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DAKAR – Senegal's opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrections among other offenses, the public prosecutor said Saturday.
The announcement comes weeks after Sonko was convicted on separate charges of corrupting youth and sentenced to two years in prison, which ignited deadly protests across the nation.
Prosecutor Abdou Karim Diop made the announcement on state television, a day after Sonko's lawyer said he was taken into custody for questioning at the police courthouse in the capital, Dakar.
In June, Sonko was acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her. But he was convicted on a lighter sentence of corrupting young people, which includes using one’s position of power to have sex with people under age 21. Corrupting youth is a criminal offense in Senegal that is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to more than $6,000.
The conviction led to deadly clashes across the country between Sonko supporters and police, where at least 23 people were killed and dozens injured.
Sonko placed third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and is popular with the country’s youth. His supporters maintain the charges against him are part of a government effort to derail his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.
Sonko's ongoing legal battles may bar him from running. Once in prison, he can ask for a retrial for his June conviction.
Saturday’s charges are separate, said the public prosecutor. The accusations include calling an insurrection, criminal conspiracy to commit terrorism, compromising public security and theft.
It is unclear what led to the charges. Sonko has mostly stayed in his house since being sentenced to prison.
In a tweet posted shortly before his arrest on Friday afternoon, Sonko said a team of soldiers were breaking down the door following an altercation with secret service agents who were taking videoing him.
Friday evening, an AP reporter saw around 20 protesters burning tires in the middle of the road in Parcelles Assainies, an outer neighborhood of Dakar. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/07/29/senegals-opposition-leader-charged-with-conspiracy-against-the-state-and-calls-for-insurrection/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:02 | 0 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/07/29/senegals-opposition-leader-charged-with-conspiracy-against-the-state-and-calls-for-insurrection/ |
The 2023 Amundi Evian Championship Odds & Preview: Megan Khang
Before the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship, Megan Khang is in 30th place at E.
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Megan Khang Insights
- Over her last 17 rounds, Khang has shot better than par on nine occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and 13 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has posted a top-five score in one of her last 17 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day three times.
- Over her last 17 rounds, Khang has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on seven occasions.
- In her past five tournaments, Khang has finished in the top five once.
- She has qualified for the weekend in four of her past five events.
- In her past five tournaments, Khang has finished within three shots of the leader once and posted a score better than average three times.
Over the last year
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Amundi Evian Championship Insights and Stats
- Khang has had an average finish of 37th at this tournament in two appearances, including a personal best 30th-place.
- Khang has made the cut in each of her last two trips to this event.
- Khang last competed at this event in 2023 and finished 30th.
- This event will take place on a par 71 listed at 6,527 yards, compared to the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Evian Resort Golf Club is 6,527 yards, 29 yards shorter than the average course Khang has played in the past year (6,556).
Khang's Last Time Out
- Khang was in the 14th percentile on par 3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, with an average of 3.38 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- She averaged 4.10 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 20) at the U.S. Women’s Open, which was good enough to place her in the 83rd percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.22).
- Khang was better than just 19% of the field at the U.S. Women’s Open on par-5 holes, averaging 5.25 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 5.02.
- Khang carded a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open (the other golfers averaged 1.5).
- On the eight par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Khang had more bogeys or worse (four) than the field average (3.0).
- Khang's two birdies or better on par-4s at the U.S. Women’s Open were less than the field average of 3.0.
- At that last outing, Khang carded a bogey or worse on four of 20 par-4s (the field averaged 8.4).
- Khang ended the U.S. Women’s Open with a birdie or better on one of eight par-5s, underperforming the field's average, 2.8.
- On the eight par-5s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Khang underperformed compared to the field average of 2.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording three.
Amundi Evian Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: Evian Resort Golf Club
- Location: Évian-les-Bains, France
- Par: 71 / 6,527 yards
- Khang Odds to Win: +6000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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KYIV – Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it.
The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the celebration of Christmas” on Jan. 7, and cited Ukrainians' “relentless, successful struggle for their identity” and “the desire of all Ukrainians to live their lives with their own traditions, holidays,” fueled by Russia's 17-month-old aggression against the country.
Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions.
The law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood to July 15 from July 28, and the Day of Defenders of Ukraine to Oct. 1 from Oct. 14.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later on that calendar, or Jan. 7, than it does on the Gregorian calendar used by most church and secular groups.
The Catholic Church first adopted the modern, more astronomically precise Gregorian calendar in the 16th century. Protestants and some Orthodox churches have since aligned their own calendars for the purpose of calculating Christmas and Easter.
Ukraine's religious landscape has fractured for years. There are two branches of Orthodox Christianity in the country, one aligned with the Russian church, even as it enjoys broad autonomy, the other completely independent of it. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the branch that is separate from the Russian church, announced earlier this year that it was switching to the Revised Julian calendar, which marks Christmas on Dec. 25.
Its leadership last year allowed believers to celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25.
Russia's state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday that the rival Orthodox Church, which is aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, vowed to continue observing Christmas on Jan. 7.
Zelenskyy on Saturday traveled to the war-torn Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, which Russia has illegally annexed, but only partially occupies, and met with members of the country’s Special Operation Forces. Zelenskyy noted in an online statement that Saturday marks their official day of recognition and also the anniversary of the deadly attack on the Olenivka prison in the Russian-held part of the region in which dozens of prisoners of war were killed.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of the attack, with both sides saying that the assault was premeditated in a bid to cover up atrocities. A United Nations fact-finding mission requested by Russia and Ukraine was sent to investigate the killings, but the team was disbanded in January 2023 due to security concerns.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/07/29/ukraine-moves-official-christmas-day-holiday-to-dec-25-denouncing-russian-imposed-traditions/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:03 | 1 | https://www.wsls.com/news/world/2023/07/29/ukraine-moves-official-christmas-day-holiday-to-dec-25-denouncing-russian-imposed-traditions/ |
Orioles vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles (63-40) and New York Yankees (54-49) going head to head at Oriole Park at Camden Yards has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Orioles, so expect a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Orioles will give the ball to Tyler Wells (7-5, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Clarke Schmidt (6-6, 4.33 ERA).
Orioles vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Orioles vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Total Prediction for Orioles vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Orioles Performance Insights
- The Orioles have been the favorite once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Baltimore and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Orioles' last 10 games.
- This season, the Orioles have been favored 46 times and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
- This season Baltimore has won 26 of its 36 games, or 72.2%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
- Baltimore has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 499.
- The Orioles have a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Performance Insights
- The Yankees have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, New York and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The Yankees have had a spread set in one of their past 10 games, and they have not covered the spread each time.
- The Yankees have been victorious in 12, or 40%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- New York has a mark of 10-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (446 total), New York is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Yankees have the eighth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
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LOS ANGELES – Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, four days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California.
The 18-year-old plays a brief melody in front of his family, smiles and gets up without speaking in the video posted on his father's Instagram account. The video doesn't indicate where or when it was shot.
“A man of many talents,” the Los Angeles Lakers superstar can be heard saying in the background as Bronny finishes playing with his two younger siblings looking on.
TMZ posted photos of Bronny out to dinner with his family, which it says were taken Friday night. They show the teenager with his father outside celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.
Wearing black pants and a zip-up hoodie, Bronny carried his phone while standing outside the Italian restaurant.
Bronny was released from the hospital on Thursday. He 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.
Bronny, whose full name is LeBron James Jr., committed to USC in May after the 6-foot-3 guard became one of the nation’s top prospects out of Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth.
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The Wentworth Event Center on Route 1 in Belfast burned to the ground in an early morning fire Saturday.
Reports of the fire first started around 1 a.m., and fire crews from Belfast, Searsport, Belmont and Morrill responded to the blaze, according to the Morrill Volunteer Fire Department. Onlookers reported that flames shot through the building’s roof, and that the building had completely burned flat hours later.
Morrill volunteer firefighters reported that the fire had “too much of a head start” for emergency personnel to be able to contain the damage to the building.
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A call to the Belfast public safety communications department was not immediately returned. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/news/midcoast/wentworth-event-center-destroyed-fire/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:06 | 0 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/news/midcoast/wentworth-event-center-destroyed-fire/ |
Rays vs. Astros Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Houston Astros (58-46) and Tampa Bay Rays (63-43) squaring off at Minute Maid Park has a projected final score of 5-3 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Astros, so expect a competitive matchup. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Astros will send Hunter Brown (6-7) to the mound, while Taj Bradley (5-6) will take the ball for the Rays.
Rays vs. Astros Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Rays vs. Astros Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Astros 5, Rays 4.
Total Prediction for Rays vs. Astros
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Rays Performance Insights
- Over their last 10 contests, the Rays were named underdogs twice and lost each contest.
- When it comes to the total, Tampa Bay and its foes are 2-8-0 in its previous 10 contests.
- The Rays' previous 10 contests have not had a runline set by bookmakers.
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (26.7%) in those games.
- This year, Tampa Bay has won one of four games when listed as at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Rays have a 47.6% chance of coming away with a victory in the contest.
- Tampa Bay is the fourth-highest scoring team in baseball, averaging 5.2 runs per game (549 total).
- The Rays have pitched to a 3.69 ERA this season, which ranks first in baseball.
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For the past 30 years, the U.K. has become roughly 1 degree Celsius warmer (1.8 degrees Fahrenheit) on average compared with the historical norm. Studies have shown that several tick-borne illnesses are becoming more prevalent because of climate change. Public health officials are particularly concerned about TBE, which is deadlier than more well-known tick diseases such as Lyme, due to the way it has quickly jumped from country to country.
Gábor Földvári, an expert at the Center for Ecological Research in Hungary, said the effects of climate change on TBE are unmistakable.
“It’s a really common problem which was absent 20 or 30 years ago,” he added.
Ticks can’t survive more than a couple of days in temperatures below zero, but they’re able to persevere in very warm conditions as long as there’s enough humidity in the environment. As Earth warms on average and winters become milder, ticks are becoming active earlier in the year. Climate change affects ticks at every stage of their life cycle — egg, six-legged larva, eight-legged nymph, and adult — by extending the length of time ticks actively feed on humans and animals. Even a fraction of a degree of global warming creates more opportunity for ticks to breed and spread disease.
“The number of overwintering ticks is increasing and in spring there is high activity of ticks,” said Gerhard Dobler, a doctor who works at the German Center for Infection Research. “This may increase the contact between infected ticks and humans and cause more disease.”
Since the virus was first discovered in the 1930s, it has mainly been found in Europe and parts of Asia, including Siberia and the northern regions of China. The same type of tick carries the disease in these areas, but the virus subtype — of which there are several — varies by region. In places where the virus is endemic, tick bites are the leading cause of encephalitis, though the virus can also be acquired by consuming raw milk from tick-infected cattle. TBE has not been found in the United States, though a few Americans have contracted the virus while traveling in Europe.
According to the World Health Organization, there are between 10,000 and 12,000 cases of the disease in Europe and northern Asia each year. The total number of cases worldwide is likely an undercount, as case counts are unreliable in countries where the population has low awareness of the disease and local health departments are not required to report cases to the government. But experts say there has been a clear uptick since the 1990s, especially in countries where the disease used to be uncommon.
“We see an increasing trend of human cases,” Dobler said, citing rising cases in Austria, Germany, Estonia, Latvia, and other European countries.
TBE is not always life-threatening. On average, about 10 percent of infections develop into the severe form of the illness, which often requires hospitalization. Once severe symptoms develop, however, there is no cure for the disease. The death rate among those who develop severe symptoms ranges from 1 to 35 percent, depending on the virus subtype, with the far-eastern subtype being the deadliest. In Europe, for example, 16 deaths were recorded in 2020 out of roughly 3,700 confirmed cases.
Up to half of survivors of severe TBE have lingering neurological problems, such as sleeplessness and aggressiveness. Many infected people are asymptomatic or only develop mild symptoms, Dobler said, so the true caseload could be up to 10 times higher in some regions than reports estimate.
While there are two TBE vaccines in circulation, vaccine uptake is low in regions where the virus is new. Neither vaccine covers all of the three most prevalent sub-types, and a 2020 study called for development of a new vaccine that offers higher protection against the virus. In Austria, for example, the TBE vaccine rate is near 85 percent, Dobler said, and yet the number of human cases continues to trend upward — a sign, in his opinion, of climate change’s influence on the disease.
In central and northern Europe, where for the past decade average annual temperatures have been roughly 2 degrees Celsius above pre industrial times (3.6 degrees Fahrenheit), documented cases of the virus have been rising in recent decades — evidence, some experts say, that rising global temperatures are conducive to more active ticks. The parasitic arachnids are also noted to be moving further north and higher in altitude as formerly inhospitable terrain warms to their preferred temperature range. Northern parts of Russia are a prime example of where TBE-infected ticks have moved north. Some previously tick-free mountains in Germany, Bavaria, and Austria are reporting a 20-fold increase in cases over the past 10 years.
The virus’s growing shadow across Europe, Asia, and now parts of the United Kingdom throws the dangers of tick-borne disease into sharp relief. The U.K. bicyclist who was the first domestically acquired case of the disease survived his bout with TBE, but the episode serves as a warning to the region: though the virus is still rare, it may not stay that way for long.
EDITOR’S NOTE: This story is part of a collaboration between The Associated Press and Grist exploring the intersection of climate change and infectious diseases.
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Rays vs. Astros: Odds, spread, over/under - July 29
When the Houston Astros (58-46) and Tampa Bay Rays (63-43) match up at Minute Maid Park on Saturday, July 29, Hunter Brown will get the ball for the Astros, while the Rays will send Taj Bradley to the hill. The game will begin at 7:15 PM ET.
The Astros are -130 moneyline favorites in this matchup with the Rays (+110). An 8.5-run total is listed for this matchup.
Rays vs. Astros Time and TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Time: 7:15 PM ET
- TV: FOX
- Location: Houston, Texas
- Venue: Minute Maid Park
- Probable Pitchers: Brown - HOU (6-7, 4.27 ERA) vs Bradley - TB (5-6, 5.17 ERA)
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Rays vs. Astros Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
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Rays vs. Astros Betting Trends and Insights
- This season, the Astros have won 39 out of the 67 games, or 58.2%, in which they've been favored.
- When they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -130 or shorter, the Astros have a 35-21 record (winning 62.5% of their games).
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that Houston has a 56.5% chance to win.
- The Astros went 5-3 across the eight games they were a moneyline favorite in their last 10 matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups, Houston and its opponents combined to go over the run total three times (all 10 of the games had set totals).
- The Rays have won in four, or 26.7%, of the 15 contests they have been named as odds-on underdogs this year.
- The Rays have a win-loss record of 1-3 when favored by +110 or worse by bookmakers this year.
- The Rays have been underdogs twice in the last 10 games and lost both contests.
- Tampa Bay and its opponents have combined to hit the over two times in the last 10 games with a total.
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As Maine, other states and the federal government increasingly understand and wrestle with the costs of PFAS contamination, there should be little doubt that the manufacturers of these so-called “forever chemicals” need to bear the burden of these costs. So we were encouraged when our state, though the Maine attorney general, joined the legal fight against multiple chemical companies.
The Maine AG’s office, along with 21 other attorneys general across the country, are also making the right call in opposing a potential multi-billion dollar settlement with manufacturer 3M related to PFAS contamination of public drinking water. While some sort of settlement is the likely and necessary vehicle to help deal with the impacts of these chemicals, which according to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency may lead to a wide range of health issues, the currently proposed agreement is flawed.
As the objecting group of AGs argued in a recent brief to the U.S. District Court in South Carolina, the more than $10 billion settlement as currently structured could actually shift liability from 3M to public water systems and taxpayers. The potential settlement also doesn’t provide enough time or clarity for individual water providers to determine if their gains in the settlement would actually cover their PFAS costs and obligations, according to the attorneys general.
“Consequently, a class member could easily be required to pay more to 3M via its indemnity obligation than it received through the Settlement,” the bipartisan group wrote in its brief filed on July 26. “For example, suppose a cancer cluster develops in a community because 3M’s PFAS contaminated the public water system, and a victim wins a judgment against 3M. 3M could invoke this provision of the Settlement, as currently written, to seek full indemnification from the entity that owns the public water system, even if the amount indemnified far exceeds the system’s award under the Settlement. The results could well be ruinous for communities because many public water systems are owned by public entities.”
This scenario should obviously be avoided.
According to the Associated Press, a 3M spokesperson said “it is not unusual for there to be objections regarding significant settlement agreements” and that the company “will continue to work cooperatively to address questions about the terms of the resolution.”
$10 billion is a lot of money, but given the increasingly understood scale of PFAS water contamination in Maine and nationally, this likely won’t be enough. 3M, along with other manufacturers not involved in this particular possible settlement, should not be given what seems like an easy out when the full scope of the impact from PFAS contamination continues to grow.
As we’ve said before, these so-called “forever chemicals” might as well be called “everywhere chemicals.” Increased testing in Maine has delivered concerning results, including here in Bangor wastewater. A recent study from the U.S. Geological Survey found that at least 45 percent of the country’s public and private tap water has at least one type of PFAS.
A settlement in the billions of dollars (if not more) may be the eventual outcome in this and other cases, but the current proposal relating to 3M could actually cause more problems than it could solve. The Maine Attorney General’s office and officials from around the country are justified in their current opposition. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/editorials/attorneys-general-right-to-oppose-proposed-pfas-settlement-for-now/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:25 | 0 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/editorials/attorneys-general-right-to-oppose-proposed-pfas-settlement-for-now/ |
Red Sox vs. Giants Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game at Oracle Park has the San Francisco Giants (56-48) going head to head against the Boston Red Sox (56-47) at 7:15 PM ET (on July 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Giants, so expect a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send James Paxton (6-2) to the mound, while Ryan Walker (3-0) will answer the bell for the Giants.
Red Sox vs. Giants Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Red Sox vs. Giants Score Prediction
Our pick for this matchup is Giants 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Giants
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Red Sox Performance Insights
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Red Sox have a record of 3-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Boston and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Red Sox's last 10 games.
- This season, the Red Sox have won 24 out of the 43 games, or 55.8%, in which they've been favored.
- Boston has a record of 15-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Boston has scored 519 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox's 4.26 team ERA ranks 17th across all league pitching staffs.
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, San Francisco and its opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Giants' past 10 games.
- The Giants have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, San Francisco has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (469 total), San Francisco is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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OK, I admit it. I love my car. It’s an electric vehicle (EV) and it goes about 300 miles on a charge. This means I can charge the car in my driveway in Northport and drive round trip without even recharging to places like Kennebunk, Rangeley, Millinocket, or the Cutler Coast. I just plug the car in at home overnight as needed, just like my cellphone. I never have to go to a gas station.
It’s great to see more electric cars and charging stations every time I’m out and about. I look forward to the day that there are many models available to meet every driver’s needs so we can all cut down on pollution from driving — driving is Maine’s largest air pollution source.
That’s why I’m excited that Maine is considering adopting a clean car standard that is already in effect in some other states. It will make more EVs more available to more Mainers. I’m grateful that the Natural Resources Council of Maine (where I previously led communications) has petitioned the Department of Environmental Protection to adopt this “Advanced Clean Cars II” standard, and hope you’ll join me in supporting it for Maine.
It is exciting to see this EV transition happening before our eyes. Once you get behind the wheel of an EV, I bet you’ll love the experience. My friends and family are now on the lookout for an EV for their next car, and I hope you are too.
Judy Berk
Northport | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/letters/letter-exciting-transition-to-electric-vehicles/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:32 | 0 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/letters/letter-exciting-transition-to-electric-vehicles/ |
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As a resident physician training in anesthesiology, I am writing to bring attention to the bipartisan Protect Lifesaving Anesthesia Care for Veterans Act ( S. 2070/H.R. 3347). The bill in the U.S. Congress aims to ensure that Veterans have access to high quality anesthesia care when using U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) hospitals. I believe veterans in Maine have earned and deserve no less than the standard of care as our state’s civilians.
The VA is proposing to supersede our state law and impose a lower standard of care for veterans. Under the VA’s proposal, the existing physician member of the anesthesia team would be eliminated and VA would move to a certified registered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) only model. This proposal removes important physician oversight of anesthesia care, a change that is inconsistent with the accepted model employed at the nation’s top hospitals.
Veterans treated at VA hospitals tend to be older and with more health problems such as heart disease and diabetes. Many have been exposed to dangerous toxins such as agent orange and toxins released from burn pits. These conditions increase the risk of serious complications during surgery. When the patient is more medically complex, the higher level of training and experience of an anesthesiologist is imperative to manage problems associated with anesthesia.
I strongly urge readers and our elected leaders to support this legislation.
Andrew Egan
Portland | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/letters/letter-support-va-anesthesia-care-bill/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:38 | 1 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/letters/letter-support-va-anesthesia-care-bill/ |
3 kids of Olympian Bode Miller, wife Morgan recovering after carbon monoxide poisoning
The children of Olympic gold medalist Bode Miller and his wife Morgan are recovering after suffering from carbon monoxide poisoning two weeks ago, according to an Instagram post shared by the family.
The incident occurred when a crane was removing a broken hot tub from the family’s home and while the children stood nearby to watch the action, they were exposed to the harmful gas.
The couples’ twin sons Asher and Aksel, 3, and their daughter Scarlet, 19 months, were rushed to the emergency room where they received "high oxygen flow" for over four hours.
"It was a terrifying experience but thanking my lucky stars they are okay," Morgan wrote in her Instagram post on Friday.
Bode and Morgan, who is a professional volleyball player, have six children together which include two other children from previous relationships. In 2019, the couple tragically lost their 19-month-old daughter in a drowning accident.
FOX News contributed to this report. This story was reported from Los Angeles. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/3-kids-of-olympian-bode-miller-wife-morgan-recovering-after-carbon-monoxide-poisoning | 2023-07-29T18:45:44 | 1 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/3-kids-of-olympian-bode-miller-wife-morgan-recovering-after-carbon-monoxide-poisoning |
‘Sounded like an explosion’: Tesla crashes through wall, lands in backyard pool
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Police in Arizona are investigating after a Tesla crashed into a pool in the Phoenix area on Friday.
KPHO reports that the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at a home about 25 minutes away from downtown Phoenix.
Video from the scene showed the blue sedan appearing to have gone through a brick wall before landing fully submerged in a backyard pool.
A car seat was pulled from the pool, but officers said the driver was alone at the time of the crash.
The homeowner said he was getting ready for the day when he heard a loud noise from his backyard.
“I heard a sound that sounded like an explosion,” the homeowner said. “It sounded like a bomb went off.”
Authorities didn’t report any injuries in the incident. It’s not yet known what led up to the crash.
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Donald Trump’s critics sometimes compare him to a man whose name arouses a strongly negative reaction: Nazi Germany’s Adolf Hitler, who used his 1933 democratic election to quickly end democracy. But Hitler was an historic monster, so that comparison goes too far.
The better parallel could see Trump as “The Man Who Would Be King,” told in Rudyard Kipling’s story about the failed hopes of a would-be ruler.
The king in question is King George III of Great Britain, a man we like to dislike. His despotic rule was rejected in 1776 by the 13 American colonies that created the independent United States of America.
Their Declaration of Independence is mostly a list of the king’s “repeated injuries and usurpations.” Some of those charges work for Trump.
“He has incited domestic insurrections amongst us.” Whether Trump is finally held legally responsible for causing the January 6 assault on the Capitol, his followers there believed he wanted them to overturn the presidential election by force. He “incited” them to insurrection.
“He has combined with others, giving his assent to acts of pretended legislation.” Agreeing to the illegal creation of counterfeit presidential electors in several states, who were meant to displace the legal winners on January 6, is a prime case of “pretended legislation.”
“He has obstructed the administration of justice.” When public officials, who had sworn allegiance to the Constitution, did not follow his orders, he either fired them (U.S. Attorney General Jeff Sessions, FBI Director James Comey) or threatened them ( Brad Raffensberger, Georgia secretary of state). He flouted a subpoena for presidential documents and hid them.
He was charged with “refusing to … encourage migration hither” to prevent population growth by new Americans. “Build the Wall!”
King George depended on his “divine right” to rule. The purpose of the Declaration and the Revolution was to replace the regal God-given authority with a government created by the people that could not be controlled by a single person.
The real Revolution was the democratic Constitution, created in a world almost totally dominated by countries under one person’s control. The balances struck between the federal government and the states and among the legislative, executive and judicial branches were meant to make royal-style rule impossible.
Now, Trump offers a different take on the Constitution. “I have an Article II, where I have the right to do whatever I want as president,” he said while in office.
Article II of the Constitution states: “The executive power shall be invested in a President of the United States of America.” It does not say “all power” belongs to the president.
Article I states: “All legislative powers … shall be vested in a Congress of the United States….” Congress makes the federal laws. Period. Article II requires the president “to take care that the laws be faithfully executed.” That falls far short of “the right to do whatever I want as president.”
If elected in 2024, Trump proposes to act as if he has unlimited power. He has made clear that he would overrule the independent judgment of the Justice Department and regulatory agencies, refuse to spend money appropriated by Congress and replace thousands of civil service positions with his political appointees. And he would open an investigation of President Joe Biden.
It seems that he expects to have a compliant Congress go along with his plans. If he and a Republican congressional majority are elected in 2024, he will take their joint victory as a sign that the public approves of his plans. That’s why he is stating his intentions now.
In effect, Trump’s intentions would amend the Constitution. While Congress has delegated many of its powers to executive agencies, it retains the right to define their authority and displace or eliminate them. None exists without congressional authority.
The former president’s view reflects the “unitary executive theory,” which would give him complete control over every agency of government. The theory has been around as long as the Constitution. President George W. Bush was a believer. Ignoring Congress and the courts, he signed new laws while saying parts of them were unconstitutional and he would not enforce them.
This form of government may fall just short of absolute royal power, so long as there are regular, free elections. Those in charge may change; today’s dominators may be tomorrow’s dominated.
As for free elections, Trump has claimed that he should be able to serve more than the constitutional two terms. Was it a joke? A trial balloon? Regal presidential status?
In more practical terms, Trump’s plans directly raise the issue of authoritarian versus democratic government. Should presidential elections give us leaders who do “whatever” they want or are subject to checks and balances? That could be the big question on the 2024 ballot. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/opinion-contributor/donald-trump-seeks-powers-tossed-out-by-the-american-revolution/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:45 | 0 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/opinion/opinion-contributor/donald-trump-seeks-powers-tossed-out-by-the-american-revolution/ |
Angels not trading Shohei Ohtani
LOS ANGELES - The Los Angeles Angels are doubling down.
First reported by Sports Illustrated's Tom Verducci and later confirmed by Shohei Ohtani himself Thursday, the two-way superstar is staying with the Angels for the rest of the 2023 season.
With that news in mind, the Angels are going all-in for the 2023 postseason push – which also marks the final season of Ohtani's current contract. The Halos entered Thursday morning about four games back of the Toronto Blue Jays in the third and last AL wild card spot.
It has been well documented heading into the 2023 MLB season that winning is a top priority for Ohtani. Should the Angels fail to pull off a late-season comeback and capture a spot in the postseason this October, Ohtani and fellow superstar Mike Trout will miss the playoffs once again, likely eliminating Anaheim as Ohtani's destination for the 2024 season (and beyond).
Elsewhere in the MLB insiders circle, MLB Network's Jon Heyman previously gave the Angels a 25% chance the team trades Ohtani by the Aug. 1 deadline.
For what it's worth, Heyman added in the July 17 interview that there's no shot the Los Angeles Dodgers land Ohtani before the end of the 2023 season.
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Heyman, who has made a name for himself in the MLB circles as a longtime baseball columnist and insider, became a meme on social media prior to the 2023 MLB season after he broke a story on his professional Twitter account that "Arson Judge" was heading to the San Francisco Giants. Contrary to Heyman's report, Aaron Judge ended up staying with the New York Yankees.
Ohtani has been the center of free agency and trade speculations as the Japanese two-way star will become a free agent at the end of the 2023 MLB season. Earlier in the spring, MLB insider and ESPN's Jeff Passan reported that the Boys in Blue are named among top contenders for the 2023 World Baseball Classic MVP. Passan also mentioned the New York Mets, Yankees, Giants and the Mariners pushing to sign Ohtani in the following offseason. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/angels-not-trading-shohei-ohtani-si-reports | 2023-07-29T18:45:50 | 1 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/angels-not-trading-shohei-ohtani-si-reports |
Astros vs. Rays Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Houston Astros (58-46) and the Tampa Bay Rays (63-43) at Minute Maid Park is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-3, with the Astros securing the victory. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (6-7, 4.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Taj Bradley (5-6, 5.17 ERA).
Astros vs. Rays Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Astros vs. Rays Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Astros 5, Rays 4.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. Rays
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have won five of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Houston and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Astros have not covered in any of their last two games with a spread.
- This season, the Astros have been favored 67 times and won 39, or 58.2%, of those games.
- Houston is 35-21 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 487 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros' 3.81 team ERA ranks third among all league pitching staffs.
Rays Performance Insights
- Over their last 10 contests, the Rays were named underdogs twice and lost each contest.
- When it comes to the total, Tampa Bay and its foes are 2-8-0 in its last 10 contests.
- The Rays' previous 10 contests have not had a spread set by sportsbooks.
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (26.7%) in those games.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 4 in the majors, scoring 5.2 runs per game (549 total runs).
- The Rays have a 3.69 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
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The first time I photographed a piping plover was while I was sitting on Mile Beach at Reid State Park in Georgetown photographing two surfers. All of a sudden I became aware of movement slightly behind me and there it was.
It was charging at me. Then backing away. It may have been doing some of the injured bird routine while backing up, but no feigning injury while charging at me. I was so interested in watching the behavior that I almost forgot that my Canon was hanging around my neck.
Credit: Courtesy of Dave Small
My camera has a focus grid. It allows me to manually select a predetermined area to set the focus, like left, right, center, and many areas in between. I have most of my settings preset to allow the best capture based on being able to quickly get the exposure.
Occasionally settings get changed simply by handling the camera. I normally have my focus selection on center. That allows me to aim my shot through branches and hone in on eyes, head and small objects.
In the excitement of having the opportunity to photograph my first ever piping plover, my camera would not focus on the bird. And I couldn’t remember where the adjustment was on the camera. I had to focus to the right, trying to keep the plover in the viewfinder.
Credit: Courtesy of Dave Small
A few clicks were successful. But, the end of the plover’s theatrics were done and the little bird disappeared into the grass. Lesson learned.
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TULARE COUNTY, Calif. (KFSN) -- A teen is in custody, accused of attempting to rob a gas station in Pixley.
Tulare County Deputies were called to Terra Bella Avenue and Park Drive overnight for a report of several people in masks at the gas station.
A deputy arrived on scene before the masked people could rob the store.
They all ran away but one teenager was caught and taken into custody.
No one was injured in the incident.
Anyone with further information is asked to contact the Tulare County Sheriff's Office. | https://abc30.com/teen-arrested-attempted-robbery-pixley-gas-station-timely/13568960/ | 2023-07-29T18:45:57 | 1 | https://abc30.com/teen-arrested-attempted-robbery-pixley-gas-station-timely/13568960/ |
Anheuser-Busch layoffs: Bud Light sales slump leads to hundreds of lost jobs
NEW YORK - Anheuser-Busch, the maker of Bud Light, confirmed this week is laying off hundreds of positions across its U.S. corporate staff.
In a statement to The Associated Press, the beer maker said the layoffs will impact less than 2% of its workforce. Anheuser-Busch's website says the company employs 19,000 employees nationwide. Warehouse staff, drivers and other frontline employees will not be affected, the company said.
The job cuts arrive during a rocky time for Anheuser-Busch, which has seen a months-long sales decline for Bud Light since April when conservative critics vowed to boycott the brand after the brewer sent a commemorative can to transgender influencer Dylan Mulvaney. Bud Light has also faced backlash from Mulvaney’s supporters and LGBTQ+ rights groups, who say the brand didn’t do enough to support her.
Mulvaney later shared that she felt abandoned by Bud Light, and faced "more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined" over the partnership.
Bud Light is continuing to lose share in the U.S. market to brands like Modelo Especial, which recently surpassed Bud Light in sales for the first time. In the month ending July 15, Bud Light’s U.S. sales were down 26.5%, while Modelo’s were up 13.5%. Bud Light held a 6.8% share of the U.S. beer market in that period, while Modelo held an 8.7% share. Grupo Modelo is also owned by Anheuser-Busch InBev.
When confirming this week's layoffs, Anheuser-Busch cited restructuring needs and said the changes would "simplify and reduce layers" within the company's organization.
"While we never take these decisions lightly, we want to ensure that our organization continues to be set for future long-term success," CEO Brendan Whitworth said in a statement. "These corporate structure changes will enable our teams to focus on what we do best — brewing great beer for everyone and earning our place in the moments that matter."
Anheuser-Busch did not share a timeline for the layoffs in its statement. But according to The Wall Street Journal, the restructuring has already eliminated marketing and corporate roles at major U.S. offices, including those in New York and Los Angeles.
Since the fallout of the Mulvaney partnership, Bud Light's name has been brought into other anti-LGBTQ+ campaigns and controversies targeting separate brands — including recent incidents at Target, where some angry customers tipped over Pride merchandise and confronted workers, as well as social media campaigns against Disney and Chick-fil-A. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/anheuser-busch-layoffs-bud-light-sales-slump-leads-to-hundreds-of-lost-jobs | 2023-07-29T18:45:56 | 1 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/anheuser-busch-layoffs-bud-light-sales-slump-leads-to-hundreds-of-lost-jobs |
Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.
Congress has until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding. They could pass spending bills to fund government agencies into next year, or simply pass a stopgap measure that keeps agencies running until they strike a longer-term agreement. No matter which route they take, it won’t be easy.
“We’re going to scare the hell out of the American people before we get this done,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
Coons’ assessment is widely shared in Congress, reflecting the gulf between the Republican-led House and the Democratic-led Senate, which are charting vastly different — and mostly incompatible — paths on spending.
The Senate is adhering mostly to the top-line spending levels that President Joe Biden negotiated with House Republicans in late May as part of the debt-ceiling deal that extended the government’s borrowing authority and avoided an economically devastating default.
That agreement holds discretionary spending generally flat for the coming year while allowing increases for military and veterans accounts. On top of that, the Senate is looking to add $13.7 billion in additional emergency appropriations, including $8 billion for defense and $5.7 billion for nondefense.
House Republicans, many of whom opposed the debt-ceiling deal and refused to vote for it, are going a different way.
GOP leaders have teed up bills with far less spending than the agreement allows in an effort to win over members who insist on rolling back spending to fiscal year 2022 levels. They are also adding scores of policy add-ons broadly opposed by Democrats. There are proposals to reduce access to abortion pills, bans on the funding of hormone therapy and certain surgeries for transgender veterans, and a prohibition on training programs promoting diversity in the federal workplace, among many others.
At a press conference at the Capitol this past week, some members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative faction within the House GOP, said that voters elected a Republican majority in that chamber to rein in government spending and it was time for House Republicans to use every tool available to get the spending cuts they want.
“We should not fear a government shutdown,” said Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. “Most of the American people won’t even miss if the government is shut down temporarily.”
Many House Republicans disagree with that assessment. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, called it an oversimplification to say most Americans wouldn’t feel an impact. And he warned Republicans would take the blame for a shutdown.
“We always get blamed for it, no matter what,” Simpson said. “So it’s bad policy, it’s bad politics.”
But the slim five-seat majority Republicans hold amplifies the power that a small group can wield. Even though the debt ceiling agreement passed with a significant majority of both Republicans and Democrats, conservatives opponents were so unhappy in the aftermath that they shut down House votes for a few days, stalling the entire GOP agenda.
Shortly thereafter, McCarthy argued the numbers he negotiated with the White House amounted to a cap and “you can always do less.” GOP Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, followed that she would seek to limit nondefense spending at 2022 budget levels, saying the debt agreement “set a top-line spending cap — a ceiling, not a floor.”
The decision to cut spending below levels in the debt ceiling deal helped get the House moving again, but put them on a collision course with the Senate, where the spending bills hew much closer to the agreement.
“What the House has done is they essentially tore up that agreement as soon as it was signed,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. “And so we are in for a bumpy ride.”
Even as House Republicans have been moving their spending bills out of committee on party-line votes, the key committee in the Senate has been operating in a bipartisan fashion, drafting spending bills with sometimes unanimous support.
“The way to make this work is do it in a bipartisan way like we are doing in the Senate. If you do it in a partisan way, you’re heading to a shutdown. And I am really worried that that’s where the House Republicans are headed,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters this week.
McCarthy countered that people had the same doubts about whether House Republicans and the White House could reach an agreement to pass a debt ceiling extension and avoid a default.
“We’ve got ‘til Sept. 30. I think we can get this all done,” McCarthy said.
In a subsequent press conference, McCarthy said he had just met with Schumer to talk about the road ahead on an array of bills, including the spending bills.
“I don’t want the government to shut down,” McCarthy said. “I want to find that we can find common ground.”
In all, there are 12 spending bills. The House has passed one so far, and moved others out of committee. The Senate has passed none, though it has advanced all 12 out of committee, something that hasn’t happened since 2018.
Still, the difficulty ahead was evident on the House side, where Republicans gave up until after the recess on trying to pass a spending measure to fund federal agriculture and rural programs and the Food and Drug Administration, amid disagreements over its contents. They began their August recess a day early instead of holding votes Friday.
Simpson said some of his Republican colleagues don’t want to take money approved already outside the appropriations process to cover some of this year’s spending and avoid deeper cuts. For example, the House bills would take almost all of the money approved last year for the Internal Revenue Service in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and use the savings to avoid deeper spending cuts elsewhere.
Simpson said that without such rescissions, as they are called in Washington, he couldn’t vote for the agriculture spending bill because the cuts “would have just been devastating.”
“That’s the challenge we’re going to have when we get back in September,” he said.
Further complicating things in the House, a few Republicans are opposed to some of the policy riders being included in the spending bills. For example, the agriculture spending bill would reverse the FDA’s decision to allow abortion pills to be dispensed in certified pharmacies, instead of only by prescribers in hospitals, clinics, and medical offices.
“I had a problem with abortion being put inside an ag bill,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. “I think that’s ridiculous.”
It’s a strong possibility that Congress will have to pass a stopgap spending bill before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. The Senate can vote first on the measure, which would put the onus on House Republicans to bring it up for a vote or allow for a shutdown.
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Editor’s note: This story was originally published on July 22, 2022.
The ocean’s waves moved slowly down the rocky beach, exposing boulders festooned with rockweed and barnacles. My husband, Derek, and I walked along the water’s edge, tossing bits of driftwood for our dog, Juno, to fetch.
I like to think I have a sharp eye for finding the little things in nature, but I think Derek’s is sharper. Time and time again, he has alerted me to interesting plants, mushrooms, rocks, shells and creatures as we wander the outdoors. That day, it was a sea star he found, clinging to rocks just above the water’s edge.
A deep purple-gray with white spines, the sea star was nearly the size of my hand. I picked it up, wondering if it was still alive. To me, it seemed to have a healthy color. It wasn’t bleached out by the sun or stiff from drying out.
When I turned the sea star over, I found a few pebbles were being held by its many tube feet. All of those signs pointed to the creature being alive and well, so I placed it into the water. I don’t know much about sea stars, but I do know that they can dry out if left exposed to the open air for too long.
Since that recent day on the beach, I did a little research about sea stars, and I learned that picking them up is usually frowned upon, especially if you remove them from water to do so. Simply put, sea stars need water to survive. I’ve seen them described as fragile, yet they’ve also adapted to be able to live in the intertidal zone, which alternates between wet and dry, cold and hot.
I’ve been finding sea stars along the Maine coast since I was a little girl. But I didn’t call them sea stars. I called them starfish.
The change came from the scientific community. You see, starfish aren’t fish. They’re invertebrates, closely related to sand dollars and sea urchins. Therefore, it’s thought that “sea star” is a more fitting name. But you won’t catch me correcting people.
A starfish is a sea star, and a sea star is a starfish.
The ocean and a vast, mysterious world: there’s still so much we don’t know about it. To date, scientists have discovered and named nearly 2,000 sea star species worldwide. The Gulf of Maine has only 10, according to an article written by Catherine Schmitt, science communication specialist at the Schoodic Institute at Acadia National Park.
The two most common sea star species in Maine are the Forbes sea star (with the scientific name Asterias forbesi) and the northern sea star (Asterias rubens), which are similar in appearance. Plus there are hybrids of the two species, according to recent research conducted by Melina Giakoumis, a PhD candidate in ecology and evolutionary biology at the City University of New York.
The northern sea star sometimes has prominent lines of spines along its arms, and it has a pale yellow spot called a madreporite near its center. The spot helps the animal take in water and move.
The Forbes sea star, on the other hand, tends to have an orange madreporite. Based on that information, I believe that’s the species Derek recently found on a Mount Desert Island beach. But I can’t be certain.
Other Maine sea stars include the blood star (Henricia leviuscula), horse star (Hippasteria phrygiana), spiny sea star (Crossaster papposus) and purple smooth sun star (Solaster endeca).
Colorful and star-shaped, sea stars are among the most beautiful ocean creatures. They’re a delight to see. But where do you find them?
Sea stars are found all along the coast of Maine. People often find them in shallow, saltwater areas and tide pools, which are pools of water that form between the low and high tide marks. I find it’s best to look for them at low tide, in the shallows just beyond the water’s edge. And I’ve always had more luck finding them in rocky areas rather than sandy or muddy areas.
Sea stars are a keystone species, meaning they have a big impact on the ecosystem they live in. They eat a variety of animals including blue mussels, which form colonies that dominate rocky coastlines. By knocking out some of the mussels, sea stars free up space for other animals to thrive. They also like eating oysters and clams.
Two years ago, the Shaw Institute and Schoodic Institute noticed an unusually high number of sea stars at their research stations in Blue Hill and Winter Harbor. To learn if the phenomenon was widespread, they asked the public to take photos of sea stars along the Maine coast that summer. By the time the project wrapped up, they had received nearly 100 sea star observations.
If you’re interested in learning about animals along the Maine coast, I suggest checking out the book “Life Between the Tides: Marine Plants and Animals of the Northeast,” written by Les Watling, Jill Fegley and John Moring, illustrated by Andrea Sulzer and edited by Susan K. White of the Maine Sea Grant Program.
Also, sea star researcher Giakoumis gave an online presentation about her work that’s available to watch on YouTube. The video is called “Sea Star Research with Melina Giakoumis.”
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The 2023 Amundi Evian Championship Odds & Preview: Brooke Mackenzie Henderson
As we enter the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship, Brooke Mackenzie Henderson is in third place at -7.
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Brooke Mackenzie Henderson Insights
- Over her last 17 rounds, Mackenzie Henderson has finished below par 10 times, while also carding 12 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has carded one of the five best scores in one of her last 17 rounds played.
- Over her last 17 rounds, Mackenzie Henderson has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on six occasions.
- Mackenzie Henderson has finished in the top 20 in two of her past five events.
- The past five times she has played a tournament, she's made the cut four times.
- In her past five tournaments, Mackenzie Henderson has posted a score better than average in three of them.
Over the last year
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Amundi Evian Championship Insights and Stats
- The Tour has played courses with an average length of 7,017 yards in the past year, while Evian Resort Golf Club is set for a shorter 6,527 yards.
- In the past year, Tour stops have seen an average score of -5, while Evian Resort Golf Club has a recent scoring average of -6.
- Evian Resort Golf Club is 6,527 yards, 37 yards shorter than the average course Mackenzie Henderson has played in the past year (6,564).
- The tournaments she has played in the past year have seen an average score of -3. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -6.
Mackenzie Henderson's Last Time Out
- Mackenzie Henderson was in the 32nd percentile on par 3s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, with an average of par on the eight par-3 holes.
- Her 4.09-stroke average on the 22 par-4 holes at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic was below average, putting her in the 30th percentile of the field.
- Mackenzie Henderson shot better than just 29% of the field at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic on par-5 holes, averaging 4.83 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 4.76.
- Mackenzie Henderson recorded a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, worse than the field average of 1.9.
- On the eight par-3s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, Mackenzie Henderson carded one bogey or worse (less than the tournament average of 1.6).
- Mackenzie Henderson's three birdies or better on par-4s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic were less than the field average of 5.4.
- At that last tournament, Mackenzie Henderson's par-4 showing (on 22 holes) included a bogey or worse five times (better than the field's average, 5.8).
- Mackenzie Henderson finished the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic carding a birdie or better on two par-5 holes, compared to the field average of 2.9 on the six par-5s.
- On the six par-5s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, Mackenzie Henderson had one bogey or worse, more than the tournament average of 0.8.
Amundi Evian Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: Evian Resort Golf Club
- Location: Évian-les-Bains, France
- Par: 71 / 6,527 yards
- Mackenzie Henderson Odds to Win: +800 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Bear takes dip in Burbank swimming pool amid LA heatwave
BURBANK, Calif. - Hot bear summer is apparently in full effect in Los Angeles County.
The Burbank Police Department responded to a call of a bear in a swimming pool Friday. Props to the Burbank PD staffer for taking a scenic video as the bear is seen lounging and taking brief glances of the city's beautiful hillside.
It is unknown if the furry intruder asked Burbank PD to Airdrop the flattering videos to their phone.
On a much more serious note, Burbank PD shared several tips on what the community should do if they encounter bears.
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DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Senegal’s opposition leader Ousmane Sonko has been charged with conspiracy against the state and calls for insurrections among other offenses, the public prosecutor said Saturday.
The announcement comes weeks after Sonko was convicted on separate charges of corrupting youth and sentenced to two years in prison, which ignited deadly protests across the nation.
Prosecutor Abdou Karim Diop made the announcement on state television, a day after Sonko’s lawyer said he was taken into custody for questioning at the police courthouse in the capital, Dakar.
In June, Sonko was acquitted on charges of raping a woman who worked at a massage parlor and making death threats against her. But he was convicted on a lighter sentence of corrupting young people, which includes using one’s position of power to have sex with people under age 21. Corrupting youth is a criminal offense in Senegal that is punishable by up to five years in prison and a fine of up to more than $6,000.
The conviction led to deadly clashes across the country between Sonko supporters and police, where at least 23 people were killed and dozens injured.
Sonko placed third in Senegal’s 2019 presidential election and is popular with the country’s youth. His supporters maintain the charges against him are part of a government effort to derail his candidacy in the 2024 presidential election.
Sonko’s ongoing legal battles may bar him from running. Once in prison, he can ask for a retrial for his June conviction.
Saturday’s charges are separate, said the public prosecutor. The accusations include calling an insurrection, criminal conspiracy to commit terrorism, compromising public security and theft.
It is unclear what led to the charges. Sonko has mostly stayed in his house since being sentenced to prison.
In a tweet posted shortly before his arrest on Friday afternoon, Sonko said a team of soldiers were breaking down the door following an altercation with secret service agents who were taking videoing him.
Friday evening, an AP reporter saw around 20 protesters burning tires in the middle of the road in Parcelles Assainies, an outer neighborhood of Dakar. | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/senegals-opposition-leader-charged-with-conspiracy-against-the-state-and-calls-for-insurrection/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_world | 2023-07-29T18:46:03 | 0 | https://www.seattletimes.com/nation-world/world/senegals-opposition-leader-charged-with-conspiracy-against-the-state-and-calls-for-insurrection/?utm_source=RSS&utm_medium=Referral&utm_campaign=RSS_world |
‘Sounded like an explosion’: Tesla crashes through wall, lands in backyard pool
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Police in Arizona are investigating after a Tesla crashed into a pool in the Phoenix area on Friday.
KPHO reports that the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at a home about 25 minutes away from downtown Phoenix.
Video from the scene showed the blue sedan appearing to have gone through a brick wall before landing fully submerged in a backyard pool.
A car seat was pulled from the pool, but officers said the driver was alone at the time of the crash.
The homeowner said he was getting ready for the day when he heard a loud noise from his backyard.
“I heard a sound that sounded like an explosion,” the homeowner said. “It sounded like a bomb went off.”
Authorities didn’t report any injuries in the incident. It’s not yet known what led up to the crash.
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The 2023 Amundi Evian Championship Odds & Preview: Minjee Lee
Heading into the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship, Minjee Lee is in third place at -7.
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Minjee Lee Insights
- Over her last 20 rounds, Lee has shot better than par on 10 occasions, while also posting two bogey-free rounds and 15 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has carded the best score of the day in two of her last 20 rounds, while scoring among the top 10 in five rounds.
- Over her last 20 rounds, Lee has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round five times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on 12 occasions.
- Lee has posted one top-10 finish and five top-20 finishes in her past five appearances.
- Lee has finished with a score better than the tournament average in each of her past five appearances, including one finish within five strokes of the leader.
- Lee has a top-20 finish in each of her past six tournaments.
- Lee will attempt to prolong her streak of made cuts to 14 by qualifying for the weekend once again.
Over the last year
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Amundi Evian Championship Insights and Stats
- Measuring 6,527 yards, Evian Resort Golf Club is set up as a par 71 for this tournament. In the past year, tournaments on the Tour have averaged a longer distance of 7,017 yards .
- The average course on the Tour in the past year has played to 69.25 strokes per round and a score of -5. At Evian Resort Golf Club, the scoring average is slightly lower at -6 per tournament.
- The courses that Lee has played in the past year have had an average distance of 6,591 yards, while Evian Resort Golf Club will be at 6,527 yards this week.
- The tournaments she has played in the past year have seen an average score of -3. That's higher than this course's recent scoring average of -6.
Lee's Last Time Out
- Lee was rather mediocre over the 16 par-3 holes at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, averaging 2.88 strokes to finish in the 62nd percentile of competitors.
- She averaged 3.93 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 44) at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, which was strong enough to land her in the 83rd percentile among all competitors on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.01).
- On the 12 par-5 holes at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, Lee was better than 94% of the golfers (averaging 4.42 strokes).
- Lee recorded a birdie or better on four of 16 par-3s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic (the other participants averaged 1.9).
- On the 16 par-3s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic, Lee recorded two bogeys or worse (the other golfers averaged 1.6).
- Lee's nine birdies or better on par-4s at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic were more than the field average of 5.4.
- At that most recent outing, Lee posted a bogey or worse on six of 44 par-4s (the field averaged 5.8).
- Lee ended the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic carding a birdie or better on seven par-5 holes, while the field averaged 2.9 on the 12 par-5s.
- The field at the Greater Toledo LPGA Classic averaged 0.8 bogeys or worse on the 12 par-5s, but Lee finished without one.
Amundi Evian Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: Evian Resort Golf Club
- Location: Évian-les-Bains, France
- Par: 71 / 6,527 yards
- Lee Odds to Win: +700 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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AUGUSTA, Maine — A second arrest has been made in the investigation into a Maine corrections official accused of steering purchases to certain vendors in exchange for kickbacks in a long-running scheme, officials said.
Melanie Ann High, who was arrested Thursday in Florida, is accused of using kickbacks to induce Gerald E. Merrill, deputy superintendent at the Mountain View Correctional Facility in Charleston and Downeast Correctional Facility in Machiasport, to make repeated purchases from companies she controlled, according to court records.
High, 67, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, was being held without bail Friday at a jail in Broward County, Florida, on Maine charges of theft by unauthorized taking and bribery in official and political matters, according to records.
The state charges against Merrill and High indicate the spending threshold of the crimes surpassed $10,000, but the actual amount of money transferred over a period of about 10 years is believed to be far higher. State Auditor Matthew Dunlap and Danna Hayes, the attorney general’s spokesperson, declined Friday to say how much money was spent by Merrill.
It was unclear when High was going to be brought to Maine to face charges, or whether she had a lawyer. Merrill, 61, made his initial court appearance via Zoom on Wednesday.
Dunlap said the attorney general’s criminal investigation stemmed from a broader inquiry by his office of routine transactions using procurement cards, which are a modern equivalent of petty cash.
Merrill, who managed budgets at the two prisons, was found to have made an excessive number of procurement card purchases near the spending limit of $4,999, arousing the curiosity of an auditing team, Dunlap said. The purchases were for items that should’ve been covered by a master agreement instead of being handled by multiple, smaller purchases, he said. | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/politics/2nd-maine-corrections-kickbacks-arrest/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:03 | 1 | https://www.bangordailynews.com/2023/07/29/politics/2nd-maine-corrections-kickbacks-arrest/ |
Congress breaks for August recess with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.
Congress has until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding. They could pass spending bills to fund government agencies into next year, or simply pass a stopgap measure that keeps agencies running until they strike a longer-term agreement. No matter which route they take, it won't be easy.
"We're going to scare the hell out of the American people before we get this done," said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
Coons' assessment is widely shared in Congress, reflecting the gulf between the Republican-led House and the Democratic-led Senate, which are charting vastly different — and mostly incompatible — paths on spending.
A view of the United States Capitol in Washington, DC, United States on July 28, 2023. (Photo by Celal Gunes/Anadolu Agency via Getty Images)
The Senate is adhering mostly to the top-line spending levels that President Joe Biden negotiated with House Republicans in late May as part of the debt-ceiling deal that extended the government's borrowing authority and avoided an economically devastating default.
That agreement holds discretionary spending generally flat for the coming year while allowing increases for military and veterans accounts. On top of that, the Senate is looking to add $13.7 billion in additional emergency appropriations, including $8 billion for defense and $5.7 billion for nondefense.
House Republicans, many of whom opposed the debt-ceiling deal and refused to vote for it, are going a different way.
GOP leaders have teed up bills with far less spending than the agreement allows in an effort to win over members who insist on rolling back spending to fiscal year 2022 levels. They are also adding scores of policy add-ons broadly opposed by Democrats. There are proposals to reduce access to abortion pills, bans on the funding of hormone therapy and certain surgeries for transgender veterans, and a prohibition on training programs promoting diversity in the federal workplace, among many others.
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At a press conference at the Capitol this past week, some members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative faction within the House GOP, said that voters elected a Republican majority in that chamber to rein in government spending and it was time for House Republicans to use every tool available to get the spending cuts they want.
"We should not fear a government shutdown," said Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. "Most of the American people won't even miss if the government is shut down temporarily."
Many House Republicans disagree with that assessment. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, called it an oversimplification to say most Americans wouldn't feel an impact. And he warned Republicans would take the blame for a shutdown.
"We always get blamed for it, no matter what," Simpson said. "So it’s bad policy, it’s bad politics."
But the slim five-seat majority Republicans hold amplifies the power that a small group can wield. Even though the debt ceiling agreement passed with a significant majority of both Republicans and Democrats, conservatives opponents were so unhappy in the aftermath that they shut down House votes for a few days, stalling the entire GOP agenda.
Shortly thereafter, McCarthy argued the numbers he negotiated with the White House amounted to a cap and "you can always do less." GOP Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, followed that she would seek to limit nondefense spending at 2022 budget levels, saying the debt agreement "set a top-line spending cap — a ceiling, not a floor."
The decision to cut spending below levels in the the debt ceiling deal helped get the House moving again, but put them on a collision course with the Senate, where the spending bills hew much closer to the agreement.
"What the House has done is they essentially tore up that agreement as soon as it was signed," said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. "And so we are in for a bumpy ride."
Even as House Republicans have been moving their spending bills out of committee on party-line votes, the key committee in the Senate has been operating in a bipartisan fashion, drafting spending bills with sometimes unanimous support.
"The way to make this work is do it in a bipartisan way like we are doing in the Senate. If you do it in a partisan way, you’re heading to a shutdown. And I am really worried that that’s where the House Republicans are headed," Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters this week.
McCarthy countered that people had the same doubts about whether House Republicans and the White House could reach an agreement to pass a debt ceiling extension and avoid a default.
"We’ve got 'til Sept. 30. I think we can get this all done," McCarthy said.
In a subsequent press conference, McCarthy said he had just met with Schumer to talk about the road ahead on an array of bills, including the spending bills.
"I don't want the government to shut down," McCarthy said. "I want to find that we can find common ground."
In all, there are 12 spending bills. The House has passed one so far, and moved others out of committee. The Senate has passed none, though it has advanced all 12 out of committee, something that hasn't happened since 2018.
Still, the difficulty ahead was evident on the House side, where Republicans gave up until after the recess on trying to pass a spending measure to fund federal agriculture and rural programs and the Food and Drug Administration, amid disagreements over its contents. They began their August recess a day early instead of holding votes Friday.
Simpson said some of his Republican colleagues don't want to take money approved already outside the appropriations process to cover some of this year's spending and avoid deeper cuts. For example, the House bills would take almost all of the money approved last year for the Internal Revenue Service in Biden's Inflation Reduction Act and use the savings to avoid deeper spending cuts elsewhere.
Simpson said that without such rescissions, as they are called in Washington, he couldn't vote for the agriculture spending bill because the cuts "would have just been devastating."
"That's the challenge we're going to have when we get back in September," he said.
Further complicating things in the House, a few Republicans are opposed to some of the policy riders being included in the spending bills. For example, the agriculture spending bill would reverse the FDA's decision to allow abortion pills to be dispensed in certified pharmacies, instead of only by prescribers in hospitals, clinics, and medical offices.
"I had a problem with abortion being put inside an ag bill," said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. "I think that's ridiculous."
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KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it.
The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage,” including that of “imposing the celebration of Christmas” on Jan. 7, and cited Ukrainians’ “relentless, successful struggle for their identity” and “the desire of all Ukrainians to live their lives with their own traditions, holidays,” fueled by Russia’s 17-month-old aggression against the country.
Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions.
The law also moves the Day of Ukrainian Statehood to July 15 from July 28, and the Day of Defenders of Ukraine to Oct. 1 from Oct. 14.
The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later on that calendar, or Jan. 7, than it does on the Gregorian calendar used by most church and secular groups.
The Catholic Church first adopted the modern, more astronomically precise Gregorian calendar in the 16th century. Protestants and some Orthodox churches have since aligned their own calendars for the purpose of calculating Christmas and Easter.
Ukraine’s religious landscape has fractured for years. There are two branches of Orthodox Christianity in the country, one aligned with the Russian church, even as it enjoys broad autonomy, the other completely independent of it. The Orthodox Church of Ukraine, the branch that is separate from the Russian church, announced earlier this year that it was switching to the Revised Julian calendar, which marks Christmas on Dec. 25.
Its leadership last year allowed believers to celebrate the holiday on Dec. 25.
Russia’s state news agency RIA Novosti reported on Saturday that the rival Orthodox Church, which is aligned with the Russian Orthodox Church, vowed to continue observing Christmas on Jan. 7.
Zelenskyy on Saturday traveled to the war-torn Donetsk region in eastern Ukraine, which Russia has illegally annexed, but only partially occupies, and met with members of the country’s Special Operation Forces. Zelenskyy noted in an online statement that Saturday marks their official day of recognition and also the anniversary of the deadly attack on the Olenivka prison in the Russian-held part of the region in which dozens of prisoners of war were killed.
Russia and Ukraine accused each other of the attack, with both sides saying that the assault was premeditated in a bid to cover up atrocities. A United Nations fact-finding mission requested by Russia and Ukraine was sent to investigate the killings, but the team was disbanded in January 2023 due to security concerns.
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Astros vs. Rays Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Houston Astros (58-46) and the Tampa Bay Rays (63-43) at Minute Maid Park is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-3, with the Astros securing the victory. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (6-7, 4.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Taj Bradley (5-6, 5.17 ERA).
Astros vs. Rays Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Astros vs. Rays Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Astros 5, Rays 4.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. Rays
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have won five of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Houston and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Astros have not covered in any of their last two games with a spread.
- This season, the Astros have been favored 67 times and won 39, or 58.2%, of those games.
- Houston is 35-21 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 487 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros' 3.81 team ERA ranks third among all league pitching staffs.
Rays Performance Insights
- Over their last 10 contests, the Rays were named underdogs twice and lost each contest.
- When it comes to the total, Tampa Bay and its foes are 2-8-0 in its last 10 contests.
- The Rays' previous 10 contests have not had a spread set by sportsbooks.
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (26.7%) in those games.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 4 in the majors, scoring 5.2 runs per game (549 total runs).
- The Rays have a 3.69 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
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President Joe Biden brought three of Maine’s top politicians with him on a trip to the state on Friday, something that may prompt campaign reverberations into next year.
Economic policy and manufacturing were the focus of the Democratic president’s remarks in Auburn, but the trek cannot be separated from a coming election in 2024 that will once again put Maine’s 2nd Congressional District somewhere near the center of the national map.
The political themes were marked by Biden exchanging kind words with U.S. Rep. Jared Golden, the centrist Democrat from that swing district who stood against many of the president’s priorities.
Here are three of the key things we learned from the five-hour trip.
Golden made Republicans happy by embracing Biden.
Biden left three seats for Golden, U.S. Sen. Angus King and U.S. Rep. Chellie Pingree of Maine’s 1st District and on Air Force One and the helicopter that took the president from the Brunswick airport to Auburn. The interplay between Golden and Biden was worth a close look.
Former President Donald Trump won the third-term congressman’s district in 2016 and 2020, and Golden has taken high-profile stances in opposition to key Biden goals including his “Build Back Better” spending plan and a stalled student debt relief agenda.
When Golden came up to speak ahead of Biden in Auburn, he said he sees the president’s policies as the beginning of a dismantling of an economy that sent jobs overseas, adding that Americans are being fed a false narrative that conservatives or liberals are bad people.
“Thankfully, President Biden is not the type of leader that wants to force this device of choice upon us,” he said.
Biden returned the favor. Even though a book by two journalists last year said a top adviser considered primarying Golden over his opposition to the Build Back Better bill, the president gushed over the congressman’s “beautiful wife and little daughter I just met” and called him an independent voice for his district.
“You’re doing a great job, pal,” he said.
Republicans are paying attention. A spokesperson for their House campaign arm thanked Pingree on Twitter for a photo of Golden and Biden and said it would be in ads soon.
The president’s speech was tailored to Maine but came with hiccups.
Trump came to Maine often and typically made national news in his appearances, between saying in 2016 former Republican presidential nominee who criticized him had once begged for his endorsement to comparing an email probe into Hillary Clinton with Watergate that year.
The current president’s speech was similar in theme to other economic addresses he has made in recent months, contrasting “Bidenomics” with conservative “trickle-down economics” and the preferred policies of “MAGA Republicans” aligned with Trump.
But he peppered it with references to Maine, including recent flooding along the Androscoggin River and noting mills that had closed as well as recent events including the opening of North America’s first wood fiber insulation plant at a former mill in Madison.
There were some issues with the speech. Biden noted the 2001 closure of the Bates textile mill in Lewiston, which he called “Lewistown.” He said the former Bucksport paper mill was now farming sustainable salmon even though it remains in the design phase. He also repeated a claim that was called false by the Washington Post in April on deficit reduction.
Biden gave a platform to state-level figures trying to rise.
The nature of politics in Auburn led to mixed company at Auburn Manufacturing. Trump’s appearances here were Republican-only affairs, while Mayor Jason Levesque, a former Republican congressional candidate openly considering a run for higher office down the road, had a speaking role ahead of the president on Friday.
Seats were also saved for other prominent Maine conservatives, including Sen. Eric Brakey, who sat next to actor Patrick Dempsey. Rep. Laurel Libby, R-Auburn, the nominal leader of an insurgent group of State House conservatives, was pictured taking a photo with Golden and his young daughter while mulling a run against the congressman.
Senate President Troy Jackson, D-Allagash, someone who is widely seen as a potential candidate for higher office, used his attendance to note in a statement that Mills had once vetoed a “Buy American” bill that he plans to bring back for consideration next year while lauding Biden’s new executive order on that topic.
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Orioles vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles (63-40) and New York Yankees (54-49) going head to head at Oriole Park at Camden Yards has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Orioles, so expect a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Orioles will give the ball to Tyler Wells (7-5, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Clarke Schmidt (6-6, 4.33 ERA).
Orioles vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Orioles vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Total Prediction for Orioles vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Orioles Performance Insights
- The Orioles have been the favorite once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Baltimore and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Orioles' last 10 games.
- This season, the Orioles have been favored 46 times and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
- This season Baltimore has won 26 of its 36 games, or 72.2%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
- Baltimore has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 499.
- The Orioles have a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Performance Insights
- The Yankees have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, New York and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The Yankees have had a spread set in one of their past 10 games, and they have not covered the spread each time.
- The Yankees have been victorious in 12, or 40%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- New York has a mark of 10-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (446 total), New York is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Yankees have the eighth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
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Taylor Swift Eras Tour breaks Marshawn Lynch's 'Beast Quake' record for seismic activity at Lumen Field
SEATTLE - Looking back at Taylor Swift’s back-to-back sold-out Eras Tour concerts at Lumen Field, it turns out the Swifties in the stands set off seismic activity as they cheered for the "Shake It Off" pop star.
Jackie Caplan-Auerbach, a seismologist and geology professor at Western Washington University, measured a 2.3 magnitude "Swift-quake" using a seismometer located near Lumen Field, rivaling the infamous "Beast Quake" in 2011.
The Beast Quake was a seismic event that occurred at Lumen Field in 2011 when the Seattle Seahawk's Marshawn Lynch scored a touchdown during a playoff game. The crowd's celebration shook the ground at the stadium enough to register on seismometers.
Caplan-Auerbach says Taylor Swift fans have given the former NFL running back a run for his money.
However, she noted that despite the ground shaking during the Taylor Swift concert, the event was technically not an earthquake.
Now, Caplan-Auerbach is quick to point out that the seismic data from the Beast Quake and Swift Quake may not be a fair comparison. She says that there is a chance that the ground-shaking activity from the Swifties could have been caused by the sound system, while the Beast Quake was likely caused solely by the Seahawk fans.
Looking at the data, the seismologist points out that the largest sounds are in the range of 1-3 hertz, meaning that energy was pushed into the ground at 1.03 times per second. Her guess is that this was caused by fans dancing in the crowd rather than the actual music.
She looked at data from a seismometer for the two dates Swift performed at Lumen Field and discovered that the line registering seismic activity for those dates was virtually identical, which confirmed the shaking was coming from the concerts.
When asked how much the Swift concerts shook the ground compared to the Beast Quake of 2011, Caplan-Auerbach noted a significant difference.
"It shook the ground twice as strong as the original Beast Quake," she said. "So, that was fun to see, that this event was really, really quite an energetic event from a seismic perspective."
You can submit your own findings from the Eras Tour concerts to Caplan-Auerbach here.
Part of this seismic activity is largely influenced by the type of ground upon which Seattle rests. According to Caplan-Auerbach, the geology of the area is a landfill, describing it as soft and soupy. Because of this, ground shaking, such as those caused by raucous fans at a music concert or football game, is amplified. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/fans-set-off-2-3-magnitude-quake-during-taylor-swifts-tour-stop-in-seattle | 2023-07-29T18:46:15 | 1 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/fans-set-off-2-3-magnitude-quake-during-taylor-swifts-tour-stop-in-seattle |
The intense heat wave continued its grip on many parts of the country, including in New York City, where temperatures were expected to surge into the lower 90s (around 35 C) on Saturday, but the humid, thick air could make it feel well over the century mark.
The sizzling air has heated up everything from the ocean to pools, making it difficult to cool off. One woman in the Southwest has been throwing blocks of ice in her pool.
Metro Phoenix could see its 30th day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) or higher on Saturday before temperatures start dropping in the city and other areas that saw some of the most extreme temperatures in July. Scientists expect this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen.
Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now:
— Heat advisories continued in New York City, where high humidity has made it uncomfortable and dangerous. Some 500 cooling centers have opened across the city’s five boroughs, and the governor authorized the state’s swimming pools to stay open later. The extreme heat was forecast to ease Sunday.
— Parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut were under a heat advisory through Saturday night. In northern New England, temperatures were down 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit after getting into the 90s (around 35 C) on Friday, but the humidity lingered throughout the region. Afternoon and evening storms were forecast and could bring a chance of flash flooding.
— The weather was equally stifling and muggy in the center of the United States. An excessive heat warning was issued for much of Missouri, Kansas and western Illinois, where the sweaty mix of heat and humidity could make it feel like up to 112 degrees Fahrenheit (about 44 C) in parts. St. Louis health director Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis said the risk of heat stroke was high and warned that interior car temperatures could reach lethal levels in minutes.
— Temperatures are forecast to start to drop in the hottest areas in the southwest of the United States, including Phoenix, Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley, California.
— With the scorching heat, even going for a swim offered little to no relief. Sea surface temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 38 C) at a spot off Florida’s southern tip, while pools in the Southwest gave the sensation of being in soup.
— The high temperatures are reaching across the globe, including in Bolivia, where a drought alert has been declared for Lake Titicaca after water levels of the world’s highest navigable lake receded to a critically low threshold.
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Associated Press writers Bobby Caina Calvan in New York; Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas; Ken Ritter in Las Vegas; and Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire contributed to this report.
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How to Watch the Guardians vs. White Sox Game: Streaming & TV Channel Info for July 29
Jose Ramirez and the Cleveland Guardians will see Touki Toussaint starting for the Chicago White Sox on Saturday at 7:10 PM ET.
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Guardians vs. White Sox Live Stream, TV Channel and Game Info:
- Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV Channel: NBCS-CHI
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
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Guardians Batting & Pitching Performance
- The Guardians are last in MLB action with 79 home runs.
- Cleveland ranks 25th in baseball with a .385 slugging percentage.
- The Guardians have the 14th-ranked batting average in the majors (.252).
- Cleveland has the No. 24 offense in baseball, scoring 4.2 runs per game (434 total runs).
- The Guardians' .315 on-base percentage is 20th in baseball.
- The Guardians strike out the least in MLB, averaging 6.9 per game.
- The pitching staff for Cleveland has a collective eight K/9, the third-worst in the majors.
- Cleveland has the sixth-ranked team ERA across all MLB pitching staffs (3.84).
- The Guardians have the 12th-ranked WHIP in MLB (1.267).
Guardians Probable Starting Pitcher
- Logan Allen gets the start for the Guardians, his 15th of the season. He is 4-3 with a 3.39 ERA and 76 strikeouts in 74 1/3 innings pitched.
- In his most recent time out on Monday, the lefty went seven innings against the Kansas City Royals, allowing four earned runs while surrendering seven hits.
- Allen enters the matchup with four quality starts under his belt this season.
- Allen will aim to last five or more innings for his third straight appearance. He's averaging 5.3 frames per outing.
- In four of his appearances this season he did not surrender an earned run.
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FUKUOKA, Japan— Here’s why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport. She’s never quite satisfied.
The 26-year-old American won the 800-freestyle on Saturday at the World Aquatics Championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at the worlds. It was also her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with legendary Michael Phelps for the most golds at the worlds.
She’s also a seven-time Olympic gold medalist and the record holder in both the 800 and 1,500.
But that winning time — 8 minutes, 08.87 seconds, which is the seventh quickest she’d even swum — wasn’t quite good enough in her favorite event.
“I’m just always trying to think of new ways to improve. I mean I’ve already got everything turning in my head right now. I kind of wanted to be better than I was tonight,” she said, twirling her right hand beside her right ear, trying to stir up ideas.
“I’m pretty tough on myself,” she said. “But I think I have found the balance of being tough on myself but also having that grace.”
The 800 was Ledecky’s second individual gold following her win in the 1,500 free on Tuesday. She also took silver in the 400 free. Li Bingjie of China took silver in 8:13.31, and Ariarne Titmus of Australia got the bronze in 8:13.59.
“It’s fun to leave a meet with your favorite event, and I just wanted to leave it all in the pool,” Ledecky said.
It was only the fourth gold for the United States in the seventh of eight days in the pool. Meanwhile, Australia has been piling it on with 13 golds, matching its best in the worlds. Australia also won three more golds on Saturday.
The Americans lead the overall table with 31 medals (16 silver), Australia has 20 and China 13.
Kaylee McKeown of Australia made history of her own with gold in the women’s 200 backstroke. McKeown’s victory gave her a sweep of all three backstroke events after earlier wins in the 50 and 100. She became the first swimmer ever to sweep all three backstrokes at the worlds.
It all made up for disqualification earlier in the meet in the 200 IM.
“You can’t change the rules,” she said. “I got ruled out. It’s just the cards I was dealt with and I couldn’t do much more than that. So I just had to carry myself the best I could and channel all my anger and turn a huge negative into a positive.”
Regan Smith of the United States picked up the silver in 2:04.94, while Peng Xuwei of China got the bronze in 2:06.74.
Sarah Sjoestroem of Sweden continued her dominance with gold in the women’s 50-meter butterfly. The 29-year-old won in 24.77 and has now won the event five consecutive times at the worlds. The win brought Sjoestroem’s individual medals at the worlds to 20, equaling Phelps’ mark.
Sjoestroem also broke her own record in the 50 freestyle, going 23.61 in a semifinal heat. Her old record was 23.67 set in 2017.
“There are not too many secrets,” Sjoestroem said to her longevity. “Just do the work every day, go to practice, and stay humble.”
Zhang Yufei of China, who took gold in the 100 fly, claimed the silver in 25.05, while American Gretchen Walsh got the bronze in 25.46.
Japanese fan favorite Rikako Ikee finished seventh (25.78) in the 50 fly but was greeted warmly by the home crowd.
The 23-year-old Ikee won six gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games and was to be a favorite in the Tokyo Olympics. But she was diagnosed with leukemia in February of 2019. Her comeback continues to resonate with both the Japanese public and her fellow competitors.
Cameron McEvoy of Australia led all the way to capture the gold in the men’s 50 free in 21.06. It was his first individual gold in the worlds or Olympics.
American Jack Alexy collected his second silver of the worlds in 21.57 to go with his silver in the 100 free. Benjamin Proud of Britain, last year’s world champion, took the bronze in 21.58.
Dressell won the event in Tokyo but did not qualify for the American team, taking a little break from the sport. McEvoy’s time was quicker than Dressell’s winning time in Tokyo — 21.07
Maxime Grousset of France won gold in the men’s 100 fly in 50.14. The 24-year-old took the early lead and held on for the victory. Josh Liendo of Canada earned the silver in 50.34, while American Dare Rose made the podium with the bronze (50.46).
Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania equaled the world record of 29.30 in her semifinal in the women’s 50 breaststroke.
Australia won the 4×100 mixed freestyle relay in a world record of 3:18.83. The Americans took the silver in 3:20.82, with Britain getting the bronze in 3:21.68. The relay is not an Olympic event.
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Red Sox vs. Giants Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game at Oracle Park has the San Francisco Giants (56-48) going head to head against the Boston Red Sox (56-47) at 7:15 PM ET (on July 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Giants, so expect a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send James Paxton (6-2) to the mound, while Ryan Walker (3-0) will answer the bell for the Giants.
Red Sox vs. Giants Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Red Sox vs. Giants Score Prediction
Our pick for this matchup is Giants 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Giants
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Red Sox Performance Insights
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Red Sox have a record of 3-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Boston and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Red Sox's last 10 games.
- This season, the Red Sox have won 24 out of the 43 games, or 55.8%, in which they've been favored.
- Boston has a record of 15-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Boston has scored 519 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox's 4.26 team ERA ranks 17th across all league pitching staffs.
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, San Francisco and its opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Giants' past 10 games.
- The Giants have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, San Francisco has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (469 total), San Francisco is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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McDonald's to debut new spinoff restaurant concept called CosMc's next year
McDonald's is working on a spinoff restaurant. It's called CosMc's.
CEO Chris Kempczinski told analysts on an earnings call Thursday that the small-format concept restaurant will have "all the DNA of McDonald's, but its own unique personality."
The name of the new restaurant stems from a six-armed alien character that appeared in the company's advertisements from the 1980s.
The fast food giant will debut the new concept in a "small handful of sites in a limited geography beginning early next year," a McDonald's spokesperson told FOX Business.
MCDONALD'S GETS SALES BOOST FROM GRIMACE, HIGHER MENU PRICES
Kempczinski didn't elaborate on the company's plans. However, McDonald's will have more information about development plans and new format innovations at its investor day in December.
A car is seen leaving a McDonalds restaurant in San Leandro, California, on April 28, 2022. (Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)
The company appears to be riding off of the strong momentum it's seeing in the U.S., where consumers have remained largely resilient.
Kempczinski said the company is gaining a share of higher-income customers who are trading down from sit-down restaurants. Customers with incomes of $45,000 or lower are spending less on each order, but are coming in more often, he said.
"There is certainly concern with the US consumer that shows up in their sentiment, but our business and our value positioning in the market has put us into a good position to be able to weather that and continue to drive the share gains that you’re seeing," Kempczinski said.
A tray with a Big Mac, french fries and a drink is seen on a table in a McDonald's restaurant on Nov. 9, 2022. (Jakub Porzycki/NurPhoto via Getty Images)
Same-store sales in the U.S. more than doubled, rising 10.3% in the quarter compared with a 3.7% rise a year earlier.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Guardians vs. White Sox: Odds, spread, over/under - July 29
When the Cleveland Guardians (52-52) and Chicago White Sox (42-63) match up at Guaranteed Rate Field on Saturday, July 29, Logan Allen will get the call for the Guardians, while the White Sox will send Touki Toussaint to the mound. The game will begin at 7:10 PM ET.
The favored Guardians have -130 moneyline odds against the underdog White Sox, who are listed at +110. A 9.5-run over/under has been set for this game.
Guardians vs. White Sox Time and TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Time: 7:10 PM ET
- TV: NBCS-CHI
- Location: Chicago, Illinois
- Venue: Guaranteed Rate Field
- Probable Pitchers: Allen - CLE (4-3, 3.39 ERA) vs Toussaint - CHW (1-3, 3.50 ERA)
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Guardians vs. White Sox Betting Trends and Insights
- The Guardians have entered the game as favorites 53 times this season and won 31, or 58.5%, of those games.
- In games they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -130 or shorter, the Guardians have a record of 21-19 (52.5%).
- The implied probability of a win from Cleveland, based on the moneyline, is 56.5%.
- The Guardians were the moneyline favorite for six of their last 10 games, and finished 3-3 in those matchups.
- In its last 10 outings (all 10 of them had set totals), Cleveland and its opponents combined to hit the over six times.
- The White Sox have been underdogs in 66 games this season and have come away with the win 22 times (33.3%) in those contests.
- This season, the White Sox have come away with a win 15 times in 44 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or longer on the moneyline.
- In nine games as underdogs over the last 10 matchups, the White Sox have a record of 2-7.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Chicago and its opponents are 6-4-0 in the last 10 games with a total.
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(iSeeCars) — Most consumers know there are various electric vehicle tax credits available if they buy a new electric vehicle.
The original credit, officially known as the “Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit”, was instituted over a decade ago. It created a tax credit amount between $2,500 and $7,500 based on a specific qualifying vehicle’s battery capacity. There was also a 200,000-unit limit to how many zero-emissions electric cars a single manufacturer could sell before the credit would phase out and eventually be eliminated. Two automakers, General Motors and Tesla, had already hit this limit in recent years, with a few more getting very close in 2022
But the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has altered the existing rules for the federal tax credit, removing the 200,000 limit, extending the up-to-$7,500 credit through 2032…but also adding a new set of eligibility requirements based on the final assembly location of the vehicle and its battery components. New vehicle pricing and adjusted gross income requirements have also been enacted. The new rules are a reaction to China’s dominance in the EV space, a dominance President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy would like to reverse by encouraging the production of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and battery components in North America.
The Inflation Reduction Act – Pros and Cons
Encouraging the American production of clean vehicles, including plug-in electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), is commendable. However, the change in eligibility requirements could actually limit new vehicle tax credits more than the outgoing legislation. Let’s take a closer look at where this new legislation helps, and hurts, your chances at seeing a rebate.
Pros:
- No 200,000 Vehicle Limit per Manufacturer – which means brands like Cadillac, Chevrolet and Tesla will be back in the running for a $7,500 tax break, along with every other automaker selling EVs, PHEVs (with a battery of 7 kilowatt hours or larger), or FCEVs.
- Income and MSRP Restrictions – the previous legislation had no limit on household income or eligible vehicle pricing, which meant a lot of taxpayer money was spent helping millionaires get a $7,500 price break on their $100,000-plus Tesla. Starting on January 1st, 2023, the new legislation puts an MSRP limit of $80,000 on electric vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, and a $55,000 MSRP limit on electric sedans, coupes, wagons, and convertibles. The IRS also puts a $150,000 annual income limit on single tax filers, a $225,000 limit on head-of-household filers, and a $300,000 limit on joint filers.
- Used EVs Count Too – For the first time ever, car buyers seeking a lower cost of entry into EV ownership don’t have to choose from pricier current or new model year vehicles. A tax credit on used vehicles, worth either $4,000 or 30% of the used EV’s sales price (whichever is lower) will be available on used models costing less than $25,000. This credit is only available to single filers below $75,000, head-of-household filers below $112,000, and joint filers of $150,000.
- Commercial Tax Credit – If you happen to be a business owner looking to go electric the new bill provides up to $7,500 for electric vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) under 14,000 pounds and up to $40,000 for vehicles with a GVWR above 14,000 pounds. The rebate is based on either 30 percent of the total vehicle cost, or the incremental cost of a commercial EV over the cost of an equivalent non-EV vehicle. For instance, the Ford F-150 Lightning has a starting MSRP of $46,974, but you can buy an equivalent crew-cab F-150 with an internal combustion engine for around $50,000. There’s no incremental cost to buying the Lightning, so a commercial buyer could only benefit from 30 percent of the truck’s $46,974 price (around $15,680).
- Point of Sale Price Reduction: Starting on January 1st, 2024, buyers can transfer their credit to the selling dealer, essentially providing an immediate reduction in the price of an EV during purchase versus waiting to receive the benefit as part of their next tax filing.
Cons:
- Final Assembly Must be in North America – Starting on August 17th, 2022, only plug-in electric vehicles assembled in North America are eligible for tax credits. As of this writing, that includes 26 EVs from model year 2022, but only 8 EVs from model year 2023. A vehicle’s VIN (vehicle identification number) will be used to determine where a potential candidate was built. Popular EVs like the BMW 330e, Chevrolet Bolt, and Nissan Leaf have already been approved for model year 2023, and we’d expect other models assembled in Canada, Mexico, or the U.S. to be approved soon, including the Audi Q5, Ford Mustang Mach E, and every Rivian and Tesla model. However…
- Critical Mineral and Battery Component Requirements – Even if an electric vehicle is assembled in North America it will need to meet increasingly stringent battery requirements over the coming 5 years. Starting in 2023 an EV’s battery will need 40 percent of its critical minerals value to have been extracted or processed in the U.S. or a U.S. free-trade agreement partner to receive up to $3,750 in tax credits. This percentage will increase 10 percent a year, up to 80% of the battery’s critical mineral value in 2027 and beyond. Additionally, starting in 2023, 50 percent of the value of an EV battery’s components must be assembled in the U.S., increasing 10 percent a year until it reaches 100 percent in 2029.
The newest bill’s final assembly and critical mineral battery requirements are meant to shift the production of electric vehicles back toward the U.S. and its allies, and away from foreign entities of concern, including China. Given the supply chain issues we’ve experienced over the past 2 years this is a wise long-term goal. However, the time and resources needed to transplant the electric vehicle alternative fuels industry from the Asia Pacific region to the U.S are substantial.
Foreign automakers like Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota have already committed to high-volume North American vehicle production in recent decades. There’s every reason to believe they can relatively quickly do the same for their electric vehicle fleets to meet the final assembly requirement for successful new models not yet produced here, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Several automakers with smaller U.S. production capacity, including BMW, Volkswagen, and Volvo, also continue to expand their U.S. presence.
But battery production is an entirely different process compared to vehicle assembly. It involves significant investments in land assessment/exploration, permit applications, approval, mining, extraction, refining, etc. You can imagine the processes and time frame involved in, for instance, setting up a lithium mine in California. Investing in, and establishing, those capabilities will take several years at least, and could easily prove a limiting factor on how many new EVs can fully qualify for the latest tax credits under the current legislation.
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The University of Maine men’s basketball team will play most of its home games at the Memorial Gym this season after splitting last year’s games between the venue, which is known as The Pit, and the Cross Insurance Center in Bangor.
The UMaine women’s basketball team played all 14 of their home games at The Pit last season after leaving the Cross Insurance Center due primarily to scheduling conflicts.
The UMaine men played six games at the Cross Insurance Center and five at The Pit a season ago.
During the 2021-22 season, each team played 11 games at the Cross Insurance Center. The women also played six games at The Pit while the men played four.
UMaine Athletic Director Jude Killy said the move to The Pit has been prompted by a desire to “try to play as many games on campus as we can to make it easier for our students and our student-athletes.”
UMaine men’s basketball coach Chris Markwood said The Pit has a “lot of history” but he also feels it is important to still play games at the Cross Insurance Center.
“There are advantages to both,” Markwood said. “The Cross Center is a great venue and we want the Bangor community to be able to watch us play.”
Killy agreed.
“The Bangor community is part of the area and region we represent,” Killy said. “We will always have open dialogue with [Cross Center general manager] Chris McGrail and the Cross Center. Chris has been wonderful to work with.”
Markwood echoed the same sentiment about McGrail, saying the new general manager has always been very accommodating and has graciously allowed him to bring recruits to the facility in order to show them around.
Markwood said it is now up to him and his team to “do our jobs and put a good product out there so [the fans] will get behind us.”
Markwood led the Black Bears to a 13-17 campaign in his first season last winter, which was the most wins since the 2011-12 season.
All four of Markwood’s non-conference home games will be at the Memorial Gym and Killy
said they are currently waiting for America East to release the conference schedule to determine which games will be played in Orono and the few that will be played in Bangor.
The change will also save UMaine money.
Killy estimated the cost of holding a game at the Cross Center at $10,000 to $12,000 per game, and that includes transportation for the team going from Orono to Bangor and other various expenses, in addition to the cost of renting the facility.
A new on-campus arena is part of the facilities upgrade made possible by the $90 million Harold Alfond Foundation gift for the athletic programs at UMaine.
It has yet to be determined when the school will start building the new basketball arena.
Markwood said playing games at The Pit will serve as a “bridge” to the new facility as they try to create a solid on-campus fan base for the future.
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Royals vs. Twins Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game at Kauffman Stadium has the Minnesota Twins (54-51) taking on the Kansas City Royals (30-75) at 7:10 PM ET (on July 29). Our computer prediction projects a narrow 6-5 win for the Twins, so expect a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Twins will send Bailey Ober (6-4) to the mound, while Jordan Lyles (1-12) will get the nod for the Royals.
Royals vs. Twins Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Kauffman Stadium in Kansas City, Missouri
- How to Watch on TV: BSKC
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Royals vs. Twins Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Twins 6, Royals 5.
Total Prediction for Royals vs. Twins
- Total Prediction: Over 9.5 runs
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Royals Performance Insights
- In 10 games as the underdog over the last 10 matchups, the Royals have posted a mark of 3-7.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, Kansas City and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Royals' past 10 games.
- The Royals have come away with 27 wins in the 92 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This year, Kansas City has won 10 of 37 games when listed as at least +155 or worse on the moneyline.
- Oddsmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Royals have a 39.2% chance of pulling out a win.
- Kansas City is the second-lowest scoring team in MLB action averaging 3.7 runs per game (391 total).
- The Royals have pitched to a 5.19 ERA this season, which ranks 28th in baseball.
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Mega Millions jackpot tops $1B after another drawing with no big winner
The Mega Millions jackpot climbed to an estimated $1.05 billion Friday night, only the fifth time in the history of the game that the grand prize has reached into the billions.
No one managed to beat the massive odds and match all six numbers for Friday's estimated $940 million jackpot. The numbers drawn were: 5, 10, 28, 52, 63 and the gold ball 18.
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There have been 29 straight draws without a Mega Millions jackpot winner since the last grand prize ticket on April 18.
The $1.05 billion prize up for grabs in the next drawing Tuesday night would be for a sole winner choosing to be paid through an annuity, with annual payments over 30 years. Jackpot winners almost always opt for a lump sum payment, which for Tuesday’s drawing would be an estimated $527.9 million.
The potential jackpot is the fourth-largest in the game and the fifth over $1 billion, Mega Millions said in a statement early Saturday.
Although there were no jackpot winners, one ticket in Pennsylvania was worth $5 million and another in the state connected for $1 million. There also were $1 million winners in Arizona, California and New York, Mega Millions said.
It has been less than two weeks since someone in Los Angeles won a $1.08 billion Powerball prize that ranked as the sixth-largest in U.S. history. The winner of the prize is still a mystery.
READ MORE: Pennsylvania man wins 2nd $50,000 lottery prize from same scratch-off game
Lottery jackpots grow so large because the odds of winning are so small. For Mega Millions, the odds of winning the jackpot are about 1 in 302.6 million.
Winners also would be subject to federal taxes, and many states also tax lottery winnings.
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PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — In the same way that Oregon and Washington are split on who to root for in college football, the two states can’t seem to agree on which film reigns supreme in the ‘Barbenheimer’ debate either.
While “Barbie” follows the self-discovery of the blonde-haired, blue-eyed doll, “Oppenheimer” follows the blue-eyed physicist who became known as the “father of the atomic bomb.”
Although the two films have vastly different subject matter, the ‘Barbenheimer’ social media phenomenon was sparked because their premieres fell on the same day: Friday, July 21.
Both of the highly-anticipated movies have received rave reviews since their release just a week ago. However, the storytelling in the historical drama is about 5% better than that in the fantasy comedy — or at least that’s what hundreds of film critics have told RottenTomatoes.
Despite this, Greta Gerwig’s “Barbie” has already been deemed the box office smash of the summer with $155 million in ticket sales in North America during the first weekend alone. Christopher Nolan’s “Oppenheimer” took the second-place spot, with $80.5 million in sales.
This trend remains the same for most U.S. states, according to USA Today. The national news outlet used Google Trends to determine which places favored which film.
Overall, the majority of states searched the web for “Barbie” more than they did “Oppenheimer” — but the winning film didn’t secure a significant lead.
The results reveal that just 52% of Oregonians were more interested in the film centering Margot Robbie. In Washington, 51% of residents favored the film staring Cillian Murphy.
That could be because the Evergreen State has a historical tie to the atomic bomb.
According to the National Park Service, Washington’s Hanford Engineer Works was the site for the Manhattan Project spearheaded by J. Robert Oppenheimer.
“The Hanford Site was selected because of an abundant supply of cold Columbia River water needed to cool nuclear reactors, ample available hydroelectric power, mild climate, excellent transportation facilities, and distance from major population centers,” NPS explained.
Hanford Site workers helped to construct the atomic bomb that exploded in Nagasaki, Japan, during World War II in August 1945.
Along with Washington, states including California, Arkansas and New York preferred the historical drama.
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Guardians vs. White Sox Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game that pits the Chicago White Sox (42-63) against the Cleveland Guardians (52-52) at Guaranteed Rate Field has a good chance to be a competitive matchup based on our computer prediction, which projects a final score of 4-3 in favor of the White Sox. First pitch is at 7:10 PM ET on July 29.
The probable starters are Logan Allen (4-3) for the Guardians and Touki Toussaint (1-3) for the White Sox.
Guardians vs. White Sox Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:10 PM ET
- Where: Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago, Illinois
- How to Watch on TV: NBCS-CHI
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Guardians vs. White Sox Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is White Sox 4, Guardians 3.
Total Prediction for Guardians vs. White Sox
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Guardians Performance Insights
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by oddsmakers, the Guardians have a record of 3-3.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Cleveland and its opponents have combined to hit the over six times.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Guardians' last 10 games.
- The Guardians have been favorites in 53 games this season and won 31 (58.5%) of those contests.
- This season Cleveland has won 21 of its 40 games, or 52.5%, when favored by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Guardians, based on the moneyline, is 56.5%.
- Cleveland has scored the 24th-most runs in the majors this season with 434 (4.2 per game).
- The Guardians' 3.84 team ERA ranks sixth among all league pitching staffs.
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Eddie Long, one of the most beloved figures in the history of the Komets franchise, died Friday at 90.
Affectionately known as “Mr. Komet,” his 801 games played between 1952 and 1966 ranks second in the team’s 71-year history, and he remained a staple at Memorial Coliseum all the way to last season.
Long, who was 5-foot-10, 165 pounds, scored more regular-season goals (425) than anyone else in franchise history, ranks second in points (852), was player-coach from 1964 to 1966, and was a beloved ambassador for all things Komets hockey.
“Eddie Long will forever be Mr. Komet," team president Michael Franke said in a news release. "Eddie, a player, coach, and ambassador of the team, did it all. There will never be another Eddie Long. He made it to 90, a well-lived life. I never heard Eddie say anything bad about the Komets. He always wanted the team to do well and took it personally when they did not. He has more passion for the game than anyone I have ever known. Thank you, Eddie Long, for your friendship.”
Long helped the Komets to the International Hockey League’s Turner Cup in 1963, was a player-coach en route to the 1965 title, and was the first person to have his number – No. 16 – retired by the team, in 1966.
He was the IHL’s MVP in 1962-63.
“Mr. Komet, Eddie Long was one of the first players I identified with the Komets when I was young and going to my first Komet games,” Komets general manager David Franke said in a news release. "I got to know Eddie personally when we bought the Komets in 1990. Eddie was always very supportive of the Komets. His visits to the locker room after games were special to all the players, and they loved seeing and talking to him. There will never be another Eddie Long, but what a wonderful life he had as a hockey player, husband, and dad. A great ambassador of Komet hockey! Rest in peace, Eddie.”
Long was a member of the inaugural Komets team in 1952-53, totaling 31 goals and 52 points in 60 games, as hockey gained immediate popularity at the Coliseum. He fell in love with the city and the fans.
Two days before the Komets' first official game was held, an exhibition was put on at the Coliseum for fans to get their first glimpse of hockey, and there were 14,000 ticket requests – far more than could be accommodated.
"Oh, yeah, I think all of us were kind of awestruck in having a sellout that night," Long told The Journal Gazette in 2001. "Just to adjust to all the splendor and glamour down here."
The Komets lost their first game 4-0 to the Toledo Mercurys, in front of 4,956 on Oct. 25, 1952, at the Coliseum.
"The crowd, I had never played in front of that many people," said Long, a native of Ottawa, Ontario, who was the team’s youngest member at 19 that first season. "Just the idea of it, and the beautiful Coliseum. It was really exciting."
Long became the fourth Komets player to eclipse 100 points in a season, accruing 102 in 1962-63, after Len Thornson, Len Ronson and Reggie Primeau had accomplished the feat. Long was the second Komets player to eclipse 50 goals in a season, getting 56 in 1962-63; Ronson was the only previous player to do it.
Thornson, who died in December, is the only player with more points (1,219) in franchise history. Thornson was also second in goals scored (412), behind only Long. And Long ranks third in all-time assists (427), behind only Thornson (807) and Colin Chaulk (500).
Long was a four-time IHL all-star and made the all-league team three times.
He played 14 consecutive seasons for the Komets and held the franchise record for games played until Guy Dupuis passed him in 2009, finishing his career in 2011 with 945 games.
Long is one of only two players, along with Art Stone, to record nine points in a single game. He’s one of five players, along with Norm Waslawski, Rod Willard, Ron Leef and Shawn Szydlowski, to score five goals in a game. And he’s one of four players, along with Barry Scully, Leef and Rob Motz, to have four hat tricks in a season.
As a coach, in the regular season, Long had a 78-51-11 record.
He also played 65 playoff games for the Komets, totaling 34 goals (fourth in franchise history) and 72 points (sixth), and his playoff coaching record was 10-6 with a Turner Cup final victory over the Des Moines Oak Leafs.
In 2020, Long attended an event alongside the Komets’ first captain, George Drysdale, at the Coliseum and relayed a story about talking to local physician, who was from a foreign country, and asking that doctor why he chose to settle down in Fort Wayne.
"He said, 'It's a great family city.' That really speaks well of the city itself," Long said. "George and I are from the original team. How many other cities can say they've got two guys still living there who were on the original team? We stayed here. I met my wife here."
Drysdale died in October.
After his playing career was over, Long was heavily involved in coaching youth and high school hockey in Fort Wayne. He continued to attend Komets games and was always willing to speak about the history of the game, even about changes that he didn’t approve of – such as the decision in 2005 to eliminate stoppages for two-line passes.
"You took out the center-ice line and you can disagree on that," Long said. "That's why the game is faster. But there aren't enough fundamentals to me. George (Drysdale) had one of the best wrist shots in hockey. I skated kind of bent over and George skated straight up. Him and I were tied for goals in the first (Komets) season."
In 2020, local author Wendy Luley published a book on Long entitled "The Boy Who Became Mr. Komet," in which Long said: "I think that if you have a story, God wants to hear it. It doesn't matter who you are and what you are. We're all celebrities in some form, and I want people to write down things about life that your family would want to know, maybe where your ancestors came from. Write down maybe a little something each day. I want people to take from this is how important your family is."
The book details some of Long's struggles in life, including the death of two brothers in World War II, and how his father was cheered by coming to Fort Wayne to watch Eddie play hockey games.
"The older I get, the more I learn about things in life," Long said in the book. "Look at the positive side of life. Take the time for your family because it's the biggest thing, and have God in your life. Be grateful for what you have and not what you think you should have. If you have faith, you will make it."
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As the president of the Luzerne County Head Start Board of Directors, I bring forth this urgent concern about the critical situation faced by Luzerne County Head Start and many others following the COVID-19 pandemic. The needs of young children and their families have dramatically increased, and the consequences of the budget impasse in Pennsylvania are exacerbating the crisis.
In the wake of the pandemic, we have witnessed a significant number of children lagging in developmental milestones and facing emotional and behavioral challenges. Access to a classroom environment is essential for these children to receive the necessary support, guidance and nurturing required for their growth and success, not only in kindergarten but also throughout their lives.
Unfortunately, the budget impasse has caused uncertainty and disruption in our Pre-K Counts programs, leaving agencies like ours in limbo regarding state funding. The inability to award these grants has left us uncertain about our ability to serve the children in need. We had previously funded 212 children, but due to the impasse, we will only be able to provide Pre-K Counts services to 72 of them, leaving 140 children without the opportunity to begin school on time or possibly at all.
In our efforts to address this crisis, we have taken drastic measures, resorting to an unsecured line of credit with an 8% interest rate to open four classrooms. While this may enable us to start classes for a portion of the children, the interest rate will burden us financially and hamper our existing resources. Furthermore, we have 272 children funded through the Head Start Supplemental Assistance Program, and without timely funding, these classrooms will also be forced to close temporarily, leading to staff layoffs. Given the current staffing crisis in education, we are certain that if classroom staff are laid off, they will not return to our agency, further complicating the issues we already face.
We, therefore, implore our elected officials to recognize the gravity of this situation and act promptly to resolve the budget impasse. As leaders of the commonwealth, they hold the responsibility of making crucial decisions that impact the well-being of all citizens in Pennsylvania. We urgently appeal to these state leaders to find a middle ground and move forward with a spending plan. The future of our young children, their families, and our communities is in their hands. We trust that they will prioritize the needs of these most vulnerable children and take swift action to ensure the continuation of vital programs like Luzerne County Head Start.
George Rable
President, Luzerne County Head Start Board of Directors
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United Airlines adding Braille signs to airplane interiors
United Airlines is adding Braille to its plane interiors to support passengers who are blind or visually impaired.
The Chicago-based company is the first U.S. airline to do this and has already installed Braille signs in a dozen airplanes. Each sign is in individual rows, seat numbers and inside and outside the plane's bathrooms.
Braille is a system of raised dots that can be read with the fingers by people who are blind or who have low vision, according to the American Foundation for the Blind.
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United said in a release that they expect to install this new feature into its entire mainline fleet by the end of 2026.
"United is taking additional steps to create an accessible airline passenger experience through braille signage," ACB Interim Executive Director Dan Spoone said in a statement. "We appreciate the airline's continued exploration of additional in-flight navigational aids like large print and tactile indicators, and we encourage all airlines to follow United's lead in making air travel more inclusive for the blind and low vision community."
Citing the Department of Transportation, United noted that about 27 million people with disabilities traveled by air in 2019.
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The airline is not only upgrading its planes to be more disability friendly but also improving its app to make it easier for screen-reading programs to understand.
According to a release, United is also teaming up with the National Federation of the Blind (NFB), the American Council of the Blind (ACB), and other disability advocacy groups to determine other ways to support blind and visually impaired passengers on their planes.
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NEW YORK (AP) — Trader Joe's is recalling a broccoli cheddar soup that may contain insects and cooked falafel that may contain rocks, about one week after the grocery chain recalled two cookie products over similar concerns.
The soup recall impacts Trader Joe’s Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup with “Use By” dates ranging from July 18 to Sept. 15, according to a Thursday announcement from the company. On Friday, the grocer announced that Trader Joe’s Fully Cooked Falafel sold in 35 states and Washington, D.C., was also under recall.
On July 21, Trader Joe's announced that it was recalling Trader Joe’s Almond Windmill Cookies and Trader Joe’s Dark Chocolate Chunk and Almond Cookies with “sell by” dates ranging from Oct. 17 to Oct. 21. Like the falafel, the cookies may also contain rocks, the company said.
When asked for further information about how the insects and rocks may have gotten into these products, a Trader Joe's spokesperson said that “there was an issue in the manufacturing processes in the facilities." Suppliers alerted Trader Joe's of the possible foreign material for each recall, the company said.
"We pulled the product from our shelves as soon as we were made aware of the issue. Once we understood the issue we notified our customers,” the spokesperson said in a statement sent to The Associated Press Saturday.
All of the recalled cookies, soup and falafel have been removed from sale or destroyed, Trader Joe's said in its announcements. But the Monrovia, California-based company is still urging consumers to check their kitchens for the products.
Trader Joe's says customers who have the recalled products should throw them away or return them to any store for a full refund. Lot codes and further details about the products under recall, as well as customer service contact information, can be found on the company's website.
Trader Joe's did not specify how many products were impacted with each recall or identify suppliers. But one Food and Drug Administration notice cited by NBC News says that the Unexpected Broccoli Cheddar Soup recall impacts around 10,889 cases sold in seven states. Winter Gardens Quality Foods, Inc. is identified as the recalling firm, per the notice.
No formal releases about the three recalls were published on the FDA's Recalls, Market Withdrawals, & Safety Alerts page as of Saturday. The Associated Press reached out to the FDA and Winter Gardens Quality Foods for information on Saturday.
“We have a close relationship with our vendors and they alerted us of these issues. We don’t hesitate or wait for regulatory agencies to tell us what to do," the Trader Joe's spokesperson said. "We will never leave to chance the safety of the products we offer.”
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Former President Trump’s outsized influence is already being felt in GOP Senate primaries, underscoring his grip on the party even as he faces numerous primary challengers in the 2024 White House race.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who’s running to replace Sen. Sherrod Brown (D), endorsed Trump’s presidential bid earlier this week. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), who’s running to unseat Sen. Joe Manchin (D), did the same — prompting his GOP primary rival Alex Mooney to point out that he had come out in support of Trump last year.
And prior to officially jumping into Montana’s contested Senate race last month, former Navy SEAL and businessman Tim Sheehy said he supports Trump “100 percent.”
The public show of support for the former president is just the latest example of the political sway he continues to hold over Republicans, and could serve as a headache for party leaders who want the GOP to move on from him.
“Donald Trump continues to be the biggest elephant in the Republican tent,” said Mark Weaver, an Ohio-based Republican strategist. “Republican voters still want to see him as our party’s leader.”
One Republican strategist described the strategy of endorsing Trump as “the path of least resistance.”
“In order to take back the Senate, you’ve got to win a couple of these key seats, and the only way to win back these key seats is to make it through the primary unscathed,” the strategist said.
Some strategists see the endorsements as a sign of how the presidential primary is likely to shake out.
“This is a greater sign than ever before that Trump is most likely going to win the Republican nomination despite the noise in the media,” said Republican strategist Ford O’Connell.
“Endorsing Trump at this stage is one of the safest things a candidate could do,” he added. “This is more about the candidates trying to cozy up to him.”
The eagerness from some Senate Republican hopefuls to embrace the former president comes after many of Trump’s endorsed candidates performed poorly in their general elections last cycle.
“Former President Trump’s endorsement continues to be a boon in a primary and a bane in a general election,” Weaver said.
The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (NRSC) is also taking a different approach in the 2024 cycle by playing a more hands-on role in some primaries. Like Trump, the committee’s Chairman Steve Daines (R-Mont.) has thrown his support behind Justice in West Virginia’s Republican Senate primary.
While there has been tension and disagreement between Trump and Senate leadership, particularly on Trump’s unfounded claims that he won the 2020 presidential election, Daines has said he is working with the former president ahead of 2024.
“We chat frequently. And he’s very thoughtful right now looking at these races. He understands it’s important we have candidates that can win,” Daines told CBS News in an interview earlier this month. “If you notice, there hasn’t been a wave of endorsements coming out so far, because I think we’re having these thoughtful conversations and getting on the same page.”
Trump has endorsed in less competitive GOP Senate primaries, like in Indiana, where he threw his support behind Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) a day after former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) announced that he would not run for the seat and after the NRSC endorsed Banks.
And earlier this month, CNN reported that Trump told Mooney in West Virginia and potential Senate candidate Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) that he would not endorse them. Daines has endorsed Sheehy in Montana.
Democrats, meanwhile, are seeking to use Trump’s endorsement against him in the general election, harkening back to Republican losses in 2022.
“Trump is looming over Senate Republicans’ primaries and making the GOP’s nasty infighting even worse,” said Tommy Garcia, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. “As Republican candidates fight for Trump’s favor, they’re showing the voters who will decide the general election in their states why they should be rejected in 2024.”
And not every Republican running for Senate is immediately tying themselves to the former president. In Nevada, Sam Brown, who has been endorsed by Daines, has yet to endorse Trump despite volunteering for his campaign in 2020. His primary opponent Jim Marchant, on the other hand, has endorsed Trump. Marchant has also said Brown is the GOP establishment’s choice, pointing to his endorsement from the NRSC.
“Mitch McConnell & the establishment needed a candidate & found him in Sam Brown,” Marchant said in a tweet earlier this month. “We see Reagan’s ‘bold-colored differences’ between DC & the real America.”
Weaver noted that while more anti-establishment candidates may try to use this attack line, there’s still much to be gained from an endorsement from the Senate GOP campaign arm.
“Being endorsed by the Washington establishment can bring valuable contributions from interest groups around the country, but it can also bring some criticism for being too close to the Beltway,” he said.
Others caution that endorsements should not be seen as integral to the success of a campaign.
“Ultimately these candidates have got to focus on their message and they’ve got to focus on having the resources to disseminate their message,” the GOP strategist said. “They need to be able to actually run a functional campaign and no endorsement is going to matter if those things aren’t done,” the strategist added. | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/trumps-role-in-gop-senate-primaries-underscores-his-strength/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:35 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/hill-politics/trumps-role-in-gop-senate-primaries-underscores-his-strength/ |
The 2023 Amundi Evian Championship Odds & Preview: Megan Khang
Before the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship, Megan Khang is in 30th place at E.
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Megan Khang Insights
- Over her last 17 rounds, Khang has shot better than par on nine occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and 13 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has posted a top-five score in one of her last 17 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day three times.
- Over her last 17 rounds, Khang has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on seven occasions.
- In her past five tournaments, Khang has finished in the top five once.
- She has qualified for the weekend in four of her past five events.
- In her past five tournaments, Khang has finished within three shots of the leader once and posted a score better than average three times.
Over the last year
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Amundi Evian Championship Insights and Stats
- Khang has had an average finish of 37th at this tournament in two appearances, including a personal best 30th-place.
- Khang has made the cut in each of her last two trips to this event.
- Khang last competed at this event in 2023 and finished 30th.
- This event will take place on a par 71 listed at 6,527 yards, compared to the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Evian Resort Golf Club is 6,527 yards, 29 yards shorter than the average course Khang has played in the past year (6,556).
Khang's Last Time Out
- Khang was in the 14th percentile on par 3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, with an average of 3.38 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- She averaged 4.10 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 20) at the U.S. Women’s Open, which was good enough to place her in the 83rd percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.22).
- Khang was better than just 19% of the field at the U.S. Women’s Open on par-5 holes, averaging 5.25 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 5.02.
- Khang carded a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open (the other golfers averaged 1.5).
- On the eight par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Khang had more bogeys or worse (four) than the field average (3.0).
- Khang's two birdies or better on par-4s at the U.S. Women’s Open were less than the field average of 3.0.
- At that last outing, Khang carded a bogey or worse on four of 20 par-4s (the field averaged 8.4).
- Khang ended the U.S. Women’s Open with a birdie or better on one of eight par-5s, underperforming the field's average, 2.8.
- On the eight par-5s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Khang underperformed compared to the field average of 2.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording three.
Amundi Evian Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: Evian Resort Golf Club
- Location: Évian-les-Bains, France
- Par: 71 / 6,527 yards
- Khang Odds to Win: +6000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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US to send Taiwan $345 million military aid package
WASHINGTON - The U.S. on Friday announced $345 million in military aid for Taiwan, in what is the Biden administration's first major package drawing on America's own stockpiles to help Taiwan counter China.
The White House's announcement said the package would include defense, education and training for the Taiwanese. Washington will send man-portable air defense systems, or MANPADS, intelligence and surveillance capabilities, firearms and missiles, according to two U.S. officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss sensitive matters ahead of the announcement.
U.S. lawmakers have been pressuring the Pentagon and White House to speed weapons to Taiwan. The goals are to help it counter China and to deter China from considering attacking, by providing Taipei enough weaponry that it would make the price of invasion too high.
While Chinese diplomats protested the move, Taiwan's trade office in Washington said the U.S. decision to pull arms and other materiel from its stores provided "an important tool to support Taiwan's self-defense." In a statement, it pledged to work with the United States to maintain "peace, stability and the status quo across the Taiwan Strait."
FILE - Armed vehicles launch smoke during the annual Han Guang anti-landing drill at Bali beach, New Taipei City on July 27, 2023. (Sam Yeh / AFP) (Photo by SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)
The package is in addition to nearly $19 billion in military sales of F-16s and other major weapons systems that the U.S. has approved for Taiwan. Delivery of those weapons has been hampered by supply chain issues that started during the COVID-19 pandemic and have been exacerbated by the global defense industrial base pressures created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
The difference is that this aid is part of a presidential authority approved by Congress last year to draw weapons from current U.S. military stockpiles — so Taiwan will not have to wait for military production and sales. This gets weapons delivered faster than providing funding for new weapons.
The Pentagon has used a similar authority to get billions of dollars worth of munitions to Ukraine.
Taiwan split from China in 1949 amid civil war. Chinese President Xi Jinping maintains China’s right to take over the now self-ruled island, by force if necessary. China has accused the U.S. of turning Taiwan into a "powder keg" through the billions of dollars in weapons sales it has pledged.
The U.S. maintains a "One China" policy under which it does not recognize Taiwan’s formal independence and has no formal diplomatic relations with the island in deference to Beijing. However, U.S. law requires a credible defense for Taiwan and for the U.S. to treat all threats to the island as matters of "grave concern."
Getting stockpiles of weapons to Taiwan now, before an attack begins, is one of the lessons the U.S. has learned from Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, Pentagon deputy defense secretary Kathleen Hicks told The Associated Press earlier this year.
FILE - Armed vehicles and Taiwan military soldiers attend the annual Han Guang anti-landing drill at Bali beach, New Taipei City on July 27, 2023. (SAM YEH/AFP via Getty Images)
Ukraine "was more of a cold-start approach than the planned approach we have been working on for Taiwan, and we will apply those lessons," Hicks said. Efforts to resupply Taiwan after a conflict erupted would be complicated because it is an island, she said.
China regularly sends warships and planes across the center line in the Taiwan Strait that provides a buffer between the sides, as well as into Taiwan’s air defense identification zone, in an effort to intimidate the island’s 23 million people and wear down its military capabilities.
Liu Pengyu, a spokesman for China's embassy in Washington, said in a statement Friday that Beijing was "firmly opposed" to U.S. military ties with Taiwan. The U.S. should "stop selling arms to Taiwan" and "stop creating new factors that could lead to tensions in the Taiwan Strait," Liu said. | https://www.fox4news.com/news/us-to-send-taiwan-345-million-military-aid-package | 2023-07-29T18:46:39 | 0 | https://www.fox4news.com/news/us-to-send-taiwan-345-million-military-aid-package |
PARRIS ISLAND, S.C. (AP) — Not long ago, Marine Col. Jennifer Nash, a combat engineer with war deployments under her belt, made a vow to fellow officers as they headed to a dinner in Atlanta: She would get two new recruiting contacts by the end of the evening.
She admits recruiting is not the job that she or other Marines had in mind when they enlisted. But after stints as a recruiter and senior officer at the Eastern recruiting command, she has become emblematic of the Corps' tradition of putting its best, battle-tested Marines on enlistment duty. They get results.
Marine leaders say they will make their recruiting goal this year, while the active-duty Army, Navy and Air Force all expect to fall short. The services have struggled in the tight job market to compete with higher-paying businesses for the dwindling number of young people who can meet the military’s physical, mental and moral standards.
On that night, Nash achieved her own goal. She had gotten the valet at the hotel and the hostess at the restaurant to provide their phone numbers and to consider a Marine career.
Nash’s boss, Brig. Gen. Walker Field, who head the Eastern recruiting region, says the Corps has historically put an emphasis on selecting top-performing Marines to fill recruiting jobs. He says that has been a key to the Marines’ recruiting success, along with efforts to increase the number of recruiters, extend those who do well and speed their return to high schools, where in-person recruiting stopped during the COVID-19 pandemic.
He said his recruiters — who cover the territory between Canada and Puerto Rico and as far west as Mississippi — will meet their mission and expect to have 30% of their 2024 goal when they start the next fiscal year, Oct. 1. More broadly, Marine officials say they expect the Corps to achieve its recruiting target of more than 33,000.
Last year, the Navy, Air Force and Marines had to eat into their pools of delayed entry applicants in order to make their goals. The Marines will avoid that this year.
“That would be a great ending,” said Field, speaking to The Associated Press on a recent steamy day at South Carolina's Parris Island, along the Atlantic Coast. “I’m bearish for not only concluding FY23 on a strong footing, but also how we set the conditions for FY24.”
The Marine Corps may get some help from its small size. The Army, for example, has a recruiting goal of 65,000 this year, which is nearly double the Corps', and expects to fall substantially short of that. Air Force and Navy officials say they will also miss their goals, although the Space Force, which is the smallest service and does its recruiting within Air Force stations, is expected to meet its goal of about 500 recruits.
Sitting in the shadow of Parris Island's replica of the Iwo Jima monument, Field said his biggest challenge is that a number of Marine hopefuls cannot pass the military’s academic test, known as the Armed Services Voluntary Aptitude Battery.
That is a widespread problem, but the Army recently set up a program that targets recruits who score below 30 on the test and provides schooling for several weeks to help them pass. Already more than 8,800 recruits have successfully gone through the classes, raised their scores and moved on to basic training.
The Navy is taking another route with a pilot program that allows up to 20% of their recruits to score below 30 on the test, as long as they meet specific standards for their chosen naval job. Marine leaders, however, do not take those lowest scoring recruits, and so far have no plans for any type of formal improvement program such as the Army's.
Field said the Marines are repositioning recruiting stations, moving them around based on where population totals have increased in the latest census. More important, he said, the Corps maintains its focus on choosing the right recruiters, encouraging successful ones to stay in the job and increasing the number of Marine reservists tapped for recruit duties from the current 31 to 96 by the end of next year.
Nash, who until last month was assistant chief of staff for the Eastern region, said Marines are hand-selected for recruiting command jobs. Many three- and four-star Marines, including former Defense Secretary James Mattis, will cite their years doing enlistment duty.
“We put our best and brightest in those positions,” said Nash, adding that those chosen for recruiting posts have a proven track record of success in previous assignments and have demonstrated critical leadership skills. “That's why they got selected, because they were above their peers.”
She acknowledged that the first time she was picked for a recruiting job she was “voluntold.” But now, recounting her sales pitch in Atlanta, her rapid fire pitch comes without taking a breath.
“I say, 'Hey, ever thought about being Marine? We're a bunch of Marines. And, you know, I think you potentially could be a good Marine. You ever thought about it?' And usually you get, ‘Yeah, I thought about it.’ And I'm, like, ‘What’s holding you back? Would you like to learn more about your opportunities?' ‘Absolutely.’ `OK. Mind giving me your name and phone number? I’ll have one of my recruiters give you a phone call.'”
The Marines have resisted increasing bonuses to attract recruits — something the other services have found helpful.
Gen. Eric Smith, the acting Marine Corps commandant, got some ribbing for his response when he was asked about bonuses during a naval conference in February.
“Your bonus is you get to call yourself a Marine,” he said. "That’s your bonus, right? There’s no dollar amount that goes with that.”
Field, Nash and others also say the Corps prefers to give a lot of recruits a few thousand dollars, rather than increasing the amount and giving money to far fewer people.
Field said that getting Marine recruiters in uniform back into high schools this year, after several years of COVID-19 restrictions, has been a key driver. There, young people line up to compete in pull-up contests, vying for a free T-shirt if they can do 20. And recruiters say many are drawn to the cache of being a Marine.
“If you told me you’ll give me $10 million worth of advertising and I can do something with it, or you'll give me 10 great-looking Marines in a Marine uniform — what’s going to get the most value? Give me those 10 Marines and give me a day,” Nash said. "We’ll go out and we’ll get more out of that, I think, than $10 million in advertising."
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(NerdWallet) – On July 14, 804,000 longtime student loan borrowers began receiving word that their $39 billion in remaining debt would be forgiven as the result of the Education Department’s income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment. This one-time program, first announced in April 2022 to repair past missteps in the IDR system, is counting more past repayment periods toward income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness. Many borrowers will be at least three years closer to IDR forgiveness — and some will automatically see their loans forgiven altogether.
“At the start of this Administration, millions of borrowers had earned loan forgiveness but never received it. That’s unacceptable,” Department of Education Under Secretary James Kvaal said in a July 14 press release announcing the news. “Today we are holding up the bargain we offered borrowers who have completed decades of repayment.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg. More than 4.4 million borrowers have been repaying their loans for at least 20 years, and 2.3 million of these borrowers have never defaulted or been delinquent on their loans, according to April 2021 Education Department data provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren. However, there’s not yet a final count of total borrowers who will receive the IDR account adjustment forgiveness, says Mike Pierce, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC).
While the Supreme Court recently struck down President Joe Biden’s up-to-$20,000 student debt cancellation plan, no one has challenged this account adjustment since it was introduced in April 2022, and future legal roadblocks are highly unlikely, Pierce says.
“If I were a borrower, I would feel pretty good about this happening, but you know, we never say never,” Pierce says. “This is something that has never been put in front of a federal judge, and we have not seen any signs that it’s going to.”
All this is occurring as borrowers gear up for student loan payments to resume in October. Here’s what you need to know about the next waves of loan forgiveness under the IDR account adjustment and what qualified borrowers can do to prepare for it.
When will IDR adjustments be made?
The Education Department said it will notify waves of loan forgiveness recipients about every two months. Since the first major batch was announced on July 14, borrowers can expect the next announcement by mid-September.
The department plans to apply the account adjustment by the end of 2023 to all borrowers who’ve reached enough payments for forgiveness; all other borrowers will receive at least three additional years of credit toward IDR loan forgiveness in 2024.
Will I get IDR account adjustment forgiveness?
To find out whether you’ll receive loan forgiveness under the one-time IDR account adjustment, you must count your past payments yourself.
Generally, borrowers with undergraduate loans will receive loan forgiveness if they’ve made at least 240 monthly student loan payments, and those with some graduate loans will reach forgiveness if they’ve made at least 300 payments, Pierce says.
From July 1994 onward, the adjustment counts the following periods toward the 240 or 300 payments needed to reach forgiveness:
- Any month a borrower was in repayment, even if the payments were late or partial. The type of repayment plan also doesn’t matter.
- Time spent in forbearance, either periods lasting 12 or more consecutive months or a cumulative 36 or more months.
- Any month spent in deferment other than in-school deferment before 2013.
- Any month spent in economic hardship or military deferments on or after Jan. 1, 2013.
- Any months in repayment, forbearance or a qualifying deferment before a loan consolidation.
Months spent in default will generally not be included in the recount, though borrowers who enroll in the temporary Fresh Start program to get out of default will get IDR credit from March 2020 through the date they leave default.
Log in to your Federal Student Aid (FSA) account at StudentAid.gov to see how long you’ve been in repayment. To see detailed information, including descriptions of the specific forbearance or deferment periods, request your account history from your servicer.
How to prepare for the IDR account adjustment
The loan forgiveness will be largely automatic for most eligible federal borrowers with older direct loans, federally held Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans and parent PLUS loans. These borrowers don’t need to take any action to qualify or receive loan forgiveness.
“The good news is, for most people, you don’t actually need to be an expert on this program to benefit from it,” Pierce says. “If you have a loan that’s owned by the Department of Education, it’s just gonna work for you.”
But there are some small steps you can take to be proactive.
Update your contact information
Regardless of the type of federal student loans you have, check that your current contact information is listed in both your FSA and servicer accounts. While you’re at it, make sure you still have the password to these accounts, and reset your login credentials if needed.
Forty-four percent of federal borrowers were transferred to a new servicer during the pandemic payment pause, according to a June estimate from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, so now is also a good time to see if your servicer changed.
You’ll likely be notified by email if and when your loans are forgiven under the IDR account adjustment, but student loan communications may also arrive by mail.
Consolidate commercially managed federal loans
Some federal loans are not held by the government, but by a private entity. Borrowers with these commercially managed federal loans won’t benefit from the recount automatically — they’ll need to consolidate these loans to qualify. The account adjustment will count periods of repayment prior to consolidation toward IDR forgiveness.
Commercially held loans include certain FFELP loans, Perkins loans and Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program loans. You can see what type of loans you have on the dashboard of your FSA account or servicer portal.
You have until the end of 2023 to consolidate commercially held loans, but don’t delay. The full consolidation process can take from 30 to 60 days, Pierce says. Get started by submitting a direct loan consolidation application on the Federal Student Aid office website.
Consolidate newer parent PLUS loans
Parent PLUS loans are included in the IDR account adjustment. If you reach 300 payments — or 120 payments if you’re eligible for PSLF — your parent PLUS debt will be discharged automatically this year, regardless of whether or not your PLUS loans are consolidated.
But if you have fewer payments than that, you’ll need to act. Consolidate your parent PLUS loans before the end of 2023 to benefit from the adjustment, and enroll in an IDR plan called Income-Contingent Repayment to continue making progress toward forgiveness.
Apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Borrowers eligible for PSLF are also eligible for the account adjustment; they can receive IDR loan forgiveness after just 10 years, or 120 eligible payments. PSLF-eligible borrowers with direct loans, including parent PLUS loans, will benefit automatically. Those with either federally or commercially managed FFELP loans must consolidate them into a direct consolidation loan by the end of 2023 to get PSLF credit under the account adjustment.
After the adjustment is applied to your account, you’ll see credit toward PSLF for any month after October 2007 during which you were in repayment and had qualifying employment.
“If you’ve applied or will apply for PSLF and certify your employment, you may see the benefits of this adjustment to your qualifying payment count,” writes the office of Federal Student Aid. Do so as soon as possible to ensure you benefit from the recount.
Check your state’s tax policy
The federal government won’t tax any debt forgiven as a result of the IDR account adjustment.
However, certain states, including Indiana and Mississippi, treat forgiven student loans as taxable earned income, and thus may tax the amount of forgiven debt you receive. The vast majority of states don’t do this, so check the rules in your state.
If you’re concerned about a state tax bill, you can opt out of loan forgiveness. You have 30 days to do so after you receive notice that your remaining debt will be forgiven under the IDR account adjustment. | https://www.koin.com/news/more-student-loan-forgiveness-coming-for-longtime-borrowers/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:41 | 0 | https://www.koin.com/news/more-student-loan-forgiveness-coming-for-longtime-borrowers/ |
Orioles vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles (63-40) and New York Yankees (54-49) going head to head at Oriole Park at Camden Yards has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Orioles, so expect a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Orioles will give the ball to Tyler Wells (7-5, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Clarke Schmidt (6-6, 4.33 ERA).
Orioles vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Orioles vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Total Prediction for Orioles vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Orioles Performance Insights
- The Orioles have been the favorite once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Baltimore and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Orioles' last 10 games.
- This season, the Orioles have been favored 46 times and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
- This season Baltimore has won 26 of its 36 games, or 72.2%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
- Baltimore has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 499.
- The Orioles have a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Performance Insights
- The Yankees have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, New York and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The Yankees have had a spread set in one of their past 10 games, and they have not covered the spread each time.
- The Yankees have been victorious in 12, or 40%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- New York has a mark of 10-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (446 total), New York is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Yankees have the eighth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
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Women’s World Cup: Marta and the Brazilian squad take on France’s Les Bleues | July 29, 2023
CHICAGO - The FIFA Women’s World Cup only happens once every four years, and whether you’re a soccer devotee or someone who just tunes in when the Cup comes around, you won’t want to miss the action. Never fear: We’ve got you covered.
Every day through the Final on August 20, FOX Digital will be breaking down the details on all the can’t-miss matches, players to watch and other essential details. What’s next: Brazilian legend Marta and the rest of A Seleção say "bonjour" to the French – and hope to punch their ticket to the round of 16.
Watch the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup only on FOX and FS1.
Women’s World Cup matches on July 29, 2023
Day 10 of the 2023 FIFA Women’s World Cup features three matches.
- Sweden (1 win, 0 losses, 0 draws) vs. Italy (1-0-0), 3:30 a.m. EST (FS1, FOX Sports app) (Watch full replay on FOX Sports)
- France (0-0-1) vs. Brazil (1-0-0), 6:00 a.m. EST (FOX, FOX Sports app) (Watch full replay on FOX Sports)
- Panama (0-1-0) vs. Jamaica (0-0-1), 8:30 a.m. EST (FOX, FOX Sports app)
For details on the results of concluded matches, scroll down to the ‘Soccer spoilers’ section.
Match spotlight: France vs. Brazil
Brazil comes into the Cup as an experienced squad with a hefty jolt of freshness, courtesy of legendary Swedish coach Pia Sundhage. She’s been working with them for the last four years, and per FIFA, that’s resulted in a team that’s capable of "adapting their tactics to suit the occasion, a versatility they have developed in preparation for the most important tournament of them all."
And that flexibility has served them well, as when A Seleção won the Copa America in 2022, or when they took the victorious Brits to a shoot-out finish in the UEFA Women’s EURO. With Marta in fighting shape, they’re all but guaranteed to put on a show, as they did in their dazzling opener against Panama – and as a bonus, she’ll be joined on the pitch by Ary Borges, the current frontrunner for the Golden Boot, Ary Borges.
As for Les Bleues, one of the world’s top-ranked teams (4th) had a disappointing opening in their pursuit of the Cup – their bout against Jamaica (ranked 43rd) ended in a hard-fought scoreless draw. And they’ll be without superstar defender Wendie Renard. Still, the French roster has depth. This is likely to be an entertaining and fiercely competitive match.
RELATED: 8 teams that could stop USWNT from three-peating at 2023 World Cup
Players to watch on July 29, 2023
Sweden: Stina Blackstenius, striker
"I always say that one of my best defenders is our center forward," FIFA quotes coach Peter Gerhardsson as saying of this versatile Arsenal star. The player soccer’s governing body calls "the most potent attacker in Sweden’s senior side" has dealt with some injuries of late, but "iif she can arrive at the Women’s World Cup fit and firing, Sweden’s opponents are all but certain to suffer the consequences."
LE HAVRE, FRANCE - JUNE 23: Marta of Brazil reacts during the 2019 FIFA Women's World Cup France Round Of 16 match between France and Brazil at Stade Oceane on June 23, 2019 in Le Havre, France. (Photo by Martin Rose/Getty Images)
Brazil: Marta, forward
Legendary Brazilian footballer Marta (one name only, like Beyoncé or Cher) is making her sixth Women’s World Cup appearance in 2023. Like Megan Rapinoe, she’s announced that the 2023 Cup will be her last. She has yet to win it all for Brazil, however, and that sets the stage for a Lionel Messi-esque storybook triumph. That Cup will be the main thing she’s hunting in this tournament – but don’t be surprised if she manages to smash a few records along the way.
Where is the 2023 Women’s World Cup taking place?
The eyes (and cameras) of the world have turned toward host countries Australia and New Zealand.
In what time zone is the Women’s World Cup taking place?
Well, there's more than one time zone involved, as the battles for the Cup will take place in 10 stadiums in two countries. But suffice it to say that you're looking at times that are anywhere from 12 hours (for matches in Perth, Australia) to 16 hours (all New Zealand-based matches) ahead of EST.
That means some matches – like Nigeria vs. Canada, the first match of day two (July 21) – will be played early in the day locally but air on what's technically the evening before in the U.S. (in this case, July 20). Who said there's no such thing as time travel?
RELATED: Who could be the breakout star for this young, talented USWNT squad?
Where can you stream the FIFA Women’s World Cup?
We’re living in the future, baby! All matches will be live-streamed on FOXSports.com and via the FOX Sports app, and full replays will also be available. So if you’re not into watching soccer at 3 a.m., you’re covered!
How can I watch the FIFA Women’s World Cup on live TV?
The FIFA Women’s World Cup will air on FOX and FS1. The complete schedule awaits your perusal at FOXSports.com. In addition to all FIFA Women’s World Cup matches, head to your preferred FOX platform for game highlights, replays, stats, player stories, analysis and more.
How does the elimination round work in the Women’s World Cup?
Good question! As with the men’s World Cup, it’s a wee bit complicated. The 32 qualifying teams have been split into eight groups, each assigned a letter (A-H). In the first round, the groups compete against each other: each "side" (team) will participate in three in-group matches. A win is worth three points, a draw worth one point and a loss is worth (you guessed it) zero points.
At the end of the round, the top two teams (as determined by point total) in each group proceed to the knockout round. That’s 16 teams total.
RELATED: 2023 Women's World Cup betting primer: How to bet on soccer
When does Team USA play next?
After their July 27 draw with the Netherlands, Alex Morgan, Lindsay Horan and company will square off against Portugal on August 1.
Soccer spoilers: today's results
Sweden vs. Italy: After leaving it to the last minute against South Africa, Sweden left nothing to chance in a 5-0 win over Italy which sealed its place in the knockout rounds of the Women’s World Cup. Sweden relied on Amanda Ilestedt’s 90th-minute winner to salvage a 2-1 win from a sub-par performance in its opener against South Africa. Ilestedt was Sweden's first scorer Saturday, this time in the 39th, and her glancing header from a corner sparked a flood of four Swedish goals in 11 minutes on either side of halftime. Her second goal came in the 50th and was a mirror image of the first.
France vs. Brazil: Veterans Eugénie Le Sommer and Wendie Renard have revived France’s Women’s World Cup hopes with a goal each in a 2-1 win over Brazil to give Les Bleues the lead in Group F. Le Sommer scored her 90th international goal to extend her national record with an emphatic header in the 17th minute that gave Brazilian goalkeeper Leticia little chance. Debinha equalized in the 58th, finishing off a quick passing movement into the area, controlling the ball with the outside of her leg then firing in a right-footed shot. Renard, who doubtful to start after picking an injury in the opening game against Jamaica, clinched the win in the 83rd with a powerful header.
Watch this space!
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UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) – Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter Lexi was killed last year in the Robb Elementary School shooting, is planning to turn her grief into action, after announcing Thursday she will run for mayor of Uvalde, Texas, in an upcoming special election.
“This past year, it’s been so frustrating navigating our country’s political system, and sometimes you have to be the change you seek. So, here I am running for mayor,” Rubio told Nexstar.
The 34-year-old mother is looking to fill the soon-vacant seat held by Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin in an upcoming special election on Nov. 7.
McLaughlin has served as the South Texas town’s mayor since 2014, and has reached his term limit. He is now running to succeed Rep. Tracy King, D-Uvalde, in the Texas House.
Mata-Rubio shared news of her run for mayor Thursday. On social media, she addressed her daughter directly, explaining why she chose to take action.
“I grieve for the woman you would have become and all the difference you would have made in this world,” Mata-Rubio wrote. “I grieve for the woman I was when you were still here. But, one part of me still exist, I am still your mom. I will honor your life with action. This is only the beginning.”
Lexi, 10, was one of the 21 people killed at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, in the nation’s second-deadliest school shooting. In the year since, Mata-Rubio has been a regular at the Texas Capitol and U.S. Capitol, advocating for tighter gun restrictions she believes will help prevent other parents from feeling her pain.
“Bridging the gap in our fractured community is my number one focus. And the reason being is because we cannot move on or forward without the entire community coming together,” she said. “And when I say moving on, I want to bring those two teachers and 19 students with me along on this journey. That’s the only way to do this. And the only way to move forward and they deserve that they’re part of this community as well.”
Mata-Rubio will face off against Cody Smith, a banker and former mayor of Uvalde, in the Nov. 7 special election. No other candidates have announced a bid for the seat. | https://www.koin.com/news/mother-of-uvalde-shooting-victim-to-run-for-mayor-of-town/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:47 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/mother-of-uvalde-shooting-victim-to-run-for-mayor-of-town/ |
Red Sox vs. Giants Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game at Oracle Park has the San Francisco Giants (56-48) going head to head against the Boston Red Sox (56-47) at 7:15 PM ET (on July 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Giants, so expect a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send James Paxton (6-2) to the mound, while Ryan Walker (3-0) will answer the bell for the Giants.
Red Sox vs. Giants Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
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Red Sox vs. Giants Score Prediction
Our pick for this matchup is Giants 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Giants
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Red Sox Performance Insights
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Red Sox have a record of 3-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Boston and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Red Sox's last 10 games.
- This season, the Red Sox have won 24 out of the 43 games, or 55.8%, in which they've been favored.
- Boston has a record of 15-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Boston has scored 519 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox's 4.26 team ERA ranks 17th across all league pitching staffs.
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, San Francisco and its opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Giants' past 10 games.
- The Giants have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, San Francisco has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (469 total), San Francisco is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters.
The complaint comes as Twitter owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons.
The X appeared after San Francisco police stopped workers on Monday from removing the brand’s iconic bird and logo from the side of the building, saying they hadn’t taped off the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe if anything fell.
Any replacement letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure “consistency with the historic nature of the building” and to make sure additions are safely attached to the sign, Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection, said earlier this week.
Erecting a sign on top of a building also requires a permit, Hannan said Friday.
“Planning review and approval is also necessary for the installation of this sign. The city is opening a complaint and initiating an investigation,” he said in an email.
Musk unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he remakes the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday.
Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla, has long been fascinated with the letter X and had already renamed Twitter’s corporate name to X Corp. after he bought it in October. One of his children is called “X,” though the child’s actual name is a collection of letters and symbols.
On Friday afternoon, a worker on a lift machine made adjustments to the sign and then left. | https://www.koin.com/news/new-x-logo-atop-twitter-building-in-san-francisco-prompts-complaint-investigation-from-city/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:53 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/new-x-logo-atop-twitter-building-in-san-francisco-prompts-complaint-investigation-from-city/ |
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters.
The complaint comes as Twitter owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons.
The X appeared after San Francisco police stopped workers on Monday from removing the brand’s iconic bird and logo from the side of the building, saying they hadn’t taped off the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe if anything fell.
Any replacement letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure “consistency with the historic nature of the building” and to make sure additions are safely attached to the sign, Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection, said earlier this week.
Erecting a sign on top of a building also requires a permit, Hannan said Friday.
“Planning review and approval is also necessary for the installation of this sign. The city is opening a complaint and initiating an investigation,” he said in an email.
Musk unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he remakes the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday.
Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla, has long been fascinated with the letter X and had already renamed Twitter’s corporate name to X Corp. after he bought it in October. One of his children is called “X,” though the child’s actual name is a collection of letters and symbols.
On Friday afternoon, a worker on a lift machine made adjustments to the sign and then left. | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/new-x-logo-atop-twitter-building-in-san-francisco-prompts-complaint-investigation-from-city/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:57 | 0 | https://www.kron4.com/news/national/new-x-logo-atop-twitter-building-in-san-francisco-prompts-complaint-investigation-from-city/ |
PORTLAND, Ore. (KOIN) — Oregon State Police are asking for the public’s help in identifying the individuals who drove through the Little Applegate River.
According to OSP, several suspects were seen driving along the river and “winching” through impassable locations.
The river is the last tributary seen before reaching the Applegate Dam, and serves as an essential habitat for salmon.
State police provided photos of the incident to help the public identify the suspects. Authorities said the visible license plate is not useful for their investigation.
The group’s possible charges include second-degree criminal mischief, placing an offensive substance in waters and committing unlawful damage with a Class II ATV.
OSP asks anyone with additional information to call the TIP line at at 1-800-452-7888 or email TIP@state.or.us, referencing Case #SP23-215276. | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-state-police-seek-help-to-identify-suspects-who-drove-through-little-applegate-river/ | 2023-07-29T18:46:59 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/oregon/oregon-state-police-seek-help-to-identify-suspects-who-drove-through-little-applegate-river/ |
(KOIN) – She’s just gonna shake, shake, shake the earth.
Taylor Swift’s July 22 and 23 concerts in Seattle allegedly produced seismic activity on par with a 2.3 magnitude earthquake, according to a Western Washington University geology professor and seismologist.
Jackie Caplan-Auerbach tracked the seismic activity emanating from Swift’s Lumen Field performances earlier this month, finding similar and overlapping seismic waves on both dates. She later added that she couldn’t be sure whether the fans or the sound systems had caused the activity, but plans to continue investigating.
“I’m not yet convinced that it’s all dancing – the signals between the two nights are ridiculously similar and people tend to be messy,” Caplan-Auerbach wrote on Twitter.
She added that concertgoers were likely unaware of any geological activity at the time, saying the data recorded by the seismometer was “mostly below the range of human hearing.”
Swift’s Seattle concerts, which were attended by over 144,000 people in total, broke Lumen Field’s attendance records, according to The Seattle Times.
Caplan-Auerbach also compared the quake, which she dubbed the “Seismic Swift,” to 2010’s “Beast Quake,” when Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch scored a last-minute touchdown during a playoff game. Activity produced by Seahawks fans registered on a seismograph at a 2.0 magnitude.
The next step for Caplan-Auerbach is attempting to line up the seismic activity beat-by-beat with Swift’s setlist to see how the songs impacted the shake, she said. She’s set up a Google Drive to collect videos to help with her research. | https://www.koin.com/news/taylor-swift-concerts-in-seattle-produced-seismic-activity-on-same-scale-as-a-small-earthquake-seismologist-finds/ | 2023-07-29T18:47:03 | 1 | https://www.koin.com/news/taylor-swift-concerts-in-seattle-produced-seismic-activity-on-same-scale-as-a-small-earthquake-seismologist-finds/ |
Members of Congress break for August with no clear path to avoiding a shutdown this fall
WASHINGTON (AP) — Lawmakers broke for their August recess this week with work on funding the government largely incomplete, fueling worries about whether Congress will be able to avoid a partial government shutdown this fall.
Congress has until Oct. 1, the start of the new fiscal year, to act on government funding. They could pass spending bills to fund government agencies into next year, or simply pass a stopgap measure that keeps agencies running until they strike a longer-term agreement. No matter which route they take, it won’t be easy.
“We’re going to scare the hell out of the American people before we get this done,” said Sen. Chris Coons, D-Del.
Coons’ assessment is widely shared in Congress, reflecting the gulf between the Republican-led House and the Democratic-led Senate, which are charting vastly different — and mostly incompatible — paths on spending.
The Senate is adhering mostly to the top-line spending levels that President Joe Biden negotiated with House Republicans in late May as part of the debt-ceiling deal that extended the government’s borrowing authority and avoided an economically devastating default.
That agreement holds discretionary spending generally flat for the coming year while allowing increases for military and veterans accounts. On top of that, the Senate is looking to add $13.7 billion in additional emergency appropriations, including $8 billion for defense and $5.7 billion for nondefense.
House Republicans, many of whom opposed the debt-ceiling deal and refused to vote for it, are going a different way.
GOP leaders have teed up bills with far less spending than the agreement allows in an effort to win over members who insist on rolling back spending to fiscal year 2022 levels. They are also adding scores of policy add-ons broadly opposed by Democrats. There are proposals to reduce access to abortion pills, bans on the funding of hormone therapy and certain surgeries for transgender veterans, and a prohibition on training programs promoting diversity in the federal workplace, among many others.
At a press conference at the Capitol this past week, some members of the House Freedom Caucus, a conservative faction within the House GOP, said that voters elected a Republican majority in that chamber to rein in government spending and it was time for House Republicans to use every tool available to get the spending cuts they want.
“We should not fear a government shutdown,” said Rep. Bob Good, R-Va. “Most of the American people won’t even miss if the government is shut down temporarily.”
Many House Republicans disagree with that assessment. Rep. Mike Simpson, R-Idaho, called it an oversimplification to say most Americans wouldn’t feel an impact. And he warned Republicans would take the blame for a shutdown.
“We always get blamed for it, no matter what,” Simpson said. “So it’s bad policy, it’s bad politics.”
But the slim five-seat majority Republicans hold amplifies the power that a small group can wield. Even though the debt ceiling agreement passed with a significant majority of both Republicans and Democrats, conservatives opponents were so unhappy in the aftermath that they shut down House votes for a few days, stalling the entire GOP agenda.
Shortly thereafter, McCarthy argued the numbers he negotiated with the White House amounted to a cap and “you can always do less.” GOP Rep. Kay Granger of Texas, who chairs the House Appropriations Committee, followed that she would seek to limit nondefense spending at 2022 budget levels, saying the debt agreement “set a top-line spending cap — a ceiling, not a floor.”
The decision to cut spending below levels in the debt ceiling deal helped get the House moving again, but put them on a collision course with the Senate, where the spending bills hew much closer to the agreement.
“What the House has done is they essentially tore up that agreement as soon as it was signed,” said Sen. Chris Van Hollen, D-Md. “And so we are in for a bumpy ride.”
Even as House Republicans have been moving their spending bills out of committee on party-line votes, the key committee in the Senate has been operating in a bipartisan fashion, drafting spending bills with sometimes unanimous support.
“The way to make this work is do it in a bipartisan way like we are doing in the Senate. If you do it in a partisan way, you’re heading to a shutdown. And I am really worried that that’s where the House Republicans are headed,” Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, D-N.Y., told reporters this week.
McCarthy countered that people had the same doubts about whether House Republicans and the White House could reach an agreement to pass a debt ceiling extension and avoid a default.
“We’ve got ‘til Sept. 30. I think we can get this all done,” McCarthy said.
In a subsequent press conference, McCarthy said he had just met with Schumer to talk about the road ahead on an array of bills, including the spending bills.
“I don’t want the government to shut down,” McCarthy said. “I want to find that we can find common ground.”
In all, there are 12 spending bills. The House has passed one so far, and moved others out of committee. The Senate has passed none, though it has advanced all 12 out of committee, something that hasn’t happened since 2018.
Still, the difficulty ahead was evident on the House side, where Republicans gave up until after the recess on trying to pass a spending measure to fund federal agriculture and rural programs and the Food and Drug Administration, amid disagreements over its contents. They began their August recess a day early instead of holding votes Friday.
Simpson said some of his Republican colleagues don’t want to take money approved already outside the appropriations process to cover some of this year’s spending and avoid deeper cuts. For example, the House bills would take almost all of the money approved last year for the Internal Revenue Service in Biden’s Inflation Reduction Act and use the savings to avoid deeper spending cuts elsewhere.
Simpson said that without such rescissions, as they are called in Washington, he couldn’t vote for the agriculture spending bill because the cuts “would have just been devastating.”
“That’s the challenge we’re going to have when we get back in September,” he said.
Further complicating things in the House, a few Republicans are opposed to some of the policy riders being included in the spending bills. For example, the agriculture spending bill would reverse the FDA’s decision to allow abortion pills to be dispensed in certified pharmacies, instead of only by prescribers in hospitals, clinics, and medical offices.
“I had a problem with abortion being put inside an ag bill,” said Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, R-Pa. “I think that’s ridiculous.”
It’s a strong possibility that Congress will have to pass a stopgap spending bill before the new fiscal year begins Oct. 1. The Senate can vote first on the measure, which would put the onus on House Republicans to bring it up for a vote or allow for a shutdown.
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‘Sounded like an explosion’: Tesla crashes through wall, lands in backyard pool
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Police in Arizona are investigating after a Tesla crashed into a pool in the Phoenix area on Friday.
KPHO reports that the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at a home about 25 minutes away from downtown Phoenix.
Video from the scene showed the blue sedan appearing to have gone through a brick wall before landing fully submerged in a backyard pool.
A car seat was pulled from the pool, but officers said the driver was alone at the time of the crash.
The homeowner said he was getting ready for the day when he heard a loud noise from his backyard.
“I heard a sound that sounded like an explosion,” the homeowner said. “It sounded like a bomb went off.”
Authorities didn’t report any injuries in the incident. It’s not yet known what led up to the crash.
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Astros vs. Rays Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Houston Astros (58-46) and the Tampa Bay Rays (63-43) at Minute Maid Park is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-3, with the Astros securing the victory. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (6-7, 4.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Taj Bradley (5-6, 5.17 ERA).
Astros vs. Rays Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Astros vs. Rays Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Astros 5, Rays 4.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. Rays
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have won five of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Houston and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Astros have not covered in any of their last two games with a spread.
- This season, the Astros have been favored 67 times and won 39, or 58.2%, of those games.
- Houston is 35-21 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 487 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros' 3.81 team ERA ranks third among all league pitching staffs.
Rays Performance Insights
- Over their last 10 contests, the Rays were named underdogs twice and lost each contest.
- When it comes to the total, Tampa Bay and its foes are 2-8-0 in its last 10 contests.
- The Rays' previous 10 contests have not had a spread set by sportsbooks.
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (26.7%) in those games.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 4 in the majors, scoring 5.2 runs per game (549 total runs).
- The Rays have a 3.69 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
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Diamondbacks vs. Mariners Probable Starting Pitchers Today - July 29
The Seattle Mariners (53-50) aim to add to their three-game winning streak when they play the Arizona Diamondbacks (55-49) on Saturday at 8:10 PM ET, at Chase Field.
The Mariners will give the ball to Bryan Woo (1-3, 4.91 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 2 on the season, and the Diamondbacks will counter with Brandon Pfaadt (0-4, 8.81 ERA).
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Diamondbacks vs. Mariners Pitcher Matchup Info
- Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Time: 8:10 PM ET
- TV: ARID
- Location: Phoenix, Arizona
- Venue: Chase Field
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- Probable Pitchers: Woo - SEA (1-3, 4.91 ERA) vs Pfaadt - ARI (0-4, 8.81 ERA)
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Diamondbacks Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Brandon Pfaadt
- The Diamondbacks are sending Pfaadt (0-4) to make his eighth start of the season. He is 0-4 with an 8.81 ERA and 27 strikeouts through 31 2/3 innings pitched.
- The righty's most recent time out came on Saturday against the Cincinnati Reds, when he tossed six innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up four hits.
- The 24-year-old has an ERA of 8.81, with 7.7 strikeouts per nine innings in seven games this season. Opponents are batting .316 against him.
- Pfaadt has one quality start under his belt this season.
- Pfaadt has put up four starts this year that he pitched five or more innings.
- He allowed at least one earned run in all of his appearances in 2023.
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Mariners Probable Starting Pitcher Tonight: Bryan Woo
- The Mariners' Woo (1-3) will make his 10th start of the season.
- The right-hander gave up four earned runs and allowed four hits in six innings pitched against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday.
- The 23-year-old has pitched in nine games this season with an ERA of 4.91, a 4.15 strikeout-to-walk ratio and a WHIP of 1.205.
- He has two quality starts in nine chances this season.
- In nine starts, Woo has pitched through or past the fifth inning six times. He has a season average of 4.9 frames per outing.
- He has made nine appearances and finished one of them without allowing an earned run.
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The 2023 Amundi Evian Championship Odds & Preview: Megan Khang
Before the final round of the Amundi Evian Championship, Megan Khang is in 30th place at E.
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Megan Khang Insights
- Over her last 17 rounds, Khang has shot better than par on nine occasions, while also posting one bogey-free round and 13 rounds with a better-than-average score.
- She has posted a top-five score in one of her last 17 rounds, while ranking among the top 10 scores of the day three times.
- Over her last 17 rounds, Khang has finished within three strokes of the best score of the round three times, and within five strokes of the top score of the day on seven occasions.
- In her past five tournaments, Khang has finished in the top five once.
- She has qualified for the weekend in four of her past five events.
- In her past five tournaments, Khang has finished within three shots of the leader once and posted a score better than average three times.
Over the last year
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Amundi Evian Championship Insights and Stats
- Khang has had an average finish of 37th at this tournament in two appearances, including a personal best 30th-place.
- Khang has made the cut in each of her last two trips to this event.
- Khang last competed at this event in 2023 and finished 30th.
- This event will take place on a par 71 listed at 6,527 yards, compared to the average for Tour stops in the past year.
- Evian Resort Golf Club is 6,527 yards, 29 yards shorter than the average course Khang has played in the past year (6,556).
Khang's Last Time Out
- Khang was in the 14th percentile on par 3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, with an average of 3.38 strokes on the eight par-3 holes.
- She averaged 4.10 strokes on par-4 holes (of which there were 20) at the U.S. Women’s Open, which was good enough to place her in the 83rd percentile of the field on par 4s (the tournament average was 4.22).
- Khang was better than just 19% of the field at the U.S. Women’s Open on par-5 holes, averaging 5.25 strokes per hole compared to the field average of 5.02.
- Khang carded a birdie or better on one of eight par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open (the other golfers averaged 1.5).
- On the eight par-3s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Khang had more bogeys or worse (four) than the field average (3.0).
- Khang's two birdies or better on par-4s at the U.S. Women’s Open were less than the field average of 3.0.
- At that last outing, Khang carded a bogey or worse on four of 20 par-4s (the field averaged 8.4).
- Khang ended the U.S. Women’s Open with a birdie or better on one of eight par-5s, underperforming the field's average, 2.8.
- On the eight par-5s at the U.S. Women’s Open, Khang underperformed compared to the field average of 2.6 bogeys or worse on those holes by recording three.
Amundi Evian Championship Time and Date Info
- Date: July 27-30, 2023
- Course: Evian Resort Golf Club
- Location: Évian-les-Bains, France
- Par: 71 / 6,527 yards
- Khang Odds to Win: +6000 (Bet now with BetMGM!)
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Orioles vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles (63-40) and New York Yankees (54-49) going head to head at Oriole Park at Camden Yards has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Orioles, so expect a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Orioles will give the ball to Tyler Wells (7-5, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Clarke Schmidt (6-6, 4.33 ERA).
Orioles vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Orioles vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Total Prediction for Orioles vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Orioles Performance Insights
- The Orioles have been the favorite once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Baltimore and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Orioles' last 10 games.
- This season, the Orioles have been favored 46 times and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
- This season Baltimore has won 26 of its 36 games, or 72.2%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
- Baltimore has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 499.
- The Orioles have a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Performance Insights
- The Yankees have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, New York and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The Yankees have had a spread set in one of their past 10 games, and they have not covered the spread each time.
- The Yankees have been victorious in 12, or 40%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- New York has a mark of 10-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (446 total), New York is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Yankees have the eighth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
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Red Sox vs. Giants Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game at Oracle Park has the San Francisco Giants (56-48) going head to head against the Boston Red Sox (56-47) at 7:15 PM ET (on July 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Giants, so expect a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send James Paxton (6-2) to the mound, while Ryan Walker (3-0) will answer the bell for the Giants.
Red Sox vs. Giants Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Red Sox vs. Giants Score Prediction
Our pick for this matchup is Giants 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Giants
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Red Sox Performance Insights
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Red Sox have a record of 3-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Boston and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Red Sox's last 10 games.
- This season, the Red Sox have won 24 out of the 43 games, or 55.8%, in which they've been favored.
- Boston has a record of 15-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Boston has scored 519 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox's 4.26 team ERA ranks 17th across all league pitching staffs.
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, San Francisco and its opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Giants' past 10 games.
- The Giants have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, San Francisco has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (469 total), San Francisco is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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FUKUOKA, Japan — Here's why Katie Ledecky is one of the greatest freestyle swimmers in the history of the sport: She is never quite satisfied.
The 26-year-old American won the 800-meter freestyle on Saturday at the world championships to become the first swimmer to win six golds in the same event at worlds. It was also her 16th individual world title, breaking a tie with Michael Phelps for the most golds at worlds.
She also is a seven-time Olympic gold medalist and the world record holder in both the 800 and 1,500.
But that winning time — 8 minutes, 8.87 seconds, which is the seventh-quickest she'd ever swum — wasn't quite good enough in her favorite event.
"I'm just always trying to think of new ways to improve. I mean I've already got everything turning in my head right now. I kind of wanted to be better than I was tonight," she said, twirling her right hand beside her right ear, trying to stir up ideas.
"I'm pretty tough on myself," she said. "But I think I have found the balance of being tough on myself but also having that grace."
The 800 was Ledecky's second individual gold following her win in the 1,500 free on Tuesday. She also took silver in the 400 free. Li Bingjie of China took silver in 8:13.31, and Ariarne Titmus of Australia got the bronze in 8:13.59.
"It's fun to leave a meet with your favorite event, and I just wanted to leave it all in the pool," Ledecky said.
It was only the fourth gold for the United States in the seventh of eight days in the pool. Meanwhile, Australia has been piling it on with 13 golds, matching its best at the worlds. Australia won three more golds on Saturday.
The Americans lead the overall table with 31 medals (16 silver), Australia has 20 and China 13.
Kaylee McKeown of Australia made history of her own with gold in the women's 200 backstroke. McKeown's victory gave her a sweep of all three backstroke events after earlier wins in the 50 and 100. She became the first swimmer to sweep all three backstrokes at the worlds.
It all made up for her disqualification earlier in the 200 IM.
"You can't change the rules," she said. "I got ruled out. It's just the cards I was dealt with and I couldn't do much more than that. So I just had to carry myself the best I could and channel all my anger and turn a huge negative into a positive."
Regan Smith of the United States picked up the silver in 2:04.94, while Peng Xuwei of China got the bronze in 2:06.74.
Sarah Sjöström of Sweden continued her dominance with gold in the 50 butterfly. The 29-year-old won in 24.77 seconds and has now won the event five consecutive times at the worlds. The win brought Sjöström's individual medals at the worlds to 20, equaling Phelps' mark.
Sjöström also broke her own record in the 50 free, going 23.61 in a semifinal heat. Her old mark was 23.67 set in 2017.
"There are not too many secrets," Sjöström said about her longevity. "Just do the work every day, go to practice, and stay humble."
Zhang Yufei of China, who took gold in the 100 fly, claimed the silver in 25.05, while American Gretchen Walsh got the bronze in 25.46.
Japanese fan favorite Rikako Ikee finished seventh (25.78) in the 50 fly but was greeted warmly by the home crowd.
The 23-year-old Ikee won six gold medals at the 2018 Asian Games and was expected to be a favorite in the Tokyo Olympics. But she was diagnosed with leukemia in February 2019. Her comeback continues to resonate with both the Japanese public and her fellow competitors.
Cameron McEvoy of Australia led all the way to capture the gold in the 50 free in 21.06. It was his first individual gold in the worlds or Olympics.
American Jack Alexy collected his second silver of the worlds in 21.57 to go with his silver in the 100 free. Benjamin Proud of Britian, last year's world champion, took the bronze in 21.58.
Caeleb Dressel won the event at the Olympics but did not qualify for the U.S. team. McEvoy's time was quicker than Dressel's winning time in Tokyo — 21.07.
Maxime Grousset of France won gold in the 100 fly in 50.14. The 24-year-old took the early lead and held on. Josh Liendo of Canada earned the silver in 50.34, while American Dare Rose made the podium with the bronze (50.46).
Ruta Meilutyte of Lithuania equaled the world record of 29.30 in her semifinal in the 50 breaststroke.
Australia won the 4x100 mixed freestyle relay in a world record of 3:18.83. The Americans took silver in 3:20.82, with Britain getting the bronze in 3:21.68. The relay is not an Olympic event.
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LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – In states across the country this year, Republicans have talked a lot about restricting drag performances in front of children.
But that talk, and even their efforts, haven't amounted to much.
Bills restricting drag have failed to pass, passed as watered-down laws, have been vetoed or, in the case of three states that did manage to pass meaningful restrictions, laws have been temporarily halted by federal judges.
Friday, in fact, a judge temporarily blocked drag restrictions in the last remaining state with enforceable restrictions – Montana – just days before the start of Pride festivities.
A few states' lawmakers are still in session, though, so more efforts could be afoot.
In Arkansas, where Republican state Sen. Gary Stubblefield championed and sponsored a bill earlier this year, he said drag shows harm kids and "take away their innocence."
"I can't think of any redeeming quality, anything good that can come from taking children and putting them in front of a bunch of grown men that are dressed like women," Stubblefield said back in January as he introduced his bill on the floor of the Arkansas Senate.
'Prurient interest' and the First Amendment
Stubblefield's bill contained key language that showed up in a lot of states' attempted drag restrictions – an appeal to the "prurient interest." (Texas, Tennessee, Montana, Arizona, South Dakota, for example.)
"That word – prurient interest – means excessive interest in sexual matters," Stubblefield explained to lawmakers in committee.
"Most drag shows do not appeal to the prurient interest," says JT Morris, an attorney for the free-speech group Foundation for Individual Rights and Expression.
"Even if they did, saying something appeals to the 'prurient interest' under the First Amendment is not enough to regulate it," he says, noting that this kind of language makes it harder for a bill to hold up to basic legal scrutiny.
"You can't pass a state law based on disagreement with somebody's viewpoint. It's a textbook First Amendment violation."
And that disagreement has been palpable across the country. In Arkansas, Stubblefield's bill was met with large public backlash from those who say drag is about showmanship, not sex.
"I do drag as an art form," says Jeremy Stuthard, an Arkansas drag performer.
"I take a decent-looking guy and turn him into a statue-esk Barbie doll, and have a great time and put smiles on people's faces and that's all I really try to do."
Stuthard says most of the children he meets at drag brunches and story hours aren't there to indulge a 'prurient interest', but to have fun listening to a story read by a costumed actor.
Drag restrictions put on hold and watered down
In Tennessee, the day before that state's drag restrictions were due to go into effect, a Trump-appointed U.S. District Judge temporarily struck down the law due to its constitutional vagueness.
In his ruling, U.S. District Judge Thomas Parker wrote, "Whether some of us may like it or not," the U.S. Supreme Court has interpreted the First Amendment "as protecting speech that is indecent but not obscene."
A similar law in Florida has been temporarily blocked. For a while, that left Montana as the only state in the country with an enforceable drag law, until the courts temporarily blocked that one, too.
In Arkansas, Sen. Stubblefield's drag ban bill was amended until it hardly resembled a drag ban. The final version of the law, which passed by large margins, now regulates stripping, not drag shows.
"[The]Amended House Bill is the only way to really protect minors. For another reason, it's the only draft that will stand up in court," Stubblefield said of the amendment, which he didn't write but ultimately agreed to.
"None of us like to pass a bill that's going to get struck down by a judge and not help any children at all."
Josie Lenora is the politics/government reporter at KUAR in Little Rock, Ark.
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The city of San Francisco has opened a complaint and launched an investigation into a giant “X” sign that was installed Friday on top of the downtown building formerly known as Twitter headquarters.
The complaint comes as Twitter owner Elon Musk continues his rebrand of the social media platform.
City officials say replacing letters or symbols on buildings, or erecting a sign on top of one, requires a permit for design and safety reasons.
The X appeared after San Francisco police stopped workers on Monday from removing the brand’s iconic bird and logo from the side of the building, saying they hadn’t taped off the sidewalk to keep pedestrians safe if anything fell.
Any replacement letters or symbols would require a permit to ensure “consistency with the historic nature of the building” and to make sure additions are safely attached to the sign, Patrick Hannan, spokesperson for the Department of Building Inspection, said earlier this week.
Erecting a sign on top of a building also requires a permit, Hannan said Friday.
“Planning review and approval is also necessary for the installation of this sign. The city is opening a complaint and initiating an investigation,” he said in an email.
Musk unveiled a new “X” logo to replace Twitter’s famous blue bird as he remakes the social media platform he bought for $44 billion last year. The X started appearing at the top of the desktop version of Twitter on Monday.
Musk, who is also CEO of Tesla, has long been fascinated with the letter X and had already renamed Twitter’s corporate name to X Corp. after he bought it in October. One of his children is called “X,” though the child’s actual name is a collection of letters and symbols.
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‘Sounded like an explosion’: Tesla crashes through wall, lands in backyard pool
PHOENIX (KPHO/Gray News) - Police in Arizona are investigating after a Tesla crashed into a pool in the Phoenix area on Friday.
KPHO reports that the crash happened around 8:45 a.m. at a home about 25 minutes away from downtown Phoenix.
Video from the scene showed the blue sedan appearing to have gone through a brick wall before landing fully submerged in a backyard pool.
A car seat was pulled from the pool, but officers said the driver was alone at the time of the crash.
The homeowner said he was getting ready for the day when he heard a loud noise from his backyard.
“I heard a sound that sounded like an explosion,” the homeowner said. “It sounded like a bomb went off.”
Authorities didn’t report any injuries in the incident. It’s not yet known what led up to the crash.
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Astros vs. Rays Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Houston Astros (58-46) and the Tampa Bay Rays (63-43) at Minute Maid Park is expected to be a tight matchup, as our computer prediction projects a final score of 5-3, with the Astros securing the victory. Game time is at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Astros will give the ball to Hunter Brown (6-7, 4.27 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 7 on the season, and the Rays will turn to Taj Bradley (5-6, 5.17 ERA).
Astros vs. Rays Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Minute Maid Park in Houston, Texas
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Astros vs. Rays Score Prediction
Our prediction for this game is Astros 5, Rays 4.
Total Prediction for Astros vs. Rays
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Astros Performance Insights
- The Astros have played as the favorite in eight of their past 10 games and have won five of those contests.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Houston and its opponents are 3-7-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- The Astros have not covered in any of their last two games with a spread.
- This season, the Astros have been favored 67 times and won 39, or 58.2%, of those games.
- Houston is 35-21 this season when entering a game favored by -130 or more on the moneyline.
- Bookmakers have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Astros have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Houston ranks 12th in the majors with 487 total runs scored this season.
- The Astros' 3.81 team ERA ranks third among all league pitching staffs.
Rays Performance Insights
- Over their last 10 contests, the Rays were named underdogs twice and lost each contest.
- When it comes to the total, Tampa Bay and its foes are 2-8-0 in its last 10 contests.
- The Rays' previous 10 contests have not had a spread set by sportsbooks.
- The Rays have been chosen as underdogs in 15 games this year and have walked away with the win four times (26.7%) in those games.
- This season, Tampa Bay has been victorious one time in four chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The Rays have an implied victory probability of 47.6% according to the moneyline set by oddsmakers for this matchup.
- The offense for Tampa Bay is No. 4 in the majors, scoring 5.2 runs per game (549 total runs).
- The Rays have a 3.69 ERA as a team, best in baseball.
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Travel expert Natalie Preddie joins WGN Weekend Morning News to share tips for travelling in the summer.
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Orioles vs. Yankees Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's contest between the Baltimore Orioles (63-40) and New York Yankees (54-49) going head to head at Oriole Park at Camden Yards has a projected final score of 5-4 (based on our computer prediction) in favor of the Orioles, so expect a tight matchup. The game will start at 7:15 PM ET on July 29.
The Orioles will give the ball to Tyler Wells (7-5, 3.65 ERA), who is eyeing win No. 8 on the season, and the Yankees will counter with Clarke Schmidt (6-6, 4.33 ERA).
Orioles vs. Yankees Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Orioles vs. Yankees Score Prediction
Our prediction for this matchup is Orioles 5, Yankees 4.
Total Prediction for Orioles vs. Yankees
- Total Prediction: Under 9.5 runs
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Orioles Performance Insights
- The Orioles have been the favorite once in the past 10 games and lost that contest.
- In its last 10 games with a total, Baltimore and its opponents have failed to hit the over six times.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Orioles' last 10 games.
- This season, the Orioles have been favored 46 times and won 33, or 71.7%, of those games.
- This season Baltimore has won 26 of its 36 games, or 72.2%, when favored by at least -125 on the moneyline.
- The implied probability of a win from the Orioles, based on the moneyline, is 55.6%.
- Baltimore has scored the 10th-most runs in the majors this season with 499.
- The Orioles have a 4.15 team ERA that ranks 15th among all MLB pitching staffs.
Yankees Performance Insights
- The Yankees have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 games with an over/under, New York and its opponents have combined to eclipse the total five times.
- The Yankees have had a spread set in one of their past 10 games, and they have not covered the spread each time.
- The Yankees have been victorious in 12, or 40%, of the 30 contests they have been chosen as underdogs in this season.
- New York has a mark of 10-12 in contests where bookmakers favor it by +105 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Yankees have a 48.8% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.3 runs per game (446 total), New York is the 21st-highest scoring team in baseball.
- The Yankees have the eighth-best ERA (3.87) in the majors this season.
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LAKE FOREST, Ill. – One of the questions that has been posed to a number of quarterbacks around the NFL this training camp has to do with a new Netflix show.
That includes Justin Fields, who was asked if he had seen “Quarterback,” a show on the streaming service produced by Hall of Famer Peyton Manning that followed the lives of three signal callers during the 2023 season: Kirk Cousins, Patrick Mahomes, and Marcus Mariota.
“I watched it. It was kinda cool seeing everybody’s different backgrounds and kinda see how they prepare,” said Fields when asked about the show this week as the Bears opened training camp at Halas Hall. “Just cool seeing also their personal lives and how they balance life and football.”
A part of the question asked to Fields on “Quarterback” was whether he would someday like to be featured on the program – and it looks like the thought has already crossed the producer’s mind.
“They actually did reach out, and I don’t think I want to do it,” said Fields. “Just because I’d rather keep everything the way it is around here. I think just having cameras around the building, I think that might change the vibe of everyone and just want to keep it natural, organic and really just focus on what’s going on in the building.”
Fields has already been part of a reality show in his football career, having been part of “QB1: Beyond the Lights,” which ran for three seasons and focused on prominent high school senior quarterbacks.
While saying no to quarterback for 2023, Fields didn’t rule out taking part in the project in the future.
“Maybe down the road, but I don’t see myself doing it this year at least,” said Fields.
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Red Sox vs. Giants Predictions & Picks: Odds, Moneyline, Spread - July 29
Saturday's game at Oracle Park has the San Francisco Giants (56-48) going head to head against the Boston Red Sox (56-47) at 7:15 PM ET (on July 29). Our computer prediction projects a close 5-4 win for the Giants, so expect a tight matchup.
This contest's pitching matchup is set, as the Red Sox will send James Paxton (6-2) to the mound, while Ryan Walker (3-0) will answer the bell for the Giants.
Red Sox vs. Giants Game Info & Odds
- When: Saturday, July 29, 2023 at 7:15 PM ET
- Where: Oracle Park in San Francisco, California
- How to Watch on TV: FOX
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Red Sox vs. Giants Score Prediction
Our pick for this matchup is Giants 5, Red Sox 4.
Total Prediction for Red Sox vs. Giants
- Total Prediction: Over 8.5 runs
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Red Sox Performance Insights
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when favored by sportsbooks, the Red Sox have a record of 3-3.
- When it comes to hitting the over, Boston and its opponents are 4-6-0 in its last 10 games with a total.
- Oddsmakers have not set a spread for any of the Red Sox's last 10 games.
- This season, the Red Sox have won 24 out of the 43 games, or 55.8%, in which they've been favored.
- Boston has a record of 15-11 in games when sportsbooks favor them by at least -130 on the moneyline.
- Sportsbooks have implied with the moneyline set for this matchup that the Red Sox have a 56.5% chance to win.
- Boston has scored 519 runs this season, which ranks sixth in MLB.
- The Red Sox's 4.26 team ERA ranks 17th across all league pitching staffs.
Giants Performance Insights
- The Giants have been an underdog just two times in their last 10 contests and lost both matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups with a total posted by sportsbooks, San Francisco and its opponents are 3-7-0 when it comes to hitting the over.
- Oddsmakers have yet to post a spread in any of the Giants' past 10 games.
- The Giants have come away with 23 wins in the 42 contests they have been listed as the underdogs in this season.
- This season, San Francisco has been victorious 11 times in 24 chances when named as an underdog of at least +110 or worse on the moneyline.
- The moneyline set for this matchup implies the Giants have a 47.6% chance of walking away with the win.
- Averaging 4.5 runs per game (469 total), San Francisco is the 15th-highest scoring team in the majors.
- Giants pitchers have a combined ERA of 4.01 ERA this year, which ranks 11th in MLB.
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10 people died at the Astroworld music festival two years ago. What happens now?
By LEAH WILLINGHAM and KEN MILLER
Associated Press
Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival in Houston, no charges have been filed despite at least some people, including workers, expressing safety concerns about the event. Harris County prosecutors have said the circumstances of the deaths eliminate counts such as murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide, limiting them to child endangerment for the very youngest of the victims. University of Houston criminal law professor Sandra Guerra Thompson said it is difficult to determine precisely who caused the deaths at such a large event. | https://kion546.com/ap-colorado/2023/07/29/10-people-died-at-the-astroworld-music-festival-two-years-ago-what-happens-now/ | 2023-07-29T18:49:52 | 1 | https://kion546.com/ap-colorado/2023/07/29/10-people-died-at-the-astroworld-music-festival-two-years-ago-what-happens-now/ |
Bronny James plays piano, dines out in video, photos emerging days after he suffers cardiac arrest
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Bronny James plays piano in a video posted by his father, LeBron James, on Saturday, four days after the teenager went into cardiac arrest during a basketball workout at the University of Southern California.
The 18-year-old plays a brief melody in front of his family, smiles and gets up without speaking in the video posted on his father’s Instagram account. The video doesn’t indicate where or when it was shot.
“A man of many talents,” the Los Angeles Lakers superstar can be heard saying in the background as Bronny finishes playing with his two younger siblings looking on.
TMZ posted photos of Bronny out to dinner with his family, which it says were taken Friday night. They show the teenager with his father outside celebrity hot spot Giorgio Baldi in Santa Monica.
Wearing black pants and a zip-up hoodie, Bronny carried his phone while standing outside the Italian restaurant.
Bronny was released from the hospital on Thursday. He 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.
Bronny, whose full name is LeBron James Jr., committed to USC in May after the 6-foot-3 guard became one of the nation’s top prospects out of Sierra Canyon School in nearby Chatsworth.
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CLIMATE GLIMPSE: Here’s what you need to see and know today
By The Associated Press
The intense heat wave continued its grip on many parts of the country, including in New York City, where temperatures were expected to surge into the lower 90s (around 35 C) on Saturday, but the humid, thick air could make it feel well over the century mark.
The sizzling air has heated up everything from the ocean to pools, making it difficult to cool off. One woman in the Southwest has been throwing blocks of ice in her pool.
Metro Phoenix could see its 30th day of 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) or higher on Saturday before temperatures start dropping in the city and other areas that saw some of the most extreme temperatures in July. Scientists expect this month will be the hottest globally on record and likely the warmest human civilization has seen.
Here’s what’s happening related to extreme weather and the climate right now:
— Heat advisories continued in New York City, where high humidity has made it uncomfortable and dangerous. Some 500 cooling centers have opened across the city’s five boroughs, and the governor authorized the state’s swimming pools to stay open later. The extreme heat was forecast to ease Sunday.
— Parts of Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut were under a heat advisory through Saturday night. In northern New England, temperatures were down 10 to 20 degrees Fahrenheit after getting into the 90s (around 35 C) on Friday, but the humidity lingered throughout the region. Afternoon and evening storms were forecast and could bring a chance of flash flooding.
— The weather was equally stifling and muggy in the center of the United States. An excessive heat warning was issued for much of Missouri, Kansas and western Illinois, where the sweaty mix of heat and humidity could make it feel like up to 112 degrees Fahrenheit (about 44 C) in parts. St. Louis health director Dr. Mati Hlatshwayo Davis said the risk of heat stroke was high and warned that interior car temperatures could reach lethal levels in minutes.
— Temperatures are forecast to start to drop in the hottest areas in the southwest of the United States, including Phoenix, Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley, California.
— With the scorching heat, even going for a swim offered little to no relief. Sea surface temperatures rose above 100 degrees Fahrenheit (about 38 C) at a spot off Florida’s southern tip, while pools in the Southwest gave the sensation of being in soup.
— The high temperatures are reaching across the globe, including in Bolivia, where a drought alert has been declared for Lake Titicaca after water levels of the world’s highest navigable lake receded to a critically low threshold.
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Associated Press writers Bobby Caina Calvan in New York; Heather Hollingsworth in Mission, Kansas; Ken Ritter in Las Vegas; and Kathy McCormack in Concord, New Hampshire contributed to this report.
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Medal of Honor recipient watches as warship bearing his name is christened in Maine
By DAVID SHARP
Associated Press
BATH, Maine (AP) — Marine 1st Lt. Harvey “Barney” Barnum jumped to the ground when he came under fire during an ambush in Vietnam that killed his radio operator and commander.
Collecting himself, Barnum realized he was now the highest-ranking officer of a rifle company he’d just joined. He called in artillery and, amid gunfire, dragged the commander to safety, where he died in Barnum’s arms. Then he proceeded to mount a counterattack, oversee evacuation of the wounded and lead the unit’s eventual break out to rejoin the battalion.
The Medal of Honor recipient, now 83, watched Saturday as his wife smashed a bottle of sparkling wine against the bow to christen the future U.S. Navy destroyer that’ll bear the name Harvey C. Barnum Jr.
He said he was speechless when he learned that a warship would bear his name. “As anybody that knows Barney Barnum knows, I’ve never been speechless,” he joked before the event.
The ceremony on Saturday at Navy shipbuilder Bath Iron Works was a tribute to the Vietnam War hero who during his first firefight was foisted into leadership of Marines who didn’t yet know his name because he’d just joined them a couple of days earlier.
Dignitaries included Maine’s governor and senators, as well as Navy Secretary Carlos Del Toro, who praised Barnum’s humility and generosity, in addition to being a war hero who inspired fellow Marines.
Gen. Eric Smith, the acting Marine Corps commandant whose nomination to lead the Marine Corps is being blocked by a Republican senator, called Barnum “an icon, a legend, a Marine.”
In an interview, Barnum said the combat was harrowing on that day, Dec. 18, 1965, during Operation Harvest Moon. His unit was outnumbered, caught off guard and separated from the larger battalion outside the village of Ky Phu in Quang Tin Province.
The ship’s namesake said he was scared like everybody else but he tried not to show it. The other Marines were looking to him, an artillery spotter, after their commander died, he said.
To launch a counterattack, he brandished a .45-caliber handgun and told the others to follow him. They did.
“It’s a tough business. But when it gets tough, the tough get going and that’s what Marines do,” he said. “We came together as a team. And, you know, there’s no fury unleashed that’s greater than that of a bunch of Marines that know that their buddies have been shot.”
Barnum later became the first Medal of Honor recipient in the Vietnam conflict to return for another tour. He retired from the Marine Corps as a colonel after nearly three decades of service and served the secretary of defense as principal director of drug enforcement policy, deputy assistant secretary of the Navy for reserve affairs, and acting assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs.
Barnum, of Reston, Virginia, was born in Cheshire, Connecticut, and studied at Saint Anslem College, a Benedictine college in Goffstown, New Hampshire. The school’s abbot, Mark Cooper, delivered the invocation on Saturday.
The event was a family affair for Barnum, who now lives in Virginia.
His wife, Martha Hill, served as the ship’s sponsor. At the event Saturday, she was in a wheelchair; Barnum has been her care provider since she had a stroke more than five years ago. Her daughter; two granddaughters, one of whom sang “God Bless America;” and an 11-year-old great-granddaughter were also participants at the event Saturday. Other family and friends were present.
Displacing 9,500 tons, the Arleigh Burke-class destroyer is built to simultaneously wage war against submarines, aircraft and missiles, and other warships. The newest versions are being equipped for ballistic missile defense.
The 510-foot (155 meters) guided-missile destroyer was in dry dock for the ceremony as work continues to prepare the ship for delivery to the Navy.
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Ukraine moves official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25, denouncing Russian-imposed traditions
By FELIPE DANA
Associated Press
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday signed a law moving the official Christmas Day holiday to Dec. 25 from Jan. 7, the day when the Russian Orthodox Church observes it. The explanatory note attached to the law said its goal is to “abandon the Russian heritage.” The Russian Orthodox Church, which claims sovereignty over Orthodoxy in Ukraine, and some other Eastern Orthodox churches continue to use the ancient Julian calendar. Christmas falls 13 days later on that calendar, or Jan. 7, than it does on the Gregorian calendar used by most church and secular groups. Last year, some Ukrainians already observed Christmas on Dec. 25, in a gesture that represented separation from Russia, its culture and religious traditions. | https://kion546.com/ap-colorado/2023/07/29/ukraine-moves-official-christmas-day-holiday-to-dec-25-denouncing-russian-imposed-traditions/ | 2023-07-29T18:50:17 | 0 | https://kion546.com/ap-colorado/2023/07/29/ukraine-moves-official-christmas-day-holiday-to-dec-25-denouncing-russian-imposed-traditions/ |
Fish being tested for cancer-causing toxin in Georgia river
By Andy Pierrotti
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Savannah, Georgia (WANF) — This summer, Damon Mullis plans to cruise up and down the Ogeechee River on his 10-foot aluminum Jon boat in search of fish deep below. The plan isn’t to eat the fish, but to test them for a cancer-causing toxin called Perfluoroalkyl, or PFAS for short, used by manufacturers for decades to make products water and oil resistant, like non-stick cook wear, stain-resistant carpet and food packages.
The bigger the fish, the better for testing. “The longer an animal has lived, and the higher up in the food chain, generally the more contaminated they are going to be with PFAS,” said Mullis, executive director of the Ogeechee Riverkeeper, an environmental watchdog group.
Last year, a study by the Waterkeeper Alliance discovered elevated levels of the chemical in the Ogeechee River, which flows 245 miles from the Piedmont region of the state, through Savannah and to the coast. The river has been plagued with contamination for years. In 2011, more than 30,000 fish died from contamination linked to a now-closed textile plant accused of discharging contaminated water upstream, one of the largest fish kills in the state’s history.
When the Ogeechee Riverkeeper discovered the plant discharging PFAS chemicals into the river more than three years ago, its renewal permit requested lower standards for the toxin. The Ogeechee Riverkeeper fought against it, seeking PFAS limits and more monitoring. A few months later, the company announced it was removing PFAS from all of its products.
But Mullis said the damage was done, and even people who don’t eat freshwater fish should be concerned. “We put these chemicals out in the environment, not really understanding their impacts on on the ecology of our systems, but also their impact on human health,” Mullis said. “And then once they’re out there, they make their ways in our body, whether we eat fish or not.”
The Waterkeeper Alliance’s survey discovered PFAS chemicals in 10 other Georgia waterways. “When we began testing waterways for PFAS earlier this year, we knew that our country had a significant PFAS problem, but these findings confirm that was an understatement,” said Marc Yaggi, the organization’s CEO in a statement posted on its website. “This is a widespread public health and environmental crisis that must be addressed immediately by Congress and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.”
To measure the impact on the Ogeechee River, Mullis partnered with Georgia Southern University this year to test fish for PFAS. The university purchased its testing equipment, called a mass spectrometer, thanks to a federal grant it obtained from the National Science Foundation.
In May, Mullis took Atlanta News First Investigates on the water to catch Redbreast sunfish, one of the most abundant and eaten fish on the river. Each one caught is measured, its GPS location recorded, put on ice, and eventually sent to GSU’s lab.
The likehood the river’s fish will test positive for some PFAS chemicals is high. A study released by the Environmental Working Group (EWG) earlier this year discovered elevated levels of the chemical in freshwater fish from coast to coast. The samples, collected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), discovered PFAS in freshwater fish 280 times higher than commercially raised fish.
EWG’s study estimates eating just one freshwater fish a year could be equal to drinking a month’s worth of water laced with the forever chemical.
“This is a significant problem and this is one that we think should be addressed at both the local and federal level in terms of holding polluters accountable and potentially providing guidance to anglers or communities who are relying on these fish,” said David Andrews, the EWG researcher who led the study.
Damon agrees more testing and regulation needs to be done, but right now the EPA and the Georgia Environmental Protection Division (EPD), the state’s regulatory body, are largely focused on only testing and removing PFAS in drinking water, not lakes and streams.
Some states have set PFAS limits related to fish consumption, including Wisconsin, Michigan and Massachusetts. Some posted warning signs to notify anglers that fish have previously tested positive for high concentrations of PFAS.
Georgia is not one of them. EPD says the states that took action had much higher levels of the toxin than Georgia. The agency also says it has decided to wait until the EPA releases its PFAS limits and testing guidelines. While that could be by the end of this year, there is no set deadline. The EPA has a long history of delaying action related to PFAS regulation.
“I would love to see a little more urgency from the federal government and the state government. And that’s one reason we’re doing this project,” Mullis. “What’s happening here is happening all throughout the country. Not doing anything, ignoring it, is not going to help.”
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Funding approved for Saginaw’s Medical Diamond Project
By La’Nita Brooks, Emily Brown
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SAGINAW, Michigan (WNEM) — The state approved millions for the Medical Diamond Project, which is a massive investment in medical services along Saginaw’s riverfront.
Pretty soon, the Saginaw’s riverfront will be turned into the region’s new medical hub.
On Wednesday, July 26, the state approved $30.3 million in funding for Saginaw’s Medical Diamond Project.
“It’s been our long-term goal for several years to redevelop those properties,” said City Manager Tim Morales.
The project has been a collaborative effort between the city of Saginaw, Saginaw County, Saginaw Future Incorporated, the Saginaw County Chamber of Commerce, and many others.
It’ll include infrastructure improvements to prepare a site on Washington Avenue for a transformational development.
“Parking facilities, water and sewer lines, various utility lines, and various activities like that to encourage and make development easier,” Morales explained. “Basically, travel ready sites – that’s where we plan to spend the money, so we’re hoping that other entities follow that lead and are willing to build there.”
This project has been 20 years in the making, with a goal of making Saginaw the center of healthcare for the northern region.
The plan includes developing properties around ascension St. Mary’s Hospital, Covenant Medical Center, and expanding Central Michigan University College of Medicine.
Morales believes this will help revitalize Saginaw’s economy.
“When you have those types of services, medical education, those are things that people would be doing in the city center. Jobs where you can’t do that kind of work at home. It doesn’t get shipped overseas because it’s a service that needs to be provided right here. So, you’re creating jobs, economic development, and providing the health services,” he said.
No exact date has been given yet, but the groundbreaking is expected later this year.
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(iSeeCars) — Most consumers know there are various electric vehicle tax credits available if they buy a new electric vehicle.
The original credit, officially known as the “Qualified Plug-in Electric Drive Motor Vehicle Credit”, was instituted over a decade ago. It created a tax credit amount between $2,500 and $7,500 based on a specific qualifying vehicle’s battery capacity. There was also a 200,000-unit limit to how many zero-emissions electric cars a single manufacturer could sell before the credit would phase out and eventually be eliminated. Two automakers, General Motors and Tesla, had already hit this limit in recent years, with a few more getting very close in 2022
But the passage of the Inflation Reduction Act of 2022 has altered the existing rules for the federal tax credit, removing the 200,000 limit, extending the up-to-$7,500 credit through 2032…but also adding a new set of eligibility requirements based on the final assembly location of the vehicle and its battery components. New vehicle pricing and adjusted gross income requirements have also been enacted. The new rules are a reaction to China’s dominance in the EV space, a dominance President Biden and the U.S. Department of Energy would like to reverse by encouraging the production of battery electric vehicles (BEVs) and battery components in North America.
The Inflation Reduction Act – Pros and Cons
Encouraging the American production of clean vehicles, including plug-in electric vehicles (EVs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), and hydrogen fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs), is commendable. However, the change in eligibility requirements could actually limit new vehicle tax credits more than the outgoing legislation. Let’s take a closer look at where this new legislation helps, and hurts, your chances at seeing a rebate.
Pros:
- No 200,000 Vehicle Limit per Manufacturer – which means brands like Cadillac, Chevrolet and Tesla will be back in the running for a $7,500 tax break, along with every other automaker selling EVs, PHEVs (with a battery of 7 kilowatt hours or larger), or FCEVs.
- Income and MSRP Restrictions – the previous legislation had no limit on household income or eligible vehicle pricing, which meant a lot of taxpayer money was spent helping millionaires get a $7,500 price break on their $100,000-plus Tesla. Starting on January 1st, 2023, the new legislation puts an MSRP limit of $80,000 on electric vans, SUVs, and pickup trucks, and a $55,000 MSRP limit on electric sedans, coupes, wagons, and convertibles. The IRS also puts a $150,000 annual income limit on single tax filers, a $225,000 limit on head-of-household filers, and a $300,000 limit on joint filers.
- Used EVs Count Too – For the first time ever, car buyers seeking a lower cost of entry into EV ownership don’t have to choose from pricier current or new model year vehicles. A tax credit on used vehicles, worth either $4,000 or 30% of the used EV’s sales price (whichever is lower) will be available on used models costing less than $25,000. This credit is only available to single filers below $75,000, head-of-household filers below $112,000, and joint filers of $150,000.
- Commercial Tax Credit – If you happen to be a business owner looking to go electric the new bill provides up to $7,500 for electric vehicles with a gross vehicle weight rating (GVWR) under 14,000 pounds and up to $40,000 for vehicles with a GVWR above 14,000 pounds. The rebate is based on either 30 percent of the total vehicle cost, or the incremental cost of a commercial EV over the cost of an equivalent non-EV vehicle. For instance, the Ford F-150 Lightning has a starting MSRP of $46,974, but you can buy an equivalent crew-cab F-150 with an internal combustion engine for around $50,000. There’s no incremental cost to buying the Lightning, so a commercial buyer could only benefit from 30 percent of the truck’s $46,974 price (around $15,680).
- Point of Sale Price Reduction: Starting on January 1st, 2024, buyers can transfer their credit to the selling dealer, essentially providing an immediate reduction in the price of an EV during purchase versus waiting to receive the benefit as part of their next tax filing.
Cons:
- Final Assembly Must be in North America – Starting on August 17th, 2022, only plug-in electric vehicles assembled in North America are eligible for tax credits. As of this writing, that includes 26 EVs from model year 2022, but only 8 EVs from model year 2023. A vehicle’s VIN (vehicle identification number) will be used to determine where a potential candidate was built. Popular EVs like the BMW 330e, Chevrolet Bolt, and Nissan Leaf have already been approved for model year 2023, and we’d expect other models assembled in Canada, Mexico, or the U.S. to be approved soon, including the Audi Q5, Ford Mustang Mach E, and every Rivian and Tesla model. However…
- Critical Mineral and Battery Component Requirements – Even if an electric vehicle is assembled in North America it will need to meet increasingly stringent battery requirements over the coming 5 years. Starting in 2023 an EV’s battery will need 40 percent of its critical minerals value to have been extracted or processed in the U.S. or a U.S. free-trade agreement partner to receive up to $3,750 in tax credits. This percentage will increase 10 percent a year, up to 80% of the battery’s critical mineral value in 2027 and beyond. Additionally, starting in 2023, 50 percent of the value of an EV battery’s components must be assembled in the U.S., increasing 10 percent a year until it reaches 100 percent in 2029.
The newest bill’s final assembly and critical mineral battery requirements are meant to shift the production of electric vehicles back toward the U.S. and its allies, and away from foreign entities of concern, including China. Given the supply chain issues we’ve experienced over the past 2 years this is a wise long-term goal. However, the time and resources needed to transplant the electric vehicle alternative fuels industry from the Asia Pacific region to the U.S are substantial.
Foreign automakers like Honda, Hyundai, Kia, Mercedes-Benz, and Toyota have already committed to high-volume North American vehicle production in recent decades. There’s every reason to believe they can relatively quickly do the same for their electric vehicle fleets to meet the final assembly requirement for successful new models not yet produced here, like the Hyundai Ioniq 5. Several automakers with smaller U.S. production capacity, including BMW, Volkswagen, and Volvo, also continue to expand their U.S. presence.
But battery production is an entirely different process compared to vehicle assembly. It involves significant investments in land assessment/exploration, permit applications, approval, mining, extraction, refining, etc. You can imagine the processes and time frame involved in, for instance, setting up a lithium mine in California. Investing in, and establishing, those capabilities will take several years at least, and could easily prove a limiting factor on how many new EVs can fully qualify for the latest tax credits under the current legislation.
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- Electric Cars with the Longest Range
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Little fire ants are causing big problems across Oahu
By Kristen Consillio
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OAHU (KITV) — Arborist Carol Kwan knows firsthand that little fire ants can cause big trouble.
She was attacked by the tiny insects at least three times over the past year.
“In an area about the size of a quarter I had like 10 bites,” said the owner of Carol Kwan Consulting. “You get hit by a lot of them all at once.”
One of the worst incidents happened as she was measuring this guava tree.
“I hit some of these low branches and I got hit by lots of stings on the back of my neck, and then some fell down my shirt and I got stung further down also,” she said. “And I felt like a ripple through my whole body.”
The stings left painful welts that didn’t go away for two to three weeks.
“It was horrible,” Kwan said. “It was horrible.”
The copper-colored insects are about as thick as a penny. They nest in trees and in shrubs on the ground. They’re also a threat to pets.
“Pets that spend anytime outdoors in these infested areas end up getting stung in their eyes. And it gets infected and it becomes an issue with their sight,” said Erin Bishop, Oahu Invasive Species Committee. “It causes blindness that’s irreversible and it’s extremely painful as well.”
The hard-to-detect ants also prey on small nesting birds and other insects.
“This is an issue for our forested birds who are already endangered,” she said. “So they’ll eat those birds in the nest, but they’re also a threat to ground nesting birds as well.”
There are 30 active little fire ant infestations across Oahu.
“They will go into your house and it’s just miserable, constantly being stung by ants,” Kwan said. “It’s like there’s nowhere is safe.”
If you find one, you should report it to the statewide pest hotline at 808-643-PEST, or learn how t survey for the ants at this link.
To find out if you have little fire ants, put peanut butter out on a stick for about an hour and once the ants are collected, freeze them overnight and mail them to the Oahu Invasive Species Committee for testing.
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Former President Trump’s outsized influence is already being felt in GOP Senate primaries, underscoring his grip on the party even as he faces numerous primary challengers in the 2024 White House race.
Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose, who’s running to replace Sen. Sherrod Brown (D), endorsed Trump’s presidential bid earlier this week. West Virginia Gov. Jim Justice (R), who’s running to unseat Sen. Joe Manchin (D), did the same — prompting his GOP primary rival Alex Mooney to point out that he had come out in support of Trump last year.
And prior to officially jumping into Montana’s contested Senate race last month, former Navy SEAL and businessman Tim Sheehy said he supports Trump “100 percent.”
The public show of support for the former president is just the latest example of the political sway he continues to hold over Republicans, and could serve as a headache for party leaders who want the GOP to move on from him.
“Donald Trump continues to be the biggest elephant in the Republican tent,” said Mark Weaver, an Ohio-based Republican strategist. “Republican voters still want to see him as our party’s leader.”
One Republican strategist described the strategy of endorsing Trump as “the path of least resistance.”
“In order to take back the Senate, you’ve got to win a couple of these key seats, and the only way to win back these key seats is to make it through the primary unscathed,” the strategist said.
Some strategists see the endorsements as a sign of how the presidential primary is likely to shake out.
“This is a greater sign than ever before that Trump is most likely going to win the Republican nomination despite the noise in the media,” said Republican strategist Ford O’Connell.
“Endorsing Trump at this stage is one of the safest things a candidate could do,” he added. “This is more about the candidates trying to cozy up to him.”
The eagerness from some Senate Republican hopefuls to embrace the former president comes after many of Trump’s endorsed candidates performed poorly in their general elections last cycle.
“Former President Trump’s endorsement continues to be a boon in a primary and a bane in a general election,” Weaver said.
The National Republican Senatorial Campaign Committee (NRSC) is also taking a different approach in the 2024 cycle by playing a more hands-on role in some primaries. Like Trump, the committee’s Chairman Steve Daines (R-Mont.) has thrown his support behind Justice in West Virginia’s Republican Senate primary.
While there has been tension and disagreement between Trump and Senate leadership, particularly on Trump’s unfounded claims that he won the 2020 presidential election, Daines has said he is working with the former president ahead of 2024.
“We chat frequently. And he’s very thoughtful right now looking at these races. He understands it’s important we have candidates that can win,” Daines told CBS News in an interview earlier this month. “If you notice, there hasn’t been a wave of endorsements coming out so far, because I think we’re having these thoughtful conversations and getting on the same page.”
Trump has endorsed in less competitive GOP Senate primaries, like in Indiana, where he threw his support behind Rep. Jim Banks (R-Ind.) a day after former Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels (R) announced that he would not run for the seat and after the NRSC endorsed Banks.
And earlier this month, CNN reported that Trump told Mooney in West Virginia and potential Senate candidate Rep. Matt Rosendale (R-Mont.) that he would not endorse them. Daines has endorsed Sheehy in Montana.
Democrats, meanwhile, are seeking to use Trump’s endorsement against him in the general election, harkening back to Republican losses in 2022.
“Trump is looming over Senate Republicans’ primaries and making the GOP’s nasty infighting even worse,” said Tommy Garcia, a spokesperson for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee. “As Republican candidates fight for Trump’s favor, they’re showing the voters who will decide the general election in their states why they should be rejected in 2024.”
And not every Republican running for Senate is immediately tying themselves to the former president. In Nevada, Sam Brown, who has been endorsed by Daines, has yet to endorse Trump despite volunteering for his campaign in 2020. His primary opponent Jim Marchant, on the other hand, has endorsed Trump. Marchant has also said Brown is the GOP establishment’s choice, pointing to his endorsement from the NRSC.
“Mitch McConnell & the establishment needed a candidate & found him in Sam Brown,” Marchant said in a tweet earlier this month. “We see Reagan’s ‘bold-colored differences’ between DC & the real America.”
Weaver noted that while more anti-establishment candidates may try to use this attack line, there’s still much to be gained from an endorsement from the Senate GOP campaign arm.
“Being endorsed by the Washington establishment can bring valuable contributions from interest groups around the country, but it can also bring some criticism for being too close to the Beltway,” he said.
Others caution that endorsements should not be seen as integral to the success of a campaign.
“Ultimately these candidates have got to focus on their message and they’ve got to focus on having the resources to disseminate their message,” the GOP strategist said. “They need to be able to actually run a functional campaign and no endorsement is going to matter if those things aren’t done,” the strategist added. | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/trumps-role-in-gop-senate-primaries-underscores-his-strength/ | 2023-07-29T18:50:36 | 1 | https://www.krqe.com/hill-politics/trumps-role-in-gop-senate-primaries-underscores-his-strength/ |
Man charged after 6-year-old boy sexually assaulted in St. Louis
By Matt Woods, Alexis Zotos
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ST. LOUIS (KMOV) — A 34-year-old man is charged after a 6-year-old boy was sexually assaulted in south St. Louis.
Osmani Haji Gul has been charged with first-degree statutory sodomy and sexual misconduct involving a child, as well as charges of first-degree attempted statutory sodomy and fourth-degree assault.
The St. Louis Metropolitan Police Department said the man, seen in neighborhood surveillance footage, grabbed the 6-year-old while they were riding a bike and took them to a vacant residence in the St. Louis Hills neighborhood on Sunday. Then, police said, the man sexually assaulted the child.
The man was seen in surveillance camera screenshots wearing a red polo shirt, khaki pants and black shoes.
A day after police released the surveillance images, they announced that a 34-year-old man was in custody.
Police said they received over 100 tips from the public which ultimately help to identify the suspect and take him into custody. A police source told News 4 on Friday that the suspect was arrested at a warehouse in Fenton after his employer recognized him from the surveillance images.
The source also said the suspect may be connected to an incident near Francis Park that occurred a few days before the sexual assault. According to the source, there were two children, one on a bike and the other walking, when a man matching the suspect’s description tried to grab the boy who was walking. The boy reportedly kicked the man in the groin and got away.
According to police, an earlier event occurred on July 16 in Francis Parkin involving a 12-year-old.
“Just tragic, when the mother of the boy contacted me to see if we could look for any video surveillance, I just dropped everything,” said Tom Scheifler, the head of the safety committee for the St. Louis Hills Neighborhood Association.
Scheifler said the attack happened in the early evening hours on Sunday near Loran Avenue, just a block from Francis Park. Surveillance captured the suspect walking in the alley.
Police are not releasing additional details due to the nature of the incident and the victim’s age.
The neighborhood has a robust security camera program and safety initiative. Neighbors and businesses voluntarily submit security footage to help keep the neighborhood safe.
He told News 4 he didn’t not recognize the man but was hopeful the clear images would help someone identify him quickly.
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(NerdWallet) – On July 14, 804,000 longtime student loan borrowers began receiving word that their $39 billion in remaining debt would be forgiven as the result of the Education Department’s income-driven repayment (IDR) account adjustment. This one-time program, first announced in April 2022 to repair past missteps in the IDR system, is counting more past repayment periods toward income-driven repayment (IDR) forgiveness. Many borrowers will be at least three years closer to IDR forgiveness — and some will automatically see their loans forgiven altogether.
“At the start of this Administration, millions of borrowers had earned loan forgiveness but never received it. That’s unacceptable,” Department of Education Under Secretary James Kvaal said in a July 14 press release announcing the news. “Today we are holding up the bargain we offered borrowers who have completed decades of repayment.”
This is just the tip of the iceberg. More than 4.4 million borrowers have been repaying their loans for at least 20 years, and 2.3 million of these borrowers have never defaulted or been delinquent on their loans, according to April 2021 Education Department data provided to Sen. Elizabeth Warren. However, there’s not yet a final count of total borrowers who will receive the IDR account adjustment forgiveness, says Mike Pierce, executive director of the Student Borrower Protection Center (SBPC).
While the Supreme Court recently struck down President Joe Biden’s up-to-$20,000 student debt cancellation plan, no one has challenged this account adjustment since it was introduced in April 2022, and future legal roadblocks are highly unlikely, Pierce says.
“If I were a borrower, I would feel pretty good about this happening, but you know, we never say never,” Pierce says. “This is something that has never been put in front of a federal judge, and we have not seen any signs that it’s going to.”
All this is occurring as borrowers gear up for student loan payments to resume in October. Here’s what you need to know about the next waves of loan forgiveness under the IDR account adjustment and what qualified borrowers can do to prepare for it.
When will IDR adjustments be made?
The Education Department said it will notify waves of loan forgiveness recipients about every two months. Since the first major batch was announced on July 14, borrowers can expect the next announcement by mid-September.
The department plans to apply the account adjustment by the end of 2023 to all borrowers who’ve reached enough payments for forgiveness; all other borrowers will receive at least three additional years of credit toward IDR loan forgiveness in 2024.
Will I get IDR account adjustment forgiveness?
To find out whether you’ll receive loan forgiveness under the one-time IDR account adjustment, you must count your past payments yourself.
Generally, borrowers with undergraduate loans will receive loan forgiveness if they’ve made at least 240 monthly student loan payments, and those with some graduate loans will reach forgiveness if they’ve made at least 300 payments, Pierce says.
From July 1994 onward, the adjustment counts the following periods toward the 240 or 300 payments needed to reach forgiveness:
- Any month a borrower was in repayment, even if the payments were late or partial. The type of repayment plan also doesn’t matter.
- Time spent in forbearance, either periods lasting 12 or more consecutive months or a cumulative 36 or more months.
- Any month spent in deferment other than in-school deferment before 2013.
- Any month spent in economic hardship or military deferments on or after Jan. 1, 2013.
- Any months in repayment, forbearance or a qualifying deferment before a loan consolidation.
Months spent in default will generally not be included in the recount, though borrowers who enroll in the temporary Fresh Start program to get out of default will get IDR credit from March 2020 through the date they leave default.
Log in to your Federal Student Aid (FSA) account at StudentAid.gov to see how long you’ve been in repayment. To see detailed information, including descriptions of the specific forbearance or deferment periods, request your account history from your servicer.
How to prepare for the IDR account adjustment
The loan forgiveness will be largely automatic for most eligible federal borrowers with older direct loans, federally held Federal Family Education Loan Program (FFELP) loans and parent PLUS loans. These borrowers don’t need to take any action to qualify or receive loan forgiveness.
“The good news is, for most people, you don’t actually need to be an expert on this program to benefit from it,” Pierce says. “If you have a loan that’s owned by the Department of Education, it’s just gonna work for you.”
But there are some small steps you can take to be proactive.
Update your contact information
Regardless of the type of federal student loans you have, check that your current contact information is listed in both your FSA and servicer accounts. While you’re at it, make sure you still have the password to these accounts, and reset your login credentials if needed.
Forty-four percent of federal borrowers were transferred to a new servicer during the pandemic payment pause, according to a June estimate from the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, so now is also a good time to see if your servicer changed.
You’ll likely be notified by email if and when your loans are forgiven under the IDR account adjustment, but student loan communications may also arrive by mail.
Consolidate commercially managed federal loans
Some federal loans are not held by the government, but by a private entity. Borrowers with these commercially managed federal loans won’t benefit from the recount automatically — they’ll need to consolidate these loans to qualify. The account adjustment will count periods of repayment prior to consolidation toward IDR forgiveness.
Commercially held loans include certain FFELP loans, Perkins loans and Health Education Assistance Loan (HEAL) Program loans. You can see what type of loans you have on the dashboard of your FSA account or servicer portal.
You have until the end of 2023 to consolidate commercially held loans, but don’t delay. The full consolidation process can take from 30 to 60 days, Pierce says. Get started by submitting a direct loan consolidation application on the Federal Student Aid office website.
Consolidate newer parent PLUS loans
Parent PLUS loans are included in the IDR account adjustment. If you reach 300 payments — or 120 payments if you’re eligible for PSLF — your parent PLUS debt will be discharged automatically this year, regardless of whether or not your PLUS loans are consolidated.
But if you have fewer payments than that, you’ll need to act. Consolidate your parent PLUS loans before the end of 2023 to benefit from the adjustment, and enroll in an IDR plan called Income-Contingent Repayment to continue making progress toward forgiveness.
Apply for Public Service Loan Forgiveness
Borrowers eligible for PSLF are also eligible for the account adjustment; they can receive IDR loan forgiveness after just 10 years, or 120 eligible payments. PSLF-eligible borrowers with direct loans, including parent PLUS loans, will benefit automatically. Those with either federally or commercially managed FFELP loans must consolidate them into a direct consolidation loan by the end of 2023 to get PSLF credit under the account adjustment.
After the adjustment is applied to your account, you’ll see credit toward PSLF for any month after October 2007 during which you were in repayment and had qualifying employment.
“If you’ve applied or will apply for PSLF and certify your employment, you may see the benefits of this adjustment to your qualifying payment count,” writes the office of Federal Student Aid. Do so as soon as possible to ensure you benefit from the recount.
Check your state’s tax policy
The federal government won’t tax any debt forgiven as a result of the IDR account adjustment.
However, certain states, including Indiana and Mississippi, treat forgiven student loans as taxable earned income, and thus may tax the amount of forgiven debt you receive. The vast majority of states don’t do this, so check the rules in your state.
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Most states received a D or F grade on maternal mental health. It could get worse.
Originally Published: 29 JUL 23 04:00 ET
By Carlotta Dotto and Alex Leeds Matthews, CNN
(CNN) -- Nearly every state in the United States is neglecting access to maternal mental health care, according to a recent report, and experts fear the situation could get worse as more states severely restrict or ban abortion.
All but 10 US states received either a D or F grade on a number of key measures of maternal mental health risk policies and access to care — including access to therapists, psychiatrists or mental health treatment programs, according to a May report released by the nonprofit Policy Center for Maternal Mental Health, in partnership with researchers from George Washington University. This is the group’s first report grading states on maternal mental health resources and policies.
Forty states and the District of Columbia received grades of a D or F, while just one state – California – earned a grade higher than a C. No state where abortion was banned or severely restricted received a grade higher than a D+.
More than a dozen states have banned abortion access in the year since the Supreme Court’s landmark decision overturning Roe v. Wade, which has had severe consequences for maternal mental health, some providers told CNN. Other states continue to restrict abortion – most recently, Iowa legislators passed a six-week ban that has since been temporarily blocked by the courts. A 12-week ban went into effect in North Carolina on July 1.
“The truth is that access to mental care in this country – specifically in states where abortion has been restricted – has been abysmal for a very long time,” said Dr. Colleen McNicholas, the chief medical officer at Planned Parenthood of the St. Louis Region and Southwest Missouri.
The Policy Center report found that most states lack specialized care for pregnant and postpartum women. For instance, only five states — California, Illinois, Louisiana, New Jersey and Oklahoma — require ob/gyns to conduct maternal mental health screening during prenatal and postpartum visits, Caitlin Murphy, research scientist at the George Washington University’s Milken Institute School of Public Health, told CNN.
Alabama and Mississippi – two states that banned abortion almost immediately after the Supreme Court reversed Roe vs. Wade – already had among the lowest numbers of certified perinatal mental health providers relative to the expected number of births, according to data from the report. Both states received an F on the report cards.
About 4 million babies are born every year in the country, and roughly 600,000 (20%) of US mothers may experience challenges with their mental well-being every year, according to the Policy Center. Black women are twice as likely as White women to experience maternal mental health conditions but half as likely to receive treatment, according to the Maternal Mental Health Leadership Alliance.
“What we see is that the areas where there is the most need are actually the areas with the fewest resources and providers available,” Murphy said.
Texas is among the 15 states that received an F. Before the Dobbs decision, it banned abortions after six weeks of gestational age – before many people realize they are pregnant.
Elaine Cavazos, the chief clinical officer at a reproductive mental health care clinic in Austin, said that abortion bans have worsened an already-poor state of access to reproductive and mental health care in the state. She told CNN fears over prosecution for aiding and abetting an abortion have created a barrier between patients and providers to speak openly about their reproductive experiences, from pregnancy termination in another state to pregnancy loss.
“Mental health is already tricky as it is, but when you add in a layer of ‘We can’t even talk about these things openly for fear that some negative repercussion could happen to our client,’ it just adds a layer of oppression,” Cavazos said.
Researchers at the University of California, San Francisco found in an ongoing study that when people are denied abortion and are forced to carry an unwanted pregnancy, their mental health suffers, increasing the risk of perinatal mental health conditions such as depression and anxiety.
The UCSF researchers found that people who were denied an abortion experienced more symptoms of anxiety and low self-esteem than people who received one, according to their Turnaway Study.
For people who are able to obtain an abortion out of state, bans have introduced major practical and financial barriers, McNicholas said.
“Seeking an abortion in this country at this time – particularly if you live in the Midwest and the South, and most certainly if you live in a ban state – is a moment of incredible anxiety,” she said. “Not necessarily because you need an abortion but because it is so difficult to do so.”
McNicholas said she has often encountered people seeking abortions due to pre-existing mental health conditions that could be exacerbated by a pregnancy. This includes people in recovery from addiction or who already experienced a case of postpartum depression from a previous pregnancy.
“Abortion has been a really critical tool for them to continue to manage mental health crises in their lives and to keep them healthy and safe,” McNicholas said.
Maternal health professionals are also moving away from abortion-restricted states which experts said may result in even less capacity to screen for and detect maternal mental health conditions.
Most states have low access to maternal mental health care professionals already. The report cards allocated points for any state that had at least 5 certified perinatal mental health providers per 1,000 annual births. Just two states – Vermont and Montana – met that threshold. Those two states had fewer than 20,000 births combined in 2022, according to provisional CDC data
Residency applications decreased slightly last year nationally, but those decreases were larger in states with total abortion bans, particularly for ob/gyns, according to research from the Association of American Medical Colleges.
Although there is no systemic process to measure how many women receive maternal mental health screening and diagnosis in the United States, the CDC estimates that more than half of pregnant women suffering from depression don’t receive treatment.
“Providers are already leaving the states with abortion restrictions because they feel like they really can’t do their job properly,” Murphy said. “They feel they can’t provide high-quality care to patients, whether that’s through counseling or to ensure that a birthing person who needs to terminate their pregnancy for health reasons can do it.”
More providers fear also being held responsible for facilitating an abortion if their patient miscarries, which is especially common early in pregnancy, Murphy told CNN.
“This is a big risk for the mother and the baby, both in terms of mental health and general health,” Murphy said.
While experts told CNN they are most concerned about states where abortion bans were enacted — and where bans may still be introduced — the state of maternal mental health is poor nationally, and bans stand to affect patients beyond a state’s boundaries.
Providers in states with access to abortions are seeing an increase in patient loads, as well as misinformation and mistrust – all of which create barriers to care, said Anna King, a perinatal counselor and training director of the LA-based non-profit Maternal Mental Health NOW.
“Providers and communities across the board are feeling really impacted in terms of their ability to proceed in the way that they were,” King said.
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UVALDE, Texas (KXAN) – Kimberly Mata-Rubio, whose daughter Lexi was killed last year in the Robb Elementary School shooting, is planning to turn her grief into action, after announcing Thursday she will run for mayor of Uvalde, Texas, in an upcoming special election.
“This past year, it’s been so frustrating navigating our country’s political system, and sometimes you have to be the change you seek. So, here I am running for mayor,” Rubio told Nexstar.
The 34-year-old mother is looking to fill the soon-vacant seat held by Uvalde Mayor Don McLaughlin in an upcoming special election on Nov. 7.
McLaughlin has served as the South Texas town’s mayor since 2014, and has reached his term limit. He is now running to succeed Rep. Tracy King, D-Uvalde, in the Texas House.
Mata-Rubio shared news of her run for mayor Thursday. On social media, she addressed her daughter directly, explaining why she chose to take action.
“I grieve for the woman you would have become and all the difference you would have made in this world,” Mata-Rubio wrote. “I grieve for the woman I was when you were still here. But, one part of me still exist, I am still your mom. I will honor your life with action. This is only the beginning.”
Lexi, 10, was one of the 21 people killed at Robb Elementary on May 24, 2022, in the nation’s second-deadliest school shooting. In the year since, Mata-Rubio has been a regular at the Texas Capitol and U.S. Capitol, advocating for tighter gun restrictions she believes will help prevent other parents from feeling her pain.
“Bridging the gap in our fractured community is my number one focus. And the reason being is because we cannot move on or forward without the entire community coming together,” she said. “And when I say moving on, I want to bring those two teachers and 19 students with me along on this journey. That’s the only way to do this. And the only way to move forward and they deserve that they’re part of this community as well.”
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. – Of the 20 states restricting gender-affirming hormone therapy, nearly half are being challenged in federal court.
At the heart of these lawsuits is this question: Do bans on gender-affirming care violate the U.S. Constitution's Fourteenth Amendment?
(A reminder: The Fourteenth Amendment says states can't deprive people of liberty without due process and can't deny people equal protection under the laws.)
Abigail Moncrieff is the co-director of Cleveland State University's Center for Health Law and Policy and says, "The problem with gender-affirming care is that it's never been challenged before."
"The question of, 'Do parents have a right to provide their children with gender-affirming care?' is a new question," she says.
Plaintiffs, including trans kids and their parents, claim the laws violate parents' due process right to direct their children's care. They also argue the laws illegally discriminate against trans kids.
Almost all the lawsuits are still in the early stages, with judges mainly deciding whether to block the bans while the cases play out in courtrooms.
But, so far, the rulings can be separated into two camps.
Camp 1
The first camp, including rulings from several district courts, says parents probably do have a right to get their kids gender-affirming hormone therapy.
Moncrieff says these initial rulings argue: "The medical care that's at issue is not unsafe or ineffective or quack medicine. Therefore, a statute interfering with a parents' right to make that choice on behalf of their child is unconstitutional."
Miles Joyner, a Kentucky social worker and trans man, says he's glad district court judges are taking a close look at the actual evidence on gender-affirming care.
"Because the truth is, all of the nationally recognized organizations, like the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association ... agree that gender-affirming care is both medically necessary as well as ethical," he says.
While the judges in Camp One contend that gender-affirming care bans appear unconstitutional, Moncrieff says Camp Two argues the bans likely do not violate the Fourteenth Amendment.
Camp 2
That camp only has one member so far: The 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Earlier this month, the 6th Circuit let Tennessee's ban on gender-affirming medical treatments temporarily take effect. That prompted a district court judge to reinstate similar restrictions in Kentucky.
Here's how Moncrieff describes a main theme of that ruling: "Courts should be extremely hesitant to create new constitutional rights that block the states from experimenting with legislative approaches." In other words, the appeals court warns against judges hamstringing legislatures.
The 6th Circuit also argues the bans likely do not illegally discriminate against trans children.
Several district court rulings say the opposite, finding such laws probably do run afoul of the Fourteenth Amendment's Equal Protection Clause.
The U.S. Supreme Court's interpretation of that clause has been changing, including in its recent ruling against colleges' affirmative action admissions policies, Moncrieff says. That evolving precedent could affect how courts rule on gender-affirming care cases.
A path to the U.S. Supreme Court
Over time, Moncrieff says she thinks other courts will join the 6th Circuit in Camp Two and there's a good chance you'll see a circuit split, where appeals courts reach different conclusions about the laws' constitutionality.
That's one reason why she thinks the U.S. Supreme Court will weigh in on this issue eventually.
"I'm honestly not sure whether they'll jump in quickly or whether they'll wait for a little while to let the question percolate," she says.
But kids' health care is on the line, says Bobbie Glass, a Kentucky educator and trans woman.
Her home state's Republican-run legislature prohibited gender-affirming hormone therapy for minors in March. Contentious debates led up to that decision.
At one meeting, Republican state Rep. Jennifer Decker defended the government's intervention.
"I have great compassion for the children, parents and their families who are in this situation. However, ultimately, it is our obligation to protect children from irreparable harm," she said. "The state has a compelling interest in that proposition."
Months later, legal arguments about what qualifies as irreparable harm and compelling interests, in this context, are playing out in courtrooms.
"And now we have a predominantly conservative Supreme Court," Glass tells NPR. "And their judgment is going to be really tested in all of this."
She says it's a relief to see district court judges criticize what many experts say are states' baseless medical arguments for prohibiting care for trans kids.
"Maybe there is some hope that there's some sanity. Because what you have is flawed theology, toxic religion, running rampant over the Constitution," Glass says.
But the legal system is changing, Moncrieff says, so it isn't obvious how the courts might rule.
"The Constitution is resting on shifting sands and it's a little unclear how it's going to settle."
In the meantime, that uncertainty weighs on many transgender kids and their families.
Morgan Watkins is Louisville Public Media's health reporter.
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‘Rest easy, brother’: Agencies mourn loss of sergeant killed in wrong-way crash
By Daniel Smithson
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LAFAYETTE, Tennessee (WSMV) — Law enforcement agencies from across Tennessee are sending their condolences after a Macon County Sheriff’s Office sergeant was killed in the line of duty Saturday morning.
Sgt. William Cherry, 55, was killed when a Ford F-150, driven by 24-year-old Devin Slayton, crossed the center line on Highway 10 North near Lafayette and crashed head-on into Cherry’s patrol vehicle, according to the Tennessee Highway Patrol. Cherry died on the scene, while Slayton was transported to a local hospital with unknown injuries, THP said.
Chief Deputy Kyle Petty said Cherry was a longtime law enforcement veteran, with more than a decade serving the public. The MCSO posted a statement on Facebook, calling Saturday a “tragic day.”
“The family and the Sheriff’s Office need all of your prayers and support,” MCSO said in the post. “Sgt. Cherry will be greatly missed by the Sheriff’s Office and the citizens he served. William served the citizens of Macon County with honor and dignity.”
It didn’t take long for other Tennessee law enforcement agencies to share their condolences to the fallen law enforcement officer’s family and the agency where he served.
“Our thoughts and prayers are with Sgt. William Cherry’s family and friends in this difficult time,” the neighboring Lafayette Police Department wrote on Facebook. “Sgt. Cherry was hit head on by a wrong-way driver while in the line of duty. Our thoughts and prayers also go out to our fellow department of the Macon County Sheriff’s Office. Sgt. Cherry will never be forgotten for his honor, integrity, and service to the community of Macon County. He will be heavily missed.”
Meanwhile, the Clay County Sheriff’s Office thanked Cherry for his prior service in Clay County.
“You will be greatly missed,” the sheriff’s office said in a Facebook post. “Many of our employees were lucky to be able to serve with you when you was serving the citizens of Celina and Clay County. Rest easy brother, we will take it from here.”
Other agencies joined in support for the Macon County Sheriff’s Office by changing their Facebook profile picture to a badge in honor of the 55-year-old sergeant.
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Noah Song designated for assignment by Phillies, who must trade him or put him on waivers
The move ends Song’s longshot bid to make his major league debut with the Phillies this season after not pitching competitively for three years while serving in the Navy.
PITTSBURGH — Noah Song’s journey back to baseball will no longer involve the Phillies.
Faced with a Saturday deadline to add Song to the active roster for the duration of the season — a stipulation that comes with having selected him in the Rule 5 draft last winter — the Phillies reinstated the 26-year-old right-hander from the 60-day injured list and designated him for assignment, ending his longshot bid to make his major league debut this season after not pitching competitively for three years while serving in the Navy.
The Phillies can trade Song, although his Rule 5 status would carry over to a new team and baseball’s trade deadline is approaching at 6 p.m. Tuesday. Otherwise, they must put him through waivers.
If he clears — and officials from multiple clubs, including the Phillies, expect him to be claimed — the Phillies would have to offer him back to the Red Sox, his original team, for $50,000.
» READ MORE: Only one pitcher knows the journey from Navy to the majors
It would have been easier for the Phillies to carry Song if they weren’t contending for a wild-card spot. But stashing him as a long reliever would have limited their flexibility in one area of the roster where they have depth. And it was clear from his monthlong minor league assignment that Song is early in the process of coming back to baseball after a protracted layoff.
In eight appearances across three levels (low-A Clearwater, double-A Reading, triple-A Lehigh Valley), Song allowed nine runs on 12 hits and 11 walks for a 7.36 ERA. His fastball velocity, which was in the upper-90s before he left baseball in 2019, was in the 92-94 mph range.
None of this was surprising. Song’s path back to baseball is largely unprecedented. Only one Navy graduate has pitched in the majors since 1921, and Mitch Harris was able to rebuild his career in the minors after five years in the military before getting called up by the St. Louis Cardinals in 2015.
So, why did the Phillies take a chance on Song in the first place?
Because Song represented a low-cost Powerball ticket. He opened eyes in a cameo in the Red Sox’s system in 2019, posting a 1.06 ERA in seven starts. And when the Phillies picked Song in the Rule 5 draft, they didn’t expect that the Navy would transfer his service to reserve duty, a request he had made unsuccessfully for several years while the Red Sox controlled his rights.
Song received his transfer at the end of February and reported to spring training in Clearwater, Fla. He began the season on the injured list with what the team characterized as a strained lower back. Once he was deemed healthy, he went on a minor league assignment that lasted a maximum of 30 days, ending Thursday and forcing the Phillies into a decision.
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