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Addressing the IAEA Board of Governors meeting in Vienna on Wednesday afternoon, the Iranian caretaker permanent representative to the Vienna-based International Organizations Mohammad Reza Ghaebi said that Iran has spared no efforts to allow the agency to carry out its verifications and safgeuards missions.
Ghaebi criticized the IAEA director general Rafael Grossi's recent report on Iran and said that the report was a fabricated one based on fake information the Israeli regime gave to Mr. Grossi.
He stressed that Iran nuclear activities have been transparent and described the IAEA report as surprising to Tehran.
The Iranian diplomat said that the Islamic Republic of Iran has fulfilled all its obligations and has answered all the IAEA questions in a very substantive and accurate manner.
He further called on the nuclear watchdog to be independent and act professionally in its reports.
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2 wounded in isolated shooting on East Side Avenue in Hub City
HATTIESBURG, Miss. (WDAM) - A shooting investigation is underway in Hattiesburg as two people are being treated for gunshot wounds.
According to the Hattiesburg Police Department, officers responded to a report of a shooting in the 600 block of East Side Avenue around 12:15 p.m.
When officers arrived, they found a man suffering from a gunshot wound to the leg, and he was taken to a local hospital for treatment.
HPD says officers were notified that another person arrived at a local hospital for treatment for a gunshot wound to the leg not long after.
As the investigation went on, it was learned that both individuals were shooting at one another during an isolated incident, according to HPD.
The police department will release additional details and charges when they become available.
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ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Chelsea Blackwell's dachshund, Blue, disappeared Monday, and the distraught owner went in search.
But when she came upon a line of squad cars and people with cameras near the Greyhound bus station, she set aside her search to investigate.
“I noticed there were like eight police cars and people with cameras — I thought maybe somebody got shot,” Blackwell told her local paper, the Times Union.
Fortunately, tragedy did not lurk — Blackwell had stumbled upon a movie crew — but ended in a one-in-a-million lucky happenstance.
Long story short: Her dog of 15 years was found — by a movie star with a history of rescuing dogs.
You won't believe this, the crew told her, but a celebrity had found her pooch.
“I asked them if anyone saw a little brown dog, and they said, ‘Yes, we’ll call her.’”
An hour later, a gray car pulled up, and there was tiny Blue sitting in the lap of two-time Oscar winner Hilary Swank.
“I was like, ‘No way,’” Blackwell said. “As soon as she got out of the car, I kissed Blue and said, ‘Thank you so much.’”
Blackwell asked Swank for her autograph, but Swank did better: They took a picture.
And Blackwell, wanting to be sure Swank got proper credit, posted the photo on Facebook.
“I'd stopped and asked if someone seen a little brown dog? A man walked over to my car and said, yes, this woman picked him up," she wrote in her post.
"I said who? He replied, a celebrity,” Blackwell wrote. “He called the person who had him. And they said she’s on her way back. You’ll never guess who had him?”
The Million Dollar Baby herself.
“She’s not the type of person," Blackwell said, “who’s going to blow the horn telling people what she did.”
Swank is no stranger to rescuing dogs.
“Every dog I’ve ever rescued and also shared my life with have all had their unique way of being in the world,” said Swank, who has adopted numerous dogs, in a YouTube video posted by People magazine.
Swank established a foundation, Hilaroo — a portmanteau of her name and the name of a dog she adopted, Karoo — that matches abandoned dogs with children whom the foundation says “have been given up on by society.” | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/New-York-woman-finds-lost-dachshund-in-Hilary-17227461.php | 2022-06-08T18:48:01Z | https://www.lmtonline.com/entertainment/article/New-York-woman-finds-lost-dachshund-in-Hilary-17227461.php | false | 21 |
Russia’s attempt to reshape the world economy
By Ramzy Baroud | MEMO | June 8, 2022
Starting on 31 May, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov embarked on a tour of Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, where he visited Bahrain, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE), among others. Lavrov’s main objective of these visits is to strengthen ties between Russia and GCC nations amid a global race for geopolitical dominance.
The Middle East, especially the Gulf region, is vital for the current global economic order and is equally critical for any future reshaping of that order. If Moscow succeeds in redefining the role of Arab economies vis-à-vis the global economy, it would most likely succeed in ensuring that a multipolar economic world takes form.
The geopolitical reordering of the world cannot simply be achieved through war or challenging the West’s political influence in its various global domains. The economic component is possibly the most significant of the ongoing tug of war between Russia and its Western detractors.
Prior to the Russia-Ukraine war, any conversation on the need to challenge or redefine globalisation was largely confined to academic circles. The war made that theoretical conversation a tangible, urgent one. The US, European and Western support for Kyiv has little to do with Ukraine’s sovereignty and independence and everything to do with the real anxiety that a Russian success will demolish or, at least, seriously damage the current version of economic globalisation as envisaged by the US and its allies.
Following the collapse of the Soviet Union in the early 1990s, the world was no longer a contested space between two military superpowers – NATO vs Warsaw Pact – and two massive economic camps – US vs USSR. We often speak about the US invasion of Panama (1989) and the war in Iraq (1990) to demarcate the uncontested US ascendency in global affairs. What we often omit is that the military and geopolitical component of this war was accompanied by an economic one.
As Panama and Iraq were meant to demonstrate US military dominance, the establishment of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) in 1994-5 was meant to illustrate Washington’s economic outlook in this new world order.
Though unprecedented in their scale and ferocity, the anti-WTO protests in Seattle in 1999 seemed like a desperate attempt to reverse the alarming trend in the world’s economic affairs. Though successful in demonstrating the power of civil society at work, the protests failed to produce any real, lasting outcomes. In the US/Western-centred definition of globalisation, smaller countries had little bargaining power.
While rich countries successfully negotiated many privileges for their own industries, much of the Global South was left with no option but to play by the West’s rules. The US spoke of free trade and open markets while maintaining a protectionist agenda over what it perceived to be key industries. Globalisation was branded a success story for freedom and democracy, while, in essence, it was a cheap reproduction of France’s 18th century “laissez-faire” economic doctrine.
It is easy to criticise poor countries for failing to challenge US/Western dominance. In fact, they tried, and the result was economic sanctions, regime change and war. The only silver lining is that this predatory form of capitalism encouraged small countries in the Global South to formulate their own economic blocks so that they may negotiate with greater leverage. However, even that was not enough to influence, let alone dismantle, the skewed global paradigm.
Large economies, like China, were allowed to benefit from globalisation as long as their massive growth served the interests of the global economy, namely the West. Things began changing, however, when China’s political and geopolitical outreach started to match its economic influence. Former US Republican President Donald Trump dedicated much rhetoric and eventually declared economic war on the so-called “China threat”. The current Democratic administration of Joe Biden is hardly different. Though busy countering Russia’s military operations in Ukraine, Washington remains dedicated to its anti-Chinese rhetoric.
The Marrakesh Agreement in 1994, the treaty upon which the WTO was established, was reached to replace the geopolitically defunct General Agreement on Tariffs and Trades of 1948. Note how each of these global economic treaties resulted from their unique global geopolitical orders, the latter following World War II and the former following the collapse of the Socialist camp. Though Russia and its allies are now mostly focused on claiming some kind of victory in Ukraine, their ultimate goal is to sow the seeds for a different economic balance, with the hope that it will ultimately force a renegotiation of today’s globalisation, therefore the West’s economic hegemony.
Russia is clearly invested in a new global economic system, but without isolating itself in the process. On the other hand, the West is torn. It wants to drop on Russia the Iron Curtain of the past, but without hurting its own economies in the process. This equation is simply unsolvable, at least for the next few years.
In a speech at the Eurasian Economic Forum, Russian President Vladimir Putin said that trying to isolate Russia is: “Impossible, utterly unrealistic in the modern world.” His words accentuate Russia’s full awareness of the West’s objectives and Lavrov’s busy itinerary, especially in the Global South, and is Moscow’s own way of animating an alternative global economic system in which Russia is not isolated. The outcome of all these efforts will not only redefine the world from a geopolitical perspective, but will redefine the very concept of globalisation for generations to come.
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Wow — gotta get my humdrum day under way, but I had to turn to this contribution by Dr. Baroud. I’m elated that I did; it’s a tour de force! (Am I overusing that term of late? — there are many insightful analysts and minds-in-common out there, it seems to me….)
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Next, the FDA must decide whether to authorize the protein vaccine made by latecomer Novavax as the nation's fourth coronavirus shot for adults. It's made with more conventional technology than today's dominant Pfizer and Moderna shots and the lesser-used Johnson & Johnson option.
Novavax shots are already available in Australia, Canada, parts of Europe and multiple other countries, either for initial vaccinations or as mix-and-match boosters. But U.S. clearance is a key hurdle for the Maryland-based company.
FDA's vaccine chief Dr. Peter Marks said another choice in the U.S. may entice at least some vaccine holdouts -- whatever their reason -- to consider rolling up their sleeves.
"We do have a problem with vaccine uptake that is very serious in the United States," Marks said. "Anything we can do to get people more comfortable to accept these potentially life-saving products is something that we feel we are compelled to do."
A final FDA decision isn't expected immediately, as the agency finishes combing through the data.
Nor is it clear how widely a Novavax vaccine would be used, at least right away. Only about 27 million U.S. adults remain unvaccinated, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Eventually, Novavax hopes also to become a choice for the millions more who haven't yet had a booster dose of today's vaccines, regardless of which shot people got originally.
The FDA advisory panel voted that the benefits of two primary Novavax doses outweigh its risks - but they had a lot of questions about the shots' role at this point in the pandemic.
"This vaccine does indeed fill some unmet needs," such as an option for people with allergies to competing shots, said Dr. Michael Nelson of the University of Virginia.
But the FDA is considering two adult doses for now, when other COVID-19 vaccines have needed a third dose, he said.
And while "this vaccine has incredible potential," there's no clear evidence yet of how well it works against the more contagious omicron variant and its siblings, added fellow adviser Dr. Bruce Gellin of the Rockefeller Foundation.
Large studies in the U.S., Mexico and Britain found two doses of the Novavax vaccine were safe and about 90% effective at preventing symptomatic COVID-19. One complication: Those studies were done far earlier in the pandemic.
Novavax chief medical officer Dr. Filip Dubovsky said tests of a booster dose revved up virus-fighting antibodies that could tackle the omicron mutant, data that FDA will have to consider later.
This type of vaccine "we think generates a broad immune response against a broad array of variants," he told the FDA advisory panel.
Trial participants generally experienced only mild reactions such as injection-site pain or fatigue, but the FDA did highlight a possible concern: six cases of heart inflammation, known as myocarditis, found among the 40,000 people who received the vaccine in studies.
COVID-19 vaccines are coming under close scrutiny for the possibility of heart inflammation after the Pfizer and Moderna shots were linked to that rare risk.
Novavax argued there were other potential causes for the reports. Other infections including COVID-19 also can cause heart inflammation. The company said more than 744,000 vaccinations in other countries so far support the shots' safety.
Several of FDA's advisers said the Novavax vaccine should come with a warning until more is known but cautioned against comparisons with the Pfizer and Moderna shots' estimated rate of the rare side effect.
"I don't want to stigmatize this vaccine inappropriately," said Dr. Cody Meissner of Tufts University.
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Protein vaccines have been used for years to prevent hepatitis B, shingles and other diseases.
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Manufacturing problems held up Novavax's vaccine but the company said those problems have been resolved. Novavax, a small biotech company, created the vaccine in its research lab. But the Serum Institute of India, the world's largest vaccine maker, produces most of its shots including those slated for the U.S.
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BEIJING and HANGZHOU, China, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Roan Holdings Group Co., Ltd. ("Roan" or the "Company") (OTC Pink Sheets: RAHGF and RONWF), a comprehensive solution provider for industrial operations and capital market services, announced today that the Company has entered into an investment cooperation agreement (the "Agreement") for a new energy storage industrial park with Jiaxing Economic and Technological Development Zone.
Pursuant to the Agreement, the new energy storage industrial park (the "Jiaxing Project") would consist of an innovation and research center and two manufacturing facilities for new energy storage. The total investment is expected to be RMB 5.1 billion.
Jiaxing Committee has agreed to provide certain types of support to the project, including favorable government policy support, funding support and resources. Roan will be responsible for the implementation and operation of Jiaxing Project pursuant to the Agreement.
Mr. Junfeng Wang, Chairman of the Board commented, "We are very excited to announce this cooperation with the Jiaxing Economic & Technological Development Zone, which not only marks a breakthrough and significant milestone of our strategic planning since the second half of 2021 but also demonstrates the success of the strategic leadership of our industrial operation services team which focuses on new energy, new materials and semiconductor industries. As a comprehensive service provider of industrial capital and industrial operation in emerging industries, Roan regards the new energy industries as a key business area in the market. We will adhere to the development concept of 'synergy between industry, finance and symbiosis of partners', and build stable growth and a sustainable industrial ecosystem with our partners."
Mr. David Zhang, Executive President of the Company added: "The Jiaxing Project is important to the Company. This project will centrally and efficiently combine all the resources around energy storage, from materials to batteries, and equipment manufacturing. It is expected to take the lead in driving the development of the energy storage industry in the Yangtze River Delta region and become a model for the development of the new energy industry. The favorable policy, financial and resource assistance from the Jiaxing government shows significant support for the project. We aim to take advantage of our industrial financing service capability, our experience and resource advantages to provide industrial financing and operation services for all parties in the industrial park, bringing economic and social benefits to Jiaxing city, and creating sustainable financial returns for our shareholders."
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Just over an hour from the Orlando area is Kennedy Space Center. They announced they are offering multi-day tickets and adjusting admission pricing. Here is the official press release that we were sent.
What's Happening:
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex has announced that effective June 20, 2022, a new, two-day ticket will be offered to accommodate the park’s larger footprint and resulting growing demand for multi-day visits.
- An increase will also apply to single-day admission, annual passes, children, seniors and military. In addition, several new discounts and promotional offers will become available. The most recent price increase at the visitor complex took place in 2018.
- The new, two-day ticket, which can be used for up to six months from purchase, will make it possible for guests to visit for less than $45 per day while at the same time meeting consumer needs for flexibility and reassurance in travel planning and purchasing.
- The two-day ticket will be available for $89 per adult and $79 per child. Single-day admission will be $75 per adult, $65 per child. Military and senior single-day admission will be $70. And the new Atlantis Annual Pass will range from $120 – $149.
- Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex guests can look forward to a series of new discount and promotional offers. They will include a Teacher Pass available to educators throughout the entire United States; a Florida resident “Family Month” during which kids receive free admission with the purchase of an adult ticket; a Preschool Pass for Florida residents that offers free entry for kids five and under; expanded discounts for military veterans and their family members, and more.
- A visitor complex highlight that continues to be included in admission price is the Kennedy Space Center Bus Tour. Throughout the day, guests can board one of 48, air-conditioned motor coaches to tour the birthplace of American spaceflight. While on the way to the Apollo/Saturn V Center, guests can view restricted areas of Kennedy Space Center, the working space flight facility where America launched to the Moon and where NASA plans to send astronauts into deep space. With more than 40 launches planned for this year, catching a glimpse of a rocket readying for flight on a launchpad is a real possibility.
- The visitor complex plays a key role in translating consumer interest into meaningful experiences that both educate and engage visitors. The excitement has been building with an increase in launches led by NASA and the private companies that have invested in the new world of space travel. The visitor complex is responding to the enormous public interest in connecting to space, as well as the recent return of crewed missions and anticipation for the Artemis Moon mission, to accommodate the increase in guest attendance.
- Investment will be put toward enhanced educational opportunities and an improved guest experience at Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex. The addition of in-park education stations and a new edutainment daily show are just a few examples. Space enthusiasts will also delight in upgraded infrastructure and exciting new exhibits, attractions and special programs.
- Another positive change will be the ability to host more Title I school groups, at no cost. Additional personnel also will be hired to enable an even higher level of customer service.
- For more information or to book a visit, go to www.KennedySpaceCenter.com. | https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2022/06/08/new-admission-ticket-deals-available-at-kennedy-space-center-visitor-complex/ | 2022-06-08T18:55:15Z | https://www.laughingplace.com/w/news/2022/06/08/new-admission-ticket-deals-available-at-kennedy-space-center-visitor-complex/ | false | 1 |
What to do if the air conditioner unit breaks in your rental
GLENDALE (3TV/CBS 5) - Outside, the sun is scorching. Inside Toni Davis’ Glendale apartment, it’s hot and getting hotter. “It’s 95 degrees in my apartment in the middle of the day,” she told On Your Side.
Davis’ air conditioner broke three weeks ago. “Later on in the week it’s supposed to be 114 degrees, and I have no sign of a date for a fix,” she said. Fans and even a portable air conditioning unit that her apartment complex provided can’t keep up with the heat. “I have a kidney transplant. I take transplant medications every day. I’m not supposed to be in extreme heat,” Davis said. “It’s sweltering.”
With dangerous temperatures in the forecast, a broken air conditioner can quickly become a serious health hazard. “It’s 100% an essential service,” said Yash Pahwa, a Phoenix attorney who specializes in renters’ rights and consumer issues. “Courts have acknowledged that in Arizona, air conditioning is an essential service.” While renters have rights under Arizona state law if the air conditioner breaks, the process takes time. It begins with a notice to the landlord.
“Send it via email or the portal because those are the quick ways to get a hold of them, but also make sure you send a copy certified mail or hand-delivered to your leasing office just so you’re in compliance with the statute,” Pahwa suggested. If the landlord does not resolve the issue within five days, renters have a couple of options. “You can choose to terminate your lease and leave, which honestly isn’t really that great of an option, because where are you going to go,” Pahwa said. “The other option is you can hire your own contractor to come and do the work.”
There are limits to that option. Whoever you hire must be licensed to do the job, and they must sign a waiver of lien. “Make sure you keep your receipts,” Pahwa said. “The other thing to keep in mind is you can only self-deduct up to half a month’s rent, so if your rent is $1,000 a month and you spent $600 fixing the thing, you can only deduct $500 from your next month’s rent.”
Renters can also go to a hotel or temporarily rent somewhere else, but there are significant limits to that, too. “The landlord only has to reimburse you for 25% over what your rental rate is,” Pahwa said. “So divide your rent by 30 days. If your rental rate is $50 bucks a day, you’re only allowed 25% over that, so if the hotel is $200 a night, you’re only going to get maybe a third of that, and the rest is out of pocket.”
That’s not an option for Davis, so she stayed put in her apartment. After On Your Side reached out to Rise48 Communities, which manages the property, the company provided a second portable air conditioning unit and promised Davis her air conditioning unit would be repaired or replaced as early as Wednesday. “I don’t think I would have gotten this far without you guys,” Davis said.
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LOS ALAMITOS, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition (CVPR) conference—the largest worldwide event exploring artificial intelligence, machine learning, and computer vision research and applications—will take place from 19-24 June 2022 in New Orleans, Louisiana, and virtually. Featuring keynote speakers, presentations, tutorials, a panel session, and workshops all delivered by leading authors, academics, and experts, the event is expected to attract more than 7,500 attendees.
Registration is open now: https://na.eventscloud.com/ereg/index.php?eventid=672829&?source=pr
The 2022 CVPR keynote speakers are:
- Josh Tennebaum - Professor, Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT)
- Xuedong Huang - Technical Fellow, Chief Technology Officer Azure AI
- Kavita Bala - Dean, Ann S. Bowers College of Computing and Information Science, Cornell University
A panel titled "Embodied Computer Vision" will take place on June 24 and feature Martial Hebert, Carnegie Mellon University, as the moderator, with panelists including Kristen Grauman, University of Texas, Austin, and Meta AI; Nicholas Roy, Zoox, and MIT; and Michael Ryoo, Stonybrook University and Google.
Details on the full CVPR 2022 schedule can be found on the conference website under the CVPR program menu.
CVPR 2022 conference program summary:
- June 19, 20, 2022 – Workshops
- June 21 - 24 – Main Conference
- June 21 - 23 – Expo
Hosted by the IEEE Computer Society (IEEE CS) and the Computer Vision Foundation (CVF), CVPR is the premier annual computer vision event comprising the main conference and several co-located workshops and short courses. Held as a hybrid event, CVPR 2022 will hold an in-person program at the New Orleans Ernest N. Morial Convention Center and will provide virtual attendance options. The conference content hosted on the virtual platform will be available exclusively to CVPR 2022 registered attendees. The conference proceedings will be publicly available via the CVF website, with the final version posted to IEEE Xplore after the conference.
Interested individuals can still register for CVPR at CVPR Registration.
Accredited members of the media can register for the CVPR virtual conference at CVPR Media Center.
The Computer Vision and Pattern Recognition Conference (CVPR) is the premier annual computer vision and pattern recognition conference. With first-in-class technical content, the main program, tutorials, workshops, a leading-edge expo, and attended by more than 7,500 people annually, CVPR creates a one-of-a-kind opportunity for networking, recruiting, inspiration, and motivation.
The IEEE Computer Society is the world's home for computer science, engineering, and technology. A global leader in providing access to computer science research, analysis, and information, the IEEE Computer Society offers a comprehensive array of unmatched products, services, and opportunities for individuals at all stages of their professional careers. Known as the premier organization that empowers the people who drive technology, the IEEE Computer Society offers international conferences, peer-reviewed publications, a unique digital library, and training programs.
The Computer Vision Foundation is a non-profit organization whose purpose is to foster and support research on all aspects of computer vision. Together with the IEEE Computer Society, it co-sponsors the two largest computer vision conferences: CVPR and the International Conference on Computer Vision (ICCV).
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See the top 5 most-searched summer travel destinations in the US
(NEXSTAR) – With Memorial Day and the unofficial start of summer behind us, travelers across the country are busy planning vacations, despite the skyrocketing cost of gas and eye-watering flight prices. So what U.S. summer travel attractions are pandemic-weary Americans researching in 2022?. National parks and theme parks...
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LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump of Ben Crump Law and co-counsel Adam P. Slater of Slater Slater Schulman LLP, a full-service law firm focused on representing survivors of catastrophic and traumatic events will hold a press conference with survivors of sexual abuse at MacLaren Hall on Thursday, June 9. They will be announcing the filing of a lawsuit against the County of Los Angeles for failing to protect children in its custody from sexual predators at the emergency shelter.
MacLaren Hall operated for more than four decades in the city of El Monte before being shuttered in 2003 as part of a class action settlement spearheaded by the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California.
WHO:
Survivors of sexual abuse at MacLaren Hall
Attorney Ben Crump
Attorney Adam P. Slater
WHEN:
June 9, 2022, at 11 a.m. PT
WHERE:
Stanley Mosk Courthouse – North Entrance
111 N. Hill Street
Los Angeles, CA 90012
ABOUT BEN CRUMP LAW
Through his work, nationally renowned civil rights and personal injury attorney Ben Crump has spearheaded a legal movement to better protect the rights of marginalized citizens. He has led landscape-changing civil rights cases and represented clients in a wide range of areas including civil rights, personal injury, labor and employment, class actions, and more. Ben Crump Law is dedicated to holding the powerful accountable. For more information, visit bencrump.com.
ABOUT SLATER SLATER SCHULMAN LLP
Slater Slater Schulman LLP is a prominent full-service law firm with over 40 years of experience representing survivors of catastrophic and traumatic events. Our nationally renowned attorneys are committed to ensuring the best results for our clients through persistence and zealous representation. We have achieved successful resolutions in some of the most challenging cases in the industry, including complex historical sexual abuse cases involving massive institutions, including academic, religious, and youth organizations. Our firm also has been recognized for its efforts representing clients in pharmaceutical drug litigation, product liability litigation, environmental litigation, employment and labor law, medical malpractice, and personal injury, and has successfully represented thousands of World Trade Center survivors to receive compensation for their injuries. Learn more at sssfirm.com.
MEDIA CONTACT:
press@bencrump.com
Pro-sssfirm@prosek.com
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District 10 baseball, softball teams learn PIAA schedule for Monday; McDowell's season ends
The first round of the PIAA baseball and softball tournaments is set for Monday, and District 10 has five baseball and six softball teams ready to compete.
The PIAA gave teams on top of the bracket the option to host first-round games on Monday if their fields met certain requirements, such as having enough parking and controlling the gate with ticket sales, among others.
Corry was the only D-10 team to take advantage of the offer as the Beavers will host Deer Lakes at 4 p.m. Monday in a Class 3A softball game.
The other five softball games involving D-10 teams are at neutral sites. Villa Maria takes on Burrell in a Class 4A game at Penn State Behrend at 3 p.m., while Allegheny College and DuBois will host the other four games.
The doubleheader at Allegheny includes Saegertown against Elk County Catholic at 1 p.m. in a Class 1A game and Reynolds against Laurel at 3 p.m. in 2A action.
Class 3A, 2A, 1A softball: Corry, Frisina shut down Harbor Creek in District 10 Class 3A title game
We want to make our Villa sisters proud: Villa Maria takes D-10 Class 4A softball title
There will be three games at the DuBois softball complex, including two games involving D-10 teams. Harbor Creek plays Karns City at 1 p.m. in Class 3A softball and Franklin plays Clearfield at 5 p.m. in Class 4A.
The five baseball teams left in D-10 will compete over three sites, including doubleheaders at Mercyhurst University and Slippery Rock University. Franklin is the only team to leave D-10 as the Knights will play South Park at 1 p.m. at Seneca Valley High School in Class 3A baseball.
Class 4A baseball: Cathedral Prep overcomes shaky start to win 22nd District 10 baseball title
Baseball, Class 3A, 2A, 1A: Fairview beats Franklin in dramatic District 10 Class 3A baseball final
The doubleheader at Mercyhurst begins with Cathedral Prep against Laurel Highlands at 2 p.m. in a Class 4A game before Fairview battles Hopewell at 4:30 p.m. in Class 3A.
The Slippery Rock University doubleheader features Saegertown against Eden Christian in a Class 1A game at 2 p.m. followed by West Middlesex and Neshannock in a 2A game at 4:30 p.m.
McDowell's baseball season ends
EBENSBURG — Altoona's Evan Alwine struck out 10 and tossed a no-hitter as the Mountain Lions ended McDowell's season with a 2-0 win in a PIAA Class 6A baseball subregional on Thursday at Central Cambria High School.
Altoona (15-7) moves on to the PIAA first round, while McDowell closed the season at 15-6.
McDowell marathon: After 6 hours, 3 rain delays and a 40-mile venue move, McDowell falls in PIAA softball
The Trojans struggled to get anything going at the plate throughout the afternoon in a game played in steady rain. Louisville recruit Dan Snyder walked twice, while two Trojans reached on an error and one reached on a dropped third strike, but McDowell couldn't find a clutch hit to get on the scoreboard.
Snyder nearly matched Alwine pitch for pitch as he struck out five and allowed just two runs on four hits. It was just one mistake, however, that cost the Trojans. Lucas Muffie hammered an 0-2 pitch for a two-out, two-run home run to give the Lions all the offense they needed to secure the win.
Contact Tom Reisenweber at treisenweber@timesnews.com. Follow him on Twitter @ETNreisenweber.
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MOBILE, Ala. (AP) — A one-time leader in a south Alabama town was sentenced to probation after using his local radio show to threaten a police officer who pulled him over for drunken driving, authorities said Wednesday.
Former Evergreen City Council member Luther James Upton, 74, also was ordered to undergo mental health and substance abuse treatment during the three-year period, records show, and he can't drive until federal probation officials say so.
Upton pleaded guilty to a charge of making a threatening interstate communication, records show. He could have received a maximum sentence of five years in prison and a $250,000 fine.
Upton, who has had several traffic tickets through the years, went on a local radio show he hosted in May 2021 and urged Evergreen’s mayor and police chief to “get rid” of an officer who cited him for driving under the influence in late 2020.
“I dare him to stop me again. ’Cuz when he pulls me over, I’m going to put him down. I’m just telling ya now, I’m tired of it.”’ an indictment quoted Upton as saying.
Upton previously pleaded not guilty to the charge.
The drunken driving case was dismissed in February after Upton completed a pre-trial diversion program, records show. | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Former-Alabama-city-leader-gets-probation-for-17228326.php | 2022-06-08T19:01:29Z | https://www.darientimes.com/news/article/Former-Alabama-city-leader-gets-probation-for-17228326.php | false | 11 |
Retiree of Federal Cartridge Company in Anoka, MN.
She is preceded in death by her husband, Bob; son, Lee.
Deanna is survived by her daughter, Lynn (Rick); grandchildren, Joe (Alicia), Andrea (Jeff) and Nick (Holly); great-grandchildren, Ethan, Austin, Lara, Alayla, Alivia, Dalilah and Julia; sister, Arlona; father of Deanna's grandchildren, Steve; beloved dog, Rusty; many other family members to include the Bolduc family.
Memorial service at 11AM on Friday, June 17, 2022 at Dare's Funeral Home, 805 Main St., Elk River, with visitation starting at 10AM.
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STONE HARBOR, N.J. (AP) — The circle of life was on vivid display Wednesday at the Jersey Shore in a way that even the youngest children could understand.
Seventeen young turtles that had been raised from eggs retrieved from the smashed bodies of mothers that had been killed on roads were released back into the wild by a class of kindergartners.
It was part of a program that has saved thousands of turtles and returned them to the wild over the past 25 years. The turtles were either raised from the eggs of their dead mothers or were themselves rescued from roads, storm drains or other dangerous places over the years.
“It's a great community connection,” said Lisa Ferguson, director of research and conservation at the Wetlands Institute, which runs the program along with Stockton University and Stone Harbor schools. “It showcases how conservation works, and that everyone has a part to play, from adults down to kindergarten students.”
The turtle release took place during a frenzied day of turtle activity. This is egg-laying season, and turtles come up out of the wetlands onto dry land to lay eggs, thus exposing themselves not only to natural predators, but also to the far more deadly threat of motor vehicles.
“We lose 550 adult females each year to road kills,” Ferguson said of her area in the southern New Jersey marshlands near the ocean.
Moments after she spoke, Salvatore Volpe drove into the Institute's parking lot with a bleeding turtle on the floor of his car. He had been driving on the road that passes the facility when he saw a car strike a turtle that was crossing the road, clipping the edge of it and sending it flying.
The turtle was injured, but not mortally, and Volpe took it to the Wetlands Institute for treatment.
Volpe said he has been fascinated with diamondback terrapins since moving to nearby Wildwood Crest in 2009.
“It's a real slaughter at this time of year,” he said. “They just have no chance. I do what I can.”
Then he was off to shoo another turtle off the road before it could be struck by a car.
Aside from caring for injured live turtles, the Wetlands Institute harvests eggs from females killed on the road and incubates them at 30 degrees Celsius, a temperature that will ensure they develop as females (the sex of these turtles is determined by their temperature as eggs, Ferguson said).
Stockton also incubates eggs and cares for the turtles in the first year of their lives. When they have grown enough in their first year, they are deemed ready to be released into the wetlands surrounding the institute.
That's where the kids come in. Kindergartners from Stone Harbor schools get to know the turtles as they grow. They give them names, draw posters of them, and even bake and sell cookies to raise money for turtle conservation.
Wednesday morning, it was time to set them free. Some eagerly grasped the turtles from behind; others were more reticent to get up close and personal with squirming turtles and squishy mud, but each student seemed excited to see the turtles paddle away into the shallow water.
The program releases 150 to 200 turtles into the wild each year.
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Unless you’ve been living under a rock for the past decade, you’re likely well aware of digital marketing. Industrial companies know it exists and even know they’re supposed to be doing it, but more often than not, they struggle to execute it and end up abandoning it.
So why is digital marketing and advertising so challenging for the energy sector?
- Don’t see it directly impacting sales, and give up on it.
While most companies have heard about the benefits of digital marketing, many haven’t been able to actualize those benefits when running their own programs.
One common experience is the generation of vanity metrics like clicks or impressions but not generating any tangible results from the marketing. For example, a company may have tried investing in ads on Google or social media, and while it generated clicks, it never seemed to affect the bottom line. So, eventually, they just gave up on it.
Unfortunately, this isn’t a unique experience. There are a number of reasons why your digital marketing may be underperforming, but many companies don’t know what to do to turn that around.
- Don’t have the internal resources to manage a digital marketing strategy.
One of the reasons digital marketing can fail is a lack of internal resources. Marketing takes continuous work and monitoring to ensure results. But, many industrial companies don’t have a dedicated resource to manage their digital strategy, so despite the best initial intentions – it fails.
Some companies even try investing in technology in hopes that it’ll improve their digital marketing, but they run into the same issue. If no one is actively managing the technology, it gets underutilized and has no visible ROI.
- Don’t have the technical and digital expertise.
Once a company decides they need to use digital marketing and advertising, they might assign one of their existing team members to it. While it’s great to have someone managing the process, it may still fall short if they lack digital marketing expertise.
Over the past decade, digital marketing has become very powerful but also progressively more complex, making it harder for people to casually take over without prior knowledge.
It’s a never-ending learning process that requires consistent knowledge updates. If the team member handling this doesn’t have this knowledge, you’re setting them up to fail.
What can you do?
One option is to hire an experienced employee to take over your digital marketing strategy.
Unfortunately, hiring can be an expensive, time-consuming process, and often businesses are competing against other companies to get the best resources. This means you may have to train a less experienced hire which will take time. Even then, without the right digital tools and other specialists, it’s difficult to drive ROI in an acceptable time. And finally, many companies don’t need this on a full-time basis.
So, what else can you do?
Enlist the help of experts who are already trained and that you can use on a fractional basis.
A good program can give you access to a team of experts on an ongoing basis to optimize your sales and marketing using a combination of technology and best practices. In effect, they become your outsourced marketing operations team focused on directly growing your sales pipeline – so your team can do what they do best – present and close deals.
Even better, these programs are often a fraction of the cost and time of hiring and training a new employee, so your company can start seeing ROI much faster and at a lower cost.
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WINSTON-SALEM (AP) — A former church treasurer in North Carolina has been charged with embezzling more than $150,000 from a church over seven years, police said Tuesday.
Jane Carol Davis, 72, has been charged with eight counts of felony embezzlement, the Winston-Salem Journal reported.
Winston-Salem police began investigating after board members of Covenant Presbyterian Church went to the police in November. Investigators with the police department’s fraud unit found that Davis had embezzled a total of $156,118 from Covenant between 2014 and October 2021, police said.
The newspaper reported that when it reached Davis at her home on Tuesday, she told a reporter that she was involved in taking money from the church. It was not clear whether she made any statements to Winston-Salem police, and she declined to say anything more Tuesday afternoon.
In 2019, Davis filed for Chapter 13 bankruptcy in U.S. Bankruptcy Court in the Middle District of North Carolina. She listed total liabilities of more than $180,000. She said her monthly income was about $3,000. The bankruptcy case is still pending.
Davis was jailed on a $250,000 unsecured bond and assigned a public defender during a court appearance on Tuesday. | https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_89a222c6-e756-11ec-b789-234acfd804af.html | 2022-06-08T19:02:43Z | https://www.carolinacoastonline.com/regional/article_89a222c6-e756-11ec-b789-234acfd804af.html | false | 11 |
By Mike Selby
We are now fine free! Your library membership is freedom to explore, learn and connect. Late fines shouldn’t get in your way. And now they won’t!
The Library’s hours are:
10 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday.
10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
The next Book Sale of the Friends will be at the library on Saturday, June 11th from 10 am to pm. Just walk towards the fireplace and you’ll find us.
Although this sale is small it will be chalked full of great reading material. We are over loaded with history books and Father’s Day is fast approaching. Need we say more? Also there will be popular Mysteries, Science Fiction, Biography, Fiction, and Newer Releases. Zillions of book bundles are also available.
Your book donations are welcome anytime. Pocket books are especially appreciated. Please bring books in good condition to the Circulation Desk in the Library. They are accepted year round. All Friends’ Volunteers will be wearing masks. It is your choice whether you wear one or not. See you at the sale!
Our new website is up and running: www.cranbrookpubliclibrary.ca
Masks are no longer required inside the Library, but as we gradually ease out of COVID restrictions, we welcome you to wear a mask in the library during this time. If you’d like a mask during your visit, please ask staff.
We are pleased to offer free Wi-Fi all around the outside of the building.
Adult Newly Acquired:
Metaphysical Animals — Clare Mac Cumhaill (192)
When Trains Ruled the Kootenays – Terry Gainer (385.097116)
Indelible City – Louisa Lim (303.484)
The Story of Scottish Art – Lachlan Goudie (700.9411)
Eating Plant-Based – Shireen Kassam (613.2622)
Shimmers of Light – Robert Currie (819.154)
Tales from the Homestead – Sandra Rollings-Magnusson (971.202)
Yes to Life – Vicktor E. Frankl (150.195)
Synaptic – Alison Calder (819.16)
The Folding Lady – Sophie Liard (648.8)
Sit Up Straight – Vinh Pham (616.0472)
Generation Dread – Britt Wray (155.915)
When a Child Dies – Claire Aagaard (155.937085)
The Great Stewardess Rebellion – Nell McShane Wulfhart (331.48138)
How to Prevent the Next Pandemic – Bill Gates (362.10289)
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More than a dozen people in total were injured when the driver ploughed into people on Kurfuerstendamm avenue, near the landmark Kaiser Wilhelm Memorial Church, at around 10:30 a.m. local time, according to the German capital’s police and fire department.
After slamming into the crowd, the small silver Renault careened toward Tauentzienstrasse, a tree-lined street popular with tourists, before crashing through a glass shop window.
“A man is believed to have driven into a group of people. It is not yet known whether it was an accident or a deliberate act,” Berlin police tweeted after the incident.
Police said that the driver, a 29-year-old German-Armenian national, was detained at the scene and is being questioned.
Authorities are trying to determine if the incident was caused by a medical emergency, Berlin police spokeswoman Anja Dierschke told CNN’s affiliate n-tv, adding that the driver has been given a medical examination.
“It is completely open” at the moment, Dierschke said of the investigation, calling on members of the public to share videos or images from the scene so that officers can review them for clues.
More than 130 emergency services personnel were responding to the incident, Berlin’s mayor, Franziska Giffey, said in a post on Twitter thanking them for their quick response.
“I am deeply affected by this incident. We know that there is one dead and there are several seriously injured. The police are working urgently to clarify the situation,” Giffey tweeted.
Videos and images shared on social media showed blankets covering what appeared to be a body in an area cordoned off by police and a helicopter circling above.
Scottish-American actor John Barrowman, who was at the scene, said that the car careened onto the pavement and hit people before crashing into a storefront window. “I heard the bang and the crash when we were in a store and then we came out and we just saw the car,” he said in a video posted on Twitter, adding that he saw a number of people with injuries.
Wednesday’s incident unfolded near the spot of a fatal attack on December 19, 2016, when
Anis Amri, a Tunisian national with Islamist terrorist links, rammed a tractor trailer truck into a crowded Christmas market, killing 12 people and injuring 48. Amri was later
shot dead by police in Italy.
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Plymouth Whitemarsh High School’s Ashley and Victoria Griffin to cheer at Bloomsburg University
Plymouth Whitemarsh High School’s Ashley and Victoria Griffin will cheer at Bloomsburg University while studying medical imaging. The twin sisters are Universal Cheerleaders Association (UCA) All-American athletes and were on the team when it placed fifth in the nation...
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(NEXSTAR) – On Tuesday, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention added two new subvariants to its online tracker: BA.4 and BA.5. Both are subvariants of the omicron variant of COVID-19, which has been dominant in the U.S. since omicron overtook delta in last winter’s surge.
BA.4 and BA.5 now make up 5.4% and 7.6% of new COVID cases, respectively, but their presence is larger out West and in the South. In parts of the country, the two subvariants combined already make up more than 20% of cases.
The two new strains have already had a “big impact” on other parts of the world, and U.S. health officials need to closely monitor their impact on the virus’ spread over the next few weeks, said Dr. Tom Inglesby, director of The Johns Hopkins Center for Health Security. Here’s what we know so far.
Where are BA.4 and BA.5 spreading?
BA.4 and BA.5 were both first detected in South Africa early this year, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control. Since then, the strains have been detected in several other countries, and quickly became dominant in Portugal.
In the U.S., the CDC tracks variants by regions. The region that currently has the highest proportion of BA.5 and BA.5 is Region 6, made up of Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas.
The new subvariants have what scientists call a “growth advantage” over older types of omicron, which means they’ll grow more dominant by the day.
“Given the data we’ve seen so far, I’d expect BA.4 and BA.5 would continue to replace BA.2.12.1,” said Inglesby.
Are BA.4 and BA.5 more contagious than other types of omicron, like BA.1 and BA.2?
Early evidence suggests BA.4 and BA.5 aren’t more contagious. However, it appears they are better at evading prior immunity.
So if you already had omicron, can a new subvariant like BA.4 or BA.5 get you sick again?
It’s possible, especially if you were sickened with omicron back in December 2021 or January 2022 — six months and several subvariants ago.
Limited studies show BA.4 and BA.5 are likely to reinfect unvaccinated people whose only immunity from the virus comes from a prior infection with BA.1 (the first type of omicron).
The same studies showed vaccinated people appeared to be better protected against reinfection with BA.4 and BA.5, however, “protection derived from currently available vaccines does wane over time against the Omicron variant,” writes the ECDC.
A booster shot can help with that waning immunity, Inglesby said. Only one-third of Americans have received a booster shot against the virus.
These studies also only looked at prior protection from BA.1, and right now the U.S. is in the middle of a surge of BA.2 — yet another omicron strain.
“It’s possible BA.4 and BA.5 could create a surge on top of a surge, but it’s very difficult to know this because we don’t understand whether the collective immunity provided by BA.2.12.1 will protect against BA.4 and BA.5,” said Inglesby.
Are these subvariants more dangerous or deadly?
“There is currently no indication of any change in severity for BA.4/BA.5 compared to previous Omicron lineages,” according to the ECDC.
That doesn’t mean BA.4 and BA.5 should be ignored, the European health agency warns. Even if the variant is less deadly than a prior iteration like delta, omicron is so contagious that BA.4 and BA.5 still threaten to sicken millions and overwhelm health care systems. | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/national-world/cdc-tracking-2-more-omicron-variants-what-to-know-about-ba-4-ba-5/ | 2022-06-08T19:15:42Z | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/national-world/cdc-tracking-2-more-omicron-variants-what-to-know-about-ba-4-ba-5/ | true | 17 |
TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — A study by the European Psychiatric Association and the University of Barcelona found babies exposed to COVID-19 in the womb had a higher risk of neurodevelopmental changes. Essentially, babies born to mothers who had COVID-19 while pregnant have a higher risk of their brains developing differently than babies who were not exposed to COVID in the womb.
The changes studied showed infants born to “infected mothers” had “greater difficulty in controlling head and shoulder movement.” The study said it suggests COVID-19 may have had an effect on motor functions for infants born to COVID-19-infected mothers.
“Not all babies born to mothers infected with COVID show neurodevelopmental differences, but our data shows that their risk is increased in comparison to those not exposed to COVID in the womb,” Project Leader Dr. Rosa Ayesa Arriola said. “We need a bigger study to confirm the exact extent of the difference.”
A summary of the study produced by the European Congress of Psychiatry said the research showed babies born to infected mothers had “greater difficulties in relaxing and adapting their bodies when they are being held,” compared to other infants born to mothers who had not had COVID-19.
The study itself is being conducted at Marqués de Valdecilla University Hospital in Santander, Spain.
The data for the study came from the Spanish COGESTCOV-19 project, a study of pregnancy and baby development in mothers who contracted COVID-19. Research is ongoing to study the effects of babies born to mothers who had COVID while pregnant, and will continue for the first 18 to 42 months of the infants’ lives after they were born.
Mothers in the study went through a series of tests both while pregnant and after. Tests included hormonal and biochemical tests like checking cortisol levels and immune responses, as well as salivary tests, movement responses, and psychological surveys, according to the European Psychiatric Association.
Research subjects were also analyzed across multiple infant ages and sexes. The infants were tested after birth to measure the babies’ movements and behaviors.
“We found that certain elements of the NBAS measurement were changed in 6-week-old infants who had been exposed to the SARS-COV-2 virus. Effectively they react slightly differently to being held, or cuddled,” Águeda Castro Quintas, University of Barcelona, Network Centre for Biomedical Research in Mental Health, said. “This is an ongoing project, and we are at an early stage. We found that babies whose mothers had been exposed to COVID did show neurological effects at six weeks, but we don’t know if these effects will result in any longer-term issues, longer-term observation may help us understand this.”
While only 21 mother and infant subjects were tested, the study’s researchers hope to proceed to a larger sample group of 100 mothers and babies next.
“We also need to be aware that this is a comparatively small sample, so we are repeating the work, and we will follow this up over a longer period. We need a bigger sample to determine the role of infection on offspring’s neurodevelopmental alterations and the contribution of other environmental factors,” co-researcher Nerea San Martín González said. | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/national-world/covid-19-may-affect-babies-brain-development-in-womb-study-says/ | 2022-06-08T19:15:48Z | https://www.tristatehomepage.com/news/national-world/covid-19-may-affect-babies-brain-development-in-womb-study-says/ | false | 18 |
DALLAS, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- American Airlines Center announced today a new four-year partnership with Comerica Bank, which includes exclusive naming rights of the Comerica Garage, formerly the Silver Garage. The 1,100-spot parking garage is located on Victory Ave. across from the Center.
"American Airlines Center is committed to the guest experience and the Comerica Garage is an important part of that journey, giving fans premier parking when attending events," American Airlines Center Chief Operating Officer Dave Brown said. "We are proud to have a partner like Comerica who shares in our commitment to the fans and community."
Since moving its headquarters to Dallas in 2007, Comerica Bank has been a staple of the skyline and city of Dallas. Comerica is the largest U.S. commercial bank headquartered in Texas.
"We are excited to elevate our partnership with the American Airlines Center while providing guests who attend games and events with closer access to one of the nation's top arenas," Brian Foley, Comerica Bank Texas Market President, said. "It is another opportunity for our bank to raise expectations within our corporate headquarters footprint, where we live and serve."
The Comerica Garage will be open for all events at American Airlines Center, including limited reserved spaces for Comerica Bank cardholders coming soon. For more information, visit www.americanairlinescenter.com.
Comerica Bank is a subsidiary of Comerica Incorporated (NYSE: CMA), a financial services company headquartered in Dallas, Texas, and strategically aligned by three business segments: The Commercial Bank, The Retail Bank, and Wealth Management. Comerica focuses on relationships, and helping people and businesses be successful. In addition to Texas, Comerica Bank locations can be found in Arizona, California, Florida and Michigan, with select businesses operating in several other states, as well as in Canada and Mexico. Comerica reported total assets of $89.2 billion as of March 31, 2022.
Designed by architectural wizard David M. Schwarz and Dallas based HKS, Inc., American Airlines Center is considered one of the nation's top arenas. Since opening its doors in 2001, the Center has been setting the precedent for sporting and live entertainment events. Bringing in a wide variety of big name shows as well as being home of both the Dallas Mavericks and Dallas Stars, American Airlines Center consistently displays its unique versatility. Billboard Magazine named American Airlines Center the 5th busiest arena in the world in 2021.
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Two Britons captured by Russian forces face 20 years behind bars, according to a video shared by Russian state media.
Aiden Aslin and Shaun Pinner were detained in April while fighting in Ukraine, before reportedly appearing in court in the separatist Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR).
Twenty-eight-year-old Mr Aslin and 48-year-old Mr Pinner are said to have admitted “training in order to carry out terrorist activities”.
In footage shared by Ria Novosti on social media on Wednesday, a translator can be heard asking Mr Aslin if he would “plead guilty” to an offence, to which he replied: “Yes.”
The charge carries a term of 15 to 20 years’ imprisonment with restriction of freedom for a term of one to two years or life imprisonment, according to Ria Novosti.
The video appeared to show the two Britons in the dock in the pro-Russian territory’s supreme court alongside a third man, reported to be Saaudun Brahim, a Moroccan national.
Mr Pinner is also said to face a longer term and even the death penalty after allegedly admitting to “seizing power by force”.
It comes hours after Tory former minister Robert Jenrick said Mr Aslin should be returned home at the earliest opportunity, possibly through a prisoner exchange.
The MP condemned the “trumped-up charges” faced by both Britons and accused Russia of a “completely outrageous breach of international law”.
Mr Jenrick told BBC Radio 4’s World At One programme: “This is a British citizen, but who also holds Ukrainian nationality, is married to a Ukrainian, joined the Ukrainian armed forces in the normal way prior to (Vladimir) Putin’s illegal invasion, and has been serving in the armed forces.
“He was taken prisoner by Russian forces and in accordance with international law and the Geneva Convention, he should be being held appropriately and returned to Ukraine at the earliest possible opportunity, possibly through a prisoner exchange.
“Instead of that Putin’s regime have chosen to put him and another British national, Shaun Pinner, on trial on trumped up charges, no evidence whatsoever. This is, I’m afraid, a completely outrageous breach of international law and it should be condemned.”
He added: “What I hope happens is that a prisoner exchange occurs in the near future. The Russian authorities have chosen to make an example out of these two British nationals and it is, I think, completely shameful.”
On Monday, Dominic Raab said the Foreign Office will “make all the representations” on Mr Aslin’s behalf and his family have also issued an emotional statement calling for his release.
They said: “We, the family of Aiden Aslin, wish to ask for privacy at this time from the media.
“This is a very sensitive and emotional time for our family, and we would like to say thank you to all that have supported us.
“We are currently working with the Ukrainian government and the Foreign Office to try and bring Aiden home. Aiden is a much-loved man and very much missed, and we hope that he will be released very soon.” | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/06/08/captured-britons-face-20-years-in-jail-after-appearing-in-pro-russian-court/ | 2022-06-08T19:18:57Z | https://www.expressandstar.com/news/uk-news/2022/06/08/captured-britons-face-20-years-in-jail-after-appearing-in-pro-russian-court/ | true | 11 |
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EDMONTON - Several Alberta First Nations have told the province's government and energy industry that they must be consulted and share in the benefits of carbon capture projects near their lands that are crucial to making the oilsands more climate friendly.
"(The companies) want to work together to reduce climate effects," said Cameron Alexis, head of Tribal Chiefs Ventures, which includes six Treaty 6 First Nations near Cold Lake, Alta.
"However, those big players didn't come in the first instance to the First Nations. We're an afterthought and that's not right."
The six largest oilsands producers have formed a group called Oil Sands Pathways to work together to find a way to reduce the industry's greenhouse gas emissions and bring them to net zero.
Its plans rely heavily on carbon capture and storage, which would collect carbon dioxide from large emitters at oilsands mines, pipe it to a central location and inject it deep underground in geologic formations that would keep the carbon safely out of the atmosphere.
But Alexis points out much of that infrastructure, as well as the underground formations being used, would lie on or near First Nations traditional territory.
"We want full consultation and full inclusion."
Alexis said the bands will also be looking to negotiate impact and benefits agreements. And they will want research to ensure the developments are safe for the land and the people.
The chiefs have already met with the heads of oilsands companies and have sent a letter to Premier Jason Kenney to express their concerns.
Justin Brattinga, spokesman for Kenney's office, said the province has no record of any letter from the chiefs or their bands on the issue.
"The project hasn’t advanced enough for us to be involved in the process," he said in an email.
Kendall Dilling, interim head of Pathways, said talks with First Nations are just beginning.
"They want to be intimately involved in this journey," he said. "Most of this infrastructure will be on their traditional lands and they want to be at the table."
Dilling said the projected carbon dioxide pipelines would mostly follow existing right-of-ways. He said the injection facility would consist of 16 or so wells that look similar to a natural gas field, with which the First Nations are familiar.
None of the underground storage space the companies have applied to use underlies First Nations land, Dilling said.
The chiefs have already had one meeting with Pathways. He said they're looking for more than construction jobs.
"They want longer term and more predictable revenue streams."
That might include an equity stake, said Dilling, similar to how some First Nations have taken ownership of oilsands tank farms and pipelines.
"We're open to exploring it."
Dilling said the chiefs were also concerned that environmental monitoring of any carbon storage project be well planned and thorough.
"We're going to work with the First Nations' requests."
But Alexis said the oilsands producers first announced their plans last fall and the consultation process has barely begun more than six months later. He said First Nations should have been involved from the start, not just fit into something already laid out.
"These things should be happening before there's even a footprint."
This report by The Canadian Press was first published June 8, 2022.
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The Killers were joined by a fan on drums at their Falkirk show last night (June 7) – see footage below.
As is customary at many of the band’s gigs, a fan was picked from the crowd to sit behind Ronnie Vannucci’s drum kit to perform ‘For Reasons Unknown’.
As he told BBC News, 28-year-old Kyle Grieve – who drums for local Edinburgh band Retro Video Club – was at both of the gigs in Falkirk, on Monday (June 6) and Tuesday. At the first show, he held up a sign asking to play drums with the band. During the show, frontman Brandon Flowers pointed out the sign and said: “If you want to play on this stage, you have to mean business.”
On the second night, Grieve returned with a sign simply reading: “Tonight I mean business,” to which Flowers said: “Let him come up.”
Watch Grieve’s performance behind the drums for The Killers below.
Guy from the crowd asked to play drums with The Killers and this is what happened (part 1) #thekillers #Falkirk #falkirkfc #drums #centralfm #falkirkherald pic.twitter.com/jmw726OmMr
— Lewis Barbour (@L13WYB) June 8, 2022
Reflecting on the opportunity, which he called a “dream come true,” Grieve told the BBC: “It’s all I ever wanted to do. The Killers were my biggest influence, it’s because of them I took up the drums.
“On Tuesday morning I had another wee practice at their songs, but I knew them all anyway. When he [Flowers] invited me up on stage, my stomach sunk, I was just thinking ‘Is this happening?'”
Grieve added: “He was shouting into the crowd asking me if I was Scottish and if I actually played. I never expected I’d end up on stage.
“It’s a dream come true, I’m a massive fan, I don’t even remember playing and I’ve hardly slept, it was so amazing.”
The Killers are currently midway through a huge 2022 UK and Ireland stadium tour behind recent albums ‘Pressure Machine’ and ‘Imploding The Mirage’.
The tour wraps up this month with gigs in Norwich, Manchester and Dublin. See the remaining dates below, and find any remaining tickets for the tour here. Support will come from Blossoms (dates marked **) and Sam Fender (^^).
JUNE 2022
9 – Norwich, Carrow Road**
11 – Manchester, Emirates Old Trafford**
14 – Dublin, Malahide Castle^^
15 – Dublin, Malahide Castle^^
Reviewing the band’s London gigs at the Emirates Stadium, NME wrote: “It’s hard to say that any one act has been hard-done by during the pandemic’s touring pause, but few, aside from Taylor Swift, used the pause so well to their advantage.
“The Killers return wiser, smarter and with a pair of albums that show the full breadth of their capabilities. The returning tour will go down as one of their finest and most rewarding ever.” | https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-as-fan-joins-the-killers-on-drums-during-falkirk-show-3242967 | 2022-06-08T19:21:13Z | https://www.nme.com/news/music/watch-as-fan-joins-the-killers-on-drums-during-falkirk-show-3242967 | false | 4 |
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
1-9-9-4, SB: 7
(one, nine, nine, four; SB: seven)
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Daily Four-Midday" game were:
1-9-9-4, SB: 7
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Shopping center developer Rick Caruso just came one step closer to becoming the next mayor of Los Angeles.
In a tight race against Congresswoman Karen Bass, the real estate billionaire garnered 42 percent of the partially counted vote in Tuesday’s primary election after spending some $37.5 million of his own money to win the coveted political position.
Bass was slightly behind with 37 percent of the vote while third-place runner City Councilman Kevin de Leon garnered 7 percent and activist Gina Viola took in 5 percent.
Caruso, whose Los Angeles-area luxury shopping centers include The Grove with its fountains of water dancing to Frank Sinatra songs and a trolley car running down a brick road, and the Americana at Brand, with similar features, is going all out to take over the job from Eric Garcetti, who is termed out.
The 63-year-old real estate tycoon has promised that if he wins, he will put his real estate empire, which includes the upscale seaside Rosewood Miramar Hotel in Montecito, California, into a blind trust.
“This is an important moment in the history of our city,” said Caruso, at a large outdoor victory party organized Tuesday night at The Grove. “Angelenos feel unheard. They feel left out. They feel worried and hopeless. …I am confident we can change, and change will happen.”
Bass held her victory party at the W Hotel in Hollywood and was charged up in her speech that embraced the many activists who have worked to make her the next mayor. “We are seeing the voters make a clear choice. They want leadership who is battle-tested, mission-driven and will always fight for L.A.’s values,” she said. “The city will see that it is hard to defeat a people-powered campaign. It is hard to defeat passionate door knockers, no matter how much money is spent. And it is hard to defeat folks who are committed to a cause, not just a candidate.”
The two candidates come from very different economic backgrounds.
Caruso grew up in affluent Beverly Hills and his father, Henry, founded Dollar Rent a Car in 1966. Caruso went to one of the most expensive private high schools in the city, now called Harvard-Westlake School, graduated from the University of Southern California and got his law degree from Pepperdine University.
He has never run for political office during his long career as a real estate developer. But he was appointed to two city commissions.
At the age of 26, he was named by Los Angeles Mayor Tom Bradley to be a commissioner for the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power.
Later, he was appointed to the Los Angeles Board of Police Commissioners and was eventually elected its president. He helped select William Bratton, former New York police commissioner, as the new Los Angeles police chief in 2002.
Caruso’s wealth, estimated by Forbes at $4.3 billion, helped him outspend Bass by almost tenfold. His TV, radio, online and newspaper ads were everywhere.
Bass, whose father was a postal carrier, graduated from California State University — Dominguez Hills. She started her career as an emergency room physician assistant and later pivoted to community activism in South Los Angeles, where the population is 60 percent Latino and 35 percent African-American.
Tired of seeing the crack cocaine epidemic sweep through South L.A., the 68-year-old Bass started the Community Coalition in 1990 to tackle drugs, poverty, dismal health care and too many liquor stores in the neighborhood.
Her community activism led political leaders in 2003 to push her to run for the state Assembly, representing a large district that included South Los Angeles. Later, she became the first Black woman to become Assembly speaker.
After six years in the Assembly, she ran for Congress in 2011 and since then has represented the area south and west of downtown Los Angeles.
Bass was endorsed by the Los Angeles Times, former L.A. mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, John Legend, Steven Spielberg, Magic Johnson and Tracee Ellis Ross.
Caruso was endorsed by high-profile stars including celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, rap musician Snoop Dogg, actress and Goop founder Gwyneth Paltrow, Kim Kardashian and Elon Musk.
The candidates will meet each again in the Nov. 8 election. The main issues in the mayor’s race have been homelessness and crime. The city of Los Angeles now has 42,000 homeless people camped out on the streets, under bridges and on sidewalks.
Caruso has made it clear that dealing with the homeless is his top priority and wants to declare a state of emergency to deal with it. He promises to build enough shelters to house 30,000 homeless people in 300 days. He has vowed to add 1,500 officers to the Los Angeles Police Department.
In an interview with WWD at his Grove shopping center in 2020, in the wake of the Black Lives Matter protests, and before he announced he would run, Caruso hinted at his priorities: “The LAPD is a very good department, and we need to quickly root out where there’s bad cops. But we need to help the communities hurting the most, the underprivileged communities, we need to invest in them and give them opportunity, they need to have better education and health care. I dedicated my time and resources to education in the Black and Latino communities. We need to do more than that. There shouldn’t be so much of a difference between being here and being 20 minutes away, it’s just not right. We just have to acknowledge it and figure out ways to have everyone working together.”
Bass is also deeply concerned about homelessness and promises to build a coalition to deal with the problem and house 15,000 homeless by the end of her first year in office.
She wants to recruit at least 300 more people to bring the police force up to its authorized 9,700 officers. She believes civilians should take over more desk jobs, there should be more community building to reduce crime, officers should be better trained, and guns should be taken out of the hands of people who shouldn’t have them. | https://wwd.com/business-news/government-trade/rick-caruso-los-angeles-mayoral-race-the-grove-americana-brand-1235199509/ | 2022-06-08T19:21:53Z | https://wwd.com/business-news/government-trade/rick-caruso-los-angeles-mayoral-race-the-grove-americana-brand-1235199509/ | true | 1 |
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Three-Midday" game were:
9-4-5, Fireball: 3
(nine, four, five; Fireball: three)
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the "Pick Three-Midday" game were:
9-4-5, Fireball: 3
(nine, four, five; Fireball: three) | https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Midday-game-17228227.php | 2022-06-08T19:23:01Z | https://www.houstonchronicle.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-Three-Midday-game-17228227.php | true | null |
Chelsea icon Joe Cole has labelled Blues target Raheem Sterling 'important' and believes the Three Lions international has the winning 'mentality' which could suit new owner Todd Boehly and manager Thomas Tuchel amid the club's Ousmane Dembele dilemma.
With only a few days to go until the transfer window officially opens for business, multiple clubs are currently busy putting plans into place regarding how they intend to conduct themselves in the upcoming market. The Blues are expected to be one of the busiest of the Premier League clubs in terms of working on incomings and outgoings in a period that could see the current World Champions spend a total of £200million.
A figure which has been validated by Chief Chelsea Correspondent Adam Newson in his latest football.london Q&A segment: "From what I understand, that £200million would also factor in money from players sales. But to be honest, there's always an element of manoeuvrability in terms of the 'war chest'. There are a few centre-backs the club have shortlisted as the look to replace Antonio Rudiger and Andreas Christensen – which includes Jose Gimenez, Pau Torres and Presnel Kimpembe – while Borna Sosa is a potential option at left wing-back if Marcos Alonso and Emerson move on.
READ MORE:Chelsea's £120m transfer choice to close Man City and Liverpool gap amid Raheem Sterling offer
"Everyone at this point knows the club like Declan Rice, although that is looking incredibly difficult to do this summer, and in terms of attackers, Raphinha was being looked at and had Leeds gone down, an approach would almost certainly have been made, but he will now cost a significant price.
"I think the key to potential arrivals in the final third – barring Dembele because of his contract situation – will depend on who from the current attack moves on: the futures of Hakim Ziyech, Christian Pulisic, Timo Werner and Romelu Lukaku are all up in the air at the moment."
One of the names mentioned is Dembele, who reportedly has his heart set on a West London reunion with the boss who got the best out of him during their Borussia Dortmund days together. But should the Blues just settle on the free signing or should they be a little more ambitious, just like Liverpool are planning to be with a potential Darwin Nunez capture and splash some significant funds on attacking reinforcements with most of the focus expected to be on the defensive rebuild?
Well, former Blues midfielder Joe Cole has inadvertently recommended Chelsea linked Raheem Sterling, who is currently valued at £77million, to Boehly with his 'important' admission made before the Nations League clash between bitter rivals Germany and England.
"He is massively important and he has developed into a leader and we saw that at the Euros," Cole said pre-match on Channel 4.
"He had a difficult season leading up to it but at the tournament he just came alive. In big moments, big players take the game by the scruff of the neck and make things happen.
"He has become a goalscorer, he is not a natural finisher but he gets himself in the right positions and always gets the job done. When he was coming through at Liverpool as this emerging talent when I was there, the one thing that struck me was his mentality, he worked so hard and people don’t see that."
The 27-year-old played the full 90 minutes in Munich on Tuesday evening as Gareth Southgate's side rescued a valuable point courtesy of Harry Kane's brilliance from the penalty spot once again.
Chelsea fans - Would you want to see Todd Boehly and the new board splash significant funds this summer on a player like Raheem Sterling? Leave your thoughts down below in the comments section! | https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/ousmane-dembele-todd-boehly-chelsea-24177311 | 2022-06-08T19:25:49Z | https://www.football.london/chelsea-fc/transfer-news/ousmane-dembele-todd-boehly-chelsea-24177311 | false | 1 |
Phil Mickelson gave his first public comments since accepting a spot on the controversial Saudi-funded LIV Golf Invitational series.
Mickelson said on Wednesday that he does not condone alleged human rights violations by the Saudi Arabian government. Mickelson was among a number of former major champions to leave the PGA Tour behind for the LIV Golf Invitational, which is offering mammoth purses.
“I don't condone human rights violations,” he said. “I don't know how I can be any more clear. I understand your question, but... again, I love this game of golf. I've seen the good that it's done, and I see the opportunity for LIV Golf to do a lot of good for the game throughout the world, and I'm excited to be a part of this opportunity.”
As Mickelson prepared for the first LIV Golf event to begin on Thursday, several other former major champions appear to be joining the league. The Daily Telegraph is reporting that Bryson DeChambeau and Patrick Reed will announce they too are joining the circuit. The outlet reported they will play at LIV Golf’s first American event later this month.
The PGA Tour has not permitted players to join the competing league. Anyone participating in this week’s LIV Golf Invitational risks losing PGA Tour membership.
Besides Mickelson, the LIV Golf Invitational also includes some other former major champions, including Dustin Johnson Sergio Garcia, Graeme McDowell, Martin Kaymer and Louis Oosthuizen.
While golfers joining the LIV Golf Invitational might not be permitted back on the PGA Tour, they can still — for now — participate in major championships. | https://www.kjrh.com/news/national/phil-mickelson-speaks-publicly-as-more-golfers-join-saudi-backed-league | 2022-06-08T19:26:14Z | https://www.kjrh.com/news/national/phil-mickelson-speaks-publicly-as-more-golfers-join-saudi-backed-league | false | 11 |
AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A canceled A&E Network law enforcement reality show is coming back after its cancellation, which came after both an in-custody death that was filmed and calls for accountability in policing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Live PD” will return to production, but with a new name, a tweaked format and on another channel.
The show will be called “On Patrol: Live,” THR says. It’s set to air on Reelz, a cable and satellite TV channel. It will feature the same producers, Big Fish Entertainment, and the same host, Dan Abrams.
A&E Network canceled the show in 2020, a little over a year after the death of Javier Ambler in March 2019. Deputies in Williamson County, Texas tried pulling Ambler over for failing to dim his headlights but a 22-minute chase into the Austin city limits ensued. Deputies deployed their tasers on Ambler, and body cam footage shows him telling them he couldn’t breathe.
“Live PD” crews filmed the interaction and Ambler died about an hour later at the hospital. While the scene was never shown on TV, the footage – and its later deletion – raised major questions for both area lawmakers and many nationwide, especially as calls for change in policing swept the U.S. following George Floyd’s in-custody murder.
The deputies who responded to the incident, James Johnson and Zachary Camden, were indicted in relation to the incident. Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was arrested by his own department last March, as was former county general counsel Jason Nassour. Chody and Nassour face criminal charges of conspiracy to tamper with video evidence of Ambler’s death.
Both Chody and Nassour denied any wrongdoing concerning the footage, which Big Fish Entertainment said was destroyed 30 days after filming, as all unused footage had been under the show contract. Big Fish Entertainment later filed a lawsuit against WCSO, saying they unlawfully confiscated footage. The company alleges WCSO’s action pushed a false narrative in the media that WCSO owned the footage and that Big Fish was “stonewalling” the investigation even though WCSO didn’t request the footage for investigation for at least a year.
Following the show’s cancellation, Abrams expressed a desire to bring back the show. The cancellation of “Live PD” came shortly after Paramount Network announced cancellation of its 33-season-running “COPS.” | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/live-pd-returning-to-tv-after-filmed-in-custody-death-cancellation/ | 2022-06-08T19:29:46Z | https://www.nwahomepage.com/news/live-pd-returning-to-tv-after-filmed-in-custody-death-cancellation/ | false | 25 |
WFO SAN JOAQUIN VALLEY Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Saturday, June 11, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Hanford CA
603 AM PDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM THURSDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with highs of 104 to 109
degrees. Low temperatures on Friday and Saturday mornings as
warm as the upper 70s.
* WHERE...Indian Wells Valley.
* WHEN...From Thursday morning through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities. Overnight lows
in the warmest locations may provide little relief.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-
conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives
and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in
vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during
warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
* WHAT...Highs of 100 to 106 degrees. Overnight lows in some
locales may only reach the mid to upper 70s on Friday morning
and Saturday morning.
* WHERE...The West Side Hills, San Joaquin Valley, lower Sierra
Nevada foothills, and the southeastern Kern County desert.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...High heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities. Overnight lows in the
warmest locations may provide little relief.
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AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
7-6-0, FIREBALL: 5
(seven, six, zero; FIREBALL: five)
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) _ The winning numbers in Wednesday afternoon's drawing of the Texas Lottery's "Pick 3 Day" game were:
7-6-0, FIREBALL: 5
(seven, six, zero; FIREBALL: five) | https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17228151.php | 2022-06-08T19:32:00Z | https://www.ctpost.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Pick-3-Day-game-17228151.php | true | null |
Dike Onwuamaeze
The recent visit of President Muhammadu Buhari to Spain is beginning to open doors for the Nigerian organised private sector to do business with their counterparts in that country.
During the visit, National President of the Nigerian Association of Chambers of Commerce, Industry, Mines and Agriculture (NACCIMA), Mr. John Udeagbala, and his counterpart from Spain Chamber of Commerce, Mr. José Luis Bonet Ferrer, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Madrid, Spain.
The signing of the MoU took place on the sidelines of the Nigeria-Spain Business Forum, which brought together business and political leaders from both countries.
NACCIMA said the MoU was designed to promote closer collaboration between NACCIMA and Spain Chamber of Commerce, and also, “to encourage and facilitate actions leading to the promotion and development of commercial exchanges and economic co-operation between interested Members of both chambers of commerce.”
A statement issued by the NACCIMA’S secretariat stated that, “NACCIMA, through this MoU, will provide a platform for the business community in Nigeria to showcase and expand their businesses to Spain through strategic business-to-business (B2B) meetings, trade fairs and exhibitions to be organised in both countries.
“The MoU will also cover cooperation in the areas of investment across key sectors of the economy.
“The signing of this memorandum further displays the commitment of NACCIMA, under the leadership of its National President, Mr. John Udeagbala, to strengthen the relationship and increase collaborations between Nigerian businesses and their foreign counterparts for the benefit of the Private Sector in Nigeria.
“As the Voice of Business in Nigeria, NACCIMA is actively promoting growth and competitiveness of Nigerian businesses for global trade through its strategic collaborations with Chambers of Commerce and Business Councils all over the world.”
President Buhari departed Abuja on May 3, to Spain for an official visit at the invitation of the Spanish President, Mr. Pedro Sanchez.
Buhari and Sanchez used the visit to hold bilateral talks on various issues affecting their countries, including signing of agreements and MoUs on a wide range of topics that are geared towards further enhancing the bilateral relations between the two nations. | https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/06/06/naccima-reaps-from-buharis-spain-visit-signs-fresh-mou/ | 2022-06-08T19:34:17Z | https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/06/06/naccima-reaps-from-buharis-spain-visit-signs-fresh-mou/ | true | 3 |
US Treasury's Yellen says 8% inflation 'unacceptable'; 2% an appropriate target
US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Wednesday that the current annual inflation rate of 8% is "unacceptable" for the United States and a 2% inflation target for the Federal Reserve is a "appropriate target" for the Federal Reserve.
Yellen, testifying before the US House of Representatives Ways and Means Committee, also said that it was important to continue to reduce deficits in the current inflationary environment. | https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/us-treasurys-yellen-says-8-inflation-unacceptable-2-appropriate-target-435854 | 2022-06-08T19:36:12Z | https://www.tbsnews.net/worldbiz/usa/us-treasurys-yellen-says-8-inflation-unacceptable-2-appropriate-target-435854 | true | null |
CARMEL, Ind., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Syra Health, Corp. ("Syra Health" or the "Company"), an emerging health care and life sciences leader, today announced a major expansion due to growth in contracts received. Syra Health supports health and life sciences organizations across the spectrum by providing health equity solutions, healthcare education, medical communication solutions, and value-based care services. The Company has more than doubled the size of its office space and has added nearly 75 employees since 2020. The Company is well on its way to reaching 150 total employees, in Indiana alone, over the next year. This expansion is due to the success of current projects including contracts with the government, pharmaceuticals, academia, and payers.
Syra Health is a minority and women-owned scientific and medically oriented professional services company, and the leadership team has significant professional experience with the pharmaceutical industry, healthcare institutions, managed care markets, and government agencies.
Syra Health has a growing service line with numerous solutions including population health management, behavioral and mental health, health analytics and quality, medical education and outreach with the goal of improving patient lives and health outcomes. The total addressable market in the next few years for the various US market segments Syra Health targets is approximately $350 billion and is growing rapidly. The fastest growing segments are healthcare educational solutions, 10% CAGR through 2028, and health analytics, 20% CAGR until 2028, and behavioral health, 5.3% CAGR. The company believes it has numerous competitive advantages including offering a full spectrum of services across all customer segments, experienced and dedicated health analytics and client program management teams. The Syra Health technology team also has a robust pipeline of innovative products and applications in development that are catered to patient engagement and education.
"Syra Health is in the process of establishing a national footprint by adding additional public and private sector customers, additional employees outside of Indiana, and an enhanced and diverse array of services and solutions. The Company is experiencing sizeable growth and we believe it is poised for larger growth in the future," said Deepika Vuppalanchi, PhD, CEO.
Syra Health partners with public and private sector healthcare and life science organizations in addressing the most pressing challenges by providing forward-thinking, innovative, and sustainable solutions. Syra Health is a scientific and medically oriented professional services company that leverages deep healthcare and managed-care industry expertise to create solutions for our clients based on real-world evidence and insights from advanced analytics. The services and solutions include population health management, behavioral and mental health, health education, medical communications, health analytics and quality, and government solutions.
Statements in this press release about future expectations, plans and prospects, as well as any other statements regarding matters that are not historical facts, may constitute 'forward-looking statements.' The words 'anticipate,' 'believe,' 'continue,' 'could,' 'estimate,' 'expect,' 'intend,' 'may,' 'plan,' 'potential,' 'predict,' 'project,' 'should,' 'target,' 'will,' 'would' and similar expressions are intended to identify forward-looking statements, although not all forward-looking statements contain these identifying words. Actual results may differ materially from those indicated by such forward-looking statements as a result of various important factors, including the uncertainties related to market conditions. Any forward-looking statements contained in this press release speak only as of the date hereof, and Syra Health specifically disclaims any obligation to update any forward-looking statement, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise.
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DETROIT (AP) — U.S. safety regulators have closed an investigation into sticky power steering on thousands of older General Motors SUVs and will not seek a recall.
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration says GM in 2014 issued “special coverage” to fix the problem on the Chevrolet Equinox, GMC Terrain and other models. The coverage replaced a steering gear with an improved one.
The agency said a recall isn't needed because of the coverage and low complaint and warranty repair rates.
The agency opened the probe in June of 2020 into steering problems affecting an estimated 781,000 of the SUVs from the 2010 through 2012 model years. Increased friction could make it feel like the steering wheel is stuck.
But GM said the SUVs could still be turned, although with more effort than usual.
“In view of the special coverage, low rate of failure and low potential hazard to drivers, this preliminary evaluation is closed,” the agency wrote in documents posted Wednesday on its website. | https://www.newstimes.com/business/article/US-ends-GM-steering-investigation-without-seeking-17227458.php | 2022-06-08T19:40:45Z | https://www.newstimes.com/business/article/US-ends-GM-steering-investigation-without-seeking-17227458.php | false | 14 |
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Lobbying groups spent more than $11 million to try to influence legislation during this year's General Assembly session in Kentucky, according to reports from the Legislative Ethics Branch Commission.
The total beats a record set in 2018, when $10.67 million was spent to influence legislators in Frankfort, the Lexington Herald-Leader reported.
The state’s top lobbying spender this past session was the Kentucky Chamber of Commerce, which spent almost $184,000 on lobbying for or against more than 70 bills.
The Kentucky Hospital Association spent the second-most, with more than $149,000 spent lobbying. Twenty lobbying groups spent more than $50,000, the newspaper reported.
The Chamber of Commerce is an advocacy group advancing the interests of Kentucky businesses and economic growth. A major chamber priority was a bill that revamped Kentucky tax policy with the target of eventually eliminating the personal income tax. It passed and begins to take effect next year. The chamber also successfully lobbied for a bill to slash unemployment benefits for Kentuckians.
The American Civil Liberties Union of Kentucky spent more than $128,000 to lobby the legislature this past session. It took unsuccessful stands against major social conservative priority bills. One bill banned transgender girls and women from participating in women’s sports and another would further restrict access to abortion in Kentucky. | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Lobbying-spending-topped-11-million-during-17228147.php | 2022-06-08T19:42:29Z | https://www.chron.com/news/article/Lobbying-spending-topped-11-million-during-17228147.php | false | 12 |
SELMA, Ala. (AP) — A man wanted in a gunshot killing that occurred last year in Alabama has been arrested in Minnesota, police said Wednesday.
Javontae Mitchell, 18, was captured last week near the Canadian border by federal marshals, said Lt. Ray Blanks of the Selma Police Department. He is awaiting extradition back to Alabama, Blanks said.
Mitchell was sought in the killing of Taquon Fikes, 26, Blanks said. The Selma Times-Journal reported that Fikes was found lying unresponsive in the backyard of a house a year ago.
Fikes was killed in a “random fight,” Blanks said.
Court records were not immediately available to show whether Mitchell had an attorney who could speak on his behalf. | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Man-arrested-in-Minnesota-in-Alabama-slaying-17227876.php | 2022-06-08T19:42:54Z | https://www.greenwichtime.com/news/article/Man-arrested-in-Minnesota-in-Alabama-slaying-17227876.php | true | null |
LOS ANGELES (AP) — An openly transgender cleric from San Francisco, who made history last year with an appointment as a bishop by the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America, has resigned amid allegations of racism after firing the pastor of a predominantly Latino congregation.
The Rev. Megan Rohrer, who uses the pronoun “they,” led one of the church’s 65 synods, overseeing nearly 200 congregations in Northern California and northern Nevada. They were elected in May 2021 to serve a six-year term as bishop of the Sierra Pacific Synod.
In a letter to the synod Saturday, Rohrer said they were resigning because of “the constant misinformation, bullying and harassment” they experienced after the synod voted to remove the pastor of Mision Latina Luterana on Dec. 12, the Feast of the Virgin of Guadalupe, a significant holiday for congregants of the Stockton, California, church.
Rohrer fired the Rev. Nelson Rabell-Gonzalez after an investigation by the church into verbal harassment and retaliation allegations against the pastor, all of which he has denied. The synod council voted on Dec. 11 to vacate Rabell-Gonzalez’s call as a mission developer and to terminate his employment after they said he refused to fulfill certain mandatory requirements.
Rohrer was not available to speak with The Associated Press on Tuesday, saying they were “trying to rest and be with my family.”
A spokeswoman for the ELCA declined further comment Tuesday.
After Rabell-Gonzalez’s removal upset members of the Mision Latina Luterana, the Rev. Elizabeth A. Eaton, the denomination’s presiding bishop, appointed a three-person “listening panel” in March to review Rohrer’s actions.
That report released June 1 made several recommendations to the ELCA, including publicly apologizing to the Latino church community for the hurt caused, planning anti-racism training for churchwide staff and leaders, paying a “healing visit” to the community and creating a task force to review the church’s policies and procedures.
Church leaders initiated the process to discipline Rohrer on Sunday following their resignation on Saturday. Eaton posted on Twitter that the Conference of Bishops met Sunday, a meeting she said Rohrer “chose not to attend.”
“I shared that I am initiating the discipline process immediately including suspension of Bishop Rohrer, based on additional information that has come to light.”
She added that the process will take time and that she will continue “to provide updates as appropriate.”
On Twitter, Rohrer questioned the church’s move to continue with the disciplinary process following their resignation “without providing any specifics about what I allegedly did.”
“That appears to be in conflict with their own procedures,” Roher said.
Members of the listening panel reported that the Mision Latina Luterana congregation had no idea their pastor was fired on Dec. 12. The congregation comprising mostly Mexican immigrants had planned an elaborate program that day with mariachi singers, traditional dancers and performances by children, all led by their pastor.
A video, which one of the congregants recorded live, shows distraught congregants voicing their concerns. One woman said in Spanish: “Pastor Nelson has worked a lot for this day to happen. He has done a lot for our community. He has fought for our rights.”
Others said the move to fire him was “unfair” and “racist.” The report mentions other congregants asked if the complaints against Rabell-Gonzalez were sexual in nature and were further upset when they did not get a response from Rohrer or other leaders.
The report also said Rohrer threatened a child and her father with calling the police if they did not leave the sacristy – a threat that is viewed as racist by the immigrant community. Rohrer wore a bulletproof vest during the service, the report said, because they had “concerns about their safety and well-being.”
Eaton announced in a May 27 report to the church that she had requested Rohrer’s resignation from the synod.
“There are issues of broken trust at all levels, from individual members and communities to the broader church, which will need work to repair,” she said in that report.
She said she intends to act on and explore several of the listening team’s recommendations particularly the need for anti-racism and cultural sensitivity training.
The church’s Latino Ministries Association had strong words for Eaton in a May 28 statement criticizing her for not bringing disciplinary charges against the bishop for “racist actions” against the congregation.
The association’s leaders called Eaton’s statement “weak and compassionless” and framed racist actions as “unwise decisions” and “unfortunate events.” They also said her message ignored the suffering of an entire community and gave “a white aggressor the opportunity to decide their own fate – a decision deeply rooted in white supremacy and systemic racism.”
In a previous statement, the synod council said it decided to terminate Rabell-Gonzalez’s employment after “continual communications of verbal harassment and retaliatory actions from more than a dozen victims from 2019 to the present.” But church officials have not specifically stated what the pastor’s transgressions were.
Rabell-Gonzalez was one of the candidates in the election for bishop. After Rohrer’s appointment, church officials identified mandatory steps for Rabell-Gonzalez to take, which officials said he refused to comply with, on Dec. 9. The council’s action to vacate his call came two days later.
The decision to vacate the pastor’s call also cut off funding for the congregation, the report said, leaving the community without a pastor or a church building.
Rabell-Gonzalez, who spoke to the AP from his native Puerto Rico on Tuesday, said he is continuing to lead the congregation under a new name, Iglesia Luterana Santa Maria Peregrina, at the First Congregational Church in Stockton.
Rabell-Gonzalez said he never declined to follow the synod’s recommendations, and simply wants the opportunity to make his case.
“I have been taken off the roster without due process, without any disciplinary hearing and without being accused of anything,” he said.
Rohrer will now have the opportunity to mount a defense as part of a disciplinary process – an opportunity Rabell-Gonzalez says he has been denied. He also said he did not refuse the synod’s mandate to see a therapist. When Rohrer became bishop, Rabell-Gonzalez said he expected to get an ally.
“I got an oppressor instead,” he said.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Frank Pallotta wins Republican nomination for U.S. House in New Jersey's 5th Congressional District.
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Unbeaten Brazilian lightweight Jonhatan “Maximus” Cardoso (14-0, 14 KOs) will put his 100% knockout ratio on the line against Panamanian Olympian Juan “El Olimpico” Huertas (15-3-1, 11 KOs) in a 10-round main event for the WBO Latino title on Friday, June 17 in Panama City, Panama.
Cardoso-Huertas, which is promoted by ProBox Promotions in association with Master Promotions and All Star Boxing, Inc., headlines a ProBox TV stream. | https://fightnews.com/cardoso-huertas-collision-set-for-june-17/133433 | 2022-06-08T19:45:43Z | https://fightnews.com/cardoso-huertas-collision-set-for-june-17/133433 | false | null |
Everton have won the race to sign James Tarkowski ahead of Newcastle and West Ham as the Toffee’s look to address their defensive issues this summer.
The 29-year-old is set to undergo a medical with the Merseyside club on Wednesday and an Everton source has told Football Insider that Tarkowski has accepted their contract offer and is now ready to complete the formalities of the move.
That contract offer is said to be worth £120,000-a-week and the Englishman will sign a long-term deal with Frank Lampard’s side states Football Insider.
The Burnley defender is an established Premier League star with 194 appearances under his belt in England’s top division and will certainly help Everton who had severe defensive issues last season, as the Toffees conceded the fifth most goals in the entire division.
Newcastle and West Ham were also two clubs interested in signing Tarkowski as they look to address depth issues within their own squads. Newcastle have been searching for a centre-back since January and only acquired Dan Burn after missing out on their primary targets.
As for West Ham, David Moyes relied heavily on both Craig Dawson and Kurt Zouma last season and with the Irons playing so many games over the course of the season, the duo were stretched to their limits by the end of the campaign. The Hammers are set to address this issue during the upcoming window and look set to sign Nayef Aguerd from Rennes according to the Daily Mail.
This is a big coup for Everton as Tarkowski has been a reliable centre-back during his time in the Premier League and the fact that the defender is free is also a bonus, as that will allow Lampard to address other key areas during the upcoming window. | https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/06/08/everton-set-to-beat-newcastle-and-west-ham-to-premier-league-star/ | 2022-06-08T19:46:00Z | https://www.caughtoffside.com/2022/06/08/everton-set-to-beat-newcastle-and-west-ham-to-premier-league-star/ | false | 1 |
D'Arnaud (forearm) is out of the lineup for Wednesday's game against the Athletics, Justin Toscano of The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.
D'Arnaud will be on the bench for the second game in a row while he tends to a sore forearm, an injury that manager Brian Snitker described as mild a day earlier. William Contreras will pick up another start behind the dish in place of d'Arnaud.
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ALEXANDRIA, Va., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- National PTA is pleased to announce that Thermo Fisher Scientific has become the association's newest Proud National Sponsor. With support from Thermo Fisher Scientific, National PTA is working with state and district/council/region PTAs to educate and engage families on timely health and wellness topics, including COVID-19 testing in schools. National PTA will host a symposium sponsored by Thermo Fisher Scientific during the association's 125th Anniversary Convention. The goal of the collaboration is to maximize in-person learning days for students across the country.
"In-person learning is vital to ensure the continuity of education for every child and to support children's success socially and emotionally. However, health and safety must continue to be the utmost priority," said Anna King, president of National PTA. "As we plan a path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic and begin planning for the 2022-2023 school year, National PTA is pleased to team up with Thermo Fisher Scientific to help safeguard the health of our nation's children and families and help keep students in school."
As part of the effort, two state PTAs and nine district/council/region PTAs have each received $2,500 and $5,000 in funding, respectively. These district/council/region PTAs are working with local PTAs in their network to host events and listening sessions that inform families about the latest student health and wellness topics, share resources with families in their school communities, and advocate for equitable and productive use of funds that have been allocated to their school districts from Congressional spending packages.
The two state PTAs and nine district/council/region PTAs that have received funding are:
- Florida PTA
- New Jersey PTA
- Little Rock PTA Council (Arkansas)
- Palomar Council of PTAs (California)
- La Habra City Council PTA (California)
- Paramount Unified School District PTA (California)
- Nassau Region PTA (New York)
- Farmingdale Council of PTAs (New York)
- Northwest ISD Council of PTAs (Texas)
- Northside ISD Council of PTAs (Texas)
- Edmonds PTA Council (Washington)
"Thermo Fisher is proud to partner with National PTA because we share the same goal of keeping kids in school to maximize in-person learning," said Dr. Manoj Gandhi, Senior Director of Clinical Affairs for Genetic Testing Solutions at Thermo Fisher Scientific. "While COVID-19 continues to spread nationwide, we know the best way to live our company mission is to help make schools safer through regular, on-site testing. Our partnership with PTA serves as a vehicle to ensure PTA leaders and families are empowered with the right information, tools and resources to advocate for solutions designed to keep kids in schools."
National PTA will be hosting a symposium about maximizing in-person learning Friday, June 17, at 4:45 p.m. EDT during the National PTA 125th Anniversary Convention. The symposium will feature a two-part panel discussion on how our nation can plan a path forward from the COVID-19 pandemic and how parents and caregivers can support student safety and well-being with key officials from the Administration; American Academy of Pediatrics; Collaborative for Academic, Social and Emotional Learning (CASEL); and National PTA's Healthy Minds Ambassador. Among the Administration officials will be U.S. Secretary of Education Dr. Miguel Cardona and U.S. Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek Murthy. The symposium will be moderated by NBC News Correspondent Rehema Ellis. The event will be held in-person with livestream and recorded viewing options available, including on National PTA's Facebook page.
"National PTA and PTAs nationwide work hard every day to bring knowledge, tools and resources into the everyday lives of families; ensure families have a seat at decision-making tables; and raise our voices to make sure students are safe, healthy and have what they need to thrive," added Nathan R. Monell, CAE, National PTA executive director. "This is a critical time for us to come together to be there for all of our nation's students; help keep students in school; and promote learning environments where students feel safe, supported and ready to learn. We appreciate Thermo Fisher Scientific's support of this effort."
To register to participate in the symposium and National PTA 125th Anniversary Convention, visit PTA.org/Convention.
National PTA® comprises millions of families, students, teachers, administrators, and business and community leaders devoted to the educational success of children and the promotion of family engagement in schools. PTA is a registered 501(c)(3) nonprofit association that prides itself on being a powerful voice for all children, a relevant resource for families and communities, and a strong advocate for public education. Membership in PTA is open to anyone who wants to be involved and make a difference for the education, health and welfare of children and youth. For more information, visit PTA.org.
Thermo Fisher Scientific Inc. is the world leader in serving science, with annual revenue of approximately $40 billion. Our Mission is to enable our customers to make the world healthier, cleaner and safer. Whether our customers are accelerating life sciences research, solving complex analytical challenges, increasing productivity in their laboratories, improving patient health through diagnostics or the development and manufacture of life-changing therapies, we are here to support them.
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ELIZABETHTOWN, N.C. (AP) — A former North Carolina middle school band teacher has been sentenced to up to 60 years in prison after his conviction for sex crimes with children.
Peter Frank. who taught at Roland-Grise Middle School in New Hanover County, was sentenced on Tuesday, news outlets reported. He was convicted on May 17 of multiple charges, including statutory sex offense with a person 13, 14 or 15 years old. It took the Bladen County jury less than 30 minutes to return a verdict.
The judge in the case said some of Frank’s sentences would be served concurrently.
During the seven-day trial, three of Frank’s victims testified about their relationships with him when they were middle school students from 1998 to 2004. One of the victims, now 35 years old, told the court that Frank kissed and touched her inappropriately over her seventh and eighth grade years.
Frank taught at the school until he was arrested and charged in January 2020 and fired shortly after. | https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Ex-teacher-sentenced-to-at-least-50-years-for-sex-17228319.php | 2022-06-08T19:49:01Z | https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Ex-teacher-sentenced-to-at-least-50-years-for-sex-17228319.php | false | 13 |
Washington Nationals at Cincinnati Reds odds, picks and predictions
The Washington Nationals (19-35) and Cincinnati Reds (18-33) continue a 4-game series with a Saturday matinee. First pitch at Great American Ball Park is slated for a 4:10 p.m. ET. Let's analyze Tipico Sportsbook's lines around the Nationals vs. Redsodds with MLB picks and predictions. Season series: tied 1-1....
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SigFig Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF (NYSEARCA:VWO – Get Rating) by 15.1% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 236,523 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock after acquiring an additional 31,111 shares during the quarter. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF accounts for approximately 0.5% of SigFig Wealth Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. SigFig Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF were worth $11,581,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Gradient Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 36.9% during the 4th quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 864 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $43,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the period. Pacifica Partners Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 32.9% during the 4th quarter. Pacifica Partners Inc. now owns 986 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $49,000 after acquiring an additional 244 shares during the period. Costello Asset Management INC grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 29.6% during the 4th quarter. Costello Asset Management INC now owns 1,037 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $51,000 after acquiring an additional 237 shares during the period. MFA Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF during the 3rd quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Barnett & Company Inc. grew its stake in shares of Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF by 2,086.0% during the 4th quarter. Barnett & Company Inc. now owns 1,246 shares of the exchange traded fund’s stock worth $62,000 after acquiring an additional 1,189 shares during the period.
Shares of VWO stock traded up $0.14 on Wednesday, hitting $44.04. 251,540 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 19,065,889. Vanguard FTSE Emerging Markets ETF has a one year low of $40.02 and a one year high of $55.00. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $43.71 and its two-hundred day moving average is $46.90.
The Fund seeks to track the performance of the FTSE Emerging Markets All Cap China A Inclusion Index, that measures the return of stocks issued by companies located in emerging market countries.
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WFO LOS ANGELES Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Wednesday, June 8, 2022
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EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH
URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE
National Weather Service Los Angeles/Oxnard CA
1141 AM PDT Wed Jun 8 2022
...WIND ADVISORY REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM 3 PM THIS AFTERNOON TO
3 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WARNING IN EFFECT FROM 10 AM FRIDAY TO 10 PM
PDT SATURDAY...
* WHAT...For the Excessive Heat Warning, dangerously hot
conditions with temperatures up to 105 expected. For the Wind
Advisory, west winds 15 to 25 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
expected.
* WHERE...Antelope Valley.
* WHEN...For the Excessive Heat Warning, from 10 AM Friday to 10
PM PDT Saturday. For the Wind Advisory, from 3 PM this
afternoon to 3 AM PDT Thursday.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds and reduced visibility from blowing dust
will make driving difficult. Gusty winds could blow around
unsecured objects. Tree limbs could be blown down and a few
power outages may result. Extreme heat will significantly
increase the potential for heat related illnesses,
particularly for those working or participating in outdoor
activities.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
Use extra caution when driving, especially if operating a high
profile vehicle. Secure outdoor objects.
Drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-conditioned room, stay out
of the sun, and check up on relatives and neighbors. Young
children and pets should never be left unattended in vehicles
under any circumstances.
Take extra precautions if you work or spend time outside. When
possible reschedule strenuous activities to early morning or
evening. Know the signs and symptoms of heat exhaustion and heat
stroke. Wear lightweight and loose fitting clothing when
possible. To reduce risk during outdoor work, the Occupational
Safety and Health Administration recommends scheduling frequent
rest breaks in shaded or air conditioned environments. Anyone
overcome by heat should be moved to a cool and shaded location.
Heat stroke is an emergency! Call 9 1 1.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 105
* WHERE...Cuyama Valley, Southern Salinas Valley and San Luis
Obispo County Interior Valleys.
* WHEN...From 10 AM Friday to 10 PM PDT Saturday.
* IMPACTS...Extreme heat will significantly increase the
potential for heat related illnesses, particularly for those
working or participating in outdoor activities.
9 AM PDT THURSDAY...
...EXCESSIVE HEAT WATCH REMAINS IN EFFECT FROM FRIDAY MORNING
THROUGH SATURDAY EVENING...
* WHAT...For the Wind Advisory, west winds 20 to 30 mph with
gusts up to 50 mph expected. For the Excessive Heat Watch,
dangerously hot conditions with temperatures up to 95 possible.
* WHERE...Los Angeles County Mountains.
* WHEN...For the Wind Advisory, from 3 PM this afternoon to 9 AM
PDT Thursday. For the Excessive Heat Watch, from Friday
morning through Saturday evening.
* IMPACTS...Gusty winds will blow around unsecured objects and
make driving difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
Tree limbs could be blown down and a few power outages may
result. Extreme heat will significantly increase the potential
for heat related illnesses, particularly for those working or
participating in outdoor activities.
Monitor the latest forecasts and warnings for updates on this
situation. Be prepared to drink plenty of fluids, stay in an air-
conditioned room, stay out of the sun, and check up on relatives
and neighbors.
Young children and pets should never be left unattended in
vehicles under any circumstances. This is especially true during
warm or hot weather when car interiors can reach lethal
temperatures in a matter of minutes.
* WHAT...Dangerously hot conditions with temperatures 95 to 105
possible.
* WHERE...Ventura County Mountains, Santa Barbara County
Interior Mountains, Santa Clarita Valley and San Luis Obispo
County Mountains.
* WHEN...From Friday morning through Saturday evening.
* WHAT...Northwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 55 mph
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Western Range and Santa Barbara
County Southwestern Coast.
* WHEN...From 3 PM this afternoon to 3 AM PDT Thursday.
result.
* WHAT...North winds 20 to 30 mph with gusts up to 45 mph
* WHERE...Santa Ynez Mountains Eastern Range.
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DATE ISSUED: Wednesday, June 08, 2022 @ 12:00 LST (16:00 UTC)
VALID UNTIL: Thursday midday (12:00 LST) June 09, 2022
WEATHER:
This afternoon through Thursday midday: Fair to partly cloudy.
Forecast High: 32°C / 90°F Forecast Low: 27°C / 81°F
Sunset Today: 6:46 P.M. Sunrise Tomorrow: 5:35 A.M.
SURFACE WINDS:
This afternoon through Thursday midday: East northeasterly to easterly with a light to moderate breeze of 06 to 14 mph.
SYNOPSIS:
The Atlantic high pressure ridge will maintain light to moderate winds across the region. A stable atmosphere and low moisture levels will continue to restrict precipitation.
Seas will remain slight to moderate during the next few days.
STATE OF THE SEA: Slight to moderate WAVES/SWELLS: 4 to 6 feet
SPECIAL FEATURE: None.
OUTLOOK through Friday midday: Fair to partly cloudy and slightly hazy with a brief showers possible.
FORECASTER: Albert
3-DAY FORECAST
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HOUSTON (AP) — Justin Verlander struck out a season-high 12 in seven sparkling innings, Yordan Alvarez hit a two-run homer and the Houston Astros beat the Seattle Mariners 4-1 on Tuesday night.
There was no trouble between the teams one night after beanballs led to a bench-clearing scuffle. Houston bench coach Joe Espada filled in for manager Dusty Baker, who served a one-game suspension after he and reliever Héctor Neris were ejected from Monday’s game.
Baker was also fined an undisclosed amount.
Verlander (7-2) yielded one run on six hits and improved to 3-1 with a 2.93 ERA in four starts against the Mariners this season.
“Obviously, every strikeout is one less ball in play, so chances are better to have success,” Verlander said. “I don’t go out hunting for strikeouts really ever. They just kind of happen. It was nice to see some of the adjustments I made I think carried over into my start, and I was able to have a little more swing-and-miss stuff.”
Verlander was tagged for six runs and four homers in his last outing against the Mariners on May 27.
“I think it was more execution than anything,” Verlander said. “I’ve been a bit off recently executing quite a few pitches. Particularly last time I played these guys they took advantage of some of those mistakes. Today, I was able to locate all my stuff better and made some adjustments between starts mechanics-wise to hopefully be a bit more consistent, and I felt like I was able to do that.”
The right-hander now has 3,086 career strikeouts, moving past Max Scherzer (3,079) and John Smoltz (3,084) for 17th place. The win was the 233rd of Verlander’s career, tying Charlie Buffinton for 62nd all-time.
“He’s just got this extra gear that not a lot of pitchers have,” Espada said. “He gets in trouble, and he knows how to use his weapons. He knows when to reach back and make pitches. That’s a gift that not a lot of pitchers have. He showed that again today.”
Rafael Montero walked the bases loaded with one out in the eighth but induced an inning-ending double play from Abraham Toro.
Ryan Pressly pitched the ninth for his 11th save.
Alvarez hit his 17th home run in the eighth, just getting it over the right field fence and the outstretched glove of Taylor Trammell to extend Houston’s lead to three.
After Toro gave the Mariners a 1-0 lead in the fourth on an RBI groundout, the Astros responded with RBI singles from Kyle Tucker and Jeremy Peña in the bottom half.
“We had some traffic,” Seattle manager Scott Servais said. “We had some chances. Tonight was that ultimate — we need that big hit. Certainly in the eighth inning there, I thought we had a really good shot against Montero to at least tie the game, but he didn’t find a hole.”
Chris Flexen (2-7) allowed two runs and five hits in 6 2/3 innings. Flexen, who dropped to 1-3 against Houston this season, has permitted three runs or fewer in each of his four starts versus the Astros.
“I thought Flex did a great job,” Servais said. “He kept them off balance all night long. He had that one little hiccup there where he gave up a couple runs early in the ballgame, but Verlander was on top of his game. He certainly made quite a few adjustments from the last time we faced him, which we expected him to do. That’s why he’s one of the better pitchers in the game.”
TRAINER’S ROOM
Mariners: 1B Evan White (sports hernia) was pulled off his rehabilitation assignment after reaggravating his groin or hip issue that was causing the discomfort. … OF Kyle Lewis (concussion) has begun cardiovascular activities but not baseball activities yet, Servais said.
Astros: RHP Lance McCullers Jr. (right forearm strain) threw a 25-pitch bullpen. … RHP Jake Odorizzi (lower left leg) threw a bullpen as well and is expected to do some field work on Wednesday, Baker said. … LHP Blake Taylor has left elbow inflammation, general manager James Click said. Baker would not give a timetable for when Taylor could return, but said it would be “a while.” … LHP Parker Mushinski was placed on the 15-day injured list with left elbow discomfort. The Astros recalled RHP Brandon Bielak from Triple-A Sugar Land.
NERIS SUSPENDED
Neris was suspended four games by MLB after he hit one batter and nearly drilled another in the head Monday. Neris was also fined an undisclosed amount, but he appealed the suspension and was available Tuesday.
UP NEXT
Houston RHP José Urquidy (5-2, 4.76 ERA) will start the series finale Wednesday opposite RHP Logan Gilbert (5-2, 2.22).
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Heavy rain expected in parts of Florida, Cuba, Bahamas
MIAMI — (AP) — Parts of Florida braced for heavy rain and wind Saturday as a storm system that battered Mexico moves across the state.
The National Hurricane Center in Miami said the storm once known as Agatha in the Pacific Ocean will be known as Alex in the Atlantic Ocean basin, once it reaches tropical storm status.
At 8 a.m. EDT, a tropical storm warning was in effect for the Florida Keys, Florida Bay, portions of the state's East and West coast, Lake Okeechobee, the northwestern Bahamas and several Cuban provinces.
The storm's center was located about 45 miles (70 kilometers) south-southwest of Ft. Myers, Florida, and about 160 miles (255 kilometers) southwest of Vero Beach. It was moving northeast at 18 mph (30 kph). The storm is expected to reach tropical storm strength off the East Coast of Florida by Saturday night and is expected to strengthen through Monday as it moves away from Florida and into the Atlantic Ocean.
Miami-Dade County Mayor Daniella Levine Cava said most government services, such as bus routes and trains, planned to operate as normal over the weekend. Canal levels in South Florida have been lowered to minimize flooding from heavy rains.
The Atlantic hurricane season officially began Tuesday. This is an unusually early start to the storm season but not unprecedented for Florida.
The National Hurricane Center predicts that rainfall up to 10 inches (25 centimeters) is possible in South Florida, including the Florida Keys. The storm is not expected to produce huge winds or major storm surge. But local flooding is likely.
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It’s a good time for NDP, Liberals to consider teaming up — June 4
Divided we fall, together we win! Luisa D’Amato is correct, this is the perfect time for the Liberals and New Democrats in Ontario to consider merging. It is time for them to have an exploratory meeting to find what they have in common and come to agreement where they have their differences. They could call themselves the “New Democratic Liberals.” They have maybe four years until the next election to get their act together.
There are many non-Conservatives in Ontario, and many of them have connections to both Liberal and New Democrat ideals. It is time to for the parties to unite. It is time for the parties to develop new common ideals. Encourage them! | https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editors/2022/06/08/its-time-for-the-liberals-ndp-to-consider-a-merge.html | 2022-06-08T19:55:16Z | https://www.therecord.com/opinion/letters-to-the-editors/2022/06/08/its-time-for-the-liberals-ndp-to-consider-a-merge.html | true | null |
BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain state driver’s licenses in Massachusetts was approved by the Massachusetts House on Wednesday over the veto of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker.
The 119-36 vote means the bill now heads to the Massachusetts Senate, which could also vote to override Baker’s veto as early as Thursday.
If the Senate can muster the needed two-thirds majority in favor of the proposal, as expected, the bill will become law despite Baker’s objections. Democrats have overwhelming majorities in both chambers.
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia already have similar laws.
Baker has long opposed the idea of allowing those in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses, saying it would require the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue state credentials to people without the ability to verify their identity.
“Consequently, a standard Massachusetts driver’s license will no longer confirm that a person is who they say they are,” he added in a letter to lawmakers last month explaining his veto,
Both chambers had initially passed the measure by margins wide enough to override a Baker veto.
Under the proposal, those in the country illegally could apply for a driver’s license if they can provide the Registry of Motor Vehicles with a foreign passport or consular identification document.
The people would also have to provide one of five additional documents: a driver’s license from another U.S. state or territory; a birth certificate; a foreign national identification card; a foreign driver’s license; or a marriage certificate or divorce decree from any U.S. state or territory.
Supporters of the bill, including Democratic Sen. President Karen Spilka, say the measure would make driving safer in Massachusetts by requiring immigrants show they can properly operate a car and that they have obtained the needed insurance in the event of an accident.
“We are a nation of immigrants, and our Commonwealth continues to be profoundly and positively shaped by immigrants from all over the world,” Spilka said in a written statement last month after the bill passed the Senate and before Baker's veto. “They deserve to be able to safely get to work and school, care for their families and participate in the lives of their communities.”
Baker said the bill would also restricts the registry’s ability to share citizenship information with entities responsible for ensuring that only citizens register for and vote in elections.
“This bill significantly increases the risk that noncitizens will be registered to vote,” he added.
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Most every Republican lawmaker expressed outrage in the days after the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021. Some even blamed then-President Donald Trump.
But the larger GOP narrative shifted in the weeks and months that followed. Republican House leader Kevin McCarthy, who had said in the hours after the attack that it had been “the saddest day I have ever had serving as a member of this institution,” went on to visit Trump at his Florida home only weeks after the riot.
Others went further, with some Republican lawmakers defending the rioters or playing down the violence of the mob that beat police officers and smashed its way into the Capitol. The rioters, echoing Trump’s falsehoods about widespread fraud in the election, temporarily stopped the certification of Joe Biden’s presidential victory.
A few Republicans have consistently criticized Trump, putting their own political future in peril.
A look at comments from key Republicans in the year-and-a half since the attack as the House committee investigating the riot prepares to begin public hearings Thursday night.
HOUSE GOP LEADER KEVIN MCCARTHY, R-CALIF.
On Jan. 13, 2021, just before the Democratic-led House voted to impeach Trump over the insurrection, McCarthy said that “ the president bears responsibility for Wednesday’s attack on Congress by mob rioters.”
McCarthy said Trump should have immediately denounced the mob when he saw the violence unfolding.
“These facts require immediate action by President Trump: accept his share of responsibility, quell the brewing unrest, and ensure President-elect Biden is able to successfully begin his term,” McCarthy said. “And the president’s immediate action also deserves congressional action, which is why I think a fact finding commission and a censure resolution would be prudent.”
Just a week later, McCarthy told reporters, “I don’t believe he provoked it, if you listen to what he said at the rally,” referring to Trump’s speech to his supporters in front of the White House shortly before the assault on the Capitol. Trump had said to march peacefully to the Capitol, but he also told people in the crowd to “fight like hell” or “you’re not going to have a country anymore.”
McCarthy later voted against forming a bipartisan commission to investigate the attack and has called the Democratic-led Jan. 6 committee a partisan sham. He is now appearing with Trump and praising the former president at fundraisers.
Trump never accepted responsibility for the insurrection and has defended the rioters.
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SENATE REPUBLICAN LEADER MITCH MCCONNELL, R-KY.
McConnell spoke of the “failed insurrection” the night of the attack and said Congress “will not be kept out of this chamber by thugs, mobs, or threats.”
He voted weeks later to acquit Trump for inciting the insurrection. But he delivered a scorching rebuke of Trump after that vote, saying that “there is no question that President Trump is practically and morally responsible for provoking the events of that day. The people who stormed this building believed they were acting on the wishes and instructions of their president.”
McConnell continued: “Their having that belief was a foreseeable consequence of the growing crescendo of false statements, conspiracy theories, and reckless hyperbole which the defeated president kept shouting into the largest megaphone on planet Earth.”
That same month, McConnell said he would “absolutely” vote for Trump if he were the GOP nominee in 2024.
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FORMER VICE PRESIDENT MIKE PENCE
Pence was under more pressure than any other Republican on Jan. 6, 2021 because Trump was calling on him to object to Biden’s certification even though the vice president had no legal authority to do so in his ceremonial role presiding over the count.
Pence refused Trump’s entreaties. As he hid in the Capitol during the insurrection, rioters breaking in were chanting “hang Mike Pence.”
Bringing the Senate back to session in the hours after the insurrection, Pence said he condemned the violence “in the strongest possible terms.”
“To those who wreaked havoc in our Capitol today, you did not win,” Pence said. “Violence never wins. Freedom wins. And this is still the People’s House.”
Two weeks later, Pence attended Biden’s inauguration. Trump refused to go.
Since then, Pence has repeatedly defended his decision to abide by his constitutional role. He has called for the GOP to move on from 2020 as he lays the groundwork for a potential presidential run that could put him in direct competition with his former boss.
He reinforced his stance in a speech this year, saying that “President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election.”
Still, he has walked a careful line, praising the Trump-Pence administration’s policy accomplishments as he courts support from the party’s base.
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SEN. LINDSEY GRAHAM, R-S.C.
Graham spoke emotionally and forcefully the night of the insurrection, suggesting that he would permanently break ties with Trump after the two had forged a close relationship during Trump’s presidency.
“Trump and I have had a hell of a journey,” Graham said on the Senate floor in the hours after the attack. “I hate it being this way. Oh my God, I hate it. From my point of view, he has been a consequential president. But today, the first thing you will see, all I can say is, count me out. Enough is enough. I tried to be helpful.”
Graham voted to certify Biden’s victory and praised Pence for resisting the pressure to object.
In the months afterward, Graham softened his stance, and he and the former president continued to talk.
“Can we move forward without President Trump? The answer is no,” Graham told Fox News host Sean Hannity in the spring of 2021. “I’ve determined we can’t grow without him.”
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REP. MO BROOKS, R-ALA.
Brooks is the rare House Republican to have stepped up his criticism of Trump since the insurrection.
The Alabama Republican was one of Trump’s most forceful allies on Jan. 6, 2021, telling the crowd at the rally near the White House before the riot, “Today is the day American patriots start taking down names and kicking ass.”
Brooks was one of several GOP lawmakers who tried to help Trump overturn his election defeat. Brooks said on the House floor after the violence that in his judgment, “if only lawful votes cast by eligible American citizens are counted, Joe Biden lost and President Trump won the Electoral College.”
In August, though, as he was running in a GOP primary for the Senate, Brooks told a crowd that it was time to move on from the 2020 election. Trump didn’t like that and withdrew his Senate endorsement.
Brooks claimed that Trump rescinded his support after the two had a conversation in which he told Trump there was no legal way to rescind the results or hold a “do-over” of the 2020 election.
Brooks is now in a runoff for the GOP Senate nomination, having risen in the polls after Trump dropped him. And Brooks is asking the former president to back him again.
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REP. LIZ CHENEY, R-WYO.
Cheney has been the most prominent and consistent GOP critic of Trump — and she’s staked her political career on it.
A week after the attack, Cheney was one of only 10 House Republicans who voted to impeach Trump. In a statement, Cheney said that “the president of the United States summoned this mob, assembled the mob, and lit the flame of this attack. Everything that followed was his doing.”
She said Trump should have intervened, but did not. “There has never been a greater betrayal by a president of the United States of his office and his oath to the Constitution,” Cheney said. “I will vote to impeach the president.”
Cheney, who was then a member of House leadership, faced immediate backlash from her party for the impeachment vote and for her forceful remarks. But she has not wavered in the year since, and accepted an invitation from House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, D-Calif., to sit on the committee that is investigating the insurrection.
House Republicans booted Cheney from leadership and the party censured her and Illinois Rep. Adam Kinzinger, the only other Republican on the Jan. 6 committee. And she faces a strong challenge in the Wyoming primary from a Trump-backed candidate.
“When I know something is wrong, I will say so,” Cheney said in a campaign video announcing that she had filed for reelection. “I won’t waver or back down.”
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Associated Press writer Jill Colvin contributed to this report.
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Uber driver gets ride of lifetime, ends up at Garth Brooks concert
BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (WBRC/Gray News) - An Uber driver got a surprise of a lifetime when she recently picked up a couple in Alabama.
WBRC reports that Katie Watson and her husband were waiting for an Uber ride when it was canceled, but they were sent to another driver: Vicky Wallace.
“It’s miraculous how God works in mysterious ways,” Watson said.
Watson didn’t know it right away but quickly learned Wallace was a big Garth Brooks fan as they started talking about the upcoming concert.
“He [Brooks] is so sweet; he always puts God first; he’s awesome,” Wallace said.
The couple then offered Wallace an extra ticket to the Brooks concert, and the Uber driver said she couldn’t believe it while also thinking suddenly about what to wear.
“At first, I was like I look terrible with T-shirt and sweatpants on,” Wallace said. “But this is Garth Brooks; I am going; things like this don’t happen.”
Wallace and the group sang along at the concert to “Sweet Home Alabama,” and it was a concert she won’t forget.
“I’m a country girl at heart,” Wallace said. “It was just the best part of the show.”
And because of the Brooks concert, Wallace and Watson said they have a story to share that will last a lifetime.
“I’m sure; I’m sure forever,” Wallace said.
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‘Like being in the forces - you help fellow man’ Chelsea Pensioner on Royal Hospital life
CHELSEA PENSIONERS Mike Bardell and Billy Knowles were on hand to guide The One Show host Angellica Bell through life in the Royal Hospital Chelsea during Wednesday's show as the institute undergoes a monumental moment in its history.
Chelsea Pensioners say they love living in retirement home
The Royal Hospital Chelsea is undergoing a significant change in the history of the Chelsea Pensioners as it’s currently offering up 30 vacancies behind its doors. The historic retirement home, in which a number of veteran army men and women reside, offers retired service men and women the chance to live the remainder of their lives in comfort and with their fellow heroes. BBC’s The One Show delved into the historic moment by sending presenter Angellica Bell to the home itself.
Teeing up the moment, The One Show host Alex Jones said: “It’s a busy day tomorrow for the Chelsea Pensioners because they’ll be out in their iconic scarlet coats to celebrate the establishment of the retirement home, the Royal Hospital Chelsea.”
Jermaine Jenas then chipped in: “Yes, for many of the residents, it’s given them a new lease of life and now there’s an exciting opportunity to welcome 30 people to live there as Angellica Bell found out.”
Angellica explained that around 300 army veterans already live in the grounds - which opened in 1683 - where residents are offered three meals a day, a bedroom with an ensuite, and face no bills.
Outlining the historic moment, Angellica went on: “For the first time in its history, 30 rooms have become available.”
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Sergeant Major Ross Martin is the man tasked with perusing the applications for the vacant spots and also spoke to Angellica about what he’s looking out for.
“There’s nowhere like it in the world,” the Sergeant Major began. “This is a one-off. ‘The Chosen 300’ is what we call them.”
When asked who gets to live there, Sergeant Major Martin explained: “It’s only British Army veterans. So they have to be 65 years of age, they have no financial ties outside really, their wives have passed away, their husbands have passed away, their kids have grown up…
“So loneliness is a big factor here,” he explained. “The great thing is they say it adds five if not 10 years to the pensioner’s life when they come in here.
And two men who could attest to this were veterans Mike Bardell and Billy Knowles who welcomed Angellica into their living spaces.
“I hadn’t planned to come here,” Billy explained after moving in in October 2021. “But when the wife died, that’s when I thought to myself, ‘I’m sick of knocking around in this three-bedroom house.'
“So I thought what would I do, I thought, ‘Oh, I’ll give the Chelsea Pensioner thing (a go), see if they’ll take me in’.
“I got in and it’s absolutely brilliant,” Billy added before Mike explained his story and praised the institution: “I just missed the wife.
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“I wanted company. I had nobody but myself. I thought about the Chelsea Pensioners so I applied.
“Best thing I’ve ever done in my life,” the retired serviceman added.
Billy then joked the only thing he worried about now was “what I’m going to have for my lunch”, before Angellica asked about the iconic scarlet uniforms.
“You grow an inch,” Mike admitted. “We are representing people who aren’t here.”
Billy then delved into the activities he and others take part in as part of the community, explaining: “I’m in the singing group, I’m also in the bowls team, so I go bowling.
“You can do pétanque. There’s the art room, there are pottery rooms here… If you think of something that you want to do, the hospital will go out of their way to get you to do it.”
When asked what it took to be a “good” Chelsea Pensioner, Mike replied: “Patience, understanding (and) caring about your fellow guys.
“It’s like being back in the forces, any of the guys in your squad or your troupe needed help, you go and help them.”
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Republican Jay Obernolte advances to November general election in California's 23rd Congressional District.
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IMF: Philippine casinos present “medium risk” to AML
The IMF report looks at risks to Philippine banks, non-financial corporations and the microfinance sector.
The Philippines.- The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has issued a report that classes the Philippine casino industry as one of the economic activities that pose a “moderate” risk to the country’s international reputation in terms of anti-money laundering (AML) work and combatting the financing of terrorism (CFT).
The IMF report looks at risks to Philippine banks, non-financial corporations and the microfinance sector. It states that the “moderate” reputational risk posed by the casino sector to the country’s financial stability and AML/CFT framework is related to significant financial crime and limited action to amend bank secrecy laws.
Last February, President Rodrigo Duterte signed a law to strengthen anti-money laundering and terrorist financing regulations. However, the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) decided to keep the Philippines on its grey list of untrustworthy jurisdictions.
Countries on the grey list are required to submit progress reports to FATF three times a year. The Philippines has been on the grey list before from 2000 until 2005. The FATF acknowledged that the Philippines had “taken steps to improve its AML/CFT regime” since last June but listed eight areas where more work needed to be done.
The IMF stated: “International confidence could diminish from insufficient supervision and monitoring of casinos, the gaming industry, and cryptocurrency exchanges, which could be abused for financial crimes.” | https://focusgn.com/asia-pacific/imf-philippine-casinos-present-medium-risk-to-aml | 2022-06-08T20:01:05Z | https://focusgn.com/asia-pacific/imf-philippine-casinos-present-medium-risk-to-aml | false | 1 |
‘Buried in Barstow’: Angie Harmon on the Differences Between Hazel & Rizzoli
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Traders are making brisk business at Eagle Square, Abuja, venue of the All Progressives Congress (APC) Special National Convention to elect the party’s presidential flag bearer for the 2023 general elections.
A News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) correspondent covering the exercise reports that the traders deal in various wares and food items.
The traders include itinerant food vendors, restaurant operators, sellers of foot wears, cellphones and accessories, bottled water and point of sales (POS) operators, among others.
Mallam Musa Isyaku, a trader from Kano, said he was in Abuja to market clothing materials and make as much money as he could.
“I am hoping to make huge sales and realise a lot of profit, then go back and feed my family well,” he said.
Mrs Rebecca Daniel, a bottled water seller, also told NAN that she hoped to make huge sales and make a lot of money.
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ASHBURN, Va. (AP) — Washington Commanders assistant coach Jack Del Rio defended a recent tweet comparing the protests in the wake of the death of George Floyd to the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, 2021.
When asked Wednesday about how players might react to it, the defensive coordinator said he was asking a “simple question” why the summer of 2020 protests were not receiving the same scrutiny.
“People’s livelihoods are being destroyed, businesses are being burned down, no problem,” Del Rio said. “And then we have a dust-up at the Capitol, nothing burned down, and we’re going to make that a major deal. I just think it’s kind of two standards.”
His comments followed a post to Twitter Monday night in which he said, “Would love to understand ‘the whole story’ about why the summer of riots, looting, burning and the destruction of personal property is never discussed but this is ???” He was responding to a tweet about the Congressional hearings into Jan. 6.
Del Rio and coach Ron Rivera say they aren’t concerned how that opinion will go over among players, many of whom are Black and spoke out about police brutality and racism in the wake of Floyd's killing two years ago.
“If they are and they want to talk about it, I’d talk about it with anybody,” Del Rio said. “No problem. At any time. But they’re not. I’m just expressing myself and I think we all as Americans have a right to express ourselves, especially if you’re being respectful. I’m being respectful.”
Cornerback Kendall Fuller, who is Black, said he was not aware of Del Rio's tweet. After a reporter read it to him, Fuller said: “I don’t have a reaction right now. If I have a reaction, a feeling, towards something, I’ll express that with him.”
Del Rio, 59, has posted conservative opinions to his verified Twitter account numerous times since joining Rivera's staff in Washington in 2020.
“Anything that I ever say or write, I’d be comfortable saying or writing in front of everybody that I work with, players and coaches,” he said after an offseason workout. “I express myself as an American. We have that ability. I love this country and I believe what I believe and I’ve said what I want to say. Every now and then, there’s some people that get offended by it.”
Rivera, who hired Rivera to run Washington's defense, said he would not discuss anything he talks to his staff about.
“Everybody’s entitled to their opinion, though,” Rivera said. “If it ever becomes an issue or a situation, we’ll have that discussion. Right now, it’s something that I will deal with when it comes up.”
Defensive captain Jonathan Allen told NBC Sports Washington: “I don't care about his opinion. As long as he shows up every day and he works hard, that's what I want from my defensive coordinator.”
Del Rio played 11 NFL seasons as a linebacker from 1985-95. He has coached in the league since 1997, including stints as the head coach of the Jacksonville Jaguars from 2003-11 and Oakland Raiders from 2015-17.
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BOSTON (AP) — A bill that would allow immigrants in the country illegally to obtain state driver’s licenses in Massachusetts was approved by the Massachusetts House on Wednesday over the veto of Republican Gov. Charlie Baker.
The 119-36 vote means the bill now heads to the Massachusetts Senate, which could also vote to override Baker’s veto as early as Thursday.
If the Senate can muster the needed two-thirds majority in favor of the proposal, as expected, the bill will become law despite Baker’s objections. Democrats have overwhelming majorities in both chambers.
Sixteen states and the District of Columbia already have similar laws.
Baker has long opposed the idea of allowing those in the country illegally to obtain driver's licenses, saying it would require the Massachusetts Registry of Motor Vehicles to issue state credentials to people without the ability to verify their identity.
“Consequently, a standard Massachusetts driver’s license will no longer confirm that a person is who they say they are,” he added in a letter to lawmakers last month explaining his veto,
Both chambers had initially passed the measure by margins wide enough to override a Baker veto.
Under the proposal, those in the country illegally could apply for a driver’s license if they can provide the Registry of Motor Vehicles with a foreign passport or consular identification document.
The people would also have to provide one of five additional documents: a driver’s license from another U.S. state or territory; a birth certificate; a foreign national identification card; a foreign driver’s license; or a marriage certificate or divorce decree from any U.S. state or territory.
Supporters of the bill, including Democratic Sen. President Karen Spilka, say the measure would make driving safer in Massachusetts by requiring immigrants show they can properly operate a car and that they have obtained the needed insurance in the event of an accident.
“We are a nation of immigrants, and our Commonwealth continues to be profoundly and positively shaped by immigrants from all over the world,” Spilka said in a written statement last month after the bill passed the Senate and before Baker's veto. “They deserve to be able to safely get to work and school, care for their families and participate in the lives of their communities.”
Baker said the bill would also restricts the registry’s ability to share citizenship information with entities responsible for ensuring that only citizens register for and vote in elections.
“This bill significantly increases the risk that noncitizens will be registered to vote,” he added.
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Rena Owen Is The Mother Of The Nation
The actor's most challenging role to date: portraying Dame Whina Cooper in the feature film, 'Whina'
Dame Whina Cooper is an icon. At the age of 79 she walked more than 1000km to lead Te Matakite, the famous 1975 land march, in a powerful endeavour to fight for Māori rights. Her line “not one more acre” has inspired generations of Māori to carry on the fight.
It is no wonder actress Rena Owen says playing Whina, or The Mother of the Nation (Te Whaea o Te Motu), in the movie Whina has been the most “challenging role” of her 30-plus year career.
“Whina was always going to be the role of a lifetime because of the trailblazing life she lived,” says Rena. “It came with a lot of pressure.”
I meet Rena for the first time properly at Longroom in Ponsonby. She’s humble and even more funny than I imagined her to be. She’s dressed in active gear and a sports hat and apologises profusely for being late. She drove all the way from Muriwai, West Auckland, and didn’t think the traffic would be so bad. After a few laughs and whakawhanaungatanga, we get to talking about Whina.
Rena stands up and shows me how she spent the seven months playing Whina. She’s hunched over, imitating the frail form of a kuia. It took a physical toll on Rena, who was diagnosed with repetitive body injury.
“Thank God I do a lot of yoga,” she says. “It took me months to get my posture back.”
Playing Whina, she says, was “consuming”. Owen was living on her own during filming and isolated herself from others as she was cautious with Covid in the community.
“I didn’t really see anyone else, so it was just me and Whina. Some days I’d go home and I’d be quite angry because she consumed me. I couldn’t really let her go or put her to sleep.”
Rena is an icon in her own right, building a hugely successful career in Hollywood as the only woman in history to work with both George Lucas and Steven Spielberg. She played Nee Alavar in Star Wars: Episode III Revenge of the Sith, one of the largest film franchises of all time.
“There were five Polynesians in Star Wars. And I asked him, ‘Why did you do that, George?’ And he said, ‘It’s because I think Polynesians are the face of the future.’”
I watched Whina at a screening for the first time in April with Rena behind me (I didn’t know this until the credits came up and I turned around and she was sitting there). The film had a lasting impact on me and I thought about it for weeks after the screening.
There is a moment in the film where the famous image of Whina Cooper during the hikoi comes up on the big screen. Her eyes look down the barrel of the camera, her scarf blowing in the wind. It was a sight that left me in tears, one of the few times I’ve seen the depiction of a Māori woman on the big screen that holds such mana and prestige.
“Whina lay down the path for a lot of good and it was a very heroic thing she did,” says Rena. “For a long time, I couldn’t talk to her about it without crying. That’s how deeply affected I was by the journey.”
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And what a journey it has been. Directed by James Napier Robertson and Paula Whetu Jones, Whina is a film 10 years in the making. But Rena’s first interaction with Whina Cooper dates back to when she was a young girl in Panguru, at the annual Catholic conference.
“I have very vivid memories of Whina and her tokotoko. She was scary then and she still scares me now.”
Rena hails from Ngāti Hine and is one of nine children. Just like Whina, she was baptised Catholic and it was one of the reasons Whina’s family approved of her playing the role, Rena says. Whina was a staunch Catholic who openly practised her faith, so in preparation for the role of Whina, Rena went back to Church.
“I went to confession and the priest asked me when was the last time I had done confession,” she laughs.
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Rena also gave up alcohol while filming, as a way to honour Whina’s beliefs. “I gave up alcohol for Lent, then lockdown happened and my Lent went from 40 days to seven months. I could have drunk but I knew I wanted to have a clear channel.”
Rena says she often heard Whina talk to her and she was able to channel Whina in her performance.
“I prayed a lot during those seven months because it was so important to me to get it right. She had this sense of humour. It’s almost like she said, ‘I am not going to be number two on your list. I’m going all the way to the top and I’m gonna be your number one.’ That’s exactly what it felt like. And therefore, yes, she became the most challenging role in my career.”
Even more challenging than her breakout role as Beth Heke in Once Were Warriors, almost 30 years ago.
“When Once Were Warriors first came out, I couldn’t handle it. It was insane and it happened instantly. I’m walking back through the airport, and all these people are looking at me and I think, ‘Why is everyone looking at me?’ I’m walking down the street, and teenagers are screaming. Nothing prepared me for it. I felt very self-conscious and insecure. I remember I said to my mum, ‘If I can’t find a way of living in the public, I’ve got to get out of it.’ It was just overwhelming.”
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Once Were Warriors is a film that also attracted controversy, with many Māori believing it perpetuated stereotypes of Māori being violent. Rena faced the same controversy in recent times for playing Rawina Duncan in the TV series Vegas, a show about gangs that was filmed in Rotorua.
“I was asked, ‘Am I disappointed that we’re still telling stories about gangs?’ and I say, ‘You know what, I’m even more disappointed that our towns are full of P and full of gangs. Let’s not pretend it doesn’t exist because it does.’ And it was similar to Once Were Warriors. There was a small percentage who said, ‘This is bulls***’ and I said, ‘Well, it might be for some Māori who grew up privileged, but for a lot of our families, that’s how they will live.’ In reality, it was reality.”
Rena still gets recognised for her role as Beth Heke, but she hopes Whina might change that. “Hopefully people will start to say, ‘Oh, there’s the actress from Whina,’ versus ‘Cook me some eggs, Beth Heke’,” she says.
While playing Whina is her biggest role to date, she still believes there’s one more “epic” role coming.
“Like a Māori death, we say it always comes in threes. There’s still a really epic role for me to do before I leave this world.”
I ask Rena what her aspirations are for the future and the conversation turns more serious as she fumes over the rising cost of food in Aotearoa.
“I’m disgusted, not shocked,” she says. “Kai is our first medicine. It’s a fundamental need. From the moment you are born, good kai is our nutrition.”
She talks of her own childhood raised in Moerewa, Northland, and growing food on the whenua. She’s now building her home in Muriwai with the same dreams and inspirations, as well as one day hopefully turning it into a place creatives can come and work rent-free. She longs to come home but the reality for her is that it’s cheaper to live overseas than on her own whenua.
“My internet, my power, my gas, combined are cheaper than my power bill in my one-room bach in West Auckland,” she says. “In LA I can hold on to my artistic freedom because my overheads are so cheap.”
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There’s a lot of important messaging in the film Whina, Rena says. She spent months researching for the role, including analysing the way she spoke in old footage.
And while Dame Whina Cooper is one of our most celebrated pioneers and activists who championed the rights of Māori, Rena says she struggled when she learnt things about Whina she didn’t necessarily like.
“I said to one of the directors, James, ‘I don’t know if I like Whina right now because I’ve just learned this about her,’ and he said, ‘Just remember, Rena, you are portraying a very flawed person.’ He’s right, we’re all flawed. And I think when we as a society give each other permission to be flawed, then we’ll have better lives.
“I call myself a recovering perfectionist because there’s the pressure to be perfect and to succeed and that can rob a lot of us of joy. I like to think that we are living in a society that is freer now for people to be whatever they are. I always say, ‘Just be you and be true to you.’
“What’s important to me is Whina’s message about kotahi tātou (we are one). Whina wasn’t about tearing people down or dividing them. She was always about coming together. It was for the love of the country. We are always stronger together than divided.”
Photographer / Derek Henderson. Fashion director / Dan Ahwa. Hair and makeup / Kate Smith. Photographer’s assistant / Ant Low. Fashion assistant / Annabel Dickson.
Whina is out on June 23, 2022, aligning with the Matariki long weekend.
WATCH: The trailer for Whina | https://www.viva.co.nz/article/culture-travel/rena-owen-dame-whina-cooper/?utm_source=nzherald.co.nz&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=nzh_box | 2022-06-08T20:07:39Z | https://www.viva.co.nz/article/culture-travel/rena-owen-dame-whina-cooper/?utm_source=nzherald.co.nz&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=nzh_box | true | 1 |
Olamide Akinolugbade
The clamour to make a significant shift from Nigeria’s current state of oil dependency has gone on for a while now. Industry giants, astute economists, and many thought leaders have shared disheartening analyses about the risks that Nigeria faces if the economy continues to rely on oil revenue alone. They have gone on to suggest a plethora of viable resources that the country should begin to explore; however, there is one unexplored yet potentially lucrative resource that is often left out: Leather.
The Economic Contribution and Potential
The leather industry in Nigeria has enormous potential. It has evolved over the years and contributed immensely to the Nigerian economy despite little to no contribution from the government. Data from the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) Policy Brief for October 2017 shows that the leather industry makes up about 24% of the agricultural sector’s contribution to Nigeria’s GDP; it is also one of the more significant employers of labour in the country, with over 750,000 workers in the leather processing sector and about 500,000 workers in the finished leather goods sector. Thousands of small businesses operate and create employment opportunities in both the finished leather goods and the leather processing sector. The Aba Leather sub-sector, for instance, employs tens of thousands, with many specializing in different stages, such as designing, patterning, cutting, skiving, stitching, peeling, and finishing.
Undoubtedly, a little more focus on this industry by the government, will set Nigeria up for a new economic trajectory and unleash a new cash cow for the nation. A study carried out by the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) projected that the Nigerian Leather Industry has the potential to generate over 1 billion dollars by 2025. Affirming this, Vice President Yemi Osinbajo recently opined at an event that by optimizing the leather value chain, the sector has the capacity to provide employment opportunities, improve Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, and boost economic growth.
The International Appeal
Away from the local scenes, Nigeria has thrived tremendously in the export market with its processed leather, despite minimal support from the government — 90% of produce from the industrial sector and 10% from the traditional/artisanal sector are set up for exportation. Ranking amongst the highest quality globally, Nigeria has been a consistent supplier of leather to European and Asian markets. One such example is the unique Red Sokoto goatskin leather — found in Nigeria — which is recognised for its superior quality across the world. This has spurred the success of a burgeoning industry — it is no wonder that leading finished leather brands like Toss Afrique, Morin O, FemiHandbags, Winston Leathers and many more have built successful businesses within the leather industry. Not only have they provided quality products for Africans by Africans, but they have also continued to extend their reach to compete on a global scale and give greater visibility to the Nigerian leather industry.
Currently, the sector is adjudged to be the second major foreign exchange earner after oil — the total export value of tanned skins amounted to about $240 million in 2015, according to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG). This highlights the strategic importance of the industry as a viable foreign exchange earner. The leather industry, if well explored, will diversify the government revenue base and help cushion the effects of the fluctuation in the global oil market as well as create jobs for the teeming youths in Nigeria.
Its Challenges
Despite the recorded success and potential, the leather sector in Nigeria is still largely unexplored, misunderstood, and underdeveloped. One notable factor behind the industry’s slow growth is the disintegration of the local value chain. The problems associated with sourcing leather locally have become a dire song in the mouths of many leather industry players, as a lot of the leather produced locally — at tanneries in Kano and Kaduna — is exported to foreign countries. It is tough to comprehend that Nigeria still loses over $500 million in capital annually to the importation of leather products.
This is not helped by the fact that much of the populace would rather purchase from foreign leather brands over local ones because of perceived higher quality. Statistics from a Stears business report show that if you ask 100 Nigerians to choose between Nigerian or international brands, 92 will choose the foreign brand, while eight would be undecided. Ironically, in a blind brand experiment conducted amongst Nigerians, 98% claimed that they could differentiate between foreign shoes and Nigerian shoes, however, when the shoes were provided to them, only 32% could make a distinction.
Nevertheless, industry players have continued to survive – and in some cases, even thrive. “We have continued to grow regardless of the poor visibility and limited government interventions experienced by the Nigerian leather industry thus far. Yet, given the focus of the government on economic diversification and support for the implementation of agriculture-led industrialization, we urge the government to explore the inherent opportunities in the leather industry by promoting partnership, providing incentives, and enhancing technology and human capital development in the industry,” Femi Olayebi, Founder and Creative Director of FemiHandbags said at the Lagos Leather Fair – an annual retail showcase created in 2017 to create awareness of the potential value of the leather industry.
What needs to be done
We are beginning to see some action from active members of the government channelled towards the improvement of the industry. In 2021, the National Leather and Leather Products Policy Implementation Plan were launched. This plan is designed to address the specific challenges and shortcomings of the leather sector with pragmatic strategies to permanently resolve these issues for optimal productivity.
The Vice President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, stated during the launch that “with the right planning and strategy, optimizing the value chain, these goals could become reality soon.” He added that “relevant Government Ministries, Departments and Agencies (MDAs), Non-Governmental Organisations (NGOs), and the organized private sector are assigned specific responsibilities for [the plan’s] various objectives and strategies”. Unlike many projects in Nigeria, we hope this becomes an actualized goal.
Beyond the government, industry players will ideally need to forge alliances with each other and provide the necessary support to each other where possible. Such is the case with the Lagos Leather Fair (LLF). Over the past 5 years, this highly revered and attended event has created massive opportunities and created awareness for leather industry players. To commemorate its 5th anniversary, LLF is set to host another leather fair this year — the two-day event will open its doors to leather enthusiasts, producers, manufacturers, lifestyle lovers, creatives, and shoppers, all under one roof.
This year’s Lagos Leather Fair is set to hold on the 11th and the 12th of June at the Balmoral Convention Center, Victoria Island, and as with previous editions, this year’s edition (LLF5) is set to further change the narrative around homegrown leather products and services, by creating visibility for various industry stakeholders, and providing access to opportunities for MSMEs across Nigeria and the wider continent. LLF5 will feature a series of masterclasses and conversations with a broad range of speakers across multiple industries; it will also feature interactive creative workspaces; a series of catwalk shows; and more. One thing is clear: Lagos Leather Fair 2022 certainly holds a lot to look forward to. | https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/06/08/leather-industry-nigerias-next-cash-cow/ | 2022-06-08T20:10:04Z | https://www.thisdaylive.com/index.php/2022/06/08/leather-industry-nigerias-next-cash-cow/ | true | 2 |
One of the chief goals of NASA’s Artemis program is to establish the first long-term presence on the Moon. A critical part of the support infrastructure to make that happen is Gateway, a space outpost that will orbit the moon. Long-term, Gateway will serve as a staging point for deep space exploration.
It is still a bit early in the development cycle for Gateway. Thus far, NASA has focused Gateway development on the initial critical elements required to support the landing. Namely, the Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), the Habitation and Logistics Outpost (HALO), and logistics capabilities.
The powerhouse of Gateway, NASA’s orbiting outpost around the Moon and a critical piece of infrastructure for Artemis, is in the midst of several electric propulsion system tests.
The Power and Propulsion Element (PPE), being manufactured by Maxar Technologies, provides Gateway with power, high-rate communications, and propulsion for maneuvers around the Moon and to transit between different orbits. The PPE will be combined with the Habitation and Logistic Outpost (HALO) before the integrated spacecraft’s launch, targeted for late 2024 aboard a SpaceX Falcon Heavy. Together, these elements will serve as the hub for early Gateway crewed operations and various science and technology demonstrations as the full Gateway station is assembled around it in the coming years.
The PPE engineering team is conducting an extensive electric propulsion system test campaign to better understand Gateway’s performance during various mission scenarios. The test allows engineers and mission planners to adjust the system to ensure it meets the requirements for exploration of the Moon during Artemis missions.
Solar electric propulsion is ideal for Gateway because these systems harness the energy of the Sun, convert it to power, and then use that power to produce long-duration, highly efficient thrust, providing mission flexibility and reduced costs. The PPE will use both a 6-kilowatt (kW) and a 12-kW electric propulsion system. Each system contains various components that help the spacecraft thrust efficiently: thruster(s), power processing units (PPU), flow controllers that regulate the flow of gases, like xenon, used for propulsion, etc. Multiple companies, including prime contractor Maxar as well as Aerojet Rocketdyne and Busek, Co. are supplying electric propulsion technologies for PPE.
The developmental versions of the spacecraft’s thrusters and electric propulsion systems are being tested at NASA’s Glenn Research Center in Cleveland. These efforts include the first end-to-end test of the 6-kW system to validate changes and technical interactions between Maxar’s flight-like PPU and Busek’s 6-kW test thruster, as well as validation of Maxar’s larger 12-kW PPU with a prototype 12-kW thruster. The team has also conducted end-to-end tests using Aerojet Rocketdyne’s Advanced Electric Propulsion System (AEPS) 12-kW test thruster. The first phase of testing ended in mid-April and successfully demonstrated operations with Aerojet Rocketdyne’s thruster and Maxar’s PPU and Xenon Flow Controller. NASA plans to continue testing PPE’s propulsion system to reduce spacecraft integration and operational risks.
During the tests, each system proved capable of performing across the full mission power range and parameters. Additionally, during the tests, the engineering team completed various start up and shut down sequences and thruster throttling to simulate operations around the Moon. These tests for both electric propulsion systems were important for finalizing design, requirements, and capabilities.
The milestone propulsion system tests represent progression through the initial development stage, leading to critical design review, and additional spacecraft ground testing later this year. That ground testing will be followed by spacecraft delivery, and eventual integration with HALO prior to launch.
Reliable operation of what will be the highest-power electric propulsion system ever flown is critical for the integrated spacecraft to complete its transit from Earth orbit to lunar orbit. It is vital for Gateway’s operations as a home away from home for astronauts and a lunar microgravity lab supporting Artemis and future missions. | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/science/nasas-solar-electric-propulsion-system-for-gateway-moon-orbiter-throttles-up/215589/ | 2022-06-08T20:13:35Z | https://www.thehamdenjournal.com/science/nasas-solar-electric-propulsion-system-for-gateway-moon-orbiter-throttles-up/215589/ | false | 2 |
Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo: Beerschot loan was good for me
Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo says his spell in Belgium was good for him last season. The 20-year-old Ecuadorian midfielder spent the first half of the season with Beerschot before returning to Albion in January. He made his Premier League debut in the 2-1 win over Arsenal in April and remained in...
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MADISON, Wis. (AP) — A Republican attorney appointed to the Wisconsin Elections Commission to fill a key vacancy Wednesday won praise both from a Democratic member of the panel and the GOP-hired investigator looking into the 2020 election.
Don Millis, who previously served on the elections commission and one of its predecessors, was appointed by Assembly Speaker Robin Vos. He joins just two days before the commission was to vote on who will be its next chairman. Millis is eligible to run for that position.
His appointment garnered praise from Michael Gableman, the former Wisconsin Supreme Court justice hired by Vos to investigate the 2020 election won by President Joe Biden. Vos has put that investigation, which was widely panned by Republicans and Democrats, on hold pending ongoing lawsuits.
“Don will bring with him both the intellectual firepower and courageous resolve that are both necessary to enable him to help put a stop to the lawless actions of the leftist members of WEC,” Gableman said in a statement.
Ann Jacobs, the current Democratic chair of the commission who also previously served with Millis, welcomed him joining the panel.
“Don Millis was an excellent elections commissioner when he originally served on the commission," she said. “And while I am confident he and I will not always agree on the topics we address, I believe his work will be professional and thoughtful as it has been.”
The next chair will hold the position heading into the November election, when Democratic Gov. Tony Evers and Republican U.S. Sen. Ron Johnson will be on the ballot, and for the lead-up to the 2024 presidential election.
The chair by state law approves the vote canvass following elections and certifies results. The chair also sets the agenda for the commission and can exert influence over how questions are framed, an important power on the board that is evenly divided between Republicans and Democrats.
Millis replaces Dean Knudson, who abruptly resigned last month. Either Millis or fellow Republican appointee Bob Spindell will serve as the next chair of the commission. The panel was to select the next chair on Friday, a vote that requires at least one Democrat to succeed.
State law requires the next chair to one of two Republican members — either Millis or Spindell.
Millis did not immediately respond to questions about whether he intends to run for chairman. Vos' statement announcing the appointment did not say and he also did not respond to questions.
Spindell is unlikely to get the needed Democratic vote because he has taken many positions on the commission that have angered Democrats He was also one of 10 Republicans who cast Electoral College votes for Donald Trump in Wisconsin, even though Trump lost.
The commission delayed a vote on the next chair after Knudson announced his resignation under pressure from Republicans who are angry because he believes Trump lost to Biden fair and square.
Despite the findings that the 2020 election was free of widespread fraud, the commission has come under intense criticism from Republicans for a host of decisions it made leading up to the contest.
Millis made the motion to approve elections commission guidance in 2016 to local election clerks saying they can fill in missing information on the witness certificate that also serves as the envelope for absentee ballots. That guidance became the focus of intense criticism from Trump and Republicans after the 2020 election, who contend that the commission broke the law by telling clerks they could fill in missing information.
Trump sued unsuccessfully to disqualify 5,517 ballots in two Democratic counties where election clerks filled in missing address information on the certification envelope.
The commission deadlocked earlier this year over whether to pursue a rule to keep that guidance in place, with Democrats in support and Republicans against.
Vos described Millis as a “lifelong Republican” who started his career working for then-state Sens. Jim Harsdorf and Mac Davis. Vos said Millis focused early in his private practice law career on campaign finance.
“I’ve known Don for decades," said former Republican Gov. Tommy Thompson, in a statement. “He’s a true conservative fighter who understands election law and knows how to get things done. I can’t think of anyone better for this position.”
Millis served on Thompson's tax appeals commission from 1995 to 2004. He was also a member of a predecessor to the current elections commission from 1997 to 2001. | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/GOP-attorney-appointed-to-elections-commission-17228066.php | 2022-06-08T20:14:12Z | https://www.trumbulltimes.com/news/article/GOP-attorney-appointed-to-elections-commission-17228066.php | true | 12 |
JOYRIDE YOUR NEXT MV AGUSTA ROSSO
With the new “Joyride” promotion campaign, when purchasing a new MV Agusta model from the Rosso range, customers will receive a complimentary €500 voucher for special parts, accessories and apparel.
Varese, June 7 2022 – MV Agusta is announcing a further special summer promotion to attract new clients and consolidate its loyal customer base across Europe. The focus of the “Joyride” promotion, running until July 31st, 2022, are the Rosso range models of the brand, that is the Brutale Rosso, the Dragster Rosso, the F3 Rosso and the Turismo Veloce Rosso.
The initiative is taking place in Italy, Spain, Portugal, France, Germany and Benelux at participating MV Agusta dealers. The vouchers will allow new owners to complement their brand new bike with their choice of accessories and exclusive apparel from the official MV Agusta catalogue.
Raffaele Giusta, Global Sales Director, MV Agusta Motor S.p.A. commented: “This campaign is the latest addition to a series of broader promotion initiatives we have deployed across Europe to support the growth strategy of MV Agusta. All our latest models have been incredibly successful, and with this new “Joyride” operation we are aiming at further consolidating the positioning of our Rosso range as the privileged entry point for our next generation bikers to the world of MV Agusta, raising brand awareness across European markets and supporting the sales of special parts, accessories and MV Agusta branded apparel.” | https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/new-joyride-promotion-campaign-from-mv-agusta/ | 2022-06-08T20:15:54Z | https://www.totalmotorcycle.com/new-joyride-promotion-campaign-from-mv-agusta/ | true | 1 |
Biden To Discuss 'free' Elections With Brazil's Bolsonaro
Mohammad Ali (@ChaudhryMAli88) Published June 09, 2022 | 12:10 AM
Aboard Air Force One, June 8 (UrduPoint / Pakistan Point News - 9th Jun, 2022 ) :US President Joe Biden will emphasize the importance of free elections in a meeting with Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, who has cast doubt on upcoming polls, a top aide said Wednesday.
The two countries confirmed that Biden would hold his first meeting Thursday in Los Angeles with Bolsonaro, who is taking part in the Summit of the Americas where the United States is seeking to champion democracy.
Asked if Bolsonaro would resent talk about Brazil's October elections, Jake Sullivan, Biden's national security advisor, said, "There are no topics off-limits in any bilateral the president does, including with President Bolsonaro.
" "I do anticipate that the president will discuss open, free, fair, transparent democratic elections," Sullivan told reporters on Air Force One.
He said that Biden would also speak about climate change with Bolsonaro, an ally of industry whose record on preserving the Amazonian rain forest has horrified environmentalists.
Bolsonaro, an ally of former president Donald Trump, has raised doubts without evidence about electronic voting systems in Brazil.
On the eve of his visit, Bolsonaro also raised questions about the 2020 US election in which Biden defeated Trump, who has never conceded.
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In a prime-time speech to the nation, President Joe Biden spoke about gun violence and his proposals to reduce it. Here, we answer common questions about some of the statistics the president cited and actions he proposed.
His remarks on June 2 were made after a spate of mass shootings within the prior three weeks in which 35 people were killed by gunman in Buffalo, New York; Uvalde, Texas; and Tulsa, Oklahoma.
How many firearm deaths are there in the U.S. per year?
In 2020, there were 45,222 firearm deaths in the United States, according to the latest figures from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Most of those — 24,292 — were suicides, while 19,384 deaths were homicides.
The death rates per 100,000 population were 13.7 for all firearm deaths, 7.4 for suicides and 5.9 for homicides. The chart below shows the firearm death rates by type of injury from 1981 to 2020.
Over that period, the rates were highest at 15.2 firearm deaths per 100,000 population in 1993, 7.6 for suicides in 1990 and 7 for homicides in 1991.
In his remarks, Biden noted that CDC data showed “guns are the number one killer of children in the United States of America.” An analysis of the CDC data, published in the New England Journal of Medicine on May 19, determined firearm injuries were the leading cause of death for those ages 1 through 19 in 2020. Dating back to 1999, the data had previously found guns were the second-leading cause of death, behind automobile crashes.
How many mass shootings have occurred in the U.S.?
It depends on how one defines “mass shooting.” According to a database compiled by the magazine Mother Jones, there have been at least 129 public mass shootings since 1982, with more than half of those occurring since 2013. This year alone, there have been four: in Sacramento, Buffalo, Uvalde and Tulsa. However, by different criteria, there have been 18 mass shootings this year.
Mother Jones’ database includes attacks in public places, typically by a sole perpetrator, in which three or more victims were killed, and prior to 2013, it included such attacks in which four or more victims were killed — metrics that federal law enforcement have used for mass killings during those time periods. The database focuses on indiscriminate shootings in public places, and it doesn’t include killings mostly linked to gang activity or robberies, or those in private homes.
Including any shooting involving three or more victims killed, regardless of the other circumstances, would increase the number of “mass shootings” considerably. There were 18 such shootings this year alone, according to a database compiled by the Gun Violence Archive. Those incidents include a Jan. 23 shooting in which six people were killed in a house in Milwaukee and a March 12 shooting on the streets of Baltimore that left three men dead.
In his June 2 speech, Biden used a broader definition of mass shooting, saying: “Since Uvalde, just over a week ago, there have been 20 other mass shootings in America, each with four or more people killed or injured, including yesterday at a hospital in Tulsa, Oklahoma.” That’s the criteria used by the Gun Violence Archive — four or more victims shot, whether killed or injured, not including the shooter. So far in 2022, the research organization has found 233 shootings meet that definition, and yes, there have been 20 such shootings since the elementary school massacre in Uvalde.
As for mass school shootings, there have been 19 since 1982, with 197 victims killed, according to Mother Jones’ database.
How do background checks work, and how are Democrats proposing to expand them?
The Brady Handgun Violence Prevention Act of 1993 requires that all guns obtained from a federally licensed firearms dealer include a background check. When a customer applies to buy a gun from the dealer, the seller has to run that person’s name and other identifying information through the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, or NICS, an electronic system that verifies buyers do not have a reported criminal record or mental health issue that makes them ineligible to purchase or own firearms.
But not all gun sales or transfers go through licensed dealers, and in some states, background checks are not required for such private sales between unlicensed individuals, including some sales on the internet or at gun shows.
Most congressional Democrats want that to change.
In March 2021, the Democrat-controlled House passed H.R. 8, the Bipartisan Background Checks Act of 2021, by a vote of 227-203, mostly along partisan lines. Eight Republicans supported it, and one Democrat opposed it.
As we’ve written, the bill seeks to expand the background check requirements to almost all gun transfers, including those between private parties. It would require firearm transfers between private parties to be handled by a federally licensed dealer, who would take possession of the firearm while the background check is being conducted.
There would be exceptions to the policy, such as loans or gifts between family members and temporary transfers to people in situations of self-defense or at a shooting range.
Most congressional Democrats also want to extend the time required to conduct a background check before a gun can be given to a buyer.
Under current law, a federally licensed firearms dealer can transfer a weapon to a purchaser in what is called a “default proceed,” if the background check cannot be completed in three business days.
But in March of last year, 217 House Democrats and two House Republicans voted to pass H.R. 1446, the Enhanced Background Checks Act. That bill would increase the window to conduct a background check to a minimum of 10 business days. If the background check still remains incomplete after 10 days, the purchaser can submit a petition for a final determination. If another 10 days pass without a decision, the firearms can then be transferred to the prospective purchaser.
Only two Democrats voted against the legislation.
However, neither H.R. 8 nor H.R. 1446 has received a vote in the evenly divided Senate, where at least 60 votes are necessary to avoid a potential filibuster of either bill.
What states have red-flag laws?
In his speech, the president called for a “federal red-flag law.”
Nineteen states and the District of Columbia already have so-called red-flag laws in place, according to the Giffords Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence, which advocates gun control laws. The states are: California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois, Indiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, Oregon, Rhode Island, Vermont, Virginia and Washington.
Also known as Extreme Risk Protection Orders, or ERPO, red-flag laws allow certain people — usually just law enforcement officers, family or household members — “to petition a court to order that firearms be temporarily taken or kept away from someone who poses a risk of committing gun violence,” the nonpartisan Congressional Research Service said in a 2019 report.
“ERPO laws are designed to respond to acute periods of elevated risk of violence by authorizing a temporary ban on new firearm purchases and the temporary removal of firearms currently in an individual’s possession,” the RAND Corporation explains in a 2020 report as part of its Gun Policy in America initiative.
Thirteen of the 19 states and the District of Columbia “allow family or household members as well as law enforcement to submit a petition” for a protection order, according to the Giffords Law Center.
“Five states limit the category of petitioners to law enforcement only,” the center says. “Indiana has a risk-based firearm removal law that is similar to law enforcement-only ERPOs.”
The president suggested he would seek an expansive federal red-flag law.
“We should also have national red-flag laws so that a parent, a teacher, a counselor can flag for a court that a child, a student, a patient is exhibiting violent tendencies, threatening classmates, or experiencing suicidal thoughts that makes them a danger to themselves or to others,” Biden said.
A few states do allow some people other than law enforcement and family or household members to petition for a protection order. For example, “Maryland and DC … allow mental health providers to petition; New York … allows school administrators to petition; and Hawaii … allows medical professionals, coworkers, and educators to petition,” according to the Giffords Law Center.
In an article last year, the Wall Street Journal found that state red-flag laws were used about 5,000 times in 2020 — most often in Florida, where the law was used 2,355 times. Florida passed the law after a mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in February 2018 that killed 17 people and wounded 17 others.
“Florida’s law authorizes law enforcement agencies to petition a court for a civil order preventing a person from accessing firearms for up to one year,” according to the Giffords Law Center.
In a review of existing studies on the effects of red-flag laws, the RAND Corporation found in its 2020 report that there is “inconclusive evidence for the effect of extreme risk protection orders on total and firearm suicides.”
How many states place restrictions on those younger than 21 buying rifles?
In his speech, Biden said his first choice would be a ban on assault weapons, but if that can’t be accomplished, “then we should raise the age to purchase them from 18 to 21.”
“In Uvalde, the shooter was 17 when he asked his sister to buy him an assault weapon, knowing he’d be denied because he was too young to purchase one himself. She refused,” Biden said. “But as soon as he turned 18, he purchased two assault weapons for himself. Because in Texas, you can be 18 years old and buy an assault weapon even though you can’t buy a pistol in Texas until you’re 21. If we can’t ban assault weapons, as we should, we must at least raise the age to be able to purchase one to 21.”
“Look, I know some folks will say, ’18-year-olds can serve in the military and fire those weapons,’” Biden said. “But that’s with training and supervision by the best-trained experts in the world. Don’t tell me raising the age won’t make a difference. Enough.”
Federal law prohibits licensed gun dealers from selling handguns to people under 21. But for long guns, including assault rifles, licensed dealers can sell to anyone over the age of 18. Federal law places no minimum age restrictions on the possession of long guns.
However, state laws on the issue vary widely.
According to the Giffords Law Center, five states prohibit the purchase of long guns, including assault rifles, for people under the age of 21: California, Florida, Hawaii, Illinois and Vermont (without a hunting safety certificate). Washington state prohibits the sale of just assault rifles to people under 21.
Two states, Hawaii and Illinois, also make it illegal for anyone under 21 to possess a long gun. Maryland requires people to be 21 to possess an assault weapon. And Washington state prohibits the possession of semiautomatic rifles by people under the age of 21 when not on private property.
Many of the laws banning sales of rifles to people under 21 are being challenged in court. Last month, a U.S. appeals court ruled that California’s ban on the sale of semiautomatic weapons to people under 21 is unconstitutional.
“There’s a big fight brewing over these restrictions on guns for 18, 19, and 20-year-olds because the courts are in the midst of a great expansion of Second Amendment gun rights,” Adam Winkler, a UCLA law professor who writes about gun policy, told NPR.
Looking at studies researching age requirements for any firearms, not just assault weapons, RAND found “inconclusive evidence for how minimum age requirements for possessing a firearm affect total homicides, firearm homicides, and other violent crime.”
We couldn’t find any solid research directly addressing the effect of raising from 18 to 21 the minimum age to purchase an assault rifle. But gun control groups like Giffords point to academic research that shows post-adolescent brains have not fully matured, making young adults more prone to involvement in violence.
After the Parkland school shooting in 2018, then-President Donald Trump expressed support for raising the minimum age to 21 to purchase an assault weapon.
“Now, this is not a popular thing to say, in terms of the NRA. But I’m saying it anyway,” Trump said. I’m going to just have to say it. But you can’t buy — I mean, think of it. You can buy a handgun — you can’t buy one; you have to wait until you’re 21. But you can buy the kind of weapon used in the school shooting at 18. I think it’s something you have to think about.”
Trump suggested he was willing to buck the NRA’s opposition to such a law.
“I can say that the NRA is opposed to it,” Trump said. “And I’m a fan of the NRA. I mean, there’s no bigger fan. I’m a big fan of the NRA. … These are great people. These are great patriots. They love our country. But that doesn’t mean we have to agree on everything. It doesn’t make sense that I have to wait until I’m 21 to get a handgun, but I can get this weapon at 18.”
This column was written by Eugene Kiely, Robert Farley, D’Angelo Gore and Lori Robertson. It was edited for space. To read the full piece, visit FactCheck.org.
But he never followed through with backing legislation to accomplish that.
Did the assault weapons ban reduce mass shootings?
As he has in the past, Biden said in his speech to the nation that the assault weapons ban included in a 1994 crime bill that he sponsored reduced mass shootings.
“And in the 10 years it was law, mass shootings went down,” Biden said. “But after Republicans let the law expire in 2004 and those weapons were allowed to be sold again, mass shootings tripled. Those are the facts.”
But the facts about the effectiveness of the law on reducing mass shootings aren’t as clear-cut as he presents them.
We wrote about the effectiveness of the assault weapons ban in 2013 and again in 2021. In both cases, we cited a three-part study authored by Christopher S. Koper and funded by the Department of Justice that concluded in the final report issued in 2004 that the ban’s success in reducing crimes committed with prohibited guns was “mixed.”
“Although the ban has been successful in reducing crimes with AWs [Assault Weapons], any benefits from this reduction are likely to have been outweighed by steady or rising use of non-banned semiautomatics with LCMs [large-capacity magazines], which are used in crime much more frequently than AWs,” Koper wrote. “Therefore, we cannot clearly credit the ban with any of the nation’s recent drop in gun violence.”
As for whether “mass shootings tripled” since the law expired, we went to a database of mass shootings created and maintained by the magazine Mother Jones.
The assault weapons ban was in effect from September 1994 to September 2004, during which time there were 15 mass shootings that resulted in 96 deaths, according to the Mother Jones database. That’s an average of 1.5 mass shootings per year and 6.4 deaths per mass shooting incident.
Since then, there were 94 mass shootings, from Dec. 8, 2004, to May 24, 2022, that resulted in 776 deaths. That’s an average of roughly five mass shootings per year and 8.3 deaths per shooting.
Biden’s claim that “mass shootings tripled” since the assault weapons ban expired is supported by at least one measure, although the firearms covered by the 1994 law were not responsible for all of these shootings.
How many states ban large-capacity ammunition?
The federal Violent Crime Control and Law Enforcement Act of 1994 made it unlawful to “transfer or possess a large capacity ammunition feeding device,” but, as we’ve said, that law expired in 2004. Since then, nine states and the District of Columbia have passed laws banning large-capacity magazines: California, Colorado, Connecticut, District of Columbia, Hawaii, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York and Vermont. All of them except Colorado and Vermont also ban assault weapons.
According to a review of state laws on large-capacity magazines by the Giffords Law Center, eight of the nine states prohibit large-capacity ammunition magazines for use with any firearm, while Hawaii’s law only targets large-capacity magazines used with a handgun.
Most states define large-capacity magazines as ones capable of holding more than 10 rounds; in Colorado, it’s more than 15 rounds. And Vermont draws a distinction for long guns (more than 10 rounds) and handguns (more than 15 rounds).
Among the states that ban large-capacity magazines, there are also differences in prohibited activities, such as possession, transfer, manufacture, purchase and importation. The most comprehensive bans — prohibiting possession, manufacture and transfer (including sale) of large-capacity magazines — are in California, Hawaii, New Jersey, New York and Vermont.
What liability protections do gun manufacturers have?
Biden again called for repealing “the liability shield that often protects gun manufacturers from being sued for the death and destruction caused by their weapons.” He added: “They’re the only industry in this country that has that kind of immunity. Imagine — imagine if the tobacco industry had been immune from being sued — where we’d be today.”
It’s a fact that federal law protects gun makers from most civil lawsuits. However, other industries, such as vaccine manufacturers and administrators, also receive certain liability protections, contrary to what Biden said.
As we’ve reported, the Protection of Lawful Commerce in Arms Act does largely prevent licensed manufacturers, dealers, sellers of firearms or ammunition, and trade associations from being sued for “criminal or unlawful” misuse of a gun or ammunition. But there are six exceptions, according to the Congressional Research Service.
The exceptions include cases in which a firearm seller acted with negligence, cases involving the transfer of a firearm with the knowledge that it would be used to commit a crime, and cases in which manufacturers and sellers marketed or sold a firearm in violation of state or federal law.
In February, families of victims of the 2012 Sandy Hook shooting agreed to settle their lawsuit against Remington Arms Co. for $73 million. The families sued the company for its marketing of the assault-style rifle that was used in the shooting.
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Event Features Host Simu Liu and Musical Performances by Mary J. Blige and Miranda Lambert
TIME and ABC to Bring Viewers Inside the Event with "TIME100: The World's Most Influential People," Airing Sunday, June 12 on June 12 at 8/7c on ABC
NEW YORK , June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The 16th annual TIME100 Gala, celebrating TIME's list of the world's most influential people takes place tonight, Wednesday, June 8, 2022, at Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center in New York City. Actor Simu Liu will host the event, which will also feature performances by Mary J. Blige and Miranda Lambert, honorary tributes from members of this year's list, including Ariana DeBose, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Quinta Brunson, Karuna Nundy, Sevgil Musaieva, and remarks from TIME co-chair Marc Benioff and TIME editor-in-chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal.
Members of the 2022 TIME100 list attending the gala include: Zendaya, Andrew Garfield, Jeremy Strong, Amanda Seyfried, Simu Liu, Ariana DeBose, Ahmir "Questlove" Thompson, Jazmine Sullivan, Quinta Brunson, Taika Waititi, Bela Bajaria, Jon Batiste, Hwang Dong-hyuk, Eileen Gu, Michael R. Jackson, Maya Lin, David Zaslav, Stéphane Bancel, Ana Cristina González Vélez, Sônia Guajajara, Karen Miga, Adam M. Phillippy, Evan Eichler, Michael Schatz, Sevgil Musaieva, Karuna Nundy, Emily Oster, Derrick Palmer, Gregory Robinson, Emmett Schelling, Chris Smalls, Nadine Smith, Sikhulile Moyo, and many more.
The 2022 TIME100 Gala is presented by exclusive premier partner Cadillac, and signature partners Booking.com and Citi.
For the first time, TIME is partnering with ABC to bring viewers inside the exclusive TIME100 Gala with the special television event, "TIME100: The World's Most Influential People," airing Sunday, June 12 (8:00-9:00 p.m. EDT), on ABC. The television special is created by TIME Studios, the Emmy® Award-winning film and television division of TIME, produced in partnership with P&G, and presented by exclusive premier partner Cadillac and signature partners Booking.com and Citi.
"Our hope is that the TIME100 list is not simply a recognition of influence but a study in how influence can be wielded... If crisis is going to unite us, we must find within ourselves that same empathy. The spectrum of leaders on this list, wielding influence in so many ways, is a reminder that we all have the option to use our power for good," writes TIME Editor-in-Chief and CEO Edward Felsenthal of this year's TIME100 list. https://bit.ly/3NuhmkF
The 2022 TIME100 was announced on May 23rd, and the issue is on newsstands now. See the full list on Time.com and see the five TIME100 covers running worldwide at https://bit.ly/3yPU19a.
Visit Time.com for continuing coverage of the TIME 100 Gala.
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Robert J. Stephens
Robert J. Stephens, age 74, resident of Oakland, Tennessee and husband of Donna Stephens, departed this life Monday afternoon, June 6, 2022 at Baptist Memorial Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee.
Robert was born August 6, 1947 in Marion, Arkansas. He was preceded in death by his parents, Henry Stephens and Kathleen Castle Sampson. He served his country in the United States Army and received the National Defense Service Medal, Vietnam Service Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Combat Infantryman’s Badge, Purple Heart, Vietnam Unit Citation and Sharpshooter (Rifle) Badge. Robert was employed as a carrier for the United States Postal Service for over 30 years and was married July 1, 1972 to Donna Lanning Stephens. He enjoyed collecting coins, fishing and gardening.
Mr. Stephens is survived by his wife of almost 50 years, Donna Stephens of Oakland, TN; two daughters, Charlotte Gord of Murfreesboro, TN and Robin Covington (Kevin) of Cordova, TN; his son, Danny Stephens of Memphis, TN; two sisters, Violet O’Hara of Oakland, TN and Rose Brown of Huntsville, AL; five grandchildren, Mark Blevins, Tim Blevins, Brianna Stephens, Kelsey Gord and Jacob Covington; and three great-grandchildren.
Funeral Services for Mr. Stephens will be held at 1 P.M. Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland with Bro. Dave Biter, minister of music at Hickory Withe Baptist Church, officiating. Interment will follow in Memorial Park Cemetery in Memphis. A visitation for Mr. Stephens will be from 11 A.M. to 1 P.M. Tuesday, June 14, 2022 at the Peebles West Funeral Chapel at Oakland.
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VERNON HILLS, Ill., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Prairie City Bakery of Vernon Hills, IL is voluntarily recalling select lots of Prairie City Bakery® Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cake. The product contains Jif® peanut butter that was voluntarily recalled by the J.M. Smucker company on May 20, 2022, due to the potential for Salmonella contamination.
Salmonella is an organism which can cause serious and sometimes fatal infections in young children, frail or elderly people, and others with weakened immune systems. Healthy persons infected with Salmonella often experience fever, diarrhea (which may be bloody), nausea, vomiting and abdominal pain. In rare circumstances, infection with Salmonella can result in the organism getting into the bloodstream and producing more severe illnesses such as arterial infections (i.e., infected aneurysms), endocarditis and arthritis.
At the time of this release, there have been no illnesses reported.
This recall affects 50,220 individually wrapped cakes sold in 2 ounce packages and in ten packs of 2 ounce packages of Prairie City Bakery® Peanut Butter Chocolate Chip Ooey Gooey Butter Cake containing cooked peanut butter. They were sold at gas stations and convenience stores nationwide.
The recalled product should not be consumed or handled outside of its package. The product should be disposed of or returned to place of purchase. The recalled product can be identified using the following information:
Ten Pack UPC: 7-97884-36719-9
Individual Unit UPC: 7-97884-36718-2
The recall was initiated after our copacker who produces and packages this item for Prairie City Bakery was alerted that the peanut butter used had been recalled by Jif®.
Consumers who have purchased this product may contact the company at (800) 338-5122 with the package code information for refunds Monday thru Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Central Time.
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1irstcoin (FST) traded down 2% against the U.S. dollar during the one day period ending at 16:00 PM E.T. on June 8th. In the last seven days, 1irstcoin has traded down 4.5% against the U.S. dollar. One 1irstcoin coin can now be purchased for about $0.0239 or 0.00000079 BTC on popular exchanges. 1irstcoin has a total market cap of $947,656.02 and approximately $3,547.00 worth of 1irstcoin was traded on exchanges in the last day.
Here is how similar cryptocurrencies have performed in the last day:
- KnoxFS (KFX) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $15.07 or 0.00049800 BTC.
- Oasis Network (ROSE) traded 2.3% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0665 or 0.00000220 BTC.
- TON Crystal (TON) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.37 or 0.00000551 BTC.
- Sport and Leisure (SNL) traded down 1.9% against the dollar and now trades at $0.11 or 0.00000348 BTC.
- Telos (TLOS) traded 0.8% higher against the dollar and now trades at $0.26 or 0.00000869 BTC.
- AXEL (AXEL) traded down 0.8% against the dollar and now trades at $0.16 or 0.00000540 BTC.
- CONTRACOIN (CTCN) traded up 2.5% against the dollar and now trades at $0.90 or 0.00002970 BTC.
- inSure (SURE) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $0.0095 or 0.00000028 BTC.
- Verasity (VRA) traded 1.7% lower against the dollar and now trades at $0.0069 or 0.00000023 BTC.
- Neutrino Dollar (USDN) traded flat against the dollar and now trades at $1.01 or 0.00008639 BTC.
1irstcoin Coin Profile
Proof of Stake
hashing algorithm. 1irstcoin’s total supply is 100,000,000 coins and its circulating supply is 39,696,441 coins. The official website for 1irstcoin is 1irstcoin.com. 1irstcoin’s official Twitter account is @fast_coin and its Facebook page is accessible here.
According to CryptoCompare, “1irstcoin connects and implements the order books of crypto exchanges, aiming to provide the customer of 1irstcoin LLC with the best price for their cryptocurrencies. Cryptocurrency exchanges use the 1irstcoin algorithmic application which shares half the revenue from fees with its partners. “
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Since his breakthrough performance as Mr. Darcy on the 1995 BBC miniseries “Pride and Prejudice,” Colin Firth has made stiff romantic characters his specialty, even going so far as to embody the Austenesque Mark Darcy in the Bridget Jones film trilogy. He has, however, also demonstrated plenty of range over the last quarter century, and his newest role is perhaps his most demanding yet. The 61-year-old’s distinctively dark portrayal of convicted wife killer Michael Peterson on the HBO Max limited series “The Staircase” could earn him his first Emmy, which would nicely complement the Oscar already in his awards collection.
Firth won the favor of the film academy 11 years ago for starring as King George VI in “The King’s Speech.” This was his second consecutive try for a Best Actor Oscar, as he was first recognized for 2009’s “A Single Man.” His first and only Emmy nomination to date came significantly earlier for his work in the 2001 TV movie “Conspiracy.” He ultimately lost that supporting race to Brian Cox (“Nuremberg”).
“The Staircase” marks Firth’s return to television after 15 years and stands as one of only four limited series on his resume. If he does end up taking home this year’s Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor prize, he will add his name to a list of 10 other Best Actor Oscar champs who subsequently triumphed in said Emmy category. This exclusive club was established in 1960 by Firth’s “Lost Empires” costar Laurence Olivier, who was honored for the TV movie “The Moon and Sixpence” 11 years after winning his only competitive Oscar for “Hamlet.” He then went on to bag three more lead Emmys for “Long Day’s Journey Into Night” (1973), “Love Among the Ruins” (1975), and “King Lear” (1984).
Olivier was followed by Paul Scofield, who won at the 1969 Emmys for “Male of the Species” after receiving an Oscar for 1966’s “A Man for All Seasons.” Next was George C. Scott, whose TV victory for “The Price” came less than four weeks after his Oscar win for 1970’s “Patton.” They were then joined by William Holden (Emmy: 1974’s “The Blue Knight”; Oscar: 1953’s “Stalag 17”) and Dustin Hoffman (1986’s “Death of a Salesman”; 1979’s “Kramer vs. Kramer”).
The one who waited the longest between Oscar and Emmy wins was Jack Lemmon, who, 26 years after snagging the lead film trophy for “Save the Tiger,” prevailed on his fifth and final TV outing as the star of “Tuesdays with Morrie” (2000). Al Pacino then followed his long-awaited Oscar win for 1992’s “Scent of a Woman” with two Emmy victories for “Angels in America” (2004) and “You Don’t Know Jack” (2010). Between Pacino’s pair of TV triumphs came Geoffrey Rush (2005’s “The Life and Death of Peter Sellers”; 1996’s “Shine”) and Robert Duvall (2007’s “Broken Trail”; 1983’s “Tender Mercies”), followed by most recent entrant Michael Douglas (2013’s “Behind the Candelabra”; 1987’s “Wall Street”).
According to Gold Derby’s odds, Firth currently has the fifth best shot at winning the 2022 Best TV Movie/Limited Series Actor Emmy. Michael Keaton (“Dopesick”) is at the top of the heap, while Andrew Garfield (“Under the Banner of Heaven”), Ben Foster (“The Survivor”) and Oscar Isaac (“Scenes from a Marriage”) make up the rest of the top four.
The mounting critical consensus that this role is unlike any Firth has ever played could easily give him a boost as this Emmys season progresses. Peter Travers of ABC News raves that the “electrifying” actor plays Peterson with “a nuanced intensity that burns through the screen,” while The Boston Globe’s Matthew Gilbert praises him for providing viewers with “a faceted portrayal that transcends whether or not Peterson is a liar.” Those sentiments, along with Brian Lowry of CNN’s notion that Firth’s “riveting work” raises the series “several steps above standard true-crime fare,” convey the collective positive reaction to the always-dependable actor’s compelling new display of versatility.
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Denison Yachting and Edward Jones commit to join 10-year, financial wellbeing initiative designed to drive cultural relevancy with awareness and impact.
ATLANTA, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Financial Literacy for All, a national initiative to support embedding financial literacy into American culture, today announced the next wave of prominent private sector companies who are committing their organizations to the movement.
Denison Yachting and Edward Jones have joined other top-tier organizations including founding members Walmart, Disney, NFL, NBA, Delta Air Lines, Walgreens, Bank of America, Khan Academy, PayPal and Ares Management, and key members BlackRock, FICO, First Horizon Bank, iHeart Media, Mastercard, NASCAR, Nasdaq, Nextdoor, NIKE, Santander, Shopify, TIME for Kids, Truist, Uber and U.S. Bank as part of this first-of-its-kind coalition.
"We are honored that our newest members, whose reach extends across every segment of society, have elected to lend their influential voice to this cause," said John Hope Bryant, Founder and CEO of Operation HOPE. "We look forward to partnering with Denison Yachting, Edward Jones and Wells Fargo to grow our impact as we continue to work helping everyone build a better future for themselves and their families."
Launched May 20, 2021, this 10-year commitment co-chaired by Walmart CEO Doug McMillon and John Hope Bryant, Founder, Chairman, and CEO of Atlanta-based Operation HOPE, Inc., will reach millions of youth and working adults enabling them to achieve greater financial success for themselves and their families. Underscoring the need for financial capability, the National Financial Educators Council estimates that financial illiteracy costs American families an estimated $415 billion each year.
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(Reuters) - The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it was awarding $215 million in first-year funding as part of reviving the erstwhile Obama administration's Cancer Moonshot initiative aimed at prevention and control of the disease.
The funding will be given to 86 recipients https://www.cdc.gov/cancer/dcpc/about/foa-dp22-2202, including various U.S. states as well as indigenous tribes such as Cherokee Nation, Kaw Nation of Oklahoma and Navajo Nation, among others.
It is part of an overall five-year investment plan worth $1.1 billion into three national programs to prevent and control cancer, the CDC said https://www.cdc.gov/media/releases/2022/p0608-cancer-award.html on Wednesday.
"This funding is a critical investment in support of President Biden's Cancer Moonshot initiative and our efforts to help ensure that everyone in the United States equitably benefits from the tools we have to detect and diagnose cancer," Health and Human Services Secretary Xavier Becerra said in the CDC statement.
U.S. President Joe Biden in February announced plans to reduce death rate from cancer by at least 50% over the next 25 years by speeding research and making more treatments available under the "Cancer Moonshot" initiative.
The initiative, launched in 2016, was led by Biden when he was vice-president.
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I Went on a Walking Safari in Zambia — Here Are the 4 Best Camps to Visit
By Mary Holland
Travel + Leisure
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On a trek through the South Luangwa National Park, travelers can check in to new luxury lodges — and experience the unrivaled thrill of a walking safari. Innocent Simango and I had been walking for no more than an hour when he suddenly held up his hand. This meant I should...
A TEN-FOOT-LONG shark has been spotted on the shores of Long Island – days after the first great white sighting of the season. Footage shows the beast, thought to be a mako shark, flapping as it was washed up on a beach in New York state. The shark was...
Driving down a winding road with a view of wild cacti and centuries-old coral rock on one side and the deepest blue sea I've ever seen on the other, I was caught between two landscapes that felt like total opposites, yet somehow made total sense. I soon came to find...
When you Google the island of St. Barts, you're immediately tempted by images of teal water and luxury yachts, surrounded by lush mountains and calming palm trees. And even though the photos may be beautiful, the in-person view outside my window couldn't even compare. Arriving at the only 5-star hotel...
The Grand Canyon is hosting a star party this month and includes free entrance to the park and out-of-this-world programming planned throughout several days. The annual party, which will take place from June 18 to June 25, officially begins at sunset with the best viewing after 9 p.m., according to the National Park Service. Visitors are encouraged to come with a red flashlight, rather than a white one as that can interfere with the viewing.
Our stay was sponsored by TAASA Lodge and Roane Travel Design. All views are my own.Follow me on NewsBreak to learn more about hotels that give back!. “Jambo!” After a wonderful stay at Siringit Villa, we headed to the Arusha airport, a small outdoor airport for regional flights all around Tanzania. Our family had never been on a small 12-seater plane before, so it was quite a thrill to take off and see so much of Tanzania’s landscape below us! The pilot was kind enough to point out sights to us, such as Mount Kilimanjaro and an active volcano, on our way to Serengeti National Park and TAASA Lodge. “Serengeti” means “endless plains” in Swahili and that is exactly how we felt – remote and safe in the untouched, endless plains. We landed on Lobo Airstrip, which was a dirt-lined path in the middle of the park. It was so cool to land in such a remote area without a big airport to go through! Our future guide and tracker, Dominick and Loya, were awaiting us alongside our game drive safari vehicle with the biggest smiles on their faces!
The Victorian wildlife watchdog is investigating the deaths of more than 100 long-billed corellas which were found near the Murray River. The birds were discovered by wildlife carer Kirsty Ramadan, who was called to Barmah, near the Victorian/New South Wales border, by the Yorta Yorta centre, to capture a sick long-billed corella on Wednesday. She found 105 long-billed corellas, all dead or dying.
CRAMMING your belongings into a suitcase is no easy feat – and there’s a trio of troublesome items you should never pack. This frugal flight attendant has revealed the secrets to making the most of your luggage space and what to avoid bringing on your trip. Miguel Muñoz...
There are enough videos floating around of bison, elk and bear encounters gone wrong at national parks. And it never ceases to amaze me that these people don’t think these beasts are friendly. This isn’t a petting zoo, that bison won’t think twice about running you right over… or...
PLANNING vacations and getaway trips can be really exciting – but also very stressful. One of the easiest ways to relieve your stress about planning a trip is to save money while booking your flights. A TikToker named Megan Homme uploaded a video to her page providing some incredible...
One of the world’s biggest great white sharks, measuring over 12 foot, has been spotted prowling close to the United States coast.The gigantic creature, known as Ironbound, measures up at 12 foot 4 inches and is reported to weigh roughly 452kg (71 stone).The shark, named after West Ironbound Island near Lunenburg, was tagged in October 2019 in waters around Nova Scotia, Canada, and has travelled an estimated 13,000 miles since then.Ironbound’s tracker was fitted by the marine research group OCEARCH. It pings whenever the dorsal fin breaks water surface.In recent weeks, the great white shark has been located to the...
A NEW wife has claimed her honeymoon was ruined after her husband was banned from their flight because of a passport rule change. Newlyweds Christian Young, 49, and his wife Emily had been planning to fly with TUI to Santorini for a week. The pair arrived at the East Midlands...
Two sisters accidentally married the wrong grooms when a power cut caused a blackout during their joint wedding. The ceremony was happening in the village of Aslana in Madhya Pradesh state, India, when the unfortunate blackout wreaked havoc with the proceedings. In the confusion, the priest continued with the rites...
IF you knew how dirty your hotel bed really was, would you rethink your stay?. One former hotel employee, known as Miss Josephine, has posted a video revealing the truth behind hotel beds. Taking to social media, she advised hotel guests to immediately ask for new bedsheets upon checking into...
A couple’s return from a recent trip to Mexico turned into an ordeal that they’ll never forget after they tested positive for COVID, but what happened after that has left them concerned for their fellow passengers. Nick Perri says he and his girlfriend recently took a five-day trip...
With summer rapidly approaching, more and more people will be jetting off on leisurely vacations. When it comes to booking a flight, however, it can sometimes be a stressful situation trying to find the right price and the perfect seat. Many people choose to sit in a window or aisle...
Believe it, or not, there's actually a Texas island right in the middle of the state. Not too far from Austin or Waco is a clear water lake with a couple of "islands" contained within it. Stillhouse Hollow Lake in Belton, TX* is one of Texas' many man-made freshwater lakes...
The volcano's real name is Kavachi but it's also referred to as a 'sharkcano' because sharks were spotted living in its acidic waters a few years ago. The Kavachi volcano in the Solomon Islands erupted earlier this month and evidence of this was captured via Nasa satellites. It's unclear what... | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2626381072649/i-went-on-a-walking-safari-in-zambia-here-are-the-4-best-camps-to-visit | 2022-06-08T20:34:46Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2626381072649/i-went-on-a-walking-safari-in-zambia-here-are-the-4-best-camps-to-visit | false | 1 |
IMF's Gopinath sees risk of de-anchoring U.S. inflation expectations
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NEW YORK, June 8 (Reuters) - U.S. inflation could remain above the Federal Reserve's targets for a long time based on current projections, and there is a risk of inflation expectations "de-anchoring," International Monetary Fund First Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath said on Wednesday.
Based on current projections of what the interest rate path may be, inflation will stay above the Fed's 2% target "for a long time," said Gopinath, speaking at an online event hosted by the Financial Times.
"That's an environment that we're not used to being in, you could risk their inflation expectations de-anchoring," she said.
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Gopinath spoke of an "incredibly narrow" path that would allow for the tightness in goods and labor markets to unwind without rates rising much more.
However, she said, "overall, the risks are towards the possibility that this will require much more steeper increases in rates."
The Fed has raised rates twice so far this year and 50-basis point hikes are priced in for both its meeting next week and the following one in July.
U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said separately on Wednesday that the current annual inflation rate of 8% is "unacceptable" for the United States and 2% is an "appropriate target."
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Salvation Army to participate in summer meal program
NEW PHILADELPHIA — The Dover/New Philadelphia Salvation Army will be participating in the Summer Food Service Program this summer, operating at two different locations.
The program begins Monday and runs through Aug. 12. All kids are eligible for a free lunch Monday through Friday.
Meals will be provided to all children without charge and are the same for all children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability, and there will be no discrimination in the course of the meal service.
No registration or sign-ups are necessary and there are no income requirements.
Meals will be provided at the sites and times as follows:
• The Salvation Army, 809 Emmet Ave. NW, New Philadelphia; breakfast: 9 to 9:30 a.m., lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
• Tuscarawas County Public Library, 121 Fair Ave. NW, New Philadelphia; lunch: noon to 1 p.m.
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"The Scene" is PAPER's definitive roundup of the most stylish parties and events of the month. From fancy galas to intimate dinners, we've curated the most exclusive and special gatherings in New York, LA and beyond. Scroll through, below, to see what was on every fashion person's social calendar this season.
An eager group of guests lined up inside Fendi's 57th Street boutique on June 7 for a book signing with Kim Jones and Nikolai von Bismarck, who were in New York to celebrate the release of Rizzoli's The Fendi Set, a tome that chronicles Jones' first year as artistic director at the Roman house. (He oversees women's ready-to-wear and haute couture.)
A sampling of Von Bismarck's photographs featured in the book lined the walls around the Fendi boutique as guests mingled and perused through the stunning pages, which explore the creative inspiration of the Bloomsbury Set on Jones. Models Precious Lee and Bella Hadid came out for the intimate reception, as well as singer Lily Allen, Tommy Dorfman and more.
A new contemporary unisex label founded by Caroline McCaul just made its debut. Sans Gêne (a French saying meaning without constraint or embarrassment; free and easy), which launched today with its Pre-Fall 2022 collection, kicked off its arrival with an intimate dinner in Los Angeles at swanky hotspot Delilah. Guests included Luka Sabbat, Offset, Zack Bia, Shane Gonzales, G-Eazy, Reign Judge and Bloody Dior. A portion of proceeds from this collection are going to Nami.org.
Italian lingerie label Intimissimi gathered an intimate group of it-girls and starlets for dinner at Casa Cipriani to celebrate its new silk collection on May 11. Guests included Zion Moreno, Savannah Smith, Kate Bock and Emily Didonato.
Balmain opened its striking Madison Avenue store way back in September 2020, but creative director Olivier Rousteing hasn't been back in New York City since before that. So when the designer finally returned to the Big Apple this week, it was time for a proper celebration in the brand's boutique, which marked the first time Rousteing saw it in-person. Designers, models, influencers, clients and editors all came out Wednesday evening for the soiree, where the surrounding pavement was painted a bright shade of neon green for the festivities. It also marked the launch of a partnership with MintNFT to create a series of Balmain NFT offerings—the Balmain Non-Fungible Thread.
To celebrate the opening of Mango's new flagship on New York's Fifth Avenue, the Spanish fashion chain invited celebrities, influencers, models and editors to a two-part event: a cocktail inside the new Mediterranean-style store followed by an intimate dinner at iconic restaurant Balthazar in SoHo. Guests included Katie Holmes, Tommy Dorfman, Annabelle Wallis, Camille Charrière, Sofía Sánchez de Betak, Veronika Heilbrunner, Marc Forné and more. Mango also created a collection of NFTs with the artworks of three acclaimed Spanish artists: Joan Miró, Antoni Tàpies and Miquel Barceló.
For his first-ever standalone pop-up store, New York-based designer and CFDA/Vogue Fashion Fund runner-up Jonathan Cohen threw a celebratory cocktail among friends, fellow designers, artists and editors (his mom also flew in for the occasion). The two-story space, located in the Upper East Side, featured décor and furniture reflecting the brand's signature colorful florals and prints. Guests nibbled on delicious treats inspired by Cohen's Mexican heritage such as plantain chips and tamarind-infused ice cream while mingling with names like Angelica Hicks, Deborah Lippman, Gigi Burris, Ken Downing, Nancy Chilton, Sally Singer and Victor Glemaud.
The pop-up is open now until June 14 at 833 Madison Ave.
BCBG's new creative director Albino Riganello, an Italian designer who started last September and cut his teeth at St. John Knits, Dolce & Gabbana and Givenchy, hosted last night's intimate dinner celebrating the debut of his first collection for the brand — a comprehensive range of party frocks, sharp suiting, feathers, sequins and bold accessories, a few of which were on display at a rack in the front while a collection film played against the walls during dinner. Guests included Tayshia Adams, Emira D'Spain and Jessica Wang.
Grace Wales Bonner had plenty of reasons to celebrate last night at Lucien, the East Village hotspot where Saks Fifth Avenue hosted an intimate dinner in honor of the arrival of her label's Spring 2022 collection. Earlier that day, Wales Bonner was announced as the new Guest Designer to show in Florence at the prestigious Pitti Uomo in June.
Close friends of the brand joined Saks Fashion Director Roopal Patel to toast the designer, including Telfar Clemens, Kenneth Ize, Antoine Gregory, Ian Bradley and Andre Walker. Throughout the night, rumors were swirling that Wales Bonner could have some more big news in store — perhaps a creative directorship role at a luxury brand?
Later on, Julia Fox quietly made an appearance at the restaurant (the same place Kanye West gifted her a Birkin bag) and sat in a table in the back with friend Richie Shazam. A fitting end to a day full of surprises!
Dolce & Gabbana brought Mediterranean glamour to Miami on April 14 at an intimate cocktail event hosted with the luxury retailer MyTheresa in honor of their latest Exclusive Collection (launching May 4). Fashion VIPs and tastemakers like Athena Calderone, PJ Tucker, Dree Hemingway and Caroline Vreeland posed for photos against the stunning Biscayne Bay residence. The collection's signature lemon print was rendered all over the interiors of the Bath Club Miami Beach and Standard Hotel in celebration of the upcoming launch.
On April 13, fashion-favorite jewelry brand FoundRae hosted a cocktail at its TriBeCa flagship store to celebrate its 10th tenet: Reverie, the Path to Joy, which is available now on the brand's website. The brand launched in 2015 and is known for its jewelry combination of symbols that people use as tools for self-expression and communicate broader concepts — the latest tenet consists of a butterfly, spade, and the Roman Numeral 10. Guests included FoundRae creative director Beth Bugdaycay and campaign star Jemima Kirke; Lynn Yaeger, TK Wonder & Cipriana Quann, Stacy London and Lynn Yaeger.
WeHo’s Delilah was the place to see and be seen on Tuesday, when Brazilian superstar Anitta celebrated the launch of her capsule collection with SHEIN. Guests including Nikita Dragun, Gabi DeMartino, and Kane Lim arrived in luxury rides via Alto, and sipped tropical drinks to toast the 99-style collection. The collection is available today at Shein.com.
Fashion’s finest flocked to The Glasshouse on Monday to celebrate the Fashion Scholarship Fund’s 85th Annual Awards ceremony, hosted by Tony and Grammy Award-winner Renée Elise Goldsberry. Fashion Finalists presented their work to the audience, which included Anna Wintour, Shannon Abloh, Jonathan Anderson, Vanessa Friedman, Deborah Roberts, and more. The FSF also paid tribute to the legacy of Virgil Abloh, friend and partner of the FSF, with a special celebration.
Saks Fifth Avenue teamed up with designer LaQuan Smith to host a fashion game night in New York City's Temple Bar, where drag queens and performers like Xunami Muse, Beaujangles and Janelle No 5 lip-synced to Naomi Campbell reads before getting the crowd involved with LaQuan-inspired trivia games.
Valentino's Rendez-Vous collection for Spring 2022 has landed on the main floor of Bergdorf Goodman, and the retailer threw an intimate dinner co-hosted by Linda Fargo and Emma Roberts to celebrate the arrival. Guests included Charles Melton, Thomas Doherty and Xenia Adonts. Other Rendez-Vous experiences will a flower cart on the first floor, a pastry stand in the brand’s second floor shoe department and a vintage pink taxi stationed on 58th Street and Fifth Avenue.
76 Wooster St in SoHo was the place to be Thursday night as the fashion and nightlife crowds gathered to celebrate Christian Cowan's first-ever retail location, which he opened in partnership with Smashbox Cosmetics and Square. The two-level space, complete with power pink floors and racks filled with the designer's signature party frocks, was packed with guests like SNL's Heidi Gardner, drag stars Aquaria and CT Hedden, model Teddy Quinlivan, downtown It-girl Linux, rapper Dave East and Housewives star Leah McSweeney.
It's easy to see why shoe lovers are obsessed with Mach & Mach of late. The Georgian label's sparkly crystal-encrusted bow heels make the ultimate fashion statement, as the many women who wore them to the brand's cocktail party at Nordstrom's NYC flagship can attest.
Hosts Joan Smalls and Rickie De Sole (Nordstrom's new Women's Designer Fashion & Editorial Director) were on hand to celebrate Mach & Mach's Y2K fantasy-themed pop-up on the ground floor — the first time a US department store carries their full assortment of ready-to-wear, footwear, accessories and jewelry.
Guests including the brand's sister co-founders Nina and Gvantsa Macharashvili, Nicky Hilton, Rocky Barnes, Jessica Joffe and Tina Leung all mingled in the store's 2nd floor WOLF restaurant while sipping on pink cosmos and nibbling on cotton candy.
On Wednesday evening, Saks Fifth Avenue hosted an intimate cocktail reception at L'Avenue at Saks to celebrate the graduating class of New Wave, an emerging designer accelerator program kicked off in April 2021. The inaugural group of brands included Alejandra Alonso Rojas, Ashya, A.W.A.K.E. Mode, BruceGlen, Busayo, Kimberly Goldson, LaQuan Smith and Reese Cooper.
The year-long program gives participating designers access to mentorship and entrepreneurial workshops, and each brand had the opportunity to receive a $10,000 grant to support their business operations and growth. Saks will launch the second year of its program next month with another group of designers. | https://www.papermag.com/best-fashion-parties-2022-fendi-2656978076.html | 2022-06-08T20:41:44Z | https://www.papermag.com/best-fashion-parties-2022-fendi-2656978076.html | true | 9 |
CORK, Ireland, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The board of directors of Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE: JCI) approved a regular quarterly cash dividend of $0.35 per common share, payable on July 15, 2022, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 21, 2022. Johnson Controls has paid a consecutive dividend since 1887.
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TORONTO, June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Thomson Reuters Corporation (TSX/NYSE: TRI) today announced it has received approval from the Toronto Stock Exchange (TSX) for the annual renewal of its normal course issuer bid (NCIB). The company also announced that it plans to repurchase up to US$2.0 billion of its shares under the new NCIB.
Under the new NCIB, up to 24 million common shares (which represents approximately 5% of the company's issued and outstanding common shares) may be repurchased between June 13, 2022 and June 12, 2023.
From time to time when Thomson Reuters does not possess material nonpublic information about itself or its securities, it may enter into a pre-defined plan with its broker to allow for the repurchase of shares at times when Thomson Reuters ordinarily would not be active in the market due to its own internal trading blackout periods, insider trading rules or otherwise. Any such plans entered into with Thomson Reuters' broker will be adopted in accordance with applicable Canadian securities laws and the requirements of Rule 10b5-1 under the U.S. Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended. Thomson Reuters plans to enter into such a plan later this month with its broker pursuant to which shares may be repurchased under the new NCIB.
Thomson Reuters has historically maintained a disciplined capital strategy that balances growth, long-term financial leverage, credit ratings and returns to shareholders through dividends and share repurchases. The NCIB provides the company with a flexible way to provide returns to shareholders who choose to participate by selling their shares. Thomson Reuters expects to have significant capital capacity over the next four years, which would provide it with options for additional investments and returns to shareholders. In addition to cash generated from its operating activities, the company has disclosed that it plans to monetize its interest in London Stock Exchange Group plc (LSEG) over time after the expiration of applicable contractual lock-up provisions. As of June 7, 2022, Thomson Reuters indirectly owned approximately 72.4 million LSEG shares, which had a market value of approximately US$6.5 billion based on LSEG's closing share price on that date.
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AUSTIN, Texas (KXAN) — A canceled A&E Network law enforcement reality show is coming back after its cancellation, which came after both an in-custody death that was filmed and calls for accountability in policing. According to The Hollywood Reporter, “Live PD” will return to production, but with a new name, a tweaked format and on another channel.
The show will be called “On Patrol: Live,” THR says. It’s set to air on Reelz, a cable and satellite TV channel. It will feature the same producers, Big Fish Entertainment, and the same host, Dan Abrams.
A&E Network canceled the show in 2020, a little over a year after the death of Javier Ambler in March 2019. Deputies in Williamson County, Texas tried pulling Ambler over for failing to dim his headlights but a 22-minute chase into the Austin city limits ensued. Deputies deployed their tasers on Ambler, and body cam footage shows him telling them he couldn’t breathe.
“Live PD” crews filmed the interaction and Ambler died about an hour later at the hospital. While the scene was never shown on TV, the footage – and its later deletion – raised major questions for both area lawmakers and many nationwide, especially as calls for change in policing swept the U.S. following George Floyd’s in-custody murder.
The deputies who responded to the incident, James Johnson and Zachary Camden, were indicted in relation to the incident. Former Williamson County Sheriff Robert Chody was arrested by his own department last March, as was former county general counsel Jason Nassour. Chody and Nassour face criminal charges of conspiracy to tamper with video evidence of Ambler’s death.
Both Chody and Nassour denied any wrongdoing concerning the footage, which Big Fish Entertainment said was destroyed 30 days after filming, as all unused footage had been under the show contract. Big Fish Entertainment later filed a lawsuit against WCSO, saying they unlawfully confiscated footage. The company alleges WCSO’s action pushed a false narrative in the media that WCSO owned the footage and that Big Fish was “stonewalling” the investigation even though WCSO didn’t request the footage for investigation for at least a year.
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Dispute between artisan gold miners in Peru leaves 14 people dead
Fourteen people died in an armed dispute between small-scale miners in a remote gold-mining town in southern Peru, authorities said Wednesday. He added that the causes of their deaths are still under investigation. Edwin Martinez, a legislator for the Arequipa region, told Reuters by telephone that the 14 deaths were due to a dispute over areas where small miners extract gold.
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Fourteen people died in an armed dispute between small-scale miners in a remote gold-mining town in southern Peru, authorities said Wednesday. The violence was the latest incidence of unrest in Peru's increasingly volatile mining sector, following a recent fire allegedly set by wildcat copper miners at Southern Copper Corp's Los Chancas project.
The incident occurred between June 1 and 2 in the province of Caraveli in Peru's southern Arequipa region, Marco Cuadros, the head of the Arequipa police's criminal division, told journalists. Cuadros said seven people were found "dead by firearm projectile" in a first police intervention and that on Tuesday seven more bodies were found in the conflict zone. He added that the causes of their deaths are still under investigation.
Edwin Martinez, a legislator for the Arequipa region, told Reuters by telephone that the 14 deaths were due to a dispute over areas where small miners extract gold. Martinez said the death toll could rise as 10 people remain missing, according to relatives. In 2021, Peru produced 96.6 tonnes of gold, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mines, making it the largest gold producer in Latin America. Roughly 10-15% of Peru's production of gold comes from artisan or informal miners, mostly from remote and poor areas.
The Arequipa prosecutor's office said in a statement that 31 people allegedly involved in the confrontation between informal miners have been arrested. The miners work on lands held by mining companies Intigold Mining, Calpa Renace and Ático Calpa. The firms were not immediately available for comment.
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Ukrainian Teens Return To Bombed School In Prom Gowns, Tuxedos For Customary Graduation Waltz
Students in Ukraine who graduated this year returned to their schools to find that everything had changed. The brutal Russian invasion had left their high school in shambles.
In a remarkable display of solidarity, teenage school-leavers in war-torn Ukraine donned ball gowns and tuxedos for an end-of-the-year prom. Ukrainian students were adamant about dancing the waltz to commemorate their graduation in a customary way.
In Ukraine, after a graduating class hears the last bell ring, they customarily perform a waltz in front of the entire school.
Graduates of #Kharkiv School №134 are dancing the waltz near the destroyed building. #StopRussia
— UkraineWorld (@ukraine_world) June 7, 2022
Source: Suspilne Kharkiv pic.twitter.com/FkPE29Lvs6
It was a more solemn occasion for those at Kharkiv's School No. 134 this summer as they celebrated their graduation against the backdrop of their bombed-out classrooms as soldiers from their country's army looked on.
Students of School #134, Kharkiv, danced their prom waltz against the backdrop of the ruins of their Alma mater.
— MFA of Ukraine 🇺🇦 (@MFA_Ukraine) June 6, 2022
Heavily damaged days after #Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February, the school later became the last outpost for #Russian occupiers in Kharkiv.
🎥Suspilne pic.twitter.com/de7yYQy1Mt
"We had imagined a different 'final bell' for our kids, but it is what it is, and we want to have a celebration for the kids," said Olena Mosolova, a geography teacher at the school.
According to Suspilne, a Ukrainian news outlet, about one-third of the students attended the ceremony on Sunday.
"There were a lot of friends from school; we were like one big family," said Anna Episheva, 16, who was photographed in a crimson ball gown amid the rubble. She added, "With the girls, we chose dresses and were glad that everyone would be very beautiful on graduation day. But the "Russian world" came to us and ruined all our plans which we dreamed of."
Another photograph of a Ukrainian teen wearing a ballgown that she would have worn to her prom ceremony has gone viral on social media.
This isn't a typical graduation photograph— The teen is posing among the ruins of her destroyed Ukrainian school.
Anna Episheva, a Toronto native, shared a photo of her 16-year-old niece. She wrote her niece attended School 134 in Kharkiv before Russia invaded Ukraine.
Anna Episheva: My niece was supposed to graduate this year from her high school. She and her friends bought dresses and were looking forward to this day. Then Russians came. Her school was directly hit and destroyed. Today she came back to what is left of her school and her plans pic.twitter.com/q9cJW2j8f0
— Oleksandra Matviichuk (@avalaina) June 7, 2022
"Anna Episheva: My niece was expected to graduate from high school this year. She and her pals had purchased outfits and were excited for the big day. Then the Russians arrived. Her school was hit straight and completely demolished. Today she returned to what was left of her school and her plans," reads the image's tragic caption.
Over 100 days have passed since Russia invaded Ukraine, and what's left behind is a near-daily barrage of devastating visuals.
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At the end of the latest market close, Canaan Inc. (CAN) was valued at $3.81. In that particular session, Stock kicked-off at the price of $3.69 while reaching the peak value of $3.82 and lowest value recorded on the day was $3.51. The stock current value is $4.00.Recently in News on May 19, 2022, Canaan Inc. Reports Unaudited First Quarter 2022 Financial Results. Canaan Inc. (NASDAQ: CAN) (“Canaan” or the “Company”), a leading high-performance computing solutions provider, today announced its unaudited financial results for the three months ended March 31, 2022. You can read further details here
Canaan Inc. had a pretty Dodgy run when it comes to the market performance. The 1-year high price for the company’s stock is recorded $6.90 on 03/23/22, with the lowest value was $2.56 for the same time period, recorded on 05/12/22.
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Canaan Inc. (CAN) full year performance was -59.64%
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When it comes to the year-to-date metrics, the Canaan Inc. (CAN) recorded performance in the market was -26.02%, having the revenues showcasing -23.65% on a quarterly basis in comparison with the same period year before. At the time of this writing, the total market value of the company is set at 727.75M, as it employees total of 346 workers.
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Technical breakdown of Canaan Inc. (CAN)
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The European Parliament has thrown its weight behind a proposed ban on selling new cars with combustion engines in 2035, seeking to step up the fight against climate change through the faster development of electric vehicles.
The European Union assembly voted in Strasbourg, France, to require carmakers to cut carbon-dioxide emissions by 100% by the middle of the next decade.
The mandate would amount to a prohibition on the sale in the 27-nation bloc of new cars powered by petrol or diesel.
EU politicians also endorsed a 55% reduction in CO2 from vehicles in 2030 compared with 2021.
The move deepens an existing obligation on the car industry to lower CO2 discharges by 37.5% on average at the end of the decade compared to last year.
Environmentalists hailed the parliament’s decisions. Transport & Environment, a Brussels-based alliance, said the vote offered “a fighting chance of averting runaway climate change”.
But Germany’s car industry lobby group VDA criticised the vote, saying it ignored the lack of charging infrastructure in Europe.
The group also said the vote was “a decision against innovation and technology” a reference to demands from the industry that synthetic fuels be exempt from the ban, which European lawmakers rejected.
If approved by EU nations, the 2035 deadline will be particularly tough on German carmakers, who have focused on powerful and expensive vehicles with combustion engines while falling behind foreign rivals when it comes to electric cars.
The 2030 CO2-reduction target and ban on combustion engines in 2035 were proposed last year by the European Commission, the EU’s executive arm.
Cars account for around 12% of European emissions of greenhouse gases, which are blamed for increasingly frequent and intense heat waves, storms and floods tied to climate change.
The governments of EU member nations need to give their verdicts in the coming weeks or months before a final EU agreement on the tougher car emission requirements is approved.
The car law is being scrutinised as part of a package of EU draft climate legislation covering a range of other polluting industries.
The EU plans to slash greenhouse gases by 55% in 2030 compared with 1990 rather than by just a previously agreed 40% over the period.
A big portion of the cuts would come from power plants and factories. These two sectors, unlike cars, have their greenhouse gases curbed in the EU by a European emissions-trading system that every year reduces the total supply of required pollution permits.
Earlier on Wednesday, the EU parliament failed to advance that part of the climate package because of a split over the pace at which the free allocation of some emission permits — as opposed to the auctioning of them — should be phased out.
The assembly asked its environment committee to reopen deliberations on the matter. As a result, the EU parliament also delayed its decisions on two related initiatives.
One is the creation of a Social Climate Fund to help vulnerable households cope with the planned clean-energy revamp — an issue that has become more politically sensitive as Russia’s war in Ukraine has sent fuel prices soaring.
The second is an unprecedented import tax known as the Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism. The planned CBAM is a first-of-its-kind tool that would allow the EU to raise the prices of some imported goods — including steel and aluminium — that are spared climate-protection costs faced by manufacturers based in the bloc. | https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/world-news/2022/06/08/eu-politicians-endorse-ban-on-combustion-engine-cars-in-2035/ | 2022-06-08T20:59:01Z | https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/world-news/2022/06/08/eu-politicians-endorse-ban-on-combustion-engine-cars-in-2035/ | true | 35 |
For the readers interested in the stock health of Loyalty Ventures Inc. (LYLT). It is currently valued at $5.15. When the transactions were called off in the previous session, Stock hit the highs of $11.39, after setting-off with the price of $10.94. Company’s stock value dipped to $10.73 during the trading on the day. When the trading was stopped its value was $11.03.Recently in News on June 8, 2022, Loyalty Ventures Inc. Provides Update on its AIR MILES® Reward Program Business. Loyalty Ventures Inc. (Nasdaq: LYLT), a leading provider of tech-enabled, data-driven consumer loyalty solutions, today provided an update on developments at its AIR MILES Reward Program (“AIR MILES”). You can read further details here
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MILPITAS, Calif., June 8, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- KLA Corporation (NASDAQ: KLAC) today announced the successful closing of an inaugural $1.5 billion sustainability-linked revolving credit facility. The new five-year facility reinforces the company's commitment to its environmental, social, and governance (ESG) programs and goals.
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KLA refinanced and upsized its existing $1 billion credit facility which was set to mature in November of 2023. During the five-year term of the new sustainability-linked facility, KLA will receive pricing adjustments based on its performance against two sustainability performance targets. KLA's progress will be measured on achieving its goals of increased usage of renewable electricity within the company's operations and reduction in Scope 1 & Scope 2 CO2 emissions. JPMorgan Chase is administrative agent and lead arranger on the transaction, and other joint bookrunners include Bank of America Securities, Inc., Citibank, N.A. and Wells Fargo Securities, LLC.
"This increased credit facility will provide KLA with additional financial flexibility to pursue its growth initiatives or capital returns strategies," stated Bren Higgins, executive vice president and chief financial officer of KLA. "In addition, having a new sustainability-linked credit facility demonstrates KLA's commitment to couple its financial obligations to its environmental goals to bring additional long-term value to stakeholders. From carbon-free power sourcing and comprehensive recycling programs to supplier diversity and socially-conscious and inclusive employee resource groups, KLA is integrating its ESG philosophy into its business operations globally."
KLA has set a goal to use 100% renewable electricity across its global operations by 2030. This objective formalizes the company's commitment to support the transition to a clean energy economy by setting greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction targets and reporting climate-related information to stakeholders, in alignment with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The company's renewable electricity goal will help to set the company on a projected path to achieve a 46% cumulative reduction in combined Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions by 2030 from its 2019 baseline.
To learn more about KLA's ESG program and read its most recent Global Impact Report, please visit the company's ESG webpage.
About KLA:
KLA Corporation ("KLA") develops industry-leading equipment and services that enable innovation throughout the electronics industry. We provide advanced process control and process-enabling solutions for manufacturing wafers and reticles, integrated circuits, packaging, printed circuit boards and flat panel displays. In close collaboration with leading customers across the globe, our expert teams of physicists, engineers, data scientists and problem-solvers design solutions that move the world forward. Additional information may be found at www.kla.com. Investors and others should note that KLA announces material financial information including SEC filings, press releases, public earnings calls and conference webcasts using an investor relations website (ir.kla.com).
Note Regarding Forward-Looking Statements:
Statements in this press release, other than historical facts, including statements regarding KLA's renewable electricity commitment, goals for reduced Scope 1 and Scope 2 emissions and other ESG programs are forward-looking statements and subject to the Safe Harbor provisions created by the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. These forward-looking statements are based on current information and expectations and involve a number of risks and uncertainties. Actual results may differ materially from those projected in such statements due to various factors, including but not limited to: KLA's ability to achieve the strategic commitments, goals and programs referred to in this press release and unexpected delays, difficulties, and expenses in executing against such commitments, goals and programs. For other factors that may cause actual results to differ materially from those projected and anticipated in forward-looking statements in this press release, please refer to KLA Corporation's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended June 30, 2021, and other subsequent filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission (including, but not limited to, the risk factors described therein). KLA Corporation assumes no obligation to, and does not currently intend to, update these forward-looking statements.
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Golden Valley music in the parks series begins June 6
The 2022 season of Golden Valley’s music in the parks program begins Monday, June 6 with a 7 p.m. performance by the Golden Valley Orchestra at the Brookview Park Pavilion, 200 Brookview Parkway, Golden Valley.
This year’s program features 10 dates of music at Bookview Park. Showtimes are typically 7 p.m. Mondays unless otherwise noted.
The performances are:
• Golden Valley Orchestra at the Pavilion. Performing music of the stage and screen, with hits from opera and Broadway. June 6.
• Dred I Dread at the Gazebo. Sponsored by Golden Valley Pride. Performing reggae music for all ages. June 13
• Robbinsdale City Band at the Pavilion. Entertainment by one of the longest continuously active community bands in Minnesota. Thursday, June 16
• The Pan Handlers at the Gazebo. Performing instrumental covers of popular tunes on steel drums. June 20
• Percolators at the Gazebo. Performing 1960s rock in three-part harmony. June 27.
• The First John Philip Sousa Memorial Band at the Pavilion. A summertime favorite paired with the annual Ice Cream Social. July 11.
• Salsa del Soul at the Gazebo. High-energy dance music of the Spanish-speaking Caribbean. July 18
• Banjo Boy Variety Band at the Gazebo. Performing a variety of pop, swing, blues, country, and ragtime hits featuring vocal harmony and sing-a-long. July 25.
• Stomp N’ Dixie at the Gazebo. A razzmatazz style of bass walking, guitar chunking, and horns riffing. Aug. 1.
• Capri Big Band at the Pavilion. Performing big band swing with the music of Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, and Ray Charles. Aug. 8.
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