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REEDLEY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – Residents in Reedley are speaking out after investigators uncovered an illegal medical lab operating in an abandoned warehouse right in the middle of town.
The Fresno County Department of public health filed an abatement order against the business after lab mice and biohazard waste was found improperly stored on the property.
Danny Jimenez has lived in Reedley for 60 Years.
“This was actually my second job that I ever had here,” says Jimenez.
When he was young Jimenez actually worked inside the now infamous warehouse located at 850 I Street.
“I worked here years ago. It was a stone fruit manufacturing plant,” says Jimenez.
The warehouse has been the topic of conversation since the news came out that it was operating as an unauthorized medical lab home to nearly a thousand lab mice, and thousands of vials many of which contained biohazard materials like blood and other substances.
“I always drove by the dock and looked into the docks right there and there were times there were vehicles in their trucks in there, dump trucks in their dump trucks in there and things like that,” says Jimenez.
Jimenez said he’d often heard rumors about it but never believed them.
“And then they put a green fence in front and I thought that’s kind of strange never had it so it’s been open it’s always been open and they put a green fence there in front, I thought OK there’s something going on,” says Jimenez.
Once he found out he said he, along with many other people in town, was shocked.
“When I heard all the rumors heard I heard all these testing going on and things like that and I was thinking I didn’t know what it was, but it was a concern to me. But when the word finally came out and it was that you know that with the steps, the measures that they took, I felt a lot better, but yeah I did. I was very concerned about what was going on in there and most of that was pretty much true,” says Jimenez.
As of now, city officials say that all the biohazards that were stored inside the warehouse have been removed.
YourCentralValley.com did reach out to the mayor for what they plan to do with the building. The Las Vegas-based lab Prestige Biotech was also running the operation. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/how-this-reedley-resident-feels-about-illegal-medical-lab/ | 2023-07-28T23:50:58 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/how-this-reedley-resident-feels-about-illegal-medical-lab/ |
NEW YORK — (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday for intentionally throwing at Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was suspended for one game and fined as a result of Mikolas’ actions Thursday night. Mikolas appealed his penalties, while Marmol served his suspension Friday night against the Cubs.
In the first inning in the Cardinals' 10-3 loss, Happ bloodied St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras when he hit him in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Mikolas.
Andrew Knizner took over behind the plate for Contreras, and Mikolas brushed back Happ with the first pitch when play resumed to run the count to 3-1. With the next pitch, Mikolas hit Happ in the rear end.
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With great power comes limited pre-order availability
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2, from developer Insomniac Games, is one of the biggest games scheduled to release this year. The first game, released in 2018, and the Miles Morales spinoff, released in 2020, were massive critical and commercial hits, so expectations are sky-high.
To capitalize on the fervor, Sony is releasing a special, limited edition PlayStation 5 console packed with Spider-Man goodness. If you already have a PS5, don’t fret. All of the bundle’s contents are also available separately. You’d better act fast, though. Some pieces are already sold out at certain retailers.
What’s in the bundle?
The Spider-Man 2 bundle is composed of four parts. The console, special console covers, a special controller and a digital copy of the game. The total price of the bundle is $599.99. That’s a huge savings compared to the cost of each item separately: $714.96.
The console
There are two versions of the PS5 console. One with a disk drive, which costs $499.99, and one without, which costs $399.99.
The console included in the bundle is the disk version of the console. There’s nothing special or different about the console itself, such as improved performance. It’s just a regular disc PS5.
The console covers
Typically, limited edition console bundles featured special designs painted right onto the system. But, because the PS5 uses detachable covers instead of a built-on body, this bundle just includes covers that come pre-attached to the console. This means you can mix and match any covers you may have or get later.
Console covers for the PS5 generally cost anywhere from $25 to $70 depending on the seller. The limited edition Spider-Man 2 covers cost $64.99. Be careful when purchasing these separately; there is a different version for both the disc and the discless PS5.
The controller
The PS5 controller, known as the “DualSense” controller, has unique features such as a special rumble feature that can mimic the surfaces your character walks on in-game and triggers with adjustable tension so you can feel the weight of pulling a bowstring, for example. It costs $69.99.
The special Spider-Man 2 controller is no different from any other DualSense, save for its design mimicking that of the console cover. It costs $79.99.
The game
Likely the reason you’re considering grabbing any of the above items in the first place, Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 is set to greatly expand on the gameplay found in the first two games in the series. Some of the biggest changes include being able to swap between Peter Parker and Miles Morales at will, and the introduction of gliding on web wings in your suit. Story-wise, Kraven the Hunter and Venom have been revealed as two big antagonists.
There are three versions of Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 you can buy.
- Base version: Also called the Launch Edition, this includes special bonuses for pre-ordering. That’s the version included in the console bundle, and it costs $69.99.
- Digital Deluxe: This includes the Launch Edition bonuses and further extras such as more suits and Photo Mode items. It costs $79.99. If you want those bonuses after buying the base version, you can later upgrade your copy of the game for $9.99.
- Collector’s Edition: This version includes everything in the Digital Deluxe version, plus a SteelBook case and a statue of Peter and Miles fighting Venom. It costs $229.99.
Limited edition purchase details
The Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 limited edition console bundle and all of the individual items are currently available for pre-order. All of the above items are set to start shipping out on Sept. 1. The game itself, however, is not due for release until Oct. 20. If you buy the console bundle with the digital code, you can still redeem it. You simply can’t access the software until the game officially releases.
Best Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 items
PlayStation Limited Edition Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 Console Bundle
This set includes everything you need to get started on your next-generation Spider-Man journey once the game launches. The console included is the version with a disc drive.
Sold by Amazon
Marvel’s Spider-Man 2 Launch Edition
The special Launch Edition of the game includes early unlocks of one suit each for Peter Parker and Miles Morales, three color variants for each suit, an early unlock of the Web Grabber skill and three free skill points.
Sold by Amazon
PlayStation Limited Edition Spider-Man 2 DualSense Controller
This gorgeous controller sports the same “Venom taking over Spider-Man” design featured on the limited edition PS5. The Spider-Man symbol from the video game’s version of Spider-Man’s main suit is front and center on the touchpad.
Sold by Amazon
PlayStation Limited Edition Spider-Man 2 PlayStation 5 Console Covers
These slick Venom-black covers are for the disc drive version of the console. Use caution when taking off your original ones and attaching these to avoid any damage to your system.
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Comparing the Roomba i3 EVO and i7 models
Vacuuming is no one’s favorite chore, but a robot vacuum does make it a whole lot easier. After more than two decades in business, iRobot, maker of the Roomba, has become synonymous with convenient, low-effort vacuuming, thanks to their impressive range of models. But if you’re trying to decide between the Roomba i3 EVO and the i7, there are some key differences to consider before choosing the best fit for your home.
We put the i3 EVO and i7 to the test in the BestReviews Testing Lab and found that both offer similar performance on most types of flooring as well as smart mapping of your home, which allows for more thorough cleaning. However, the i3 EVO beats the i7 on battery life and dustbin capacity as well as price (the i3 EVO is about $250 cheaper).
But the i7 is no slouch, either. It wins on navigation, thanks to its onboard camera, which gives it advanced capabilities and provides more opportunities to customize your cleaning. It also proved to have better suction power, making it ideal for homes with carpeting.
iRobot Roomba i3 EVO vs. iRobot Roomba i7 specs
When it comes to their performance on hard flooring, the Roomba i3 EVO and Roomba i7 are fairly similar. But small differences in a few key specs affect the overall user experience and ground they can cover.
iRobot Roomba i3 EVO specs
The testing team is checking the dustbin on the iRobot Roomba i3 EVO
Product specifications
Battery life: 96 minutes | Dimensions: 13.26” L x 13.26” W x 3.63” H | Dustbin capacity: 0.5 L | Weight: 7.44 lb | Mapping: Yes | Self-emptying: No | Voice commands: Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri | Scheduling: Yes
Released in 2020 as a new and improved Roomba i3 with better mapping features, the Roomba i3 EVO is similar in size to many other robot vacuums. Compared to the i7, which came out in 2018, it’s slightly narrower by less than a tenth of an inch, which won’t likely make too much of a difference in regard to maneuverability. It has a fairly average-sized dustbin among robot vacuums and is 0.2 liters larger than the i7’s dustbin. It also has a longer battery life, allowing it to clean for 20 minutes more than the i7. Unlike the i3+ EVO, this model isn’t self-emptying, so depending on the size of the space and how dirty it is, vacuuming may be interrupted when the bin is full.
Like many Roombas, the i3 EVO has smart-mapping capabilities that help it to learn your home and navigate the space more effectively. It identifies specific areas and rooms, so you can send the robot out for targeted cleaning by selecting a chosen room in the app’s drop-down menu when scheduling cleaning or sending the robot out for a one-off vacuuming run. Unlike some Roombas (including the i7), however, it doesn’t recognize Keep-Out Zones, which means you can’t prevent it from entering areas you don’t want it to clean.
The i3 EVO is compatible with voice commands through a home assistant, such as Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant. It also lets you set up scheduled cleaning sessions with the iRobot app. You can choose specific days and times for cleaning or set the robot to clean as soon as it detects you’ve left the house.
iRobot Roomba i7 specs
The testing team is using the iRobot app to navigate the iRobot Roomba i7.
Product specifications
Battery life: 75 minutes | Dimensions: 13.34” L x 13.34” W x 3.63” H | Dustbin capacity: 0.3 L | Weight: 7.44 lb | Mapping: Yes | Self-emptying: No | Voice commands: Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri | Scheduling: Yes
Though it’s about the same size as the i3 EVO, the Roomba i7 offers a battery life that’s about 20 minutes shorter. Additionally, its dustbin is approximately 40% smaller than the i3, which means it will likely need to be emptied more frequently during vacuuming to keep the robot cleaning, as it’s not a self-emptying model like the i7+.
Like the i3 EVO and many other robot vacuums, the i7 uses smart-mapping technology to learn your home’s floor plan. However, unlike the i3 EVO, it has an onboard camera for more advanced navigation. As a result, the i7 can clean specific rooms or zones on a vacuuming run and avoid certain areas using Keep-Out Zones. It is also compatible with Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant for voice commands, but its range of commands is more extensive than those offered by the i3 EVO and other entry-level robots. For example, in addition to telling the robot to start, pause or stop vacuuming, you can also ask the i7 to vacuum a specific room like the living room or clean near a certain object like under the kitchen table.
The i7 allows for scheduling in the iRobot app. You can set certain times each week or have the robot “sense” when you’re out (via location services or a connected device signal through the app) to begin vacuuming. Through the app, you can also choose cleaning preferences for your i7’s scheduled jobs, including the suction power and number of passes.
Design comparison
The i3 EVO and i7 both feature a classic round robot vacuum shape, but their appearance is slightly different. The i3 EVO features a two-tone gray design mainly composed of plastic. However, it also has a textured fabric-like ring around its top that definitely stood out for its stylish appearance during our testing. On the other hand, the i7 is made entirely of plastic and has a sleek black-and-gray design.
Both models have rubber rolls with enough flexibility to discourage hair from tangling around them. During testing, we found a small amount of easily removed hair around the i3’s brushes and little to no hair around the i7’s rollers. Both models also have plastic wheels that felt sturdy when we tested them. Additionally, the i3 EVO and i7 have a pop-out caster wheel at their front, which is extremely easy to remove if dirt or hair gets stuck around it.
Overall, the i3 EVO and i7 felt equally durable during testing. Because they’re mostly made of sturdy plastic, both models can take a pretty good beating without showing signs of wear and tear. However, we found that the i3 EVO’s textured fabric ring didn’t just give it a more distinctive look than the i7 — it also prevented the robot from showing fingerprints and dust as easily, so it seemed to stay cleaner during our testing.
Navigation comparison
While the i3 EVO and i7 both offer smart mapping, their navigational abilities differ fairly significantly. The i3 EVO maps a space using floor-tracking sensors on its bottom, while the i7 has an camera that provides more thorough, accurate mapping. The i3 EVO can only support a single smart map, while the i7 can recognize up to 10. That makes the i7 a better choice if you want to clean multiple floors of your home or move it between two locations, such as your home and office.
During our testing, we observed a clear difference in the robots’ performance based on these mapping capabilities. The i3 EVO and i7 both map specific rooms or zones, so we sent them out to clean in certain areas. This feature is highly convenient in homes with children and/or pets because the robot can go clean up a mess as soon as it happens.
However, the i7 learned specific rooms as well as objects, so we also sent it out to clean around certain objects, such as in front of the kitchen counter or under the dining table. Unlike the i3 EVO, the i7 also recognizes Keep-Out Zones, which proved a highly convenient feature. During testing, we were able to prevent it from going into areas that didn’t need cleaning or had obstacles that might cause it to get stuck. Overall, this led to more efficient vacuuming.
Neither model offers an obstacle-avoidance feature, so both had issues with objects in their path. The i7 got caught up on string-like items, including power cords and the fringe on a rug. The i3 EVO bumped into small objects in its way, such as a handbag, a shoe and a rubber dog toy, several times before it finally pivoted away from them.
Ultimately, the i7’s advanced navigation makes it the better choice for a cluttered or busy home where you might want to prevent the robot from entering certain areas. For example, the Keep-Out Zone feature can prevent the vacuum from going into a playroom where children’s toys might be scattered on the floor or into the space where your pets’ food and water bowls are located. The i3 EVO still offers strong navigation skills, but it would work best in a home that doesn’t have any real no-go areas.
Features comparison
If you want to ensure your floors get the deepest clean possible, both the Roomba i3 EVO and i7 feature dirt-detect technology, which uses sensors on their underside to detect dirt and debris. These sensors alert the robots when there is a higher concentration of dirt in a given area, so it knows to work harder in those spots. They will continue to clean those areas until the sensors identify fewer debris particles.
During testing, we observed the smart maps for the i3 EVO and i7 after they went out for vacuuming runs. Both models indicated areas on their map where heavier dirt was detected with dark green triangles, so we could see where the dirt-detect technology was triggered. We didn’t observe any noticeable debris in those spots afterward, indicating that the robots had successfully cleaned those dirtier areas.
The Roomba i3 EVO and i7 also work with voice commands when paired with a home assistant like Alexa or Google Assistant. During testing, we used voice control to send the robots out to clean, and both models responded within seconds.
However, the available commands for the i3 EVO are fairly basic. We tested prompts like “start vacuuming,” “pause vacuuming,” “resume vacuuming” and “return to Home Base,” and all worked well. The i7 offers a broader range of voice commands, so we asked it to clean specific rooms like the living room and around certain objects like under the dining table for targeted cleaning. These additional commands can come in handy in a home with children or pets because you can simply command the robot to clean up messes as they happen.
Neither the Roomba i3 EVO nor i7 are self-emptying. If you want a model that empties itself, you’ll need to upgrade to the i3+ EVO or i7+.
Suction comparison
During testing, we found that the Roomba i3 EVO and i7 both performed well on hard flooring, including hardwood and tile. Like many robot vacuums, these models sometimes blew particles out of the path, which required a second pass to capture. Overall, though, they removed nearly all visible debris on hard flooring.
However, our testing found that the i7 offered better suction power when it came to carpeting. We only ran into one issue with it on carpeting — it sometimes got caught on the tasseled edge of a rug. Otherwise, it thoroughly cleaned all carpeted surfaces.
On the other hand, the i3 EVO struggled slightly on carpeting. It left behind a few visible particles of coarse kosher salt and some pieces of pet hair from a larger clump we’d placed in its path. It picked up kitty litter more effectively but also had trouble capturing cereal. It actually crushed a couple of pieces and ground the crumbs into the carpet without removing all the debris, making it the less effective option of the two.
Price
The iRobot Roomba i3 EVO typically retails for $349.99 and can be found at Amazon. The iRobot Roomba i7 usually costs $600 and is available at Amazon. Note that iRobot now only makes the self-emptying versions of these models: the Roomba 3+ EVO and Roomba i7+.
Bottom line
The Roomba i3 EVO and i7 offer many similar features, but their performance differs quite a bit on carpeting. Because of its superior suction power and advanced navigation capabilities, we give the i7 the overall edge. Its performance on carpet and Keep-Out Zones feature make it an excellent choice for a home with small children or pets because you can clean up crumbs and pet hair easily and prevent the robot from going into areas where they might get stuck on toys or bump into pet bowls.
The i3 EVO is still worth consideration, though. It has a longer-running battery and a bigger dustbin, so we recommend it for larger homes with more space to clean. It’s also more affordable than the i7, making it a perfect option if you’re on a budget.
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OKLAHOMA CITY – The new prosecutor in Oklahoma's biggest county announced Friday she’s dropping criminal charges against seven police officers in three separate fatal shootings from 2020, including one in which five officers were charged with killing a 15-year-old boy outside a convenience store.
District Attorney Vicki Behenna's predecessor and fellow Democrat, David Prater, had filed criminal charges against the police officers before leaving office. Behenna said she hired a use-of-force expert to examine the evidence, and her office spent hundreds of hours reviewing the three cases.
“Under Oklahoma law, these shootings were justified,” Behenna said at a news conference.
“This was not just a quick, spur-of-the-moment decision. This was a very difficult, very fact-intensive decision and review,” she said.
The charges were dismissed with prejudice, which means they are permanently dismissed and can’t be refiled, she said.
A former federal prosecutor and defense attorney from the suburb of Edmond, Behenna is the first woman elected top prosecutor in the state’s most populous county. She defeated conservative Republican Kevin Calvey last year to win a four-year term.
The most high-profile case dismissed Friday involved five Oklahoma City officers charged with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of Stavian Rodriguez. The teen was shot on Nov. 23, 2020, by officers responding to reports of an attempted armed robbery at a convenience store.
TV news reports of the shooting showed video of the boy dropping a gun then reaching toward his waist before being shot.
Willard Paige, the investigator for the previous district attorney, said the officers fired live rounds “unnecessarily,” and that an autopsy determined Rodriguez suffered 13 gunshot wounds.
Initially charged in the shooting were officers Bethany Sears, Jared Barton, Corey Adams, John Skuta and Brad Pemberton. All five have been on paid administrative leave since the shooting.
The teen's mother, Cameo Holland, said in a statement that she intends to work to change the law to make it easier for police to be criminally charged.
“When the district attorney of Oklahoma County apologizes to your face for the justice system failing you, it's clear we need changes in the law,” Holland said.
Behenna said Friday that she does not take these decisions lightly.
“These families are grieving," she said. “No matter what this office does or says, these families are forever changed.”
Holland has a pending civil rights excessive force lawsuit against Oklahoma City and the five officers in federal court.
In another Oklahoma City case, Sgt. Clifford Holman was charged with first-degree manslaughter in the shooting death of 60-year-old Bennie Edward.
Holman, who is white, had responded to a call of a Black man harassing customers at a business in north Oklahoma City, according to a police affidavit by homicide detective Bryn Carter. When he arrived at the scene, Holman encountered Edwards, who was holding a knife and refusing officers’ commands to drop it, the affidavit states.
The shooting sparked days of protests and demonstrations by Black Lives Matter groups and other activists.
The third case involved The Village officer Chance Avery, who was charged with second-degree murder in the July 2020 shooting death of Christopher Pool.
Avery was called to the home by Pool’s wife, who was retrieving personal belongings, when Pool ran inside carrying a bat and was shot by Avery after refusing to drop it, police said.
Gary James, an attorney for Avery and Adams, one of the officers charged in the Rodriguez shooting, said he was “ecstatic” about Behenna's decision.
“We've got seven police officers who were just doing their duty, and were placed in a position by all three of the deceased that they had to use deadly force,” James said.
Although criminal charges against police officers are not common, previous district attorney Prater — himself an ex-cop who served 16 years as the county's top prosecutor — had secured criminal convictions against officers before.
In 2013, Del City police Capt. Randy Harrison was sentenced to four years in prison for second-degree manslaughter after shooting an unarmed teenager in the back as he ran away following a scuffle.
In 2019, another Oklahoma City police sergeant, Keith Sweeney, was sentenced to 10 years in prison after a jury convicted him of second-degree murder in the shooting death of an unarmed, suicidal man.
Behenna said that in future cases involving police shootings, she will present evidence to a multi-county grand jury to make a decision on whether to file criminal charges, rather than making that decision herself.
Oklahoma City Police Chief Wade Gourley said the department has implemented “significant changes” since the fatal shootings, such as creating a training unit that has worked with every officer on de-escalation strategies. The chief's statement Friday said officers are also provided with additional less-lethal equipment, like stun guns and weapons that deploy bean bags, as well as crisis-intervention training. | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2023/07/28/charges-dropped-against-7-oklahoma-police-officers-in-3-separate-fatal-shootings/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:12 | 0 | https://www.clickorlando.com/news/national/2023/07/28/charges-dropped-against-7-oklahoma-police-officers-in-3-separate-fatal-shootings/ |
TULARE, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – A man was found dead by police after allegedly walking on train railroads and being struck by the train, says the Tulare Police Department Friday.
According to officers, Thursday, they received a call regarding a pedestrian who was struck by a train in the area of Sonora Avenue and the railroad tracks around 8:25 p.m.
Upon arrival, officers say the 41-year-old man was unresponsive. He was pronounced deceased by medical personnel at the scene.
During the investigation, detectives say the man was walking northbound on the tracks. When the conductor saw the man, he attempted to stop the train but was unsuccessful. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/man-dead-after-being-struck-by-train-in-tulare-police-say/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:12 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/local-news/man-dead-after-being-struck-by-train-in-tulare-police-say/ |
MIAMI — (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera’s farewell tour has reached a special location.
The Detroit Tigers' slugger is approaching the last two months of his major league career. And in his final season, Cabrera has received numerous tributes in visiting stadiums.
This weekend, the honors bring added significance.
The Tigers open a three-game series Friday in Miami against the Marlins. The 40-year-old Cabrera is returning to the city where he spent his first five seasons and is facing the organization that signed him shortly after his 16th birthday.
“It is very emotional because this is where it all started,” Cabrera, a native of Venezuela, said before Friday's series opener. “To be back here is awesome.”
The Marlins brought up the then-20-year-old Cabrera two months into the 2003 season. Cabrera made an immediate impact, hitting a walk-off home run to help the Marlins beat Tampa Bay in his major league debut.
“I remember it well because in all the stadiums I’ve visited, that is the first video presented,” Cabrera said. “My teammates kid me because I was so skinny back then.”
It was a sign of things to come. Cabrera played a key role in the Marlins’ postseason run in 2003 that culminated with a World Series championship.
Cabrera was a four-time All-Star during his time with the Marlins. But the club, fearing it would lose Cabrera to free agency once he became eligible, dealt him to Detroit following the 2007 season.
“When I received that call, I had many questions on why I was being traded,” Cabrera said. “The club had a good young group and was growing tremendously. Had the group stayed together, we had a chance to contend for the division. They told me to be calm, that you’re going to a good club with a chance to win.”
Cabrera flourished in Detroit, becoming one of the game’s top hitters and a two-time AL MVP. In 2012, Cabrera won the AL Triple Crown, the first to accomplish the feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
But the offensive production, which included four AL batting titles, declined as Cabrera reached his late 30s. Nonetheless, Cabrera reached the career 3,000-hit and 500-homer milestones over the last two seasons.
Now limited to a parttime role, Cabrera will play the three games against Miami. The second game on Saturday also will be promoted as Venezuelan Heritage Day.
“It is going to be great for me and my family,” Cabrera said of the ceremony,” Cabrera said. “You have to enjoy this moment, every second, every minute. After that, you prepare for the game and do your best to help our team win.”
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Comparing the iRobot i7 and j7 models
iRobot’s line of Roombas is probably the best-known series of robot vacuums on the market. Many models offer similar features, but if you’re having trouble deciding between the i7 and j7, there are some key differences that set them apart.
In the BestReviews Testing Lab, we looked at how well the i7 and j7 performed in tests on battery life, suction and navigation. While their size, mapping abilities and suction power are roughly the same, the j7 offers more sophisticated navigation capabilities and object avoidance than the i7 as well as better battery life. Neither model has a self-emptying base, but both are compatible with Roomba’s Clean Base, which allows the robot to automatically empty itself into a bag inside the base when its internal dustbin is full.
Ultimately, while the i7 is an efficient, user-friendly robot, the newer j7 is our hands-down favorite. It’s especially ideal for pet owners or families with toys lying around because it can avoid objects without skipping a beat.
Roomba i7 vs. Roomba j7 specs
When it comes to many key product specifications, the i7 and j7 are remarkably similar. But some small differences impact how well and efficiently each model can clean a space.
Roomba i7 specs
The testing team is checking the Roomba i7’s capabilities on hardwood flooring
Product specifications
Battery life: 75 minutes | Dimensions: 13.3” L x 13.3” W x 3.4” H | Dustbin capacity: 0.3 L | Weight: 7.45 lb | Mapping: Yes | Self-emptying: No | Voice commands: Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri | Scheduling: Yes
The Roomba i7, which was released in 2018, is similar in size and weight to many Roombas and other robot vacuums, including the newer j7, which came out in 2021. However, its dustbin holds less than most robot vacuums — and because it isn’t self-emptying (like the i7+), you may find its vacuuming is more frequently interrupted. Its 75-minute run time is also on the shorter end of the spectrum among robot vacuums (the j7 offered nearly 100 minutes in our testing), so you may need to recharge it in the middle of cleaning a larger space.
Like many of the best robot vacuums, the i7 features smart mapping and camera-aided navigation that allows it to learn your home and clean specific areas, including around a sofa or under a chair. You can also create Keep-Out Zones if there are areas you don’t want the vacuum to clean. It’s compatible with popular home assistants like Alexa, Siri and Google Assistant, too, so you can give it voice commands like “start vacuuming” or “pause vacuuming.”
As with the j7 and other Roombas, the i7 works with the iRobot app. That allows you to schedule cleaning sessions, so your floors stay tidy with virtually no effort from you. You can also adjust the cleaning preferences for scheduled jobs, such as its suction power and number of cleaning passes.
Roomba j7 specs
Testing team checking charging time of Roomba j7.
Product specifications
Battery life: 97 minutes | Dimensions: 13.3” L x 13.3” W x 3.4” H | Dustbin capacity: 0.4 L | Weight: 7.5 lb | Mapping: Yes | Self-emptying: No | Voice commands: Alexa, Google Assistant and Siri | Scheduling: Yes
The Roomba j7 is exactly the same size as the i7 and weighs a mere 8 ounces more — not too noticeable. Where it really differs from the i7 is its battery life, which lasted 22 minutes longer in our testing, and its dustbin, which is 0.1 liter larger, so it can clean longer. However, it isn’t self-emptying like the Roomba j7+, which means it may need to be emptied in the middle of cleaning to keep it vacuuming.
The j7 offers smart mapping and advanced camera-based navigation to learn your home’s layout for zone cleaning in specific rooms. It can even map certain furniture for targeted cleaning. For example, you can send it to clean under your kitchen table or in front of the kitchen counter to pick up crumbs. You can also designate areas where it shouldn’t vacuum to focus your cleaning. Like the i7, it’s compatible with voice commands through Alexa, Siri or Google Home Assistant, so you can tell the robot to vacuum your living room or stop vacuuming whenever you want.
Like many robot vacuums, the j7 allows for scheduled cleaning through the connected iRobot app. You can set up daily or weekly cleaning sessions and customize each with your vacuuming preferences, so your floors are cleaned exactly how you want.
Suction comparison
Both the Roomba i7 and j7 offer 10 times the suction power of standard Roomba models. However, we noticed some differences in their performance based on the flooring. During testing, the i7 and j7 provided excellent suction on hard flooring, including hardwood, laminate and tile.
The j7 did much better than the i7 on carpeting, though, where it fully captured most debris placed in its path, including kosher salt, kitty litter and cereal. It was especially effective with pet hair, removing an entire clump in one pass. The i7 effectively cleaned carpeting in our testing, but it sometimes ran into issues at the edge of a carpet and even got caught on a rug’s tassels.
Because their suction power is similar, we found they made a similar amount of noise. The i7 generally hits 62 to 68 decibels, while the j7 typically ranges from 60 to 66 decibels. Both were noisier than the Roomba s9+ but weren’t as loud as lower-end Roombas, like the 692 and 694. Neither was as loud as a traditional vacuum, so we didn’t find them particularly disruptive when vacuuming.
Additionally, the i7 and j7 also feature tangle-free rubber brushes designed to keep long hair from getting stuck around them. If hair gets caught around the brushes, it can stop them from moving and block airflow, causing the vacuum to lose suction power. After running the robots, we didn’t find much hair on the rolls that needed to be removed, so neither model experienced a drop in suction power when tested in an area with pet hair.
Navigation comparison
Both the i7 and j7 feature smart mapping that allows them to learn a space’s layout and even the location of specific objects. During testing, the maps developed for each testing area were highly accurate. With the i7, we allowed it to map as it cleaned, so it took approximately a week to capture an accurate floorplan. But for the j7, we sent it out on a mapping-only run before it began cleaning, which reduced the amount of time it took to learn the space. It mapped the space and correctly identified the specific rooms in just under an hour and a half. We sent the i7 and j7 out to clean certain rooms or areas, and they both successfully vacuumed the requested zones without issue.
However, while the mapping capabilities were similar for the two robots, there was a noticeable difference in their obstacle avoidance. Both the i7 and j7 use cameras to navigate, but the j7’s camera is on the front of the robot, while the i7’s camera is on top of the vacuum, so it doesn’t have a completely clear view as it approaches items. The j7’s front-facing camera allows it to see objects in its path more easily and better avoid those obstacles.
We definitely found this to be true during our testing. The i7 ran into issues with obstacles like power cords and cables, which got caught in its rollers until we intervened. On the other hand, the j7 had no problems with cords or other items on the floor. We placed a handbag, a shoe and a stuffed pet toy in its path, and it seemed to sense the objects were there and swerved away from them.
Pet owners concerned about robot vacuums that can’t detect when their pet has had an accident on the floor (and, instead, smear the mess everywhere) can also rest easy that the j7 will detect it. It can also navigate tight spaces without getting stuck or hung up, so vacuuming continues uninterrupted. Because of its outstanding navigation abilities, the j7 is the clear choice for cluttered or small homes and pet owners.
Both the Roomba i7 and j7 are compatible with the iRobot Roomba Clean Base, which allows a robot to empty its dustbin on its own. However, when purchased separately, the base costs an additional $250.
Cleaning base comparison
Both the i7 and the j7 feature a standard Roomba home base that only charges the robot. However, the j7-compatible home base has a more streamlined, compact design. The i7 base measures 4.49 inches tall, 5.87 inches wide and 6.26 inches deep, while the j7 base is 4.2 inches tall, 5.5 inches wide and 6 inches deep. Both bases are considerably shorter than the large Clean Base that comes with the i7+, which is 19 inches tall, and a bit shorter than the Clean Base included with the j7+, which is 13.3 inches tall. But while the j7’s base takes up slightly less space than the i7’s, our testing found that both would fit well in small homes.
Emptying the dustbins for the i7 and j7 was a similar process as well. Both robots feature a button to press on the front of the vacuum that releases the bin. Once the bin was removed from the robot, we held it over a trash can and pushed the door release button to deposit all the dirt, hair and debris into the trash.
While it was easy to empty both internal bins, these models required more time and effort than the self-emptying i7+ and j7+. We also found our fingers occasionally getting dirty during the process. But the biggest downside to the lack of a self-emptying base was that we didn’t always realize immediately that the i7 or j7 bin was full, and vacuuming was paused until we emptied the robot.
Price
The iRobot Roomba i7’s retail price is $699.99, but it’s often marked down on Amazon. The Roomba j7 typically retails for $599.99, and you can also find it at Amazon, also usually at a discount.
Bottom line
With its front-facing camera and superior object-avoidance technology, the j7 is the clear winner in this matchup. In fact, iRobot created the j7 as the replacement for the i7, which is now discontinued. While the i7 is still available from some retailers, you’ll have a much easier time finding the j7.
Best of all, though, it’s a perfect fit for a home with pets because it won’t run into pet waste and track it all over your floors. Obstacle avoidance also comes in handy for cluttered homes, so families with small children won’t have to worry about it getting caught up on toys and other items, either. The j7’s longer battery life and larger dustbin make it a better choice for larger homes, too.
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WASHINGTON – President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
“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," Biden said in a statement. It was his first acknowledgement of the child.
“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. "Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Hunter Biden's paternity was established by DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support, and the two parties recently resolved outstanding child support issues. The president's son wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it came while he was deep in addiction to alcohol and drugs, including crack cocaine.
“I had no recollection of our encounter,” he wrote. “That’s how little connection I had with anyone. I was a mess, but a mess I’ve taken responsibility for.”
An attorney for Roberts did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The president, who has made a commitment to family central to his public persona, has faced increasing criticism from political rivals and pundits for failing to acknowledge the granddaughter. According to a person familiar with the matter, he was taking the cue from his son while the legal proceedings played out. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters.
Hunter Biden has four other children, including a son, Beau, born by his wife Melissa Cohen in 2020. He was named after the president's late son who died of cancer in 2015, leaving behind two children.
Biden's grandchildren have played a distinctive role in his presidency, often accompanying the president or first lady on trips and making regular visits to the White House. The president has also credited his grandchildren with persuading him to challenge then-President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.
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MADERA, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) – The approval of a nonbinding Letter of Intent for Madera Community Hospital (Madera) was announced Friday, revealing Adventist Health as the company selected to manage the facility.
As part of the proposed agreement, Madera has applied for assistance from California’s Distressed Hospital Loan Program managed by the Department of Health Care Access and Information and the California Health Facilities Financing Authority, officials say.
“California hospitals face many financial challenges, and for independent rural hospitals, these challenges can sometimes be almost insurmountable,” said Kerry L. Heinrich, President, and CEO of Adventist Health. “If Madera succeeds in getting the financial resources it needs, Adventist Health will provide Madera Community Hospital with the expertise of a large healthcare system, helping to secure a sustainable future for healthcare in Madera County.”
Karen Paolinelly, President of the Madera Community Hospital, says the relationship between Adventist Health would be beneficial for the community of Madera.
“I am thrilled to announce the potential management relationship with Adventist Health, a hospital that truly understands the needs of rural underserved areas,” said Paolinelli. “Their clinic expertise perfectly aligns with the work we have passionately pursued for the past 51 years. Together, we can significantly and positively impact the communities we serve.”
“Losing Madera Community Hospital was devastating for the more than 160,000 San Joaquin Valley residents who relied on the hospital for care. I am proud to help reestablish the hospital to continue providing quality, local access to healthcare in this community,” said Andrea Kofl, president of Central Valley Network.
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LOS ANGELES — (AP) — As Bronny James continues to recover after going into cardiac arrest, his Southern California teammates have been at practice to prepare for a 10-day exhibition tour of Greece and Croatia that begins next week.
The tour will run from from Aug. 5-15 and see the Trojans visit Athens and Mykonos, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Teams are allowed to go on a foreign tour once every four years under NCAA rules.
James was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Thursday and is resting at home, according to a statement from the hospital. His father, Lakers superstar LeBron James, also posted on social media that his family is "safe and healthy."
Bronny James will continue to undergo tests to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest, which occurred Monday morning during a workout at USC's Galen Center.
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart abruptly stops beating, because of a problem with its electrical activity. While uncommon in young people, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. Some studies have estimated one sudden cardiac death in 50,000 to 80,000 young athletes each year.
No information has been made public about what may have caused Bronny James’ cardiac arrest. But one of the most common causes in young athletes is an underlying problem with the heart’s structure, such as a genetic condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that leads to a thickened heart muscle more prone to irregular electrical activity. A more rare cause is commotio cordis, which occurs when someone receives a sharp blow to the chest during a specific part of the heartbeat’s cycle — what happened to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin earlier this year.
James was the second high-profile USC basketball recruit to go into cardiac arrest in the last year. Vincent Iwuchuwku also was stricken during a workout last July, but the 7-foot-1 center returned to the court six months later and appeared in 14 games.
It’s too soon to know how James’ playing career could be affected, especially without a lot of information being made public. Various experts point to James' quick move out of intensive care and being released three days later as encouraging.
The upcoming trip is important for the Trojans as James recovers. USC had the nation's fourth-ranked recruiting class, including the top-rated player in guard Isaiah Collier.
James committed to the Trojans in May after the 6-foot-3 18-year-old became one of the nation's top prospects as a two-way point guard for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California.
He is the sixth McDonald's All-American to come to USC since Andy Enfield became coach in 2013.
With his family fame and huge social media following, Bronny James also has the top name, image and likeness valuation in sports at $6.3 million, as estimated by On3.com. He is the oldest of LeBron and Savannah James' three children.
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AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham and AP Health & Science Writer Lauran Neergard contributed to this report.
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NEW YORK – St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday for intentionally throwing at Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was suspended for one game and fined as a result of Mikolas’ actions Thursday night. Mikolas appealed his penalties, while Marmol served his suspension Friday night against the Cubs.
In the first inning in the Cardinals' 10-3 loss, Happ bloodied St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras when he hit him in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Mikolas.
Andrew Knizner took over behind the plate for Contreras, and Mikolas brushed back Happ with the first pitch when play resumed to run the count to 3-1. With the next pitch, Mikolas hit Happ in the rear end.
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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.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/biden-offers-first-statement-on-hunters-4-year-old-daughter/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:24 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/biden-offers-first-statement-on-hunters-4-year-old-daughter/ |
Written by Allen Foster
Here’s what we learned about the robot vacuums everyone loves to hate
You want your home clean, but you don’t necessarily want to do it yourself. That’s fine. It’s why iRobot created the Roomba. These little machines have come a long way in the past two decades, so BestReviews Testing Lab tested iRobot’s 2023 line to find out which was the best robotic vacuum.
To get a comprehensive understanding of iRobot’s line, the BestReviews Testing Lab evaluated 10 models. In order of performance during testing, they are:
- Roomba s9+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
- Roomba j7+ Combo Mop and Robot Vacuum
- Roomba j7+ Self Emptying Vacuum
- Roomba i4 Robot Vacuum
- Roomba i8+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
- Roomba i7 Robot Vacuum
- Roomba i1+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
- Roomba 694 Robot Vacuum
- Roomba 692 Robot Vacuum
- Roomba i3+ EVO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
Each of these models was tested in a real-world environment so we could understand how they performed on hardwood and carpet, as well as in homes with pets. The goal is to provide consumers with valuable information that can help them simplify their purchasing decision without getting lost in a sea of tech specs.
Roombas’ performance varies widely
In a nutshell, BestReviews learned that the models’ capabilities vary dramatically. For example, while the 600 series models missed some areas and only had power for a little over an hour, the s9+ ran for almost 2 hours on a single charge and performed an exceptional deep clean in all areas.
If you are interested in purchasing a Roomba, you must take into consideration the size of your home, whether you have a pet, and how much you have in your budget. While iRobot makes Roombas for a variety of users at different price points, the Testing Lab learned if you don’t match your needs to the product’s abilities, you will be disappointed.
What was our favorite Roomba?
While most of the iRobot Roombas had desirable features and could not be considered a poor choice — especially if you are balancing price and performance — the clear winner was the s9+ model. It scored impressively high when cleaning all floor types. It also offers impressive navigation and scored top marks in quality, ease of setup, performance and user experience. If you want the best, the Roomba s9+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum is the way to go.
Do the hybrid Roomba/Mops compete with the main Roombas?
After testing all 10 of the iRobot Roombas, the BestReviews Testing Lab realized that there was no compromise made when manufacturing the combo model — it offers roughly the same amount of power, intelligence and convenience as the one that doesn’t mop. So the hybrid Roomba is not only comparable to the regular version, it is superior, because a robot that can vacuum and mop at the same time cuts down on cleaning time while increasing efficiency.
What was our least favorite?
While the BestReviews Testing Lab found the two 600 series vacuums to be merely adequate, the lower price helped make those models a slightly better value. The Roomba i3+ EVO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum, however, has a higher price without substantially more to offer, so it wins the prize for “least favorite.”
Besides having a considerably shorter runtime and questionable cleaning skills, its Wi-Fi range was not impressive and its navigation left a lot to be desired. Since there are far better and comparably priced vacuums in the line, it’s best to steer clear of the i3+.
Testing a Roomba with dog poop
Because it is not a hygienically sound idea, the BestReviews Testing Lab did not encourage a dog to make a mess inside. The lab also did not bring feces into the home just for the purpose of a test. Instead, we approximated the situation using different items so we could discern how the robot vacuums would handle encountering a small unexpected obstacle.
The ideal response was avoidance. Because there’s no guarantee of dryness and solidity, any other option might just spread the mess throughout the home, creating a very unsanitary condition.
After testing a variety of sizes and configurations, the lab found most Roomba models either tried to pass directly through the obstacle or tested it out, by bumping into it and backing up. The only successful avoidance occurred with the j7+ models.
The 10 Roombas that were tested
Roomba s9+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
This model offers deep multi-surface cleaning. It is easy to set up, and the vacuum remembers specific objects and locations, making spot cleaning effortless. It efficiently transitions between all surfaces and is effective at removing debris of all sizes. This is what it is the BestReviews top pick.
Sold by: Amazon
Roomba j7+ Combo Mop and Robot Vacuum
If you’re looking for a thorough, versatile cleaning robot, this is the BestReviews runner-up pick. It vacuums and mops, is powerful enough for pet owners and only takes a few minutes to get up and running. The j7+ combo passed all the Testing Lab’s cleaning challenges with ease and worked well on all types of floors.
Sold by: Amazon
Roomba j7+ Self-Emptying Vacuum
This self-emptying option is also one of BestReviews’ favorite models. It has an impressive range and cleans up all sizes of debris quickly and thoroughly. Besides mapping out the home, this vacuum is smart enough to detect and avoid new obstacles and has admirable real-time reactions.
Sold by: Amazon
While the i4 is a little lacking in features (when compared to high-end models), the price to performance ratio is high enough to make this a solid option for the right home. The main issue with this model is it can take several passes to pick everything up as the brushes have a tendency to spread debris out on the first pass. But eventually, it gets the job done.
Sold by: Amazon
Roomba i8+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
The Testing Lab wouldn’t place this model at the top with regard to power, but it is smart, has a decent amount of runtime and thoroughly cleaned a 250-square-foot room in under 30 minutes. While it had a little trouble with dry cereal, it was impressive in its ability to remove pet hair.
Sold by: Walmart
The i7 isn’t quite as impressive as the j7+. It does a decent job of cleaning, but it doesn’t have a self-emptying feature, which for the price is a little disappointing. As far as performance, this model is satisfactory, doing an okay job in most situations.
Sold by: Amazon
Roomba i1+ Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
This offering does a satisfactory job. It gives you the convenience of self-emptying and is powerful enough to keep a home with a pet relatively clean. Occasionally, it can get stuck and may miss a patch of tiny debris, but if you are after general maintenance, this model will satisfy.
Sold by: Walmart
Unfortunately, the Roomba 694 has a few flaws. When testing, the lab noticed it could miss small sections. The unit also didn’t communicate when it was full, so average users might run into some frustration. However, the lower price might make this an acceptable option for some consumers.
Sold by: Amazon
While this model tries, and often delivers an exceptional clean, there are times the brushes scatter smaller debris around instead of picking them up. The BestReviews Testing Lab also noticed this model did a lot of bumping into objects, including walls, making its navigating ability less than impressive. However, it performs well enough for entry-level consumers
Sold by: Amazon
Roomba i3+ EVO Self-Emptying Robot Vacuum
The i3+ has its share of pros and cons. It is a self-emptying model, so you get the benefit of forgetting about vacuuming for weeks at a time, but the navigation isn’t super-impressive and the setup can be a little finicky. While it was BestReviews’ least favorite in the line, it still offers adequate performance. That may be enough for some, but we really can’t give it a glowing review.
Sold by: Amazon
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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.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/original-designer-behind-twitter-bird-icon-talks-the-x-rebrand/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:30 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/original-designer-behind-twitter-bird-icon-talks-the-x-rebrand/ |
MIAMI – Miguel Cabrera’s farewell tour has reached a special location.
The Detroit Tigers' slugger is approaching the last two months of his major league career. And in his final season, Cabrera has received numerous tributes in visiting stadiums.
This weekend, the honors bring added significance.
The Tigers open a three-game series Friday in Miami against the Marlins. The 40-year-old Cabrera is returning to the city where he spent his first five seasons and is facing the organization that signed him shortly after his 16th birthday.
“It is very emotional because this is where it all started,” Cabrera, a native of Venezuela, said before Friday's series opener. “To be back here is awesome.”
The Marlins brought up the then-20-year-old Cabrera two months into the 2003 season. Cabrera made an immediate impact, hitting a walk-off home run to help the Marlins beat Tampa Bay in his major league debut.
“I remember it well because in all the stadiums I’ve visited, that is the first video presented,” Cabrera said. “My teammates kid me because I was so skinny back then.”
It was a sign of things to come. Cabrera played a key role in the Marlins’ postseason run in 2003 that culminated with a World Series championship.
Cabrera was a four-time All-Star during his time with the Marlins. But the club, fearing it would lose Cabrera to free agency once he became eligible, dealt him to Detroit following the 2007 season.
“When I received that call, I had many questions on why I was being traded,” Cabrera said. “The club had a good young group and was growing tremendously. Had the group stayed together, we had a chance to contend for the division. They told me to be calm, that you’re going to a good club with a chance to win.”
Cabrera flourished in Detroit, becoming one of the game’s top hitters and a two-time AL MVP. In 2012, Cabrera won the AL Triple Crown, the first to accomplish the feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
But the offensive production, which included four AL batting titles, declined as Cabrera reached his late 30s. Nonetheless, Cabrera reached the career 3,000-hit and 500-homer milestones over the last two seasons.
Now limited to a parttime role, Cabrera will play the three games against Miami. The second game on Saturday also will be promoted as Venezuelan Heritage Day.
“It is going to be great for me and my family,” Cabrera said of the ceremony,” Cabrera said. “You have to enjoy this moment, every second, every minute. After that, you prepare for the game and do your best to help our team win.”
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BALTIMORE (AP) — The New York Yankees have been a sub-.500 team since Aaron Judge injured his toe in early June. Now they hope his return can help them rally for a postseason spot.
The Yankees reinstated Judge from the injured list on Friday before the opener of their weekend road series against the Baltimore Orioles. Judge admits he isn’t fully recovered but says he’s healthy enough to play.
“It’s feeling all right, feeling good. It’s not 100%. I don’t think it’ll be 100% until the end of the year,” he said. “I think our biggest goal is just getting to a point where I could play, I could tolerate it.”
Judge had been out since tearing a ligament in his right big toe June 3 when he crashed into the right-field fence while making a catch at Dodger Stadium.
Judge played a simulated game Wednesday at the team’s complex in Tampa, Florida, and returned to New York after that. The 2022 American League MVP faced live pitching Sunday at Yankee Stadium for the first time since the injury. Manager Aaron Boone said Judge homered during a simulated game Tuesday in Florida. He also played the field and ran the bases.
Judge was penciled into the lineup as the designated hitter, batting second Friday night. Boone said he could have potentially played in the field, but that will be a day-by-day decision.
“Obviously, as much as there’s urgency for us, we’ve got to be smart about that and make sure that in talking to Aaron, making sure he’s honest with his feedback about how he’s recovering, how he’s bouncing back,” Boone said. “Obviously, how the toe’s doing, but how everything else is doing.”
New York is 19-23 since Judge got hurt in Los Angeles. The Yankees are 30-19 with the star outfielder, who also missed 10 games earlier this season with a right hip strain.
Judge set an AL record with 62 home runs last year. He is batting .291 with 19 homers and 40 RBIs in the first season of a $360 million, nine-year contract he signed last offseason.
“I guess he’s back and he’s ready,” Orioles manager Brandon Hyde said. “So we’ll have to pitch to him well.”
Baltimore entered this series with a 1 1/2-game lead in the AL East over Tampa Bay. The Yankees were six games over .500 but at the bottom of the ultracompetitive division. New York was eight games behind the Orioles and 2 1/2 behind the Toronto Blue Jays for the American League’s final wild card.
Judge was asked if the team’s offensive struggles without him made him even more anxious to come back.
“No, I just wanted to get back,” Judge said after a noticeable pause. “Any time you’re sitting out, even if we were winning and we had an eight-game lead in the division, or we were 10 games out of it, I want to be back out there battling with the guys.”
Boone said Judge had an MRI in the last few days, and Judge indicated that was a factor in his return.
“I didn’t want to come back and make it worse, and this is something that leads into the next year and the following year,” he said. “Ligament’s stable. Last couple MRIs didn’t really show much healing, but this one did.”
To make room for Judge, the Yankees optioned infielder Oswald Peraza to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
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(KTLA) – A labor union representing thousands of hotel housekeepers in Southern California is asking Taylor Swift to postpone her upcoming concerts at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood until they are paid “a living wage.”
UNITE HERE Local 11 published an open letter to the pop star in the Los Angeles Times on Thursday.
“We make beds, clean bathrooms, and take care of every guest need. Your shows make our hotels a lot of money,” the letter reads. “In Los Angeles, hotels are doubling and tripling what they charge because you are coming. They also add junk fees on rooms, just like Ticketmaster does. But we see none of it.”
Hotel workers have been staging labor actions in the Los Angeles area since the start of July as they negotiate for increased pay and benefits. They have also joined striking Hollywood writers and actors on the picket lines.
Experts predict Swift’s 52-night, 20-city tour will become the highest-grossing of all time. It is also having a notable economic impact on each city she visits with the surge of Swifties snatching up hotel rooms at jacked-up rates.
She is slated to perform six straight nights at SoFi Stadium beginning August 3.
Union leaders hope Swift will lend support to their cause.
“She has taken on corporate greed to make sure artists get fairly compensate and that those workers behind the scenes in her own music get the treatment they deserve,” Ada Briceno, co-president of UNITE HERE Local 11, said at a rally on Thursday outside of the Hyatt Regency at LAX.
There is no indication the pop star is considering postponing her Inglewood shows. KTLA’s request for comment on Thursday was not immediately returned. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/taylor-swift-urged-to-postpone-los-angeles-area-shows/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:36 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/taylor-swift-urged-to-postpone-los-angeles-area-shows/ |
LOS ANGELES – As Bronny James continues to recover after going into cardiac arrest, his Southern California teammates have been at practice to prepare for a 10-day exhibition tour of Greece and Croatia that begins next week.
The tour will run from from Aug. 5-15 and see the Trojans visit Athens and Mykonos, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Teams are allowed to go on a foreign tour once every four years under NCAA rules.
James was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Thursday and is resting at home, according to a statement from the hospital. His father, Lakers superstar LeBron James, also posted on social media that his family is “safe and healthy."
Bronny James will continue to undergo tests to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest, which occurred Monday morning during a workout at USC's Galen Center.
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart abruptly stops beating, because of a problem with its electrical activity. While uncommon in young people, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. Some studies have estimated one sudden cardiac death in 50,000 to 80,000 young athletes each year.
No information has been made public about what may have caused Bronny James’ cardiac arrest. But one of the most common causes in young athletes is an underlying problem with the heart’s structure, such as a genetic condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that leads to a thickened heart muscle more prone to irregular electrical activity. A more rare cause is commotio cordis, which occurs when someone receives a sharp blow to the chest during a specific part of the heartbeat’s cycle — what happened to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin earlier this year.
James was the second high-profile USC basketball recruit to go into cardiac arrest in the last year. Vincent Iwuchuwku also was stricken during a workout last July, but the 7-foot-1 center returned to the court six months later and appeared in 14 games.
It’s too soon to know how James’ playing career could be affected, especially without a lot of information being made public. Various experts point to James' quick move out of intensive care and being released three days later as encouraging.
The upcoming trip is important for the Trojans as James recovers. USC had the nation's fourth-ranked recruiting class, including the top-rated player in guard Isaiah Collier.
James committed to the Trojans in May after the 6-foot-3 18-year-old became one of the nation's top prospects as a two-way point guard for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California.
He is the sixth McDonald's All-American to come to USC since Andy Enfield became coach in 2013.
With his family fame and huge social media following, Bronny James also has the top name, image and likeness valuation in sports at $6.3 million, as estimated by On3.com. He is the oldest of LeBron and Savannah James' three children.
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AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham and AP Health & Science Writer Lauran Neergard contributed to this report.
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The Pac-12 Conference issued a statement aimed at stability after Colorado became the third school in a year to announce plans to leave. The nine schools remaining for the 2024-25 season were largely silent Friday.
Colorado on Thursday announced it would join the Big 12 beginning in 2024, joining Big Ten-bound Southern California and UCLA in an exodus that could continue in coming weeks and months. Their departures coincide with the expiration of the league’s current media rights deals and the Pac-12 has not yet announced a lucrative deal going forward.
Shortly after CU’s regents approved the move to the Big 12, the Pac-12 issued a statement pledging to soldier on. Possible Pac-12 expansion targets could include San Diego State and SMU.
“We are focused on concluding our media rights deal and securing our continued success and growth,” the Pac-12 said. “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.”
The Pac-12’s media rights contract expires at the end of the 2023-24 academic year, and Commissioner George Kliavkoff has not noted any progress in landing a new deal.
Oregon State was the only Pac-12 school to comment following the Colorado announcement. A founding member of the league in 1915, Oregon State is considered one of the least likely schools to be poached by another conference.
“Oregon State Athletics trusts that the Pac-12 will secure a media rights deal that will strongly benefit the institutions that are remaining loyal to this conference,” Oregon State athletic director Scott Barnes said. “All of us at Oregon State will continue to work hard and diligently to continue the long-term membership and success of our athletic department at a national level.”
Oregon State President Jayathi Murthy said her school joins other members in reaffirming its commitment to the Pac-12.
“We are united by our shared values, our passion for the highest level of intercollegiate athletic competition, our leadership roles as Tier 1 research universities and our support for student-athletes’ academic and athletic excellence,” Murthy said.
The administrations and athletic departments at Utah and Washington declined comment. Arizona State, California and Washington State athletic departments also declined comment, as did the Arizona and Oregon president’s offices.
Stanford did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
Arizona, Arizona State and Utah are believed to be potential targets for further Big 12 expansion, though those schools publicly committed to the Pac-12 prior to Colorado’s announced departure. The Big 12 has a six-year, $2 billion contract that is projected to net annual revenue of $31 million for each school.
Under then-Commissioner Kevin Warren, the Big Ten still had eyes out west even after landing USC and UCLA, with Oregon and Washington having the most appeal of the remaining Pac-12 schools. But Warren is gone now and his replacement, Tony Pettit, said earlier this week that the Big Ten isn’t eager to expand more.
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Crash near I-495 ramp under investigation. Taunton man airlifted to hospital.
TAUNTON — A serious crash between a moped and SUV which occurred Friday morning is being actively investigated by the Taunton Police Department's Accident Reconstruction Unit, Chief Edward J. Walsh said in a press release.
Taunton Police responded to the area of Bay Street and the I-495 intersection this morning at 6:28 a.m. First responders reported a moped and a GMC Acadia had collided near the off-ramp.
The operator of the moped, a 60-year old Taunton man, had to be transported by ambulance to the nearby BJ's Wholesale Club parking lot, also on Bay St., before being flown by a medical helicopter to the nearest hospital.
The driver of the GMC Acadia, a 47-year-old woman from Carver, was not reported to be injured.
This is an active investigation. | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/28/severe-crash-suv-moped-i495-investigated-taunton-police-man-airlifted/70485608007/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:39 | 1 | https://www.tauntongazette.com/story/news/local/2023/07/28/severe-crash-suv-moped-i495-investigated-taunton-police-man-airlifted/70485608007/ |
(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.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/who-is-carlos-de-oliveira-trumps-mar-a-lago-resort-manager/ | 2023-07-28T23:51:42 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/who-is-carlos-de-oliveira-trumps-mar-a-lago-resort-manager/ |
CINCINNATI (AP) — Bengals quarterback Joe Burrow could miss “several weeks” with a right calf strain, coach Zac Taylor said Friday.
The 26-year-old franchise quarterback hobbled on one leg and then went to the ground after a scramble play near the end of Thursday’s practice. He rode off the field in a medical cart.
“It will take several weeks, and that’s all the information we have,” Taylor said.
Burrow did not practice Friday, with backup QBs Jake Browning and Trevor Siemian taking the snaps. The Bengals play their first preseason game on Aug. 11 and open the regular season Sept. 10.
Taylor said Burrow “has seen the doctors” and was present for meetings at the team’s training facility Friday. The quarterback was wearing a compression sleeve on his right calf when he pulled up with the injury, but Taylor said Friday he was unaware there was anything wrong before that play.
Burrow is still negotiating with the Bengals on a long-term contract that could make him one of the NFL’s highest-paid players.
The team’s top draft pick in 2020 had talked Wednesday about how good he felt at the opening of camp after his first three NFL training camps were disrupted and how he hoped to play in some preseason games.
Preseason practice was truncated in Burrow’s rookie year in 2020 because of the coronavirus pandemic. In 2001, he was still rehabbing after knee surgery the previous December. On the first day of camp last year, he was stricken with appendicitis.
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EVIAN-LES-BAINS, France (AP) — Celine Boutier posted a 2-under 69 in the second round of the Evian Championship to move to 7 under overall, giving her a one-shot lead on Friday.
But surprise overnight leader Paula Reto dropped down the leaderboard after a 4-over 75.
The 29-year-old Boutier, who was two shots back from Reto overnight, is looking to become the first Frenchwoman to win the tournament, which became a major in 2013.
“It’s really great to feel the support from the fans when you play some good shots and some good putts go in,” Boutier said. “This kind of support used to put me under pressure in the past, and I didn’t cope well with it, but this year I’m trying to stay very relaxed.”
Her solid round kept her narrowly ahead of Thailand’s Patty Tavatanakit, who carded 67, and Japan’s Yuka Saso (69), in a tie for second.
They are one shot ahead of Nasa Hataoka of Japan (67), Mexico’s Gaby Lopez (68) and American Alison Lee (71).
Reto struggled badly on the back nine, with a double bogey on the 12th hole followed by three bogeys over the next four holes.
The 33-year-old South African ended the day in a tie for eighth at 3 under overall along with defending champion Brooke Henderson of Canada, who finished on 70.
Boutier was level with 2015 champion Lydia Ko of New Zealand overnight, but Ko drifted way back into a tie for 22nd after a dismal round of 76 at the Evian Resort Golf Club.
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NEW YORK (AP) — St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Miles Mikolas was suspended for five games and fined an undisclosed amount by Major League Baseball on Friday for intentionally throwing at Ian Happ of the Chicago Cubs.
Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol was suspended for one game and fined as a result of Mikolas’ actions Thursday night. Mikolas appealed his penalties, while Marmol served his suspension Friday night against the Cubs.
In the first inning in the Cardinals’ 10-3 loss, Happ bloodied St. Louis catcher Willson Contreras when he hit him in the head with a long follow-through on a swing, then was soon hit himself by a pitch from Mikolas.
Andrew Knizner took over behind the plate for Contreras, and Mikolas brushed back Happ with the first pitch when play resumed to run the count to 3-1. With the next pitch, Mikolas hit Happ in the rear end.
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GENEVA (AP) — The IOC assured Ukrainian fencer Olga Kharlan on Friday that she will have a place at the Paris Olympics next year after she was disqualified from a key ranking event for refusing to shake hands with a Russian she had beaten.
In a letter to Kharlan, International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach said it would make a “unique exception” by allocating her an extra place to ensure she competes in Paris.
“It is admirable how you are managing this incredibly difficult situation,” wrote Bach, who like Kharlan is a former Olympic champion in a fencing team event.
Each Olympic sport has a strict quota for athletes within the IOC-imposed 10,500 overall total at the Summer Games in Paris.
A protected entry for the 32-year-old Kharlan, a four-time Olympic medalist, has now been found after controversy over her disqualification at the world championships on Thursday marred the event at Milan, Italy.
The incident between Kharlan and her Russian opponent — Anna Smirnova, who was competing as an approved neutral athlete — also cast doubt on the IOC’s hopes for athletes from the two countries to compete against each other without incident.
Kharlan comfortably beat Smirnova 15-7 in a first-round contest then refused a handshake, and instead pointed her sabre toward the Russian. Touching blades was used as an alternative to handshakes at fencing competitions during the coronavirus pandemic.
Smirnova stood facing Kharlan and did not raise her sabre. Kharlan then turned and left the piste and the Russian refused to leave for more than 50 minutes. Smirnova sat on a chair on the piste in an apparent protest over the handshake.
Kharlan was later disqualified by the International Fencing Federation (FIE) which denied her the chance to earn more ranking points that feed into Olympic qualification.
The IOC said Thursday that sports governing bodies should show “sensitivity” on issues involving Ukrainians and neutral athletes from Russia – an apparent suggestion that the FIE made an error.
One day later, Bach wrote to Kharlan acknowledging a “roller coaster of emotions and feelings” she must have.
The FIE changed course Friday by saying it would allow Kharlan to compete for Ukraine in the upcoming team sabre event, but still defended the decision to punish her. Kharlan had faced a suspension from the rest of the world championships and from other events.
Echoing the IOC, the FIE interim president Emmanuel Katsiadakis said the ruling “sends a message of sensitivity and understanding to our members and all sports federations, as the world faces tremendous challenges.” The FIE published a comment attributed to Kharlan saying she was ”thankful for this decision” and wanted to return to competition.
However, the FIE statement made no mention of allowing Ukrainians to avoid handshakes with Russian opponents in future — which could mean more disputes ahead of the Olympics — and the federation insisted it was right to punish Kharlan.
“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,” it said.
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GENEVA (AP) — Juventus was removed from European competition next season and Chelsea was fined $11 million in separate UEFA rulings over financial rules breaches on Friday.
The expulsion of Juventus from the third-tier Europa Conference League was expected because of a false accounting case that already saw the two-time European champion deducted 10 points in Serie A. That penalty dropped Juventus out of Champions League qualification places.
Juventus’ spot in the Europa Conference League should go to Fiorentina in the playoffs round starting on Aug. 24.
UEFA said Friday that Juventus also must also pay a fine of 10 million euros ($11 million) for breaking Financial Fair Play (FFP) rules. A further 10 million euros can be deducted if the club fails to comply with UEFA financial monitoring rules in future seasons.
Juventus regretted the ruling but said it wouldn’t appeal.
“We regret the decision of the UEFA Club Financial Control Body,” Juventus president Gianluca Ferrero said in a statement on the club’s website. “We do not share the interpretation that has been given of our defense and we remain firmly convinced of the legitimacy of our actions and the validity of our arguments.
“However, we have decided not to appeal this judgment. Despite this painful decision, we can now face the new season by focusing on the field and not on the courts.”
In a separate case, Chelsea will also pay a settlement of 10 million euros to UEFA for incorrect financial information submitted between 2012 and 2019 when the club was owned by Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich.
Chelsea’s current American-led ownership group reported “potentially incomplete financial reporting under the club’s previous ownership” in May last year, UEFA said.
Chelsea, which won the Champions League in 2012 and 2021, did not qualify for the next editions of European competitions.
“In accordance with the club’s ownership group’s core principles of full compliance and transparency with its regulators, we are grateful that this case has been concluded by proactive disclosure of information to UEFA and a settlement that fully resolves the reported matters,” Chelsea said in a statement. “Chelsea greatly values its relationship with UEFA and looks forward to building on that relationship in the years to come.”
UEFA had opened an investigation against Juventus in December for probable breaches of FFP rules after prosecutors in Italy unsealed their case against the storied club.
Juventus was ultimately docked 10 points in Serie A by Italian authorities which dropped the club from potentially finishing in the top four and earning a place in the next Champions League to finish seventh — enough only for the third-tier Conference League. AC Milan got into the Champions League instead.
The false accounting allegations pushed UEFA club finance investigators to terminate a settlement agreed with the club last year and impose fresh sanctions, the European soccer body said.
The chaotic 2022-23 season for Juventus also saw it lose long-standing club officials who resigned, including president Andrea Agnelli and vice president Pavel Nedvěd, a former playing great.
Juventus also lost two years of European football from 2006 to 2008 in fallout from the Calciopoli corruption scandal.
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PITTSFORD, N.Y. (AP) — The Buffalo Bills are continuing their offseason trend of stockpiling speedy receivers by signing Andy Isabella on Friday.
Having yet to play up to expectations during his first four NFL seasons, the 26-year-old Isabella gets a chance for a fresh start working in a Josh Allen-led offense in Buffalo. The signing came three days after he was released by the Baltimore Ravens, and following Buffalo's third day of training camp in suburban Rochester, New York.
He closed last season appearing in two games with the Ravens after being waived by the Arizona Cardinals.
At 5-foot-9, Isabella was selected by Arizona in the second round of the 2019 draft following a senior season at UMass in which he led the nation with 141.5 yards receiving per game and ranked second with 102 catches. The 2015 Ohio high school track champion struggled at the NFL level, combining for 33 catches for 447 yards and three touchdowns in 41 career games.
Isabella now joins a crowded Stefon Diggs-headed receiver room that includes the offseason free-agent additions of speedsters Deonte Harty and Trent Sherfield. He will also be given an opportunity to fill Buffalo's returner's job, which is open after Nyheim Hines sustained a season-ending knee injury during a recent jet ski accident.
The Bills are placing a premium on adding speed to an offense that had difficulty stretching opposing defenses in the second half of last season.
Second-year offensive coordinator Ken Dorsey also noted he’s placing an emphasis on improving his unit’s yards-after-catch production. Though the Bills ranked second in the NFL in yards offense last year, they finished 13th in YAC, according to Statmuse.com.
The Bills, who return to practice on Sunday, opened a roster spot for Isabella by releasing receiver Jalen Wayne.
In a separate move on Friday, Buffalo signed cornerback Kyron Brown and designated cornerback Cam Dantzler as waived/injured, without disclosing the nature of his injury. Dantzler had 26 starts in 35 games over the previous three seasons with Minnesota before signing with the Bills last month.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Los Angeles Dodgers, who have made pitching a priority in advance of the trade deadline, announced Friday that they’ve acquired Lance Lynn and Joe Kelly in a trade with the Chicago White Sox.
The NL West-leading Dodgers will send outfielder Trayce Thompson, pitcher Nick Nastrini and reliever Jordan Leasure to the White Sox.
Lynn has been mostly underwhelming this season. The 36-year-old right-hander is 6-9 with a 6.18 ERA and leads the American League in earned runs (79) and home runs allowed (28).
But Lynn has 139 strikeouts in 115 innings and 10.9 per nine innings. In June, Lynn struck out 16 in a game against Seattle, setting a major-league mark for most strikeouts in a game by a pitcher with an ERA above 6.00.
He was an All-Star for the White Sox in 2021 and shortly after signed a $38 million, two-year contract extension that included a club option.
Lynn began the 2022 season on the injured list with a meniscus tear suffered in spring training. He returned in mid-June and finished the season with an 8-7 record in 21 starts and a 3.99 ERA. He recorded 121 strikeouts in 121 2/3 innings.
Lynn has spent most of his career in the AL. Besides the White Sox, he has pitched for Minnesota, the New York Yankees and Texas. He began his career with St. Louis, and missed the 2016 season with them after undergoing Tommy John surgery.
He won a World Series with the Cardinals in 2011, his debut season in the majors. The following year he earned his first All-Star berth.
Kelly returns to Los Angeles for his second stint with the Dodgers. The hard-throwing right-handed reliever recently returned from the injured list for elbow inflammation.
Kelly pitched for the Dodgers from 2019-21, winning the World Series during the pandemic-delayed 2020 season. He had a 3.59 ERA in 105 1/3 innings during that span.
Kelly isn’t the only former Dodger to land back in Los Angeles.
Earlier this week, the team acquired utilityman Kiké Hernández from the Boston Red Sox three years after he departed Los Angeles for the East Coast.
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Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
“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,” Biden said in a statement. It was his first acknowledgement of the child.
“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Hunter Biden’s paternity was established by DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support, and the two parties recently resolved outstanding child support issues. The president’s son wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it came while he was deep in addiction to alcohol and drugs, including crack cocaine.
“I had no recollection of our encounter,” he wrote. “That’s how little connection I had with anyone. I was a mess, but a mess I’ve taken responsibility for.”
An attorney for Roberts did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The president, who has made a commitment to family central to his public persona, has faced increasing criticism from political rivals and pundits for failing to acknowledge the granddaughter. According to a person familiar with the matter, he was taking the cue from his son while the legal proceedings played out. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters.
Hunter Biden has four other children, including a son, Beau, born by his wife Melissa Cohen in 2020. He was named after the president’s late son who died of cancer in 2015, leaving behind two children.
Biden’s grandchildren have played a distinctive role in his presidency, often accompanying the president or first lady on trips and making regular visits to the White House. The president has also credited his grandchildren with persuading him to challenge then-President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.
Biden’s statement was first reported by People Magazine.
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Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
“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,” Biden said in a statement. It was his first acknowledgement of the child.
“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Hunter Biden’s paternity was established by DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support, and the two parties recently resolved outstanding child support issues. The president’s son wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it came while he was deep in addiction to alcohol and drugs, including crack cocaine.
“I had no recollection of our encounter,” he wrote. “That’s how little connection I had with anyone. I was a mess, but a mess I’ve taken responsibility for.”
An attorney for Roberts did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The president, who has made a commitment to family central to his public persona, has faced increasing criticism from political rivals and pundits for failing to acknowledge the granddaughter. According to a person familiar with the matter, he was taking the cue from his son while the legal proceedings played out. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters.
Hunter Biden has four other children, including a son, Beau, born by his wife Melissa Cohen in 2020. He was named after the president’s late son who died of cancer in 2015, leaving behind two children.
Biden’s grandchildren have played a distinctive role in his presidency, often accompanying the president or first lady on trips and making regular visits to the White House. The president has also credited his grandchildren with persuading him to challenge then-President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.
Biden’s statement was first reported by People Magazine.
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MIAMI (AP) —
Miguel Cabrera’s farewell tour has reached a special location.
The Detroit Tigers’ slugger is approaching the last two months of his major league career. And in his final season, Cabrera has received numerous tributes in visiting stadiums.
This weekend, the honors bring added significance.
The Tigers open a three-game series Friday in Miami against the Marlins. The 40-year-old Cabrera is returning to the city where he spent his first five seasons and is facing the organization that signed him shortly after his 16th birthday.
“It is very emotional because this is where it all started,” Cabrera, a native of Venezuela, said before Friday’s series opener. “To be back here is awesome.”
The Marlins brought up the then-20-year-old Cabrera two months into the 2003 season. Cabrera made an immediate impact, hitting a walk-off home run to help the Marlins beat Tampa Bay in his major league debut.
“I remember it well because in all the stadiums I’ve visited, that is the first video presented,” Cabrera said. “My teammates kid me because I was so skinny back then.”
It was a sign of things to come. Cabrera played a key role in the Marlins’ postseason run in 2003 that culminated with a World Series championship.
Cabrera was a four-time All-Star during his time with the Marlins. But the club, fearing it would lose Cabrera to free agency once he became eligible, dealt him to Detroit following the 2007 season.
“When I received that call, I had many questions on why I was being traded,” Cabrera said. “The club had a good young group and was growing tremendously. Had the group stayed together, we had a chance to contend for the division. They told me to be calm, that you’re going to a good club with a chance to win.”
Cabrera flourished in Detroit, becoming one of the game’s top hitters and a two-time AL MVP. In 2012, Cabrera won the AL Triple Crown, the first to accomplish the feat since Carl Yastrzemski in 1967.
But the offensive production, which included four AL batting titles, declined as Cabrera reached his late 30s. Nonetheless, Cabrera reached the career 3,000-hit and 500-homer milestones over the last two seasons.
Now limited to a parttime role, Cabrera will play the three games against Miami. The second game on Saturday also will be promoted as Venezuelan Heritage Day.
“It is going to be great for me and my family,” Cabrera said of the ceremony,” Cabrera said. “You have to enjoy this moment, every second, every minute. After that, you prepare for the game and do your best to help our team win.”
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JXN Film Festival wraps with actress Tonea Stewart conducting master class
JACKSON, Miss. (WLBT) - Film actress and Mississippi native Dr. Tonea Stewart shared her industry knowledge with hopefuls during the Jackson Film Festival.
During the festival’s final session, the film star conducted a master class on acting, giving guidance and hope to aspiring actors.
Dr. Tonea Stewart is sharing decades of wisdom with participants in the Jackson Film Festival’s Acting Master Class.
Acting hopefuls learned about techniques, which landed her roles in movies from A Time to Kill and Mississippi Burning to Black Adam. The Greenwood native has taken part in the festival since its beginning.
“I want them to take in what it means to have an empty cup. What it means to believe in yourself,” said Stewart. “What it means to be a witness and what it means to use experience as you develop into character.”
“I gave myself a million reasons not to come,” said Dr. Nina Washington.
The pediatric rheumatologist is a Jackson native who grew up wanting to pursue acting.
“I’m really glad I came,” said Washington. “You’re never too old and it’s never too late and just being in the session today reignited all the passion that I have for acting, and I’m encouraged to keep moving forward.”
Participants performed scenes and were given feedback. It was a chance to be critiqued and encouraged by a seasoned professional.
JXN Film Festival Executive Director Maximus Wright said 73 projects were entered in this year’s festival. Thirty filmmakers came to Jackson for the screenings including one from Canada. About 300 people attended the week-long event.
“We just need to develop skill, but as far as natural talent, we have the greatest natural talent in the world,” said Wright. “And having AMC execs come in this year to observe the talent, they’re starting to see the exact same thing that I’ve been saying.”
J’haun Carter of Jackson is an actress, model and writer who is among the 100 filmmakers Wright wants to develop in Mississippi in the next seven years. As a fan of Stewart’s work, she hoped to learn more than technique.
“To be in here and to get her to speak to her experience, not just her training but her experience as an actress, I felt like that was pivotal to my foundation as an upcoming actress,” said Carter.
This is the festival’s fourth year.
Friday evening the JXN Film Festival ended with a sold out Black Tie Gala and awards presentations.
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Finally Some Relief! Humidity Breaks this Weekend Leaving us with Plenty of Sunshine
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - Good evening everyone and happy Friday! After more showers and thunderstorms worked through this afternoon, we’re seeing a lull in the action during the dinnertime hour. The cold front that caused the spark for showers earlier this afternoon is still sitting off to our west. This will leave us with another round of showers moving through before midnight tonight, with skies then expected to clear out shortly after. More sunshine and less humid air is expected for the weekend as for the first time in weeks we’ll see dew points fall back into the lower 50s county wide.
Going hour by hour through the rest of tonight shows the best chance for showers between now and midnight. Most of the shower activity will fall apart once we lose the heating of the day from the sun, but is expected to hold together enough to provide some shower chances over northern areas. Skies are then expected to clear our during the rest of the overnight hours, leaving us with nicer weather in store going into Saturday. Low temperatures tonight are expected to fall back into the mid and upper 50s over northern and western areas, to lower to mid 60s over southern and eastern areas thanks to the passage of the cold front during the early morning hours of Saturday. Westerly winds will pick up during the early morning hours of Saturday.
While Saturday starts off with plenty of sunshine, some cloud cover is expected to move in during the afternoon hours. I think the best chance of seeing cloud cover will be the further south you are in the county, with the area of low pressure tracking well to the south of us. Sunshine and clear skies return late in the afternoon tomorrow, leaving us with a nicer end to the day along with nicer weather in store for Sunday. High temperatures tomorrow will be a good 10 degrees cooler than today, only making it into the lower to mid 70s for most places. Winds will be out of the northwest for much of the day Saturday, with gusty winds helping to bring less humid air into the region.
The dew point trend going into next week shows dew points remaining in the lower to mid 50s for the first half of the work week. This will be a bigger change from what we have been seeing really through the month of July. While dew points begin to creep up into the mid to upper 50s during the morning hours of Monday, I don’t think it will be nearly as noticeable as the humid air that many spots are seeing here Friday evening. Right now computer models keep us on the drier side for most of next week, with shower chances returning to the forecast late in the week.
For more details on this weekend’s forecast, make sure to check out this evening’s Weather on the Web Video Forecast at the link below. Have a great evening!
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MIAMI GARDENS, Fla. (AP) — Jalen Ramsey, set for surgery on Friday, addressed his Miami Dolphins teammates a day earlier about the injury and told them not to worry or feel sorry for him.
The six-time Pro Bowl cornerback suffered a torn meniscus in his left knee at the end of Thursday’s practice and is expected to miss the start of the regular season. But he vowed — bragged a little — that he could beat whatever timeline for return doctors give him.
“It really moved a lot of people,” Dolphins coach Mike McDaniel said Friday. “He first let everybody know how much he appreciated this team, how this team has accepted him, how he has been in the league a little bit and how he knows what we’re doing here, in his opinion, is special, for his position group not to waiver, and exuded all the confidence that he had in that position group.”
McDaniel said Ramsey will have surgery Friday afternoon to repair the tear and his timeline for return won’t be known until the procedure is complete.
The injury happened during an 11-on-11 drill during Miami’s second practice of training camp. McDaniel said it was a non-contact injury that happened while he was matched up against receiver Tyreek Hill. Ramsey and Hill collided on the play, but the injury, McDaniel clarified, happened before the contact.
“That end of the season push (will) be legendary!” Ramsey tweeted Thursday night.
Miami acquired the All-Pro cornerback Ramsey in a trade with the Los Angeles Rams in March.
When veteran players reported to training camp on Monday, Ramsey spoke of the potential of the Dolphins defense, which is adjusting to a new scheme under defensive coordinator Vic Fangio.
“I’ve been a part of his defense for the past three years so I kind of know how to play it,” Ramsey said. “I know what’s needed to play this defense and be one of the best defenses in the league and be elite. And we got all the pieces — edge rushers to the secondary. We even got the linebackers and all that. Like I said, I don’t compare, but I look at other teams I’ve been a part of and I feel like we, on paper, we stack up well. But the work comes first.”
The Dolphins dealt with several injuries at the cornerback position last season. Veteran cornerback Xavien Howard played through groin injuries all year.
Byron Jones missed the entire season after having surgery on his Achilles tendon. The Dolphins cut him earlier this year in a cost-cutting move.
Trill Williams tore the ACL in his left knee during the preseason. Nik Needham tore his Achilles last October.
Williams and safety Brandon Jones are still working their way back from their respective season-ending injuries.
McDaniel said he’s confident in the team’s cornerback room, which also includes Kader Kohou, who had a breakout 2022 season as an undrafted rookie free agent, Keion Crossen and 2020 first-round pick Noah Igbinoghene.
Earlier this week, Howard pointed to Kohou as a player to watch as camp opened.
“My boy, Kader. Dude is a straight dawg,” Howard said. “His mentality he has, just being an undrafted guy, I continue to see him grow and get better on the field.”
Miami also drafted cornerback Cam Smith in the second round in April to add more depth. Smith’s role will likely increase in Ramsey’s absence.
“I feel good about the entire crew,” McDaniel said. “We are dealing with some injuries now in that group, but I feel very, very, very good about the competition there and the guys that are ready to go see some more opportunities.”
With the cornerback room not at full strength, McDaniel said the team will work out a cornerback soon for “depth purposes.”
Notes: McDaniel said linebacker Jaelan Phillips was “stepped on” during the first practice of training camp. McDaniel said the team is not worried about the injury, but it would “not be healed” if he continues practicing with it. Phillips did not practice Thursday. … Crossen has an undisclosed injury and will not practice Friday. … McDaniel said he’s happy with Miami’s running back group as the Dolphins continue to be linked to Pro Bowl running back Dalvin Cook.
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Mississippi man finds himself in jail after trying to bail out his girlfriend
LOWNDES COUNTY, Miss. (WCBI) – A man bailing his girlfriend out of the Winston County Correctional Center found himself in custody at the Lowndes County Jail.
The Lowndes County Sheriff’s Office said Anthony Frymire targeted a home twice in the area of Old Macon Road and Lime Rock Road.
An ATV, power tools, and several other items were allegedly stolen during the series of burglaries.
Surveillance cameras caught Frymire the second time, and detectives identified him as a suspect after he allegedly pawned some of the stolen items at a local pawn shop.
Frymire was officially arrested and charged with grand larceny when he was trying to bail out his girlfriend for an aggravated trafficking of methamphetamine charge at the Winston County Jail.
He is currently under indictment for a separate burglary and was out on bond.
Detectives will ask the court to revoke his current bond and hold him in jail.
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Hodgdon native gets chance to play baseball in Dominican Republic through Boston Red Sox Lindos Suenos program
HODGDON, Maine (WAGM) - A Hodgdon native recently went on a once in a lifetime opportunity trip to play baseball in the Dominican Republic through a program with the Boston Red Sox.
This is Drew Duttweiler. Duttweiler is a recent Hodgdon High School graduate, who just got home after spending a week in the Dominican Republic taking part of the Boston Red Sox Lindos Suenos program.
Drew Duttweiler: “Red Sox Lindos Suenos program is a program where they select 10 juniors and seniors in high school to go to the Dominican Republic and team up with 10 teens from there. And we work together as a team and we build houses, and do community service projects and play baseball together.”
Duttweiler was the only one selected from Maine for the program. The story of how it all came together began with a trip to a Boston Red Sox game.
Drew Duttweiler: “It’s kind of funny actually. Mom and I went to a baseball game and I got an email about applying in an email thanking me for coming to the game. So I applied, did a couple essays on the application itself. And then I got moved to the next stage which was a higher view, which is a new interviewing system, and then got the next stage which was a zoom. And then I got a call about a week after the zoom that I had been selected out of 1 out of 10 out of a couple 100 in New England.”
Duttweiler spent his mornings doing community service in the town of El Mamon, then spent his afternoon playing baseball.
Drew Duttweiler: “The first couple of days we were just trying to get to know the town, while the construction workers did the foundation. And then as we went along, we worked on the walls and painting and doing all that sort of thing. And then every afternoon we would either have baseball practice or we would play games. So a couple of games were against the town of El Mamon, so baseball is huge in the Dominican so we play against the town, and then we against a few academies as well.”
Duttweiler says one of his favorite parts of the trip was getting to experience the culture, seeing how different everything is.
Drew Duttweiler: “I think we take too much for granted here, whether it be just being able to take a shower or get a drink of water from the tap because you can’t do that there. I think just the overall just happiness of everyone no matter what they are dealing with or what they have or what they don’t have I think is something I learned the most about.”
Duttweiler adds the group in August will go to Fenway Park to be recognized for their Dominican Heritage night while also having batting practice before the game. A once in a lifetime opportunity that Duttweiler will never forget. Isaac Potter News Source Sports.
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BOULDER, Colo. (AP) — Colorado’s return to the Big 12 in 2024 fits right into Deion Sanders’ recruiting blueprint, allowing him to get an even better foothold in the teeming Texas and Florida markets.
“I think Colorado is already an exciting team on the recruiting trail with Coach Prime and his experienced staff full of college coaches who have been around for a while and a lot of guys with NFL pedigree,” said Steve Wiltfong, national recruiting director for 247Sports. “So I think more than anything it adds to the excitement because it’s moving to what is certainly a more stable conference and one that just had a football team (TCU) in the playoff.”
Athletic director Rick George said he kept basketball coaches Tad Boyle and JR Payne in the loop along with Sanders, who’s entering his first season in Boulder, before the CU board of regents rubber-stamped Colorado’s return to the Big 12 on Thursday.
“I think all of them felt like: Whatever you think’s best for us, we’re going to play whomever you ask us to play,” George said. “I will tell you, there are tremendous benefits for being in the Big 12 for the direction that Coach Prime’s going as it relates to recruiting, being able to play in Orlando against UCF, where he’s recruiting very heavily (and) the state of Texas has always been a priority for us.”
The newfangled Big 12 isn’t the same league the Buffs left in 2011 during the initial rounds of conference realigment when Texas A&M, Missouri and Nebraska also left. Texas and Oklahoma are leaving next year for the Big Ten. TCU and West Virginia came on board a decade ago and Cincinnati, Houston, BYU and Central Florida were added this year.
Sanders, who’s overseen the biggest roster overhaul in the nation since his hiring this spring, already has strong roots in Florida and Texas.
He was born in Fort Myers and starred at Florida State before embarking on a dual sports career as an NFL defensive back and a Major League outfielder. Some of his best years came during his half decade with the Cowboys from 1995-99 and he still has a home in the Dallas area.
When the Buffaloes return to the Big 12 next year, they will have four conference opponents in the Lone Star State in TCU, Texas Tech, Baylor and Houston, which features one of the nation’s largest television markets.
“Houston has always been a favorable market for us in recruiting,” said George, who then mentioned a few players from CU’s heyday in the late 1980s and early ’90s. “You think back to Alfred Williams, Kanavis McGhee and Chris Hudson. That area — the fifth-largest market in the country — also was a factor” in Colorado’s decision to return to the Big 12.
“Colorado recruits Texas hard because it’s an obvious state to go recruit,” Wiltfong said, “and now being in the Big 12, with all those Texas teams, it gives them one more inch to say, ’Hey, we’re going to be coming to the Lone Star State a lot throughout your career to play some big games.’”
Wiltfong expects Sanders to compete with the big boys when it comes to the recruiting trails of Texas.
“Deion’s lived in Texas, right? Deion is going to go where the players are. He’s going to recruit nationally because his name is electric,” Wiltfong said.
Colorado is the third school to leave the Pac-12 in the last year, joining UCLA and USC, which are going to the Big Ten next year. The moves coincide with the expiration of current media rights deals with ESPN and Fox.
Colorado is expected to get $31.7 million in annual TV revenue in the Big 12, which last year came to an agreement with ESPN and Fox on a six-year extension worth more than $2 billion that runs through 2030-31.
After Colorado’s vote to leave, the Pac-12 issued a statement that read, “We are focused on concluding our media rights deal and securing our continued success and growth. 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.”
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AP College Football Writer Eric Olson contributed to this report.
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Madawaska appoints new Chief of Police
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) - The Town of Madawaska has appointed a new police chief, whose main goal is to improve community integration.
After serving as interim Chief of Police the past few months, and after over 20 years on the force here in Madawaska, Jamie Pelletier is excited about his new role. He commented, “I have certain goals and visions in mind that I want to see come to fruition, and now that I’m the chief I think I can make that happen.” This promotion follows the retirement of past Chief of Police Ross DuBois.
Chief Pelletier has served as a Lieutenant for the past couple years, and as the interim Chief since April. All of his experience has been within the Madawaska district. He explained, “This is the only experience I have in law enforcement, this is the only agency I’ve worked for, and I’m hoping it will be the last agency I work for before I retire.”
The biggest goal Chief Pelletier spoke about was improving community integration, specifically within the school system. “One of my goals is to maintain a good relationship with the schools,” he said. He stressed the importance of bringing consistency and approachability to the role of chief.
Additionally, Chief Pelletier spoke extensively about his past work as a School Resource Officer, and how he felt that this improved the relationship that law enforcement have with the community. He explained, “We’re there to build healthy and positive relationships with students and staff. That’s the biggest important thing to me – we want our young people to view us as the good guys, not the bad guys.”
Chief Pelletier continued that he is a strong believer in ‘community policing’, which is when the police prioritize community integration and involvement. “We’re only as successful as the community allows us to be,” he said. “There’s no magic trick in solving crimes – the way you solve crimes is by talking to your community. And if you’re approachable, and fair, and well respected, people won’t have a problem talking to you and giving you information.”
Chief Pelletier also plans to address a current staffing shortage. He explained that although the Madawaska Police Department recently hired two new staff members, they have yet to undergo their training. Chief Pelletier explained that he is taking on patrol duties himself to cover the shortage of reserve officers. “There is a light at the end of the tunnel,” he stated. “Within a couple months I think these guys are going got be able to step in here and fill in some holes in the schedule, and allow me to transition over to being strictly the Chief.”
Although he knows there will be challenges ahead, Chief Pelletier says he feels very supported by the community during this transition. He stated, “I felt that I had a lot of support from the community just because, I think what the community is looking for is a chief that they know, a chief that’s approachable, a chief they can trust. I think I have all that because I’ve been here my whole life.”
Due to his experience and the connections he has built in the community over the years, Chief Pelletier is confident that he will have a smooth transition into his new role.
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Fort Sill soldiers receive special training to combat drones
FORT SILL, Okla. (KSWO) - Friday morning about a dozen troops with the 32nd Air Defense Artillery Battalion at Fort Sill took part in a specialized training that was centered around drones.
What makes it special? The new types of equipment soldiers will be using wherever the fight may take them.
For instance, the sights on the M4 rifles aren’t just any scope, they come equipped with a targeting computer that tracks small airborne targets, like drones.
The sights are designed to help soldiers who use them be able to fire more frequently and accurately from a longer distance.
Something one soldier from the battalion says he is thankful for.
“It takes most of the guess work out,” says Pfc. Adam Shoemaker
“So as with like a normal gun, if you’re trying to lead a target, say like on a moving drone for example, you’d have to kind of like aim and space in front of it and hope you’re in the right area, where the computer will take all the calculations to try to figure that out for you.”
The training that is being implemented is in an effort to adapt to what Ukrainian soldiers are facing overseas, and what’s becoming all too common place on the modern battle-ground.
The main method of combat is becoming heavily reliant on drones.
The new form of fighting means everyone, not just infantry, need to be trained on how to combat the new threat.
“It’s not going to be just for our operators, our planning, our leadership,” said Jennifer Smith, Director of the Joint Counter Small Units University who is helping with the training. “They’re going to have to learn how to plan for defense designs and take into account UAV’s as well.”
One special piece of equipment that will not only help with drones but those UAVs too is simply known as the “Drone Buster”.
The weapon acts as a jammer to the drone, cutting off the signal from the drone operator to the unit itself; eliminating the threat.
Maj. Kent Tomah says eliminating the connection between drone and operator makes the drone an easier target for troops on the ground.
“Through electronic means, the ‘Drone Buster’ is able to basically stop a drone in its tracks so that we can fire upon it with our weapons system through kinetic means.”
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Van Buren gears up for “Christmas in July”
PRESQUE ISLE, Maine (WAGM) -
The town of Van Buren is gearing up for an eventful weekend. A fundraiser, the Family 5K Glow Run is kicking off Van Buren’s Christmas in July Craft Fair event tonight. This is sponsored by Van Buren’s Project Grad and The Austin James West Memorial Scholarship Fund, something they do every year.
Sherry Ouellette Glow Run Organizer: “The scholarship fund was started in 2016 after my son Austin died of suicide. The community has been very supportive we have been able to award over $15,000 in scholarship to Aroostook County seniors. So this is just another event that helps us continue that Legacy.”
Registration for tonight’s “Family 5K Glow Run starts at 7 pm at Van Buren’s American Legion, the proceeds will go to 2024 seniors. Van Buren’s Christmas in July Craft Fair event begins tomorrow at 9 am and lasts until 4 pm at Van Buren Community Center.
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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) — Broncos coach Sean Payton said Friday he regrets disparaging his predecessor in an interview in which he called the work Nathaniel Hackett and his staff did in Denver last season “one of the worst coaching jobs in the NFL” and said there were “20 dirty hands” around Russell Wilson’s career-worst season.
“Listen, I had one of those moments where I still had my Fox hat on and not my coaching hat,” said Payton, who’s returning to the sideline this season after a year’s sabbatical during which he worked as a studio football analyst for Fox Sports following a 15-year stint with the New Orleans Saints.
Payton’s comments in an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell rocked the NFL because he broke the coaches code in which they refrain from publicly lambasting one another and because he spent his first six months on the job admonishing his players not to look back at last year’s dismal season and to ignore “outside noise.”
“I said this to the team in the meeting yesterday: we’ve had a great offseason relative to that, you know, and I’ve been preaching that message and here I am the veteran” doing just that, Payton said during a lengthy mea culpa in his first comments since he ignited the firestorm.
“It was a learning experience for me. It was a mistake. Obviously, I needed a little bit more filter … I needed a little bit more restraint. And I regret that,” Payton continued.
Payton said he’s usually pretty media savvy “and I just had one of those moments. Jarrett’s a good friend, real good at his job. And two lattes in the morning, first one I see and 40 minutes later, I’m regretting it.”
In the interview, Payton also took potshots at the Jets, who hired Hackett as their offensive coordinator this year, and criticized Broncos general manager George Paton and team President Damani Leech for allowing Hackett and his staff to give Wilson so much free rein, including having his personal quarterback coach with him at team headquarters.
That was one of many unconventional allowances — another was having his own office upstairs next to the coaches — that drew heavy scrutiny when Wilson looked nothing like the star he’d been in Seattle or like a QB who deserved the $245 million extension he signed last summer.
Payton’s criticisms were part of a spirited defense of Wilson, whom he expects to have a big comeback this year and help the Broncos end a seven-year playoff drought.
“Listen, I’m not afraid of the expectation,” Payton said Friday. “I’ve talked with several people about, you know, being used to contending for the postseason. You don’t take it for granted. But that mindset needs to be present here. And so yeah, I see this as a team that has that ability.”
Payton didn’t specifically apologize for his critical comments but he did say he’ll reach out to Hackett and Jets head coach Robert Saleh “at the right time” to do so.
The Broncos host the Jets on Oct. 8, and the row he started “certainly will bring more interest to the game when we play them,” Payton said. “But that seems like years from now.”
Closer to home, Payton has some damage control to do with his GM and the team president who came on board late last summer.
“The front office and the ownership are the two reasons I came here,” Paton said. “So, George and I are close. He was one of the big attractions, he and ownership. My point was it was across the board organizationally, it wasn’t just one person” responsible for Wilson’s dismal season.
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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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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.
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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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WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Christine Sinclair. Megan Rapinoe. Sarina Bolden.
Like many players in the Women’s World Cup, all three stars built their skills at the U.S. collegiate level.
Of the 736 players competing at this year’s Women’s World Cup, 137 have roots in American college-level soccer, according to the NCAA. The total includes 16 players who currently compete for Division I schools or lower divisions.
Across the 32 teams that qualified for the group stage, more than one in every six players has had a career stop at an American school.
Not all the NCAA athletes in the tournament are tied to the United States.
Canada has 22 of 23 athletes who played or still play on U.S. college teams, most of any team in the tournament. That includes Sinclair, the the all-time leader in international goals for men and women, who played at the University of Portland.
The United States ranks second with 20 players. Rapinoe also played at Portland, but Alyssa Thompson, Trinity Rodman, and Lindsey Horan all turned professional without playing a college match. Horan also did not play for a high school team.
More than 70 U.S. schools are represented in the 2023 tournament, with Florida State the leader with eight current or former players competing. Stanford and North Carolina each have six, Penn State has five and four universities have four former players.
Even schools with lesser-known soccer programs have players competing in New Zealand and Australia. Hilary Jaen of Panama plays for Jones County Community College in Mississippi, Carleigh Frilles of the Philippines plays for Coastal Carolina and Chiara Singarella of Argentina plays for South Alabama. Erin Nayler of New Zealand previously played at Purdue Fort Wayne in Indiana.
TITLE IX
The success of American college soccer can trace its roots back just over 50 years, with the introduction of Title IX. As the U.S. government required universities to establish equal opportunities for men and women in education, those protections – and funding – spread to college athletics.
“The U.S. was providing one of the only games in town so to speak, in terms of opportunities for women to get some kind of compensation,” said Ellen Staurowsky, a professor in sports media at Ithaca College.
Title IX drew female athletes from outside the United States to American schools. Since the passage of Title IX, the number of female athletes competing in NCAA athletics has increased seven-fold and currently represents 44% of all university athletes, according to the National Women’s Law Center.
NCAA TRENDS
In 2021, there were 1,464 international student-athletes playing in NCAA Division I and Division II women’s soccer.
Traditional soccer powerhouses such as Germany and Sweden are sending significant numbers of players to college soccer, even though they have developmental programs of their own. There were 114 from Sweden and 128 from Germany in 2021.
In that same year, NCAA teams had 38 players from New Zealand, 35 players from the Netherlands, 16 players from Japan, and 5 players from South Africa.
“Then you would see those women going back to their own countries, taking what they learned with them,” Staurowsky said. “And you can begin to see how the sport begins to expand out.”
Penn State women’s soccer coach Erica Dambach has seen the collegiate process up close for some time. She’s coached at the Division I level since 1997, won the national title in 2015, and worked as an assistant coach for the U.S. women’s national teams at both the youth and senior levels.
“Until these players are making millions, I think an education is going to be the most important thing for these young women,” Dambach said. “I don’t think it’s for everyone, you have to be invested in getting your education.”
THE AMERICAN SYSTEM
That can be easier than it sounds.
“Educational systems around the globe are so different that our international students really don’t know how to navigate the (U.S.) system,” said Nicole LaVoi, a former collegiate tennis coach and the director of the Tucker Center for Research on Girls & Women in Sport at the University of Minnesota.
Coumba Sow, a Swiss midfielder, attended Monroe Community College in Rochester, New York, for two years before transferring to play Division I soccer at Oklahoma State.
“I didn’t understand the system. I was in a rush to just go to the States,” Sow said. “I wanted to keep on learning a language and studying and also play soccer. It’s a lot of paperwork, so I just looked at the facility. I was like, ‘Oh, New York,’ and I went. Then I got there I was like, ‘OK, maybe I should have checked it out better.’”
For New Zealand forward Gabi Rennie, taking the pathway to Division I soccer was an easy decision after watching others succeed. Rennie is entering her final year of NCAA eligibility at Arizona State after spending two seasons at Indiana.
“I wasn’t too sure what to do. But obviously, the college circuit was a really good option,” Rennie said. “Being able to kind of look to the likes of Ali Riley and Katie Bowen and the likes of those girls that had done the college circuit was cool, and just opened those doors for me.”
A PROVING GROUND
Katrina Guillou, a starting forward for the Philippines, spent four years at North Carolina–Wilmington. Her time playing soccer in Wilmington was pivotal to her career.
“The way the season is, with everything so condensed into the three-month span, playing two games every week, I think it really helps build the stamina that’s needed,” Guillou said. “And coming to this level, I think I’ve been able to build on top of that.”
Like many others, Sow saw her experience with American teams impact her style of play.
“Before I went to the U.S., I wasn’t really a physical player,” said Sow. “I learned how to fight in the U.S. because it’s a lot, a lot of long balls. You have to fight for the second ball. And before, I was just a technical player.”
Jody Brown of Jamaica was named the best young players in CONCACAF at the age of 16 and now plays for Florida State.
“The coaches helped us,” said Brown of Florida State. “I feel like college also prepared me for this moment and I’m just so grateful for that and the work that I’ve put in to get to this point because it’s all paid off right now.”
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Joe Lister is a student in John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State.
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Contributing reporters included Luke Vargas in Hamilton and Max Ralph in Auckland, students in John Curley Center for Sports Journalism at Penn State; and Clay Witt in Sydney, a student at the University of Georgia’s Carmical Sports Media Institute.
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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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ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (AP) — Kansas City Chiefs coach Andy Reid watched his team work out in pads for the first time since their Super Bowl triumph last February and saw his players’ energy rise.
“Naturally it does that,” Reid said. “But I like the way they did it, how they got after each other.”
The defending champions ratcheted up the competition for an hour, 40 minutes in sweltering conditions as the heat index soared into the mid-90s.
The air wasn’t all that was hot, like when cornerback Dicaprio Bootle continued hacking at the football in the grasp of tight end Travis Kelce after a play. Cornerback Lamar Jackson raised eyebrows when he delivered a late hit on receiver Kekoa Crawford out of bounds.
Reid doesn’t mind trash-talking and spirited play as long as players keep their wits about them.
“They’re going to jaw,” Reid said. “It’s hot, humid, they’re going to jaw a little bit. As long as there are no punches thrown we’re all right.”
The Chiefs dug in during practice for three separate periods of 11-on-11, along with a nine-on-seven run session.
However, the most anticipated session in Friday’s practice focused on offensive and defensive linemen facing off in pass-rushing scenarios.
“It’s you mano a mano,” guard Trey Smith said. “All the technical details, every little piece matters. Being able to lock in those little seconds and get your job done.”
Linebacker Willie Gay said the hard, hot practice was tailor made for Reid. Although it was grueling, “I told the guys, as long as we continue to get better, it’s going to make the games and preseason even easier, and we’ll start winning,” he continued.
There’s rust to knock off whenever the pads first come on.
“You have some things that you got to clean up, some things you can be a little tighter technique-wise, but it’s always good to put the pads back on,” Smith said. “It’s always good knowing the season’s around the corner.”
Off the field, defensive tackle Chris Jones held out for seventh day and Reid, who hasn’t communicated with Jones recently, didn’t know when the holdout would end.
“We’re moving fast and furious even though he’s not here,” Reid said.
The 29-year-old-Jones is set to earn $19.5 million in base salary this season in the final year of a four-year extension signed in 2020. The All-Pro is seeking an extension that would make him the league’s second-highest-paid defensive tackle behind Los Angeles Rams star Aaron Donald, whose contract sports an annual average value of $31.67 million.
Jones has been fined $50,000 fine for each missed day of training camp missed, a total that’s grown to $350,000 00 so far. If Jones doesn’t report by Aug. 13, he will be assessed an additional fine of $1.147 for missing the team’s preseason opener against New Orleans.
NOTES: Linebacker Nick Bolton returned to practice Friday following a brief illness, but fellow linebacker Drue Tranquill exited practice early due to a sprained neck. Defensive end Mike Danna left with a strained calf while tight end Jody Fortson is undergoing further examination on a shoulder injury. Wide receiver Kadarius Toney expects to miss the remainder of training camp after surgery Tuesday for a torn meniscus.
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SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq:IEP) announced today that it will discuss its second quarter 2023 results on a webcast on Friday, August 4, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, viewers should go to this link (webcast). We encourage viewers to access the webcast 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for at least twelve months at Icahn events and presentations.
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LOS ANGELES (AP) — As Bronny James continues to recover after going into cardiac arrest, his Southern California teammates have been at practice to prepare for a 10-day exhibition tour of Greece and Croatia that begins next week.
The tour will run from from Aug. 5-15 and see the Trojans visit Athens and Mykonos, Greece, and Dubrovnik, Croatia. Teams are allowed to go on a foreign tour once every four years under NCAA rules.
James was discharged from Cedars-Sinai Medical Center on Thursday and is resting at home, according to a statement from the hospital. His father, Lakers superstar LeBron James, also posted on social media that his family is “safe and healthy.”
Bronny James will continue to undergo tests to determine the cause of his cardiac arrest, which occurred Monday morning during a workout at USC’s Galen Center.
Cardiac arrest occurs when the heart abruptly stops beating, because of a problem with its electrical activity. While uncommon in young people, sudden cardiac arrest is the leading medical cause of death in young athletes. Some studies have estimated one sudden cardiac death in 50,000 to 80,000 young athletes each year.
No information has been made public about what may have caused Bronny James’ cardiac arrest. But one of the most common causes in young athletes is an underlying problem with the heart’s structure, such as a genetic condition called hypertrophic cardiomyopathy that leads to a thickened heart muscle more prone to irregular electrical activity. A more rare cause is commotio cordis, which occurs when someone receives a sharp blow to the chest during a specific part of the heartbeat’s cycle — what happened to Buffalo Bills safety Damar Hamlin earlier this year.
James was the second high-profile USC basketball recruit to go into cardiac arrest in the last year. Vincent Iwuchuwku also was stricken during a workout last July, but the 7-foot-1 center returned to the court six months later and appeared in 14 games.
It’s too soon to know how James’ playing career could be affected, especially without a lot of information being made public. Various experts point to James’ quick move out of intensive care and being released three days later as encouraging.
The upcoming trip is important for the Trojans as James recovers. USC had the nation’s fourth-ranked recruiting class, including the top-rated player in guard Isaiah Collier.
James committed to the Trojans in May after the 6-foot-3 18-year-old became one of the nation’s top prospects as a two-way point guard for Sierra Canyon School in Chatsworth, California.
He is the sixth McDonald’s All-American to come to USC since Andy Enfield became coach in 2013.
With his family fame and huge social media following, Bronny James also has the top name, image and likeness valuation in sports at $6.3 million, as estimated by On3.com. He is the oldest of LeBron and Savannah James’ three children.
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AP Sports Writer Greg Beacham and AP Health & Science Writer Lauran Neergard contributed to this report.
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LIMERICK, Ireland, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NAC Aviation 29 Designated Activity Company (the "Company") today announced amendments to (i) its previously announced offer to purchase an amount up to the Tender Cap (as defined below) of its 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due June 30, 2026 (the "Notes") at a purchase price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for cash (the "Notes Offer") as set forth in the Company's amended Offer to Purchase and dated July 28, 2023 (as amended hereby, the "Amended Offer to Purchase") and (ii) the concurrent purchase by way of assignment from lenders (the "TLB Lenders"), of loans (the "TLB Loans") under its term loan B credit agreement dated as of June 1, 2022 between, among others, the Company as a borrower, the financial institutions named therein as original lenders and Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as agent for the lenders (as amended from time to time, the "Term Loan B Credit Agreement" and, together with the Notes, the "NAC 29 Debt"), on substantially the same economic terms as the Notes Offer (the "TLB Offer" and, together with the Notes Offer, the "Debt Purchase Transactions"). The maximum aggregate amount (at face value) of NAC 29 Debt to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the Debt Purchase Transactions is $80,000,000 (the "Tender Cap").
The Company is hereby amending the Amended Offer to Purchase to (1) amend the Early Tender Premium component of the Total Consideration (both as defined in the Amended Offer to Purchase) from $30.00 to $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase by the Company, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding the settlement date; (2) extend the Early Tender Time and the Withdrawal Deadline (both as defined in the Amended Offer to Purchase) from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 7, 2023 to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 10, 2023; and (3) a clarificatory change to the table on the second page of the Amended Offer to Purchase. These amendments apply to both the Notes Offer and the TLB Offer.
The change in the Early Tender Premium has been made to ensure compliance with the requirements as set out in Clause 4.3 of side letter no. 2 to the intercreditor agreement that was entered into by, among others, the Company on 18 July 2023.
No further action is required to be taken by holders who have already validly tendered and not validly withdrawn their NAC 29 Debt in order to receive the Total Consideration, including the amended Early Tender Premium. Except as described herein, other terms of the previously announced Debt Purchase Transactions remain unchanged.
The complete terms and conditions of the Notes Offer are described in the Amended Offer to Purchase, dated July 28, 2023, a copy of which may be obtained from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender agent and information agent (the "Tender and Information Agent") for the Notes Offer, by telephone at +1 (855) 654-2014 (U.S. toll free) and +1 (212) 430-3774 (collect), in writing at 65 Broadway – Suite 404, New York, New York 10006, Attention: Corporate Actions.
The complete terms of the TLB Offer are described in the Amended Auction Notice dated July 28, 2023, a copy of which may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as purchase agent (the "Purchase Agent") for the TLB Offer by telephone at +1 (855) 287-1922 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 250-7527 (collect), or in writing at One Columbus Circle, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Liability Management Group.
The Company has engaged Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. to act as the dealer manager (the "Dealer Manager") in connection with the Notes Offer and as Purchase Agent in connection with the TLB Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Debt Purchase Transactions may be directed to the Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. by telephone at +1 (855) 287-1922 (toll-free) and +1 (212) 250-7527 (collect).
Cautionary Statement
None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Purchase Agent, the Tender and Information Agent or the trustee for the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to whether holders and/or lenders should or should not tender any NAC 29 Debt in response to the Debt Purchase Transactions or expressing any opinion as to whether the terms of the Debt Purchase Transactions are fair to any holder or lender. Holders and/or lenders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their NAC 29 Debt and, if so, the principal amount of NAC 29 Debt to tender and the bid price at which to tender. Holders of Notes should refer to the Amended Offer to Purchase for a description of the offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the Notes Offer, and TLB Lenders should refer to the TLB Auction Notice for a description of the offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the TLB Offer.
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Notes Offer is being made solely by means of the Amended Offer to Purchase. The Debt Purchase Transactions are not being made to holders of securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require any Debt Purchase Transactions to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Debt Purchase Transactions will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager or Purchase Agent (as applicable) or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
About Nordic Aviation Capital
NAC is a global leader in regional aircraft leasing and is expanding into larger narrowbody aircraft leveraging its world-class asset management platform. The firm is based in Ireland and currently has offices also in Singapore, Denmark, Toronto and Beijing.
Forward Looking Information Disclaimer
Some of the statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include statements regarding the Company's intent and belief or current expectations and may be identified by the use of words like "anticipate", "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "will," "should," "seek," the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, without limitation, the Company's ability to consummate the Debt Purchase Transactions, as well as matters beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events.
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Nordic Aviation Capital:
Media contact: marketing@nac.dk
Global Bondholder Services Corporation:
65 Broadway – Suite 404
New York, NY 10006
United States
Attn: Corporate Actions
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 430-3774
Toll free +1 (855) 654-2014
Email: contact@gbsc-usa.com
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Another round of afternoon showers and thunderstorms will return Saturday. Temperatures will cool off a few degrees across the state through the weekend.
Scattered storms have once again developed Friday afternoon across the mountains of New Mexico. Storms today though are taking a southerly track today though. Colliding outflow boundaries are still the best chances for rain in the lower elevations through late tonight.
More afternoon storms will return again Saturday as storms once again track to the south. High pressure over the Four Corners will keep the hottest temperatures around the Farmington area. By Sunday, drier air will be moving in which will limit rain chances. Temperatures will be a couple degrees cooler as high pressure moves over Colorado.
Finally by early next week, the best monsoon pattern this year will set up across New Mexico. It won’t be a blockbuster set up by any means, but it will bring back better chances for rain and thunderstorms across the state, especially by the middle of the week. Temperatures will also be slightly cooler, but still above average for most of New Mexico. Unfortunately, high pressure will start building back overhead again by the end of the week, which will likely bring another heat wave to the state. | https://www.krqe.com/weather/video-forecast/storm-chances-return-saturday-as-temperatures-cool-slightly/ | 2023-07-28T23:53:10 | 0 | https://www.krqe.com/weather/video-forecast/storm-chances-return-saturday-as-temperatures-cool-slightly/ |
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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That's it.
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.
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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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Livingston Parish council approves year long moratorium
LIVINGSTON PARISH, La. (WAFB) - Business developers and residential builders will have to wait a full year to resume projects in Livingston Parish.
The parish council decided to block any new developments for the next year after multiple heated discussions between council members, homeowners, and developers in the area.
Some homeowners like David Danna are hoping leaders take time to review zoning maps and fix what they believe are significant issues.
“You can’t keep building in flood areas. It’s like a bathtub. If you put a foot of water and you sit in it, the water rises,” Danna said.
However, folks who are against the moratorium spoke at a council meeting Thursday night.
“I don’t think that you have taken into consideration what it would do to the business and the people of this parish,” a resident said.
Opposers claim that a yearlong moratorium will impact parish growth in a negative way.
“To put a moratorium on them is to cut their business in half and I just don’t feel that is right. That is an economic impact on the business in this parish.,” the resident continued.
The ordinance will now go to the parish president where he will have about 2 weeks to approve or veto.
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SUNNY ISLES BEACH, Fla., July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Icahn Enterprises L.P. (Nasdaq:IEP) announced today that it will discuss its second quarter 2023 results on a webcast on Friday, August 4, 2023 - 10:00 a.m. Eastern Time. To access the webcast, viewers should go to this link (webcast). We encourage viewers to access the webcast 15 minutes ahead of the scheduled start time. A replay of the webcast will also be available for at least twelve months at Icahn events and presentations.
Icahn Enterprises L.P., a master limited partnership, is a diversified holding company engaged in seven primary business segments: Investment, Energy, Automotive, Food Packaging, Real Estate, Home Fashion and Pharma.
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LIMERICK, Ireland, July 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- NAC Aviation 29 Designated Activity Company (the "Company") today announced amendments to (i) its previously announced offer to purchase an amount up to the Tender Cap (as defined below) of its 4.75% Senior Secured Notes due June 30, 2026 (the "Notes") at a purchase price per $1,000 principal amount of Notes for cash (the "Notes Offer") as set forth in the Company's amended Offer to Purchase and dated July 28, 2023 (as amended hereby, the "Amended Offer to Purchase") and (ii) the concurrent purchase by way of assignment from lenders (the "TLB Lenders"), of loans (the "TLB Loans") under its term loan B credit agreement dated as of June 1, 2022 between, among others, the Company as a borrower, the financial institutions named therein as original lenders and Wilmington Trust (London) Limited as agent for the lenders (as amended from time to time, the "Term Loan B Credit Agreement" and, together with the Notes, the "NAC 29 Debt"), on substantially the same economic terms as the Notes Offer (the "TLB Offer" and, together with the Notes Offer, the "Debt Purchase Transactions"). The maximum aggregate amount (at face value) of NAC 29 Debt to be purchased by the Company pursuant to the Debt Purchase Transactions is $80,000,000 (the "Tender Cap").
The Company is hereby amending the Amended Offer to Purchase to (1) amend the Early Tender Premium component of the Total Consideration (both as defined in the Amended Offer to Purchase) from $30.00 to $10.00 per $1,000 principal amount for each $1,000 principal amount of Notes validly tendered and accepted for purchase by the Company, plus accrued and unpaid interest to, but excluding the settlement date; (2) extend the Early Tender Time and the Withdrawal Deadline (both as defined in the Amended Offer to Purchase) from 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 7, 2023 to 5:00 p.m., New York City time, on August 10, 2023; and (3) a clarificatory change to the table on the second page of the Amended Offer to Purchase. These amendments apply to both the Notes Offer and the TLB Offer.
The change in the Early Tender Premium has been made to ensure compliance with the requirements as set out in Clause 4.3 of side letter no. 2 to the intercreditor agreement that was entered into by, among others, the Company on 18 July 2023.
No further action is required to be taken by holders who have already validly tendered and not validly withdrawn their NAC 29 Debt in order to receive the Total Consideration, including the amended Early Tender Premium. Except as described herein, other terms of the previously announced Debt Purchase Transactions remain unchanged.
The complete terms and conditions of the Notes Offer are described in the Amended Offer to Purchase, dated July 28, 2023, a copy of which may be obtained from Global Bondholder Services Corporation, the tender agent and information agent (the "Tender and Information Agent") for the Notes Offer, by telephone at +1 (855) 654-2014 (U.S. toll free) and +1 (212) 430-3774 (collect), in writing at 65 Broadway – Suite 404, New York, New York 10006, Attention: Corporate Actions.
The complete terms of the TLB Offer are described in the Amended Auction Notice dated July 28, 2023, a copy of which may be obtained from Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. as purchase agent (the "Purchase Agent") for the TLB Offer by telephone at +1 (855) 287-1922 (toll-free) or +1 (212) 250-7527 (collect), or in writing at One Columbus Circle, New York, New York 10019, Attention: Liability Management Group.
The Company has engaged Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. to act as the dealer manager (the "Dealer Manager") in connection with the Notes Offer and as Purchase Agent in connection with the TLB Offer. Questions regarding the terms of the Debt Purchase Transactions may be directed to the Deutsche Bank Securities Inc. by telephone at +1 (855) 287-1922 (toll-free) and +1 (212) 250-7527 (collect).
Cautionary Statement
None of the Company, the Dealer Manager, the Purchase Agent, the Tender and Information Agent or the trustee for the Notes, or any of their respective affiliates, is making any recommendation as to whether holders and/or lenders should or should not tender any NAC 29 Debt in response to the Debt Purchase Transactions or expressing any opinion as to whether the terms of the Debt Purchase Transactions are fair to any holder or lender. Holders and/or lenders must make their own decision as to whether to tender any of their NAC 29 Debt and, if so, the principal amount of NAC 29 Debt to tender and the bid price at which to tender. Holders of Notes should refer to the Amended Offer to Purchase for a description of the offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the Notes Offer, and TLB Lenders should refer to the TLB Auction Notice for a description of the offer terms, conditions, disclaimers and other information applicable to the TLB Offer.
This press release is for informational purposes only and does not constitute an offer to purchase or the solicitation of an offer to sell any securities. The Notes Offer is being made solely by means of the Amended Offer to Purchase. The Debt Purchase Transactions are not being made to holders of securities in any jurisdiction in which the making or acceptance thereof would not be in compliance with the securities, blue sky or other laws of such jurisdiction. In those jurisdictions where the securities, blue sky or other laws require any Debt Purchase Transactions to be made by a licensed broker or dealer, the Debt Purchase Transactions will be deemed to be made on behalf of the Company by the Dealer Manager or Purchase Agent (as applicable) or one or more registered brokers or dealers licensed under the laws of such jurisdiction.
About Nordic Aviation Capital
NAC is a global leader in regional aircraft leasing and is expanding into larger narrowbody aircraft leveraging its world-class asset management platform. The firm is based in Ireland and currently has offices also in Singapore, Denmark, Toronto and Beijing.
Forward Looking Information Disclaimer
Some of the statements in this press release constitute "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933, as amended, and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. These statements include statements regarding the Company's intent and belief or current expectations and may be identified by the use of words like "anticipate", "believe," "estimate," "expect," "intend," "may," "plan," "will," "should," "seek," the negative of these terms or other comparable terminology. Investors are cautioned that any such forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve risks and uncertainties, and that actual results may differ materially from those projected in the forward-looking statements. Important factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from expectations include, without limitation, the Company's ability to consummate the Debt Purchase Transactions, as well as matters beyond the Company's control. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance, results or events.
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Nordic Aviation Capital:
Media contact: marketing@nac.dk
Global Bondholder Services Corporation:
65 Broadway – Suite 404
New York, NY 10006
United States
Attn: Corporate Actions
Banks and Brokers call: +1 (212) 430-3774
Toll free +1 (855) 654-2014
Email: contact@gbsc-usa.com
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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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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.
Contacts
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$200,000 destined to promote micro-grants from the “Keep It Local” commercial fund
This strengthens the commitment to diverse entrepreneurs who seek to grow their businesses.
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July 21st, 2023The Nextdoor Kind Foundation recently announced the opening of the application period for the return of its small business microgrant program, Keep It Local Business Fund.
In partnership with the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP), America's largest and preeminent civil rights organization, and Hello Alice, the free platform that helps more than a million small businesses start and grow, the fund will provide microgrants of $5,000 to entrepreneurs of color.
Shireen Santosham, executive director of Nextdoor Kind Foundation, pointed out in a press release:
We are excited to continue the momentum with the second round of the Fund and growing this nationwide network of local leaders with the next 20 grantees.
The Nextdoor Kind Foundation believes that neighbors are the best source of ideas for improving their own communities, which is why to date it has committed $200,000 in microgrants for diverse small business owners.
Thousands of Applicants
With the goal of helping local businesses prosper and strengthen their communities, the program provided a total of $100,000 in micro-grants to small business owners, enabling them to help strengthen and support communities at the local level.
More than 7,000 grant application submissions were received from across the country, including a wide variety of industries, such as construction, wellness, educational services, food service, and more.
“The overwhelming number and quality of applicants we received during the first phase of the Keep It Local Business Fund demonstrates, not only the need for resources, but also the drive and ingenuity of small business owners to fuel their growth,” added Santosham.
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The program highlights how small businesses make up the vast majority of businesses in the U.S., and how they contribute greatly to local communities, economies and innovation.
Until September 4, 2023, eligible small businesses can apply for the grants. In addition to the grant, recipients will receive resources and tools to grow their business, including free advertising on the Nextdoor platform and access to personalized training.
“This initiative empowers individuals and celebrates the strength of community which, when provided the resources to thrive, fosters a collective effort in enhancing quality of life in local neighborhoods. Through the Keep It Local Fund, we are not only improving our nation's small businesses, but strengthening equity throughout the country as a whole,” noted Derrick Johnson, NAACP president and CEO.
For her part, Elizabeth Gore, President and Co-founder of Hello Alice, stated: "We're looking forward to continuing to grow this network with NAACP and the Nextdoor Kind Foundation to provide equitable access to capital to small business owners to make positive impacts in their communities.” | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/lets-buy-local | 2023-07-28T23:54:29 | 1 | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/advocacy/lets-buy-local |
Comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones talks about the second season of the show This Fool, now streaming on Hulu.
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Comedian and actor Frankie Quiñones talks about the second season of the show This Fool, now streaming on Hulu.
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$31.5 million were raised by the Mexican startup financed by Leo DiCaprio
The solar energy project firm seeks to support Mexico's industrial sector in its transition to this technology.
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July 17th, 2023Bright, the Mexican startup dedicated to financing distributed solar power plants, which includes actor Leonardo DiCaprio among its investors, raised $31.5 million to expand its operations in the country.
In addition to the North American actor and environmental activist, the original investors of Uber also participate in this solar energy startup, as well as Daniel Servtije, CEO of Bimbo, and the founders of Tesla, Paypal, Stripe, as well as the Inter-American Development Bank.
Thomas Hougaard, senior vice president and Head of Green Energy and Infrastructure at the Danish Government Investment Fund for Developing Countries (IFU), told Forbes Mexico:
Bright is a highly professional company, and we strongly believe that the team is capable of delivering high-quality, affordable solar energy solutions for homeowners and businesses.
What do they do?
Since 2014, Bright has offered a solar subscription service that makes it quick and easy to switch to a sustainable solution for homes and businesses.
It was founded by Jonah Greenberger, former director of Renewable Energy at Chevron, and Pablo Castellanos, an entrepreneur in the field of energy.
In these 10 years, the company has installed more than 30 megawatts of solar energy capacity that supplies more than 4,700 customers in more than 80 cities in Mexico.
The new resources were raised through Series C financing, which was led by the IFU.
According to the Mexican publication, by 2024, Bright estimates to expand its electrical capacity to 50 megawatts.
Congrats @thejonahman and team @joinbright on the $31.5M Series C!
— Y Combinator (@ycombinator) July 27, 2023
Bright is Mexico’s #1 distributed solar financier. They provide the financing & software to give large industries, businesses & homeowners access to cheaper electricity at no upfront cost.https://t.co/J1ZPhHPq2g
New goals
Bright recently announced that it will use this economic injection to reduce equipment and production costs for homes and businesses.
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It is also working to provide more financing options for its clients and offer better technology and process automation thanks to artificial intelligence and machine learning.
“This capital we've raised will help us continue to make solar more affordable, reliable, and more accessible to more homes and businesses of all sizes across the country. We estimate that we can reduce solar energy costs by more than 30% in the next two years,” said Jonah Greenberg, CEO of Bright.
Bright is also looking to expand into Colombia, Brazil and Southeast Asia soon.
Services
Bright designs custom solar systems that seek to meet the unique energy needs of families, while allowing them to control their consumption, maximize utility bill savings, and contribute to building more sustainable cities.
Bright's next stage of growth includes supporting the industrial sector in the adoption of solar energy, a key segment of the economy to help Mexico prosper from its distributed solar energy potential.
Greenberg highlighted that Mexico is located in one of the sunniest areas in the world, with strong manufacturing activity and growing energy demand, so it is prepared to lead the transition to renewable energy with significant solar energy potential.
According to data from the International Energy Agency shared by Greenberg, energy demand in the region is expected to increase by 50% by 2030 due to increased private transportation and changes in land use, which will require global investment estimates of up to $1.5 billion.
Bright seeks to move quickly to meet the need for cheaper electricity that promotes growth in manufacturing, which is currently shifting away from China in favor of manufacturing and trade operations between the United States and other countries. | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/corporate/power-solar-energy | 2023-07-28T23:54:35 | 0 | https://aldianews.com/en/leadership/corporate/power-solar-energy |
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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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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July close to become the warmest month on record, scientists say
According to records, the seventh month of 2023 has been the hottest in the last 120,000 years.
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July 26th, 2023According to a report by the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service and the World Meteorological Organization released Thursday, July will likely become the month with the hottest temperatures ever recorded on the planet, far surpassing the previous record.
The study highlights that normally, these records, which register the average air temperature around the world, are exceeded by hundredths of a degree, something that changed significantly during the first 23 days of July, when it averaged 62.51º (16.95 degrees Celsius), well above the previous record of 61.93º (16.63 degrees Celsius) set in July 2019.
Samantha Burgess, Copernicus deputy director, pointed out:
We are seven months into 2023 and almost every month this year has been in the top five hottest on record.
Historical facts
Although recorded data to measure average temperatures date back to 1940, several scientists believe these may be the hottest temperatures Earth has felt in 120,000 years, based on millennia-old climate data gleaned from tree rings, coral reefs, and cores. of deep marine sediments.
"It's scary to remember that another decade from now, this is going to be seen as a relatively cool year, in all probability. If people don't like what they're seeing this summer, they're going to be in for quite a shock with the increased levels of warming at we're headed," Kim Cobb, a Brown University climatologist who was not involved in the report, told CNN.
The hottest day
On July 6, the world experienced its hottest day ever recorded, when the global average temperature rose to 62.74º (17.08 degrees Celsius), according to Copernicus data, surpassing the previous record of 62.24º (16.8 degrees Celsius) established in August 2016.
Ocean heat also reached record levels in mid-May, when global ocean surface temperatures hit "record levels" for the time of year.
"These are the warmest temperatures in human history," Burgess added.
The climate crisis – and extreme weather that comes with it – represents an existential threat to our nation.
— President Biden (@POTUS) July 28, 2023
It's why we've taken unprecedented action to fight it.
And we announced even more steps this week to help communities prepare, plan, and recover from extreme heat. pic.twitter.com/IjMqnlZUh3
Human cost
In the Mediterranean, more than 40 people have died from wildfires raging in the region, fueled by high temperatures, while in Asia, prolonged and intense heat waves are claiming lives and threatening food security.
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In the United States, meanwhile, temperatures have exceeded 120º (50 degrees Celsius), leading to an increase in heat-related deaths and fatal burns from falls onto the scorching ground.
As temperatures rise, PJM Interconnection, the country's largest power grid system, has declared an emergency alert. The move brings all systems online, including those with planned outages.
PJM coordinates electricity for more than 65 million people in all or part of Delaware, Illinois, Indiana, Kentucky, Maryland, Michigan, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, Virginia, West Virginia, and Washington.
White House actions
“For years, heat has been America’s #1 weather-related killer. Over 600 people die annually from its effects – more than from floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes combined. And it hits vulnerable folks the hardest,” posted President Biden on his Twitter account.
These are the actions proposed by the Biden Administration to deal with the severe heat wave in the United States:
- Issuing a first-ever heat Hazard Alert that clarifies worker protections from hazardous conditions.
- Intensifying enforcement and increasing inspections in high-risk industries like construction.
- Making buildings more energy efficient and opening cooling centers to keep residents safe.
- Expanding water storage capacity across western states.
- Launching a new partnership to improve our nation’s weather forecasts.
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Biden openly acknowledges 7th grandchild, the daughter of son Hunter and an Arkansas woman
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Friday for the first time publicly acknowledged his seventh grandchild, a four-year-old girl fathered by his son Hunter with an Arkansas woman, Lunden Roberts, in 2018.
“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,” Biden said in a statement. It was his first acknowledgement of the child.
“This is not a political issue, it’s a family matter,” he said. “Jill and I only want what is best for all of our grandchildren, including Navy.”
Hunter Biden’s paternity was established by DNA testing after Roberts sued for child support, and the two parties recently resolved outstanding child support issues. The president’s son wrote about his encounter with Roberts in his 2021 memoir, saying it came while he was deep in addiction to alcohol and drugs, including crack cocaine.
“I had no recollection of our encounter,” he wrote. “That’s how little connection I had with anyone. I was a mess, but a mess I’ve taken responsibility for.”
An attorney for Roberts did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
The president, who has made a commitment to family central to his public persona, has faced increasing criticism from political rivals and pundits for failing to acknowledge the granddaughter. According to a person familiar with the matter, he was taking the cue from his son while the legal proceedings played out. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private matters.
Hunter Biden has four other children, including a son, Beau, born by his wife Melissa Cohen in 2020. He was named after the president’s late son who died of cancer in 2015, leaving behind two children.
Biden’s grandchildren have played a distinctive role in his presidency, often accompanying the president or first lady on trips and making regular visits to the White House. The president has also credited his grandchildren with persuading him to challenge then-President Donald Trump for the White House in 2020.
Biden’s statement was first reported by People Magazine.
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Scientists estimate that 800 great white sharks could be swimming in the waters off the Cape Cod, Mass., coastline, according to a study published Thursday.
From 2015 to 2018, researchers took 137 trips to Cape Cod and saw 393 sharks by using commercial spotter pilots and video cameras. Some sharks were left out of the count because videos of them were not crisp enough, they did not have distinct enough features to rule them out as duplicates or they did not return to the area year after year.
Researchers used the actual population counted and applied a model to reach the estimate.
Sharks go to that area to hunt seals, and they usually appear the most infrequently in June and July and peak in August and September, the study says.
Researchers encountered slightly more males, which could be because they are more easily identifiable by their reproductive organs. Most of the sharks were also juveniles and "subadults," the study said.
While great whites are known to hang around Cape Cod's waters, they have been difficult to track because of their elusiveness and smaller populations.
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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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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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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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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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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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NEW JERSEY (WABC) -- Crowds flocked to beaches in New Jersey and across the Tri-State area on Friday, as people looked for some relief amid the potential first heat wave of the summer.
Temperatures are expected to remain above 90 degrees through Saturday.
The National Weather Service has extended a Heat Advisory for much of the Tri-State area through 9 p.m. Saturday. Excessive heat warnings remain in effect further south in parts of New Jersey.
Many residents headed to the Jersey Shore as a way to beat the heat on Friday.
The water temperature there was 78 degrees, which is close to the maximum for our region. Experts are watching to see if it will climb any higher.
"We're at the climatologic max for summer temperatures for the air, the sea tends to follow a little bit behind, so there's a chance we'll see it creep up a little bit more," Rutgers professor and climatologist Dr. David Robinson said.
Those water temperatures are being studied by marine biologists. They are concerned because warmer water depletes oxygen and marine animals suffer.
"One of the things that we are always most concerned is this is when we start see things like fish kills," marine biologist Paul Bologna said.
Otherwise, it was a perfect beach day.
"Growing up in Monmouth County, this was always the place to be, still is the place to be especially on a hot day, doesn't get better than this," Tiffany Friedman said.
Fortunately, there is some relief on the way starting on Sunday, with scattered thunderstorms expected to bring temperatures back down below 90 degrees.
Below you can find resources for beating the heat in your area.
New York
Gov. Kathy Hochul said New York State swimming facilities would offer extended hours through Saturday at select locations.
Westchester County
Westchester County Parks' pools and beaches will stay open one hour longer through Saturday.
Connecticut
Connecticut residents can call 2-1-1 or visit 211ct.org for a list of cooling centers throughout the state.
New York City
New York City has opened 500 cooling centers across the five boroughs. To find the nearest location, including hours of operation, New Yorkers can call 311 or visit the City's Cooling Center Finder.
ADDITIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY TIPS FOR PROTECTION AGAINST THE HEAT
- Go to an air-conditioned location, even if for a few hours.
- Stay out of the sun and avoid extreme temperature changes.
- Avoid strenuous activity, especially during the sun's peak hours: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. If you must do strenuous activity, do it during the coolest part of the day, which is usually in the morning between 4 a.m. and 7 a.m.
- Remember: drink water, rest, and locate shade if you are working outdoors or if your work is strenuous. Drink water every 15 minutes even if you are not thirsty, rest in the shade, and watch out for others on your team. Your employer is required to provide water, rest, and shade when work is being done during extreme heat.
- Wear lightweight, light-colored clothing when inside without air conditioning or outside.
- Drink fluids, particularly water, even if you do not feel thirsty. Your body needs water to keep cool. Those on fluid-restricted diets or taking diuretics should first speak with their doctor, pharmacist, or other health care provider. Avoid beverages containing alcohol or caffeine.
- Eat small, frequent meals.
- Cool down with a cool bath or shower.
- Participate in activities that will keep you cool, such as going to the movies, visiting museums, walking in an air-conditioned mall, or swimming at a pool or beach.
- Make sure doors and windows have tight-fitting screens and, in apartments where children live, and window guards. Air conditioners in buildings more than six stories must be installed with brackets so they are secured and do not fall on someone below.
- Never leave your children or pets in the vehicle, even for a few minutes.
KNOW THE WARNING SIGNS OF HEAT ILLNESS
Call 911 immediately if you or someone you know has:
- Hot dry skin.
- Trouble breathing.
- Rapid heartbeat.
- Confusion, disorientation, or dizziness.
- Nausea and vomiting.
If you or someone you know feels weak or faint, go to a cool place and drink water. If there is no improvement, call a doctor or 911.
KEEPING YOUR PETS SAFE
- Avoid dehydration: Pets can dehydrate quickly, so give them plenty of fresh, clean water.
- Walk your dog in the morning and evening: When the temperature is very high, do not let your dog linger on hot asphalt. Your pet's body can heat up quickly, and sensitive paw pads can burn.
- Know when your pet is in danger: Symptoms of overheating in pets include excessive panting or difficulty breathing, increased heart and respiratory rate, drooling, mild weakness, unresponsiveness, or even collapse.
IMPROPER FIRE HYDRANT USE
The improper opening of fire hydrants wastes 1,000 gallons of water per minute, causes flooding on city streets, and lowers water pressure to dangerous levels, which hamper the ability of the Fire Department to fight fire safely and quickly.
Use "spray caps" to reduce hydrant output to a safe 25 gallons per minute while still providing relief from the heat. To obtain a spray cap, an adult 18 years or older with proper identification can go to his or her local firehouse and request one.
ENERGY-SAVING TIPS
During periods of intense electrical usage, such as on hot, humid days, it is important to conserve energy as much as possible to avoid brownouts and other electrical disruptions. While diminishing your power usage may seem inconvenient, your cooperation will help to ensure that utility providers are able to provide uninterrupted electrical service to you and your neighbors, particularly those who use electric powered medical equipment or are at risk of heat-related illness and death:
- Set your air conditioner to 78F or "low."
- Run appliances such as ovens, washing machines, dryers and dishwashers in the early morning or late at night when it is cooler outside to reduce heat and moisture in your home.
- Close doors to keep cool air in and hot air out when the air conditioner is running.
- Keep shades, blinds, and curtains closed. About 40 percent of unwanted heat comes through windows.
- Turn off air conditioners, lights, and other appliances when not at home, and use a timer or smart technology to turn on your air conditioner about a half-hour before arriving home. Keep air conditioner filters clean.
- If you run a business, keep your door closed while the air conditioner is running.
- Tell your utility provider if you or someone you know depend on medical equipment that requires electricity.
For more information, visit NYC.gov/beattheheat. New Yorkers are also encouraged to stay informed by signing up for Notify NYC, the City's free emergency communications program, to receive free emergency alerts and updates in your preferred language and format by visiting NYC.gov/NotifyNYC, calling 311 (212-639-9675 for Video Relay Service, or TTY: 212-504-4115), following @NotifyNYC on Twitter, or getting the free Notify NYC mobile application for your Apple or Android device.
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NBA superstar LeBron James finally addressed his son Bronny James’ terrifying collapse during a Monday workout in southern California — shortly before the 18-year-old phenom was released from a Los Angeles hospital.
“I want to thank the countless people sending my family love and prayers,” the 38-year-old Los Angeles Lakers forward tweeted. “We feel you and I’m so grateful. Everyone doing great.”
His 18-year-old son suffered a cardiac arrest during a morning practice session with the University of Southern California Trojans team he recently joined as a freshman.
“We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love,” LeBron James told supporters. “Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!”
LeBron James has said he hopes to someday play with his son in the NBA. How Monday’s medical episode may impact Bronny James’ basketball career is unclear. The top-rated teenage guard is expected to be targeted by NBA teams after his first year of college ball.
A representative for the James family told TMZ Bronny James was “in stable condition and no longer in ICU” Monday following the teenager’s medical emergency. That statement thanked the USC medical staff and asked for “respect and privacy” as the matter unfolded. TMZ reported Thursday afternoon Bronny James was no longer under hospital care.
The 6′3″ prodigy is a four-star recruit trying to follow in the enormous footsteps of his dad, who made the leap straight from high school to the NBA in 2003 when his home state Cleveland Cavaliers made him the first pick in that year’s draft. LeBron James won the NBA’s 2004 Rookie of the Year award on his way to collecting four NBA titles in a career that remains productive.
Bronny James was born in Cleveland, but his father’s travels included a stop in Miami, Fla., a return to Ohio, then a 2018 move to Los Angeles where LeBron James won of his championship rings.
LeBron James and his wife Savannah James’ 16-year-old son Bryce James plays high school basketball in Los Angeles. He posted an Instagram photo showing himself with his big brother and a heart emoji Tuesday.
USC men’s basketball team is scheduled to open their 2023-2024 season with a Nov. 6 game against the Kansas State Wildcats in Las Vegas, NV.
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The Boston Celtics are evading the NBA’s daunting second apron by a hair — though they’ll have to make some tough roster decisions next summer if they’re going to avoid the pitfalls of the collective bargaining agreement’s newest wrinkles.
The Celtics signed Jaylen Brown to the richest contract in NBA history — a five-year, $304 million deal — and with Jayson Tatum’s presumptive supermax extension set to kick in in 2025, Boston is set to commit a large chunk of its payroll to the top-two players on a championship-contending roster.
Factor in the newly acquired Kristaps Porzingis, who has three years worth $96 million remaining on his contract, and the Celtics will be committing close to 78% of their salary cap to the top three players on the roster.
That’s before Tatum’s supermax — loosely projected to pay $57 million in Year 1 and close to $334 million over the five-year life of the contract — kicks in in 2025.
It’s a celebratory moment for Boston nonetheless: if Porzingis is a fit as the third star alongside Brown and Tatum, the Celtics will have formed a legitimate Big 3 set to compete for championships for the next five years.
The new CBA, however, ushers in two new wrinkles the Celtics will need to maneuver in the coming years in order to fill out a championship-contending roster without suffering from the newfound ramifications that impact team building.
The first of those wrinkles is the concept of cap smoothing, which wasn’t in place when the Golden State Warriors poached Kevin Durant from the Oklahoma City Thunder in 2016.
The Warriors were able to do so because the NBA renegotiated its television broadcast rights deal, which is included in the basketball-related income that determines the salary cap and player salaries. In the blink of an eye, the salary cap exploded 35 percent from $70 million to $94 million.
The Warriors, who were already underpaying Stephen Curry, were able to sign Durant to a two-year, $54M deal with straight-up cap space.
We all remember what happened next.
So did the NBA’s owners, because the concept of cap smoothing is a direct response to the route the Warriors took to win back-to-back championships after acquiring Durant.
According to the CBA, cap smoothing means the salary cap cannot increase or decrease by more than 10% in any single salary cap season. The NBA is set to renegotiate its broadcast deal again in 2025, but this new wrinkle puts a cap on just how much of a spike the teams will see in payroll.
This is important because Tatum’s presumptive extension is set to kick in the same summer the NBA will renegotiate these broadcast deals, and had cap smoothing not been incorporated into the new CBA, his projected $23M raise wouldn’t hinder Boston’s ability to keep a championship contender together.
That’s just one of the wrinkles Boston’s front office will have to maneuver. The other is the newly implemented second apron.
Teams that have a payroll rising $17.5 million above the luxury tax line will be known as second-apron offenders. The 2023-24 NBA luxury tax line sits at $165.3 million, meaning Boston’s current estimated payroll of $178.5 million avoids the second apron by only $4.3 million.
The Celtics are already over the first apron line of $172.3 million, and as a result, they cannot sign any buyout market candidates whose original salary exceeded the current project non-taxpayer mid-level exception of $12.3 million this season. The Celtics cannot acquire a player whose incoming salary is more than 110% of the salary of the outgoing player, and at the end of the 2023-24 season, they will be both unable to take back more than 100% of the outgoing player’s salary and unable to use any traded player exception created this upcoming season.
If the Celtics become second apron offenders, however, the penalties become much stiffer.
The Celtics will have their 2032 first-round NBA Draft pick frozen if their payroll exceeds the 2024-25 second apron, which could range anywhere from $191.9 million (five percent) and $201 million (10 percent) based on the year-over-year increase in salary cap. If they are second apron offenders in any two of the following four seasons, that 2032 first-round pick will automatically be moved to the end of the draft order at pick No. 30.
As potential second-apron offenders, the Celtics could also be unable to use the projected $5.3 million taxpayer mid-level exception in 2024, unable to send cash considerations as part of any deal, and unable to acquire a player via sign-and-trade.
That’s only if the Celtics don’t do some cost-cutting.
The second apron line increases at the rate of the salary cap, and the cap spiked 10 percent from $123 million to $136 million this summer alone. If the salary cap spikes another 10 percent, the second apron will rise to $201 million, giving the Celtics enough room to both re-sign Pritchard to a deal paying a Year 1 salary of close to $8 million and also sign their 2024 first-round NBA Draft pick.
If the cap only increases, say, five percent, however, things get murky, because the Celtics already have $190 million in player salaries committed to the 2024-25 season, and a five percent increase in second apron brings us to just $191 million,
Decisions, decisions.
The Celtics are one of a number of teams that will have to perform cap gymnastics to avoid the penalties imposed by the CBA’s new second apron.
Then again, there may not be a cap on spending for a team that’s arm’s distance away from its 18th NBA championship banner.
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LACY LAKEVIEW, Texas — Dozens of victims are desperately searching for a place to live after the deadly Northgate apartment fire in Lacy Lakeview burned their homes to the ground last week.
Austin Davis is one of the displaced residents of the apartment complex.
“I know she’s (Acacia Adams) going to jail and all that but she’s getting three meals a day. Whether it be meals she wants or not, she still getting fed. We’re sitting here trying to find our meals because we don’t have anything and we don’t have any money left,” Davis said.
Many in the community have stepped up to help, but unfortunately it’s not enough. Especially, when you’re starting over from scratch.
“We don’t have a stove to cook the food the food pantries give us,” Davis said. “They don’t give us microwavable foods. This is our last night in the hotel rooms. The Red Cross does have a shelter set up for us but it’s kind of a scary thing.”
18-year-old Austin Davis and his girlfriend moved into the apartment complex in February. Since the fire, the young couple has struggled to get a new apartment.
“The money doesn’t matter nowadays if you don’t have the credit. I don’t have anything on my record or anything either. A lot of places don’t really care about how much I make or anything,” Davis said.
Davis said they’ve received support from property manager Tabitha Milam but nothing from the owners themselves.
“I haven’t heard anything from the owners. They said they’re going to pay for three nights in a hotel, but I don’t think that ever happened. We never heard anything about deposits or anything like that,” Davis said.
He said the Red Cross and a local church helped them pay to stay in a motel over the past week, but now they’re on their own.
25 News reached out to the owners but we haven’t heard back yet.
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A Shelley man was arrested Wednesday afternoon after reportedly shooting at a car.
Alan Soto Palafox, 28, was charged with multiple felony counts of malicious injury to property, according to a Bonneville County Sheriff's Office news release.
Around 1 p.m. Wednesday, Bonneville County Sheriff's deputies responded to a call reporting someone shot at their vehicle at 8000 S. block of 1st St. E.
The victim said they heard multiple gunshots and saw a vehicle leaving the scene, headed toward Bingham County, the release said.
The victim later found that their vehicle had been damaged by the gunshots.
Later in the afternoon, Bingham County deputies located the suspect's vehicle and detained Palafox who was a passenger in the vehicle, the release said.
Deputies found two handguns inside the vehicle. Palafox later admitted to the shooting, the release said. The deputies believe the shooting was a result of an ongoing argument between Palafox and the victim.
Palafox is currently in the Bonneville County Jail. Sgt. Bryan Lovell said Palafox's bond is set at $60,000.
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General Daily Insight for July 28, 2023
What we say matters. Communicative Mercury misjudges transformative Pluto, leading us to both be more curious and take more troublesome risks. The sensitive Moon is stressed by both critical Saturn and intense Mars, and we may say things that would be better kept silent or unintentionally open the door for hurt feelings and arguments. Finally, Mercury shifts into its home sign of practical Virgo at 5:31 pm EDT, helping us to be more thoughtful about what we say. Words hurt or heal — it’s our choice.
Aries
March 21 – April 19
You may want to take risks when it comes to pursuing your goals. Where you are right now might not be inspiring — or you could feel like it’s time to leave your comfort zone, impatient with the time it’s taking to get where you want to be. The world may seem to be against you, as delays and exhaustion stand in the way of you running after what you really want in life. Don’t stress! Just take a deep breath and be patient.
Taurus
April 20 – May 20
Loved ones may request, directly or indirectly, that you put your dreams on hold. You could have children or other young people who need you, even though you have different goals that you want to go after, such as education or travel. Your freedom is possibly hampered by the needs of your dependents, and it’s not easy to put your ambitions on the back burner. Right now, life might require you to delay your own desires to do the right thing.
Gemini
May 21 – June 20
You may be taking risks with secrets now. It could be that you’re pushing the limits of people in your life by saying scandalous or risky statements to be provocative, or you might be spilling secrets, gossiping about your own dirty laundry as well as that of others. This is not a good idea, as the people who are listening might not have good intentions! These risky conversations could easily come back to bite you. Don’t get tangled up in your own words.
Cancer
June 21 – July 22
The universe is aiding your ability to communicate when it comes to safety. If you don’t feel secure, it’s not easy for you to share your true thoughts or emotions, even when others want you to open up more. Regardless of how much time it takes, you’re allowed to build your connection at your own pace. Be honest with anyone who is pushing you — don’t hesitate to tell them what it will take for you to feel comfortable being open with them.
Leo
July 23 – August 22
Life may feel like it’s you against them today. Whether you’re in a moderated debate, an organized competition, or a “no holds barred” argument, you are likely to be on the opposite side against a person or group, defending your own side vehemently. No matter how prepared you or your opponents are, win or lose, this lesson is more about how you react to the outcome of the match. There are sore winners and sore losers, and you don’t want to be either one.
Virgo
August 23 – September 22
Bad habits are tempting you at this time. You might find that you are around people who indulge in unhealthy pastimes or party too hard, and they may pressure you to do the same. While it might be overwhelming in the moment, it’s wise to avoid falling in line with patterns that could be detrimental to you going forward. A temporary friendship with the people who are around you now could be harmful to you long after they’re gone. It’s okay to say no.
Libra
September 23 – October 22
Lots of questions are possibly on the tip of your tongue. While this is fair, especially if you have a new friend you’d like to get to know, the number of questions that you’re asking could be stressing them out. They may feel like you’re interrogating them rather than being interested in them — and you might be asking questions that are more personal than they’re willing to answer. Try to be sensitive to them! They likely have a good reason for not telling all.
Scorpio
October 23 – November 21
You might speak out of turn today. An authority figure in your life may share words that upset you, angering you so much that you lash out or say things that aren’t appropriate for the setting that the two of you are in. Because of your dynamic, it’s probably difficult for you to express yourself impulsively in the way that you’d prefer without experiencing repercussions. Instead, attempt to ask them to speak privately, so you can calmly let them know how you’re feeling.
Sagittarius
November 22 – December 21
Seeking out information potentially sounds like an excellent idea — even if you aren’t ready for the ramifications. Perhaps you’re hunting for evidence regarding a suspicious person or volatile situation, but after you find answers, you may regret ever going after them. While it can be painful to learn the truth when you aren’t emotionally prepared for what you will find, it’s usually better to see reality rather than live a lie. Whatever the truth is, it won’t stop you from moving forward.
Capricorn
December 22 – January 19
Struggles to express yourself are myriad at the moment. There might be something that you want to tell an important person, but you just can’t seem to find the right words to say. Jumping into this headfirst and trying to blurt everything at once to get it out of your system could engender miscommunication, and you don’t want to jeopardize the friendship between you. Take precautions to make sure you’re saying things the right way, and you’ll be much happier in the long run.
Aquarius
January 20 – February 18
Secrets can fracture friendships. You may have hidden knowledge that you’re confused about — it potentially doesn’t even involve you. When you know information about a close connection, and you want to maintain your link to them, you might be conflicted about telling them. This secret could even change how you feel about this person, adding another level of conflict. Even if this issue seems urgent, do your best to wait until later to bring it up, or at least in private.
Pisces
February 19 – March 20
Working with friends doesn’t always work out. You may be coordinating with a buddy on a project that you have different visions for, which could spark some clashes with each other. In the moment, your frustrations could get the better of you and push you to say unkind things that you don’t really mean. Make an effort to be aware of this, and remember that you don’t necessarily have all the answers — and neither do they. Do your best to find a compromise. | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/27/general-daily-insight-for-july-28-2023/ | 2023-07-28T23:55:15 | 1 | https://www.orlandosentinel.com/2023/07/27/general-daily-insight-for-july-28-2023/ |
By the end of the year, the water level at Lake Mead is expected to be almost 20 feet higher than it was in January.
Future releases from Lake Powell to Lake Mead are expected to raise the lake another six feet, the Bureau of Reclamation forecast this week.
Just a few months ago, the lake, which is fed by the Colorado River, was only about 100 feet above what's called "dead pool" status, according to hydrologist David Kreamer at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas.
"If the lake goes down to a dead pool level, about 950 feet above sea level, no more water can go through Hoover Dam and go downstream to California, to the crops and the fields that are located there. And that would be a pretty tremendous impact, not only for the Southwest, but for the entire United States," Kreamer said in February.
Now Lake Mead, located near Las Vegas, is expected to be at 1,065 feet by the end of the year, compared with 1,047 feet in January.
As of June 2023, the lake was at 1,056 feet, according to Bureau of Reclamation data.
SEE MORE: Divers find more human remains at receding Lake Mead
Ben Burr, executive director of the Blue Ribbon Coalition, an organization dedicated to recreation and public lands, says this is good news.
"Everyone who is recreating at Lake Mead this year is having a far better year this year than last year," Burr told Channel 13. "A lot of the facilities are open now that were struggling to be accessible last year, and it's a blessing to have this much water."
Burr says while this is positive news, the lake is still low and conservation efforts need to continue. He says this buys the feds more time to come up with a plan for future conservation.
Colorado River water conservation has been a focal point in environmental efforts in recent years. A 20-year water shortage plan for the river was put into place in 2007, and recently, new plans have been in talks.
This story was originally published by Joe Moeller for Scripps News Las Vegas.
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Firefighters use a bulldozer to scrape away the top layer of flammable material to expose the soil underneath and form a containment line on the Hayden fire.
Estimates for the acreage burned by the Hayden fire remained unchanged from Thursday morning to Friday morning, but not because the fire is under control.
Fire officials were unable to fly aircraft equipped with infrared imaging Thursday night, leaving the estimate unchanged.
The fire had grown by an estimated 4,000 acres from Wednesday morning to Thursday morning when it was estimated at 14,745 acres. A Hayden fire information spokeswoman said Friday that the fire is still growing and that the acreage estimate will likely reflect a significant increase Saturday morning when new infrared imaging is expected to be available, reflecting the fire's growth since Tuesday night.
The fire, burning 18 miles west of Leadore, remains 0% contained. There are now 689 fire personnel deployed to the blaze, a Great Basin Interagency Incident Management Team news release said.
Friday's forecast called for southwesterly winds gusting up to 20 miles per hour throughout the day, the release said.
On Thursday evening, crews on the northern flank continued burnout operations in the evening into the nighttime hours due to more favorable conditions to improve the primary containment line, the release said. Crews on the fire's east flank worked to ensure both primary and alternate containment lines, which are a mix of dozer line and hand constructed line, are completely reinforced.
The area remains in a red flag warning and flanking/backing fire with moderate runs, group torching and spotting was likely to occur Friday.
Communities in the immediate drainages of active fire will have heaviest smoke concentrations, the release said.
On Friday, the area from Tendoy to Leadore was experiencing moderate-to-heavy smoke, with highest concentrations east of the fire.
The area is under Stage 1 fire restrictions under which the following acts are prohibited:
• Building, maintaining, attending, or using a fire, campfire, or stove fire except within a designated recreation site, or on their own land, and only within an owner-provided fire structure (see definition).
• Smoking, except within an enclosed vehicle, building, or designated recreation site, or while stopped in an area at least three feet in diameter that is barren or cleared of all flammable materials.
Additionally, Salmon-Challis National Forest officials have modified the fire closure order, which can be viewed at the Alerts and Notices section of the SCNF website.
The Lemhi County Sheriff’s Department in coordination with the Salmon-Challis National Forest and Great Basin Team 7 has pre-identified evacuation zones. They will be implemented using the “Ready, Set, Go” terminology.
For information on the evacuation zones, visit the Lemhi County website at lemhicountyidaho.org.
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By FRED GOODALL (AP Sports Writer)
TAMPA, Fla. (AP) — Baker Mayfield entered the interview tent at Tampa Bay Buccaneers training camp just as coach Todd Bowles exited and playfully lobbed the first question of the quarterback’s news conference.
“Are you the starter, Baker?” Bowles asked, smiling as he continued walking away.
Mayfield grinned, too, though he didn’t provide much insight Thursday into where the competition for Tom Brady’s old job stands.
Instead, the No. 1 overall pick from the 2018 NFL draft who’s battling third-year pro Kyle Trask to become Brady’s successor reiterated he’s simply focused on learning the offense and making the most of an opportunity to jumpstart his career.
“We just work each day. One day at a time, right now,” Mayfield began. “We are just getting into the swing of things offensively with the recall of what we worked on in the spring.”
Trask is a 2021 second-round draft pick who spent the past two seasons a third-stringer learning from Brady, who retired last winter after a historic 23-year run that included six Super Bowl titles with the New England Patriots and one with the Bucs.
Mayfield, 28, is with his fourth team in two years. He’s 31-38 in 69 starts, including 29-30 over four seasons with the Cleveland Browns.
“We’re trying to make the quarterback room as good as possible. … No matter what position I am in, I’m going to try and get everybody better,” Mayfield said of the competition, which began during offseason workouts.
“I’m still going to be me. I’ll work my tail off, obviously, to start. That’s the goal,” he added. “But so is to get everybody else better around me, to raise that competition level and that standard as well.”
In addition to leading the Browns to the playoffs once in four seasons, Mayfield spent time last season with the Carolina Panthers and Los Angeles Rams.
“Being in different places and experiences always helps you. If you don’t take lessons from that and learn from it, then you are doing it wrong,” Mayfield said. “I have taken lessons from that in understanding how to approach the game from different seats. I am approaching it like I want to be the starter.”
Trask has appeared in one regular-season game, completing 3 of 9 passes for 23 yards.
“As cliche as it sounds, you just want to compete with yourself and make sure you’re progressing every single day. … That’s been my main focus,” Trask said.
Bowles is not in a hurry to make a decision.
“Obviously, you take notes and you look at things in the spring to see how they learn, see how they handle the team, see how they grow, see how they encourage others and see who is the best fit for the offense. You evaluate it as the time goes,” Bowles said.
“I’ve got a timetable in my head. Obviously, it will be preseason,” the coach added. “I’m not going to make it in the regular season.”
If general manager Jason Licht knows how Bowles is leaning, he’s not saying.
“People can have in their head, ‘Well, it seems like it’s for sure going to be this person or it’s not going to be this person.’ But until we’re out there, anything can happen,” the GM said. “It’s going to be a lot of fun just to really focus on how this is going to play out.”
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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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Gov. Brad Little, business leaders and community members all gathered Thursday afternoon in Idaho Fallsto celebrate the ribbon cutting for the Idaho Healthcare Institute.
The Idaho Healthcare Institute, located at 850 Energy Drive, is a unique nursing program that directly partners with the College of Eastern Idaho, Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital to combat the state's shortage of health care professionals.
"This (the institute) exceeds my fantasy about what we were going to do about health care," Gov. Little said.
Little said he'd first thought about implementing a system like the Idaho Healthcare Institute beginning in 1984.
"We were just a little slow in getting it done," Little said with a laugh.
The institute provides three levels of certification — Certified Nursing Assistant, Licensed Practical Nurse and Registered Nurse.
According to a 2023 National Council of State Boards of Nursing study, more than 100,000 registered nurses left the medical field in the last two years. Without programs such as the institute's, a health care crisis would be on the rise.
"Nursing, at the moment, is in great peril," said James Adamson, Mountain View and Idaho Falls Community Hospital CEO.
"We have always had a health care shortage, but COVID put these problems on steroids," Little said.
When the College of Eastern Idaho first used a humanlike robot for its nursing students years ago, the school's program was graduating 35 students a year, CEI president Rick Aman said.
Aman said that number has reached 225 graduates per year.
Little hopes that the institute's program will boost the number of nursing graduates to 500 per year.
The institute provides students with a short-tracked, financially achievable path to working in the health care field. CNAs can receive their certificate in as few as 10 weeks, an institute news release said.
Each of the three courses have scholarships available upon application.
“Right out of high school, I didn’t have any money at all,” LPN student Truman Langevin said in the release. “I think that without the scholarship, I wouldn’t have been able to go on to get my LPN or RN. It kick-started my career because it helped me stay focused, stay on track, worry less about money and more about how I get to a position where I can help people.”
All of the instructors are nurses themselves, bringing life experience into the classrooms. Students will work clinical rotations at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital.
"We want to train students to a level where they can go to work immediately," Aman said. "Don't make us guess what you (the employers) want. Tell us."
Aman said the partnership between local hospitals and nursing students through the institute does just that. It answers all the questions. Students will be uniquely equipped and trained for local hospital needs.
However, the institute isn't looking to only fix health care shortages locally, but statewide.
"It's a partnership. We hope to work with EIRMC, Bingham, Portneuf, Madison and more," said Aman.
Little echoed the same sentiment. He emphasized that nursing shortages are especially rampant in the Gem State.
"Use this as the incubator, the example for the rest of the state," Gov. Little said. "We need to scale this out into rural Idaho."
The institute hopes to make it easier for nursing students to transition from the classroom into a hospital, with more experience and less financial burden.
"I'm very proud of you," Gov. Little said. " And you should be very proud of yourselves."
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The Netherlands was on its way to Women’s World Cup history Thursday when it made the biggest mistake of the tournament.
It poked the bear.
With the Dutch leading the U.S. by a goal and seemingly in control of the group-play match, midfielder Danielle van de Donk laid out American captain Lindsey Horan with a vicious cross-body block along the touch line.
Uh-oh.
That made Horan mad. Then moments later she got even, climbing gingerly off the turf and dunking on the whole Dutch team, heading in a Rose Lavelle corner kick at the near post to salvage a 1-1 tie and leave the U.S. in control of its own destiny heading into next week’s group-play finales.
With the draw, the Americans and the Netherlands share the top spot in the group table with four points apiece. But the U.S. leads on goal differential, so if it beats Portugal and maintains any part of that two-score edge, it wins the group and will be rewarded with an easier path through the knockout rounds.
They have Van de Donk to thank for that.
After the play along the sideline, a furious Horan sought out Van de Donk, her club teammate at Lyon, in the Dutch penalty area as the teams sent up for the corner kick. At first players tried to separate the two before Japanese referee Yoshimi Yamashita briefly paused the match for an attempt at peace talks. That went nowhere.
“I got a little heated and she got to hear it,” Horan said. “I don’t think you ever want to get me mad. I don’t react in a good way.”
Van de Donk thought it was much ado about nothing.
“It was just a duel along the sideline that I won,” she said. “She came over. We just had a little talk and the referee came in between. It wasn’t really necessary. I mean, we just play football again after that.”
Horan’s teammates knew how she’d settle things.
“We were like, ‘OK, now you’ve got to score,’ ” Sophia Smith said. “You can’t do all that and not score.”
“We were feeling like it was coming,” Alex Morgan added. “After the ref pulled Lindsay and Van de Donk aside, I felt like something was going to happen.”
And it did, with Horan losing her mark as she dashed through traffic for the near post. She then went high to reach Lavelle’s in-swinging corner, deflecting it off defender Esmee Brugts and into the net in the 62nd minute.
“It’s a big game,” Smith said. “She’s a big player that steps up in big games.”
For the first hour, everything had gone the Netherlands’ way. When Jill Roord scored in the 17th minute, the Dutch became the first team to lead the U.S. in a World Cup game since 2011. That was also the last time the U.S, the two-time defending champions, had lost in this tournament.
But with the Netherlands dominating possession and playing keep-away in the midfield, the Americans’ 18-game unbeaten streak was in danger. So was another: the Netherlands hadn’t beaten the U.S. in 32 years. Only two players on the team were even alive the last time it happened, and both were wearing diapers then.
The Dutch have been getting close though. Thursday’s game was a replay of the 2019 World Cup final, won by the U.S., 2-0. The teams also met in the quarterfinals of the Tokyo Olympics, playing to a draw before the Dutch were eliminated on penalty kicks.
Those two games filled the Dutch with confidence.
“We are not afraid of the USA,” Andries Jonker said before the match.
Maybe. But some of them were a little starstruck.
“To play on the pitch with Alex Morgan is, like, unreal,” said the 19-year-old Brugts. “Normally I see her on television, but not playing next to her. So that’s weird.”
The momentum began to swing at the start of the second half when U.S. coach Vlatko Andonovski brought Lavelle on in place of Savannah DeMelo.
“Rose brings flair to the game,” center back Julie Ertz said. “When she came in, she definitely elevated and added a little bit more threat.”
Thursday’s effort was an improvement over the U.S. performance in its tournament-opening win over Vietnam, with the Americans outshooting the Netherlands 18-5; Roord’s goal was the only one the Dutch put on target.
But once again they blew far too many chances, with Trinity Rodman holding the ball a beat too long on Morgan’s apparent go-ahead goal late in the second half, causing the score to be negated by an offside call. Rodman had another chance in the 82nd minute when she came in alone on Dutch keeper Daphne van Domselaar, but she pushed that try wide of the far post.
“This team has not had time together,” said Andonovski, whose roster includes 14 World Cup debutantes. “Hopefully as we move forward, we’re going to see a better and better U.S. team.”
The fact the U.S. had to scratch and claw its way to a result Thursday will help in that process.
“It’s huge,” the coach said. “It’s one thing to have an experienced team and to do that. But it’s a lot bigger with a younger team, an inexperienced team. We’re obviously disappointed we didn’t win the game, but there are lots of positives coming out of this game, and going forward into the next one.”
The next one will come Tuesday, back in the U.S. base of Auckland, where the Americans will meet Portugal, a 2-0 winner over Vietnam on Thursday, in the game that will set the team’s path through the rest of the tournament.
“The group,” Morgan said, “is up for grabs.”
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The U.S. Labor Department has released new data showing that wage and salary increases for workers in the United States have slowed in recent months.
A report from the DOL on Fridayshowed that wage and salary growth slowed during the quarter from April to June. This is an indication that employers were feeling less pressure to increase pay for workers.
SEE MORE: US economy grew in 2nd quarter even as interest rates rose
As the Federal Reserve continues to raise interest rates to try to curb inflation, the central bank said it has also been looking at the employment cost index, which is a gauge of pay.
This spring both pay and benefits rose about 1% in the second quarter, according to government data. That was down from about 1.2%, the rate of growth for the first three months of this year.
Policymakers have actually said they worry that rapidly rising wages could have a negative impact on their work to reduce inflation.
The hope from economists is that in trying to cool the economy down, gains in salaries and wages — along with price hikes — will slow, but not cause a jump in the unemployment rate.
The Labor Department said compensation cost increases for the 12-month window that ended in June of this year was at around 4.1% for construction and natural resources, along with maintenance jobs.
That same figure went up by about 5.3% for service jobs.
Lester Jones of the National Beer Wholesalers Association told the New York Times, "Labor's still a problem, the labor market's still tight out there, but firms are starting to figure out how to make do with what they have."
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Championship flight: Low gross Melinda Howard 77, low net Rena Nelson 73, low putts Annie Davis 28
First flight: Low gross Ginger Reed 83, 2nd low gross Judy Weiszhaar 90, low net Mary Kay Jenkins 68, low putts CJ Green 31
Second flight: Low gross Dianne Papaioannou 90, 2nd low gross Merlyn Belloff, Julie Finup, Vicki Johnson and Carol Ball 95, low net Lois Akers and Jackie Larsen 69, 2nd low net Katy Searle 77, low putts Linda Carter-Beck 33
Third flight: Low gross Donna Hill 97, 2nd low gross Nita Hix 98, low net Lisa Harvego 71, 2nd low net Chris Cammack 74, low putts Pat Simonis 34
Fourth flight: Low gross Diane Manship 101, 2nd low gross Jane Welch 104, low net Laura Haddix 70, low putts Judy Jolley and Bobbi Finlayson 32
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Championship flight: Low gross Melinda Howard 76, low putts Sarah Fawcett 30
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Two-time Pro Bowl defensive end Trey Hendrickson, from Apopka High School and FAU, signed a 1-year contract extension Thursday that ties him to Cincinnati through the 2025 season.
Hendrickson receives an additional $21 million, including $5 million this season and $16 million in 2025, a person familiar with the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity because details weren’t released.
The 4-year, $60 million deal that Hendrickson signed with the Bengals during 2021 free agency was set to expire at the end of the 2024 season.
Hendrickson, 28, has 22 sacks and 6 forced fumbles in two seasons with the team. He played through a broken wrist last season to help the Bengals reach the AFC championship game for the second straight year.
Hendrickson said he knew he “wanted to stay a Bengal.”
“They gave me a tremendous opportunity two years ago, there was a lot of question marks around my name. They believed in me,” he said. “And I still have the same desire to prove them right in the way they’ve invested in me. And that’s not something I take lightly. I have a tremendous amount of respect for them. And the way they handle things, the organization, the way they care about people, like I said earlier, so just staying in the building personally for me is important.”
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New analysis finds that people in mobile or manufactured homes are more likely to be killed during a tornado than those in site-built homes.
The Associated Press analyzed tornado data going back to 1996 and found that 53% of all deaths at home during tornadoes occurred in mobile or manufactured homes.
But these mobile homes account for 6% of all housing units in the U.S., according to the Census Bureau.
In January, seven people died during a tornado in Alabama. All of those who died lived in mobile homes. Some of them were ultimately thrown more than 1,000 feet from where the building originally stood.
The worst damage done to a nearby site-built home, meanwhile, was some damage to its roof shingles.
Experts who study the effects of tornadoes on mobile homes told The Associated Press that the problems with mobile homes usually stem from weak connections to the ground, compared to the foundations of site-built homes.
When the bottom fails, the structure is free to move.
"The whole structure is rolling or flying through air. You've got dressers falling on top of you. You've got the entire structure that's trying to crush you," Auburn University engineering professor David Roueche told The Associated Press.
"You just have to be in some structure that’s attached to the ground," NOAA social scientist Kim Klockow-McClain said. "And then no matter what the tornado throws at you, you have really good odds."
SEE MORE: Tornado Alley Is Expanding, Hitting More Southern States Than Ever
The percentage of deaths from tornadoes in mobile homes is also increasing, a trend that may continue because of the way storms are shifting location in the U.S. Experts say new regions of the south are at increasing risk from tornadoes, because of altered weather patterns due to climate change and other factors.
Mobile homes in places like Alabama are often spread out, making centralized tornado shelters less practical. Tornadoes may also strike quickly, in a matter of minutes or seconds, which gives those in their path little time to prepare.
The experts who spoke to The Associated Press recommend extending federal rules that require better anchoring of mobile homes. There are laws in place for mobile homes in hurricane-prone areas, they say, that could make mobile homes everywhere safer if they were applied nationwide.
SEE MORE: Broken tornado sirens will be part of FEMA review in Congress
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While looking back at his 10 years at Colorado, a milestone he surpassed on July 17, athletic director Rick George admitted he sees a finish line in Boulder.
“I have less than three years left on my contract now,” George told BuffZone earlier this month, “and I don’t see me working past that time frame in this position.”
A man who played a role in the 1990 football national championship understands his Colorado legacy is on the line. And for the second time in less than eight months, George swung for the fences and connected.
What started as realignment whispers and murmurs over the winter reached a dramatic and landscape-shifting climax on Thursday, as George announced Colorado’s return to the Big 12 Conference. When Colorado’s 13th year in the Pac-12 begins in a few weeks, it will mark the beginning of the end for the Buffaloes on the west coast, with George opting for the security of middle America’s familiar turf.
Credit George for making a bold move to ensure financial stability for CU athletics. Yet it’s equally true this is a domino that didn’t have to fall, and Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff has gone from a potential conference savior to the ineffective captain of a sinking ship with USC, UCLA and now the Buffs poised to leave the conference following the 2023-24 academic year.
At a press conference on Thursday afternoon George claimed it wasn’t just about the money. But make no mistake, this was about the money.
“This move was not just based on money or finances,” George said. “A decision this big has a lot more to do with just money. At the forefront of all our minds in all of our decisions is our student-athletes and their experience as Buffs.”
George has a proven track record of genuinely caring about the student-athlete experience. He cited research on travel time and game start times that would be more beneficial to athletes in the Big 12, and I don’t doubt CU did its homework on those matters. Yet if Kliavkoff and the Pac-12 had ever come to the table with a favorable media rights proposal, this move doesn’t happen.
In the Big 12, CU is set to reap $31.7 million per year through the league’s recently-inked media rights deal with ESPN and FOX. The current Pac-12 deal has paid CU about $20.8 million per year. While the media rights numbers have been the drivers of conference realignment, the secondary revenue CU stands to collect in the Big 12 should not be overlooked as well.
Take, for instance, this year’s NCAA men’s basketball tournament. The Big 12, with seven entries among its 10 teams, collected 16 units for a conference payout of $32 million. That total is dispersed equally among conference members over six years. The Pac-12 had four entries that collected seven units for a $14 million payout. Even adjusting the Big 12’s $32 million for a 14-team league, which it most likely will be when CU begins play in 2024-25, this year’s tournament would have added about $2.29 million to the coffers of each school. The Pac-12 schools added about $1.17 million apiece. With Houston and Cincinnati joining the Big 12, and UCLA and USC leaving the Pac-12 alongside the Buffs, that disparity is bound to increase. Since the inception of the College Football Playoff, Pac-12 teams have made the field just twice (Oregon in 2014; Washington in 2016). Big 12 teams have made four appearances, although three were earned by departing member Oklahoma (incoming Big 12 member Cincinnati also made the field in 2021).
Former commissioner Larry Scott endured a world of criticism for the Pac-12’s failings, and deservedly so. Yet Kliavkoff’s ability to douse Scott’s dumpster fires with gasoline in just two years is equally eye-raising. George expressed nothing but respect for Kliavkoff’s leadership the past two years, yet less than eight months after luring Deion Sanders to Boulder, George once again didn’t flinch while mulling a monumental decision about the future of Colorado athletics.
Less than a week ago, Kliavkoff offered a tone of solidarity and confidence at the Pac-12’s football media day regarding an imminent media rights deal that remains in limbo. On Thursday, I asked George if he finally saw a media rights proposal and opted for a better deal, of if the lack of a Pac-12 proposal made him feel compelled to jump at the Big 12’s stability. George expertly avoided revealing specifics, saying: “Any time you negotiate a media rights deal, it’s extremely tough to do. It really came down to, as we looked at this and the stability we could get in the Big 12 and the time slots and the partners they have in the media area, that was a significant factor for us as we made this decision.”
And so the Buffs are returning to their former home, while the Pac-12 is left to try to retain the crumbling pieces of a league its leader so blithely described as being in a position of negotiating strength less than a week ago. That media day session took place in Las Vegas, where Kliavkoff owns an extensive background as the former president of entertainment and sports for MGM Resorts International. This turn of events is easy to put in to terms the Pac-12’s commissioner can easily understand.
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Broncos coach Sean Payton didn’t sugarcoat anything when addressing the performance of last year’s team in an interview this week.
Addressing the franchise’s 5-12 season in an interview with USA Today’s Jarrett Bell, Payton saved his most unkind assessment for former head coach Nathaniel Hackett.
“Everybody’s got a little stink on their hands,” Payton told USA Today. “It’s not just (quarterback) Russell (Wilson). It was a (poor) offensive line. It might have been one of the worst coaching jobs in the history of the NFL. That’s how bad it was.”
Under Hackett, who was fired after 15 games, Denver had one of the worst offenses in the NFL, finishing last in points per game (16.9). From pre-snap issues to Wilson posting career-low numbers, Payton said the Broncos were an embarrassment in 2022.
“It doesn’t happen often where an NFL team or organization gets embarrassed,” Payton said. “And that happened here. Part of it was their own fault, relative to spending so much (expletive) time trying to win the offseason — the PR, the pomp and circumstance, marching people around and all this stuff.”
If Denver’s Week 5 matchup against the New York Jets at home didn’t already have an abundance of storylines, Payton added more fuel to the fire.
He criticized the Jets, whom Hackett is now coaching for as an offensive coordinator, for being featured on HBO’s Hard Knocks, going against his philosophy of limiting the outside noise.
“We’re not doing any of that,” He said. “The Jets did that this year. You watch. ‘Hard Knocks,’ all of it. I can see it coming. Remember when (former Washington owner) Dan Snyder put that Dream Team together? I was at the Giants (in 2000). I was a young coach. I thought, ‘How are we going to compete with them? Deion (Sanders) is there now.’ That team won eight games or whatever. So, listen…just put the work in.”
Payton’s interview with USA Today showed he is still a believer in Wilson. He said the veteran quarterback still has some juice in the tank. He was just a victim of poor coaching.
“There’s so much dirt around that,” he said. “There’s 20 dirty hands, for what was allowed, tolerated in the fricking training rooms, the meeting rooms. The offense. I don’t know Hackett. A lot of people had dirt on their hands. It wasn’t just Russell. He didn’t just flip. He still has it. This B.S. that he hit a wall? Shoot, they couldn’t get a play in. They were 29th in the league in pre-snap penalties on both sides of the ball.”
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A detective with the Seminole County Sheriff’s Office is facing more than a dozen felony charges for tipping off people traveling to have sex with minors, the agency said.
On Thursday, Jose Tirado, a detective assigned to the SCSO Crimes Against Children Unit, was arrested for multiple counts of unlawful use of a two-way communication device, disclosure or use of confidential criminal justice information and unlawful use of a computer, network or electronic device resulting in the interruption or impairment of government operation.
The Sheriff’s Office said investigators discovered Tirado covertly contacted suspects to warn them that they were involved in an undercover operation and began a criminal investigation into Tirado in April.
An investigation determined Tirado repeatedly warned suspects that the minors they were traveling to meet for sex were detectives using undercover personas, allowing suspects to avoid arrest.
According to an affidavit in support of Tirado’s arrest, his misconduct came to light amid a “traveler operation” that began Feb. 1, in which undercover detectives posing as girls sought to lure suspects to meet them with promises of sex.
During the operation, a detective posing as a 14-year-old girl made contact with a person known as “Manuel” and arranged to meet with him on Feb. 3. But just before the meeting was to take place, Manuel texted the detective a screenshot of messages he had received, which investigators later learned were sent by Tirado:
“She is fake dude, stay away”
“I’m trying to help you out, delete and go away”
“Don’t do it, your [sic] going to get caught”
Manuel stopped communicating with the detective and never showed up, according to the affidavit. He remains at large.
An investigation determined that five suspects were sent warnings by Tirado. Two, including Manuel, didn’t show up for meetings and were not arrested. One showed up anyway and was arrested. The other two skipped the meetings but were later identified and apprehended, though their arrests were delayed, one by 10 days and the other by 20.
Using data from phones they seized from the apprehended suspects, detectives were able to trace the messages to an account on Pinger, which allows users to send texts over the internet.
That account traced back to a Gmail account that Tirado had used in his undercover work — and was registered in the name of a persona that he had used in “traveler operations” like the one he sabotaged, the affidavit said.
Additional analysis determined that the Pinger account was created on Tirado’s agency-issued iPhone.
Tirado was suspended on April 21, after 13 years of employment with the Sheriff’s Office. He joined the Crimes Against Unit as a detective in 2015, according to the release.
In the position, his duties included investigating allegations of criminal child abuse and abandonment, investigating allegations of sexual based offenses against minors and apprehending those individuals who would travel to meet a minor for the purposes of sexual activity.
Kim Cannaday, Seminole County Sheriff’s Office spokeswoman said the Sheriff’s Office is in the process of terminating Tirado’s position. Before it is finalized Tirado is entitled to a meeting with the Sheriff to discuss the foregoing violations and proposed discipline, she said in an email to the Orlando Sentinel.
Criminal and administrative investigations into Tirado are ongoing.
On Thursday, Tirado was booked in the John E. Polk Correctional Facility on a $65,000 bond and placed on a monitoring system.
The Sheriff’s Office did not share Tirado’s mugshot citing Florida law that exempts photos of law enforcement from public release.
Sheriff Dennis Lemma said Tirado was responsible for “protecting the most vulnerable members of our society, our children, and the actions [Tirado] are alleged to have committed instead aided those who would seek to victimize children by allowing them to avoid arrest and prosecution.”
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As a Kansas native, UCF athletics director Terry Mohajir grew up with Big Eight football in his veins.
He carried that fondness with him to the University of Kansas, where he would go on to play football before finding his way onto the sidelines as a special teams coach with the Jayhawks. It was there, back on Oct. 7, 1995, that he recalls his final visit to Folsom Field.
No. 24 Kansas (5-0) handed undefeated and fourth-ranked Colorado (5-0) a 40-24 loss that propelled the Jayhawks to a 10-2 season.
“That’s the last time I’ve been to Colorado for a game,” said Mohajir. “Ralphie [the mascot] almost hit us at the beginning of the game because it’s a very tight sideline.”
Mohajir was excited about Thursday’s news that Colorado would officially rejoin the Big 12 Conference in 2024-25.
“It’s perfect,” he said. “It’s fantastic and very exciting.”
UC’s Board of Trustees unanimously voted (9-0) in favor of leaving the Pac-12. Minutes later, Big 12 commissioner Brett Yormark announced the deal with a two-word statement: “They’re back!”
Colorado had been a member, first of the Big Eight (1948-95) and then the Big 12, before leaving in 2010 to accept an offer to the Pac-12. But uncertainty over the Pac-12’s financial future after the departures of USC and UCLA and the conference still hammering out a media rights deal led to the school’s decision to return to its roots.
“I grew up in Kansas City watching the Buffs playing and competing against all the teams in the Big Eight,” said Mohajir. “Not only is it professionally a great day for the Big 12, but also personally during my childhood watching them compete.”
Mohajir believes the addition of Colorado gives UCF something more to entice future recruits.
“It’s just another great recruiting opportunity for Coach [Gus] Malzahn and the football program,” he said. “Our student-athletes and our football players get to play in some really cool stadiums and it’s a cool atmosphere. It’s an iconic setting in college football.”
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TOPSHAM, Maine — In an age dominated by streaming services, Mainers and people everywhere are rekindling their love of going to the movies and local cinemas are sharing that excitement.
During the lead-up to their premieres, movie lovers began planning to take in the double feature known as "Barbenheimer," to watch both the Mattel movie "Barbie" and the biopic on physicist J. Robert Oppenheimer. Many have shown up to cinemas dressed in costume to the corresponding movies.
"We've had non-stop sold-out shows," Director of Operations of Smitty's Cinemas Albert Waitt said, who has seen crowds in all three of their locations. "Our lobbies are pretty much filled with pink before every show."
According to Box Office Mojo, the movies combined have brought in nearly $400 million dollars in the U.S. and Canada.
Waitt says after the pandemic, he hasn't seen crowds for a movie this big since "Top Gun: Maverick."
"It was tough... people were nervous about coming back," Waitt said. "['Top Gun: Maverick'] really kicked off the reemergence of the cinema industry and people coming out to theatres, and I think this has just taken it to the next level."
Working to help the local cinema and theatre industry nation-wide is nonprofit The Cinema Foundation, who formed during the pandemic in response to the drop in crowds.
They say the cultural craze of "Barbenheimer" is a great indicator that many folks are realizing you can't get the same experience streaming from home.
"We are more and more about finding things that are communal, finding things that are experiences, and finding things that tie us to other human beings," Cinema Foundation President Jackie Brenneman said.
To create that experience, theatres like Smitty's have learned to get creative with photo-ops, specialty drinks, in-theater dining, and merchandise.
"To have something fun and enjoyable... people are really grasping onto it and it's been a great thing to see," Waitt added. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/barbenheimer-craze-brings-excitement-for-movie-goers-success-for-local-cinemas-maine-business-entertainment/97-1a8c091a-168b-42e1-b412-4a31719b98da | 2023-07-28T23:56:03 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/entertainment/barbenheimer-craze-brings-excitement-for-movie-goers-success-for-local-cinemas-maine-business-entertainment/97-1a8c091a-168b-42e1-b412-4a31719b98da |
By AARON BEARD (AP Sports Writer)
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina star quarterback Drake Maye figures he has the perfect resource to help him navigate the challenges ahead in a season of high expectations.
Speaking during the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason football media days, Maye said he has been in contact with current NFL quarterback Sam Howell as a sounding board.
“Just trying to soak up all I can from him because he’s lived it and I want to be in the position he’s at,” Maye said.
Maye is being mentioned as a Heisman Trophy candidate and future pro passer for a team aiming to contend for an ACC title.
Two years ago, Maye was a true freshman while Howell was in a similar position. That ended up being a bumpier-than-expected season for UNC, which started ranked No. 10 in the AP Top 25 but finished just 6-7.
Maye said he asked Howell — now set to be the starter in Washington — what he would’ve liked to have done better in that final year. Howell suggested making sure to take care of non-football demands early in a time with college athletes able to profit with endorsement deals using their name, image and likeness (NIL).
“The best thing that I got … was taking care of all the off-field stuff like NIL,” Maye said. “Obviously agents are in the world now. It’s taking care of that stuff before the season, getting that done and not worrying about that during the season — kind of having that not on your mind as you’re going out there for a snap against Duke or something.”
CHEAPER CHAD
Clemson has brought back past offensive coordinator Chad Morris to its staff, though at a discount.
Morris is working as an analyst this fall after being the Tigers’ first million-dollar assistant before leaving to become SMU’s coach after the 2014 season. He first came to Clemson in 2011 and directed the high-speed attack that helped the Tigers reach the national elite.
Head coach Dabo Swinney called Morris “a very cheap, high qualified guy that’s hanging around.” Swinney said Morris will work with the offense and defense and “really just add a lot of value from another lens.”
EXPERIENCED EAGLES
Boston College coach Jeff Hafley admits his team’s rash of injuries put players out of the field way ahead of schedule last year. Hafley said 37 of 44 players of the Eagles’ two-deep depth chart were first or second-year players.
“Were some ready to play? Maybe not,” Hafley said after a three-win season that included calling on multiple true freshmen.
Hafley is hoping the reward comes this season.
“There’s excitement and there’s energy and our guys are getting older,” Hafley said. “That’s how we have to win at BC.”
STAYING HEALTHY
North Carolina State linebacker Payton Wilson is eager to hit the field again — and stay healthy after injury concerns the past two years.
The 6-foot-4 redshirt junior was an all-conference performer in 2020 after leading the league with 108 tackles. But, already coming off shoulder surgery, Wilson hurt his other shoulder in the second game of 2021 and missed the rest of the year.
Wilson also missed time early last season before finishing with 83 tackles. He said battling through those issues have given him a more mature mindset.
“That mentality that comes with that and just understanding that nothing is guaranteed in this life and you got to give your 100% every percent of the time,” he said.
UP NEXT
While the “ACC Kickoff” event concluded Thursday, the league will release voting results for the preseason team picks on Tuesday followed by the preseason all-ACC team a day later.
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PORTLAND, Maine — For those that worked with him, he never quit. He is remembered as determined, competitive, and stubborn.
He is also called a pioneer. Challenging the current structures our nation had when it came to beer.
His name is David Geary, and his family posted on Facebook he passed away Wednesday. He was 78 years old and was the founder of Geary Brewing Company.
"I kind of knew there was something special... you could tell there was something special with David," Alan Lapoint, the current co-owner of Geary Brewing, said.
Lapoint and his wife took over Geary Brewing Company from Geary in 2017. Geary Brewing was founded in 1983, and is the first beer production company east of the Mississippi River after the prohibition period ended, according to beer historian, Tom Major.
"I remember when there was no craft beer on the East Coast. I remember when there was no craft beer. Then, Geary rolled up and really transformed the market," Major said.
Major authored a book, Brewing in Maine, and asked Geary to write the forward.
"I started with David because he started beer in Maine," Major said. "He was a figure around town, and you could catch him at a bar promoting his product."
Major said Geary was stubborn and didn't let anything stand in the way of his goals.
"I think he worked hard, but I know he played hard. He lived a big life and had fun doing it," Major said. "I think people should recognize he started a brewery without any mentors, without internet, without equipment salesmen who could come up and pop up a brewery for him. He built this from the ground up using centuries-old methods."
But while Geary had to work hard to establish craft beer in Maine, those he worked with said he worked hard with his wife, Karen, and early business partner, Alan Pugsley.
"I first met him when he was doing research," Pugsley said.
Pugsley was living in England at the time and said Geary was in the U.K. for 10 days to learn more about the brewing process.
"He spent 10 days with us learning to brew with us and getting a feel for us in the business," Pugsley said. "Geary then ended up offering me a job to come here and help brew."
Pugsley then helped launch Geary Brewing Company in the 80s, then consulting more than 80 breweries across the nation.
"David was very passionate about beer and very passionate about his beer, making sure everything was done right," Pugsley said. "The person who was first here deserves legendary status, and that is David Geary's status." | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/food/remembering-the-man-that-brought-craft-beer-to-maine-alcohol/97-f5800460-be28-4f4b-8830-5371f8024579 | 2023-07-28T23:56:09 | 1 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/life/food/remembering-the-man-that-brought-craft-beer-to-maine-alcohol/97-f5800460-be28-4f4b-8830-5371f8024579 |
BOSTON — Monday marks the 50th anniversary of a tragic air disaster that killed 89 occupants aboard Delta Air Lines Flight 723.
Author Paul Houle wrote a book on the tragedy and described it as the "worst air disaster in New England history."
To write his book, Houle dug into the National Archives in Boston and spoke with family members of those who died onboard. He also talked to doctors that treated a survivor from the crash who ultimately died from an infection.
The crash
Houle said there were multiple causes of the plane's crash.
They included a malfunctioning flight director in the cockpit of the plane, air traffic control not giving timely information to the crew as a fog bank enveloped the runway, and the fact that the crew was preoccupied with the flight director, having to respond to late transmissions.
"And it just all culminated at a moment when they should have had their full attention focussed on the landing. It was just a multitude of factors that snowballed and caused the tragedy," Houle said.
A survivor
While 88 people died in the crash that day. One survivor named Leopold Chouinard made it out of the crash. He was a sergeant in the U.S. Air Force from Vermont. At the time of the crash, the author said Chouinard was going back to duty.
Houle said Chouinard's struggle to survive after the crash captivated all of New England and the rest of the U.S.
The author said he spoke with some of the doctors who treated the survivor.
The Associated Press reported in 1973 that Chouinard had both of his legs amputated at mid-thigh, and that eliminated "an overwhelming threat" to his life.
"They just couldn't get over this incredible will Leo hard to survive this crash," Houle said. "Everyone was just praying for this young man to live."
Despite that, Chouinard died of infection 134 days after the crash, the author told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Crash victims
Most of the crash victims were New Englanders, according to Houle, but some were from other parts of the country. This being July, it was summer and vacation time.
Houle actually spoke at the Aviation Museum of N.H. on Thursday about his book and the crash anniversary. A few family members who lost their father in the tragedy came to the event and spoke with the author.
"[It was a] sobering experience for me. They were very gracious about me writing the book," he said.
A man named Geoffrey F. Keating also spoke with Houle at the museum, and it turns out he was at the airport working on a construction project at the time of the crash.
Keating heard the plane go down and saw the flames since he was working near that runway.
"That was an emotional experience for me because I had written about what he had done. Frankly, I didn't even know he was still around. I'm glad he is. We had a great talk. That was an emotional experience for me on a personal level," Houle told NEWS CENTER Maine.
Right after the crash happened, according to Houle, Keating tried to alert others about the blaze. But the radio in the pickup truck Keating used wasn't working right. So, he rushed in person to notify the fire department.
"That plane sat on that runway for eight or nine minutes until air traffic control realized a crash had taken place," Houle said. "It was only when they noticed the fire engines and the vehicles trying to cross the runway, calling for permission to cross, that air traffic control realized something bad had happened."
Michelle Brennen was just a girl when her father, who was aboard Delta Flight 723, died in the crash. She told NEWS CENTER Maine one thing she remembers about her father is just how creative he was.
He built a camping trailer that held the family's gear and bought an empty van, modifying it to sleep all eight family members.
Brennen has connected with the families of all but four people who died on Delta Flight 723.
She said the tragedy impacted her family in expected ways, like not having Brennen's father there to support her mother, not having him take the family camping, and not being able to listen to his stories about his time in the military.
"But my mom did a terrific job trying to fill in and make sure we didn’t feel his loss any more than possible," Brennen said. "My grandmother [her dad’s mom] also spent a lot of time at our house helping my mom out. Still, because it has been 50 years since the accident occurred, I have lived longer without him than with him, so it’s really difficult to know how different my life would have been."
Brennen added that a memorial is being held Sunday to honor the lives of those who died in the crash.
Remembering the crash when it happened
Houle said he was just nine years old when the crash happened in 1973.
"I just remember it vividly. I remember following Leo Chouinard's struggles in the newspaper. Never did I ever forget his name," he said.
The author spent five years writing and getting the book published.
"What I want them to know is that, you know, there are people that were lost on this flight. They were parents, kids, grandparents, kids, aunts, uncles, cousins. All of them have a story."
Afterward
After the crash, improvements were made to better communication between air traffic controllers in the tower who have different jobs, Houle said.
"Sometimes there's a lack of communication. That affected the response on this crash," he said.
Rules and policies have been put into place to alleviate that.
The flight directors are also made better now, Houle said. | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/history/50-years-later-remembering-new-englands-worst-air-disaster-history/97-6158beeb-e29e-4a8d-a52a-7e6377019582 | 2023-07-28T23:56:15 | 0 | https://www.newscentermaine.com/article/news/history/50-years-later-remembering-new-englands-worst-air-disaster-history/97-6158beeb-e29e-4a8d-a52a-7e6377019582 |