, please view our website at https://www.ltltalccommittee.org/
The TCC is advised by counsel, an investment banker, a financial advisor, and claims estimation experts well-versed in mass tort, asbestos, talc, bankruptcy, and victim advocacy. These entities include Genova Burns L.L.C., Brown Rudnick L.L.P., Otterbourg PC, Massey & Gail L.L.P., Miller Thomson L.L.P., MoloLamken L.L.P., Compass Lexecon, FTI Consulting, and Houlihan Lokey.
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(The Hill) – President Biden on Friday made his first public remarks about his 4-year-old grandchild Navy, the daughter of his son Hunter Biden, after silence from the White House over the young girl amid legal disputes between her parents.
Biden said, in a statement exclusively provided to People, that his son and Lunden Roberts, the mother, are working to provide a life for her.
“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward,” the president said. “This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter. Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
The New York Times earlier this month published a piece about the child, writing that she’s never met Hunter Biden or her grandfather. After that was published, the White House dealt with questions in the briefing room from reporters asking whether Biden accepted Hunter Biden’s daughter in Arkansas as his granddaughter.
Roberts, who is in Arkansas, filed a paternity suit against Hunter Biden in May 2019, and the younger Biden appeared in court this May. In June, he reached a settlement in his child support case after he was ordered to sit for a deposition under oath to answer questions about his finances.
An anonymous source told People that the president and first lady Jill Biden have been “giving Hunter and Lunden the space and time to figure things out” and have been “following Hunter’s lead” throughout the legal proceedings involving the young girl.
Hunter Biden’s personal and legal troubles have been increasingly in the spotlight lately. He appeared in a Delaware court Wednesday, where his plea deal on federal tax and gun charges was put on hold by a judge who questioned the scope of the agreement. | https://www.wane.com/news/biden-offers-first-statement-on-hunters-4-year-old-daughter/ | 2023-07-28T23:11:51 | 1 | https://www.wane.com/news/biden-offers-first-statement-on-hunters-4-year-old-daughter/ |
EAST HARTFORD, Conn., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Pratt & Whitney, an RTX (NYSE: RTX) business, continues to receive positive support for various F135-related program items on the path toward finalizing the 2024 appropriations bill. On July 27, the Senate Appropriations Committee, led by Chairman Jon Tester (D-MT) and Ranking Member Susan Collins (R-ME), passed a bipartisan bill that included:
- $497 million for the development of the F135 engine core upgrade (ECU), the DoD's chosen F-35 engine modernization effort.
- $264 million above the President's budget request for F135 engine spares and repair parts.
- A prohibition against integrating any alternate engine on any F-35 variant.
- $280 million for the development of future engine technology that could be used on 6th generation tactical aircraft.
"I want to personally thank Senators Tester and Collins for their leadership on this effort, because it's essential to ensuring our limited DoD funds go to the most urgent, high-priority needs," said Jeff Shockey, senior vice president of RTX Global Government Relations. "I also want to express my gratitude to the Senate Appropriations Chair Patty Murray (D-WA), Senator Chris Murphy (D-CT) and the entire Connecticut and Maine delegations for their support and advocacy."
The F135 supports nearly 55,000 jobs across 41 states and more than 260 domestic suppliers. In March 2023, the U.S. Air Force, U.S. Marine Corps, and U.S. Navy chose to upgrade the F135 versus replace it with an entirely new engine. The decision was announced as part of the administration's 2024 budget proposal.
"The Senate Appropriations Committee's full funding of the Engine Core Upgrade program, its addition of $280 million for future-generation propulsion technologies, and language prohibiting integration of an alternate engine on any F-35 variant are critically important," said Jill Albertelli, president of Military Engines at Pratt & Whitney. "Our collective focus should be on maximizing the performance of all three variants of the F-35, while prioritizing the advancement of sixth-generation solutions that serve our highest, most urgent national defense priorities."
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RTX is the world's largest aerospace and defense company. With more than 180,000 global employees, we push the limits of technology and science to redefine how we connect and protect our world. Through industry-leading businesses – Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon – we are advancing aviation, engineering integrated defense systems for operational success, and developing next-generation technology solutions and manufacturing to help global customers address their most critical challenges. The company, with 2022 sales of $67 billion, is headquartered in Arlington, Virginia.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Legacy admissions, in which universities give students related to alumni preference, could be on the chopping block after the U.S. Department of Education agreed to investigate the practice at Harvard University.
The Lawyers for Civil Rights advocacy group filed the complaint that prompted the investigation.
“It’s harmful to applicants of color,” Michael Kippins of the organization said of legacy admissions. “Donor and legacy preference overwhelmingly favor white applicants and many of them are not as qualified as applicants of color.”
Lawyers for Civil Rights’ complaint alleges applicants related to wealthy Harvard donors are seven times more likely to be admitted.
“This complaint targets Harvard specifically; however, the Department of Education has very broad power to ensure … programs and organizations that receive federal funding not discriminate,” Kippins said.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said the practice is among many being examined to ensure equal access to higher education.
“Historically, universities have separated the haves and have-nots,” Cardona said. “We have to do better.”
Harvard said that following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision limiting affirmative action, it is working to ensure all its policies fall in line with the law.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., and the Congressional Black Caucus are pushing a bill that would end all legacy admissions.
“Now without affirmative action, these discriminatory actions cannot be tolerated,” Scott said.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., agreed legacy admissions don’t make sense, calling it a “silly policy.” But he said Congress should be focused on the biggest obstacle for all applicants: the high cost of tuition. | https://www.wane.com/news/washington-dc/dept-of-education-looks-into-legacy-admissions/ | 2023-07-28T23:11:57 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/washington-dc/dept-of-education-looks-into-legacy-admissions/ |
LJUBLJANA, SLOVENIA, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- In an unprecedented collaborative endeavor, Slovenia's Ministry of Environment, Climate and Energy, in partnership with Global Footprint Network, announces a critical date for the planet: this year's Earth Overshoot Day lands on August 2nd.
The date, calculated by Global Footprint Network each year using National Footprint and Biocapacity Accounts, marks when humanity's demand for biological resources exceeds the Earth's capacity to regenerate them within that year. To spotlight this issue, the Ministry and Global Footprint Network are organizing a high-level event on August 1st, held in Ljubljana and online, to discuss the implications of overshoot. The high-level event enjoys support from key figures including President of the Republic of Slovenia Nataša Pirc Musar, UN Climate Change High-Level Champion for COP28 and IUCN President Razan Al Mubarak, and Co-Chair of the International Resource Panel at UNEP Dr. Janez Potočnik.
"Slovenia, as the first EU country, joins the ranks of countries such as Ecuador, Japan, the Philippines, Switzerland, and the United Arab Emirates, leveraging Ecological Footprint data and officially endorsing the metric as a useful tool to steer environmental policy," affirms Bojan Kumer, Slovenia's Minister of the Environment, Climate and Energy. He further elucidates that efforts to reduce Slovenia's Ecological Footprint by 20% by 2030 will spur greater opportunities for the country amid a future marked by climate change and resource constraints.
Razan Al Mubarak notes the Ecological Footprint's utility, "With this metric in hand, any country, region, city, or company can assess its current standing and determine how it can contribute to postponing this date (Earth Overshoot Day)." It provides valuable insights for forward-thinking strategies that address resource security and enable the transition towards a sustainable economy.
Earth Overshoot Day coincides with the European Parliament's recent vote on the Nature Restoration Law. The persistence of overshoot has led to land and soil degradation, fish stock depletion, deforestation, biodiversity loss, and greenhouse gas accumulation. These symptoms are becoming more prominent every day across the planet, with unusual heat waves, wildfires, droughts, and floods, exacerbating the competition for food and energy.
"The biggest risk, apart from ecological overshoot itself, lies in complacency towards this crisis. Entities that act now are not just safeguarding the environment but future-proofing their economy and the wellbeing of their residents," underlines Steven Tebbe, CEO of Global Footprint Network.
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(The Hill) – Carlos De Oliveira was indicted on three criminal charges alongside former President Trump and his longtime aide Walt Nauda in a superseding indictment Thursday, part of the classified document investigation at Trump’s Florida club.
De Oliveira, the Mar-a-Lago Club’s property manager, allegedly assisted Trump and Nauta in attempting to delete security footage that showed the men moving boxes of classified documents around the property to hide them from federal authorities.
He was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, destroying evidence and lying to the FBI.
De Oliveira, 56, was hired as the Mar-a-Lago manager in January 2022, previously working there as a valet, according to the indictment.
Federal investigators claim De Oliveira helped Nauta move about 30 boxes of classified documents around Mar-a-Lago, and at one point told the club’s head of IT that “the boss” wants security camera footage deleted.
In October of last year, after federal investigators searched the club and found additional classified documents, De Oliveira allegedly drained one of the club’s pools causing flooding in the server room that contained the security camera footage. This happened not long after Trump told De Oliveira he would get him an attorney, the indictment says.
According to investigators, Nauta attempted to judge De Oliveira’s loyalty before that promise came, with De Oliveira telling him that nothing would get in the way of his relationship with Trump.
Trump now faces a total of 40 charges related to the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with three of those added this week in the superseding indictment. Nauta faces eight charges.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the classified documents probe, is also investigating Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election and his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot on the Capitol.
Smith met with Trump’s defense on Thursday and sent him a target letter earlier this month, raising speculation that he could be indicted again for that separate investigation soon. | https://www.wane.com/news/who-is-carlos-de-oliveira-trumps-mar-a-lago-resort-manager/ | 2023-07-28T23:12:03 | 0 | https://www.wane.com/news/who-is-carlos-de-oliveira-trumps-mar-a-lago-resort-manager/ |
Tampa General is recognized nationally in the top 100 of the Best Employers for Women list and ranks #1 among Best Employers for Women in Florida in the Healthcare and Social category.
TAMPA, Fla., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Tampa General Hospital has been named one of America's Best Employers for Women by Forbes for 2023, ranking in the top 100 of organizations nationally and as the Best Employer for Women in Florida in the Healthcare and Social category. The academic health system is also ranked #3 overall in the state. Tampa General has been included on Forbes America's Best Employers for Women list every year since 2020.
"The health and well-being of our team at Tampa General is our top priority and critical to our success as an organization as well as our ability to provide the highest level of care to our community and beyond. We continue to nurture a human-centered culture that both empowers everyone to be their whole, authentic selves at work and ensures every individual feels seen, heard and valued," said John Couris, president and CEO of Tampa General Hospital. "As an academic health system, we are committed to prioritizing not only the personal and professional development of all team members through education opportunities, but we also work to ensure that they have all the support they need."
Forbes partnered with the market research company Statista to identify organizations committed to the advancement of women in and out of the workplace. More than 60,000 American employees were surveyed, including 40,000 women working for companies employing at least 1,000 people within the United States. Survey responses were evaluated against various criteria, including atmosphere and development, image, working conditions, workplace, diversity, family support, flexibility, representation and pay equity.
Tampa General routinely gauges the needs of team members through annual evaluations conducted by a third-party professional survey company.
"When we talk about providing world-class care at Tampa General, that includes taking care of our team members as well as our community," said Qualenta Kivett, executive vice president and chief people and talent officer at Tampa General Hospital. "To make this a reality, our academic health system embodies a culture of belonging and fairness. Our steadfast commitment to our team members' growth and well-being is essential to recruiting and retaining high-quality and diverse talent, which results in better experiences and outcomes for the patients we serve."
Aligning with Tampa General's culture focused on helping all team members thrive personally and professionally, the academic health system has developed and continues to introduce new programs and initiatives that provide support to women team members such as:
- Flexibility: Tampa General offers a competitive time-off policy as well as remote working options and flexibility for part-time positions. Over the past two years, the academic health system's team members have increasingly expressed a desire for part-time work schedules and those have been accommodated through offering seasonal contracts and part-time opportunities, where possible.
- Growth and Development: In addition to competitive tuition reimbursement, skills reimbursement and scholarships, Tampa General also offers free access to career, leadership and personal development through courses in Organizational Development, such as Crucial Conversations. Through clinical and non-clinical ladders, the academic health system also offers structured systems to advance career development while the team member remains in a current position.
- Health, Wellness and Benefits: Along with competitive medical benefits, team members receive access to wellness activities and fitness tracking through a free app, an on-site gym and online classes through the TGH Fitness Center. The academic health system also provides free access to virtual behavioral health support that provides access to a trained mental health counselor within 72 hours. It is also available to dependents with TGH insurance. Additionally, there is a team member lounge in the hospital that includes massage chairs to allow team members to decompress.
- Family Support: An on-site daycare center provides families with an education and development curriculum for children ages 6 weeks to 5 years. Understanding that family support looks different for every team member, through the TGH Foundation, the academic health system offers an annual school supply giveaway, which includes computers and an emergency fund to support team members in crisis. Other support includes gas cards to team members when gas prices skyrocketed, as well as grants to help team members rebuild their homes after sustaining hurricane damage. Tampa General offers a generous maternity leave package. All team members who give birth are guaranteed 12 weeks of job-protected leave post-delivery, regardless of whether they qualify for Family Medical Leave (FMLA) or have exhausted their FMLA entitlement for the year. In addition, Tampa General provides several options to team members needing financial assistance, including ATO leave sharing and short-term disability. TGH also provides a supportive environment to enable breastfeeding team members to express milk during work hours. Private lactation rooms or designated nursing space is available throughout the hospital and every TGH location.
- People Development Institute: Tampa General has invested heavily in the continued education and professional development of all team members with programs such as its People Development Institute (PDI), which offers classes through a partnership with the University of South Florida (USF) Muma College of Business at no charge. Among the program's most impactful success stories are those of women who have leveraged PDI offerings to broaden their career horizons. One example is Stephanie Jackson, who started as a parking attendant at Tampa General and pursued advanced degrees and PDI courses to become a director for the academic health system.
- AKTiVe Leadership Initiative: Through the PDI program, the AKTiVe Leadership Initiative involves all TGH leaders in their leadership development. The AKTiVe Leadership Model embodies four qualities of leaders: Authenticity, Kindness, Transparency and Vulnerability. When enacted through the behaviors of leaders, these qualities create a positive environment for leaders, team members and patients.
- LEAD TGH: LEAD (Leadership, Enrichment and Development) TGH provides a platform for emerging leaders to share ideas, overcome challenges and foster personal and professional development. The free program spans 12 months and creates career pathways while identifying future leaders.
- Modern Advances in Leadership: Facilitated through the University of Tampa's Sykes College of Business, the series provides transformative and interactive learning experiences to advance the skills of current and future leaders.
Inclusion on the Forbes America's Best Employers for Women list is the latest among several high-profile recognitions for Tampa General for its supportive work environment:
- Forbes' Best Employers for New Graduates (Top 20) – May 2023
- Becker's Hospital Review's 150 Top Places to Work in Healthcare – April 2023
- Glassdoor's Employee's Choice Award – January 2023
- Newsweek's America's Greatest Workplaces for Diversity – January 2023
- Forbes' America's Best Employers by State (Top 10 Employer in Florida) – August 2022
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ABOUT TAMPA GENERAL HOSPITAL
Tampa General Hospital, a 1,040-bed, not-for-profit, academic health system, is one of the largest hospitals in America and delivers world-class care as the region's only center for Level l trauma and comprehensive burn care. Tampa General Hospital is the highest-ranked hospital in the market in U.S. News & World Report's 2022-23 Best Hospitals, and is tied as the third highest-ranked hospital in Florida, with seven specialties ranking among the best programs in the United States. Tampa General Hospital has been designated as a model of excellence by the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals list. The academic health system's commitment to growing and developing its team members is recognized by two prestigious Forbes magazine rankings – in the top 100 nationally in the 2023 America's Best Employers for Women and sixth out of 100 Florida companies in the 2022 America's Best Employers by State. Tampa General is the safety net hospital in the region, caring for everyone regardless of their ability to pay, and in fiscal year 2021, provided a net community benefit worth more than $224.5 million in the form of health care for underinsured patients, community education, and financial support to community health organizations in Tampa Bay. It is one of the nation's busiest adult solid organ transplant centers and is the primary teaching hospital for the USF Health Morsani College of Medicine. With six medical helicopters, Tampa General Hospital transports critically injured or ill patients from 23 surrounding counties to receive the advanced care they need. Tampa General houses a nationally accredited comprehensive stroke center, and its 32-bed Neuroscience, Intensive Care Unit is the largest on the West Coast of Florida. It also is home to the Jennifer Leigh Muma 82-bed neonatal intensive care unit, and a nationally accredited rehabilitation center. Tampa General Hospital's footprint includes 17 Tampa General Medical Group Primary Care offices, TGH Family Care Center Kennedy, TGH Brandon Healthplex, TGH Virtual Health, and 21 TGH Imaging powered by Tower outpatient radiology centers throughout Hillsborough, Pasco, Pinellas and Palm Beach counties. Tampa Bay area residents also receive world-class care from the TGH Urgent Care powered by Fast Track network of clinics. To see a medical care professional live anytime, anywhere on a smartphone, tablet or computer, visit Virtual Health | Tampa General Hospital (tgh.org). As one of the largest hospitals in the country, Tampa General Hospital is the first in Florida to partner with GE Healthcare and open a clinical command center that provides real-time situational awareness to improve and better coordinate patient care at a lower cost. For more information, go to www.tgh.org.
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More Than 1,175 Higher Education Workers Gain Teamster Representation
OAKLAND, Calif., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Workers at the University of California (UC) have joined Teamsters Local 2010. The 1,175 newest members of Local 2010 in Oakland will now bargain for higher pay, reduced benefit costs, overtime pay, job security, and respect in the workplace.
"It's great to be represented again! I feel secure knowing someone is fighting for us to receive better pay and protect our rights," said Azalia Maldonado, a facilities management specialist at UC Berkeley.
"I'm so happy to be a Teamster again!" said Michelle Belden, a research administrator at UC Davis who was Teamster Shop Steward in her previous job of Blank Assistant 4 in the CX Unit. "There is power in our solidarity."
"I am excited to be a part of a strong union that advocates for members' rights and interests," said Patricia Passalacqua, an ambulatory care administration coordinator at UC San Diego. "All of the Teamsters' hard work and tenacity is evident. Knowing we have the support of Teamsters from all industries to help us protect our rights has lifted a weight off our shoulders. I look forward to connecting with other members in the future."
Workers in the titles of Ambulatory Care Administration Coordinator, Facilities Management Specialist, Health Professional Education Specialist, and Research Administrator had been misclassified by the UC in an effort to deny union-negotiated wages and benefits, including the right to strike. The Public Employment Relations Board issued unit modification orders on June 22, 2023.
The newly organized workers will join more than 16,000 administrative, paraprofessional, and skilled trades workers who provide critical public services at every University of California and California State University campus, medical center, and laboratory throughout the state, as well as 1.2 million Teamster members in the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico, with Public Services being one of the largest Teamster divisions.
"Teamsters Local 2010 welcomes our new sisters and brothers," said Jason Rabinowitz, Secretary-Treasurer of Teamsters Local 2010. "We are especially pleased that they will immediately see the benefits of being Teamsters — guaranteed raises that are higher than those for non-union workers, this year and every year of our contract — plus all the rights at work and benefits of Teamster representation."
The group will soon assemble a bargaining team to begin the bargaining process for salary ranges, step placement, on-call and shift differential pay, as well as other bonus eligibility and pay.
Teamsters Local 2010 is a union of 15,000 hardworking employees in California higher education. We are affiliated with the 1.2 million-member International Brotherhood of Teamsters, representing members throughout the U.S., Canada, and Puerto Rico. We stand together to win better wages, benefits, and working conditions. We strive to protect workers' rights through direct action and determined labor representation.
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Junior's Rolls Out a Dessert Fit for The King: Peanut Butter Chocolate Banana is Winner of National Cheesecake Day Flavor Contest
BROOKLYN, N.Y., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Elvis Presley is the original rock 'n' roll legend, and Junior's is the original cheesecake legend. So, it is more than appropriate that peanut butter chocolate and banana – inspired by Elvis' favorite sandwich -- is now the newest limited edition Junior's cheesecake flavor, the result of a national flavor contest held in the lead-up to National Cheesecake Day, this coming Sunday, July 30.
Out of more than 5,000 entries across the country, Thomas Zahorec, from Greenville, South Carolina, channeled his inner King when submitting the winning flavor.
"Elvis had his numerous number one hits, and we have ours," said Alan Rosen, owner of Junior's. "So, I can't think of a better way to celebrate National Cheesecake Day than by creating this new flavor to honor the King, himself. Because just as you 'can't help falling in love' with Elvis, I know you won't be able to resist this peanut butter chocolate banana cheesecake. My deepest congratulations goes to Mr. Zahorec for inspiring our 25th flavor."
Rosen said that in addition to a $2500 cash prize, Zahorec will win a cheesecake a month for a year, including one of the new flavor, of course. And Junior's lovers around the country are also winners because the peanut butter chocolate banana cheesecake will be available for a limited time in Junior's restaurants and by mail order. This limited edition flavor will be available in various sizes through Labor Day.
About Junior's
Since the 1950s, Junior's Restaurant and Bakery in Brooklyn, New York has been famous for great food, great fun, great service, and, of course, the World's Most Famous Cheesecake. Serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner daily, Junior's Restaurant and Bakery's menu features New York and Brooklyn comfort food dishes ranging from classic New York deli sandwiches piled high, famous 10 oz. steak burgers, salads, jumbo half pound hot dogs, fresh seafood and a full-service bar. For more information, visit juniorscheesecake.com.
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Country singer Jimmie Allen gets mixed reactions after announcing comedy tour amid sexual assault allegations
Two women previously accused country star Jimmie Allen, who was married at the time, of sexual assault
Country music singer Jimmie Allen is getting some mixed reactions after announcing his comedy tour as he fights sexual assault allegations.
Allen announced his upcoming comedy tour on Instagram Thursday, sharing that the three shows will be invite only with dates coming soon.
"'I Said What I Said,' and I’m gonna say it again during my 3-night comedy tour coming this October!" Allen captioned his post. "ALL shows are invite only, so be sure signup with your e-mail via link in bio to receive the latest news & how to win tix."
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Allen's announcement sparked some negative comments from social media users.
COUNTRY SINGER JIMMIE ALLEN DROPPED FROM HIS LABEL AMID SEX ABUSE LAWSUIT
"Very strange choice of comeback," one user wrote. Another added, "Lol you going through a midlife crisis or something?"
There were a number of fans showing their support to Allen in the comment section.
"If your as good at comedy as you are at singing then that will be an awesome show!!" one user wrote, with another adding, "I gotta see this!"
One social media user asked, "what. exactly. are we doing here??"
In a statement to Fox News Digital, Allen's representative explained the musician's decision to venture into stand-up, saying, "Comedy has always been a part of his shows, and he did stand-up comedy in college, so this is just a fun, three-show event he wanted to do for his close friends and family.
"He announced it on his Instagram because he plans to give a few fans a chance to win VIP passes to attend the private show/tapings and is also planning to turn the content that is tapped into a digital comedy special to be released at a later date. The details are still being mapped out, and this is all in the preliminary stages, so timing/events are subject to change."
Allen's latest business venture comes amid sexual assault allegations. Two women have come forward with allegations against Allen, and he has filed counterclaims against them.
The first woman, who worked as the country singer's day-to-day manager, accused Allen of raping her in 2021 and subsequently sexually harassing her over the next 18 months. Allen claimed the two began a consensual sexual relationship in 2021.
The second woman accused Allen of raping her while she visited the "Big In A Small Town" singer at a Las Vegas hotel in the summer of 2022 while he was in Sin City for a bowling tournament. The Jane Doe claimed Allen had also videoed the encounter without her permission.
In his counterclaim, obtained by Fox News Digital, Allen insisted the sexual encounter was consensual and that he had the woman's permission to video.
"As a result of numerous false allegations, I have engaged with a legal team to proceed with an appropriate course of action to protect my reputation and refute these claims that have caused severe damage to my family, mental health and business," Allen told Fox News Digital in a statement. "I’ve taken a couple months before publicly responding to these claims because I wanted to fix my family first.
"This situation has caused me great humiliation, and I felt it was necessary to seek professional help," he explained. "For years, I have dealt with racism and harmful threats solely because I am a Black man in the country music industry, and this situation has only amplified that. As the son and brother of rape victims, and the father of daughters, these false claims are extremely hurtful to me and everyone around me.
"These false allegations have caused me to lose a vast number of business and endorsement opportunities that I worked extremely hard for. These false allegations have also not only harmed me, but have caused severe financial damage to my band, my team and their families.
"As the legal process runs its course, I look forward to the opportunity to clear my name. I am forever thankful for those who have stood by me and helped me share the truth. My team and I look forward to putting this behind us and getting back to the music."
A representative for both unnamed women criticized the counterclaim, telling Fox News Digital the "concerning trend" of targeting victims with "spurious litigation" is common.
The lawsuits, filed in May and June, came as Allen was expecting his third child with wife Alexis. The two married in 2020 and are already parents to two daughters — Zara and Naomi. Allen also has a son from a previous relationship.
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After three years of marriage and with a third child on the way, the couple announced their decision to split on Instagram in a since-deleted joint statement.
"After much thought and reflection in recent months, Lex & I have made the decision to separate," Allen began in a post in April. "As we navigate this life change, we can also share that we will be welcoming another child together later this year."
Earlier this month, Allen told People magazine that "the divorce case is still pending, as my wife and I are working to resolve things together as a family."
Allen made history for being the first Black artist to launch his career with a No. 1 single on the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his song "Best Shot" in 2018 from his debut record "Mercury Lane." The Delaware native’s career took off with subsequent country hits like "Make Me Want To" and "Freedom Was a Highway" with Brad Paisley.
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He was nominated for best new artist at the 2022 Grammy Awards. He won new male artist of the year at the 2021 Academy of Country Music Awards and new artist of the year at the Country Music Association Awards the same year.
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Arthur Rinderknech vs. Jurij Rodionov: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | ATP Challenger Zug, Switzerland Men Singles 2023
Arthur Rinderknech will meet Jurij Rodionov in the ATP Challenger Zug, Switzerland Men Singles 2023 semifinals on Saturday, July 29.
Compared to the underdog Rodionov (+110), Rinderknech is the favorite (-155) to advance to the final.
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Arthur Rinderknech vs. Jurij Rodionov Match Information
- Tournament: The ATP Challenger Zug, Switzerland Men Singles 2023
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: Tennisclub Zug
- Location: Zug, Switzerland
- Court Surface: Clay
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Arthur Rinderknech vs. Jurij Rodionov Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Arthur Rinderknech has a 60.8% chance to win.
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Arthur Rinderknech vs. Jurij Rodionov Trends and Insights
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, Rinderknech took down Adrian Andreev 6-2, 6-2.
- Rodionov will look to stay on track after a 6-3, 7-5 victory over No. 158-ranked Zizou Bergs in the quarterfinals on Friday.
- Rinderknech has played 25.1 games per match (23.6 in best-of-three matches) in his 46 matches over the past 12 months (across all court surfaces).
- Rinderknech has played seven matches on clay over the past year, and 26.6 games per match (22.0 in best-of-three matches).
- Rodionov has played 24 matches in the past year across all court surfaces, averaging 23.0 games per match (22.9 in best-of-three matches) and winning 48.8% of those games.
- Rodionov has averaged 23.8 games per match (23.6 in best-of-three matches) and 9.5 games per set in 16 matches on clay courts in the past 12 months.
- In two head-to-head meetings, Rinderknech and Rodionov have split 1-1. Rodionov came out on top in their most recent clash on February 11, 2023, winning 7-6, 6-1.
- In terms of sets, Rodionov has taken three versus Rinderknech (60.0%), while Rinderknech has captured two.
- Rodionov has bettered Rinderknech in 24 of 44 total games between them, good for a 54.5% winning percentage.
- In their two matches against each other, Rinderknech and Rodionov are averaging 22.0 games and 2.5 sets.
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Success of ‘Sound of Freedom’ proves that audiences are ‘hungry’ for entertainment with values, critic says
Adam Holz, director of Focus on the Family's Plugged In website, reflected on the rise in entertainment for Christian and conservative audiences
The unexpected success of "Sound of Freedom" "Jesus Revolution" and "The Chosen" won't go unnoticed by Hollywood, a Christian media critic believes, as audiences increasingly turn to entertainment that aligns with their values.
"I think part of the reason they're blowing up is that Christian and faith-based entertainment is getting better," Adam Holz, director for Focus on the Family's media review site "Plugged In" said. Holz has been reviewing media for over twenty years and believes there's an underserved market of moviegoers with traditional values that have long been spurned by liberal Hollywood studios.
"Every year we have a couple of these films that absolutely over perform— from Hollywood's point of view. And I think they're finally starting to notice," he remarked to Fox News Digital.
He pointed to "Sound of Freedom," which has become a summer blockbuster raking in over $130 million at the box office since its July 4 weekend debut. The indie film stars Jim Caviezel as Tim Ballard, a former DHS agent who quit his job to rescue children from a sex trafficking operation. Liberal critics attacked the film, claiming it was associated with QAnon, an online group often linked with promoting fringe conspiracy theories.
Angel Studios' hit Biblical drama series "The Chosen" has also drawn mainstream appeal, being recently picked up by the CW network and featured on the cover of TV Guide.
The popularity of these projects, titles that operate with much smaller budgets than typical Hollywood studio productions, reveal there's a growing interest in entertainment with traditional values, Holz believes. He also thinks it shows an increased polarization in our society.
"I also think that in this time of increased cultural polarization in which it seems like, you know, Disney especially has done a lot of things that are progressive or woke… and audiences feel alienated. So when something comes along that that resonates with their worldview and their convictions, they're hungry to get behind it," he said.
Media giants like Disney have come under increased scrutiny from conservatives, who say they are driving away families by intentionally putting in unnecessary divisive social messages in their films and television shows.
Holz has observed this firsthand. "[N]ow it's gotten to the point where everything I see from Disney, I go into looking for where that kind of messaging is going to show up. And at least among my personal circles, so many people I know have gotten rid of Disney+. They're not going to see Disney movies," he said. "Now Christians see Disney as the vanguard of a cultural movement that in many ways is at odds with values that we share."
"And sometimes I feel like it's not even necessary. Like, why are we trying to shoehorn these messages into movies when the movie doesn't necessarily have anything to do with those issues?" he questioned.
The director for the faith-based media review site referenced how the new "Barbie" film has positive messages throughout but was tainted by a feminist theme that "throws men under the bus."
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The film was hailed by critics for its "takedown" of toxic masculinity and its "unwavering" commitment to feminism.
Plugged In's review found the film largely ignored how men can use their masculinity in uplifting ways. The Kens of Barbieland are "simpish and weak" until they take power and become "obnoxious and crass," the review explained.
"So if Barbieland is supposed to be a reflection of the real world, then there’s no space for a man who respects women but also respects himself. And there’s also very little suggestion that men can use their strength and masculinity in selfless ways—ways that might protect and defend someone who’s genuinely vulnerable," the review says.
Holz said the film would've been more effective in delivering valid messages about gender and sexism if it hadn't been so aggressive in attacking men to do so.
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"I think satire is most effective when there's a little bit of sympathy and understanding for the subject that is being satirized. So I think that satire is less effective when it really makes the thing it's satirizing two-dimensional. I felt like that happened here," he said.
"Ken has a little bit of redemption at the end of the movie, but even then he's kind of this weepy puddle. So I don't think men come off very well in this movie at all…as I think about this aspect of culture and cultural conflict, it's like— can we try to right some of the historic wrongs that women have faced without being a zero-sum game?" he pondered.
Holz says Plugged In approaches movies like "Barbie" as a whole, noting the positive and negative messages from a Christian perspective rather than dwelling on "soundbites."
"We want to even-handed and fair," he said.
The Christian ministry has been around since 1991, originally as a newsletter and then as a magazine before launching as website in 1999. Holz says they review movies, music, television shows, video games, YouTube channels, books and music. Reviews are broken down into categories of content, from positive elements to sexuality, profanity and violence.
"We want to think through the bigger ideas, the worldview ideas, the narratives, and help families sort of compare and contrast those with a Biblical worldview. So that is where we're coming from, and we hope that we can help your family think critically about the vast amount of entertainment that we have in our world today through the screens that are everywhere," he said.
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Colombian soccer player, 18, clutches chest, drops to field during World Cup practice
Linda Caicedo had ovarian cancer at age 15
An 18-year-old on the Colombian women's soccer team had a health scare during World Cup practice Thursday.
The team was jogging around the field when Linda Caicedo clutched her chest and fell to the field.
She turned onto her back as members of the team and medical staff tended to her.
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Caicedo was evaluated, and the team's trainer, Andrés Gómez, said the "report was positive."
"Linda is very tired," a medical spokesperson for the team said. "What happened was just a symptom of all the stress and physical demands. She is well and all is back to normal."
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The striker was later spotted training with her teammates.
Caicedo scored in Colombia's 2-0 win over South Korea.
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She was diagnosed with ovarian cancer at age 15, already having debuted for the Colombian senior national team.
She underwent surgery and six months of chemotherapy, according to CBS Sports.
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Free agent Dalvin Cook says odds are 'pretty high' he lands with Jets
Cook rushed for 1,173 yards last season
Star running back Dalvin Cook remains a free agent as of Friday afternoon, but he might not be on the market much longer.
Cook spent his first six seasons in the NFL with the Vikings, finishing his career in Minnesota with just under 6,000 rushing yards.
The 27-year-old was in New York Friday for an appearance on "Good Morning Football" and fueled speculation he'll land with the Jets for the 2023 season.
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"I'm gonna sit down with my agent, and we're going to go over things. Right now, we're just taking it one step at a time," Cook said Friday on "Good Morning Football."
"I think that's what this process is all about, you know. You kind of evaluate everything, and you don't skip the process of going through everything. I'm just trying to go through one step at a time. And the Jets are right at the top of the list. So, let's go check the box."
Cook added that the "possibility is high" the visit to 1 Jets Drive in Florham Park could result in him signing with the team.
"I think they're pretty high," Cook said when asked about the likelihood of him inking a deal with the Jets. "I think we're in the position of a team that's building something special, and I want to be part of something special as a player. And I want to add to whatever they got going on. I think the possibility is high right now of getting things done."
He also said Aaron Rodgers being under center for the Jets increased his interest in joining the team.
"Like you said, A-Rod. It's a unique situation because I think they're building something special over there," Cook said. "When you look at it, you always want to be around a great QB. You always want to be around somebody you can pick his brain and just learn from. A-Rod is a four-time MVP. So, just being around a guy like that you can learn a lot more and just develop as a player. That's what I'm looking to do."
Cook, a Florida native, was initially seen as a good fit for the Miami Dolphins He mentioned that it would be a "Cinderella story" to return home and play for Miami.
Earlier this month, Cook said the process of searching for a new team was "fun."
"I think at every level I made the right choice when I had the choice to go play ball. The process is fun. You embrace it," Cook told FOX 9 News in Minneapolis.
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IOC invites Ukrainian fencer to 2024 Olympics after being disqualified from worlds over handshake controversy
Olga Kharlan offered her blade instead of her hand after defeating Russia's Anna Smirnova
A day after four-time Olympic medalist Olga Kharlan was disqualified from the 2023 Fencing World Championships for refusing to shake hands with her Russian opponent, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has now guaranteed her place in the 2024 Olympic Games.
IOC president Thomas Bach said in a letter addressed to the decorated Ukrainian athlete that the committee will make the "unique exception" after her disqualification hindered her chance to earn more ranking points that feed into Olympic qualification.
"Given your unique situation, the International Olympic Committee will allocate an additional quota place to you for the Olympic Games Paris 2024 in case you will not be able to qualify in the remaining period," the letter read.
"We make this unique exception also because the ongoing procedures will in no case make up for the qualification points you missed because of your disqualification."
Kharlan defeated Russian Anna Smirnova, who was competing as a neutral athlete, 15-7, in the women’s individual sabre on Thursday.
Kharlan, 32, did not shake Smirnova’s hand as is mandated by the International Fencing Federation (FIE), but instead offered her blade, a gesture which replaced the handshake rule during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Smirnova, 23, offered her hand, and after a brief standoff, Kharlan walked off to celebrate her victory.
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Under the FIE’s most updated rules, competitors must "perform a fencer’s salute and shake hands" and refusal to do so "before the beginning of the bout or after the last hit" results in a black card.
After the Ukrainian Fencing Federation appealed the decision, FIE changed course on Friday by saying it would allow Kharlan to compete for Ukraine in the upcoming team sabre event, but still defended the decision to issue her a black card.
"The FIE stands fully behind the penalty, which, after a thorough review, is in complete accordance and compliance with its official rules and associated penalties," the statement read.
FIE interim president Emmanuel Katsiadakis added that the ruling "sends a message of sensitivity and understanding to our members and all sports federations, as the world faces tremendous challenges."
In a statement provided by FIE, Kharlan said she was "thankful" for the reversal and added that the most important thing for any athlete "is to be able to compete, for my family, my team, my country and all the people who support me."
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In his letter, Bach empathized with Kharlan.
"As a fellow fencer, it is impossible for me to imagine how you feel at this moment. The war against your country, the suffering of the people in Ukraine, the uncertainty around your participation at the Fencing World Championships in Milan, the difficult inner conflicts you and many of your fellow Ukrainian athletes may have and then the events which unfolded yesterday — all this is a roller coaster of emotions and feelings," he wrote.
"Rest assured that the IOC will continue to stand in full solidarity with the Ukrainian athletes and the Olympic community of Ukraine during these extremely difficult times," he added.
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Diane Parry vs. Clara Burel: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Ladies Open Lausanne
Diane Parry will meet Clara Burel in the Ladies Open Lausanne semifinals on Saturday, July 29.
In this Semifinal matchup, Burel is favored (-125) against Parry (+100) .
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Diane Parry vs. Clara Burel Match Information
- Tournament: The Ladies Open Lausanne
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: Tennis Club du Stade-Lausanne
- Location: Lausanne, Switzerland
- Court Surface: Clay
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Diane Parry vs. Clara Burel Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Clara Burel has a 55.6% chance to win.
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Diane Parry vs. Clara Burel Trends and Insights
- Parry is coming off a 6-3, 6-2 win over No. 70-ranked Alize Cornet in Friday's quarterfinals.
- In her most recent scheduled match, Burel was handed a walkover win over Ana Bogdan at the Ladies Open Lausanne.
- Parry has played 28 matches over the past year (across all court surfaces), and 21.9 games per match.
- On clay, Parry has played five matches over the past 12 months, totaling 22.8 games per match while winning 49.1% of games.
- Burel is averaging 23.2 games per match in her 28 matches played in the past year across all court types, winning 50.9% of those games.
- Burel has averaged 22.7 games per match and 10.0 games per set in 11 matches on clay courts in the past year.
- Parry and Burel have matched up once dating back to 2015, in the Mutua Madrid Open qualifying round. Burel was victorious in that matchup 6-4, 6-7, 6-4.
- Burel and Parry have faced off in three sets against each other, with Burel taking two of them.
- Burel and Parry have matched up in 33 total games, with Burel taking 18 and Parry claiming 15.
- Burel and Parry have squared off one time, and they have averaged 33.0 games and 3.0 sets per match.
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Former President Trump on Friday appealed a judge’s ruling that mandated his hush money criminal case be tried in state court in New York.
U.S. District Judge Alvin Hellerstein, a President Clinton appointee, ruled last week that the 34-count indictment was not connected to Trump’s role as president, rejecting his request to move the case to federal court in favor of prosecutors’ objections.
Trump attorneys Todd Blanche and Susan Necheles filed a notice of appeal Friday afternoon, the first step in taking the dispute to the 2nd U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Trump sought to remove the state case to federal court, arguing it must be transferred because it involves important federal questions, including whether he should face charges for alleged crimes that occurred while he was in office. Doing so would increase the potential jury pool, which is currently limited to the heavily-Democratic population of Manhattan.
“This case is unprecedented in our nation’s history,” Trump’s lawyers wrote in the nine-page filing when first seeking to remove the case in May. “Never before has a local elected prosecutor criminally prosecuted a defendant either for conduct that occurred entirely while the defendant was the sitting President of the United States or for conduct that related to federal campaign contribution laws.”
Hellerstein dismissed that argument when ruling on the case in July.
“The evidence overwhelmingly suggests that the matter was a purely a personal item of the President — a cover-up of an embarrassing event. Hush money paid to an adult film star is not related to a President’s official acts. It does not reflect in any way the color of the President’s official duties,” he wrote.
Trump faces 34 felony counts of falsifying business records over his alleged role in a hush money scheme ahead of the 2016 presidential election. He pleaded not guilty.
Hush money by itself is legal; Manhattan District Attorney Alvin Bragg (D) is prosecuting Trump over the manner in which he reimbursed his then-fixer, Michael Cohen, for making the $130,000 hush payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels.
Bragg is connecting the allegedly falsified records to purported violations of campaign finance laws.
When reached out to, Bragg’s office declined to comment.
A trial in the case is currently set for March 2024. Trump’s lawyers have a deadline late next month to file any motions in state court to dismiss the charges ahead of trial.
Earlier Friday, Bragg suggested during a radio interview on WNYC’s “The Brian Lehrer Show,” however, that the trial timeline could be delayed as a result of the other criminal investigations the former president faces.
“If our trial judge is reached out to by another judge, we will obviously consider everything in its totality,” Bragg said.
Special counsel Jack Smith’s office charged Trump with three additional counts in the classified records federal case Thursday, and prosecutors have signaled an indictment could be close in their probe over the transfer of power following the 2020 election.
In Georgia, Fulton County District Attorney Fani Willis (D) has signaled any charges against Trump would likely come in early August.
“In matters like this, judges will confer,” Bragg told WNYC.
“And I take a very broad lens on justice,” he continued. “We’ll obviously follow the directives of our court but won’t sit on ceremony in terms of what was charged first or things like that, if and when that’s presented.” | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/trump-appeals-decision-keeping-hush-money-case-in-state-court/ | 2023-07-28T23:12:31 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/hill-politics/trump-appeals-decision-keeping-hush-money-case-in-state-court/ |
Laslo Djere vs. Zhizhen Zhang: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Hamburg European Open
Laslo Djere will take on Zhizhen Zhang in the Hamburg European Open semifinals on Saturday, July 29.
Djere is getting -175 odds to earn a spot in the final over Zhang (+135).
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Laslo Djere vs. Zhizhen Zhang Match Information
- Tournament: The Hamburg European Open
- Round: Semifinals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: MatchMaker Sports Gmbh
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Court Surface: Clay
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Laslo Djere vs. Zhizhen Zhang Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Laslo Djere has a 63.6% chance to win.
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Laslo Djere vs. Zhizhen Zhang Trends and Insights
- In the quarterfinals on Friday, Djere advanced past No. 18-ranked Lorenzo Musetti, 7-5, 6-3.
- Zhang will look to stay on track after a 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 61-ranked Daniel Altmaier in the quarterfinals on Friday.
- Through 57 matches over the past 12 months (across all court types), Djere has played 25.4 games per match (23.6 in best-of-three matches) and won 50.1% of them.
- Djere has played 21 matches on clay over the past 12 months, and 22.3 games per match (21.7 in best-of-three matches).
- In the past 12 months, Zhang has played 46 total matches (across all court surfaces), winning 50.0% of the games. He averages 25.7 games per match (23.7 in best-of-three matches) and 10.1 games per set.
- In 14 matches on clay courts in the past year, Zhang has averaged 26.7 games per match (26.6 in best-of-three matches) and 10.7 games per set, winning 50.0% of the games.
- Dating back to 2015, Djere and Zhang have not competed against each other.
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WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Legacy admissions, in which universities give students related to alumni preference, could be on the chopping block after the U.S. Department of Education agreed to investigate the practice at Harvard University.
The Lawyers for Civil Rights advocacy group filed the complaint that prompted the investigation.
“It’s harmful to applicants of color,” Michael Kippins of the organization said of legacy admissions. “Donor and legacy preference overwhelmingly favor white applicants and many of them are not as qualified as applicants of color.”
Lawyers for Civil Rights’ complaint alleges applicants related to wealthy Harvard donors are seven times more likely to be admitted.
“This complaint targets Harvard specifically; however, the Department of Education has very broad power to ensure … programs and organizations that receive federal funding not discriminate,” Kippins said.
Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said the practice is among many being examined to ensure equal access to higher education.
“Historically, universities have separated the haves and have-nots,” Cardona said. “We have to do better.”
Harvard said that following the U.S. Supreme Court’s recent decision limiting affirmative action, it is working to ensure all its policies fall in line with the law.
U.S. Rep. Bobby Scott, D-Va., and the Congressional Black Caucus are pushing a bill that would end all legacy admissions.
“Now without affirmative action, these discriminatory actions cannot be tolerated,” Scott said.
Sen. Josh Hawley, R-Mo., agreed legacy admissions don’t make sense, calling it a “silly policy.” But he said Congress should be focused on the biggest obstacle for all applicants: the high cost of tuition. | https://www.wfla.com/news/washington-dc/dept-of-education-looks-into-legacy-admissions/ | 2023-07-28T23:12:38 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/news/washington-dc/dept-of-education-looks-into-legacy-admissions/ |
Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus: Prediction and Match Betting Odds | Hamburg
In the final of the Hamburg on Saturday, Noma Noha Akugue (ranked No. 207) takes on Arantxa Rus (No. 60).
Rus is the favorite (-300) to win the title against Noha Akugue (+240).
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Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus Match Information
- Tournament: The Hamburg
- Round: Finals
- Date: Saturday, July 29
- Venue: MatchMaker Sports Gmbh
- Location: Hamburg, Germany
- Court Surface: Clay
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Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus Prediction and Odds
Based on the moneyline in this match, Arantxa Rus has a 75.0% chance to win.
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Noma Noha Akugue vs. Arantxa Rus Trends and Insights
- By taking down No. 101-ranked Diana Shnaider 6-3, 6-3 on Friday, Noha Akugue reached the finals.
- In the semifinals on Friday, Rus clinched a victory against No. 225-ranked Daria Saville, winning 2-6, 6-3, 6-1.
- Noha Akugue has played 12 matches over the past 12 months (across all court types), and 22.5 games per match.
- On clay, Noha Akugue has played seven matches over the past 12 months, totaling 25.3 games per match while winning 50.8% of games.
- Rus has played 21 matches in the past 12 months across all court types, averaging 21.6 games per match and winning 53.2% of those games.
- Rus has averaged 20.6 games per match and 9.5 games per set through 12 matches on clay courts in the past 12 months.
- Dating back to 2015, Noha Akugue and Rus have not competed against each other.
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(The Hill) – President Biden on Friday made his first public remarks about his 4-year-old grandchild Navy, the daughter of his son Hunter Biden, after silence from the White House over the young girl amid legal disputes between her parents.
Biden said, in a statement exclusively provided to People, that his son and Lunden Roberts, the mother, are working to provide a life for her.
“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward,” the president said. “This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter. Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
The New York Times earlier this month published a piece about the child, writing that she’s never met Hunter Biden or her grandfather. After that was published, the White House dealt with questions in the briefing room from reporters asking whether Biden accepted Hunter Biden’s daughter in Arkansas as his granddaughter.
Roberts, who is in Arkansas, filed a paternity suit against Hunter Biden in May 2019, and the younger Biden appeared in court this May. In June, he reached a settlement in his child support case after he was ordered to sit for a deposition under oath to answer questions about his finances.
An anonymous source told People that the president and first lady Jill Biden have been “giving Hunter and Lunden the space and time to figure things out” and have been “following Hunter’s lead” throughout the legal proceedings involving the young girl.
Hunter Biden’s personal and legal troubles have been increasingly in the spotlight lately. He appeared in a Delaware court Wednesday, where his plea deal on federal tax and gun charges was put on hold by a judge who questioned the scope of the agreement. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/biden-offers-first-statement-on-hunters-4-year-old-daughter/ | 2023-07-28T23:12:44 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/biden-offers-first-statement-on-hunters-4-year-old-daughter/ |
DELMAR, N.Y. (NEWS10) — Many across social media feel confused about Twitter rebranding its iconic bird logo to a simple “X” symbol. At his Albany, New York-area studio on Thursday, the artist behind the original logo talked about its creation and leaving the brand behind.
Phil Pascuzzo is hard at work in his quiet suburban home in Delmar, mainly designing the inviting covers that tempt you to pick up a good book. You’d never guess he’s the designer of the world-famous Twitter bird icon.
“It’s so interesting. Most people have no idea,” laughed Pascuzzo. “It’s kind of like how Milton Glaser created the ‘I love New York’ logo, but when you see the I ‘heart’ NY, it doesn’t feel like anybody did it. It’s just there.”
Pascuzzo has run Pepco Studio, his independent freelance design studio, for the last 20 years, but he said that his first graphic design job out of college was where he met Biz Stone, one of the three Twitter co-founders. “We were both junior designers, so we were lowest on the rank, but he would just after every subway ride have all these wild ideas and we would just talk about them,” Pascuzzo recollected with NEWS10’s Mikhaela Singleton. “I would do these little doodles on Post-it notes, and he just liked my drawings.”
He said that Stone approached him around 2005 looking for a unique bird-themed design. The iStock image by Simon Oxley that was used when Twitter first launched couldn’t be its official logo, as that would violate iStock’s terms of service.
“I started sketching different birds. We knew we were going with blue, which — it’s great for like, feeling optimistic, feels like the future, blue skies,” Pascuzzo explained. “[Stone] had a rough idea, but he really left it to me to get creative with. He’s got a great sense of humor so he had all these ideas for little things he wanted the bird to be doing.”
Pascuzzo said that first bird design took about 30 minutes and a chat between friends, landing him $500 for the work. “I was in an apartment in Arbor Hill at the time and thought, $500 will make rent so yeah let’s do it,” he said. “Twitter wasn’t some huge thing like it is now that everybody is on.”
For years, he continued creating many marketing items that helped Twitter take flight. Shifting the bird’s design to a silhouette, Pascuzzo then sold the design to the studio outright in 2010, when it took shape in the most recent version used from 2012 to 2023. He added that he did reapproach his friend and the company to renegotiate pay for the logo design when Twitter truly took off.
“When I realized the weight of what this icon had become, I went back with an intellectual property lawyer, and it was extremely cordial,” Pascuzzo said. “It didn’t give me anything close to Elon Musk money, but it was a down payment on a house.”
On the topic of Musk and the many changes since his takeover of the social media giant in October, Pascuzzo said the news to clip the bird’s wings for a simple “X” symbol came as a surprise. “I was like, ‘What?’ What is this white — because it’s just a Unicode symbol,” he said. “It’s not even a logo. Nobody even designed it.”
After 20 years in the business, he said that he’s learned not to get too attached to any creation, so he’s not sad to see the bird go. But he worries that Musk’s future for Twitter leaves behind much of what made the platform unique.
“He seems obsessed with the ‘X.’ I mean you look at his child with Grimes — X Æ A-Xii — he loves X. It’s everywhere. So in his world, it may make sense, but I think, in the Twitter world, it doesn’t really make much sense,” Pascuzzo concluded. “I feel he threw away a lot of brand equity. The name, the color, the language — it’s so ubiquitous. It’s part of our lexicon.” | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/original-designer-behind-twitter-bird-icon-talks-the-x-rebrand/ | 2023-07-28T23:12:50 | 1 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/original-designer-behind-twitter-bird-icon-talks-the-x-rebrand/ |
(The Hill) – Carlos De Oliveira was indicted on three criminal charges alongside former President Trump and his longtime aide Walt Nauda in a superseding indictment Thursday, part of the classified document investigation at Trump’s Florida club.
De Oliveira, the Mar-a-Lago Club’s property manager, allegedly assisted Trump and Nauta in attempting to delete security footage that showed the men moving boxes of classified documents around the property to hide them from federal authorities.
He was charged with conspiracy to obstruct justice, destroying evidence and lying to the FBI.
De Oliveira, 56, was hired as the Mar-a-Lago manager in January 2022, previously working there as a valet, according to the indictment.
Federal investigators claim De Oliveira helped Nauta move about 30 boxes of classified documents around Mar-a-Lago, and at one point told the club’s head of IT that “the boss” wants security camera footage deleted.
In October of last year, after federal investigators searched the club and found additional classified documents, De Oliveira allegedly drained one of the club’s pools causing flooding in the server room that contained the security camera footage. This happened not long after Trump told De Oliveira he would get him an attorney, the indictment says.
According to investigators, Nauta attempted to judge De Oliveira’s loyalty before that promise came, with De Oliveira telling him that nothing would get in the way of his relationship with Trump.
Trump now faces a total of 40 charges related to the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case, with three of those added this week in the superseding indictment. Nauta faces eight charges.
Special counsel Jack Smith, who is leading the classified documents probe, is also investigating Trump for his attempts to overturn the 2020 election and his actions related to the Jan. 6, 2021 riot on the Capitol.
Smith met with Trump’s defense on Thursday and sent him a target letter earlier this month, raising speculation that he could be indicted again for that separate investigation soon. | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/who-is-carlos-de-oliveira-trumps-mar-a-lago-resort-manager/ | 2023-07-28T23:12:56 | 0 | https://www.wfla.com/nextstar-news-wire/who-is-carlos-de-oliveira-trumps-mar-a-lago-resort-manager/ |
FRISCO, Texas — Some North Texas police officers pulled over a vehicle Sunday after inputting some vehicle information incorrectly, according to the Frisco Police Department.
On Sunday, a Frisco police officer saw a black Dodge Charger with an out-of-state license plate leaving a hotel. Police said due to recent burglaries and vehicle thefts in which Chargers are frequently stolen, the officer conducted a computer check of the vehicle’s Arkansas license plate. However, when entering the information, the plate was mistakenly entered out of Arizona, according to police. The error resulted in an incorrect registration return, leading the officer to believe that the vehicle was possibly stolen.
The officer then reportedly initiated a high-risk traffic stop on the Dallas North Tollway, which police said is standard procedure for stolen vehicles.
Once backup officers arrived, they closed down southbound lanes and conducted a high-risk stop. The driver and a backseat passenger were ordered out of the vehicle. Around that time, a Frisco police sergeant arrived. The sergeant realized the mistake and immediately ordered officers to ‘stand down’ and ended the high-risk stop.
That same day, an incident review was initiated to determine what happened, how it was managed and to evaluate what needed to be addressed to prevent this from happening in the future. Police said a preliminary assessment provided guidance reemphasizing certain training points to include ensuring the accuracy of information entered by officers. An ongoing review will reportedly identify further changes to training, policies and procedures.
“We made a mistake,” said Frisco Police Chief David Shilson. “Our department will not hide from its mistakes. Instead, we will learn from them. The officer involved quickly accepted responsibility for what happened, which speaks to integrity. I’ve spoken with the family. I empathize with them and completely understand why they’re upset. I apologized on behalf of our department and assured them that we will hold ourselves accountable and provide transparency through the process. This incident does not reflect the high standard of service that our officers provide on a daily basis to our residents, businesses and visitors.”
In a video posted to Demi Janale's TikTok, who was involved in the incident, she described what the interaction was like for her, her husband, her son and her nephew.
“This has been the most exhausting and the most traumatizing," Janale said in the TikTok video. "I’ve never been in trouble a day in my life ... I can’t make sense of this. And I’ve cried all day today.”
“It’s not okay. And I thank God that we were not physically injured, but we have suffered a lot of mental and emotional trauma from this,” Janale also said in the TikTok video. “I’ve cried so much." | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/frisco-police-department-high-risk-traffic-stop/287-29748062-cf70-48dc-91f3-38a90ee18c9e | 2023-07-28T23:13:23 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/frisco-police-department-high-risk-traffic-stop/287-29748062-cf70-48dc-91f3-38a90ee18c9e |
Hotter Next Week?
Sunny and hot this weekend and next week.
Published: Jul. 28, 2023 at 5:30 PM CDT|Updated: 42 minutes ago
WICHITA FALLS, Texas (KAUZ) - The heat pump remains in firm control of our weather this weekend with similar highs in the 103 to 106 range into Sunday. Humidity remains fairly low, helping out some. Our heat may increase by a few degrees next week as the heat pump expands over us Monday-Thursday. Highs may get close to 110 during this time frame. There remains hope that the current weather pattern changes some toward the end of next week with the really hot air shifting into the west, allowing for some fronts with rain chances and a drop in temperatures over us.
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SAN ANTONIO — Kimberly Mata-Rubio – whose 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was killed at Robb Elementary in May 2022, spurring Kimberly to political action – is taking her activism one step further by running for mayor of Uvalde.
Mata-Rubio announced her intention on Twitter this week, sharing a promise of action. The post was accompanied with a screenshot of a newspaper article announcing her plans to seek the mayor's seat.
"I am still your mom. I will honor your life with action," she wrote. "This is only the beginning."
Mata-Rubio has made several trips to Austin in the wake of the Robb shooting, when 19 kids and two teachers were killed while law enforcement remained in a hallway for more than 70 minutes. When the Legislature failed to advance a bill that would have raised the age to legally purchase semi-automatic rifles, she joined other supporters of the measure in decrying the inaction, holding signs and chanting for the bill to be heard on the floor.
"This isn't over," she said at time. "We will regroup, re-strategize and come back stronger."
In September she met with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to ask him to support a federal ban on semi-automatic weapons--a meeting she later said lasted mere minutes while Cruz countered with other school safety ideas like armed security.
Current Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin announced plans to step down and run for state office, and a special election has been set for November for residents to pick who will fill out the final year of his term. As of Thursday, city officials told KENS 5 said no one had officially filed to run in the race.
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WASHINGTON, D.C., USA — President Joe Biden — buoyed by new signs the economy is continuing on the upswing — took a swipe on Friday at House Republicans' flirtations with an impeachment inquiry, quipping that GOP lawmakers may decide to impeach him because inflation is cooling down.
Standing in a textile manufacturing facility in Auburn Biden pointed to inflation statistics that showed the U.S. has the lowest rate of price increases among the world's biggest economies. Though he was careful to say he was not taking a victory lap on the economy, Biden suggested that his Republican opponents in Congress may need to find a fresh line of attack against him because of improving economic circumstances.
“Maybe they’ll decide to impeach me because it’s coming down,” Biden said. “I don’t know. I'd love that one.”
Earlier this week, House Speaker Kevin McCarthy made his most direct remarks yet that GOP lawmakers could launch an impeachment inquiry into Biden over unproven claims of financial misconduct related to Hunter Biden, the president's son. However, the California Republican has acknowledged privately that it's too soon to know whether the president was aware of — much less involved in — his son's financial dealings in a way that would rise to the level of impeachable conduct.
While McCarthy publicly floated the inquiry this week, the White House has engaged little with those efforts, instead focused on promoting “Bidenomics" and the president's domestic agenda. Aides have repeatedly played down any inquiry as a hypothetical and pointed out the hesitation among McCarthy's own ranks about pursuing impeachment against the president.
Watch the full speech here:
“We're not going to get into what House Republicans want to do, may not do, hypotheticals, that's on them,” White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre told reporters on Air Force One en route to Maine earlier Friday. “What I can speak to is exactly what we're doing today, right? We're going to Maine. We're going to be able to talk about an issue that matters to Americans: investing in America, manufacturing, bringing good union-paying jobs back to America.”
Indeed, that was the focus of the White House on Friday, as Biden used the trip to Maine to sign an executive order that would encourage companies to manufacture new inventions in the United States. It was Biden's first trip to the state as president.
“I'm not here to declare victory on the economy. We have more work to do,” Biden said. But “we have a plan for turning things around. ‘Bidenomics’ is just another way of saying restoring the American dream.”
The Democrat won three out of the state's four electoral votes in 2020 and is seeking to shore up his support in the state. Maine allocates its electoral votes by congressional district, and Biden lost the vote in the state's 2nd District, which provided the only electoral vote in New England for then-President Donald Trump, a Republican.
By going to that district on Friday, Biden sought to show its blue-collar voters that he's committed to them, as a single electoral vote could be critical in a narrow 2024 presidential election.
Democrats can compete in Maine's 2nd District as Rep. Jared Golden has been its congressman since 2019. But Golden has also been one of the Democratic lawmakers who has openly criticized Biden over his handling of debt limit talks this year and the administration's forgiveness of student debt that has since been overturned by the Supreme Court. Despite distancing himself from the White House on some policies, Golden traveled with Biden on Air Force One on Friday.
And shortly before Biden spoke at Auburn Manufacturing Inc., Golden noted to the audience that “it's no secret” he doesn't always agree with the president's agenda but that he “proudly” supports Bidenomics.
Republicans have said that Biden's policies have led to higher inflation. Consumer prices climbed to a four-decade high last summer, but inflation has eased over the past 12 months to a rate of 3% annually.
“ Bidenomics is hurting working people in my district," said Maine state Rep. Joshua Morris, a Republican. "The cost of groceries, heating oil, gas, health care and electricity have gone up as a result of Joe Biden’s policies. He should be apologizing to us while he’s here, not bragging.”
The National Republican Congressional Committee went on the attack against Golden, calling him “Joe Biden's loyal foot soldier” who had backed inflation-boosting policies earlier in his presidency.
The White House outlined the executive order being signed by Biden, which would improve the transparency of federal research and development programs to meet the administration's goals for domestic manufacturing. The order asks agencies to weigh U.S. national security and economic interests when determining if domestic manufacturing requirements should be broadened.
The order also urges federal agencies to consider domestic production when investing in research and development and to use their own legal authorities to encourage manufacturing new technologies in the U.S. But when goods cannot be made in the U.S., the order instructs the Commerce Department to create a clearer and timelier process for receiving a waiver.
Auburn Manufacturing Inc., where Biden spoke Friday, is a maker of heat- and fire-resistant fabrics for industries that include shipbuilding, oil refining and electricity generation. The company challenged China for its unfair trade practices regarding amorphous silica fabric, or ASF, which is a heat-resistant material.
Biden was also scheduled to appear at a fundraiser in Freeport, Maine, later Friday.
Kim reported from Washington. AP writer David Sharp contributed to this report from Portland, Maine. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/biden-maine-brunswick-auburn-executive-order/97-75dc6bc6-df6d-4a4c-bbc5-673d977ce6dc | 2023-07-28T23:13:35 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/politics/biden-maine-brunswick-auburn-executive-order/97-75dc6bc6-df6d-4a4c-bbc5-673d977ce6dc |
When you get a stomachache, you may reach for a glass of ginger ale to help feel better. It is a common home remedy for nausea or other gastrointestinal issues. However, some people online are wondering if their mom’s go-to cure actually works.
THE QUESTION
Does ginger ale help with stomachaches?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- A study published in Nutrients in 2020
- Emma Slattery, RDN, in a post on Johns Hopkins Medicine
- A blog post by Matthew Goldman, M.D., on Cleveland Clinic
- Seagram’s
- Schweppes
- Canada Dry
THE ANSWER
While ginger root can help stomachaches, many popular brands of ginger ale do not contain any real ginger. The sugar and high carbonation may also worsen digestive problems.
WHAT WE FOUND
Ginger ale could help relieve stomachaches for some people, but only if it contains real ginger. A scientific review of more than 100 studies on the effects of ginger show moderate effectiveness in relieving nausea.
Emma Slattery, a registered dietician at Johns Hopkins Medicine, explains in a blog post that “eating ginger encourages efficient digestion, so food doesn’t linger as long in the gut.” This can help you cut down on bloating and constipation as ginger improves “the rate at which food exits the stomach and continues along the digestive process.”
But while “ginger” may be in the name of the fizzy drinks you find in stores, many brands of ginger ale do not actually contain any real ginger.
VERIFY looked at the ingredients list of Seagram’s ginger ale and found that the soda contains “ginger extract with other natural flavors.” Schweppes, Canada Dry and Great Value ginger ale do not include ginger in their ingredient list and instead only say “natural flavors.” According to the FDA, “natural flavors” can refer to a wide variety of ingredients whose “significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
Ginger ale often contains large amounts of sugar, which may create further issues for your stomachache. In a blog post for the Cleveland Clinic, Matthew Goldman, M.D., says, “If a person has bloating, gas or indigestion, the carbonation and sugar may make it worse. Even diet ginger ale can be harmful because our bodies may not digest artificial sugars as well.”
Another aspect of ginger ale believed to assist with stomachaches is carbonation. But that might not be helpful for everyone.
Baptist Health explains, “Some people find that the bubbles in carbonated drinks help soothe an upset stomach, in part, by making it easier for them to burp and release stomach pressure. For others, gas and acidity can make matters worse.” Baptist Health recommends that you drink heavily carbonated drinks with caution if you are not sure how they affect you.
So how can you best take advantage of ginger’s soothing effects when you’re feeling sick? Cleveland Clinic recommends getting ginger root from the grocery store and mixing it with decaf tea or warm water.
Some ginger sodas do have real ginger in the ingredient list. Reed’s sells a ginger ale with 2 grams of ginger in a 12 oz bottle and ginger beer that contains 17 grams of ginger per bottle. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/ginger-ale-no-help-stomachache-because-no-ginger/536-b21c22d9-743a-4f5a-a9d6-a570ef090627 | 2023-07-28T23:13:41 | 1 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/ginger-ale-no-help-stomachache-because-no-ginger/536-b21c22d9-743a-4f5a-a9d6-a570ef090627 |
On July 26, the House Oversight subcommittee held a hearing titled: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency.” An “unidentified anomalous phenomena” – or UAPS – is known more casually as UFOs.
According to some of the testimony, the U.S. is allegedly concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers UFOs. A former military major testified that at least one UFO has crashed, U.S. government officials retrieved it and found other non-human objects along with it, but then concealed that information from the American public.
Clips from the testimony went viral on social media, with people wondering if this means aliens exist and if the government knows about them.
Even singer Lizzo got in on the action, writing, “Aye.. I know there’s a lot of pop culture news and memes going on rn but… THE GOVERNMENT JUST STATED *UNDER OATH* THAT THEY ARE IN POSSESSION OF UFOs AND NON-HUMAN ALIEN BODIES YALL”
Other people on social media made similar claims. We looked into those viral posts to clear up some confusion, and several VERIFY viewers asked us what was revealed at the hearing.
QUESTION #1
Did the U.S. government say under oath they are in possession of UFOs?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, the U.S. government didn’t say under oath they are in possession of UFOs.
WHAT WE FOUND
U.S. government officials did not testify before the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on July 26. The testimony referenced in the viral posts came from retired Maj. David Grusch, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, who referred to himself during the hearing as a whistleblower.
Grusch said he was asked in 2019 by the head of a government task force on UAPs to identify all highly classified programs relating to the task force’s mission. At the time, Grusch was detailed to the National Reconnaissance Office, the agency that operates U.S. spy satellites.
Grusch said he felt the need to come forward as a whistleblower to expose what he calls a government cover-up regarding the existence of UFOs.
“I became a whistleblower … following concerning reports from multiple esteemed and credentialed current and former military and Intelligence Community individuals that the U.S. Government is operating with secrecy - above Congressional oversight - with regards to UAPs,” Grusch told the committee.
“My testimony is based on information I have been given by individuals with a longstanding track record of legitimacy and service to this country – many of whom also shared compelling evidence in the form of photography, official documentation, and classified oral testimony,” Grusch said.
Later in the hearing, Grusch was asked if he believed the U.S. was in possession of UAPs. He responded, “Absolutely,” adding that he knew the locations based on information he retrieved after conducting interviews with more than 40 people with firsthand knowledge of where the spacecrafts are held.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Defense Department spokeswoman Sue Gough said investigators have not discovered “any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.”
QUESTION #2
Did someone testify that the U.S. was in possession of alien bodies?
THE SOURCES
- Original testimony from the hearing
- Food & Drug Administration
- Labroots, a scientific website that connects scientists across the world
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence annual report on unidentified aerial phenomena
THE ANSWER
No, no one said during the hearing that the U.S. was in possession of alien bodies. Retired Maj. David Grusch said there was evidence of “non-human biologics” under evaluation, and that’s not the same thing.
WHAT WE FOUND
Several hours into the hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) questioned Grusch about allegations the government is in possession of “non-human spacecraft.”
Here is a transcript:
Mace: You’ve stated that the government is in possession of potentially non-human spacecraft. Based on your experience and extensive conversations with experts, do you believe our government has made contact with intelligent extraterrestrials?
Grusch: Something I can’t discuss in public setting.
Mace: OK, and I can’t ask when you think this occurred. If you believe we have crashed craft stated earlier, do we have the bodies of the pilots who piloted this craft?
Grusch: As I’ve stated publicly already in my NewsNation interview, biologics came with some of these recoveries, yeah.
Mace: Were they, I guess, human or non-human biologics?
Grusch: Non-human. And that was the assessment of people with direct knowledge on the program I talked to, that are currently on the program
The Food & Drug Administration defines a biologic – which are found on Earth – as a wide range of products, including blood and blood components, allergenics, cells, tissues, proteins, sugars and acids. A biologic could be a complex combination of those and can even be living entities as cells and tissues.
Biologics can be produced from living organisms or contain components of living organisms, according to Labroots, a scientific website that connects scientists across the world.
The term ‘non-human’ is defined by Merriam-Webster as a “being other than a human being” or “not belonging to, appropriate to, or produced by human beings.” For example, any material from animals, plants, fungi or other organisms would be considered non-human. Non-human does not mean “not from Earth.”
In January 2023, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified an annual report on unidentified aerial phenomena.
The report said as of Aug. 30, 2022, there were a total of 510 UAP reports since they started tracking the phenomena in 2005. Nowhere in the report does it say extraterrestrials or aliens were seen or recovered. | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/the-us-government-didnt-say-found-aliens-bodies-ufo-testimony-fact-check/536-a4fd2326-7596-4cbc-8dc3-ffb152e19a3a | 2023-07-28T23:13:47 | 0 | https://www.wfaa.com/article/news/verify/national-verify/the-us-government-didnt-say-found-aliens-bodies-ufo-testimony-fact-check/536-a4fd2326-7596-4cbc-8dc3-ffb152e19a3a |
SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio police arrested a man on Thursday who is accused of robbing an individual at gunpoint after arranging a meetup online to buy a gold necklace.
Jerome McKane, 24, faces a felony aggravated robbery charge for his alleged actions on July 22 on the east side.
According to the arrest affidavit, the victim told police he had been messaging McKane over Facebook Marketplace about the sale of a gold chain.
The two men agreed to meet at the H-E-B near North New Braunfels Avenue and East Houston Street. McKane and the victim went to the nearby EZ Pawn shop to make sure the gold was not fake.
After the pawn shop workers confirmed the necklace was authentic, the victim and McKane walked outside.
Arresting documents say McKane pointed a handgun at the victim's head, demanding he hand over his keys, wallet and phone. The victim gave up his property and the suspect took off in his truck.
SAPD recommends people who are buying and selling items online where it involves a meetup, to consider completing the transactions at a police substation.
The six police substations have served as Safe Exchange Zones since 2015.
“Whoever you’re going to meet to buy these items from, if they don’t want to meet at a police substation, maybe that’s a red flag," said SAPD's Ricardo Guzman.
Guzman stressed it's important for people to trust their instincts and be vigilant when taking part in a social media sale. People are not required but have the option to call the substation to ensure an officer is present for the exchange.
“If they want to change the location last minute that’s usually an indication too that this could be a scammer," Guzman said. "If you can stay communicating through the app that’s even better, try not to give out personal information, phone numbers, things like that.”
McKane's bond for the aggravated robbery charge is set at $75,000. He also has two other charges totaling $60,000 for assaults on a peace officer and family member. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-for-allegedly-robbing-victim-at-gunpoint-facebook-marketplace-meetup/273-bde004c0-5889-4917-b260-e85e60103015 | 2023-07-28T23:13:48 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/man-arrested-for-allegedly-robbing-victim-at-gunpoint-facebook-marketplace-meetup/273-bde004c0-5889-4917-b260-e85e60103015 |
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SAN ANTONIO — On July 28, 2016 Isaac Orosco was shot and killed after arriving home from dinner at an apartment complex on the northwest side. According to police a black SUV drove up to Orosco and shot him.
His mother Janie Edwards, says he knocked on her sliding door, that's when she walked out and found him. Orosco was transferred to University Hospital, where he died. Seven years later Edwards is still seeking justice.
On the 7th anniversary of his death the family gathered at his gravesite to pray and release balloons, sending prayers to heaven that he is at peace.
Edwards says not having justice has been painful.
"It's the worse thing as it's hard to not be here with my son, but not having closure makes it a lot worse, because I don't have peace," Edwards said.
She is asking the public to please come forward with information that can help bring her justice. Crime stoppers is offering up to a $5,000 reward.
"Just do the right thing and turn that person in, and let my family have peace. It's been seven years, but I don't plan to stop until my son's killer is caught," she said.
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SAN ANTONIO — San Antonio Animal Care Services is speaking out after they said a scammer tried to collect money from a woman who had lost her two dogs. ACS Spokeswoman Lisa Norwood said ACS would never call someone and demand payment over the phone or ask for payment over an app like Venmo, but that's what the scammer tried to do.
"A local pet owner got a phone call from someone pretending to be an ACS employee telling her that her dogs had come into ACS but they required a lot of medical assistance. They said before she could re-claim the dogs, she needed to spend payment via a digital payment platform."
Norwood said the caller asked for several hundred dollars. Fortunately, the woman called the Animal Care Services office directly about those demands and ACS staff was able to inform her that the communication was fraudulent. Norwood said the woman was frustrated and opted not to talk to media, but ACS needed to make others aware.
"It was so unusual and, frankly, so bold, that we wanted to make sure the community knew what was going on," Norwood said. "Because if they tried it once they will try it again."
Norwood said scams involving lost pets are, unfortunately, very common. Normally a scammer will call and claim they need a reward to return a pet while, in reality, they are just using information from a flyer or online post about the pet. Both ACS and SAPD provided some tips to stay safe when posting information about a pet.
- Put only a partial description of your pet in any lost ads so you can have callers fully describe your pet to you.
- When posting an ad, choose to include the vicinity or street on which your pet was lost instead of your home address in order to limit the amount of personal information put out.
- Go to Lost Dogs of Texas on Facebook and the website Lost.PetcoLove.org to create a free flyer and post on social media.
- Go to the Animal Care Services website to search for new pets ACS has recently found. ACS updates that site regularly.
Norwood said she had never heard of a scammer pretend to be an ACS employee before, but ACS wanted to get ahead of it.
"This sort of thing is disgusting. People are already grieving that their pet is lost, not sure if they are going to see the pet again, and you have unscrupulous people in the community trying to profit from that," Norwood said. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/scammer-tried-to-impersonate-animal-care-services/273-a41133b6-1b90-4c51-86fc-7822629abe87 | 2023-07-28T23:14:00 | 1 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/crime/scammer-tried-to-impersonate-animal-care-services/273-a41133b6-1b90-4c51-86fc-7822629abe87 |
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DALLAS — An investigation is underway after a Dallas officer shot and injured a suspect who fired at the officer on Tuesday afternoon, officials said.
Police said officers were investigating reports of a stolen U-Haul truck at about 11 a.m. in the Northwest Dallas area when they saw the suspect, 41-year-old Ryan Taylor, get into the truck and drive away.
Covert officers called in marked patrol officers to stop the truck, police said. But while stopped at an intersection, Taylor backed into the covert police vehicle, causing its airbags to deploy and hit a fire hydrant.
Taylor then reportedly fled down side streets, police said, striking multiple cars as he was driving away.
The suspect then reportedly drove onto the tollway and then onto Lemmon Avenue, where the suspect struck several vehicles near Dallas Love Field and then crashed and came to a rest in the southbound lanes. Dash camera video released Friday showed the U-Haul truck ramming into multiple vehicles on the tollway, nearly colliding with a city bus in the middle of an intersection and the crash that happened shortly thereafter.
Police said Taylor got out of the U-Haul truck and ran toward a private hanger area. Officer Kennan Craven and others ran after Taylor, police said, and reportedly fired a handgun at least twice at Craven. The officer then returned fire, striking Taylor twice in the leg.
No officers aside from Craven fired their weapons during the altercation, police said.
Officers recovered Taylor's handgun at the scene, police said, which had been reported stolen.
Police are charging Taylor with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon, aggravated assault of a public servant, unauthorized use of a motor vehicle and evading arrest in a vehicle.
No one involved in the crashes with Taylor was seriously injured, police said. Taylor was taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries.
You can watch the full dashcam and bodycam video from the shootout here:
Dallas Police Chief Eddie Garcia emphasized after showing the video on Friday that in all five of DPD's officer-involved shootings this year, their officers were fired upon first by the suspect.
Helicopter footage from the scene showed a large U-Haul truck that had crashed and had front-end damage. There were also several officers at the scene investigating the incident.
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Emotions are expected to run high next week when Lori Vallow Daybell is sentenced for the deaths of two of her children and her fifth husband’s previous wife.
Lori faces up to life in prison when she is sentenced on July 31.
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Back in May, the so-called "Doomsday Cult Mom" was convicted of first-degree murder in the deaths of 16-year-old Tylee Ryan and 9-year-old JJ Vallow, and for conspiring to kill Tammy Daybell.
She was also found guilty of grand theft. The childrens' bodies were found buried on Chad Daybell's Fremont County, Idaho property in 2020. Prior to trial, Lori's case was severed from Chad's. Chad is expected to go on trial on April 1, 2024.
Last month, Fremont County District Judge Steven Boyce ruled that only immediate family members of the victims would be permitted to speak at the sentencing hearing.
Expected to speak
The following family members are expected to speak on behalf of the victims:
-Colby Ryan, who is Lori’s oldest son and Tylee and JJ’s older brother.
-Kay Woodcock, who is JJ’s grandmother and JJ’s designated representative.
-Summer Shiflet, who is Lori’s sister and Tylee’s designated representative.
-Samantha Gwilliam, who is Tammy’s sister.
Other loved ones expressed interest in speaking on behalf of the victims, but Judge Boyce decided not to allow it because they were not immediate family members.
Tammy’s aunt, Vicki Hoban, was granted special permission to speak because Tammy’s mother passed away in June, but Lori’s legal team argued that an aunt is not a victim in this context, under Idaho law, and therefore should not be permitted to speak.
A hearing on the matter is set for July 26.
Daybell may speak in court
Daybell will also have an opportunity to speak before Judge Boyce reads the sentence.
She faces 10 years to life in prison on each charge of murder and conspiracy to commit murder. Daybell could also receive between 1 and 20 years in prison on a grand theft charge.
She will not be sentenced to death, as Judge Boyce took that option off the table back in March. While she awaits sentencing, Lori is being housed at the Madison County Jail. After sentencing, she’s expected to be transferred to the custody of the Idaho Department of Correction.
It is believed that she will then serve out her time at the Pocatello Women’s Correctional Center. Lori also faces separate charges in Arizona in connection to the death of her fourth husband, Charles Vallow; as well as for allegedly conspiring to kill her ex-nephew-in-law, Brandon Boudreaux.
This story was originally published by Katie McLaughlin at Court TV, which will have live coverage of Lori Vallow Daybell's sentencing on July 31.
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Hot Wheels Monster Trucks are rolling into the Alamo City and shining bright for their Glow Party taking place at the AT&T Center this weekend.
The Hot Wheels Monster Truck Live - Glow Party is bringing three shows to the AT&T this Saturday at 12:30 p.m. and 7:30 pm. then on Sunday at 2:30 p.m.
The show will feature the debut of monster truck, Gunkster along with Mega Wrex, Tiger Shark, Bone Shaker, and of course, Bigfoot. Plus, for the first time ever the fire and frost-breathing, car-eating dragon, Arcticgon.
Rebecca Schnell, the first female driver for Hot Wheels Monster Trucks Live will be driving Bigfoot. She kicked off her career as a crew chief, then married fellow Hot Wheels driver Darron Schnell who will be driving Gunkster.
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HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- With temperatures outside reaching over 100 degrees, having a home without a working air conditioning unit can make conditions inside feel just as hot. For the last two months, that has been Henry Brailey's reality.
"The thermostat as you can see is at 80 degrees, it's been like this every day for the past two months," Brailey said. "We’re in here suffering, its unbearable, being in here sweating."
The Henrico resident said he noticed sporadic issues with the unit's air-conditioner before, but started reporting the problems to the rental office in June as temperatures began to rise.
"It wasn’t as urgent back then because it wasn’t as hot," Brailey said. "I seen the thermostat was back up to 83 degrees, so I called the rental office again."
After talking to the rental office a few times about the issue, Brailey said they offered him a portable unit.
"It only blows for so far, for so much," Brailey explained. "I got a bucket where I got to dump the condensation water out."
He said even though it somewhat helps if standing close to the portable unit, the rest of his house is still extremely hot.
"I asked if you give us one for the living room can at least you give us one for the bedroom, they said they didn't have enough for them to issue out," said Brailey.
Earlier this week Brailey said he thought his air-conditioner would be fixed, but was then told by maintenance the wrong part was ordered.
"He said, 'Well, we're going to have to order another one.' I said, 'What you going to do about it? How long is that going to take?' He said, 'I don't know,'" Brailey said.
Inhibiting him from inviting others over, relaxing or even just sleeping comfortably in his own home, Henry says he desperately needs his AC fixed.
"I pay my rent on time and this what I gotta deal with and it's not right and it's not fair," he said. "I would like to see the personal property manager to have the contractors come out here and do their job."
Shortly after his interview Thursday with CBS 6 reporter Joi Fultz, the rental office said the new AC unit would be arriving Friday. Henry said Friday morning that the new unit was being installed.
If you’re experiencing issues with your AC, notify your landlord as soon as possible and request a portable unit. If the issue continues, reach out to the corporate office and then to legal aid if it is still not fixed.
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SAN ANTONIO — Kimberly Mata-Rubio – whose 10-year-old daughter, Lexi, was killed at Robb Elementary in May 2022, spurring Kimberly to political action – is taking her activism one step further by running for mayor of Uvalde.
Mata-Rubio announced her intention on Twitter this week, sharing a promise of action. The post was accompanied with a screenshot of a newspaper article announcing her plans to seek the mayor's seat.
"I am still your mom. I will honor your life with action," she wrote. "This is only the beginning."
Mata-Rubio has made several trips to Austin in the wake of the Robb shooting, when 19 kids and two teachers were killed while law enforcement remained in a hallway for more than 70 minutes. When the Legislature failed to advance a bill that would have raised the age to legally purchase semi-automatic rifles, she joined other supporters of the measure in decrying the inaction, holding signs and chanting for the bill to be heard on the floor.
"This isn't over," she said at time. "We will regroup, re-strategize and come back stronger."
In September she met with U.S. Sen. Ted Cruz to ask him to support a federal ban on semi-automatic weapons--a meeting she later said lasted mere minutes while Cruz countered with other school safety ideas like armed security.
Current Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin announced plans to step down and run for state office, and a special election has been set for November for residents to pick who will fill out the final year of his term. As of Thursday, city officials told KENS 5 said no one had officially filed to run in the race.
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RICHMOND, Va. -- As a dangerous heatwave lingers throughout Central Virginia, some homeless people are left with nowhere to go and relying on support from community organizations to battle the heat.
“A lot of people are dehydrated out here. We’ve found a couple people passed out," said Rhonda Sneed, founder of Blessing Warriors RVA.
She spent her Friday handing out cold Gatorade, water, wet rags, and other supplies to homeless people in Downtown Richmond, as the heat index reached temperatures up to 110 degrees.
“They expect us all the time. They know we come out, especially when it’s hot," Sneed said.
CBS 6 followed along with Sneed Friday, who was well-known and highly praised by the homeless people she served.
“Rhonda is one heck of a lady, because she’s always out here helping people," one man said.
“She does a lot and does a good job at it," another man said.
A third man referred to her as "the number one volunteer in all of Richmond."
Though Sneed particularly wants to help people cool off in the heat, she continues her mission year-round, no matter the weather, to fill the gaps of what she believes is a lack of homelessness resources provided by the city government.
“People are going to die out here. The city has a cooling station, so they say, but how are they going to let these people know?” Sneed asked.
“What they need to do is have more shelters for people to stay at night," a man named Matt said.
“They need to put the homeless people in permanent housing... instead of just pushing the homeless aside," said a man named Andre, who mentioned he has been homeless for four months.
On Friday, the Richmond City Council released its priorities and requests for Mayor Levar Stoney's office in addressing the homelessness crisis.
Presenting a sense of camaraderie, Councilwoman Stephanie Lynch (5th District) and Chief Administrative Officer Lincoln Saunders, the mayor's appointed top city official, spoke with CBS 6 on these initiatives during a joint interview.
“These recommendations are going to be the footing, or the foundation really, for a very, very great and effective system for people," Lynch said.
“We’ve had a dedicated group of folks working on homeless services as well as out of my office," Saunders said.
By July 31, councilors want the city administration to:
- Put an additional $700,000 into the family crisis fund, a program that provides direct cash payments, which are administered by the non-profit Human Kind, for families to pay for rent and hotel rooms
- Saunders said the city administration just recently put $600,000 into the program and plans to invest an additional $250,000 "shortly."
- Deploy resources for case management, specifically with a focus on families and children, by allocating an additional $120,000 for Daily Planet Health Services to continue case management services through November
- “That type of intense case management is so, so important to really walk alongside of a family as they move through the journey of getting back to housing stability," Lynch said.
The city administration is also set to present its report on a year-round 24/7 shelter, something that's been talked about for years but has not been successfully implemented.
“We have a lot of fantastic providers who provide year-round shelter in the city. The challenge is just that the demand is greater than the current availability of shelter beds," Saunders said.
While Saunders said Richmond is working with its partners within the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care to expand bed capacities at regional shelters, he wouldn't confirm whether the city still plans on developing its own shelter facility.
"Part of what we're bringing forth this September to council is some options. That would probably be a bit of a mix of both city support from either a facility or operating subsidy standpoint, as well as ways that we would strengthen our partnership with Continuum of Care providers," Saunders said.
“Do you feel like the city has acted with urgency in addressing this crisis?” reporter Tyler Layne asked.
“I think the city has acted with urgency, but I think it speaks to the challenge of the problem," Saunders said, adding that the city did have plans for a year-round shelter a couple years ago in partnership with Commonwealth Catholic Charities, but the project ultimately failed.
Saunders continued, "We really have to be able to marry both a facility that can meet the need with the providers who have the expertise to provide the level of service. But at the same time, the city is also responding with urgency, particularly in the extreme weather events."
During a June council committee meeting, committee members said they wanted the city administration to immediately reopen, as soon as July, the seasonal inclement weather shelters, which were operated by three different non-profit partners from November through April.
Layne asked Saunders why the city didn't see that as a viable option.
"What we've been looking to do is establish partnerships and year-round shelter that can be that can be provided year-round and be sustainable," Saunders responded.
Some of the council's other priorities include:
- Creating an ordinance to solidify the city's expectations on operations, services, and timelines for shelter providers who receive city funds
- Creating a memorandum of understanding with regional partners and other localities to support the city's year-round housing resource center as the city has "traditionally bore the responsibility" of the inclement weather shelters and cooling stations
- An analysis of the Homeward's role (the nonprofit that serves as the planning agency for the Greater Richmond Continuum of Care) in the GRCoC and Homeward's operation of the Homeless Connection Line as the "sole coordinated point of entry" into the system of support
"Councilmember Lynch and I have talked about extensively, the mayor as well, increasing the strength of our intake process. Obviously, we have the housing crisis line, we have outreach workers... but having that physical first point of entry is really important," Saunders said.
Lynch said after many years of negotiations, discussions, and recommendations, she's optimistic about where the city has landed.
"It's taken us decades to get to this point, so the fact that we've been able to make this type of movement is something to celebrate, and really, I think it should give a lot of hope," Lynch said. | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-unveils-new-plan-to-combat-homelessness-crisis-july-28-2023 | 2023-07-28T23:14:24 | 0 | https://www.wtvr.com/news/local-news/richmond-unveils-new-plan-to-combat-homelessness-crisis-july-28-2023 |
SAN ANTONIO — In this extreme heat staying cool and hydrated is of the utmost importance. Temperatures downtown can run quite a bit hotter than those just 20 miles away.
The reason it is hotter down here is because San Antonio, especially downtown, is what is called an urban heat island.
"We don't have a lot of shade in downtown, so hydration becomes that much more important when you don't have the shade opportunities that you need to combat the heat," said Trish DeBerry, the CEO of Centro San Antonio.
An urban heat island is an area of a city that includes structures, buildings, and a whole lot of concrete including sidewalks and streets and other infrastructure that absorb and re-emits the sun's heat more than areas just outside of the city that have natural landscapes like farms or bodies of water. Temperatures can be close to 10 degrees warmer in the downtown area of a city like San Antonio, compared to rural areas such as outside of loop 1604.
"But if there's not enough shade, what are they doing? They've got to hydrate, hydrate, hydrate," DeBerry added.
Heat islands don't just make it hotter. They create elevated emissions of air pollutants and greenhouse gases. Increased energy consumption. Impaired water quality. And compromised human health and comfort. And that's why Centro San Antonio and Cryofit/Sweat Equity San Antonio are partnering with Dewy Skin Studio to create this IV hydration station downtown for fluids with or without vitamins.
"A lot of people don't know that there are so many different processes that have to happen from balance to gut permeability. So when you have vitamins intravenously, you're going to absorb them at 100%," said Heather O'Neill, the owner of Sweat Equity.
These Centro ambassadors were happy the be among the first today to hydrate their bodies.
"What Centro is doing for them is really remarkable and also for our tourists," O'Neill added. "We want our tourists to have a really good experience. And in San Antonio and with the hot heat right now, that can be a little challenging." | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/urban-heat-island-dangerous-heat-in-san-antonio/273-481ce8f2-155e-4161-87ba-e1f2afde2f8c | 2023-07-28T23:14:25 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/local/urban-heat-island-dangerous-heat-in-san-antonio/273-481ce8f2-155e-4161-87ba-e1f2afde2f8c |
HOOVER, Ala. — Authorities in Alabama said Friday they filed criminal charges against a woman who confessed to fabricating a story that she was kidnapped after stopping to check on a toddler she saw walking on the side of an interstate highway.
Carlee Russell was charged with false reporting to law enforcement and falsely reporting an incident, both misdemeanors that carry up to a year in jail, Hoover Police Chief Nick Derzis said. Russell turned herself in to jail Friday and was released on bond, he said.
“Her decisions that night created panic and alarm for citizens of our city and even across the nation as concern grew that a kidnapper was on the loose using a small child as bait,” he said. “Numerous law enforcement agencies, both local and federal, began working tirelessly not only to bring Carlee home to her family but locate a kidnapper that we know now never existed. Many private citizens volunteered their time and energy in looking for a potential kidnapping victim that we know now was never in any danger.”
Derzis said he was frustrated that Russell was only being charged with two misdemeanors despite the panic and disruption she caused, but he said the law did not allow for enhanced charges.
Russell, 25, disappeared after calling 911 on July 13 to report a toddler wandering beside a stretch of interstate. She returned home two days later and told police she had been abducted and forced into a vehicle.
Her disappearance became a national news story. Images of the missing woman were shared broadly on social media.
“We don’t see this as a victimless crime," Alabama Attorney General Steve Marshall said at a Friday news conference. “There are significant hours spent, resources expended as a result of this investigation.”
Marshall's office was asked to handle the prosecution because of the attention the case received, Derzis said. Marshall said he intends to “fully prosecute” Russell and said his office will take into account the police investigation to see whether additional charges are warranted.
Russell, through her attorney, Emory Anthony, acknowledged earlier that she made the story up.
In a statement read by police on Monday, Anthony said Russell was not kidnapped, did not see a baby on the side of the road, did not leave the city and acted alone. He said Russell apologized and he asked for prayers and forgiveness as she “addresses her issues and attempts to move forward, understanding that she made a mistake in this matter.”
A message left Friday at Anthony’s office was not immediately returned.
Russell told detectives she was taken by a man who came out of the trees when she stopped to check on the child, put in a car and an 18-wheel truck, was blindfolded and was held at a home where a woman fed her cheese crackers, authorities said at a news conference last week. At some point, Russell said she was put in a vehicle again but managed to escape and run through the woods to her neighborhood.
“This story opened wounds for families whose loved ones really were victims of kidnappings,” Derzis said.
He said police have not determined where Russell went during the 49 hours she was missing. They plan to talk to the attorney general's office about recovering some of the money spent on the investigation. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/carlee-russell-charges-kidnapping-hoover-police/507-57a5c2ab-a857-45a3-9c87-5cd0a8138655 | 2023-07-28T23:14:31 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/carlee-russell-charges-kidnapping-hoover-police/507-57a5c2ab-a857-45a3-9c87-5cd0a8138655 |
WASHINGTON — The conference of champions appears to be in crisis.
Colorado's announcement Thursday that it will return to the Big 12 comes a little more than a year after Southern California and UCLA said they were ditching the Pac-12 to join the Big Ten. The departure of all three next year leaves the league that has won more NCAA championships than any other facing an uncertain future.
Still without a media rights contract to replace ones that expires next summer, Pac-12 Commissioner George Kliavkoff keeps promising that all will be well. It is becoming harder to sell that no news on a deal is good news.
“We are focused on concluding our media rights deal and securing our continued success and growth,” the Pac-12 said in a statement after CU's announcement. “Immediately following the conclusion of our media rights deal, we will embrace expansion opportunities and bring new fans, markets, excitement and value to the Pac-12.”
Pac-12 presidents and chancellors, athletic directors and Kliavkoff were expected to meet Thursday to discuss next moves for the conference, two people with knowledge of the meeting told AP on condition of anonymity because the conference was not making its internal discussion public.
Colorado's exit alone is not a death blow for the Pac-12. Losing a school that has been fielding one of the worst Power Five football programs for most of the last decade is recoverable, even with new coach and retired NFL star Deion Sanders grabbing headlines in Boulder.
However, there is no way to spin this latest hit as anything but a loss for a conference that has been the power center of West Coast college sports for decades. Colorado is a newbie, but USC’s membership dates to 1922, UCLA’s to 1928. The roots of the Pac-12 date to 1915 and its sports alumni include such names as Jackie Robinson, John Elway, Marcus Allen, Reggie Miller, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Jenny Thompson, Bill Walton and Barry Bonds.
To survive, the Pac-12 will almost surely try to add new member schools.
The questions now: Can the Pac-12 stop bleeding membership? And if not, does it trigger conferences beyond the Big 12 to target its schools? Will CU's move trigger another wide-ranging round of realignment?
“I don't believe it does” said former Fox Sports executive Bob Thompson. “A lot of that comes down to how fast the Big 12 wants to expand. I don't see the SEC, the Big Ten, the ACC doing anything at this point.”
Under previous Big Ten Commissioner Kevin Warren, the Big Ten still had eyes out west, with Oregon and Washington having the most appeal of the remaining Pac-12 schools. But Warren is gone now and his replacement said the Big Ten isn't eager to expand more.
“All the direction I’m getting from leadership ... is to focus on USC and UCLA. We have a lot of work to do there,” new Commissioner Tony Petitti said at Big Ten football media days earlier this week.
The continuing threat to the Pac-12 is primarily the Big 12, despite Kliavkoff's dismissals (“The truth is we have bigger fish to fry,” he said last week in Las Vegas at football media day.)
Brett Yormark has outmaneuvered Kilavkoff since being named Big 12 commissioner a day before USC and UCLA announced they planned to switch conferences. He has envisioned a 16-team league that covers all time zones.
The Big 12 jumped the Pac-12 in line last year and grabbed a deal with ESPN and Fox that probably could have been the Pac-12's. While Kliavkoff was trying to figure out a way to close the revenue gap on the Southeastern Conference and the Big Ten, Yormark realized survival was at stake for the other Power Five conferences.
The Big 12 replaced the star quality brands of Texas and Oklahoma with quantity and reach (BYU, Houston, UCF and Cincinnati all joined this year). The Big 12 will never catch up at the bank to the SEC and Big Ten, but it has more stability and harmony than the beleaguered Pac-12 and anxious Atlantic Coast Conference.
“What CU did is ensure their future. Whether the Pac-12 implodes now or whether the Pac-12 implodes in 2030 or whether the Pac-12 stays together, CU is set,” Thompson said.
Adding Arizona, Arizona State and Utah from the Pac-12 to join Colorado would make Yormark's vision a reality, but those schools are still publicly committed to their current conference.
Arizona President Robert Robbins said in June the preference is to remain in the Pac-12, but until he knows exactly what a media rights deal pays, nothing is certain.
“We’re not going to get a Big Ten deal. We’re not going to get an SEC deal,” Robbins said then. “I’ve never thought that winning the bronze medal was a great aspirational goal. But if we win a bronze medal, I think we’d all declare victory.”
Thompson said as ESPN and other traditional networks deal with a changing financial model because of shrinking cable TV subscribers, they have become more selective and frugal when it comes to buying the right to broadcast games.
Still, less traditional networks for sports like the CW and Ion could provide a home and enough revenue to keep what's left of the Pac-12 together for at least one more deal, Thompson said.
“They've just got to get a deal done,” he said.
The best-case scenario for the Pac-12 is that it finally lands a TV contract comparable to the Big 12's (about $2 billion over six years) and the remaining members stay put.
Swapping out Colorado for, say, San Diego State, which awkwardly tried to position itself to exit the Mountain West in 2024 earlier this month, would mitigate the damage. The Aztecs and SMU have already been on the Pac-12's radar to replace USC and UCLA.
The worst-case scenario? The Pac-12 losses all the four corner schools to the Big 12, the Big Ten is motivated to reverse course and add some combination of Oregon, Washington, Stanford and California. If not all of them. Instead of the Pac-12 absorbing Mountain West schools, the Mountain West could go on the offensive.
The Pac-12 dates back 108 years with the formation of the Pacific Coast Conference. Over a century, it went from the Pac-8 to the Pac-10 to the Pac-12, accumulating more than 500 NCAA championships .
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Black farmers make up a small, aging part of the farming population. Some worry traditions may die with them. So there's an effort in Mississippi to cultivate the next generation of Black farmers.
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Black farmers make up a small, aging part of the farming population. Some worry traditions may die with them. So there's an effort in Mississippi to cultivate the next generation of Black farmers.
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Berlin's conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.
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Berlin's conservative mayor ran on a pledge to stand up for car drivers against encroachment from bicyclists. But bike-riders have pushed back, forcing the government to backpedal.
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WASHINGTON — Nine senior Senate Democrats and independent Sen. Bernie Sanders urged the Biden administration Friday to withhold part of the United States' annual military aid to Egypt for a third consecutive year, calling it important to keep up the pressure on President Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi on human rights abuses.
More than 20 leading U.S. and international rights groups and think tanks separately made the same appeal, arguing that the U.S. practice of holding back some aid was leading el-Sissi to make “limited, albeit insufficient ” rights improvements in Egypt.
About a quarter of a $1.3 billion appropriation is at issue.
The request may be especially tough this year for President Joe Biden, who is focusing on keeping countries around the world, including Egypt, aligned behind Ukraine as it battles Russia's globally destabilizing invasion. Neither the State Department nor the Egyptian Embassy in Washington immediately responded to requests for comment Friday.
The letters, addressed to Secretary of State Antony Blinken, serve as an opening round in Democratic lawmakers' annual battle to trim aid funding as a way to pressure el-Sissi's government to curb rights abuses.
The State Department's annual human rights report has repeatedly faulted Egypt, even as an important strategic ally in the region, for extrajudicial killings and torture, detention of thousands of writers, reporters, advocates and other political prisoners, suppression of news media and other abuses.
The Washington Post, citing secret U.S. documents leaked online by a Massachusetts Air National Guard member, reported in April that U.S. officials had talked Egypt out of secretly providing rockets to Russia. Egypt agreed instead to provide the United States with artillery rounds for transfer for Ukraine, the Post reported, citing another leaked document.
Congress in recent years has made the U.S. payment of roughly $300 million of U.S. military aid contingent on Egypt’s government showing progress on rights, although the State Department can partially override that, on national security grounds.
While shared U.S.-Egyptian security objectives make it important for the U.S. to continue supporting Egypt’s military in general, the senators argued, “we can continue to support these objectives while enforcing the law to withhold $320 million in military aid to Egypt due to a lack of necessary progress on human rights.”
Sen. Chris Murphy of Connecticut led the letter. Richard Blumenthal, also of Connecticut, Sherrod Brown of Ohio, Richard Durbin of Illinois, Bernie Sanders of Vermont, Chris Van Hollen and Ben Cardin of Maryland, Jeff Merkley of Oregon, Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts, Tim Kaine of Virginia and Tom Carper of Delaware also signed.
“As the administration’s decision to withhold a portion of Egypt’s $1.3 billion appropriation for each of the last two years demonstrates, the bilateral security relationship can be effectively sustained at a reduced level of assistance while upholding our values,” the senators wrote.
The administration is expected to make a decision on the matter next month, although the legal deadline is Sept. 30.
Egypt’s jailing and silencing of critics have drawn international condemnation and are points of friction between the North African country and the West. That includes the United States, the Egyptian military's most generous supporter.
Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, PEN International and other rights groups and think tanks in the other letter Friday credited the Biden administration's financial pressure with helping persuade Egypt to free more than 1,000 political detainees. At the same time, rights advocates say, Egypt has detained nearly 5,000 others, and renewed pretrial detentions of thousands more. | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/senate-democrats-joint-letter-biden-egypt-military-aid/507-862fe9ba-2a72-4dc8-a9dc-8d5c5d557b8a | 2023-07-28T23:14:44 | 0 | https://www.kens5.com/article/news/nation-world/senate-democrats-joint-letter-biden-egypt-military-aid/507-862fe9ba-2a72-4dc8-a9dc-8d5c5d557b8a |
After a month of record-breaking heat, are we past calling it a heat "wave?" NPR's Mary Louise Kelly speaks with Duke heat expert Ashley Ward.
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WASHINGTON — Trader Joe's is recalling frozen falafel sold in more than 30 states because it may contain rocks.
It's the second time in a week that the grocery chain has announced a recall related to rocks in food. It comes one day after it issued a recall for a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects.
According to the retailer, it was alerted to the issue by the supplier of its Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel.
The recall specifically includes the frozen falafel product sold in Alabama, Alaska, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Massachusetts, Maine, Maryland, Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, North Carolina, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oklahoma, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin and Washington, D.C.
Anyone who purchased or received the Trader Joe's Fully Cooked Falafel (SKU#93935) is urged to throw it out or return it to any Trader Joe's for a full refund.
Last Friday, the grocery chain announced it was recalling two cookie products because they may contain rocks. That recall impacts Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with "sell by" dates ranging from October 17, 2023 to October 21, 2023. Lot codes for the recalled cookies and customer service contact information can be found on Trader Joe's website.
In a response to a request for comment, Trader Joe's said the close timing of the two situations was "coincidental."
"While there are aspects of our product supply chain beyond our direct control, we will never leave to chance the safety of the products we offer. In this case, there was a different issue in the each of the manufacturing processes," Public Relations Manager Nakia Rohde said. "We don’t take any chance when it comes to product safety and quality. We err on the side of caution and are proactive in addressing issues. We voluntarily take action quickly and aggressively—investigating potential problems and removing a product from sale if there is any doubt about its safety or quality."
On Thursday, Trader Joe's issued a recall on its "Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup" after discovering it could potentially contain insects. More than 10,000 cases of the 20-ounce product are being recalled, according to the FDA report. The soups were distributed in Florida, California, Texas, Washington, Pennsylvania, Connecticut and Illinois.
The Monrovia, California-based chain is privately held by the families that also own Aldi Nord, a German grocer. Trader Joe’s operates around 530 stores in the U.S.
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With the WGA strike entering it's third month and SAG-AFTRA strike heading into its third week, L.A. workers reflect on what the Hollywood stoppage means for the local economy.
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With the WGA strike entering it's third month and SAG-AFTRA strike heading into its third week, L.A. workers reflect on what the Hollywood stoppage means for the local economy.
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When you get a stomachache, you may reach for a glass of ginger ale to help feel better. It is a common home remedy for nausea or other gastrointestinal issues. However, some people online are wondering if their mom’s go-to cure actually works.
THE QUESTION
Does ginger ale help with stomachaches?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- A study published in Nutrients in 2020
- Emma Slattery, RDN, in a post on Johns Hopkins Medicine
- A blog post by Matthew Goldman, M.D., on Cleveland Clinic
- Seagram’s
- Schweppes
- Canada Dry
THE ANSWER
While ginger root can help stomachaches, many popular brands of ginger ale do not contain any real ginger. The sugar and high carbonation may also worsen digestive problems.
WHAT WE FOUND
Ginger ale could help relieve stomachaches for some people, but only if it contains real ginger. A scientific review of more than 100 studies on the effects of ginger show moderate effectiveness in relieving nausea.
Emma Slattery, a registered dietician at Johns Hopkins Medicine, explains in a blog post that “eating ginger encourages efficient digestion, so food doesn’t linger as long in the gut.” This can help you cut down on bloating and constipation as ginger improves “the rate at which food exits the stomach and continues along the digestive process.”
But while “ginger” may be in the name of the fizzy drinks you find in stores, many brands of ginger ale do not actually contain any real ginger.
VERIFY looked at the ingredients list of Seagram’s ginger ale and found that the soda contains “ginger extract with other natural flavors.” Schweppes, Canada Dry and Great Value ginger ale do not include ginger in their ingredient list and instead only say “natural flavors.” According to the FDA, “natural flavors” can refer to a wide variety of ingredients whose “significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
Ginger ale often contains large amounts of sugar, which may create further issues for your stomachache. In a blog post for the Cleveland Clinic, Matthew Goldman, M.D., says, “If a person has bloating, gas or indigestion, the carbonation and sugar may make it worse. Even diet ginger ale can be harmful because our bodies may not digest artificial sugars as well.”
Another aspect of ginger ale believed to assist with stomachaches is carbonation. But that might not be helpful for everyone.
Baptist Health explains, “Some people find that the bubbles in carbonated drinks help soothe an upset stomach, in part, by making it easier for them to burp and release stomach pressure. For others, gas and acidity can make matters worse.” Baptist Health recommends that you drink heavily carbonated drinks with caution if you are not sure how they affect you.
So how can you best take advantage of ginger’s soothing effects when you’re feeling sick? Cleveland Clinic recommends getting ginger root from the grocery store and mixing it with decaf tea or warm water.
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This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.
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This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.
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OXNARD, Calif. — With the first few days of training camp in the books for the Dallas Cowboys. It’s official, football is back!
There’s nothing like the excitement of a new season, and the beginning of camp came with the traditional press conference from owner Jerry Jones, executive vice president Stephen Jones and head coach Mike McCarthy. The forum usually makes for some funny quotes, but the real work begins when the team takes the field.
Although the first two workouts in Oxnard didn’t include pads, that doesn’t mean the practices weren’t intense and the Cowboy got in some good work. Here are the highlights from the early portion of training camp:
Who’s missing
With camp just beginning, perhaps the biggest storyline right now is the absence of All-Pro guard Zack Martin. It was a surprise for Martin to announce that he wanted a new deal, but even more shocking was the timing. Dropping the news just before the Cowboys were about to embark on a new season was not something fans expected.
However, as Martin’s representatives mentioned, they’ve been asking for a new contract for most of the offseason, so it shouldn’t have been as big a revelation. Either way, the Cowboys would love to have their starting All-Pro right guard back, especially considering he’s one of the best offensive linemen in the league. Being as such, it would behoove the organization to pay him. Currently, Martin is the 10th highest paid guard in the league (according to Spotrac.com) at $14 million annually. Martin’s deal has him earning over $6 million per season behind the top guard in the NFL, which makes it understandable for why he is requesting a new contract.
This feels like an easy fix for the Cowboys, in an offseason where they’ve put themselves in the best position to compete for a Super Bowl, they should extend Martin with a contract to make him happy. Martin has re-worked his deal numerous times since signing an extension prior to
the 2018 season that allowed the team to stay under the salary cap. Martin remains an elite player at a position where they have no alternative options.
Who’s in and out
When Dallas began their camp workouts, there were two players missing, and notably, two players practicing. Missing was cornerback Jourdan Lewis, who had a foot injury that caused him to miss games last year, and second-round rookie tight end Luke Schoonmaker, who has been dealing plantar fasciitis. Lewis was expected, but the hope was that Schoonmaker would be able to be ready for camp.
Lewis is a veteran who should be able to work his way back easily, the bigger issue is Schoonmaker. The rookie has been dealing with the injury for most of the offseason and falling behind at a position that is difficult to adjust to at the pro level is less than ideal. The Cowboys used a high pick on Schoonmaker, and instead of working his way into the rotation, he hasn’t seen the field. That’s a big problem.
On the positive side, the Cowboys were happy to see running back Tony Pollard and right tackle Terence Steele practicing and not on the PUP list when camp opened. Both had late year injuries and the hope was that both would be ready to practice, which turned out to be the case. With Pollard ready to be the starter at RB and Steele the unquestioned best RT on the roster, it was a pleasant surprise to have them both available.
Who’s hurt
The worst part of training camp is always the injuries, it crushes the excitement of a new campaign, and the Cowboys couldn’t get through the first session without having two scares.
Starting safety and the recently re-signed Donovan Wilson exited the teams first practice on a cart, which sent panic throughout Cowboys Nation. Wilson’s injury turned out to be a strained calf, which isn’t a long-term thing, but it is one that is expected to keep him out for the entirety of camp.
Calf strains can be an injury that lingers, but with Wilson likely ready to go Week 1 it feels like the Cowboys dodged a bullet.
Wilson going down might not have been as big of a deal if one of his top replacements, third-year man Israel Mukuamu, hadn’t gone down with a hamstring issue as well. Mukuamu is listed as a safety, but Dan Quinn lined him up as CB last year and he became one of the defenses more versatile pieces by the end of the season. Big things were expected from Mukuamu in 2023 and now he’s out, possibly until the start of the regular season as well.
The absences now give second-year safety Markquese Bell an opportunity to earn a larger role. He made the roster as an undrafted free agent last year and he can work his way into more playing time with a good camp.
Who’s opened eyes
There has been limited work through two days without pads, but that hasn’t stopped a few players from standing out. Prescott has connected with new wide receiver Brandin Cooks on a few long passes to build their chemistry for the regular season and pass rusher Micah Parsons had an impressive Day 2 with would-be sacks on back-to-back plays, but his elite play is expected.
However, receiver Jalen Tolbert has stood out. Tolbert is answering a disappointing rookie season with a great start to his sophomore year.
It has been a great offseason for Tolbert, who is determined to prove that his rookie season was just growing pains. If Tolbert becomes the WR that the team expected when they drafted him in the third-round last year, it could be among the deepest receiving groups in the league.
Rookie first-round defensive tackle Mazi Smith has also displayed his impressive power early in camp. We’ll see if that continues when the pads come on and the physicality is allowed to be ramped up, but Smith’s shown the traits that made him Dallas’ top pick.
Who’s happy
The Cowboys got one important contract out of the way when they extended their emerging cornerback to a deal worth up to $104 million. Diggs’ deal was one of a handful of contracts that the team needs to get done and he agreed to the five-year, $97 million deal with $42.3 million guaranteed. The deal put Diggs among the highest paid corners in the league, but didn’t break the bank, a win-win for the team and the player.
Getting Diggs extended was a great way to start camp, with a positive feeling for one of the Cowboys’ best players getting rewarded. There should be more to come.
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With more than 200 careers under her pink belt, Barbie has always been a hard worker. What can the types of professions Barbie's done tell us about women in the U.S. labor force? A lot, actually.
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With more than 200 careers under her pink belt, Barbie has always been a hard worker. What can the types of professions Barbie's done tell us about women in the U.S. labor force? A lot, actually.
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PHOENIX — The backup Uber driver for a self-driving vehicle that killed a pedestrian in suburban Phoenix in 2018 pleaded guilty Friday to endangerment in the first fatal collision involving a fully autonomous car.
Maricopa County Superior Court Judge David Garbarino, who accepted the plea agreement, sentenced Rafaela Vasquez, 49, to three years of supervised probation for the crash that killed 49-year-old Elaine Herzberg. Vasquez told police that Herzberg "came out of nowhere" and that she didn't see Herzberg before the March 18, 2018, collision on a darkened Tempe street.
Vasquez had been charged with negligent homicide, a felony. She pleaded guilty to an undesignated felony, meaning it could be reclassified as a misdemeanor if she completes probation.
Authorities say Vasquez was streaming the television show "The Voice" on a phone and looking down in the moments before Uber's Volvo XC-90 SUV struck Herzberg, who was crossing with her bicycle.
Vasquez's attorneys said she was was looking at a messaging program used by Uber employees on a work cellphone that was on her right knee. They said the TV show was playing on her personal cellphone, which was on the passenger seat.
Defense attorney Albert Jaynes Morrison told Garbarino that Uber should share some blame for the collision as he asked the judge to sentence Vasquez to six months of unsupervised probation.
"There were steps that Uber failed to take," he said. By putting Vasquez in the vehicle without a second employee, he said. "It was not a question of if but when it was going to happen."
Prosecutors previously declined to file criminal charges against Uber, as a corporation. The National Transportation Safety Board concluded Vasquez's failure to monitor the road was the main cause of the crash.
"The defendant had one job and one job only," prosecutor Tiffany Brady told the judge. "And that was to keep her eyes in the road."
Maricopa County Attorney Rachel Mitchell said in a statement after the hearing that her office believes the sentence was appropriate "based on the mitigating and aggravating factors."
The contributing factors cited by the NTSB included Uber's inadequate safety procedures and ineffective oversight of its drivers, Herzberg's decision to cross the street outside of a crosswalk and the Arizona Department of Transportation's insufficient oversight of autonomous vehicle testing.
The board also concluded Uber's deactivation of its automatic emergency braking system increased the risks associated with testing automated vehicles on public roads. Instead of the system, Uber relied on the human backup driver to intervene.
It was not the first crash involving an Uber autonomous test vehicle. In March 2017, an Uber SUV flipped onto its side, also in Tempe when it collided with another vehicle. No serious injuries were reported, and the driver of the other car was cited for a violation.
Herzberg's death was the first involving an autonomous test vehicle but not the first in a car with some self-driving features. The driver of a Tesla Model S was killed in 2016 when his car, operating on its Autopilot system, crashed into a semitrailer in Florida.
Nine months after Herzberg's death, in December 2019, two people were killed in California when a Tesla on Autopilot ran a red light, slammed into another car. That driver was charged in 2022 with vehicular manslaughter in what was believed to be the first felony case against a motorist who was using a partially automated driving system.
In Arizona, the Uber system detected Herzberg 5.6 seconds before the crash. But it failed to determine whether she was a bicyclist, pedestrian or unknown object, or that she was headed into the vehicle's path, the board said.
The backup driver was there to take over the vehicle if systems failed.
The death reverberated throughout the auto industry and Silicon Valley and forced other companies to slow what had been a fast march toward autonomous ride-hailing services. Uber pulled its self-driving cars out of Arizona, and then-Gov. Doug Ducey prohibited the company from continuing its tests of self-driving cars.
Vasquez had previously spent more than four years in prison for two felony convictions — making false statements when obtaining unemployment benefits and attempted armed robbery — before starting work as an Uber driver, according to court records.
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WILKES-BARRE, Pa. —
The learning doesn't stop- even in the summer- at Luzerne County Head Start in Wilkes-Barre.
Cheryl Capece has been growing the young minds at head start for the past 21 years. She says the programs it provides are invaluable for hundreds of kids in need.
“They're able to come and get full bellies when they come to Head Start. and then they're able to learn,” says the teacher.
But many kids, are in jeopardy of losing that time in the classroom. The funds needed to keep programs, such Head Start and pre-k counts, running- are being held up by the budget stalemate in Harrisburg.
Lynn Evans Biga is the executive director of Luzerne County Head Start. Without funding coming in from the state, she says around 140 kids are at risk of losing their spot in the program.
“They'll have their backpacks and all that they need to go. and our 3 and four year old children, who I'm sure were told by their families they will be starting school, will be staying home,” says Evans Biga.
Biga says the impact of this political holdout- will hit families, hard.
“When children don't have a safe place or a good place to go in the day, families can't go to work ,” she added.
The administrators at Head Start are doing everything they can to keep kids in the classrooms, even borrowing money to pay teachers their everyday salaries.
“It just means that when we do get our money, we won't be able to use it all on services for children. We'll be using it to pay interest back to the bank,” said Evans Biga.
While those at head start are urging state lawmakers to pass a budget before the school year starts. There's a chance entire classrooms, like Capece's, may sit empty.
“Without it, these kids won't have an upper hand going in. Some of these kids might not be able to have a meal,” she said.
Should lawmakers come to an agreement before the school year begins,
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Federal highway regulators have proposed new fuel economy standards that would require cars to improve their fuel economy by 2% every year, and light trucks by 4% each year, through 2032.
Environmental groups say the new rules are insufficiently ambitious, given the urgent need to fight climate change. The major automaker trade group says it's reviewing the proposal.
Under the proposed standards from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, fleet-wide fuel economy for new vehicles would be pushed close to 58 miles per gallon by 2032. That's up from the 49 mpg required by 2026 under the current iteration of the rules. (Because of how fuel economy is calculated for these regulations, the actual miles per gallon drivers would see on the road would be significantly lower, even for compliant vehicles.)
Automakers face hefty fees when they fall short of fuel economy requirements, which are known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards.
The proposal will be open for public comment for 60 days.
Rules come after EPA's ambitious push toward EVs
Vehicle fuel economy and emissions in the U.S. are regulated by three different bodies. California, a state with unique influence, sets increasingly stringent requirements that other states can choose to follow. The Environmental Protection Agency regulates vehicle emissions nationwide, including pollution and greenhouse gases. And NHTSA regulates fuel economy, with an original mandate of improving America's energy security by reducing reliance on oil.
At one point the three bodies coordinated to set shared standards, but they have since split back apart. But under the Biden administration, all three are pushing in the same general direction: EVs. Electric vehicles use no gasoline and have no tailpipe emissions, and even counting the emissions from manufacturing them and producing electricity, they are cleaner than similar hybrids, and significantly cleaner than conventional gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.
California is now pushing for 100% electric vehicles by 2035. As for the EPA, earlier this year it proposed standards for vehicle emissions that surprised the auto industry with their ambitious push toward electric vehicles. The EPA's standards, if approved, would result in electric vehicles making up 67% of new vehicle sales by 2032.
Currently, EVs make up just over 7% of sales. BloombergNEF recently projected they're on pace to hit 28% by 2026. That's rapid growth — but not on track to hit the EPA's target. Analysts have also found that even recent, significant announcements in charging infrastructure fall short of what a rapid transition to EVs would require.
Environmentalists and the EV industry largely celebrated the EPA's proposal, while the trade group representing legacy automakers has called the proposal "neither reasonable nor achievable."
As EVs increase, what about fuel economy?
The EPA rules were crafted so they would be essentially impossible to meet without producing zer0-emission vehicles. NHTSA's fuel economy standards, in contrast, have to be designed so they could be met just by making gas and diesel vehicles more efficient.
However, as manufacturers make more EVs, it will help them meet the fuel economy standards, which are calculated across a manufacturers' entire fleet.
Behind the new standards is a big question for the auto industry: how much money needs to be put into improving gas-powered vehicles if the future is mostly electric? Some automakers argue that money spent improving their gas-powered vehicles will just hamper their ability to switch to EVs. Currently, gas-powered vehicles are more profitable than electric ones for legacy automakers, and revenue from internal combustion vehicles is funding EV investments.
Environmental groups, meanwhile, say the industry needs to go electric and simultaneously make much greener gas-powered cars, given that gas-powered cars built today could drive for decades.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, while still parsing the rules, noted that it appears "at first glance" like NHTSA tried to align its standards with the EPA's standards. On the one hand, the Alliance has objected to those standards as unrealistic. On the other hand, the group does strongly prefer for the various standards to match up as much as possible.
Early feedback from environmental groups, meanwhile, argued NHTSA should push for faster improvements in gas-powered vehicles.
"Given the pace of technological change and urgent need to conserve energy, it's clear that these standards could be even more ambitious than NHTSA's proposal," Dave Cook, senior vehicles analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists' Clean Transportation Program, said in a statement.
Faster improvement for trucks
One element of the proposal has long been a focus for environmentalists: Stricter standards for trucks.
U.S. vehicles have gotten significantly more efficient over time. However, many of those gains were effectively erased as larger vehicles, like SUVs, replaced fuel-sipping sedans on America's roads.
Vehicle standards have helped drive that improved efficiency. But critics have noted that by having looser standards for larger vehicles, those same rules also contributed to the increase in SUVs and trucks.
The proposed new fuel economy standards would require SUVs and pick-ups to improve at a faster clip than smaller vehicles because there is "more room to improve" the fuel economy of larger vehicles, as NHTSA puts it — and because improved economy in those vehicles will have a disproportionate benefit given their popularity and the amount of fuel they consume.
Large, feature-packed, not-very-fuel-efficient trucks are a major money-driver for the Detroit 3. General Motors and Stellantis (formerly known as Fiat Chrysler) have each paid out more than $100 million in fees for CAFE non-compliance over the last six years, according to NHTSA's public data.
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Lottery players will have another shot at a huge Mega Millions jackpot Friday night and a chance to break a stretch of more than three months without a big winner of the game.
The estimated $940 million prize has been building since someone last matched all six numbers and won the jackpot April 18. Since then, there have been 28 straight drawings without a jackpot winner.
The jackpot is now the eighth-largest ever in the U.S. It comes a little over a week after someone in Los Angeles won a $1.08 billion Powerball prize that ranked as the sixth-largest in U.S. history. It's still a mystery who won that prize.
Lottery jackpots grow so large because the odds of winning are so small. For Mega Millions, the odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million.
The $940 million prize would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity with annual payments over 30 years. Jackpot winners almost always opt for a lump sum payment, which for Friday night's drawing would be an estimated $472.5 million.
Winners also would be subject to federal taxes, while many states also tax lottery winnings.
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Trader Joe's has recalled its frozen falafel for potentially having rocks in it, after it recalled two of its cookie products for the same reason recently.
The company's supplier informed them of the concern, and Trader Joe's said in a statement Friday that "all potentially affected product has been removed from sale and destroyed."
Customers who purchased the product should discard it or return it to a Trader Joe's location for a full refund, the company said.
The falafel, which is fully cooked and frozen, has the SKU number 93935 and is sold in Washington, D.C., and 34 states.
Last Friday, Trader Joe's said rocks could also possibly be found in its Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies.
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When you get a stomachache, you may reach for a glass of ginger ale to help feel better. It is a common home remedy for nausea or other gastrointestinal issues. However, some people online are wondering if their mom’s go-to cure actually works.
THE QUESTION
Does ginger ale help with stomachaches?
THE SOURCES
- U.S. Food and Drug Administration
- A study published in Nutrients in 2020
- Emma Slattery, RDN, in a post on Johns Hopkins Medicine
- A blog post by Matthew Goldman, M.D., on Cleveland Clinic
- Seagram’s
- Schweppes
- Canada Dry
THE ANSWER
While ginger root can help stomachaches, many popular brands of ginger ale do not contain any real ginger. The sugar and high carbonation may also worsen digestive problems.
WHAT WE FOUND
Ginger ale could help relieve stomachaches for some people, but only if it contains real ginger. A scientific review of more than 100 studies on the effects of ginger show moderate effectiveness in relieving nausea.
Emma Slattery, a registered dietician at Johns Hopkins Medicine, explains in a blog post that “eating ginger encourages efficient digestion, so food doesn’t linger as long in the gut.” This can help you cut down on bloating and constipation as ginger improves “the rate at which food exits the stomach and continues along the digestive process.”
But while “ginger” may be in the name of the fizzy drinks you find in stores, many brands of ginger ale do not actually contain any real ginger.
VERIFY looked at the ingredients list of Seagram’s ginger ale and found that the soda contains “ginger extract with other natural flavors.” Schweppes, Canada Dry and Great Value ginger ale do not include ginger in their ingredient list and instead only say “natural flavors.” According to the FDA, “natural flavors” can refer to a wide variety of ingredients whose “significant function in food is flavoring rather than nutritional.”
Ginger ale often contains large amounts of sugar, which may create further issues for your stomachache. In a blog post for the Cleveland Clinic, Matthew Goldman, M.D., says, “If a person has bloating, gas or indigestion, the carbonation and sugar may make it worse. Even diet ginger ale can be harmful because our bodies may not digest artificial sugars as well.”
Another aspect of ginger ale believed to assist with stomachaches is carbonation. But that might not be helpful for everyone.
Baptist Health explains, “Some people find that the bubbles in carbonated drinks help soothe an upset stomach, in part, by making it easier for them to burp and release stomach pressure. For others, gas and acidity can make matters worse.” Baptist Health recommends that you drink heavily carbonated drinks with caution if you are not sure how they affect you.
So how can you best take advantage of ginger’s soothing effects when you’re feeling sick? Cleveland Clinic recommends getting ginger root from the grocery store and mixing it with decaf tea or warm water.
Some ginger sodas do have real ginger in the ingredient list. Reed’s sells a ginger ale with 2 grams of ginger in a 12 oz bottle and ginger beer that contains 17 grams of ginger per bottle. | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/ginger-ale-no-help-stomachache-because-no-ginger/536-b21c22d9-743a-4f5a-a9d6-a570ef090627 | 2023-07-28T23:15:22 | 1 | https://www.wnep.com/article/news/verify/health-verify/ginger-ale-no-help-stomachache-because-no-ginger/536-b21c22d9-743a-4f5a-a9d6-a570ef090627 |
More than 100,000 people in the U.S. have become allergic to red meat since 2010 because of a weird syndrome triggered by tick bites, according to a government report released Thursday. But health officials believe many more have the problem and don't know it.
A second report estimated that as many as 450,000 Americans have developed the allergy. That would make it the 10th most common food allergy in the U.S., said Dr. Scott Commins, a University of North Carolina researcher who co-authored both papers published by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Health officials said they are not aware of any confirmed deaths, but people with the allergy have described it as bewildering and terrifying.
"I never connected it with any food because it was hours after eating," said one patient, Bernadine Heller-Greenman.
The reaction, called alpha-gal syndrome, occurs when an infected person eats beef, pork, venison or other meat from mammals - or ingests milk, gelatin or other mammal products.
It's not caused by a germ but by a sugar, alpha-gal, that is in meat from mammals - and in tick spit. When the sugar enters the body through the skin, it triggers an immune response and can lead to a severe allergic reaction.
Scientists had seen reactions in patients taking a cancer drug that was made in mouse cells containing the alpha-gal sugar. But in 2011 researchers first reported that it could spread through tick bites, too.
They tied it to the lone star tick, which despite its Texas-themed name is most common in the eastern and southern U.S. (About 4% of all U.S. cases have been in the eastern end of New York's Long Island.)
One of the studies released Thursday examined 2017-2022 test results from the main U.S. commercial lab looking for alpha-gal antibodies. They noted the number of people testing positive rose from about 13,000 in 2017 to 19,000 in 2022.
Experts say cases may be up for a variety of reasons, including lone star ticks' expanding range, more people coming into contact with the ticks or more doctors learning about it and ordering tests for it.
But many doctors are not. The second study was a survey last year of 1,500 U.S. primary care doctors and health professionals. The survey found nearly half had never heard of alpha-gal syndrome, and only 5% said they felt very confident they could diagnose it. Researchers used that information to estimate the number of people with the allergy - 450,000.
People with the syndrome can experience symptoms including hives, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, severe stomach pain, difficulty breathing, dizziness and swelling of the lips, throat, tongue or eye lids. Unlike some other food allergies, which occur soon after eating, these reactions hit hours later.
Some patients have only stomach symptoms, and the American Gastroenterological Association says people with unexplained diarrhea, nausea and abdominal pain should be tested for the syndrome.
Doctors counsel people with the allergy to change their diet, carry epinephrine and avoid tick bites.
The allergy can fade away in some people - Commins has seen that happen in about 15% to 20% of his patients. But a key is avoiding being re-bitten.
"The tick bites are central to this. They perpetuate the allergy," he said.
One of his patients is Heller-Greenman, a 78-year-old New York art historian who spends summers on Martha's Vineyard. She has grown accustomed to getting bitten by ticks on the island and said she has had Lyme disease four times.
About five years ago, she started experiencing terrible, itchy hives on her back, torso and thighs in the middle of the night. Her doctors concluded it was an allergic reaction, but couldn't pinpoint the trigger.
She was never a big meat eater, but one day in January 2020 she had a hamburger and then a big, fatty steak the following evening. Six hours after dinner, she woke up nauseated, then suffered terrible spells of vomiting, diarrhea and dizziness. She passed out three times.
She was diagnosed with alpha-gal syndrome shortly after that, and was told to avoid ticks and to stop eating red meat and dairy products. There have been no allergic reactions since.
"I have one grandchild that watches me like a hawk," she said, making sure she reads packaged food labels and avoids foods that could trigger a reaction.
"I feel very lucky, really, that this has worked out for me," she said. "Not all doctors are knowledgeable about this."
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On July 26, the House Oversight subcommittee held a hearing titled: Unidentified Anomalous Phenomena: Implications on National Security, Public Safety, and Government Transparency.” An “unidentified anomalous phenomena” – or UAPS – is known more casually as UFOs.
According to some of the testimony, the U.S. is allegedly concealing a longstanding program that retrieves and reverse engineers UFOs. A former military major testified that at least one UFO has crashed, U.S. government officials retrieved it and found other non-human objects along with it, but then concealed that information from the American public.
Clips from the testimony went viral on social media, with people wondering if this means aliens exist and if the government knows about them.
Even singer Lizzo got in on the action, writing, “Aye.. I know there’s a lot of pop culture news and memes going on rn but… THE GOVERNMENT JUST STATED *UNDER OATH* THAT THEY ARE IN POSSESSION OF UFOs AND NON-HUMAN ALIEN BODIES YALL”
Other people on social media made similar claims. We looked into those viral posts to clear up some confusion, and several VERIFY viewers asked us what was revealed at the hearing.
QUESTION #1
Did the U.S. government say under oath they are in possession of UFOs?
THE SOURCES
THE ANSWER
No, the U.S. government didn’t say under oath they are in possession of UFOs.
WHAT WE FOUND
U.S. government officials did not testify before the Subcommittee on National Security, the Border, and Foreign Affairs on July 26. The testimony referenced in the viral posts came from retired Maj. David Grusch, a former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer, who referred to himself during the hearing as a whistleblower.
Grusch said he was asked in 2019 by the head of a government task force on UAPs to identify all highly classified programs relating to the task force’s mission. At the time, Grusch was detailed to the National Reconnaissance Office, the agency that operates U.S. spy satellites.
Grusch said he felt the need to come forward as a whistleblower to expose what he calls a government cover-up regarding the existence of UFOs.
“I became a whistleblower … following concerning reports from multiple esteemed and credentialed current and former military and Intelligence Community individuals that the U.S. Government is operating with secrecy - above Congressional oversight - with regards to UAPs,” Grusch told the committee.
“My testimony is based on information I have been given by individuals with a longstanding track record of legitimacy and service to this country – many of whom also shared compelling evidence in the form of photography, official documentation, and classified oral testimony,” Grusch said.
Later in the hearing, Grusch was asked if he believed the U.S. was in possession of UAPs. He responded, “Absolutely,” adding that he knew the locations based on information he retrieved after conducting interviews with more than 40 people with firsthand knowledge of where the spacecrafts are held.
In a statement to the Associated Press, Defense Department spokeswoman Sue Gough said investigators have not discovered “any verifiable information to substantiate claims that any programs regarding the possession or reverse-engineering of extraterrestrial materials have existed in the past or exist currently.”
QUESTION #2
Did someone testify that the U.S. was in possession of alien bodies?
THE SOURCES
- Original testimony from the hearing
- Food & Drug Administration
- Labroots, a scientific website that connects scientists across the world
- Office of the Director of National Intelligence annual report on unidentified aerial phenomena
THE ANSWER
No, no one said during the hearing that the U.S. was in possession of alien bodies. Retired Maj. David Grusch said there was evidence of “non-human biologics” under evaluation, and that’s not the same thing.
WHAT WE FOUND
Several hours into the hearing, Rep. Nancy Mace (R-S.C.) questioned Grusch about allegations the government is in possession of “non-human spacecraft.”
Here is a transcript:
Mace: You’ve stated that the government is in possession of potentially non-human spacecraft. Based on your experience and extensive conversations with experts, do you believe our government has made contact with intelligent extraterrestrials?
Grusch: Something I can’t discuss in public setting.
Mace: OK, and I can’t ask when you think this occurred. If you believe we have crashed craft stated earlier, do we have the bodies of the pilots who piloted this craft?
Grusch: As I’ve stated publicly already in my NewsNation interview, biologics came with some of these recoveries, yeah.
Mace: Were they, I guess, human or non-human biologics?
Grusch: Non-human. And that was the assessment of people with direct knowledge on the program I talked to, that are currently on the program
The Food & Drug Administration defines a biologic – which are found on Earth – as a wide range of products, including blood and blood components, allergenics, cells, tissues, proteins, sugars and acids. A biologic could be a complex combination of those and can even be living entities as cells and tissues.
Biologics can be produced from living organisms or contain components of living organisms, according to Labroots, a scientific website that connects scientists across the world.
The term ‘non-human’ is defined by Merriam-Webster as a “being other than a human being” or “not belonging to, appropriate to, or produced by human beings.” For example, any material from animals, plants, fungi or other organisms would be considered non-human. Non-human does not mean “not from Earth.”
In January 2023, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence declassified an annual report on unidentified aerial phenomena.
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Attacks against postal carriers are up, and so are mail thefts. The U.S. Postal Service has a new safety plan, but is it strong enough? This is occurring as the USPS tries to recruit more workers.
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SCRANTON, Pa. — Greg Butler runs his basketball camp at Riverfront Sports in Scranton for the 7th year. Kids come here to learn the fundamentals from a coach who sees some of the best basketball talent in the country come through Scranton.
“We are going to focus on the skills especially on their footwork. I think that is where you start. And then obviously all the skills of passing and shooting and ball handling and driving to the basket and of course some defense,” said Greg.
Butler go into coaching in the early 2000's after graduating there in the late 1990's. It was a chance to learn from Coach John Bucci, Paul Johnson and others at a time when Gerry McNamara was beginning his run with the Golden Lancers.
“Coach Bucci and Coach Johnson both I think about them every day. Wish we could still have a few conversations because I often have those and those times for advice. We had great times and they just instilled in me supporting people and supporting kids and helping them out and supporting each other as well,” again said Greg.
For Coach Butler his fondest memories of watching Gerry McNamara play basketball at Bishop Hannan obviously the night down in Martz Hall in the Eastern Final against Trinity when he poured in 55 and the Gerry's first varsity game against Williamsport. Yes! Coach Butler was there to witness that.
“You know he just fit right in. We knew that he was a special player early. But he hit the ground running and that was a great win for them. And just a fabulous performance. One of many that we're to come,” added Greg.
Butler is behind producing some of the best talent here in NEPA and he says more is on the way.
“I think that it is going to be great. We have a lot of talent around here. A lot of kids and supportive parents who work hard and hopefully along the way I can help whoever wants the help and I think that the sky is the limit,” said Greg.
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As Russia wraps up its high level summit with African countries Friday, just how much real influence does Russia have in the continent?
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Federal highway regulators have proposed new fuel economy standards that would require cars to improve their fuel economy by 2% every year, and light trucks by 4% each year, through 2032.
Environmental groups say the new rules are insufficiently ambitious, given the urgent need to fight climate change. The major automaker trade group says it's reviewing the proposal.
Under the proposed standards from the National Highway Transportation Safety Administration, fleet-wide fuel economy for new vehicles would be pushed close to 58 miles per gallon by 2032. That's up from the 49 mpg required by 2026 under the current iteration of the rules. (Because of how fuel economy is calculated for these regulations, the actual miles per gallon drivers would see on the road would be significantly lower, even for compliant vehicles.)
Automakers face hefty fees when they fall short of fuel economy requirements, which are known as Corporate Average Fuel Economy, or CAFE, standards.
The proposal will be open for public comment for 60 days.
Rules come after EPA's ambitious push toward EVs
Vehicle fuel economy and emissions in the U.S. are regulated by three different bodies. California, a state with unique influence, sets increasingly stringent requirements that other states can choose to follow. The Environmental Protection Agency regulates vehicle emissions nationwide, including pollution and greenhouse gases. And NHTSA regulates fuel economy, with an original mandate of improving America's energy security by reducing reliance on oil.
At one point the three bodies coordinated to set shared standards, but they have since split back apart. But under the Biden administration, all three are pushing in the same general direction: EVs. Electric vehicles use no gasoline and have no tailpipe emissions, and even counting the emissions from manufacturing them and producing electricity, they are cleaner than similar hybrids, and significantly cleaner than conventional gas- and diesel-powered vehicles.
California is now pushing for 100% electric vehicles by 2035. As for the EPA, earlier this year it proposed standards for vehicle emissions that surprised the auto industry with their ambitious push toward electric vehicles. The EPA's standards, if approved, would result in electric vehicles making up 67% of new vehicle sales by 2032.
Currently, EVs make up just over 7% of sales. BloombergNEF recently projected they're on pace to hit 28% by 2026. That's rapid growth — but not on track to hit the EPA's target. Analysts have also found that even recent, significant announcements in charging infrastructure fall short of what a rapid transition to EVs would require.
Environmentalists and the EV industry largely celebrated the EPA's proposal, while the trade group representing legacy automakers has called the proposal "neither reasonable nor achievable."
As EVs increase, what about fuel economy?
The EPA rules were crafted so they would be essentially impossible to meet without producing zer0-emission vehicles. NHTSA's fuel economy standards, in contrast, have to be designed so they could be met just by making gas and diesel vehicles more efficient.
However, as manufacturers make more EVs, it will help them meet the fuel economy standards, which are calculated across a manufacturers' entire fleet.
Behind the new standards is a big question for the auto industry: how much money needs to be put into improving gas-powered vehicles if the future is mostly electric? Some automakers argue that money spent improving their gas-powered vehicles will just hamper their ability to switch to EVs. Currently, gas-powered vehicles are more profitable than electric ones for legacy automakers, and revenue from internal combustion vehicles is funding EV investments.
Environmental groups, meanwhile, say the industry needs to go electric and simultaneously make much greener gas-powered cars, given that gas-powered cars built today could drive for decades.
The Alliance for Automotive Innovation, while still parsing the rules, noted that it appears "at first glance" like NHTSA tried to align its standards with the EPA's standards. On the one hand, the Alliance has objected to those standards as unrealistic. On the other hand, the group does strongly prefer for the various standards to match up as much as possible.
Early feedback from environmental groups, meanwhile, argued NHTSA should push for faster improvements in gas-powered vehicles.
"Given the pace of technological change and urgent need to conserve energy, it's clear that these standards could be even more ambitious than NHTSA's proposal," Dave Cook, senior vehicles analyst for the Union of Concerned Scientists' Clean Transportation Program, said in a statement.
Faster improvement for trucks
One element of the proposal has long been a focus for environmentalists: Stricter standards for trucks.
U.S. vehicles have gotten significantly more efficient over time. However, many of those gains were effectively erased as larger vehicles, like SUVs, replaced fuel-sipping sedans on America's roads.
Vehicle standards have helped drive that improved efficiency. But critics have noted that by having looser standards for larger vehicles, those same rules also contributed to the increase in SUVs and trucks.
The proposed new fuel economy standards would require SUVs and pick-ups to improve at a faster clip than smaller vehicles because there is "more room to improve" the fuel economy of larger vehicles, as NHTSA puts it — and because improved economy in those vehicles will have a disproportionate benefit given their popularity and the amount of fuel they consume.
Large, feature-packed, not-very-fuel-efficient trucks are a major money-driver for the Detroit 3. General Motors and Stellantis (formerly known as Fiat Chrysler) have each paid out more than $100 million in fees for CAFE non-compliance over the last six years, according to NHTSA's public data.
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When The Sims came out back in the year 2000, it changed the gaming landscape. Here was a game made for everybody, a game that looked and played like real life, if only real life was a lot more fun.
It was such a big deal that even mainstream news outlets like us were talking about it. Dan Morris, former executive editor of PC Gamer Magazine, told NPR that part of its appeal was its familiarity and relatability. "It's sort of the part of us that always liked, you know, playing with dollhouses," he said. In a medium where players were usually confronted with science fiction and fantasy, it was the mundanity of The Sims' world that proved refreshing.
But while The Sims spawned many sequels, you can't officially buy the original, and even if you have it, it's not designed to run on modern systems. That fate, sadly, isn't an anomaly — most classic video games can't be played on today's hardware. A new study from The Video Game History Foundation finds that only 13% of titles produced before 2010 are available on modern platforms.
Games made before 1985 fare even worse, with only 3% still being sold. Salvador calls that period the "silent film" era of video games, when designers established the medium's basic grammar. "There's a very real danger," says study author Phil Salvador, "that in a few decades these games will be unavailable and unplayable to a wide audience." That concern took on new urgency this year, when Nintendo shuttered its 3DS and Wii eShops, taking whole generations of games off the market.
But why does it matter that we can't, for example, play the original Sims when its commercially successful sequels are easily purchasable? "That's like saying, well, you know, why do we need the original Psycho if we can get Gus Van Sant's remake of Psycho?" argues Salvador. "Video games are cultural history in the same way that film is cultural history or books or movies."
That history can tell you a lot about a video game, and the time and place it was born into.
In the early 1990's, Sega was a video game giant. But when they released their Sega Saturn video game console in America in 1995, it flopped. Many of the games on that system are now out of print. But fans are keeping its memory alive.
David Lee writes about the system and its games on the blog SegaSaturnShiro, which he co-founded. "I just really love the mystique of it," he explains. "I love how it kind of has this troubled and complex story." Games like Clockwork Knight, he says, have a colorful and chaotic visual style that felt uniquely 90's Sega. "It's just got a look to it, a visual charm to it, that's just very much of the time," he explains.
Fan communities have played a major role preserving video games, but official institutions are lagging behind. Phil Salvador argues that libraries also need the power to make these games and their histories more accessible to researchers. "I worry about the long-term future of video games [is] going to be if we have to sort of rely entirely on the fan community for this kind of documentation."
Kendra Albert at the Harvard Cyberlaw Clinic says that current copyright law makes that difficult, and video game companies want to keep it that way. "The rationale that the lobbying groups often come forward with is that this will harm the market for existing games," Albert says.
But Albert feels that this perspective is out of step with both the reality of consumer demand and the goals of preservationists. Preservationists want libraries to have more flexibility when it comes to making games available to researchers. For example, current copyright law makes it legally questionable to share video games remotely through software emulation. Games historians want access to the original titles, because companies change old games when they re-enter the market as remasters and remakes.
Professor Adrienne Shaw of Temple University, who founded the LGBTQ Video Game Archive, points to the game Baldur's Gate as an example. The 2012 remaster of the original game added same-sex relationship options for some of its characters. While the game became accessible to more players, it became a fundamentally different object to a researcher studying queer relationships in video games.
Albert and other advocacy organizations will ask the U.S. Copyright Office to exempt video games from some of these copyright laws when the appeals process begins this fall. Similar appeals have been denied in the past, leaving official preservation of the young medium in doubt.
James Perkins Mastromarino contributed to this story. contributed to this story
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Northwestern University fired head baseball coach Jim Foster on Thursday, days after the university let go of head football coach Pat Fitzgerald amid an investigation into hazing allegations.
Foster was "relieved of his duties effective immediately," Athletic Director Derrick Gragg said in an announcement posted to the university's athletics page.
Gragg did not give details behind Foster's termination but said "many factors were considered" before the decision was made.
"Nothing will ever be more important to Northwestern than providing its students a place that allows them to develop in the classroom, in the community, and in competition at the absolute highest level, and building a culture which allows our staff to thrive," Gragg said.
"As the Director of Athletics, I take ownership of our head coaching hires and we will share our next steps as they unfold," he added.
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Assistant coach Brian Anderson, a former MLB player who won a World Series ring with the Chicago White Sox in 2005, will take over as interim coach.
While it is unclear what led to Foster's termination as head coach, both The Chicago Tribune and 670 The Score reported that Foster allegedly led a toxic culture within the baseball program, as his alleged bullying and verbally abusive behavior led to a human resources investigation by the university.
670 The Score reported that Foster also allegedly made racist statements and discouraged players from reporting their injuries. When asked about this allegation by the Chicago radio station he denied all allegations, calling them "ridiculous."
Both current and former players and alumni told The Tribune that they alerted university officials of Foster's behavior before the start of the 2023 season. The university's investigation found "sufficient evidence" that Foster engaged in bullying and abusive behavior, The Tribune reported.
A Northwestern athletics spokesperson declined NPR's request for comment regarding the investigation and Foster's termination.
Foster was hired in June 2022 by the university, which went 24-27 this past season. Before his tenure at Northwestern, Foster was the head coach at West Point, where he led the Black Knights to four consecutive league titles and NCAA playoff tournament appearances.
News of Foster's termination comes days after the university parted ways with its long-time football coach, Pat Fitzgerald, following an investigation into hazing allegations.
The university announced it had previously suspended Fitzgerald for two weeks without pay after reviewing the investigation's executive summary. Though the university said there was no "sufficient" evidence that coaches knew about the misconduct from Fitzgerald, University President Michael Schill said Fitzgerald "should have known."
"Northwestern University is an extraordinary university with an exceptional athletics program. I am committed to ensuring that the misconduct that occurred in our football program never happens again anywhere in our university community," Schill said in a letter to the community.
Northwestern has yet to name Fitzgerald's replacement.
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Former President Donald Trump faces three new charges in the case accusing him of hoarding classified documents as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn 2020's election.
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Former President Donald Trump faces three new charges in the case accusing him of hoarding classified documents as a grand jury continues to investigate his role in trying to overturn 2020's election.
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This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.
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This month, members of the mid-Columbia River tribes set off from Oregon on an annual intertribal canoe journey to Seattle. It's especially poignant this year after a three-year hiatus due to COVID.
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Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.
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Marine scientists say record ocean temperatures have sparked widespread coral bleaching in the Florida Keys. The extreme heat and bleaching have been deadly — killing all coral on one popular reef.
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Trader Joe's has recalled its frozen falafel for potentially having rocks in it, after it recalled two of its cookie products for the same reason recently.
The company's supplier informed them of the concern, and Trader Joe's said in a statement Friday that "all potentially affected product has been removed from sale and destroyed."
Customers who purchased the product should discard it or return it to a Trader Joe's location for a full refund, the company said.
The falafel, which is fully cooked and frozen, has the SKU number 93935 and is sold in Washington, D.C., and 34 states.
Last Friday, Trader Joe's said rocks could also possibly be found in its Almond Windmill Cookies and Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies.
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A Colorado police officer who put a handcuffed woman in a parked police vehicle that was hit by a freight train has been found guilty of reckless endangerment and assault but was acquitted of a third charge of criminal attempt to commit manslaughter.
Jordan Steinke was the first of two officers to go to trial over the Sept. 16, 2022, crash that left Yareni Rios-Gonzalez seriously injured.
Steinke testified that she did not know that the patrol car of another officer she was helping was parked on the tracks even though they can be seen on her body camera footage along with two railroad crossing signs. Steinke said she was focused on the threat that could come from Rios-Gonzalez and her pickup truck, not the ground.
Steinke said she put Rios-Gonzalez in the other officer’s vehicle because it was the nearest spot to temporarily hold her. She said she didn’t know the train was coming until just before it hit.
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There was no jury in Steinke’s trial, which started Monday. Instead, Judge Timothy Kerns listened to the evidence and issued the verdict. Mallory Revel, Steinke’s attorney, didn’t immediately respond to requests by phone and email for comment.
Steinke, who was working for the Fort Lupton Police Department at the time of the crash, was charged with criminal attempt to commit manslaughter, a felony; and reckless endangerment and third-degree assault, both misdemeanors.
The other officer, Pablo Vazquez, who worked for the police department in nearby Platteville, is being prosecuted for misdemeanor counts of reckless endangerment and traffic offenses. He hasn’t entered a plea yet. His lawyer, Reid Elkus, didn't immediately respond to a request by phone for comment.
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Vazquez pulled over Rios-Gonzalez on a rural road that intersects U.S. Highway 85 after she was accused of pointing a gun at another driver. Trains pass on tracks that parallel the highway about a dozen times a day, prosecutors said, and the sound of their horns is common in the area north of Denver.
Rios-Gonzalez, who suffered a traumatic brain injury, is suing over her treatment. She later pleaded no contest to misdemeanor menacing, said one of her lawyers, Chris Ponce, who was in court to watch the trial. Rios-Gonzalez did not testify or attend herself.
Steinke said she placed Rios-Gonzalez in the other police car temporarily because it was the nearest place to keep her secure, a move that is standard practice for high-risk traffic stops, said defense expert witness Steve Ijames. He also testified that in dangerous situations officers can become hyperfocused on particular threats and overlook things that turn out to be important in hindsight.
Steinke, who drove at around 100 mph (161 kph) at times on her way to backup Vazquez, testified that she was surprised to see him sitting in his vehicle when she arrived, rather than pointing a gun at Rios-Gonzalez’s truck. She said she quickly parked her patrol vehicle behind his and got out because it was the quickest way “to get a gun in the fight.”
Steinke also said she did not notice the tracks or the ground when she squatted down to arrest a kneeling Rios-Gonzalez along the tracks after the suspect was ordered out of her pickup truck.
When pressed by Deputy District Attorney Christopher Jewkes, Steinke replied, “I am sure I saw the tracks sir, but I did not perceive them.” She said she was focused on the suspect and the potential threat she posed and was “fairly certain” that the traffic stop would end in gunfire.
“I never in a million years thought a train was going to come plowing through my scene,” Steinke said.
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With more than 200 careers under her pink belt, Barbie has always been a hard worker. What can the types of professions Barbie's done tell us about women in the U.S. labor force? A lot, actually.
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With more than 200 careers under her pink belt, Barbie has always been a hard worker. What can the types of professions Barbie's done tell us about women in the U.S. labor force? A lot, actually.
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President Joe Biden on Friday publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild for the first time, while adding that his granddaughter Navy is "not a political issue."
In a statement first reported by People that was obtained by NBC News, Biden said that he and first lady Jill Biden wanted the best for all of their grandchildren, "including Navy."
“Our son Hunter and Navy’s mother, Lunden, are working together to foster a relationship that is in the best interests of their daughter, preserving her privacy as much as possible going forward," the president said. "This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter. Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Hunter Biden and Lunden Roberts last month settled a paternity case over their daughter Navy in an Arkansas court.
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Attacks against postal carriers are up, and so are mail thefts. The U.S. Postal Service has a new safety plan, but is it strong enough? This is occurring as the USPS tries to recruit more workers.
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Attacks against postal carriers are up, and so are mail thefts. The U.S. Postal Service has a new safety plan, but is it strong enough? This is occurring as the USPS tries to recruit more workers.
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NBC News accuses DeSantis of 'looking for a fight' after VP Harris launched attacks on FL education curriculum
The VP first waged war against the 2024 hopeful with a visit to Jacksonville, Florida
NBC News accused Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis of "looking for a fight" with Vice President Kamala Harris after she was the one who lobbed attacks towards his state's education curriculum.
Last week, Harris made a special trip to Jacksonville, Fla., to lambast the new Black history curriculum, telling a crowd it replaces "history with lies" and that students in the Sunshine State would be "told that enslaved people benefited from slavery."
In reality, the thorough curriculum details harsh conditions slaves endured and also explains that "slaves developed skills which, in some instances, could be applied for their personal benefit" both while enslaved and when they became free.
However, NBC News framed the clash as one being instigated by the governor, running the headline "Looking for a fight, Ron DeSantis tangles with Kamala Harris."
"The Florida governor needs to breathe life into his campaign. He's starting by breathing fire at the vice president," NBC News wrote on Friday, later telling readers, "This week, he and his wife, Casey DeSantis, accused Harris of lying about new Florida standards for classroom lessons on slavery. When hitting Harris, as he did while talking with reporters in Iowa on Thursday, DeSantis mispronounces her name — kuh-MALL-uh — putting emphasis on the second syllable rather than the first."
The reporter continued, "It all amounts to an unorthodox strategy of battling the No. 2 Democrat in the midst of a Republican presidential primary, a tack that is fraught with the obvious risk that he could seem more focused on the 2028 election than the 2024 election. But, at a time when support for his campaign has been drying up, DeSantis needs a foe — and fast — to show donors and voters that he can win a fight."
Critics plied on the Peacock network for its distorted framing of the DeSantis-Harris dustup.
"Kamala Harris lies, DeSantis responds. Journalists: He's picking a fight," Versus Media Podcast host Stephen L. Miller tweeted.
"Kamala went looking for the fight and DeSantis is accused of picking it because he simply responded?" conservative radio host Dana Loesch asked.
CNN PANELIST CALLS OUT VP HARRIS OVER ‘COMPLETELY MADE UP’ FLORIDA SLAVERY CURRICULUM CLAIM
"Looking for a fight, Ukraine tangles with Russia," Mediaite staff writer Isaac Schorr mocked the headline.
"Kamala Harris: Spends a week lying about Florida, even flying to Jacksonville to lie in person. Media: Why is Ron DeSantis attacking her?" RedState writer Bonchie tweeted
The DeSantis campaign also fired back at NBC's report.
"All the media does is launder talking points for the left. This wasn’t a fight picked by @GovRonDeSantis. It was picked by Kamala Harris when she lied about Florida’s new African American History standards. The governor is defending Florida from @VP's lies. He’s fighting back," DeSantis press secretary Jeremy Redfern tweeted.
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Dr. William Allen, a descendent of slavery who helped author the curriculum in question, has said Harris’ "lie" was quickly parroted by an agenda-driven media.
"I wish I could answer for the motives of the media or for the vice president. I'm not able to do that. But I can tell you this contextually -- it is obviously part of a larger effort driven by an agenda," Allen told Fox News Digital.
"The reason I call the vice president's statements categorically false is because it is obvious to anyone of basic literacy that the mere grammar of the sentence in the curriculum standards to which she referred refutes her charge," Allen said.
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(CNN) — Jeffrey Gibson, the Colorado-born, New York-based artist who is a member of the Mississippi Band of Choctaw Indians and of Cherokee descent, will represent the United States at the 2024 Venice Biennale, becoming the first Indigenous artist to have a solo exhibition in the US Pavilion.
Gibson’s work mixes many traditions, combining techniques from Indigenous beading, weaving, metalwork and more with the formal language of hard-edged abstract painting, Pop Art sculpture. It spans media such as sculpture, painting, installation and performance. He is perhaps best known for suspended punching-bag sculptures that incorporate elaborate threads, fringes and beaded text, as well as large-scale paintings that feature stylized text rendered in boldly colorful patterns.
For his exhibition in Venice, Gibson will create installations inside the US Pavilion, on its exterior and in its courtyard, incorporating elements of performance and multimedia in addition to static works. Through partnerships with the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe, New Mexico and Bard College in upstate New York, the pavilion will also incorporate educational programming.
“The last 15 years of my career have been about turning inward and trying to make something I really wanted to see in the world,” Gibson, reflecting on his selection for the Biennale, told The New York Times. “Now I want to expand the way people think about Indigeneity.”
Gibson’s presentation in Venice is being co-commissioned by Kathleen Ash-Milby (Navajo Nation), curator of Native American art at the Portland Art Museum in Portland, Oregon; Louis Grachos, executive director of the contemporary art museum SITE Santa Fe; and independent curator Abigail Winograd.
“Throughout his career, Jeffrey has challenged us to look at the world differently through his innovative and vibrant work,” Ash-Milby — who is also the first Native American co-curator in the 129-year history of the US Pavilion in Venice — said in a statement. “His inclusive and collaborative approach is a powerful commentary on the influence and persistence of Native American cultures within the United States and globally, making him the ideal representative for the United States at this moment.”
“I have long believed in the ability of Jeffrey’s work to be a force for positive change and to create the possibility of a radically inclusive future,” Winograd added in a statement. “It is my hope that as a global audience experiences his work through the Biennale, they will also find it to be a source of joy and healing, something sorely needed in a world driven by conflict and crisis.”
As is customary, in addition to the Portland Museum of Art in Oregon and SITE Santa Fe in New Mexico, the US Pavilion is being organized in cooperation with the US State Department.
Gibson’s work has been exhibited widely throughout the US over the past decade, including in major solo exhibitions at Boston’s Institute of Contemporary Art in 2013 and the Ruth and Elmer Wellin Museum of Art at Hamilton College in Clinton, New York in 2018. His work figured prominently in the 2017 Desert X Biennial and the 2019 Whitney Biennial. Last May, the National Gallery of Art acquired a major piece from Gibson’s “Garment” series, a work that incorporates elements of Native American regalia as well as references to the late performance artist Leigh Bowery; he is also represented in the collections of many major US museums including the Buffalo AKG Art Museum, Denver Art Museum, the Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Bentonville, Arkansas, the Seattle Art Museum and SFMoMa, among others.
The US was most recently represented in Venice by Simone Leigh. Her 2022 presentation, “Sovereignty,” featured large-scale sculptures which “(interrogated) the extraction of images and objects from across the African diaspora and their circulation as souvenirs in service of colonial narratives,” the exhibition brochure explained.
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NEW YORK — Wall Street’s rally got back on track Friday following more encouraging profit reports and the latest signal that inflation is loosening its chokehold on the economy.
The S&P 500 rose 1 percent to its highest close in more than 15 months. The Dow Jones Industrial Average climbed 176 points, or 0.5 percent after breaking a 13-day winning streak the day before. The Nasdaq composite jumped 1.9 percent as Big Tech stocks led the market.
Stocks have been rising recently on hopes high inflation is cooling enough to get the Federal Reserve to stop hiking interest rates. That in turn could allow the economy to continue growing and avoid a long-predicted recession. The S&P 500 closed out its third straight winning week and its ninth in the last 11.
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A report on Friday bolstered those hopes, saying the inflation measure the Fed prefers to use slowed last month by a touch more than expected. Perhaps just as importantly, data also showed that total compensation for workers rose less than expected during the spring. While that's discouraging for workers looking for bigger raises, investors see it adding less upward pressure on inflation.
The hope among traders is that the slowdown in inflation means the Federal Reserve's hike to interest rates on Wednesday will be the final one of this cycle. The federal funds rate has leaped to a level between 5.25 percent and 5.50 percent, up from virtually zero early last year. High interest rates work to lower inflation by slowing the entire economy and hurting prices for stocks and other investments.
Critics, though, say the stock market’s rally may have gone too far, too fast. The full effects of the Fed’s rate hikes have yet to make their way fully through the system. Other parts of the economy could still crack under the pressure, like the three US bank failures this spring that shook confidence. Plus, inflation remains above the Fed’s target level, and the central bank could have to keep the brakes on the economy a while to get it down to target.
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“Don’t underestimate central bank commitment to 2 percent inflation,” Bank of America economists wrote in a BofA Global Research report.
Still, hopes for a halt to rate hikes helped technology stocks and others seen as big beneficiaries from easier rates to rally and lead the market Friday.
Microsoft, Apple and Amazon each rose at least 1.4 percent and were the three strongest forces pushing upward on the S&P 500.
Companies also continued to deliver stronger profits for the spring than analysts expected. Roughly halfway through the earnings season, more companies than usual are topping profit forecasts, according to FactSet.
Intel rose 6.6 percent after reporting a profit for the latest quarter, when analysts were expecting a loss.
Food giant Mondelez International climbed 3.7 percent after reporting stronger results for the spring than expected. The company behind Oreo and Ritz also raised its forecasts for financial results for the full year.
On the losing end was Exxon Mobil. It fell 1.2 percent and was the heaviest single weight on the S&P 500. It reported weaker profit for the spring than expected, though its revenue topped forecasts.
All told, the S&P 500 rose 44.82 points to 4,582.23. The Dow added 176.57 to 35,459.29, and the Nasdaq jumped 265.55 to 14,316.66.
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In stock markets abroad, Japan’s Nikkei 225 slipped 0.4 percent after the Bank of Japan made moves that could allow longer-term interest rates to rise. Stocks rose in China and were modestly higher across Europe.
In the bond market, the yield on the 10-year Treasury fell to 3.95 percent from 4.00 percent late Thursday. It helps set rates for mortgages and other important loans.
The two-year Treasury, which moves more on expectations for what the Federal Reserve will do, fell to 4.87 percent from 4.92 percent.
Yields dipped after a survey said sentiment among US consumers wasn’t quite as high in July as thought, though it was still the strongest reading since October 2021.
The report from the University of Michigan also said expectations for inflation inched up in July but remain well below where they were last year. The Fed wants to keep such expectations anchored because it fears a vicious cycle where expectations for high inflation only worsen it. | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/28/business/wall-street-returns-rallying-following-reports-profits-inflation/ | 2023-07-28T23:16:46 | 1 | https://www.bostonglobe.com/2023/07/28/business/wall-street-returns-rallying-following-reports-profits-inflation/ |
Offshore wind opponents sue turbine company, state of New Jersey over tax break
NJ Gov. Murphy approved a tax credit waiver reportedly worth nearly $1B earlier this month
- Opponents of offshore wind development in New Jersey are suing the state, as well as Danish energy developer Orsted.
- The suit claims a tax break granted to the company by state law is illegal, as it only benefits a single entity.
- "The Legislature’s giveaway of federal tax credits to Orsted benefits a single company in violation of the New Jersey Constitution," said Bruce Afran, a lawyer representing two groups of plaintiffs. "In New Jersey, laws that favor a single private party are generally unconstitutional."
Opponents of offshore wind projects are suing New Jersey and the Danish wind energy developer Orsted over a lucrative tax break the state approved for the company, saying it is illegal because the law was written to benefit only one entity.
The lawsuit was filed Thursday by two residents' groups that are opposed to offshore wind projects and three electricity customers from Ocean City who seek to overturn the law. They say it gives Orsted about $1 billion in tax relief for one of the two windmill projects it plans to build off the state's southern coast.
The state Legislature passed a bill allowing Orsted to keep federal tax credits that it was obligated to pass along to ratepayers. In applying for permission to build the project, called Ocean Wind I, Orsted had promised to return such credits to customers.
NJ GOV. MURPHY SIGNS OFF ON TAX BREAK FOR OFFSHORE WIND DEVELOPER
Lawmakers who narrowly approved the bill said the aid was needed to help Orsted deal with inflation and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic.
"If we don’t figure out a solution, this doesn’t get done in New Jersey," Democratic Gov. Phil Murphy said after signing the bill on July 6. "Either we get this bill done and the industry thrives here, and the jobs that are associated with it, or it goes somewhere else."
Bruce Afran, a lawyer representing two groups who brought the lawsuit — Protect Our Coast NJ and Defend Brigantine Beach — said the state is not permitted to enact laws that benefit only one party.
"The Legislature’s giveaway of federal tax credits to Orsted benefits a single company in violation of the New Jersey Constitution," he said. "In New Jersey, laws that favor a single private party are generally unconstitutional."
The governor's office and Orsted both declined comment Friday on the lawsuit, which was filed in state Superior Court in Mercer County.
IN NEW JERSEY, OFFSHORE WIND OPPONENTS GAIN LEGAL, POLITICAL MOMENTUM
Almost immediately after the tax break for Orsted was approved, another company that also has approval for an offshore wind project in New Jersey said it, too, wants a tax break.
Atlantic Shores said it wants government assistance to build its own wind farm off the southern New Jersey coast, warning that the project is "at risk" without additional financial assistance from the government.
Murphy said he is "open-minded" toward the Atlantic Shores' request. Atlantic Shores is a joint partnership between Shell New Energies US LLC and EDF-RE Offshore Development LLC.
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President Biden will host the leaders of South Korea and Japan at Camp David next month, in a summit aimed at showing solidarity among Indo-Pacific countries in the face of threats from North Korea, the People’s Republic of China and fallout from Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Camp David on August 18, White House press secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement on Friday.
The summit will focus on expanding cooperation in the region, including to counter threats from North Korea related to its ballistic missiles and nuclear weapons program, the statement read, and to strengthen ties with Southeast Asian Nations and the Pacific islands.
“The summit will advance a shared trilateral vision for addressing global and regional security challenges, promoting a rules-based international order, and bolstering economic prosperity,” Jean-Pierre said.
Biden has placed a priority on deepening ties with Japan and South Korea, in particular, as key defense partners guarding against North Korea’s nuclear threats, China’s ambitions in the region, and as part of a democratic coalition supporting Ukraine.
The Camp David summit follows North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un hosting Chinese and Russian delegations in Pyongyang to mark the 70th anniversary of the armistice with South Korea that froze the Korean War.
Yet Japan and South Korea are not easy partners for each other. The two Pacific countries have worked to ease tensions, with support by the U.S., and to overcome historic grievances stemming from Japan’s occupation of the peninsula in the early 20th century.
In March, Kishida and Yoon held the first bilateral summit between the two nations in over a decade. But experts have cautioned against calling it a breakthrough, warning that Korean public opinion views the Japanese as not going far enough in addressing crimes committed during the occupation.
Still, the Biden administration has put intense efforts in increasing and encouraging cooperation between Washington, Seoul and Tokyo.
Biden hosted Yoon for a State visit in April and the two countries signed the “Washington Declaration,” that brought South Korea under the protection of America’s nuclear-weapons umbrella, aimed at deterring North Korea from ever using a nuclear weapon.
Biden met with Kishida in Washington in January and as members of the Group of 7 nations, have worked closely together to support Ukraine in its defensive war against Russia.
During the G7 leaders summit hosted in Hiroshima in May, the joint communique also included a reference to maintaining “peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait,” a reference to concerns that China is building up its military to carry out an invasion or enact a blockade around the island.
The U.S. has welcomed Japan’s commitment to increase its defense spending over the next five years for an estimated total $318 billion. | https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/biden-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-south-korea-and-japan-with-camp-david-summit/ | 2023-07-28T23:16:46 | 1 | https://www.ksn.com/hill-politics/biden-seeks-to-deepen-ties-with-south-korea-and-japan-with-camp-david-summit/ |