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ARIES (March 21-April 19). When people are chased, they run. You prefer your relationship take the form of a dance, with lots of back-and-forth action, rather than a straight chase.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). It will take a lot of confidence to ask for what you want today because it's something bigger than you would usually ask for. You'll use what you receive to improve things for many others.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). If you repeated the actions of the day a few dozen times, what would you get? Your cosmic gift of the day is the impulse to think of the long-term effects of an action with reasonably accurate projections.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). It's strange, but if today is proof, it seems you can aggressively ignore someone and it will actually make that person more interested in you. Whatever works, works.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). What one person calls manipulative behavior, another considers to be clever managing of complexity. You'll hit gray areas that tap into your talent for navigating nuance.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). Your life and work are made up of what you notice. Today's choices range from bright and cheery to shadowy and mysterious and beyond. Your focused and specific investments of attention will shape the day.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). You've had more than your share of obstacles on this journey, but the current test is a little harder, perhaps because it's self-created. Don't worry, you'll overcome this one too.
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Of course, there are more stars of your life than just you, but as the main character, if you give too many of the scenes over to the whims of your co-stars, the story will get away from you. Get back in control.
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). The compliments of flattery can be true or untrue, as flattery is more about motive than factuality. That someone sees the benefit of singing your praises has merit in and of itself.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). People will connect with and build upon your ideas. What emerges is better for all. Just be sure to remain true to your priorities, or you'll wind up serving someone else's.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). It might not go to plan, but it will all go better because you (SET ITAL) have (END ITAL) a plan. Your social instincts are spot-on. Heavy karma will be worked out in lighthearted exchanges.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). People will work for your approval, ask for your advice and make plays for your attention. You'll take it as a show of respect, which it most certainly is.
TODAY'S BIRTHDAY (June 16). Observant and prescient, you'll anticipate interactions and prepare to make the most of them. This and your sharp social reflexes will land you in a prime position for making fun and money. More highlights: a surprise payday, a platform for your discerning taste and a chance to give someone an opportunity you never had. Sagittarius and Scorpio adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 5, 44, 21, 13 and 6. | https://www.dnronline.com/print_only/horoscopes/dnr-june-16-horoscopes/article_7b4c0e7c-d224-53ae-ba2d-09453d0aa0a9.html | 2022-06-16T18:53:06Z | https://www.dnronline.com/print_only/horoscopes/dnr-june-16-horoscopes/article_7b4c0e7c-d224-53ae-ba2d-09453d0aa0a9.html | false | 7 |
What we know about how former Vice President Mike Pence's day unfolded on Jan. 6
Mike Pence won't be testifying at Thursday's Jan. 6 committee hearing. But he will be in the spotlight as the focus turns to former President Donald Trump's desperate and futile attempts to persuade his vice president to overturn the results of the 2020 presidential election and deliver them a second term.
"As you will hear, President Trump engaged in a relentless effort to pressure Pence both in private and in public," Rep. Liz Cheney, the leading Republican on the committee, said last week. "Vice President Pence demonstrated his loyalty to Donald Trump consistently over four years, but he knew that he had a higher duty to the United States Constitution."
What we know about Pence's actions leading up to and during that day:
Under pressure
As Trump's frantic efforts to stave off defeat were quashed by courts and state officials, he and his allies zeroed in on Jan. 6 — the day a joint session of Congress would convene to formalize President-elect Joe Biden's win — as their last chance to remain in power.
The heavy-handed pressure campaign intensified in the days leading up to the 6th as Trump, lawyer John Eastman and others in Trump's orbit tried to convince Pence that he had the power to overturn the will of voters in a handful of critical battleground states by simply rejecting Electoral College votes or sending the results back to the states — even though the Constitution makes clear the vice president's role in the proceedings is largely ceremonial.
Pence spent hours huddling with staff, including his general counsel, Greg Jacob. He studied the Electoral Count Act of 1887, which governs the proceedings, and met with the Senate parliamentarian to understand his role. He also received outside counsel, including from former Vice President Dan Quayle.
Video above: Trump advisers reject false election claims
Some aides appealed to Trump not to put his unflinchingly loyal vice president in such a precarious position. Pence was already widely seen as a potential future presidential candidate and a public fissure with Trump was seen as a potential career-ender. But Trump kept pushing, both publicly and behind the scenes.
On Monday, Jan. 4, Eastman and Trump pressed Pence to go along with the scheme in an Oval Office meeting. And at a rally that night in Georgia, Trump said his fate rested in his vice president's hands. "I hope Mike Pence comes through for us," he told the crowd.
Trump continued to push in an Oval Office meeting the next day, again demanding Pence use powers the vice president did not possess to overturn the will of voters. Pence made clear he was unconvinced.
That day, Jacob sent a memo putting in writing his conclusion that if Pence followed Eastman's proposal, he would likely lose in court, at best, or spark a constitutional crisis, Politico first reported. The tensions were so high that Pence's chief of staff, Marc Short, placed a call to Pence's lead Secret Service agent that day, The New York Times first reported, informing him that the vice president's refusal to go along with Trump was about to become public.
Given the crowds en route to Washington, "I thought it was important at least to let the Secret Service know that it was about to become a much more public disagreement," Short said Wednesday on CNN.
'Hang Mike Pence'
The pressure continued through the night. "If Vice President @Mike_Pence comes through for us, we will win the Presidency," Trump tweeted around 1 a.m.
"All Mike Pence has to do is send them back to the States, AND WE WIN," he wrote later that morning. "Do it Mike, this is a time for extreme courage!"
Pence was at his residence at the Naval Observatory the morning of Jan. 6 when he spoke a final time with Trump, who was joined in the Oval Office by his daughter Ivanka and Pence's national security adviser, Keith Kellogg. During the call, in the 11 o'clock hour, Trump berated Pence, chastising him for not being tough enough to go along with the scheme, according to Kellogg's testimony to the committee.
Pence then headed to the Capitol to oversee the counting of the Electoral College votes. But first Pence made official his decision. In a letter addressed to his colleagues in Congress, Pence explained why he couldn't go along with Trump's plan.
Video above: Barr tells Jan. 6 panel Trump 'detached from reality'
"It is my considered judgment that my oath to support and defend the Constitution constrains me from claiming unilateral authority to determine which electoral votes should be counted and which should not," he wrote.
At 1:03 p.m., he officially gaveled the U.S. Senate into session as pro-Trump rioters, who had already breached Capitol barricades, were outside clashing with police.
By that point, Trump was already close to wrapping up his speech on the Ellipse in which he repeatedly targeted Pence and urged his supporters to "fight like hell."
"If Mike Pence does the right thing, we win the election," Trump falsely told the crowd. "All Vice President Pence has to do is send it back to the states to recertify and we become president and you are the happiest people."
Outside the Capitol, the scene devolved into violent chaos as rioters, some armed with pipes, bats and bear spray, charged into the Capitol, quickly overwhelming police. One officer was beaten and repeatedly shocked with a stun gun until he had a heart attack. Another was foaming at the mouth and screaming for help as rioters crushed him between two doors and bashed him in the head with his own weapon. At 1:49 p.m., D.C. police officially declared a riot.
At about 2:12 p.m., Pence was rushed off the Senate floor as rioters flooded inside. The Washington Post first reported that Pence, who had been joined that day by his wife and daughter, was at one point less than 100 feet from a group of protesters.
In hiding
Pence spent the next hours in hiding with his staff and family — first in his ceremonial office and then in an underground loading dock inside the Capitol complex. At several points, he rejected pleas from security staff to leave, insisting it was crucial that he remain in place.
"He looked at that and said, 'I don't want the world seeing the vice president leaving the Capitol in a 15-car motorcade,'" Short told CNN on Wednesday. "'This is the hallmark of democracy and we're going to complete our work.'"
But even as the horror played out live on television, Trump, instead of urging his supporters to go home, blasted Pence.
"Mike Pence didn't have the courage to do what should have been done to protect our Country and our Constitution, giving States a chance to certify a corrected set of facts, not the fraudulent or inaccurate ones which they were asked to previously certify," Trump tweeted at 2:24 p.m.
Trump's tweet echoed through the angry mob. Footage obtained by the committee shows rioters reading Trump's words aloud and crowds breaking into chants of "Hang Mike Pence!" A makeshift gallows was photographed outside.
Cheney charged that Trump was made aware of the chants and "responded with this sentiment: 'Maybe our supporters have the right idea.' Mike Pence 'deserves it.'" (Trump responded on his social media app, saying he "NEVER said, or even thought of saying, 'Hang Mike Pence.'")
Pence worked the phone from his then-secret location. Short told Fox Business that Pence's first calls were to Republican and Democratic House and Senate leaders — Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Nancy Pelosi and Chuck Schumer — "to make sure they were safe and to make sure their functions were OK." Pence also "reached out to the Pentagon to make sure additional reinforcements were sent" at the encouragement of House and Senate leaders, who made clear in subsequent calls that they were frustrated the National Guard had not arrived.
Video above: Jan. 6 witnesses discuss so-called 'red mirage'
Gen. Mark Milley, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, told the committee in testimony that military leaders spoke two or three times with Pence and that the vice president "was very animated, very direct, very firm to (Acting Defense) Secretary (Christopher) Miller."
"Get the military down here, get the Guard down here. Put down this situation, et cetera," Milley recalled.
Indeed, at 4:08 p.m., Pence placed an urgent phone call from the Capitol as rioters pummeled police and vandalized the building, informing Miller the Capitol was not secure and asking military leaders for a deadline for securing the building, according to a document prepared by the Pentagon for internal use that was obtained by The Associated Press.
"Clear the Capitol," Pence told them.
Milley told the committee that Trump's chief of staff, Mark Meadows, had a different focus when they also spoke.
"He said: We have to kill the narrative that the Vice President is making all the decisions. We need to establish the narrative, you know, that the president is still in charge and that things are steady or stable, or words to that effect," Milley testified.
Eastman and Jacob also exchanged emails, according to the committee, with Jacob telling Eastman that, "thanks to your (expletive), we are now under siege."
'Let's Get Back to Work'
At 8 p.m., after hours of fear and carnage, the Capitol was finally deemed secure.
Pence reconvened the Senate with a message.
"Today was a dark day in the history of the United States Capitol. But thanks to the swift efforts of U.S. Capitol Police, federal, state and local law enforcement, the violence was quelled. The Capitol is secured. And the people's work continues," he told the nation. "Let's get back to work," he said to applause.
Just after 3:40 a.m. Pence officially declared Trump's election defeat — as well as his own.
'Trump is wrong'
Pence, over the last year and a half, has repeatedly said he stands by his actions as he has reckoned with the political fallout and tried to lay the groundwork for a potential presidential run in 2024.
A year ago, after months out of the spotlight, Pence said in a major speech at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library that he was "proud" of what he did on Jan. 6.
"The truth is," he said, "there's almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president. The presidency belongs to the American people and the American people alone."
And in February of this year, as Trump continued to criticize Pence's actions, Pence took on Trump by name, telling a gathering of the conservative Federalist Society in Florida that "President Trump is wrong" and he had "no right to overturn the election."
Pence, however, has also tried to move on from that day. On Monday he spoke to reporters after touring the border in Sierra Vista, Arizona.
"I'll always believe that I did my duty that day. And I know in my heart of hearts I did. And I believe that, when all the information and the facts come forward, the American people will better understand what occurred," he said. "But standing here today on our southern border, I'm calling on President Biden to do his duty. I mean, the truth is a president of the United States has an obligation to provide for the common defense, to guarantee the common defense of this country. And border security is national security." | https://www.ksbw.com/article/jan-6-mike-pence-former-vice-president-house-committee-hearing/40311935 | 2022-06-16T18:53:49Z | https://www.ksbw.com/article/jan-6-mike-pence-former-vice-president-house-committee-hearing/40311935 | true | 78 |
Nineteen students successfully completed the Kellar Radio Talent Institute’s one-of-a-kind broadcast radio training program at Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina. This is the first institute to be produced by the RAB since it acquired the National Radio Talent System in 2020.
“An integral part of the RAB’s mission is providing the industry with the tools and resources to help broadcasters attract new sales talent to the medium and enhance radio’s professionalism through training and support,” said Erica Farber RAB President/CEO. “Bringing back the talent institutes was a top priority for RAB, and we are excited by this year’s Kellar graduating class, all future broadcasters.”
During the Kellar Radio Talent Institute, more than 45 broadcast professionals from radio broadcast companies participated and led sessions for the students. The students participated in all the sessions, that included such topics as on-air delivery, sports, news, promotions, production, podcasting, engineering, digital and sales plus all successfully completed the RAB Radio Marketing Professional certification course. | https://radioink.com/2022/06/16/kellar-radio-talent-institute-returns/ | 2022-06-16T18:53:58Z | https://radioink.com/2022/06/16/kellar-radio-talent-institute-returns/ | false | 2 |
Few journalists have interviewed Donald Trump as often as nationally syndicated radio host Wayne Allyn Root. They are more than just acquaintances with a journalist-celebrity relationship. They are friends, which is why it’s no surprise Trump wanted to talk to Root privately about the possibility of the President running for Speaker of the House.
It’s a theory that has been proposed by many, originally by Root, that has major appeal to many of Trump’s fans. He would be second in line for the presidency and would be able to control impeachment proceedings against Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. If the cards were played properly, he could be back in the Oval Office in or before 2024.
I spoke to Root after his interview and he teased it with me on the latest episode of The JD Rucker Show. The interview he did with Trump should be running soon, so be sure to check out rootforamerica.com to catch it when it’s live.
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Some may argue that Trump endorsed Kevin McCarthy for Speaker of the House, but Trump told Root that is NOT the case. He endorsed McCarthy for his Congressional seat, nothing more. That’s an important distinction and may hint at the possibility Trump may really be considering this play. After all, nobody has the power to derail a failing presidential agenda as much as the Speaker of the House.
If Nancy Pelosi was able to be a thorn in Trump’s side when he was in the Oval Office and having an incredible first term, why couldn’t Trump do even more to Biden who is having the worst presidential term in modern history?
Here’s my interview with Wayne Allyn Root:
They’re Trying to Shut Us Down
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Get ready for a weekend of fun at the 18th Annual Celebration of Summer, sponsored by the Burlington Chamber of Commerce. Everything is free and it’s happening rain or shine.
On Friday, June 17, Drag Main for the Midway will be from 5-7 p.m., and pre-registration for the Car, Bike, and Antique Tractor Show, sponsored by Vince’s GM Center, will take place from 6-8 p.m. at Parmer Park.
Learn more or pre-register at Vincesgmcenter.com/CelebrationOfSummer.
The Tripping Griswolds will be the special musical guest from 7-9 p.m.
All of Saturday, June 18, events will be held at Parmer Park. These include the Car, Bike and Antique Tractor Show, kids’ games and activities, food vendors, beer wagon and live music from local bands and the Burlington Cougar Drumline.
Registration for the Car, Bike and Antique Tractor show is from 8-11 a.m., with the show itself from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Awards will be given out at 3 p.m. Best in Show wins a top prize of $250.
The Cougar Drumline will perform at 11 a.m. with local bands following until 2 p.m. Other music throughout the afternoon and evening will include Brent Michael Wood from 2-6 p.m. and Esper Winds from 6:30-9:30 p.m.
Bring the whole family and enjoy the cars, music, food, and everything else the Burlington Chamber of Commerce will be putting together. | https://www.burlington-record.com/2022/06/16/burlington-chambers-18th-annual-celebration-of-summer-this-weekend/ | 2022-06-16T18:55:40Z | https://www.burlington-record.com/2022/06/16/burlington-chambers-18th-annual-celebration-of-summer-this-weekend/ | true | 1 |
Music on Main June 15th
This Wednesday’s Music on Main will feature a free live performance by The Capitol from 7pm-9pm in Downtown Round Rock’s Prete Plaza!. Out of Austin,...
roundtherocktx.comThis Wednesday’s Music on Main will feature a free live performance by The Capitol from 7pm-9pm in Downtown Round Rock’s Prete Plaza!. Out of Austin,...
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To do so, the Sixers are exploring various trade scenarios revolving around the No. 23 pick, Danny Green’s $10 million contract and 25-year-old wing Matisse Thybulle, sources said. To move Green, who suffered a torn ACL and LCL in his left knee during the playoffs, the Sixers would have to guarantee the $10 million on his contract for the 2022-23 campaign.
Source: Jake Fischer @ Bleacher Report
Source: Jake Fischer @ Bleacher Report
What’s the buzz on Twitter?
Jabari Young @JabariJYoung
In addition to Mahomes & Bubba Wallace, #NBA players including Blake Griffin, Kyle Lowry, Danny Green & Ben Simmons joined
#a16z Cultural Leadership Fund III
So, via the fund, they have equity in tech companies like Dapper Labs, #Coinbase & Substack
@Forbes #Sportbiz #Crypto pic.twitter.com/Nqygqj3D7Z – 12:17 PM
In addition to Mahomes & Bubba Wallace, #NBA players including Blake Griffin, Kyle Lowry, Danny Green & Ben Simmons joined
#a16z Cultural Leadership Fund III
So, via the fund, they have equity in tech companies like Dapper Labs, #Coinbase & Substack
@Forbes #Sportbiz #Crypto pic.twitter.com/Nqygqj3D7Z – 12:17 PM
Derek Bodner @DerekBodnerNBA
Reminder: a team CANNOT acquire Danny Green in a trade and cut him before July 1st to create cap space. That’s not how it works anymore. His outgoing salary in a trade is equal to his guaranteed amount for next season. – 2:57 PM
Reminder: a team CANNOT acquire Danny Green in a trade and cut him before July 1st to create cap space. That’s not how it works anymore. His outgoing salary in a trade is equal to his guaranteed amount for next season. – 2:57 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Sources: #Sixers gauging trade interest in Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle and others inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 12:36 PM
Sources: #Sixers gauging trade interest in Tobias Harris, Matisse Thybulle and others inquirer.com/sixers/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 12:36 PM
Keith Pompey @PompeyOnSixers
Trading Danny Green and the No. 23 pick could help the Sixers’ efforts to contend next season inquirer.com/sports/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:26 PM
Trading Danny Green and the No. 23 pick could help the Sixers’ efforts to contend next season inquirer.com/sports/sixers-… via @phillyinquirer – 5:26 PM
Marc J. Spears @MarcJSpears
Game Change Game. Tribeca Film Festival @TheNBPA Honor to be part of this documentary on the Bubble and it’s social justice movement. @CJ McCollum @JaVale McGee Tobias Harris @Malcolm Brogdon Sterling Brown @ttremaglioNBPA @stephenasmith @SpikeJordan Maxine Quoilin Christine Norman pic.twitter.com/FHnr8Ctinn – 5:15 PM
Game Change Game. Tribeca Film Festival @TheNBPA Honor to be part of this documentary on the Bubble and it’s social justice movement. @CJ McCollum @JaVale McGee Tobias Harris @Malcolm Brogdon Sterling Brown @ttremaglioNBPA @stephenasmith @SpikeJordan Maxine Quoilin Christine Norman pic.twitter.com/FHnr8Ctinn – 5:15 PM
Danny Green @DGreen_14
I think we’re getting a Game 7 – here’s where things went wrong for the Celtics in Game 5
Shoutout to Andrew Wiggins!
New pod w/ @HarrisonSanford and myself
Apple – apple.co/3Qeqb4i
Spotify – spoti.fi/3tCpic9 – 12:24 PM
I think we’re getting a Game 7 – here’s where things went wrong for the Celtics in Game 5
Shoutout to Andrew Wiggins!
New pod w/ @HarrisonSanford and myself
Apple – apple.co/3Qeqb4i
Spotify – spoti.fi/3tCpic9 – 12:24 PM
Tim Reynolds @ByTimReynolds
Most 3’s through first five games of the NBA Finals:
25 – Danny Green, 2013
25 – Stephen Curry, 2022 (with zero tonight) – 12:51 AM
Most 3’s through first five games of the NBA Finals:
25 – Danny Green, 2013
25 – Stephen Curry, 2022 (with zero tonight) – 12:51 AM
Tobias Harris @tobias31
If you haven’t already go check out #Hustle !! For those who have seen, what’s your thoughts?! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/RqLu7Flzf6 – 7:40 PM
If you haven’t already go check out #Hustle !! For those who have seen, what’s your thoughts?! 🔥🔥🔥 pic.twitter.com/RqLu7Flzf6 – 7:40 PM
More on this storyline
In any scenario, Harden is expected to pick up his player option for the 2022-23 season, sources said, but the Sixers’ further financial commitment to him remains to be seen once the legal negotiating period begins. Since Philadelphia acquired Harden in a trade in mid-February, it would behoove him financially to wait until Aug. 10 before signing an extension, more than six months after the Sixers sent Ben Simmons, Seth Curry, Andre Drummond and two first-round picks to Brooklyn for the 32-year-old former MVP. -via Bleacher Report / June 16, 2022
Tobias Harris will continue to be mentioned in trade scenarios for Philadelphia as well. The veteran swingman now has only two seasons remaining on the five-year, $180 million contract he signed in 2019. The Sixers appear more than open to Harris returning next season. He has received rave reviews from staffers for his team-first mentality and locker room presence, but the Sixers are exploring all options to improve their roster around Harden and Embiid, as well as rising combo guard Tyrese Maxey. -via Bleacher Report / June 16, 2022
Portland does not appear to be a legitimate landing spot for restricted free agent Deandre Ayton, sources said. The Trail Blazers are expected to retain starting center Jusuf Nurkic, and they are prioritizing Toronto Raptors swingman OG Anunoby in any return for the No. 7 pick in next week’s draft, sources said. -via Bleacher Report / June 16, 2022
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- CERAMENT G is the first combination product which has successfully navigated the DeNovo process.
- To date, MCRA has supported 5 of the 9 orthopedic DeNovos granted by the U.S.FDA, including the first 3 orthopedic and spine DeNovos.
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Disneyland Resort and Walt Disney World Resort are constantly changing, trying to improve Guests’ experiences at the Parks, and developing new and innovative technologies for the Park’s attractions and expansions. With the latest additions, Avengers Campus and Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, the experience when visiting the Parks has only gotten better for so many Guests.
However, many Guests consider Disney Parks lacking since their reopening, with bad experiences on cleanliness, food quality, merchandise stock, supply chain, and even Cast Members’ attitude.
Redditor u/letsthinkaboutthis_ recently shared their experience trying to build a lightsaber at Savi’s Workshop at Disneyland, commenting they’ve wanted to do it for years.
They comment that Cast Members informed them that they did not have any more scrap for elemental nature, the theme this Guest originally wanted, and that they don’t think they will be receiving any more, causing them to choose protection and defense, an alternative they had previously considered. This Guest adds that they felt let down seeing the costly experience didn’t offer different parts to have a variety, as they were given extra pieces of the ones they already had instead of the other options included in the theme they had selected.
The original poster comments that, as they were exiting the experience, Cast Members commented that they wouldn’t allow them to change any parts, and when the Guest asked if they could change their saber entirely, they were told they couldn’t do that either. They warn any fellow Redditors and Guests wanting to build a lightsaber about their experience and advise them to wait until the new sabers come out, as current options are minimal and the Cast Members aren’t being helpful. They add that Guests should either save their money or buy a legacy saber at Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, mentioning they wish they had been informed a bit more thoroughly to make a different decision during their visit.
In a later comment, the original poster adds that when they tried to cancel their reservation due to the missing parts, Cast Members told them they would be charged either way since they wouldn’t be canceling their reservation at least one day in advance, as the cancelation policy for this experience states. They say this is “not very magical,” but it seems to be how Disney has been handling things lately.
Disneyland’s official website states this policy as follows:
There is a one-day cancellation policy. You must cancel at least one day prior to your reservation to avoid a per builder cancellation fee. If you fail to timely cancel and are a “no-show,” the credit card provided at the time of reservation will be charged the full product price, currently $219.99, per builder.
On an update, the original poster says they called Merchandise Services, who instructed them to return to Savi’s and explain the situation to a manager. They were kind and listened to the Guest’s story, saying they do not offer the missing parts to Guests, but would check to see if they had some scrap, which they did, but handled in a very “hushed” way in the original poster’s words. They were pulled aside and given the part they were looking for, and when they asked about “new scrap,” referring to the new pieces announced at this year’s Star Wars Celebration, the Cast Member laughed and said they had no idea when they would arrive.
While this situation got sorted out for the Guest involved, several other items still have become unavailable for Guests. We have recently seen comments saying that purple Kyber Crystals are unavailable for Guests to choose from while building their lightsabers at Savi’s.
Earlier this year, Guests experienced another massive flaw during this experience, as Disney Parks stopped providing complimentary cases and instead provided plastic bags while charging Guests full prices, creating outrage among Guests who, again, referred to the fact that this is a costly, premium experience, and that a fitting solution should’ve been provided for Guests.
We have also seen comments online commenting on Guests’ disappointment after being unable to find Holocrons at Dok Ondar’s. On a personal note, we have been looking for a Sith Holocron since September 2021, with no luck at Disneyland or Disney World. On a recent trip, we saw several items, including clothing, jewelry, phone accessories, and toys, were out of stock and, according to several Cast Members, have been for some time.
As of the publication of this article, Disney had not released any official statements addressing these supply shortages, which are continuously affecting Guests’ experiences while visiting the Park.
More on Star Wars at Disneyland
At Tomorrowland, fans of the Star Wars franchise can travel across the galaxy aboard Star Tours – The Adventures Continue and visit The Star Traders after their travels to find Star Wars-themed treasures and Disneyland merchandise. Guests can also join the Rebel Alliance on a dangerous and exciting mission aboard a Rebel X-wing on Hyperspace Mountain, a Star Wars overlay of the beloved Space Mountain attraction, running until July 4.
We recently saw Dart Vader return to Star Wars Launch Bay in Tomorrowland, meeting Guests for a limited time!
At Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge, Guests can enjoy the attractions Black Spire Outpost offers, Millennium Falcon: Smugglers Run and Star Wars: Rise of the Resistance. Batuu is also home to Dok-Ondar’s Den of Antiquities, Docking Bay 7 Food and Cargo, Savi’s Workshop, and Oga’s Cantina. Guests can also interact with Rey, Chewbacca, Vi Moradi, an exclusive character of Galaxy’s Edge, Kylo Ren, and even First Order Stormtroopers.
Guests had begged Disney to add different characters from the Star Wars universe since Black Spire Outpost opened in 2019. However, this had not been achieved due to the strict place in the timeline in which Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge exists.
Until now, Batuu had been set between the events of Disney’s second and third sequel trilogy films, Star Wars: Episode VIII – The Last Jedi (2017) and Star Wars: Episode IX – The Rise of Skywalker (2019), which means that key original trilogy characters like Millennium Falcon pilot Han Solo (Harrison Ford) and Jedi Knight Luke Skywalker (Mark Hamill) have passed away.
However, thanks to a recent announcement, this strict timeline will be modified for Guests to be able to meet Boba Fett (Temuera Morrison) and mercenary Fennec Shand (Ming-Na Wen), with Din Djarin (Pedro Pascal), known as the Mandalorian and Grogu coming to the Park at a later date. This opens a whole galaxy of possibilities, as Guests will be able to meet and interact with different characters from the ever-expanding Star Wars universe as they roam the Black Spire Outpost at Star Wars: Galaxy’s Edge!
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Deputies investigating after victim was assaulted by knife
Published: Jun. 16, 2022 at 1:36 PM EDT|Updated: 2 hours ago
INMAN , S.C. (FOX Carolina) - The Spartanburg County Sheriff’s Office is investigating after a victim was assaulted with a knife Wednesday night.
We’re told the assault happened at a home on Anderson Street ext. near East Main Street in Inman.
Deputies said this is an active investigation.
Stay tuned as we work to learn more.
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One-of-a kind hospice in Worcester hits the 25-year anniversary mark
Rose Monahan Hospice Home opened September 9, 1997. One Worcester family is deeply connected to the place.
WORCESTER – Susan Sereti loves Coes Pond.
It’s where her family enjoyed gatherings in her youth.
As fate would have it, the pond is where her future husband, Anthony "Tony" Sereti, grew up in his family home.
Years later, very close to the pond is where Susan and Anthony bought a home and raised their five children.
But, the Sereti connection to Coes Pond is even deeper than that because the Rose Monahan Hospice Home, located in a residential neighborhood directly on the pond at 10 Judith Road, is where Anthony and his father, Antonio Sereti, spent the final days of their lives.
“It’s a million-dollar view,” Susan Sereti said recently, standing on a balcony at Rose Monahan, admiring its stunning view of Coes Pond.
Susan Sereti is a spry 80 years old and if the time comes that she needs care in her final days, there’s no doubt where she wants to be.
“I’m not going anywhere but (Rose Monahan),” she said.
Sereti’s high regard for Rose Monahan comes as the facility celebrates its 25th anniversary this year.
It officially opened September 9, 1997, at a cost of $2.5 million, the entire amount raised through a capital campaign. The facility is owned and operated by the non-profit VNA Care and has cared for thousands of terminally ill patients through the years.
Only one
Today, it’s the only inpatient hospice facility for the terminally ill in Worcester, said Amy Daley, clinical services manager at Rose Monahan.
Some might find that point surprising given that Worcester, with a population north of 200,000, is the second-largest city in New England.
A reason for a lack of similar facilities could come down to dollars and cents. Government insurance programs, like Medicare and Medicaid, cover hospice care, but not room and board expenses, said Daly. In some cases, room and board financial support is provided on a sliding scale.
Rose Monahan relies on fundraising and patients with commercial health insurance and/or long-term care insurance to meet its expenses.
Donations are what allows Rose Monahan to charge a $400 daily rate to patients and their families, lower than $560 daily for a double-occupancy room at a nursing home, said Daley.
Amenities include two floors, each with common areas that open onto outside spaces with expansive pond views. A total of 10 private, single-occupancy rooms, each with balconies or patios, have eye-popping direct views of the pond.
The facility offers three levels of care provided by a staff that numbers roughly 30: general inpatient hospice; routine level care, equivalent to basic home care; and respite care for patients who come several days at a time to give loved ones a break from providing home care.
Name change
Originally called Hospice Residents on Coes Pond, the facility adopted its current name in 2007 to honor the late Rose Monahan, who was a resident there in 2005.
She was the mother of Charles Monahan, a businessman and pharmacist who is president emeritus at the Massachusetts College of Pharmacy and Health Sciences. Monahan and his wife, Lenore, chaired a $1.6 million capital campaign to pay for renovations to establish Rose Monahan as an inpatient hospice.
'Honor to work here'
That is how Regina Cunningham feels about working at Rose Monahan. Cunningham is a staff nurse and referred to hospice as a “calling.”
“It’s an incredible asset our hospice has in this area and for our patients,” said Cunningham.
Besides providing care and giving families a much-needed break from the stress of looking after a loved one, Cunningham values the relationships she develops with patients.
She recalled one, a computer programmer, who didn’t feel the facility’s guest Wi-Fi network was up to snuff, so he worked with administration to improve it.
“Now, we have banging Wi-Fi,” said Cunningham. “I never forgot him for that.”
Another person who cherishes her time at Rose Monahan is volunteer Debbie Bisson. Her sister, Sandy Patriarca, was a patient who succumbed to bladder cancer.
“It’s my family away from family. I always say that to people,” said Bisson. “I love being part of this group. I love the home and the people in it.”
How could it get better?
That is Bisson’s response when asked what she sees in Rose Monahan’s future. It already gives excellent care and Bisson is at a loss to see any way it could improve.
For Daley, the beat goes on to give the best care possible to patients and for those who will be coming in the next 25 years.
“It’s a special place. We give every effort to write the best ending for families,” she said.
Sereti would like to see Rose Monahan stay the way it is.
A retired registered nurse with years of experience in the health care field, including 11 years at VNA Care, Sereti values the attentive staff and low patient-caregiver ratios at Rose Monahan.
As for Coes Pond, Rose Monahan Hospice Home and all the years those places are connected to her family, Sereti holds onto a boatload of memories and values the wonderful care her husband and father-in-law received at the end of their lives.
“My husband started on Coes Pond and ended on the pond. (Rose Monahan) was the best place he could be, and he agreed.
“It was a happy end to his life here.”
Contact Henry Schwan at henry.schwan@telegram.com. Follow him on Twitter @henrytelegram | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/06/16/worcester-hospice-medicare-medicaid-health-healthcare/7616564001/ | 2022-06-16T19:10:19Z | https://www.telegram.com/story/news/2022/06/16/worcester-hospice-medicare-medicaid-health-healthcare/7616564001/ | true | 1 |
Tony Spaniola was at the National PFAS Contamination Conference when the new federal advisories were announced June 15. He said the announcement received a standing ovation from the crowd of scientists, policymakers and community leaders.
"It was a very moving moment for some people who didn't think they would ever see this in their lifetime," Spaniola said.
The EPA’s new health advisories show that PFAS are more dangerous than previously thought, which may spur more regulation and accountability of the toxic “forever chemicals.”
In 2016, the accepted limit for PFOA - one of several PFAS chemicals - in drinking water was at 70 parts per trillion. Now, the EPA has lowered that number to .004 parts per trillion. This means that PFOA is 75,000 times more toxic than previously thought.
Spaniola is a co-chair of the Great Lakes PFAS Action Network and member of the National PFAS Contamination Coalition. He said these findings confirm what advocates have been saying for years. Though "long overdue," he said it's a step in the right direction to regulate PFAS.
“We've got to start to turn the tide to reverse this decade's long neglect of our health and our environment," Spaniola said. "This is not the end of the problem. This is the beginning of a new direction to solve it in a meaningful way.”
Spaniola said he hopes the findings will shift how legal systems view contaminants - and assume they’re unsafe “until proven innocent.”
"Suppose you're sitting in a restaurant full of people with water glasses at their table - if I walked into that restaurant with an eyedropper and just started dropping just one drop in everybody's glass, I'd be thrown out on my rear and arrested," Spaniola said. "Yet, the chemical companies and the Department of Defense effectively do that and for years have gotten off scot free.”
The EPA is offering $1 billion dollars in grants to support communities facing contamination. The EPA also announced its plans to propose a PFAS National Drinking Water Regulation this fall. | https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-06-16/epa-announces-pfas-are-more-dangerous-than-once-thought | 2022-06-16T19:10:34Z | https://www.wkar.org/wkar-news/2022-06-16/epa-announces-pfas-are-more-dangerous-than-once-thought | false | 1 |
As part of my coaching, I have weekly coaching calls with each client to discuss where things are at and how best to continue to move toward their goal. On one particular call earlier this week one of my clients had a fantastic and timely question…
“Hey Dan, with gas prices and the cost of everything, including food, going up how do still eat healthy without breaking the bank.”
Why this is such a great question, is not only because of the timing, but also because the cost of “healthier” such as fruits and vegetables can add up quickly as compared to cheaper, processed and less healthy versions.
However, back to the original question though, what foods can still help you hit your nutritional goals without costing you and arm and a leg, or at worst, waste the food that you purchase.
So I decided to put together some helpful tips on how you can avoid overspending or wasting your purchases to still eat healthy, get dense and nutritious foods, and create meals that are satisfying to eat.
1. Audit your groceries and what you are regularly eating. Now, if you are online grocery shopping and food tracking this should be a lot easier as everything should be already recorded and you can get a pretty quick idea of not only what you are eating each day, but also what you are buying each week. If you are someone that ventures into the store (old school grocery shopping 😉 then take a few moments to list what you normally eat each week. What does breakfast, lunch and dinner typically look like for you and/or your family. I realize food tastes and meals are different each week, but when you audit your meals, you will begin to find common themes, and common ingredients and that’s the information we are looking for.
2. Identify foods that may have better options. If you are someone who buys sliced or shredded cheese, buying a block of cheese can be cheaper. Whole grain foods such as oats, rice and pastas can be bought in bulk for relatively low cost and have extended shelf life, and more importantly, great nutritional value. Fresh meat and fish can get expensive quick, however you may look for alternative options, such as ground beef, canned tuna, chuck steak, whole or canned chicken or whole turkeys. You may need to look at options that can be bought in bulk for less cost, such as rice, or frozen foods that are usually cheaper, and healthy, but do not have the concern of having to throw it out for not being used in time.
3. Get Creative with your Cooking. As you examine your meals, look for ways that you can get a little more creative with not only how it is cooked but the type and amount of ingredients that are being used. Soups, stews, casseroles, and stir fry’s are great options with healthy, lower cost ingredients. You can begin to stack meals with the less expensive ingredients and possibly split out some of the more expensive meals. For example, if you are still looking to purchase your regular cut of meat and not look for a lower cost option, you can try cutting your portions and saving the remainder for another meal. And as you cut the portion, now you load up with other ingredients, such as beans, rice, broccoli, cauliflower etc that can help fill the void from quantity standpoint without compromising your calories and macros too much.
With it being summer and cooking out, building your own burgers (ground beef, eggs, salt, pepper and some bread crumbs), or going for options such as kebabs with vegetables such as potatoes and broccoli around chunks of chicken or beef can alleviate some cost but still provide a healthy and hearty meal.
Here is an example of a Potato and Leek Tuna Pasta meal that my family enjoys (with plenty of leftovers) for low cost and high nutritional value. We get about 5–6 good hearty servings per recipe. We may add in some substitutions here and there where needed, and can also add more or less of certain ingredients such as the amount of pasta/tuna/beans etc but this is a standard recipe and cost breakdown for the entire cooked meal as well as a nutritional breakdown per serving.
Ingredients
Barilla, Protein Plus, Penne 340g, 1240 calories — $1.94
Canned Tuna, Albacore, Water (x3) 387g, 495 calories — $5.37
Campbells Cream of Potato Soup 620g, 440 calories — $1.72
Leek Soup Mix 10g, 35 calories — $2.52
Green Pepper (x2) 238g, 47.6 calories — $1.44
Canned Garbanzo Beans 150g, 208.5 calories — $1.12
Total Cost for meal: $14.11
What’s great about this example is that not only is it relatively low cost for the entire meal ($14.11) it provides 5–6 servings of around 500 calories, 34g Protein, 72.6 Carbs and 7.3g of Fat, and it uses primarily single ingredient, unprocessed options.
Now, I am not saying that you need to go out and start eating this exact recipe, but it fits our eating style and meets our needs from a lot of areas, including time for preparation (ready to serve in well under 30 mins) as well as calorie and macro requirements. If you are concerned by any of the macro levels, you can certainly play around to fit your needs, whether it be using less pasta or a variation, or substituting the beans or vegetables for other options, but again, this is where you get to be creative.
4. Set the Menu for the week. If you are already prepping your meals, awesome, the focus would be just looking for variations, however, if you are not, go ahead and set your menu for the week so you can grocery shop and then eat accordingly. If you are concerned about food waste, look for meal options where you may use your fresh meat and produce earlier in the week rather than further away from the purchase. You may look for similar food options, especially for breakfast and lunch, so it minimize the need to buy multiple food options, and you can often times prepare leftovers. When you set your menu, you can also establish the ingredients and know how much you will need when you make your purchases, to prevent any waste of ingredients you never use, or over purchasing items that you may not use that week.
5. Cook for Leftovers. Whether you use the leftovers the next day or two, or freeze them for later use, leftovers are a great way to still hit your nutritional goals (as you have already prepared it accordingly) but they are also very convenient. With the example that I showed earlier, this is a meal that we ALWAYS have leftovers, to be used as our next lunch or even dinner option the following day. The carryover effect of leftovers can really help the budget if you are able to prepare bulky food options for low to moderate cost. Even if you go with a little more expensive option but you can get 2–3 meals out of it, great, you are still getting slight ahead financially! Examples such as soups and stews, roasts, or rice/pasta meals are great for leftovers with or without a focus on the budget. Learn to expand your cooking and preparation levels to maximize what you have available.
6. Canned and Frozen Foods. Canned and frozen foods can be a great way to get good quality foods for lower cost. Canned tuna, chicken, vegetables and beans can be awesome ingredients to a lot of meal options at great value. The nutrient difference between fresh and canned is not as big as perceived. It is often a misconception that nutrients are lost in the processing of canned or frozen foods, however in many cases it may be higher due to how quickly the food moves from harvest to canned/frozen. These products also have extended shelf lives so they don’t need to be used in a hurry. If you decide to use canned foods, be sure to include all contents into your meal, including the fluid as this may contain much of the nutrients of the particular food.
*A small caveat about canned foods. Be careful with some of these products as manufacturers may add additional preservatives in there to support shelf life or taste. Look for options that haven’t had an abundance of sugars, salts or other preservatives added.
7. Look for Sales. A BSL nutrition client recently shared how they will call ahead to a grocery store and ask when the fresh meat delivery arrives each week. The client would then visit the store the day before the expected delivery to look for sales on the less fresh versions. Genius! Particularly if they are planning to eat that selection that evening or the next day!
Seasonal foods can also be very pricey, so you may look for alternatives that are more cost friendly but still healthier, such as frozen or canned products or less expensive fresh options.
You may even look to buy in bulk, especially non-perishable foods that you will use repeatedly. Sam’s Club and Costco are always great resources bulk purchase. Just about most products can be found at these stores. Be cautious with buying fruits and vegetables in bulk as though they can be a lot cheaper, you may not use all before they begin to go bad. Remember, however, you can always freeze items if needed. As an example, Sam’s Club and Costco offer large quantities of ground beef, often over 3–4lbs. Well, unless you are having a large family gathering, using all of that is unreasonable in the short term. However, you can choose to break it into smaller 0.5–1lb portion sized quantities to freeze and use later. It’s a very cost and meal effective approach. It takes a little work on the front end, but if this is a regular food option for you, why not take a little time to do this and save yourself some time and money each week.
Lastly, you should also reach out to a local farmers to see if you can subscribe to purchasing their produce or meat sources in bulk. A half cow can feed a family of four for close to a year at an average of $3/lb. That can be quite a difference in cost to most grocery stores, particularly when you have the option to break it into many different cuts of meat (steaks, ground beef, roasts etc). And again, freezing helps to provide long term sustainability.
Unfortunately, it doesn’t look like costs for many goods and services are going down in the near future, but hopefully these tips today can give you a little insight on still getting very high quality meals that also help your strive for health improvement while also saving you some money.
How much money can you save? Well that depends on how you approach it, but when we are talking about the fact that we eat 3–5 times a day (maybe more) each week, small adjustments may not make you wealthier, but more significantly, it may give you a little more breathing room when other non-controllable costs come into play.
If you want to share any of your own hacks with me, I’d love to hear from you, just reach out to me. I will also follow up with sharing some of these stories and hacks in the future!
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Wall Street Analysts See a 26% Upside in Crescent Point (CPG): Can the Stock Really Move This High?
Crescent Point Energy (CPG) closed the last trading session at $9.18, gaining 23.4% over the past four weeks, but there could be plenty of upside left in the stock if short-term price targets set by Wall Street analysts are any guide. The mean price target of $11.56 indicates a 25.9% upside potential.
The mean estimate comprises seven short-term price targets with a standard deviation of $2.21. While the lowest estimate of $9.11 indicates a 0.8% decline from the current price level, the most optimistic analyst expects the stock to surge 67.1% to reach $15.34. It's very important to note the standard deviation here, as it helps understand the variability of the estimates. The smaller the standard deviation, the greater the agreement among analysts.
While the consensus price target is a much-coveted metric for investors, solely banking on this metric to make an investment decision may not be wise at all. That's because the ability and unbiasedness of analysts in setting price targets have long been questionable.
But, for CPG, an impressive average price target is not the only indicator of a potential upside. Strong agreement among analysts about the company's ability to report better earnings than they predicted earlier strengthens this view. While a positive trend in earnings estimate revisions doesn't gauge how much a stock could gain, it has proven to be powerful in predicting an upside.
Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise
Here's What You Should Know About Analysts' Price Targets
According to researchers at several universities across the globe, a price target is one of many pieces of information about a stock that misleads investors far more often than it guides. In fact, empirical research shows that price targets set by several analysts, irrespective of the extent of agreement, rarely indicate where the price of a stock could actually be heading.
While Wall Street analysts have deep knowledge of a company's fundamentals and the sensitivity of its business to economic and industry issues, many of them tend to set overly optimistic price targets. Are you wondering why?
They usually do that to drum up interest in shares of companies that their firms either have existing business relationships with or are looking to be associated with. In other words, business incentives of firms covering a stock often result in inflated price targets set by analysts.
However, a tight clustering of price targets, which is represented by a low standard deviation, indicates that analysts have a high degree of agreement about the direction and magnitude of a stock's price movement. While that doesn't necessarily mean the stock will hit the average price target, it could be a good starting point for further research aimed at identifying the potential fundamental driving forces.
That said, while investors should not entirely ignore price targets, making an investment decision solely based on them could lead to disappointing ROI. So, price targets should always be treated with a high degree of skepticism.
Why CPG Could Witness a Solid Upside
Analysts' growing optimism over the company's earnings prospects, as indicated by strong agreement among them in revising EPS estimates higher, could be a legitimate reason to expect an upside in the stock. That's because empirical research shows a strong correlation between trends in earnings estimate revisions and near-term stock price movements.
Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for the current year has increased 103.9%, as one estimate has moved higher compared to no negative revision.
Moreover, CPG currently has a Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy), which means it is in the top 5% of more than the 4,000 stocks that we rank based on four factors related to earnings estimates. Given an impressive externally-audited track record, this is a more conclusive indication of the stock's potential upside in the near term. You can see the complete list of today's Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) stocks here >>>>
Therefore, while the consensus price target may not be a reliable indicator of how much CPG could gain, the direction of price movement it implies does appear to be a good guide.
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Aidoc, a company that uses artificial intelligence to expedite medical care, secured $110 million in series D funding June 16 to advance its data-driven tools.
Aidoc's care platform has 15 FDA-cleared clinical solutions to analyze imaging data, allowing radiologists and other healthcare providers to triage diagnosis and treatment. The company also offers a care coordination application and says its programs can help address healthcare workforce shortages and burnout.
"We are building the kind of breadth and depth in AI that is allowing hospitals to fundamentally change the way they do business and provide the solutions needed to successfully compete during these challenging times," Aidoc CEO Elad Walach said in a company news release.
Tel Aviv, Israel-based Aidoc has landed $250 million in funding to date. The investment round was co-led by TCV and Alpha Intelligence Capital.
As Becker's reported, Aidoc has partnered this year with Novant Health (Charlotte, N.C.) and WellSpan York (Pa.) Hospital. | https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/ai-healthcare-company-aidoc-lands-110m.html | 2022-06-16T19:14:29Z | https://www.beckershospitalreview.com/innovation/ai-healthcare-company-aidoc-lands-110m.html | false | 1 |
“Real Housewives of Orange County” star Dr. Jen Armstrong has filed for divorce from her husband, Ryne Holliday, and is seeking custody of their three children, court documents obtained by Heavy show.
The 45-year-old Armstrong filed for divorce in Orange County family court in late May after previously filing for legal separation, which is a requirement in California before a divorce. Armstrong and Holliday have been married since 2013. They have three kids, including 10-year-old twins, Vera and Vince, and a 9-year-old son, Robert. Holliday, an Illinois native, is a former college basketball player and professional poker player who now works in the travel industry as the president of Hawaii Hideaways, according to the company’s website.
The couple’s marital issues were documented during the 16th season of Bravo’s “RHOC,” the first year Armstrong, a cosmetic dermatologist and CEO of a plastic surgery practice, was featured as a main cast member. A source told Page Six, “There was no specific catalyst for the filing. After their first trial separation in September, Jen and Ryne were still in limbo, and Jen felt like she needed to take this step to improve their family dynamic. The issues they’ve been having are the same issues that played out on the show. But all is amicable, and they are committed to keeping their kids stable and happy.”
Dr. Jen Armstrong Is Seeking Legal & Physical Custody of the Couple’s 3 Children, With Visitation Rights for Ryne Holliday
According to the court documents filed by Armstrong’s attorney, the couple has been legally separated since April 6, 2022. The court filing cites “irreconcilable differences” as the legal grounds for divorce. Holliday has not responded to the divorce filing and it was not immediately clear if he has hired an attorney to represent him in the proceedings.
In the court filing, Armstrong’s attorneys ask for legal custody of the couple’s three children to be granted to her. She has also requested physical custody. They have asked for Holliday to be allowed to have child visitation, also called parenting time, the court filing shows.
During season 16 of “RHOC,” Armstrong said about her husband, “Ryne and I do have an unconventional relationship. He always puts being a father before anything else. Sometimes before being a husband.” At another point, Armstrong revealed her husband and children had gone to an end of the summer dinner together without her. The show also documented Holliday packing up and moving out of their house.
During the ‘RHOC’ Season 16 Reunion in April, Armstrong Said Watching Their Relationship on the Show ‘Was Almost Therapeutic’
Armstrong said during the show, “I think we both want it to work but we don’t know how to make it work. … I will fight for my marriage and relationship because I don’t want to fail.” On the reunion at the end of the season, Armstrong said, “It was interesting watching the show because it was almost therapeutic to be like, ‘S*** we need to change this. This is just way too far and we’re both very unhappy.'”
She added that her husband didn’t like being on camera. “He said, ‘I’m not successful when I get try to get deep and talk about emotions and I don’t want to be not successful on camera.'” Other cast members said when they had met him before the show he was personable and outgoing, but he was more introverted and shy around the cameras.
A representative for Armstrong and Holliday told E! News, “Jen and Ryne are focused on their family, and currently are getting along well.” Previously, when it was reported the couple had separated, a rep told E! News, “Jen has been trying to tackle some communication issues she and Ryne have been struggling with for quite some time. After being unable to overcome these issues. Jen recently decided it was best to move forward as co-parents, rather than husband and wife. Their kids have always and will continue to be their priority as they learn to live separately.”
A source told E! News the couple would be going through therapy. The source added, “While ‘Real Housewives of O.C.’ did not contribute to any problems between Jen and Ryne, it did force them to observe how they interact with each other. … While they are sad, they know that this is best for the time being.” | https://heavy.com/entertainment/real-housewives/jen-armstrong-divorce-custody-kids-children/ | 2022-06-16T19:15:04Z | https://heavy.com/entertainment/real-housewives/jen-armstrong-divorce-custody-kids-children/ | false | 1 |
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US stock indexes opened sharply lower on Thursday, with growth shares taking the biggest hit, after the Federal Reserve's biggest interest rate hike since 1994 fanned recession worries.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.4%, or 730 points, falling below the 30,000 mark and to its lowest level in over a year. The S&P 500 slipped 2.7% while the Nasdaq Composite slid 2.8%.
The relief rally that followed the Fed’s decision on Wednesday evaporated, with the majority of companies in the S&P 500 pushing lower.
All of the 11 major S&P sectors fell in morning trade. Energy and consumer discretionary sectors were the top losers, down 4.2% and 3.6%, respectively.
Mega-cap growth firms Amazon.com, Microsoft Corp , Apple Inc and Tesla Inc slid between 2.5% and 6%, also pressured by rising U.S. Treasury yields.
Equities have been under pressure for most of the year on growing worries about surging inflation and higher borrowing costs, with the central bank's latest projection of a slowing U.S. economy and rising unemployment in the coming months only fueling those concerns.
"We view it as increasingly likely that a recession and higher unemployment will be necessary to tame inflation: with such a gloomy macro picture looming over the markets," said Geir Lode, head of global equities at Federated Hermes Ltd.
Wells Fargo said the odds of a recession now stand at more than 50%, following the Fed decision.
The S&P 500 is down 22.6% year-to-date and is in a bear market as investors grapple with a sharp slowdown in growth. The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 indexes were set to mark their 10th weekly decline in the past 11 weeks.
"Technically, the market remains weak," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.
"The Fed rally is fading as investors question the central bank's ability to orchestrate a soft landing. The bear market is in full force still and yet to reach a level where stocks can comfortably bounce off of."
Among major U.S. banks, Morgan Stanley led losses with a 4% slide. The CBOE volatility index, also known as Wall Street's fear gauge, rose to 31.51 points.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 15.15-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 7.14-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P index recorded one new 52-week highs and 78 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded three new highs and 400 new lows.
The Dow Jones Industrial Average dropped 2.4%, or 730 points, falling below the 30,000 mark and to its lowest level in over a year. The S&P 500 slipped 2.7% while the Nasdaq Composite slid 2.8%.
The relief rally that followed the Fed’s decision on Wednesday evaporated, with the majority of companies in the S&P 500 pushing lower.
All of the 11 major S&P sectors fell in morning trade. Energy and consumer discretionary sectors were the top losers, down 4.2% and 3.6%, respectively.
Mega-cap growth firms Amazon.com, Microsoft Corp , Apple Inc and Tesla Inc slid between 2.5% and 6%, also pressured by rising U.S. Treasury yields.
Equities have been under pressure for most of the year on growing worries about surging inflation and higher borrowing costs, with the central bank's latest projection of a slowing U.S. economy and rising unemployment in the coming months only fueling those concerns.
"We view it as increasingly likely that a recession and higher unemployment will be necessary to tame inflation: with such a gloomy macro picture looming over the markets," said Geir Lode, head of global equities at Federated Hermes Ltd.
Wells Fargo said the odds of a recession now stand at more than 50%, following the Fed decision.
The S&P 500 is down 22.6% year-to-date and is in a bear market as investors grapple with a sharp slowdown in growth. The Nasdaq Composite and the S&P 500 indexes were set to mark their 10th weekly decline in the past 11 weeks.
"Technically, the market remains weak," said Peter Cardillo, chief market economist at Spartan Capital Securities in New York.
"The Fed rally is fading as investors question the central bank's ability to orchestrate a soft landing. The bear market is in full force still and yet to reach a level where stocks can comfortably bounce off of."
Among major U.S. banks, Morgan Stanley led losses with a 4% slide. The CBOE volatility index, also known as Wall Street's fear gauge, rose to 31.51 points.
Declining issues outnumbered advancers for a 15.15-to-1 ratio on the NYSE and for a 7.14-to-1 ratio on the Nasdaq.
The S&P index recorded one new 52-week highs and 78 new lows, while the Nasdaq recorded three new highs and 400 new lows.
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Husband donates kidney to wife on 36th wedding anniversary
PORTLAND, Ore. (KPTV/Gray News) – A man in Oregon gave his wife the gift of a miracle on their 36th wedding anniversary – he donated a kidney.
Maureen Stipan has type 1 diabetes that affected her kidneys. Eventually, she was diagnosed with stage four kidney disease.
Her husband, Jim Stipan, said there was no other option but to donate one of his kidneys to his wife.
“When you watch somebody with kidney failure, it’s so painful to watch,” Jim told KPTV.
There was only a small chance Jim would be a match, but he asked to be tested anyway.
Most kidneys are donated from woman to woman or woman to man. It’s rare for a man to donate to a woman because their kidneys are slightly larger.
Testing confirmed there was enough compatibility for Jim to be a match. Their kidney doctor said he had never seen anything like this in his 20 years of practice.
“Our prayers were answered that it was me and it just made everything so simple for our family,” Jim said.
Maureen no longer has kidney disease and saw immediate results from the transplanted organ.
“They said he gave me like a super kidney, like this thing is working overtime,” Maureen said. “I feel so much better I can’t even explain it. And not just to mention the emotional connection because he did that for me.”
Jim and Maureen said they hope to plan a trip to Hawaii to celebrate soon.
Maureen said she should start feeling back to normal in about three months or so, but she’s currently on the recipient list to receive a pancreas to help with her diabetes.
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Continuing its decades of interoperability leadership, Epic's community of nearly 2,000 hospitals and 45,000 clinics will have the ability to join the nationwide framework
VERONA, Wis., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Epic is announcing its plan to join a new health information exchange framework to improve health data interoperability across the country. The Trusted Exchange Framework and Common Agreement (TEFCA) will bring information networks together to help ensure that all people benefit from complete, longitudinal health records wherever they receive care. In the future, TEFCA will expand to support use cases beyond clinical care, such as public health.
Epic collaborated with ONC, The Sequoia Project, and the broader healthcare community to build consensus around the principles and procedures of TEFCA. When the application process opens later this year, Epic will apply to join TEFCA as an inaugural Qualified Health Information Network.
"Our fundamental goal is to help all patients receive informed, personalized care—regardless of where they go to receive it," said Dave Fuhrmann, senior vice president of interoperability at Epic. "Our customers have led the way with large-scale interoperability through Carequality, and we're happy to help with the next stage in the evolution of interoperability."
Epic's support for TEFCA continues the company's long history of championing interoperability. In 2008, Epic's provider community began using Care Everywhere—the first interoperability platform of its kind. Today, providers use Care Everywhere to exchange more than 10 million patient charts (composed of 24 million actionable, standards-based documents) every day, and half of those exchanges occur with organizations that use different interoperable systems. Nearly all of Epic's customers also choose to exchange data through Carequality, a nationwide exchange framework that includes roughly 70 percent of U.S. hospitals.
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TORONTO, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - SoftwareReviews, a leading source for insights on the software provider landscape, has published its 2022 SD-WAN (Software-Defined Wide Area Network) Data Quadrant, naming four providers as Gold Medalists.
More and more users have moved outside the IT-controlled office networks to work remotely, and businesses are embracing digital transformation more rapidly than ever. Many business applications that are used daily have moved to the cloud, and almost all services are now available online. This shift to Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) has distributed the traditional WAN design, built initially to interconnect offices.
SD-WAN consolidates traditional WAN technology such as routing, firewalls, intrusion detection, load balancing, and link-bonding, all of which were previously separate hardware devices, into a single software solution. This makes it easier for network administrators to selectively activate and implement these features as needed, whether on a device in a branch office or the service provider's network.
On SoftwareReviews, software providers are ranked by end users and receive a composite satisfaction score, called a Composite Score (CS). This score averages four different areas of evaluation: Net Emotional Footprint, Vendor Capabilities, Product Features, and Likeliness to Recommend.
The 2022 SD-WAN Gold Medalists are as follows:
- Fortinet, 8.9 CS, ranked high for providing exceptional SD-WAN security.
- Nuage Networks, 8.9 CS, ranked high for providing excellent customer support.
- Adaptiv Networks, 8.8 CS, ranked high for having great connectivity resiliency.
- Cradlepoint, 8.7 CS, ranked high for providing real-time performance optimization across internet links.
SoftwareReviews' comprehensive software reviews provide the most accurate and detailed view of a complicated and ever-changing market. The data comes from real users who use the software day in and day out and IT professionals who have worked with it intimately through procurement, implementation, and maintenance.
To compare and evaluate SD-WAN providers using the most in-depth and unbiased analyst reports available, visit SoftwareReviews' dedicated SD-WAN category page.
For more information about SoftwareReviews, the Data Quadrant, or Emotional Footprint, or to access resources to support the software selection process, visit softwarereviews.com and connect via LinkedIn, Twitter, and Facebook.
SoftwareReviews is the most in-depth source of buyer data and insights for the enterprise software market. By collecting customer experience data from business and IT professionals, the SoftwareReviews methodology produces detailed and authentic insights into the experience of evaluating and purchasing enterprise software.
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INDIANAPOLIS (AP) _ The winning numbers in Thursday afternoon's drawing of the Indiana Lottery's "Quick Draw Midday" game were:
01-03-11-12-14-15-23-39-44-46-49-52-53-57-64-65-67-72-74-77, BE: 77
(one, three, eleven, twelve, fourteen, fifteen, twenty-three, thirty-nine, forty-four, forty-six, forty-nine, fifty-two, fifty-three, fifty-seven, sixty-four, sixty-five, sixty-seven, seventy-two, seventy-four, seventy-seven; BE: seventy-seven) | https://www.manisteenews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17246442.php | 2022-06-16T19:20:41Z | https://www.manisteenews.com/lottery/article/Winning-numbers-drawn-in-Quick-Draw-Midday-game-17246442.php | false | null |
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Mullen Automotive, Inc. f/k/a Net Element, Inc. (NASDAQ: MULN, NETE) between June 15, 2020 and April 6, 2022, inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 5, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline in the securities class action commenced by the Firm.
SO WHAT: If you purchased Mullen securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the Mullen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5459 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 5, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources, or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) Mullen overstates its ability and timeline regarding production; (2) Mullen overstates its deals with business partners, including Qiantu Motors; (3) Mullen overstates its battery technology and capabilities; (4) Mullen overstates its ability to sell its branded products; (5) Net Element did not conduct proper due diligence into Mullen Technologies; (6) the Dragonfly K50 was not (solely) delayed due to the COVID-19 pandemic; and (7) as a result, defendants' public statements were materially false and/or misleading at all relevant times. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the Mullen class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=5459 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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Dream Traxx to Handle Track Design, More in FIM World Supercross Championship
SX Global, promoters of the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), has announced another key detail to the all-new series. Dream Traxx will handle the “design, development, management, and maintenance of tracks” for the series. Jason Baker, who operates Dream Traxx, is a well-known track builder in the industry between race designs, one-off track designs, and private facility tracks for test riding. Below is the full press release from SX Global.
SX Global Taps Dream Traxx for Track Design, Maintenance & Management of FIM World Supercross Championship
Unique Enhancements & Adjustments to Conventional Supercross Track Layouts Will Emphasize Safety for Riders, While Increasing Competition & Intensifying Racing Action for Fans
Australia – SX Global, the Australian sports and entertainment company spearheading the FIM World Supercross Championship (WSX), today announced a partnership with Dream Traxx to oversee the design, development, management, and maintenance of tracks for FIM World Supercross Championship rounds and special events ongoing.
As will be the case with a wide variety of aspects of the Championship, SX Global will look to build on conventional supercross models, with innovations and enhancements, designed to elevate the professional and competitive experience for teams and riders, while also delivering the highest quality racing and overall entertainment experience for fans. Track design will be a key area of emphasis, with unique adjustments to conventional supercross design and geometry, focused on increasing rider safety, while also increasing competitive balance on the track. Design enhancements will address traditional track characteristics that typically create hazardous conditions for riders and impede overall freedom and flow on the track. Ultimately, the goal is to allow riders to go faster, push harder and deliver a higher level of excitement and competitive intensity for fans.
“The safety of our riders is paramount, and track design and track conditions are arguably the most critical area where safety is concerned. No one understands that better than Jason Baker and his team at Dream Traxx,” said Adam Bailey, general manager – motorsport at SX Global. “Our intention is to use our collective experience to make adjustments that enhance the racing experience for our riders, increasing their sense of freedom and confidence on the track to ultimately bring a higher level of excitement for the fans at each and every Championship round.”
Led by Founder and Lead Designer, Jason Baker, Dream Traxx has amassed an unparalleled resume, having designed tracks for some of motocross and supercross’ most unique and innovative events, including X-Games, Red Bull X-Fighters, Red Bull Imagination, Red Bull Straight Rhythm and the Australian supercross series. In addition to its work with high-profile events, Dream Traxx also designs and manages North American test tracks for leading manufacturers, including Honda, KTM, Husqvarna and GasGas.
“It’s exciting to be a part of SX Global’s mission to spread the power of supercross to fans around the world and to play a role in what will ultimately help elevate the global popularity of this sport and its incredible athletes,” said Baker. “We’re extremely motivated by the opportunity to address aspects of track design that can improve safety for riders, while increasing excitement for fans, and ultimately, establish new standards for the sport.”
The FIM World Supercross Championship will annually take place in the second half of the year, including up to four events in 2022, from October through November. 2022 will serve as a “pilot” season, allowing the Championship to establish itself and build momentum going into 2023. 2023, and subsequent years, will see the FIM World Supercross Championship expand annually between June and November, with up to twelve events in 2023.
For more information and updated news and announcements from SX Global and the FIM World Supercross Championship, visit SXGlobal.com and wsxchampionship.com.
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Vincent Kompany already at war with Jon Dahl Tomasson as new Burnley and Blackburn bosses fight over luxury flat
NEW Blackburn boss Jon Dahl Tomasson is already locked in a bitter battle with Burnley chief Vincent Kompany - over a luxury Lancashire flat.
Rovers followed the example of their neighbours in announcing a new manager, with Danish legend Tomasson taking over from Tony Mowbray.
And Blackburn’s director of football Gregg Broughton revealed that the two former international superstars have already locked horns, although his suggestion of a flat share was quickly ruled out.
Broughton revealed: “As soon as Jon Dahl got to Blackburn, we went flat hunting in Lancashire.
“And the estate agent told us that it was between him and Vinny, who also wanted it.
“I suggested they flat share, but I don’t think that idea went down well!”
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Tomasson, 45, capped 112 as a striker for Denmark, had an unsuccessful season with Newcastle in 1997 after being bought by former Blackburn legend Kenny Dalglish.
But that was a rare mis-fire in a career that saw him win the Champions League and Serie A with Carlo Ancelotti’s AC Milan among a long list of honours.
And he admitted that he is looking forward to a season in the Championship, with local rivals Preston, Blackpool, Wigan, as well as Kompany’s new club Burnley, all separated by barely 40 miles.
Tomasson said: “To be honest, I love those derbies, it gives me energy.
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“I love this season, not only for me, for the fans. They love it because they love the club, if you are a fan of Blackburn Rovers, you love it, you are playing those rival games, it gives you energy and then you need to create a result.
“Vinny has been a great player. He worked in Belgium so I don’t know him that well as a manager.
“But I am really looking forward to those games and I understand Burnley is really not the thing at Rovers. I said that in a good way, yes?”
Tomasson’s managerial career saw him win the last two Swedish League titles with Malmo and lead them through four qualifying rounds into the Champions League group stages, where they lost twice to Chelsea last season.
And 27 years after Blackburn’s first, and only, Premier League title, he will be hoping to lead Rovers back into the top flight after a decade out.
Tomasson said: “Kenny and Alan Shearer in 1995, I think they did pretty well!
“But I didn’t need to speak with anybody about Blackburn. Everybody knows Blackburn, a great club with a great tradition and of course also a club who are quite hungry to go in a special direction and create success.
“The fans, the players, they’re always dreaming about going up to the Premier League, of course. It’s the best league in the world, so they are dreaming and we will work hard, but we will also work with a clever mind.
“I’m just happy to get started, that’s why it was so good to see the lads this morning and have a chat with them, watch training and have a personal conversation with them.” | https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/premier-league/5577999/kompany-tomasson-burnley-blackbrun-managers-fight-for-flat/ | 2022-06-16T19:26:38Z | https://www.the-sun.com/sport/football/premier-league/5577999/kompany-tomasson-burnley-blackbrun-managers-fight-for-flat/ | true | 4 |
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A South Dakota judge ruled Thursday that there's no basis to keep sealed documents related to a child pornography investigation of billionaire banker and philanthropist T. Denny Sanford.
Judge James Power wrote that affidavits supporting search warrants should be made public under South Dakota law. But he said they would remain sealed until Sanford and his attorneys decide whether to appeal the ruling to the state Supreme Court.
Sanford attorney Stacy Hegge asked Power in an email last month to keep the affidavits sealed or at least be given additional time in order to seek relief from the Supreme Court. Hegge didn't immediately reply to an email Thursday.
The South Dakota attorney general’s office declined to file charges against Sanford following the investigation, saying it found no “prosecutable offenses” within the state’s jurisdiction, according to a court document filed last month.
South Dakota investigators in 2019 began searching Sanford’s email account, as well as his cellular and internet service providers, for possible possession of child pornography after his accounts were flagged by a technology firm.
The investigation was first reported in 2020 by ProPublica and the Argus Leader. Both news outlets went to court for access to affidavits.
The 86-year-old Sanford is the state’s richest man, worth an estimated $3.4 billion. | https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Judge-Documents-in-Sanford-investigation-should-17246475.php | 2022-06-16T19:28:02Z | https://www.thehour.com/news/article/Judge-Documents-in-Sanford-investigation-should-17246475.php | true | 32 |
Black women have always stood at the center of all musical movements in this world. From as early as Rosetta Tharpe, Big Mama Thornton, to Betty Davis and Donna Summer, they’ve created and contributed to the direction of Rock, Soul, Disco, Hip-Hop and R&B even when their impact wasn’t acknowledged or respected.
The revival of Black music that’s coming from the United Kingdom and the continent of Africa with “Afrobeat” is a continuation of that culture, which began with Fela Kuti, but is now reaching its highest levels with artists like Wizkid, Burna Boy, Davido, and now TEMS. Born Temilade Openiyi, the singer’s guest appearance on Wizkid’s song “Essence” in 2021 brought her international fame, and her guest appearances on Drake and now Future’s albums have led to her becoming the first Nigerian artist to have a song debut number one on the Billboard Top 100.
TEMS first came on my radar in 2020 during the pandemic. I heard her 2019 song, “Try Me” and was drawn in by the uniqueness of her tone and her look. Her features immediately reflected her African heritage and when I did more research, I found out she was a part of a wave of Nigerian artists making “alte” or alternative music for the next generation. As polished as she is, TEMS still operated in a field and in a country where male artists and in this case black male artists dominate the landscape. Tiwa Savage, the first African artist to win Best African Act at Europe’s Music Award was the biggest female African artist on the planet at one point, and despite it all, still found herself marginalized behind her male counterparts.
TEMS climb to the top resembles Tiwa’s in some ways. She too has to solidify her presence in an industry that capitalizes on women’s beauty while also trying to hypersexualize them. But then that’s what makes TEMS story so different. Despite how over-sexualized music is right now, TEMS’ music and her biggest singles play the middle, embracing her natural beauty while also centering the attention on her lyrics and vocal range. Songs like “Free Mind”, and “The Key” focus on the struggles of self-doubt and self-care while her 2020 and 2021 album covers centers the listener on the most important person which is her. Her career has shown how talent and authenticity steer listeners toward artists and drives the artists toward success.
Her appearance on Drake’s 2021, Certified Lover Boy, on “Fountains” carries on the tradition of The 6 God’s collabs with Afrobeats the way he did with Wizkid, but beyond that, it added to the fire she generated that year. All of her guest appearances along with her EP proved powerful, but in the end, she got her biggest success from a sample of one of her solo performances on Genius’s Open Mic segment. In roughly 30 seconds, TEMS used her voice to catapult listeners to a different place.
From there, Future, who recently dropped his 2022 album, I Never Liked You, opted to use the sample for his album, creating a song, “Wait For You” off of it and featuring Drake. Some will see the song’s success as further proof that talented women often have to partner with men to help elevate their brand, but it shows that TEMS’ voice and music have an international appeal that transcends genres. The last year of her musical career has seen nothing but highs, but in spite of all the attention she’s garnered, she hasn’t stretched towards her highest limits yet.
Today’s news of her vocal illness undoubtedly will cause many to worry, but we will wait for her, and hope for a speedy recovery. It’s a treat to see a woman rise to the top and rule two continents, to start.
TEMS’ Last Year Has Been Historic, The Afrobeat Star Is Just Getting Started was originally published on hiphopwired.com | https://kysdc.com/4512129/tems-last-year-has-been-historic-the-afrobeat-star-is-just-getting-started/ | 2022-06-16T19:28:41Z | https://kysdc.com/4512129/tems-last-year-has-been-historic-the-afrobeat-star-is-just-getting-started/ | false | 7 |
Eagle Hill Awarded New Master Services Contract by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
SEATTLE, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Hill Consulting has been awarded a new contract to provide industry-leading change management solutions to State of Washington governmental agencies, higher education institutions, and other organizations with Master Contract Usage Agreements (MCUAs). The contract was awarded by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES), as a state-wide governmental Master Contract, streamlining the process for agencies to access Eagle Hill's expertise.
Under the Master Contract, organizations within the State of Washington have:
- the ability to quickly request Eagle Hill's change management services
- the flexibility to create a scope of work tailored to their needs
- the ability to make direct awards without a funding ceiling
"The timing of this contract couldn't be better for government agencies in Washington State," said Melissa Jezior, Eagle Hill president and chief executive officer. "Agency leaders have a multitude of pressing and complex issues that require change management strategies and support – cybersecurity and new technologies, economic recovery, education, homelessness, transportation, workforce management, and diversity, equity and inclusion – among others."
"Eagle Hill is known for bringing unconventional thinking and solutions to solve government problems. Now, we are poised to bring energy, initiative, and imagination to help even more leaders in Washington State to solve their business challenges and deliver value above expectations," Jezior said.
Change Management is an end-to-end advisory service designed to help clients improve how their people transition to different ways of thinking, behaving, and working to achieve a desired business outcome. Today, organizations are tackling a multitude of strategic business challenges that have sweeping effects on how they do business. Eagle Hill applies innovative approaches to influence change at every level of the organization. Unlike traditional consultancies, Eagle Hill doesn't just focus on the individual to drive change forward. The focus is on an enterprise and team-level strategies to drive adoption.
In the State of Washington, organizations such as King County, Sound Transit, and Seattle City Light are already tapping Eagle Hill's team of experts. On the federal government level, agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the General Services Administration, among others, turn to Eagle Hill for creative management consulting solutions.
More information on how Washington agencies can tap Eagle Hill is available on the Eagle Hill web site here. Eagle Hill's contract number is 01620 and the DUNS# is 137206202.
Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Strategy & Performance, Change, and Talent. The company's expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to healthcare to media & entertainment. Eagle Hill has offices in the Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA metropolitan areas. More information is available at www.eaglehillconsulting.com.
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Cancer Horoscope Today: Daily predictions for June 17, '22 states, nurture love
- Dear Cancer, your daily astrological predictions for June 17, 2022 suggests, you and your partner may require more time together to better understand each other and nurture your relationship.
CANCER (Jun22-Jul 22) Cancerians, your family life may be peaceful today. You are likely to have a good time with your friends and family. Even your professional front remains impressive. A business trip to a foreign country may enhance your professional horizons. Your financial status, on the other hand, may be satisfactory. Your expenses are set to climb, but your side business may make up for it. However, your health may be in flux. You may need to pay attention to your body’s needs. Your love life is likely to hit a rough patch. You and your partner may require more time together to better understand each other and nurture your relationship. It may not be the best time to go on a vacation right now. Property-related matters are likely to go your way if you pursue them thoroughly. Students may make a mark on the academic front.
Cancer Finance Today On the financial front, Cancerians may splurge on frivolous purchases. Your collected wealth may also be reduced. Minor profits are expected. However, if you want to save more, you may be required to make smart investment plans.
Cancer Family Today On the domestic front, Cancerians are likely to spend time renewing family ties that had gone sour for unclear causes. Your loved ones may applaud your initiative, and your efforts are likely to bear fruit, bringing harmony at home.
Cancer Career Today On the professional front, if you put your mind to work, you are likely to succeed. Those working for the government stand a good chance of promotion. Some of you may be required to travel abroad on business. This may prove beneficial.
Cancer Health Today On the health front, Cancerians need to remain cautious about what you eat and drink. Stomach-related issues might keep you worried. Do not let carelessness take over. Regular exercise is likely to keep you fit, while yoga may help you relax.
Cancer Love Life Today For Cancerians, the day may be critical in matters of the heart. There may be problems in your love life as a result of arguments. This is likely to cause emotional distress. Focus on the positive aspects of your relationship to save it.
Lucky Number: 17
Lucky Colour: Off White
By: Manisha Koushik, Dr Prem Kumar Sharma
(Astrologer, Palmist, Numerologist & Vastu Consultant)
Email: support@askmanisha.com, psharma@premastrologer.com
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(The Hill) — Incumbent Gov. Greg Abbott (R) is leading challenger Beto O’Rourke (D) by 5 points in Texas’s upcoming gubernatorial race, a recent poll showed.
Abbott had the support of 48 percent of Texas voters compared to O’Rourke’s 43 percent in the poll from Quinnipiac University conducted from June 9 to June 13.
The latest results mark a significant tightening of the race, as a similar December survey showed Abbott in the lead with the support of 52 percent of respondents compared to O’Rourke’s 37 percent.
The more recent poll showed Abbott has the support of 69 percent of white men, while O’Rourke had the support of 26 percent of the same demographic. Among Black respondents, O’Rourke led with 73 percent support to Abbott’s 11 percent.
Other groups had more narrow gaps. Among independents, for example, Abbott led O’Rourke, 46 percent to 40 percent.
In terms of more personal traits, 52 percent of respondents said Abbott had good leadership skills compared to 44 percent who said the same of O’Rourke. Meanwhile, 51 percent said O’Rourke cared about the average Texan, and 41 percent agreed when asked about Abbott.
“The race tightens … Abbott, considered strong on leadership, slips. O’Rourke, considered long on empathy, rides the momentum of support from women and young Texans in the horse race to Austin,” Quinnipiac University polling analyst Tim Malloy said in a statement.
The poll has a margin of error of 2.8 percentage points and included 1,257 Texas registered voters.
It comes after an elementary school shooting in Uvalde, Texas, left 19 children and two adults dead. After that massacre, O’Rourke confronted Abbott during a press conference.
“You are doing nothing,” O’Rourke said to the governor, who was providing information on the shooting at the time. “You said this was not predictable, this was totally predictable, and you choose not to do anything.”
O’Rourke was later escorted out of the auditorium. | https://www.informnny.com/news/abbott-leading-orourke-in-tightening-texas-race-poll/ | 2022-06-16T19:34:04Z | https://www.informnny.com/news/abbott-leading-orourke-in-tightening-texas-race-poll/ | false | 14 |
Despite Market Retracements, Stan Druckenmiller Still Prefers Bitcoin Over Gold
The American thinks owning bitcoin is the right investment strategy considering the forecasted skyrocketing inflation. The American investor, hedge fund manager, and philanthropist – Stanley Druckenmiller – believes the US economy is heading towards recession “sometime in 2023.” Amid his projection of an “inflationary bull market,” the billionaire would choose to...
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New Delhi: The Indian Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-In) on Thursday issued an advisory over multiple vulnerabilities in Adobe products that could help hackers infiltrate into computer systems.
The bugs were reported in Adobe products like InDesign (along with earlier versions for Windows and macOS), InCopy, Illustrator, Bridge and Animate (and earlier versions for Windows and macOS).
"Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe products which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files on the file system and cause memory leak on the targeted system," said CERT-In which comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
These vulnerabilities, according to the national cyber-security agency, exist in Adobe products due to "improper Input Validation, improper authorisation, heap-based buffer overflow, out-of-bounds Write, out-of-bounds read and use after free flaws".
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading the victim to open a specially crafted file or application, the advisory read.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files on the file system and cause memory leak on the targeted system.
CERT-In advised users to install appropriate software updates as part of the Adobe security updates.
The cyber-security agency also reported multiple vulnerabilities in Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM) products which could allow a remote attacker to cause security bypass and denial of service conditions on the targeted systems.
"This vulnerability exists in Citrix ADM due to improper access control. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted request to corrupt the system and reset the administrator password at the next device reboot," according to CERT-In.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass security and cause improper access control on an affected device, the agency added.
The bugs were reported in Adobe products like InDesign (along with earlier versions for Windows and macOS), InCopy, Illustrator, Bridge and Animate (and earlier versions for Windows and macOS).
"Multiple vulnerabilities have been reported in Adobe products which could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files on the file system and cause memory leak on the targeted system," said CERT-In which comes under the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY).
These vulnerabilities, according to the national cyber-security agency, exist in Adobe products due to "improper Input Validation, improper authorisation, heap-based buffer overflow, out-of-bounds Write, out-of-bounds read and use after free flaws".
An attacker could exploit these vulnerabilities by persuading the victim to open a specially crafted file or application, the advisory read.
Successful exploitation of these vulnerabilities could allow an attacker to gain elevated privileges, execute arbitrary code, write arbitrary files on the file system and cause memory leak on the targeted system.
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CERT-In advised users to install appropriate software updates as part of the Adobe security updates.
The cyber-security agency also reported multiple vulnerabilities in Citrix Application Delivery Management (ADM) products which could allow a remote attacker to cause security bypass and denial of service conditions on the targeted systems.
"This vulnerability exists in Citrix ADM due to improper access control. A remote attacker could exploit this vulnerability by sending a specially-crafted request to corrupt the system and reset the administrator password at the next device reboot," according to CERT-In.
Successful exploitation of this vulnerability could allow a remote attacker to bypass security and cause improper access control on an affected device, the agency added.
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The Peace Officers Research Association of California, or PORAC, established a fundraising campaign on behalf of the officers’ families.
The fundraiser can be found at porac.org/fundraiser/el-monte-police-officers/.
If you wish to donate pls click the Porac Link. Thank you so much for the support- https://t.co/Tf3XmxaDng pic.twitter.com/2Vyej4Sz7y
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BOISE, Idaho (KLIX)-Two Treasure Valley men have been sentenced for killing a golden eagle and several red tail hawks. According to U.S. Attorney Rafael Gonzalez Jr., Colten Ferdinand, 20, of Boise, Idaho, and Wyatt Noe, 23, both of Eagle had went into the Morley Nelson Snake River Birds of Prey National Conservation Area in 2021 and shot killed a golden eagle and five red tail hawks. The men were sentenced this week on one count each of taking a golden eagle without permission and one count of unlawful taking a migratory bird of prey without permission. The two were sentenced by a magistrate judge to two years of probation and 15 hours of community service. The two men will not be able to hunt for two years and will not be able to possess firearms for two years. Noe had to give up his rifle and a pistol along with ammunition. He will have to pay $3,000 in restitution to the Idaho Department of Fish and Game. Ferdinand had to turn over his rifle, ammunition and two flashlights. He was ordered to pay $3,800 in restitution to Idaho Fish and Game. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635627387939/these-10-places-were-just-named-the-worst-small-towns-in-idaho | 2022-06-16T19:41:21Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635627387939/these-10-places-were-just-named-the-worst-small-towns-in-idaho | true | 21 |
Eagle Hill Awarded New Master Services Contract by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services
SEATTLE, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Eagle Hill Consulting has been awarded a new contract to provide industry-leading change management solutions to State of Washington governmental agencies, higher education institutions, and other organizations with Master Contract Usage Agreements (MCUAs). The contract was awarded by the Washington State Department of Enterprise Services (DES), as a state-wide governmental Master Contract, streamlining the process for agencies to access Eagle Hill's expertise.
Under the Master Contract, organizations within the State of Washington have:
- the ability to quickly request Eagle Hill's change management services
- the flexibility to create a scope of work tailored to their needs
- the ability to make direct awards without a funding ceiling
"The timing of this contract couldn't be better for government agencies in Washington State," said Melissa Jezior, Eagle Hill president and chief executive officer. "Agency leaders have a multitude of pressing and complex issues that require change management strategies and support – cybersecurity and new technologies, economic recovery, education, homelessness, transportation, workforce management, and diversity, equity and inclusion – among others."
"Eagle Hill is known for bringing unconventional thinking and solutions to solve government problems. Now, we are poised to bring energy, initiative, and imagination to help even more leaders in Washington State to solve their business challenges and deliver value above expectations," Jezior said.
Change Management is an end-to-end advisory service designed to help clients improve how their people transition to different ways of thinking, behaving, and working to achieve a desired business outcome. Today, organizations are tackling a multitude of strategic business challenges that have sweeping effects on how they do business. Eagle Hill applies innovative approaches to influence change at every level of the organization. Unlike traditional consultancies, Eagle Hill doesn't just focus on the individual to drive change forward. The focus is on an enterprise and team-level strategies to drive adoption.
In the State of Washington, organizations such as King County, Sound Transit, and Seattle City Light are already tapping Eagle Hill's team of experts. On the federal government level, agencies including the U.S. Department of Justice, the Federal Emergency Management Agency, U.S. Food and Drug Administration, and the General Services Administration, among others, turn to Eagle Hill for creative management consulting solutions.
More information on how Washington agencies can tap Eagle Hill is available on the Eagle Hill web site here. Eagle Hill's contract number is 01620 and the DUNS# is 137206202.
Eagle Hill Consulting LLC is a woman-owned business that provides unconventional management consulting services in the areas of Strategy & Performance, Change, and Talent. The company's expertise in delivering innovative solutions to unique challenges spans across the private, public, and nonprofit sectors, from financial services to healthcare to media & entertainment. Eagle Hill has offices in the Seattle, WA, Washington, DC, and Boston, MA metropolitan areas. More information is available at www.eaglehillconsulting.com.
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BOSTON (AP) — A father was acquitted Thursday of paying off a Georgetown University tennis coach to get his daughter into the school in the final trial linked to the explosive college admissions bribery scandal.
Amin Khoury was not found guilty by jurors on all counts in the case that accused him of bribing then-Georgetown tennis coach Gordon Ernst with cash in a brown paper bag in exchange for his daughter’s recruitment to the team.
Khoury’s attorneys argued the girl was properly admitted to the school, which they said routinely treated the kids of parents with deep pockets favorably in admissions. They painted the government’s star witness — the middleman — as a liar who made up the story to save himself from potential tax crimes.
Khoury’s case is the 57th stemming from the “Operation Varsity Blues” investigation that rocked the world of higher education to come to a conclusion, and the first to end in an acquittal at trial.
Unlike dozens of other wealthy parents convicted in the college cheating scandal involving elite universities across the country, Khoury wasn’t accused of working with admissions consultant Rick Singer, who used his sham charity to funnel bribes to coaches and others.
Instead, authorities say Khoury used a middleman he was friends with in college at Brown University to bribe Ernst. Khoury, the middleman and Ernst all played tennis at Brown, and the deal came together while the three of them were at a reunion at the Providence, Rhode Island school, prosecutors said.
The defense argued that the money was a gift to Ernst, who at the time was struggling financially because the construction of a new athletic center meant that he was no longer able to use the school’s tennis courts to run private summer camps and supplement his income.
“What did the Georgetown family do for him? They did nothing,” defense attorney Roy Black told jurors during his closing argument. “They abandoned him. The only family that helped him was the Khoury family and they want to turn that into a crime.”
Khoury was charged more than a year after Ernst and 49 others — including TV actresses and prominent businessmen — were arrested in the sprawling scheme involving bogus athletic credentials and rigged entrance exam scores.
Among those listening to closing arguments in Boston federal court was his father, Amin J. Khoury, who founded Wellington, Florida-based B/E Aerospace, an aircraft cabin interiors maker that was bought in 2017 for more than $6 billion.
Ernst didn’t testify at Khoury’s trial because he said he would assert his right against self-incrimination if called to the stand. He pleaded guilty to accepting more than $3 million in bribes to help students get into the school and is scheduled to be sentenced next month.
Assistant U.S. Attorney Kristen Kearney told jurors that Khoury’s daughter didn’t have the academic record to get into Georgetown and was ranked at the bottom of her high school tennis team, which ranked was at the bottom of its league.
“She had no chance of getting in on merit,” Kearney said.
More than 50 defendants pleaded guilty, including “Full House” actress Lori Loughlin, her fashion designer husband Mossimo Giannulli, and “Desperate Housewives” star Felicity Huffman. Three others — two parents and a former University of Southern California water polo coach — were convicted at trial.
Another parent was pardoned by former President Donald Trump and one coach got a deal under which prosecutors will move to dismiss his case if he pays a fine and abides by the the agreement’s terms.
The longest sentence so far — 15 months in prison — was given to John Wilson, a former Staples Inc. executive, found guilty of paying bribes to get son into USC as a water polo recruit and his twin daughters into Harvard and Stanford. Wilson and another father — Gamal Abdelaziz, a former casino executive — are appealing their convictions and a judge recently ruled that the two can remain out of prison while they challenge the convictions.
Singer is scheduled to be sentenced in August. | https://www.news10.com/news/entertainment/georgetown-dad-acquitted-in-final-college-bribery-scam-trial/ | 2022-06-16T19:43:43Z | https://www.news10.com/news/entertainment/georgetown-dad-acquitted-in-final-college-bribery-scam-trial/ | false | 24 |
Luckado named to SNHU President's List
MANCHESTER, N.H. — Gracie Luckado of Ararat has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2022...
www.pmg-va.comMANCHESTER, N.H. — Gracie Luckado of Ararat has been named to Southern New Hampshire University’s Winter 2022...
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French senators demanded Thursday that the state recognize responsibility and identify guilty parties behind the chaos outside the national stadium that marred the Champions League final last month.
They also questioned why surveillance video of the scene — in which police pepper-sprayed fans and families — was automatically deleted, and why government officials didn't order it handed over to investigators instead. The fiasco drew worldwide attention to heavy-handed French policing and raised questions about how France manages security at big events.
“The general impression of the unfolding of the Champions League’s final is a lack of preparation, upstream lack of preparedness, lack of responsiveness during the events and questionable management after the events,” Senator Laurent Lafon, leading a commission seeking explanations for what happened, said Thursday.
“The gravity of the events ... requires a response from the state,” he said. He did not name any specific culprits but noted that all those responsible for managing the situation “at some point or another failed,” and that all of them worked for the government.
The automatic deletion of the surveillance video leads to “an impression that there is no one responsible, and since there is no one responsible, there is no one who is guilty,” he said.
He and another senator spoke at the Stade de France to sum up the commission’s work so far. They did not directly address the police violence.
A senior government official tasked with issuing a report on what happened said Thursday that security measures should have been adapted as crowds converged. Questioned by the senators, Michel Cadot called for exploring new ways of crowd control at stadiums, such as mounted police and artificial intelligence systems to monitor and predict crowd movements, notably ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics.
The Paris police chief has admitted that the evening was a “failure” but he and the interior minister maintain that police were responding to the presence of tens of thousands of supporters without tickets or with forged tickets near the stadium. Witnesses and Liverpool's mayor have challenged the French authorities' version, and say French authorities are seeking to shift blame.
UEFA is also investigating the incidents, which marred one of the biggest games in world sports. Real Madrid beat Liverpool 1-0.
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988: Hiring Underway in Illinois to Staff National Mental Health Hotline Launching Next Month
The idea behind the 988 mental health lifeline is simple. “It shouldn’t be so hard to find mental health support. We've got to make it easier for people,” said Rachel Bhagwat, director of policy for National Alliance on Mental Illness Chicago, explaining the concept behind the three-digit...
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INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Kleiner Device Labs (KDL) today announced that it will host a meeting room at McKinsey & Company's Early Stage Investor Conference on the morning of Wednesday, June 22 as part of the event's HealthTech track. Investors interested in talking with KDL may find more information and registration at McKinsey's conference web site here.
"We are excited to participate in McKinsey & Company's conference to meet prospective investors for future funding opportunities," said Kleiner Device Labs founder and CEO, Jeff Kleiner MD.
KDL is in the midst of launching its next product, the KG2TM SurgeTM flow-thru interbody system, which employs the company's proprietary flow-thru technology to streamline the implant delivery, positioning and grafting processes for TLIF and PLIF spinal fusion procedures. This brings important outcome and cost improvements to spinal fusion surgeries.
For KG2 videos, technical specifications, instructions for use, or clinical efficacy information, please go to the company's web site.
Kleiner Device Labs is creating new instruments and devices to advance minimally invasive spine surgery and improve outcomes and costs. Kleiner Device Labs is headquartered in Incline Village, Nevada.
KG and Surge are trademarks of Kleiner Device Labs.
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DENVER – Darcy Kuemper smirked.
A day after saying he and Colorado Avalanche goalie partner Pavel Francouz usually get a text message the night before a game telling them who's starting, he finally let on that it wasn't such a secret going into the Stanley Cup Final.
“I might have known a little bit longer," he said.
There was no goalie controversy then and there's no goalie controversy now for the Avalanche, who beat the back-to-back defending champion Tampa Bay Lightning in overtime to take the opener of the best-of-seven series. Kuemper made 20 saves on 23 shots and has coach Jared Bednar's trust going into Game 2 Saturday night.
"I was pretty happy with his performance," Bednar said. “Darcy is a guy we leaned on heavily all year long. It’s why we relied on him to do this job.”
The Avalanche played it like it was some sort of debate between Kuemper, their starter all season who has missed time this playoffs with injury, and Francouz, who was 6-0 filling in. They know they have options as one of just five teams in NHL history to have two different goaltenders win at least five games each during a playoff run.
But most teams would love to lean on one guy, and Kuemper taking an inadvertent stick to the right eye through a hole in his mask in the first round is the only thing keeping him from playing every game.
Kuemper insists now he's fully healthy. That was clear in a couple of important stops he made on three successful Colorado penalty kills in Game 1, which was another step for him putting the eye injury in the past.
“It was an unfortunate incident in the first round,” he said. "I’m glad I came out of it and everything is back to normal now, so nothing you can do about it. It’s not easy watching some of those games, but the team has been so great that I’ve just been worried about getting myself back sharp and getting healthy.”
POINT GIVEN
Lightning star Brayden Point got off to a bit of a slow start in Game 1, but that's understandable given he hadn't played in a month because of a right leg injury. Despite the long layoff, Point skated almost 18 minutes, assisted on Nick Paul's goal and drew a penalty.
After starting the series on Tampa Bay's third line, Point is now a candidate to move up closer to his usual first-line role.
“It’s not per se where I’m going to put Brayden Point,” coach Jon Cooper said Thursday. “It’s what’s best for our team, and usually when he’s up in the lineup, that’s good for us."
Cooper liked what he saw in Point in the opener, although it's clear the Lightning's leading goal-scorer the past two playoffs isn't back to that form yet.
“He handled it pretty well,” Cooper said. "He’s getting his game and his hands in order. I can expect him to get more ice time if he’s feeling better.”
EXTRA REST
Neither team practiced Thursday with an extra day between Games 1 and 2. Some Avalanche players worked out at the rink, but the priority is rest with just about everyone anticipating a lengthy series.
“In a seven-game series, you can’t get caught admiring a win, or whatever you want to call it,” Colorado defenseman Bowen Byram said. “We’ll get prepared in the next couple days and get ready to go again."
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WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris and administration officials on Thursday launched a task force dedicated to fighting online harassment and abuse, which they warned can be a precursor to real-life violence.
“The internet is an essential part of life in the 21st century,” Harris said, but for many — particularly women, people of color, and people who are not heterosexual — “the internet is a place of fear."
The task force will address several issues, including prevention of online abuse and services for people who are targeted. It is scheduled to issue recommendations for the federal government and private companies in 180 days.
“All of us have a responsibility to stand together to support those who have gone through this, and also recognize they shouldn’t have to be alone fighting on this issue," Harris said.
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Although the problem is not new, it has taken on new urgency following mass shootings in Texas and New York that were predated by misogynist and racist commentary on social media and message boards.
Harris was introduced by Sloane Stephens, a Black professional tennis player who has faced a torrent of racist abuse.
“I’m a daughter, a sister, a wife. And I am more than an athlete, more than a label," Stephens said. "Yet all of that is disregarded when people online seek to harass me and harm me. No matter whether I win or lose, someone online is mad, and they will make it known.”
After matches, Stephens said, she is worried to pick up her phone because “I know what will be waiting for me when I unlock it.”
The National Security Council is working with the White House Gender Policy Council on the initiative, and Attorney General Merrick Garland and Surgeon General Vivek Murthy participated in Thursday's announcement.
Garland said the Justice Department had dedicated additional resources to issues like online stalking.
“We are committed to relentlessly investigating these crimes, bringing to justice those who perpetrate them, and providing support for the survivors," he said.
Murthy said people often turn to the internet when they are lonely or looking to make connections, "yet all too often what they find instead is harassment and abuse."
“It can no longer be acceptable for a technology company to put out a product and walk away from the responsibility for how it impacts users and communities,” he said. "It can no longer be OK for social media platforms to be fertile grounds for hatred."
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Sriracha is the most popular hot sauce brand in the United States, according to a recent Instacart report. Instacart’s data show Sriracha is the top hot sauce in 31 states, including nearly the entire western region of the country.
When news of a Sriracha shortage was reported across the U.S., some fans of the popular hot chili sauce began to make claims on social media (here and here) that it had been discontinued altogether.
THE QUESTION
Has Sriracha hot chili sauce been discontinued?
THE SOURCES
- Huy Fong Foods, Inc.
- Statement from Huy Fong Foods, Inc. Management
- Facebook post from Brady's Sushi and Hibachi in Richmond, Kentucky
THE ANSWER
No, Sriracha hot chili sauce has not been discontinued, but production is suspended until at least September due to a “severe” chili pepper shortage.
WHAT WE FOUND
Huy Fong Foods, Inc., the California-based company that manufacturers Sriracha Hot Chili Sauce, Sambal Oelek, and Chili Garlic sauce, said in an April 19 email to customers that it had paused production of all of its sauces due to a “severe” shortage of chili peppers. The company also mentioned that it had previously experienced a shortage of chili pepper inventory on July 24, 2020.
“Due to weather conditions affecting the quality of chili peppers, we now face a more severe shortage of chili. Unfortunately, this is out of our control, and without this essential ingredient we are unable to produce any of our products,” the email reads.
The company says all orders submitted on or after April 19 will be scheduled after Sept. 6, 2022, in the order they were received. According to the email, customers who placed an order but did not yet receive confirmation will also be on hold until September.
“We understand that this may cause issues. However, during this time we will not accept any new orders to be placed before September as we will not have enough inventory to fulfill your order,” the company said.
Huy Fong Foods management told VERIFY their chilis are grown in Mexico. Chili peppers usually require mild weather to grow, with ideal daytime temperatures for the plants somewhere between 60 and 80 degrees Fahrenheit, VERIFY sister station WUSA9 reports.
In a statement, Huy Fong Foods confirmed that there is “an unprecedented shortage” of their products, saying weather conditions in spring affected the quality of its chili peppers.
“We are still endeavoring to resolve this issue that has been caused by several spiraling events, including unexpected crop failure from the spring chili harvest,” the company told VERIFY. “We hope for a fruitful fall season and thank our customers for their patience and continued support during this difficult time.”
Brady's Sushi and Hibachi in Richmond, Kentucky, recently took to social media to talk about the shortage, telling customers that Sriracha would not be available as a free condiment and that there would be a limit on spicy mayo until the shortage was resolved.
In a follow-up post, Brady’s said it got an influx of Sriracha after its announcement, courtesy of generous customers who bought some at nearby grocery stores and dropped it off at the restaurant.
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A B.C. man is awaiting extradition to the United States for drug-trafficking charges connecting him to an international criminal organization and the overdose deaths of two U.S. Navy petty officers.
Thomas Michael Federuik, 59, of West Vancouver and Paul Anthony Nicholls, 44, of Surrey, United Kingdom were arrested by the RCMP’s serious and organized crimes unit on May 24, following a five-year transnational investigation into a dark web drug trafficking vendor known as “Canada1.”
Canada1, American authorities believe, was the vendor who supplied two U.S. Navy petty officers with fentanyl that they fatally overdosed on in October 2017. BC RCMP officers then linked Canada1 to a West Vancouver residence, where they intercepted several packages being shipped that contained fentanyl.
In March 2018, RCMP investigators arrested Federuik and Nicholls and seized large quantities of fentanyl. They also discovered mail tracking slips that coincided with ones American authorities found with the two petty officers. Having overstayed his visa, Nicholls was deported to the U.K.
The U.S. Attorney’s Office took on prosecution for the case, and on May 24, 2022 the two men were arrested.
The U.S. indictment alleges they conspired to import drugs from China and Hungary, under the guise of business names “East Van Eco Tours,” and “Bridge City Consulting LLP,” to distribute them throughout the U.S. It also alleges Federuik and Nicholls shipped the fentanyl to the two petty officers, resulting in their overdose deaths.
The men are awaiting extradition to appear in court in the Southern District of Georgia, where the petty officers died.
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Public-private partnership brings iconic public art to Port St. Lucie
PORT SAINT LUCIE, Fla., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ - On Monday, June 13, the Port St. Lucie City Council unanimously approved Mattamy Homes' "Heart in the Park," a public art proposal within the Tradition community. This approval comes on the heels of a unanimous approval by the City's Public Art Advisory Board. Both Mattamy Homes and the City are excited to bring this iconic art and cultural project to the community. Once completed, the City of Port St. Lucie will have the largest Heart sculpture in the world.
Mattamy's "Heart" will serve as a signature art element and community space at Village Parkway and Discovery Way, adjacent to a commercial shopping center, The Shoppes at the Heart. First announced on Valentine's Day 2021, the "Heart in the Park" is planned along Tradition Trail, commonly known as the T-Trail, as one of a series of planned experiences, to include Stars and Stripes Park, nature trails, SoGro Amphitheatre and Tradition Regional Park. The Tradition In Motion (TIM) autonomous shuttle system and T-Trail, a multi-modal trail system, are part of Mattamy Homes' plan to connect the Tradition communities and parks to each other, all leading to town square.
The Heart and accompanying visitor center will sit atop a raised public plaza designed to align with a pedestrian walkway and promenade from the Shoppes at the Heart project. In addition to vehicular parking, golf cart and bicycle parking is being provided along with public seating/ gathering areas to allow the site to be used for public events.
The Heart is being designed by internationally acclaimed artist JEFRË, who has participated in several international design competitions with awarded commissions all over the world. JEFRË recently was honored to have his first solo show at the Orlando Museum of Art and won the JAX Icon sculpture in Jacksonville Florida. He is currently completing his largest icon to date in his homeland called "Victor" a 24-story public art work to honor the global Filipino.
"The Heart in the Park public art will be a testament to the inclusive, loving and welcoming City of Port St. Lucie. I'm proud to bring such an iconic work of art to the city for all to see and enjoy. This Heart will be a postcard moment that brings people together," said JEFRË.
"JEFRË understands our vision for Tradition and how integral art is to life in our community. When we saw his sculptures around the world, we knew that he would create an iconic, recognizable piece of art for our current and future residents and for visitors to travel to see," said Dan Grosswald, Mattamy President of Southeast Florida Division.
The Port St. Lucie City Council on Monday night expressed unanimous support for the project and said they were excited to see this one-of-a-kind piece of public art become a part of the City.
"Heart to Heart will become an iconic landmark for the City of Port St. Lucie. I believe this piece of art will bring our community together, and it symbolizes a positive message of love for all people," Port St. Lucie Mayor Shannon Martin said. "We like to say Port St. Lucie is a City for all people, and now we can say it is a City with a heart for all people."
"The approval of the Heart in the Park is a huge win for the City of Port St. Lucie. It will continue our mission of Port St. Lucie positioning itself as a cultural destination in Florida and strengthen our community through embracing art and culture," added Rebecca Miller, Chair of the St. Lucie Cultural Alliance.
Mattamy Homes submitted the Heart as part of a public art requirement with the City of Port St. Lucie. The Heart continues Mattamy Homes' commitment to invest into the cultural, community and placemaking opportunities within the Tradition community and all of Port St. Lucie County, Florida.
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Mattamy Homes is the largest privately owned homebuilder in North America, with 40-plus years of history across the United States and Canada. Every year, Mattamy helps more than 8,000 families realize their dream of homeownership. In the United States, the company is represented in 11 markets — Dallas, Charlotte, Raleigh, Phoenix, Tucson, Jacksonville, Orlando (where its U.S. head office is located), Tampa, Sarasota, Naples and Southeast Florida. In Canada, Mattamy Homes' communities stretch across the Greater Toronto Area as well as Ottawa, Calgary and Edmonton.
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Before the pomp, the ceremony and the serious meetings about war, the three European leaders witnessed the devastation wrought by Russia. A must. To understand Ukraine’s fight for survival, they had to see it themselves, with their own eyes.
The blown up buildings. The smashed cars. And a message of hope spray-painted on a damaged building despite mounting Ukrainian deaths.
French President Emmanuel Macron spotted it immediately amid the ruins Thursday.
“Look at that, ‘Make Europe, not war,’” Macron said, pointing and reading the words out loud in English. “It’s very moving to see that.”
The leaders of France, Germany and Italy had a walking tour of Irpin, a small city which bore the full brunt of Russia’s failed assault on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, in the first weeks of the war. The tour preceded a meeting with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
If the three hadn’t fully grasped the scale of horror produced by the Russian invasion – horrors visited on their own countries in World War I and World War II — then Macron, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Italian Premier Mario Draghi have no excuses now.
Standing out in their suits and ties amid the heavily armed soldiers guarding them, they heard from a Ukrainian government minister how Russian soldiers fired indiscriminately at families in cars and how the blowing up of bridges had blocked escape routes, locking people in a furnace of death and fighting.
“How many cities do you have in such a situation?” Macron asked.
“Hundreds,” Oleksiy Chernyshov, Ukraine’s minister for communities and territories development, replied.
“They were shooting into the families, children, women” as they tried to flee the fighting, the minister said. ”They were just deliberately killing people inside the cars.”
Macron wanted to understand how troops could do such things.
“How do you explain this?” he asked.
Chernyshov explained that some of the killers appeared to have been ordinary young soldiers and others appeared to have been special forces from the Caucasus region, which lies between the Black and Caspian seas..
“We have hundreds of these cases, I am sorry to say. They are still going on,” he said.
The devastated buildings with their innards blown out that the chancellor, the premier and the president walked past are just a fraction of the destruction in Ukraine after nearly four months of fighting.
The official said more than 12,000 apartment buildings have been destroyed so far. Add to that electricity substations, heating plants, roads, bridges, schools, churches.
“You name it,” the minister said. “A lot of things to be rebuilt.”
The leaders wanted to know more.
How was the Russian advance going now? Scholz asked.
Macron wanted to know whether additional forces were being massed in Belarus, posing another possible threat to Ukraine.
“We think yes,” Chernyshov said.
Macron was clearly moved. He called Irpin, which Ukrainian forces retook as Russian troops retreated from around Kyiv, “a heroic town.”
“This is where the Ukrainians stopped the Russian army,” he said.
The French leader said Irpin bore “the traces of barbary.”
“Massacres were carried out.” he said. “We have the first traces of what are war crimes.”
So now they know: With their own eyes.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 18, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased PEGA securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the PEGA class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6286 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 18, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
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DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian; (2) Defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) Defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through the personal involvement of PEGA's CEO; (4) PEGA's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with PEGA's written Code of Conduct; (5) PEGA was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the Appian Litigation; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
The truth regarding PEGA's fraudulent conduct was revealed after the close of the markets on May 9, 2022, when PEGA issued a press release announcing that the jury in the Appian Litigation had awarded Appian more than $2 billion for PEGA's misappropriation of trade secrets. In response to this news, PEGA's stock price fell 21%, from a closing price of $65.93 per share on May 9, 2022, to a closing price of $52.25 on May 10, 2022. As the market continued to digest the verdict, PEGA's stock price dropped another 8% to close at $48.07 per share the following day.
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Committee leaders Bennie Thompson and Liz Cheney said the hearing Thursday revealed the details of a pressure campaign led by former President Donald Trump against his vice president — one that Thompson labeled "an unlawful and unconstitutional scheme to overturn the 2020 election and give Donald Trump a second term in office that he did not win."
Cheney, a Wyoming Republican, added: "What the president wanted the vice president to do was not just wrong; it was illegal and unconstitutional."
Thompson began his remarks by referencing a video clip of the former vice president in February, describing how he did not have the power to overturn the results of the presidential election.
“President Trump is wrong. I had no right to overturn the election.” -@Mike_Pence in remarks to the Federalist Society in FL. pic.twitter.com/Hi0axt7bmb
— Averi Harper (@AveriHarper) February 4, 2022
"There is almost no idea more un-American than the notion that any one person could choose the American president," Pence said at the time.
"I agree with that, which is unusual because former Vice President Mike Pence and I don't agree on much," said Thompson, who served alongside Pence in the House of Representatives from 2001-2013.
Thompson briefly described the role of a vice president in overseeing the counting of electoral votes, noting that Trump "wanted Mike Pence to do something no other vice president has ever done" — reject the votes and either declare Trump the winner, or send the matter back to the states.
Both Thompson and Cheney praised Pence for resisting Trump's demands.
"We are fortunate for Mr. Pence for his courage," Thompson said, adding that once Pence made it clear he wouldn't bend to Trump's will, the former president "turned the mob on him."
"A mob that was chanting, 'Hang Mike Pence!' A mob that had built a hangman's gallows just outside the Capitol," Thompson recalled.
Cheney played a clip of testimony from Marc Short, Pence's then-chief of staff, in which Short said Pence had conveyed his position that he couldn't do what Trump was asking of him "many times" to his boss.
Cheney added that Trump plotted with attorney John Eastman to pressure Pence. She quoted a federal judge, who wrote, "based on the evidence, the court finds that it is more likely than not that President Trump and Dr. Eastman dishonestly conspired to obstruct the joint session of Congress on Jan. 20, 2021."
Cheney also played a clip of Pence's former chief counsel Greg Jacob saying that he believed Eastman acknowledged on Jan. 4, 2021 — two days before the insurrection — that his proposal violated the Electoral Count Act.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- The American Public Works Association membership has affirmed the selection of the 2022-2023 President-Elect and three new Board members. Gary Losier, P.Eng., PWLF, will serve as President-Elect and will join the APWA Executive Committee; Jeffery P. Brown, P.E., will serve as Director of Region III; and Robert Garland, P.E., PG, DBIA, ENV SP, PWLF, will serve as Director of Region IV. With the membership affirmation of Gary Losier as President-Elect, the APWA Board of Directors appointed Richard J. Benevento to fill the remaining year of the Region I Director term. All four will assume office on the 18-member Board of Directors on August 28, 2022, during APWA's annual Public Works Expo in Charlotte, North Carolina.
APWA's voting process begins with the appointment of a National Nominating Committee (one member from each region appointed by the APWA President) and Regional Nominating Committees (one member from each chapter where the term of office for a board member expires in 2022). The nominating committees accept candidates for positions on the Board of Directors, review nomination packets, and conduct interviews of the candidates. The process culminates in the affirmation vote of the entire membership once the nominating committees select the candidates. The voting process affirms the diligent process undertaken by APWA to identify the most qualified candidates to represent the association. The May issue of the APWA Reporter provides information on the background and diversity of the National Nominating Committee members.
President-Elect Gary Losier, P.Eng. is the Director of Engineering and Works for the Town of Quispamsis, located in the Canadian province of New Brunswick, and has served in that capacity since 1987. He has been a member of APWA since 1995. At the local level, he has served as a director, chairman, vice-chairman, and Scholarship Committee co-chair. At the national level, he has been a director on the CPWA Board (2006-08) and the national CPWA president (2008-10). He currently chairs APWA's Strategic Planning Committee and is the board liaison to the CPWA Board. He has chaired and been involved in several APWA committees over the years.
Richard J. Benevento, will join the Board of Directors as Director of Region I. He is the president of WorldTech Engineering, LLC, in Woburn, Mass. Benevento has been active in APWA since joining the New England Chapter in 1988. He currently serves as the New England Chapter Delegate and is a member of the Council of Chapters Steering Committee. He has served as chapter president and was a member of the chapter's Awards Committee. At the national level, he has chaired and been involved in several committees. Benevento has worked with APWA national staff on several assignments providing service to its members, including helping with webinars and publishing in the APWA Reporter.
Jeffery P, Brown, P.E., will join the Board of Directors as Director of Region III. He has over 20 years of experience working directly in the public works field with state and local governments. He is currently serving as the Internal Services Manager for Cumberland County, N.C. Brown has served as the chapter delegate for the North Carolina Chapter since 2016 and has represented Region III on the Council of Chapters Steering Committee for the past three years. He has served in various capacities at the local level, and at the national level served six years on the Facilities & Grounds Technical Committee, including two as chair. He's been an educational session speaker at PWX, presented on Click, Listen & Learn educational programs, and authored numerous articles published in the APWA Reporter. He is a past graduate of APWA's Emerging Leaders Academy (ELA II) and, for several years, coordinated and oversaw the mentoring aspect of the course.
Robert Garland, P.E., PG, DBIA, ENV SP, PWLF, will join the Board of Directors as Director of Region IV. He is a vice president and regional director for McKim & Creed, a national engineering firm. He has provided engineering, management, operational, and construction services for the public works industry for over 35 years. Garland joined APWA in 2006 and immediately became active at the chapter and branch levels. He chaired the Southwest Florida Branch for two consecutive terms. He has served as a chapter officer in several positions and as an alternate delegate and delegate. He currently serves on the Council of Chapter's Steering Committee.
The American Public Works Association (www.apwa.net) is a not-for-profit, international organization of more than 30,000 members involved in the field of public works. APWA serves its members by promoting professional excellence and public awareness through education, advocacy, and the exchange of knowledge. APWA is headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., has an office in Washington, D.C., and 62 chapters and 97 branches throughout North America.
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Higginbotham's Tim Edgmon Expresses Gratitude at Check Presentation After Four-Month Moody Rehab
FORT WORTH, Texas, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Higginbotham presented a check in the amount of $100,000 to the Moody Neurorehabilitation Institute May 19, 2022, to commemorate Higginbotham Managing Director Tim Edgmon's final week of in-patient treatment at its facility in Lubbock, Texas. Edgmon suffered severe spinal contusion Christmas Eve 2021 when he slipped and fell on ice, immobilizing his legs. Higginbotham employees donate money to the Higginbotham Community Fund to make grants like this possible.
Moody Neuro provides personalized care to treat adolescents and adults with brain and spinal injury. Through locations in Lubbock, Houston and Galveston, Texas, patients receive comprehensive, residential post-acute brain injury rehabilitation.
Edgmon was airlifted to University Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas, Christmas morning and underwent an emergency spinal laminectomy. He moved to South Plains Rehabilitation Hospital for a month of recovery and entered in-patient rehabilitation at Moody Neuro Jan., 31, 2022. He took his first assisted steps since the accident March 24, 2022, and he capped off his last week as a patient by participating with his family and colleagues at the check presentation.
The Higginbotham Community Fund is a donor-advised fund the firm established in partnership with the North Texas Community Foundation in 2011 to provide monetary support to nonprofits operating in the markets Higginbotham serves coast to coast. An advisory committee of Higginbotham executives selects the nonprofit recipients, and the fund is 100 percent financed by employee contributions. Employees who contribute to the fund may request grants for the nonprofits they support in their local community. Many employees made special contributions to the Higginbotham Community Fund in Edgmon's name to support Moody Neuro.
To date, the Higginbotham Community Fund has raised $5.2 million in employee contributions and pledges and distributed grants to 1,608 nonprofits.
Edgmon said, "The only tears I've shed since the accident was when I learned that Higginbotham was giving this $100,000 to Moody. In my mind, Moody has given me my legs back. I've had to do a lot of hard work, but it's the hard work of the physical therapists who stay with you and work together that's remarkable."
Moody Clinical Program Director Justin Luna added, "We're so grateful to receive this gift from Higginbotham. It's going to go a long way to benefit our patients and our staff and our foundation as a whole."
Higginbotham Chairman and CEO Rusty Reid said, "Two of our core values at Higginbotham is to be family to our employees and generous to our communities. This was a perfect opportunity hit on both at the same time. Not only is Tim an esteemed member of our team, his wife, son and daughter also work at Higginbotham. So when his family suffered, our Higginbotham family felt their pain. Seeing Tim play with his five grandkids again is a blessing. We're indebted to Moody Neuro for Tim' recovery, and this grant will help families have the same outcomes."
Download photographs of the check presentation, photographs and video of Edgmon's rehabilitation journey and interviews with Edgmon and Moody Neuro here.
Employee owned and customer inspired, Higginbotham is a single source solution for insurance, financial and HR services. The firm was established in 1948 and ranks by revenue as the nation's 20th largest independent insurance firm. Serving thousands of businesses and individuals through locations coast to coast, Higginbotham's approach to finding insurance, employee benefit and risk management solutions is more individual and less institutional. By understanding customer priorities, eliminating inefficiencies and committing to transparency, Higginbotham is a place that leads with values so value leads. Visit higginbotham.com for more information.
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OAK RIDGE, Tenn. (WATE) — “We recognize the spirit of hope,” writes author Katatra Vasquez in her newly published self-guided tour Freedom Day, Journey of Hope Tour: Oak Ridge, Tennessee.
Highlighting six significant sites of the African American experience in Oak Ridge, Tennessee, this is Vasquez’ first in a series of self-guided tours of the area. Journey of Hope explores the monumental shift from slavery to freedom.
Inviting both travelers and locals alike to encounter Oak Ridge from this rich historical view, this journey is important for the National recognition of Juneteenth, East Tennessee’s Freedom Day on August 8, and every day of the year.
“No matter who you are the basic human experience of hope connects us all, and that truly is indivisible,” says Vasquez.
To experience Vasquez’ tour right now, download the free Built Story app ― available for iOS and Android. Then search Freedom Day, Journey of Hope Tour: Oak Ridge, Tennessee. The tour costs $10. Once purchased, Tour Takers can start, pause, stop, and re-take the tour as many times as they’d like for 30 days.
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A new social media study from gifts and gadgets retailer Menkind reveals TikTok’s top parenting hacks. Ahead of celebrating dads on Father’s Day, the analysis delved into thousands of videos with parenting related hashtags from the last 12 months to uncover the most popular parenting hacks according to the number of times they’ve been played.
Inventive dad hacks lead the way over general parenting hacks
The research reveals that dad hacks in particular prove extremely popular with TikTok audiences. The top ten dad hacks alone rack up almost 68 million plays between them which is more than double the interest that general parenting hacks on the social media platform get (just shy of 28 million plays for the top ten parenting hacks).
Sleep-deprived dads will be interested in learning that the most popular dad hack involves a technique that will help them catch up on lost hours of sleep and has caught the attention of TikTok parents worldwide with over 54 million plays.
Mums outrank dads when it comes to ultimate parenting hacks
The study analysed parenting hacks from across multiple categories (including dad hacks, gadget and tech hacks, food hacks etc.) to reveal the most popular TikTok videos from each.
Categories aside, the research also reveals the top ten ultimate hacks, a ranking of the most popular tips and tricks from across all categories and all parenting related hashtags, which is dominated by mums. According to the study, half of this ultimate list is made up of mum hacks with a total of 124 million plays on TikTok overall.
Taking the first position in the ranking is a mum hack with close to 69 million plays, which sees pureed baby food being disguised as squirty cream, the most popular parenting hack on TikTok, according to the data.
Parenting hacks for safety and well-being are in demand on TikTok
With a play count totalling over 16 million, the top ten gadget and tech related parenting hacks from the study prove extremely popular amongst viewers, with the most popular techy hack relating to parental control over screentime having been played 8 million times.
Rivalling this is the most popular hack from the top ten activities and sports related parenting hacks. With almost 15 million views alone, it’s a water safety hack that attracts parents’ attention and outranks other fun activity hacks like indoor swings (50,100 plays) and DIY ball launchers (1,806 plays).
*All parenting hacks were sourced from TikTok from the previous 12 months (10,448 TikTok videos) where the video caption included at least one of a set of 23 hashtags related to parenting hacks (e.g. #parentinghacks, #dadhack, #momsoftiktok) | https://www.businessfirstonline.co.uk/after-5-your-lifestyle/revealed-top-viral-tiktok-parenting-hacks-you-shouldnt-be-living-without/ | 2022-06-16T20:09:00Z | https://www.businessfirstonline.co.uk/after-5-your-lifestyle/revealed-top-viral-tiktok-parenting-hacks-you-shouldnt-be-living-without/ | true | 1 |
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The OPEC+ group was falling behind its overall crude oil production target by a massive 2.695 million barrels per day (bpd) in May due to Western sanctions on Russia and capacity constraints at several other producers unable to pump to quotas, a document from OPEC+ seen by Reuters showed on Thursday.
Last month saw a larger gap in the overall production at OPEC+ members compared to the group’s target, according to estimates from secondary sources cited by the OPEC+ document. Compliance with the cuts jumped to 256% n May, up from 220% in April, indicating that the underproduction problem at OPEC+ deepened as the targets were lifted by 432,000 bpd last month.
Russia, the largest non-OPEC producer in the OPEC+ pact, saw its production increase slightly in May compared to April, but it was still well below the Russian target per the deal. Hit by self-sanctioning, sanctions, and now an EU embargo, Russian crude oil production fell in March and April, after the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Russian crude oil output slightly recovered in May, according to the OPEC+ document seen by Reuters. Russia pumped 9.273 million bpd of crude last month, up from 9.159 million bpd in April. However, Russian production was still way off its target, by as many as 1.276 million bpd below its quota for May. This was the largest underperformance compared to targets among all OPEC+ producers.
Going forward, production from OPEC+ is unlikely to improve too much, especially after the alliance earlier this month decided to accelerate the easing of the cuts and said its July target would be 648,000 bpd higher than in June.
While Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, and Iraq are likely to meet their respective quotas, Russia and the African OPEC members led by Nigeria and Angola are very unlikely to do so. Sanctions on Russia are affecting its supply, despite high export volumes to India and China, while other producers face a lack of capacity and/or investment, preventing them from reaching their targets.
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WINSTON-SALEM, N.C. (WGHP) — Out of North Carolina’s 100 counties, there are 13 that rank among counties with the highest COVID-19 levels in the country, according to the CDC.
The CDC offers a county-by-county map that color-codes every county in the United States as “low,” “medium” or “high” levels of COVID-19 community transmission.
The CDC determines the community level by counting the number of new COVID-19 cases, hospital admissions and hospital beds in use by COVID-19 patients.
The CDC recommends but does not require wearing a mask within counties in the “high” category.
Much of North Carolina falls into either the low or medium categories, but there are 13 counties that rank high. Seven of those high-ranking counties are in the FOX8 viewing area, and, out of those seven, five are in the Piedmont Triad proper.
Within the Piedmont Triad, the CDC reports the counties with “high” COVID-19 transmission are Alamance, Forsyth, Stokes, Surry and Yadkin counties. Alleghany and Davie, both ranked high, are part of the FOX8 viewing area but not technically part of the Piedmont Triad.
Guilford, Davidson and Wilkes counties are ranked medium. Caswell, Montgomery, Randolph and Rockingham counties are ranked low.
Beyond the Triad, North Carolina’s other high-ranking counties are Durham, Granville, Hyde, Person, Pitt, Vance and Warren counties.
Across the United States, there are 241 counties (about 7.5% of counties) in the high category, 736 (about 22.8%) in the medium category and 2247 (69.7%) in the low category.
For contrast, there are 16 states that have no high-ranking counties (Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Indiana, Mississippi, New Hampshire, New Mexico, Nevada, Oregon, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Washington, Wyoming). Many others have three or fewer, including Virginia where only Horry County, home of Myrtle Beach, is in the high category. | https://www.fox46.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-north-carolina/13-north-carolina-counties-fall-into-cdcs-worst-covid-category/ | 2022-06-16T20:10:44Z | https://www.fox46.com/coronavirus/coronavirus-in-north-carolina/13-north-carolina-counties-fall-into-cdcs-worst-covid-category/ | false | 5 |
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New Delhi: Foreign ministers of India and the ASEAN nations on Thursday agreed to work towards a “meaningful and substantive” comprehensive strategic partnership even as the two sides explored ways to navigate the implications of the developments in Ukraine on trade and regional security.
In his opening address at a special meeting of India-ASEAN foreign ministers in Delhi, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar referred to the “geopolitical headwinds” triggered by the Ukraine crisis and its knock-on effects on food, energy security and prices of fertilisers and commodities as well as the impact on logistics and supply chains.
Jaishankar said India fully supports a “strong, unified and prosperous” ASEAN with a central role in the Indo-Pacific and both sides should identify a new set of priorities while navigating the “arduous path” arising from developments in Ukraine.
The external affairs minister said the ASEAN has always stood tall as a “beacon of regionalism, multilateralism and globalisation” and that it has successfully carved out a niche for itself in the region and provided the foundation for the evolving strategic and economic architecture in the Indo-Pacific. | https://www.greaterkashmir.com/national-2/india-fully-supports-strong-unified-asean-jaishankar | 2022-06-16T20:13:16Z | https://www.greaterkashmir.com/national-2/india-fully-supports-strong-unified-asean-jaishankar | false | 1 |
PORTAGE (WKOW) — Three suspects are in custody Thursday after a kidnapped man was found dead in rural Columbia County, according to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office.
The three suspects are Jesse Freiberg, 28, of Madison; Jakenya Parry, 21, of Madison; and Laura Johnson, 38, of Madison. Freiberg is charged with 1st degree intentional homicide, while Patty and Johnson are charged with party to a crime 1st degree intentional homicide.
The Columbia County Sheriff Roger Brandner said Madison Police Department contacted them Wednesday about a potential homicide in rural Portage.
He said MPD was investigating a kidnapping from the Madison area and "uncovered credible information" about a homicide in Columbia County. MPD detectives gave vehicle information to the Columbia County Sheriff's Office who were then able to confirm the vehicle of interest entered Portage early Tuesday morning.
Detectives from the Columbia County Sheriff’s Office, Portage Police Department and Madison Police Department began to investigate, and searched several areas in Portage and Lewiston.
Eventually, investigators found a dead male that matched the kidnapped man's description in Lewiston early Wednesday evening. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Columbia County Medical Examiner’s Office.
The preliminary investigation revealed that the man was assaulted, bound and placed in his own vehicle in Madison on Tuesday. He was then taken to rural Lewiston.
Once out of Portage on Klappstein Road near State Highway 16, Brandner says the victim was taken from the vehicle and shot.
The suspects then left the scene with the man's vehicle and returned to Madison where they threw out his personal property in the car.
Later on Wednesday, Madison police received information of a woman who attempted to run over a man with the homicide’s victim’s vehicle.
Freiberg, Patty and Johnson were arrested and are being held at the Dane County Jail on charges for the Madison Police Department. They are also being held for Columbia County on homicide charges.
A handgun and other evidence were collected, and the crime scenes are still being processed.
Brandner said this was a targeted incident and there is no danger to the community.
The name of the victim is being withheld pending notification of family and completion of the autopsy.
This investigation is ongoing, and no further details are available at this time.
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NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY:Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of LMP Automotive Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ: LMPX) between June 29, 2021 and May 19, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period") of the important July 26, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased LMP securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the LMP class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6635 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 26, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) LMP engaged in the improper identification and elimination of intercompany transactions; (2) LMP used incorrect estimates for chargeback reserves for finance and insurance products; (3) LMP had misclassified certain items in its financial statements which impacting balance sheet and income statement financial statement captions; (4) there were material weaknesses in LMP's internal control over financial reporting; (5) as a result of the foregoing, LMP overstated its revenue; (6) as a result of the foregoing, LMP would restate certain of its previously issued financial statements and results; and (7) as a result of the foregoing, defendants' positive statements about LMP'S business, operations, and prospects were materially misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis. When the true details entered the market, the lawsuit claims that investors suffered damages.
To join the LMP class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6635 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action.
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PRINCETON, La. -- Speed is a suspected factor in the death early Thursday of a Haughton man, state police said.
The one-vehicle crash claimed the life of Geoffrey Davis, 37.
Troopers said it happened just after 5 a.m. on state Highway 157 just south of Highway 528. Davis, who was traveling north in his 2013 Dodge Challenger, left the road and hit several trees.
He was ejected and pronounced dead on the scene by the Bossier Parish coroner. Troopers could not determine if Davis was wearing a seatbelt because of how badly his car was damaged. | https://www.ktbs.com/news/speed-suspected-in-fatal-crash-that-killed-haughton-man/article_e2d434e4-eda8-11ec-80bf-d7f464d8c108.html | 2022-06-16T20:18:13Z | https://www.ktbs.com/news/speed-suspected-in-fatal-crash-that-killed-haughton-man/article_e2d434e4-eda8-11ec-80bf-d7f464d8c108.html | true | null |
Michael Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
Michael Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
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Michael Avenatti pleads guilty to fraud, tax charges in California
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in Southern California accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars.Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing on Thursday in Santa Ana. Prosecutors said the plea subjects Avenatti to as much as 83 years in prisonThe 51-year-old lawyer who is representing himself in the California case said earlier this week that although he didn't reach a deal with federal prosecutors, he wanted to change his plea to be accountable and spare his family further embarrassment.This is a breaking news story. Check back for updates.
Incarcerated lawyer Michael Avenatti has pleaded guilty to four counts of wire fraud and a tax-related charge in a federal court case in Southern California accusing him of cheating his clients out of millions of dollars.
Avenatti made the plea during a court hearing on Thursday in Santa Ana. Prosecutors said the plea subjects Avenatti to as much as 83 years in prison
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The 51-year-old lawyer who is representing himself in the California case said earlier this week that although he didn't reach a deal with federal prosecutors, he wanted to change his plea to be accountable and spare his family further embarrassment.
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — June 16 means a celebration for the greater Grand Rapids area, which uses the area code “616.”
Here are some fun facts about the greater Grand Rapids area:
Arts
- La Grande Vitesse is the first public artwork funded in part by the National Endowment for the Arts (NEA).
- Frederik Meijer Gardens & Sculpture Park is one of the world’s 100 most-visited art museums.
- ArtPrize is the world’s richest, most radically open art competition.
- Newsweek Magazine named the Grand Rapids Art Museum one of the six best buildings of 2007.
Eats
- Stella’s Lounge serves America’s Best Burger (GQ Magazine, 2012).
- However, USA Today says the Cottage Burger at Cottage Bar is Michigan’s best.
- MadCap Coffee brews up America’s Best Tea (GQ Magazine, 2012).
- The Cornmeal Financier Cake at Grove is one of America’s “101 most crazy-awesome new desserts” (New York Magazine, 2012).
- Founders Brewing Company is the World’s 2nd Best Brewery (ratebeer.com, 2012).
- HopCat is the 3rd Best Beer Bar on the Planet (Beer Advocate, 2012).
Play
- 28 public golf courses, within 15 minutes of downtown, make Grand Rapids one of the top cities for per-capita public golf courses.
- The Fifth Third Riverbank Run is America’s largest 25K road race, with more than 21,000 participants from around the globe.
- Grand Rapids is a “Bicycle-Friendly Community” (League of American Bicyclists, 2009) and the “Best Town for Mountain Biking” (Outside Magazine, 2010).
- You’re never more than a few miles from a body of water in Grand Rapids – one reason why we’re America’s 6th Best Fishing City (Field & Stream Magazine, 2006).
History
- Ottawa Indians were Grand Rapids’ first inhabitants.
- French fur traders settled the city in 1826.
- The city’s name comes from the Grand River, Michigan’s largest inland river.
- Gerald R. Ford, a native son, became the 38th President of the United States on August 9, 1974.
- Grand Rapids is home to two Frank Lloyd Wright designs – the privately-owned Amberg House and the Meyer May House, which is open to the public three days a week.
Miscellaneous
- Grand Rapids is Michigan’s second-largest city, with a metro-area population of 1.4 million people.
- The Gerald R. Ford International Airport is the second-largest airport in Michigan and the 86th largest airport nationally, serving more than 2 million passengers, annually.
- Grand Rapids is home to many national and multi-national headquarters, including Steelcase, Herman Miller, Haworth, Alticor (formerly Amway), Wolverine World Wide, Meijer and Zondervan.
- Grand Rapids was the first city in the United States to add fluoride to its drinking water, way back in 1945.
- Michigan is second only to California in agricultural diversity, and West Michigan produces 85% of all crops harvested in Michigan. That economic impact is more than $2 billion.
- Michigan is America’s third-largest apple producer, and Kent County produces more than any other county in Michigan. | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/happy-616-day-west-michigan | 2022-06-16T20:19:32Z | https://www.fox17online.com/news/local-news/grand-rapids/happy-616-day-west-michigan | false | 1 |
WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden signed legislation Thursday meant to lower the cost of shipping goods across oceans, a move the White House says will help ease logistical costs for retailers that have remained high since the start of the coronavirus pandemic and helped fuel record inflation.
The Ocean Shipping Reform Act passed unanimously by the Senate via voice vote in March after winning bipartisan House support. It empowers the Federal Maritime Commission to investigate late fees charged by carriers while prohibiting ocean carriers and marine terminals from refusing to fill available cargo space.
The president also has stressed that a concentration of corporate shipping power in the hands of a few large companies has fed higher shipping costs in ways that hurt businesses and exacerbate problems with inflation.
"These carriers made $190 billion in profit in 2021, seven times higher than the year before," Biden said. "The cost got passed on, as you might guess, directly to consumers, sticking it to American families and businesses because they could."
The Federal Reserve this week raised its key interest rate by three-quarters of a point, the largest bump since 1994, after data released last week showed U.S. inflation rose in May to a four-decade high of 8.6%.
"People know that prices are too high and we have to do something, and this was one of the obvious culprits," said Minnesota Democratic Sen. Amy Klobuchar, who cosponsored the law with South Dakota Republican Sen. John Thune. "There's a lot of things, but this was pretty glaring."
Klobuchar, who attended the signing, said U.S. exporters saw their prices to access shipping containers increase by at least four times during the past two years of the pandemic.
The new measures should prompt shippers to quickly lower costs, Klobuchar said. But if not, lawmakers could take further steps — including examining antitrust exemptions.
"If I were them, I would take great heed at the unanimous vote in the Senate, the strong vote in the House, that we could act very soon if they don't start being fair," Klobuchar said. "If they keep their prices so high and don't respond to the needs in our country, I think you will see legislation, more legislation, in the mix." | https://www.startribune.com/biden-says-new-shipping-costs-law-may-help-tame-inflation/600182735/ | 2022-06-16T20:21:54Z | https://www.startribune.com/biden-says-new-shipping-costs-law-may-help-tame-inflation/600182735/ | true | 51 |
JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A former Florida congresswoman convicted of a federal tax charge in a charity fraud case wants to return to the U.S. House.
Ex-Rep. Corrine Brown filed papers Thursday to run in Florida's 10th District, which is an open seat because incumbent Democrat Val Demings is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio.
Brown, a Democrat, served 12 terms in the House beginning in 1993 but was defeated for reelection after her 2016 indictment in the fraud case. She was initially convicted and served two years in prison but was released on humanitarian grounds due to the coronavirus pandemic.
That conviction was subsequently overturned on appeal. Last month, to avoid a second trial, Brown pleaded guilty to a single tax charge and was put on probation. The Constitution does not outright bar convicted felons from serving, but it's up to the House or Senate to decide whom to seat.
Brown said she's optimistic about running in the 10th District, newly redrawn in the redistricting process following the 2020 census — a process she said is shortchanging Blacks in the Republican-led state.
"I've represented most of the people of the new 10th District during my 24 years in Congress and I always earned huge support in this region," Brown said in a statement on her website. "Now I see our hard-won gains are being taken away from us. Minorities have lost opportunities to elect candidates of their choice because of the recent gerrymandering in the State of Florida."
Brown, a former state legislator, in 1992 was one of the first three Blacks elected to Congress from Florida since Reconstruction. She faces a crowded field in the Aug. 23 Democratic primary for the new open House seat.
In the criminal case, court documents accused Brown of siphoning money from her One Door for Education Foundation for personal use. Prosecutors said the fraud included using hundreds of thousands of dollars from the foundation to pay for lavish parties, trips and shopping excursions. | https://www.startribune.com/convicted-florida-ex-congresswoman-seeks-return-to-house/600182719/ | 2022-06-16T20:22:38Z | https://www.startribune.com/convicted-florida-ex-congresswoman-seeks-return-to-house/600182719/ | true | 10 |
BROOKLINE, Mass. (AP) — How well do you know U.S. Open history? Try this quiz:
1. Who is the oldest U.S. Open champion?
a.) Julius Boros
b.) Hale Irwin
c.) Phil Mickelson
2. Who has the lowest 72-hole score in the U.S. Open?
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Rory McIlroy
c.) Martin Kaymer
3. Who was the last U.S. Open champion to come through sectional qualifying?
a.) Lucas Glover
b.) Michael Campbell
c.) Steve Jones
4. In the three times Tiger Woods won the U.S. Open, he broke par only once in the final round. Name the course.
a.) Torrey Pines
b.) Bethpage Black
c.) Pebble Beach
5. Who is the only player to complete the career Grand Slam at the U.S. Open?
a.) Bobby Jones
b.) Gary Player
c.) Gene Sarazen
6. Name the only player to lose three U.S. Opens in a playoff?
a.) Phil Mickelson
b.) Greg Norman
c.) Arnold Palmer
7. What is the name of the U.S. Open trophy?
a.) William Campbell Trophy
b.) Theodore Havemayer Cup
c.) U.S. Open trophy
8. Phil Mickelson has been runner-up six times in the U.S. Open. Where was the only course he had the 54-hole lead to himself?
a.) Winged Foot.
b.) Pinehurst No. 2
c.) Merion
9. Who was the last Us Open champion to win with a 72-hole over par?
a.) Brooks Koepka
b.) Geoff Ogilvy
c.) Webb Simpson
10. Where was the first U.S. Open played?
a.) Shinnecock Hills
b.) Chicago Golf Club
c.) Newport Country Club
11. Who was the last player to win in his U.S. Open debut?
a.) Francis Ouimet
b.) Jack Fleck
c.) Jerry Pate
12. Who is the only player with all four rounds in the 60s at a U.S. Open without winning?
a.) Rickie Fowler
b.) Robert Garrigus
c.) Brooks Koepka
13. Who was the last U.S. Open champion to never break par in any round?
a.) Hale Irwin
b.) Geoff Ogilvy
c.) Michael Campbell
14. Who has the longest active streak of never finishing out of the top 10 at a U.S. Open with a minimum of five appearances?
a.) Xander Schauffele
b.) Jon Rahm
c.) Scottie Scheffler
15.. Which player lost the largest 54-hole lead in U.S. Open history?
a.) Mike Brady
b.) Greg Norman
c.) John Schlee
16. Name the only player to finish under par in three straight U.S. Opens.
a.) Tiger Woods
b.) Lee Janzen
c.) Curtis Strange
17. Tiger Woods won the most lopsided major championship in the 2000 U.S. Open at Pebble Beach. What was his margin of victory?
a.) 12 shots
b.) 15 shots
c.) 10 shots
18. Who won the first U.S. Open in Massachusetts?
a.) Francis Ouimet at The Country Club
b.) Fred Herd at Myopia Hunt
c.) Walter Hagen at Brae Burn
___
ANSWERS
1. b
2. b
3. a
4. c
5. b
6. c
7. c
8. c
9. a
10. c
11. a
12. c
13. b
14. a
15. a
16. c
17. b
18. b | https://cw39.com/sports/ap-sports/us-open-22-a-quiz-covering-more-than-a-century-of-golf/ | 2022-06-16T20:23:21Z | https://cw39.com/sports/ap-sports/us-open-22-a-quiz-covering-more-than-a-century-of-golf/ | false | 42 |
No Prince George RCMP officers or prison guards will face criminal charges, despite a man breaking his hip while getting arrested by them and spending the night on the floor of a jail cell without medical attention.
The Independent Investigations Office of B.C. (IIO) released its findings Wednesday (June 15), which concluded that the officers acted within their duties and while the prison guard’s actions may warrant a criminal charge, as a civilian they fall outside the IIO’s purview.
According to the IIO’s report, the man was arrested on the evening of May 11, 2019 after a police officer noticed him biking erratically along a Prince George street. The officer told the man she was placing him under arrest for public intoxication – which she assumed to be the case based on his behavior – but he biked away from her before she could take him in.
The officer followed the man to one of his relative’s homes, where two other officers met her and helped to arrest the man. The officers told the IIO the man became “uncooperative” when they tried to search him for dangerous objects and that they took him to the ground, where he broke his hip.
Video from a witness showed the man screaming in pain and unable to bear weight on his legs as the officers lifted him into the police vehicle. The officer who initially confronted the man told the IIO she remembered him complaining of pain, but that she didn’t believe he was seriously injured.
The man was transported to a prison cell, where he spent the night laying in the fetal position and “screaming in pain,” according to his cell mate. The cell mate also told the IIO he tried to tell the guard that the man needed help, but he was told if he didn’t keep the noise down his own time in the cell would be extended.
The injured man told the IIO he repeatedly asked the prison guard for help and she replied by telling him it wasn’t her problem. She told the IIO that the man had complained of a broken leg, and that she likely reported it to an officer, but that she couldn’t name who.
“He made a lot of noise that night, but then, he always does – he’s a very obnoxious drunk person… I like to say that he’s ugly inside as well as out,” she told investigators, according to the report. She said the man should have proven his injury to her. A colleague told investigators he felt the guard believes all prisoners are “scumbags” and that she is primarily motivated by “revenge.”
The injured man didn’t receive medical attention for his hip until the next morning when RCMP officers went to release him from the cell. At the hospital, the man’s doctor told police officers he would have suffered extreme pain throughout the night.
Still, the IIO determined there was no proof officers used excessive force or acted outside their lawful duties. It said criminal charges may be warranted against the prison guard, but that since she is a civilian she falls outside their jurisdiction.
An investigation into her actions by the RCMP resulted in no charges.
READ ALSO: 19 B.C. municipal officers under investigation for misconduct during undercover training
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Set the Missouri single-season record with 124 goals. Rawitscher led the area in goals per game (7.8) and points per game (9.8) and placed fourth in both assists (33) and draw controls per game (6.2). During a five-game winning streak, Rawitscher scored 65 goals, which included a 15-goal outburst against Rosati-Kain, and she helped captain the Greyhounds to a 10-6 record.
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DECORAH — Luther College announces outstanding undergraduates who have been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2022 semester.
Madi Ondrashek of Calmar, Sam Wilson of Calmar, Carson Ward of Elgin, and Cyrus Butters of Independence have achieved academic excellence with inclusion on the dean’s list.
To be named to the list, a student must earn a semester grade point average of 3.5 or better on a 4.0 scale and must complete at least 12 credit hours with 10 hours of conventional grades (A, B, C, D).
Luther College is home to about 1,800 undergraduates. The academic programs, experiential approach to learning, and welcoming community inspire students to learn actively, live purposefully, and lead courageously for a lifetime of impact. Learn more at luther.edu. | https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/lifestyle/area-students-on-luther-college-spring-deans-list/article_282422cd-a9ed-5025-88bd-f9ce41a4c8de.html | 2022-06-16T20:31:10Z | https://www.communitynewspapergroup.com/oelwein_daily_register/lifestyle/area-students-on-luther-college-spring-deans-list/article_282422cd-a9ed-5025-88bd-f9ce41a4c8de.html | false | null |
Amber Heard says she ‘responded’ to violence but ‘never had to instigate it’
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Amber Heard has denied Johnny Depp’s claim that she instigated violence, in a new interview following their high-profile legal battle.
During the trial – which took place over six weeks and saw Depp sue Heard, his ex-wife, for libel – Depp’s legal team alleged that Heard had committed domestic abuse, and that she instigated physical violence.
Asked about these claims during an interview with NBC’s Savannah Guthrie, Heard said: “I never had to instigate it, I responded to it.
“When you’re living in violence and it becomes normal, as I testified to, you have to adapt, you adopt strategies to cope with it, and if it meant, as I testified to, if it meant the difference between a broken nose or a sore cheek, I would do it.”
After she was asked about the witnesses at the trial who claimed to have seen Heard instigate violence, she told Guthrie: “I’m less interested in sitting here and re-litigating it with you. I am not here to call any of his witnesses any names. I’m not here to do that, I’m here to talk about it from what it felt like for me as a person who sat there.”
Depp had sued Heard for $50m (£39.8m) over a Washington Post op-ed titled: “I spoke up against sexual violence – and faced our culture’s wrath. That has to change.”
The article did not mention Depp by name, but the his lawyers argued that it falsely implied he physically and sexually abused Heard during their relationship.
Heard countersued for $100m (£80.9m), accusing Depp of orchestrating a “smear campaign” against her and describing his lawsuit as a continuation of “abuse and harassment”.
On Wednesday 1 June, the jury shared their verdicts. The jury found that Heard defamed Depp on all three counts and awarded him $10m (£8m) in compensatory damages and $5m (£4m) in punitive damages. Heard was awarded $2m (£1.6m) in compensatory damages, but no punitive damages.
In the new television interview, Heard claimed that she had attempted to avoid the high-profile trial, telling Guthrie: “I didn’t want this to be a thing. I didn’t want it to be a trial. I didn’t want it to be a part of the public record but when someone sues you, you don’t really have a choice.”
Heard spoke about how the presence and behaviour of “Captain Jack Sparrow fans” outside the courthouse had made her feel “removed from my own humanity”.
She also responded to Depp’s lawyer’s claim that she had been “acting” in court, and that her testimony had constituted the “performance of a lifetime”.
In her answer, she alluded to the Tim Burton film Edward Scissorhands, in which Depp famously starred.
In a statement provided to NBC after the interview, a spokesperson for Depp said: “It’s unfortunate that while Johnny is looking to move forward with his life, the defendant and her team are back to repeating, reimagining and re-litigating matters that have already been decided by the court and a verdict that was unequivocally decided by a jury in Johnny’s favour.”
If you or someone you know is experiencing domestic abuse, you can call the 24-hour National Domestic Abuse Helpline, run by Refuge, on 0808 2000 247, or visit their website here. | https://news.yahoo.com/amber-heard-says-she-responded-200707074.html | 2022-06-16T20:32:46Z | https://news.yahoo.com/amber-heard-says-she-responded-200707074.html | false | 2 |
How one Okaloosa man is providing aid to Ukrainian refugees
Where there is a disaster, you will likely find Kenny Phillips not too far away. Since 2004, Phillips has rushed to the aid of people across the globe after earthquakes, hurricanes, refugee crises, and even in the midst of war through his small nonprofit Give Me Shelter Ministries. In...
www.wuwf.org | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635487853987/how-one-okaloosa-man-is-providing-aid-to-ukrainian-refugees | 2022-06-16T20:33:17Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635487853987/how-one-okaloosa-man-is-providing-aid-to-ukrainian-refugees | true | null |
Judge orders GOP candidate Ryan Kelley to surrender his guns, over his objections
Republican candidate for governor Ryan Kelley will have to surrender his guns while awaiting trial on misdemeanor criminal charges related to the U.S. Capitol riot, a federal judge ruled Thursday.
U.S. Magistrate Judge Robin Meriweather made the ruling over objections from Kelley's attorney that Kelley needs to carry a concealed weapon for self-defense during campaign appearances around the state.
Kelley, who was arrested June 9 during an FBI raid on his Ottawa County home, made his first appearance Thursday in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, in Washington, D.C.
Kelley, 40, who is free on bond, appeared via Zoom but is scheduled to appear in person in federal court in D.C. on July 7 for a preliminary hearing.
Kelley, who according to a new Free Press poll is the current front-runner among five Republican candidates for governor, is charged with entering or remaining in a restricted building or grounds without lawful authority, disorderly and disruptive conduct, knowingly engaging in an act of physical violence against a person or property, and willfully injuring property, according to a criminal complaint.
More: Free Press poll: Kelley leading GOP gubernatorial field after arrest
More: Federal criminal charges could help Ryan Kelley's GOP campaign for governor
Generally, all of those misdemeanors carry penalties of up to one year in prison and fines of up to $100,000 on each charge.
Gary Springstead, a Fremont, Mich. lawyer and former FBI agent representing Kelley, asked Meriweather to make an exception for Kelley to the firearm ban — which has been a standard condition of release for about 800 people charged in connection with the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021.
Kelley "is a bit of a high-profile candidate in Michigan," but his campaign has no paid security, Springstead said.
Kelley has a concealed pistol license, and "he asked that he be permitted to carry his firearm for his own self-defense, during the campaign."
Assistant U.S. Attorney Frederick Yette objected to making an exception for Kelley, and the judge agreed.
"I do understand the concern," about self-defense, she said, but the court has to consider other factors, including the safety of pre-trial services officials who will need to visit Kelley's home, she said.
Kelley was also required to surrender his passport.
Contact Paul Egan: 517-372-8660 or pegan@freepress.com. Follow him on Twitter @paulegan4. Read more on Michigan politics and sign up for our elections newsletter.
This article originally appeared on Detroit Free Press: Judge orders GOP candidate Ryan Kelley to surrender his guns | https://news.yahoo.com/judge-orders-gop-candidate-ryan-192608730.html | 2022-06-16T20:34:27Z | https://news.yahoo.com/judge-orders-gop-candidate-ryan-192608730.html | false | 2 |
The Gandhinagar Municipal Corporation (GMC) in Gujarat on Thursday withdrew its announcement about naming a road in the state capital for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s mother, Hiraba Modi
Hiraba, who lives with the prime minister’s younger brother Pankaj Modi at Raysan village on the outskirts of Gandhinagar, is set to enter the 100th year of her life on June 18
On Wednesday, Hitesh Makwana, mayor of the BJP-ruled civic body, had announced that it has decided to name a road in Raysan village as ‘Pujya Hiraba Marg’ so that “the next generation takes inspiration from her life. But on Thursday, the GMC issued a statement saying the naming has been put off.
The road can not be named at present as the GMC has not yet formulated a policy about the naming of city roads, it said.
“…this proposal now stands postponed and will be considered in the future when a policy is formulated,” said the statement.
Modi is likely to visit his mother on Saturday (June 18) and celebration has also been organised at Vadnagar in Mehsana district in the evening.
“PM Narendra Modi’s mother Hiraba is turning 100 years old and keeping in account the demand and feelings of the people of the state capital, it has been decided to name the 80 metre road from Raysan Petrol pump as “Pujya Hiraba Marg”,” said Gandhinagar mayor Hitesh Makwana in an official release on Wednesday (15).
The statement further added that it was decided to rename the 80-metre road for the purpose of keeping the name of Hiraba alive forever and for future generations to learn the lessons of renunciation, penance, service and conscientiousness from it.
Hiraba now lives with her youngest son Pankaj at Raisan village on the outskirts of Gandhinagar.
Prime minister is slated to be on a two-day visit to Gujarat on June 17 and 18. After meeting his mother, Modi is expected to attend three events in Panchamahal and Vadodara districts.
“As Hiraba is turning shatayu (100 years), we have organised a Nav Chandi Yagna and recitation of the Sundar Kand at the Hatkeshwar Temple in Vadnagar. A sangeet sandhya (musical evening) has also been organised at the temple on the occasion,” one of her sons Prahlad Modi told the Indian Express newspaper.
According to the report, noted singer Anuradha Paudval and other artists are likely to perform at the event.
“We will also provide food – shiro and mag – to all schoolchildren of Vadnagar. Hiraba’s presence at the event will depend on her health,” Prahlad said. | https://www.gg2.net/pm-modi-to-meet-mother-as-she-turns-100-on-june-18-gandhinagar-civic-body-postpones-plan-to-name-a-road-after-her/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-modi-to-meet-mother-as-she-turns-100-on-june-18-gandhinagar-civic-body-postpones-plan-to-name-a-road-after-her | 2022-06-16T20:34:30Z | https://www.gg2.net/pm-modi-to-meet-mother-as-she-turns-100-on-june-18-gandhinagar-civic-body-postpones-plan-to-name-a-road-after-her/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pm-modi-to-meet-mother-as-she-turns-100-on-june-18-gandhinagar-civic-body-postpones-plan-to-name-a-road-after-her | true | 2 |
(Potosi, MO) A Potosi woman, 57 year old Alisha Michele Callahan, is facing charges of delivery of a controlled substance, possession of a controlled substance, unlawful possession of drug paraphernalia, tampering with evidence in a felony prosecution, and possession of marijuana or synthetic cannabinoid after she was arrested June 7th. Callahan was the driver of a pick up that was stopped at a pump at a Potosi gas station when a police pulled up to approach her passenger, a man who had warrant out for his arrest. Reports show Callahan attempted to throw something out the window of the truck. She was also taken into custody and admitted to having drugs in a body cavity. Once a female officer arrived to complete the search police discovered several suspicious items in a plastic baggy that was in Callahan's body cavity. Callahan is considered a persistent offender. | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635494185356/steelville-cooling-center-available-upon-request | 2022-06-16T20:35:06Z | https://www.newsbreak.com/news/2635494185356/steelville-cooling-center-available-upon-request | true | null |
Research reveals SPVs will continue to democratize private asset investing due to their efficient, flexible, and affordable structure
SALT LAKE CITY, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- Assure Analytics today announced the availability of its inaugural State of the Special Purpose Vehicle (SPV) Report, an aggregation of millions of data points across private markets which are then analyzed to create relevant insights that are unavailable elsewhere in the industry. This unique acumen enables the global financial industry to make more informed, data-based private investment decisions.
Assure Analytics is the business intelligence unit of Assure, the leading provider of SPVs. SPVs have been used to structure investments and private capital for decades. However, historically they have been expensive and inefficient to use. In 2013, Assure changed that by streamlining the process and lowering the costs for creating, administering and closing SPVs, making them more accessible to deal organizers and investors.
"Assure is helping to democratize investing in private assets," said Jeremy Neilson, CEO and co-founder of Assure. "Traditionally private investing was reserved for a very small niche of uber wealthy investors or venture funds. Now, an entire ecosystem of accredited investors have the opportunity to participate in investing into private assets because the structure of SPVs are extremely flexible, transparent, and affordable. That's why we're seeing a two-fold increase in interest every year from investors wanting to deploy this structure using Assure."
Top findings from the 2022 State of the SPV Report include:
- The median SPV size is $422,000
- 70% of SPVs raise under $1 million
- 6% of SPVs raise more than $5 million
- The median U.S.-led SPV raise was $103,000 with an average of $20,000 per investor
- The median non-U.S.-led SPV was $325,000 with an average of $38,000 per investor
- Over the past six years, the median SPV size has almost doubled while the average investment has more than tripled
- Less than 10% of SPVs collect a management fee
- California organizers are most likely to charge a management fee
- International organizers are least likely to charge a management fee
- SPVs put capital to work and make investor distributions fast. The time to 1st investment is 43 days, and the time to 1st distribution is 2.3 years
The full 2022 State of the SPV Report includes more information on these and other findings. In addition, Assure will continue to release a series of briefs exploring how different segments of the SPV ecosystem leverage SPVs – the first edition takes a look at how angel groups use SPVs and is available for download here.
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Kyle Richards Does Not Mince Words About Crystal Kung Minkoff's RHOBH Performance
Things are once again heating up on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills," but for once the drama has nothing to do with Erika Jayne — who is clearly still going through some stuff amidst her legal woes. No, today's feud appears to be between "RHOBH" OG Kyle Richards and "RHOBH" sophomore Crystal Kung Minkoff. Richards appeared on "Watch What Happens Live," where all Housewives tea is spilled, and commented pretty harshly on Minkoff in recently aired episodes.
For context, some of the other 'Wives have accused Minkoff of being overly sensitive in the past two years that she's been on the show. First, she said she felt "violated" when Sutton Stracke accidentally walked in on her while she was naked. Then, when Garcelle Beauvais accused her of setting Stracke up for the "are you that girl" comment (also from last year), Minkoff said that Stracke had said some "dark" things.
And now, it's all a mess. Here's how Richards sees it.
Kyle Richards says Crystal Kung Minkoff is playing the victim
When a fan called into "Watch What Happens Live" to ask Kyle Richards if she stands by her statement that Crystal Kung Minkoff "plays the victim card," Richards didn't mince words.
"100 percent," the veteran Housewife responded. "I honestly think that Crystal really didn't know what she was signing up for when she did the show, to be honest." Richards elaborated on her assessment of the feud. "When Garcelle called her out, she panicked and thought 'Oh, well I'm just going to throw Sutton under the bus,' not knowing that they were going to do a flashback." As Richards sees it, Minkoff "worked her way into a corner" that she's now trying to scramble her way out of.
It also looks like Richards is not the only cast member who's experiencing some tension with Minkoff. Garcelle Beauvais told E! News, "I haven't seen her. I haven't been looking for her, either." Way harsh, Tai. | https://www.nickiswift.com/898428/kyle-richards-does-not-mince-words-about-crystal-kung-minkoffs-rhobh-performance/ | 2022-06-16T20:37:29Z | https://www.nickiswift.com/898428/kyle-richards-does-not-mince-words-about-crystal-kung-minkoffs-rhobh-performance/ | true | 1 |
Newry native Austin Stack publishes new childrens book "Dinner with Teddy"
A Newry firm, which was badly hit by the worldwide slump in the cruise liner industry during the Covid pandemic, has bounced back announcing its intention to create 50 new jobs.
MJM Marine specialises in fitting out the interiors of luxury vessels, and has refurbished ships belonging to many operators, including the world’s biggest cruise liner, Royal Caribbean’s “Wonder of the Seas” which made its maiden voyage in March.
When the pandemic struck in February 2020 TV viewers watched images of liners like the “Diamond Princess” being held in quarantine on the high seas. Around the world, ports began closing to passing cruise liners and the entire tourism sector slumped.
MJM Marine’s Chief Executive Officer Gary Annett recalls one extraordinarily difficult afternoon on 12th March 2020, when the firm’s order book dwindled as clients paused their plans moving onto cancelling in a short period. “We were approaching £120 million in orders, and that one afternoon cut nearly 95% of that away very quickly. It was difficult, but I think our team realised the enormity of the task we faced to resize the business. I think at a personal level the possibility of going into a lockdown was something many thought could be a few weeks at that stage, but it was clear the impact on our core industry would be significant. Weeks soon became months.”
MJM Marine had to arrange for several hundred of its project staff on international projects to fly home during a period when demand for flights was high, and as people looked to return home before any borders were closed. It also needed to divert materials stored and in transit around the world back to its headquarters. The firm made a significant number of redundancies, whilst availing of the furlough scheme to help retain and protect as many jobs as possible.
But now business is picking up, enabling the Newry firm to start hiring again. The new roles it wants to fill include jobs as Designers, Technical Engineers, Contracts Managers, Assistant Contracts Managers, Project Planners, and other support roles. Many of these roles will be based at the company headquarters in Carnbane Business Park, Newry.
Gary Annett describes the last two years as “challenging for the whole cruise industry” but says that “as things continue to recover with vaccinations and new technological advances, the industry is adapting and moving forward, and we are delighted to be a part of that journey.”
Earlier this month Gary attended the Seatrade Cruise Global conference in Miami which brings together hundreds of firms involved in the industry. He reports an upbeat mood there, adding that “it has been great to watch our orderbook refilling again and we are in the position to begin recruiting for many key roles within the organisation as we line up significant new projects for the company to undertake.”
During the pandemic, MJM struck up new partnerships, developing innovative products to expand their offering in the marketplace. One of those was a partnership with Vyv, a company which makes antimicrobial lighting. This partnership led to MJM winning the Collaboration Award at the Cruise Ship Interiors Expo in London. Just last week the company was named as the Manufacturer of the Year (over £25m) at the Made in Northern Ireland Awards. MJM’s Apprentice Joiner Shea Rooney took the prize for Apprentice of the Year at the same event
Despite the current concentration on the controversial trade protocol, the main Brexit issue for MJM has been its inability to hire staff from across Europe, an area in which it traditionally competed for skilled employees with other marine suppliers in countries like Italy, Germany Spain. As part of its international expansion, MJM has now opened up an office in the Polish shipbuilding city of Gdansk. But it is also keen to add to its local workforce in Newry. MJM’s Human Resources Director, Elizabeth O’Connor, says the company is “looking forward to seeing ambitious and talented people joining our team over the next few months as we continue to grow and expand at an exponential rate.” | https://www.newrydemocrat.com/news/2022/05/26/gallery/newry-firm-cruises-back-from-pandemic-pain-with-50-new-jobs-on-offer-25251/ | 2022-06-16T20:41:50Z | https://www.newrydemocrat.com/news/2022/05/26/gallery/newry-firm-cruises-back-from-pandemic-pain-with-50-new-jobs-on-offer-25251/ | false | 2 |
Marks Group Wealth Management Inc increased its stake in shares of TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Rating) by 1.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 70,183 shares of the business services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,086 shares during the quarter. TransUnion makes up 1.0% of Marks Group Wealth Management Inc’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position. Marks Group Wealth Management Inc’s holdings in TransUnion were worth $8,301,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of TRU. UMB Bank N A MO purchased a new position in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. MUFG Americas Holdings Corp purchased a new stake in shares of TransUnion during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Standard Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of TransUnion in the 4th quarter worth $30,000. KB Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in TransUnion during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Finally, Covestor Ltd purchased a new stake in TransUnion in the fourth quarter valued at about $52,000. 97.36% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. StockNews.com assumed coverage on shares of TransUnion in a research report on Thursday, March 31st. They set a “hold” rating on the stock. Cowen lowered their price target on TransUnion from $126.00 to $115.00 in a research report on Wednesday, February 23rd. Credit Suisse Group cut their price objective on TransUnion from $100.00 to $90.00 in a report on Wednesday, April 27th. Barclays decreased their target price on TransUnion from $115.00 to $105.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Friday, April 22nd. Finally, TheStreet downgraded shares of TransUnion from a “b” rating to a “c+” rating in a report on Monday, March 21st. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have given a buy rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $114.17.
TRU traded down $3.27 during midday trading on Thursday, hitting $76.28. 75,778 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,546,955. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $86.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $98.65. TransUnion has a 52-week low of $77.00 and a 52-week high of $125.35. The company has a market capitalization of $14.68 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.38, a PEG ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 1.39. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.79 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.41.
TransUnion (NYSE:TRU – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 26th. The business services provider reported $0.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.92 by $0.01. TransUnion had a return on equity of 18.53% and a net margin of 39.90%. The firm had revenue of $921.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $910.55 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.84 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 31.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that TransUnion will post 3.65 earnings per share for the current year.
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 27th were paid a $0.095 dividend. This represents a $0.38 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.50%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 26th. TransUnion’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.61%.
TransUnion Company Profile (Get Rating)
TransUnion provides risk and information solutions. The company operates in three segments: U.S. Markets, International, and Consumer Interactive. The U.S. Markets segment provides consumer reports, actionable insights, and analytics to businesses. These businesses use its services to acquire new customers; assess consumer ability to pay for services; identify cross-selling opportunities; measure and manage debt portfolio risk; collect debt; verify consumer identities; and mitigate fraud risk.
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Michael Caine is one of the most recognizable actors of our time. He has spent decades bringing his charming demeanor to countless characters in films across a wide array of genres. Even though he’s approaching 90 years old, he’s made no indication of retirement.
Caine comes from humble beginnings. Born to a working-class London family, he served in the British Army and fought in the Korean War. Once his service was complete, he began acting at the age of 20. Caine built a name for himself in roles in British productions but achieved worldwide fame for his Acadamy Award-nominated role in Alfie in 1966.
“In the Sixties, we were the first working-class people to become movie stars,” Caine said in an interview with Rolling Stone. “The reason for that was that people didn’t worship us, really. They just said, ‘Oh, here’s a man just like me, so we’re the same, you know. And I bet if I met him he’d talk to me and have a beer.'”
Michael Caine Received Some Crucial Advice from John Wayne
While he was coming up in the business, Caine’s charisma earned him a lot of attention as a young man. He was clearly going places, and even one of the most well-known actors of the time thought so. John Wayne himself offered some sage advice to a young Michael Caine.
“You’re gonna be a star, kid,” Caine recalls The Duke telling him. “But if you wanna stay one, remember this: Talk low, talk slow and don’t say too much.” Wayne was full of wisdom, but it was a more unconventional piece of advice that truly stayed with Caine throughout his career.
“John Wayne said, ‘Never wear suede shoes,’ pointing at my shoes. I said, ‘Why not?’ He said, ‘Cause you’re gonna be famous, and you’re gonna be in the toilet taking a piss, and the guy next door to you is going to turn and recognize you and piss all over your shoes, kid.’ I gave all my suede shoes away to people who were unknown.”
Michael Caine’s Almost Called it Quits Years Ago
Caine is still taking on roles well into his 80s. However, he nearly threw in the towel more than 20 years ago before he took on some of his most memorable roles. He credits fellow actor, Jack Nicholson, for bringing him back into the fold and officially ending his retirement early.
“I got a script from a producer and he said, ‘You play the father, not the lover,’ and I thought, ‘Oh, I’m retired, it’s over, forget it.’ I emigrated to Miami for the winter, and Jack was living there and we became friends,” Caine said. “I decided I wasn’t going to work again and then Jack said, ‘I’ve got a movie called Blood and Wine, and there’s a very good part for you in it,’ and he talked me into doing it. The lesson was – never give up.” | https://outsider.com/american-entertainment/people/john-wayne/hilarious-reason-john-wayne-once-warned-michael-caine-against-suede-shoes/ | 2022-06-16T20:41:55Z | https://outsider.com/american-entertainment/people/john-wayne/hilarious-reason-john-wayne-once-warned-michael-caine-against-suede-shoes/ | true | 1 |
NEW YORK, June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ --
WHY: Rosen Law Firm, a global investor rights law firm, reminds purchasers of the securities of Pegasystems Inc. (NASDAQ: PEGA) between May 29, 2020 and May 9, 2022, both dates inclusive (the "Class Period"), of the important July 18, 2022 lead plaintiff deadline.
SO WHAT: If you purchased PEGA securities during the Class Period you may be entitled to compensation without payment of any out of pocket fees or costs through a contingency fee arrangement.
WHAT TO DO NEXT: To join the PEGA class action, go to https://rosenlegal.com/submit-form/?case_id=6286 or call Phillip Kim, Esq. toll-free at 866-767-3653 or email pkim@rosenlegal.com or cases@rosenlegal.com for information on the class action. A class action lawsuit has already been filed. If you wish to serve as lead plaintiff, you must move the Court no later than July 18, 2022. A lead plaintiff is a representative party acting on behalf of other class members in directing the litigation.
WHY ROSEN LAW: We encourage investors to select qualified counsel with a track record of success in leadership roles. Often, firms issuing notices do not have comparable experience, resources or any meaningful peer recognition. Many of these firms do not actually handle securities class actions, but are merely middlemen that refer clients or partner with law firms that actually litigate the cases. Be wise in selecting counsel. The Rosen Law Firm represents investors throughout the globe, concentrating its practice in securities class actions and shareholder derivative litigation. Rosen Law Firm has achieved the largest ever securities class action settlement against a Chinese Company. Rosen Law Firm was Ranked No. 1 by ISS Securities Class Action Services for number of securities class action settlements in 2017. The firm has been ranked in the top 4 each year since 2013 and has recovered hundreds of millions of dollars for investors. In 2019 alone the firm secured over $438 million for investors. In 2020, founding partner Laurence Rosen was named by law360 as a Titan of Plaintiffs' Bar. Many of the firm's attorneys have been recognized by Lawdragon and Super Lawyers.
DETAILS OF THE CASE: According to the lawsuit, defendants throughout the Class Period made false and/or misleading statements and/or failed to disclose that: (1) PEGA had engaged in corporate espionage and misappropriation of trade secrets to better compete against Appian; (2) Defendants' product development and associated success was, in significant part, not the result of its own research and product testing but rather the result of such corporate espionage and trade secret theft; (3) Defendants had engaged in a scheme to steal Appian trade secrets, which was not only known to, but carried out through the personal involvement of PEGA's CEO; (4) PEGA's CEO and other officers and employees did not comply with PEGA's written Code of Conduct; (5) PEGA was "unable to reasonably estimate damages" in the Appian Litigation; and (6) as a result of the foregoing, Defendants' statements about PEGA's business, operations, prospects, legal compliance, and potential damages exposure in the Appian Litigation were materially false and/or misleading and/or lacked a reasonable basis when made.
The truth regarding PEGA's fraudulent conduct was revealed after the close of the markets on May 9, 2022, when PEGA issued a press release announcing that the jury in the Appian Litigation had awarded Appian more than $2 billion for PEGA's misappropriation of trade secrets. In response to this news, PEGA's stock price fell 21%, from a closing price of $65.93 per share on May 9, 2022, to a closing price of $52.25 on May 10, 2022. As the market continued to digest the verdict, PEGA's stock price dropped another 8% to close at $48.07 per share the following day.
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Musk aims to ease concerns in address to Twitter workers
(AP) – In an unusual move for what’s been an unusual takeover bid for Twitter by the world’s richest man, Tesla CEO Elon Musk met virtually with the social platform’s employees Thursday, even though his $44 billion offer has not yet been completed.
“Trust is as trust does. I tend to be extremely literal in what I say...One does not (need) to read between the lines. One can simply read the lines,” Musk said in the meeting, according to a tweet from Nola Weinstein, Twitter’s global head of brand experiences and engagement.
Weinstein did not immediately respond to a message for further comment and she subsequently deleted all her tweets about the meeting. Twitter declined to comment.
Musk, according to multiple news reports, also addressed possible layoffs at the company, saying that, right now, “costs exceed revenue. That’s not a great situation.”
He also touched on growth, saying he’d like to see Twitter reach a billion users — roughly four times its current user base — and anonymity, where he earlier created a stir when he said he wants to “verify all humans” on the service. At the meeting, he clarified that this does not mean he wants to have everyone on Twitter use their real names, like on Facebook, since pseudonyms can allow people to express their political views freely, according to The New York Times.
Twitter CEO Parag Agrawal announced the all-hands meeting to employees in an email on Monday, saying they’d be able to submit questions in advance.
The meeting is a “clear step in the right direction towards the chances of a deal happening and a smart strategic move as Twitter employees have been left in the dark over the past few months and have many questions during this volatile period of uncertainty,” said Wedbush analyst Daniel Ives.
One of Musk’s key points at the meeting, which started a little after 9 a.m. Pacific time, was to make Twitter “so compelling that you can’t live without it,” Weinstein tweeted. Musk, who has more than 98 million followers on Twitter and its one of the platform’s most prolific users, also said that while some people “use their hair to express themselves, I use Twitter,” according to Weinstein.
Musk, according to multiple reports, also praised Chinese apps such as TikTok, which he said is good at keeping people engaged and not being “boring,” and WeChat, which he said could be a good model for what Twitter could be.
“Transforming Twitter into a WeChat-like super app would be a massive undertaking for Musk,” said Jasmine Enberg, principal analyst at Insider Intelligence. “Changing consumer behavior is hard – something that Meta (then Facebook) quickly discovered during its own super app ambitions.”
While Musk, through Tesla, already has ties to China, Enberg noted that the “media landscape, perceptions of privacy, and shopping behaviors are markedly different in China than in the Western world, and Musk would not only have to overcome the hurdle of convincing consumers to change how they behave online, but also that Twitter is the place to do it.”
Musk reached a deal to acquire Twitter in April, but he has clashed with the company repeatedly since then over the number of bots, or fake accounts, that exist on the social media platform. Musk said he was putting the deal on hold on May 13, although it seems unlikely that he can do that on his own. Musk said he needed more data from the company about those bot accounts, despite the fact hat Twitter has reported its bot estimates — and its admission that they may be too low — to investors for years.
Twitter employees could have other reasons to be nervous about Musk’s impending takeover. The irascible billionaire has levied a barrage of criticism at the company, from its moderation and safety policies, which he terms a threat to “free speech,” to its anonymous user accounts, which he would like to eliminate, to its ban of former President Donald Trump, which he has pledged to reverse.
“If there are 2 sides to an issue it’s important to represent multiple opinions. Most issues in the world are complex,” Weinstein quoted Musk as saying.
Harry Kraemer, a former CEO of Baxter International and professor at Northwestern University’s Kellogg School of Management, pointed out that the deal is “not a guarantee until it is done” and there are still plenty of steps left in the process before the purchase can be completed.
“In my experience it is very unusual and almost bizarre for someone who has not purchased the company to speak to current employees of the company he is looking to purchase,” Kraemer said.
Musk has also targeted Twitter’s work-from home policy, having once called for the company’s headquarters to be turned into a “homeless shelter” because, he said, so few employees actually worked there. The comment also served as a thinly veiled jab at San Francisco, which has a large homeless population. He said during Thursday’s meeting that he strongly favors working in person, according to Weinstein.
It’s not clear if this week’s meeting means that the two sides have come closer together on resolving their issues. Shares of Twitter have been trading well below the $54.20 per share that Musk has agreed to pay amid Wall Street doubts that the deal will be consummated.
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Joe Biden Read This: All You Need To Know About The US Refining Industry
By John Kemp, Reuters senior markets analyst
President Joe Biden has written to major oil companies to complain about the high refining margins for gasoline and diesel and demanded an explanation for refinery closures since 2020. The president’s letter, dated June 14, should be seen mostly as a political exercise to deflect responsibility for high fuel prices and accelerating inflation (“Biden warns big oil over gasoline output”, Axios, June 15).
He blamed historically high profit margins made by refiners for causing an “unprecedented disconnect” between the international price of crude oil and the retail price of gasoline.
"At a time of war," the president wrote, record margins "are not acceptable" and demanded companies increase the supply of gasoline and other refined fuels immediately.
GLOBAL FACTORS
Biden acknowledged Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has been a primary driver of higher oil and therefore gasoline prices. Russia’s President Vladimir Putin was name-checked four times to ensure readers knew who to blame. But the U.S. president also complained that the lack of domestic refinery capacity and high margins are blunting the impact of other actions the administration has taken to stabilise fuel prices for consumers.
He has already ordered an unprecedentedly large release of crude oil from the strategic petroleum reserve and relaxed gasoline blending regulations in an effort to hold down pump prices. The shortage of refinery capacity is a global problem, with more than 3 million barrels per day (bpd) going offline since the onset of the pandemic.
But the president noted more than 800,000 bpd of capacity had closed in the United States since 2020 and demanded an explanation.
He directed the secretary of energy to hold an emergency meeting with industry representatives and engage the National Petroleum Council to discuss the crisis.
He also called for companies to take "immediate actions to increase the supply of gasoline, diesel and other refined products."
And he said the administration was prepared to use all reasonable and appropriate tools and emergency powers to increase refinery capacity and output.
CAPACITY LIMITS
U.S. refineries are already running at close to their theoretical maximum so there is limited ability to squeeze more fuel from the current system. In recent weeks, crude processing has been running at 93-94% of maximum operable capacity, which is in the 80th to 83rd percentile for all weeks since 1990.
But if refineries could raise that to the 95th percentile, it would increase the utilization rate by only 2.5 percentage points to 96.4%.
If the utilization rate could be raised to the 98th percentile, it would rise by 3-4 percentage points to 97.5%, but such high operating rates have never been sustained for more than a few weeks at a time.
Put another way, the U.S. refinery system currently has around 1 million bpd of under-used crude processing capacity (19th percentile).
If the system was run very hot, it could potentially reduce unused crude processing capacity to 600,000 bpd (5th percentile) or even 400,000 bpd (98th percentile) but that would be difficult to sustain.
Extra processing would yield no more than 600,000 bpd of products, roughly split between light distillates such as gasoline (400,000 bpd) and middle distillates such as diesel and jet fuel (200,000 bpd), and probably less.
New crude distillation or downstream processing units would take at least two to five years from making an initial investment decision to coming onstream so they would not be available until the middle of the decade.
Even debottlenecking existing units to increase capacity incrementally is likely to take 12-18 months - and units have to be taken offline for the upgrades to happen.
CAPACITY REDUCTIONS
U.S. operable refinery capacity has fallen by around 1 million bpd since the start of 2020, according to data published by the U.S. Energy Information Administration (“Monthly refinery report”, EIA, May 2022). But around two thirds of the total is attributable to the closure of three refineries:
Philadelphia Energy Solutions closed its refinery in Pennsylvania (335,000 bpd) after an explosion and the operator went bankrupt.
Marathon is converting the Martinez refinery in California (161,000 bpd) into a biofuels facility as part of California's energy transition programme.
Shell closed the Convent refinery in Louisiana (240,000 bpd) as part of its strategy for transitioning to a low-carbon future and when it failed to find another buyer.
Even before the pandemic, many refiners were reluctant to replace obsolescent or damaged equipment let alone increase capacity because the prospective transition to more electric vehicles would reduce fuel demand.
Extra financial pressure from the pandemic-driven reductions in fuel consumption accelerated capacity reductions that would likely have happened in any event.
Rationalisation is the result of long-term pressures on the refining system, especially from the projected increase in alternative-powered vehicles.
Given the large amounts of capital involved in refinery upgrades and reconfigurations, the long lead times for planning and construction, and lengthy payback periods, these decisions cannot be reversed easily or quickly.
As a result, available capacity for 2022 and 2023 is largely fixed and nearly all being used already leaving little scope to increase output in the short to medium term.
Responding for the industry, the American Fuel and Petrochemical Manufacturers trade association has already explained the constraints in a letter it sent to the White House on June 15.
Even the White House has noted “you have ample market incentive” to increase fuel production if at all possible, which points to the constraints the refineries are operating under.
The political imperative for the White House to lower gasoline prices before November has run into the practical problem that refinery capacity is very inflexible in the short term and has to be planned for much longer periods.
[ZH: all we would add to John Kemp's excellent article, is what is responsible for the dire state US energy finds itself in, and that - as we explained over a year ago in "Will ESG Trigger Energy Hyperinflation" - is the Biden administration itself] | https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/joe-biden-read-all-you-need-know-about-us-refining-industry | 2022-06-16T20:45:29Z | https://www.zerohedge.com/markets/joe-biden-read-all-you-need-know-about-us-refining-industry | true | 5 |
TEMPE, Ariz., June 16, 2022 /PRNewswire/ -- E&E ExhibitSolutions® has been creating award-winning designer trade show exhibits. E&E was honored to receive the top award for Best Island Exhibit, in fewer than 800 square feet. The award recognizes design excellence and out of several hundred entries, E&E won for an island booth trade show display rentals designed for Vectorworks, Inc.
"It is such an amazing honor to be recognized for our design elements, especially by the leader in trade show and corporate event marketing," said Daniel Chaddock, President. "The past two years have been a challenge for our industry, and to be singled out for work we designed and produced for one of our amazing customers is nothing short of spectacular."
In order to be eligible for consideration in the Portable/Modular Awards, the entries must be primarily comprised of prefabricated portable and/or modular exhibit systems. Additionally, the entries must be completely built rather than just a rendered drawing.
The competition was determined by a panel of ten marketing and design experts in the exhibit industry. The judges determined the winners in 12 different categories, including Portable Modular Award for Best Island Exhibit, fewer than 800 square feet, which was won by E&E Exhibit Solutions.
"We are thrilled to be recognized for our ingenuity, creativity and hard work," said Cynthia Chaddock Marketing Director. "It is an honor to be recognized for the quality work we provide for all of our customers and in this case, for Vectorworks, Inc.
Since 1995, the one-stop trade show displays and corporate event professionals at www.ExhibitsUSA.com and www.RentExhibitsUSA.com have been working with businesses to create award-winning, memorable and effective solutions for exhibits, events and environments.
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Valorant shows off new underwater map Pearl ahead of June 22 season launch
Welcome to Rapture.
We are days away from the start of Season 5 in Valorant, which of course will bring a new playable Operator and a new map. On July 16, developer Riot Games showcased the new map, named Pearl, with a short reveal trailer that gives players a good overview of the map’s art style and ambiance, as well as some snippets of character conversations in the background to suggest the existence of lore. As you can see in the trailer below, the new map is quite unusual for Valorant or any other competitive shooter, as it happens to be completely underwater.
Pearl appears to be a small town built inside a dome off the shores of an unknown continent. While the architecture appears to be the present-day Mediterranean with some techno-details tacked on, Pearl is described as Valorant’s first “Omega Earth” map, whatever that means. The map wears its main inspiration on its sleeve: as the trailer goes over the layout of the city, the camera focuses on a statue of Atlas (or maybe it’s Omega Atlas?), instantly reminding viewers of Bioshock and Andrew Ryan’s Rapture.
It cannot be downplayed just how cool the new map looks. Every part of Pearl is very detailed and thoughtfully constructed to show that people once lived here, and the whole town is bathed in water-refracted shimmering light. The map even has a metro station, though we don’t expect it will factor into the gameplay.
Aside from its aesthetics, Pearl is a standard competitive Valorant map, meaning it has three lanes and two bomb sites, inviting players to use their established suite of tactics and compositions. You won’t have to wait long before you can test it out, as Pearl will arrive on June 22 with the launch of Valorant Season 5: Dimension. Season 5 will also feature a new operator, and of course, a new Valorant battle pass. | https://doublexp.com/news/valorant-shows-off-new-underwater-map-pearl-ahead-of-june-22-season-launch | 2022-06-16T20:46:53Z | https://doublexp.com/news/valorant-shows-off-new-underwater-map-pearl-ahead-of-june-22-season-launch | false | 1 |
Four European leaders are meeting Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in talks intended as a show of European unity. Also, the U.S. ambassador tells NPR she expects "a long, grinding, tough war."
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Former Toronto mayor Mel Lastman's bougie belongings are now up for sale at auction
If you've ever wanted to own the personal property of a local Toronto celeb and/or have a particular fascination with the city's former mayor Mel Lastman, you're in luck, as the estate of the late figure — who also founded Bad Boy furniture — is now up for sale at auction.
Public online bidding has already begun for more than 120 items belonging to the leader and his family, who clearly had a propensity for clasically swanky furnishings.
Murano glass sculptures, porcelain figurines and a custom feather sofa are among the unique pieces available, all of a very specific taste befitting of the wealthy octogenarian that once owned them.
Though the affects up for grabs from Lastman's luxury Deer Park condo appear quite expensive, some of the bids thus far are pretty low, with many around the $11 mark.
The collection ranges from current bids of $3 on some glass trinket boxes to $90 for a fancy-looking inlaid Louis XV-style commode cabinet to the biggest splurge, $1,923 for a sterling silver flatware set that comes in a cushy velvet-lined box that may or may not be haunted.
Also for sale: persian rugs, 40-pound bronze sculptures, ornate ink wells and some other furniture and decor items that just scream generational wealth for those that have the funds and aesthetic taste for such things.
While this sale might be reserved for those who are fans of high-endor antique items, things like this interesting collection of men's accessories, some gaudy (but cheap) silver plated wine goblets, a giant natural quartz crystal and a vintage lighter collection are objectively pretty cool.
Also, did we mention, cool-ass rugs?
While the auction ends today, extended bidding in the case of late bids mean it could extend longer.
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The Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI), Income Tax Department and all agencies are being misused to suppress the voice of the Opposition, the Congress claimed on June 12, as Rahul Gandhi and Sonia Gandhi have been summoned by the Enforcement Directorate (ED) in a money laundering case linked to the National Herald newspaper- Associated Journals Limited, this June. Addressing a press briefing, Sachin Pilot, a senior leader of the grand old party, said that all leaders of the party were ready for any type of question, but it was important to put forth 'the truth' before the country.
"The central agencies that had the full confidence of the people, today, are known by all to be working as per the whims and fancies of the central government. They will only do what brings benefits to the Bharatiya Janata Party," Pilot said. The Congress leader added, "Is it possible that in the whole of the country, not one BJP leader has ever committed any wrong that his or her properties are raided, and an enquiry is set up?"
Sonia Gandhi was to appear before the ED on June 8. However, ahead of her summons, she had sought three weeks' time from the ED due to her COVID-19 diagnosis. Accepting her request, the 75-year-old was asked to appear before the agency on June 23. Rahul Gandhi is to appear before the ED on June 13.
Reiterating that summons to the Gandhis was a political vendetta, the former Deputy Chief Minister of Rajasthan said, "Tomorrow, June 13, Rahul Gandhi is to appear before the Enforcement Directorate. With him, all our Parliamentarians, members of the Congress Working Committee, and other prominent leaders will go. Today, June 12, our leaders are going to all the capital cities in the country, and are trying to communicate to the people, that no matter how many attempts are made, accusations are levelled, raids are conducted, and summons are issued, we will discharge our political duties. We were a capable opposition, and would always continue to be."
The case pertains to the probe into the alleged financial irregularities in the party-promoted Young Indian that owns the National Herald newspaper. The paper is published by AJL and owned by Young Indian Pvt Limited.
The questioning of the senior Congress leaders and the Gandhis is a part of the ED's investigation to understand the shareholding pattern, financial transactions, and role of the promoters of Young Indian and AJL, officials said. Sonia Gandhi and Rahul Gandhi are among the promoters and shareholders of Young Indian.
The probe agency had registered a fresh case under the criminal provisions of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act (PMLA) after a trial court took cognisance of an Income Tax Department probe against Young Indian Pvt Ltd on the basis of a private criminal complaint filed by BJP MP Subramanian Swamy in 2013.
BJP MP Swamy had accused Sonia Gandhi, Rahul Gandhi, and others of conspiring to cheat and misappropriate funds, with Young Indian Pvt Ltd paying only Rs 50 lakh to obtain the right to recover Rs 90.25 crore that Associate Journals Ltd owed to the Congress. On December 19, 2015, the Gandhi mother-son duo got bail on furnishing a personal bond of Rs.50,000 each and a surety after the court ruled out apprehension that they will flee the country. | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/sachin-pilot-says-agencies-working-on-centres-whims-and-fancies-satyagraha-on-june-13-articleshow.html | 2022-06-16T20:50:20Z | https://www.republicworld.com/india-news/politics/sachin-pilot-says-agencies-working-on-centres-whims-and-fancies-satyagraha-on-june-13-articleshow.html | false | 1 |
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Republicans Wrongly Blame Biden for Rising Gas Prices
They have pointed to the Biden administration’s policies on the Keystone XL pipeline and certain oil and gas leases, which have had little impact on prices.
WASHINGTON — As gas prices hit a high this week, top Republican lawmakers took to the airwaves and the floors of Congress with misleading claims that pinned the blame on President Biden and his energy policies.
Mr. Biden warned that his ban on imports of Russian oil, gas and coal, announced on Tuesday as a response to Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, would cause gas prices to rise further. High costs are expected to last as long as the confrontation does.
While Republican lawmakers supported the ban, they asserted that the pain at the pump long preceded the war in Ukraine. Gas price hikes, they said, were the result of Mr. Biden’s cancellation of the Keystone XL pipeline, the temporary halt on new drilling leases on public lands and the surrendering of “energy independence” — all incorrect assertions.
Here’s a fact check of their claims.
What Was Said
“This administration wants to ramp up energy imports from Iran and Venezuela. That is the world’s largest state sponsor of terror and a thuggish South America dictator, respectively. They would rather buy from these people than buy from Texas, Alaska and Pennsylvania.”
— Senator Mitch McConnell, Republican of Kentucky and the minority leader, in a speech on Tuesday
“Democrats want to blame surging prices on Russia. But the truth is, their out-of-touch policies are why we are here in the first place. Remember what happened on Day 1 with one-party rule? The president canceled the Keystone pipeline, and then he stopped new oil and gas leases on federal lands and waters.”
— Representative Kevin McCarthy, Republican of California and the minority leader, in a speech on Tuesday
“In the four years of the Trump-Pence administration, we achieved energy independence for the first time in 70 years. We were a net exporter of energy. But from very early on, with killing the Keystone pipeline, taking federal lands off the list for exploration, sidelining leases for oil and natural gas — once again, before Ukraine ever happened, we saw rising gasoline prices.”
— Former Vice President Mike Pence in an interview on Fox Business on Tuesday
These claims are misleading. The primary reason for rising gas prices over the past year is the coronavirus pandemic and its disruptions to global supply and demand.
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“Covid changed the game, not President Biden,” said Patrick De Haan, the head of petroleum analysis for GasBuddy, which tracks gasoline prices. “U.S. oil production fell in the last eight months of President Trump’s tenure. Is that his fault? No.”
“The pandemic brought us to our knees,” Mr. De Haan added.
In the early months of 2020, when the virus took hold, demand for oil dried up and prices plummeted, with the benchmark price for crude oil in the United States falling to negative $37.63 that April. In response, producers in the United States and around the world began decreasing output.
As pandemic restrictions loosened worldwide and economies recovered, demand outpaced supply. That was “mostly attributable” to the decision by OPEC Plus, an alliance of oil-producing countries that controls about half the world’s supply, to limit increases in production, according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration. Domestic production also remains below prepandemic levels, as capital spending declined and investors remained reluctant to provide financing to the oil industry.
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has only compounded the issues.
“When you throw a war on top of this, this is possibly the worst escalation you can have of this,” said Abhiram Rajendran, the head of oil market research at Energy Intelligence, an energy information company. “You’re literally pouring gasoline on general inflationary pressure.”
These factors are largely out of Mr. Biden’s control, experts agreed, though they said he had not exactly sent positive signals to the oil and gas industry and its investors by vowing to reduce emissions and fossil fuel reliance.
Mr. De Haan said the Biden administration was “clearly less friendly” to the industry, which may have indirectly affected investor attitudes. But overall, he said, that stance has played a “very, very small role pushing gas prices up.”
Mr. Rajendran said the Biden administration had emphasized climate change issues while paying lip service to energy security.
“There has been a pretty stark miscalculation of the amount of supply we would need to keep energy prices at affordable levels,” he said. “It was taken for granted. There was too much focus on the energy transition.”
But presidents, Mr. Rajendran said, “have very little impact on short-term supply.”
“The key relationship to watch is between companies and investors,” he said.
It is true that the Biden administration is in talks with Venezuela and Iran over their oil supplies. But the administration is also urging American companies to ramp up production — to the dismay of climate change activists and contrary to Republican lawmakers’ suggestions that the White House is intent on handcuffing domestic producers.
Speaking before the National Petroleum Council in December, Jennifer M. Granholm, the energy secretary, told oil companies to “please take advantage of the leases that you have, hire workers, get your rig count up.”
The notion that the United States gained “energy independence” under Mr. Trump, and reversed course under Mr. Biden, is also misleading.
Even before Mr. Trump took office, the United States had been projected to become a net energy exporter in the 2020s “because favorable geology and technological developments result in the production of oil and natural gas at lower costs,” according to the Energy Information Administration.
The country became a net exporter of petroleum in 2020, the first time since at least 1949. That remained the case in 2021. It became a net exporter of natural gas in 2018 and remains so today, with exports reaching record levels in 2021.
The term “energy independence” can also suggest that the United States did not rely at all on imports. That, too, is untrue. In 2020, the United States still imported 7.9 million barrels of crude oil and other petroleum products a day.
Moreover, the specific policies cited by Republican lawmakers as evidence of Mr. Biden’s supposed “war on American energy” have had little impact on rising gas prices.
The Keystone XL pipeline, which would have expanded an existing system transporting oil from Canada to the Gulf Coast, has been a political and environmental battleground since its conception in 2008. The Obama administration denied the company behind it, TransCanada, a construction permit in 2015. The Trump administration approved the permit in 2017, but the project stalled in the face of litigation. By the time Mr. Biden rescinded its permit on his first day in office, just 8 percent of it had been built.
Even if Mr. Biden had greenlighted the project and TransCanada, now known as TC Energy, had won its court battles, it is unlikely that the pipeline would have been operational today given that the company estimated in March 2020 that it would have entered into service in 2023. And “even if it were completed overnight, there’s no capacity for oil to be put into this pipeline,” Mr. De Haan said, pointing to supply chain issues and labor shortages that continue to affect American and Canadian oil and gas producers.
Absent the Keystone XL pipeline, crude oil imports from Canada have nonetheless increased by 70 percent since 2008, transported by other pipelines and rail. The Trump administration itself told PolitiFact in 2017 that the pipeline’s impact on prices at the pump “would be minimal.”
The claims about oil and gas leases are even more incorrect.
Though Mr. Biden temporarily halted new drilling leases on federal lands in January 2021, a federal judge blocked that move last June. In its first year, the Biden administration actually approved 34 percent more of these permits than the Trump administration did in its first year, according to federal data compiled by the Center for Biological Diversity, an environmental group.
“None of these permits are relevant to production right now,” Mr. Rajendran said. “These permits are for production three, four years down the line. If they had approved 10 times as many permits, we would have the same production issues.”
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The City of Penticton and the fire department are closely monitoring waterways for flooding now that Okanagan Lake has gone over full pool.
Water has been steadily rising over the past week due to increased rainfall in the Central and South Okanagan. The Penticton Fire Department and city crews will act on armouring the lakefront with sandbags or tiger dams to prevent damage if levels continue to rise. The city will notify the community should these measures need to be implemented.
According to Penticton’s dam manager Shaun Reimer, Okanagan Lake is rising about two centimetres a day and he’s had to increase the outflows to compensate for it. Now, water is heading south through Oliver to Osoyoos Lake and beyond.
Reimer said he doesn’t see the lake flooding but ‘never say never.’
“We are living in strange times. Last year, at this time we were dealing with drought and a heat dome. Now we have had a massive rain system that saw Mission Creek (in Kelowna) rise 65 millimetres in one day from that rain.”
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Also, predicting the weather is extremely difficult as systems move around, he said.
“The rain system was predicted for the Kootenays but it came our way,” Reimer added. The forecast for the next week doesn’t look any better with scattered rain predicted for the next seven days or more.
As for water being sent south through Oliver and Osoyoos, work has been done to build up banks to prevent erosion from fast-flowing waters, said Reimer.
“We’ve done ongoing maintenance of bank protection in Oliver but residents in South Okanagan may see some fields flooded and that can be concerning, we understand that.”
All eyes have been on water levels since the floods of 2017 and 2018, he said. Okanagan Lake flooded and the army had to be called in to sandbag along the Penticton side of Lakeshore Drive. Repairs to flood damage on Summerland’s waterfront were massive.
In 2020, Okanagan Lake was 22 centimetres higher than it is now, said Reimer.
The city is asking anyone boating on Okanagan Lake to keep speeds down to prevent shoreline erosion and be extra vigilant as there may be logs and other debris floating in the lake at this time. Please ensure all boats and docks are properly secured against rising water levels.
Homes located in the low-lying areas with high groundwater may start to see water seepage into their basements due to the higher than usual lake levels. As a preventative measure, homeowners should inspect their basement or crawl space sump pumps to ensure they are operating correctly.
According to the city, sandbags will be made available to city residents should water levels become a concern.
The advice comes as the River Forecast Centre lifts high streamflow advisories for the Okanagan, Similkameen, Boundary and Columbia regions, but maintains them for waterways in the east and west Kootenay, Thompson and along the Fraser River from Quesnel to the ocean.
High streamflow advisories alerting residents to possible rapid increases in river levels, have also been added for the Bella Coola and Dean rivers on the central coast and for the Bulkley River and its tributaries north and south of Smithers.
A flood warning covering the Liard River and its tributaries between Fort Nelson and Watson Lake in northeastern B.C., remains unchanged, as does the high streamflow advisory for most waterways across the extreme northwest corner of the province.
— with a file from The Canadian Press
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The makers of Brahmastra Part 1: Shiva unveiled the spectacular trailer featuring Ranbir Kapoor, Alia Bhatt, Amitabh Bachchan, Mouni Roy and Nagarjuna on Wednesday morning. While many people were blown away by the never-before-seen VFX in Indian cinema, many people called for a boycott saying they won't support 'worthless nepokids'. Amid 'Boycott Brahmastra' trend, director Ayan Mukerji has promised audience to give a new cinematic experience through Brahmastra. Also Read - Ranveer Singh's co-star Boman Irani opens up about the failure of Jayeshbhai Jordaar
"Hello everyone, Yesterday was a very very big moment in the Brahmastra journey with the launch of our Trailer. A deeply heartfelt THANK YOU for the love, encouragement and excitement that the Trailer is receiving. It means... everything to me. I feel so energised today - as we enter this last lap leading up to our film's release! We will give all that energy, and more... our absolute best - to give you guys - a new amazing cinematic experience with Brahmastra... one that I hope you will feel proud of! September 9th - Here we come! With Love, Light and Gratitude, - Ayan & Team Brahmastra," read his statement. Also Read - Imtiaz Ali Birthday: Anushka Sharma to Ranbir Kapoor; 4 A-list Bollywood stars who rejected director's films for shocking reasons
The trailer of Brahmastra, a fantasy epic, is a complete visual treat for fans. The over three-minute clip is packed with a heavy impressive VFX shots, and an indication of the film's grand scale. The trailer begins with Big B's voice talking about the five elements that have had their powers stored in 'astras' (weapons) since ancient times and that this is the story of the God of all Astras -- the Brahmastra. Also Read - Shah Rukh Khan in Brahmastra, Suriya in Soorarai Pottru remake and more; five big cameos fans are excited for
Then comes Ranbir's character Shiva, a boy-next-door. He later meets Isha, played by Alia, who learns about Shiva's secret --fire does not burn him. There are glimpses of Nagarjuna and also Mouni Roy as the film's villain.
Telugu megastar Chiranjeevi has lend his voice for the Telugu trailer. RRR director SS Rajamouli presents the film in all four South Indian languages - Tamil, Telugu, Kannada, and Malayalam.
Stay tuned to BollywoodLife for the latest scoops and updates from Bollywood, Hollywood, South, TV and Web-Series.
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City of Bend holds in-person, online open houses on Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings feasibility study
BEND, Ore. (KTVZ) -- The city of Bend invites members of the community to an open house on Wednesday, June 22, to learn about the Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings Feasibility Study.
The purpose of this study is to identify what’s possible for new and improved crossings of the U.S. Highway 97 Bend Parkway and Burlington Northern Santa Fe (BNSF) railroad for walking and bicycling in Bend’s Midtown. This study will look at three crossing locations: Greenwood, Hawthorne and Franklin avenues.
Wednesday, June 22, 5-7 p.m.
Open Space Event Studios, 220 NE Lafayette Ave.
The open house will include an overview of the project, design concepts, timelines and an opportunity to speak to the project team. This study is the first step in the project and will help inform all future action to make this crossing over the parkway a reality.
Can’t make it in person? Visit the online open house at bendoregon.gov/midtowncrossings from June 13 through July 3.
In November 2020, Bend voters passed a General Obligation Transportation Bond (GO Bond) which included $12 million for the Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings improvements.
The Midtown Pedestrian and Bicycle Crossings project is just one of many GO Bond improvement projects throughout the City. Learn more about the 2020 GO Bond at bendoregon.gov/gobond. | https://ktvz.com/news/bend/2022/06/16/city-of-bend-holds-in-person-online-open-houses-on-midtown-pedestrian-and-bicycle-crossings-feasibility-study/ | 2022-06-16T20:55:13Z | https://ktvz.com/news/bend/2022/06/16/city-of-bend-holds-in-person-online-open-houses-on-midtown-pedestrian-and-bicycle-crossings-feasibility-study/ | true | 1 |
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As a fresh round of voting begins in France, the left alliance is giving a tough challenge to the President Macron led-Centrist coalition, polling revealed. A defeat for President Emmanuel Macron would mean that he will always be at loggerheads with the 'Nupes' - the leftist coalition, which is expected to get a majority according to the polling. A win for the Jean-Luc Mélenchon-led allies would mean that they will hold a firm grip over the National assembly - the lower house of the Parliament and thus the decisions on economic and domestic issues as well, while Macron will be left with having a sole control over foreign issues, defence and Europe.
It's important to note the National Assembly holds more power of the two houses of Parliament and also has the last word on the law-making procedures.
As Macron got elected as the President for the second-consecutive term in April, it's important that the Ensemble (Together) centrist alliance anchored by him also wins in the Parliamentary elections to continue the welfare reforms and agenda of the government, which includes tax reduction and revamping the benefit system.
The trends in the Polling currently shows the fight between the centrist alliance led by Macron and the left coalition - 'Nupes' will go down to the wire, as Ensemble is expected to get seats in the range of 260-320 and the Nupes will hover around 155-205 seats. To form the government, the majority number required is 289 seats in the 577-seat Parliament.
The far-right National Rally Party headed by Le Pen, who stood second after Macron in the Presidential race is expected to get 20-65 seats. The party was restricted to just 15 seats in the 2017 polls.
Much will also depend on the voting percentage, which could be under 50% and reach a historic low. In addition, the first-past-the-post voting system is too complicated to forecast any trends upon. In case President Macron is unable to muster majority, he will have to make deals with the far-right or make compromises and do a cabinet reshuffle.
The first round on Sunday, June 12 will decide which candidate will face each other in each constituency. The final picture will be clear after the second round on June 19.
For a candidate to win right on June 12, he needs to get more than 50% of the vote, failing which the top two candidates with the most votes have to contest with all of the candidates who have been polled with more than 12.5% of the total votes casted in the second round.
In some cases, three-four people are able to get through and at times some fall by the side in order to bolster the chances of others. The same strategy has been used by the Nupes to block the prospects of the candidates of the National Rally Party. | https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/europe/as-france-votes-for-parliament-polls-heres-why-stakes-are-high-for-president-macron-articleshow.html | 2022-06-16T20:56:51Z | https://www.republicworld.com/world-news/europe/as-france-votes-for-parliament-polls-heres-why-stakes-are-high-for-president-macron-articleshow.html | true | 1 |
Game 1 of the Stanley Cup Finals belonged to the Colorado Avalanche as they edged the Tampa Bay Lightning Wednesday night, 4-3 in overtime.
Andre Burakovsky scored the game-winner 1:23 into OT.
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As the Russian invasion of Ukraine continues Russian troops are slowly taking control of Sievierodonetsk in the eastern part of the country. The invaders offered to create an evacuation corridor for civilians and surrendering soldiers, however, it would only lead east. Meanwhile, European leaders from France, Italy, Germany and Romania went to Kyiv to show their solidarity with Ukrainian.
Sievierodonetsk evacuation
With most of the Sievierodonetsk town under Russian control in the east of Ukraine, the invaders offered to create an evacuation corridor for civilians and surrendering soldiers. However, there is a catch, the corridor would only lead east.
EU leaders visit Kyiv
European leaders from France, Italy, Germany and Romania went to Kyiv to show their solidarity with Ukrainians fighting against the Russian invaders.
NATO Ministers talk security
Defence ministers of NATO member states talked about the war in Ukraine and the strengthening of the Alliance’s eastern flank during a meeting that took place in Brussels.
Polish Defence Minister visits the Balkans
Zbigniew Rau, who currently chairs the OSCE, has been on a visit to the Western Balkans since Monday. He visited Montenegro, Albania and North Macedonia, where he has already held talks with President Stevo Pendarovski.
Corpus Christi in Poland
The holiday of Corpus Christi is celebrated in Poland in its unique way. The streets are full of people not only in small towns but also in big cities. Nowadays not many countries observe it as a public holiday. Polish people are among the few nations that get a day off to take part in the celebrations.
Biggest US rate hike
As inflation soars across the Western world, the US Federal Reserve raised its interest rate 75 basis points, while the Bank of England raised interest rates by a further quarter of a percentage point.
EU launches proceedings against UK
As London proposed scrapping some of the post-Brexit agreements on trade in Northern Ireland, the European Commission launched proceedings against the United Kingdom. These could result in fines imposed on the UK by the European Court of Justice.
Journalist killed in Brazil
After 11 days of a massive search conducted by the authorities, the fate of an English journalist Dom Philps and indigenous Bruno Pereira is now known. TVP World’s Klaudia Czerwińska was in London reporting on the issue.
Columbia elections
Colombia prepares for the second round of the presidential elections. The race came down to two opponents, left-wing Petro and populist Hernandez. The two candidates are separated by very thin margins.
Famine in Ethiopia
The war in Ukraine is taking its toll not only on the country itself but also on countries that used to receive grain from Ukraine. Ethiopia is one such country that is currently facing increasing problems of malnutrition and famine, according to recent NGO reports.
World News’ guest
TVP World invited Ukrainian MP Kira Rudik to talk about the visit of European leaders to Ukraine.
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WFO BUFFALO Warnings, Watches and Advisories for Thursday, June 16, 2022
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SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING
Severe Weather Statement
National Weather Service Buffalo NY
422 PM EDT Thu Jun 16 2022
...THE SEVERE THUNDERSTORM WARNING FOR WESTERN ORLEANS AND
NORTHWESTERN GENESEE COUNTIES HAS EXPIRED...
The storm which prompted the warning has moved out of the area.
Therefore, the warning has been allowed to expire.
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for western New
York.
Remember, a Tornado Warning still remains in effect for the eastern
portion of Orleans County and northeast Genesee County.
The National Weather Service in Burlington has issued a
* Severe Thunderstorm Warning for...
Northwestern Franklin County in northern New York...
Northeastern St. Lawrence County in northern New York...
* Until 515 PM EDT.
* At 423 PM EDT, a severe thunderstorm was located over Coles Creek
State Park, moving east at 15 mph.
HAZARD...60 mph wind gusts and quarter size hail.
SOURCE...Radar indicated.
IMPACT...Minor hail damage to vehicles is possible. Expect wind
damage to trees and powerlines.
* Locations impacted include...
Massena, Norfolk, Louisville, Moira, Waddington, St. Regis, Massena
International Airport - Richards Field, Madrid, Helena, Chipman,
Brasher Falls, Norwood, North Stockholm, Eisenhower Lock, Brasher
Center, Hogansburg, St. Lawrence State Park, Ironton, Rooseveltown
and Coles Creek State Park.
PRECAUTIONARY/PREPAREDNESS ACTIONS...
A Tornado Watch remains in effect until 1100 PM EDT for northern New
For your protection move to an interior room on the lowest floor of a
building.
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Teslas keep getting more expensive — here's how much each model will set you back in 2022
Tesla's cars are getting pricier by the day as inflation hits the auto industry.
The Model S sedan costs $20,000 more than it did a year ago.
Tesla sells four vehicles — the Model S, 3, X, and Y — which cost $47,000 to $139,000.
Most car companies raise their prices with each new model year but keep pricing consistent otherwise. Tesla isn't like most car companies.
For ages, the electric carmaker has regularly raised and lowered its prices to drive demand or account for rising costs. That's the beauty of selling cars direct-to-consumer and not through traditional dealers, who ultimately set their own prices.
Sometimes Musk has fiddled with prices just for laughs. Like when he cut the Model S sedan's starting price to $69,420 to troll rival startup Lucid Motors.
Lately, like everything from gasoline to beef, prices for Tesla's cars have trended sharply upward as the company has complained about increasing materials costs and supply-chain issues.
A Model 3 sedan, Tesla's lowest-priced offering, now costs $10,000 more than it did in early 2020. Over the last 18 months or so, the cost of a Model S has surged from a knee-slapping $69,420 to a not-funny-at-all $104,990.
Options vary from model to model, but any Tesla can be optioned with the $12,000 Full Self-Driving driver-assistance package, which doesn't make cars autonomous.
Model S
Launched in 2012, the Model S sedan is Tesla's longest-running model. The luxury four-door got an overhaul at the top of 2021, which included a controversial new steering yoke.
Model S: For $104,990, the base Model S delivers an estimated range of 405 miles and a blistering 0-60-mph time of 3.1 seconds.
Model S Plaid: The $135,990 Model S Plaid, whose name is a reference to the movie "Space Balls," travels 396 miles on a charge, hits a top speed of 200 mph, and sprints to 60 mph in 1.99 seconds, Tesla says. It's propelled by three motors good for more than 1,000 horsepower.
A paint color other than white will run you $1,500 to $2,500, 21-inch wheels cost $4,500, and a white or off-white interior costs $2,000.
Model 3
With the debut of the Model 3 in 2017, Tesla introduced a more affordable vehicle than the Model S or Model X that came before it. But it never managed to sell the Model 3 widely at its promised $35,000 price point.
Model 3: The $46,990 base Model 3 gets an estimated range of 272 miles and accelerates to 60 mph in a perky 5.8 seconds. It's the only Tesla that's rear-wheel drive, rather than all-wheel drive.
Model 3 Long Range: The $57,990 Long Range model has an EPA-estimated range of 358 miles
Model 3 Performance: For $69,990, the sporty Model 3 Performance delivers a 315-mile range, a top speed of 162 mph, and a 0-60-mph time of 3.1 seconds. It also has a lowered suspension, better brakes, and 20-inch wheels as standard.
A paint color other than white will set you back $1,000 to $2,000, 19-inch rims cost $1,500, and a white interior — as opposed to the standard black — costs a $1,000 premium.
Model X
The Model X SUV is Tesla's second-oldest model behind the Model S. It hit the market in 2015.
Model X: For $120,990, the dual-motor Model X delivers 351 miles of estimated range.
Model X Plaid: The $138,990 Plaid version steps things up with three motors that Tesla says put out 1,020 horsepower. It promises to travel 333 miles between charges and rocket to 60 mph in just 2.5 seconds.
A white paint job comes standard, while black, silver, blue, or red will run you $1,500 to $2,500. Five seats come standard, and a six-seat or seven-seat layout costs $6,500 and $3,500, respectively.
A white or cream interior costs $2,000, while bigger rims go for $5,500.
Model Y
Starting deliveries in early 2020, the Model Y compact SUV is Tesla's newest vehicle. It's based on the same platform as the Model 3, but has more cargo capacity and rides higher.
Model Y Long Range: The $65,990 base model has an EPA-estimated range of 330 miles and makes the sprint to 60 mph in 4.8 seconds.
Model Y Performance: The sportier option costs $69,990, and although it gets a lower range of 303 miles, it makes up for it in performance upgrades. The crossover accelerates to 60 mph in 3.5 seconds, has a higher top speed, and comes with bigger wheels, better brakes, and a lowered suspension.
Buyers can shell out an extra $1,000 for a tow hitch, $1,000 for a white interior, and $3,000 for third-row seating. A non-white paint job costs $1,000 to $2,000, while bigger rims command $2,000.
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As Tom Cruise fans and action fanatics rush to theatres to reconnect with Lt. Pete ‘Maverick’ Mitchell – nearly four decades since he first graced the big screen – one Fruitvale veteran is taking his own walk down memory lane.
For 65-year-old Vince Treverton, watching Top Gun: Maverick at the Royal Theatre in Trail brought back memories from his time with the Royal Air Force.
“I thought the film was a very accurate portrayal of life flying planes,” Treverton told Black Press Media in a phone interview from his home.
Born and raised in the South London town of Croydon, England, Treverton first became interested in planes as a boy. The former Croydon Airport (which now serves as an aviation museum) was where he was first exposed to planes.
After developing an interest in flying, Treverton joined the air cadets at age 13.
By the time he began university, Treverton had won a scholarship from the Royal Air Force based on his participation in the cadets throughout high school. The scholarship allowed him to attend university at Imperial College London where he studied aeronautical engineering.
During his 19-year career with the Royal Air Force, Treverton spent time learning to fly several different aircraft at sites across the United Kingdom, including a stint at Royal Air Force Alconbury in 1981. The station is located near Huntingdon, England and has been used by the U.S. Air Force since 1951.
“That was almost exactly the way it was in the Top Gun movies.”
On social media, fans have shared their thoughts on the movie, noting the themes of teamwork and leadership as key to its success.
“Having experienced all of those things, and knowing what it takes to be in the Air Force, it was a really emotional movie for me,” Treverton said.
Of all his memories from his flying career, Treverton looks particularly fondly upon his time training at the Royal Air Force Chivenor station where he engaged in air combat training “just like the characters in Top Gun.”
Upon retiring from the Royal Air Force in 1994, Treverton spent 23 years as a commercial airline pilot with Cathay Pacific Airways, retiring in 2021.
In 2015, while flying for Cathay Pacific Airways, Treverton met his wife, Susan, in Hong Kong. The couple bonded over their shared enthusiasm for hiking.
As Treverton’s flying career came to a close, the couple decided to move to B.C. in order to be close to friends. They now live together in Fruitvale.
Although his professional flying career is over, Treverton is now a member of the Trail Flying Club and can be found flying the club’s Cessna 172 for leisure.
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