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Chesterfield Township man, 27, fatally shot, police say
Police are investigating the fatal shooting of a Chesterfield Township man Saturday morning, following an argument and physical altercation inside of an apartment building.
The shooting occurred early Saturday morning at the Aspen Creek Apartments on 23 Mile Road near Interstate 94, the Chesterfield Township Police Department said in a news release. The time of the incident was unclear.
Police found an unidentified 27-year-old man bleeding from an apparent bullet wound on the ground outside of the apartment building and began rendering first aid. The man was transported to a local hospital and pronounced dead, authorities said.
Officers took a nearby, unidentified 24-year-old Eastpointe man into custody and lodged him at the Macomb County Jail, according to the release.
Police said criminal charges will be presented to the Macomb County Prosecutor’s Office next week.
jaimery@detroitnews.com | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/07/29/chesterfield-township-man-fatally-shot-police-say/70492955007/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:07 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/macomb-county/2023/07/29/chesterfield-township-man-fatally-shot-police-say/70492955007/ |
BAKERSFIELD, Calif. (KGET) — Measuring, cutting, stitching. Here at Mountain Bible Church in Tehachapi, the whir of a sewing machine is also a kind of worship.
Dress a Girl Around the World is a national non-profit. Volunteers from across the country and beyond use their seamstress skills to create simple dresses, that are then shipped around the globe.
“The whole goal is to see that every little girl would get at least one dress and we pray over each dress so that when she gets that dress, she would feel the love of God and know that somebody is out there caring for her,” according to Mountain Bible Church spokesperson Debbie Schmidt.
Currently, Mountain Bible sends their dresses to the Philippines. Susan Smith’s family there hands them out.
“The last report form my nephew’s wife is she has been giving the dresses to little girls living in a squatters area. And some of the girls don’t even have a home, they live under the bridge and for her to see the smile on their faces when she bring these dresses,” Smith said. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/tehachapi-volunteers-sew-dresses-for-girls-around-the-world/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:13 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/california/tehachapi-volunteers-sew-dresses-for-girls-around-the-world/ |
$2,000 reward offered in fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash in Pontiac
Crime Stoppers is offering a $2,000 reward for tips leading to an arrest in a fatal hit-and-run pedestrian crash early Saturday in Pontiac.
Todd Lawrence Frank, 59, appeared to have been walking in the roadway on Auburn Avenue near the intersection of South Astor Street in Pontiac at about 12:49 a.m. when an eastbound sport utility vehicle struck him, the Oakland County Sheriff's Office said in a press release.
Frank was taken to the hospital where he soon died from his injuries, the sheriff's office said.
The sheriff's office said the vehicle is a light-colored, mid-size SUV, and crash investigators believe it will have damage to the front passenger side, including the headlight. It may also have damage to the hood and fender.
Anyone with information about the driver or vehicle or who may have witnessed the incident is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-SPEAK-UP. Tipsters remain anonymous. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/29/2000-reward-offered-in-fatal-hit-and-run-pedestrian-crash-in-pontiac/70492418007/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:13 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/local/oakland-county/2023/07/29/2000-reward-offered-in-fatal-hit-and-run-pedestrian-crash-in-pontiac/70492418007/ |
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.yourcentralvalley.com/news/mother-of-uvalde-shooting-victim-to-run-for-mayor-of-town/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:19 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/mother-of-uvalde-shooting-victim-to-run-for-mayor-of-town/ |
US Secretary of State tells Australia that WikiLeaks founder accused of 'very serious' crime
Canberra, Australia – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Saturday pushed back against Australian demands for an end to WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange’s prosecution, saying the Australian citizen was accused of “very serious criminal conduct” in publishing a trove of classified documents more than a decade ago.
Australia’s center-left Labor Party government has been arguing since winning the elections last year that the United States should end its pursuit of the 52-year-old, who has spent four years in a British prison fighting extradition to the United States.
Assange’s freedom is widely seen as a test of Australia’s leverage with President Joe Biden’s administration.
Blinken confirmed on Saturday that Assange had been discussed in annual talks with Foreign Minister Penny Wong in Brisbane, Australia.
“I understand the concerns and views of Australians. I think it’s very important that our friends here understand our concerns about this matter,” Blinken told reporters.
“Mr. Assange was charged with very serious criminal conduct in the United States in connection with his alleged role in one of the largest compromises of classified information in the history of our country,” he added.
Wong said Assange’s prosecution had “dragged for too long” and that Australia wanted the charges “brought to a conclusion.”
Australia remains ambiguous about whether the United States should drop the prosecution or strike a plea bargain.
Assange faces 17 charges of espionage and one charge of computer misuse over WikiLeaks’ publication of hundreds of thousands of classified diplomatic and military documents in 2010.
American prosecutors allege he helped U.S. Army intelligence analyst Chelsea Manning steal classified diplomatic cables and military files that WikiLeaks later published, putting lives at risk.
Australia argues there is a “disconnect” between the U.S. treatment of Assange and Manning. Then-U.S. President Barack Obama commuted Manning’s 35-year sentence to seven years, which allowed her release in 2017. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/07/29/us-secretary-of-state-tells-australia-assange-wikileaks-founder-accused-serious-crime/70492080007/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:19 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/07/29/us-secretary-of-state-tells-australia-assange-wikileaks-founder-accused-serious-crime/70492080007/ |
Wagner mercenaries in Belarus move closer to the Polish border, prime minister says
Warsaw, Poland – Over 100 mercenaries belonging to the Russian-linked Wagner group in Belarus have moved close to the border with Poland, the Polish prime minister said Saturday.
Mateusz Morawiecki said at a news conference that the mercenaries had moved close to the Suwalki Gap, a strategic stretch of Polish territory situated between Belarus and Kaliningrad, a Russian territory separated from the mainland.
Poland is a member of both the European Union and NATO, and it has worried about its security with Russian ally Belarus and Ukraine on its eastern border.
Those fears have grown since Wagner group mercenaries arrived in Belarus since the group’s short-lived rebellion earlier this summer.
The Poland-Belarus border has already been a tense place for a couple of years, ever since large numbers of immigrants from the Middle East and Africa began arriving, seeking to enter the EU by crossing into Poland, as well as Lithuania.
Poland's government accuses Russia and Belarus of using the migrants to destabilize Poland and other EU countries. It calls the migration a form of hybrid warfare, and has responded by building a high wall along part of its border with Belarus.
“Now the situation becomes even more dangerous," Morawiecki told reporters.
He added that “this is certainly a step towards a further hybrid attack on Polish territory.”
Morawiecki spoke during a visit to an arms factory in Gliwice, in southern Poland, where Leopard tanks used by the Ukrainian army are being repaired. | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/07/29/wagner-mercenaries-in-belarus-move-closer-to-polish-border-prime-minister-says/70492901007/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:25 | 1 | https://www.detroitnews.com/story/news/world/2023/07/29/wagner-mercenaries-in-belarus-move-closer-to-polish-border-prime-minister-says/70492901007/ |
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GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina man’s long-lost 1967 Mustang coupe was found after being stolen 21 years ago.
Detectives in Guilford County, and the owner of the car, were also surprised to find the vehicle was still in decent shape.
“Twenty-one years. That is unbelievable,” David Tucker said.
The blue Mustang was Tucker’s dream car. He and his son even formed a bond during the boy’s childhood, riding together in the coupe.
“Riding in it with my son … he was in a car seat in the back,” Tucker said. “He finally got out of the car seat and was able to sit up front with me. Just riding around with him, and seeing the look on his face. That’s the best.”
In 2002, Tucker decided to sell the car. He left it sitting at a friend’s house in Oak Ridge, where it might have more visibility for potential buyers.
But somebody decided to just take it.
“I can’t even describe the sadness,” Tucker said. “That was like my baby, you know? A member of the family just got gone. I never thought I would see it again.”
For years, Tucker worked along with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to try to find it.
He checked in on his VIN number every year.
“The VIN number had been changed on it,” said Detective Sergeant Ryan Seals with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. “The initial VIN number … came back to a vehicle that had already been scrapped.”
But a few weeks back, deputies said that VIN number eventually led to a crack in the case: The car was found states away in Florida — and only a little worse for wear.
In addition to a little bit of damage on the inside and outside, the car, too, had been painted white.
“It’s nowhere near what it used to be. It’s going to take some work,” Tucker said.
Tucker is currently trying to figure out how to get the car back to North Carolina.
“It means a lot, there was a lot of memories.” he said. “That was my dream car, and my son loved it. We rode in and all the time. So I’m just anxious to get it back and maybe get it back to where it was when it got stolen.”
Tucker is also working with DMV to get his title back. He says it could still take several weeks or even months to get his car back to North Carolina. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:25 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:32 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:38 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
It was a sea of red in Iowa on Friday, where Republican presidential hopefuls spoke at the Lincoln dinner.
The event served as the first major opportunity for candidates to tell voters why they should be the next president of the United States.
Former President Donald Trump got the biggest reception of any presidential candidate at the annual Lincoln Dinner in Des Moines.
The 13 Republican candidates who spoke during the event stayed on time, as they were each given just 10 minutes to speak. In his speech, the former president accused President Joe Biden of political interference.
"They want to weaponize the IRS just like they've weaponized the Justice Department and the FBI. And by the way, if I weren't running, I would have nobody coming after me, or if I was losing by a lot, I would have nobody coming after me," Trump told the crowd.
Despite the looming possibility of a third criminal indictment, President Trump's popularity remains remarkably strong in the polls for the 2024 Iowa Republican caucus.
According to a Fox Business July 15–19 poll, 46% of Iowa Republican caucus goers said they'd caucus for Trump, with 16% saying that they caucus for Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis and 11% for Senator Tim Scott, who has spent a lot of time in Iowa.
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Despite his massive lead in the polls, almost every single Republican candidate for president refused to talk about the former president in their 10-minute speeches at the event.
The only presidential candidate to bring up the charges against Trump was Will Hurd.
"Donald Trump is not running for president to represent the people that voted for him in 2016 and 2020. Donald Trump is running to stay out of prison. And if we elect, I know, I know, I know, I know, I know. Listen, I know the truth. The truth is hard," Hurd told the crowd.
Though Hurd faced a strong negative reaction from the crowd, the former congressman has put a footnote in the polls.
Meanwhile, DeSantis, who himself had a rough week, laying off reportedly 38 of his campaign staffers—a third of his campaign—did not directly address Trump during his remarks to the Iowa Republican Party.
"We're not getting a mulligan on 2024," DeSantis said. "We either win this election and make good on all the promises that we're making, or the Democrats are going to throw this country into a hole that's going to take us a generation to come out of. I believe that decline is a choice. I believe success is attainable, and I know that freedom is worth fighting for. This is our chance in 2024 to send the Biden-Harris administration to the dustbin of history, where it belongs."
The 2024 Iowa Republican caucuses are the first in the nation's Republican presidential nominating contest. They're less than six months away, on Jan. 15, 2024.
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
Copyright 2023 WANF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wbtv.com/2023/07/29/chick-fil-a-plans-test-2-new-restaurant-concepts/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:42 | 1 | https://www.wbtv.com/2023/07/29/chick-fil-a-plans-test-2-new-restaurant-concepts/ |
No clinical efficacy or safety issues raised
Citius committed to working toward approval
CRANFORD, N.J., July 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for denileukin diftitox ("LYMPHIRTM"), an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
The FDA has required Citius to incorporate enhanced product testing, and additional controls agreed to with the FDA during the market application review. Importantly, there were no concerns relating to the safety and efficacy clinical data package submitted with the BLA, or the proposed prescribing information.
"We appreciate the FDA's expeditious review of our application. We intend to provide additional data and remain fully engaged with the FDA as we continue to work toward approval. We remain confident in the potential of LYMPHIR to become an important addition to the treatment landscape for patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL and make a meaningful difference in their lives," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
About LYMPHIR™ (denileukin diftitox-cxdl)
LYMPHIR is a recombinant fusion protein that combines the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor binding domain with diphtheria toxin fragments. The agent specifically binds to IL-2 receptors on the cell surface, causing diphtheria toxin fragments that have entered cells to inhibit protein synthesis. In 2011 and 2013, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to LYMPHIR for the treatment of PTCL and CTCL, respectively. In 2021, denileukin diftitox received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of CTCL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Subsequently in 2021, Citius acquired an exclusive license with rights to develop and commercialize LYMPHIR in all markets except for Japan and certain parts of Asia.
About Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a type of cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in a variety of forms and is the most common type of cutaneous lymphoma. In CTCL, T-cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a role in the immune system, become cancerous and develop into skin lesions, leading to a decrease in the quality of life of patients with this disease due to severe pain and pruritus. Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary Syndrome (SS) comprise the majority of CTCL cases. Depending on the type of CTCL, the disease may progress slowly and can take anywhere from several years to upwards of ten to potentially reach tumor stage. However, once the disease reaches this stage, the cancer is highly malignant and can spread to the lymph nodes and internal organs, resulting in a poor prognosis. Given the duration of the disease, patients typically cycle through multiple agents to control disease progression. CTCL affects men twice as often as women and is typically first diagnosed in patients between the ages of 50 and 60 years of age. Other than allogeneic stem cell transplantation, for which only a small fraction of patients qualify, there is currently no curative therapy for advanced CTCL.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company's diversified pipeline includes two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections, which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and LYMPHIR, a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in CTCL. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. LYMPHIR has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and PTCL. At the end of March 2023, Citius completed enrollment in its Phase 2b trial of CITI-002, a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
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(NerdWallet) – Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.
Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
That figure topped the previous record of 2.882 million people from the Sunday after 2019’s Thanksgiving, according to a NerdWallet analysis of TSA data showing the number of passengers screened at U.S. TSA checkpoints over the last four years.
Roughly 12% more people passed through U.S. airports in June 2023 versus June 2022, which is perhaps unsurprising given the lingering effects of the pandemic through 2022.
The more impressive feat, though, is that 2023’s crowds have exceeded 2019 levels. TSA screened 0.6% more passengers in June 2023 versus June 2019, proving that summer is back and bigger than ever.
Expect Labor Day 2023 crowds to be no different, but some days around the long weekend are significantly busier than others.
The best and worst days to fly Labor Day weekend
TSA checkpoint data suggests most people use Labor Day — which is observed on the first Monday of September — as a long weekend. They depart on Friday, bask in two full days of vacation and return home on Monday.
To avoid crowds, and likely save money, book Labor Day travel on days that aren’t the start and end of the weekend. Based on an average of the past four years, here were the most to least crowded days for the week surrounding Labor Day, ranked:
- Friday before Labor Day (most crowded).
- Thursday before.
- Labor Day Monday.
- Sunday after.
- Friday after.
- Monday after.
- Monday before.
- Thursday after.
- Tuesday after.
- Wednesday before.
- Sunday before.
- Saturday before.
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday before.
- Saturday after (least crowded).
When broken out by pre- and post-Labor Day travel, here are the three least crowded days to travel ranked from least to most crowded:
Pre-holiday:
- Tuesday before (overall least crowded day pre-holiday).
- Saturday before.
- Sunday before.
Post-holiday:
- Saturday after (overall least crowded day post-holiday).
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday after.
During the seven days after and before Labor Day (including the holiday itself), the Friday before Labor Day has been the single busiest day to fly over each of the past four years.
As far as the period starting on Labor Day itself and spanning the subsequent seven days, Labor Day Monday has been the busiest day to fly over the past three years. If Labor Day Monday is excluded from the rankings, the Sunday after has been the busiest over the past three years. In 2019, the trends were flipped: the Sunday after was the busiest, and the holiday itself was the second busiest.
The smarter, cheaper Labor Day weekend itinerary
If you work a standard Monday-Friday workweek and have the holiday off, leaving Friday after work and returning on Labor Day seems logical. But following the same itinerary as everyone else means you’ll likely pay — both in airfares and navigating airport crowds. For lighter crowds (and perhaps better deals), try these travel days instead:
Fly on the Tuesday or Wednesday before: Let Labor Day weekend become closer to a week by jetting off earlier than the folks leaving Thursday or Friday, assuming you have enough vacation days to use (or can work remotely). You’ll have more time away from home and be more relaxed without the big airport crowds.
Travel on Saturday: Crowds are light on Saturdays before and after the holiday. So, rather than rushing out of work on Friday afternoon to catch a flight, opt for the morning flight the next day.
That Saturday morning flight might also reduce your risk of delays, too. According to travel booking site Hopper’s Flight Disruption Outlook for Spring 2023, flights departing after 9 a.m. are twice as likely to be delayed than departures scheduled from 5-8 a.m.
Fly home the Sunday before: While most folks fly home on Labor Day Monday, you might get a head start by flying home on Sunday. Sure, you’ll have one less vacation day than folks following your same itinerary departing Monday, but that’s not a bad thing. By returning Sunday night, you’ll have a whole day to refresh and prepare for the week ahead by doing laundry, meal prepping or catching up on potential jetlag. Sometimes the nicest way to relax is by taking a vacation from your vacation. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:44 | 0 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ |
Travis d'Arnaud Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Brewers - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 4:24 PM EDT|Updated: 59 minutes ago
Saturday, Travis d'Arnaud and the Atlanta Braves square off against the Milwaukee Brewers and Julio Teheran, with the first pitch at 7:20 PM ET.
In his last action (on July 23 against the Brewers) he went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
Travis d'Arnaud Game Info & Props vs. the Brewers
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Brewers Starter: Julio Teheran
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -250)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
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Travis d'Arnaud At The Plate
- d'Arnaud is hitting .264 with six doubles, nine home runs and 14 walks.
- d'Arnaud has recorded a hit in 23 of 39 games this season (59.0%), including nine multi-hit games (23.1%).
- He has hit a long ball in 20.5% of his games this season, and 5.7% of his chances at the plate.
- In 15 games this season (38.5%), d'Arnaud has picked up an RBI, and in six of those games (15.4%) he had two or more. He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 15 of 39 games this year, and more than once 3 times.
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Travis d'Arnaud Home/Away Batting Splits
Brewers Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Brewers pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- The Brewers have the 10th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.96).
- Brewers pitchers combine to rank 21st in baseball in home runs allowed (127 total, 1.2 per game).
- The Brewers are sending Teheran (2-4) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.75 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 3.75 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
© 2023 Data Skrive. All rights reserved. | https://www.wbtv.com/sports/betting/2023/07/29/travis-d-arnaud-mlb-player-prop-bets/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:44 | 1 | https://www.wbtv.com/sports/betting/2023/07/29/travis-d-arnaud-mlb-player-prop-bets/ |
GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina man’s long-lost 1967 Mustang coupe was found after being stolen 21 years ago.
Detectives in Guilford County, and the owner of the car, were also surprised to find the vehicle was still in decent shape.
“Twenty-one years. That is unbelievable,” David Tucker said.
The blue Mustang was Tucker’s dream car. He and his son even formed a bond during the boy’s childhood, riding together in the coupe.
“Riding in it with my son … he was in a car seat in the back,” Tucker said. “He finally got out of the car seat and was able to sit up front with me. Just riding around with him, and seeing the look on his face. That’s the best.”
In 2002, Tucker decided to sell the car. He left it sitting at a friend’s house in Oak Ridge, where it might have more visibility for potential buyers.
But somebody decided to just take it.
“I can’t even describe the sadness,” Tucker said. “That was like my baby, you know? A member of the family just got gone. I never thought I would see it again.”
For years, Tucker worked along with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to try to find it.
He checked in on his VIN number every year.
“The VIN number had been changed on it,” said Detective Sergeant Ryan Seals with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. “The initial VIN number … came back to a vehicle that had already been scrapped.”
But a few weeks back, deputies said that VIN number eventually led to a crack in the case: The car was found states away in Florida — and only a little worse for wear.
In addition to a little bit of damage on the inside and outside, the car, too, had been painted white.
“It’s nowhere near what it used to be. It’s going to take some work,” Tucker said.
Tucker is currently trying to figure out how to get the car back to North Carolina.
“It means a lot, there was a lot of memories.” he said. “That was my dream car, and my son loved it. We rode in and all the time. So I’m just anxious to get it back and maybe get it back to where it was when it got stolen.”
Tucker is also working with DMV to get his title back. He says it could still take several weeks or even months to get his car back to North Carolina. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:45 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ |
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.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:50 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/u-s-world/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:51 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention.
This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce inflammation and joint pain, or even “detoxify” the body. As you may have guessed, health officials are warning of the consequences the trend could have on your health.
Borax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a chemical compound commonly available in the form of a white crystalline powder. It’s been utilized in a variety of ways since the Middle Ages, and today is often used a laundry detergent, kitchen/bathroom cleaner, and even a bug and weed killer.
Boric acid has also been found to have bacteriostatic properties, meaning it can prevent the growth of bacteria, Dr. S. Ruddy Rose, director of VCU Health’s Virginia Poison Center, told Nexstar.
Despite its endless safe uses, however, borax is not approved for ingestion by humans.
Ingesting borax can cause people to become quite sick, according to Dr. Rose, leading to convulsions, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, heat burns, and even kidney damage.
“This happens pretty quickly,” he adds.
Even the company behind 20 Mule Team Borax, a popular borax product, has warned against participating in the TikTok trend.
“20 Mule Team Borax has many uses but ingesting is not one of them,” the company warned on July 25.
“Do not bathe in, apply to skin, or ingest Borax, including drinking it diluted in water,” the company continued. “It is not intended for use as a personal care product or dietary supplement.”
Should your child fall victim to the trend, Dr. Rose said you can follow up with the child’s pediatrician, as long as they don’t have any symptoms. But if your child is vomiting, has abdominal pain, or experiences a seizure or other serious symptoms, it’s best to seek emergency medical attention.
Several videos recommending borax have been removed from TikTok, according to NBC News.
Social-media users, meanwhile, should always be cautious about taking medical advice from influencers or TikTok personalities.
“Just beware of these types of activities,” Dr. Rose said. “The people promoting it may not be doing it for the right reason.”
Borax uses
There are plenty of non-dangerous ways to use borax that you may not be aware of.
- It can unclog drains. As recommended by Southern Living, 1/2 cup of borax and two cups of boiling water down a clogged drain should clear it right out. Let the solution sit for 15 mins before flushing with warm water.
- It’s a pest deterrent/killer. Borax is a desiccant, which means it sucks up moisture. In this way, borax can be useful to sprinkle in places where bugs might ordinarily populate. The powder will keep the area dry and make it less optimal for insects to make home. Meanwhile, if bugs are already in your home, it’s not too late. The Spruce explains that insects, like cockroaches and ants, become “dried out” from the inside and die after eating the powder.
- It can help grow your fruit trees. Bob Vila recommends adding borax to the soil around your tree to help keep the plant’s pH levels desirable for growth.
- It’s in ingredient in “slime.” If your kids love making and playing with slime, Taste of Home has a recipe for using borax to make the stretchy, gooey stuff. | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:56 | 1 | https://www.yourcentralvalley.com/news/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ | 2023-07-29T21:23:57 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
(NerdWallet) – Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.
Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
That figure topped the previous record of 2.882 million people from the Sunday after 2019’s Thanksgiving, according to a NerdWallet analysis of TSA data showing the number of passengers screened at U.S. TSA checkpoints over the last four years.
Roughly 12% more people passed through U.S. airports in June 2023 versus June 2022, which is perhaps unsurprising given the lingering effects of the pandemic through 2022.
The more impressive feat, though, is that 2023’s crowds have exceeded 2019 levels. TSA screened 0.6% more passengers in June 2023 versus June 2019, proving that summer is back and bigger than ever.
Expect Labor Day 2023 crowds to be no different, but some days around the long weekend are significantly busier than others.
The best and worst days to fly Labor Day weekend
TSA checkpoint data suggests most people use Labor Day — which is observed on the first Monday of September — as a long weekend. They depart on Friday, bask in two full days of vacation and return home on Monday.
To avoid crowds, and likely save money, book Labor Day travel on days that aren’t the start and end of the weekend. Based on an average of the past four years, here were the most to least crowded days for the week surrounding Labor Day, ranked:
- Friday before Labor Day (most crowded).
- Thursday before.
- Labor Day Monday.
- Sunday after.
- Friday after.
- Monday after.
- Monday before.
- Thursday after.
- Tuesday after.
- Wednesday before.
- Sunday before.
- Saturday before.
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday before.
- Saturday after (least crowded).
When broken out by pre- and post-Labor Day travel, here are the three least crowded days to travel ranked from least to most crowded:
Pre-holiday:
- Tuesday before (overall least crowded day pre-holiday).
- Saturday before.
- Sunday before.
Post-holiday:
- Saturday after (overall least crowded day post-holiday).
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday after.
During the seven days after and before Labor Day (including the holiday itself), the Friday before Labor Day has been the single busiest day to fly over each of the past four years.
As far as the period starting on Labor Day itself and spanning the subsequent seven days, Labor Day Monday has been the busiest day to fly over the past three years. If Labor Day Monday is excluded from the rankings, the Sunday after has been the busiest over the past three years. In 2019, the trends were flipped: the Sunday after was the busiest, and the holiday itself was the second busiest.
The smarter, cheaper Labor Day weekend itinerary
If you work a standard Monday-Friday workweek and have the holiday off, leaving Friday after work and returning on Labor Day seems logical. But following the same itinerary as everyone else means you’ll likely pay — both in airfares and navigating airport crowds. For lighter crowds (and perhaps better deals), try these travel days instead:
Fly on the Tuesday or Wednesday before: Let Labor Day weekend become closer to a week by jetting off earlier than the folks leaving Thursday or Friday, assuming you have enough vacation days to use (or can work remotely). You’ll have more time away from home and be more relaxed without the big airport crowds.
Travel on Saturday: Crowds are light on Saturdays before and after the holiday. So, rather than rushing out of work on Friday afternoon to catch a flight, opt for the morning flight the next day.
That Saturday morning flight might also reduce your risk of delays, too. According to travel booking site Hopper’s Flight Disruption Outlook for Spring 2023, flights departing after 9 a.m. are twice as likely to be delayed than departures scheduled from 5-8 a.m.
Fly home the Sunday before: While most folks fly home on Labor Day Monday, you might get a head start by flying home on Sunday. Sure, you’ll have one less vacation day than folks following your same itinerary departing Monday, but that’s not a bad thing. By returning Sunday night, you’ll have a whole day to refresh and prepare for the week ahead by doing laundry, meal prepping or catching up on potential jetlag. Sometimes the nicest way to relax is by taking a vacation from your vacation. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ | 2023-07-29T21:24:03 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ |
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.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ | 2023-07-29T21:24:09 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ |
(NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention.
This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce inflammation and joint pain, or even “detoxify” the body. As you may have guessed, health officials are warning of the consequences the trend could have on your health.
Borax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a chemical compound commonly available in the form of a white crystalline powder. It’s been utilized in a variety of ways since the Middle Ages, and today is often used a laundry detergent, kitchen/bathroom cleaner, and even a bug and weed killer.
Boric acid has also been found to have bacteriostatic properties, meaning it can prevent the growth of bacteria, Dr. S. Ruddy Rose, director of VCU Health’s Virginia Poison Center, told Nexstar.
Despite its endless safe uses, however, borax is not approved for ingestion by humans.
Ingesting borax can cause people to become quite sick, according to Dr. Rose, leading to convulsions, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, heat burns, and even kidney damage.
“This happens pretty quickly,” he adds.
Even the company behind 20 Mule Team Borax, a popular borax product, has warned against participating in the TikTok trend.
“20 Mule Team Borax has many uses but ingesting is not one of them,” the company warned on July 25.
“Do not bathe in, apply to skin, or ingest Borax, including drinking it diluted in water,” the company continued. “It is not intended for use as a personal care product or dietary supplement.”
Should your child fall victim to the trend, Dr. Rose said you can follow up with the child’s pediatrician, as long as they don’t have any symptoms. But if your child is vomiting, has abdominal pain, or experiences a seizure or other serious symptoms, it’s best to seek emergency medical attention.
Several videos recommending borax have been removed from TikTok, according to NBC News.
Social-media users, meanwhile, should always be cautious about taking medical advice from influencers or TikTok personalities.
“Just beware of these types of activities,” Dr. Rose said. “The people promoting it may not be doing it for the right reason.”
Borax uses
There are plenty of non-dangerous ways to use borax that you may not be aware of.
- It can unclog drains. As recommended by Southern Living, 1/2 cup of borax and two cups of boiling water down a clogged drain should clear it right out. Let the solution sit for 15 mins before flushing with warm water.
- It’s a pest deterrent/killer. Borax is a desiccant, which means it sucks up moisture. In this way, borax can be useful to sprinkle in places where bugs might ordinarily populate. The powder will keep the area dry and make it less optimal for insects to make home. Meanwhile, if bugs are already in your home, it’s not too late. The Spruce explains that insects, like cockroaches and ants, become “dried out” from the inside and die after eating the powder.
- It can help grow your fruit trees. Bob Vila recommends adding borax to the soil around your tree to help keep the plant’s pH levels desirable for growth.
- It’s in ingredient in “slime.” If your kids love making and playing with slime, Taste of Home has a recipe for using borax to make the stretchy, gooey stuff. | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ | 2023-07-29T21:24:15 | 1 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ |
Almost everything is new for Navy football going into the 2023 season.
There is a new head coach in Brian Newberry and new coordinators in Grant Chesnut (offense) and P.J. Volker (defense). There are several new assistants.
There is a new offense that still incorporates triple-option principles but includes more passing and many other wrinkles. There will be a new quarterback if sophomore Teddy Gleaton manages to hold onto the starting job he won during spring camp.
In a season of great change for the program, it is rather fitting the Midshipmen football will be wearing new uniforms in 2023. Those uniforms, which are very similar to those worn during the 2019 Army-Navy game, were on display during the annual Media Day and Fan Fest event at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium.
Captains Jacob Busic, Will Harbor, Lirion Murtezi and Jayden Umbarger sat shoulder-to-shoulder at the podium sporting the new jerseys that hearken back to the days of Heisman Trophy winners Joe Bellino and Roger Staubach.
Athletic director Chet Gladchuk first broached the idea of introducing a new uniform shortly after promoting Newberry from defensive coordinator to head coach. It was a somewhat symbolic move that was in step with the many sweeping changes Navy football was undergoing.
Longtime equipment manager Greg Morgenthaler was tasked with developing a new look and suggested a variation of the uniforms the Midshipmen wore in the 150th edition of the Army-Navy game.
Those uniforms paid homage to the Navy teams of the early 1960s in general, as well as Bellino and Staubach in particular. From 1960 to 1963, Navy posted a 30-12 record, went 4-0 against archrival Army, ranked as high as No. 2 nationally and played in both the Orange and Sugar bowls.
Navy also produced the only Heisman Trophy winners in program history during that glorious period — Bellino in 1960 and Staubach in 1963. In those days, the Midshipmen wore a traditional Navy blue jersey and gold pants.
Morgenthaler said this week the 2019 design was among the very best of the many specialty uniforms created by Under Armour for the Army-Navy game. Players and fans alike loved that uniform look, which was easily adaptable to wearing during the regular season.
There are slight differences between the 2023 jersey and the 1960s version, notably the American Athletic Conference and Under Armour logos on the chest. Newberry was all smiles when asked about the new uniforms the Midshipmen will wear in his debut season.
“Chet wanted to make a change and I embraced it entirely. It’s a bit of a throwback and I love it. It looks clean, looks sharp and our players are real excited about it,” Newberry said following Saturday morning’s media session.
“I think it’s symbolic of a new beginning and how much we value the tradition of this [program] and all those who have come before us and how much we want to make them proud.”
Navy is looking to bounce back after finishing 4-8 in 2022. That was the fourth losing record in the past five seasons and led to the dismissal of coach Ken Niumatalolo following a 15-year tenure.
New uniforms will not improve the Midshipmen’s fortunes on the field, but many of the other changes made during the offseason might. Newberry, who spent the previous four seasons as defensive coordinator, was elevated to the top post with Gladchuk describing him as “organized, innovative, intelligent and inspirational.”
Navy’s defense was vastly improved under Newberry, who was a semifinalist for the Frank Broyles Awards as the nation’s top assistant in 2019. That was in recognition of the Midshipmen improving from 86th to 16th in total defense.
Last season, Navy ranked sixth nationally in rushing defense, allowing only 88.9 yards per game on the ground. The Mids also finished eighth in fewest first downs allowed, 20th in sacks, 22nd in fumble recoveries and 30th in total defense.
Gladchuk said Navy players wholeheartedly endorsed Newberry’s candidacy to become head coach and noted he was highly respected by almost everyone involved with the program.
Newberry immediately promoted inside linebackers coach Volker to defensive coordinator. Volker came to Navy from Kennesaw State along with Newberry and they have been together for six years.
Navy’s defensive philosophy will not change and Newberry has remained involved. However, Newberry has given Volker the freedom to put his own stamp on the unit and fully expects defense to continue as a team strength.
“I think P.J. Volker is a rock star and I couldn’t be more pleased with the job he’s done so far,” Newberry said. “P.J. is a fiery personality and you see that rub off on our players. We’ve always played hard on defense. I think we might be able to take that to the next level with P.J., who is very smart and very creative.”
Chesnut also comes from Kennesaw State and earned the respect of Newberry during the four years that went head-to-head in practice at the former Football Championship Subdivision school in Georgia.
Navy will continue to employ the triple-option, but Chesnut has been tasked with making the offense more diverse. He plans to incorporate a short passing attack designed to get the ball in space to playmakers and force opponents to defend the entire field.
Newberry said Navy wants to switch seamlessly from having the quarterback operate under center to doing so in shotgun formation. Navy will use different formations and motion to confuse defenses, while ultimately giving opposing defensive coordinators more elements to prepare for.
“I’m really excited about what we’re doing on offense. I think it’s creative, I think it’s unique and I think it’s different from what anyone else in the country is doing,” Newberry said. “We want to give the illusion of being very complex, but be very simple for our players.”
Navy retained three offensive assistants in Ashley Ingram (offensive line), Ivin Jasper (quarterbacks) and Mick Yokitis (wide receivers). Ingram has been given the title of assistant head coach.
Those triple-option veterans will have plenty of input, but ultimately the new-look offense will be the vision of Chesnut, who is also instilling a new mentality.
“One of the many reasons why I hired Grant Chesnut is because I knew he was going to bring an edge and a toughness that maybe we’ve lacked on that side of the football,” Newberry said. “The creativity [Chesnut] brings to the table is outstanding. He’s an outside-the-box type of thinker.”
Newberry has brought in a total of seven new assistants, four on defense and three on offense. Among the most notable is Eric Lewis, who was named passing game coordinator. Lewis is responsible for improving a pass defense that allowed way too many explosive plays.
“I’ve got a lot of great coaches around me,” Newberry said. “I knew I had to hire great people and surround myself with guys I trusted who were a lot better than me in a lot of ways.”
Navy has 17 returning starters (eight defense, seven offense, punter) and an even higher amount of reserves with significant playing experience. Newberry believes that nucleus, combined with the work put in during the offseason, will enable the Midshipmen to fashion a winning record overall and within the American Athletic Conference.
Newberry introduced the mantra of “Elite EAT” (effort, attitude, toughness) to the defense and now that philosophy has been extended to the entire team.
“Really, the body of work we’ve put in since we got started late in December makes me feel good about things,” he said. “We’re going to play harder than anyone in the country. We’re going to take great pride in doing that. We’ve got a bunch of unselfish dudes who play for each other and just want to win.”
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Navy opens the season Aug. 26 against Notre Dame in Dublin, Ireland. It marks the third time the institutions have played in Ireland with the last meeting resulting in a 50-10 shellacking by the Fighting Irish.
“I think it’s a wonderful opportunity. One of the reasons I’m so excited is because I want to see where we’re at. I want to see how much all the hard work has paid off,” Newberry said. “Playing a storied program like Notre Dame on a big stage is going to be a challenge, but we’re going over there with the mindset we’re going to win that game. Our players aren’t going over there to get a pat on the back or an atta boy.”
Season opener
Navy vs. Notre Dame
Aviva Stadium, Dublin, Ireland
Aug. 26, 2:30 p.m.
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(NEXSTAR) – The astounding critical and commercial reception of the new “Barbie” movie has catapulted all-things-Barbie back to the forefront of pop culture.
Even Allan!
Mattel’s Allan dolls — first introduced in the earlier half of the ‘60s as a “buddy” for Ken dolls — are currently experiencing increased demand among collectors and Barbie fans, with early specimens selling for upwards of $200 on eBay over the last several days.
The value of Allan dolls has increased, no doubt, due to Allan’s inclusion in the film. But that’s about the only effect the movie has had on the price of vintage Barbies, according to Barbie expert Rebecca Chulew, who has been featured such shows as “Collector’s Call,” “Toy Hunter” and “My Crazy Obsession.”
“Many vintage Barbies were produced by the millions and are easy to find,” said Chulew, who has sold over 10,000 Barbies on eBay and Macari over the years. “Everybody thinks they have a valuable Barbie. The truth is, the majority aren’t.”
Certain vintage Barbie dolls, meanwhile, might still be worth a pretty penny, but their value really isn’t tied to the movie, according to Chulew.
“The doll now is kind of holding steady,” she said. “It has a good value, but I don’t see it going up or down a lot.”
The most valuable Barbies, she said, continue to be the very first series of dolls ever produced in 1959. Specifically, the No. 1 or No. 2 Ponytail Barbies, which can fetch anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 per doll, depending on condition, the inclusion of the original box, and — perhaps more importantly — the hair color.
“They made three blondes for every brunette,” said Chulew, who noted that brunette Ponytail Barbies from 1959 can sell for up to $6,000, even out of the box.
Chulew further said that sealed or boxed dolls don’t matter as much to many Barbie collectors, seeing as the early opaque boxes were more akin to “shoeboxes” and didn’t showcase the dolls. (“There’s a lot of [online] box sales going on” for folks who want just the packaging, she said.)
Another coveted doll is the Side-Part American Girl Barbie produced in the mid-‘60s, which can go for “about $3,000” (and reportedly once sold for almost double), according to the expert.
Collectors also tend to prize “Twist ‘n Turn” Stacey dolls (not to be confused with Stacie dolls) from the late ‘60s, as well as “Steffie-face” Barbies (i.e., a type of doll using a certain face mold) introduced a few years later. Both can sell for hundreds to the right collectors.
Other valuable dolls include rarer Barbies that weren’t widely produced — like the brunette mentioned above — and, specifically, Black Barbies. According to Chulew, first- and second-issue Francie dolls from 1967-1969 are tough to find, while Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbies (which commemorated the historically African American sorority) can go for up to around $1,000.
And then, there’s Allan.
Allan dolls — including the original from 1964, the bendable-leg version from 1965 and the Wedding Day Allan doll from 1990 — have seen a “slight increase [in value] due to the movie,” said Chulew, adding that sellers might be able to get a few hundred for each one.
The rest of the Barbie line, and even vintage dolls that were mentioned in the movie, are likely worth no more than they were last year.
“I think what you’re going to see in the next 30 to 60 days are a lot of people selling their childhood dolls. And a lot of them aren’t going to be valuable,” Chulew said. “A few rarities might be unearthed, but it might cause stagnation in the market. It’s going to be tough for collectors to sort through all the barbies being advertised as ‘rare’ when they’re not.”
Barbie collectors, on the other hand, might be busy scooping up other “Barbie”-movie merchandise to complete their collections or prepare for any future scarcity. For example, the collectible “Barbie” popcorn buckets from AMC are very “hot” right now, Chulew said, and certain dolls from Mattel’s latest line of movie-inspired figures are becoming hard to find, even if they’re still selling at retail prices.
“But they don’t appear to have made the Allan doll from the movie,” she lamented, “which may be a mistake on their part.” | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ | 2023-07-29T21:24:22 | 0 | https://www.conchovalleyhomepage.com/news/national-news/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ |
Although Lake Fest happened for the first time Saturday at the Kenosha Harbor-based Great Lakes Yacht Sales, organizers said it definitely won't be the last.
"We want to fill this thing out and make this a Kenosha thing, lasting every year," Rob Moore, the face of Lake Fest, said. "We're probably going to do it the same time again (next year)."
At Lake Fest, duck boats and other aquatic devices were available for families to rent, there were bounce houses and games for kids, boats for sale and free hotdogs and soft drinks for families who stopped by. There were also water safety presentations, scuba diving demonstrations and more.
"We're doing a lot," Moore said. "We want to show the community that we care about them and love them."
Proceeds from the event were designated to assist the Kenosha Community Sailing Center.
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Meryl Strichartz with the KCSC said the organization is grateful that the money raised will go to the center. She said the proceeds will be used mostly for boat maintenance.
Strichartz also said she's "really excited" about having Lake Fest for the first time.
"This is the beginning of the day and we're going all night long," Strichartz said. "We're lucky we had a beautiful day for it and everyone's excited."
Strichartz said she's most excited about their Venetian boat parade planned for Saturday evening. She said although she wasn't certain how many boats were going to participate, she hopes it grows over the years.
"We really want to start the tradition of doing a Venetian night boat parade in Kenosha. I know that's a really cool thing and a lot of other communities have one," Strichartz said. "I'm really happy to be doing community events and letting the community know we're here."
Ellen Stehlik was having fun with her family by Simmons Island celebrating her husband's birthday when they noticed the signs in the area promoting Lake Fest.
"We decided to check it out," Stehlik said. "It seems nice so far."
Stehlik said she appreciated that there were activities for the children present as her two daughters, Hazel, age 5 and Maddie, 3, were jumping on the bounce houses.
Jasmin Cornelio also came with her daughters Esperanza Cruz, age 3 and Victoria Cruz, 4, who spent their time playing games and winning candy.
"It's a nice place for the kids," Cornelio said.
Cornelio said she also didn't know about the Lake Fest originally until she was in the area, but said she enjoyed checking it out even though it was "super hot outside."
The event even attracted people from out of town, Ashley Doering, from Random Lake, learned of the event from her friends.
"This is all new for me down here, but it's beautiful. I love it," Doering said. "It's a Saturday so why not come out."
Doering said she likes to "meet new people, have fun and have a beverage." She said the event was nice because of how beautiful of a day it was.
"I understand it's an annual event, so it being my first year, I anticipate coming back in future years," Doering said. | https://kenoshanews.com/lake-fest-has-its-inaugural-event-at-great-lakes-yacht-sales/article_6e790d98-2e40-11ee-8eaf-af959c6f0287.html | 2023-07-29T21:25:50 | 1 | https://kenoshanews.com/lake-fest-has-its-inaugural-event-at-great-lakes-yacht-sales/article_6e790d98-2e40-11ee-8eaf-af959c6f0287.html |
Four men arrested after over 200 pounds of liquid meth found in Florence home
Three of the men were found in Arkansas.
FLORENCE, Ala. (WAFF) - The Lauderdale County Drug Task Force was investigating drug activity at a home in Florence. During the investigation, agents observed a black male and Hispanic males leaving the home.
Agents made contact with the Hispanic males but nothing was located on them or in their vehicle at the time of contact. The black male was stopped and he attempted to eat Marijuana. Jasmon Foster, 35 was arrested for unlawful possession of marijuana - 2nd degree and tampering with evidence.
Lauderdale County Drug Task Force agents obtained a search warrant for the home. Although the home was unoccupied, agents did locate an active Methamphetamine conversion lab, this is where liquid methamphetamine is converted to Methamphetamine(ICE). Officials say that often times the liquid methamphetamine is transported to the lab destination in common everyday containers.
During the search, agents found various containers that were undergoing various stages in the cooking process. Officials say nearly 19 pounds of finished product was located inside the home.
To put it in perspective, Drug Task Force Director Chuck Hearn says busting meth labs usually leads to investigators recovering less than ten pounds of solid methamphetamine.
“This is one of the largest ones that we’ve been associated with,” Hearn said. “One of the biggest ones in our area. Definitely one of the largest seizures of methamphetamine in Lauderdale County.”
The total amount of liquid methamphetamine located weighs over 200 pounds(25 gallons), it is estimated that between 9-13 pounds of methamphetamine(ICE) can be extracted from one gallon of liquid methamphetamine. The street value of the Methamphetamine (ICE) if sold in grams would be between $2 million and $3 million.
Officers with the Florence Police Department and Lauderdale County Sheriff’'s Office deputies maintained the security of the home until DEA-contracted clean-up crews assisted in removing the waste. Lauderdale County Sheriff Joe Hamilton says this is a huge win for his officers and the task force.
“This was a huge bust,” Sheriff Hamilton said. “Probably the biggest in this county and this area by far.”
Agents sent out a “BOLO” for the vehicle of the Hispanic males after it was learned that they were staying in a hotel but left after contact with law enforcement. Shortly after the BOLO was sent, the Hispanic males were found in Arkansas. The three were taken into custody and are awaiting extradition to Alabama.
Jose Salamon, Edgar Reyes and Victor Gonzalez will all be charged with trafficking in methamphetamine and conspiracy to traffic methamphetamine once they are extradited.
Foster was additionally charged with trafficking in Methamphetamine and Conspiracy to traffic Methamphetamine.
Hearn said the public should know that methamphetamine is moved all over the country. There is a meth network in Florence just as there is in other places around the United States.
“I believe these types of things happen all over the country,” Hearn said. “I believe we were fortunate enough to find this one. Through the hard work of all these agencies that were involved, we were able to find it.”
The following assisted in the investigation and arrest of the four men:
- Florence Police Department
- Lauderdale County Sheriff’s Office
- Lauderdale County District Attorney’s Office
- DEA
- FBU Safe Streets Task Force
- ALEA Narcotics
- Colbert County Drug Task Force
- Colbert County Sheriff’s Office
- Franklin County Sheriff’s Office
- Russellville Police Department
- Lawrence County Sheriff’s Office
- Lawrence County Drug Task Force
- Huntsville Police Department
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
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Travis d'Arnaud Player Prop Bets: Braves vs. Brewers - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 3:24 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Saturday, Travis d'Arnaud and the Atlanta Braves square off against the Milwaukee Brewers and Julio Teheran, with the first pitch at 7:20 PM ET.
In his last action (on July 23 against the Brewers) he went 2-for-4 with a double, a home run and an RBI.
Travis d'Arnaud Game Info & Props vs. the Brewers
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:20 PM ET
- Stadium: Truist Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Brewers Starter: Julio Teheran
- TV Channel: BSSE
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -250)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +450)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +155)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +105)
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Travis d'Arnaud At The Plate
- d'Arnaud is hitting .264 with six doubles, nine home runs and 14 walks.
- d'Arnaud has recorded a hit in 23 of 39 games this season (59.0%), including nine multi-hit games (23.1%).
- He has hit a long ball in 20.5% of his games this season, and 5.7% of his chances at the plate.
- In 15 games this season (38.5%), d'Arnaud has picked up an RBI, and in six of those games (15.4%) he had two or more. He has also driven home three or more of his team's runs in two contests.
- He has scored in 15 of 39 games this year, and more than once 3 times.
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Brewers Pitching Rankings
- The 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings put together by the Brewers pitching staff ranks 17th in the league.
- The Brewers have the 10th-ranked team ERA across all league pitching staffs (3.96).
- Brewers pitchers combine to rank 21st in baseball in home runs allowed (127 total, 1.2 per game).
- The Brewers are sending Teheran (2-4) to the mound to make his 11th start of the season. He is 2-4 with a 3.75 ERA and 40 strikeouts through 57 2/3 innings pitched.
- The right-hander's most recent appearance came on Sunday against the Atlanta Braves, when he went six innings, surrendering one earned run while giving up three hits.
- In 10 games this season, the 32-year-old has put up a 3.75 ERA and 6.2 strikeouts per nine innings, while giving up a batting average of .230 to opposing hitters.
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PHOENIX -- A historic heat wave that turned the U.S. Southwest into a blast furnace throughout July is beginning to abate with the late arrival of monsoon rains.
Forecasters expect that by Monday at the latest, people in metro Phoenix will begin seeing high temperatures under 110 degrees Fahrenheit (43.3 degrees Celsius) for the first time in a month. As of Friday, the high temperature in the desert city had been at or above that mark for 29 consecutive days.
Already this week, the overnight low at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport fell under 90 (32.2 C) for the first time in 16 days, finally allowing people some respite from the stifling heat once the sun goes down.
Temperatures are also expected to ease in Las Vegas, Albuquerque and Death Valley.
The downward trend started Wednesday night, when Phoenix saw its first major monsoon storm since the traditional start of the season on June 15. While more than half of the greater Phoenix area saw no rainfall from that storm, some eastern suburbs were pummeled by high winds, swirling dust and localized downfalls of up to an inch (2.5 centimeters) of precipitation.
Storms gradually increasing in strength are expected over the weekend.
Scientists calculate that July will prove to be the hottest globally on record and perhaps the warmest human civilization has seen. The extreme heat is now hitting the eastern part of the U.S, as soaring temperatures moved from the Midwest into the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic, where some places are seeing their warmest days so far this year.
The new heat records being set this summer are just some of the extreme weather being seen around the U.S. this month, such as flash floods in Pennsylvania and parts of the Northeast.
And while relief may be on the way for the Southwest, for now it's still dangerously hot. Phoenix's high temperature reached 116 (46.7 C) Friday afternoon, which is far above the average temperature of 106 (41.1 C).
"Anyone can be at risk outside in this record heat," the fire department in Goodyear, a Phoenix suburb, warned residents on social media while offering ideas to stay safe.
For many people such as older adults, those with health issues and those without access to air conditioning, the heat can be dangerous or even deadly.
Maricopa County, the most populous in Arizona and home to Phoenix, reported this week that its public health department had confirmed 25 heat-associated deaths this year as of July 21, with 249 more under investigation.
Results from toxicological tests that can takes weeks or months after an autopsy is conducted could eventually result in many deaths listed as under investigation as heat associated being changed to confirmed.
Maricopa County confirmed 425 heat-associated deaths last year, and more than half of them occurred in July.
Elsewhere in Arizona next week, the agricultural desert community of Yuma is expecting highs ranging from 104 to 112 (40 C to 44.4 C) and Tucson is looking at highs ranging from 99 to 111 (37.2 C to 43.9 C).
The highs in Las Vegas are forecast to slip as low as 94 (34.4 C) next Tuesday after a long spell of highs above 110 (43.3 C). Death Valley, which hit 128 (53.3 C) in mid-July, will cool as well, though only to a still blistering hot 116 (46.7 C).
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WASHINGTON D.C., DC — A chemical company is asking the Environmental Protection Agency for approval to use a dangerous pesticide on Florida citrus fruits again.
Farmers hope the pesticide aldicarb helps fight citrus greening disease, which has devastated Florida's signature crops.
The neurotoxin carries risks. It can impair children's brain development and has been banned in more than 125 countries. The EPA began phasing it out in 2010 but has approved it in the past for certain uses.
Center for Biological Diversity Environmental Health Science Director Nathan Donley said aldicarb is one of the most toxic pesticides in the world.
“If they’re successful, then use of this incredibly toxic could double, even triple or quadruple, and a lot of that," Donley said, "in fact, all of that extra use will be concentrated in the Florida counties that grow oranges and grapefruits.”
The major concern about aldicarb is water contamination.
"It really has an uncanny ability to partition into water," Donley said, "so if aldicarb is used anywhere near groundwater or rivers or lakes or streams, it's going to find that water and it's going to pollute it. There's really no way around it."
The EPA approved an identical request from the pesticide maker in 2021, but the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services denied the application.
"The citrus industry has been hit hard by greening disease," Donley said, "and there are 18 other insecticides already approved to kill the Asian citrus psyllid, which is the vector of the disease."
AgLogic did not immediately respond to a request for comment.
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Beautiful and sunny weather continues
Highs in the upper 70s & low 80s
ROCHESTER, Minn. (KTTC) – Following a beautiful start to the weekend, a comfortable evening is ahead for the region. Overnight temperatures will be seasonably cool in the low to mid-50s with mostly clear skies. Winds are expected to remain light out of the northwest at 5-10 mph.
More beautiful and comfortable conditions are on tap for the second half of the weekend Sunday as afternoon temperatures settle into the upper 70s and low 80s. Dew points will also be more comfortable in the 50s across southeast Minnesota and northeast Iowa. The low humidity is expected to last into the early part of next week with highs in the low 80s and pleasant sunshine.
Rain chances continue to remain limited across the region, however, Wednesday looks to feature our only opportunity for rain in the upcoming week. Isolated showers and thunderstorms are possible with highs in the mid-80s.
Temperatures are expected to remain relatively seasonally in the low 80s for the late week with dry and sunny skies.
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
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CAPE CORAL, Fla.— Cape Coral Police and detectives have been on the scene for hours at SE Tenth Terrace, searching for answers around a death investigation.
Lori Fisher lives down the street and still questions why her neighbor’s home was packed with Cape Coral Police and deputies today.
“Kinda strange. I guess you don’t think you’re gonna wake up to that in the morning,” said Fisher.
Fisher’s husband was walking their dogs when they first noticed the police.
“This morning, he came out and walked the dog and said there was ambulances at the end of the block and were like, oh, that’s kinda weird,” Fisher explained.
Fisher isn’t the only one who noticed police and detectives parked outside the home.
June Heminger also lived down the street and noticed the scene.
“Crime scene tape all the way around the house,” Heminger stated.
Cape police on the scene say a death investigation is underway but wouldn’t say how many people are dead or the circumstances surrounding the investigation.
“Oh, a shame, but it’s a quiet neighborhood. I mean, nothing much goes on,” said Heminger.
We have requested more details from the police.
Count on NBC2 for more updates. | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/29/death-investigation-shakes-cape-coral-neighborhood/ | 2023-07-29T21:29:07 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/news/local/lee-county/2023/07/29/death-investigation-shakes-cape-coral-neighborhood/ |
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Vehicle fire on I-75 NB near mile marker 76.3 on Alligator Alley causes all lanes to come to a complete stop. Seek alternate route.
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Vehicle fire on I-75 NB near mile marker 76.3 on Alligator Alley causes all lanes to come to a complete stop. Seek alternate route. | https://nbc-2.com/traffic/2023/07/29/traffic-alerts-july-29-3/ | 2023-07-29T21:29:13 | 0 | https://nbc-2.com/traffic/2023/07/29/traffic-alerts-july-29-3/ |
Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
Copyright 2023 WANF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.kswo.com/2023/07/29/chick-fil-a-plans-test-2-new-restaurant-concepts/ | 2023-07-29T21:30:47 | 0 | https://www.kswo.com/2023/07/29/chick-fil-a-plans-test-2-new-restaurant-concepts/ |
No clinical efficacy or safety issues raised
Citius committed to working toward approval
CRANFORD, N.J., July 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for denileukin diftitox ("LYMPHIRTM"), an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
The FDA has required Citius to incorporate enhanced product testing, and additional controls agreed to with the FDA during the market application review. Importantly, there were no concerns relating to the safety and efficacy clinical data package submitted with the BLA, or the proposed prescribing information.
"We appreciate the FDA's expeditious review of our application. We intend to provide additional data and remain fully engaged with the FDA as we continue to work toward approval. We remain confident in the potential of LYMPHIR to become an important addition to the treatment landscape for patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL and make a meaningful difference in their lives," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
About LYMPHIR™ (denileukin diftitox-cxdl)
LYMPHIR is a recombinant fusion protein that combines the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor binding domain with diphtheria toxin fragments. The agent specifically binds to IL-2 receptors on the cell surface, causing diphtheria toxin fragments that have entered cells to inhibit protein synthesis. In 2011 and 2013, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to LYMPHIR for the treatment of PTCL and CTCL, respectively. In 2021, denileukin diftitox received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of CTCL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Subsequently in 2021, Citius acquired an exclusive license with rights to develop and commercialize LYMPHIR in all markets except for Japan and certain parts of Asia.
About Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a type of cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in a variety of forms and is the most common type of cutaneous lymphoma. In CTCL, T-cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a role in the immune system, become cancerous and develop into skin lesions, leading to a decrease in the quality of life of patients with this disease due to severe pain and pruritus. Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary Syndrome (SS) comprise the majority of CTCL cases. Depending on the type of CTCL, the disease may progress slowly and can take anywhere from several years to upwards of ten to potentially reach tumor stage. However, once the disease reaches this stage, the cancer is highly malignant and can spread to the lymph nodes and internal organs, resulting in a poor prognosis. Given the duration of the disease, patients typically cycle through multiple agents to control disease progression. CTCL affects men twice as often as women and is typically first diagnosed in patients between the ages of 50 and 60 years of age. Other than allogeneic stem cell transplantation, for which only a small fraction of patients qualify, there is currently no curative therapy for advanced CTCL.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company's diversified pipeline includes two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections, which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and LYMPHIR, a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in CTCL. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. LYMPHIR has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and PTCL. At the end of March 2023, Citius completed enrollment in its Phase 2b trial of CITI-002, a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Citius. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated are: the FDA may not approve our BLA for LYMPHIR; our need for substantial additional funds; the estimated markets for our product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; our ability to commercialize our products if approved by the FDA; our dependence on third-party suppliers; the ability of our product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; our ability to successfully undertake and complete clinical and non-clinical trials and the results from those trials for our product candidates; risks relating to the results of research and development activities, including those from existing and new pipeline assets; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; the early stage of products under development; market and other conditions; our ability to attract, integrate, and retain key personnel; risks related to our growth strategy; patent and intellectual property matters; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate product candidates and companies successfully and on a timely basis; our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; government regulation; competition; as well as other risks described in our SEC filings. These risks have been and may be further impacted by Covid-19. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks regarding our business are described in detail in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2022 and updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Ilanit Allen
ir@citiuspharma.com
908-967-6677 x113
Media Contact:
STiR-communications
Greg Salsburg
Greg@STiR-communications.com
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
Copyright 2023 WANF via Gray Media Group, Inc. All rights reserved. | https://www.wibw.com/2023/07/29/chick-fil-a-plans-test-2-new-restaurant-concepts/ | 2023-07-29T21:31:13 | 0 | https://www.wibw.com/2023/07/29/chick-fil-a-plans-test-2-new-restaurant-concepts/ |
No clinical efficacy or safety issues raised
Citius committed to working toward approval
CRANFORD, N.J., July 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for denileukin diftitox ("LYMPHIRTM"), an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
The FDA has required Citius to incorporate enhanced product testing, and additional controls agreed to with the FDA during the market application review. Importantly, there were no concerns relating to the safety and efficacy clinical data package submitted with the BLA, or the proposed prescribing information.
"We appreciate the FDA's expeditious review of our application. We intend to provide additional data and remain fully engaged with the FDA as we continue to work toward approval. We remain confident in the potential of LYMPHIR to become an important addition to the treatment landscape for patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL and make a meaningful difference in their lives," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
About LYMPHIR™ (denileukin diftitox-cxdl)
LYMPHIR is a recombinant fusion protein that combines the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor binding domain with diphtheria toxin fragments. The agent specifically binds to IL-2 receptors on the cell surface, causing diphtheria toxin fragments that have entered cells to inhibit protein synthesis. In 2011 and 2013, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to LYMPHIR for the treatment of PTCL and CTCL, respectively. In 2021, denileukin diftitox received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of CTCL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Subsequently in 2021, Citius acquired an exclusive license with rights to develop and commercialize LYMPHIR in all markets except for Japan and certain parts of Asia.
About Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a type of cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in a variety of forms and is the most common type of cutaneous lymphoma. In CTCL, T-cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a role in the immune system, become cancerous and develop into skin lesions, leading to a decrease in the quality of life of patients with this disease due to severe pain and pruritus. Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary Syndrome (SS) comprise the majority of CTCL cases. Depending on the type of CTCL, the disease may progress slowly and can take anywhere from several years to upwards of ten to potentially reach tumor stage. However, once the disease reaches this stage, the cancer is highly malignant and can spread to the lymph nodes and internal organs, resulting in a poor prognosis. Given the duration of the disease, patients typically cycle through multiple agents to control disease progression. CTCL affects men twice as often as women and is typically first diagnosed in patients between the ages of 50 and 60 years of age. Other than allogeneic stem cell transplantation, for which only a small fraction of patients qualify, there is currently no curative therapy for advanced CTCL.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company's diversified pipeline includes two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections, which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and LYMPHIR, a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in CTCL. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. LYMPHIR has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and PTCL. At the end of March 2023, Citius completed enrollment in its Phase 2b trial of CITI-002, a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Citius. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated are: the FDA may not approve our BLA for LYMPHIR; our need for substantial additional funds; the estimated markets for our product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; our ability to commercialize our products if approved by the FDA; our dependence on third-party suppliers; the ability of our product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; our ability to successfully undertake and complete clinical and non-clinical trials and the results from those trials for our product candidates; risks relating to the results of research and development activities, including those from existing and new pipeline assets; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; the early stage of products under development; market and other conditions; our ability to attract, integrate, and retain key personnel; risks related to our growth strategy; patent and intellectual property matters; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate product candidates and companies successfully and on a timely basis; our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; government regulation; competition; as well as other risks described in our SEC filings. These risks have been and may be further impacted by Covid-19. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks regarding our business are described in detail in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2022 and updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Ilanit Allen
ir@citiuspharma.com
908-967-6677 x113
Media Contact:
STiR-communications
Greg Salsburg
Greg@STiR-communications.com
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No clinical efficacy or safety issues raised
Citius committed to working toward approval
CRANFORD, N.J., July 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for denileukin diftitox ("LYMPHIRTM"), an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
The FDA has required Citius to incorporate enhanced product testing, and additional controls agreed to with the FDA during the market application review. Importantly, there were no concerns relating to the safety and efficacy clinical data package submitted with the BLA, or the proposed prescribing information.
"We appreciate the FDA's expeditious review of our application. We intend to provide additional data and remain fully engaged with the FDA as we continue to work toward approval. We remain confident in the potential of LYMPHIR to become an important addition to the treatment landscape for patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL and make a meaningful difference in their lives," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
About LYMPHIR™ (denileukin diftitox-cxdl)
LYMPHIR is a recombinant fusion protein that combines the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor binding domain with diphtheria toxin fragments. The agent specifically binds to IL-2 receptors on the cell surface, causing diphtheria toxin fragments that have entered cells to inhibit protein synthesis. In 2011 and 2013, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to LYMPHIR for the treatment of PTCL and CTCL, respectively. In 2021, denileukin diftitox received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of CTCL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Subsequently in 2021, Citius acquired an exclusive license with rights to develop and commercialize LYMPHIR in all markets except for Japan and certain parts of Asia.
About Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a type of cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in a variety of forms and is the most common type of cutaneous lymphoma. In CTCL, T-cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a role in the immune system, become cancerous and develop into skin lesions, leading to a decrease in the quality of life of patients with this disease due to severe pain and pruritus. Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary Syndrome (SS) comprise the majority of CTCL cases. Depending on the type of CTCL, the disease may progress slowly and can take anywhere from several years to upwards of ten to potentially reach tumor stage. However, once the disease reaches this stage, the cancer is highly malignant and can spread to the lymph nodes and internal organs, resulting in a poor prognosis. Given the duration of the disease, patients typically cycle through multiple agents to control disease progression. CTCL affects men twice as often as women and is typically first diagnosed in patients between the ages of 50 and 60 years of age. Other than allogeneic stem cell transplantation, for which only a small fraction of patients qualify, there is currently no curative therapy for advanced CTCL.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company's diversified pipeline includes two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections, which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and LYMPHIR, a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in CTCL. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. LYMPHIR has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and PTCL. At the end of March 2023, Citius completed enrollment in its Phase 2b trial of CITI-002, a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
Safe Harbor
This press release may contain "forward-looking statements" within the meaning of Section 27A of the Securities Act of 1933 and Section 21E of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934. Such statements are made based on our expectations and beliefs concerning future events impacting Citius. You can identify these statements by the fact that they use words such as "believe," "anticipate," "estimate," "expect," "plan," "should," and "may" and other words and terms of similar meaning or use of future dates. Forward-looking statements are based on management's current expectations and are subject to risks and uncertainties that could negatively affect our business, operating results, financial condition and stock price. Factors that could cause actual results to differ materially from those currently anticipated are: the FDA may not approve our BLA for LYMPHIR; our need for substantial additional funds; the estimated markets for our product candidates and the acceptance thereof by any market; our ability to commercialize our products if approved by the FDA; our dependence on third-party suppliers; the ability of our product candidates to impact the quality of life of our target patient populations; our ability to successfully undertake and complete clinical and non-clinical trials and the results from those trials for our product candidates; risks relating to the results of research and development activities, including those from existing and new pipeline assets; uncertainties relating to preclinical and clinical testing; the early stage of products under development; market and other conditions; our ability to attract, integrate, and retain key personnel; risks related to our growth strategy; patent and intellectual property matters; our ability to obtain, perform under and maintain financing and strategic agreements and relationships; our ability to identify, acquire, close and integrate product candidates and companies successfully and on a timely basis; our ability to procure cGMP commercial-scale supply; government regulation; competition; as well as other risks described in our SEC filings. These risks have been and may be further impacted by Covid-19. Accordingly, these forward-looking statements do not constitute guarantees of future performance, and you are cautioned not to place undue reliance on these forward-looking statements. Risks regarding our business are described in detail in our Securities and Exchange Commission ("SEC") filings which are available on the SEC's website at www.sec.gov, including in our Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended September 30, 2022, filed with the SEC on December 22, 2022 and updated by our subsequent filings with the SEC. These forward-looking statements speak only as of the date hereof, and we expressly disclaim any obligation or undertaking to release publicly any updates or revisions to any forward-looking statements contained herein to reflect any change in our expectations or any changes in events, conditions or circumstances on which any such statement is based, except as required by law.
Investor Contact:
Ilanit Allen
ir@citiuspharma.com
908-967-6677 x113
Media Contact:
STiR-communications
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Edward Olivares Player Prop Bets: Royals vs. Twins - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
The Kansas City Royals, including Edward Olivares (.273 slugging percentage in past 10 games, including zero home run), take on starting pitcher Bailey Ober and the Minnesota Twins at Kauffman Stadium, Saturday at 7:10 PM ET.
In his most recent game he had a hitless showing (0-for-3) against the Guardians.
Edward Olivares Game Info & Props vs. the Twins
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Twins Starter: Bailey Ober
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -227)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +600)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +220)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +145)
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Edward Olivares At The Plate
- Olivares is batting .247 with 14 doubles, four triples, six home runs and 14 walks.
- In 59.7% of his 72 games this season, Olivares has picked up at least one hit. He's also had 13 multi-hit games.
- He has gone deep in 8.3% of his games in 2023, and 2.2% of his trips to the plate.
- In 22.2% of his games this season, Olivares has picked up at least one RBI. In three of those games (4.2%) he recorded two or more RBI.
- He has scored in 25 games this season (34.7%), including seven multi-run games (9.7%).
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Twins Pitching Rankings
- The 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Twins pitching staff ranks first in the league.
- The Twins have a 3.82 team ERA that ranks fifth among all MLB pitching staffs.
- Twins pitchers combine to give up 118 total home runs at a rate of 1.1 per game (to rank 14th in the league).
- Ober (6-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched) makes the start for the Twins, his 17th of the season.
- In his last appearance on Sunday, the righty threw six innings against the Chicago White Sox, allowing two earned runs while surrendering five hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 2.76 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season, while giving up a batting average of .215 to opposing hitters.
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Matt Duffy Player Prop Bets: Royals vs. Twins - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Saturday, Matt Duffy and the Kansas City Royals face the Minnesota Twins and Bailey Ober, with the first pitch at 7:10 PM ET.
He returns to action for the first time since July 24, when he went 0-for-4 against the Guardians.
Matt Duffy Game Info & Props vs. the Twins
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:10 PM ET
- Stadium: Kauffman Stadium
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Twins Starter: Bailey Ober
- TV Channel: BSKC
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -182)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +1100)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +260)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +195)
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Matt Duffy At The Plate
- Duffy has six doubles, a home run and seven walks while batting .264.
- Duffy has picked up a hit in 27 of 50 games this season, with multiple hits three times.
- He has hit a long ball in one of 50 games, and in 0.8% of his plate appearances.
- Duffy has driven in a run in seven games this year (14.0%), including one multiple-RBI game.
- He has scored at least once 10 times this year (20.0%), including one multi-run game.
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Matt Duffy Home/Away Batting Splits
Twins Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Twins has a collective 9.7 K/9, the first-best in MLB.
- The Twins have a 3.82 team ERA that ranks fifth among all league pitching staffs.
- The Twins rank 14th in baseball in home runs surrendered (118 total, 1.1 per game).
- Ober gets the start for the Twins, his 17th of the season. He is 6-4 with a 2.76 ERA and 90 strikeouts in 94 2/3 innings pitched.
- His last appearance was on Sunday against the Chicago White Sox, when the righty threw six innings, surrendering two earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 28-year-old has a 2.76 ERA and 8.6 strikeouts per nine innings in 16 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .215 to his opponents.
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
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Jacob Meyers Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Rays - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 3:23 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
Jacob Meyers, with a slugging percentage of .296 in his past 10 games -- including one home run -- will be in action for the Houston Astros versus the Tampa Bay Rays, with Taj Bradley on the mound, July 29 at 7:15 PM ET.
He had a hitless showing in his last game (0-for-1) against the Rangers.
Jacob Meyers Game Info & Props vs. the Rays
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Rays Starter: Taj Bradley
- TV Channel: FOX
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -139)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +675)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +250)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +175)
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Jacob Meyers At The Plate
- Meyers has 12 doubles, a triple, seven home runs and 23 walks while batting .221.
- Meyers has picked up a hit in 37 of 72 games this season, with multiple hits 12 times.
- Looking at the 72 games he has played this year, he's hit a home run in seven of them (9.7%), and in 2.7% of his trips to the plate.
- Meyers has picked up an RBI in 15 games this year (20.8%), with two or more RBI in six of those contests (8.3%).
- He has scored in 26 games this season (36.1%), including multiple runs in four games.
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Rays Pitching Rankings
- The pitching staff for the Rays has a collective 9.2 K/9, the eighth-best in the league.
- The Rays' 3.69 team ERA ranks first across all league pitching staffs.
- Rays pitchers combine to give up the third-fewest home runs in baseball (109 total, one per game).
- Bradley makes the start for the Rays, his 16th of the season. He is 5-6 with a 5.17 ERA and 95 strikeouts through 71 1/3 innings pitched.
- His most recent appearance was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the righty went five innings, surrendering three earned runs while allowing five hits.
- The 22-year-old has amassed an ERA of 5.17, with 12 strikeouts per nine innings, in 15 games this season. Opposing hitters have a .263 batting average against him.
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HOLLYWOOD -- Michelle Yeoh, who won the Best Actress Oscar in March, has marched down the aisle and married her fiance - and it sure took a long time for the couple to say "I do."
The 60-year-old star married her long-time love, ex-Ferrari CEO Jean Todt, in an intimate ceremony in Geneva, Switzerland, on Thursday.
Felipe Massa, a former Formula 1 driver, shared the wedding program on Instagram.
Yeoh and Todt been engaged for 6,992 days. He proposed on July 26, 2004 - 19 years ago.
Yeoh and her new husband haven't shared any details about their wedding just yet. The post also shared that the newlyweds were surrounded by loving family and friends, who were so happy to celebrate this special moment. | https://abc30.com/michelle-yeoh-jean-todt-wedding-marriage/13565581/ | 2023-07-29T21:31:50 | 1 | https://abc30.com/michelle-yeoh-jean-todt-wedding-marriage/13565581/ |
Rangers vs. Padres: Odds, spread, over/under - July 29
When the San Diego Padres (50-54) and Texas Rangers (60-44) face off at PETCO Park on Saturday, July 29, Yu Darvish will get the nod for the Padres, while the Rangers will send Martin Perez to the hill. The game will start at 8:40 PM ET.
The Rangers have been listed as +150 moneyline underdogs in this matchup against the favored Padres (-185). The game's total is listed at 9 runs.
Rangers vs. Padres Time and TV Channel
- Date: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Time: 8:40 PM ET
- TV: SDPA
- Location: San Diego, California
- Venue: PETCO Park
- Probable Pitchers: Darvish - SD (7-7, 4.80 ERA) vs Perez - TEX (8-3, 4.91 ERA)
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Rangers vs. Padres Betting Odds, Run Line and Total
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Rangers vs. Padres Betting Trends and Insights
- The Padres have entered the game as favorites 76 times this season and won 40, or 52.6%, of those games.
- In games they have played as moneyline favorites with odds of -185 or shorter, the Padres have gone 11-14 (44%).
- The moneyline for this contest implies a 64.9% chance of a victory for San Diego.
- The Padres were the moneyline favorite in nine of their last 10 games, and they went 5-4 in those matchups.
- In its last 10 matchups (all had set totals), San Diego combined with its opponents to go over the run total three times.
- The Rangers have been chosen as underdogs in 33 games this year and have walked away with the win 17 times (51.5%) in those games.
- The Rangers have a mark of 2-1 in contests where oddsmakers favor them by +150 or worse on the moneyline.
- In six games over the last 10 matchups when set as underdogs by oddsmakers, the Rangers had a record of 3-3.
- Texas and its opponents have combined to hit the over five times in the last 10 games with a total.
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Yainer Diaz Player Prop Bets: Astros vs. Rays - July 29
Published: Jul. 29, 2023 at 3:24 PM CDT|Updated: 1 hour ago
On Saturday, Yainer Diaz (on the back of going 0-for-1) and the Houston Astros face the Tampa Bay Rays, whose starting pitcher will be Taj Bradley. First pitch is at 7:15 PM ET.
In his previous game he had a hitless showing (0-for-1) against the Rays.
Yainer Diaz Game Info & Props vs. the Rays
- Game Day: Saturday, July 29, 2023
- Game Time: 7:15 PM ET
- Stadium: Minute Maid Park
- Live Stream: Watch this game on Fubo!
- Rays Starter: Taj Bradley
- TV Channel: FOX
- Hits Prop: Over/under 0.5 hits (Over odds: -238)
- Home Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 home runs (Over odds: +375)
- RBI Prop: Over/under 0.5 RBI (Over odds: +150)
- Runs Prop: Over/under 0.5 runs (Over odds: +135)
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Yainer Diaz At The Plate
- Diaz is batting .262 with 12 doubles, 12 home runs and six walks.
- In 61.3% of his games this season (38 of 62), Diaz has picked up at least one hit, and in 13 of those games (21.0%) he recorded at least two.
- Looking at the 62 games he has played this year, he's hit a long ball in 11 of them (17.7%), and in 5.4% of his trips to the dish.
- Diaz has an RBI in 23 of 62 games this year, with multiple RBI in four of them. He has also driven in three or more of his team's runs in one contest.
- He has scored in 23 of 62 games (37.1%), including multiple runs twice.
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Rays Pitching Rankings
- The 9.2 strikeouts per nine innings compiled by the Rays pitching staff ranks eighth in MLB.
- The Rays' 3.69 team ERA ranks first among all league pitching staffs.
- The Rays surrender the third-fewest home runs in baseball (109 total, one per game).
- Bradley (5-6 with a 5.17 ERA and 95 strikeouts in 71 1/3 innings pitched) gets the start for the Rays, his 16th of the season.
- His most recent time out was on Sunday against the Baltimore Orioles, when the right-hander threw five innings, surrendering three earned runs while giving up five hits.
- The 22-year-old has amassed a 5.17 ERA and 12 strikeouts per nine innings in 15 games this season, while allowing a batting average of .263 to his opponents.
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“We haven’t seen damage this widespread" in years, a Tucson Electric Power spokesman said Saturday, after a series of storms Friday evening brought wind gusts over 60 mph, snapped more than 40 power poles, uprooted big trees and reportedly damaged some buildings around the metro area.
At the peak of the resulting power outages, more than 56,000 TEP customers were in the dark. Power was restored to about 40,000 overnight but approximately 16,000 were still out Saturday morning.
“The magnitude of the damage we’re seeing and the work we’re going to need to do to get everyone back in service is considerable," said TEP spokesman Joseph Barrios.
Cooling centers around the city have been made available by both Pima County and the city of Tucson for those affected.
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Two ice distribution centers have also been set up. One is at Kino Sports Complex, 2500 W. Ajo Way, south of the main entrance and on the corner of Forgeus Avenue and East Milber Street. The second is in the Chuze Fitness parking lot at 5550 E. Grant Road.
TEP had more than 450 active repair jobs and expects work to last through the weekend, leaving potentially thousands without power.
A great amount of stress has been put on Tucson’s grid in efforts to reroute power, Barrios said. Until restoration and repairs are complete, TEP is asking customers to conserve use as much as they can, particularly Saturday afternoon and early evening.
This "wasn’t what you would call a typical cellular storm. This was more of a line of storms that moved into the city,” said Marc Singer, a meteorologist for the National Weather Service in Tucson. “It’s not like there was one discrete cell that came across town, it was kind of a conglomeration. ... When you get a line like that, on the front of it, you usually get really strong winds kind of announcing its presence.”
The severe thunderstorm warning was first issued by the weather service just before 6 p.m., with a second issued about 6:30 p.m. In total, NWS tallied 17 hospitals, 314 schools and over 750,000 people in the storms' path.
Tucson International Airport had wind gusts of 64 miles per hour. Due to the storm's multi-celled nature, locations throughout the metro area measured wind speeds anywhere from 30-50 miles per hour.
At Davis-Monthan Air Force Base wind gusts of 62 miles per hour were measured before downed trees and power poles caused outages for its lodging and dormitory residents, according to a post made to the base’s official Facebook page. As of about midnight their power was fully restored.
Tucson Parks & Recreation tweeted photos of massive trees felled in various parks, some with large root systems ripped from the ground and upended; it didn't say which parks. City crews will be busy on cleanup and repairs, the department noted.
Residents throughout the metro area also took to social media to post photos of downed trees, some of them blocking streets immediately after the storms, and of hail they variously described as being quarter- to golf-ball-sized.
Rainfall was widespread. The weather service measured 1.26 inches at Oro Valley Public Works, 1.18 inches at East Speedway and North Craycroft Road, and .44 inch at East Catalina Highway and North Houghton Road.
Some Tucsonans also tweeted that they had damage to their homes or properties, including at a condo complex in the area of East 22nd Street and Kolb Road, and to a roof in the Bear Canyon/Snyder Road area.
Winds knocked three power poles to the side and "two of them are now leaning against our apartment building near Ft. Lowell and Country Club," a resident tweeted Friday night.
"Pretty scary. A nearby power pole was on fire. There was all kinds of popping and zapping going on up and down the street, then a final zap: No power. Camino Seco & Broadway area," wrote another.
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Do Oregon and Washington need to give consideration to joining the Big 12? It has been well-documented that both schools covet the Big Ten. But the opportunity may not exist today, and they could always join at a later date if/when the opportunity arises. — Andrew Perez
Wilner: The Hotline doesn’t foresee the Pacific Northwest powers ever joining the Big 12, no matter how dire the Pac-12 situation becomes — even if, for example, the Arizona schools and Utah were to follow Colorado’s lead and flee the conference.
It works both ways: The Big 12 isn’t a good fit for them, and they aren’t good fits for the Big 12.
The reasons are rooted in the financial, logistical and competitive aspects of realignment and conference structure.
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First, from the Big 12’s side: Adding Washington and Oregon to a group of newcomers that would include the Four Corners schools would create an 18-team conference — bigger than the Big Ten and SEC and, frankly, too big to function effectively.
To make it work, the Big 12 would need a Western Division similar to what has been proposed for the Big Ten. But why would the network partners (ESPN and Fox) want a Western Division that did not include a presence in California? They wouldn’t.
There’s also the competitive issue: Would the likes of Oklahoma State and Baylor welcome two heavyweight football programs that would make playoff access exponentially more difficult for the existing Big 12 members?
From the perspective of the two schools, there are innumerable reasons to decline the Big 12 option. The first, of course, is geography. Can you imagine Washington sending its athletes (in all sports) to Ames, Orlando, Cincinnati and Lubbock on a weekly basis?
Sure, the Huskies would agree to compete on Big Ten campuses if the offer presented itself, but that scenario likely would include transformative revenue and alignment with comparable academic institutions.
In the Big 12 scenario, Washington’s non-revenue sports would be schlepping to and from the Central Time Zone for essentially the same amount of money they would get in the Pac-12. And even if the revenue isn’t fully comparable, the travel isn’t worthwhile. (The same issues exist for the Ducks.)
Yes, USC and UCLA are doing something similar in the Big Ten. But again, they are getting paid well for it.
The competitive issue exists for Oregon to an even greater extent, perhaps, than it does for the Huskies. Why would a football program that has designs on the playoff, and a national title for Phil Knight, want to participate in an 18-team league?
All of which is to say: We don’t envision the Huskies and Ducks participating in the Big 12, ever.
If the Pac-12 loses the Four Corners schools, leaving just the Pacific Northwest quartet and the Bay Area teams, two scenarios would exist:
1. The conference reforms by adding the likes of Boise State and San Diego State to create a league of eight or 10 teams.
2. The Huskies, Ducks and perhaps Cal and Stanford agree to join the Big Ten, likely for reduced revenue shares, thus expediting the creation of the Big Ten’s eight-team Western Division (with the Los Angeles schools).
The latter scenario feels more plausible and yet, at the same time, not all that plausible.
Was it the 10 university presidents or Pac-12 commissioner George Kliavkoff who decided to demand “north of $40 million” per school per year (and perhaps as much as $50 million) during the contract negotiations with ESPN last fall, if the believable rumors are true? — @Jalex0077
Wilner: Kliavkoff and his media adviser, Doug Perlman, are in charge of the negotiations — they determined whatever price point was placed on the negotiating table last fall. And yes, we have been told the starting number was in the $40 million vicinity.
What we don’t know is the role UCLA played in the process: Did the conference seek something on the high side of $40 million only in the event the Bruins were forced to reverse course? Or was that figure the target even without the Bruins?
Either way, Kliavkoff’s strategy was to draft off the Big Ten’s negotiated figure of more than $60 million per school per year. Our sources in the media industry were skeptical of the approach and suggested ESPN would be, as well. However, it’s difficult to know what price point would have been acceptable to Oregon and Washington, for instance.
Then the Big 12, desperate for security, renewed its agreement with ESPN and Fox at $31.7 million per school per year. Suddenly, a floor was set for the Pac-12.
Will Kliavkoff secure a valuation that places the Pac-12 on the same level? We should know soon enough: He needs to lock in a proposal in the next few weeks.
Which is the next school to leave the Pac 12: Arizona, Oregon or Washington? — @LouisOliverio
Wilner: Arizona is clearly the Big 12’s next target. The Wildcats fit geographically and have the basketball brand the Big 12 covets in its 14th member. (Connecticut is also under consideration.)
Commissioner Brett Yormark’s strategy has been obvious (and smart) since last fall: Secure a media deal, then pursue the most receptive Pac-12 school, Colorado, in an attempt to destabilize the league and start a chain reaction.
Perhaps that reaction never materializes. Maybe it only extends to Arizona. Or maybe it leads to the Wildcats, Sun Devils and Utes all leaving for the Big 12.
The saga isn’t over. But to this point, he has completely outmaneuvered Kliavkoff.
As it relates to a potential Arizona defection, would the fact that Arizona and Arizona State share a board of regents potentially complicate any decision to change conferences? — @AmbitiousCoug
Wilner: This is one of the most significant questions hanging over the fate of the conference: To what extent are the Arizona schools tied together in conference affiliation?
The University of California’s regents didn’t insist that Cal and UCLA remain together, which could provide a model for the governing board in the Grand Canyon State.
We claim no insight on this matter, save for what Arizona president Robert Robbins said during a college athletics forum in June:
“We don’t have to do the same thing. But (ASU president Michael Crow) and I are very, very tight. I think it’d be unlikely that we’d be split up. Right now with 10 schools, we control a very nice 20% of solidarity.”
What are Stanford and Cal thinking right now? Certainly, they won’t accept academic lightweights to fill out the conference membership, but what choice do they have? Could they go independent, join the Ivy league or just drop football? — @troyboy8ball
Wilner: Better question: Who is doing the thinking for the Bay Area schools?
Cal chancellor Carol Christ is retiring next year, and Stanford president Marc Tessier-Lavigne is stepping down next month following an academic scandal.
The schools are staggering on the field, seemingly rudderless in their Ivory Towers and poorly positioned to make any demands, or set any academic requirements for expansion, within the Pac-12 boardroom.
(That’s a huge factor in the broader realignment game, by the way: The Pac-12 would be vastly better positioned to hold its ground if the schools in the nation’s sixth-largest media market were thriving on the field, as Cal did in the 2000s and Stanford did in the 2010s.)
The Cardinal and Bears cannot compete as Independents for financial and competitive reasons — only Notre Dame can thrive in that role — and the Ivy League isn’t an option. (Check back in 15-20 years on that, however.)
We believe their fate is tied to Oregon and Washington, either in the current Pac-12, in a reconfigured Pac-12 or in the Big Ten.
Is there a minimum number of teams the Pac-12 needs to remain eligible for an automatic berth in the College Football Playoff? — @jeffyrocket
Wilner: Yes, and it’s not an issue.
The NCAA’s minimum requirement to be an officially recognized conference is six members. We asked the CFP about this months ago and were told its qualification process would follow the NCAA requirement.
So in theory, the Pac-12 could lose all the Four Corners schools, then add San Diego State and someone else to reach eight members, and still send its champion to the CFP (as long as it was one of the six highest-ranked conference winners).
That might be just fine with Oregon, which is all about the playoff. But there are obviously a slew of challenges with such an outcome.
What are the 2024 schedule ramifications with only nine schools? — @DmanKeyes
Wilner: The Pac-12 plays nine conference games, which is, of course, unworkable with only nine schools. Best we can tell, the conference must add a 10th member by next summer.
That’s problematic because of San Diego State’s massive exit fee (approximately $34 million) for leaving the Mountain West with less than 12 months' notice.
SMU’s escape route from the American conference is cheaper — probably $18 million, based on precedent — and that could push the Mustangs into the top spot on the Pac-12’s list of expansion candidates.
San Diego State has had much more football and men’s basketball success than Colorado, and you can argue it’s in a better market. Would a one-for-one swap be a net upgrade for the Pac-12? — @_alexwakefield
Wilner: While the San Diego media market isn’t quite as large as Denver and the surrounding area, according to Nielsen, it’s close enough to be immaterial. And from a recruiting standpoint, SDSU’s location is substantially more important to the Pac-12.
Meanwhile, the Aztecs’ major sports have performed better than Colorado’s versions over the past decade.
So yes, that swap would constitute an upgrade on several fronts.
With Colorado’s departure, do you see the Pac-12 adding three schools? — @WHS1969
Wilner: The bold play at this point would be to add multiple schools at reduced revenue shares — some combination of San Diego State, SMU and Gonzaga, for instance.
But anyone expecting bold action from the Pac-12 presidents is setting themselves up for disappointment.
The group talks about a strategic approach that anticipates “where the puck is going.” In reality, it’s unable to see the puck until the conference gets whacked in the mouth.
Do you feel that you have been misled by your sources inside the Pac-12?— @KenRhodes23
Wilner: Not at all, and here’s the reason: To a significant extent, our coverage of the media rights process has leaned into 1) sources in the sports media industry who are unaffiliated with the conference and 2) on-the-record comments by the university presidents.
That reliance on industry sources is precisely why the Hotline has viewed Pac-12 survival as no more than a 4-point favorite over extinction — that’s roughly equivalent to a 60% probability — throughout the spring and summer. (The line has been lowered to 2.5 points following Colorado’s departure, by the way.)
It’s why we have always described a media deal that satisfied the 10 schools as “the most likely outcome” and not as a given.
And it’s why we have written ad nauseam since January that time and risk move in lockstep: The longer Kliavkoff waited to secure a deal, the greater the risk of presidential panic or external forces leading to defections and possible implosion.
I won’t get into details about Hotline sources for obvious reasons. But hopefully, that explanation provides some context on our coverage.
How would you grade Kliavkoff’s performance to this point? — @miles_adkisson
Wilner: The Hotline long ago committed to waiting out the media rights negotiations before rendering a verdict on Kliavkoff.
Yes, he was dealt a difficult hand by his predecessor, Larry Scott. But this is what he was hired to do. Construct a media deal. Find new sources of revenue. Put the conference in position to thrive.
(The Pac-12 presidents opted against hiring someone from inside college sports because they wanted an expert in media rights and revenue generation.)
We’ll withhold judgment out of fairness to Kliavkoff, so an incomplete grade remains on the report card.
Contact Jon Wilner at pac12hotline@bayareanewsgroup.com. On Twitter: @wilnerhotline | https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/mailbag-next-steps-for-arizona-and-northwest-powers/article_acd28428-2d98-11ee-8e93-679c1eb1f586.html | 2023-07-29T21:33:01 | 1 | https://tucson.com/sports/arizonawildcats/football/mailbag-next-steps-for-arizona-and-northwest-powers/article_acd28428-2d98-11ee-8e93-679c1eb1f586.html |
Leading up to Arizona’s preseason training camp, which begins on Wednesday, the Star is previewing where the Wildcats stand heading into Jedd Fisch’s third year. Up next: Offense.
Following an offseason of adding highly productive transfers and standout true freshmen, Arizona didn't just take a step forward offensively in 2022: The Wildcats long-jumped their way to one of the top units in the Pac-12 — and the country.
The Wildcats had the sixth-best passing offense nationally — third best in the Pac-12 behind Washington and USC — and averaged 6.83 yards per offensive snap, which ranked 11th in college football last season. The offensive explosion by the UA was in part a ploy to attract defensive talent to Arizona. The hypothesis: If Arizona's offense can generate yards and points, then defensive players will flock to Arizona for ’23; seven of the UA's eight signees out of the transfer portal this year are defensive players, including former five-star linebacker and Oregon Duck Justin Flowe.
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“We felt if we didn’t get good on offense, we were never going to be able to recruit defense,” Fisch said. “No one was going to want to come to a team that couldn’t score.”
With most of its starters returning, Arizona's offense, once again, appears to have one of the top units this season.
Key returners: Left tackle Jordan Morgan, right tackle Jonah Savaiinaea, wide receivers Tetairoa McMillan and Jacob Cowing, quarterback Jayden de Laura, tight end Tanner McLachlan, running back Michael Wiley
Key departures: Wide receiver Dorian Singer, right tackle Paiton Fears, left guard Josh Donovan
The numbers game: 3,685 (yards de Laura passed for in 2022, the third most by a UA quarterback in a season behind Nick Foles and Willie Tuitama), 85 (Cowing's Pac-12-leading receptions, the third most by a Wildcats receiver behind Bobby Wade and Dennis Northcutt), 456 (receiving yards by McLachlan, the most by an Arizona tight end since Rob Gronkowski in 2008), 214 (rushing yards by Wiley in the Territorial Cup finale against Arizona State).
The rundown: Despite losing Singer, an All-Pac-12 selection, to USC via the transfer portal, the Wildcats return two potential NFL prospects in Cowing and Morgan, who will start at left tackle once again this season and should become the first UA offensive lineman taken in the NFL Draft since Eben Britton in 2009.
Morgan, the Marana product and preseason All-Pac-12 second-team selection, was dubbed the third-best offensive tackle entering the college football season, according to Pro Football Focus. Morgan suffered a season-ending knee injury during Arizona's upset win over UCLA at the Rose Bowl last season. Due to his injury interfering with draft preparation, Morgan opted to return to Arizona and improve his stock.
Morgan's tackle counterpart this season will be Savaiinaea, a sophomore from Honolulu who started all 12 games at right guard and was a Freshman All-American. In his first season at the UA, the 6-5, 330-pound Savaiinaea was never penalized and surrendered only two sacks, per PFF.
“If he can play as well at tackle as he did at guard, this kid will be a 15-year NFL player,” Fisch said of Savaiinaea. “Him and Jordan will be able to do a heck of a job protecting Jayden.
“We sort of like to throw the ball in Tucson, so if we can protect that quarterback, it’s going to give us a great chance.”
The Wildcats added former Colorado wide receiver Montana Lemonious-Craig in the transfer portal. The 6-2, 190-pound Los Angeles-area product erupted for three catches for 154 yards and two touchdowns in the Buffaloes' spring game. Lemonious-Craig will start alongside Cowing and McMillan, one of the top receiving tandems nationally, this season. McMillan, a two-time Pac-12 Freshman of the Week, flashed brilliance in the spring with several acrobatic, one-handed, eyebrow-raising catches.
“I feel like the program is going in a great direction, the offense has a lot of firepower, and I can’t wait to be an addition to it," Lemonious-Craig said.
“I just want to play football and win games. I’m looking forward to this opportunity over there, that’s for sure.”
At running back, the Wildcats have one of the deepest running back rooms in the Pac-12 between Wiley, sophomore Jonah Coleman, former Florida State transfer DJ Williams, Rayshon "Speedy" Luke, Tucson native Stevie Rocker and freshman Brandon Johnson, who participated in spring ball.
With one season in Arizona's offense under his belt, de Laura will return under center to quarterback the Wildcats for another year. While throwing 25 touchdown passes, the former Washington State transfer tossed a Pac-12-worst 13 interceptions, including a career-high of four against his former school, Washington State.
Fisch expects de Laura, who added roughly 25 pounds to his 6-foot frame this offseason, to "be great, and I’d be very disappointed if he’s not."
"We were the only team in the Pac-12 (last season) that brought in a transfer and didn’t have experience with that quarterback before. ... For us, this was brand new," Fisch said. "Every experience was a new experience; this year, it’s not going to be. ...
“So, I’m hopeful that Jayden has grown, matured. ... If he knows our offense as well as I think he should, I think we should have more success than we had.”
Contact sports producer Justin Spears at jspears@tucson.com. On Twitter: @JustinESports | https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/arizona-wildcats-preview-of-offense-heading-into-training-camp/article_94594d8a-2b51-11ee-b5b7-f3f7b3a04691.html | 2023-07-29T21:33:07 | 1 | https://tucson.com/sports/college/football/wildcats/arizona-wildcats-preview-of-offense-heading-into-training-camp/article_94594d8a-2b51-11ee-b5b7-f3f7b3a04691.html |
CARLISLE, Pa. — Three people are facing charges after trying to rob a person using a stun gun.
On Friday night, police were called to the 100 block of East North Street for a robbery.
The victim told police two women had tried to take his wallet while using a stun gun against him.
Police arrested Julia Bray and Latasha Howard for the attempted robbery.
A third person is also facing charges.
Police say Samier Walker took the stun gun from the scene in an attempt to hide it.
Bray faces charges of robbery and possession of drug paraphernalia while Howard is charged with robbery and the use of an electronic incapacitation device.
Walker is charged with possessing an electronic incapacitation device due to prior convictions and tampering with evidence. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/3-facing-charges-attempted-robbery-stun-gun-cumberland-county/521-846e4eb0-2f00-4d5d-b02e-c849da15dbca | 2023-07-29T21:33:22 | 1 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/crime/3-facing-charges-attempted-robbery-stun-gun-cumberland-county/521-846e4eb0-2f00-4d5d-b02e-c849da15dbca |
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.
"We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love," LeBron wrote on social media Thursday. "Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!"
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.
TEGNA's Val Lick contributed to this report. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/bronny-james-update-after-cardiac-arrest/507-3280e25d-0548-45c6-b647-40568b3c99ea | 2023-07-29T21:33:28 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/bronny-james-update-after-cardiac-arrest/507-3280e25d-0548-45c6-b647-40568b3c99ea |
WASHINGTON — 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, House Speaker Kevin 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."
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. | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/members-of-congress-break-for-august-recess/507-e8c87899-5a39-4ef7-8db7-2e3fc83649fa | 2023-07-29T21:33:34 | 0 | https://www.fox43.com/article/news/nation-world/members-of-congress-break-for-august-recess/507-e8c87899-5a39-4ef7-8db7-2e3fc83649fa |
Boy's Make-A-Wish for sea turtle experience granted at Marine Loggerhead
A 12-year-old traveled with his family from Florence, Alabama, to immerse himself in the world of sea turtles for one week, including Loggerhead Marinelife Center, as part of his Make A Wish experience.
Gabe Richards visit Friday came two days after Loggerhead Marinelife Center announced broke its all-time sea turtle nesting season record after counting more than 20,998 nests along a 9.5-mile stretch of beach.
Gabe is living with Limb Girdle Muscular Dystrophy, or LGMD, a rare form of muscular dystrophy.
At part of his Make A Wish experience, Gabe became an honorary member of the Loggerhead animal care staff and got a behind-the-scenes look at rescue and rehabilitation at the sea turtle hospital.
He also got up close with the facility’s current patients.
Gabe talks about his experience at Loggerhead Marinelife Center:
"I like how they floppy around the beach squishing all over each other," he said in an interview provided by Make A Wish South Florida. "I like when the sea turtles climbed all over each other in the bucket."
He said he felt special because "I get to see them see them right in front. Kids were behind the windows."
Gabe become fascinated with marinelife five years ago during a trip to Mexico. Gabe has expressed interest in working in marine rehabilitation when he is older.
In Florida, he shared his experience with his parents, Brittany and Charlie, and sister.
Loggerhead seat turtle milestone comes with three more months remaining in turtle nesting season that began March 1.
LMC has currently documented 21,020 nests: 215 from leatherbacks, 14,469 from loggerheads and 6,336 from green turtles.
“We are so excited to break this all-time nesting record and can’t wait to see if each sea turtle species breaks its individual record,” Dr. Justin Perrault, vice president of research at Loggerhead Marinelife Center, said. “Ocean conservation efforts that have been practiced for decades are finally coming to fruition, and we need to make sure that we continue to protect these animals and their ecosystems.”
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Chick-fil-A plans to test 2 new restaurant concepts
ATLANTA (WANF/Gray News) - Chick-fil-A is set to open two new restaurant concepts aimed at cutting down wait times.
The fast-food chain will test a two-story drive-thru restaurant in Atlanta and a walk-up restaurant in New York City for digital orders only.
“Digital orders make up more than half of total sales in some markets – and growing – so we know our customers have an appetite for convenience,” said Khalilah Cooper, Chick-fil-A’s executive director.
According to Cooper, the Atlanta restaurant will feature four drive-thru lanes that allow guests to choose to place their order with a team member or use the mobile app.
“The kitchen will also be twice as large as at typical Chick-fil-A locations and it will be above the drive-thru,” a company spokesperson said. “Orders will travel through an overhead conveyor belt connected with chutes that run down the sides.”
Meanwhile, the walk-up concept in New York is said to be designed to fit in urban areas with heavy foot traffic.
The company said its digital-focused restaurants are designed to make getting orders more convenient than before.
The restaurants are scheduled to open in 2024 with more details expected to be released regarding the locations.
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No clinical efficacy or safety issues raised
Citius committed to working toward approval
CRANFORD, N.J., July 29, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc. ("Citius" or the "Company") (Nasdaq: CTXR) today announced that the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Complete Response Letter regarding the Company's Biologics License Application (BLA) seeking approval for denileukin diftitox ("LYMPHIRTM"), an engineered IL-2-diphtheria toxin fusion protein for the treatment of patients with relapsed or refractory cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL) after at least one prior systemic therapy.
The FDA has required Citius to incorporate enhanced product testing, and additional controls agreed to with the FDA during the market application review. Importantly, there were no concerns relating to the safety and efficacy clinical data package submitted with the BLA, or the proposed prescribing information.
"We appreciate the FDA's expeditious review of our application. We intend to provide additional data and remain fully engaged with the FDA as we continue to work toward approval. We remain confident in the potential of LYMPHIR to become an important addition to the treatment landscape for patients with relapsed or refractory CTCL and make a meaningful difference in their lives," stated Leonard Mazur, Chairman and CEO of Citius.
About LYMPHIR™ (denileukin diftitox-cxdl)
LYMPHIR is a recombinant fusion protein that combines the interleukin-2 (IL-2) receptor binding domain with diphtheria toxin fragments. The agent specifically binds to IL-2 receptors on the cell surface, causing diphtheria toxin fragments that have entered cells to inhibit protein synthesis. In 2011 and 2013, the FDA granted orphan drug designation to LYMPHIR for the treatment of PTCL and CTCL, respectively. In 2021, denileukin diftitox received regulatory approval in Japan for the treatment of CTCL and peripheral T-cell lymphoma (PTCL). Subsequently in 2021, Citius acquired an exclusive license with rights to develop and commercialize LYMPHIR in all markets except for Japan and certain parts of Asia.
About Cutaneous T-cell Lymphoma
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a type of cutaneous non-Hodgkin lymphoma (NHL) that comes in a variety of forms and is the most common type of cutaneous lymphoma. In CTCL, T-cells, a type of lymphocyte that plays a role in the immune system, become cancerous and develop into skin lesions, leading to a decrease in the quality of life of patients with this disease due to severe pain and pruritus. Mycosis Fungoides (MF) and Sézary Syndrome (SS) comprise the majority of CTCL cases. Depending on the type of CTCL, the disease may progress slowly and can take anywhere from several years to upwards of ten to potentially reach tumor stage. However, once the disease reaches this stage, the cancer is highly malignant and can spread to the lymph nodes and internal organs, resulting in a poor prognosis. Given the duration of the disease, patients typically cycle through multiple agents to control disease progression. CTCL affects men twice as often as women and is typically first diagnosed in patients between the ages of 50 and 60 years of age. Other than allogeneic stem cell transplantation, for which only a small fraction of patients qualify, there is currently no curative therapy for advanced CTCL.
About Citius Pharmaceuticals, Inc.
Citius is a late-stage biopharmaceutical company dedicated to the development and commercialization of first-in-class critical care products, with a focus on oncology, anti-infectives in adjunct cancer care, unique prescription products, and stem cell therapies. The Company's diversified pipeline includes two late-stage product candidates, Mino-Lok®, an antibiotic lock solution for the treatment of patients with catheter-related bloodstream infections, which is currently enrolling patients in a Phase 3 Pivotal superiority trial, and LYMPHIR, a novel IL-2R immunotherapy for an initial indication in CTCL. Mino-Lok® was granted Fast Track designation by the FDA. LYMPHIR has received orphan drug designation by the FDA for the treatment of CTCL and PTCL. At the end of March 2023, Citius completed enrollment in its Phase 2b trial of CITI-002, a topical formulation for the relief of hemorrhoids. For more information, please visit www.citiuspharma.com.
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GUILFORD COUNTY, N.C. (WGHP) — A North Carolina man’s long-lost 1967 Mustang coupe was found after being stolen 21 years ago.
Detectives in Guilford County, and the owner of the car, were also surprised to find the vehicle was still in decent shape.
“Twenty-one years. That is unbelievable,” David Tucker said.
The blue Mustang was Tucker’s dream car. He and his son even formed a bond during the boy’s childhood, riding together in the coupe.
“Riding in it with my son … he was in a car seat in the back,” Tucker said. “He finally got out of the car seat and was able to sit up front with me. Just riding around with him, and seeing the look on his face. That’s the best.”
In 2002, Tucker decided to sell the car. He left it sitting at a friend’s house in Oak Ridge, where it might have more visibility for potential buyers.
But somebody decided to just take it.
“I can’t even describe the sadness,” Tucker said. “That was like my baby, you know? A member of the family just got gone. I never thought I would see it again.”
For years, Tucker worked along with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office to try to find it.
He checked in on his VIN number every year.
“The VIN number had been changed on it,” said Detective Sergeant Ryan Seals with the Guilford County Sheriff’s Office. “The initial VIN number … came back to a vehicle that had already been scrapped.”
But a few weeks back, deputies said that VIN number eventually led to a crack in the case: The car was found states away in Florida — and only a little worse for wear.
In addition to a little bit of damage on the inside and outside, the car, too, had been painted white.
“It’s nowhere near what it used to be. It’s going to take some work,” Tucker said.
Tucker is currently trying to figure out how to get the car back to North Carolina.
“It means a lot, there was a lot of memories.” he said. “That was my dream car, and my son loved it. We rode in and all the time. So I’m just anxious to get it back and maybe get it back to where it was when it got stolen.”
Tucker is also working with DMV to get his title back. He says it could still take several weeks or even months to get his car back to North Carolina. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:35 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/dream-car-mans-stolen-mustang-found-21-years-later/ |
SEATTLE — Five people were injured in a shooting outside of a Rainier Beach Safeway on Friday night.
The shooting was reported just before 8 p.m. at the grocery store located at 9200 Rainier Avenue South.
All five were attending a community outreach event when "dozens and dozens of rounds" were fired, according to Seattle Police Chief Adrian Diaz. The victims ranged in age from their mid 20s to 30s.
According to Harborview Medical Center Public Information Officer Susan Gregg, four people were taken to the hospital for care. As of Saturday morning, a 25-year-old man and 24-year-old were in satisfactory condition. The man had arrived at the hospital critically injured.
A 34-year-old man was treated and discharged, and a 28-year-old man is expected to be released from the hospital sometime Saturday morning, according to Gregg.
A fifth person was treated for minor injuries at the scene.
Diaz said the shooting happened during an event that's part of the Seattle Community Safety Initiative and has been held in this parking lot every Friday night for nearly two years. Its purpose is to provide community members with a safe space as a deterrent to violence.
"They give out supplies, they give out free food, they play music," said Urban Family Executive Director Shantel Patu. "It keeps a festive and peaceful and safe environment and somebody just opened fire on the event."
Seattle Mayor Bruce Harrell was at the scene and said, "Too many guns are in the wrong places and in the wrong hands."
Police say they are searching for two suspects, but they do not have a description of them or the vehicle they were in.
Police said they do not yet know what led to the shooting Friday night. The incident is being investigated by SPD's Gun Violence Reduction Unit.
This is a developing story. Check back for updates.
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Jerry Jones didn't sound like a man prepared to give in to All-Pro guard Zack Martin's holdout.
The Dallas Cowboys owner told reporters Saturday that "nothing" needs to happen to end Martin's contract dispute. And that Martin will "come to camp when he comes to camp."
"There's no resolution," Jones added. "There are a lot of consequences if he doesn't."
Those consequences are simple: Martin will be fined $50,000 for each day of training camp he misses this summer. But that could be remedied if the two sides come to an agreement soon. A league source suggested to Yahoo Sports' Charles Robinson that the Cowboys could deploy an Aaron Donald-esque solution for Martin, where the team simply adds more money to his deal to make him happy.
But it doesn't even sound like Jones is interested in changing any terms of Martin's contracts just to appease his starting guard.
"He's been at the top of the money all the way through, drafted high and got a lot of money, got a lot of money over the years," Jones said. "It's just hard to get it all. The bottom line is, nothing needs to happen."
Reports of Martin's consideration to skip camp surfaced 10 days ago after a source told ESPN's Adam Schefter that Martin felt "woefully underpaid relative to the market." Martin, who'll be 33 in November, is the eighth-highest paid guard in the NFL despite six All-Pro and eight Pro Bowl selections since 2014. The Cowboys signed Martin to a six-year, $84 million deal in 2018 but restructured it in March to open up more salary cap space.
Cowboys impending roster decisions
Martin's situation comes at a critical juncture in the Cowboys' future plans.
The team seems like it's in Super Bowl-or-bust mode for 2023 after Dallas shed Ezekiel Elliott's contract and signed cornerback Trevon Diggs to a five-year, $97 million extension. But there is still the issue of wideout CeeDee Lamb, who has two years left on his contract after the Cowboys picked up his fifth-year option for 2024, and running back Tony Pollard, who will play this season on the franchise tag after he failed to sign a long-term deal.
And then there's linebacker Micah Parsons, who is coming off his second consecutive season with at least 13 sacks. He's also been named to the Pro Bowl and All-Pro teams in each of his two NFL seasons after being the No. 12 pick by the Cowboys in 2021. Parson should and likely will command a big pay day when he's eligible for an extension after this season.
These issues aren't lost on Jones. And it sounds partially why he won't budge on Martin, who is still under contract through the 2024 season.
"It's not about precedent, it's about facts," Jones said. "We need the money to pay Parsons. We need the money to pay the players that we got to pay in the future. That's a fact."
Jones also added in an interview with ABC he isn't concerned about Martin's situation and told ESPN's Ed Werder the two sides have had "talks." Martin even texted the Cowboys offensive line that he'd "be there soon" and quarterback Dak Prescott publicly advocated for Martin to make more money.
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(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:41 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
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.
"We have our family together, safe and healthy, and we feel your love," LeBron wrote on social media Thursday. "Will have more to say when we’re ready but I wanted to tell everyone how much your support has meant to all of us!"
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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Los Angeles Angels outfielder Taylor Ward had to be carted away from Saturday's game against the Toronto Blue Jays after taking a fastball to the face.
The hit-by-pitch occurred in the fifth inning, with Ward facing Blue Jays starter Alek Manoah. The 2-0 fastball was recorded at 91.6 mph and immediately sent Ward to the ground with his helmet flying away. Further replay showed the ball hit the ear flap of Ward's helmet before getting his nose.
Manoah immediately looked away and put his hands on his head as Angels trainers began treating Ward. Many more players could be seen recoiling in horror.
After a few minutes, Ward was guided onto a cart and driven off the field to a loud ovation from the Rogers Centre crowd.
Wishing Taylor Ward all the best. 🙏 pic.twitter.com/TPAf8UTLY7
— Sportsnet (@Sportsnet) July 29, 2023
Ward ranks behind only Shohei Ohtani in games played for the Angels this season with 97, tied with Hunter Renfroe for the second-most on the team. After a breakout season in 2022, he has been a solid bat so far this year, hitting .254/.335/.424 with 14 homers in 406 plate appearances entering Saturday.
The exact severity of Ward's injury is currently unclear, but significant time missed for an everyday player would be a bad break for the Angels after they resolved to keep Ohtani at the trade deadline and acquired starting pitcher Lucas Giolito and reliever Reynaldo López from the Chicago White Sox.
The Angels entered Saturday with a record of 54-50, six games back from the Texas Rangers for first place in the AL West and four games back from the final wild-card spot. | https://www.star945.com/news/national/taylor-ward-carted/E2XTTZH775JEITK5OUHXLJNJJI/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:43 | 1 | https://www.star945.com/news/national/taylor-ward-carted/E2XTTZH775JEITK5OUHXLJNJJI/ |
(The Hill) – A majority of Americans believe former President Trump has done “something illegal” or “unethical,” according to a new poll.
The NPR/PBS NewsHour/Marist National Poll released Friday, found that 51% of Americans believe the former president has done “something illegal,” 27% said he’s done something “unethical,” but “not illegal,” and 19% said he’s done “nothing wrong.”
The results of the new poll come just one day after the Department of Justice (DOJ) levied new charges against Trump in the Mar-a-Lago classified documents case for attempting to delete surveillance footage. The superseding indictment brings the total number of counts facing the former president in the classified documents case to 40.
The poll, however, was conducted before the new charges against Trump were announced.
The survey also found that the percentage of Democrats who think Trump has done “something illegal” has increased — up from 78% in June to 84%. The number of independents that believe the same also increased from 50% to 52% in the same period, according to the poll.
The number of Republicans that believe Trump’s actions are “illegal,” however, has remained steady at around 13%. But, as the poll notes, there was a dip the number of Republicans that believe Trump has done “nothing wrong” — going from 50% to 41% since June.
DOJ special counsel Jack Smith has been investigating Trump and his allies’ efforts to upend the 2020 election. The former president also faces another indictment from New York district attorney Alvin Bragg for 34 felony counts of falsifying business records in connection to a 2016 hush money payment.
The survey of 1,285 respondents was conducted from July 25-27, with a margin of error of 3.6 percentage points. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:47 | 1 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/majority-of-americans-believe-trump-has-done-something-illegal-poll/ |
WASHINGTON — 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, House Speaker Kevin 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."
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. | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/members-of-congress-break-for-august-recess/507-e8c87899-5a39-4ef7-8db7-2e3fc83649fa | 2023-07-29T21:34:47 | 1 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/nation-world/members-of-congress-break-for-august-recess/507-e8c87899-5a39-4ef7-8db7-2e3fc83649fa |
Inga Swenson, who played the unflappable and autocratic German cook Gretchen Kraus on the 1980s television sitcom “Benson,” has died, according to published reports. She was 90.
Swenson, a two-time Tony Award-nominated singer and actress, played the foil to Robert Guillaume’s acerbic character on “Benson,” which was a spinoff from “Soap,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
The actress died July 23 in Los Angeles at a board and care facility from natural causes, her son, Mark, told TMZ. Her husband, Lowell Harris, was at her side when she died, the website reported.
Inga Swenson, Gretchen the Cook on 'Benson,' Dies at 90 https://t.co/b9j3qoXaAs
— Variety (@Variety) July 28, 2023
Swenson played Kraus, a haughty cook for Gov. Eugene Xavier Gatling (James Noble) in all 159 episodes of Benson from 1979 to 1986, according to IMDb.com. She sparred with Guillaume, who played Benson DuBois, who was hired as the governor’s head of the household.
For her role as Gretchen, Swenson was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Supporting Actress 1980, 1982, and 1985, Variety reported.
On “Soap,” which also featured Guillaume, Swenson appeared in several episodes as Ingrid Svenson, according to the entertainment news website.
Swenson was born on Dec. 29, 1932, in Omaha, Nebraska, Entertainment Weekly reported. She made her first televisoin appearance in a 1957 episode of the “Goodyear Playhouse.”
She played Lady Jane in “Victoria Regina” in the 1961 television movie, and appeared in film the following year in “Advise & Consent,” as the wife of a U.S. senator with a dark secret; and as the mother of Helen Keller in “The Miracle Worker,” according to The Hollywood Reporter.
Her film credits also include “Lipstick” (1976) and “The Betsy” (1978), Variety reported.
On Broadway, Swenson was nominated for Tony Awards as best actress in a musical in “Baker Street” and “110 in the Shade,” according to the entertainment news website.
Swenson also played the mother of Hoss Cartwright (Dan Blocker) on “Bonanza,” the younger sister of Rose Nylund (Betty White) on “The Golden Girls” and the matriarch of a wealthy Pennsylvania family on two “North & South” miniseries, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
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(NerdWallet) – Labor Day may mark the unofficial end of summer in the U.S. — but it’s hardly the end of airport crowds. In fact, given record-breaking crowds already this year, there’s a good chance this Labor Day weekend could be busier than any prior Labor Day weekend.
Already this summer, U.S. airports have set fresh passenger records. June 30, the Friday before July 4, marked a new record high of passengers on a single day when more than 2.884 million people passed through Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints.
That figure topped the previous record of 2.882 million people from the Sunday after 2019’s Thanksgiving, according to a NerdWallet analysis of TSA data showing the number of passengers screened at U.S. TSA checkpoints over the last four years.
Roughly 12% more people passed through U.S. airports in June 2023 versus June 2022, which is perhaps unsurprising given the lingering effects of the pandemic through 2022.
The more impressive feat, though, is that 2023’s crowds have exceeded 2019 levels. TSA screened 0.6% more passengers in June 2023 versus June 2019, proving that summer is back and bigger than ever.
Expect Labor Day 2023 crowds to be no different, but some days around the long weekend are significantly busier than others.
The best and worst days to fly Labor Day weekend
TSA checkpoint data suggests most people use Labor Day — which is observed on the first Monday of September — as a long weekend. They depart on Friday, bask in two full days of vacation and return home on Monday.
To avoid crowds, and likely save money, book Labor Day travel on days that aren’t the start and end of the weekend. Based on an average of the past four years, here were the most to least crowded days for the week surrounding Labor Day, ranked:
- Friday before Labor Day (most crowded).
- Thursday before.
- Labor Day Monday.
- Sunday after.
- Friday after.
- Monday after.
- Monday before.
- Thursday after.
- Tuesday after.
- Wednesday before.
- Sunday before.
- Saturday before.
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday before.
- Saturday after (least crowded).
When broken out by pre- and post-Labor Day travel, here are the three least crowded days to travel ranked from least to most crowded:
Pre-holiday:
- Tuesday before (overall least crowded day pre-holiday).
- Saturday before.
- Sunday before.
Post-holiday:
- Saturday after (overall least crowded day post-holiday).
- Wednesday after.
- Tuesday after.
During the seven days after and before Labor Day (including the holiday itself), the Friday before Labor Day has been the single busiest day to fly over each of the past four years.
As far as the period starting on Labor Day itself and spanning the subsequent seven days, Labor Day Monday has been the busiest day to fly over the past three years. If Labor Day Monday is excluded from the rankings, the Sunday after has been the busiest over the past three years. In 2019, the trends were flipped: the Sunday after was the busiest, and the holiday itself was the second busiest.
The smarter, cheaper Labor Day weekend itinerary
If you work a standard Monday-Friday workweek and have the holiday off, leaving Friday after work and returning on Labor Day seems logical. But following the same itinerary as everyone else means you’ll likely pay — both in airfares and navigating airport crowds. For lighter crowds (and perhaps better deals), try these travel days instead:
Fly on the Tuesday or Wednesday before: Let Labor Day weekend become closer to a week by jetting off earlier than the folks leaving Thursday or Friday, assuming you have enough vacation days to use (or can work remotely). You’ll have more time away from home and be more relaxed without the big airport crowds.
Travel on Saturday: Crowds are light on Saturdays before and after the holiday. So, rather than rushing out of work on Friday afternoon to catch a flight, opt for the morning flight the next day.
That Saturday morning flight might also reduce your risk of delays, too. According to travel booking site Hopper’s Flight Disruption Outlook for Spring 2023, flights departing after 9 a.m. are twice as likely to be delayed than departures scheduled from 5-8 a.m.
Fly home the Sunday before: While most folks fly home on Labor Day Monday, you might get a head start by flying home on Sunday. Sure, you’ll have one less vacation day than folks following your same itinerary departing Monday, but that’s not a bad thing. By returning Sunday night, you’ll have a whole day to refresh and prepare for the week ahead by doing laundry, meal prepping or catching up on potential jetlag. Sometimes the nicest way to relax is by taking a vacation from your vacation. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:53 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/the-busiest-days-to-fly-around-labor-day-2023/ |
SAN ANTONIO — One person is dead and two others are in the hospital after a shootout in a busy mall parking lot.
A shopper noticed his vehicle was missing early Thursday afternoon, so he tracked it to another side of South Park Mall, officials with the San Antonio Police Department (SAPD) said.
Police say two people were inside the stolen vehicle: a man in the driver's seat and a woman in the passengers seat. The owner attempted to order the suspected thieves out at gunpoint.
That’s when the suspected thief in the driver's seat shot the owner, investigators said.
According to SAPD, the owner returned fire, killing the other man and critically injuring the woman.
“Certainly a case of self-defense, is what we have,” McManus said. “We would prefer that they call the police before taking that into your own hands, but he did what he felt he needed to do.”
Based on preliminary information from investigators, defense attorney Nico LaHood says the owner's actions were justified under the Texas Penal Code.
“Citizens have a right to prevent the consequences of a theft," said the former Bexar County district attorney. "In that prevention of consequences, you can use force to prevent a theft. You can use physical force, but the law also says you can display a weapon. That is considered force, but it’s not considered deadly force.
"What made this different," LaHood continues, "was the suspect actually used deadly force against the vehicle owner. At that time, he had the right to use deadly force to prevent his own injury. He should not be facing any charges from this incident."
LaHood says what a person can do and what a person should do are two different matters.
“If you’re asking me my opinion, (people) have lost confidence in some of our institutions, unfortunately,” LaHood said.
“The victim was my brother and there are two sides to every story," Jose Garcia told KENS 5 on the scene. “Whether my brother was wrong or right, he had a gun pointed at him. I guess he took it upon himself to defend himself. The guy who shot him is a vigilante, not a hero. A vehicle is not worth taking someone's life, I don't care what kind of car it is. You don’t take the law into your own hands. Now my mom, my family, we all have to suffer and just deal with it.”
The investigation is ongoing, and SAPD Chief William McManus said it’s unknown at this point if any charges will be filed.
This is a developing story. Check back with KENS5.com for updates.
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FUKUOKA, Japan — Katie Ledecky splashed to a record 16th individual world swimming title on Saturday, snapping a tie with Michael Phelps.
Competing in the world championships in Fukuoka, Japan, Ledecky won the women’s 800-meter freestyle race in 8:08.87 to retain her world title and become the first swimmer to win a single worlds event six times, ESPN reported. She led from start to finish to win the event for the sixth consecutive time.
It was also Ledecky’s 16th world individual crown, according to the cable sports news outlet.
HISTORY FOR KATIE LEDECKY 🤩
— ESPN (@espn) July 29, 2023
She passed Michael Phelps with the most career individual swimming world titles of all time 🥇 pic.twitter.com/DGEXaI6GNC
She finished the competition with two gold medals, also taking the 1,500-meter event, and captured a pair of silver medals in the 400-meter freestyle and the 4x200-meter freestyle relay, NBC Sports reported.
Including team events. Ledecky now has 25 world titles during her career, according to The Washington Post. That is third behind Phelps, who has 33; and Ryan Lochte, who owns 27 titles.
“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,” Ledecky told reporters. “I’m pretty tough on myself, but I think I have found the balance of being tough on myself but also having that grace.”
Ledecky finished 4.44 seconds faster than Li Bingjie of China (8:13.31), who took silver; and Ariane Titmus of Australia (8:13.59), who captured the bronze medal, ESPN reported.
“It’s fun to leave a meet with your favorite event, and I just wanted to leave it all in the pool,” Ledecky told reporters.
Ledecky will compete in the Paris Olympics next year as the favorite in the 800 and 1,500 free events, the Post reported. She also hopes to defeat Titmus, the world and Olympic champion in the 400 free, according to the newspaper.
“This was a great steppingstone of a meet,” Ledecky said, according to the Post. “Having improvement off the blocks in pretty much all my events, and feeling like we’re progressing really well in training and in racing… We get back to work in just a couple of weeks.” | https://www.star945.com/news/trending/katie-ledecky-snaps-tie-with-michael-phelps-most-swimming-world-titles/CV6Y6BSBIBD3PC4IPSJHPCACX4/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:56 | 1 | https://www.star945.com/news/trending/katie-ledecky-snaps-tie-with-michael-phelps-most-swimming-world-titles/CV6Y6BSBIBD3PC4IPSJHPCACX4/ |
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.
Zelenskyy described the attack as one of Russia’s “most vile and cruel crimes” in a video statement Saturday. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ | 2023-07-29T21:34:59 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/ukraine-moves-date-of-christmas-day-to-distance-itself-from-russian-tradition/ |
POLK COUNTY, Ore. — An Oregon family's Fourth of July turned into a traumatizing experience. A bullet rained down after a celebration and fireworks show in Independence, striking a 2-year-old girl in the leg.
The toddler's parents told KGW that their lives are forever changed and they're pleading for the person responsible to come forward.
Samantha and Zach did not wish to share their last name, nor their daughter's name, for fear of safety. While the little girl survived and is recovering, the memories of what was once a favorite family holiday are tarnished as the parents replay the terror of those moments over again.
Before the Fourth of July, the family decided to visit Independence to celebrate the holiday. They figured the small Polk County town would be safe; the perfect spot to bring a young child.
Samantha explained to KGW that they all had fun on the riverfront and at the park, but she knew her daughter's favorite part would be the fireworks display. She'd loved the spectacle a year prior. But this year, as they made their way back to their car amongst a crowd of people, something struck the child while she was sitting in her wagon on Monmouth Street between 2nd and Main, just after 10:30 p.m.
"I just saw her body stiffen," Samantha said. "I didn't know what was happening. Once she got her breath back, she started to scream and I've never heard her scream like that before. She was in so much pain."
The moment caused much confusion.
"To me, it felt like it was an eternity," Samantha said. "I couldn't gather her to me quickly enough. I couldn't protect her soon enough. I couldn't explain what had just happened."
The couple recalled that the people around them were bewildered just like they were, but they didn't know what had fallen since it was dark. Then she noticed the blood.
A nurse ran over to help them. They made their way through the crowd, to the car, and to the hospital.
"They got her back right away and started working on her," Samantha said. "As they were tearing her clothes off to get access to everything, the bullet fell out of her pajama pants. They way it hit the bed ... it replays in my nightmares."
The realization hit hard. A bullet, from shots that someone fired into the air, rained down and hit her daughter in the leg just above her knee.
"They broke her spirit. They traumatized our family. And it's not possible to put into words what we've been feeling since then," Samantha said.
Independence police confirmed they're investigating the negligent discharge of a firearm that resulted in a 2-year-old child being struck by a falling bullet. Officers said at this time, no arrests have been made and detectives are seeking information from the public.
Investigators encourage anyone who knows of someone firing a gun into the air around 10:30 p.m. in or around Independence, or anyone who has any other information regarding the incident, to reach out to police.
The toddler's parents, still reeling from the incident, hope someone will step up and take responsibility for firing off their gun in order for them to feel safe again. They've started a Facebook page to spread awareness and to find the shooter.
Samantha wrote an open letter to the person who unknowingly shot their daughter.
"Shooting into the air in a crowded city, even if you think you were towards the city limits ... puts everyone around you within miles in immediate and unpredictable peril," she said.
Zach said, from his perspective, weapons can be used safely but they're also dangerous and can cause harm.
"They are deadly weapons. They can be used safely and if they're used safely, no one gets hurt," said Zach, "If you're stupid with it, you're going to hurt someone. You're going to kill someone." | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/regional/toddler-struck-falling-bullet-fourth-of-july-celebration/283-ba098d78-a9ad-4ecc-abf8-3f5db45d4d08 | 2023-07-29T21:35:00 | 0 | https://www.ktvb.com/article/news/regional/toddler-struck-falling-bullet-fourth-of-july-celebration/283-ba098d78-a9ad-4ecc-abf8-3f5db45d4d08 |
(NEXSTAR) — Yet another new, unsafe trend is catching attention.
This time, some TikTok users are encouraging viewers to add borax to their water, claiming the common cleaning product can help reduce inflammation and joint pain, or even “detoxify” the body. As you may have guessed, health officials are warning of the consequences the trend could have on your health.
Borax, or sodium tetraborate decahydrate, is a chemical compound commonly available in the form of a white crystalline powder. It’s been utilized in a variety of ways since the Middle Ages, and today is often used a laundry detergent, kitchen/bathroom cleaner, and even a bug and weed killer.
Boric acid has also been found to have bacteriostatic properties, meaning it can prevent the growth of bacteria, Dr. S. Ruddy Rose, director of VCU Health’s Virginia Poison Center, told Nexstar.
Despite its endless safe uses, however, borax is not approved for ingestion by humans.
Ingesting borax can cause people to become quite sick, according to Dr. Rose, leading to convulsions, problems with the gastrointestinal tract, heat burns, and even kidney damage.
“This happens pretty quickly,” he adds.
Even the company behind 20 Mule Team Borax, a popular borax product, has warned against participating in the TikTok trend.
“20 Mule Team Borax has many uses but ingesting is not one of them,” the company warned on July 25.
“Do not bathe in, apply to skin, or ingest Borax, including drinking it diluted in water,” the company continued. “It is not intended for use as a personal care product or dietary supplement.”
Should your child fall victim to the trend, Dr. Rose said you can follow up with the child’s pediatrician, as long as they don’t have any symptoms. But if your child is vomiting, has abdominal pain, or experiences a seizure or other serious symptoms, it’s best to seek emergency medical attention.
Several videos recommending borax have been removed from TikTok, according to NBC News.
Social-media users, meanwhile, should always be cautious about taking medical advice from influencers or TikTok personalities.
“Just beware of these types of activities,” Dr. Rose said. “The people promoting it may not be doing it for the right reason.”
Borax uses
There are plenty of non-dangerous ways to use borax that you may not be aware of.
- It can unclog drains. As recommended by Southern Living, 1/2 cup of borax and two cups of boiling water down a clogged drain should clear it right out. Let the solution sit for 15 mins before flushing with warm water.
- It’s a pest deterrent/killer. Borax is a desiccant, which means it sucks up moisture. In this way, borax can be useful to sprinkle in places where bugs might ordinarily populate. The powder will keep the area dry and make it less optimal for insects to make home. Meanwhile, if bugs are already in your home, it’s not too late. The Spruce explains that insects, like cockroaches and ants, become “dried out” from the inside and die after eating the powder.
- It can help grow your fruit trees. Bob Vila recommends adding borax to the soil around your tree to help keep the plant’s pH levels desirable for growth.
- It’s in ingredient in “slime.” If your kids love making and playing with slime, Taste of Home has a recipe for using borax to make the stretchy, gooey stuff. | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ | 2023-07-29T21:35:05 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/why-are-people-drinking-borax-cleaning-powder-on-tiktok/ |
(NEXSTAR) – The astounding critical and commercial reception of the new “Barbie” movie has catapulted all-things-Barbie back to the forefront of pop culture.
Even Allan!
Mattel’s Allan dolls — first introduced in the earlier half of the ‘60s as a “buddy” for Ken dolls — are currently experiencing increased demand among collectors and Barbie fans, with early specimens selling for upwards of $200 on eBay over the last several days.
The value of Allan dolls has increased, no doubt, due to Allan’s inclusion in the film. But that’s about the only effect the movie has had on the price of vintage Barbies, according to Barbie expert Rebecca Chulew, who has been featured such shows as “Collector’s Call,” “Toy Hunter” and “My Crazy Obsession.”
“Many vintage Barbies were produced by the millions and are easy to find,” said Chulew, who has sold over 10,000 Barbies on eBay and Macari over the years. “Everybody thinks they have a valuable Barbie. The truth is, the majority aren’t.”
Certain vintage Barbie dolls, meanwhile, might still be worth a pretty penny, but their value really isn’t tied to the movie, according to Chulew.
“The doll now is kind of holding steady,” she said. “It has a good value, but I don’t see it going up or down a lot.”
The most valuable Barbies, she said, continue to be the very first series of dolls ever produced in 1959. Specifically, the No. 1 or No. 2 Ponytail Barbies, which can fetch anywhere from $4,000 to $8,000 per doll, depending on condition, the inclusion of the original box, and — perhaps more importantly — the hair color.
“They made three blondes for every brunette,” said Chulew, who noted that brunette Ponytail Barbies from 1959 can sell for up to $6,000, even out of the box.
Chulew further said that sealed or boxed dolls don’t matter as much to many Barbie collectors, seeing as the early opaque boxes were more akin to “shoeboxes” and didn’t showcase the dolls. (“There’s a lot of [online] box sales going on” for folks who want just the packaging, she said.)
Another coveted doll is the Side-Part American Girl Barbie produced in the mid-‘60s, which can go for “about $3,000” (and reportedly once sold for almost double), according to the expert.
Collectors also tend to prize “Twist ‘n Turn” Stacey dolls (not to be confused with Stacie dolls) from the late ‘60s, as well as “Steffie-face” Barbies (i.e., a type of doll using a certain face mold) introduced a few years later. Both can sell for hundreds to the right collectors.
Other valuable dolls include rarer Barbies that weren’t widely produced — like the brunette mentioned above — and, specifically, Black Barbies. According to Chulew, first- and second-issue Francie dolls from 1967-1969 are tough to find, while Alpha Kappa Alpha Barbies (which commemorated the historically African American sorority) can go for up to around $1,000.
And then, there’s Allan.
Allan dolls — including the original from 1964, the bendable-leg version from 1965 and the Wedding Day Allan doll from 1990 — have seen a “slight increase [in value] due to the movie,” said Chulew, adding that sellers might be able to get a few hundred for each one.
The rest of the Barbie line, and even vintage dolls that were mentioned in the movie, are likely worth no more than they were last year.
“I think what you’re going to see in the next 30 to 60 days are a lot of people selling their childhood dolls. And a lot of them aren’t going to be valuable,” Chulew said. “A few rarities might be unearthed, but it might cause stagnation in the market. It’s going to be tough for collectors to sort through all the barbies being advertised as ‘rare’ when they’re not.”
Barbie collectors, on the other hand, might be busy scooping up other “Barbie”-movie merchandise to complete their collections or prepare for any future scarcity. For example, the collectible “Barbie” popcorn buckets from AMC are very “hot” right now, Chulew said, and certain dolls from Mattel’s latest line of movie-inspired figures are becoming hard to find, even if they’re still selling at retail prices.
“But they don’t appear to have made the Allan doll from the movie,” she lamented, “which may be a mistake on their part.” | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ | 2023-07-29T21:35:11 | 0 | https://cbs4indy.com/news/national-world/your-vintage-barbie-dolls-might-be-worth-a-pretty-penny-if-you-have-the-right-ones/ |
Friday fun in downtown Petoskey
PETOSKEY — There was something for everyone to enjoy on Friday in downtown Petoskey.
Between the fresh produce at the farmers market and kickoff for the annual Sidewalk Sales event, the downtown streets were filled with people.
Sidewalk Sales continues from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday, July 29. Downtown streets are closed to allow for businesses to set up booths in the streets with plenty of special sales and deals for people to shop.
Also continuing into Saturday is the Petoskey District Library’s Friends of the Library Used Book Sale. The sale, found on the lower level of the library, includes thousands of books, games and more with prices ranging from 25¢ to $3. The sale ends at 2 p.m. on Saturday.
— Contact Jillian Fellows at jfellows@petoskeynews.com. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/29/friday-fun-in-downtown-petoskey/70484133007/ | 2023-07-29T21:36:47 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/entertainment/local/2023/07/29/friday-fun-in-downtown-petoskey/70484133007/ |
Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, no charges have been filed — even though some people, including event workers, expressed safety concerns.
Pinpointing “who exactly caused those deaths is not an easy question to answer,” said Sandra Guerra Thompson, a criminal law professor at the University of Houston Law Center.
“It’s a very difficult thing to say, unless you have some kind of clear evidence that somebody in charge, whose job it was to ensure safety and who should have known better, failed to take action,” she said.
A nearly 1,300-page report on the investigation into the tragedy released by Houston police Friday said contract worker Reece Wheeler told authorities that he saw a crush of people and warned an event organizer that people could die, shortly before rapper Travis Scott went onstage.
In the report, investigators wrote that Scott said he did see one person near the stage getting medical attention, but said that overall, the crowd seemed to enjoy the show. He said he did not see any signs of serious problems, nor did he hear anyone tell him to stop the show.
Hip-hop artist Drake, who also performed, told police it was difficult to see from the stage what was going on in the crowd and that he didn’t hear anyone call for the show to stop.
Despite no charges being filed, more than 500 lawsuits have been filed over the deaths and injuries at the concert, including many against concert promoter Live Nation and Scott. Some of those suits have since been settled.
Those who were killed ranged in age from 9 to 27, and all 10 people died due to compression asphyxia, according to medical examiners.
In June, a Texas grand jury declined to indict six people in the case, including Scott. Prosecutors said, then, that the circumstances of the deaths limited what charges they were able to present, eliminating potential counts such as murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
Thompson said the sheer number of people involved in putting on the event, the large scale of it, and the high bar for proving criminal negligence or recklessness are challenges for prosecutors in cases like this.
“It goes back to, who knows what’s going on, is that being communicated?” she said. “Were they being told that people have died, and they still wanted the concert to go on? Or, were they being told that ‘Hey, some people are getting hurt, which might not be that unusual at an event like that?”
Assistant Harris County District Attorney Alycia Harvey said after the grand jury declined to issue indictments that prosecutors were left with only possible counts of endangering a child in connection with the deaths of the two youngest concertgoers, ages 9 and 14.
Scott’s lawyer, Kent Schaffer, has said that the performer was not responsible for the tragedy.
“He never encouraged people to do anything that resulted in other people being hurt,” Schaffer said.
Scott has previously said he was unaware of the deaths until after the show. He has since created what he called Project HEAL, a $5 million initiative that includes funding for an effort to address safety challenges for festivals and large-scale events.
The police report said Scott told investigators that around the time Drake came onstage he was told to end the show after the performance, but that no one told him of an emergency.
Following the tragedy, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott formed a task force to study concert safety, and to recommend crowd control and security measures during mass gathering.
The task force in April 2022 reported that people without tickets entered the outdoor festival area hours before the performances began, overwhelming staff and leading to a variety of injuries. It also concluded that the process for issuing permits for mass gatherings is inconsistent statewide.
The task force recommended creating a command center that is authorized to pause or cancel a show in response to safety concerns.
“Sometimes, sadly, industries learn safety practices following disasters,” said Thompson, the law professor. “The standards for live concerts like this, I would imagine, are going to change.”
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Miller reported from Oklahoma City, Willingham reported from Charleston, West Virginia. | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-10-people-died-at-the-astroworld-music-festival-two-years-ago-what-happens-now/ | 2023-07-29T21:36:51 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-10-people-died-at-the-astroworld-music-festival-two-years-ago-what-happens-now/ |
Boyne City Elementary School looking for new principal
BOYNE CITY — Boyne City Elementary School is looking for a new principal following Lisa King’s resignation for personal reasons, according to a Facebook post from the district.
Superintendent Pat Little said the district is hoping to fill the position within the next two weeks or so.
He added that they have received applications from around the region and they are being processed right now.
“We want someone who is an innovative, experienced educator,” Little said.
Little said the district would like an educator who has a track record of strong academic results and the ability to work with kids in building relationships with other students, as well as helping them regulate their emotions.
“We feel like we are an innovative district and we want someone who can articulate a clear vision for what's next in education,” he said.
Little added that he thinks the district has a good candidate pool.
“We only need one great candidate,” he said.
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Little said he wanted to stress the importance of the job and “the way that this person will help serve our families and lead our community.”
Those interested in learning more about the position or applying can visit boyne.k12.mi.us for more information. Applications will be accepted until 4 p.m. Aug. 1, according to the job posting.
Questions can be sent to Little via email at plittle@boyne.k12.mi.us or by calling (231) 439-8191.
—Contact reporter Karly Graham atkgraham@petoskeynews.com. Follow her on Twitter at@KarlyGrahamJRN. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/education/2023/07/29/boyne-city-elementary-school-looking-for-new-principal/70484230007/ | 2023-07-29T21:36:53 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/education/2023/07/29/boyne-city-elementary-school-looking-for-new-principal/70484230007/ |
CHAUTAUQUA, N.Y. (AP) — For a single, unthinkable moment last summer, the Chautauqua Institution was a hostile place for the freedom of expression that has been its hallmark for 150 years: As Salman Rushdie was about to speak, an audience member leapt onto the stage and stabbed the celebrated author more than a dozen times.
By the next day, Chautauqua Institution President Michael Hill recently recounted, the decision had been made not only to resume programming, but to “double down on what Mr. Rushdie stands for, what our speakers and preachers and artists stand for — which is the free exchange of ideas and the belief that society is stronger when we do that.”
A year later, Rushdie, blinded in one eye by the assault, is recovering from the attack. The Chautauqua Institution is recovering, too.
Programming and revenue for the arts and intellectual retreat in the rural southwest corner of New York was disrupted for two seasons by COVID-19. Then the attack further shattered the return to normal that regular visitors had so craved.
With a new nine-week summer season now under way, well-tended gardens are in bloom and rocking chairs are back out on the porches of Victorian- and cottage-style homes.
Security has been strengthened, though the gated compound remains open to anyone who buys a pass to enter.
“We look at the work that we do under a different lens since” the stabbing, Hill said during an interview in his office, which overlooks Bestor Plaza, a lush expanse of greenery anchoring the 750-acre (303-hectare) grounds. “The attack was an attempt at silencing, which underscores the need for institutions like ours to not stay silent.”
As an institution, Chautauqua defies easy explanation.
“NPR camp for grown-ups” is the description preferred by Erica Higbie, who owns a house on the grounds.
Located on the shore of Chautauqua Lake, the institution is a self-contained community with lecture halls, houses of worship, cafes, shops, a library, post office and bookstore, along with private homes, rentals and the Athenaeum Hotel, which served as former President Bill Clinton’s executive mansion for a week in 1996 as he prepared for his debate with Republican challenger Bob Dole.
Aside from boating and golf, the 4,400-seat, open-air amphitheater is a main draw, with a summer entertainment lineup this year offering concerts by Diana Ross and Bonnie Raitt, ballet and theater productions and performances by the house Chautauqua Symphony Orchestra.
But for Higbie and many others, the primary appeal exists in the institution’s 19th Century beginnings as a summer educational experiment in which daily lectures are curated around weekly explorations of anything from politics to infrastructure and faith to friendship.
“I am a lecture junkie,” Higbie said from her porch as people navigated the grounds on foot, bikes and scooters. The speed limit for the rare vehicle traffic is 12 mph. The retired teacher takes in a daily morning lecture and may hear two more in the afternoon at the amphitheater and the Hall of Philosophy.
Through the decades, Susan B. Anthony advocated for women’s rights at the institution and President Franklin D. Roosevelt gave his 1936 “I Hate War” speech in the amphitheater. Former Vice President Al Gore spoke about the climate crisis and Supreme Court Judges Robert H. Jackson and Ruth Bader Ginsburg are among countless others who have offered insights.
Rushdie’s appearance came during a week last year exploring home as “a place for human thriving.”
Henry Reese, co-founder of the City of Asylum Pittsburgh, was about to interview “The Satanic Verses” author about violence against writers when Rushdie was attacked as the men sat in armchairs on the amphitheater’s sunken stage.
Rushdie, the target of a decades-old fatwa by the late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini calling for his death, was stabbed in the neck, stomach, chest, hand and right eye. Reese suffered bruises and a gash to his forehead.
With alleged assailant Hadi Matar awaiting trial in a nearby courthouse, Reese is scheduled to return to the institution on the anniversary of the attack, Aug. 12. His appearance is expected to kick off a week exploring freedom of expression, imagination and the resilience of democracy. Republican strategist Karl Rove and Democratic strategist David Axelrod are among other invited guests.
It would have been out of character for the institution to do anything but pick up where it left off after the assault, regular guest lecturer Eboo Patel said.
“Not a single artist or speaker canceled,” Patel, founder of Interfaith America in Chicago, said by phone.
“Chautauqua recognizes that it has a responsibility to its own community, honestly to American civilization and the human spirit, and it’s back up in 24 to 48 hours. That’s stunning,” he said.
Property owners differed on how far the institution should go to ensure personal safety, said Higbie, the president of the Chautauqua Property Owners Association.
“Everybody was in shock for a long time,“ Higbie said.
Visitors say they notice more security and protocols at events. Amphitheater patrons can bring only clear bags inside, for example, and may be scanned or asked to walk through a weapons detector.
Even so, “I never hesitated for a minute” to return, said Michael Crawford of Washington, D.C., as he chatted with Mary Pat McFarland of Philadelphia. The two sat on one of the red benches placed around the grounds to invite discussion.
A handful of musicians with violins, guitars and a small harp played an impromptu jam session beneath a tree nearby.
Hill said he sees his role as “teeing up” issues for engagement, so shying away from difficult ones would be a disservice at a time when civic discourse is in short supply.
“It’s about bringing divergent viewpoints for people to digest,” Hill said. “For us to have made the decision to stop bringing speakers who may be controversial in any way would have been for us to stop doing our mission.”
“It would have been,” he said, “to literally stop the reason this place was created.” | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-after-an-attack-on-salman-rushdie-the-chautauqua-institution-says-its-mission-wont-change/ | 2023-07-29T21:36:57 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-after-an-attack-on-salman-rushdie-the-chautauqua-institution-says-its-mission-wont-change/ |
Conservancy officially opens Woody’s Woods forest reserve Aug. 9
GOOD HART — The Little Traverse Conservancy is inviting the public to join them at a celebration of the brand new Woody’s Woods Working Forest Reserve in Good Hart at 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 9.
The 112-acre property was officially protected in July with the completion of a successful fundraising campaign.For 32 years, the conservancy has been working with the Lamkin family to permanently protect their farm in “downtown” Good Hart.
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“The incredible generosity of the Lamkins, Woody Gardner, and a multitude of other donors brought this longtime dream to fruition and we could not be more excited,” said Emily Hughes, the conservancy’s chief development officer.To join this celebration, rustic parking will be found off of Robinson Road with signs directing the way. Plan for a short walk to the top of the knoll of the reserve. No registration is required.
For more information, visit landtrust.org. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/environment/2023/07/29/conservancy-officially-opens-woodys-woods-forest-reserve-aug-9/70484122007/ | 2023-07-29T21:36:59 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/environment/2023/07/29/conservancy-officially-opens-woodys-woods-forest-reserve-aug-9/70484122007/ |
CHICAGO (AP) — The beginning of the pandemic was devasting for the leader of the indie rock band Black Belt Eagle Scout, Katherine Paul. All her tours, including one headlining across North America, were canceled and she feared her ascending music career might be over.
She got a day job at a nonprofit and returned to the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community’s homelands in Western Washington. But as Paul, or KP to her friends, spent time in the cedar forests and walked along the Skagit River, she turned to her guitar to deal with the isolation and stress. Those snippets, recorded on her phone, provided the foundation for what would become songs on her powerful, grunge-soaked new record “The Land, The Water, The Sky.”
“I feel like if the pandemic hadn’t happened, I probably wouldn’t have made this record,” said KP, who writes the songs, sings and plays guitar in the band that was the only Native American artist at the Pitchfork Music Festival in Chicago this month.
“I spent a lot of time outside. I spent a lot more time than normal going on hikes, being part of the land,” she continued. “It’s not like I never do that stuff but it brought me back to a place where this is who I am.”
The new record, which came out in February, helped launch what has probably been the most successful year so far for Black Belt Eagle Scout. The band toured Europe and will go to Australia later this year. Two of her songs, “Soft Stud” from an earlier record and “Salmon Stinta” from her latest, appear this season on the television series “Reservation Dogs.”
Reservation Dogs Music Supervisor Tiffany Anders said she was introduced to the band’s music by the show’s creator, Sterlin Harjo, when they started working on the second season.
“It’s always been important for us on this show to include Native American artists, but beyond representation, Black Belt Eagle Scout’s music is beautiful and emotional, and fits these characters, their world and landscape — and the vibe of the show,’” she said in a statement.
Then there was Pitchfork, a three-day festival that is a significant milestone for indie musicians. The festival is held every year in Chicago’s Union Park and this year’s headliners included Bon Iver, Big Thief and The Smile, which has members of Radiohead.
She admitted stepping on that stage last weekend was nerve-wracking given her high hopes for the show, a feeling compounded by concerns that storms could scuttle their performance. But as she launched into the blistering set of mostly new songs in front of thousands of eager fans, KP found solace in her guitar. She launched several long jams that were punctuated by her twirling her jet-black hair around to the point it obscured her face.
“It was totally a moment,” she said with a laugh.
“I kind of cried after we played because it felt so meaningful,” she added. “Like, I’ve always wanted to play this music festival. I remember trying to play one of the years before the pandemic when I was touring and it didn’t happen. This year, I was just so stoked to play.”
Reaching Pitchfork has been a long journey for the 34-year-old artist, who is a member of the Swinomish Indian Tribal Community and left her home on the reservation in LaConner, Washington, when she was 17 to attend Lewis & Clark College in Oregon and play rock music.
Growing up on the reservation off the Washington coast on islands in the Salish Sea, she drummed and sang cultural songs. As a teenager, she discovered local Pacific Northwest bands like Mount Eerie and the sounds of the Riot Grrrl movement and played one of her first gigs at a small bar called Department of Safety. She moved to Portland, Oregon, due to its outsized role in the indie scene that featured bands like Sleater-Kinney and quickly immersed herself in the music scene playing drums and guitar.
She joined an all-female outfit whom she met at the Rock ‘n’ Roll Camp for Girls in Portland. She went on to play a lot of small, basement shows with bands like Genders — whose wolf tattoo she still has on her left arm.
But she wanted to write her own songs and formed Black Belt Eagle Scout in 2013. Her early music was defined by her ethereal singing about love, friendship and healing — often only accompanied by minimal guitar strumming. But she did rock out on songs like “Soft Stud,” which featured searing solos.
“She is a really an authentic musician and she carries a lot of power on stage with her presence and sound,” Claire Glass, who plays guitar in the band and first saw KP seven years ago.
KP has said her Native American identify has always been present on her records. But her latest music paints a more vivid picture of life on the Swinomish reservation. There are references to chinook salmon, which are traditionally fished, and a powwow dance.
“I started thinking of feeling grateful for the life that I have been given; this place that I’m from; how much the land, the water, the sky means to me — being surrounded by it,” KP said of writing the song ”Don’t Give Up.” “It has so much more meaning because the land, that’s where my people are from.”
Her songs aren’t meant to directly confront issues like the crisis of missing and murdered Native American women or tribes’ forced relocation. It’s not the way she writes songs. Instead, she envisions them connecting with people, drawing more Native Americans to indie rock shows in places like Minneapolis, which has a vibrant Native American community, and inspiring young Native Americans to connect with her after shows.
“Isn’t me like being here existing with my music good enough? Can’t I just be who I am?” she asked, adding she doesn’t need to speak out from stage about these issues because being Native often means she is already wrestling with them. A judge, for example, ruled in March that BNSF Railway intentionally violated the terms of an easement agreement with the tribe by running 100-car trains carrying crude oil over the reservation.
“As a Native person, you know someone who is missing. Your tribe is trying to get your land back. Those are topics that are part of your every day life,” she said. ”I care about those things deeply but there are certain ways in which my music is, maybe not as direct, but it can be healing.”
KP also doesn’t want to be seen just as a rock musician or as a Native artist. “I am a musician who happens to be Native, but I am also a Native musician … I think I am always both,” she said.
Her latest record aims to show that.
“I kind of had in the back of mind, just kept thinking what would Built to Spill do,” KP said of the guitar-heavy, indie-rock band from the Pacific Northwest. “I’ve gone on tour with them and seen their three guitars at one point playing together and how they overlap and all these other things.”
It’s also a more collaborative effort with more musicians playing on the record— a departure for KP, who is accustomed to doing everything herself. A cellist who played with Nirvana, Lori Goldston, is featured on several songs, as are two violinists, as well as a saxophone and mellotron player.
Takiaya Reed, a first-time producer who is also in a doom metal band, described the experience of working on the record as “beautiful and amazing” and said the two bonded over their love of punk. Reid also brought her classical training and love of “heavier sounds” to the studio.
“We approached it fearlessly. It was wonderful to be expansive in terms of sonic possibilities,” she said.
KP also wanted to find a place for her parents, whom she had grown especially close to during the pandemic, to play on the record. She chose the song “Spaces,” which she described as having a “healing vibe.” Her dad, who is one of the main singers at the tribe’s cultural events, embraced the idea of lending his powerful powwow chant to the song. Her mom sang harmonies.
KP said: “It meant the world to me to have my parents sing because it felt like it was full circle in who I am.” | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-black-belt-eagle-scouts-latest-record-inspired-by-return-home-to-swinomish-tribes-ancestral-lands/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:03 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-black-belt-eagle-scouts-latest-record-inspired-by-return-home-to-swinomish-tribes-ancestral-lands/ |
Bay View presents Anishinaabe history lecture on Aug. 3 and 4
BAY VIEW — Native American scholars Matthew Fletcher and Wenona Singel are scheduled to present an intergenerational perspective on the Anishinaabe history in Northern Michigan on Aug. 3 and 4.
The scholars will speak from 7:30-9 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 3 at Voorhies Hall, from 10-11 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 4 in Voorhies, and in informal conversation under the Big Tent from 1-2:30 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 4.
Singel, professor of law and director of the Indigenous Law & Policy Center at Michigan State University, is an enrolled member of the Little Traverse Bay Bands of Odawa Indians and a tribal judge. She served as deputy legal counsel for the office of Gov. Gretchen Whitmer from January 2019 through January 2021.
Fletcher, professor of law at the University of Michigan, is a leading scholar of Native law and history. He is a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and a tribal judge. His teaching focuses on development of Anishinaabe legal and political philosophies.
Singel and Fletcher will offer an intergenerational perspective on the Anishinaabe history and experience in Northern Michigan, including forcible removal, failed promises of treaties in 1836 and 1855, the Burt Lake Burnout of 1900, the experience of boarding schools at Holy Childhood and Mount Pleasant, and more.
“Most of my relatives who are Native Americans grew up in poverty and struggled mightily," Fletcher said. "A number of them, who were taken from their homes by state and child welfare systems and adopted out into non-Indian homes, were lost forever.”
They will also reflect on “what does the future hold for Anishinaabe in Northern Michigan?"
Admission to this event is free. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/bay-view-presents-anishinaabe-history-lecture-on-aug-3-and-4/70471494007/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:05 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/bay-view-presents-anishinaabe-history-lecture-on-aug-3-and-4/70471494007/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — The entertainment publication Variety, under fire this week for an article it published about former CNN chief Jeff Zucker’s interest in his old employer, revised the piece on Friday to reflect some of the complaints about it.
None of its changes affected what was written about Zucker, however. He has called for the story to be retracted.
The article by Tatiana Siegel, which initially ran online Tuesday, depicted Zucker as badmouthing his successor at CNN, Chris Licht, while simultaneously trying to buy the news organization that fired him in early 2021. Licht’s unsuccessful run atop the struggling news network ended with his firing in May.
The dispute also points to the dangers inherent in the use of confidential sources by journalists. There are at least a dozen claims made in the story that Variety did not attribute to a named source that were denied on the record, either in the story or after publication, leaving it up to readers to decide who to believe.
“There used to be a time when Variety held its content and its reporters to a high standard of truth and facts in journalism, but those days are clearly over,” said Risa Heller, a spokeswoman for Zucker. “It is stunning to read a piece that is so patently and aggressively false. On numerous occasions, we made it clear to the reporter and her editors that they were planning to publish countless anecdotes and alleged incidents that never happened. They did so anyway. The piece is a total joke.”
Variety’s co-editor-in-chiefs, Cynthia Littleton and Ramin Setoodeh, said in a statement Friday that they have been carefully following the conversation about the story.
“The story was heavily vetted and deeply sourced,” they said. “Everyone included in the story was asked to comment and given the chance to respond. We stand by our reporting and our award-winning reporter.”
The piece is also critical of two reporters who have covered CNN, Tim Alberta of The Atlantic and Dylan Byers of Puck. Both of those news organizations complained of inaccuracies and, in the changes made on Friday, Variety added their specific denials.
Zucker’s team hasn’t sought to hide ill feelings toward Licht, but strongly denied he has tried to buy CNN.
The story begins with an anecdote about Zucker, “with tears in his eyes,” approaching David Zaslav in Miami Beach in March. Zaslav is CEO of Warner Bros. Discovery, current owners of CNN, and Variety said Zucker complained that Licht was unfairly maligning him in the press. Zaslav wanted to know if Zucker was trying to assemble investors to buy CNN.
Byers, writing for Puck, said “multiple sources” said no such run-in at the Faena Hotel ever took place and Zucker’s spokeswoman said that anecdote wasn’t checked with them; Variety says it was.
The story outlines several specific efforts made by Zucker, or on his behalf, to convince investors to join him in buying CNN. The story includes his denials: “Any allegation or insinuation that Jeff has made any effort to purchase CNN is unequivocally false,” Heller said. Zucker is now head of a private equity firm, RedBird IMI.
At one point, Variety also floated the theory that a secret group of investors was using Zucker’s name without his knowledge to approach Warner Bros. Discovery about buying CNN.
In a June 4 article, The New York Times reported that Zucker was not in talks to buy CNN, although “he has told some associates he would be interested in acquiring the network” if it came up for sale one day, the newspaper said.
The Variety article “struck me as utterly implausible and sophomoric,” Byers wrote for Puck this week.
Variety’s piece called Byers “a former Zucker disciple at CNN who, by his own admission, wrote about Licht incessantly and even took a victory lap after his exit.” The piece described Byers as a writer of “Zucker fan fiction” and criticized him for a conflict of interest in not disclosing in any of his articles that Zucker once had discussions about funding Puck, an online subscription news service.
In its revision on Friday, Variety quoted Puck’s co-founder, Jon Kelly, saying the discussions with RedBird were not disclosed by Byers because “Dylan was intentionally unaware of them.”
For The Atlantic, Alberta wrote a widely-read story that seen by many as being instrumental in Licht’s dismissal by Zaslav. Variety was critical of Alberta, and accused the reporter of using material in his story that he had agreed to keep off the record — a serious charge of malfeasance against a journalist.
As with Byers, Variety didn’t change what it had written about Alberta. But it added a paragraph to its story using some of what Alberta had written on social media, including a denial that he had used off-the-record material, and disputing Variety’s claim of how many times he had met with Licht while reporting the story.
The story was reposted on Variety’s home page. The only indication that it had been changed was a note at its end: “This story was updated on July 28 to reflect new statements from Kelly and Alberta.” | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-variety-revises-article-on-former-cnn-chief-jeff-zucker-that-was-sharply-criticized/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:10 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/entertainment-news/ap-variety-revises-article-on-former-cnn-chief-jeff-zucker-that-was-sharply-criticized/ |
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Little Traverse Historical Society to host guest speaker Robert Elder
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PETOSKEY — The Little Traverse Historical Society of Petoskey has announced its next evening program at 7 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 11.
The museum will be welcoming author Robert Elder from Chicago to talk about his two books: "Hemingway in Comics" and "Walt Disney's Mickey and Donald: 'For Whom the Doorbell Tolls' and Other Tales Inspired by Hemingway."
Elder will focus on his Hemingway and Disney books, which are about how a Disney illustrator teaching at the Academia Disney in Italy in the 1990s challenged his students to reimagine Hemingway stories using Disney characters.
The program is free and open to the public. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/little-traverse-historical-society-to-host-guest-speaker-robert-elder/70471384007/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:11 | 0 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/local/2023/07/29/little-traverse-historical-society-to-host-guest-speaker-robert-elder/70471384007/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Chatter on one of Prabha Rao’s WhatsApp groups exploded last week when India announced that it was severely curtailing some rice exports to the rest of the world, triggering worry among the Indian diaspora in the United States that access to a food staple from home might soon be cut off.
As in any crisis situation — think bottled water and toilet paper— some rushed to supermarkets to stock up, stacking carts with bags and bags of rice. In some places, lines formed outside some stores as panic buying ensued.
But Rao, who lives near Syracuse, New York, was reassured when the proprietor of her Indian market sent out an email to customers to let them know there was no need to worry: There was an ample supply of rice.
At least for now.
An earlier than expected El Niño brought drier, warmer weather in some parts of Asia and is expected to harm rice production. But in some parts of India, where the monsoon season was especially brutal, flooding destroyed some crops, adding to production woes and rising prices.
Hoping to stave off inflationary pressures on a diet staple, the Indian government earlier this month imposed export bans on non-Basmati white rice varieties, prompting hoarding in some parts of the world.
The move was taken “to ensure adequate availability” and “to allay the rise in prices in the domestic market,” India’s Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution announced July 20. Over the past year, prices have increased by more than 11%, and by 3% over the past month, the government said.
Non-Basmati white rice constitutes about a fourth of the rice exported by India.
“On WhatsApp, I got a lot of messages saying that rice was not going to be available. I think there was a lot of confusion in the beginning because, as you know, rice is very important for us,” Rao said.
“When we first heard the news, there was just mild confusion and people started panic buying because they thought that it may not be available,” she said.
There are scores of different varieties of rice, with people having their preference depending on taste and texture. India’s export ban does not apply to Basmati rice, a long-grain variety that is more aromatic.
The ban applies to short-grain rice that is starchier and has a relatively neutral flavor — which Rao says is preferable in some dishes or favored in specific regions of India, especially in southern areas of the country.
At Little India, a grocery store in New York City’s Curry Hill neighborhood in Manhattan, there was no shortage of Basmati rice and other varieties.
That wasn’t the case at other Indian groceries.
On its Facebook page, India Bazaar, an Indian grocery chain in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, told customers not to panic. “We are working hard to meet all our shoppers’ demands,” the post said.
Customers cleared shelves and waited in long lines to stockpile bags of rice, reported NBC Dallas affiliate KXAS.
“They really wanted to purchase ten, 12, 15 bags,” India Bazaar’s president, Anand Pabari, told the station. “It was a really crazy situation.”
India’s move came days after Russia backed out of a deal to allow Ukrainian wheat safe passage through the Black Sea, prompting warnings that the action could lead to surging prices.
Some economists say the ban might further hurt food supplies around the world, and some governments have urged the Indian government to reconsider the export ban.
At least in the United States, the supply of imported rice from India may not yet be a problem — despite the panic buying — but a long-term ban would certainly deplete that stock.
Roa says she and others will just have to adapt by purchasing rice grown in the United States or imported from other countries.
“I might have to substitute Basmati rice,” she said, “but it doesn’t taste that good, especially with South Indian dishes.”
A U.S. resident for three decades, Rao said she is accustomed to improvising.
“When we first came here, there was not even that much rice from India,” she said. “So I’ve learned to substitute, and I’m fine with the other brands that we get.” | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/ap-india-cuts-rice-exports-triggering-panic-buying-of-food-staple-by-some-indian-expats-in-the-us/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:16 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/ap-india-cuts-rice-exports-triggering-panic-buying-of-food-staple-by-some-indian-expats-in-the-us/ |
East Jordan girls youth group hosts My Sister's Closet clothing giveaway
EAST JORDAN — The Bright Lights girls youth group of East Jordan will host My Sister's Closet, a morning of refreshments, fellowship and free shopping from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Aug. 5.
The event will be held at Lighthouse Missionary Church, 7824 Rogers Road in East Jordan. Their goal is to provide ladies of all ages with free, modest, gently-used clothing and apparel that works for them.
"During the month of July, we are accepting donations of clothing and apparel for all seasons, from girls size 6 through all women's sizes," said the Bright Lights members.
Apparel could include pants, shorts, shirts, sweaters, dresses, skirts, shoes, purses, outerwear, pajamas, belts or accessories. Donations can be dropped off at East Jordan Community Church on Sundays and at Lighthouse Missionary Church or St. Joseph's Catholic Church in East Jordan any day of the week.
No donations are required to come and shop. | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/nonprofits/2023/07/29/east-jordan-girls-youth-group-hosts-my-sisters-closet-clothing-giveaway/70471789007/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:18 | 1 | https://www.petoskeynews.com/story/news/nonprofits/2023/07/29/east-jordan-girls-youth-group-hosts-my-sisters-closet-clothing-giveaway/70471789007/ |
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Japan’s Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said Saturday that Sri Lanka is a key partner in a Tokyo-led initiative aimed at building security and economic cooperation around the Indo-Pacific but also at countering an increasingly assertive China.
Sri Lanka, strategically located in the Indian Ocean, is integral to realizing a free and open Indo-Pacific, Hayashi said. He was speaking after a meeting with his Sri Lankan counterpart, Ali Sabry, in the capital, Colombo.
The initiative, announced by Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in March includes Japan’s assistance to emerging economies, support for maritime security, a provision of coast guard patrol boats and equipment and other infrastructure cooperation.
Last year Sri Lanka, which owed $51 billion in foreign debt, became the first Asia-Pacific country since the late 1990s to default, sparking an economic crisis.
While Japan is Sri Lanka’s largest creditor, about 10% of its debt is held by China, which lent Colombo billions to build sea ports, airports and power plants as part of its Belt and Road Initiative. In March, China agreed to offer Sri Lanka a two-year moratorium on loan repayments.
Hayashi said that he conveyed expectations for further progress in Sri Lanka’s debt restructuring process. He welcomed Sri Lanka’s efforts under an agreement with the International Monetary Fund, which includes anti-corruption measures and transparency in the policy-making process.
Sri Lanka’s Foreign Minister Sabry said that he, along with Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe, invited Japan to resume investment projects already in the pipeline and to consider fresh investments in sectors such as power generation, ports and highways, and dedicated investment zones, as well as in the green and digital economy.
Over many decades, Japan became one of Sri Lanka’s key donors, carrying out key projects under concessionary terms. However, relations between the two countries came under strain after Wickremesinghe’s predecessor Gotabaya Rajapaksa unilaterally scrapped a Japan-funded light railway project following his election in 2019.
Sri Lanka’s Cabinet has already approved a proposal to restart the railway project.
Rajapaksa was forced to resign in July 2022 amid angry public protects over the country’s worst economic crisis. | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/ap-with-one-eye-on-china-japan-backs-sri-lanka-as-a-partner-in-the-indo-pacific/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:22 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/business/ap-with-one-eye-on-china-japan-backs-sri-lanka-as-a-partner-in-the-indo-pacific/ |
(WFRV) – It may have many names, but depending on where you live, it only has one. “Cornhole” or “Bags” has been in the middle of discussions when it comes to what the popular bag toss game is called.
The American Cornhole Association (ACA) wanted to settle the debate about what the popular game is called. In addition to having it on its website, the ACA also posted on its Facebook page.
The Facebook post had nearly 600 engagements, and the results painted an interesting picture. A map with the results showed how different parts of the country have different names for the game.
Nearly 79% of the answers were “cornhole,” while just over 21% were “bags.” There was also a percentage for “bean bag toss.” Most of the answers for “bags” came from the Midwest.
But outside of the Midwest, answers were dominated by “cornhole.”
Regardless of what the game is called, most people play by the same rules.
On the American Cornhole Association’s website, it says that it was established in 2003 in Cincinnati, Ohio. It was reportedly the first organized corn toss organization in the United States. | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:28 | 0 | https://www.wivb.com/news/national/is-it-bags-or-cornhole-official-governing-body-tries-to-settle-the-debate/ |
NEW YORK (AP) — Former Democratic Gov. Jay Nixon of Missouri is joining No Labels ‘ increasingly contentious effort to lay the groundwork for a moderate third-party presidential ticket in the 2024 election. He gives the embattled organization another prominent ally amid escalating concerns from Democratic officials that the No Labels campaign could unintentionally help Republican Donald Trump return to the White House.
Nixon, a 67-year-old lawyer, is stepping back into national politics for the first time since leaving office in 2017 and will serve as No Labels’ director of ballot integrity. He said in an interview that he was drawn to the role after learning that well-funded groups aligned with Democrats were working to stop No Labels from securing ballot access in key states.
He said that those seeking to block the group’s right to appear on the presidential ballot are attacking a pillar of American democracy.
“What do I say to those Democrats? I say, ‘You’re entitled to your opinion. But we are also entitled to use our constitutional and statutory rights to allow Americans to have another choice,’” Nixon told The Associated Press.
President Joe Biden and Trump have dominated the 2024 campaign conversation so far. But No Labels, a Washington-based group that promotes compromise, national unity and centrist policy solutions, has been preparing for the strongest third-party presidential bid at least since Texas businessman Ross Perot earned nearly 19% of the popular vote in 1992.
Working with an operating budget of roughly $70 million, No Labels is taking steps to secure presidential ballot spots in roughly 20 states this year; the group has done so already in Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, Oregon and Utah.
While No Labels has yet to nominate candidates for president and vice president, its leadership insists there is a path to victory for a centrist third-party ticket “if the two parties select unreasonably divisive presidential nominees.”
The group’s critics across the Democratic Party are terrified that No Labels will siphon votes that would otherwise go to Biden, who narrowly beat Trump in 2020 with a coalition that included moderate Democrats, independents and disaffected Republicans.
No Labels’ leadership has promised a series of checks and balances that would allow the organization to withdraw its presidential ticket if it appears the group’s participation would help Trump win. No Labels has not outlined a detailed plan about that, and leaders acknowledge privately there is some urgency to come out with their specific safeguards, which would vary state by state. They intend to do so by “early fall.”
Anxious Democrats are unconvinced.
On Thursday, two prominent Democratic groups, the centrist Third Way and more progressive MoveOn, hosted private meetings on Capitol Hill with dozens of chiefs of staff and senior aides to House and Senate Democrats to emphasize the need to stop No Label’s presidential ambitions. In a nod to the seriousness of the Democratic establishment’s concerns, the meetings were held in both the House and Senate Democrats’ campaign headquarters.
“We told them what we have been saying consistently now for a long time: This is dangerous,” said Third Way co-founder Matt Bennett, who helped lead the briefing along with MoveOn’s executive director, Rahna Epting.
The organizers detailed data showing that a No Labels ticket would undercut Biden in the general election and warned that it could handicap vulnerable House and Senate candidates is tight elections. They also questioned that No Labels’ promise to withdraw its ticket if necessary to stop Trump.
No Labels’ leaders are furious.
“They are telling the elected leaders of this country right now that our ballot is a runaway train. And that is categorically false. That is propaganda. And that is why we’re bringing on a director of ballot integrity to stop it because it’s outrageous,” said No Labels’ founder Nancy Jacobson, a former Democratic fundraiser.
For now, Democrats are not willing to take Jacobson’s word for it.
“I don’t want to be doing this. I’d much rather focus on other things. I am concerned, genuinely,” Epting said. “They’re in over their head. They have not given any assurances that they’re clear and sober in their analysis. And when they talk about being able to put the horse back in the barn, they are not consistent about when or how they’re going to do that.”
“They’re just saying, ‘Trust us,’” Epting said. “We can’t. We don’t know you. And the stakes are too high.”
Meanwhile, Nixon joins a growing roster of former elected officials in both parties now affiliated with No Labels. Among the others: Sen. Joe Manchin, D-W.Va.; former Govs. Jon Huntsman Jr., R-Utah, Larry Hogan, R-Md., and Pat McCrory, R-N.C.; and former Connecticut Sen. Joe Lieberman, a Democrat who became an independent late in his political career.
Manchin and Huntsman, ambassador to China under President Barack Obama and to Russia under Trump, hosted a town hall in New Hampshire this month, driving speculation they may ultimately become the No Labels presidential ticket.
No Labels plans to hold a presidential nominating convention next April in Dallas, and the group is showing no signs of backing off its 2024 plans. With a massive budget fueled by anonymous donations, No Labels can afford to be patient in the fights ahead.
Democrats in Arizona filed a complaint this month with the secretary of state asking to have the group suspended until it discloses it donors. In May, Maine’s top elections official sent a cease-and-desist letter regarding No Labels voter registration efforts after claiming the group was misleading voters.
The group Citizens to Save Our Republic formed a super political action committee this month specifically designed to stop No Labels. The group’s members includes Bennett from Third Way, several advisers to the anti-Trump Lincoln Project and former House Majority Leader Dick Gephardt, D-Mo.
Nixon, who declined to criticize Biden or Trump, said he understands that he is walking into a political firestorm. But he said he is passionate about No Labels’ constitutional right to secure a place on the ballot.
“I feel calm. I feel correct. I think we have a high moral ground here,” he said. | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-ex-missouri-gov-jay-nixon-joins-push-for-third-party-presidential-bid-as-democrats-try-to-stop-it/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:31 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-ex-missouri-gov-jay-nixon-joins-push-for-third-party-presidential-bid-as-democrats-try-to-stop-it/ |
WASHINGTON (AP) — It’s a stunning new allegation in an already serious case: Former President Donald Trump sought to delete Mar-a-Lago surveillance footage to obstruct the Justice Department’s investigation into his handling of classified documents.
The latest criminal charges unsealed Thursday deepen Trump’s legal jeopardy, alleging a more central role for the former president than previously known in a cover-up that prosecutors say was meant to prevent them from recovering top-secret documents he took with him after he left the White House. Coming as Trump braces for possible additional indictments related to efforts to overturn the 2020 election, the new allegations strengthen special counsel Jack Smith’s already powerful case against Trump while undercutting potential defenses floated by the former president, experts say.
“Before these new charges, you could maybe try some sort of defense that ‘this was all a mistake, it was my staff’ or confusion about what documents he actually had,” said former federal prosecutor Randall Eliason, a George Washington University law professor.
“But especially now, when you’re trying to destroy video footage,” he added, “that’s kind of the final nail in the coffin. I don’t see much in the way of a defense, not a real defense. All he can do is claim he’s being persecuted and hope for a holdout juror or something.”
Trump resorted to that familiar playbook on Friday, writing in a post on his Truth Social platform that “this is textbook Third World intimidation by rabid, lawless prosecutors.” He insisted during an interview with radio host John Fredericks that he did nothing wrong and accused prosecutors of trying to intimidate his staff into making up lies about him.
Later Friday, Trump posted on Truth Social that Mar-a-Lago security tapes were voluntarily handed over to prosecutors. Trump said he was told they were not “deleted in any way, shape or form.”
The new Florida charges came as a surprise given that Trump and his legal team have been focused on the prospect of an additional indictment in Washington — possibly within days — related to his efforts to cling to power after he lost to President Joe Biden. Trump received a letter this month informing him that he’s a target in that probe, and his lawyers met Thursday with special counsel Jack Smith’s office.
Hours after that meeting, Smith revealed the new classified documents case charges on top of a 38-count indictment issued last month against Trump and his valet, Walt Nauta. The updated indictment includes a detailed chronology of phone conversations and other interactions between Trump, Nauta and Mar-a-Lago property manager, Carlos De Oliveira, in the days after the Justice Department last June drafted a subpoena for security camera footage at Mar-a-Lago.
Video from the home would ultimately become vital to the government’s case because, prosecutors said, it shows Nauta moving boxes in and out of a storage room — an act alleged to have been done at Trump’s direction and in an effort to hide records not only only from investigators but Trump’s own lawyers.
The day after a draft subpoena was sent to the Trump Organization, the indictment says, Trump called De Oliveira and spoke with him for about 24 minutes. Though the details of that conversation are not included in the indictment, De Oliveira is described by prosecutors as asking a Mar-a-Lago information technology staffer several days later how long the server retained footage for and is quoted as telling the employee that “the boss” wanted it deleted.
Lawyers for Nauta, who has pleaded not guilty, and De Oliveira declined to comment on the allegations. De Oliveira is expected to make his first court appearance in Miami on Monday.
To the extent that evidence of Trump’s involvement in trying to delete video is circumstantial rather than direct, it might present a challenge for prosecutors, said David Aaron, a former Justice Department national security prosecutor who has worked on cases involving the mishandling of classified documents.
But if they can tie the effort to Trump, he added, “it’s devastating in its own right, because it doesn’t matter at that point what he thought he had the right to do, or whatever other defense he’s going to have about the classified documents. That’s in and of itself very bad.”
It could also help prosecutors establish that Trump knew what he was doing was wrong because “you only delete video of what you’ve done if you think it’s going to get you in trouble,” Aaron said. And Trump’s own accusations against others, like his claims against Hillary Clinton, his opponent in the 2016 presidential race, could boomerang against him.
Trump has claimed that Clinton deleted emails from her private server for the purpose of obstructing a criminal investigation into her own handling of classified information — something the FBI and Justice Department never alleged — but now stands himself accused of scheming to delete evidence he feared would be incriminating.
“He has specifically criticized other public figures for deleting data when he says they thought they were going to be in trouble,” Aaron said. “So if you needed to prove his consciousness of guilt, it’s not just an obvious thing that you would ask the jury to rely on common sense for — he’s actually made statements about what it means when someone does this.”
Trump and Nauta are set for trial next May, though it’s not clear if that date will hold.
Smith’s team also added a new count of willful retention of national defense information related to a classified document about a Pentagon plan of attack on a foreign country prosecutors say Trump showed off during a July 2021 meeting at his Bedminster, New Jersey resort.
That charge comes after Trump repeatedly claimed he didn’t have any secret documents when he spoke, only magazine and newspaper clippings, even though an audio recording captured him saying “this is secret information.” The document was returned to the government in January 2022, months before the subpoena for classified records.
It’s not clear why prosecutors moved now to indict another one of Trump’s underlings, though bringing charges against De Oliveira that could carry significant prison time adds serious pressure on him, potentially increasing the odds that he could decide to cut a plea deal and cooperate.
“But, you know, Trump seems to inspire a lot of loyalty, at least in some people,” Eliason said. “Maybe they are holding out for the idea that he is reelected and he can pardon them.”
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Dominic Fike is calling from Philadelphia, where he’s busier in between concerts than onstage. He’s working hard on his sobriety, working out with a trainer, working with a vocal coach, working on keeping the demons away.
He hasn’t even touched a cigarette lately. Between drinking his “fucking like 19 bottles of water a day,” he’s indulged in “one Coca-Cola.”
Even his private parts are on sabbatical. He recently declared himself abstinent.
Naturally, the question comes up about whether fans should even bother trying.
“Well, fans don’t bother me,” he says. “We're homies. But, yeah, I'm abstinent right now. I don't know how long it's been, but I'm sexless. There’s no use for my sexual organs other than urination, other than defecation in your nation. I am abstinent as it gets.”
He pauses for a second before adding, “All right, I’m sorry, this is too much.”
But it’s not. We needed to know, on behalf of everyone.
Fike first came into our lives via the uber-popular song “3 Nights,” and that’s practically how long it took for him to land an acting role as the druggie-next-door in the Sam Levinson-produced teenage wasteland in the HBO hit Euphoria. He’s since become an idol of the new millennial, a fresh face with fresher face tattoos, whose honesty is yet unspoiled and whose deeply dysfunctional childhood is somehow relatable.
As former Observer music editor Caroline Pritchard calls it, he's got the “sweet scumbag” appeal, following the tradition of pioneers like Pete Davidson.
The idea of breaking Fike’s abstinence could easily be a long-game play to get fans to vie for the golden ticket in his pants, but something about Fike seems horrifyingly sincere; it’s just another chunk of info hurled from his “word-vomiting.”
The artist’s current tour, supporting his recently released album Sunburn, brings him to Irving’s Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory on Aug. 3.
The album is an upbeat trip through Fike’s unfiltered memoirs that includes a reimagining of Weezer’s “The Sweater Song” in “Think Fast.” His songs are surprisingly peppy for a rapper who’s struggled with the law and drugs. You may expect a forlorn Elliott Smith-ness or jailbird bluesiness to underscore his art, but Fike’s music is in line with his humor and intense humanity. It keeps the ear guessing, has a strong lyrical viewpoint, and Fike’s rapping could outpace a bullet train.
When it comes to finishing songs, Fike has a hard time saying “when.” The album’s first song, “How Much Is Weed?” took over 3.5 years to produce, Fike says, and he’ll continue to work on songs after they’re out.
“Maybe that makes it overproduced sometimes,” he says. “Except for when I have my demos. It's either I release a completely under-produced demo which I love, or I just go to town. I'm still experimenting, you know, it's my second album. I'm 27, and it's not like I got it figured out.”
Even Taylor Swift has been candid about the overwhelming anxiety that comes from dropping an album and the idea that, this time, perhaps no one will care. Fike was particularly anxious with the release of Sunburn.
“I was arguing with my whole team, like, ‘You guys are really gonna let me drop this album? I’m about to ruin my whole career, dude.’” he says. “I swear to God, I was so worried I actually didn't go out or do anything the night it was released, I went to bed before it was out. Because I was like, I don't wanna see my fucking career crumble in front of me on Twitter or whatever.”
Of course, Fike woke up to a feast of positive responses. But his worries are not about whether fans will be indifferent.
“It's not even this album — it's this time in music and the access that people have and the way that they're using their opinions,” he says. “It's always like, what's the most negative, shocking thing someone has said? And let's bring it to the very front and have everyone debate and discuss this. And so I was just worried about that because I've been a very polarizing figure the past couple of years — which is fine with me, you know, I think a lot of the greats are polarizing and a lot of my favorite artists are that way. It's like it's love and hate on both sides, and no matter what, you bring people together somewhere or another.”
Dominic Fike may be great, but the reasons he’s polarizing have more to do with the internet’s general virtue-policing. He's been “canceled” about once per year since he’s been famous, often for reasons that are outright idiotic.
First, there was “controversy” for his reported $4 million signing with Columbia Records, with detractors calling him a manufactured flash-in-the-pan — though he's still sizzling years later.
Then, he was deemed “racist” for making some presumably tongue-in-cheek at best, uninformed at worst, comments about Morocco. Lastly, there was his onstage banter about wanting to be beaten up by Amber Heard.
“I think it's all upside down right now,” he continues. “You know, it's almost like we've become the listeners as artists; we are listening to the fans’ opinions before we're listening to ourselves. The roles are reversed right now. So that just kind of makes me nervous.”
He wrote the song “Mama's Boy” for his recent ex Hunter Schafer, his costar and love interest on Euphoria and trans fashion icon.
“I wrote that about Hunter 'cause [in] the trans community, they call each other dolls,” he says. “I just love hanging out with them and I thought it was like the funniest thing. I made that song for her and it was just, like, how we come from completely different worlds. I mean, the first line is, ‘How did my plans fit in with yours?’ And it's just that song was like, my admiration for this beautiful alien human being that I thought she was and still think she is.”
For Fike, the song’s message is much like a child in a sci-fi film trying to persuade an alien he could leave this planet and join his world.
“I was sprinkling sort of that theme in there about like how I could … eventually go and detach from my lifestyle and live permanently with this person, and it was like, I'm not like this sheltered kid, I understand you, ‘I could come with you’ type of deal,” he says.
On this bizarre plane, however, there’s a trend of crowd members throwing things onto the stage. There's a viral video of Fike getting hit by someone's boxer shorts onstage a few years ago. He hasn’t gotten any other weird hits, however.
“I mean, fans have been pretty respectful about it — I think Steve Lacy kind of took the fucking hit when somebody threw like a phone at him or some shit,” he says of the singer, who smashed a fan’s camera after it was thrown onstage. “When he got pissed and walked off, I think it was like the final straw. Kids were like, ‘Oh maybe we shouldn't do this shit. It's fucking disrespectful, and it's rude as fuck. But thank you Steve Lacy for taking that phone to the body for all of us.”
Beyond throwing objects at performers, Fike doesn’t understand the appeal of live performance to begin with. He’s talked about being surprised any time fans come to see him perform.
“I just don't like going to live concerts,” he says. “It's hot. My knees hurt. I’m thin, I get pushed around. I'm bad at doing drugs in front of people. I'm bad at openly expressing love in the way that people do. Like I remember I would go to church as a kid and people would say ‘Praise Jesus’ and raise their hands above their head and some girls would cry and I'd look at these girls like, what the fuck is wrong with you? I just didn't understand it.”
One recent event gave Fike a sense of what it’s like to be on that other side: Frank Ocean’s polarizing performance at Coachella.
“That changed a little bit for me when I went to that Frank [Ocean] set at Coachella,” he says.”It was like someone that I would have paid just to see this person physically on the stage; he wouldn't even have to perform, you know. And so I understood a little bit.”
Fike grew up with parents who were in and out of jail. His biography is marked with extremes. While he was imprisoned after a battery charge for assaulting a police officer, labels started a bidding war to get him signed after his song “3 Nights” became a SoundCloud hit.
In a recent profile in the Los Angeles Times, Fike says he later lived in a mansion that he called the “porn house” in LA. He’d also learned to play guitar on YouTube, emulating his heroes like Red Hot Chilli Peppers guitarist John Frusciante. But Fike still doesn’t relate to fandoms.
“I didn't even have posters on my wall when I was a kid, blank canvas,” he says. “I just never idolized people and, and I understand that that's like a big part of humanity, you know, like people look up to others and they take after them and maybe I do subconsciously in some way. (...) But Frank was one person where I was like, I'm gonna go fucking stand in a field with a bunch of strangers and I'm gonna like, show love to this person who changed my life. And then I sort of understood why people would come and see it. And maybe I've touched people in the same way, you know?”
This raises the question of whether Fike could see why someone might get his face tattooed on their hand, as he did with Frusciante’s.
“Yeah, I guess so,” he says with a laugh. “Look at me saying I don't idolize people with the John tat — were you waiting for that? Were you waiting to give me shit with that?”
Fike hasn’t heard from his idol directly, but he did get his approval in a way that mattered most to him.
“No, I haven't heard from John Frusciante,” he says. “One thing that I admire about him is he likes to keep to himself, you know, and I don't wanna meet him because if I do have to shake his hand with his face on my hand, I just can't imagine how odd that would be.
“But I'm obviously a huge fan of him and the closest I ever got to John Frusciante was when I interpolated Anthony Kiedis’ and probably John's lyrics from [RHCP’s] ‘Scar Tissue’ on my most recent album. ... We actually had to reach out to Anthony to get permission to use this shit, and they granted me the permission, which was just like, that's all I really needed and that's … acknowledgement this kid exists. That's cool. 'Yeah, he can use the shit,' and just to know that they are like-minded with me.”
Generally, Fike is not in favor of artists safeguarding their music from other artists. He notes that he’s been borrowing works since he first started, and remembers using lyrics from a Strokes song for one of his raps.
“I think we should share lyrics,” he says. “I think we should share melodies and we should be able to interpolate, because if you truly are that precious about some shit and you're scared that this is all you got and you can't come up with some new shit, then get out of music. Like, we should be fucking sharing music because no one's made anything new since fucking like the 1400s, let's be real ... except for maybe like Justin Vernon.”
In Season 2 of Euphoria, there were many obvious parallels between Fike and his character Elliot. He may be “exactly like" Elliott as he’s said, but Fike holds his own as an actor and is exquisitely natural even next to a heavyweight Emmy-winning performance by Zendaya.
But Fike is more interested in talking about Sam Levinson's other recent HBO show ("Let's talk about The Idol! he interjects) which has more controversies than viewers. Before it was even released, the show made headlines for its messy production and “torture porn.”
After its release, Abel "The Weekend" Tesfaye, who stars on the show, was criticized for his “cringe” sex scenes.
“That's all I hear from anybody, though, like, I didn't watch it. I just read that it was bad,” Fike says of The Idol. “But I watched it. It was kinda cool.”
Fike brings up his own recent quote about Levinson: “I remember I said in an interview — because I don't even remember half the shit I say, I’m just word-vomiting — but I was like, if it's from Sam Levinson, it's probably misunderstood. That's true. If you've ever met the guy … I just see all the shit people say about him on Twitter. Like, dude, he's the nicest fucking guy. He's the coolest guy.”
Although Levinson was born into Hollywood via his director father, Barry, Fike finds some common ground with Levinson, who gave him his first acting job.
“We come from similar backgrounds, not that he was, like, raised the way I was — he was obviously Barry Levinson’s son, but just his relationship to his vices, we share that in the same, with the same intensity, and I could see that in his eyes when I met him," Fike says. " … I think Sam is a great person and I think he's a genius and I think there's always something to be learned from his work. So whether it be The Idol, Euphoria or one of his crazy contributions to some slasher flick, I think his view and perspective is needed and admired more than the people that tear him down.”
In true Fike fashion he adds as an aside: “Anyway, that's me sucking Sam Levinson’s dick for two minutes. You can put that up there in that article right there.”
There are many other types of expression we've yet to see from Fike as an artist, he says.
“Oh, hell yeah, oh absolutely,” he says. “That was my second official album. And I will release many over the next couple of decades. I plan to have a prolific career, whether people are listening to it or not, whether people are engaged or not. I plan to keep evolving and experimenting and changing the scape of music and hopefully inspiring other people to do the same. So, yeah, there's a lot of shit. I wanna go make a folk album. I wanna go make a metal album. I wanna go make … not a bossa nova album because I'm not an idiot … but a lot of shit, I wanna go make a lot of shit.”
When time comes to break Fike’s abstinence, there is only one way to make it to his next tattoo.
“The reason I'm kind of abstinent right now is because casual sex sort of makes me feel empty and I'm constantly looking for connection,” he says. “When I share a physically intimate moment with someone I'll turn over and be like, ‘So what's your whole thing?’ And if it doesn't live up to the expectation, I get sort of sad and I get let down and I feel like kind of a piece of shit."
Shared experience is important to Fike, he says, which is why he normally dates people in his field of work.
“I think it just has to be like, written, it has to be, like, meant for me, you know? Otherwise there's no point in pursuing it,” he says. ”I like love. I'm like a real … I don't wanna say romantic, but I believe in … I like to be monogamous. I love relationships. I love sharing things with just one person. I like the idea of having one person that I can share everything with. I like having a secret language with someone. I miss it. I think my favorite thing about humanity is that we get that, that one person.”
He also loves the planet, which is why Fike does his share to keep landfills from piling on any more “mass-produced bullshit” by shopping at vintage shops in Middle America, which he finds “less curated” and “less corny” than those in LA.
The road to sobriety, he says, has been full of realizations.
“I was raised different,” he says. “... I just had an early introduction to drugs and drug abuse and it was very normal to me. So it took me a little bit longer. I had to hit many rock bottoms. It wasn't just one instance, and I haven't been to rehab just one time and I haven't had relationships fall apart just once. It took many times. I'm a slow learner, to be honest with you.”
One thought that stuck with him was a quote from Nietzsche from the film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind. His memory from the movie, however, is as fuzzy as Jim Carrey’s character’s. But he wants to get it right, and is intent on finding it.
“Kirsten Dunst says it and she says something about the forgetful," he says, while typing. “Let me look it up. ‘Eternal … Sunshine … of the Spotless Mind … quote.” Look at that. Oh yeah, yeah. Yeah, there it is. It's about forgetting: ‘How happy is the blameless vessel.’ What? No, that's not it ... 'Kirsten Dunst' ... I'm getting there. You know what? Oh, there it is: ‘Blessed are the forgetful for they get the better even of their blunders.’"
The irony of his forgetting the quote and then forgetting what he's looking for is lost on Fike’s uncynical mind.
“I thought that was so beautiful when she said that because it's like, I wish I was forgetful of all the shit that I fucking did,” he says. “I wish I could forget it but I can't. And therefore I remember the whole of my childhood, the entire addiction, not just the good parts of them, you know, I don't get the better even of my blunders." | https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dominic-fike-talks-about-the-idol-hunter-schafer-and-abstinence-ahead-of-dallas-fort-worth-concert-17138599 | 2023-07-29T21:37:43 | 0 | https://www.dallasobserver.com/music/dominic-fike-talks-about-the-idol-hunter-schafer-and-abstinence-ahead-of-dallas-fort-worth-concert-17138599 |
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The oldest historically Black collegiate fraternity in the U.S. says it is relocating a planned convention in two years from Florida because of what it described as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ administration’s “harmful, racist and insensitive” policies towards African Americans.
Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity said this week that it would move its 2025 convention from Orlando to another location that is yet undecided. The convention draws between 4,000 and 6,000 people and has an economic impact of $4.6 million, the fraternity said.
The decision comes after the NAACP and other civil rights organizations this spring issued a travel advisory for Florida, warning that recently passed laws and policies are openly hostile to African Americans, people of color and members of the LGBTQ+ community.
Willis Lonzer, the fraternity’s general president, said in statement on Wednesday that the decision was motivated in part by Florida’s new education standards that require teachers to instruct middle school students that slaves developed skills that “could be applied for their personal benefit.”
“Although we are moving our convention from Florida, Alpha Phi Alpha will continue to support the strong advocacy of Alpha Brothers and other advocates fighting against the continued assault on our communities in Florida by Governor Ron DeSantis,” Lonzer said.
An email seeking comment on Saturday about the fraternity’s decision was sent to Jeremy Redfern, the governor’s press secretary and the governor’s office.
DeSantis, who is running for the 2024 GOP presidential nomination, has come under fire this week over Florida’s new education standards. Among those criticizing the Florida governor on Friday was a rival for the Republican nomination, U.S. Sen. Tim Scott of South Carolina, the sole Black Republican in the Senate.
Responding to the criticism, DeSantis said Friday that he was “defending” Florida “against false accusations and against lies. And we’re going to continue to speak the truth.”
In May, the NAACP joined the League of United Latin American Citizens (LULAC), a Latino civil rights organization, and Equality Florida, a gay rights advocacy group, in issuing travel advisories for the Sunshine State, where tourism is one of the state’s largest job sectors. The groups cited recent laws that prohibited state colleges from having programs on diversity, equity and inclusion, as well as critical race theory, and the Stop WOKE Act that restricts certain race-based conversations and analysis in schools and businesses.
They also cited laws that they say made life more difficult for immigrants in Florida and limited discussions on LGBTQ topics in schools.
At least nine other organizations or associations have pulled the plug on hosting conventions in Orlando and Fort Lauderdale, two of the state’s most population convention cities, because of Florida’s political climate, according to local media reports.
Florida is one of the most popular states in the U.S. for tourists, and tourism is one of its biggest industries. More than 137.5 million tourists visited Florida last year, marking a return to pre-pandemic levels, according to Visit Florida, the state’s tourism promotion agency. Tourism supports 1.6 million full-time and part-time jobs, and visitors spent $98.8 billion in Florida in 2019, the last year figures are available.
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LOUISVILLE, Ky. (AP) — Racing will resume at Churchill Downs in September, with no changes being made after a review of surfaces and safety protocols in the wake of 12 horse deaths, including seven in the days leading up to the Kentucky Derby in May.
The Louisville track suspended racing operations on June 7 and moved the rest of its spring meet to Ellis Park in western Kentucky at the recommendation of the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority, the sport’s national overseer.
Training continued at Churchill Downs during the track’s investigation.
Churchill Downs Inc. CEO Bill Carstanjen called the deaths “a series of unfortunate circumstances” and said the review “didn’t find anything fundamentally wrong or different about our track from previous years.”
“That, in a sense, can sometimes be unsatisfying,” he said. “But that’s business, and that’s sports.”
Two of the horse deaths occurred in undercard races on Derby day. Another five died later.
“The takeaway is, the track is very safe,” Carstanjen said Thursday on an earnings call with CDI investors.
“What we needed to do was spend some of this time in the interim, while we ran the rest of the (spring) meet at Ellis to just go soup to nuts through every single thing we do at the racetrack. There was nothing that jumped out as an apparent cause of the injuries, of the breakdowns; and, as we went through and rebuilt our processes from the ground up to check everything that we do to make extra sure, we didn’t find anything material.”
The track’s fall meet begins Sept. 14 and runs through Oct. 1.
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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.” | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-the-few-and-the-proud-arent-so-few-marines-recruiting-surges-while-other-services-struggle/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:49 | 1 | https://www.wivb.com/news/political-news/ap-politics/ap-the-few-and-the-proud-arent-so-few-marines-recruiting-surges-while-other-services-struggle/ |
Nearly two years after 10 people were crushed to death during the deadly 2021 Astroworld festival, no charges have been filed — even though some people, including event workers, expressed safety concerns.
Pinpointing “who exactly caused those deaths is not an easy question to answer,” said Sandra Guerra Thompson, a criminal law professor at the University of Houston Law Center.
“It’s a very difficult thing to say, unless you have some kind of clear evidence that somebody in charge, whose job it was to ensure safety and who should have known better, failed to take action,” she said.
A nearly 1,300-page report on the investigation into the tragedy released by Houston police Friday said contract worker Reece Wheeler told authorities that he saw a crush of people and warned an event organizer that people could die, shortly before rapper Travis Scott went onstage.
In the report, investigators wrote that Scott said he did see one person near the stage getting medical attention, but said that overall, the crowd seemed to enjoy the show. He said he did not see any signs of serious problems, nor did he hear anyone tell him to stop the show.
Hip-hop artist Drake, who also performed, told police it was difficult to see from the stage what was going on in the crowd and that he didn’t hear anyone call for the show to stop.
Despite no charges being filed, more than 500 lawsuits have been filed over the deaths and injuries at the concert, including many against concert promoter Live Nation and Scott. Some of those suits have since been settled.
Those who were killed ranged in age from 9 to 27, and all 10 people died due to compression asphyxia, according to medical examiners.
In June, a Texas grand jury declined to indict six people in the case, including Scott. Prosecutors said, then, that the circumstances of the deaths limited what charges they were able to present, eliminating potential counts such as murder, manslaughter and criminally negligent homicide.
Thompson said the sheer number of people involved in putting on the event, the large scale of it, and the high bar for proving criminal negligence or recklessness are challenges for prosecutors in cases like this.
“It goes back to, who knows what’s going on, is that being communicated?” she said. “Were they being told that people have died, and they still wanted the concert to go on? Or, were they being told that ‘Hey, some people are getting hurt, which might not be that unusual at an event like that?”
Assistant Harris County District Attorney Alycia Harvey said after the grand jury declined to issue indictments that prosecutors were left with only possible counts of endangering a child in connection with the deaths of the two youngest concertgoers, ages 9 and 14.
Scott’s lawyer, Kent Schaffer, has said that the performer was not responsible for the tragedy.
“He never encouraged people to do anything that resulted in other people being hurt,” Schaffer said.
Scott has previously said he was unaware of the deaths until after the show. He has since created what he called Project HEAL, a $5 million initiative that includes funding for an effort to address safety challenges for festivals and large-scale events.
The police report said Scott told investigators that around the time Drake came onstage he was told to end the show after the performance, but that no one told him of an emergency.
Following the tragedy, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott formed a task force to study concert safety, and to recommend crowd control and security measures during mass gathering.
The task force in April 2022 reported that people without tickets entered the outdoor festival area hours before the performances began, overwhelming staff and leading to a variety of injuries. It also concluded that the process for issuing permits for mass gatherings is inconsistent statewide.
The task force recommended creating a command center that is authorized to pause or cancel a show in response to safety concerns.
“Sometimes, sadly, industries learn safety practices following disasters,” said Thompson, the law professor. “The standards for live concerts like this, I would imagine, are going to change.”
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Miller reported from Oklahoma City, Willingham reported from Charleston, West Virginia. | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-10-people-died-at-the-astroworld-music-festival-two-years-ago-what-happens-now/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:49 | 0 | https://www.wdtn.com/entertainment-news/ap-entertainment/ap-10-people-died-at-the-astroworld-music-festival-two-years-ago-what-happens-now/ |
8 dogs died from extreme heat in the Midwest during unairconditioned drive
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — At least eight dogs died of heat -related injuries after being transported in the back of an uncooled cargo van through northern Indiana Thursday night, authorities said.
The dogs that died were among 18 shepherds traveling from O’Hare International Airport in Chicago to a training facility in Michigan City, Indiana, police said.
The driver, whom police did not name, said he was unaware that the air conditioning in the cargo area failed until he heard dogs barking. Then, he pulled off Interstate 94 at a convenience store and gas station in Lake Station, Indiana. When he opened the back, the driver found several dogs dead and others suffering. Numerous store employees and passersby stepped in to aid the dogs.
Jennifer Webber, executive director of the Humane Society of Hobart, responded to the call at 7:40 p.m. and said the dogs displayed signs of heatstroke: Salivating heavily, wobbling, vomiting and convulsing.
“There were already several dogs dead on the scene, and multiple failing fast,” Webber said. “Their crates inside the truck were completely trashed on the inside and the little water bowls were the size you’d give a parrot. And they were empty and torn up as if the dogs were exasperated.”
In a statement posted online, the Lake Station Police Department described the incident as a “freak event.” Telephone and email messages seeking further comment were left with the police station Saturday.
“This was not an act of animal cruelty or neglect but a mechanical failure of the AC unit that was being used in the cargo area,” the statement said.
But Webber said she encountered resistance when attempting to gather facts for the investigation she is authorized to conduct. The police officer in charge of the scene told her she could leave because the deaths were an accident that “the owner will take care of.”
The owner, who was driving the car, used abusive language, cursed at her and refused to produce health certificates, Webber said. Such paperwork is typically signed by veterinarians in each state involved and required to move dogs across borders for commerce. Webber said she doubted a veterinarian would have approved travel on Thursday, when heat indices exceeded 100 degrees Fahrenheit (37.8 Celsius).
The extreme heat is a worldwide problem, and scientists calculate that July will be the hottest month on record.
“He shouldn’t have been traveling at all. So No. 1: That is neglectful,” Webber said. Then, the police let the owner drive away — this time with the door to the cargo area open — with several dead dogs and others who should have been hospitalized in crates that were not secured in the cargo area, she continued.
The truck, crates and dogs are evidence she wanted to inspect.
Even more, five of the dogs were transported to veterinary hospitals — in ambulances used for people, not in the specialized humane society vans offered on site. Webber filed a notice of seizure of the dogs when they’re released. According to Lake Station ordinance, the humane society may confine any dog who is “ill, injured, or otherwise in need of care” or “reasonably believed to have been abused or neglected.”
But Webber claimed that Lake Station police blocked the order, directing the hospitals treating the animals to release them to the owner when they are well again. She said that in her five years working with Lake Station, that has never happened. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/8-dogs-died-from-extreme-heat-in-the-midwest-during-unairconditioned-drive/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:50 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/national/8-dogs-died-from-extreme-heat-in-the-midwest-during-unairconditioned-drive/ |
One-on-one drills between receivers and cornerbacks just got a little more interesting at Dolphins training camp.
Miami is signing veteran corner Eli Apple to a one-year deal, according to multiple reports.
Apple, who turns 28 next month, spent the last two seasons with Cincinnati, where he began a feud with receiver Tyreek Hill. While the beef started when Hill was on the Chiefs, it continued last year after Hill was traded to the Dolphins.
“Monday practice gone be fun,” Hill posted on social media shortly after news broke of the signing.
The No. 10 overall pick of the 2016 draft, Apple has bounced around to several different spots in his career. After playing two-plus seasons with the Giants, he was traded to the Saints midway through the 2018 season. He started 25 games for New Orleans in 2018 and 2019 before signing with the Panthers in 2020.
But Apple’s stint with Carolina was short, as he battled injuries and appeared in just two games before he was released in October.
Apple started 30 games for Cincinnati in 2021 and 2022. Last season, he recorded 49 total tackles and eight passes defensed in the regular season along with 18 tackles with one PD in three postseason games.
In 88 career games with 78 starts, Apple has recorded five interceptions, 51 passes defensed, three forced fumbles, and seven fumble returns.
The Dolphins needed to add some depth at corner after Jalen Ramsey went down with a torn meniscus. He is expected to be out until December.
Per Mike Garafolo of NFL Media, free agents Fabian Moreau and Anthony Averett also worked out for Miami, with the club electing to go with Apple. | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/dolphins-to-sign-eli-apple | 2023-07-29T21:37:50 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/dolphins-to-sign-eli-apple |
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Ballots from Spaniards living abroad were counted Friday, and they gave a new twist to the inconclusive results from the general election.
The conservative Popular Party gained an additional seat from Madrid’s constituency late in the day at the expense of the Socialist Workers’ Party. That change gives the right-wing coalition of the PP and the far-right Vox party 172 seats in the lower house of parliament and drops left-wing forces to 171.
Forming a stable governing coalition will require one of the blocks to have the support of 176 lawmakers in the 350-seat body, and it’s not clear that either side will be able to obtain enough backing from smaller parties.
The country’s main political parties had been waiting for the count in the hope they might win seats from opponents and recompose the final picture. Results coming in from different constituencies during the day showed no changes across Spain — until Madrid added the last-gasp surprise.
The switch likely will make it even tougher to cobble together a government.
Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez is considered the only leader with a chance to form a coalition, since the Popular Party led by Alberto Núñez Feijóo is being shunned by other parties for allying with Vox.
But Sánchez does not have it easy. He needs help from secessionist parties in the Basque Country and Catalonia, and it could be politically risky to bid for support from the Catalan party Junts, which is headed by Carles Puigdemont, a leader of 2017’s failed secession bid in Catalonia.
His party has seven seats, but its goal of forcing Spain to allow a secession referendum is Catalonia is highly unpopular, including in Sánchez’s party.
The new parliament is to convene Aug. 17 and it will have three months to vote in a new prime minister. Otherwise, new elections would be called. | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/ap-count-of-ballots-from-spaniards-abroad-gives-edge-to-right-wing-block-and-deepens-the-stalemate/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:50 | 0 | https://www.binghamtonhomepage.com/news/ap-count-of-ballots-from-spaniards-abroad-gives-edge-to-right-wing-block-and-deepens-the-stalemate/ |
Falcons head coach Arthur Smith said this week that defensive lineman Eddie Goldman was considering leaving the team in order to deal with a family matter and Saturday brought word on Goldman’s decision.
The Falcons placed Goldman on the exempt/left squad list, which removes him from the 90-man roster but does not allow him to join another team. The Falcons also waived linebacker Dorian Etheridge and announced the signings of defensive lineman Justin Ellis and linebacker Kemoko Turay on Saturday.
Goldman signed with the Falcons in 2022, but retired shortly after agreeing to the deal. He returned to the team this offseason and is eligible to return to the team again this year if he chooses to do so.
Goldman last played in a game for the Bears during the 2021 season. | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-put-eddie-goldman-on-exempt-left-squad-list | 2023-07-29T21:37:53 | 1 | https://www.nbcsports.com/nfl/profootballtalk/rumor-mill/news/falcons-put-eddie-goldman-on-exempt-left-squad-list |
Weather Blog: Saturday Night Forecast
Sunset: 9:02 PM
Tonight: Get ready for a change in air mass as we move into this evening. A cold front is moving in and bringing not only cooler air but drier air too. Thankfully any storms that are moving in will likely only effect those down in the southernmost parts of the state. Tonight we will reach a low of 67 with the help of some northern air moving in.
Tomorrow: It’s looking very nice tomorrow with the new air mass in place. Our skies will be mostly to completely sunny all day long with less than a 10 percent chance for showers. With all the sunshine we will warm up in the afternoon, but the northern breeze will keep the temperatures in the 80s. High temperature likely to reach 86 degrees.
Tomorrow Night: An even better feeling evening is ahead with still rain free conditions and temperatures dropping to 60 degrees as a low temperature.
8-Day: As we move past the middle of next week, we will start to see the heat and humidity return to our skies. This will allow us to see showers and storms to return at times. Best chances for rain will be very early Thursday and Thursday night into Friday. After these showers we have a good chance to see things remain cooler and dry next weekend. | https://www.wishtv.com/news/weather-blog-saturday-night-forecast-2/ | 2023-07-29T21:37:54 | 1 | https://www.wishtv.com/news/weather-blog-saturday-night-forecast-2/ |